Subject: Fwd: (Hopefully) Final Budget Revisions From: Markélemke@aol.com Date Thursday, May 28, 2009 6:08 PM To ConnieLu72@aot.com Connie, Please print. Mark From: KHTsuchiyama@eibatte-creek mis ‘or sbalawinébet@ack.com, markbehnket@aol.com, jlg625@@aolcom, yan@hersha 0, walker! @comeast net, andrewrsarah@ao.com, bowardt @gmal.com, shey_sofla@yahoo.com, {thompsondeitycommish@yaloo.com, Co" Stratege Leadership, Team'sBATTLECREEK@c batle-creck mus Sent 5/26/2009 445'36 PM. Eastern Dayigh Tene Subj: (Hopeful) Final Budget Revisions Mayor & Commissioners, ‘You wil note thatthe budget authorization reson Is onthe agenda for next Tuesday's Commission meeting, Ass peal for out budget authorization resolutions, the resaluton authorzes allocations at the Fund level or the Gendral Fund and all of our Special Funds At last week’ budget workshp, there were sill eancems fom Commissionars regarding the composton of the budget reallgnmentireductons being recommended. Some of you supported the onginal recommendation one's supported the orginal wth some waking, st thers wanting something that crt Contain ster the sminaton af resghbamood opanng sees othe reducon of frenspectone safely ‘Since last weeks workshop, we have had 2 more employees accept the retirement incentives offered 0 them “Ihe postion elsinations created by these reirements (1 more Senior Code Compliance Officer and 1 Parks {8 Recreation Facies Superntendent) add aout $173,000 in educsons for FYOS-10. Given that, we can ‘rove forward withthe Budget without he elimination of neighborhood arganizing services or the reduction of fre inspectonire safely educaton eervces, However. |e believe li mporant fo continue to poston t ‘xganization to absorb adtional reductions during F910. Infact. we fly expect there wil be 3 largo Fedacton n State Shared Revenue announced sometime before te and of September. so tis vey ely we ‘il be askng you to authorize futher realignmeresireductons before the end of he calendar year. Therefore, ‘ile the revised badget recommendation (attached) does not contan the eminaton of neighbomooa ‘xganizng, it does include the increase inthe NIBC contract as only proposed. This wil alow for NIBC to ‘expand i capacty for neighborhood organizing and prove the meas for NIBC and the Cyto work though ‘transi period over the next 4-6 manthe a has been suggested by some. Sif wil also be looking at ‘ner "wansion" oppomunies over the next sevarl weaks lt an sitet to urther positon the organization for ture revenue losses. | would appreciate hearing any questions, concerns or comments you may have on tis topic prior to next Tuesday's meeting en Tsuchiyama Cy Manager ity oF Battle Creek Phone: (269) 966-3978, Fax (208) 900-0084 Mal: kntsuchiyama@etbatte-creek mius We found the real Hote! Calor! and the ‘Seino! diner. What wil you find? Explore WhereltsALcom, Friday, May 29,2009 America Online:Realignment Item Vacant Position Eliminations 6 Fire Fighter Vacancies Is Police Officer Vacancies 1 Customer Service Rep Ill Vacancy ‘Contracts/Contributions/Subsidies [Reduce Finance Dept Subsidy Downtown Parinership Cont to DDA Reduce AccessVision contract Position Eliminations thru Retirements Police Sergeant Retirements 1 Spec Assessment Clerk Retirement Sr. Code Comp Officer Retirements 1 P&R Facilities Supt. Retirements. Service Reductions/Eliminations [Reduce Street/Sidewalk improvements [Reduce Snow Plowing OT Response Downtown Festival Support to DDA Realignment $476,448 $204,657 $68,000 $53,793 367,000 $57,369 $70,000 $220,000 $12,000 $10,000 ($60,000) $156,600 $58,261 $139,942 $103,000 $200,000 $101,574 $59,223 $10,000 $307,000 $120,000 $50,000 $927,267 $252,000 $457,803 $370,797 $2,007,867