CC 11-19-2024 Item No. 16 Adopt an allocation plan for funds uncommitted fron Sales Tax Pepayment reserve_Written CommunicationsCC 11-19-2024
Item No. 16
Adopt an allocation
plan for funds
uncommitted from the
Sales Tax Repayment
Reserve
Written Communications
From:Peggy Griffin
To:City Council
Cc:City Clerk
Subject:2024-11-19 City Council Meeting - AGENDA ITEM 16 - Spending CDTFA Tax Money
Date:Monday, November 18, 2024 12:41:02 AM
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Dear City Councilmembers,
On Page 2 of 4 it states “As explained in detail in the allocation plans, the options presented by
staff attempt to balance the City’s need for long-term investment and desire to restore certain
reductions with the need for long-term fiscal prudence.”
Yet, no where in the Staff Report does it discuss the “restoration of” services! All it discusses
is the need to add new positions to the huge overhead that currently exists.
On Page 2 of 4, 3rd paragraph, it mentions “restoring reduced services, and setting some
funding aside” yet I do not see these options presented!
SUGGESTION:
We already have 2 positions under Administrative Services – Finance and Human
Resources yet only one person fills both these slots. Separate them out as they were
intended. Both positions have been approved. Fill them with different people.
DELETE Last item on Page 5 of 6. One resident requests an item and it appears on the
list yet I do not see the Lawrence Mitty Park project anywhere on this list and it has
funding! Why does ONE RESIDENT take precedence?
DELETE Last 2 items on Page 6 of 6. They were not accepted yet they appear again?!?!
Delete them and stop bringing them up.
RESTORE the services that were cut! No where in the attachments could I find this item
specified in dollars and cents! Just in “words” in the staff report.
Put these funds on hold in the “rainy day fund/emergency fund” until the new council is
established.
REQUEST:
RESTORE the services that were cut! No where in the attachments could I find this item
specified in dollars and cents! Just in “words” in the staff report.
Put the remainder of the funds on hold in the “economic uncertainty fund” in an interest
bearing account where the interest goes into the General Fund. Allow the new council
to revisit the use of these funds. You are less than 1 month away from establishing a
new council.
Sincerely,
Peggy Griffin