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COMMUNITY SERVICES Mr. Manuel Rede, DIVISION Deputy City Manager for Community Ser- vices, stated that there is an 8% increase over last year's Budget in Community Services. He proposed that the City curtail its West Center and E1 Salvador Center operations, and relocate the E1 Salvador Coordinator to the new Figueroa Street Center, and the West Center Coordinator to the new Senior Citizens Center that will be opening soon. Following some discussion on the proposal, Council requested Mr. Rede to provide a breakdown of alternatives and trade-offs for the proposal. Mr. Rede stated that the Recreation and Parks Department has a net reduction of $72,000, primarily in capital items; that the Library has the biggest increase, but is balanced, with anticipated revenues plus tax support; and that there are no new programs or personnel required; that the Museum has a net reduction of $36,000, primarily in capital items. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Mr. G. David Tayco, DIVISION Deputy City Manager for Development Ser- vices, stated that the activity represents $17 million, or 32%, of the total Budget. In the area of accomplishments for fiscal year 75-76, he reported that the Public Works Department in the City Hall building had been reorganized, effecting a reduc- tion of one position. For fiscal year 1976-77, proposals include budgeting and scheduling project designs suffi- ciently far enough in advance so that the project will be completed within the year's budget; establishing centralized counter system to provide a one-stop location for curb cuts, water permits and street permits; and the completion of the construction of the on ramp to the Santa Ana Freeway at Buffalo Street to reduce traffic congestion at North Main and Santa Clara Avenue. Mr. Tayco described various goals for the Department of Pub- lic Works that include sweeping downtown three times per week, major streets once per week, and residential streets once every two weeks; yearly cleaning of sewer mains and catch basins; new and replacement water mains to permit orderly growth of the City; coordinated street construction programs; self-supporting water system at the least cost to the residential user with greater incentives to the high consumption users to conserve water; and performance measure- ment studies. Mr. Tayco reported that in fiscal year 75-76, the Planning Department completed the special census, which will result in $93,000 per year subventions and State grants; in fiscal year 76-77, a program-oriented work schedule which repre- sents all programs and activities in priority desired to be accomplished will be developed, and a system of applying the manhours over the top priority projects will be utilized, so that the most important things are completed with the amount of time and effort available. Mr. Tayco stated that the total amount of building construc- tion in the City for the fiscal year 1975-76 will amount to $80 million. He reported that the number of inspections per man per day is just under 16. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 154 APRIL 24, 1976