Mark Knapp, Chief of Police and Chet Guintini, Fire Chief
9-15-2010

They talked about Measure A, which is an amendment to Measure P.
Measure P, passed in 2004 approved a 0.5% sales tax to provide funding
for new equipment and facilities for the Los Banos Police and Fire
Departments.

The measure was written in such a way as to prevent both the state and
the Los Banos General Fund from appropriating Measure P funds.
Now they are asking the residents to approve Measure A.
Measure A will divert funds from facilities to personnel for five years,
at which time it will expire. This measure will provide funding for 2
Fire Fighters and 4 Police Officers.

Effects of cut backs due to reduced finds from sales tax and property
taxes: Loss of 3 positions in the LB Fire Department, 9 Police Officers
and 10 other Police Deparment Personnel.

Chiefs Knapp & Guintini stated-
* Their departments will NOT be adding additional personnel
* There will be NO pay raises [there shouldn't be as the police refused
pay cuts when other city employees were forced to accept them]
* There will be NO co-mingling of funds.
* The funds transferred from equipment and facilities will not be paid back.

Meeting notes by S.P.

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