The city of Oakland is facing millions of dollars in potential service cuts as part of its ongoing structural budget deficit, with some cost-cutting measures already underway, according to a report presented to the City Council on Tuesday.

During a presentation on the preliminary state of the city’s budget, councilmembers were told that the city is dealing with a roughly $80 million operational deficit and that difficult decisions are looming on the horizon.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.