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CityCouncil | 2017-03-21 | 15 | In response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Police Chief stated he was not going to ask for additional funds for the locker room project, but since the vacancies were all filled and the money was already allocated, he decided to take advantage of the additional funds. In response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the Police Chief stated the lockers were built over 40 years ago; the equipment officers are required to carry and maintain is different now and requires transitioning to vests; the women's locker room is old and not functional; there is less adequate space; command staff was approached 10 years ago to upgrade the locker room but it was set aside; now is the time to do something about it. In response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Finance Director stated there are unrestricted funds from General Fund; the locker room funds were already allocated and the savings still exist even after hiring new officers; funds will drop to the bottom line if not spent; Council can approve the project or not; the Finance Director continued the presentation. In response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Interim Public Works Director stated two- thirds of the projects on the list are actually completed, under budget, and with savings; the request is to move the savings over. Mayor Spencer inquired the dollar amount for the one-third projects that are waiting, to which the Interim Public Works Director responded he does not have a dollar amount. Mayor Spencer stated the one-third projects that do not need money now will still need money in the future; it is not a savings, it is just a deferring. In response to the City Manager's inquiry, the Interim Public Works Director stated the benefit of the facilities assessment is that staff would be able to produce a over ten year plan for repairs and forecast costs. The City Manager inquired whether combining two separate projects is a cost savings, to which the Interim Public Works Director responded in the affirmative. Mayor Spencer stated the request is for money to spend now, but one-third of the projects will still need money in the future. The City Manager stated the policy question is whether Council wants to use the funds not used for closed-out projects, or funds out of the General Fund. Mayor Spencer stated there is a specific request for Council to approve the mid-year budget tonight, not the policy. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council March 21, 2017 | CityCouncil/2017-03-21.pdf |