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OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
MAY 20, 1982
The City Council of the City of Downey held an adjourned regular meeting at
4:00 p.m., May 20, 1982, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, Mayor
Lyell W. Swearingen presiding.
PRESENT: Council Members:
Lyell W. Swearingen Mayor
James T. Quinn Mayor Pro Tem
Robert G. Cormack
Theodore H. Jackman
2•i lton R. Mackaig
ALSO PRESENT: John W. Donlevy, City Manager
Dudley Lang, Assistant City Manager
Ronald E. Leege, Director of Finance
Don Davis, Fire Chief
William A. Ralph, Director of Public Works
William A. Goggin, City Planner
James R. Jarrett, Recreation Supervisor
Robert L. Shand, City Clerk -Treasurer
Continued Hearing and Study Session on City of Downey Budget for Fiscal Year
1982-83
Mayor Swearingen recessed the meeting to closed session from 4:02 p.m, to
5:02 p.m, to discuss personnel salaries. The meeting resumed with all Council
Members present.
Mayor Swearingen opened the hearing on the Budget for Fiscal Year 1982-83,
which was continued from the adjourned regular meeting of May 18, 1982.
It was moved by Councilman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Jackman, and passed by
unanimous vote to approve the City Manager's recommendations submitted in the closed
session regarding personnel salaries.
Mr. Donlevy explained he has submitted a memo to the Council regarding the
items of discussion that will be held over to the end of the Budget for final
review: National League of Cities; Animal Control, which will be reduced for a
$20,000 savings; and a closed session will be held regarding the Animal Control
and the City Attorney. There will be a Budget amendment regarding Transit, which
will come back to the Council after the Budget is adopted.
Mr. Donlevy then commented on the leased items including copy machines, under-
cover police vehicles, and the postage machine. The equipment rental is the
depreciation fund.
It was agreed the Council will adjourn this meeting at 5:30 p.m.
Councilman Jackman indicated he will be out of town the first week of June and
return on the 7th.
The next date for the continued Budget session and hearing will be 4:00 p.m.,
June 7, 1982.
Public Works Budget: The Budget for 1982-83 is approximately $225,000 less
_ than the 1981-82 Budget. Major changes include consolidation of park maintenance
functions and field maintenance and the elimination of 13 positions. With regard
to street trees, staff will be recommending $50,000 for a maintenance contract.
Mr. Ralph explained it is hoped to use some of the $50,000 for tree trimming,
to do entire blocks at one time.
The Council Members concurred with the tree maintenance program.
A discussion was held regarding actual expenditures vs. estimated costs.
It was moved by Councilman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Mackaig, and passed by
unanimous vote to accept the Public Works Budget.
Community Development - Planning Division: The 1982-83 Budget is less than
last year and includes the elimination of one full-time Senior Steno position. The
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Planning Division will consist of the City Planner, Assistant City Planner, two
Principal Planners, an Associate and one Executive Secretary.
It was moved by Councilman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Jackman, and passed by
unanimous vote to accept the Community Development --Planning Division Budget.
Community Development - Building Division: Several employee positions will be
charged to Federally -funded programs, and there is no elimination of any positions.
There are no other changes in the budget.
Councilman Mackaig inquired what will happen when there are no longer Federal
Funds and whether it would involve eliminating any positions.
Mr. Donlevy replied that as long as these programs are in existence they should
be utilized to the maximum, and if the grant funds are discontinued, then to balance
the budget will mean going back to personnel services and looking at further r,-- -
ductions in manpower. Responding to further questions, he explained there are
approximately ten positions paid under grant programs.
It was moved by Councilman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Jackman, and passed by
unanimous vote to accept the Community Development - Building Division Budget.
Mayor Swearingen asked if there was anyone present to speak to the Budget, and
there was no response.
The meeting was then adjourned at 5:30 n_m_
Robert L. Shand, ty Clerk -Treasurer
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