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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/15/2009 B A K E R S F I E L D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM May 15, 2009 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager / SUBJECT: General Information MISCELLANEOUS CITY NEWS Next week's Agenda contains a Consent Hearing for adoption of the Traffic Impact Fee. We adopted the fee in October and have been waiting for the County to adopt it so that it could go into effect upon adoption by both agencies. It was on the County's agenda again this Tuesday and since it was deferred for another week, our proposed action is to also delay its adoption. During the eight months it has been at the County, there has been some evolution to it — a summary of changes prepared by the Public Works Department is attached for your information. The fee for a new home has been reduced by a few hundred dollars but the bigger part of what the Council adopted is still in place with some tweaks. The economic stimulus year enacted by the Council is no longer necessary since the County has essentially used that year to consider the fee. Staff believes it is time for the City to adopt the "tweaked fee" as soon as possible — probably July, irrespective of whether the County adopts it or not, and to have it go into effect with or without adoption by the County. It should be noted that the County has an interim fee in place which is nearly identical to the proposed fee. The City considered it for about a year before the County started its eight month process. The fee is necessary to fund the road system. It is time. If you are considering any changes to the City Manager's proposed budget, it is always most effective to let staff know early on — often changing one item will require moving around two or three other items and the process is smoother if we are aware! It is interesting to note that on May 2, 2008 we reported that the State's budget deficit was a moving target that could reach as high as $20 million and that the Governor was scheduled to release his May Revise on May 14th. Now a little over a year later it seems that history is repeating itself! The Governor announced this week that whether or not the May 19 Special Election measures pass, the State will have a significant budget deficit. The deficit will be $15.4 billion if the measures pass or $21.3 billion if the measures fail. In order to address both scenarios, the Governor's Budget May Revise contains two versions — one that assumes the successful passage of the measures, the other offers additional proposals in the event of their failure. Staff believes the Governor's proposal would cost Bakersfield $6.5 million. Starting with the Council meeting of May 20th, your closed sessions will be held in the space that was formerly the City Clerk's office at City Hall South. It has more room than the second floor conference room and will be more convenient for you, since it is located just across the hall from the Council Chambers. Honorable Mayor and City Council May 15, 2009 Page 2 The first phase of reconstruction projects on White Lane from Wible Rd to Dovewood St will begin this weekend. This phase of construction will necessitate the closure of the westbound lanes of White Ln from Wible Rd to about 800 feet west of Wible Rd. A detour will be in place for westbound traffic on White Ln. The detour route will be north on Wible Rd from White Ln to Planz Rd, west on Planz Rd to Akers Rd, south on Akers Rd to White Ln. This closure and detour will be in effect beginning Saturday morning at approximately 7:00 a.m. and will be in effect until approximately 11:30 p.m. Sunday evening. A list filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of 789 Chrysler dealers targeted for closure by the company does not include any dealers located in Kern County. This week, the Bakersfield Police Department's "A Life Interrupted" program announced the winners of the safe driving poster contest. The contest received 161 entries from 12 schools. The top three posters will be displayed on the mobile DUI Crash Trailer and three other top designs will be displayed and incorporated into the program's presentations. Save the date! The Mill Creek ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on Friday, May 29th at 3:00 p.m. The opening celebration will be held on Saturday, May 301h from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Streets Division work schedule for the week of May 18th is enclosed. MORE ON THE BUDGET AND THE ECONOMY Enclosed are more articles from various newspapers that highlight the difficult times public agencies are facing and how they are adjusting their budgets. ALAMEDA, CA—The City of Alameda will be cutting its work force by 64 positions, or 10 percent. The cuts will effectively halve the staff at the city's