HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-11-1972MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED KEGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
July 11, 1972
An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana was
convened at 7:15 P.M., in the Mayor's Office, City Hall, 217 North Main Street~
Affidavits of proper notice having been given were on file with the Clerk of the
Council. The following Councilmen responded to roll call: Vernon S. Evans,
Wade Herrin, Harry K. Yamamoto, J. Ogden Markel, and Mayor Lorin Griset.
Councilmen Jerry M. Patterson and Kay Villa arrived at 7:18 P.M. and 7:20 P.M.,~'
respectively. Also present were Acting City Manager Bruce Spragg, City
Attorney James A. Withers, Assistant to the City Manager G. David Tayco,
Clerk of the Council Florence I. Malone,and a representative of the Press.
1972 - 73 BUDGET The Acting City Manager distributed
a "Supplemental Information" report
indicating that the net amount of
additional funds available for allocation by Council was $747,190. The report
also included a departmental listing of requests for additional persormel,
totaling 42 full-time positions, and information pertaining to the proposed bond
issues discussed at the meeting held on July 6.
PROPOSED BOND ISSUES Mayor Griset stated that during the
July 6 meeting, Council had discussed
the possibility of placing bond issues on
the November General Election ballot to finance Safety and Public Works
improvements.
Councilman Villa suggested that a third bond proposal be placed on the ballot for
recreational improvements.
In the ensuing discussion, the consensus was that the total amount of the bonds
should be somewhere between 12 and 15 million dollars for a five-year improve-
ment program.
Councilman Herrin expressed his opinion that a third bond issue for recreation
would influence the voter against the other two, even though one measure would
have no bearing on the other; and that the two important measures for public
works and fire would stand a better chance for passage if the recreational
measure was not on the ballot.
Councilman Villa stated that the people's thinking has changed; that they now
realize the need for open space, ecology, and greenbelts; and that they should
be given the choice of whether or not they do want these things~
Councilman Markel stated that if the tax rate had been increased during the last
five years, the City would not be facing the need for bond issues now.
Councilman Patterson stated he would be willing to include a third proposition
for recreation, although he was not optimistic about its passage.
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PROPOSED BOND ISSUES
(Continued)
influence a "No" vote on ali of the issues.
Councilman Yamamoto agreed with
Councilman Herrin, stating that
the recreation measure might
A majority of Council favored three separate bond issues: fire, public works,
and recreation, to accomplish a five-year improvement program for a total
bonding between 10 and 15 million dollars. Staff was requested to prepare a
bond proposal for Council consideration at a meeting scheduled for July 24.
Council established a contingency fund from the $747,190 net additional funds
for items 1, 2, and7, totaling $301,800, in the event of failure of the bond
issues; items 3, 5, lg, and 16 were funded for completion in the amount of
$228,100 from the net additional funds.
CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney reviewed his
BUDGET ALLOCATION budget requests, citing as reasons
for increases increased court cases
and activity in zoning violations and other ordinances, as well as civil rights
cases He pointed out that adequate staffing would be economy in the long run,
and that the additional funding would only be used when and if the need were
there.
Councilman Patterson expressed concern over the increase of four personnel
in one year, as well as the proposed $105,000 budget increase and asked for a
detailed report describing the changes in the operation and workload in the
Attorney's office.
Mr. Withers recommended against hiring outside legal assistance for condemnation
cases, stating it is a gross waste of funds. He stated that other City departments
were, for the first time, using the services of his office and he expected that
demand would increase when all the departments were located in the new City
Hall.
Further discussion on the City Attorney's budget was continued to a noon
luncheon meeting at the City Hall Annex, 530 North Ross Street, on Monday,
July 17, 1972, on the unanimously carried motion of Councilman Herrin,
seconded by Councilman Patterson~
ADJOURNMENT At 10:15 P.Mt, the meeting was
adjourned to July 17, 1972, at
12:00 Noon, in the City Hall Annex,
530 North Ross Street, on the unanimously carried motion of Councilman Herrin,
seconded by Councilman Patterson.
Florence I. Malone
Clerk of the Council
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