May 29, 2018 -- From cuts to trash collection to keeping vacant jobs unfilled, the Santa Monica City Council is looking at ways to operate during leaner years.

The potential cost saving measures come as the City steels itself against a possible recession amid sky-high employee pensions and other costs.

“We need to be a little ruthless,” said Council Member Gleam Davis as the council took a closer look at the City’s rocky five-year fiscal forecast during its May 22 meeting.

City staff, she said, should start “getting creative” to keep the City in the black.

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