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<br />approve the Budget of the Civil Defense. Unanimous vote.
<br />BUDGET:
<br />Police
<br />Mayor Beltran asked Chief Elliott if it was imperative to switch to the blue and red lights combination on the
<br />police cars.
<br />Chief Elliott replied yes, due to the better visability of the new lights. Chief Elliott replied that one of the
<br />police cars had been run into from the rear with the present lights and, it is his opinion, that this might have
<br />been prevented had the car been equipped with the new lights.
<br />Question was raised by Councilman Rehrer regarding provision of safety equipment for CETA employees.
<br />Chief Elliott stated that the City pays for the safety equipment for the CETA people as this is not covered by
<br />the CETA Act.
<br />Mayor Beltran asked Mrs. Andengaard for a resume of the items added or deleted on a tentative basis.
<br />Mrs. Andengaard replied Council has tentatively cut $1,075 in Account 90, Capital Outlay for typewriters, $15,000
<br />was tentatively cut from Capital Improvements for the Police Department Expansion, pending negotiation with the
<br />Chamber of Commerce on their Building, a tentative cut of $695 for Lobby Remodeling, and a tentative cut of
<br />$2,270 for floor covering.
<br />Moved by Councilman Hayes, seconded by Councilwoman Cisneros, to delete the $15,000 in Capital Improvements until
<br />the City meets with the Chamber of Commerce and reach some type of agreement with regard to the City acquiring a
<br />portion of the Chamber of Commerce Building; further, that Council will review for additional funding for the
<br />Police should the Agreement with the Chamber fail. Unanimous vote.
<br />Council recessed for five minutes.
<br />Discussion followed on the purchase of vests for the safety officers. Councilman Rehrer stated that according to
<br />OSHA regulations, each officer has to have his own safety equipment or property assigned on an individual basis,
<br />you cannot share the same apparel between two or more people.
<br />Chief Elliott proposed that protective vests be purchased only for field personnel, making the original amount
<br />requested sufficient for this expenditure.
<br />On Council consensus the amount of $2,800 was left in under Account 18, Safety Equipment for the purchase of
<br />vests.
<br />Moved by Councilman Hayes, seconded by Councilwoman Cisneros, to delete the amount of $2,965 from Capital Improvements.
<br />Unanimous vote.
<br />Moved by Councilman Rehrer, seconded by Councilman Hayes, to delete $1,075 from Capital Outlay. Unanimous vote.
<br />Moved by Councilwoman Cisneros, seconded by Councilman Hayes, to approve the Police Budget with the condition
<br />that it will be reconsidered in the area of Capital Improvements, should negotiations for space with the Chamber
<br />of Commerce fail. Unanimous vote.
<br />Prisoner Custody
<br />Moved by Councilman Rehrer, seconded by Councilwoman Cisneros, to approve the Prisoner Custody Budget. Uanimous
<br />vote.
<br />Animal Control
<br />Moved by Councilman Gonzales, seconded by Councilwoman Cisneros, to approve the Animal Control Budget. Unanimous
<br />vote.
<br />Community Relations
<br />Moved by Councilman Gonzales, seconded by Councilman Hayes, to approve the Community Relations Budget. Unanimous
<br />vote.
<br />Multi-Purpo6e Center
<br />Moved by Councilman Gonzales, seconded by Councilman Hayes, to approve the Multi -Purpose Center Budget with the
<br />condition that the Center be placed under the Jurisdiction of the Council.
<br />Discussion. Mayor Beltran inquired about the rate of pay and hours worked by the Maintenance Person at the
<br />Multi -Purpose Center.
<br />Mayor Beltran proposed that this person, who is head of household and has a heavy family financial burden, and
<br />who does an excellent job at the Multi -Service Center be elevated salary -wise to $3.10 per hour.
<br />Discussion followed on other temporary employees wages and also the wages of the janitors working in Civic Center.
<br />City Attorney Edwards reported that the Council had instructed him to research the matter of the Multi -Purpose
<br />Center being placed under the jurisdiction of the City Council. Mr. Edwards stated he has done this research and
<br />the City ordinances point to the fact that the Multi -Purpose Center can be placed under the City Manager, who is
<br />in fact, under the City Council's jurisdiction. Mr. Edwards stated that a motion would be in order to delete
<br />this from the management of the Police Department and to place it under the City Manager, and if the Council has
<br />any direction to the City Manager in regard to policy matters it can do so now or from time to time.
<br />Moved by Councilman Gonzales, seconded by Councilman Hayes, to remove the Multi -Purpose Center from the direction
<br />of the Police Department and to place it under the City Manager, with the Multi -Purpose Center having an individual
<br />budget in the future. Unanimous vote.
<br />Moved by Councilman Rehrer, seconded by Councilwoman Cisneros, to approve the Multi -Purpose Center Budget with
<br />the amendment in salary for the janitorial person to $3.10 per hour. Unanimous vote.
<br />BUDGET:
<br />Community Services/Administration
<br />Moved by Councilman Hayes, seconded by Councilman Rehrer, to approve the Administration Budget of Community
<br />Services. Unanimous vote.
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