Senior Officer Bill Kegan, BOO campaign coordinator, said the Bureau needs help in printing sufficient banners and safety fliers this year to distribute throughout the community. Individuals, organizations and businesses wishing to donate funds or supplies to the BOO campaign are asked to contact Officer Kegan at 738-6812. And to make sure bicyclists' interests find a voice at City Hall, the City Council created a Bicycle Users Subcommittee to advise the City on matters related to bicycling in Fullerton. The BUSC, a subcommittee of the Transportation and Circulation Commission, consists of seven volunteers, each serving a three-year term.
Meetings are open to the public, and citizens are encouraged to attend and offer input.
Further information about the subcommittee may be obtained by calling the Engineering Department at City Hall at 738-6845. At the conclusion of the budget hearings, the Council voted to authorize the Police Chief to hire three additional officers over those already included in the document, as well as authorize the Library to increase its number of part-time Librarians to help staff the increasingly busy Children's Library. However, City Manager James L. Armstrong emphasized that while the approved budget covers two years, citizens will be given ample opportunity next spring to comment on the proposed spending plan for the second of the two fiscal years before Council approves its implementation. In presenting the budget to the Council, the City Manager noted the document essentially shows no growth or major organizational changes, with the exception of modest increases to offset inflationary pressures in the economy. Preparation of the new budget was based on a number of assumptions, including that the local economy will continue to show improvement, as indicated by greater than anticipated sales tax returns and vehicle license fees.