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At budget session, Director Clarke stated that costs for street sweeping and maintenance was included in the Wastewater Division's budget. Thereafter, Kennedy - Jenks performed a study to include the NPDES charge on County tax rolls, to be assessed to the property owners in colton. The budget estimate to fund the entire NPDES program, which was approved by Council, was priced at $517,424. Director Clarke requested that the NPDES program revenues/expenditures be recognized under a separate fund, No. 722, and that those charges be eliminated from the Wastewater Division's budget, effective immediately. Under separate topic, CM bennett inquired about the number of street sweepers and Director clarke responded. Motion/second by CM Hutton/Sandoval to accept staff's recommendation carried upon unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: None. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued): I Lecial Fees Former Council Member Beltran Mr. Steve Anderson opposed payment of legal fees for former Councilmember Beltran and, if approved, he asked for repayment of legal costs, to the City, should he lose or be found guilty. Mr. John Longfield remarked that, following Closed Session, items acted upon in open forum are not identified and the public does not know what is taking place.. City Attorney Biggs informed regarding the provision of legal fees to city councilmembers and employees. She stated that with regard to civil matters, lawsuits brought against city employees, in the course and scope of their duties as City employees, the City had an absolute duty to defend. Further, the City could reserve its rights as to payment of any judgments under certain circumstances if it believed that there may be any fraud, malice or corruption involved in the charges brought. The City also had a duty to indemnify individual city employees and councilmembers for civil actions brought against them. With regard to administrative and criminal matters, she advised the city had the power to allow such fees. In order to exercise this discretionary authority, Council and the agency had to make certain findings. In order to award fees in this instance, the City Council, by Resolution, would find and determine that in the administrative and 7 DEG 17 1996