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RECOMMENDED BUDGET STRATEGIES,1998-99 as well as from private foundations, that would benefit the City and this position will allow the centralization of the grant writing process. While it is anticipated that the City will recover the costs associated with the new position, it is not expected that any grant funds will be generated in the first year of the program. 7. Increase Contingency Reserve for Major Emergency/Disaster Preparedness The 1998-99 Budget Strategies recommend that funds be set -aside to increase the contingency reserve for major emergency/disaster preparedness. A $1 million reserve was originally established in 1972, however the recent El Nino storms have demonstrated the inadequacy of this level of reserve. Increasing the Emergency Reserve Fund will allow the City to incrementally build a more realistic level of reserves. This reserve can be increased by $250,000 through redesignation of this amount from the Economic Uncertainty reserve. 8. Enhanced Public Information The 1998-99 Budget Strategies recommend the establishment of a new position to promote positive aspects of the community, ensure broad dissemination of City information to all segments of the community, and coordinate press related information on behalf of all City departments. The new position will report directly to the City Manager and will be initially established under a contract. 9. Enhance Economic Development Activities Through the Economic Development Authority The 1998-99 Budget Strategies recommend that the part-time support position assigned to economic development be increased to full-time. In addition to the existing responsibilities, the position would provide enhanced support to areas in the City that need additional attention, including the industrial areas. Additionally, it is proposed that the economic development, redevelopment and development functions be reviewed during the fiscal year. The review will include staffing analysis, enhanced coordination, and consideration of combining the functions under one department. 10. City -Wide Cost of Service and Performance Measure Study The 1998-99 Budget Strategies recommend the implementation of a performance measure study to analyze the costs associated with providing City services. The study will also include a comparison of related revenues generated from City programs. The resulting information will then be utilized to determine the cost effectiveness of N