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Library provides wonderful services – schools and community<br />

New water treatment plant<br />

Infrastructure – Civic Plaza, Water Treatment Plant<br />

Disaster preparedness outreach<br />

Slough trail system – Eco Tourism – Slough Master Plan<br />

Other Central Valley cities having harder time<br />

Quality as Economically Disadvantaged Community<br />

Agriculture<br />

Mural program<br />

Local students attend best colleges in the country<br />

We live in desirable area, climate, weather<br />

Historic downtown, Plaza, Cabrillo College<br />

Green technology<br />

Prevention/education programs<br />

We live in 2 nd smallest county in state<br />

Challenges<br />

Fiscal<br />

Court Move<br />

Unemployment rate<br />

Financial/State takeaway/ Mortgage crisis<br />

Unfunded State mandates, especially water & storm drain<br />

Meet Capital Improvements (CIP) needs<br />

Litigation threats<br />

State budget<br />

Threat to RDA<br />

Federal funding for Army Corps for Levy<br />

City Budget deficit<br />

Pension costs<br />

Retail leakage<br />

Contract negotiations – asking staff for cuts Year 3<br />

Government<br />

Redistricting<br />

Maintain organization with no bureaucracy<br />

Fastest growing <strong>city</strong> in the county<br />

General Plan –Vista 2030<br />

Confronting issues that take away from Council focus<br />

Budget transparency<br />

Communication with the public<br />

Emergency preparedness and communicating threats to public<br />

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