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City Budget Town Hall Meeting Summary | March 4, 2025 The following table highlights the number of programs/services where 50%+ and 75%+ of participants dot-voted for budget cuts, along with the associated cost savings. Each of the programs/services listed received either 50% or 75% of votes in favor of cutting. ● 50%+ Voted to Cut: 10 programs/services, totaling approximately $6.2M in potential savings. ● 75%+ Voted to Cut: 5 programs/services, totaling $3M in savings. 50%+ Voted to Cut 75%+ Voted to Cut # of Programs / Services Cost Saving # of Programs / Services Cost Saving Planning & Building + Parks, Streets & Facilities 7 $2,800,000 5 $1,200,000 Library & Recreation + Community Support & Human Services 7 $2,550,000 4 $1,800,000 Police & Fire 3 $900,000 0 - Total Saving = $6,250,000 Total Saving = $3,000,000 Top Voted Programs to Cut Total Cost Saving = $3,000,000 (75-100% of Respondents Placed Blue Dots) 1. Planning & Building | Reduce plan, checking, long-range planning and permitting consultant contracts (36) 2. Planning & Building | Eliminate sustainability manager position (28) 3. Parks, Streets & Facilities | Reduce landscaping services citywide (25) 4. Planning & Building | Eliminate Neighborhood traffic calming program (20) 5. Planning & Building | Reduce in-person permit counter service to 2.5 days/week (18) 6. Recreation | Restructure Recreation Programs (36) 7. Community Support | Reduce or eliminate City-Funded School Crossing Guard Programs (28) 8. Community Support | Reduce Community Support and Subsidies (21) 9. Community Support | Restructure and Reduce Housing and Human Services Grants (16) Top Voted Programs to Keep Total Cost = $4,100,000 (75-100% of Respondents Placed Red Dots) 1. Fire | Close 1 Pleasanton FIre Station (41) 2. Police | Reduce Special Enforcement And Investigation Units (21) 3. Planning & Building | Close the Dolores Bengston Aquatic Center (40) © 2025 CivicMakers LLC www.civicmakers.com 4 Page 29 of 348