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million. He knew it would take a two-thirds vote of the general public. He noted that the Gas Company owes $100,000 of unbilled or incorrectly billed work in the city which goes back to 1984. He said that utility money received by the City, or other revenue paid to the City, is not deposited nor posted to account and has been held up to 14 days which not only represented loss of interest in income but it created a false impression of an even greater fiscal problem. Mr. Prato indicated that in January, the City Council approved a billboard revenue plan which could generate $1.2 million of continuous revenue and there is no visible action to implement the plan. Mr. Prato went on to say that the City holds assets in real estate which are vacant and idle such as Muscott and Walnut known as the Rialto Mill Reservoir site - a logical and attractive site for General Motors who could buy or service/lease; another piece of land in Riverside appraised at $4 million, 6 years ago, continues to sit unused and untapped. Mr. Prato said he had uncovered this information in the past week and as late as today he found out that a portion of Cooley Ranch had not received a sewer bill in six years. Saying the vultures are out there, Mr. Prato referred to a consulting services proposal from JAS Pacific, Inc., dated January 20, offering to take over building department administration, planning services, planning review and inspection services and project management; a letter from RF Dickson Co. who wants street sweeping; BFI Waste wants the rest of the Refuse Department; and, a proposal for paving services. He said Council should not sell out to lowest bidder so that someone on the outside can fatten their profit margin. He argued that actions taken to impose unpaid holidays circumvented the Meet and Confer process. He demanded that Council rescind its directive and submit the proposed action in writing or he would be forced to pursue legal action. City Attorney Biggs advised that there was no attempt to circumvent meet and confer and the City will meet the demands of that process. Mr. Rocky Fredrickson, 2851 S. La Cadena Dr., asked for a report on tracking the $800,000 in highway funds; $1.5 million host city fees; $900,000 PERS refund and $8.0 million California Edison refund. He questioned the deficit in sanitation and the fact there is no money. He said that in 1988 and 1989, McGladery & Pullen reported the City had $31,179,000 in total cash. City Treasurer Williams, two years ago, reported the City had $13,300,000 and his last report listed $6,700,000. He declared there is something wrong, either bad investment or lost cash. There is indication for employee appointments on the agenda and Mr. Fredrickson inquired how it was possible to eliminate positions and hire new people. This goes against the MOU. Mr. Tino Ruiz, 952 Illinois, has been a City employee for 33 years. He said the layoffs demolished the division which he built over the past eight years. He proudly announced that members of his staff offered expertise in a variety of trades and crafts: Welding, plumbing and FEB 2 8 1995