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ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING JUNE 12, 1967
The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in an adjourned
regular session in the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road, on
above date at 4:05 p.m.
Mayor Byork in the chair.
Councilmen Byork, Green, Siokos, Smith, Stevens answered
the roll call.
The Manager reported that the purchase of the Lynwood Acceptance of
Gardens Mutual Water Company is now complete with the documents
exception of acceptance of the legal documents, and Lynwood
presented for the Council's action a Corporation Grant Gardens
Deed conveying title of the real property to the City Mutual Water
of Lynwood, a Corporation Quitclaim Deed which conveys Co. Sale
to the City of Lynwood all water service rights of the
water company, and a Bill of Sale which conveys to the
City of Lynwood all personal property of the water company.
The City Manager recommended that the Council accept all
of the above mentioned documents in order to complete the
purchase of the water company.
It was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Councilman
Stevens, that the City Council accept a Corporation Grant
Deed executed on behalf of the Lynwood Gardens Mutual
Water Company by its President and Secretary conveying to
the City of Lynwood the following described real property:
That portion of Lot 91, Tract No. 5686, as shown
on map recorded in Book 62, Page 69, of miscellaneous
records of Los Angeles County, State of California,
lying within the following described line:
Beginni ng at the N. W. corner of said Lot 91,
thence S 11° 59'55" W 40 feet; thence S 78°19'30"
E 50 feet to a point in the east line of said lot;
thence north it°59'55" E along last mentioned
line to the N.E. corner of said lot; thence
N 70°56'30" W 50.38 feet to the point of beginning.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Siokos, Smith, Stevens.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
It .was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Councilman
Green, that the City Council accept a Corporation Quitclaim
Deed executed on behalf of the Lynwood Gardens Mutual Water
Company by its President and Secretary conveying to the
City of Lynwood the following described water service rights:
All easements, rights-of-way, permits, franchises,
licenses, water rights, both surface and sub-surface
(including inchoate rights and undivided interests
in rights), in the amount of 164-acre feet of annual
pumping rights, as shown in Judgement No. 786656,
between Central and West Basin Water Replenishment
District, plaintiffs vs. Charles E. Adams et al
No. 786656, Los Angeles Superior Court.
Metes and Bounds Description
Com at the most NW corner of Tract 6577 being a
portion of Lot 6 Slauson Tract; th S lg°00'15" W
1254.82' to the Intersection of Atlantic Ave &
Lavinia Ave; th S 78°19'30" E 1574.41' to the
centerline intersection of Wright Rd. & Lavinia Ave;
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Acceptance 'th S 11° 59'55" W 698.28' to the centerline inter-
of documents section of Wright Rd. & Clark St; th S 82°18'50"
Lynwood E 1725.9 6' to the E boundary of the City of Lynwood;
Gardens th N 19° 03'30" E 522.29'; th N 7°25'30" E 395.98'
Mutual Water to the N line of Josephine Ave, 40' wide; th
Co. Sale N62°25'0 0" W 565. 48' to an angle point; th N 70°56'30"
w 839.76 ' to the E line of Wright Rd, 33'wide'
th N 20° 37'45" E 128.75' to the S line of the
Pacific Electric Right-of-Way; th N 62°26'50"
W to the point of beginning. "'"
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Siokos, Smith, Stevens.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
It was moved by Councilman Stevens, seconded by Council
man Siokos, that the City Council accept the Bill of
Sale executed on behalf of the Lynwood Gardens Mutual
Water Company by its President and Secretary conveying
the following described personal property to the City
of Lynwood:
1. All pipelines, valves, water services, meters and
appurtenances, as shown on the map marked Exhibit "C."
Any items mentioned but not shown on the map are
implied to be shown and are an appurtenant part of
the system.
2. Electric well, U. S. motor, Serial No. 897660,
water well pump, Fairbanks-Morris, and electrical
motor controls.
3. Chain link fencing, bounding property described
in Exhibit "A," on the north east, and west sides.
