HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-01-1974MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
April 1, 1974
The meeting was called to order in Room 831, City Hall, 20 Civic
Center Plaza at 12:15 P.M., by Mayor Jerry M. Patterson, proper
Notice and Posting having been accomplished, with affidavits on
file in the office of the Clerk of the Council. The following
Councilmen were present: J. Ogden Markel, John Garthe, Harry
K. Yamamoto, Vernon S. Evans, James E. Ward, Lorin Griset and
Mayor Jerry M. Patterson. Also present were the following mem-
bers of the Personnel Board: Thomas K. Griffiths, Waldo Haug,
Martin Mora, Irene C. Phillips and Richard Vogl. Mr. James E.
Speigel, representing the Firemen's Benevolent Association; Mr.
John O'Malley, representing the Santa Ana City Employees' Asso-
ciation; and City Manager Bruce C. Spragg, City Attorney James
A. Withers, Director of Public Works Ronald Wolford, Director
of Planning Charles C. Zimmerman, Assistant City Manager Thomas
Andrusky and Clerk of the Council Florence I. Malone were also
in attendance.
EMPLOYEE RESIDENCY Mayor Patterson reviewed
the existing employee
residency policy; the
action taken by the
Personnel Board, following a public hearing, to sustain that
policy, to allow employees to reside anywhere within Orange
County; and the notification and recommendation from the Board
to the City Council on March 11, 1974.
Councilman Griset stated he would be interested in considering
three or four alternatives or possible compromises between the
action of the Personnel Board and the requirement of City
residency.
Mayor Patterson stated that he would not vote for a City resi-
dency requirement, but that it was important to encourage
employees to live in the City, possibly by implementation of
incentive programs; and that he would favor all department
heads living in the City.
Councilmen Yamamoto, Markel and Evans stated that they were in
favor of a City Council public hearing on the matter.
Mr. Speigel stated that the Personnel Board hearing had lasted
over four hours; that everyone had been given an opportunity to
be heard, and that Council should abide by the recommendation
of the Board.
Council reviewed and discussed the summary of the testimony
presented at the Personnel Board hearing which had been provided
in a report dated March 22, from the Director of Personnel. The
report included a history of employee residency restrictions and
a survey of City Employee Residence Requirements of California
Cities between 100,000 and 300,000 population.
Councilman Ward stated that he favored a compromise somewkere
between City and Countywide residency.
Mr. Vogl stated that the Board kad been ready to listen to any and
all sugges~ons and was ready to respond; that the issue con-
sidered was whether or not a change would benefit the City; and
that the Board was not convinced benefits would result.
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Mr. Haug stated that it was a fair hearing for the people who
were there, but that the voters of the City did not have a
hearing; that the study was not complete; and that he had
voted against the motion because he had not been ready to make
a decision. He added that members of the public who favored
City residency might easily have been intimidated and reluctant
to state their views because of the number of City employees
who were present and opposed to a City residency requirement.
Mr. Mora agreed that many people may have been reluctant to
speak because of the number of City employees in the audience
who apparently lived outside the City limits; that he is con-
cerned with future employees living in the City with some sort
of compromise for existing employees who live elsewhere in the
County; and that he was in favor of another public hearing.
Councilman Griset's motion, seconded by Mayor Patterson to
receive and file the recommendation of the Personnel Board, to
continue the present employee residency requirement as contained
in Section 9-3 of the Municipal Code and Council Resolution 69-118,
failed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Griset, Patterson
NOES: Markel, Garthe, Yamamoto, Evans, Ward
ABSENT: None
Prior to the vote on the motion, Mr.
employee residency is a vital issue
and decided by the Council.
Ray Villa stated that
that should be resolved
The matter of employees' residency requirement was referred to
the Personnel Board for additional study in relation to bene-
fits to the City, modified residency, and incentive programs,
and subsequent report and recommendation to the Council w~as
requested, on motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Council-
man Yamamoto and carried, with Councilman Evans dissenting.
Prior to the vote on the preceding motion, Councilman Evans
stated that he still favored a hearing by Council, and he
requested that any tapes of the Personnel Board hearing be
made available to him. Councilman Garthe stated that he was
opposed to employees living outside the City limits because
emergency service should be immediately available.
CIVIC CENTER PARKING
and around the Civic
Center.
Council considered the
report dated March 13, 1974,
from the Director of Public
Works regarding parking in
Councilman Ward stated that the present parking policy is
chaotic and discouraging to visitors to the Civic Center; and
that some policy revisions are necessary.
Councilman Ward's motion to approve in principle the following
recommendations and to refer them to staff for report and recom-
mendation prior to a public hearing on the matter, was seconded
by Councilman Griset and unanimously carried:
Installation of parking meters in Civic Development
(CD) Zone (Santa Aha Blvd., Civic Center Drive, parts
of Ross and Flower Streets), exclusive of residential
areas;
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Installation of two-hour parking limit signs in
Civic Center perimeter residential areas, where
necessary;
City-owned vehicles to be parked away from public
buildings in order to provide convenient, close-in
parking for paid-visitor parking.
The matter of a parking policy for State, federal and other
public vehicles was referred to the Civic Center Commission
for study, on the unanimously approved motion of Councilman
Garthe, seconded by Councilman Ward.
ALLEY REQUIREMENT The Director of Public
WAIVERS Works reviewed the City's
policy regarding waiver
of alley requirements in
conjunction with recommended approval of Parcel and Tentative
Tract Maps. He stated that the alley requirement is usually
waived in commercial developments because other facilities are
designed to alleviate the need for alleys; that in most cases
the City gets something in lieu of the alley when a waiver is
recommended. Mr. Wolford narrated a slide presentation featuring
alley development in various areas of the City. Councilman
Garthe stated that alleys should be posted as "public" or
"private".
