City Council members had a variety of reactions to the draft budget presented by Interim City Manager Gus Vina Tuesday night. The draft was first released April 30, when Vina proposed layoffs of as many as 200 city employees in an effort to balance the city budget and reduce the $43 million gap. Among other things, the draft budget aims to make $14.6 million through cuts to programs and services and $19.6 million by removing all vacant city positions and possible labor union concessions. The draft also proposes to apply $8.8 million in other funds to the budget. While Vina said layoffs were unlikely at Tuesday’s meeting, council members found issues with other aspects of the draft. Lau

The city of Sacramento may need to lay off as many as 100 to 200 city staffers as it makes cuts to balance its budget, Interim City Manager Gus Vina said Friday. Vina proposed a draft budget Friday that would erase a $43 million gap. In the proposed budget, programs and services would face $14.6 million in cuts. The removal of all vacant positions and possible concessions from labor unions would amount to $19.6 million. Vina also plans to apply $8.8 million in other funds to the budget. Vina’s draft general fund budget figure for the 2010 / 2011 fiscal year is $360.3 million. “None of this is easy,” Vina said in an interview Friday. “We have only so much income and we have to have a bal