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13 <br /> <br />13. Eliminate Housing and Human Services Grants - $270,000, starting in Year 1 <br />This item eliminates the entire General Fund subsidy for Housing and Human <br />Services grants (HHSG), currently totaling approximately $270,000 per year. No <br />personnel are affected by this reduction. Community impacts would include a loss of <br />funding to support many nonprofit organizations that serve vulnerable individuals. <br /> <br />This item is recommended because Pleasanton has been contributing funding to <br />regional housing and human services partners at a significantly higher rate than the <br />other cities in the Tri-Valley for many years. The City is currently in discussions with <br />Alameda County and others about how to ensure that non-profits can transition <br />away from City General Fund contributions. This funding is not sustainable at this <br />time as the City grapples with funding to support core functions. <br /> <br />14. Eliminate Youth and Civic Arts Grants - $80,000, starting in Year 1 <br />This reduction eliminates the budget for community grants in youth and civic arts <br />categories. No personnel are affected and there are no organizational impacts from <br />eliminating this discretionary grant funding. Community impacts include a loss of <br />funding for individual youth and civic arts grants, which are smaller amounts up to <br />$7,500. <br /> <br />This item is recommended because the relatively small grant amounts require staff <br />hours to administer and monitor, disproportionate to the size or impact of the funds. <br />Due to the difficulty tracking results and the heavy administrative burden, this grant <br />program would have been discussed for elimination even if these budget reduction <br />discussions were not underway. <br /> <br />Police and Fire - $920,000 total savings* <br /> <br />*Please note that the $920,000 total savings above does not include personnel impacts <br />from two positions with the Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department (LPFD), one of which <br />is currently vacant. Since these costs are shared with Livermore, these positions accrue <br />only 50% to Pleasanton and are budgeted as 0.5 FTE each. Together, these LPFD <br />positions account for another approximately $250,000 in savings (Pleasanton’s share), <br />which is already included in the “Internal Personnel Adjustments” category above. <br /> <br />15. Reduce Funding for Police Special Programs - $100,000 starting in Year 1 <br />These reductions include non-personnel costs across a variety of non-core police <br />programs, including promotional and communication materials, equipment <br />maintenance budgets (e.g. vehicle washing), and the annual report. Community and <br />organizational impacts would be minimal. The community may note a reduction in <br />police-related surveys and public engagement activities. This item is recommended <br />due to its minimal impact on the community and organization. <br /> <br />Page 15 of 40