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RECOTNLMENDED BUDGET STRATEGIES, 1997-98 The following Budget Strategies form the recommended policy foundation for development of the 1997-98 budget. These strategies were formulated by the City Council Finance Committee and are recommended for approval by the City Council. The Finance Committee developed its final recommendation based on the evaluation of the issues at its meeting on March 19. The Budget Strategies provide the basis for continued financial stability for the City and allow for the continuation of essential City services. These actions promote the community's ongoing prosperity and maintain a balanced General Fund. BUDGET STRATEGIES EXPENDITURE/SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS Seismic Retrofit at Fire Stations Nos. 10 and 11 S500,000 The 1997-98 Budget Strategies recommend the seismic retrofit and related improvements at two City fire stations. Similar improvement have been completed at the three other City -owned stations staffed by the Alameda County Fire Department. To protect personnel and citizens in these seismically vulnerable facilities and to prevent emergency equipment from being damaged or unable to respond following an earthquake, these essential facilities must be strengthened. These stations, located on Davis Street and on Marina Boulevard and the Public Library Center, are the remaining building buildings requiring seismic retrofit. 2. Enhanced Summer Youth Employment and Internship Program S50,000 The 1997-98 Budget Strategies recommend continuation and enhancement of the Summer Intern program successfully implemented in 1996-97. The program is designed to help young residents gain insight into the working world. Student apply for and complete for jobs in City departments, experience well -supervised employment, and perform meaningful assignments in a professional setting. The Strategies call for the placement of twenty paid summer interns for a total of eight weeks. The funding level for 1997-98 covers two months during the summer of 1997 and one month during the summer of 1998. M