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CityCouncil | 2015-06-02 | 10 | Mayor Spencer stated Council is being asked to approve a budget; deciding the percentage does not need to be done at this point. The Interim City Manager stated setting reserves at a certain level is good practice; tonight Council is being asked to do two things: 1) approve the budget as proposed, and 2) give staff direction to come back with a plan on spending the amount above the 25% reserves. Mayor Spencer stated she thought all the parking lot items would be addressed then Council would decide how to proceed. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the parking lot items will be addressed, just not tonight; suggested sticking with the 25% reserve policy; stated Council will address all items of concern; having full discussion is prudent and responsible. The Interim City Manager stated the same budget exercise was done in November with the prior Council; the process is a proven method separate and aside from the budget. Councilmember Daysog moved approval of the staff recommendation [adoption of the City Council resolution]. Councilmember Member Oddie seconded the motion. Under discussion, Councilmember Oddie stated issues discussed were important, including deferred maintenance and restoring some of the cuts made during the recession; the budget reflects his values and those of the City; growth in public safety was due to PERS smoothing and needs to be addressed long-term; the budget overall has strong values including no cuts to public safety; he is honored to cast a vote in his first budget approval. Mayor Spencer stated approval of the budget is a step in the right direction for serving the City at large and corrects departments that have been left behind. Vice Mayor Matarrese stated he intends to support the budget but would like to address an inflated General Fund reserve; there have been years of deferred maintenance and he would like to evaluate allocating one-time funds to that purpose; that he is looking forward to more discussion. On the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. Vice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of directing the Interim City Manager to provide a strategy that involves allocating the excess of 25% of the current General Fund balance to items that fall under non-operations activities. Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council and Successor Agency to the Community Improvement Commission June 2, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-06-02.pdf |