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The Director's report also described accomplishments in the following programs: tree well renovation, redistribution of budget, recreation, tree trimming, medians, stadium renovation and therapeutic recreation and boxing. The Director recommended that consideration be given to exploring a potential bond issue for funding Major Capital Projects and he indicated that Staff would develop a priority listing of potential projects suitable for a bond issue for submittal to the Board of Recreation and Parks prior to start of the 1978-79 budget year. CA 52 MINORITY UNEMPLOYMENT REPORT The report, dated Janu- RECEIVED AND FILED ary 10, 1978, prepared by Keith E. Blunt, Manpower Project Coordinator, regarding Minority Employment, requested by Council on Decem- ber 20, 1977 was received and filed on the unanimously approved motion 6:0 of Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Councilman Brandt. Mr. Blunt reported that the minority and racial mix of the City's CETA (Comprehensive Employment Training Act) participants is in line with their representation in the community at large; that the City's unemployment rate has declined steadily over the past three years from 8.4% to 4.4%; and that the CETA Pro- gram has provided a source of income, stability and training for many of the City's unemployed minority residents. CA 131.11 ZOO ATTENDANT POSITION Council approved rein- REINSTATED statement of the eliminated Zoo Attendant position, effective January 16, 1978, on the motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Garthe~ which carried 5:1, with Councilman Yamamoto dissenting. The motion was recommended in a report dated January 5, 1978, prepared by Robert E. Gresham, Director of Recreation and Parks. The Director stated that reinstatement of the position would improve supervisorial coverage at Prentice Park Zoo. CA 52.3 CA 50.1 MINNIE-STANDARD STREET - REPORT The status report, NEIGHBORHOOD PROBLEMS dated January 10, 1978 FILED; PROPOSED ORDINANCE REFERRED prepared by Deputy City City Manager Manuel Rede, regarding the health-related problems in the Minnie-Standard Street Apartments was received and filed on the unanimously approved 6:0 motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Council- man Ortiz. Mr. Rede reported that Building and Fire Department personnel had inspected 180 of the 600 Minnie Street Apartments and prelimin- ary indications are that there are few major Building Code violations, although the data collected are still being analyzed; that meetings with tenants and landlords are being scheduled; that there have been no new cases of primary syphilis in Minnie Street area since December 17; and that high law enforcement visibility in the area is continuous. A motion by Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Brandt, for purposes of discussion, to direct Staff to prepare a property maintenance ordinance for multiple dwelling units and to present the ordinance to the Human Relations and Planning Commissions for their review and recommendations prior to formal considera- tion by City Council, failed to pass on the following roll call vote: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 22 JANUARY 16, 1978