Metes and Bounds Description
Commencing at the most northwest corner of Tract 6577
being a portion of Lot 6 Slauson Tract; thence south
19°00'15" West 1254.82 feet to the intersection of
Atlantic Avenue and Lavinia Avenue; thence south
78°19'30" east 1574.41 feet to the centerline inter-
section of Wright Road and Lavinia Avenue, thence
south 11°59'55" west 698.28 feet to the centerline
intersection of Wright Road and Clark Street; thence
south 82°18'50" East 1725.96 feet to the easterly
boundary of the City of Lynwood; thence north
lg°03'30" east 522.28 feet; thence north 7°25'30"
east 395.98 feet to the north line of Josephine Avenue
40 feet wide; thence north 62°25'00" west 565.49 feet
to an angle point; thence north 70°56'30" west 839.76
feet to the east line of Wright Road, 33 feet wide; thence
north 20°37'45" east 128.75 feet to the south line of
the Pacific Electric Right-of-Way; thence north
62°26'50" west to the point of beginning.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Siokos, Smith, Stevens.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Grant of The Manager reported that Western Gear Company has
Easement - requested the City to provide a fire line water
Western supply on the east side of their property between
Gear Corp. Bellinger and Fernwood Avenue, the cost to be borne
by Western Gear Company. In order to install the
line on Western Gear property, it is necessary to
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accept an easement for the installation of such a water
line. The Manager recommended acceptance of a Grant
of Easement from Western Gear Company to the following'
described property:
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An easement for the construction and maintenance
of a water line, described by the following exterior
boundary lines;
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Commencing at the true point of beginning, distant
N 82°38'50" E 1484..26 feet from the southwesterly
corner of Lot 3 of the subdivision of the J. J. Bullis
76 11/100 acre lot, as shown on map recorded in Book
55, Page 28, Miscellaneous Records of the County of
Los Angeles; thence N 0°05'25" E 729.31 feet to the
intersection of the southerly line of Fernwood
Avenue; thence N 62°24'45" W 3.38 feet along the
south line of said street; thence S 0°05'25" W 649.64;
thence N 89°54'35" W 76 feet; thence S 0°05'25"
W 6.00 feet; thence S 89°54'35" E 76 feet; thence
S 0°05'25" W to the southerly line of said Lot 3;
thence N 82°38'50" E to the true point of beginning.
It was moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman
Smith, that the Council concur in the recommend of the
City Manager and accept a Grant of Easement from Western
Gear Company to the above described property.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Byork, Green, Siokos, Smith, Stevens.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Discussion of the 1967-68 Fiscal Budget as it pertains
,..,,. to personnel was opened by the City Manager, who gave
a resume of estimated revenues and expenditures of the
coming year, together with his recommendations for
adjustments in personnel assignments and salaries.
These included reduction of one utility maintenance
man in the Park Department, addition of one Clerk-
typist on the night shift in the Police Department,
two Police Dispatchers, two utility maintenance men
in the Street Department, initiation of the three
platoon system in the Fire Department, and a general
salary increase ranging from 1.25% to 7.5% for all
employees. He stated that the duty hours for fire
personnel are above the norm for mutual aid cities,
and reduction can be accomplished by establishing a
three platoon program which, because of scheduling,
administration, personnel assignment and constant
field strength, is more efficient than the two
platoon system. In recommending the three platoon
system, the Manager recommended a break in parity
between Fire Engineer and Police Sergeant, although
he had previously opposed this proposal because of the
higher than average duty schedule of the Fire personnel.
The Manager also proposed that the Council consider a
new Building Maintenance classification and stand-by pay
for the Street Department employees similar to that used
~- in the Water Department to ensure availability of personnel
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Grant of Ease-
ment - Western
Gear Corp.
Discussion of
1g67-68 Fiscal
Budget re
Personnel
various employee associations have submitted their salary and
fringe benefit requests, and these were analyzed for com-
parison with mutual aid cities and with Southern California
metropolitan area cities in the 40,000 to 60,000 population
range, and the results were discussed with representatives
of the employee groups. The Manager stated that the
representatives of the employee groups have been informed of
recommendations and asked if the Council wished him to
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continue with his specific recommendations at this time.
Mayor Byork said that as the employee representatives were
aware of the Manager's recommendations, the representatives
could now make their presentations.
Art Zielinski, President of the Lynwood Fire Fighters
Association, addressed the Council. He stated that their
specific proposals are contained in the brochure which.
had previously been provided for the City Council and
said he would not go into those specific salary and
fringe benefit requests as the Fire Fighters Committee
had met with the City Manager and discussed those items
with him. However, he wished to read a statement contained
in the brochure relative to pay differential or "disparity"
in salaries between Fire Engineers and Police Sergeant in
which the Fire Fighters Association express strong opposition
to breaking of parity between the two departments. The
statement read by Mr. Zielinski expressed the basis for
objection to disparity in detail.
The City Manager stated he had previously objected to
breaking parity simply because the firemen were on duty
a greater number of hours than the average mutual aid
city firemen, but this would no longer be valid with the
establishment of the three platoon system.
In discussion the Fire Fighters objections to the wage
differentiation, Mr. Zielinski called attention to the
additional training undertaken by fire personnel, added
hazards of their work, and the fact that compensation
insurance rates are higher for fire personnel than for
police personnel. He also pointed-out that the Engineer
must be capable of acting as Captain in the Captain's
absence and this is frequently the case due to vacations
or sick leave.
Mr. Leo Weber, representing the Lynwood City Employees
Association, presented the association's requests as
follows:
1. Ten percent salary increase.
2. One additional day of vacation for each year of service
over five years up to a maximum of 20 days.
3. A day off on the Friday following Thanksgiving.
4. A uniform service for utility maintenance men excluding
Superintendents.
5. Time and half off for overtime.
6. Half the amount of accumulated sick leave to be paid
at retirement or death of the employee.
7. Life insurance to be provided by the City for the
miscellaneous employees.
The City Manager reported on the above requests as follows:
1. The City presently provides 10 work days vacation for
all employees who have served less than ten years, 10 to
15 years service are provided 15 work days, and beyond 15
years service employees receive 20 work days of vacation.
