HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-21-1973MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
June 21, 1973
An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Santa Ana was convened at 4:15 P.M., in Room 831, City Hall,
20 Civic Center Plaza, proper Notice and Posting having been
accomplished, with affidavits on file with the Clerk of the
Council. The following Councilmen were present: John Garthe,
Harry K. Yamamoto, James E. Ward, Lorin Griset, and Mayor Jerry
M. Patterson. Councilman J. Ogden Markel arrived at 4:30 P.M.
Councilman Vernon S. Evans was absent.
Also present were the following members of the staff: City
Manager Bruce C. Spragg, City Attorney James A. Withers, Finance
Director Larry Shaffer, Fire Chief Eugene Judd, Assistant to
the City Manager G. David Tayco, Police Chief R. C. Davis who
arrived at 4:45 P.M., and Clerk of the Council Florence I.
Malone. The press was represented by Mr. Wayne Rash of the
Orange City News.
PUBLIC PROPERTY USE The following application
SKATE RANCH for special license to
use public property was
unanimously approved by
a 5 - 0 vote on motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Council-
man Griset:
SKATE RANCH, 2526 North Main Street for purposes
of filming 200 roller skaters who will exit from
the Skate Ranch, proceed up Arnett Drive to Main
Street, turn north on Main and proceed to the
main drive of Fashion Square, on Sunday, June 24,
1973, beginning at 1:00 P.M. and ending at 2:30
P.M. (CA 45.1)
PROPOSED BUDGET The City Manager stated
1973-74 that the proposed Budget
is in Balance; that it
represents an increase of
slightly more than six million dollars over last Fear's budget;
and that the tax rate is unchanged at $1.35. He pointed out
that practically all of the revenue sharing funds have Been
allocated to capital projects; that the sale of two million
dollars worth of City water bonds is proposed.
Councilman J. Ogden Markel arrived at 4:30 P.M.
Council commenced its review of the proposed Budget on a page-
by-page basis through page 29. Discussion was had relative to
budget functional responsibility and the consensus was that
whenever possible consultant services should be reflected in
the budget activity of the department involved, instead of the
Council's; i.e., planning studies, legal consultants and
engineering studies would be changed to Planning, Attorney,
and Public Works Department budgets, respectively. The Finance
Director stated that it would be difficult to make year-to-year
comparisons of departmental budget activity under those condi-
tions. (CA 65)
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The Council discussed the advisability of providing reimburse-
ment to Board and Commission members and requested staff to
survey the nine most populous cities in the State to ascertain
their policies and to report the information to Council along
with a staff recommendation. The Council further agreed that
Boards and Commissions should have input in related decisions
to maximize their value and effectiveness.
Mayor Patterson stated that he was not completely satisfied
with the City's efforts to involve its minorities in employment;
that, in his opinion, part of the problem is the structure of the
Civil Service system; that consideration should be given to the
formation of a study committee to research the matter and pro-
vide recommendations for improvement.
Councilman Yamamoto suggested that it was each Councilman's
responsibility to attend and to arrive at regular and adjourned
regular meetings at the agreed-upon hour for maximum utilization
of Council's time and efforts. (CA 80)
ADJOURNMENT At 6:00 P.M., the meeting
was adjourned to Monday,
June 25, 1973, at 2:00
P.M. in the City Council
Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, on the unanimously approved
motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Garthe.
Florence I. Malone
Clerk of the Council
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