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Dr. Roger Willey, spoke in support ofTEWCI's programs and asked Council to at least restore the 5% proposed cut and grant the same amount it did last year, $40,770. Marcie Cisneros, representing Sor Juana Inez Services for Battered Women asked the Council to increase the grant of$3,750 to its original request of$15,000 to this new community outreach program that provides a 24-hour bilingual hotline for abused women and families. Juan Duque, representing the Salvation Anny, asked Council to at least restore the proposed 33% cut and grant the same amount it did last year, $15,880. In response to Council questions, HHCC Chairperson Howard, FOCC Coordinator Gonzalez and Assistant to the City Manager Centeno (fonner FOCC Coordinator) described HHCC priorities, policies and guidelines. HHCC Chairperson Howard advised that the committee will be sending a letter to the Council asking for more specific guidelines for the Human Services Financial Assistance Program grants. Councilman Greenalch advised that currently funded, successful programs should not have their budgets cut to provide funds for new programs, and that he would move to restore funding to the 1993/94 levels, at the appropriate time. (413-03) MEMO 7/8/94 -----------------------------------------------------u------------------------------------------------------------------------- - MAYOR BUCHAN DECLARED A RECESS AT 9:02 P.M. MEETING RECONVENED AT 9: 11 P.M. ----------------------------------_u------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C. Discussion of Police Staffing and Fiscal Year 1994/95 Budget; (1004-01) REPORT: Police Staffing Report, Police Chief Guardino City Manager Everett explained that at the March mid-year Budget review a member of the audience questioned current police staffing and Council asked the Police Chief to prepare a report on current, future and optimum staffing. In response to Council questions, Police Chief Guardino advised that the Police Department is meeting the goal set by the Council- Police arrival within 5 minutes, 95% of the time, for highest priority calls. Chief Guardino stated current staffing levels were adequate, but a great deal of overtime was incurred. Chief Guardino explained how the 4 new police officers (hired through Proposition 172 funds, along with full staffing of an officer assigned to Juvenile, and two police cruisers) will be assigned, and described the priority listings in his report. Police Captain Granucci described types of overtime including time in court, paperwork generated by investigations that extends into the next shift, and officer shortages. MINUTE BOOK NO. 52 Page No. 304 Adj. Regular Meeting Budget Study Session July 7, 1994 Page 3 -