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zi 9 and Public Works , for Red Morton Community Park . Tentative schedules call for award of contract to be made the last week in May , and completion by August 1st . Public Safety - Fire Department responded to 163 calls during March , 48 of which were fires . Fire losses totaled $35 , 815 , compared to $1 , 285 the previous month . In addition to regular inspection program, the Fire Department had instituted company inspections , which would add sub - stantially to the inspection program and allow greater utilization of Fire personnel . Major crimes decreased to 167 from 174 the previous month . Value of property reported stolen during March totaled $93 , 350 , with $18 , 980 worth of stolen property recovered . Administration - Time spent by Personnel Department on union matters increased substantially during March . Two formal grievances were filed, indicating most grievances were being resolved at department level . All department heads and major assistants attended a retreat at Asilomar , the purpose being to improve on lines of interdepartmental communication , and establish the concept of team approach to problem solving and goal achievement . City Manager indicated there would be a report in more detail later . Redwood City Today - Mailing would be delayed to the end of April to allow for inclusion of the summer recrea- tion schedule , and would thus allow a saving of $1 , 200 in mailing costs . Proposed Safety Policy and Program . Staff report indicated that preparation and implementation of an updated and comprehensive safety policy and program were among specific objectives of the Personnel Department in the 1972-73 budget , and would form the framework for an on-going program of safety, in keeping with the understand- ing with the employee organizations . City Manager indicated that , if adopted , staff would proceed to draft specific procedures . Councilman Henderson moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO . 6895 APPROVING AND ADOPTING A SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT FOR THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY , seconded by Council- man Rhodes . Councilman Rhodes expressed interest in receiving reports with respect to " investigating all injuries and accidents to determine causes and necessary preventive measures , " as well as information on what Federal requirements are , and how they are being met . City Manager responded that Federal Occupational Safety Health Act ( OSHA ) requirements , as well as State Industrial Safety regulations were specifically referred to in this program . He advised this would be a budgeted item, would be pointed out in the budget message , and cost estimates given . After some discussion with respect to making reports , City Manager suggested that quarterly reports would be more meaningful than monthly, and in the beginning would be more or less narrative in form . After the first year , statistical reports would have more significance . Mayor Keckley concurred that staff should proceed on the basis of submitting quarterly reports . 4/16/73 Reg . Mtg .