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REQUESTS VERSUS RECOMMENDATIONS The table shown above shows a comparison of initial department requests with the Manager's recommendations. Those areas where a large requested increase was significantly reduced are underlined. The following is a description of those underlined areas. For additional information, please refer to the table entitled "1988 Budget Capital Outlay Requests," which follows the descriptions. l. Fire A. Personal Services 1. The Fire Prevention request included a full-time Hazardous Materials Coordinator and two clerical positions, to handle the potential work load caused by a new Hazardous Material Identification Law. The Manager's recommendation does not include.these posi- tions, because it is not clear what the actual require- ments of the law are and how best to respond to those requirements. B. Supplies 1. The request was scaled back to a level adequate to maintain current service levels, and to support multi- year programs for the replacement of major clothing items and fire hose. C. Vehicles 1. The request included the refurbishing of two pumpers, a new pickup truck, and a new station wagon. The recommendation includes the refurbishing of one pumper to be partially funded by the trade or sale of a pumper. The station wagon was related to the request for a Hazardous Materials Coordinator, which is not being recommended. D. Capital Outlay l. The Fire Prevention request again involved office and computer equipment related to addressing the potential requirements of the Hazardous Materials Law. Again, these expenditures are not recommended, because it is not yet clear what the requirements of the law are. 2. Public Works Administration A. Capital Outlay l. The request included the pruchase of the Ultimaps computerized mapping and data base system. It was determined that the City should further monitor the system's use by other cities, to get a better idea of its costs and benefits. c