ADJOURNMENT
seconded by Councilman Evans.
At 1:55 P.M., the meeting
was adjourned on the
unanimously carried motion
of Councilman Griset,
FLORENCE I. MALONE
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
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APRIL 1, 1974
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
April 1, 1974
The meeting was called to order at 2:10 P.M. in the Council
Chambers of the City Hall, 22 Civic Center Plaza, with the
following Councilmen present: John Garthe, Lorin Griset,
Vernon S. Evans, J. Ogden Markel, James E. Ward, Harry K.
Yamamoto, and Mayor Jerry M. Patterson. Also present were
City Manager Bruce C. Spragg, City Attorney James A. Withers,
Director of Planning Charles C. Zimmerman, Director of
Public Works Ronald Wolford, Assistant City Manager Thomas
J. Andrusky, and Clerk of the Council Florence I. Malene.
MINUTES The Minutes of the
Regular Meeting of
March 4, 1974, the
Regular Meeting of
March 18, 1974, and the Adjourned Regular Meeting of March
23, 1974, were approved as submitted, on motion of Councilman
Evans, seconded by Councilman Ward and unanimously carried,
subject to the following corrections:
The first sentence of the second paragraph, page 80, Minutes
of the Regular Meeting On March 4, 1974, should read as
follows:
"There was no response to the roll call of the Council, and
the Clerk declared the meeting adjourned, for lack of a
quorum, to Monday, March 11, 1974, at 9:00 A.M., in the
Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza."
The first sentence of the fourth paragraph entitled "Planning
Commission Appointment,', page 107, Minutes of the Adjourned
Regular Meeting, March 23, 1974, should read as follows:
"Mr. Sealy Yates was appointed to the Planning Commission
to fill the unexpired term of Rudy Gallegos, ending June 30,
197~, on the unanimously approved motion of Councilman
Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Griset."
The last sentence on page 101, Minutes of the Regular Meeting,
March 18, 1974, should read as follows:
"Council authorized the expenditure of approximately $12,000,
or the funds necessary (not to exceed ~), from the
Council Contingency Fund, to move the Waffle House back on
its present location, or to another short-distanced location,
to permit widening and extension of Civic Center Drive East,
and to provide six months time to find a permanent location
for it, with the proviso that the Santa Aha Historical Preser-
vation Society shall first be responsible for obtaining . "
RECESS At 2:16 P.M., Council
recessed to convene as
the Community Redevelop-
ment Agency. The Agency
recessed at 2:20 P.M., and the Council reconvened with all
members present.
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CONSENT CALENDAR The following Agenda
items were removed
from the Consent Calen-
dar: Items 2 C, 10 A,
and 16 C requested by Councilman Ward; Item 7 A requested by
Councilman Evans; Items 5 C, 5 E, S G, 7 B, and 7 C requested
by Councilman Yamamoto; Items 2 D and 2 E requested by Council-
man Garthe.
On motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Evans
and unanimously carried, Council affirmed the recommended
action on the following Consent Calendar items:
BID CALLS
ment for bids on the
following:
Approved plans and
specifications, and
authorized advertise-
SPEC. 74-007 One 125 CFM Air Compressor.
PROJECT 5015 - Modify Pedestrian Heads at
45 Signalized Intersections.
PROJECT 5016 - New Traffic Signal at the
Intersection of Fairview and Willits.
PROJECT 5017 - Modify Existing Traffic
Signal at Seventeenth and Tustin, Seven-
teenth and Fairview, and Edinger and
Fairview.
PROJECT 5018 - Modify Traffic Signal at
First and Euclid and at Chestnut and Grand.
PROJECT 8010 (8037) Replace Existing 01d
Concrete Sanitary Sewer Mains at Various
Locations.
(CA 89)
BID AWARDS
best and most responsible bidder:
Awarded contracts
as follows on the
basis of low~st,
PROJECT 7033 Install 36" Steel Casing
Under Southern Pacific Tracks at Raitt
Street and Alton Avenue; awarded to Malcolm
Boring Company, Inc., Chino.
PROJECT 8011 - Reconstruct Lincoln Avenue
between l?th Street and Fairhaven Avenue;
awarded to R. J. Noble Company, Orange.
PROJECT 8030 - Construct Drafting Pit at
Fire Station #9 at 2?26 South Grand Avenue;
awarded to R. W. McClellan & Sons,
Costa Mesa.
(CA 89)
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AGREEMENTS Approved and authorized
the Mayor and Clerk to
execute the following
agreement; approved the quit claim deed for the transfer
and authorized its execution by the Mayor and Clerk:
TRANSFER OF CITY-OWNED SANTA ANA GARDENS
DRAINAGE CHANNEL TO ORANGE COUNTY FLOOD
CONTROL DISTRICT - Between the City and
the Orange County Flood Control District.
(A-74-15)
Approved and authorized the Mayor and Clerk to execute
the following agreements:
SIGN ENCROACHMENT REMOVAL - Between the
City and E1 Taco South, a corporation.
(A-74-16)
SURVEYING SERVICES - Between the City and
the Civil Engineering firm of Jennings,
Halderman-Hood. ~A-74-17)
TRAFFIC
installed March
(CA 18.3a)
7, 1974,
Received and owdered
filed report of control
devices removed or
through March 26, 1974, inclusive.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
LICENSE APPLICATIONS
License Applications:
Received and ordered
filed the following
Alcoholic Beverage
TRIVISONNO ENTERPRISES, INC., 419-21 North
Euclid, Person to Person and Premise to
Premise Transfer- Off Sale Beer & Wine and
Off Sale General, respectively.
IBARRA, Jesus Batista, 300 North Main Street,
Original - On Sale Beer & Wine (Bona Fide
Public Eating Place).
