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What Services Will Budget Fund? 2012 -13 City Council Goals Retreat Key Trend Analysis Department Goals and Objectives 2012 -13 Funded Services Long -term fiscal sustainability Continue to work with the City to provide cost efficiencies in an Support Measure Z Citizen Oversight ongoing effort to offset anticipated revenue reductions; Committee. • Actively pursue grant funding alternatives from local, state and Consolidation of fire services with neighboring federal agencies for administration, operations, training, and cities to gain efficiencies. necessary capital improvements. Continued research of grant funding to support housing, safety (Police and Fire services), library • Increase aquatic attendance by implementing a family pass for services, recreation programs and community aquatics. services • Continue to work with the City Council and City departments to achieve a balanced City budget. • Maintain the City's fiscal health and continue to provide adequate resources to fund City services to the community. • Continue optimizing collection efforts for business license taxes, and animal licenses, to increase general fund revenues. • Continue to analyze operations to maximize efficiencies and to expand volunteer program wherever feasible. • Continue to actively seek alternate funding sources to provide library services and community programs. • Provide expert legal advice and advocacy to support the City in the implementation ofABX1 -26 and related post —RDA legislation and continued economic development and community development and housing activities and projects. • Provide appropriate training and counseling services to City officials and staff to minimize liability and reduce risks. • Provide advice and counsel to the City Council and City Manager on creative and legally appropriate ways for the City to maintain services within current and anticipated fiscal and budgetary constraints.