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Mr. Rossi could not provide an answer to Zone 7. She mentioned that staffhas looked at the DSRSD rates and there was no rate increase for 2003. Reviews for the coming year have not been conducted. Ms. McKeehan pointed out that they are independent funds and are completely closed in terms ofrevanue and expenses. Mayor Pico pointed out that this would not impact the General Fund, except to the extent that the City has to pay its share of fees towards water and sewer facilities. Ms. McKeehan noted that the City is required to provide those enterprise funds, which is operated like its own business. Mr. Campbell noted that the City was $600,000 under in terms of staffing and asked for further explanation. Ms. Rossi noted that this is a direct result of employees coming and going. Staffis always estimating vacancies and the cost of vacancies, which is updated every quarter. In this particular year, she pointed out that the City came in under budget in overtime expenses. Ms. McKeehan noted that staff focuses on keeping overtime expenses down, but pointed out that there is a certain amount of overtime that is a part of the cost of conducting business. In response to an inquiry by Mr. Brozosky, Ms. McKeehan mentioned that the cost in savings is about $400,000 a year, overall, between the times when employees leave the City and until replacements are hired. In response to an inquiry by Ms. Host~mmn, Ms. Rossi noted that $4 million dollars would be funded for the Temporary Recession Reserves. As of June 30, 2003, staffhas requested to add an additional $1.1 million dollars to that fund. As part of the mid-year budget process, she noted that staffwould revisit expenditures. In response to an inquiry by Mr. Brozosky, Ms. Rossi informed him that the Mid- Year Budget update is provided to Council in March; however, the process is starting the beginning of January. The reason for waiting until March is to allow time for an update on the property and sales taxes, which is 75 percent of the City's revenue. In response to an inquiry by Ms. Host~m,an, Ms. Rossi mentioned that previous sales tax report was for sales through March of 2003. In the next several weeks, the sales tax report through June 2003 would be available. Ms. Ayala referred to a statement made in the staff report which mentioned that if the estimated revenue projection reductions show hold true, it is possible that the Pleasant City Council 10 10/21/03 Minutes