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AYES: Markel, Garthe, <br />NOES: Evans, Yamamoto <br />ABSENT: None <br /> <br />Patterson, Ward, Griset <br /> <br />Councilman Evans' motion to appoint to the Planning Commission <br />John Acosta in the place of Alex Acevedo, was seconded by <br />Councilman Markel, and carried on the following roll call vote: <br /> <br />AYES: Evans, Markel, Garthe, Patterson, Ward, Griset <br /> <br />NOES: Yamamoto <br /> <br />ABSENT: None (CA 80.9; CA 78.1a) <br /> <br />HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION The Mayor requested that <br />APPOINTMENT Councilmen submit names <br /> and obtain applications <br />for the next meeting to consider appointment to the vacancy on <br />the Human Relations Commission created by the resignation of <br />Rae Arroyo. <br /> <br />ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Joe Gilmaker, 308 <br /> West First Street, referred <br /> to the authorization of <br />$50.00 per month for travel expense allowance which had been <br />approved by Council earlier in the evening and inquired as to <br />whether or not Council would still be turning in gas mileage <br />for payment in addition to receiving the $50.00 per month. <br /> <br />The Mayor stated that if, for instance, he were to go to San <br />Francisco on City business and take his own automobile, that he <br />would add the mileage for reimbursement in that it had been the <br />policy to be reimbursed for travel expenses for long distances <br />such as air fare. <br /> <br />Mr. Gilmaker then asked what the average expense was per month, <br />per Council automobile. <br /> <br />The Mayor replied that he did not know, however, that he was <br />sure it was well above $50.00. <br /> <br />Mr. Gilmaker then stated that with reference to the agreement <br />to hire a Washington representative, that he felt revenue <br />sharing funds should never have left the local governments; <br />and that the funds should be returned to individual taxpayers <br />to spend as they choose. <br /> <br />The Mayor responded that the law did not provide for that kind <br />of program for the funds. (CA 65.14) <br /> <br />ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Councilman Markel inquired <br />TIME CAPSULE of the City Manager as to <br /> what he had meant by com- <br />menting that a problem existed when Councilman Markel had <br />informed him of the whereabouts of the time capsule. <br /> <br />The City Manager responded that he did not recall the specific <br />conversation that Councilman Markel was referring to and that <br />his only recollection was that Councilman Markel had suggested <br />moving the marble panel on the outside of the building. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> <br />158 MAY 7, 1973 <br /> <br /> <br />