City briefing: Community & Economic Development warns permitting reserve could hit zero; staff propose program trade‑offs

Deputy City Administrator Donnie Oliveira told councilors that constrained development revenues and smaller permit valuations have produced a roughly $6.2 million permitting cost‑recovery gap and drawn the permitting reserve down to about $11–13 million, risking exhaustion within 12–18 months absent action; staff outlined options including fee increases, staff reductions and one‑time transfers.