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Councilman Garthe re-stated his motion, to delay for 3 months or less, any reduction in wages, salaries and benefits, and to continue on the existing basis. Councilman Brandt seconded the motion, and it carried 6:1, with Councilman Yamamoto dissenting. CA 65B; CA 50.1 RECESS Council members present. At 9:00 A.M., Mayor Evans declared a recess; the meeting reconvened at 9:1.0 A.M., with all PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT John Stevens, Director of OPERATING BUDGET 5% REDUCTION Public Works, stated that TENTATIVELY APPROVED the department has three basic divisions: Engin- eering, Street and Water; that no general funds are used to support the operation of the Water Division; that the operational funds proposed for the Engineering and Street Divisions amount to $5,842,955. He presented an overview of the duties and responsibilities of those two divisions and their related fixed cdsts. Mr. Stevens distributed a tabulation of possible budget reductions, ranging from S, 10, 15 to 20 per cent. He stated that the cuts will affect service, including delays and increased future maintenance, reduction in street sweeping schedules and elimination of oil and slurry sealing programs. Mr. Earl Eddy, responding to the Mayor's request for comments, (3901 West Segerstrom), spoke in favor of continuing the level of service he has received as a builder in the community to maintain the quality of construction. Mrs. Mickey Madden (2319 N. Rosewood) stated that builders should be responsible for their project to a greater extent; and that rules and regulations should be kept to a minimum so that houses can be built that people can live in and afford. Councilman Bricken moved to reduce the proposed operating budget of the Department of Public Works by 5 per cent with the stipula- tion that it not include any decision that would slow down pro- cessing of permits as they relate to the public works facet of it, nor should it include any reduction in the level of mainten- ance of the capital plant, such as the slurry seal programs, or burdensome developer fees. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ward, and carried unanimously 7:0. CA 65B MAINTENANCE SERVICE DEPARTMENT Mr. Warren Clark, Super- & BUILDING MAINTENANCE DIVISION intendent of the Mainten- OPERATING BUDGET ance Services Department, NO REDUCTION; 10% REDUCTION stated that the level of custodian maintenance can be modified to the extent desired by Council, and he described schedule changes that could be by 6, 12 and 20 per cent reduc- tions, involving elimination of 3, 6 or 9 custodial positions. Mr. Clark provided Council with a written report of the impact of the reductions. Councilman Bricken moved to reduce the proposed Building Maint- enance Division budget by 10 per cent. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ward, and carried unanimously 7:0. Mr. Clark distributed a report on the impacts of 3, 4, 9 and 16 per cent reductions in the Equipment Maintenance Division. He told Council that the City has 685 units, and nine budgeted repair mechanic positions, which averages out to 76 units per man, as compared to 1972-73 when he had 7 mechanic positions and 385 units, or 55 units per mechanic; that he only has one CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 254 JUNE 24, 1978