Friday, July 30, 2010

Make Oakland Better Now! Announces Agenda For January 11 Meeting

 

          The Make Oakland Better Now! board has announced the agenda for our General Assembly and Emergency Budget Meeting on January 11, 2010, 6:30 p.m. in Hearing Room 4, City Hall.  Come early – we’re expecting a very large crowd.

 

 

 

 JANUARY 11, 2010

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

AND EMERGENCY BUDGET MEETING

            

       

 

  AGENDA

 

6:30                 Member sign-in, ballot distribution

 

6:45                 Welcome, introductions, meeting format and ground rules

 

6:52                 Board membership / officer nomination and election

 

7:00                 Budget overview – what’s the problem, why it matters, what we hope to accomplish

 

Issues: Expenditure reduction, revenue generation

 

A.

 

Expenditure reductions:  If the City Council is to reduce expenses, which proposed reductions would MOBN! members support or oppose?

 

7:10                 Expenditure reduction options

 

7:20                 Open discussion / forum on expenditure reduction options

 

 

B.

 

Revenue generation:  If the City Council places a revenue-generating measure on the ballot, what uses for the proposed revenues would MOBN! support or oppose?  Are there requirements or conditions that MOBN! would support for revenue-generating measures?

 

7:55                 New revenue use options, requirements and conditions

 

8:05                 Open discussion / forum on use of new revenues, requirements and conditions

 

8:45                 Wrap-up

 

8:50                 Voting and light refreshments          

 

Make Oakland Better Now! Announces Agenda For January 11 Meeting

 

          The Make Oakland Better Now! board has announced the agenda for our General Assembly and Emergency Budget Meeting on January 11, 2010, 6:30 p.m. in Hearing Room 4, City Hall.  Come early – we’re expecting a very large crowd.

 

 

 

 JANUARY 11, 2010

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

AND EMERGENCY BUDGET MEETING

            

       

 

  AGENDA

 

6:30                 Member sign-in, ballot distribution

 

6:45                 Welcome, introductions, meeting format and ground rules

 

6:52                 Board membership / officer nomination and election

 

7:00                 Budget overview – what’s the problem, why it matters, what we hope to accomplish

 

Issues: Expenditure reduction, revenue generation

 

A.

 

Expenditure reductions:  If the City Council is to reduce expenses, which proposed reductions would MOBN! members support or oppose?

 

7:10                 Expenditure reduction options

 

7:20                 Open discussion / forum on expenditure reduction options

 

 

B.

 

Revenue generation:  If the City Council places a revenue-generating measure on the ballot, what uses for the proposed revenues would MOBN! support or oppose?  Are there requirements or conditions that MOBN! would support for revenue-generating measures?

 

7:55                 New revenue use options, requirements and conditions

 

8:05                 Open discussion / forum on use of new revenues, requirements and conditions

 

8:45                 Wrap-up

 

8:50                 Voting and light refreshments          

 

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