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4,62 Motion to delete line item 93 passed. Councilman Gonzales voting NO. Councilman Gonzales explained that he felt it premature to delete any rolling stock until the Council receives a report and recommendation from the City Manager upon completion of the rolling stock inventory. Moved by Councilman Hayes, seconded by Councilwoman Cisneros, to tentatively approve the Refuse Budget of Community Services in the amount of $327,170.00. Unanimous vote. ELECTRIC Mr. Harold Preece, Electrical Utility Director, presented the Electric Budget, saying 'the table of organization shows the deletion of two positions. The position of groundman proposed for deletion is currently vacant, the position of General Electrical Foreman has a person on board. Discussion followed on the positions recommended for deletion. Moved by Councilman Gonzales, seconded by Councilman Hayes, to retain the position of General Electrical Fore- man in the 1977-78 Budget until such time as the person filling that position vacates it. Council members asked Mr. Warren Tucker, General Electrical Foreman how he felt about the recommended deletion. Mr. Tucker replied that he could live with whatever the City Council chose to do. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The City Council adjourned to executive session on request of Mayor Beltran to discuss personnel matters at 6:12 p.m. The City Council reconvened at 6:26 p.m. all members present. Councilman Gonzales withdrew his motion. Councilman Hayes withdrew his second. Councilman Gonzales moved to approve the table of organization as recommended. Seconded by Councilman Hayes and passed on unanimous vote. Mr. Preece reported that Southern California Edison had made a settlement offer in the rate increase case which does not amount to much of anything. Mr. Preece distributed copies of a news article covering the offer made, appearing in the Riverside Press -Enterprise. Mr. Preece said in conversation by telephone with Peter Matt, he was informed that our utility attorney is recommending that the offer not be accepted and that a letter to this effect is being for- warded to us. Mr. Preece stated that he will be testifying at the hearings scheduled for next Thursday or Friday. Mr. Preece then called Council's attention to the Customers Service Rules and Regulations which are currently being studied by the Utilities Commission. Mr. Preece said these rules and regulations have a direct bearing on the recommended budget. Discussion followed on the revenue areas that are contingent to the adoption of the Rules and Regulations. The City Council requested that they be furnished with copies of the rules and regulations. The City Council asked Mrs. Marlene Wilson, Chairman of the Utilities Commission, to call a special meeting of the Commission if necessary, in order to expedite review and recommendation on the proposed Customer Services Rules and Regulations. Councilman Hayes asked what would be required to start a Lighting District and could one be started in the City. Finance Director Holt replied yes, the City of Colton could have lighting districts. The districts are based on a petition of the people for a specific area. Mr. Holt stated an estimate of the estimated cost of energy and adminis- trative costs to run the district for a year is placed on the property tax rolls of those properties receiving the benefits, so the cost is shifted to the property owners . Discussion was held on line item 27, Dues and Publications, with the Council feeling that all commissions should be able to expend equal and equitable funds for travel and meetings. Moved by Councilman Rehrer, seconded by Councilman Hayes, to approve $2, 500 for travel and meetings of the Utilities Commission and Electric Department. (Account 28) Unanimous vote. Councilman Gonzales excused himself from the Council Meeting at 6:50 p.m. Councilman Gonzales stated that for the record he would meeting regarding rate charges, he would be against the decrease previously granted. like to state that if there is any discussion later in the 60/c rate increase and would be in favor of deleting the 50X Mr. Elston Hulsey, Utilities Commission Member, stated the Utilities Commission recommends the 51/c decrease be left as is for the residential customers and be deleted for the commercial and industrial users . RECESS The City Council recessed at 6:55 p.m. and reconvened at 7:19 p.m. all members present with the exception of Councilman Gonzales. Discussion followed on the Administrative Cost of $168, 600 and the Collection Costs of $198, 000. Mr. Holt gave the following formula for determining the collection costs: 250/c of the Finance Administration Budget, 60% of the Accounting Budget, 1000/c of the Utility Billing Budget, 500/c of the Internal Auditing Budget, 500/6 of the Taxes and Receivables Budget, and 10% of the City Attorney Budget. All these costs are totalled and then spread out among the various utilities as follows: 76% to the Electric Utility, 120/c to the Water, 5% to the Sewer, 70/c to the Refuse, the Cemetery historically has not been charged. City Manager Calabrese asked what formula is used to arrive at the Administrative Costs. AUG 3197T