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ORAL COMMUNICATION PERSONNEL VACANCIES budget year. Councilman Garthe inquired as to the status of recruitment for personnel in the City for the current The City Manager stated that the budget had authorized sixty-five additional positions; that there was normally about a 5% vacancy factor; that there were over 1,000 positions in the City; that the Fire Department currently had sixteen or seventeen vacancies for which there were almost two hundred applications on file and that the positions would probably be filled within the next three or four weeks; that the Police Department currently had 28 vacancies 21 of which had been added on July 1, 1973; that lateral transfers from other Police Departments, particularly other California Police Departments, were being considered. (CA 50) ORAL COMMUNICATION Councilman Ward stated MAYOR'S FREEWAY COMMITTEE that he had recently attended a meeting of the Mayor's Freeway Committee, and that there had been discussion at the meeting regarding a change of name of the committee; that one recommendation had been to change the name to "Mayor's Transportation Committee", and to direct their interest not only to freeways but to rapid transit and other transportation modes within the City; that the Committee would be presenting other suggestions as well. The Mayor suggested that the recommendations be considered at one of the Council's study sessions. (CA 29.10a) ORAL COMMUNICATION NEW ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE The Mayor introduced the new Administrative Aide, Hazel Pritchett. (CA S0) ORAL COMMUNICATION Councilman Yamamoto stated POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS that he wanted to commend the Police Department for their recent reorganiza- tion and the promotions that had been given; that the promotions were well deserved; that he had observed certain training and exercises within the Fire Department; and that the people of Santa Ana were fortunate in having these Police and Fire Depart- ments protecting them. The City Manager stated that the Fire Department had successfully reached out into the schools to get youth involved in work experience; that the Police Department was now ready to do the same. (CA 4?; CA 64) RECESS At 5:00 P.M., the meeting was recessed to 7:30 P.M., at which time it was reconvened with all Council Members present. Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, the Invocation was given by Reverend Charles Rose, of the Grand Avenue United Methodist Church. (CA 80.17) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 343 SEPTEMBER 17, 1973