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The administrative and support services~division would include a newly created office of budget and management analysis, finance department, personnel and manpower services department, and equipment and building maintenance department; the division of development would include~ the office of community development, public works department, planning department, redevelopment department, and building safety and housing department; the division of community services would include community relations department, recreation and park department, library department, and Bowers Museum; and that ~he public safety division would include the police department and fire department. Mr. Norman Roberts expanded on the~recommendations for improve- ment of the City's financial management, which included: 1) change from a line item to a program budget; 2) adoption of a proposed budget:development pr.ocess; 3) elimination of mid-year budget, review; and 4) establishment of new techniques and reassignment of responsibility for anticipating revenues and expenditures and for monitoring the forecasts. Mr. Coop stated that the A. D. Little team would review the progress made by the City in implementing all or part of their recommendations at the end of six months, in accordance with the terms of the contract. Councilman Ward stated that he would like to hear some reaction from staff regarding the report. Councilman Evans stated that he was pleased with the recommenda- tions made regarding Council's role and meetings. The Council consensus was to discuss and determine the degree of implementation of the recommendations contained in the report at the next regular meeting on May 12 and at future study ses- sions. CA 79.6 ADJOURNMENT At 9:45 P.M. the meeting was adjourned to May 12, 1975, at 2:00 P.M., in the City Council Chambers,-22 Civic Center Plaza. .fL~CE I. tAALONE FLORENCE I. MALONE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 196 MAY 6, 1975