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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 5, 1980
The City Council met in an adjourned regular session at 7 p. m. August
5, 1980 in the Arcadia City Hall Conference Room.
PRESENT:
ABSENT :
Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino
None
Communication from the Chief of Police recommending mobilization of
City resources to fight crime to protect and serve the citizens by en-
listing the City radio equipped employees to assist in obtaining in-
formation on crimes in progress.,. i. e., act as observers only - spot-
ting vehicles in connection with crimes in progress. A trial period
would be held to make sure it does not excessively interfere with other
department's service capability.
It was MOVED by Councilman Saelid,' seconded by Councilman Gilb and carried
on roll call vote as follows that the program be APPROVED. It was noted
by the Chief of Police in his communication that the only cost factor would
be the time used by the employees involved.
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino
None
None
On MOTION by Councilman Gilb, seconded by Councilman Saelid and carried
unanimously a public hearing was scheduled for September 2 on determining
the hours of operation of the Dial-A-Ride Program.
Staff advised of the receipt of a communication from Clifford Bong con-
cerning an item on the agenda relating to improvement of Santa Clara
Avenue.
The City Manager advised that a communication had been received concern-
ing an increase in the 2% benefit for' retirees. Former Police Chief Rob-
ert Sears, now retired, said in part that due to the sizable amount it
would cost to effect the increases new alternatives had been submitted
for Council consideration, This would have to be worked out with PERS
and it was MOVED by Councilman Dring, seconded by Councilman Gilb and
carried unanimously that the matter be removed from the agenda for this
meeting and that an announcement be made to this effect at the beginning
of the regular meeting to convene at 7:30 p.m.
Some discussion held on the possibility .of reinstatement of the "Police
on Campus" program and it was the consensus that this be one of the items
to discuss with the School Board at the joint meeting to be held at 5 p.m.
August 19.
It was MOVED by Councilman Gilb, seconded by Councilman Dring and carried
unanimously that the provisions of the Procedural Ordinance be waived and
that the agenda item relating to weed abatement charges be considered after
the public hearings,
It was MOVED by Councilman Haltom, seconded by Councilman Gilb and carried
unanimously that Councilman Dring be appointed to the Independent Cities
Risk Management Authority.
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Councilman Dring asked the City Council to give some thought to taking
the Gas Tax Money which will be used for the purchase of rubber padding
material to repair the railroad crossings, put it into the Capital Pro-
jects Account and then transfer it to the General Fund in order to in-
crease the police force ... this could provide for two additional police
officers.
At 7:30 p. m. the meeting adjourned sine die.
ATTEST:
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