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2 52 _ _ With regard to the recommendation that no new street trees be planted, Mr. Fales advised that those interested may apply for a permit to plant trees and the City will provide a list of the types of street trees which may be selected. Comment was made concerning the fact that it has been cheaper for , res�dents to have the City do the tree trirtuning of street trees with costs borne by property taxes than for them to take care of the trees, but that in many cit�es tree trimming and sidewalk repaii are the responsibility of the property owner. City Attorney Schricker pointed it out the work can be required as part of public safety requirements. He noted that cash flow is now important if the city were to do the work and charge property owners, so that a lien on the property, as is coimnonly used, may not be desirable. Mr Fales noted any such serv�ce would have to pay for itself on an on-going basis and discussion followed concern�ng the proposed reduced schedule and cons�derat�ons with regard to placing responsibility - on the property owners. Margaret Chapman, 40 Myrtle, suggested that property taxes should pay for all property related services It was expla�ned that the amount of property taxes anticipated to be rece�ved because of the passage of Proposition 13 w�ll not cover police and f�re services which are regarded as the first property services, so that any "property" services which are not essential must be eliminated. John Rosselli 950 Nob Hill Road, suggested that the cost of the tree trimming program is not a ma�or expense and urged that cuts be made of larger items. It was pointed out that the budget must be cut by 2 7 million dollars, even if the City receives a fair share of property tax. Therefore, cuts of nonessential services must be ' made wherever possible and not matter how small the amount, particu- larly since some City services have already been reduced in order to make the tax rate reductions which have already occurred in recent years. Comnent was made that Council is attempting to protect and maintain the approximately 75 million dollar �nvestment the citizens have in the City plant. It was noted that it would be foolish to close two or three parks and abandon the plantings, etc. in order to make one or two big savings, �nstead of cutting a small amount here and there in order to save all parks. It was acknowledged that further cuts may have to be made if the City does not rece7ve a fair share of property taxes Comment was also made concerning the constituency of every City program who would probably prefer to have their favorite program retained, but that services must be reduced, and it must be recognized that the community has made a huge investment in its phys�cal plant over many years and that staff and Council feel obligated to protect and preserve it. Frank Esposito, 2434 Oregon, stated that street trees planted in the King Tract 25 years ago were supposed to be flowering plums but that they have borne fruit which falls on the sidewalk and creates a hazard, but the City will not permit him to remove the tree City Attorney Schricker advised that the requirement for maintenance � of the s�dewalk is imposed on the homeowners, noting that the C�ty -4- Budget Budget Study Study 6/10/78 6/10/78