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•�, 6� U MANAGEMENT/POLICY EXECUTION LEGISLATIVE SERVICES/RECORDS MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LEGAL SERVICES PERSONNEL SERVICES , PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION Mr. Fales and Mr. Ference corrnnented and replied to questions by Council regarding the entry under Financial Management showing reduction in employee years, while at the same time an increase �n costs, advising that th�s was due to a reclassification upward and in order to keep competitive with private industry salaries and enable hiring of competent employees, that under legal ser- vices, wh�le there is no real change in the program, there has been a great increase in the workload due to increases in lit�ga- _ tion in the County and involvement with risk management. — Responding to concern expressed by Council regarding the size of the Personnel staff and duties, Personnel Director Brock reviewed the fuct�ons of that department: to assist the City Manager in utilizing employees in the most efficient way; coord�nating efforts in Workers Compensation claims with James and Company and WCAB; providing statistics regarding the number of industrial in�uries as well as disability retirements processed; administration of the C�ty's safety program, coordination with hospitals, reporting � and follow-up of in�ury cases, participation in the Affirmative Action program, and involvement in recru�tment and training pro- grams Mr. Brock commented and replied to further questions by Council. , indicating that while the number of in,7uries does not appear to have been reduced under the safety program, the serious in,7uries are fewer and there is less lost time. Mr. Fales added that without the safety program, the City could not have a self- insurance compensation program; that it would cost $125,000 addit�onal each year. He noted that Personnel deals with man- dated programs more than any other department other than that of the City Manager, that the City has an affirmative action program to protect CDA Revenue Sharing funds, and that expenditures for safety and training stand on their own merits and probably save money. ORGANIZATION SUPPORT PROGRAMS (pp 71-79) BUILDING SERVICES VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT SERVICES RESOURCES HELD IN RESERVE PERSONNEL RESOURCES ` Mr. Fales commented and replied to questions by Council, and re- ferred to his report dated May 19, 1978 (Information Requested at Budget Study Session, May 13), �n particular, to the revised ob- ,7ectives in 6rounds Maintenance due to deletion of the Park Manager ' position, the vehicle rebuilding program intt�ated last year re- sulting in savings the fact that there is a mileage replacement policy, but that it has been difficult to apply and vehicles have been replaced on a depreciation basis, rather than mileage. Budget -5- Study 5/20/78