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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />June 9, 2020 <br />Page 3 of 3 <br />Councilmember Lipton asked City Manager Balser what her strategy has been in deciding <br />on cuts. City Manager Balser stated it is a combination of cuts to programs that are not <br />bringing in revenue or have reduced levels of service based on COVID restrictions and <br />also operational cuts that are more discretionary such as training and travel. She added <br />there have been furloughs and there are a number of positons that are currently vacant <br />that are not being filled. <br />Councilmember Lipton noted he would be willing to spend some reserves but wants to be <br />conservative given we don't know what is ahead. <br />Councilmember Brown agreed but noted that having a large reserve in and of itself is not <br />the goal. He stated he would be comfortable spending more of the reserves than is <br />proposed by staff if it will maintain services. <br />Mayor Stolzmann stated that she too would spend more of the reserves than proposed to <br />maintain services. There would still be a high fund balance to fall back on if there is <br />another wave of COVID restrictions that affects the budget. <br />Councilmember Dickinson also supported spending additional funds from the reserves. <br />Mayor Pro Tern Maloney suggested spending $2-2.5M of the reserves from the General <br />Fund. Councilmember Leh agreed. <br />Members discussed various options on how much to the reserves they would be <br />comfortable spending. <br />The consensus was to spend up to $2.5M of the reserves to offset cuts in the General <br />Fund and also fully fund the transfers to the Open Space & Parks Fund and Recreation <br />Fund. <br />ADJOURN <br />Members adjourned at 8:05 pm. <br />Ashley S mann, Mayor <br />®F l.OiUi`S`i <br />Meredyth Muth, City Clerk <br />SEAL <br />