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neighborhood. While the plan initially contemplated 12 courts, the record shows that 10 courts was the ultimate compromise. Regarding the Bernal property, this door is not closed; each time a phase comes forward to the Council, he said there is ample opportunity to address amenities such as tennis courts. He noted the City also plans to build additional tennis courts at Staples Ranch. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS . 15. aJoint City Council and Pleasanton Library Board of Trustees Public Hearing to consider a resolution approving the 2009-10/2010-11 Operating Budgets and the 2009-10 Community Development Block Grant Program City Manager Fialho noted staff would present the City’s Operating Budget, the restructuring of the City’s grant process, and review and consideration of the Capital Budget. He reported that a workshop was held last week; the operating budget is balanced but the economy is so fragile that it will be a challenge to keep the budget balanced over the next two years. Staff will periodically come before the Council to amend and adjust revenues and expenditures. Staff is closely monitoring the State’s fiscal crisis and its potential impact on the City’s budget which changes daily; however, the last figure is a $24 billion State deficit. Some proposals include not only shifting local tax dollars but also potentially involves taking gas tax dollars; Prop 42 and 1B money, which is used to maintain City streets. Mr. Fialho said they were able to balance the budget with six strategies; 1) elimination of 10 vacant positions; 2) reduction of non-personnel budget costs by 5%; 3) temporary elimination of the General Fund transfer to the CIP for streets, parks and miscellaneous projects for two years; 4) temporary reduce contributions to certain reserves; 5) maintaining and/or not dipping into two temporary recession reserves to guard against potential take-aways; and 6) assuming no salary adjustments for the next 12 months for all managers and for labor contracts. He said the strategies are short-term solutions and if the economic impacts go beyond the next two years, staff will revisit assumptions and look at baseline expenditures which might include staffing and programs. Finance Director David Culver presented the 2009/10 and 2010/11 operating budgets, stating public information has been available for public review for approximately three weeks. The budget th workshop was conducted on June 9 and he described the detail and content of each document. The budget was guided by City Council annual priorities where staff aligns its resource allocations against desired outcomes. Priorities include development of Bernal Community Park, completion of the General Plan Update, maintenance of fiscal sustainability, addressing affordable housing needs, implementing improved traffic circulation measures, fostering economic prosperity, strengthening youth programs, services and activities, assuring a safe and secure community, protecting and enhancing Pleasanton’s quality of life, pursuing environmental awareness and effective and cost-efficient operations. The total operating budget for 2009/10 is $186.1 million and for 2010/11 the operating budget is $190.3 million. He presented and briefly discussed fund types, General Fund activities which comprise 47% of the operating budget, and General Fund revenue and expenditures and the General Fund expenditure comparison. He then displayed and discussed a chart on the statewide City Council Minutes Page 5 of 13 June 16, 2009