Enact the following adjustments to the overall budget:
● Freeze all currently vacant positions in the city
○ Exempt all vacant sworn-officer positions in PD and FD ○ Exempt new FTEs proposed as part of the city’s budget reduction and new revenue generating initiatives, new FTEs funded through Measure K, and net-zero staffing adjustments in the proposed biennial budget ○ Adopt a zero-based budgeting approach, in which vacancies deemed vital to health and safety or core to basic functioning may be approved by the City Manager and submitted for City Council approval in the final 2025-2026 budget and on an ongoing basis
● Amend the PD budget to create a line item that includes funding for the 9 currently vacant sworn positions and all sworn officer overtime
○ Additional sworn positions beyond the currently approved 232 may be filled using funds from this line item.
○ Council approval shall be required to add or transfer funds to this line item or purpose
● Raise the annual price of Residential and Visitor Parking Permits – from $23 to $40 for 1st Residential, $28 to $50 for 2nd Residential, $46 to $92 for a 3rd Residential, and $72 to $144 for 4th+ Residential, and $35 to $70 for Visitor (Max 2). Grant exemptions to applicants who complete a Hardship Waiver.
○ Utilize 25% of new revenues generated from this increase to reimburse the Housing Trust Fund for the next 4 years
○ Allocate $25k annually to the Early Childhood Taskforce Enact the following adjustments to Measure K:
● Remove proposed 5 additional sworn SMPD FTE positions ● Allocate $500k annually for 4 additional Public Services Officer FTEs to augment safety and address quality-of-life issues in the city’s downtown business district and parks ● Allocate $650k annually to Advanced Provider Unit program to improve services for persons experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable populations. ● Fund equipment and subscription costs for proactive security monitoring solutions for Library, Miles Playhouse and Camera Obscura, as well as additional equipment funds necessary to expand Drone as a First Responder Program (DFR)
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○ Direct Chief of Police to designate 2 of 9 vacant FTE sworn positions in SMPD to operationalize expansion of DFR program
● Fund the city-operated Ambulance Operator (AO) Program, proactive streetlight repair program, no right on red signage, Safe Neighborhood Streets Program, and Transportation Impact Fee (TIF) revenue replacement as recommended in the budget ● Replace proposed Z Gate capital improvement project with funding for Automated Bike Lane Enforcement Program to increase public safety and raise additional revenues ● Add parking meters on Neilson Way to increase public safety and raise additional revenues
● Fund revenue-positive expansion of the License Plate Recognition (LPR) system with General Fund (GF) Non-Restricted Reserve Balance in lieu of Measure K ● Allocate $1.5 million ($200k above proposed $1.3 million) to preserve overtime for Special Deployments in the Police Department
● Allocate $708k to fill 1 vacant custodian position and keep funding for custodial services impacting restroom maintenance at the Beach, Pier and City Parks and $369k to continue to fund 3 Vacant Positions - Assistant Planner, Code Enforcement Officer, and Combination Building Inspector - as recommended in the budget
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