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19.B. EXCUSED ABSENCES <br />Motion: Approve. <br />Excuse absences for Mayor Pulido, Mayor Pro Tern McGuigan, and <br />Councilmember Christy from the current meeting; and Mayor Pulido, and <br />Councilmembers Franklin and Bist from the May 30, 2001 Council Meeting <br />MOTION: Solorio SECOND: Alvarez <br />VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Bist, Franklin, Solorio (4) <br />NOES: None (0) <br />ABSENT: <br />Christy, McGuigan, Pulido (3) <br />Councilmember Solorio left the meeting at 7:30 p.m. <br />Presentation by Planning and Building Agency Executive Director <br />Nelson; highlights of presentation include the following: <br />• Included in the 2001-02 objectives is the completion of the 55 <br />Freeway Corridor Analysis; Phase II of SAPIN, South Bristol Street <br />Improvement Plan, Urban Design Standards, and location of the 4w <br />District Court of Appeals in Santa Ana <br />• Upcoming Major Development Projects: <br />o Main Street Concourse <br />o T1-Mainplace office tower <br />o Macarthur Place <br />o Hutton Center <br />o Armstrong Ranch <br />o Discovery Science Center II <br />o Xerox Center 3`d Tower <br />o One Broadway Plaza <br />• Permits issued are on the rise <br />• Increase in Certificates of Occupancy <br />• In comparison with other cities in Orange County, Santa Ana has <br />fewer inspectors issuing more permits with a higher daily inspection <br />count <br />• Agency will require additional code enforcement officers to manage <br />a systematic, proactive neighborhood improvement program <br />• Additional planners required to decrease development processing <br />time by 20%; and increase environmental review by 50% <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 202 MAY 31, 2001 <br />