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At 8:30 P. M., City Clerk Barrera returned to her place on the dais. PUBLIC WORKS Finance Director Vega announced the budget decrease, for this department, at $181,642, and described the capital improvement project list for all the street projects, to be included in the final budget report. City Manager Garcia received direction to investigate and report on play equipment for Cesar Chavez Park. Discussion followed on the following topics: Washington Street re -pavement; a street sealing program; weed spraying; travel and meetines budget item; timers for park lights; need for comprehensive and strategic plans for park development; retention basin; the Friends of Veterans Parks; park restroom facilities; and the Master Five -Year Plan. HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES Finance Director Vega indicated that Human Resources and Neighborhood Services had been combined and noted the budget reduction under Personnel totaled $54,516 and the budget reduction for Neighborhood Services totaled $97,588. After discussion, Director Morris pointed out that individual budgets for Personnel, Risk Management and Neighborhood Services existed and he declared that separate budgets for the community centers was a good idea, as well as the direction to seek possible alternatives for recreational services. Director Morris agreed to investigate and report on the use of temporary agencies versus the preference to have a pool of substitutes, retirees or students as well determine the cost -benefit of temporary services vs. permanent employment. Inquiry was made on how each department's performance measures would be monitored, specifically, the accountability factor, the degree of compliance or the establishment of a baseline. City Manager Garcia explained that the factors were an aggregate performance standard. He said that on September the 24'", Staff would conduct a workshop to review the format, weigh accountability and assess results. Director Morris said he would address the utilization of space at Luque Center on June 23, 1998. On claims, Director Morris announced the office was doing an RFP on third party administration services and said the matter would be submitted to City Council for final approval. There was a request for audit for the last two years of expenditures and revenues of the aquatics program, to include the snack bar funds. UTILITIES DEPARTMENT Council Mins June 9, 1998 3