planning and building department, and will also shrink daily staffing levels at the city's fire department and permanently shutter one fire station. The city's list also includes 11 fire positions and 7 vacant police positions to be cut. CLOVIS, CA— For the second straight year, the city is looking at layoffs and unions have made 5.74% in concessions in pay and benefits. For the next fiscal year the city is looking at a budget shortfall of $5.3 million and a proposal to cut 19 positions. Earlier this year, the city cut 8 positions, none of which were sworn personnel. This next round will require cutting 10 police officer positions (5 are vacant) and 3 firefighters will have to be eliminated from the departments' budgets. OAKLAND, CA — The City of Oakland has proposed laying off 140 police officers, cutting 249 municipal positions and shuttering offices for nearly a month in an effort to balance a budget deficit that could eclipse $100 million. The City Administrator has been negotiating with the Oakland Police Officers Association and two civilian unions on contract concessions that could save officer jobs and other city services. PALO ALTO, CA — The City of Palo Alto's firefighters offered to postpone a scheduled pay raise in order to help solve the city's $10 million budget shortfall. The city is hoping to get a similar offer from the police union. RIVERSIDE, CA — Riverside City Firefighters union members approved changes to their contract that will defer for one year a 2 percent raise scheduled for July. In exchange, the city will extend the contract for one year, and will not decrease staffing at fire stations during that time. Honorable Mayor and City Council May 15, 2009 Page 3 ROCKLIN, CA — The City's firefighter's have agreed to postpone salary hikes to help balance the budget. SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA — All City of San Luis Obispo employee unions and groups have agreed to zero pay increases for the next year. In many of the cases, the unions or groups are deferring raises that were expected in July 2009. The firefighters' union was expecting a raise in July 2009, but deferred portions of that raise to July 2010 and December 2010. The Police Officers' Association has agreed to extend its contract one year with no pay increase. SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, CA — The County will face an $80 million budget deficit beginning July 1, and is considering eliminating 317 positions. Of these positions, 98 employees may be laid off; however, the Board of Supervisors is negotiating with unions to offer some concessions to previously granted salary increases in order to reduce the number of layoffs. RESPONSES TO COUNCIL REQUESTS • A response to a question from the May 11th budget presentations is enclosed. AT:rs:rk cc: Department Heads Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk Roberta Gafford, Assistant City Clerk Summary of May 12, 2009 Board of Supervisors hearing on the TIF IV. On May 12, 2009, the County Board of Supervisors held their continued hearing for the "Phase IV update of the Capital Improvement Plan for the metropolitan Bakersfield Transportation Impact Fee Program". Craig Pope, the Road Commissioner, gave the staff presentation and informed the board of the effect of a delay in adoption could have on federal funding, since the Phase IV impact fee program is an integral part of the overall transportation funding scenario. Mr. Brummett of KernCOG also spoke to this issue. After the staff presentation, the Board took input from the public—mainly from representatives of the HBA. The interim Director of the HBA, Mr. Bob Decker, read a letter into the record calling the Transportation Impact Fee a tax and outlining their position on the Phase IV update. In a nutshell—it's the wrong time to raise fees; the fee is too high; the nexus is flawed; the list is flawed; staff never talks to us; staff never listens to us; it's the wrong time to raise fees; the nexus is flawed; you are going to kill development; etc. The Road Commissioner asked for another week to pin down more information about the relationship between the Phase IV TIF and the STIP. The Board granted the week postponement, and directed staff to meet with representatives of the HBA and the City to arrive at a Facilities List that all could agree to by Tuesday May 19, 2009. They also instructed staff to form an Oversight Committee made up of representative of the HBA, County and—if possible—the City. A quick summary of the major changes to the Facilities List is as follows: • Changed unit cost of AC from$70/ton to $60/ton—affected cost of all arterial segments • Fine tuned 7th Standard Road • Reduced SR 99 by 30% to reflect through trips • Reduced SR 58 by 15% to reflect through trips • Revised TRIP per Parsons including WSP and West Beltway • Added Snow Road interchange • Removed some roads south of Taft Highway • Adjusted Snow Road and Jewetta to reflect current conditions • Added improvements on Coffee at Rosedale, Truxtun and Stockdale Overall, the Facilities List changed from$2,017,115,510 to $1,945,559,253 —a difference of$71,556,257. The Non-Core Single Family Residential fee changed from$13,595 (beyond the initial "economic recovery year" originally proposed by the City council) to $12,954—a difference of$641 per SIR. CA DOCUME-1\RKIRKW-1TOCALS-1\Temp\XPgrpwise\Summary of May 12.doc 5/13/2009 Alameda announces 10 percent cut of city staff- ContraCostaTimes.com Pagel of 2 CONMUCOSTATIMES Comb*" I Alameda announces 10 The city manager's office,city clerk,finance and the library are not slated to see any job cuts.Alameda percent cut of city staff Municipal Power,which jettisoned a dozen employees when it sold its telecommunications business in November,will not see any further job By Michele Ellson cuts. Correspondent The list also includes a dozen golf employees who Posted:05/07/2009 01:38:11 PM PDT inked a deal with the city in November that maintains their positions through the end of 2009. But those Updated:05!0 01:38:12 PM PDT workers could"bump"into positions in the city's CORRESPONDENT NT recreation and parks department,which doesn't have Facing a persistently tough economy that has any positions on the layoff list. rocked every level of government,the City of Seven vacant police positions also will be cut. Alameda will be cutting its work force by 64 Public works will lose 11 positions,eight of them positions,or 10 percent. already vacant; human resources,two positions, both filled;development services two positions,one Interim City Manager Ann Marie Gallant announced filled;and one staffer in the city attorney's office will the layoffs on Wednesday.Some 40 employees will be laid off. receive pink slips next Friday and 24 more vacant positions will stay dark,saving the city$6.5 million. Pink-slipped workers will get two weeks'pay and "The issue is,there's absolutely no way of living health care through July. within our budget and paying our fixed charge bills The city's list shows a cut of 11 fire positions, without cutting staff. It just is not possible,"Gallant though Jeff DelBono,spokesman for Alameda's said, adding that the city has already made all the firefighters union, listed more.The department will other non-staff cuts it can. lose three fire captains,a fire apparatus operator and a firefighter, plus six vacant positions,and She said the layoffs should steer the city—which DelBono said some additional fire staff are facing she said has been facing a recurring,or structural, demotions. deficit aggravated by shrinking tax revenues and a bearish housing market—into the black for the next The daily fire station staffing levels will fall 24 months. permanently to 24,a level the city has regularly seen since the department enacted brownouts in January The moves will effectively halve the staff at the city's to slow the use of its remaining overtime funds. planning and building department,whose director, Prior to that,the city had 27 fire personnel on duty Cathy Woodbury, is on the city's layoff list.They every day. also will shrink daily staffing levels at the city's fire department and permanently shutter the fire station Gallant said staffing levels could fall as low as 22 at Alameda Point. fire staff per day,and she said Fire Station 5 at Alameda Point will be closed.She said the cuts were Advertisement Bring 1161-ifla kch With a Degree Online From Florida Tech APPLY TODAYI 1 1 I i" Print Powered By AfformatDynamiqs" http://www.contracostatimes.com/alamedajoumal/ci_12318286?nclick check=l 5/15/2009 Alameda announces 10 percent cut of city staff- ContraCostaTimes.com Page 2 of 2 CONMCOSTATMN" coaft" based on a not-yet-released consultant's report on expected to be nearly$2.3 million in the red at the the city's fire department. end of the city's fiscal year,June 30. DelBono said the changes will place the The loss of those funds means that the city has less department's staffing at an historic low,at a time actual cash on hand than is shown on its books. when calls for service are at their highest.And he Gallant has talked with the council about putting said service levels will be impacted, adding that together a plan for city departments to repay the additional fire companies could be closed when money. staffing drops below 24. Contact Michele Ellson at islandblog @gmail. "There are going to be significant impacts. com . Or check out her site,The Island, at Firefighters are going to try to keep providing the www.theislandofalameda.com . service levels that we can, but services will be impacted,"DelBono said,adding that Alameda's firefighters are saddened by all the city's job cuts. Alan Elnick of the Alameda City Employees Association,which