The Slashing: Neighborhood Council Budgets To Be Cut
From the desk of Soledad S. Garcia, Department of Water & Power Committee President:
Dear Colleagues,
Although the DWP Committee's primary activities are directed at DWP ratepayers' issues, the indiscriminate slashing of Neighborhood Council funding must be addressed by all Council Boards, their stakeholders and ratepayer advocates. By reducing funding by 80%, the Budget and Finance Committee in effect will be closing down Neighborhood Council representation at City Hall.
The City Council Budget Committee has gone beyond the Mayor's recommendation of a 10% funding cut for the FY 2010. It would behoove us all to support the Mayor's proposal of $45,000 for each Neighborhood Council.
Every one is aware that the City has a $500 million budget deficit. Many have opinions on the reasons for the deficit, but the focus here should be on the appropriate reduction of $5,000 to neighborhood councils. Every Neighborhood Council has contributed to Community improvement where the City has not. Every Neighborhood Council has contributed to the education of the neighborhood on City-wide issues, security and emergency preparedness and representing the Community on matters of importance to the stakeholders.
As representatives of Neighborhood Councils, write, email and phone the Budget Committee--Chairman Bernard Parks, Wendy Greuel, Greig Smith, Bill Rosendahl, and Jose Huizar. Let your own Council member as well as the other members of the Council know of your budget reduction concern. And while you're at it, let the stakeholders know they can write too. Be sure to send a copy to the media.
Very Important: Go to the Budget/Finance Committee at 12 PM on Tuesday, May 12th at 1 p.m. and to the May 18th Special City Council meeting meeting. If you have time, stop by City Council at 10 AM any time before the final vote to support the ten percent reduction and briefly tell them what your Neighborhood Council has done to improve the Community.
Stand up for Neighborhood Councils,
Soledad S. Garcia
DWP Committee President
Dear Colleagues,
Although the DWP Committee's primary activities are directed at DWP ratepayers' issues, the indiscriminate slashing of Neighborhood Council funding must be addressed by all Council Boards, their stakeholders and ratepayer advocates. By reducing funding by 80%, the Budget and Finance Committee in effect will be closing down Neighborhood Council representation at City Hall.
The City Council Budget Committee has gone beyond the Mayor's recommendation of a 10% funding cut for the FY 2010. It would behoove us all to support the Mayor's proposal of $45,000 for each Neighborhood Council.
Every one is aware that the City has a $500 million budget deficit. Many have opinions on the reasons for the deficit, but the focus here should be on the appropriate reduction of $5,000 to neighborhood councils. Every Neighborhood Council has contributed to Community improvement where the City has not. Every Neighborhood Council has contributed to the education of the neighborhood on City-wide issues, security and emergency preparedness and representing the Community on matters of importance to the stakeholders.
As representatives of Neighborhood Councils, write, email and phone the Budget Committee--Chairman Bernard Parks, Wendy Greuel, Greig Smith, Bill Rosendahl, and Jose Huizar. Let your own Council member as well as the other members of the Council know of your budget reduction concern. And while you're at it, let the stakeholders know they can write too. Be sure to send a copy to the media.
Very Important: Go to the Budget/Finance Committee at 12 PM on Tuesday, May 12th at 1 p.m. and to the May 18th Special City Council meeting meeting. If you have time, stop by City Council at 10 AM any time before the final vote to support the ten percent reduction and briefly tell them what your Neighborhood Council has done to improve the Community.
Stand up for Neighborhood Councils,
Soledad S. Garcia
DWP Committee President
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