we also recommend closing our prior year unexpended general fund incumbrances. [speaker not understood] in saving to the city's general fund in 14-15. our recommended reduction to the proposed budget total 2,136,185 in 15-16. of that amount [speaker not understood] are ongoing savings and 233,8 13 are one-time savings a the department stated we're still working with the department and we will report back to the committee on our final recommendations next week. >> okay, thank you, mr. rose. we do have a few questions. supervisor breed. >> yes, mr. rose, can you explain to me why there wasn't additional reductions made to the current allocated materials and supplies? specifically the note there is an expectation in this current budget year to increase material and supplies budget, but you noted that there was a carry forward balance of $93 2,000 for materials and supplies from fiscal year 13-14 ~. so, i'm trying to understand why wasn't that number specifically reduced as well. >> mr. chairman, members of the committee, supervisor breed, i can't answer that immedia

we also recommend closing out prior year unexpended general fund encumbrances which would amount to [speaker not understood]. together those recommendations result in 255,7 81 savedles to the city's general fund in 14-15. our recommended reductionses to the proposed budget total 199,340 in the 14-15-16. you will amendment, [speaker not understood] recommended reductions are ongoing savings. as the department has indicated as we understand it, they are in concurrence with our recommended reductions which are on page 7 of our report. >> thank you, mr. rose. actually 6 and 7. >> colleagues, any questions for mr. rose or for mr. cisneros? okay, thanks very much for being here. >> thank you. up next we have our public defenders office. >> thank you, supervisors. when we were last here, the only issue was the question of our salary savings. if you go to the first slide, you'll see here that last year we had 28 vacancies. these are also partial vacancies and leaves. this year we're projecting just 11. so, if you look at this year we had $23,000 surplus which is wonderful, but next year we're

we also recommend closing out prior year unexpended general fund encumbrances which would allow the return of 41,216 to the general fund. together those recommendations would result in a total of 118,295 savings to the city's general fund in 14-15 ~. we also include a policy decision for the board of supervisors regarding issuance of an additional 28,125,000 dollars as a certificate of participation for 14-15 which will result in ongoing general debt fund payments for 25 years. if the board of supervisors approves these funds, the 28,125,000 should be replaced by the controller's reserve pending future approval and sale of the [speaker not understood]. we have made no recommendations. we just call it out as a policy and make a recommendation for the reserve. and similarly, for fiscal year 15-16 we include a policy decision for the board of supervisorsery adding additional 28,125,000 certificate of participation for affordable housing in 15-16. that will result in ongoing general fund debt service payments for 25 years if the board of supervisors approves these funds totaling 28,125,000, th

we also recommend closing our prior year unexpended general fund encumbrances which would allow [speaker not understood]. together those recommendations will result in $392,9 23 saving to the city's general fund in 14-15 ~. i recommend reduction to the proposed budget total 341 18 in 14, 15 all that of are ongoing saving. these reduction would decrease the department's 15-16 budget by 2 million 578,6 14 or 6.4%. we're still working with the department and will report back to the committee next week. >> thank you, mr. cisneros. the next department is economic development and workforce development. oewd. and we have todd ruffo. thank you, mr. ruffo. whenever you're ready, mr. ruffo, go ahead. >> thank you, supervisors, chair farrell, members of the committee. thanks to the mayor's budget office as well as harvey rose's office for this year's budget. i'll provide a brief overview of our budget and discuss the current year outcome and our new initiative related to the year ahead. our fiscal 14-15 budget is 36.1 million dollars. that's down from a 13-14 budget of 39.2, a decrease of about 3.1