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COMPENSATION REQUESTS - (Continued) There were no further proponents or opponents in the matter, andthe Mayor closed the public hearing. The Mayor suggested that the matter should be referred to Administration for further consideration with the Council; that he felt he had a good grasp of the situation; that each person is speaking from a different viewpoint; that the City Manager was hired to meet and confer and the Council will not attempt to do that job. Councilman-Evans requested a copy of the information presented to the City Manager by Mr. Silver concerning retirement and reduction in hours. Councilman Patterson stated that everyone should have just one goal in mind and that is to provide the best service possible; that apparently some new facts have arisen; that with so many questions unanswered, he would not like to express a vote at this time; that he would like more time to study the facts and discuss them with the Manager. Councilman Yamamoto agreed. Mr. Silver stated he would supply the information requested, but objected to having the Council meet with the Manager without Fire and Police Department representatives present. He concurred with a suggestion made by Mr. Montejano to refer the matter to an outside mediator. Councilman Patterson stated he does not believe the matter is at an impasse until the Council has made a decision, and that he would be willing to meet with the rest of the Council to evaluate the information presented. Councilman Villa stated he would prefer to have the matter g-~ back to the City Managen and to both Associations for further conference before bringing it back to the Council; that if the Associations and the Staff cannot reach an agreement, then it would be up to the Council to take a position. Councilman Patterson's motion to continue the matter and refer it to a Special Meeting of the City Council at 4:00 P.M. on Monday, January 31, 1972, in the Mayor's Office, died for lack of a second. Councilman Markel~s motion, seconded by Councilman Villa, to refer the matter to Staff and to the Police and Fire representatives for further meetings and report back to Council failed on the following roll call vote: AYES: Markel, Villa, Yamamoto NOES: Evans, I-Ierrin, Griset, Patterson ABSENT: None Councilman Patterson moved to continue this item to January 31 at 7:00 P.M. in the Mayor's office, Room 303, 217 N. Main Street, to be considered further in a public meeting. Motion was seconded by Councilman Evans and failed on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Patterson, Evans~ Griset Villa, Herrin, Yamamoto, Markel None CITY COUNCIL -36- January 17, 1972