Fiscal Year 2013-2015 Special Budget Meeting

Deanna J. Santana, City Administrator Subject: FY 2013-2015 Proposed Policy Budget Discussion Date: April 17,2013 Page 2 illegal dumping enforcement and clean-up, road repair, graffiti abatement, and Head Start services, which likely face federal cuts; • Reducing ongoing expenditures by $11.6 million in the first year and increasing that reduction to $16.1 million in the second year; • As part of those reductions, eliminating 79.5 full-time equivalent positions (PTEs) in the first year and an additional 7 FTEs in the second year; • Investing in economic development, which includes job training, business assistance, cultural arts and marketing, business attraction and affordable housing; • Reducing reliance on one-time revenue sources, which account for $14.3 million in the current year FY2012-i3 but just $10.8 million over the next two years; and • Calling on all Oakland stakeholders to help resolve long-term projected.shortfalls caused by factors outside the City's control, including rising pension and health care costs, currently unknown state and federal cuts and the still-unfolding impacts of the elimination of the state Redevelopment program. We also begin planning ahead to address the significant backlog of deferred maintenance on City roads and buildings, as well as long-overdue technology upgrades. For summary of the proposed FY 2013-15 Policy Budget, see attached Budget in Brief For the entire proposed budget document, please visit the following link: http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakcal/groups/citvadministrator/documents/report/oak040606.pdf PUBLIC OUTREACH/INTEREST There are a number of public information and engagement opportunities planned. The Administration and City Council will jointly hold town hall meetings and the City Council will hold a number of budget meetings to explain the FY 2013-2015 Proposed Policy Budget, receive public input, and deliberate over modifications. The City will maintain an up-to-date website of budget information at oaklandnet.com: the public can complete a survey on budget priorities through EngageOakland.com; and the public can access the proposed budget data file through the City's open data platform data.oaklandnet.com. City Administration has planned several opportunities for residents to participate and provide input with respect to the City's budget-balancing efforts. The table below illustrates key milestones. Item: City Council April 30,'2013