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EXHIBIT
III
CITY
OF DALY CITY
CURRENT STAFFING REDUCTIONS BY FUNCTION
(January 2004) |
| Police |
Eliminate
First Chance Program
Police Officers drop-off DUI suspects now at local site.
Without program, officers will transport to Redwood
City – 3 hour process. In 2001/02, officers made
458 drop-offs through this program. 324 drop offs have
been made in first half of 2003/2004 year |
$46,558 |
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Withdraw
from Youth & Family Assistance Program
Eliminates opportunities to steer troubled youth/families
to diversion programs |
20,000 |
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Withdraw
from Risk Prevention Program
Eliminate
program to middle school and high school age youth
referred to Probation Department for early intervention
services |
21,993 |
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Eliminate
Community Policing Unit
Eliminate Neighborhood Resource Officers. No long-term
problem solving for graffiti, trash, junk cars, neighbor
disputes and pet issues. The unit answered over 120
requests for such services in 2002. Eliminates ability
to complete detailed background of certain business
license application |
441,784 |
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Eliminate
School Resource Officers
At elementary schools, no early preventive
training for gang, drugs, bicycle safety pedestrian
safety, anti-bully efforts. No problem solving at
school resource level to prevent escalation of violence,
bully behavior, or criminal activity.
At
high schools, no proactive and preventive intervention,
conflict intervention, anti-drug and anti-gang effort,
no problem solving at school resource level to prevent
escalation of violence or criminal activity. |
441,784 |
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Reduce
Investigative Program
Reduce Detectives by 2 persons. When major crime like
homicide occurs, 2 less persons to follow-up, assist
with detective work. Less
priority will be given to crimes such as identity theft,
and other cases involving non-violent crime |
220,892 |
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Eliminate
Narcotics Task Force Officer
City would no longer participate in county-wide program
to reduce sales of narcotics. Depletes ability to bring
in outside resources for large operations such as drug
stings at Cow Palace events. County-wide effort could
collapse without Daly City participation. Would also
eliminate the County’s reimbursement for officer,
but is necessary in order to supply remaining officers
to patrol. |
110,446 |
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Eliminate
Vehicle Task Force Officer
City would no longer participate in county-wide auto
theft reduction efforts. Would eliminate ability to
bring in outside resources to address auto theft cases. |
110,446 |
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POLICE
TOTAL |
$1,413,903
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| Fire |
Eliminate
one engine company
Could result in slower response times for emergency
medical treatment and firefighting depending upon circumstances
and calls.
|
1,300,000 |
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FIRE
TOTAL |
$1,300,000 |
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| Parks
& Recre-ation |
Eliminate Summer Youth Recreation Program
at 16 sites, Recreation affects 1,800-2,000 kids |
147,000 |
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Eliminate
Children’s After School Programs at 8 sites, affecting
100 children per day |
199,000 |
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Eliminate
Open Gym and Practice Availability |
16,000 |
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Eliminate
Youth Sports Programs
Including baseball, girls softball, tennis, track, sports
that receive city support. Retain only those that pay
for themselves
such as Soccer Camp, Baseball Camp, and Basketball Camp
|
48,000 |
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Eliminate
School Day Teen Program at 3 middle schools and two
high schools.
Eliminate the Teen Leadership Challenge retreat Over
500 teens would be affected. |
60,000 |
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Close
Aquatics program at Giammona and Jefferson pools |
233,881 |
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Eliminates
Tots Gymnastics Program
Eliminates Special Events including the spring egg hunts,
the Hershey Track and Field Meet, Major League Baseball’s
Diamond Skills Competition, Skyhoundz Disc Dog Competition,
fall Halloween event, and
winter Yule tree lighting, Santa calls and the Black
History Festival. |
5,487 |
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Reduce
General Fund support of Senior Programs
by one half resulting in the closure of Senior
programs at Lincoln, Gellert and Teglia Community Centers
serving several hundred
Seniors; Reducing days of operation of Doelger Senior
Center to 5 days a week (from 6 days) and consolidating
grant funded programs to that location as the only programming
available to Seniors. Health fairs, community fairs,
festivals and special events would be eliminated. |
200,000 |
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Reduce
median landscaping contract
by 50%, resulting in half of current maintenance
to forty-three areas of medians, right-of-ways, retention
basins and walkways |
40,000 |
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PARKS
& RECREATION TOTAL |
$949,368 |
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| Library |
Close
Bayshore and John Daly Branch Libraries |
104,208 |
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Close
Westlake and Serramonte Libraries on alternating days,
5 days per week
Leaves one Library open city-wide per day. |
405,620 |
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Close
Libraries on Saturdays and Sundays
Eliminates Seniors receiving tax assistance through
VITA program January through April.
Eliminates Community Room Rentals |
54,684 |
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Reduce
children’s librarian services by 50% |
65,928 |
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Eliminate
Reference Services at all libraries |
57,862 |
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LIBRARY
TOTAL |
$688,302 |
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| Public
Works |
Shut
off all City Street Lights
Increased possibility of criminal activity
Pedestrian and Driver safety reduced |
233,961 |
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Eliminate
Tot Lot repairs and remove damaged playground equipment
Could result over time in no play equipment at tot lots |
20,000 |
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Reduce
maintenance on city facilities, including eliminating
graffiti paint-out and in-house cabinet construction |
112,710 |
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Cut
custodial services to all recreation, library and Civic
Center
buildings to 3 days per week |
104,138 |
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PUBLIC
WORKS TOTAL |
$470,809
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GRAND
TOTAL |
$4,822,382 |
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