Posts Tagged ‘San Carlos Budget Cuts’
San Carlos City Management Agrees to Significant Cut in Pay and Benefits.
5.3% Reduction in Pay and Benefits The City of San Carlos announced today that it has reached an agreement with Management Unit employees for pay and benefit reductions that start on July 1, 2010. This is the third time that Management Unit employees have agreed to salary and benefit reductions since the current Salary &…
Read MoreSan Carlos City Council Votes to Dissolve Belmont/San Carlos Fire JPA…
“No Turning Back” Despite the warning from one Belmont Council member that “If they go through with this, I for one will never reconsider them again…” …and despite the fact that all but two of the many public speakers who addressed the Council tonight were either against the dissolution of the JPA, or asked that…
Read MoreIt’s Time to Take Another Look at Budget Cuts in San Carlos.
The “Other” Option. Last night, after listening to nearly two hours of public commentary which was unanimously and vehemently against outsourcing the San Carlos Police and Fire services, the City Council of San Carlos nonetheless advised the City Manager’s staff to continue investigating outsourcing as the primary option for balancing the budget in San Carlos. …
Read MoreIs Cal Fire the Right Solution for San Carlos?
A Great Partner — But Maybe Not the Right Solution. Before anyone fires up the hate mail, this post is NOT about bashing Cal Fire. Quite the contrary. Cal Fire’s business model of providing rapid-response advanced life support (ALS), combined with wild-land fire expertise is a perfect fit for the communities that they serve locally,…
Read MoreSan Carlos Police Officers Association Gives Official “Thumbs Down” to Outsourcing.
Press Release In a press release issued this morning, the San Carlos Police Officers Association gave a resounding thumbs-down to the proposal that was submitted by the City Manager of San Carlos that recommends outsourcing the police service in San Carlos to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. The San Carlos POA has thoroughly reviewed…
Read MoreIf Outsourcing is “The Right Path” for San Carlos, Why Stop at Public Safety?
“A Paradigm Shift” In last week’s press release in which he formally unveiled his preference to outsource the Police, Fire, and Park Maintenance services, San Carlos City Manager Mark Weiss spoke of a need to change the way we provide services in the future: “What I am proposing in this year’s budget is a paradigm…
Read MoreReminder: San Carlos City Council Budget Workshops.
Key Budget Meetings. If you’re at all concerned about the fiscal direction the City of San Carlos is heading, then there are two Budget Workshop meetings coming up that you should try to attend. In these meetings, which are open to the public, the City Council will be discussing various options for reducing the City’s…
Read MoreCal Fire Submits Initial Proposal for San Carlos Fire Contract.
The Other Half of the “Preferred Option”. Today, Cal Fire submitted their first-pass proposal to provide San Carlos with fire and emergency services. If you recall from my post earlier this week, the City Manager has stated that his preferred option to balance the city’s budget is to outsource both police and fire services to…
Read MoreSan Carlos City Manager Presents Two Paths to Close Budget Gap.
Two Options Proposed. Late today, the City of San Carlos issued a press release that outlines the two paths that are now being considered to close the city’s current $3.5M budget gap. While the two options are quickly outlined in the City Budget Overview from the city website, they will be discussed in much more…
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