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Planning Department outlines budget cuts, proposes elimination of vacant positions
Summary
Planning Department presented a two‑year budget plan that reduces proposed general‑fund support by $920,000 and cuts roughly $3 million in fee revenue projections; staff said roughly 10 vacant positions are proposed for deletion to meet targets amid projected citywide deficits.
City planning officials on Thursday presented the Planning Department’s proposed resource allocation for fiscal years 2024–26, warning of shrinking fee revenue and staff cuts while pledging to maintain equity‑focused work.
Budget and grants analyst Katie Lay told the commission that the mayor’s office directed departments to reduce general‑fund requests by 10% per year. The mayor’s office projected a $245 million deficit in FY24–25 and a $554 million deficit in FY25–26, and department…
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