by admin | May 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Last night, we went through the Potential Budget Balancing Strategies line item by line item, with the exception of the “Meet and Confer” items that include a “bucket” of potential union concessions. These concessions cannot be imposed by the City Council without a...
by admin | May 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Chronicle article copied below, “Bay Area cities face grim financial outlook amid budget slashing. Here’s what they are planning to cut,” provides a range of projected budget shortfalls for FY 2020-21 as a result primarily of revenue losses from COVID-19. As you...
by admin | May 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
This message is being sent on behalf of City Manager Laura Snideman Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending May 8th, 2020. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12th, and will be a...
by admin | May 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
WWII in Europe ended on May 8, 1945, 75 years ago today. I profiled my father yesterday. Today is Shirley’s father, James Edward (Jimmie) Ryland. James Edward (“Jimmie”) Ryland and Shirley’s mother, Mary Chew (“Chew”) Brummett grew up in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. They...
by admin | May 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
For those who missed the budget discussion at the May 5 City Council meeting, I am providing the following: You can click on the hyperlink ACKNOWLEDGE receipt of the first draft of the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Annual Operating and Capital Improvement Budget, and establish...
by admin | May 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
WWII in Europe ended on May 8, 1945, 75 years ago tomorrow. My father was in the US Army in Europe at the time the war ended and did not return to the United States until December of 1945. This story is about my parents and WWII. This project began by trying to put...
