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, <br /> 394 <br /> October 20,1982 <br /> 1 <br /> x era abeop£%::Ip1 me&mtpfrSo omiuhiCwty stands e are 11.5, <br /> Given this <br /> background,how is it possible that we look forward with a <br /> positive attitude toward the coming <br /> a--quality basic re imoa, <br /> 1 think. It i expressedin t e have laced enot.rmous, <br /> City nd as C2wcilmemberi,w 9 'lliodns of <br /> 1 zea rs inlresour es intor and oothe hands ofaffairs <br /> makthe _ 1 E <br /> 1! dollars in resources a r t the hands of the a finest group o sand give <br /> decisions and oma <br /> 1 <br /> 1 the <br /> managers. <br /> eneral direction,but St i ardormanagemento ed that advice it all work. Their professional standards a well-reasoned advi <br /> make o jobs easier. This last year,I haveexpressedto the staff <br /> that I think something is wrong behind the ac because everything <br /> eve eth <br /> ing <br /> runningis so well and e smoothly; geong, ut1 <br />� donrealy believe it. Thingsz working p,ionall <br /> 1 <br /> Dur business is soundly managed,and our course 19 beintoward g8experttly <br /> confide 4408ta2 cess ve with determined <br /> certainty <br /> r progress will advance <br /> I] beyond our pectationsese a u <br /> iii, Therefore,x am pleased to present to you today the proposed 1983 <br /> 11 budget. his document represents the manaement of action for of <br /> providing a balanced level of services to our citizens inheeareas <br /> rea i2 <br /> 1 In lie safety,public works,.transportation,utilities,and <br /> short,all o the services that are associated with the quality tofm <br /> life we know and enjoy in Everett. <br /> o better example of this quality can a found than do the.creation of <br /> II. tb <br /> he emergency medical program approved by both the voters and the <br /> Council. We have eve confidence that our paramedic advance life <br /> support personnel will emerge as the finest emergency medical treatment <br /> specialists in the State. <br /> 1 We can fake great pride in our police officer recruits who once again <br /> shown superior results a be Stake training academy. Chief <br /> e tad reports that seven graduates capturedanamazing t out <br /> ofethirteen first place awards£ excellence, These officers sdwere the <br />�' <br /> competing wd,thn police r cruitsbfromacros thea off a tate an em h <br /> f best,plain and simple. <br /> ofgourufine polices force of whichwillweomay all be <br /> to <br />'1 becomeproud. In 1982,we added 5 police officers and 2 unity Service fficers. n the past two years,we have added a total of 8 police <br /> n CSO's to me o Public Safety goals. <br /> ii. street program,as well,continue respond inra preventive mode <br /> with Our the carefully planned repair under rehabilitation of streets in he <br /> valvaluable coommunityy By <br /> ssetsethey conscwe have ientious],managing t allowed them to <br />`'. deteriorate into substandard coondition that requires costly con ru w <br /> reachingWe are our goal of over$1 million each year in repair aand <br /> etr <br /> overlay programs. <br /> a4. Employment <br /> II The most significant budget reductions are achieved by limiting othe <br /> number of City employees. Whilenoemployee has r been$,meld w.II'1 <br /> this administration,we have continued to hold the line n plc <br /> Ery a combination of attrition d eorganization, Whilelittle <br /> eguixe <br /> cmeaited,,most of the departments have ,sea their staffing r <br /> following the retirement o resignation of en employee.ham <br /> shifted duties around Dxma main the a Governme <br /> nt level and therebY <br /> increase productivity.t The1982G heralamwhver thet1perso983 nnel elle ems <br /> was budgeted a 512 full-time eliminated through attrition,will save G <br /> Cit. These twelve$250,000., r <br /> City approximately$250,000. <br />