VALENCIA, Henry B. and Rose B., 725 No~th
Harbor Boulevard, Original Off Sale Beer
and Wine.
(CA 146)
DEEDS, NO CASH Received and ordered
GRANTEE, CITY filed a report of
No-Cash Deeds accepted
by the City Manager, pursuant to Resolution #69-156, from
March 14, 1974, through March 27, 1974, inclusive. CCA 155)
DEEDS WITH CASH Approved the following
GRANTEE, CITY deeds and authorized
the Mayor to sign all
necessary documents in connection with the purchase:
PHILLIP G. MENNA, south side of Seventeenth
Street, west side of Ross Street; street
purposes.
FOSTER AND KLEISER, north side of Fifth Street,
east of Harper Street, park purposes.
(CA 155)
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TENTATIVE PARCEL MAPS Received and filed the
Negative Declaration Form,
approved the fellewing
map subject to conditions contained in the Planning Direc-
tor's Report, and waived the alley requirement on the
following:
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP #862 - Filed on March 4,
1974, by B. H. Miller Construction Company
creating six (6) M 1 parcels; all proposed
parcels for industrial purposes; located
generally on the northwest corner of Susan
Street and MacArthur Boulevard. (CA 25)
COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS
on the following:
Authorized release of
performance, monument,
labor and material bonds
TRACT 6744 - Edna Drive East of Fairview
Street. (CA 24)
CHANGE ORDERS
Approved the following
Change Orders:
PROJECT 5014 Installation of a Traffic
Signal and Lighting System at Santa Ana
Boulevard and Patton Street.
PROJECT 7027 - Construct Charles ~. Bowers
Museum Addition.
(CA 89)
SURPLUS PROPERTY
at 730 East Warner Avenue, the
Set for sale at public
auction, at 10 A.M.,
Saturday, April 6, 1974,
following:
SPR NO. 74-4 - Personal Property List,
March 27, 1974.
Ordered the garage and laundry room demolished, and the
two apartment buildings sold within 30 days or demolished,
for the following:
SPR NO. 74-3 (1) Two-story apartment build~
ing; (2) Two-story apartment building; (3)
Laundry room attached to garage, located on
the east side of Spurgeon and Civic Center
Drive (707 North Spurgeon).
(CA 45)
PROCLAMATIONS
follows:
Received and filed the
report of Proclamations
issued by the Mayor, as
ACTION FOR FOSTER CHILDREN WEEK 1974 -
March 31 to April 6, 1974.
AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS MONTH -
Month of March.
BARBER SHOP HARMONY WEEK - April 7 to
April 13.
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MBLODYLAND HOTLINE CENTER WEEK - April 21
to April 27.
BOYS' CLUB WEEK - March 31 to April 6.
HONORARY CITIZEN OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
Daisaku Ikeda.
LAW DAY - May 1.
(CA 46)
BUDGET TRANSFERS Council approved
Appropriation Adjust-
ment No. 65 to effect
the following transfer of funds to purchase a replacement
kiln at E1 Salvador Center (the existing kiln burned out):
From Account No.
To Account No. Amount
51-245-641 51-290-641 $ 370.00
Council approved Appropriation Adjustment No. 63 to
effect the following transfer of Revenue Sharing Funds
from Project 8036 to Project 8011:
From Account No.
To Account No. Amount
403-117-631
403-117-631
$25,000.00
Council approved Appropriation Adjustment No, 66
effect the following transfer of funds for fire
equipment purchase:
to
From Account No.
To Account No. Amount
51-324-631 51-325-641 $ 500.00
Council approved Appropriation Adjustment No. 49 to
effect the following transfer of funds for repair of
tools, flasher barricades, etc.:
From Account No.
To Account No. Amount
66-578-633 64-575-281 $ 470.00 (CA 65.3)
* * * * * * * * CONSENT CALENDAR FINIS * * * * * * * *
BID AWARD
PROJECT 8033
POLICE FACILITY BUILDING
Ward, seconded by Councilman
Griset,
Awarded contract as follows
on basis of lowest, best
and most responsible bidder,
on motion of Councilman
and unanimously carried:
PROJECT 8033 Construct Modifications and Altera-
tions to Police Facility Building; awarded to
Johnson Scurlock, Glendale. (CA 89)
BID AWARDS
PROJECTS 8013 6 8014
SPRR CROSSINGS
Garthe, seconded by Mayor Patterson,
A~arded centracts as follows
on basis of lowest, best
and most responsible bidder,
on motion of Councilman
and unanimously carried:
PROJECT 8013 Improve SPRR Crossing at Bristol
Street and Alton Avenue; awarded to Sully-Miller
Contracting Company, Orange.
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PROJECT 8014 Improve SPRR Crossing at Main Street
south of Central Avenue; awarded to Sully-Miller
Contracting Company, Orange.
(CA 89)
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE Received and ordered
LICENSE APPLICATIONS filed the following
NELSON; MALONE; AGNEW Alcoholic Beverage
License Applications,
on motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Garthe,
with dissenting vote by Councilman Yamamoto:
NELSON, Harry P., 217 North Harbor Boulevard,
Person to Person Transfer - On Sale Beer & Wine
(Public Premises).
MALONE, Lawrence E., 604 East Dyer Road, Person
to Person Transfer - On Sale Beer.
AGNEW, Edward C., 2058 South Main Street, Original
On Sale Beer & Wine (Public Premises).
(CA 146)
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE The City Attorney was
LICENSE APPLICATION instructed to file a
MARY W. FORTUNE letter of protest based
on the Planning Depart-
men~s report that the location of the property is within 300
feet of a residential area, on motion of Councilman Y'amamoto,
seconded by Councilman Evans, and carried unanimously, on the
following:
FORTUNE, Mary W., 227 South Harbor Boulevard,
Original - On Sale Beer & Wine (Public Premises).
