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<br />~ <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />Topic Report: Prioritization of Community <br />Programs <br /> <br /> <br />By: Diana Lund, Finance Officer <br />Heidi Nelson, Deputy City Admin/CD Dir <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />At the August 25, 2009 worksession, five community organizations - Anoka County <br />Mediation Services, Juvenile Diversion, Youth First, AHSD Community School and <br />Alexandra House presented a brief summary of their program services. Knowing that <br />2010 is going to be a tight budget year, these programs wanted to show the benefit that <br />Ramsey residents receive and request that their funding from the City be continued. <br /> <br />Currently, funding for these groups has come from the General Fund and Lawful <br />Gambling Fund. The proposed 2010 General Fund budget that was recently adopted at <br />the September 8, 2009 regular city council meeting, has the Anoka County Mediation <br />Services and the AHSD Community School programs being cut completely. <br /> <br />A prioritization list has never been prepared regarding what programs the City holds most <br />important and wishes to continue to fund. Also, which fund - General Fund or Lawful <br />Gambling Fund will provide the necessary funding. The Juvenile Diversion and Youth <br />First programs are currently funded from the Lawful Gambling Fund, but these may not <br />be councils top priority. <br /> <br />Action Statement: <br /> <br />Determine which programs and respective funding sources the City will continue to fund <br />for year 2010. <br /> <br />City Administrator: <br />Deputy City Administrator/Coinmunity Development Director <br />Finance Officer <br /> <br />/ff;- fAD <br /> <br />Reviewed By: <br /> <br />CCWS: 9/22/09 <br />