Contact:
John Pilger
Adam Levermore-Rich
(408) 730-7535
April 21, 2003
Release # 04 07 |
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SUNNYVALE SCHEDULES PUBLIC BUDGET MEETINGS
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Sunnyvale City Councilmembers will host a series of community meetings to inform the public and gather input about the City’s current budget crisis. Sunnyvale City Councilmembers are interested in receiving community input addressing the crisis. All meetings will be taped and televised on KSUN Channel 18. The KSUN broadcast schedule is available on the Internet at http://www.kmvt15.org/sunnyvale/ksun.html or you may call (408) 730-7535 for schedule information.
Sunnyvale community outreach meetings on the budget will be held on the following schedule:
Service Level Reductions; Rental Rate Schedules; In-Lieu Fees and Inter-Fund Transfers
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April 28, 10 a.m.
Sunnyvale Community Center, Neighborhood Room
550 E. Remington Drive.
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April 30, 7 p.m.
Cherry Chase Elementary School, Multipurpose Room
1138 Heatherstone Way
Potential Fees, Charges and Tax Increases
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May 8, 7 p.m.
Sunnyvale Community Center, Neighborhood Room
550 E. Remington Drive
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May 13, 10 a.m.
Columbia Middle School, Multipurpose Room
739 Morse Ave.
Full City-wide Fiscal Year 2003 – 2004 Budget
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May 22, 7 p.m.
Sunnyvale Middle School, Multipurpose Room #1
1080 Mango Ave.
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May 23, 10 a.m.
Nimitz Elementary School, General Learning Center
545 East Cheyenne Drive
In addition, the Sunnyvale City Council will meet to work on the budget as follows:
Special Council Meeting on Service Levels
Council Meeting on Potential Fees, Charges and Tax Increases
City Council Fiscal Year 2003 – 2004 Budget Workshop
Official Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2003 – 2004 City Budget
Council Meeting to Adopt Budget
Meeting times and locations are subject to change
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For more information on upcoming community meetings on Sunnyvale’s budget, contact the Office of the City Manager at (408) 730-7739 or pbassett@ci.sunnyvale.ca.us. Or visit www.ci.sunnyvale.ca.us/community-calendar. On April 18, the Office of the City Manager released proposed service reduction levels as part of the budget preparation process. Meetings have been held at all levels within City government to explain to staff the impact of the proposed budget; additional meetings have also been conducted with leadership of labor organizations representing City staff.
Details of the proposed City budget are posted on the City’s Web site and are updated as information becomes available.