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Christina Casha .•From: Ellen Holmgren Sent: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 9:18 AM To: Shareef- Comcast Subject: RE: Budget priorities Dear Shareef and Renee Mandavi, Thank you for your email to the Mayor and City Council. This email acknowledges receipt of your message. If this comment relates to an item on the current City Council agenda and you would like to submit written public comment, please visit https://forms.cityofpleasantonca.gov/f/writtenpubliccomment. Thank you for your interest in the City of Pleasanton. Regards, Ellen Holmgren,Administrative Assistant City of Pleasanton -----Original Message----- From:Shareef-Comcast ` Sent: Monday,lune 5, 2023 10:07 PM To: Mayor and City Council<citycouncil@cityofpleasantonca.gov> Subject: Budget priorities ,.W. *** [EXTERNAL]This message comes from an external organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. *** To the city council: The budget process is one that requires prioritization and what I understand is that a new skate park and the Century House renovation are considered high priorities. These two projects are nice amenities. However, amenities do not take priority over public safety. The negotiation with our police department needs to come first. What they are asking for is mid-range compared To the other cities used as benchmarks. The prudent course would be to delay the skate park for 6 months and allow time to complete the police budget negotiation. This will give our city an advantage in terms of hiring and retention, something we want right now when it is difficult to recruit and train police officers. Also let's please slow down the Century House renovation. Exterior work to prevent further damage is warranted. Interior work can wait. Let's get the midyear economic update before we spend money there. Amenities are nice to have. But they won't matter if people don't feel safe using them! Thank you, Shareef and Renee Mandavi leasanton residents since 1993 1