Receive report on budget checklist items from 2012-13 fiscal year
In Plain English
The city council created a checklist of budget items to track during the 2012-13 fiscal year. Staff will present their report on how those items were handled. The council will then give staff direction on any follow-up actions needed.
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Votes
Direct staff to discuss the minor two percent salary reduction for executive management with senior staff and then discuss the other salary reductions with the various unions; all festivals receive $5,000 only and no festival funds would be disbursed in 2012/2013 until a full accounting from the previous year was received; make sure no part-time library staff hours are reduced
5 to 2
Why This Vote Matters
The council voted 5-2 to implement several cost-cutting measures for the 2012-13 budget year, with Councilmembers Bates and Boozé dissenting. Staff will negotiate a 2% salary reduction with executive management and discuss other salary cuts with employee unions. All city festivals will receive only $5,000 each, and no festival money will be distributed until organizers provide a full accounting of how they spent previous funding. The motion also protects part-time library workers from having their hours cut, ensuring library services remain stable.
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Direct staff to reduce the budget for public financing from $220,000 to $175,000
5 to 1
Why This Vote Matters
The council voted to cut the city's public financing budget from $220,000 to $175,000, reducing it by $45,000. This budget pays for the city's public campaign financing program, which provides taxpayer funds to qualifying candidates running for local office. The motion passed with broad support in a 5-1 vote, with only Councilmember Bates opposing the reduction. This was part of a routine review of budget items from the 2012-13 fiscal year.
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