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MINUTES of THE MEETING Of THE CITY COUNCIL November 29, 1976 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Robert Philcox called the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL The roll call is recorded as follows: Councilmembers Brandes, Herlihy, LeClaire, Mercer, and Mayor Philcox were present. Mr. Edgar, City Manager, Mr. Scheidig, City Attorney, Mr. Campbell, Assistant CityManager/Director of Public Works, Mr. Nelson, Acting Police Chief, Mr. Cherry, Acting Fire Chief, and ~. Harris, Director of Planning, were present. Planning Commissioners Butler, Jamieson, Shepherd, and Wood, were also present. ORAL REPORT REGARDING APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL MANPOWER FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY PURSUANT TO CITY COUNCIL INCREASING AVAILABLE REVENUES Mr. Edgar introduced a report regarding additional manpower for the Depart- ment of Public Safety and indicated that the additional amount of money avail- able came from applying the increased tar rate to a larger assessed valuation. Mr. Edgar briefly reviewed the existing organization and functional responsi- bilities of each of the units within the Department. Mr. Campbell then reviewed statistical information related to fire loss and fire injuries as compared to traffic accidents and suicides. In addition, Mr. Campbell reviewed the statistical data regarding the workload of each of the Companies throughout the City and indicated that over 60% of the workload existed at Station 1 as compared to approximately 20% in each of the outlying Stations. F~. Edgar then reviewed Alternate No. 1, which recommended the hiring' of two additional police officers and two additional firefighters, and the advan- tages and disadvantages of each. He then reviewed Alternate No. 2, which re- commended the hiring of two additional police officers and the creation and filling of the positions of Fire Chief and Assistant Chief. Mr. Edgar indi- cated that the staff recommendation was for Alternate No. 2, and he would so recommend to the City Council. Mr. Edgar indicated that the position of Fire Chief and Assistant Chief would be filled by open competitive examination. After questions related to budgetary matters and staffing deployment, it was moved by Councilmember LeClaire, and seconded by Councilmember Herlihy, that Resolution No. 76-272, approving staff Alternate No. 2 for additional marlpower in the Department of Public Safety and establishing minimum manning of four fire personnel at Station 1, two fire personnel at Station 2, and two fire personnel at Station 3, and amending the budget for the Department of Public Safety to accommodate the increased level of staffing accordingly, be adopted. 'The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Herlihy, LeClaire, Mercer, and Mayor Philcox **NOES: Councilmembers Brandes ABSENT: None James E. McDermott, 5598 Corte Sonora, asked to be heard at the meeting. Mayor Philcox stated that this was not a public hearing and that he did not intend to take testimony. DISCUSSION RE: LAVWMAMATTERS .Cit. X Council Position on Size of Pipeline ~yor Philcox reviewed briefly the status of the LAVWMA pipeline and the discussions that were in progress at the present time regarding financing of the project. Mayor Philcox stated that prior to going back to the LAVWMA Board on Wednesday he would like to have a sense of the Council regarding whether or not they would be willing to proceed with the basic project (15.62 mgd) without voter approval. After some discussion it was the sense of the City Council, with Councilmember Herlihy dissenting, that the Council would be willing, within reasonable fiscal constraints, to approve construction of the basic pipeline project (15.62 mgd) without voter approval. **Councilmember Brandes stated he was opposed to the alternate selected due to the fact that he felt the money allocated for Assistant Chief should be spent on additional manpower.