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Plan; value input; asked about relationship with SAUSD and request by <br />school district to retain Police Lieutenant at schools; approve staff <br />recommendation; will continue to help school district with transition <br />Acting Police Chief Carlos Rojas presented information on general fund <br />cost to City for assigning Police staff to Santa Ana Unified School District. <br />Councilmember Martinez recognized School Boardmember Richardson <br />for coming out to speak; under current management staffing we need to <br />better staff our department; continue partnership, but in other ways; <br />proposed 120 day transition; other subsidized positions like the one at the <br />Main Place Mall will be re-assigned; have accomplished great strides like <br />open space through team effort and want to continue on that path. <br />Councilmember Reyna shared sentiments of colleagues; spoke of need to <br />recoup and keep funds in our City; encourage all to continue to engage in <br />budget process. <br />Councilmember Amezcua noted that as a teacher, safety is important, <br />noted that at joint meeting discussed extension of transition; thanked staff <br />for putting budget together; encouraged all to continue engagement; City <br />will have mid-year review. <br />Interim City Manager O'Rourke proposed re-designating funds from one <br />(1) Deputy City Manager to two (2) Sr. Management Assistants to provide <br />additional staff support to the City Council. <br />Councilmember Martinez amended recommendation and Councilmember <br />Amezcua supplemented amendment. <br />Interim City Manager O'Rourke noted that proposed amendments to <br />budget are on-going expenses reduced from General Plan Update funds <br />that are one-time fees. Encouraged City Council to review budget during <br />mid-year review. <br />Councilmember Benavides proposed adjustments to Miscellaneous Fee <br />Schedule. Councilmember Martinez seconded friendly amendment to <br />motion. <br />AMENDED MOTION: Move that the proposed budget be approved <br />with the following modifications: <br />1. Reduce the allocation for the General Plan/Zoning Ordinance <br />Update in the Non-Departmental appropriation for 2013-14 by <br />$541,000 and reallocate those monies to the Parks, Recreation <br />and Community Services Department as follows: <br />• $64,000 in 2013-14 for Willard Joint-Use Park staffing; <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 21 JUNE 17, 2013 <br />1 OA-21