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86 Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting Redwood City Council May 24, 1967 7:30 P. M. Community Activities Building Meeting called to order by Mayor Herkner at 7:30 P. M. ON ROLL CALL the following were noted present: Councilmen Floyd D. Granger, Mary W. Henderson, Paul C. Keckley, Mayor Sidney D. Herkner and City Clerk Helen C. Moore. Councilmen Robert H. Bury (entered the meeting at 7:46 P. M.) Herbert G. Petersen (entered the meeting at 7:50 P. M.) John S. Rosselli were noted absent. Also noted present were City Manager Howard C. Ullrich, City Attorney Richard E. Gar - della, Assistant City Manager Henry V. Burget, and Auditor -Accountant Jack Ference. Budget Study commenced with thestudy of the City Manager's Budget. After considera- tion of the requested items, Councilman Henderson moved to delete the $200 requested for Sequoia Club dues. The motion lost for lack of a second. Questions were asked from the audience as to the propriety of charging a portion of the Manager's Budget to General Improvement Districts and various other funds. Councilman Henderson requested information on the percentage of the City Manager's salary allocated to the General Improvement Districts. After discussion of all items brought up, Councilman Petersen moved to accept the City Manager's Budget, seconded by Councilman Granger and carried. (MINUTE ORDER #67-104A) The City Clerk -Treasurer -Collector's Budget was examined, and on motion of Councilman Henderson, seconded by Councilman Granger, and carried, the Budget was approved as presented. (MINUTE ORDER #67-104B) The Auditor -Accountant's Budget was approved after explanations were offered the Council regarding the additional employee needed on the Auditor's Staff for pro- gramming the data processing functions. Councilman Petersen moved to accept the Auditor -Accountant's Budget, seconded by Councilman Keckley. On the question, Councilman Granger asked questions concerning the money saved by turning the tax- ing function over to the County. Motion carried. (MINUTE ORDER #67-104C) The City Attorney's Budget was discussed and accepted on motion of Councilman Keckley, seconded by Councilman Bury and carried. (MINUTE ORDER #67-104D) In considering the Budget requests of the Planning Department, questions were raised as to why no portion of this Budget was charged directly to General Improvement District 1-64. The City Attorney explained that the Planning function at this point is the same for Redwood Shores as for any other area of the City, that the bond money is used for construction purposes and related expenses, but that plan- ning at this stage was not chargeable to the construction funds. After further discussion, Councilman Keckley moved to accept the Planning Department Budget, seconded by Councilman Petersen and carried. (MINUTE ORDER #67-104E) The Central Services Budget increases were explained by the City Manager as resulting from simplification of accounting procedures which would result in considerable saving of time. He stated that departmental requests were reduced by the amount transferred to Central Services, therefore, the net total of the Budget would be the same. Councilman Henderson moved to accept the Central Services Budget, seconded by Councilman Bury and carried. (MINUTE ORDER #67-104F) 0 24 '6T