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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - November 6, 1995 Page - 5 - CONSENT CALENDAR (continued) C. Resolution No. 95-210, Resolution Authorizing the Submittal of an Application to the California Integrated Waste Management Board for a 1996-97 Used Oil Block Grant (provides for submission of grant application in the amount of $22,413) . (1195) D. Resolution Amending the Budget, Fiscal Year 1994-95 (required to adjust account balances and provide for General Ledger closing for fiscal year 1994-95) . Removed from the Consent Calendar to New Business. 7. NEW BUSINESS Items Removed from the Consent Calendar. 6.D. Resolution No. 95-211, Resolution Amending the Budget, Fiscal Year 1994-95 (required to adjust account balances and provide for General Ledger closing for fiscal year 1994-95) . (1044) Introduced by Council Member Kerr, who moved its adoption, seconded by Council Member Polvorosa, and carried by a majority vote (7) . A. Matter of Proposed Business License Tax Increase. - Letter Opposing Business License Tax Increase from Connie Stephens, 744 Lee Avenue, dated October 20, 1995. Mike Oliver, City Manager, gave a historical perspective of the City's tax revenues, including the impact of Proposition 13, State takeaways, and low sales tax revenue, which resulted in a significant revenue shortfall . He described steps taken by the City to make up the shortfall , including suggestions from the Committee of 51, consolidation of departments, freezing City employee salaries, reducing the number of employees, consolidation of the Fire Department with Alameda County, the employee furlough, and deferral of capital improvement projects. He also described activities undertaken to meet the needs of and benefit the community, including economic development activities, seismic retrofit projects, expanded library hours, the Marina Community Center, and the Farmers' Market. He said $484,000 is needed to continue to fund five police officer positions created by a federal grant. He said the City Council approved the 1995-96 budget based upon three major strategies which included no State takeaway, consolidation of the Fire Department, and updating the business license fee structure.