HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1989-01-18Mayor Roberta Cerri Teglia
Counci 1:
Mark N. Addiego
Jack Dra§o
Richard A. Halley
Gus Nicolopulos
MINUTES
City Council
City Council Conference Room
City Hal 1
January 18, 1989
AGENDA
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette No. 1)
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
1. Police recruitment and retention.
ACTION TAKEN
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
7:10 p.m. Mayor Teglia presiding.
Council present:
Council absent:
Addiego, Drago,
Nicolopulos, and
Teglia.
Halley.
The Pledge was recited.
Police Chief Datzman stated that in Nov.
1987 he had started recognizing concerns
over noticed changes in the retention
cycle in the Police Department, and had
requested the formation of a recruitment
and retention committee. He stated that
the Committee had been formed with Lt.
Scanzio as the Chairman with a committee
of the following: Sgt. Gugielmoni, Ofcs.
Brusuelas, Gonzales, Cervelli, Lee, Capt.
McKeon and Sgt. Cooper. He stated that
the Committee had sat down with the
Police Association to see what they
wanted to do. He stated that the
Committee had taken a great deal of time
and formulated a questionnaire to present
for review by both current and former
employees.
Lt. Scanzio proceeded to present a slide
show on statistics gleaned from the
questionnaire on terminations from 1972
through the present which had earlier
been shown to the Personnel Board: hours
and demands of shift work; transfers to
other City Departments; Proposition 13
had cut positions through attrition;
accepted police positions in other cities
or counties; had not completed or had
dropped out of the police academy;
retirements, some of which were disabi-
lity related; did not complete the proba-
tion period or had been requested to
leave City service; entered the private
sector; the salary received was less
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
Police recruitment - Continued.
Councilman Haffey arrived:
than average, etc.
He described the elements of the
questionnaire completed by previous
employees: whether the equipment pro-
vided was sufficient for the task; rating
of the education incentives; promotional
opportunities; employee morale; were the
right people being selected as super-
visors; were employees treated fairly;
did the individual plan to continue his
career; how the individual felt about the
amount of overtime, etc.
He stated that exit interviews listed the
following reasons for the resignations:
housing cost; schedule; salaries and
morale. He cited an article on the cost
of houses from the Golden State Reporter
that stated, the average house sold in
South San Francisco was $280,000, and
that by the year 2000 the price of homes
would double, etc.
He spoke in detail of scheduling and edu-
cational incentives in relation to other
jurisdictions.
He stated that Sacramento paid a lower
salary, however, the Police Chief could
hire an individual at any step com-
miserate with an individual's experience,
which was not the case in this City.
He stated that low morale was due to
vacancies, injuries, and mandated
training which caused increased overtime
and workloads.
Councilman Haffey appeared present at
7:17 p.m.
He stated that the cost of training a
police officer was $43,410, and there was
a two-thirds reimbursement for a net City
cost of $26,800.00.
Police Chief Datzman explained: that the
public was affected by the officer's
attitude due to the overtime and schedu-
ling; that the exodus was due to housing,
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
Police recruitment - Continued.
scheduling, overtime and morale; a prin-
ciple of over hiring could correct the
situation; that lateral hires and discre-
tionary salary practices would also help;
that he wanted to effect long range
planning with the City Manager to address
the issues discussed tonight.
Discussion followed: on each of the bar
graphs shown on scheduling, recruitment
and retention of officers; the overall
16% turnover; career officers and the
promotional aspects; that Sacramento and
Fairfield were attracting the City's
officers; educational incentives;
attracting lateral transfers of indivi-
duals already living in the community;
being able to hire at the top step with
the appropriate experience; that the
Police Officers Assn. was in full support
of the Chief's suggestions; that the MOU
would need clarification as to the Police
Chief's discretionary latitude; why offi-
cers did not complete the probationary
period; whether other agencies had
problems with testing standards; request
for the over hiring of up to three posi-
tions; lateral entry candidates; long
range planning to address the issues of
the survey; whether the department pay
was comparable to other agencies; that
retirees should not have been included in
the survey; inducements to retain offi-
cers; that the questionnaire had been
sent out by line personnel to encourage
open communication and honest feedback;
that the Police Association wanted to
take part in the long range planning;
complaints of inflexibility of the Police
administration on scheduling; that if the
three issues were addressed morale would
improve; that the department should over
hire in this fiscal year if the budget
was sufficient; that after looking at the
complete financial picture the Council
would make decisions in the budget
sessions, etc.
City Manager Armas stated that a mid-year
budget session was to be scheduled for
policy decisions for FY 1989-90 to deter-
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
-- 1. Police recruitment - Continued.
RECESS:
RECALL TO ORDER:
2. Project Read update and future
funding.
(Cassette No. 2)
3. Automated Library Circulation
System update.
mine that the budget direction being
taken was in concert with the financial
picture.
Mayor Te§lia declared a recess at 8:32
p.m.
Mayor Teglia recalled the meeting to
order at 8:45 p.m., all Council present.
City Librarian Goodrich gave a progress
report on an upgrade to the automated
circulation system, and stated that deci-
sions had to be made on the on-line
catalog.
She stated that a decision also had to be
made on San Bruno students and tutors
involved in Project Read in view of the
fact that their City had not chosen to
participate in the program. She stated
that the program was growing with a
significant amount of local money, and
it was very difficult to turn people away
when their City did not participate.
Mayor Teglia suggested that the San Bruno
tutors and students take the matter to
their Council, and arrange a meeting with
the Mayors and librarians of both cities.
Discussion followed on raising money from
the community for Project Reach.
Discussion followed: of a junket to
Sunnyvale by the Mayor and Librarian to
see the operations of the integrated
system; cost of upgrading the system and
terminals needed; that the terminal
suppliers needed a commitment of 100 ter-
minals from cities in the County; esti-
mated $75,000 for hardware and cable;
look at the budget in February to see the
financial picture for an overall budget
figure; that the Manager and Council
should be kept aware of requests to make
up the 100 terminals; that there was a
five year projection of 500 terminals in
the County, etc.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
4. Review of the library planning
process.
Be
Closed Session for the purpose of
the discussion of personnel matters,
labor relations, property
negotiations and litigation.
RECALL TO ORDER:
ADJOURNMENT:
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Barbara A. Battaya,
City of South San Francisco
City Librarian Goodrich presented her
staff report to the Council (a copy is on
permanent file in the City Clerk's
Office).
Councilman Drago stated that he liked the
comments on page 3 on what the planning
process was not, i.e., as simply a
vehicle for justifying additional staff
or enlarged facilities.
Councilman Nicolopulos commended the
Librarian on her report, and suggested
that the City Manager instruct other
Department Heads to present lucid
planning processes in future.
Council adjourned to a Closed Session at
9:35 p.m. to discuss the items noticed.
Mayor Teglia recalled the meeting to
order at 10:44 p.m., all Council present,
no action taken.
M/S Haffey/Drago - To adjourn the meeting
to Wednesday, 1/25/89, 6:00 p.m., at the
Municipal Services Building, Community
Room, for the purpose of a Closed
Session.
Time of adjournment was 10:45 p.m.
APPROVED.
The entries of this Council meeting show the action taken by the City Council to dispose
of an item. Oral communications, 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 are
available for inspection, review and copying.
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