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�55 during the depression years in the 1930's when services were cut or reduced City Attorney (p. 9) ' City Manager Fales noted the Attorney's office may require addi- tional personnel as a result of the passage of Proposition 13 Discussion followed concerning where office hours should be reduced further than those suggested, the anticipated workloads from the Planning Department and the Port, and the likelihood of a need for outside services if the workload increases and delays become too long in handling legal work , John Roselli (see above) stated he does not believe the reductions will affect the workload of the Attorney's office to any great extent. It was explained that there is every reason to believe legal work w�ll greatly increase for a number of reasons related to Proposition 13 and that the Attorney's office is already ti�orking at full capacity Personnel (p 10) Comment was made concerning the need to maintain affirmative action programs, and that the enforcement personnel associated with the allocation of Revenue Sharing Funds will be looking at City efforts Buildings and Transportation (pp 11-12) City Manager Fales advised that in addition to the personnel reduc- � tions, the department will be eliminated and its work assigned elsewhere In response to questions, Mr Fales and Assistant City Manager Smith stated that studies involving use of private firms for printin9 indicated the cost would be substantially greater for several reasons Library (pp. 27-29) City Manager Fales advised that in accordance with the City Charter, the Library is entirely funded from property tax and proposed service reducttons are large end include closing of branches, reduction of hours and personnel and elimination of library programs. In response to question, City Librarian Vollmayer advised that the Library Board has considered the proposed reductions and �s rn dQree- ment with them at this time Discussion followed and Mr Fales and Mr. Vollmayer commented and replied to questions regarding the possibility of user charges for nonresidents, the funds available to the City at this time because of service to nonresidents; the fact that the City will not be eligible for funds under the new California Libraries Services Act if a nonresident fee is charged, the anticipated income from that source, the poss�bility of making a nominal charge for library service , to all users, the history of the free public library in the U S., the evident intentions of those who favored Proposition 13 with regard to l�brary service which is supported by property tax, the ad,7ust- ments of library hours in order to service citizens at different times -7- Budget Study 3udget 6/10/78 itudy =u e: i/ 10/ 78