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254 TRANSPORTATION PR06RAM (continued) Traffic Safety (continued) Council requested information so as to be able to identify the number of employees under each sub-program Mr Fales indicated ' th�s could be done, pointing out that some Public Works programs interfaced with other programs, and there was a certain amount of overlapp�ng In response to further questions, Mr Fales advised that the three Traffic Sign Painters (p 122) are fully occupied with duties such as preparing additional bus signs, curb marking, and repairing and replacing dama9ed traffic signs. Frank Esposito (see above) compla�ned of the infrequency of street sweeping (p 46) Walter Robinson 1078 Eden Bower Lane, referred to the format of the budget, and also felt that the meeting room arrangement made �t difficult for citizens to be will�ng to come forward to speak (Council recessed for lunch from 12 00 noon to 1 40 p m.) San Mateo County Safety Council Ralph Kuhlmann (see above) introduced Mr Sid Emison, President of the San Mateo County Safety Council, and Herb Hamerslough Mr Emison described the membership of the Safety Council as be�ng all volunteer, with the except�on of two paid employees, and commented on the many areas of their involvement with regard to safety, such , as traffic, home accidents, drownings, industr�al in�uries and fatalities, also the concern with dollar losses, wages, medical costs He provided statistics for acc�dents last year and advised that their goal is prevention of accidents They have the support of 120 members, but are asking for involvement by more He de- scribed their advanced driving tra�m ng, film library for commum ty safety pro9rams, also their defensive driver training program, and other programs such as bicycle safety, fire prevention and program for sem or citizens, part�cipation in safety legislation, and their community-wide Safety Award Program He advised that dues are based upon the city's population and estimated Redwood City dues would approximate $1200 He stated that Redwood City has supported the Safety Council s�nce its inception in 1964, and they have worked dur�ng those years with the Police and Fire Departments. He con- cluded that the Safety Council cannot exist w�thout the aid of the municipalities and urged support by Redwood C�ty In response to an �nquiry by Council, Mr Fales indicated thts might be an appropriate charge to Revenue Sharing Funds Additional com- ments by Council su9gested possible duplication of effort �n the area of safety, and that the Safety Council mi9ht better provide standards for the pr~vate sector, s}nce the C�ty already must meet standards �mposed by the State and Federal governments Mr Fales advised that the Safety Council was taken out of the budget ' last year for economic reasons, and because since July 1, 1976, the City became self-insured and is still in the process of developing Ad� Mtg "�- 5/14/77 Budget