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City Attorney Biggs informed that the litigation regarding the ambulances is continuing and will go to court. The City of San Bernardino is anticipating litigation on their recent action. She concluded that all cities are moving in the same direction. Expression ---of Appreciation Lieutenant Pat Crowe gave special thanks to the City Council for its sensitive handling of the Police Department during the public scrutiny. He expressed appreciation for the City allowing him to take a 3 -month sabbatical to attend recent training at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, which included studies on constitutional law, behavioral sciences and forensic education. AGENDA REVIEW: As previously requestedt Councilmember Beltran. submitted a memorandum requesting explanation of warrants relating to the telephone service to the City, including paging services and cellular telephones. He called for a 50% per month reduction of the cellular telephone bill which is termed exorbitant. He asked for explanation of two warrants, each in excess of $1,000 to the San Bernardino Fire Department. He asked the City Manager to provide written explanation of these expenses. Councilmember Beltran again asked for the breakdown of the bank card services. City Manager Young said that a breakdown is being prepared but that current audit and the recent resignation of the Finance Director have slowed the process. City Manager Young promised the report by the January 4. 1994 meeting. Councilmember Sandoval asked that Item No. 6 be pulled for discussion. City Clerk Ramos reported correction to the Adjourned Joint Meeting Minutes of December 13, 1992, Page 2. second paragraph, where "CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO. 0-25-93" should be corrected to "CITY COU14CIL ORDINANCE NO. 0-26-93.11 Eity manager Young asked for correction to the same set of minutes on Page 2. wherein it indicated that "the Mello -Roos District Bonds will. be about $20-0 million... Al Minutes should be corrected to read, "the Mello -Roos District Bonds will be about $20 Million.. Item No. 6 Coon cilmember Sandoval expressed concern over the language found in the ExReriince and Edug-a_tion portion of the Purchasing Manager "'s job description. He pointed to the fact that this is a professional position which should require a Bachelor degree. Motion by Councilmember Sandoval, seconded by Councilmember Beltran, to modify the Experience and Education portion of the Purchasing Manager"s job description to delete the following, "Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide 2