represents 26 of the 40 positions to be cut,said he understands the city's financial bind and that he anticipated the layoffs. But he said he's hoping to offer a counterproposal to the city to stave some of them off. "We're going to be doing our best to see if we can keep people from going out the door,"Elnick said. Gallant said she doesn't think any counterproposal could save the city the money it needs to save. The City Council approved more than$4 million in cuts last June to pass what it thought would be a balanced budget for 2009.But a precipitous decline in sales tax and other revenues forced an additional $4.4 million in mid-year cuts in order for the city to get through the year without digging into its limited supply of available cash. City leaders also learned earlier this year that millions of dollars in workers compensation expenses for several years have not been properly charged back to the city departments that ran them up.The fund that includes workers compensation is Advertisement 1.1 t si End-fio-End Training as It Should 8�e: O�% ONIJNE! Earn Your I Ea n Your Master Certificate in Internet Marketing f&Paid Search 4 Internet Law 1-800-268-9943 Online Branding Media f .b Analoics Social Print Powered By6� crmtdynamics http://www.contracostatimes.com/alamedajoumaUci_12318286?nclick_check=l 5/15/2009 Dellums plans police layoffs, service cuts Pagel of 2 SFGaft com Dellums plans police layoffs, service cuts Christopher Heredia, Chronicle Staff Writer Wednesday, May 6, 2009 M ■.iYCi�i Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums on Tuesday proposed laying off 140 police officers, cutting hundreds of other city jobs and shuttering offices for nearly a month in an effort to balance a budget deficit that could eclipse $ioo million. The drastic proposal comes as city leaders and employee unions grapple with how to live within the city's means in a national economic recession. "The unprecedented state of the economy...will have a deep and widespread impact on virtually every service Oakland provides," Dellums said, in presenting his 2009-2011 budget to the City Council. "These are among the most difficult times ever." Some city leaders questioned whether Oakland,with its high crime rate, can afford to cut police officers. "I just think there's an issue(with cutting officers)when crime is Oakland's No 1 priority," said Councilman Larry Reid,who chairs the council's public safety committee. "I understand the difficult budget challenges we have,but it took us a long time to get the police department up to 803 officers." Reid said the council, City Administrator Dan Lindheim and Dellums were negotiating with the Oakland Police Officers Association and two civilian unions on contract concessions that could save officer jobs and other city services. Dellums has been lobbying Washington for a $67 million grant that would be used to pay police officer salaries over three years. But the mayor has been told not to count on that money to solve its budget woes, and the city won't know until September if the money is available. Dom Arotzarena,president of the police union, said Tuesday that he was disheartened to hear the mayor's proposal to cut officers,which he said could have a devastating impact,just as police are reporting a 20 percent drop in violent crime so far this year. "Crime will go up,"Arotzarena said. "More people will die." About 70 percent of the city's general fund is tied up in police and fire and so it is no surprise, some observers said,that public safety will be touched by the deficit. City leaders have asked Oakland voters to help by supporting several tax measures in a special election July 21. The council last month rejected Councilwoman Jean Quan's effort to ask voters to approve raising the city's sales tax to 10.25 percent. But the council put forth proposed tax measures on medical marijuana sales,hotel patrons, http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-biniarticle.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/06/BAQO17F8A0.DTL&type=printable 5/15/2009 Dellums plans police layoffs, service cuts Page 2 of 2 corporate mergers and an adjustment to Measure 00,which requires that money be set aside for youth recreation programs. If all the measures are approved by voters,they could generate an extra $6 million to $8 million for city coffers, said Quan who chairs the council's finance committee. Revenue has plummeted $5o million to $414 million, officials said. Meanwhile,the city has seen expenses go up $33 million,because of rising retirement and health benefit costs and police salaries. The city has lost millions with the downturn in the housing market as well as downward adjustments allowed residents and business owners on assessments of their properties. Jeff Levin,vice president for Local 21 of Professional&Technical Engineers,said the