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Page 7 of 8 <br />• Economic Development Services <br />• City-Funded School Crossing Guard Program <br />• Police Services <br />• Fire Services <br />• Critical Internal Service Functions. <br /> <br />Cost Reductions and FY 2024/25 Mid-Term Budget Update <br />• The City Council approved $2.5 million in cost reductions across all City departments <br />through the approval of the FY 2024/25 Mid-Term Budget Update, including non- <br />personnel (operating supplies and materials, contract services, travel and training, etc.) <br />and personnel costs including freezing some positions <br />• These reductions will have minimum impact on the services that are provided to the <br />community but will impact staff’s ability to deliver the same level of quality services and <br />implement City Council and community priorities <br />• Further service reductions will have significant impacts on services and programs such <br />that less services and programming will be available to youth, seniors, and families, <br />lower levels of service for park, street, and facility maintenance, and delays in <br />emergency and non-emergency services provided by the police and fire departments <br />• Further service reductions will also require involvement/negotiation from employee <br />groups based on the City’s agreements with labor unions. <br /> <br />Next Steps <br />In mid-May 2024, the City began conducting a second public opinion poll to assess the viability <br />of a ½ cent sales tax measure. Staff is planning to present the results of this statistically valid <br />survey to the City Council at its June 18, 2024 meeting. <br /> <br />EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY <br />This item is for information only at this time. <br /> <br />OUTREACH <br />Over the last several months, the City has been engaging the community through various <br />channels such as surveys, meetings, and newsletters to assess the viability of a sales tax <br />measure. <br /> <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />This item aligns with the ONE Pleasanton strategic plan goal of Funding Our Future that <br />supports financial health and sound fiscal policies. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />This is an informational report only; there is no fiscal impact from receiving this report. <br /> <br />Jointly Prepared and <br />Submitted by: <br /> Approved by: <br />Page 313 of 428