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Mr. Tasseff reported that all utilities have now agreed to pay the utility user tax with GTE Sprint expecting to be able to do so by September. Attention was called to SB 290 (Foran) which would raise the gas tax 5¢ with 3¢ to go to local government and 20 to transportation, and it was pointed out that present income from the gas tax is less than half of the cost of maintaining streets. Mr. Becker reported on sales tax using projections of overall figures and graphs for each sales category. Mr. Becker noted the increase in tax income from general merchand isers. PERSONNEL ALLOCATIONS FY 84 -85 (non Agenda item) Director of Human Resources Irizarry presented a report on personnel allocation and commented on police recruitment efforts and attempts to reduce the time for the process. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- II. CITY -WIDE ISSUES A. Long Range Planning City Manager Smith referred to his report of February 22, 1985, regarding organization of community development activities. Planning Director Schroeter observed that the question is whether the City wishes to do more planning, stating that, if so, consultants can be employed for long range planning with staff doing day to day assignments, or staff can be increased sufficiently to do both. He commented on whether it is desirable to continue to accept development with no reference to a community long range plan, stating that at present there is sufficient demand by developers to make it possible for the City to screen applications and raise standards. Discussion followed concerning the reinforcement effect as better development occurs; the justification for raising standards; the need for a long range view of what is desired for the City; the desirability of updating the General Plan Elements frequently; the requirement that the Housing Element be updated every five years and the status of its review in the City; and the prospective need for a redevelopment specialist, if redevelopment occurs as anticipated. CONSENSUS: Mayor Britschgi determined it to be the consensus of Council that a reorganization of community development activities as outlined by the City Manager in his report of February 22, 1985, is desired; that there is a need to proceed with real planning process; and that something needs to be done with regard to insuring that staff to cover redevelopment matters is adequate. (Council recessed from 10:45 to 10:55 a.m. ) Budget Session 2/23/85 Page 2 MINUTE BOOK NO. 45 Page No. 271