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. , " . , - - Mayor Hartnett said he also wanted to have that data reworked. "My decision may be affected by the data that comes back, but I'd like us to adopt a policy of having the 35% basic service with the four officers, three CSOs and three new sergeant positions, - and an increase in the Dispatch, and then looking after six months down the line." He said it looked at this point that an Investigation position would probably be needed, and asked for pricing on that as well. "I think that is going to come, it's just a question of when. I'd like to see some pricing on that and the absorption rate. When can we actually do all of those things, in a realistic sense." Mayor Hartnett said he wanted to know exactly what they could do this year. He said the Report indicated that reaching the 35% basic service level would be a three year process. Councilwoman La Berge expressed support for the 35% and a report back that would give the costing for the positions that were recommended. She said she understood the need for data everyone could accept, but hoped it would not take too much time, "because we want to get moving on the implementation of the hiring of additional officers." Councilwoman La Berge said it was important to agree on the principles, accept the data and move forward. In response to Councilman Ruskin's request for further information before approving the 35% level, Mayor Hartnett said he would like to see the costs and absorption rate based on the 35% level, but that he was not proposing to adopt that at this point. He said that information was critical before any decisions were made. Mayor Hartnett said his direction to staff, if Council concurred, would be to have staff give the Council the numbers and absorption rate based on 35% with a mix of sworn - officers and CSOs, three sergeants, a dispatcher and investigative officer. "When that comes back we can then, as a policy statement, say we can or cannot do that." Councilman Ruskin said he wanted costs on a wider mix of alternatives, that he was only ready to support the 35% level of basic services at this point. Chief Bolanos and City Manager Everett said it would be very difficult to give cost figures unless specific numbers of officers and positions were established. City Manager Everett said that the Report indicates "given the 35% level, the most effective way to run the Department... is four Patrol officers and three CSOs. The Chief and I believe that. You have three recommendations that if you go with 35% that is the way you should go.... and three sergeants. And all three of us agree on the communications recommendation." Mayor Hartnett said the Report also indicated that an investigative officer should be added at some point down the line. "I want to see that cranked in, because I think we will probably be doing that. We might as well see the figures on that." In response to Councilman Ruskin's concems, City Manager Everett said the Steering Committee and staffw\lUld bring back figures on the traffic issues. - SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 OCTOBER 13, 1997 MINUTES Page No. 581 PAGE 20