A motion by Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Garthe,
to instruct the City Attorney to file a letter of protest based
on a Police Protest, failed to carry on the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Griset, Garthe, Yamamoto
NOES: Ward, Evans, Patterson, Markel
ABSENT: None
Prior to the motions, Mr. Thomas Mungar, Attorney~ 1665 West
Katella, Anaheim, representing Mrs. Fortune, requested a con-
tinuance of the matter to allow time for the applicant to
respond to the Police Protest. CCA 146)
MINOR EXCEPTION 74-6 The Determination of
ORANGE COUNTY Exemption and the Zoning
EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION Administrator's Findings
of Fact, approving Minor
Exception ?4-6, filed by Orange County Employees' Association,
to waive a portion of the required front setback and parring
at 830-838 North Ross Street in the P District, were received
and ordered filed on motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by
Councilman Yamamoto, on the following roll call vote:
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Griset, Patterson, Ward, Yamamoto
Evans, Markel, Garthe
None (CA
13.2)
VARIANCE 74-5 The Determination of
IRVINE COMPANY Exemption and the
Planning Commission
Findings of Fact
a~proving VA 74-5, filed by the Irvine Company, to allow 7
s~gns in the L M District (2 freeway oriented), whlch are
not permitted by the Code, for a commercial development,
were ordered for Public Hearing at the next Regular Council
Meeting, April 15, 1974, on motion of Councilman Yamamoto,
seconded by Councilman Markel, and unanimously carried.
(CA 13)
VARIANCE 74-8 The Negative Declaration
EDWARD BIEN and the Planning Commis-
sion Findings of Fact
approving VA 74-8, filed
by Edward Bien to modify certain conditions of approval for
VA 71-34, to move two apartment buildings onto a lot with
existing dwellings in the R 2 District, at 4621 and 4625 West
McFadden Avenue, were received and ordered filed on motion of
Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Ward, on the follow-
ing roll call vote:
AYES: Griset, Ward, Patterson, Garthe, Markel
NOES: Evans, Yamamoto
ABSENT: None WA 13)
TENTATIVE PARCEL Council received and
MAP NO. 861 filed the Negative
HALL &FOREMAN, INC. Declaration, approved
the following map,
subject to conditions contained in the Planning Director's
Report, and waived alley requirement, on motion of Councilman
Evans, seconded by Councilman Griset, and unanimously carried:
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP #861 - Filed on February 25,
1974, by Hall & Foreman, Inc., creating two (2)
C 5 parcels; all proposed parcels for commercial
use; located generally on the east side of Grand
Avenue, 96 feet south of Grovemont Street. (CA 25)
BUDGET TRANSFER Council approved
NO. 62 Appropriation Adjust-
REVENUE SHARING FUNDS merit No. 62 to effect
the following transfer
of Revenue Sharing funds from Projects 8027, 8028, and 8036
to Project 8033, on motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by
Councilman Griset and unanimously carried:
From Account No.
To Account No. Amount
403-117-631
402-117-621
403-117-621
(CA 65.3)
403-117-631
402-117-621
403-117-631
$80,000.00
2,600.00
12~500.00
$95,100.00
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READING WAIVED The full reading of
ordinances and resolu-
tions, the titles of
which appeared on the
public Agenda, was waived on the unanimously approved motion
of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Yamamote.
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1201 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RETIREMENT SYSTEM SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF
THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM was adopted
on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Garthe
and unanimously carried. (CA 117)
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1203 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
CONFLICT OF INTERESTS COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AMENDING SEC-
TION 2-318 OF THE SANTA
ANA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO VOTING BY COUNCIL MEMBERS IN
CONFLICT OF INTERESTS SITUATIONS was passed to second reading
on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto,
and unanimously carried. (CA 80.21)
ORDINANCE NO. NS-120S AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
BUILDING PERMIT MORATORIUM COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA SANTA ANA PROHIBITING
THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING
PERMITS FOR NEW BUILDINGS AND ADDITIONS TO BUILDINGS WITHIN
THAT PORTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA OF THE SANTA ANA
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOUNDED BY MAIN STREET ON THE
EAST, ROSS STREET ON THE WEST, FIFTH STREET ON THE SOUTH, AND
SANTA ANA BOULEVARD ON THE NORTH, FOR A PERIOD OF NINETY DAYS
TO ALLOW THE COMPLETION OF A JOINT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND
ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT FEASIBILITY STUDY IN SAID
LOCATION FOR A MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION TERMINAL FOR ORANGE
COUNTY,, was adopted as an emergency ordinance and passed to
second reading on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by
Councilman Ward, with dissenting votes by Councilmen Evans and
Markel. (CA 84.5; CA 82.?)
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1204 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
BILLBOARD MORATORIUM COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA PROHIBITING
THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING
PERMITS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF OFF-PREMISE SIGNS WITHIN THE
CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA FOR A NINETY DAY PERIOD
was adopted as an emergency ordinance and passed to second
reading on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman
Ward, and carried, with Councilmen Evans and Markel dissenting.
Mr. Robert F. Reid, 1550 West Washington, Los Angeles, repre-
senting Fester and Kleiser, and Mr. Jay Kingry, representing
Pacific Outdoor Advertising Co., requested information on the
purpose of the billboard moratorium, and were advised by the
Assistant City Attorney that~the action would allew for the
development and Planning Commission hearing of an ordinance
that would subject billboards to a Conditional Use Permit
procedure.. (CA 78.9; CA 87)
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RECESS
present,
At 3:20 P.M. a recess
was declared. The meet-
ing reconvened at 3:30
P.M. with all Councilmen
RESOLUTION 74-52 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
CONDEMNATION - FIRST STREET COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AMENDING RESOLUTION 72-53 SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING
CONDEMNATION OF REAL
PROPERTY FOR STREET WIDENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF FIRST STREET,
AND AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 72-53 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
MAY 1, 1972, was adopted on motion of Councilman Evans,
seconded by Councilman Griset, with dissenting vote by Council-
man Markel.
