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PAGE TWO SUBJECT: PROPOSED 2010 BUDGET— DISCUSSION/DIRECTION DATE: OCTOBER 13, 2009 and staff should a tax increase be considered in the near future. Lastly, City Council contingency is proposed at $15,000 in 2010. o Scale back other programs/find additional revenue at the Recreation Center: Staff recommendations include seeking donations to assist with the meal site up to $5,000 as well as reduce some part-time staff at the Recreation Center with full-time staff and volunteers filling the void ($3,430) and suggesting the donation for meals be increased from $2.75 to $3.00 a meal. Approximately 50% of patrons donate ($1,200). o Reduce annual planting and be autification efforts by $4,000 (currently budgeted at $8,000). o Scale back dollars for special events— see below. The attachments also include a summary of all of the amounts budgeted for special events and the activities w e expect to provide for those amounts. Account Account 2007 2008 2009 2009 2010 Number Description Actual Actual Budget Estimate CM Rv Rec Legislative-Events 3,1 0-122-5_„3C 01 Fourth of.1:11y 0 310-122- 2730 02 Fail Festiva! H.121 __,_CC 1,E-.2_0 OC.,i.; 010-122-'5270G C F va.cf Lights 2,5C"u 2.000- 2,003 000 1'0' 1G-122-S-2700.0? , -vi Creek C r mg .1.:. �,CC '_0 s CY# :01G-122-E-2,700 Evert.C£ Zero r.�a a Special a 10-122-`)733.0: E.,BA Street F a ir e Grant -; a J10-122- 3700.10 John Br-a,Clear 0p Day - 2:00.r' Total Legislative-Events 78;721 76,748 66,900 62,600 ? 63;000 123.6% 124.4% 93.6X'u "•94°2X, • Response regarding the Chamber of Commerce request. The Chamber does receive funding from memberships, fundraising events and from Boulder County. However, in the case of the DBA, the proposed budget cut funding by 50% rather than eliminating all City funding. To be consistent with this approach, the budget would include $2,5 00 for the Chamber(half of the direct amount provided in 2009 (not including the additional $5,000 funding approved as an amendment to the 2009 budget to assist the Chamber with updating its marketing materials). • A question was raised regarding the Forestry Budget. Below is the proposed budget for the Forestry Department. The increase from the 2009 budget to the 2010 Recommendation is the result of an error in budgeting Forestry salaries for 2009, not an error in the 2010 recommendation. Note that we have "corrected” the 2009 budget error by recording the appropriate amounts in the 2009 Esti mate column. 10