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Office of Gerrie Schipske, R.N.P., J.D. Councilwoman, Fifth District Memorandum

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August 21, 2012 HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske, Fifth District Recommendations concerning disbursement of surplus funds

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DISCUSSION: Following up with a community budget meeting in the 5th Council District and the input given by residents on line at: www.5thdistrictbudgetchoices.ideascale.com it is recommended that the surplus funds be distributed in the following manner: Restore the gang and other specialized details in the police department: $3.8 m Restore support services for the police department: $2.3 m Fund the police academy and transport vans: $3.1 m Reduce funding for repair of fire stations to: $1 m Restore youth sports and after school programs: $1.2 m Restore swimming pools: $63,000 Restore El Dorado Nature Center, Adaptive Recreation and Senior Center programming: $364,000 Restore a portion of the funding for Library Services: $400,000 Restore sidewalk repair money: $1 m Fund infrastructure repair of park facilities: $1 m Fund reserves: $1 m Invest in software/systems necessary to improve human resources management/billing/collections: $2 m Total: $18 million (with assumption that oil monies have been underestimate) These recommendations restore core services that provide public safety and quality of life for our residents.