In their first chance to talk about Oakland Mayor Jean Quan’s budget proposal, members of the City Council appeared lukewarm on the mayor’s plan to use roughly $19 million in one-time money to balance the city’s budget.

Quan is rejiggering the city two-year budget after the city received $30 million more in tax revenue than expected. Her budget proposal calls for a new police academy, a teen intern coordinator, expanding a gunshot detection system and updating the city’s sewer system, among other things.

But members of the council, who will eventually have the final say over the budget, had their own thoughts. Some, like Libby Schaaf, who is running to unseat Quan in November, were eager to point out their concerns about the budget while others, like Councilman Dan Kalb, wanted the mayor to do more to support specific programs, like the library.

A primary concerns among the council was Quan’s plan to use $19 million in one-time real estate tax revenue to fund ongoing programs.

“Certainly it is very, very interesting how this money goes (to) expenditures that are ongoing,” said Councilwoman Desley Brooks. “I think $10 million goes to the police department alone.”

Schaaf suggested Quan should scale back her vision for the budget.

“I do hope that we continue to sharpen our pencils and (delay) new initiatives or big expansions until we reach more sustainable (funding) levels,” Schaaf said.

Others had their own suggestions.

Council President Pat Kernighan wondered if the city should really spend money to bring ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection system, areas downtown and around Lake Merritt while Kalb suggested the city set aside $500,000 to support the city’s libraries.

But Monday’s discussion was brief and merely an introduction. The Council will consider the budget in more detail on June 23. Quan did not attend the discussion.