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2 3 0 AGENDA (continued) ACTION TAKEN (continued) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued) 14. Approval of warrants nos. 53,851 through Approved 54,083; and authorization to make usual and necessary payment of bills through June 2, 1980 15. Council requests to attend meetings, if any None Item 13. DISCUSSION (see above for title of ordinance) wool In response to question of Councilman Britschgi about the placement of the proposed ordinance on the Consent Calendar, City Manager Fales stated that the ordinance is appropriately placed since it represents documentation required roil to implement previously made Council decision in the matter. Mr. Fales ad- vised that at the 1980-81 Budget Study Session (February 23, 1980) Council had a presentation by Finance Director Ference and considered in detail at that public meeting his report on "Effects of AB 8 Deflator Clause and Proposition 4 on the City Budget" (February 21, 1980). Discussion followed and Mr. Fales, Mr. Ference and City Attorney Schricker commented and replied to questions concerning the fact that present reserves are larger than anticipated because of high interest rates, increased sales tax revenue and increased employee turnover; that recently when City reserves had reached the dangerously low amount of $200,000, it was Council's decision to give first priority to building an adequate reserve to meet emergencies and other unexpected and often expensive situations which might arise in a city of this size; an explanation of the figures in the second paragraph of page two of the Finance Director's report; the need for funds to operate the City between July 1 and the effective date of the 1980-81 Budget; the fact that Council will be able to consider the 1980-81 Budget knowing what is recommended can be implemented regardless of the fate of Proposition 9 or delay and failure to act of the State legislature; the fact that a recession could "trigger" implementation of the "deflator clause" with the resultant reduction of funds to cities and the need for the City to be prepared for that circumstance; and the fact that it is prudent to build a significant reserve before much needed capital improvement projects can be contemplated. As a point of personal privilege, Mr. Fales stated that in the nine years since he has been City Manager, there has never been any attempt merely to build a reserve for its own sake, observing that occasionally the reserve has been so low it has been difficult to know how the City would pay for some decisions, and objecting to any comparison with the State of California with regard to handling of reserves. onis Title read. M/S: Chandler/Leipzig. ORDINANCElaapprove edlfor orlfirst reading rste r..r WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - Communication signed by 14 residents of 400 block, ti Myrtle Street, requesting installation of street light. City Manager Fales reported that trees on Myrtle Street are being trimmed and consideration is being given to relocation of present street lights as well as other possible means of responding to the subject communication. Vice Mayor Stangel advised that an oral request for improved street lighting in { the area of 1118 Clinton Street was also received and possibly could be investi- gated at the same time. M/S: Bury/Stangel to refer to staff for report and recommendation the matter of { street lighting in the 400 block of Myrtle Street and the 1100 block of Clinton Street. Carried unanimously by voice vote. (MINUTE ORDER NO. 80-78) Reg.Mtg. 5/19/80 Page 5 orms raw