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366 <br /> City Controller - Account No. 486 (continued) <br /> covers appraisal which must be made when the City wishes <br /> to buy a parcel of property - for example, street right- <br /> of-way, etc. <br /> Glenn Jain, representing retired City employees, asked <br /> that provision be made in the budget to cover increased <br /> retirement pay to former City employees as is presently <br /> permitted under certain State legislation. Mr. Jain ad- <br /> vised that other local governments have taken advantage <br /> of the legislation in order to increase retirement bene- <br /> fits, because of the unusual inflation which has had an <br /> unfortunate effect on those on fixed incomes. Mr. Fales <br /> advised that the City is preparing a report to Council <br /> on the matter and is awaiting reply from inquiries made <br /> to the Public Employees Retirement System. <br /> (Council recessed from 3 :05 to 3 :20 p.m. ) <br /> Discussion continued regarding possible cost to the City <br /> of an increase to retirees. <br /> In response to request, Mr. Ference advised he will <br /> arrange to have more copies of the proposed Annual Budget <br /> for 1975-1976 available for the public before the next <br /> budget study session on May 17. Mr. Ference stated the <br /> copies could not be made available before the end of the <br /> week and could then be obtained from his office or the <br /> Clerk' s office, with the extra copies to be distributed , <br /> at the next study session on May 17. <br /> Approval of Account No. 486 was withheld pending receipt <br /> of information regarding increase in retirement benefits <br /> and information regarding the allocations for Adminis- <br /> trative and General for 1975-1976 and 1974-1975. <br /> City Controller - Account No. 489 <br /> (Budgeted Reserves) (pp. 30-31) <br /> Account No. 489 was approved as submitted. <br /> City Attorney - Account No. 44o (pp. 32-33) <br /> City Manager Fales called attention to the expectation <br /> stated that for the first time charges for proportional <br /> overhead of the subject office are proposed to be billed <br /> to the Port of Redwood City. Mr. Fales observed that <br /> in his capacity as Port Attorney, the City Attorney and <br /> his office have experienced a much increased workload <br /> because of the very desirable increased activity at the <br /> Port. <br /> In response to a citizen inquiry, Mr. Pales and others """' <br /> described the nature of some of the heavy litigation <br /> schedule of the City Attorney' s office recently. • <br /> Account No. 44o was approved as submitted. <br /> -8- <br /> Budget <br /> Study <br /> 5/10/75 <br />