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In accordance with Meeting of the Cita given date at 6:02 Gonzales presiding. ROLL CALL ADJOURNED CI'T'Y COUNCIL MEETING April 27,E 1993 notice duly and legally given, an Council of the City of Colton was R. M., .in the Council Chambers of Adjourned Regular held on the above City Hall, Mayor Councilmembers present were Bennett, Sandoval, Rios, Cisneros, Cook, Beltran and Mayor Gonzales. Also present were City attorney Brown and City Clergy. Ramos. City Manager Lewis was absent. AGENDA. REKIEW: None. CLOSED SESSION The City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 6:04 F. M., to discuss Personnel Matters, pursuant. to Government Code Section 54957. The Council reconvened at 6:25 R. M., with all Councilmembers present as heretofore. City Attorney Brown announced the City Council., discussed filling, by interim appointment, the position of City Manager vacated by the resignation of Mr. Marls Lewis. He advised that this action could take place in open session. Motion made by Council.member Sandoval, seconded by Council.member Bennett, to fill the present vacancy by appointing Mr. Jerry 'young as Acting City Manager, effective immediately through July 1, 1.993, to allow the City Council a period of time to search for a. City Tanager. Motion passed with Councilmembers Rios and Beltran voting "No." Fire Le artment - Ambulance Service Fire Chief Ball reported on the progress charted by his department .beginning with Red Cross First Aid Certified firefighters to the present highly trained medical organization and delivery system which occupies 80% of the Fire Department's time and resources. Having successfully met legal and administrative challenges, Fire Chief Hall proposed that the City Council continue to provide a better system of patient care by establishing the City of Colton's Fire. Department Paramedic Ambulance Service. A system that will not require additional personnel. A system that will. respond faster and provide a more personalized level of care from the time of the initial call to the time of delivery to the hospital, when necessary. A system that w.1.11 become self-supporting. Fiscal Year 1.993-94 proposed EMS budget will. equal $138,342. It is expected that $75,342 will be used for ongoing paramedic expenses. Staff estimated a first year revenue projection of $250,000.