CC 02-21-2024 Item No. 9 Accept the City Manager's Mid-Year Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2023-24_Written Communications (2)CC 2-21-2024
Item No. 9
Accept the City
Manager's Mid-Year
Financial Report for FY
2023-24
Written Communications
From:Rhoda Fry
To:City Clerk; City Council
Subject:City Council 2/21/2024 Agenda #9 mid-year budget
Date:Wednesday, February 21, 2024 9:57:34 AM
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Dear City Council,
Regarding City Council 2/21/2024 Agenda #9 mid-year budget
I do not see any funds for art-in-lieu. My understanding is that some funds were earmarked for
a project at Jollyman and other funds remain available. Can you clarify?
I am dismayed to see that the City is continuing to increase staffing in spite of budget
shortfalls. Please explain.
I am also dismayed to see continued rampant spending in spite of budget shortfalls. Please
explain.
Finally, keep in mind that the $30M shortfall is not explained in context. That number is used
to compare our extraordinary sales-tax windfall during COVID. It wasn’t long ago that the
City’s net sales tax income was around $24M. So please keep that in perspective.
Regards,
Rhoda Fry
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