Community Advisory Budget Task Force To Host Town Hall Meeting

San Leandro CA

05 March, 2021

12:17 PM

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Press release from the City of San Leandro: March 5, 2021 The City of San Leandro's Community Advisory Budget Task Force invites the public to attend a Town Hall meeting scheduled for Saturday, March 6, 2021. The virtual meeting is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is focused on receiving public feedback on topics related to the City's budget as well as the Task Force's preliminary recommendations to the City Council on financial matters. WHAT: Community Advisory Budget Task Force Town Hall Meeting WHEN: Saturday, March 6, 2021 - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Zoom Video & Phone Conferencing Software (Click Here for Zoom Meeting Link) "For many months, our Task Force has been deeply examining the City's budget, and we are currently discussing a number of significant recommendations that will be sent to the City Council," noted Chair Rebecca Day-Rodriguez. "I encourage the community to participate in the Town Hall meeting to share their priorities which will be used to inform our final recommendations." In the fall of 2020, the City Council established the Community Advisory Budget Task Force, a diverse 28-member body consisting of local residents, business owners, and City personnel. The objectives of the Task Force include: developing an understanding of the City's budget and fiscal issues, providing input on community priorities, and developing recommendations for the City Council on fiscal and program strategies that reflect those priorities. The Task Force is also expected to provide recommendations for the reallocation of funding that was removed from the Police Department budget last summer, and offer recommendations to help achieve a long-term, sustainable budget that could include expenditure reductions and/or revenue enhancements. Interpretation services for the hearing impaired or language translation are available if requested at least three working days in advance of the meeting. To review the town hall meeting agenda, please visit Meeting Central. This press release was produced by the City of San Leandro. The views expressed here are the author's own.