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2003 Budget Reduction Plan - proposed During the past two months, Staff has been revisiting the .2..003 Budget to determine where both one -tine savings and strUetural (pen- nanent) cuts can be realized. Given the likelihood that state- aid will not be restored in the foreseeable future in a significant armount, and the desire not to increase property taxes, Staff Xias prepared a revised budget that provides the necessary structural changes to the City's operations. Summary information on the proposed budget cuts is provided below. The estimates p rovide the annual cost savings. Because the proposed cuts are likely to be implemented mid -year, the one - tiMe Lise of reserves will be necessary for fiscal 2003. Absent the use of reserves, further reductions will be necessary. Pending Council direction: Staff is prepared to implement the Bridget Deduction plan as early as June 1, 2003. T11C pr- Oposed arts are both program- based, and service level - based, focusing mainly on the tax - sLi forted prograins. The proposed program cuts and service -level reductions are based on the following criteria (iii no particular order of importance): Is the Program or service a ❑ Primary role of the City, or secondary: ❑ Mandated program, or self - imposed? D Program that serecs the entire comillU ity, or a segment? ❑ program that is crucial to preserving Roseville's identity's Additional criteria include maintaining a strategic balance between various types of cLits and nialmaining Roseville property values, both residential and business. It should be rioted that the suggested budget cuts may not necessarily fit easily into any one category} nor are they equally palatabl c. Father- they represent the cuts that provide the least ainOL[Ilt of impact to the community as a whole, and leave intact* those programs that provide the greatest value. The tentative Budget Reduction plan summarized in the tables below calls for the following: 0 Elimination of -six (6) full -time employees, through a combination of voluntary retirements and resignations} and if necessary, layoffs. This is in addition to the elimination of the Asst. City Manager and Deputy police Chief positions. ❑ Reduction in part - tine /seasonal hours ❑ A 50% reduction in overtime costs ❑ Elimination of some memberships /sponsorships 0 Reduced training and conferences in all departments ❑ Reduced equipment purchases across multiple departments ❑ Deduced capital improvements for our pans ❑ Facility operation adjustments .. ❑ Reduced emphasis on non - winter street/right-of-way maintenance C1 Reduced emphasis on ark maintenance such as fertilizers and weed p p control