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6-- ? () pjOQ1 Further reference was made to memorandum enumerating the various civic promotions requiring City manpower assistance , along with those costs , in addition to direct financial participation , which totaled $39 , 710 for 1972 . The organizations and activities in which City participated financially in 1972 were : Chamber of Commerce - 518 , 000 ; Downtown Christmas decorations - $4 , 000 ; Fourth of July celebration - S2 , 000 ; Jaycees Boat Regatta -- 6500 ; Juventus Junior. Soccer Team - $ 500 ; Redwood City Striders - S250 ; Downtown Association - $1 , 300 , and San Mateo County Convention Bureau - $ 3 , 330 . Councilman Norris noted that appropriation to the Chamber of Commerce had been increased last year , and asked whether City was given an accounting from them as to how the money was being spent . City Manager indicated that the funds are dispensed on a quarterly basis in accordance with the level of activity , and furnish an accounting at the end of each quarter . Account No . 590 - Community Center : Assistant City Manager noted that it had been expected to be ready by October , but there is some question about that . Account No . 420 - City Clerk : City Manager noted that the increase was for the purpose of conducting election next Spring . Account No . 421 - City Treasurer- Collector : Approved as submitted . Account No . 430 - City Controller : City Controller elaborated on plans to update the departmentts filing system . Councilman Henderson expressed concern regarding requests for more money for more computers , and felt that while she agreed the programs were necessary , i. t would be desirable to see some kind of clear description of benefits . City Manager responded that he would be glad to provide details on benefits . Council- man Norris commented on a common tendency with respect to computers , that whenever a new device came out , it was necessary to have the latest model , and felt that it was important to be sure the desired capability was not already there , with existing equipment . City Manager advised that the major reason was simply capacity in terms of present hardware , which presents a problem in terms of programs that have been lined up . He indicated that consideration was being given to consortium in the County , and that there had been discussions with Daly City regarding Redwood City doing their payrolls , etc . Also , Public Works Department would like to computerize data for reports to the State , and the equipment would provide the capability of doing this automatically . These all represent a capacity problem , and is not a question of more sophistication in the capability . 5/12/73 Adj . Reg . Mtg .