pages: CityCouncil/2011-06-28.pdf, 5
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CityCouncil | 2011-06-28 | 5 | Fire Department staffing would be eliminated, to which the Assistant City Manager responded in the negative. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Johnson stated playground staffing should be kept if possible. The Assistant City Manager stated the Recreation and Parks Department organizational changes are pretty deep; that she does not think the Recreation and Parks Department could still offer all programs and keep the sites; staff has reviewed reducing the number of special events in favor of keeping program sites; special events benefit the entire community; staff thinks that it would be better to put limited resources into special events and keep half of the free sites available; paid program sites are still available. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Johnson stated fee programs are great but do not accommodate the same children that are served by having free directors at the playground. Mayor/Chair Gilmore inquired what type of police vehicles are leased, to which the Chief of Police responded undercover vehicles. Mayor/Chair Gilmore stated the City has significantly improved its position with regard to workers compensation and risk management over the last two years. The Controller stated a new section [R76 and R77] has been added to the budget, which provides more detail for each fund; reserves need to be built for workers compensation and risk management. In response to Mayor/Chair Gilmore's inquiry, the Controller stated the budget shows the workers compensation forecast for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 with an ending fund balance of approximately $1.2 million; as of last year, the estimated workers compensation future liability is approximately $6.2 million; the fund balance is only about 20% of what it should be; the fund was in the negative in Fiscal Year 2009-2010. Mayor/Chair Gilmore inquired whether risk management works the same way, to which the Controller responded in the affirmative. The Acting City Attorney/Legal Counsel stated the net negative has been on going for over six years. Mayor/Chair Gilmore inquired whether workers compensation and risk management are part of cost allocation. The Controller responded an estimate is made every year and allocated to each department; stated a temporary negative balance would result if claims come in higher; Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Community Improvement Commission and Alameda 5 Reuse and Redevelopment Authority June 28, 2011 | CityCouncil/2011-06-28.pdf |