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next City Council to place the City Manager; however, the recruitment process was already underway. The City Council wanted to appoint a permanent City Manager; therefore, the Council acted to appoint Mr. Martinez. Proposition 186 Mr. Fred Cordova, 190 West E Street, distributed pamphlets on Proposition No. 186. Identifying Prop 186 as dangerous, Mr. Cordova spoke against government run health care; against an enormous tax increase for small businesses; against a huge personal tax increase; against billions for bureaucracy and politicians and against rationing of medical services and procedures which create long lines, rationing and waiting lists. Mr. Cordova said he would return in mid-October to ask the City Council for a resolution in opposition to Proposition 186. Colton Boxing Club Mr. John Aguilar, 1625 S. Alston Avenue, came to ask if City Council was supportive of a facility for the boxing club. He submitted copy of the Council's minutes dated 2-4-92 which included the 5 -year plan, prioritized, for fiscal year 1992-93. Mr. Aguilar wondered if this was worth pursuing or he could end it. He spoke of bad relations with boxers and said this was getting to the parents, a hardship that need not be suffered. Utility Bills Mr. John Longfield raised questions about his utility bill in writing to City Council and said he received responses from Acting City Manager Winter and Councilmember Bennett. He complained about the $5.00 surcharge for terminating services and an intimidating warning notice alluding to a 48-hour notice of impending shut-off. As to Agenda Item 21 regarding Proposition 187, Mr. Longfield asked if City Council was not in violation of its resolution No. R-100- 94, prohibiting officers and employees from discussing political issues during working hours. City Attorney Biggs was intrigued by the question as she found the City Council was not exempt from the resolution. She found that while the government body could not dictate to people how they were to vote, it was appropriate to discuss proposed legislation and adopt a resolution stating its position. The City Council has no power to command; it can express an opinion. Colton Boxing Club Mr. Christopher Gahr explained the Colton Boxing Club had appeared before the Council at its last meeting and he asked if the Council _.. had found a location for the group. Councilmember Beltran informed 5