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M E M 0 RAN DUM February 7, 1985 To: City Council warFL)J G. Wong, Finance Director e From: Subject: Service Reduction Resolution At your October, 1984 Council Goals Session and the November 13, 1984 Budget Committee meeting, you were apprised of an effort to manage and budget for the General Fund service system within projected available resources. The Six Year Financial forecast prepared by Council in the Spring of 1984 indicates increasing deficits in the immediate planning horizon assuming the current revenue base and carrying-forward the current service system. To avoid operating deficits and severe disruptions to the service system, we proposed a gradual reduction of services as one mechanism to bring the revenue base into balance with the service system. Hopefully, this process will result in balancing resources and requirements with no layoffs. I should point out that we will be using other devices, such as productivity improve- ments and automation, concurrently to achieve this balance. The attached resolution expresses Council's support of this goal and provides direction to the City Manager for implementation. Implementation proposals will be submitted to you as part of the normal budget process and as members of the Budget Committee and Council approving the final budget, you will have opportunity for review and modification of service reduction proposals. This resolution constitutes a formal expression of intent to the City organi- e zation and wili "be used in discussions with our bond rating agencies and other financial agencies. cc: M. Gleason D. Whitlow G. Long Attachment 1 fnwgw533 e