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ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
HELD JULY 24, 1978
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
PLACE:
Council Conference Room, City Hall.
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Borba called the meeting to order at l:O0 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:__The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was recited.
ROLL CALL: Present:
Councilmen Ronald G. Acosta, William A. Borba,
Emanuele N. Damonte and Terry J. Mirri
Councilwoman Roberta Cerri Teglia
Absent: None.
FIRE DEPARMENT
ITEM OF FIRE HOSE
Councilwoman Teglia requested to address the issue of the
cuts in the Fire Department - the item of fire hose.
Assistant Fire Chief Russell Lee explained the expenditures
for fire hose. He remarked that hoses are tested each year
and ten years was not an extremely long life expectancy
for a hose.
Mayor Borba stated that Council would take each item under
consideration from the start of the packet presented to
Council.
CITY MANAGER
BUDGET PACKET
City Manager Birkelo explained the packet:
Detailed listing of vehicle usage and assignment, by
department (Inter-Office Memorandum, July 19, 1978,
to Council from the office of the City Manager)
Staff report listing memberships in professional and
technical organizations, by department. (Inter-Office
memorandum, July 21, 1978, to Council from the office
of the City Manager
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Staff Report from the Director of Parks and Recreation,
July 19, 1978, to Council, giving a Background and
Impact Analysis - Parks Maintenance Division
Inter-Office Memorandum, July 18, 1978, to the City
Manager from Fire Chief Zylker regarding the Calavar
Firebird.
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CITY MANAGER
BUDGET PACKET
(Continued)
VEHICLE USE
DISCUSSION
DISCUSSION RE
FIRE DEPARTMENT
VEHICLES
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Comprehensive Cost Analysis for Police Department
Reorganization Concept. (Inter-Office Memorandum,
July 19, 1978, to City Manager from Chief of Police)
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Suggestions concerning possible reduction in Police
Department Vehicle Fleet. (Inter-Office Memorandum
July 18, 1978, to City Manager from Chief of Police
Explanation of budget reductions that would be occa-
sioned by a 15% cut in the Library Department.
(Inter-Office Memorandum from Library, July 17, 1978)
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Suggested reduction in training expenditures in
1978-79 budget if reorganization is approved. (Inter-
Office Memorandum, July 21, 1978, to City Manager
from Chief of Police)
t
Prioritization of proposed conferences, Account #4340
for Council's consideration. (Inter-Office Memorandum,
July 21, 1978, from the Chief of Police to Council)
Council first discussed the vehicle used by the Building
Maintenance, City Garage, City Hall pool, and Parking
Meter Repairs.
Assistant to City Manager Wilson commented on the vehicles'
usage in the City pool, and were awaiting approval for #120
to be declared surplus, to be transferred to the Department
of Public Services.
The matter of car allowance based on mileage basis was next
discussed, with in-City usage.
The vehicle-use by the Department of Public Services was
next considered. The vehicle used by the Superintendent of
Public Works was questioned as a 24-hour on-call necessity.
Discussion followed concerning mileage rate, with mileage
to begin at the City's limits; the over-night take-home of
cars by the Superintendent of Public Works, Building Inspector,
and Superintendent of Sanitation; the pool concept and the
sharing of vehicles assigned to departments.
The Fire Department vehicle use was next discussed.
Fire Chief Zylker was requested to prioritize the vehicles
in his department.
Discussion ensued concerning the Fire Department laboratory
in one car, the plug-in red light, and elimination of two cars
to be decided later.
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DISCUSSION RE
POLICE DEPARTMENT
VEHICLES
DISCUSSION RE
PARKS AND RECREA-
TION VEHICLES
RECESS:
RECALL TO ORDER'--
DISCUSSION RE
PROFESSIONAL AND
TECHNICAL SERVICE
FEES
The Police Department car-usage was next considered.
Chief of Police Datzman explained the cutback in motorcycles
and the reasons for the motorcycles' being taken homeJoYernight.
