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FINANCE BUDGET The Executive Director of the Finance Department provided the Council with information relative to sales tax revenues to the City. Councilmembers discussed several aspects of the Finance budget, including Capital Outlay, projected vs. actual revenues for 1984-85, impacts of the possible cancellation of P.O.S.T. funding, and the collection of the Business Tax on rental units. CITY ATTORNEY BUDGET The City Attorney reported an increase in staffing in his Department for 1986-87, indicating he would be hiring two new attorneys and a legal secretary, and that his operations would now occupy the entire seventh floor of City Hall. He responded to Councilmembers specific questions relative to the Department's budget. CLERK OF THE COUNCIL The Clerk of the Council presented her fiscal year 1986-87 budget, providing statisics which demonstrated the increase in the workload of the department, and noted should the workload increase any further, additional staff would be required. She responded to Councilmembers specific questions concerning her budget. CITY MANAGER The City Manager reported that as recommended in a study by Deloitte, Haskins, Sells of the City Manager's operations, his department would be realigned and modifications included in the final budget presented to Council. He indicated the current span of supervision for the City Manager was too large, and would be decreased to approximately five individuals in the final budget. COUNCIL SUPPORT/CITY COUNCIL The City Manager indicated that citizen complaint processing would be better coordinated in the fiscal 1986-87 budget, and response times shortened. He expressed his intention to install additional technical equipment, and modern management practices with respect to Council Support operations. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 310 JULY 26, 1986