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A subsequent motion by Councilman Bricken to maintain the bookmobile at its current level of operation to the maximum extent feasible was seconded by Vice Mayor Ward. An amendment to the motion to restore $10,000 to the depart- ment's budget for the operation was made by Vice Mayor Ward, and seconded by Councilman Bricken. The amendment and the main motion failed on the following vote (4 affirmative votes required to carry): AYES: Bricken, Ward, Yamamoto NOES: Brandt, Ortiz ABSENT: Evans, Garthe Mrs. Mickey Madden, 2319 N. Rosewood, think it would be a hardship to come stated that she did not to the main library. CA 65B PUBLIC iNFORMATION OFFICE Councilman Yamamoto BUDGET RECONSIDERATION stated that in his REJECTED opinion the Public In- formation Office budget was not justified, and he referred to his memo to Council on the subject dated June 28. He added that the office is a waste of taxpayers' money in its present form. Vice Mayor Ward observed that the PlO budget had been reduced by 20 per cent, and that there was no other member of Council who supported Councilman Yamamoto's position. CA 6SB SALARY INCREASES Councilman Bricken moved DELETED FROM COUNCIL'S to fund all departments CONTINGENCY FUND budget account numbers 111, 131, 141 and 841, Salaries, Regular and Temporary, Overtime and Employees Insurance, respectively, at their 1977-78 level. Councilman Ortiz seconded the motion. A lengthy discussion followed, during which Councilman Bricken stated that there is 2 million dollars in the budget proposed to be added to the subject accounts for this year automatically; and that if the accounts are funded at the 1977-78 level, there would be a 2 million dollar savings for the year. He stated that in his judgment the City is faced with a situation where Council must pause in its growth curve to reexamine what the implications are of the entire cost structure and that his motion will accomplish that. The City Manager pointed out that the motion would require a reduction in salaries and benefits and did not represent just a "holding of the line", and he reminded Council of its 90-day moratorium placed on salaries, wages and fringe benefits last Saturday. Councilman Brandt stated that what is budgeted in the subject accounts is money to meet the City's obligations under the Memoranda of Understanding that were negotiated with the employees representatives two years ago; and that the motion would consti- tute a reduction of salaries, wages and benefits, the very same proposal on which the moratorium was placed last week by Council. Councilman Bricken explained that the intent of his motion is to continue the accounts at the June, 1978 level and not to go backward or forward from that amount. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 268 JULY 1, 1978