Special Meeting eSummary
January 28, 2003

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SUMMARY

BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING

Tuesday, January 28, 2003

 

Roll Call:  5:01 p.m.  Absent – Breland, Spring.

1.      PRESENTATION:  FY2004 AND FY2005 BIENNIAL BUDGET (PDF, 1.2 MB)

From: City Manager

Recommendation:  Tonight’s presentation provides the City Council with a background and overview of the City budget, including an update on the City’s financial outlook, discussion of a framework and strategy to address the projected budget deficit over a two-year period and a review of the process currently underway to ensure broad participation in the development of the necessary budget balancing plan.  This presentation also provides the budgetary context for the City Council’s study session, scheduled through March, covering the major program areas served by the City.  Together, the series of study sessions are intended to inform the City Council’s priority-setting and direction to the City Manager in the development of the FY2004 and FY2005 Proposed Budget.

Contact:  Paul Navazio, Budget Manager, 981-7000

Action: Presentation made.

2.      OPPOSITION TO THE GOVERNOR’S PROPOSED SHIFT OF VEHICLE LICENSE FEE REVENUES AND HONOR THE 1998 COMMITMENT TO RESTORE THE VEHICLE LICENSE FEE (PDF, 243 KB)

From:  City Manager

Recommendation:  Adopt a Resolution urging the California Legislature to reject the Governor’s proposed shift of local Vehicle License Fee (VLF) Revenues and to honor the 1998 commitment to restore the VLF.

Contact:  Paul Navazio, Budget Manager, 981-7000

Action: Moved, seconded, carried (Olds/Worthington; Absent – Breland, Spring) to adopt Resolution No. 61,917–N.S. (PDF, 141 KB)

3.      PUBLIC COMMENT: Micha Lorraine, Bob Dixon

 

ADJOURNMENT:  6:49 p.m.