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�` `� 2 5,7 <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT AND PROTECTION (continued) <br /> Clean Streets (continued) <br /> concern regarding adding employees, the suggestion to block out <br /> � dollars, rather than items, and the observation that the reason <br /> for the change to pro9ram budgeting was to gain Council guidance <br /> as to which services are to be cut <br /> Additional comments related to the dangers in reduction of <br /> Reserves, the possibility of having to seek additional revenue <br /> sources, and undesirability of arbitrarily cutting the budget <br /> by a given dollar amount. Mr Fales remarked that elim�nation <br /> of an Equipment Operator position would have an effect on how <br /> priorities are to be determ�ned and necessitate a realignment <br /> of services � <br /> The motion failed on the follow�ng roli cail vote <br /> Ayes Councilmen Biagi, Norris, Rhodes <br /> Noes Councilmen Barrett, Bury, Vega and Mayor Leipzig <br /> MOTION Counc�lman Biagi moved to delete the position of <br /> Administrative Assistant in the Public Works Department <br /> Mr Fales spoke in support of retention of this position as being <br /> essent�al to the Public Works Department <br /> The motion died for lack of a second. <br /> � Reference was made by Council to the report dated May 12, 1977 <br /> submitted through the City Manager by Planning Director Schroeter <br /> concerning the effect of reduction of communTty plannin9 pro- <br /> grams, 1977-78 Mr Fales pointed out that those services cannot <br /> be continued if personnel is reduced, and that staff has not <br /> been increased in ten years, while demands for services, many <br /> of them mandated, have increased <br /> Counctl inquired whether State-mandated programs over which the <br /> City has no control could be identified Mr Fales named as <br /> examples waste water treatment services, police services, plan- <br /> ning programs, seismic safety, etc <br /> MOTION Councilman Norris moved, seconded by Councilman B�agi, <br /> deletion of one Street/Sewer Maintenance Worker (pg 122). <br /> CHANGE OF MOTION Councilman Rhodes moved, seconded by Council- <br /> man Barrett, to eliminate one Street/Sewer Maintenance Worker <br /> position by attrition, rather than deietion from the budget at <br /> this time <br /> The proposed change of motion carried by ma�ority voice vote, <br /> Councilman Vega voting no <br /> � The motion as changed carried by ma�ority vote, Counc�lman Vega <br /> voting no <br /> � -10- Ad,7 Mtg <br /> ' 5/14/77 <br /> Budget <br />