Facing a major budget deficit the City of Santa Monica may discuss cutting services and offering buyouts to hundreds of employees during tonight’s City Council meeting. A source has told the Santa Monica Mirror, however, that additional cuts are looming that may lead to one-quarter of employees seeing their positions terminated and the elimination of programs such as the Santa Monica Swim Center.

On Tuesday night, Santa Monica City Council will debate offering a Voluntary Early Separation Incentive Program (VESIP) to eligible staff. According to a staff report, these buyouts are for permanent employees with a minimum of five years of service and employed in a job classification that is not deemed by the City Manager to be essential.

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