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� � e) PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAM - Other Public Safety Programs (continued) - MOTION Councilman Biagi moved, seconded by Councilman Rhodes, ' that fees for weed control be charged to home owners in an amount sufficient to offset the disparity between costs to the City and charges to property owners for weed abatement services Mr Ference explained that charges for weed abatement services in 1977-1978 will be reflected in the 1978-79 tax roll, and therefore the comparison of revenue versus expenditures is not possible, since each occurs �n different periods During d�s- cuss�on which followed, it was suggested that the actual costs for cleaning vacant lots should be charged to the responsible owner, and not the general public CHANGE OF MOTION Councilman Bia9i moved, seconded by Councilman 8arrett, that all costs for weed abatement or lot clean-up be � charged to the property owner for the actual cost to the City, plus a 15% penalty, plus 10% handl�ng The motion carried unanimously by voice vote (MINUTE ORDER N0. 77-101) Presentation - San Mateo County Safety Council Mr Ralph A Kuhlmann, Executive Vice President of the San Mateo ' County Chapter, National Safety Council, 524 Marshall Street, re- quested an opportunity to address the City Council on the matter of financial support for their organization, at such time as the Safety and Workers Compensat�on segment of the budget is considered After some discussion, it was believed that since the next Budget Study Session was to be a public hear�ng on Revenue Sharing, it would be preferable to hear the representatives of the Safety Council as the first item this afternoon. TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (pp 35 - 44) Traffic Safety (pp 36-37) - , There being no ob�ect�on, Mayor Leipzig declared it to be the consensus of Council that the following addition be made to 1977-78 Ob,7ectives and Comments 6 Solut7on to problems caused by Souther,n Pacific freight trains blocking intersections during peak traffic periods In response to a quest�on regarding the effect of the increased speed lim�t on Jefferson Avenue and Farm Hill Boulevard, Mr. , Fales advised that the new limit is enforced and the incidence of speeding violations is down, that the certification process has been completed last year for ten ma�or streets and it is intended to complete certification on ten or twelve additional streets, which will permit radar enforcement of the speed limits. _6_ Ad� Mtg 5/14/77 Budget