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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> (CITY COUNCIL RETREAT REPORT) <br /> <br /> <br /> • Explore Opportunities for sharing services with other communities <br /> o Join forces with surrounding communities to save money and foster unity <br /> o Continue exploring ways to collaborate with neighborhing communities to <br /> save money <br /> <br /> • Develop and implement a plan for reorganizing the Administrative <br /> Structure of the City (by March 2011). <br /> c Downsize administrative infrastructure (e.g., number of department <br /> directors) <br /> o Evaluate opportunities to combine City departments <br /> o Identify cost savings and efficiencies <br /> o Identify potential duplications <br /> o Hire a grants coordinator/manager; partner with school district <br /> o Reorganize City management structure <br /> o Reorganize top level administrative staff for monetary savings <br /> <br /> • Develop a plan to eliminate our structural deficit while continuing to <br /> provide priority City services (by March 2011) <br /> o Balance the budget by FY2012 <br /> o Decide on future form of pension system by January 20; Implement July <br /> 2011 <br /> o Raise taxes to ensure fiscal health <br /> o Identify new revenue sources <br /> o Understand dynamics of City dependence on revenue from citizens <br /> o Consider outsourcing some services <br /> o Formalize plan for service provision by January 2011; Implement July <br /> 2011 <br /> o Identify services that are vital and desired by citizens; Ensure these <br /> services continue (i.e., leaf pick-up) <br /> • Update Operational Policies and Procedures <br /> o Roll-out internet applications for employees and citizens <br /> o Develop employee pay policies that reward productivity, not just longeveity <br /> o Consider alternative sites for vehicle maintennace facility <br /> o Review space needs for City staff <br /> o Develop Council Policy/Action Calendar <br /> o Provide all citizens with a transparent, comprehensible annual budget <br /> o Secure our future by saving money, planning for future expenditures, and <br /> researching <br /> o Exhibit fiscal self control; Do not to spend/commit to expenditures beyond <br /> our means <br /> o Analyze the economics of rehabilitating the police station <br /> o Generate and provide timely financial information necessary to make the <br /> best decisions <br /> <br /> <br /> 101 Page, <br />