1968 339- 485 _ 1-8 to 4-15-1968

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412 caused by street repair work conditions; (3) Peter Carini, on behalf of Frank Carini, a minor, for personal injuries alleged to have been caused from de- fective gymnasium equipment, denied and referred to insurance carrier, on motion of Councilman Petersen, seconded by Councilman Rosselli and carried. (MINUTE ORDER #68-52A, 52B, 52C) COMMUNICATIONS: U. S. Conference of Mayors information data concerning conference to be held in Chicago June 12-15 (copy sub- mitted to Council) Copies of following submitted to Council at request of Mayor Herkner: Report to all Mayors of San Mateo County from Mayor Herkner and Mayor Murray, as representatives of the Council of Mayors to ABAG Executive Committee, concerning Executive Committee Meeting of ABAG held on February 15, 1968, concerning recent embezzlement of ABAG funds. (It was noted second page of communication missing from copies submitted to Council. Mayor Herkner also asked that copy of letter from ABAG's auditing firm be included when communication is rerun for Council.) Mayor Herkner further detailed facts of this matter and of meeting which he had attended as member of the Executive Committee, and also advising this matter had now been referred to the Grand Jury. Question raised concerning advisability of asking that a review might possibly be in order of City's accounting procedures to assure that all was in order and a similar situation could not occur as that which had happened to ABAG funds. Question was also asked whether any Federal Funds of ABAG which might have been available to Redwood City from request for Open Park Space funds might have been included in the missing funds. City Manager advised this request had not as yet been granted to Redwood City. Councilman Bury expressed his complete confidence in financial procedures, referring to the thorough audits by Uhlenberg & Co., and our system of checks and balances. City Manager concurred with Councilman Bury's statement, and briefly reviewed the safeguard procedures on handling of City's funds. Councilman Rosselli requested permission to attend Association of U. S. Army dinner to be held in San Francisco on March lst, and for permission to attend the Council of Mayors meeting on Friday night, February 23rd. In reply to question- ing on reason for membership in the Association of U. S. Army, Councilman Rosselli advised former City Manager had thought this organization membership of value to the City and had authorized the membership which had been continued since that time. Councilman Petersen moved that Councilman Rosselli be authorized to attend both meetings, but that Staff make a note to check the Association of U. S. Army membership and report during budget time whether it was recommended that it be renewed, seconded by Councilman Bury and carried. ae 19'60 (MINUTE ORDER #68-53)