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CityCouncil | 2016-04-19 | 12 | In response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the City Attorney stated the bifurcation has to be a friendly amendment or a substitute motion would have to be seconded. The City Clerk stated bifurcating could be done by voting on the two "be it resolved" sections separately. Mayor Spencer moved approval of bifurcating the motion, which FAILED due to a lack of a second. Vice Mayor Matarrese stated two items came up on the largest expenditures in the General Fund: the state of the Police Department and Fire Department budget; he would like the budgets evaluated; the Fire Chief has mentioned reallocating staff and ambulances on Bay Farm Island; the issue is worth discussing, especially if the City will be facing a deficit in the second part of the two year budget; the largest portion of the General Fund, Police and Fire trends, need to be reviewed to determine if can the City sustain the expenditures. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if Vice Mayor Matarrese is referring to bifurcating the motion into two separate motions, to which Vice Mayor Matarrese responded in the negative. Vice Mayor Matarrese stated he would like evaluation and discussion when Council reviews the second half of the two year budget. Councilmember Oddie inquired where is the deficit. Vice Mayor Matarrese responded in the two year budget, FY 2015-16 projects a $1.176 million surplus and FY 2016-17 has a $1.229 deficit. Councilmember Oddie stated the numbers the Council is seeing today are an improvement over what the Council adopted last year. The City Manager stated the numbers with updated revenues and expenditures will come back as part of the mid-cycle; the shortfall and surplus might be different; calculations will include trends are on growth for Police and Fire personnel, revenue and expenditures. Vice Mayor Matarrese stated any time the City is beholding to the State it is cause for concern; if the budget bursts, the State is the first to pull back. The City Manager stated the safer grant information will be included. Vice Mayor Matarrese stated that he would like to make sure the City is not setting itself up for another fall. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council April 19, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-04-19.pdf |