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MINUTES
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
JUNE 20, 1974 - 12:15 P.M.
CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL
PRESENT: John C. Brown, Myron Graham, T. Keith Gurnee, Jesse
Norris and Mayor Kenneth E. Schwartz
ABSENT: None
PRESENT: J.H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk; R.D. Miller, Administrative
Officer; A.J. Shaw, Jr., City Attorney; E.L. Rodgers,
Police Chief
1. The Citv Council continued their review of the 1974/75 budget, which
has been under di.scussion and study by the City Council for the past several
weeks.
R.D. Miller, Administrative Officer, suggested that the City Council authorize
a cost -of- living increase of 8.6 percent to the City Police Department until
a memorandum of agreement was signed on behalf of the Police Officers' Associ-
ation. He made this recommendation realizing that the Police Officers'
Association were still meetine and conferrina on a wage and fringe benefit
package, but he felt that in view of the cost of living that the families of
the officers should not suffer and should receive some adjustment for the cost
of li�iing. He felt if a further increase was'negotiated, then the budgets
could be adjusted at that time.
On motion of Counci•Iman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Graham that the City
Council authorize an 8.6 percent cost -of- living increase effective July 1, 1974
to the sworn members of the Police Department with further increase in benefits
to be considered after signing of a memorandum of agreement by the Police
Officers' Association. Motion carried.
R.D. Miller, Administrative Officer, briefly reviewed the status of the proposed
animal control program which was being proposed to be operated by the County of
San Luis Obispo, but it had not been submitted for consideration to the cities
in detail. Generally, it was a program to be operated by the County with County
personnel with some cooperation with Wood's Animal Shelter using their facility
on Edna Road. The matter of the animal control was continued until more informa-
tion was received from the County.
R.D. Miller, Administrative Officer, then reviewed for the City Council the
various budget items still not resolved by the City Council in their study
sessions.
Councilman Norris stated that he was opposed to some of the budgeted items in
the Whale Roca: Budget where funds were set aside for legal fees and for patrolling
and for the control of fishing at the reservoir. He felt that if these legal
and patrolling fees would be used toimplement a fishing program, then the money
would be well spent as a program of this type was promised to the people when
the dam was built by the City and the State agencies.
Mavor Schwartz stated he felt that the funds in the Whale Rock Budget were not
there to prevent fishing, but were to protect the purity of the water for the
City of San Luis Obispo and their partners, the Men's Colony and Cal Poly, so
that no one could pollute the water by trespassing on the property. He further
stated that the City Council and the Whale Rock Commission had authorized a
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fishing program at Whale Rock Dam subject to:
1. Protection of the purity of the water, and
2. No additional cost being assumed by the water users or
by the owners of the project.
Councilman Gurnee stated that he agreed with the Mayor's statement and further
expanded that he did not feel that the City water users and tax payers should '
pay for recreation on a potentially regional recreation fishing program at
Whale Rock Reservoir. He felt this was a responsibility of the County and not
of the City.
The City Council again discussed the hiring of an additional attorney as an
Assistant to Mr. Shaw, but that it was the consensus that no Deputy Attorney be
hired at this time.
The City Attorney was authorized to retain private associate counsel whenever
he felt it was necessary to move along with City programs. Further, the City
Administrative Officer was asked that in the remodeling of the City Hall that
additional space be planned and allocated for additions to the legal staff.
The Citv Council then reviewed the City Pay Plan and adjustments to be made
on July 1, 1974 for inclusion in the 74/75 City Budget adjustments brought
about through the meet- and - confer process and with the memorandums of under-
standing 'presently signed with two of the employee organizations.
R.D. Miller, Administrative Officer, also reviewed for the City Council his
proposal for executive salaries for the department heads and sub - department
heads in the various City operations.
On motion of Mayor Schwartz, seconded by Councilman Brown that the City
Council accept the Administrative Officer's recommendations for executive
salaries for the department heads and sub - department heads, with an extra
half step for the Assistant Director of Park and Recreation, and that they
also be effective July 1, 1974.
2. The City Council then adjourned to Executive Session with no staff
members present.
On motion of Councilman Norris, seconded by Councilman Graham the meeting
adjourned at 2:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. Monday, June 24, 1974. Motion carried.
APPROVED: August 5, 1974 Ui-
F TZPATRICK, CITY CLERK
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