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290 Ms. Daugherty suggested that staff explore encouraging quasi-City programs, such as E-911, Jail Authority, etc~, to begin gainsharing initiatives. Mr. Vandever said that the City administration needs to continue to take an active role in innovating changes. Ms. Slaughter recommended that there be a rolling evaluation of City programs. It was suggested that the program measures in the City budget be expanded. Ms. Daugherty suggested that staff report back on possible ways to have an ongoing review of departments, perhaps on a cyclical baSis. Responding to a question from Ms. Daugherty about communications, Mr. Toscano said he thinks the City needs to do a better job communicating with and receiving input from the community, and some funding may be necessary to make this successful. Ms. Daugherty recommended that a policy on partnerships, such as public/private park funding, neighborhood projects, etc., be developed. Ms. Slaughter asked that the assumption providing 40% of new revenues to the schools include a statement that any retirement increases would need to come from within that amount of money. Ms. Daugherty said she is not ready to agree to requiring the schools to fund the retirement increases from the 40% if the increase is extremely high. Ms. Slaughter said she is not ready to set aside funds for a joint City-County housing fund until substantive discussions have been held. Mr. O'Connell said that housing initiative funds in the capital budget could be used for a joint City-County housing fund. The school assumptions were reviewed. Ms. Linda Peacock, Budget Administrator, explained that matching funds may be necessary for a four-year old class grant. Responding to a question from Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Daugherty said that her · understanding is that the' salary goal of the schools is to provide at least a step increase of 2% at a cost of $275,000. The following budget assumptions for the 96/97 budget were agreed upon: a. Continue philosophy of gainsharing to permit more innovation in City organization and departments; maintain a policy of encouraging competition, privatization. b. Include long-range financial forecasting in annual budget process. c. Analyze present budget decisions in terms of long-term financial implications. d. No program should be created or funded without identifying long-term source of financial support and a clear means of evaluating its effectiveness. e. New personnel should only be added upon clear demonstration of need, identification of funding source, and analysis of long-term impact on budget, particularly if it supports a funding priority. f. Budget priorities include emphasis on children and youth, economic development and opportunity, innovation and training for the City workforce, communications with the