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Pleasanton council finalizes most budget cuts, leaves parks reductions for staff refinement
Summary
The Pleasanton City Council on April 10 confirmed most of staff’s revised reduction scenarios for a two‑year budget, but asked staff to return with a lower‑risk parks maintenance option through attrition and contract adjustments; council also accepted a $16.6 million CIP priority list and an unfunded project list.
The Pleasanton City Council resumed a special meeting on April 10 to finish deliberations on a two‑year budget reduction plan and to review capital priorities. After two days of staff briefings and line‑by‑line review, the council locked in the bulk of the staff recommendations but carved out further work for parks maintenance and a few other sensitive items.
Deputy City Manager Alexa Jeffress and department directors walked the council through a supplemental spreadsheet that updated earlier proposals. Staff summarized reductions aimed at reaching roughly $10.4 million in year 1 (assuming a $2 million pension‑trust contribution) and noted a remaining gap if all “maybes” were not approved.
Council members broadly approved changes that had gathered majority support…
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