city's two civilian unions have hired a consultant to present"millions in possible expense reductions and revenue increases" for the mayor and council. Levin said the unions are looking for shared sacrifice. He said cuts must come from police as well as the council and the mayor's offices. "They can't balance this on the backs of the non-sworn workforce,"he said. The city's charter requires the council to adopt a balanced budget by June 30. Proposed budget cuts Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums offered the following ways to balance the city's $loo million budget deficit: -- Eliminate 140 police officers and 249 other municipal positions. -- Mandate 26 furlough days. -- Close some city parks. -- Rotate closures of libraries. -- Postpone repayment of$24 million in debt. -- Reduce civilian employee salaries by 5 percent. The council and mayor will discuss the budget at 4 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza.To view the mayor's budget online,go to links.sfgate.com/ZGZP. E-mail Christopher Heredia at cheredia @sfchronicle.com. http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/06/BAQO 17 F8A0.DTL This article appeared on page B - 1 of the San Francisco Chronicle http://www.sfgate.com/egi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/06/BAQOI7F8A0.DTL&type=printable 5/15/2009 - Local Page 1 of 1 Clovis faces a dire budget outlook Published online on Monday,May.11,2009 By Marc Benjamin/The Fresno Bee With a month to go before Clovis adopts a new budget,the outlook is bleak,City Council members were told Monday night. For the second straight year,the city is looking at layoffs and 5.74%employee concessions in pay and benefits equal to about$1.5 million.But the most drastic cuts will be in the police and fire departments. The city's deficit going into next year is$5.3 million,which means 19 positions must be cut. The city's general fund,which pays for police,firefighters,some parks,recreation,seniors and landscaping services,will be$49.8 million--8.5%less than last year. Falling property and sales-tax revenues have made up a bulk of the shortfall. And the problem could get$1.5 million worse if state budget propositions on next week's special election ballot fail because the state likely will borrow$2 billion from cities,counties and special districts,Gov.Arnold Schwarzenegger has told local government leaders. The city's police and fire departments reduced staff earlier this year,but no sworn personnel cuts were needed. In a report to the City Council,City Manager Kathy Millison said without substantial changes,13 sworn police and firefighters--10 police officers and three firefighters--will have to be eliminated from the departments'budgets. Five of the 10 police positions are vacant.The three firefighting jobs are filled.Also,2.5 support positions will be cut. An early retirement program is being proposed to reduce the number of layoffs. The reduction in firefighters will cause the new downtown station on Pollasky Avenue to be closed frequently.The fire department also will rely on American Ambulance to respond to minor medical-aid calls. "We will be capable and ready to respond to the most urgent needs in the community,"Millison said. Some of the cuts may be offset by federal economic stimulus money the city is seeking,which could pay for up to 14 sworn police officers and five nonsworn officers.But,federal stimulus dollars are not available for firefighters and the city will not learn the results of the grant program until after the proposed June budget adoption. Council Member Jose Flores said residents will need to be the"eyes and ears"for public safety."We have to communicate that some of these responsibilities will have to go back to the citizens because the money isn't there,"he said. The reduction in police staffing will lead to the elimination of some responses and slower responses to other calls.It also might necessitate self-reporting by citizens. Millison said the city also will temporarily close the city's recreation center to save money and attempt to make the program a nonprofit organization.The city also will stop maintaining parks that are paid for with the city's general fund and consider hiring a private company for street median landscaping. Earlier this year,the city cut eight positions,but none were sworn positions in the police and fire departments.In the past two years,the city has made more than$8 million in budget cuts,including$1.2 million,or 4.34%in employee concessions last year. http://www.fresnobee.comilocaVv-print/story/1396189.html 5/12/2009 Pagel of 2 Uploaded:Friday,May 8,2009,9:59 PM Updated:Monday,May 11,2009,9:37 AM Select FILE-->PRINT to print this story. Palo Alto o n i I n • Firefighters offer to help close budget gap City of Palo Alto ponders police, library, service cuts to get to$10 million by Chris Kenrick