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Councilman Ward stated that one of the areas that will help <br />revenues is increased user fees and he requested a more detailed <br />report on that subject. Councilman Brandt agreed. <br /> <br />Councilman Brandt opposed the, use of gas tax funds for the <br />operations budget, stating that the major projects are going <br />to have to be completed if we expect traffic to flow. He also <br />stated that he has a difficult time in accepting Federal Revenue <br />Sharing funds for operations. <br /> <br />Councilman Garthe agreed that considezation should be given to <br />increasing user fees and he shared Councilman Brandt's opinion <br />regarding the gas tax, funds. It is also his: opinion that the <br />State will be sharing some of its 5 billion dollars with the <br />cities. <br /> <br />Councilman Bricken stated the City's Contingency Funds were for <br />emergencies, and that the present fiscal situation qualified <br />in that respect. He opposed the use of General Revenue Sharing <br />and gas tax funds for the operating budget, and favored increased <br />user fees and minimizing impacts on the Capital Improvement <br />Programs, He advocated spreading the impac~ of Proposition 15 <br />so that no one segment of the employees or people have to bear <br />an inordinate burden. <br /> <br />Councilman Ortiz stated that the information presented needed <br />a lot of review and study, and it was too early to make any firm <br />decision until the State acts on the S billion dollar surplus. <br /> <br />Councilman Yamamoto stated that he was opposed to any new tax, <br />including user fees; that he favored seeking more federal funds <br />because they come from the citizens in the first place. <br /> <br />Mayor Evans stated that the real problem will be in deciding <br />what services the people want to forego or reduce. <br /> <br />Councilman Ward concurred with previous speakers regarding revenue <br />adjustments, He stated his opinion that a 15% departmental <br />reduction is too large and should be scaled down. <br /> <br />Mayor Evans invited comments from the audience. <br /> <br />Mike McNulty, 1836 N. Spurgeon, asked how much money was needed <br />to save the 122 positions that may be eliminated and what kind <br />of service reduction would result; would Council establish a <br />statement of reduction priorities regarding the Affirmative <br />Action Program; how the program would apply in the sense of <br />layoffs; does Council plan to fund special administrative costs, <br />travel allowances and conferences that other Councils have <br />"frozen" or eliminated; and what are the possibilities of general <br />salary reductions. <br /> <br />At the Mayor's request the City Manager reviewed personnel reduc- <br />tions proposed in each department as contained in the June 2 report. <br /> <br />Mayor Evans stated that priorities would not be stated at this time. <br /> <br />Lynn Devaney, 1201 South Birch, suggested that the City consider <br />a 52-hour work week to keep regular and CETA employees on the <br />payroll, along with a 20% reduction in other expenditures. <br /> <br />Bill Zastrow, 3418 South Lowell, stated that the voters really <br />didn't know what they wanted; that it is wrong to lay off a lot <br />of people and wreck their lives; that the 3 million dollars in <br />the contingency fund, plus not filling the 70 vacancies and <br />maybe a 40% reduction in City programs would maintain the employ- <br />ees for one year until everything settles down and we find out <br />what the public wants. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> <br />220 JUNE 13, 1978 <br /> <br /> <br />