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psychiatric exams for police officer candidates and processes in terms of hearings and that in his opinion it would not repre- sent a cost savings at all, but rather a doomsday approach. Councilman Bricken responded that it is a matter of providing services, with 15% less expenditures, by implementing creative management. CA 65B BOWERS MUSEUM DEPARTMENT BUDGET Reilly Rhodes, Director 5% REDUCTION of Bowers Museum, distrib- TENTATIVELY APPROVED uted reports describing the Museum staff and opera- tion and a proposed 5%, 8.6% and 13.6% reduction in his operating budget. He summarized the report material, including his long range goals and objectives for expansion, County museum status and sources of private and public income to facilitate them. Councilman Bricken moved to approve tentatively a 5% reduction for the Museum Department's $372,670 operating budget. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ortiz and carried unanimously 6:0. CA 65B COMMUNITY RELATIONS BUDGET Peter Grams, Director of 17.45% REDUCTION the Community Relations TENTATIVELY APPROVED Department, distributed his report of proposed 8% - 34% reductions to his preliminary budget of $236,000, including a department staffing summary. He stated that any reduction beyond 8% would hurt the departmental services very badly; and that coordinator positions and community center services would have to be eliminated to achieve budget reductions. Councilman Brandt moved to approve tentatively a 17.45% reduction for the Community Relations Department operating budget. The motion was seconded by Councilman Garthe and carried unanimously 6:0. Prior to the vote on the motion, Councilman Bricken stated that he would prefer the West Center to remain open. CA 65B CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT BUDGET The City Manager stated 23.6% REDUCTION that his proposal to TENTATIVELY APPROVED reduce the department operating budget by 23.6% would be accomplished by eliminating three positions from his staff, Secretary to the Assistant City Manager, a Steno-Clerk I and a Deputy City Manager, representing a total expenditure of $75,940. Councilman Bricken moved to approve tentatively a 23.6% reduc- tion for the Manager's operating budget. Councilman Garthe seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously 6:0. CA 65B CLERK OF THE COUNCIL BUDGET Florence Malone, Clerk 10% REDUCTION of the Council, proposed TENTATIVELY APPROVED to reduce her Department budget 10% by deleting funding for 2 vacant Steno-Clerk I positions, adding funding for one additional Typist Clerk I position, and reducing the overtime allocation. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 258 JUNE 26, 1978