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240 ., � COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Community Promotion (continued) from the Bureau activities, and comment was made that perhaps the proposed addittonal $2,600 contribution would be a better investment for the citizens than the proposed $2000 expenditure , for the Fourth of July fireworks display Mrs Launderville 202 Wellesley Crescent,stated that the fire- works display is for pleasure of all citizens Mayor Leipzig declared the motion failed by ma�ority voice vote of 4 noes and 3 ayes Comment was made concerning the fact that funds are not budgeted for a KNBR/PCA "Good Times" Parade to be held next year, and the need to evaluate the results and determine whether or not there is any benefit to the City following the parade to be held May 22, 1977 Capital Improvements En ineerinq (Conceptual and Preliminary Engrneerinq Des�qn Enqineerinq, Construction Engineering Comment was made regarding whether it is desirable to include provision tn the Budget for persannel who will not be employed unless the workload demands it. City Manager Fales�advised the positions shown on page 15 are expected to be needed•if the anticipated increase in activ�ty takes place with regard to sub- divisions, the Por,t and GID No 1-64, and that the activity would then cause the funding to be available to employ the ' needed personnel to handle the resulting increased workload In response to question regarding the assignments to the survey crew when no survey work is needed, Director of Public Works Pusich advised that in the past two years there has been little time when such work was not required, but that the crew also does construction staking for City pro�ects, works with the Parks and Recreation Department, fills in by contract with the Port, maintains survey control and records, and during bad weather, the crew checks subdivision plans MOTION Councilman Norris moved, seconded by Councilman Baigi, to delete any reference to GID No 1-64 improvement allocations and that that information be brought back when basic policy de- cisions have been made, and at that time an appropriate budget be prepared Discussion followed concerning the desirability of being certain that when a significant proposal is made, there is adequate staff to expedite consideration of it, the fact that additional per- sonnel can be budgeted at the time it becomes known such pro- posals will be made, the desire of Council to show a coimm tment to proceed with development in Redwood Shores, noting that policy decisions regarding methods of funding will be made by Council, the need to be ready to move promptly in the event ' federal Public Works Employment Act funds become available, noting that in the past Such pro�ects had to be ready for con- struction to commence within 90 days, whether the source of Ad� Mtg -7- 5/7/77 Budget