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CityCouncil | 2008-12-16 | 8 | fiscally responsible. Mayor Johnson stated the Fire Chief needs to propose ways to maintain twenty-sever suppression positions without using overtime. ; other alternatives have not been reviewed; staff needs to be very creative and think outside the box; every possibility needs to be reviewed before proposals are made; organizational flattening has been suggested but has not come back for Council discussion. Vice Mayor deHaan stated Councilmember Matarrese is requesting service level quantifications; response times need to be clarified; comparing service levels with dollars needs to be discussed drastic steps need to be taken; monumental events have taken place since the budget was adopted. Mayor Johnson stated the issue needs to be brought back for discussion. Vice Mayor deHaan stated the timeframe needs to be discussed. The City Manager stated staff is working on the budget daily and is waiting to receive revenue figures this month. Vice Mayor deHaan stated that he cannot wait until revenue figures are received; Measure P anticipated bringing in a lot of revenue. The Interim Finance Director stated the City would not reap Measure P benefits for twenty-four months. the current and next fiscal year budgets need to be bifurcated. Mayor Johnson stated the Fire Chief needs to advise Council on appropriate service levels. Councilmember Tam stated Council never assumed Measure P revenue transparency is needed and revenues need to be known; Alameda does not want to end up like the City of Oakland, which over projected revenues; staff has been working on every changing circumstance reports would be provided on anticipated Measure P revenues, auto dealership sales tax losses, Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) unfunded liability actuarial study, and State Board of Equalization negotiations; the Fire and Police Chiefs provided fiscal sustainability reports; Council may not agree with the findings ; the City Manager is commissioning an independent study. The City Manager stated said information would be provided in February or March. Councilmember Tam stated Dr. Otani is familiar with triaging at Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 8 December 16, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-12-16.pdf |