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52 City Manager Huffaker stated that the car allowance has been left out of this budget and should have been included. Finance Director McGuire stated that it would be added as Account No. 10, under the Operating Expense and would be in the amount of $1,800. Discussion was held as to the Electric Department's dontribution to the General Fund and its capability of adding to the department's fund. City Manager Huffaker said that he is recommending that the position of Electric Utility Superintendent be deleted as Mr. Preece has been heading the Electric Department for nine years and should be recognized as the Electric Utility Director. On Council consensus the Electric Budget was approved. Mr. Preece informed the Council that he will be coming before the Council at a regular meeting in regards to a new rate increase being proposed by Southern California Edison. Mr. Preece stated that Council action would be necessary as this pertains to a rate increase and differs from the Fuel Adjustment Cost. Water -Community Services City Manager Huffaker in his review stated the major operational increase is in the area of power purchased to operate our pumping equipment, with other items being routine and unchanged. Mr. Huffaker stated that in the Capital Outlay items a backhoe in the amount of $17,534 and a ditching machine at $5,000 are included. As previously directed, Staff has included the construction of the new water reservoir at $440,000 under Capital Improvements. City Manager Huffaker began review of the personnel organization. Mr. Jim Trusty, Water Superintendent, stated that there are some corrections that need to be reflected in the proposed column. Mr. Trusty stated that he had discussed these with Mr. Young and had received concurrence. Mr. Trusty explained that under Maintenance Man II the proposed should be two rather than one and under the Maintenance Man I, the proposed should be two rather than three. Mr. Huffaker stated that with the corrections as outlined by Mr. Trusty the proposed figure of 10, one less from last year, does not change and although one position has been deleted, the other changes involve reclassifications. City Manager Huffaker called Council's attention to Page 84, stating that a correction needed to be made to Account No. 54, Miscellaneous Supplies & Equipment, that the amount of $2,800 should be $5,300 for a chlorinator and tools. On Council consensus the Water -Community Services Budget was approved. Parks City Manager Huffaker reported that under the Table of Organization 1/2 of the Parks and Cemetery Superintendent is budgeted here and the Parks Superintendent has been deleted. Mr. Huffaker stated that the other changes in this section involve reclassification of the Parks Maintenance Man II and Parks Maintenance Man I to Maintenance Man I. Mr. Huffaker reported that the major increases in the operational portion of the budget are in maintenance, such as, special department expenses and building and ground maintenance:_as well as an expected large increase in the utility cost. Mr. Huffaker said the Capital Outlay provides for the replacement of three scooters and the brush chipper, the replacement of a leaf vacuum, updating the palyground equipment at Veterans Park and miscellaneous other equipment. At this time, City Manager Huffaker showed the Council members the brochure of the proposed new equipment entitled "Imagine City". Mr. Huffaker reported that this was also included in the Bond Issue, the Bond Issue having passed included two Imagine City, two new tennis courts, and three swings. Mr. Huffaker stated his suggestion of holding off on the cutting or spending of monies for playground equipment until such time as Staff is able to come up with a development plan for upgrade of the parks for presentation to the Council. Mr. Huffaker added that he would also request the same thing to be done for the irrigation systems, that Council wait before any moneys are cut or spent. On Council consensus, it was decided to hold the $15,000 in playground equipment to await development plans for upgrade of City parks and to hold the $110,990 for irrigation systems until the arthitect's design on the median island dividers and mini -parks are completed and after it is determined how much of the work is to be done with City forces. Councilman Rehrer asked how much if any of the irrigation system did the City feel it could do. Planning Director Williams and Parks Superintendent Castorena stated that in some instances, Staff is actually speaking of improving the present irrigation system. Mr. Williams explained that the present manual irrigation would be converted to automatic by installation of clocks. Councilman Rehrer asked how much electrical work would the conversion entail. JUN 2 0 1974