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THE CITY OF <br />mi- <br />1" <br />®111:11 <br />PLEASANTON, <br />MEMORANDUM <br />Date: June 13, 2025 <br />To: Mayor and City Council 61� <br />From: Gerry Beaudin, City Manager <br />Susan Hsieh, Director of Finance <br />Subject: June 17, 2025 City Council Agenda Item 23 — FY 2025/26 to 2026/27 <br />Operating Budget <br />This memo clarifies and follows up on certain items related to the two-year Operating Budget <br />that were discussed at the May 20, 2025 City Council meeting, and previous budget reduction <br />workshops in April. <br />Crossing Guards — Per Council Direction, the Crossing Guard contract is funded in the <br />proposed budget at a reduced estimated amount of $500,000 (for a total savings of <br />$210,000 in Year 1 and $240,000 in Year 2 of the budget). Since the City Council <br />workshop in April, staff have been working with the Pleasanton Unified School District <br />(District) to collaborate on a shared solution to maintain crossing guard service levels at <br />Pleasanton schools, and have agreed on a solution in which the District will staff ten (10) <br />school crossing guard locations using an "in-house" model with District staff, while the City <br />will fund the remaining twelve (12) crossing guard locations, up to a total of $500,000, with <br />no reduction in service. Please see the attached letter from the District for more <br />information. <br />Library Hours — The Library Hours reduction is included in the proposed budget at a <br />saving of approximately $830,000 in Year 1 and $940,000 in Year 2, which assumes a <br />reduction in weekly Library Hours 62 to 48 hours. Following the discussion at the May 20 <br />City Council meeting, staff is considering options for different schedules, looking at usage <br />maps and options for potentially retaining some evening hours, and a final operational <br />decision will be made after discussion with impacted staff and labor groups. Please be <br />reminded that adopting the budget on June 17th will not conflict with the discussion <br />regarding library hours. If more time or discussion is needed, operational details can be <br />worked out after the budget adoption. <br />Attachment: <br />6.12.25 Letter from PUSD Regarding Crossing Guards <br />