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, ` 26�� swimming pool. Mr Fales noted that if the drought continues, the pool would not be constructed nor would any other pro�ects relating to water and energy _ , � Mr Fales advised that the Library Board wishes to have the $9,897 prev�ously allocated for new carpeting and the $6,000 previously allocated for renovation of the entrance at the Library, a total of $15,897, reallocated for use �n makinq the necessary architectural and environmental studies relating to the new Main Library building The Board does request $9,000 in Revenue Sharing Funds to provide audio-visual materials and that amount is recommended in the Budget , In response to question, City Librarian Vollmayer advised that no purchase of lo' mm films is anticipated and that the City belongs to the Northern California Film Circuit and borrows films, member- ship be�ng $1,700 per year Polic Develo ment and Im lementation Financial Mana ement) pages 131-132 Director of Finance Ference advised that it is proposed to purchase a three-station mail insertion machine for utility bills, noting that the old machine needs replacement and its operation is time consuming Mr Ference stated that the new machine will be available for other departments for any mail�ng to utility customers and will cut opera- tion time from three hours to one hour per day, eventually resulting in elimination of one position by attrition r General Discuss�on Councilman Norris requested the following proposal be included in the record for consideration by Council in regard to possible use of Revenue Sharing Funds for operating costs rather than continue the po7icy of using such funds only for cap�tal expenditures. 1) 25% of the Revenue Sharing Funds available this year, or $370,000, be applied to the operating budget, thereby reducing the property tax raLe by 15¢, 2) 10% of Revenue Sharing Funds be allocated to human services which now has 8q, with the hope that the amount could be increased to 15� in the future, 3) 45% of the Funds be allocated to capital improvements; 4) 10% of the Funds be allocated to miscel- iareous expend�tures, 5) the remaim ng 10% be kept in reserve, and that the proposal can be made possible now by postponing for one year reconstruction of Fire Station #2 at the recommended ex- pend�ture of $400,000 Disc.,ssion followed and Mr. Fales corrunented and repiied to questions regarding previously adopted Council policy concerning use of Revenue Sharing Funds for capital expenditures, the responsibility of Council to provide certain necessary services in spite of the desire to re- duce property taxes, that Funds anticipated for next year are esti- mated at $544,000 of which the $400,000 needed for the reconstruction , of the fire station represents about 80% of the total, the 1978-79 Revenue Sharing Fund allocations which would result from the proposed oercentages in each category, noting that only some $244,800 would be available for the fire station, the urgent need for reconstruction or che old �ire station �n order to meet safety requirements, the fact that some other cit�es have used Revenue Sharing Funds to meet -7- Ad,7 Mtg 5/21/77 Budget