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S (The Council recessed from 8 :14 to 8 :23 p.m. ) Proposed Annual Budget - 1975-1976 Mayor Weymouth declared open at 8:29 p.m. the public hearing on the proposed Annual Budget for 1975-1976. Mayor Weymouth commented concerning the four full days of Budget Study Sessions conducted with public partici- pation on May 10, 17 and 31 and June 7, 1975. Mayor Weymouth reported that at the four sessions a reduction of $389,324 has been made. Mayor Weymouth stated that since such thorough, item by item consideration has al- ready been given to the Budget, the Council will not again commence at the beginning, but that any Council member who wishes to 'bring up any item may do so. Further, Mayor Weymouth advised members of the audience that they may address the Council through the Mayor on any item in the Budget and he asked that remarks be limited to three minutes each, or that remarks not exceed five minutes in any case. City Clerk Hildebrand reported that the Affidavit of Publication of Notice of Hearing is on file in her office and that the following written communications have been received in addition to those already distributed to Council : from Mrs. V. L. Roberts; Salvatore Pantano; D. F. Peters; and Joseph W. Monroe . Wendy Redford, 16 Granite Court, San Carlos, advised she is a boatowner and taxpayer of Redwood City, keeping her boat at Pete ' s Harbor. Mrs. Redford urged Council to rescind the vote eliminating the police boat as decided at a study session. Mrs . Redford stated that the Coast Guard rescue vessel is now stationed at Yerba Buena Island which is too far for most use near Redwood City and that law enforcement in the South Bay is needed. Mrs. Redford asked that if the Council will not now re- verse their decision, then she would urge the matter of retention of the police boat be referred to staff for further study. Phillip Swartzell, 1527 Mitchell Way, suggested Redwood Creek will be much less safe without the police boat, pointing out that a wide variety of boats operated by persons with a wide range of responsibility use the Creek, and law enforcement is necessary. John Meracle, 730 Barron, member of Peninsula Yacht Club, suggested that boatowners support many services provided by the City which they do not use, and Club members be- lieve the police boat should be provided for their pro- tection. Mr. Meracle also suggested that children learning to sail and the operators of small boats, in particular, need protection. He commended the police officer who operates the City' s boat noting that his presence deters unlawful behavior. Mr. Meracle urged that the police boat be retained. -5- Reg.Mtg. 6/16/75