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CityCouncil | 2008-02-19 | 22 | timeline on the budget. The City Manager/Executive Director responded potential revenue sources will be reviewed and presented at a workshop discussion in March or April stated each department's budget is being reviewed; information needs to be gathered on property tax issues; there could be additional impacts. louncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated the City is not at the point of considering a moratorium on spending yet. Vice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner Tam stated the issue becomes a push pull situation regarding not filling positions; public safety overtime costs are expected to be $350,000; the work still needs to be done and the public needs to be provided with safety comfort; recognizing the obligation to protect the health and safety of residents is important. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated that he hopes that the City does not get to that point [moratorium on spending] . Mayor/Chair Johnson stated the public needs to understand the situation; the City cannot run on a deficit budget the situation is going to be longer term; choices are to increase revenues or determine what services are affordable; she wishes that there were more people here tonight ; the budget needs to be balanced by $4 million in the next four months; the community will have serious choices to make. Councilmember/Board ember/Commissioner Matarrese moved approval of the staff recommendation. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese inquired whether a single-year budget could be done, to which the Finance Director responded a budget and a plan are done; the second year would not be adopted until next June. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated the real focus has been the General Fund; two-thirds of the budget is not being discussed tonight; redevelopment and transportation funds could be impacted. The Finance Director stated redevelopment funds could be impacted if assessed values decline due to the County Appeals Board grants appeals, which lead to less tax increment for redevelopment. Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Alameda Reuse 10 and Redevelopment Authority, and Community Improvement Commission February 19, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-02-19.pdf |