Balancing the Budget

BALANCING THE BUDGET the city of oakland will face a $28 milion budget shortfall ance its redevelopment agency is dissolved in february. in order to fill that hole, the city is laying off staff, cutting programs and scaling back services. staff cuts 81 filled positions 43 vacant positions ....cuts by department: changes to 2012 budget City admin 6% aity attorney 5% clerk 1% it. 2% finance 3% human public works 23% dept/ cuts to % of dept agency budget budget mayor $221,718 23% city counci S643,295 46%