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CityCouncil | 2005-06-07 | 20 | Mayor Johnson inquired whether there would be a separate presentation for Risk Management, to which the Acting City Manager responded that Risk Management has been included in the City Attorney's presentation. Mayor Johnson stated that she would address the litigation contingency account issue later. Councilmember Daysog stated that service to the departments is an important issue; every Councilmember is in agreement with streamlining efforts; the Council appreciates the service that the City Attorney's office has rendered to the public on issues such as the Casino and the Oakland Airport; an 18% cut is a huge hit; stated that the value of the City Attorney's service to the citizens could not be overstated. The Acting Recreation and Parks Director gave a brief presentation on the impacts of the budget reduction. Mayor Johnson inquired what the cost would be to implement the Park Master Plan. The Acting Recreation and Parks Director responded estimates are between $75,000 and $125,000, depending upon the number of public meetings, the review process, and the number of times the matter is brought back to various entities. Mayor Johnson inquired whether maintenance would be included in the Park Master Plan, to which the Acting Recreation and Parks Director responded the Park Master Plan would be an overall park plan covering almost every detail of the park system. Vice Mayor Gilmore inquired how many grants are successfully applied for each year, to which the Acting Recreation and Parks Director responded that the City received approximately $860,000 in grants from the last two State bonds [Propositions 12 and 40]; the three grants pending are Estuary Park, Paden School Trail, and Alameda Point Gym. Vice Mayor Gilmore inquired whether there has been a full-time grant writer in the past, to which the Acting Recreation and Parks Director responded in the negative; grant writing has been divided among the administrative staff. Vice Mayor Gilmore stated that a grant writing position might be worth reviewing. Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Community 5 Improvement Commission, and Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority June 7, 2005 | CityCouncil/2005-06-07.pdf |