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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: July 20, 2020 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:20-344 ACTION ITEMS <br />Agenda Number:10.B. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Jeff Kay <br />City Manager <br />BY:City Council <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Susan Hsieh <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for the Creation of a Community Advisory Task Force Related to the <br />City Budget <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that the City Council create a Community Advisory Task Forces, to be known <br />as the “Budget Task Force,” which would provide community input to the City Council and staff <br />regarding the City budget, and in particular, provide advice on expenditure reductions that may be <br />necessary to rebalance the City budget in light of revenue losses stemming from the COVID-19 <br />pandemic and related shelter-in-place orders. <br />Formation of the Budget Task Force discussed by the City Council Rules Committee at its June <br />24, 2020 meeting. <br />DISCUSSION <br />On June 1, 2020, the City Council voted unanimously to agendize the discussion of a new Budget <br />Task Force to provide community input on the City’s budget as we collectively navigate fiscal <br />challenges such as the loss of revenue from the COVID-19 shelter-in-place. The City was already <br />facing a structural deficit forecast for several years into the future. It now must also address <br />substantial revenue loss resulting from the suspension of many economic activities. <br />At subsequent meetings, the City Council also expressed an interest in seeking guidance from <br />the Budget Task Force on how to best update and reform City services, most specifically policing <br />and human services, in a manner that improves overall service delivery while helping to address <br />fiscal challenges. <br />Mission <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/15/2020 <br />380