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41 62 Councilman Rosselli moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO , 6104 TRANSFERRING $4 , 650 . 00 FROM APPROPRIATION FOR PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS FROM MUNICIPAL SERVICE CENTER TO APPROPRIATION FOR FIRE STATION NO . 4 , TO PROVIDE FOR PURCHASE OF FURNITURE AND FIXTURES , seconded by Councilman Arnett . Council questioned why this requirement had not been anticipated in Fire Depart - ment budget , and City Manager advised that costs were higher than expected because of added soils work and redesign , as well as addition of a firehose drier . Further , the Municipal Services Center furniture and equipment have been contracted for and there is sufficient excess of funds to permit this transfer for the Fire Station No . 4 requirements . Fire Chief Lodi reminded Council of dedication ceremonies for the new Fire Station on Sunday , September 21 , at 2 : 00 P . M . Motion carried on roll call vote . Discussion of proposed reorganization of Personnel Section . City Manager presented Staff recommendations for reorganization of the Personnel section as outlined in his report previously submitted to Council . He stated for that , /some time the City has tried to maintain the Personnel section as it was under original concept . However , it was his opinion that the system is now antiquated , and that the City is one of the few of its size throughout the area that does not have full time professional director of personnel . He noted that in his report two aims are set forth : ( 1 ) To establish a Department of Personnel , under direction of the Manager ' s office ; ( 2 ) To create a new classification of Personnel Director , with Department Head status . With regard to recommendation to negotiate with State Cooperative Personnel Service for classification study and salary survey , he advised that , since report had gone out , State had informed him they cannot undertake this work at present . Therefore , it is his belief that an alternative might be to have this work done by another outside agency . Staff believes also that a Personnel Analyst should be added , who would be in a position to assist in reviewing critical classification structures in which there have been problems . It was felt that with a Director and Analyst , a complete review of classifications can be made covering the balance of the current salary year , then recommendation would be made to negotiate further with the State Cooperative Personnel Service in the next budget year for a complete classification , wage and salary plan . He stated that the City now has 400 full time employees , with salaries and employee benefits amounting to over five million dollars a year . Operation of City government is big business and should be supervised by a professional staff devoting full time to this personnel operation . Councilman Rosselli commented on added costs that a new department would result in , and his belief that such a reorganization would be more appropriate at budget time . He was also opposed to taking action before sufficient time taken for discussion . Mayor Bury assured him the matter was before Council tonight for discussion only , and no formal action was scheduled . Councilman Weymouth , noting that he will be absent from the September 22nd meeting when the matter will be on Agenda for Council action , expressed his approval for the plan . He believed the City is large enough to warrant full time Personnel Department and is in favor of its establishment now . . '69