Employees represented by two of the city unions delivered a set of budget proposals to City Council members Tuesday. They say the proposals would close a $2.1 million deficit.
At the top of the list, the employee proposal offers a 10-percent salary cut by taking unpaid furlough days through the next fiscal year. They report these cuts would save around $800,000.
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Half Moon Bay went through a similar process last year when city leaders had to make about $1.75 million in budget reductions. Council members approved a plan to scale back City Hall, cutting approximately one third of the public workforce and reorganizing the city. Those cutbacks focused on hiring contracted services to replace full-time employees.
Council members said they would take any ideas from city staff for balancing the budget under consideration. Councilman Rick Kowalczyk said the employee suggestions would be acknowledged, but the council members would have to weigh the cuts for themselves.
“There’s no sacred cows in this process. We’re well underway into looking into the budget, and we have to look across the board,” he said. “Everything is getting touched – there’s nothing protected.”
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