| EXHIBIT 9-B | ||
| 2004-2005 BUDGET PROCESS | ||
| POTENTIAL ADJUSTMENTS | ||
| Amount | Description/Consequence | |
| PERSONNEL | ||
| Salaries | $0 | Adjustment pending conclusion of labor negotiations |
| Retirement | 0 | Adjustment pending conclusion of labor negotiations |
| Employee Insurance | 0 | Adjustment pending conclusion of labor negotiations |
| Staff Development | (200) | Projection adjustment |
| SERVICES & SUPPLIES | ||
| Board Member Comp | (5,000) | Projection adjustment |
| Telephone | 1,400 | Not included in original request |
| Membership Dues | 6,300 | Not included in original request |
| Miscellaneous | 700 | Not included in original request |
| Office Supplies | 5,600 | Not included in original request |
| Conference Facilities | 10,000 | Rental of Board meeting facilities |
| Printing/Duplicating/Binding | 2,700 | Not included in original request |
| Professional Fees | (5,000) | Projection adjustment - annual audit cost |
| Professional Fees | 12,000 | Facilitators - strategic planning & staff functionality |
| Legal Services | (50,000) | Use litigation reserve for extraordinary costs |
| Legal Services | 25,000 | Not included in original request - WDD |
| Travel | 10,300 | Not included in original request |
| Transportation | 8,900 | Not included in original request |
| Operating Supplies | 7,500 | Not included in original request |
| FIXED ASSETS | ||
| Pickup | 2,000 | Increased cost for vehicle not purchased in 2003-2004 |
| Automobile for 2nd Inspector | (10,000) | Reduce to actual projected cost |
| Digital Recorder for Board meetings | 2,000 | Not included in original request |
| Elmo documents camera | 2,000 | Not included in original request |
| Conference room upgrade for Board meetings | 20,000 | Not included in original request |
| Computer tablets for cons. rep. fieldwork | (6,000) | Not needed until WDD database project done |
| Monitor replacements | (3,200) | Fund as needed out of hardware upkeep funds |
| PROGRAM EXPENSES | ||
| 1-2-1.8.a - 2nd ASR well, bid prep support | (10,000) | Delay moving forward with 2nd ASR well |
| 1-2-1.8.b - Construction management | (70,000) | Delay moving forward with 2nd ASR well |
| 1-2-1.8.c - Summary report | (15,000) | Delay moving forward with 2nd ASR well |
| 1-2-1.8.d - C57 contractor | (75,000) | Delay moving forward with 2nd ASR well |
| 2-4-1 F - Sediment control & intake retrofit | (26,100) | Defer sand separator unit future FY |
| 2-4-12 - Fisheries supplies, chemicals, etc. | (6,500) | Loss of continuous turbidity measurement |
| 2-5-2-3 - Temp use permit, lagoon monitor wells | (1,300) | Projection adjustment |
| 2-6-2- D - Water quality chemical analysis | 500 | Projection adjustment |
| 1-3-2 A - Sand City desal, complete draft EIR | (90,000) | No revisions to draft EIR |
| 1-3-2 B - Sand City desal, workshops/hearings | (20,000) | Do not circulate draft EIR for public comment |
| 1-3-2 C - Sand City desal, prepare final EIR | (50,000) | No final EIR |
| 1-3-1 Water supply project CEQA | 25,000 | Consultant review of Moss Landing desalination information |
| 2-1-2 A.1 - Riparian seed collection & prop. | (1,500) | Reduce riparian habitat maintenance & restoration |
| 2-1-2 A.2 - Riparian supplemental planning | (2,500) | Reduce riparian habitat maintenance & restoration |
| 2-1-2 B - Riparian maintenance projects | (1,500) | Reduce riparian habitat maintenance & restoration |
| 2-1-3 A - Riparian equipment | (2,000) | Reduce riparian habitat maintenance & restoration |
| 2-1-4 - Riparian hazard/trash removal | (5,000) | Reduce riparian habitat maintenance & restoration |
| 2-3-1 A - Repairs at Valley Hills restoration proj. | (110,000) | Defer or not do bank restoration |
| 2-3-2 - Install in stream habitat structures-G.P. | (31,500) | Do only if grant funding of 60% or more |
| 2-6-5 - Implement Ordinance No. 105 | (45,000) | Reduce consultant budget to $25,000 based on current needs |
| 3-1-2 - Public information program, newsletter | (40,000) | No newsletters during fiscal year |
| 4-1-1 A - Water allocation draft EIR | (200,000) | Defer for one year |
| 4-1-2 A - Water credit transfer EIR | (125,000) | Not currently anticipated |
| 4-1-2 B - Water credit transfer legal assistance | (10,000) | Not currently anticipated |
| 4-1-3 F - Prepare map set - Ordinance 105 | (3,600) | Completed FY 2003-2004 |
| 4-1-3-F - Commercial factor review | 50,000 | Various reviews (approx. 50% reimbursable) |
| 4-1-4 - Revisions to water permit process | 30,000 | Increase total to $180,000 |
| 4-2-4 - Implement water conservation regulation | (100,000) | Duplicate of other expenditures |
| 4-2-6 - Retrofit rebates, promote program | (5,000) | Reduce advertising budget may impact water savings |
| OTHER | ||
| Flood/drought reserve | (17,400) | No reserve contribution in 2004-05 |
| Net Reduction | ($921,400) | |
| Reduction Target | ($897,255) | |