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GENERAL 1. M /S: Rhodes /Biagi that the improvement of the condition of Fire Station No. 1 to make it safe for use be the first priority of the Capital Improvement Program and to impose a 5% utility users tax. Discussion followed and City Manager Smith replied to questions and commented concerning the need to make structural studies of City buildings to determine seismic safety; whether or not such studies would determine that the Fire Station should have first priority over other City buildings; the inter- relation of needed capital improvements projects; the revenue expected to be raised with a 5% utility user tax; the equitability of such a tax in affecting all property owners and tenants; and the longer range capital improvement needs of the City. CLARIFICATION: Councilman Claire requested that it be made clear that the motion does not necessarily mean that Fire Station No. 1 must be rebuilt on the location it presently occupies, but that the men and equipment must be in a safe location. Councilman Rhodes agreed to the clarification of his motion. City Attorney Schricker stated that the motion would establish Council policy direction and the legislation implementing it would come later. MOTION RESTATED; At the request of Mayor Stangel, City Manager Smith restated the motion as it is understood, that a 5% utility user tax will be imposed which is expected to raise about $1.5 million in 1983 -84 to be used to fund the Capital Improvement Program with Fire Station No. 1 to have the first priority; and that establishment of priorities would be preceded by engi- neering studies. The motion carried on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Biagi, Britschgi, Bury, Claire, Rhodes and Mayor Stangel Noes: Councilman Mosher (Council recessed from 3:30 to 3:40) 2. M /S: Mosher /Bury to add $316,000 to the Budget to retain the 10.8 filled positions proposed to be eliminated with the expectation that the personnel reductions will be made through attrition during the year. (NOTE: The recommendation was 11.8 positions, but 1 position was reinstated by the addition of funds to retain current level of street sweeping, see above, page 5) The motion failed on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Bury, Mosher and Mayor Stangel Noes: Councilman Biagi, Claire, Rhodes and Vice Mayor Britschgi (See No. 5 below, p. 9) Budget Study 6/11/83 Page 8 MINUTE BOOK NO. 44 Page No. 159