In response to Councilwoman Teglia's question of which of the
seven vehicles were being considered to be cut, Chief of Police
Datzman remarked that they were one unmarked car, two canine
units, three motorcycles, and one parking scooter.
Discussion followed between Council and the Chief of Police
concerning priorities, elimination of automobiles being taken
home overnight, and use of the Dodge Van used for crime
laboratory.
Next to be discussed was the vehicle use by the Department of
Parks and Recreation.
Director of Parks and Recreation Norton explained the "trade-
off" system of a flat-bed truck and Westcoaster Scooter for
two crew-cab trucks.
Further discussion followed concerning the need for trans-
portation by Park workers to sites and the possibility of
supervisors' depositing workers at job sites.
Mayor Borba recommended four vehicles cut from the twenty-
one Parks and Recreation vehicles.
Landscape Specialist Belcher explained the scheduling, work
assignments, and supervisory personnel.
Council requested the Director of Parks and Recreation to
come back with a report of which vehicles would be eliminated.
Mayor Borba declared a recess at 3:20 p.m.
Mayor Borba recalled the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m.,
with all Council present.
City Manager Birkelo explained the next item for Council's
consideration - professional and technical service fees.
Councilman Damonte remarked that he would like to suggest
that City membership be considered seriously and that indi-
vidual membership is the responsibility of the individual
who desires to belong to an organization.
The organizations of Chamber of Commerce, San Mateo County
Convention and Visitors Bureau, Bay Area Disaster and Civil
Defense Association, and N.O.I.S.E. were discussed.
Each affiliation was discussed with each department head
and the following listings were eliminated:
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PROFESSIONAL AND
TECHNICAL SERVICE
FEES
(Continued)
California State Bar; San Mateo County Bar; International
City Management Association; Western Governmental Research
Associati~on; American Society of Planning Officials;
California Society of Municipal Finance Officers; Muni-
cipal Finance Officers Association - South Bay (5);!Muni-
cipal Finance Officer Association (1); In-Plant Printers
Association; Public Fleet Supervisors Association; Fire
Mechanics Section of the Fire Chief's Association; National
Institute of Governmental Purchasing; National League of
Cities; U.S. Conference of Mayors; Sister City International;
San Mateo County Fire Chiefs' Association; Peninsula Fire
Chiefs' Association; California Police Chiefs' Association;
California Association of Police Training Officers; Inter-
national Association of Identification Officers; California
Warrant Officers' Association; Association of Police Plan-
ning & Research Officers; California Crime Prevention Officers'
Association; Northern California Juvenile Officers Association;
Northern California Burglary Investigators' Assn.; California
Check Investigators' Association; California Robbery In-
vestigators' Association; California Metal Theft Investi-
gators; California Homicide Investigators' Association;
City Memberships for Investigators; Peninsula Association
of Contractors and Engineers; California Building Officials;
California Water Pollution Control Association; National
Parks and Recreation Association; California Parks and
Recreation Society; National Parks and Recreation Society
Chi Kappa Rho; California Library Association; American
Library Association; and California Library Association.
Councilman Mirri stated that it was Council's intention
that, in regard to the associations dropped and under indi-
vidual membership, the City will not pay for attendance
to those organizations.
OFFICE REQUEST
FOR THE CITY
TREASURER
Councilwoman Teglia requested the City Manager to prepare
a report for the next meeting to accommodate the City
Treasurer with an office in the City Hall which would
have adequate shelving for his books and security for
his records.
ADJOURNMENT TO~
JULY 31, 1978
With'the concurrence of Council, Mayor Borba declared
the meeting adjourned to Monday, July 31, 1978, 6:00 p.m.,
City Hall Conference Room.
Time of adjournment: 5:05 p.m.
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RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
Mar~]ar~]~/M. Pettigrew, City~lerk
City ~f South San Francisco
Wi 11 i am ~: Borba, ~M~Fyor
City of South San Francisco
The entries of this Council meeting show the action taken by the City Council to
dispose of the item. Oral presentations, arguments and comments are recorded on
tape. The tape and documents related to the items are on file in the office of
the City Clerk and available for inspection, review and copying.
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