He recommended against this proposal since it would
require a minimum addition of five personnel to provide
vacation relief to maintain present strength of the various
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2. The day off following Thanksgiving is provided in only Fiscal
one of the mutual aid cities and he recommended against Budget re
this request as it is not a common benefit for either Personnel
government or business.
3. No city in this employment area provides a uniform
,,~, allowance for miscellaneous employees. The city presently
provides foul weather gear for utility maintenance men
and purchase of boots and overalls has recently been
provided for personnel operating the tar pots.
4. Time and a half for overtime will probably have to be
provided at some future time, but the present policy of
equal time off for overtime is the most common among local.
governments.
5. As to half the amount of accumulated sick leave to be
paid on retirement ~r death of the employee, the Manager _._._
stated he feels there is confusion as to the fundamental
reason for sick leave in that it is:not something that is
earned by work or effort, but is wage protection granted
by the City as insurance while employed.
6. The Manager said that life insurance is becoming a
standard in both cities and industry and he believed the
City Council should give serious consideration to obtaining
a blanket policy with the premiums to be paid by the
employees.
Mr. William Bean, representing the Lynwood Police Officers
Association, addressed the Council to present their requests,
,^.., as follows: (1) an across-the-board salary increase of
9% for all sworn police personnel; (2) increase in number
of holidays to 11 per year, and elimination of the word
"calendar" with respect to holidays; (3) time and a half
for overtime worked, and that police personnel be allowed
to carry 40 hours overtime on the books in case of a need
for emergency time off; (4) a minimum of four hours call-in
time when an employee is called in to work other than his
normal shift.
Mr. Bean said that in actual practice the use of the word
"calendar" in the resolution granting seven days off in
lieu of holidays results in 5 days off. He said that in
cases where a man is called in for some emergency on his
regular day off and perhaps only is needed for an hour,
a minimum of four hours should be allowed. He stated this
is customary in other lines of work and cited the construction
trades as an example. Mr. Bean discussed salary, longevity,
and retirement benefit comparisons with other cities,
emphasizing that police personnel comparisons should be
detached from comparison with mutual aid cities, and called
attention to the comparisons provided in the attachment of
the material provided the City Council. He urged granting
of the requested 9% across-the-board increase for sworn
police personnel in the interest of keeping the department
at full strength and trained at all times. He suggested
that if any of the requests were not clear that a salary
and fringe benefit committee be formed within the Council
to study the proposals.
The City Manager stated that he has recommended a 5%
increase for patrolmen and a 6.25% for all other ranks in
the Police Department, and that the safety personnel be
provided a total of nine holidays which will make the
holiday benefit comparable to that of miscellaneous employees.
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Discussion 'As to the question of "calendar" days, the safety personnel
of 1967-68 have the privilege of adding the holidays to their vacation
Fiscal or take them on any work day throughout the year. As a
Budget re result they actually receive a greater benefit than
Personnel miscellaneous employees who must take their holidays when
they occur. If the word "calendar" is removed, the Manager
said he would recommend that the holidays could not be
added to the vacations.
The City Manager suggested that as the fire department
representative had limited the presentation to the
disparity question, that it might be well to go through
their additional requests, as follows:
1. Reduction of hours worked per week to at least the
level of the area E cities (present average 62.3 hours).
The City Manager recommended the approval of the three
platoon system to accomplish the reduction of hours.
2. Salary adjustments as follows: Assistant Chief - 7%,
Captain.- 10%, Engineer - 7%, Hoseman - 8%. The City
Manager recommended a 5% increase for Hoseman, 3.75% for
Engineer, 6.25% for Captains, Assistant Chief and Chief
Officer.
3. Amendment to retirement system to provide for survivorship
benefits for widows under Section 21264 of the Retirement
Law. The Manager recommended against adoption of this
amendment to the retirement plan because of the cost and
because it does not apply to all city employees, but is
limited to safety personnel only.
4. Adjustment of holidays from seven to ten days. The
Manager recommended approval of nine holidays for safety
personnel.
5. Longevity pay at the rate of 2 1/2% of base pay after
five years service and 1/2 of 1% each year thereafter.
Due to the cost and lack of trend in providing this benefit,
the Manager recommended against granting the request for
longevity pay.
As to the request of the Police Association for a 40-hour
carry over of overtime, the Manager recalled that the
Council had previously directed that all overtime be erased
from the books and if it is the Council's intention'to permit
a 40-hour carry over, he requested that the Council give a
directive to that affect.
After discussion of use of the word "emergency" in c onneetion
with a carry over of overtime and methods of "owe-back" of
time to the City if an emergency arises where an employee
must take time off, it was moved by Councilman Siokos,
seconded by Councilman Stevens, that the Police Officers
be allowed to carry 24 hours of overtime on the books.
All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion carried,
The Mayor asked if there were any questions concerning any
of the matters presented. As there was no response, Council-
man Siokos expressed the Council's appreciation for the
fine service acid cooperation of the City personnel.
It was moved by Councilman Green, seconded by Counci man evens,
a~carried, that the meeting be ad urn '
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APPROVED JUNE 20, 1967