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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Committee For Persons With Disabilities - 07/12/2010 - Special Committee For Persons With Disabilities Summary of Minutes for Special Meeting - July 12, 201 RECEIVED 1. CALL TO ORDER Vice-Chairperson Lee Jones called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m. AUG 0 6 2010 A. ROLL CALL Committee Members Present: CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE Lee Jones Thomas Dreyer (viz phone) Darren Bates Dr. Candelario Huerta Irene Martinez Carlos Vargas Committee Members Absent: Abel Alonzo Bertha Romero Harvey Salinas Staff Members Present: Leon Bazar(Human Relations) Patsy Garcia (Human Relations) Johnny Maldonado (Legal) 2. DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION OF HUMAN RELATIONS DEPARTMENT WITH HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AND ELIMINATION OF DEPARTMENT POSITION Leon Bazar reported the Budget and Finance Departments were going to make a recommendation to City Council on potential cost savings that could be considered in the budget. Recommendations consisted of the elimination of the vacant Assistant City Manager position; consolidation of the Economic Development with the Regional Economic Development; utilize $175,000 of the Deputy City Manager salary still left in the budget; and to save $100,000 by consolidating the Human Relations and Human Resources Departments. Motion to prepare a document listing concerns the Committee feels regarding the consolidation of the Human Relations and Human Resources Departments and MOTION presenting it to City Council during Public Comments at the July 13 meeting made by Irene Martinez and seconded by Carlos Vargas. Motion passed as presented with a 6-0 vote. 3. ADJOURNMENT MOTION Motion to adjourn made by Carlos Vargas and seconded by Darren Bates. Motion passed. The meeting adjourned at approximately 4:30 p.m. SCANNED Page 1 of 1