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296 <br /> <br /> Mr. O'Connell explained that legislation on the E-911 surcharge has gone to a <br />study group and the surcharge may be reduced and restricted in the future. <br /> Mr. Toscano said he does not want to create a funding stream that may disappear. <br /> Mr. Lynch said he thinks it is already too expensive to get a phone. <br /> <br /> There was no support for increasing the E-911 surcharge. <br /> <br /> There was tentative agreement to increasing the trash sticker fee by 25%. <br /> <br /> There -,vas not sufficient support to increase the auto decal fee. <br /> Regarding the Drug Court, Mr. Caravati said that whatever the City does should <br />be contingent on County funding. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch proposed providing $32,065, contingent on State, County, and private <br /> funding, to come from unprogrammed CDBG funds. <br /> <br /> . Mr. Toscano said he does not feel it should be contingent on State funding. <br /> It was agreed that an undesignated amount of funding would be set aside for the <br /> Drug Court, contingent on County, but not State fimding. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch said he would like to reduce contract services before deciding about <br /> the 1/2% reduction in City department budgets. <br /> <br /> Mr. O'Connell said most contract services are in the capital budget or are for <br /> contractors tike the auditors. <br /> <br /> Ms. Richards said she feels a 1/2% reduction would squeeze departments too <br /> ? <br /> <br />much. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox said he does not have enough information to know ifthls reduction <br />would hurt departments. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano said he does not favor a 1/2% reduction in City departments. <br /> <br /> Mr. Caravati said he tends to support the 1/2% reduction, but would like more <br />information. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch asked for more information on how much Human Resources spends <br />for contractual services. <br /> <br /> It was agreed that agency funding would remain at the level recommended by the <br />review committee. <br /> <br /> There was tentative agreement to fund the Abundant Life Program with CDBG <br /> <br />funds. <br /> <br /> There was insufficient support to provide $2,000 for the Ten Miler. <br /> <br /> There was agreement to keep the funding for festivals at the level recommended <br />by staff. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano suggested setting aside $184,744 as a Comprehensive Services Act <br />contingency, to be rolled into the capital budget if not used. <br /> <br /> Regarding the capital budget, Mr. Lynch proposed removing $1 million from the <br />strategic investment initiative and putting it into school capital projects. <br /> <br /> Ms. Peacock noted that some of these projects are akeady committed. <br /> <br /> <br />