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416 would be interchangeable , and other expenses would be less . Maintenance costs on present bus system were rising , and no other company than the low bidder offered a trade in on the used buses . In response to question by Council , he advised that delivery was anticipated by July 1 , 1972 . Councilman Rhodes moved to adopt i ESOLUTION NO . 6679 TRANSFERRING $ 17 , 000 FROM APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL MUNICIPAL FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS , CIVIC CENTER , TO PPPROPRIATION FOR PURCHASE OP EQUIPMENT FOR MUNICIPAL TRANSIT SYSTEM, seconded by Councilman Williams and carried on roll call vote , Councilman Petersen_ abstain - ing , and. Mayor Bury being noted absent . Councilman Rhodes moved to introduce Ordinance appropriating $17 , 000 from Unappropriated Balance of Sales Tax Capital Outlay Fund to provide for General Municipal Facility Civic Center Improvements , seconded by Councilman Henderson and carried . City Manwer commented on Senate 131. 11 325 which had been discussed with the Committee , and which would allow counties to enact a sales tax for financing of public transportation systems . Funds are allocated within the nine Bay Area counties by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission , but this agency has not yet developed regulations by which funds collected through Gas Tax could be distributed . He stated that the only city immediately eligible would be Redwood City because of the existence of a system . He indicated that although the Bill would not go into effect until July 1st , the Transportation Committee has indicated support of recommendation that application for reimbursement of part of the funds be made immediately . Councilman Henderson felt it would be desirable for the Transportation Committee or staff to contact Menlo Park Councilman William R . Lawson , as soon as possible , so that he would be aware of concerns and carry ahem to MTC . City Lana. ger indicated he would comply with this request . (Memo 2 - 15 - 72 ) Councilman Weymouth moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO . 668o AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE FURNISHING OF SEVEN TRANSIT BUSES , seconded by Councilman Rhodes and carried on roll call vote , Councilman Petersen abstaining , and Mayor Bury being noted absent . Sewage Treatment Plant Digester Cleaning and Pre --Chlorination Program . City Manager referred to his report in which a three -phase program for more e ffective wastewater treatment was outlined , based on a series of meetings w ith Public Works Department and representatives of Jenks & Adamson , City ' s consultants . The three phases included immediate , short range and long range n eeds , and the matter before Council concerned immediate needs of cleaning the Primary Sludge Digester , and of pre - chlorinating raw sewage entering the Sewage 2 - 1L - 7c