At the request of Councilman Markel, Resolution 74-52 was
reconsidered on motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by
Councilman Griset, and unanimously carried.
Mr. David Keller, 1031 West 20th Street, stated that he was
opposed to the adoption of Resolution 74-52 because it would
deprive him of his business on the southwest corner of First
and Lyon Street; that in his opinion the City could purchase
enough of the property to allow for the widening of First
Street and by remodeling he could continue to operate his
business; and that he would be willing to sell based on the
City's offer of January, 1972 ($43,760).
The matter was referred back to staff to provide more detailed
information, including prior resolutions relating to the
property, Variance requirements if full take is not made, costs
involved in various alternatives available, reports from the
departments of Public Works, Building and Planning, and a staff
consensus recommendation, on motion of Councilman Evans,
seconded by Councilman Markel, and carried with Mayor Patterson
dissenting. (CA 29.8)
AGENDA ORDER At 4:35 P.M. Mayor
Patterson suggested that
Agenda items 37, 40, 42
and 61 be taken out of
order to accommodate interested members of the audience, and
Council concurred.
RESOLUTION NO. 74-43 A RESOLUTION OF THE
BILLBOARD SIGNS CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA
INITIATING PROCEEDINGS
TO AMEND THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO REQUIRE A CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF OFF-PREMISE ADVERTISING SIGNS
AND PROHIBITING ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR SUCH CONSTRUCTION
DURING THE PENDENCY OF SUCH AMENDMENT was adopted on motion
of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Griset, with
dissenting votes by Councilmen Evans and Markel. The letter
from the Planning Commission dated March 26, 19~ , recommend-
ing adoption of such resolution was received and filed by
unanimous informal agreement. (CA .~&) ~
RESOLUTION NO. 74-46
SENATE RESOLUTION 77
INTERCONNECTIONS TO
TELEPHONE FACILITIES
BY THE CALIFORNIA SENATE ON FEBRUARY
unanimously on motion of Councilman Griset,
Councilman Ward. (CA 57)
A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA
ADOPTING SENATE
RESOLUTION 77 PASSED
6, 1974~ was adopted
seconded by
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RESOLUTION NO. 74-49 A RESOLUTION OF THE
DEDICATION AND IMPROVEMENT CITY COUNCIL OF THE
JUNIPER AVENUE CITY OF SANTA ANA
DEFERRING REQUIREMENT
OF DEDICATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE SOUTH ONE-HALF OF
JUNIPER AVENUE BETWEEN HARBOR BOULEVARD AND THE SOUTHERN
PACIFIC RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY was continued until April 15,
1974 on motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by. Councilman
Garthe, and unanimously carried.
Mr. Frederick A. Poss, Director of Operations for AMF-Voit,
Inc., 3801 South Harbor Boulevard, stated that local company
officials did not have the authority to support the Resolution
as presented or to make commitment for' expenditures implied
in the Resolution and proposed agreement; that, as promised
at the March 18 Council meeting, he had initiated communication
with the corporate executives of his company to effect the
required dedication, and indications are favorable; and that
following a decision on the dedication, he would pursue a
corporate commitment of funds for the improvement.
The City Attorney stated that Council could only waive require-
ments pertaining to the improvements; that acceptance o£
dedication could be deferred if there ~¢ere satisfactory
security; and that any agreement prepared would include a
provision that improvements on the south half of &uniper
would be completed prior to April 1, 1977. (EA 29.4)
STREET IMPROVEMENT Discussion of City
REIMBURSEMENT policy as it pertains
MAC ARTHUR BOULEVARD to reimbursement for
improvement of MacArthur
Boulevard between Bear Street and Plaza Drive ~as continued
until the April 15 meeting on motion of Councilman Evans,
seconded by Councilman Garthe, and unanimously carried. (GA 29.4)
ORAL COMMUNICATION
SANTIAGO PARK
at Santiago Park, stating
of the park,
Margaret Wattles, 406
Virginia Avenue objected
to the fencing and gates
presently being installed
that they would change the quality
The matter was referred to staff for report at the next regular
meeting, April 15, 1974, and further work was ordered discontinued,
on the unanimously approved motion of Councilman Evans, seconded
by Councilman Garthe. (CA 52)
ORAL COMMUNICATION
TENNIS COURT
reservation requirement,
use at First and Flower
installation of
Mr. Andrew Barasch, 1925
South Oak, spoke against
the fifty cents per hour
charge, the advance
and the one-hour limit for tennis court
Streets, and spoke in favor of the
a metered lighting system.
The matter was referred to staff and to the Board of Recreation
and Parks for report and recommendation on all three issues, on
the unanimously approved motion of Councilman Ward, seconded By
Councilman Evans. (CA 52)
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PERSONNEL BOARD
APPOINTMENT
vacancy created by the
a term ending June 30,
motion of Councilman Griset,
(CA 50.8)
Mrs. Lynda Ferris
was appointed to the
Board of Recreation
and Parks to fill the
resignation of Mrs. Lois MacKay, for
1976, on the unanimously approved
seconded by Councilman Evans.
