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The roll call vote was as follows: <br />AYES: Councilmen Butler, Kephart, Wood, and Mayor Mercer <br />NOES: Councilman Brandes <br />ABSENT: None <br /> <br /> Councilmember Brandes stated he approved of the CETA Title VI proposal <br />ranking but was opposed to the concept of the entire CETA Program. <br /> <br />REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER <br />Recommendation to Return Chevrolet Rescue Modulance Vehicle to Count.y <br />(Continued from 8-29-78) <br /> Mr. Hill presented his report dated August 8, 1978, regarding this matter. <br /> <br /> Councilmember Wood stated he felt the Fire Department should retain the <br />rescue vehicle in order to provide this extra emergency service to the com- <br />munity. <br /> <br /> Mrs. Fran Wall, 525 Junipero, strongly urged Council to consider keeping <br />the rescue vehicle in Pleasanton. She presented a petition with 400 signa- <br />tures which read as follows: <br /> <br /> "At the beginning of this year our three year old son was <br /> struck by an automobile. He was critically injured. Due to <br /> the speed and efficiency of the rescue squad, our son's life <br /> was saved. If he had not had immediate treatment he would <br /> not have lived. We do not see how we can not have a rescue <br /> truck. If they save one life in a year or five years, it <br /> would be worthwhile. Letis give our people a better chance <br /> to survive. Let's keep our rescue truck! To use an old <br /> adage loosely, their motto could be 'The life we save could <br /> be one of your own'." <br /> <br /> William Kovac, 3124 Weymouth Court, stated he was opposed to returning the <br />rescue vehicle to the County. <br /> <br /> Otis Bradshaw, 7208 Tulipwood, strongly favored keeping the rescue vehicle <br />in Pleasanton. <br /> <br /> Gary Nickle, 1104 Concord Avenue, firefighter~for Pleasanton, stated that <br />if the rescue vehicle remained in Pleasanton the fire service would have to be <br />sacrificed for rescue service. <br /> <br /> Betty Rider, 4393 Mirador Drive, stated that with the City's limited <br />finances and manpower the decision had to take into consideration what was <br />best for the entire community. She thanked the Fire Department for their <br />outstanding service. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brown stated that in a conversation with the Alameda County Emergency <br />Medical Services, they said that if the rescue vehicle could not be placed in <br />another location there was a possibility of it being stored in Pleasanton and <br />could be used in cases o~ disaster, but this matter would have to be pursued <br />further at a later date. <br /> <br /> 10. 9/12/78 <br /> <br /> <br />