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BUDGET ISSUES WORKSHEET
FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008
1. OPERATING EXPENDITURES
1 (A) The City Council adopted a level of service for each Budget Activity (i.e., Police, Park
Maintenance, Library, etc.) in Fiscal Year 2006-2007 (See Attachment 3 and the 2006-
2007 Preliminary Budget).
For the purpose of developing the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Operating Budget, are there
additional service levels or services that the City Council would like Staff to evaluate as
Higher Service Levels in the 2007/2008 Budget?
YES
or
NO
(Please circle one)
SUGGESTIONS FOR ADDED SERVICES TO BE EVALUATED AS HIGHER
SERVICE LEVELS FOR 2007/2008
l(B) To the extent the City Council's 2007-2008 Goals & Objectives require additional
resources not included in the current budget, should the 2007-2008 Budget fund only
High Priority Objectives?
YES
or
NO
(Please circle one)
l(C) Community Group Funding Requests:
During Fiscal Year 2006-2007, the City funded a number of community groups which
are identified below. The Table on the next page identifies whether the Community
Group reduced or increased their requests for Fiscal Year 2007-2008. There are five (5)
~ funding requests, from groups that have not previously requested funding.
Please indicate with a check ("f) which community groups should be preliminarily
included in a hi2:her service level (HSL) in the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Budget.
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ATTACHMENT 8
COMMUNITY GROUP FUNDING REQUESTS
(-I) Higher Service Level' (HSL)
Bay Area Recycling Outreach Coalition (2) $2,000 -0- ($2,000)
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District $10,000 $15,000 +$5,000
(Tri-Valley One-Sto Career Center)
Child Care Link
. Program Funding $15,000 $15,000 -0-
. Projects For 2007/08 (Pre-School & $3,500 $3,500 -0-
Health Safety Fairs)
Dublin Fine Arts Foundation: $15,000 $20,000 +$5,000
. City of Dublin's portion of the Operating
funds for Dublin Fine Arts Foundation
for the Tri-Valley "Art Takes Place"
Program
. Tri-Valley (Dublin, Livermore, $30,000 -0- ($30,000)
Pleasanton) "In the Tri- Valley: Art Takes
Place"
Dublin High School (Drug Substance Abuse
Council)
. Dry Grad Night $3,500 $3,500 -0-
. Every 15 Minutes -0- $4,000 +4,000
Dublin Partners In Education $12,500 $17,500 +$5,000
Pacific Chamber Symphony $7,000 $7,000 -0-
Tri- Valley Business Council $25,000 $25,000 -0-
Tri-Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau (3) $2,500 -0- ($ 2,500)
Sub-Total $126,000 $110,500 ($15,500)
Community Resources for Independent Living -0- $15,413 +$15,413
Dublin High School Alumni Association -0- $5,000 +5,000
Dublin United School District: -0-
. Integrity In Action $21,500 +21,500
. Red Ribbon Week $3,500 $3,500 -0-
Teen Esteem -0- $25,000 +$25,000
Tri-Valley Housing Opportunity Center (4) -0- $20,000 +20,000
Sub-Total $3,500 $90,413 +86,913
(1) Funding Requests not identified as a Higher Service Level (HSL) will not be included in the 2007-2008
Preliminary Budget for Council Consideration
(2) No funding application submitted by the Bay Area Recycling Outreach Coalition because this is a membership
fee and will be placed in the operating budget for consideration. This membership fee would be funded out of
Measure D Funds
(3) No funding application submitted by the Tri-Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau because this is a membership
fee and will be placed in the operating budget for consideration
(4) Tri-Valley Housing Opportunity Center request could be funded from the Housing In-Lieu Funds
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2. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP)
2 (A) Charts provided in Attachment 4 (see attached) include a summary of the capital
improvements adopted as part of the City's 2006-2011 Five-Year CIP.
Of those projects currently identified in the current Five-Year CIP, are there any
projects which should be considered for funding in Fiscal Year 2007-2008? If so,
please indicate below.
2(B) Are there any new Capital Projects that are not in the current Five Year CIP that should
be included in the new Five Year CIP? If so, please indicate below.
2(C) In the 2006-2007 Budget (as adjusted), a total of$6,522,530 was allocated from the
General Fund for Capital Projects.
If this funding is necessary for Operating Expenditures in 2007-2008, which ofthe
following alternatives do you prefer for funding Capital Projects in 2007-2008?
Please check preferred method.
1. Defer 2007-2008 Capital Projects to a later year.
2. Utilize unallocated Reserves.
3. Utilize Debt Financing.
4. Other
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3. CONTRACT SERVICES
The following service contracts are scheduled to be evaluated at the end of Fiscal Year
2006-2007. Are you interested in Staff evaluating any aspect of the service contracts
listed below other than the cost of providing the service for Fiscal Year 2007 -2008? If
so, please indicate below.
CONTRACT
Cost Only
(Yes/No)
If "Yes," Identify Other Issues
A. Building & Safety
1) Linhart Petersen Powers & Assoc.
2) 4 Leaf
B. Crossing Guard Services (All City
Management)
C. Fire Services
4. RESERVES
The City's policy on use of reserves (see Attachment 5, Resolution 80-93) establishes
the appropriate use for these funds. Should use of Reserves be limited to Capital or
other one-time expenditures?
YES
or
NO
(Please circle one)
5. BUDGET HEARING DATE
The date has already been established by City Council and the date for the Budget
Hearing is Thursday, June 28, 2007 starting at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
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