HUMAN RELATIONS Mrs. Mildred Cobb was
COMMISSION APPOINTMENT appointed to the Human
Relations Commission
to fill the vacancy
created by the resignation of John Martin, for a term ending
on June 30, 1974, on the unanimously approved motion of
Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Evans. ~A 131.2)
RECESS At 5:10 P.M., Council
recessed for Executive
Session and dinner at
Reubens, by unanimous
informal consent. Council reconvened at 7:30 P.M. ~i%h all
Councilmen present. Mayor Patterson led the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag. Invocation was given by Fatker Cannon,
St. Anne's Church. (CA 80.17)
BARBERSHOP QUARTET Mayor Patterson pre-
PROCLAMATION sented Mr. John Zack
and Mr. Roman Di Meo,
of the Santa Ana
Chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement
of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, With a copy of
Proclamation declaring April 7 to April 13 National SPEBSQSA
Week. Members of the Quartet favored the Council and audience
with a demonstration of their talents. (CA 46)
PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE A plaque from the City
LOIS MAC KAY Council was presented by
BOARD OF RECREATION & PARKS the Mayor to Mrs. Lois
MacKay in recognition
of her outstanding service to the City as a member of the Board
of Recreation and Parks. (CA 52.2)
VIETNAM VETERANS
PROCLAMATION
National Vietnam Veterans' Day.
Mayor Patterson greeted
Vietnam Veterans and
read a Proclamation
declaring March 29 as
(CA 46)
OATH OF OFFICE
MILDRED M. COBB &
PAULINE LOCKWOOD
The Oath of Office was
given by the Clerk of the
Council to the following
appointees:
Mildred M. Cobb appointed to the Human Relations Commission;
Pauline Lockwood appointed to the Personnel Board.
(CA 131.2; CA 50.8)
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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT At the conclusion of
FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL her presentation, Mayor
Patterson presented a
plaque of appreciation
to Mildred Miller, representing the Fair Housing Council.
She described the activities and accomplishments of the Fair
Housing Council in aiding minority and low-income families in
finding homes adequate to their needs. (CA 9.3)
AGENDA ORDER Item 70 set for public
hearing on March 18,
1974, by Council to
review Variance 73~62
filed by First Western Bank & Trust Company, to allow town-
house development in the R 2-PRD and R 1-PRD Districts with
less than the required open space, and its Negative Declaration,
was deferred until later in the meeting, with the consent of
the applicant, by unanimous informal consent of the Council.
PUBLIC HEARING The written request
APPEAL NO. 339 AND dated March 26, 1974
NEGATIVE DECLARATION from Cristobel H.
CUP 74-3 Sanchez and Effie Marie
Sanchez, on withdrawal
of Appeal No. 339 from the Agenda, was unanimously approved
without prejudice and the hearing cancelled, on motion of
Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Evans. (EA 13.4)
PUBLIC HEARING
APPEAL NO. 340 AND
DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION
MINOR EXCEPTION 74-5
Tke written request
dated March 29, 1974,
from Dale H. Heinly,
Attorney for Mr.
Herman Johnson, for a
continuance to April 15, 1974, of the public hearing on Appeal
No. 340 and the Determination of Exemption for Minor Exception
74-5, was approved on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded
by Councilman Evans and carried with Councilman Yamamoto
dissenting. (CA 13.5)
PUBLIC HEARING The Public Hearing
VARIANCE 73-62 AND to consider the Negative
NEGATIVE DECLARATION Declaration and Variance
FIRST WESTERN BANK & TRUST CO. Application No. 73-62
filed by First Western
Bank & Trust Company, to allow townhouse development in the
R 2-PRD and R 1-PRD Districts with less than the required open
space, at 2250 East Santa Clara, was opened by the Mayor.
The Planning Director reported that the Planning Commission
had approved the Variance Application although the Planning
Department staff had recommended denial, and he reviewed the
Commission Findings of Fact.
The following proponents spoke in favor of the application:
Jack Hall, Civil Engineer, 2530 North Grand Avenue
R. F. Hendrickson, Trustee, First Western Bank & Trust Co.
Mr. Kennedy, Kennedy & Hause, Developers
John A. Dietz, 2200 Pasadena
The proponents stated that this type of development has been
the most popular throughout the County and slides of similar
type townhouses were shown. Further, it was stated that
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125 APRIL 1, 1974
adjacent R 1 property owners supported the proposal; and that
an attempt would be made to achieve an R 1 type feeling.
Mrs. Edwin O. Stastny, 2122 N. Pasadena, stated that the parking
stalls would be directly in back of her back yard, which would
be "too gassy and too loud". Mr. Hall stated that a block wall
would separate the properties and that the area she referred
to would provide parking for only three cars.
Council received and filed the Negative Declaration, and
instructed the City Attorney to prepare a Resolution upholding
the decision of the Planning Commission to grant Variance
Application 73-62, on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded
by Councilman Evans, and carried with Councilman Yamamote
dissenting. (CA 13)
VIETNAM WAR VETERANS
Council could take in order to
to the Vietnam Veterans in our
by Council.
The memorandum dated
March 28, from Mayor
Patterson, outlining
possible actions
implement support for assistance
City and County was considered
Council unanimously approved the general recommendations
proposed by the Mayor; i.e., 1) to support the general concept
that veterans of the Vietnam War should receive G.I. benefits,
including employment, educational, medical and housing oppor-
tunities, equal to those of any other wartime veteran; and 2)
to support pending federal legislation (G.I. Bill of 1974) which
would raise benefits in all categories, on the unanimously
approved motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman
Yamamoto.
Council unanimously approved a motion by Councilman Griset,
seconded by Councilman Yamamoto to instruct staff 1) to develop
in detail a City program of assistance to Vietnam Veterans,
including consideration of hiring a full-time coordinator, who
is a Vietnam veteran to handle special recruitment, training,
intake and outreach programs within the City and to report back
to the Council; and 2) to take a leadership role as a partici-
pant in the newly created Manpower Consortium (Orange County,
and the cities of Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Garden Grove and
Santa Ana) in urging support from other cities for the pending
federal legislation, as well as urging the consortium to make
the needs of Vietnam Veterans a high priority consideration
for future action programs.