Palo Alto Online Staff Flames died down Thursday after Palo Alto firefighters offered to postpone a scheduled pay raise to help the City of Palo Alto solve its$10 million budget shortfall for 2010. Tony Spitaleri, president of the Palo Alto Professional Firefighters Union,offered the$700,000 concession to the City Council's Finance Committee,although a final agreement between firefighters and the city remains to be worked out. City Manager Jim Keene said he is hoping to win a similar offer,worth about$800,000,from police. In a fiery exchange last month,Vice Mayor Jack Morton had accused the Fire Department of"giving the city the finger"by refusing to offer significant cost cuts. After Spitaleri's offer Wednesday, Morton thanked the firefighters for"stepping up to the plate and helping us get through this budget year." Testifying before the committee about emergency-preparedness funds, Sheri Furman of the Midtown Residents Association also asked that public employees be sensitive about seeking pay raises in this economic climate. "I've lost half my job in this economy,and I'm watching neighbors move because they can't afford their homes," Furman said. As committee members struggled to bridge the budget gap,they pondered everything from cutting librarian positions as well as the library's popular book"hold"program,cutting the half-time position of Police Department volunteer coordinator,cutting a"school resource"police officer and even eliminating the city shuttle service,which last year had 143,000 riders on its crosstown route and 70,000 riders on the Embarcadero route. The Finance Committee is scheduled to make its final budget recommendations to the City Council by May 29. http://www.paloaltoonline-com/news/story_print.php?story_id=12299 5/15/2009 Page 2 of 2 Find this article at: http://www.PaloAltoOnline.com/news/story.php?story_id=12299 http://www.paloaItooniine.com/news/story_print.php?story_id=12299 5/15/2009 Recognizing city's financial crunch, Riverside firefighters delay raise I Riverside County I PE.com I Sout... Page 1 of 1 Search PE.com Starch wI4 WARM p° by MAWN WIMM Comments P 31 Recommend 6 0 Recognizing city's financial crunch, Riverside firefighters delay raise G=Download ,tory podcast 10:00 PM PDT on Friday,May 8,2009 By DOUG HABERMAN The Press-Enterprise Riverside City Firefighters union members this week approved changes to their contract,agreeing to defer for one year a 2 percent raise scheduled for July 1,Capt.Tim Strack,the union president,said Friday. In exchange,the city will extend the contract for one year,through June 30,2011,and will not decrease staffing at fire stations during that time,he said. Assistant City Manager Tom DeSantis confirmed the terms. The union represents about 215 members. Strack said the union could see that the city's declining revenues meant possible layoffs that would hurt the Fire Department's ability to respond to emergencies. So the union approached the city about the tradeoff. "They were very responsive,"he said. "There was no battle over this." The city estimates the deal will save about$500,000 in fiscal year 2009-2010,according to a staff report to the City Council,which is scheduled to vote on the contract Tuesday. It's the first formal agreement this year with a union representing city employees. The council in April approved an agreement with the city's executive,management and confidential employees--about 450 employees who are not unionized--under which the employees deferred for one year a previously approved 2 percent raise that was to take effect July 1. Reach Doug Haberman at 951-368-9644 or dhabennan(a) E.com http://www.pe.com/localnews/rivcounty/stories/PE News_Local_W wunion09.468fedl.html 5/15/2009 Rocklin firefighters postpone raises - Latest News - Page 1 of 1 THE SACRAAIFM BU sacbee.com This story is taken from Sacbee / Latest News Rocklin firefighters postpone raises blindelof @sacbee.com Published Tuesday, May. 05, 2009 The City of Rocklin and Rocklin firefighters have agreed to postpone salary hikes to help balance the city budget. Economic conditions have resulted in significantly reduced municipal revenue in Rocklin. For several weeks the city and Rocklin Firefighters Union Local 3847 have met to find ways to reduce costs for the next two years. The union, which did not want to reduce staffing, instead agreed to a memorandum of understanding that in part postpones contracted salary increases for two years. The salary and benefit savings will help the city balance its budget. Capt. Richard Holmes, union president, said his members understand the fiscal crisis facing the city. Firefighters are willing to postpone increases to help and hope other city employees feel the same way, according to a press release. The city applauded the union's cooperation and appreciates the firefighters' "high level of integrity and