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MINUTES
City Council Meeting
Edison Community Center
Tuesday, February 26, 1980
A tape recording of this meeting is
on file.in the City Clerk's Office
Mayor MacAllister called the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach to order at 7:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Pattinson, Mandic, MacAllister, Bailey, Yoder, Finley
Absent: Thomas
COUNCIL/DEPARTMENT. HEAD RETREAT
Mayor MacAllister commented on the combined retreat and expressed his appreciation
for the full attendance of Department Heads.
Following opening comments by the City Administrator, considerable matters of
concern were discussed by Staff and Council.
Among problems addressed and discussed were: Improvement of prolonged labor re-
lations; a suggested Council/Staff.-committee be formed prior to negotiations;
Council fairness with Staff and other personnel; the need for trust and respect bJr
all; improved communications; the need to address basic issues; positive attitudes;
teamwork; budgetary problems, with the need for direction from Council regarding
increasing fees for services; eliminating self-supporting programs from the budget
prioritization process; and the apparent lack of the ability to plan regarding
downtown development.
Following extensive dialogue, the suggestions were made that Staff and Council meet
on.a regular basis, and that a Council/Staff sub -committee be formed to study
Personnel and budgetary problems.
Councilwoman Bailey stated for the record that the awards she planned to make at
the next regular meeting were not at City expense, and were to stress the impor-
tance.of CPR training for everyone, and to honor all paramedics.
Mayor MacAllister commented on the benefits derived by all in having a retreat of
this nature and determined that Council and Staff continue their dialogue on.
Monday, March 10, 1980 at 7:00 P.M. in Room B-8.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor MacAllister adjourned the adjourned regular meeting to March 3, 1980 at
6:30 P,M. in Room S-8, Civic Center.
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City Cleric and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
ATTEST:
City Clerk Mayor
Pro- Tem
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