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304 this in the past had been one of the weaknesses. Another recommendation was change in the City's salary survey to compare with other cities, school districts and private industry. It was also recommended that City discontinue the practice of trying to gather salary data for all 94 classifications, and revert to bench marks, with balance of salary structure based on internal salary relationship factors. A fourth recommendation was discontinuation of arithmetical computations. The feeling has been that if set at the mean of the "top three" this was the best answer; however, he did not agree. In addition, the policy recommends continuing the relatively high pay in the future. Finally, the statement recommends compliance with spirit and intent of the current laws. He added that a correction should be made under "Survey Standards and Methods" under numbered paragraph 5, which stated, "The annual salary survey shall be conducted as soon as possible after July 1 of each year and (salary recommendations shall be) submitted to the City Council by the first regular Council meeting in November." The phrase (in parentheses) was inadvertently omitted and should be inserted. He asked that Council adopt the policy statement, and that in so doing would pave the way for the position classification and pay survey. In the discussion which followed, Mr. Austin responded to questions, and Council complimented him and the committee for their fine efforts. r Amendment to Council Minutes of July 6th, 1970: Under item on presentation of State Cooperative Personnel Services, to be noted "Councilman Henderson, as Council's representative to Committee, stated her support of salary setting policy and recommended its approval." 1 vote, Councilman IKeckley being noted absent. Mr. Whitney Halteman, representing the Redwood City Employees' Association, expressed approval of the action, and noted also that the Association will be incorporated into a larger group known as the Peninsula Association of Employees. Councilman Arnett moved to introduce Ordinance appropriating $8,000 from unappropriated balance of Budgeted Reserve of General Fund to provide for services relating to classification plan and salary plan for City of Redwood City, seconded by Councilman Weymouth. In response to a question concerning funding, City Auditor -Accountant advised this should be transferred from Budgeted Reserves, since it was not included in last year's budget. Councilman Rhodes did not feel City can afford to reduce Budgeted Reserves at this time.