Council voted unanimously to approve in concept the following
programs on motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman
Griset: 1) One-stop referral information office, which would
coordinate activities and functions of all groups currently
engaged in veterans' assistance programs in Santa Ana and
Orange County. The one-stop office would serve as an accurate
and fast information and referral service for education, employ-
ment, loans, medical care, etc. Council instructed the City
Administration to cooperate and work with federal, State, County
and City governments, the Manpower Consortium, and the League
of California Cities to determine how and where this office
can best be established, and to delineate its responsibilities
and functions; 2) Split Job Employment. Council also referred
to staff the possibility of employing veterans.and women on
flexible schedules whereby two would share income from one
fulltime job, not necessarily the same job function, instead
of one eight-hour job. Staff was instructed to explore
the concept of half-time employment, in the public and private
sectors, that would facilitate the veterans' school attendance
and on-the-job training.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 126 APRIL 1, 1974
Mr. Bob Ash, representing Vietnam Veterans, spoke in favor of
work and education benefits. (CA 50)
AGENDA ORDER Oral Communications
were considered before
Agenda items on motion
of Councilman Evans,
seconded by Councilman Markel, and carried, with Councilman
Yamamoto and Mayor Patterson dissenting.
ORAL COMMUNICATION Mr. John Ratteree, 1426
SANTA ANA NEWS STORY East Wilshire, spoke
regarding the Santa Ana
News Story. He s-~te--~--
that it is a waste of taxpayers money and a disguise for
political promotion; and that unless something is done, he
intends to go before the Grand Jury and the District Attorney's
office. In particular he objected to the most recent issue of
the News Story which featured a story on the Redevelopment
Commission Chairman, Bill Hill, who is also a candidate for
the State Assembly. (CA 1S2.4)
ORAL COMMUNICATION Mr. Loren Norton, 1~32
SANTA ANA NEWS STORY Griset Street, spoke
against, the Santa Aha
News Story also. He
too stated that it's a waste of taxpaye-~ money and should be
abolished.
A motion by Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Markel to
discontinue the Santa Ana News Story failed on the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Evans, Markel, Garthe
NOES: Griset, Ward, Patterson, Yamamoto
ABSENT: None
Mr. Joseph Gilmaker, 308 West 4th Street, addressed Council
and stated that those who receive the News Story should pay
for it; and that it should not be tax supported. (CA 152.4)
RESOLUTION NO. 74-53 A RESOLUTION OF THE
CONDEMNATION - WIDENING CITY COUNCIL OF TFFE
OF 17TH STREET CITY OF SANTA ANA
AMENDING RES. NO. 74-36 AUTHORIZiNg CONDEMNATI~)N
OF REAL PROPERTY 1N
ORDER TO WIDEN SEVENTEENTH STREET, AND A.MENDING RESOLUTION 74-36
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON MARCH 11, 1974, was adopted on
motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Evans and
carried unanimously. (CA 29.8)
RESOLUTION NO. 74-41 A RESOLUTION OF THE
EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS CITY COUNCIL OF THE
LEGISLATION CITY'OF SANTA ANA
EXPRESSING ITS OPPOSI-
TION TO CERTAIN PROPOSER PUBLIC EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
LEGISLATION was adopted on motion of Councilman Griset,
seconded by Councilman Evans, with dissenting votes by
Councilmen Garthe and Markel and Mayor Patterson. (CA S7; CA 50)
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127 APRIL 1, 1974
RESOLUTION 74-42 A RESOLUTION OF THE
LOCAL OPTION CITY COUNCIL OF THE
OBSCENITY LAWS CITY OF SANTA ANA
DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK TO SEND A LETTER OF SOLICITATION TO THE CITIES OF
ORANGE COUNTY, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, AND THE LEAGUE
OF CALIFORNIA CITIES URGING THAT THEY JOIN US IN SOLICITING
THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING
"LOCAL" COMMUNITY STANDARDS IN PLACE OF "STATEWIDE" STANDARDS
IN JUDGING ALLEGED OBSCENE MATTER; AND ALSO URG%NG THAT THE
STATE LEGISLATURE PASS AN ENABLING LAW GIVING CITIES THE
"LOCAL OPTION" TO ENACT THEIR OWN OBSCENITY LAWS CONSISTENT
WITH THE TEST SET FORTH IN THE RECENT SUPREME COURT CASE OF
MILLER V CALIFORNIA was adopted on motion of Councilman
Griset, seconded by Councilman Evans, with dissenting votes
by Councilmen Ward and Markel and Mayor Patterson. CCA 153.7)
RESOLUTION NO. 74-44 A RESOLUTION OF THE
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION CITY COUNCIL OF THE
BENEFITS CITY OF SANTA ANA
URGING THE CALIFORNIA
LEGISLATURE TO ADOPT LEGISLATION PROVIDING THAT CERTAIN
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION BENEFITS SHALL BE LIMITED TO RETIRED
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES WHOSE INJURIES DEVELOPED AND MANIFESTED
THEMSELVES DURING THE COURSE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT was adopted
on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Evans,
with dissenting vote by Councilman Markel. CA 88.10
RESOLUTION NO. 74-45 A RESOLUTION OF THE
ARTERIAL HIGHWAY FINANCING CITY COUNCIL OF THE
PROGRAM - CIVIC CENTER DRIVE CITY OF SANTA ANA
REQUESTING THE COUNTY
OF ORANGE TO ALLOCATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM ITS ARTERIAL
HIGHWAY FINANCING PROGRAM FUND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIC
CENTER DRIVE FROM BIRCH STREET TO MINTER STREET was adopted
on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Ward,
with dissenting vote by Councilman Evans. ~A 29.4a)
RESOLUTION NO. 74-47 A RESOLUTION OF THE
FEES FOR MISCELLANEOUS CITY COUNCIL OF THE
SALES AND SERVICES CITY OF SANTA ANA
AMENDING FEES FOR
MISCELLANEOUS SALES AND SERVICES was referred to staff and
Board of Recreation and Parks for recommendation on tennis
court fees on motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Council-
man Garthe, and unanimously carried.. (EA 65)
RESOLUTION NO. 74-50 A RESOLUTION OF TH~
ADDING CLASS TITLES CITY COUNCIL OF THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT CITY OF SANTA ANA
AMENDING RES. NO. 58-281 AMENDING SECTION 3
OF RESOLUTION NO.