willingness to work with management," said City Manager Carlos Urrutia. ShareThis http://www.sacbee.com/latest/v-print/story/1836312.html 5/15/2009 San Luis Obispo Countv's website 105/06/2009 1 No oav raises for SLO city workers Page 1 of 1 Friday,May 15,.2009 Posted oil Wed,Ma, (T.2009 No pay raises for SLO city workers Sally Connell All city of San Luis Obispo employee unions and groups have agreed to zero pay increases for the next year, a move that affects employees from the city manager to police officers to clerical staff. The unions and organizations representing non-union employees made the concessions as the city tackles a $10 million annual shortfall that is expected for the next two fiscal years. "As of this morning, we have reached the agreement with all of our employee groups for a zero (percent pay increase)year in fiscal year 2009- 2010," City Manager Ken Hampian said Wednesday. Collectively, he said, the savings will amount to just more than $1 million in 2009-10, and about$470,000 the following fiscal year. While the organizations agreed to zero percent increases, routine hikes based on experience will still occur, City Councilman Allen Settle said. Many of the organizations are deferring pay raises that were otherwise expected in July. The council is expected to approve the agreements at its May 19 meeting. The groups include the San Luis Obispo City Employees Association, which represents 150 street workers, clerical employees, engineers, planners and others across the city, as well as the unions representing police and firefighters. The other groups representing supervising police officers, battalion chiefs, managers, and confidential secretaries and administrative assistants have made similar concessions. Doug Dowden, president of the 150-member SLOCEA, said the City Council had made a sincere effort to cut capital projects, raise fees and do other things to balance the budget. "It was a collaborative effort," he said. "Ours is just another piece of that puzzle." Hampian said the concessions are expected to mean that no union members will face layoffs in the next budget cycle. He said the council will still have to analyze whether it can avoid layoffs for temporary employees, managers and those who work in confidential jobs. "We are proud of our employees for stepping up," Hampian said, adding that the concessions "will allow us to address more service priorities and prevent employee layoffs." In many of the cases, the unions or groups are deferring raises that were expected in July. The firefighters' union was expecting a 5 percent raise in July but deferred that to 3 percent in July 2010 and 2 percent in December 2010. Hampian said the San Luis Obispo Police Officers'Association had a contract through the end of this calendar year, after receiving raises in January. That union agreed to extend the contract through December 2010 with no pay increase, Hampian said. �©2009 San Luis Obispo Tribune and wire service sources-All Rights Reserved. http://www.sanluisobispo.com http:/fwww.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/v-print/story/710187.html 5/15/2009 Printable Version Pagel of 2 Budget shortfall may mean layoffs ahead for S.J. County By Ross Farrow News-Sentinel Staff Writer San Joaquin County will face an $80 million budget deficit beginning July 1, which could result in 98 employees being laid off, the Board of Supervisors learned Tuesday. That decision won't be made until late June,however. To possibly reduce the number of layoffs or prevent more people losing their job in future years, the Board of Supervisors is negotiating with county employee unions to offer some salary concessions previously granted by the county during salary negotiations. Supervisors also hope the unions will agree to furloughs to save jobs and balance the budget. A 3.5 percent cost-of-living increase for county employees is due to kick in on July 1, costing the county$22.5 million for the 2009-10 fiscal year, County Administrator Manuel Lopez said. Prior to a closed session with labor unions early Tuesday afternoon, Supervisor Larry Ruhstaller told the News- Sentinel that none of the bargaining units seemingly want to be the first to concede any previously negotiated raises and benefit package increases. Each bargaining unit is waiting for another one to act first, Ruhstaller said. The county has 6,124 full-time positions, with 96 percent of them represented by 10 employee organizations in 15 unions, Lopez said. At this time, Lopez proposes eliminating 317 positions. That includes 219 positions that have been left unfilled due to attrition. Lopez and Ruhstaller said the proposed elimination of positions will critically reduce the level of service to the public. Budget deficit at a glance • Property and sales tax revenue: down $35.4 million. • State sales tax for public safety, social