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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THB CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA July 1, 19?8 The meeting was called to order by Vice Mayor James E. Ward at 8:05 A.M. in the City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza. Councilmen present were Gordon Bricken, David F. Ortiz, Harry K. Yamamoto, David L. Brandt, and Vice Mayor Ward. Councilman John Garthe and Mayor Vernon S. Evans were absent. Staff members present were City Manager Bruce C. Spragg, City Attorney Keith L. Gow, Deputy City Manager Manuel Rede and Clerk of the Council Florence I. Malone. ANNUAL BUDGET 1978-79 City Manager Bruce Spragg PROCESS SUMMARIZED BY stated that today's CITY MANAGER Agenda is an endeavor to finish the informal Budget hearing process in order to prepare and present a balanced bud- get for the formal public hearing on the Budget for the 1978-79 fiscal year at the Council's regular meeting to be held on July 17 at 7:30 P.M. He stated that Council had tentatively reduced the proposed Preliminary Budget by $2,460,870, a portion of which represents elimination of 55 positions, 35 of which are presently vacant. He directed Council's attention to his report for July 1, in their packets, which included a recap of the specific reduc- tions recommended by each department head. The City Manager pointed out that there is now a total of 75 positions that are vacant and subject to the hiring freeze, and he suggested that the City reduce its work force by approx- imately 200 positions over the next year or so because of harder times predicted for the second and third years following Proposition 13's implementation. CA 6SB LIBRARY 1978-79 BUDGET At Councilman Bricken's RECONSIDERED request, Council reexamined $50,000 RESTORED the Library Department Budget. Mr. Howard Samuelson, Library Director, stated that in order to make the massive cut of $235,000 from the department budget and to keep both branches open five days per week, Council would have to restore four positions previously deleted; i.e. (1) Branch Librarian, (2) Library Clerk I, and (1) Library Page, represent- ing a total of $54,000. The Library Director stated that he would prefer to maintain the existing level of service at the Central Library, close both branches and discontinue the bookmobile to achieve the required 15 per cent reduction. Councilman Yamamoto stated that Council's policy has been to support outreach programs. Councilman Bricken agreed and expressed support for the bookmobile program. Councilman Bricken moved to restore $50,000 to the Library Departme ~n~, for the purpose of keeping branch libraries open a number of. hours each day, the hours to be determined by the Director. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Ward and carried 4:1, with Councilman Ortiz dissenting. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 267 JULY 1, 1978