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currently expenditures are $85,000 under budget. This includes the increase to restore the Deputy Fire Marshal position. Chief Gilbert updated the Committee on the negotiations with the Cities of Union City and Newark to begin providing fire services. If all goes according to schedule, services in the City of Newark will begin in April or May of this year. The City of Union City will be taking this item to their Council Work Session on January 21, 2010. 3. Update on Budget Task Force Ad Hoc Committee Interim Finance Director Carter provided a summary of the exercises the Budget Task Force Ad Hoc Committee (Budget Task Force) has been working on determining the priories for the city. There has been excellent participation from the Budget Task Force, and staff will be providing make-up sessions for those participants who were unable to make a meeting. The Budget Task Force will wrap-up their sessions on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 and plan to provide a detailed report to Council at the February 8, 2010 Work Session. 4. Update on Five-Year Forecast Interim Finance Director Carter informed the Committee that the revenue figures are changing. Staff will be meeting with MBIA regarding the current Sales Tax revenues in January and will report back to the Committee at the next Finance Committee meeting. 5. Discussion Regarding Mayor and City Council Budget Reductions for FY 2010-2011 Administrative Analyst Ornelas proposed reducing the Mayor and Councilmember's budget in Transportation and Training for the fiscal year 2010-11 to coincide with what is being asked by every department throughout the City. The Committee recognized that the Mayor has already reduced his budget significantly in Transportation and Training, Salary, and Health Care. Councilmember have also reduced their budgets. Consensus was reached regarding the reductions. 6. Public Comments None 7. Committee Member Comments Councilmember Prola expressed his desire that City funded projects, employ project labor for the community with competitive wages and health benefits, e.g. the Bridge/San Leandro Crossings Project. Mayor Santos stated that everyone is in agreement. Mayor Santos inquired about the Child Care facility that is to be built. Councilmember Gregory stated that Davis Street Resource Center has hired a grant writer to assist with the $660,000 that is needed. The deadline for the grant application is in January. 8. Adjourn The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.rn. 2