services: down$14.3 million. • Salary and benefit increases: $22.5 million cost increase. • Retirement contribution: $7.7 million cost increase. Estimated total deficit beginning July 1: $79.9 million. Source: County Administrator Manuel Lopez Lopez's projections for the next fiscal year do not include the outcome of the May 19 state election,how much the county will receive in federal stimulus funds and the possibility that the state will borrow property tax revenue from all 58 counties to balance its budget. The state can borrow up to eight percent of local property taxes if Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaims a fiscal hardship and two-thirds of the Legislature agrees,Lopez said. For San Joaquin County,that means an additional $7.6 million loss for at least the 2009-10 fiscal year. Lopez will present his budget proposal on June 9, and the Board of Supervisors will adopt the budget later in the month. In other action • The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors unanimously extended an interim ordinance modifying the definition of"adult entertainment" for unincorporated areas. The county counsel's office reported that the current ordinance regulates the sale of sexually-oriented materials, but it doesn't limit where such businesses can be located, http://www.lodinews.com/articles/2009/05/13/news/7_budget_090513.prt 5/13/2009 Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION — WORK SCHEDULE WEEK OF MAY 18, 2009 — MAY 22, 2009 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Placing the aggregate base on preparing Masterson Street. Continue working on placing an oilsand (cold-mix) overlay on Allen Road between Stockdale Highway & Old Town Road. Continue working on placing an oilsand (cold-mix) overlay on Manor Street from Denise Street to the south City limits. Continue reconstructing streets in the area between So. Laurelglen Boulevard & Olympia Drive, Flagstaff Way & Gallup Drive. Continue reconstructing streets in the area between Fairfax Road & Shiloh Ranch Road, north of Panorama Drive. Sealing streets in the area between Allen Road & Calloway Drive, south of Snow Road. Miscellaneous Streets Division projects: Working on the Mill Creek project (on 19th Street). Working on the Saunders Spray Park project. THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Week of May 18-2009—Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, May 18, 2009 City areas between 99 Hwy. & Stine Rd. — Panama Ln. & Taft Hwy. Tuesday, May 19, 2009 Between Panama Lane & Woodmere Dr. — Ashe Rd. & Stine Rd. Between District Blvd. & Panama Ln. — Gosford Rd. & Ashe Rd. Between Akers Rd. & Phyllis St. — Harris Rd. & Panama Ln. City areas between Akers Rd. & Stine Rd. — Harris Rd. & Panama Ln. Cul-De-Sac on the north side of Angela Way, between Manely Ct. & Cris Ct. Between Oswell Park Dr. & Brundage Ln. — Oswell St. & Leeta St. Wednesday, May 20, 2009 City areas between Workman St. & Sterling Rd. — 58 Hwy. & Baja Dr. Between Morning Dr. & Park Dr. — College Ave. & Willis Ave. Between Buena Vista Rd. & Old River Rd. — White Ln. & Panama Ln. Between Old River Rd. & Gosford Rd. — White Ln. & Pacheco Rd. Thursday, May 21, 2009 City areas between Stockdale Hwy. & Ming Ave. — Ashe Rd. & Gosford Rd. Between El Portal/Laurelglen Blvd. & Ashe Rd. — Ming Ave. & So. Halfmoon/Olympia Dr. Between Ashe Rd. & Stine Rd. — Ming Ave. & So. Halfmoon/Edgemount Dr. Between Coffee Rd. & Wilson Rd. (ext.) — White Ln. & So. Halfmoon/Olympia Dr. Friday, May 22, 2009 Between Etchart Rd. & Pavilion Dr. — Calloway Dr., west to the canal boundary. Between Norris Rd. & Olive Dr. — Calloway Dr. & Coffee Rd. Between Olive Dr. & Noriega Rd. — Calloway Dr. & Verdugo Ln. City areas between Coffee Rd./Riverlakes ext. & Allen Rd. — Hageman Rd. & Rosedale Hwy. City areas between Pacheco Rd. & Harris Rd. — Stine Rd. & Wible Rd. Week of May 18_2009_Work Schedule Ift.- B A K E R S F I E L D MAY 13 2009 MEMORANDUM May 12, 2009 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Florn Core, Water Resources Manager SUBJECT: Council Question on 3 Million Gallon Water Tank Location A question was asked by Councilmember Harold Hanson at the May 11, 2009 City Council budget hearing concerning the location of a proposed 3 million gallon (mg) water storage tank. The 3mg tank is budgeted in the City Domestic Water Division capital improvement budget, with funding over a three fiscal year basis. The 2009-2010 budget request represents the 2nd year funding for the project. The 3mg tank will be constructed in conjunction with completion of a water well, a booster pumping station and water treatment facilities. The 3mg tank and facilities will be located in the vicinity of Old River Road and Panama Lane. The exact site has not been pinpointed, as City staff is currently in the process of procuring land for the project.