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MINUTES of TIlE MEETING of THE CITY COUNCIL June 5, 1979 CALL TO ORDER ~ Mayor Frank Brandes, Jr., called the Budget Review Session of the City Council to order at 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL The roll call is recorded as follows: Councilmembers Butler, Kephart, Mercer, Wood, and Mayor Brandes were present. Mr. Brown, City Manager, Mr. Campbell, Director of Public Works and Utilities, Mr. McCloud, Water Superintendent, Mr. ~.~onaco, Sewage Treatment Plant Superintendent, Mr. Hallock, Parks and Street Superintendent, Mr. Schaumburg, Assistant Civil Engineer, Mr. Harris Director of Planning and Community Development, Mr. Cullum, Chief Building Inspector, Mr. McCloud, Police Chief, Mr. Nelson, Police Captain, Mr. McCollum, Police Sergeant, Mr. Balch, Patrolman, and Mr. Walker, Assistant to the City Manager, were present. 1979-80 CITY OF PLEASANTON BUDGET REVIEW Planning and Community Development Mr. Harris briefly described the Planning Division budget and indicated that the planning workload is increasing. He stated that advance planning will focus on the ttousing Element, downto~m survey, and housing survey. He also mentioned that the City has received notification of a HUD 701 grant for $13,750 to work on the Housing Element. He also stated that the downtown study may result in subse- quent general plan amendments to implement the results of the study. ~Ir. Harris stated that the requests for annexation have increased and that each one requires a good deal of work. He added that the Regional Shopping Center and adjacent development will also occur during 1979-80. Mr. Harris stated that PUD applica- tions are also on the increase and the Planning Commission has indicated a desire to review large lot subdivisions. After Council questions and discussion, no change was made in the Planning and Community Development budget. Councilmember Mercer requested an informational report regarding additional costs that would be incurred if the Planning Commission had two meetings a month instead of one meeting per month. Building InspectiOn Mr. Cullum re-viewed the Building Inspection budget. After brief discussion no changes were made by Council to the Building Inspection budget. Public Works and Utilities Mr. Campbell presented the Public Works and Utilities budget and gave compara- tive budget figures with 1977-78. He stated that the level of maintenance provided in 1977-78 and previous years cannot be continued now. After discussion, it was moved by Mayor Brandes, and seconded by Councilmember Mercer, to delete $8,568, from the Public Works and Utilities budget for temporary public works inspector.