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Public Services Asency <br /> <br />City Manager Robert Bobb presented three alternate plans for street <br />sweeping operations: Plan A, original budget proposal; Plan B, mainte- <br />nance of current levels of service but with improved enforcement capa- <br />bilities; and Plan C, provision for fewer street sweepers but with <br />improved enforcement capabilities. <br /> <br />Staff responded to questions raised about targeting probl~ areas, <br />additional monthly charge on water bill, affordability of increase by <br />seniors on fixed incemes under a certain level, marking streets for <br />sweeping, towing away abandoned cars, and marketing the program in the <br />c(mmunity. <br /> <br />Mayor Griset questioned whether the proposed budget provided an im- <br />proved schedule for tree maintenance. He said he would like to see <br />where the City stood on maintaining trees before planting additional <br />ones. <br /> <br />Police Department <br /> <br />Police Chief Davis reviewed a Per Capita Personnel Survey taken in <br />March 1984 and March 1985 covering three basic ~mployee cate- <br />gories--sworn, nonsworn, and total personnel. Chief Davis then re- <br />sponded to questions concerning the survey, staffing, and experience <br />of staff in the field. Staff pointed out that the survey did not <br />reflect budget reco~aendations or undocunented alien populations in <br />other cities. <br /> <br />Fire Department <br /> <br />Fire Chief William Reimer responded to questions raised concerning <br />emergency medical services by explaining: (1) the difference in the <br />terms "advanced life support" and "basic life support"; (2) <br />privatization fees; (3) provisions for emergency and non-~ergency <br />coverage; (4) peak-load staffing of paramedic units; (5) response to <br />total number of calls for paramedic services; and (6) liability for <br />providing emergency medical services. He also reviewed current <br />staffing of fire units, citing a daily staffing of 53, and seme <br />factors considered by ISO in arriving at a Class I standing. <br /> <br />City Manager Bobb stated that the proposed budget focus on <br />three major areas--fire suppression, fire prevention, and <br />training--provided for a much stronger Fire Department. He also said <br />that City staff and Santa Ana College staff ware working together on a <br />special training academy, with funding and site location to be <br />determined. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 324 JULY 22, 1985 <br /> <br /> <br />