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13:Public Hearing – Consideration of Setting the Voter-Approved Paramedic Services Special Tax in the City of San Rafael, CSA 19, CSA 13, and Marinwood CSD, and Adoption of an Ordinance Establishing Tax Rates for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 for Both Residential and Non-Residential Properties (Fin) Staff Report
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Consideration of Resolutions re: Budget Issues: (Fin) Staff Report
a) Resolution Adopting Report from Measure `S' Committee Resolution
b) Resolution Adopting Amendments to the City Budget for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Resolution
c) Resolution Adopting the City of San Rafael Budget for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Resolution
Explanation: See enclosed material.
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Consideration of Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the City of San Rafael Response to the Grand Jury Report Entitled "Gangs in Marin" (CA) Staff Report Resolution
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San Rafael school board adopts budget, cuts 25 jobs
Jennifer Upshaw
IJ Article Launched: 06/23/2008 08:42:08 PM PDT

The San Rafael Board of Education on Monday adopted a balanced budget -Êa move that required slashing about 25 jobs and nearly $1.5 million from the elementary district budget.
The district was forced to trim its $32.6 million elementary budget because of anticipated deep cuts in state funding. Legislators are grappling with a projected $15 billion shortfall and have indicated that they will dip into education to offset the deficit. A state budget is not expected until at least August.
The elementary school district, a district that relies heavily on average daily attendance to get state dollars, has suffered the most. The district expects revenues of $32.3 million next year; of that, $7 million is expected in local property taxes and $13 million should come from the state.
The high school district, a basic-aid district that gets most of its money from local property taxes, suffered only about $200,000 in cuts. Officials expect the district to bring in about $25 million next year, $19.3 million of it in property taxes, and have proposed a budget of $25.2 million.
With the recent downturn in the housing market, the future of the district's property tax revenue column was murky, officials said.
"I keep reading articles that people are requesting tax reassessments," Trustee Paul Cohen said. "Is that going to impact us?"
District officials said a number of factors could affect their cut, but they intended to be alert as property tax bills come due.
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