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CityCouncil | 2014-06-03 | 11 | (14-247 CC/14-008 SACIC) Resolution No. 14931, "Approving and Adopting the Mid- Cycle Update to the Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015." Adopted. The Assistant City Manager and Finance Director gave a brief presentation. In response to Mayor Gilmore's inquiry, the Finance Director stated Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) have two parts addressing vacation payouts: 1) employees' balances paid upon leaving the City, and 2) employees can cash out a certain number of hours as long as two weeks of vacation is used. The Assistant City Manager added the vacation cash out is so that employees will not continue to hit accrual caps; vacation extensions are no longer granted. The Finance Director continued the presentation. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the recently hired lobbyist is included in the budget for staff advocacy in Washington D.C., to which the Assistant City Manager responded in the negative; stated the staff advocacy budget is in addition to the lobbyist and will be used for staff trips to Washington, D.C. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if the $50,000 staff advocacy budget is for a year's worth of staff travel, to which the Assistant City Manager responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Chen inquired whether the staff advocacy budget is for future trips, to which the Assistant City Manager responded in the affirmative; stated more trips are expected this year. In response to Councilmember Chen's inquiry, the Assistant City Manager stated all trips will require City Manager approval. The City Manager stated Alameda's representatives in Washington, D.C. will direct staff; there are changes in the activity level; Alameda's representatives are more aggressive in chasing federal funding. The Assistant City Manager continued the presentation. *** Councilmember Tam left the dais at 9:14 p.m. and returned at 9:16 p.m. *** Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what type of water savings measures the Recreation and Parks Department is taking. Joint Meeting Alameda City Council and Successor Agency to the Community Improvement Commission 2 June 3, 2014 | CityCouncil/2014-06-03.pdf |