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City C®umcil Study Sessi®n 1VI®nday, August 20, 2007 Page 2~ plated in recent past budgets; implications and requirements of a re- cent OSHA audit and safety and equipment issues; and preservations of current programs and services. Mr. IVlalinen reviewed detailed budget impact items, highlights, and priorities as identified in the presentation materials. Discussion included 2007 data availability and sources; difficulties identified by City Manager Malinen in meeting policy goals; no pre- established limitations or thresholds for departments in developing their preliminary budget requests; and policy structure and priority is- sue definitions to be refined in the upcoming months and discussion opportunities. Councilmember Pust asked that City Manager Malinen identify spe- cific items requested by departments that were not included in the City Manager Recommended Budget. City Manager Malinen advised that he would be meeting with De- partment Heads in upcoming weeks to review and discuss his ration- ale for those items included and those not. City Manager Malinen recognized staff's commendable efforts and at- tempts to make due with equipment, and makeshift repairs; however, noted that some equipment was obsolete and needed to be replaced to be compliant with OSHA safety requirements and to avoid potential litigation issues for the City. Councilmember Kough asked for a specific time for Council items to be considered; and specific suggestions he'd mentioned in the past that he would like implemented (i.e., mold at the fire station); in addi- tion to individual Council suggestions to each department for cost ef- ficiencies. Councilmember Kough sought additional information from each department on their suggested vehicle replacement sched- ule and proposed quantity for 2008. Additional discussion ensued regarding specific Council-initiated items that were or were not included in the City Manager Recom- mended Budget and how to identify those items and their status.