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Mr. Irizarry and Director of Parks and Recreation Griffiths asked that Council turn to Page 52, the Senior Services program in order to consider the request of the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee that a Recreation Center Supervisor be employed with half of the cost to be borne by the Senior group. Tom Jordan, Senior Citizens Advisory Committee, said that the Veterans Center Committee is willing to provide half the cost, or about $13,000 to employ a needed Recreation Center Supervisor, noting that the Veterans Memorial Senior Center Committee has been very active and has contributed more than $26,000 toward furnishing the Center and employing cooks. M /S: Rhodes /Stangel that the City fund one -half of the cost of an additional Senior Recreation Supervisor position to be employeed at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center and to accept the Committee offer to fund the other half (Total cost - $26,598; one -half $13,299). Discussion followed and Council and staff replied to questions regarding the number of employees and other costs being borne by the City at the Veterans Center. Vince Truscelli, Vice Chairman, Veterans Memorial Senior Center Committee, urged approval of the request for a new position with costs to be shared by the City and the Committee. Treasurer, Center Committee, urged Council to approve the position request and asked that it be for a one -year trial period so that the seniors can determine if the benefit is equivalent to the expense of half the position. 6 /21/84) In response to questions, Mr. Irizarry, said that recruitment would take about seven to eight weeks. Carried unanimously by voice vote. MINUTE ORDER NO. 84 -97 In response to questions about other positions, Mr. Irizarry stated that fulltime equivalents are used as parttime persons are often employed. Councilman Rhodes stated for the record that he would like to suggest that the City consider the sale of any downtown property it owns which might have commercial value and use the proceeds to construct a new fire station and civic center. Councilman Rhodes added that with regard to the Library a long term lease back arrangement might be possible, or some arrangement where a developer constructs a building and in return for certain advantages, a couple of floors could be used by the City. PUBLIC SAFETY (pp 7 -18) Police Chief Guardino presented his programs and descibed the newly formed San Mateo County Narcotics Task Force which will be operated by all of the cities in the County and the Sheriff's office. He stated that the Police Department will be Budget Study Session 6/9/84 Page 3 MINUTE BOOK NO. 45 Page No. 35