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12 <br /> <br />that an adult is assisting them with the crossing and casual observance of crossing <br />guard locations does suggest that students behave differently when there is a <br />crossing guard present, but the number of pedestrian collisions are low and <br />dispersed, making it impossible to use crash data to determine that the presence of <br />a crossing guard makes the crossing safer. Ultimately the placement and moving of <br />crossing guards is based on engineering judgement. The Caltrans guidance for <br />crossing guard placement provides a suggestion that guards may be placed "where <br />justified through analysis of the operations of the intersection." <br /> <br />This reduction is recommended as this City-funded contract is a significant cost for a <br />service that is not typically provided solely by a city, at approximately $650,000 in <br />the current fiscal year, increasing to nearly $750,000 by FY 2026/27. The City <br />Council had previously directed staff to work with the Pleasanton Unified School <br />District (PUSD) to negotiate potential cost-sharing arrangements, in line with <br />practices in other jurisdictions. While no agreement has been reached at this point, <br />City staff is discussing potential impacts and collaboratively exploring options with <br />PUSD, taking into the account the budgetary challenges currently faced by both <br />agencies. <br /> <br />There has been community support to sustain this program; however, with costs <br />continuing to rise and no support from the school district, it is not sustainable as it <br />currently operates. <br /> <br />12. Reduce Business Partner Support Funding - $200,000, starting in Year 1 <br />This recommendation would reduce non-personnel funding support for economic <br />development partners, including the Pleasanton Downtown Association (PDA), <br />Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce, i-GATE, and Visit Tri-Valley. There would be no <br />personnel or organizational impacts from reducing this funding. Community impacts <br />would include fewer resources to advance economic development initiatives and <br />support the downtown and broader business community in Pleasanton. However, <br />the City would continue to partner with all organizations to provide policy, event, and <br />administrative support where feasible. <br /> <br />The City is also recommending new financial tools that would allow the PDA to <br />support the downtown area (e.g., Property-based Improvement District) and will <br />continue to support the Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program, and support <br />Visit Tri-Valley in its efforts to attract tourism to the region as Pleasanton is the <br />agency which administers the assessment district. <br /> <br />This reduction is recommended because, although it is not fully aligned with the City <br />Council’s prioritization of economic development, it is a significant source of potential <br />savings, without impacting personnel or essential services, and the City is still able <br />to partner with and support, despite less direct funding. <br /> <br />Page 14 of 40