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Council weighs trimming nonprofit allocations as staff warns HOP cuts would reduce service
Summary
Council members debated reducing non-city agency allocations amid a budget shortfall: several members recommended holding HOP to $85,000 and splitting remaining funds across other agencies; staff cautioned reducing HOP could reduce transit service.
During discussion of budget changes on July 30, multiple council members questioned whether non-city agency allocations should be reduced in light of the city's budget deficit. One council member urged caution: "I truly believe that, we need to look at that number a little bit more closely, especially seeing where we are now in our budget." Several other council members proposed a compromise of $85,000 for HOP (the local transit program) and $2,000 for each of the remaining agencies, saying that combination would keep the total at roughly $95,000.
Staff warned that lowering the HOP allocation would likely affect the level of services the program provides: "By reducing the allocation to the HOP, it will have an impact on the level of service the HOP provides to our residents," a staff member said, citing another city's experience of reduced service after funding cuts. Council members disagreed on whether to change the amounts; after discussion staff recorded guidance to "leave as is" for now and present options for a final vote on Tuesday, Aug. 4.
