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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes-05-25-67-Regular Meeting28:3 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY MAY 25, 1967 The City Council of the City of Downey held a regular adjourned meeting in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall at 7:00 P.M., May 25, 1967, Mayor Ben 'd Corbin presiding. Acting City Clerk Oren L. King reported at the meeting that a copy of the notice of adjournment was posted as required by law, and further reported that notice of the adjournment was given as provided by law for notice of adjourned meetings. The City Clerk has on file, proper affidavit covering the foregoing. PRESENT: Councilmen: Morton, Dunnum, Temple, Dickerson, Corbin ALSO PRESENT: Oren L. King, City Manager (Acting City Clerk) Robert L. Shand, Director of Finance Donald B. Robison, Assistant to the City Manager It was moved by Councilman Morton, seconded by Councilman Dickerson and so ordered that the minutes of the regular adjourned meeting of May 23, 1967, be approved as sub- mitted, with the understanding that these minutes reflect only the recommendations of the Personnel Advisory Board and City Manager, and not necessarily the concurrence of the City Council. The City Manager presented the Capital Outlay request of the Parks and Recreation Department, together with his recommendations thereon. The Director of Ffnancethen presented the budget and personnel requests of his department, The City Manager then presented revised recommendations for departmental appropria- tions resulting from City Council consideration of department requests, as follows: DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURES 1967-68 22,137 207,356 .--. 1966-67 Increase 1967-68 Budget (Decrease) Budget General Government $259,079 $ 62,378 $321,457 Finance 166,217 5,603 171,820 Special Services 118,031 20,984 139,015 Police 1,327,976 211,027 1,539,003 Fire 1,044,968 114,648 1,159,616 Planning 101,555 2,720 104,275 Building and Safety 157,685 7,281 164,966 Park Department 429,919 60,810 490,729 Library 185,219 22,137 207,356 Public Works _1,119,064 39,811 1,158,875 General Fund Total 4,909,713 547,399 5,457,112 Water 5762083 33,620 609,703 TOTAL BUDGET $5,485,796 581 019 $6,066,815 The City Manager then reviewed the recommendations of the Personnel Advisory Board, beginning with a D.C.E.A. proposal for an increase in the pay key increments from 5% to 5-1/4% effective July 1, 1967, and 5-1/2% effective July 1, 1968. The City Manager stated that he had reiterated..wLth the Employees Association at two meetings with the Personnel Advisory Board and one meeting with the City Council, that it was clearly understood that employees in lower brackets would not receive as much as employees in higher brackets; that this recommendation would result in Council Minutes - 5/25/67 an overall average increase of 3.5% and that the Association would make no across-the- board salary requests for the two-year fiscal period, 1967-68 and 1968-69. It was moved by Councilman Temple, seconded by Councilman Dunnum and passed by the following vote to approve this proposal with the understanding as conveyed by the D.C.E.A. that the employees thoroughly understood and agreed with this recommendation. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Morton, Dunnum, Temple, Dickerson, Corbin NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None It was agreed that the D.C.E.A. request for time and one-half for overtime be taken under submission. It was agreed that, in lieu of the $10.00 monthly uniform maintenance allowance requebt4d by the D.C.E.A., the City should provide the.first fire uniform, and provide a $45.00 annual replacement allowance payable to tb9 empeloyee by separate check to be administered under appropriate supervision. This matter will be studied by the Finance Director. Police employee replacement only. It was agreed that the 4 -hour minimum call-back request by the D.C.E.A. be approved upon the basis that an employee who is called out after hours for emergencies only, receive 4 -hour minimum credit at straight time, and that this minimum shall apply only once in each 24-hour period. The City Manager then reviewed the recommendations previously submitted relative to personnel and internal adjustments. It was moved by Councilman Temple, seconded by Councilman Dunnum and passed by the following vote that the following be approved: NEW PERSONNEL: Police - 4 Police Officers, 2 Detectives, plus 2 sedans Fire - 3 Firemen Public Works - 2 Mainenance Men, 1 Motor Sweeper Operator and 1 truck Parks and Recreation - 1 Maintenance Man and 1 part-time bookkeeper Water - 2 Maintenance Men and l truck (Council particularly recommended police patrol in -the southern area and Triangle.) INTERNAL ADJUSTMENTS: 17 reclassifications;- 23 "salary increases; and the Fire Depart- ment Communications Operator bonus, all as recommended by Dean Henry Reining in the recently completed Classification Study. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Morton, Dunnum, Temple, Dickerson, Corbin NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None It was agreed that the recommendation on professional rates is complied with by the in-depth merit review of each special rated position conducted annually by the City Council. It was moved by Councilman Morton, seconded by Councilman Temple and passed by the following vote that the recommendation on entry level executive pay rates be approved so that new department heads will generally be hired at a rate three steps below the average of the survey cities, and be eligible for 3 -step merit increases at 6 -month intervals, culminating at the survey average in 18 months. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Morton, Dunnum, Temple, Dickerson, Corbin NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None It was agreed that the recommendation on part-time schedules should be adopted with the provision that part-time employees should be eligible for merit increases when they have served the equivalent, in hours, of the full-time eligibility period. The recommendation on tuition reimbursement was approved, with the understanding that tuition be reimbursed for courses as recommended by the department heads with job tie-in justified and approved by the City Manager, with a quarterly report to the City Council including the names of individuals, their positions, and courses taken. Council Minutes - 5/25/67 -2- 2895 Employees must receive a passing grade on reimbursed courses, Yeimbursement is made at the rate of tuition charged at Los Angeles State College. With reference to the recommendation of donation of credits, it was determined that employees whose protracted illness exhausts their sick leave and vacation allow ances, should be considered for additional leave in each instance by the City Council, which would give special consideration upon presentation by the City Manager. The recommendation on physical examinations for retirement age and executive personnel was taken under consideration. The City Manager stated that the D.C.E.A. had recommended that longevity be paid at the rate of 1 step (5k) after 10 years instead of 5%. It was agreed that this should be done. The City Manager stated that the D.C.E,A. had r.ecommended that the vacation allowances be stated in terms of two years' maximum credit accumulated instead of 24 -day maximum. This would be to allow 10 -year employees who accumulate an additional 3 days per year to accumulate a 2 -year or 30 days on the same basis as those earning 1 day per month. It was the consensus that the limit should remain at 24 days. The City Manager then read an administrative memorandum stating that employees that are rehired after July 1, 1967, will receive no credit for past service; to which the City Council agreed.. The totals recommended and reconciliation with available revenues are as follows: I. Available Revenues II. 5-1/4% differential Add indirect costs III.Dbpartment Budget Recommendations IV. Executive Pay Plan (Entry and Professional rates) V. Special Rate Recommendation Department Heads VI.. Part-time Schedules VIZ. Tuition Reimbursement VIII. Donation of Credits IX. Health Examination Total Costs General Fund Water Fund* $310,720 124,804 $ 4,100 10,648 352 155,949 18,162 No cost No cost 12,800 1,200 No budget increase No budget increase No budget increase Deleted Deleted $304,201 $23,814 *Water revenues will cover the adjustments at $23,814 recommended in the Water Department. It was moved by Councilman Temple, seconded by Councilman Dunnum and so ordered that the meeting be adjourned at 10:25 P.M. OREN L IN BEN 'D CORBIN Acting City\Cleryk Mayor Council Minutes - 5/25/67 -3-