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CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE September 5, 2006 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. San Leandro City Hall 835 East 14t~ Street San Leandro, California (Sister Cities Gallery) HIGHLIGHTS Committee Members: (Chair) Mayor Young, Councilmembers Starosciak and Stephens City Staff Present: City Manager Jermanis, Assistant City Manager Hollister, City Attorney Williams, Finance Director Baloca, Deputy Finance Director Rodriguez, Recreation and Human Services Director Knudtson, Budget and Compliance Manager Chan, Senior Accountant Galvin, Recreation and Human Services Manager Oliver, Recreation and Human Services Manager Cronin, Support Services Manager Brown, Community Relations Representative Ornelas and Police Captain Attarian Public Present: Chamber of Commerce representatives Finberg and resident Charles Gilcrest. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. 1. Discussion of FI' 2006-07 Budget Recommendation Finance Director Baloca recommended the following budget amendments for Finance Committee's approval: • Adding one School Resource Officer (SRO) for $160k, thus increasing the number of budgeted Sworn Officers positions from 90 to 91; • Restoring the Cherry Festival for $90k, which excludes any revenues that may offset the overall cost, as a one-day event; • Restoring Sunday library service in the Main Library for four hours (12 p.m. to 4 p.m.) for $63k; • Adding $41;500 for Community Assistance funding; and • Adding $36k to support the cost of holiday lighting and decorations for the Civic Center and downtown areas. Funding source will either be a reduction to the $1.3m set-aside established for GASB 45 in the City's Self-Insurance Fund or from interfund loan repayments made to the General Fund. In response to Mayor Young's question regarding why cone-day festival would only result in a savings of $lOk when compared to a two day festival, Knudtson responded that the savings were