pages: CityCouncil/2005-06-07.pdf, 17
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CityCouncil | 2005-06-07 | 17 | information would lay the ground work for the next fiscal year budget the balanced budget has no new or increased taxes; there is a significant deficit in the infrastructure maintenance; the City needs to spend considerably more than what is included in the budgets to maintain the City streets, sidewalks, and trees; a proposal on how to approach the backlog will be presented to Council during the next six months; stated that service delivery impact presentations will be presented to the Council by the departments with the most significant impacts. The Finance Director gave a brief presentation on the changes in revenues for the next fiscal year. The Fire Chief gave a brief presentation on the Fire Department's budget reduction impacts. The Police Captain of Bureau of Operations gave a brief presentation on the Police Department's budget reduction impacts. Vice Mayor Gilmore stated the Police Department is being asked to do more with less resources crime statistics and how the Police Department handles duties matter to the citizens in Alameda; that she received an e-mail recently stating how well the Police Department fights crime and that overall crime statistics have gone down; requested statistics be shared with the public. The Police Captain of Bureau of Operations outlined the following statistics for 2004: Part 1 crimes for more serious crimes decreased by 16.5%; Part 2 crimes for misdemeanors decreased by 4.6%; arrests were up 3.5%. Mayor Johnson inquired whether 2005 statistics were available, to which the Police Captain of Bureau of Operations responded that Part 1 and 2 crimes are down, but that he does not have the exact numbers; arrests are on par with last year. Councilmember Daysog stated that he appreciates the hard work of the Police Department and the pro active approach; Alameda has an earned reputation to be a place where people who have served time do not want to come; reaching appropriate staffing levels is a challenge; his suggestion [to increase the number of police officers] addressed 18 months ago should be revisited. Counci lember Matarrese stated that he leaves the ability to keep crime levels down to experts; Council should be advised when staffing levels dip below 99 officers; stated the City has 5,000 Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Community 2 Improvement Commission, and Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority June 7, 2005 | CityCouncil/2005-06-07.pdf |