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Committee asks staff to prepare contingency plans, flag nonessential services and review fee schedule; amphitheater and pool noted as loss-making
Summary
Committee members asked departments to draft contingency plans for revenue drops (5–10%), identify nonessential services to trim if needed, and to review the fee schedule for low-cost revenue opportunities; the amphitheater and pool were repeatedly cited as nonessential or loss-making and put on the committee’s cut list.
The committee discussed contingency planning for potential revenue declines and an ongoing fee‑schedule review. Staff asked departments to craft scenarios showing how they would respond to a sustained 5% to 10% drop in revenues and to identify discretionary items that could be deferred or cut.
John framed the request as a prudent preparedness exercise: if sales-tax and other revenues dip (committee used a 5% example; staff said 10% would be far more severe), each department should identify program- and…
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