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Councilman Garthe moved to approve tentatively a 10% reduction for the Department of the Clerk of the Council's proposed operat- ing budget of $176,900. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bricken and carried unanimously 6:0. CA 65B CITY COUNCIL BUDGET Councilman Garthe moved 20% REDUCTION to approve tentatively TENTATIVELY APPROVED a 20% reduction for the City Council proposed operating budget of $162,505. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bricken and carried unanimously 6:0. CA 6SB PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE Councilman Brandt moved 20% REDUCTION to approve tentatively TENTATIVELY APPROVED a 20% reduction for the P.I.O.'s proposed operating budget of $78,880, to be effected by the elimination of the Typist Clerk I position, and a reduction in the $19,000 allocated for promotional programs (Account #11-042-251). The motion was seconded by Councilman Garthe and carried $:1, with Councilman Yamamoto dissenting. Prior to the vote on the motion, Councilman Yamamoto stated that he had not been satisfied with the Public Information Office since its establishment; that the program has only helped the Mayor and perhaps a couple of favored Councilmen, but there has been no general overall benefit to the City, nothing construc- tive; that the City needs to communicate with the public and its employees, but the need has not been met. He noted that the Fire Department, Police Department and Museum each has a person assigned to deal with its public relations programs. CA 65B BUDGET RECAP City Manager Spragg BY CITY MANAGER stated that an estimated $2,446,000 had been cut from the operating budgets of the departments. Vice Mayor Ward requested the City Manager to compile a summary of the cuts and how they would be implemented, and their impacts on personnel and service. The City Manager stated that the capital and general revenue sharing programs would also need Council review and he suggested another meeting date be set for that purpose. ORAL COMMUNICATION' Mr. Robert Ward, Director USE OF ANNEX BY SANTA ANA WINDS of the Santa Ana Winds, REFERRED TO STAFF stated that they have no budget to cut, and are feeling the pinch of Proposition 13 because a Police Department representative had told him that as of July 1 the group could no longer use the City Hall Annex for practice by the 140 young people who make up the marching band; that their frequent use makes no demands on Staff, not even custodial, since they clean up after themselves, and that in view of their need to practice for forthcoming participation in community parades, he requests an extension of time in which to relocate. Councilman Brandt's motion, to extend the Santa Ana Winds moving date another week or two until Staff has an opportunity to invest- igate and report to Council on alternatives to the problem at the Council meeting scheduled for July 11, was seconded by Coun- cilman Garthe and carried unanimously 6:0. CA 45.1 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES '259 JUNE 26, 1978