Accept final budget projections for 2020-21 operating costs and 5-year capital projects
In Plain English
The city created spending plans for daily operations in 2020-21 and major projects through 2025. These final projections show expected costs for services like police, parks, and road repairs. If accepted, these numbers become the official budget baseline for tracking actual spending.
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Votes
Adopt the budget as presented, and add back the Dispatcher II in the amount of $137,533 by reducing the overtime budget in that amount
3 to 4
Why This Vote Matters
The council rejected a proposal to add a dispatcher position to the 2020-21 budget in a divided 4-3 vote. The motion would have restored a Dispatcher II job worth $137,533 by cutting the same amount from overtime spending. Council members Martinez, Willis, Bates, and Butt voted against the addition, while Choi, Johnson, and Myrick supported it. This means the final budget will proceed without the additional dispatcher position, potentially leaving the current dispatch staff to handle calls with existing overtime resources.
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Adopt the budget as presented and eliminate the furloughs for employees who make less than $90,000 per year by obtaining the difference from the overtime budget, and look into the overtime spending
5 to 2
Why This Vote Matters
The council approved the city's 2020-21 budget with a change to eliminate furloughs for employees earning under $90,000 by redirecting money from the overtime budget. This budget sets official spending levels for city services like police, parks, and road maintenance, and will serve as the baseline for tracking how tax dollars are actually spent throughout the year. The council also directed staff to examine overtime spending practices. The measure passed with broad support in a 5-2 vote, with Eduardo Martinez and Nat Bates dissenting.
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Other motions
Continue the item for one week and that staff return with a revised budget that shows the overtime clearly and separately from the salaries line item; the necessity for the Dispatcher II position; and the justification for the Office of Neighborhood (ONS) staffing
FailedThat the City Council operate under a continuing resolution
<UNKNOWN>Themes From Comments
3 people raised 3 topics (3 spoke at the meeting)
Police Budget Reallocation
2 spokeSpeakers called for significant cuts to the police budget, with one requesting at least $14 million in reductions from RPD, and suggested reallocating those funds to other city services.
Budget Cuts Opposition
0 spokeCommunity members expressed opposition to proposed cuts to libraries, parks, code enforcement and traffic safety services.
Administrative Costs
1 spokeOne speaker questioned why administrative cuts were not being considered and raised concerns about City Manager position costs.
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