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tion for employees; that public safety employees risk their lives in the line of duty and that Council is unresponsive to their needs; that Council is responsible to the citizens of Santa Ana for maintenance of a high standard of City services. RECESS During the above presenta- tion there was a short recess from 9:28 to 9:35 P.M. There being no further speakers, the Mayor closed the public hearing. In Council discussion which followed, Council members expressed their objection to telephone harrassment of Councilmen by employees and derogatory personal remarks by some of the speakers' they stated their desire for fairness toward employees; that they are proud of the City's employees; that they wish to negotiate openly and go forward in a spirit of cooperation; that much of the rhetoric of the speakers was inaccurate; that City's compensa- tion for employees has increased at a rate greater than that of inflation in the past; that the realities of inflation are community-wide and do not only affect City employees; that a way must be found to deal with chronic and long term City budgetary issues without raising taxes; that current responses must deal with future problems; that they want to work with the associations to solve these problems; that with the help of employees the City has been able to maintain a balanced budget; that with each improvement in the City's financial situation subsequent to passage of Proposition 13, the City's offer to employees was increased in direct proportion; that the actual amount of money available under SB 154 is not yet certain; that not all of the phone calls received from citizens were in favor of employee pay raises; that they did not want to jeopar- dize receipt of funds from the State by making a definite com- mitment at this time; that possibly additional cuts can be made in other areas; and that they support many of the points made by the employee representatives. Councilman Brandt's motion, that 1) the City absorb the increase in health insurance costs, and 2) that the City and employee groups will return to the negotiating table with the amount of money the City expects to receive to determine how the money will be distributed, with the provision that the distribution be based on our legal and financial ability to spend the money, was seconded by Councilman Bricken, and carried unanimously 7:0. Council requested a progress report at each regular Coun- cil meeting. CA 50 RECESS The Mayor declared a brief recess at 10:40 P.M.; Council reconvened at 10:50 P.M. with all members present. ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT POLICE FACILITY PLANNING FILED; COMMITTEE DISBANDED; ~W~ L" DELETED A motion was made by Councilman Yamamoto to receive and file the Report and Recommenda- tions of the Citizens Advisory Committee on Police Facility Planning and to disband the Committee with appropriate rec gnition of service, was sec- onded by Councilman Garthe. An amendment to the motion by Mayor Evans, seconded by Councilman Brandt to remove "Site L", a 3.44 acre residential and commercial area located at the southwest corner of Flower and Santa Ana Blvd., from further consideration, carried 6:1, with Councilman Yamamoto dissenting. The original motion carried 7:0 unanimously. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 398 SEPTEMBER 18, 1978