pages: CityCouncil/2008-04-01.pdf, 9
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CityCouncil | 2008-04-01 | 9 | costs needs to be made; the steps needed to pay for the desired level of service needs to be drawn out for everyone to understand questioned what it costs to reach the goal of a safe and clean city with good schools, libraries, parks and an efficient government ; and how reaching the goals would be paid for. Ms. Perkins stated Council is looking to establish a template to look at the various objectives and projects. Councilmember Matarrese stated Microsoft Project is a great tool; hiring someone to create project diagrams would be worthwhile; Microsoft Project includes the resources, timeline and key decision points; there would be a nice graphic representation when decisions need to be made due to constraints; Council can be presented with choices; there is accountability because there would be a timeline; if the timeline is slipping, Council could be informed and decide whether or not to allow the delay from a policy standpoint. The City Manager stated Councilmember Matarrese is describing something very similar to the work plans. Councilmember Matarrese stated the work plans are great documents because they show what is happening and the status; having the graphic makes it easier to make a decision when there is a problem. The City Manager inquired whether Council is expressing interest in ranking the policy objectives. Mayor Johnson responded in the negative; stated the fiscal policy should be the overriding, umbrella policy. The City Manager stated everything else would be underneath said policy. Councilmember Matarrese stated the goal is to deliver a set of services and know the cost. Mayor Johnson stated fiscal impacts need to be considered when anything is done. Councilmember Gilmore stated Council had a realization that the complete financial impacts were not always understood when decisions were made in the past; Council wants to know the financial impacts when decisions are made. Ms. Perkins inquired whether Council wants the overarching value or framework to be that the financial capacity of the City would be evaluated in terms of any new objectives or projects. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council April 1, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-04-01.pdf |