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Regular City Council Meeting <br /> Monday,July 25,2011 <br /> Page 19 <br /> $9,255 (Elections) shifted to Communications Fund — supported by the <br /> cable franchise (net) <br /> Finance and Central Services Program Reductions <br /> $18,000 General Reception Desk duties (staffed until noon) <br /> $ 6,000 Office and copier/printer supplies (behavioral change for all staff) <br /> Police Program Reductions <br /> $20,000 Admin staff restructure <br /> $37,180 Reduced Community Relations Coordinator <br /> $ 9,800 Community Relations programs and supplies <br /> $73,000 Reduced fleet (net) <br /> $ 2,000 Police Explorer program <br /> $ 3,700 Employee conferences, training and recognition <br /> $38,075 Supplies and equipment <br /> $ 1,900 Lake Patrol (elimination) <br /> Fire Department <br /> $ 5 0,000 Department reorganization (net) <br /> $100,000 Fire Relief Pension <br /> Building Maintenance <br /> $28,000 Reduced energy usage, light maintenance (temperature variations <br /> at City Hall and Public Works building; light maintenance deferred <br /> Street Lighting <br /> $5,000 Reduction in maintenance and light repair (e.g. street lights out <br /> longer than citizens are accustomed to) <br /> Streets and Pathways Program Reductions <br /> $55,000 Reduced staffing position <br /> $57,000 Pathway,parking lot, streetscape maintenance <br /> Residential leaf pickup program eliminated (not applicable for di- <br /> rect savings to the General Fund, but longer term benefits realized <br /> for avoiding purchase of equipment and freeing staff hours for oth- <br /> er tasks) <br /> Mayor Roe clarified, and City Manager Malinen confirmed, that elimination of <br /> the leaf pick up program would not eliminate standard storm sewer maintenance. <br /> Mayor Roe also clarified that the City would still need equipment and staff for its <br /> storm water management, with City Manager Malinen responding affirmatively. <br /> Councilmember McGehee opined that pathway maintenance seemed to be a big <br /> issue with residents, noting that it ranked #1 on the recent Parks and Recreation <br /> survey; in addition to the number of contacts she received related to pathway <br /> maintenance during the winter months. Councilmember McGehee questioned if <br />