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, 419 Animal Control Attention was called to the report of the City Manager of June 2, 1976 relating to animal control and presenting four alternatives for improving animal control services within the City. Discussion followed and City Manager Fales commented on his report. ' MOTION. Councilman Norris moved, seconded by Councilman Rhodes, that Council adopt the fourth alternative for improving animal control services contained in the report of the City Manager of June 2, 1976 as follows• 9 "Through the use of CETA, place a person with the Peninsula Humane Society for training and assignment to just Redwood City, working from 3.00 p.m. to 12•00 M", except that two CETA empioyees be used ` In response to question, Mr. Fales advised he did not know if equipment would be available for two employees, since presumably the Council would desire double coverage rather than two employees using the same truck Discussion fol]owed concern�ng the poss�b]e ways in which two CETA employees could be most effectively used to improve animal control services. CLARIFICATION• Councilman Rhodes, who seconded the motion, in agreement with the maker of the motion,�stated that staff should be giJen discre- tion as to what may be most practical in carrying out the direction of the motion � ' Zuma Francis, 904 Cleveland, suggested an investigation with San Mateo County of the inefficiencies of the SPCA might be in order�and`related her difficulties with that orga m zation. � , , The motion carried unanimously by voice vote - _' � , , . , �� , � . , Revenue Sharing (pp. 97-101) , Y City Manager Fales described the permitted uses for Revenue Sharing'funds and referred to the sub�ect pages'providing details of proposed expendi- tures. , , , CITY LIBRARY , _ In response to`question, Mr Fales advised that the Library Board had given high priority to the purchase of audio visual materials for which $19,000 has been allocated �Jud, �Kp�la �roth, Assistant City Librarian, confirmed that the Library Board considered the purchase of audio visual materials a htgh pri- ority item and adv�sed that $10,000 of the $19,000 allocated is intended for the purchase of films She observed that the �ibrary is building the program through Revenue Sharing funds and will mairttaln them after purchase. Discussion followed"and Mrs Klapproth replied to questions con- cerning the use of cooperative systems in the County, the fact that there is�very heavy use of films by organizations,'the necessity of having or borrowing a 16'rron pro,7ector in order to show the films, , the unlikelihood of much duplication of the City's collection with those in the school collections, and the fact that the City's films are of general adult interest. , � •, -4- - � '� ' Budget Study 6/5/76 , ,