58-281 TO ADD CLASS TITLES OF POLICE SERVICE OFFICER AND
RECORDS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST, as amended, was unanimously
adopted on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Council-
man Ward.
The classification specifications for Police Service Officer
and Records Management Specialist were approved on the unani-
mously carried motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Council~
man Evans.
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128 APRIL 1, 1974
A motion by Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Markel
to refer to staff for additional information the classifica-
tion specification for Assistant Coordinator - Neighborhood
Center failed to carry on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Evans, Ward, Garthe
NOES: Griset, Patterson, Yamamoto, Markel
ABSENT: None
The classification specification
Neighborhood Center was approved
seconded by Councilman Yamamoto,
roll call vote:
for Assistant Coordinator
on motion of Councilman Griset,
and carried on the following
AYES: Griset, Patterson, Yamamoto, Garthe
NOES: Ward, Evans, Markel
ABSENT: None WA 50.1)
RESOLUTION NO. 74-51 A RESOLUTION OF THE
BUILDING MORATORIUM CITY COUNCIL OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA CITY OF SANTA ANA
PROHIBITING THE ISSUANCE
OF BUILDING PERMITS FOR NEW BUILDINGS AND ADDITIONS TO BUILDINGS
WITHIN THAT PORTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA OF THE
SANTA ANA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOUNDED BYiMA~N STREET
ON THE EAST, ROSS STREET ON THE WEST, FIFTH STREET ON THE SOUTH
AND SANTA ANA BOULEVARD ON THE NORTH, FOR A PER~OD OF N~NETY
DAYS TO ALLOW THE COMPLETION OF A JOINT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AND ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT FEASIBILITY STUDY IN SAID
LOCATION FOR A MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION TERMINAL FOR ORANGE
COUNTY was adopted on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded
by Councilman Ward, with Councilmen Evans and Markel dissenting.
(CA 84.5; CA 82.7)
RESTRICTION OF BUSES The letter dated March
FLOWER STREET 11, 1974, from Mr. R.
H. Kopel, President of
Orange County Civic
Center Commission, requesting that City Council take appropriate
steps restricting the buses using the street right-of-way on
Flower in the area between Fourth and Civic Center Drive to not
more than four-minute waits was referred to staff on the
unanimously carried motion of Councilman 6riser, seconded by
Councilman Evans. (CA 84.4)
FEDERAL AID The letter dated March
URBAN SYSTEM FUNDS 21, 1974, from Depart-
ment of Transportation,
State of California
Business and Transportation Agency stating the FAU System
funds designated for use in the urban and urbanized areas of
Orange County and how they may be used was ordered referred
to the Transportation Advisory Committee for its information.
(CA 140)
GASOLINE PURCHASE PROGRAM Resolution 74-381 of the
Orange County Board of
Supervisors terminating
the odd-even gasoline
management plan in the County was ordered received and filed
on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Evans.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 129 APRIL 1, 1974
On motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Griset,
the Mayor was requested to write a letter of appreciation to
the Board of Supervisors. (CA 145.5)
RESIGNATION The letter dated March
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION 25, 1974, from Mr. John
JOHN E. MARTIN E. Martin, submitting
his resignation as a
member of the Human Relations Commission was accepted with
regret on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman
Evans. (CA 131.2)
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS The memorandum dated
BI-ANNUAL ATTENDANCE REPORTS March 28, 1974 from
Clerk of the Council
with attached attendance
reports from Boards and Commissions was received and ordered
filed, and the Mayor was directed to write a letter Cwtth
carbon copies to each Council member) to the members of the
Boards and Commissions indicating the importance of attendance
at meetings, to encourage each member to attend regularly, and
to continue to keep a record of absences and tardiness, and
report to. Council every six months, on motion of Councilman
Griset, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, and unanimously
carried. (CA 80.9)
PLANNING COMMISSION The Planning Commission
ANNUAL REPORT, 1972-73 Annual Report for 1972-
73 was received and
ordered filed on motion
Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Evans, and unani-
mously carried. (CA 78.1b)
of
MINORITY EMPLOYMENT The report d~ted
POLICE & FIRE DEPARTMENTS March 28, 1974, from the
City Manager on the class
action lawsuit filed
by the League of United Latin American Citizens, National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People, et al,
alleging discrimination in the hiring practices of Police
and Fire Departments and seeking a court order to increase
the number of Blacks and Mexicans in those departments,
including statistical data relative to patrolmen and firemen
recruitment, news articles, and a copy of the lawsuit, were
received and ordered filed on motion of Councilman Griset,
seconded by Councilman Evans, and unanimously carried. (CA 139)
REMOVAL OF PARKING The report dated
17TH STREET AT March 26, 1974 from
SANTA ANA COLLEGE the Director of Public
Works recommending a
prohibition of parking along the south side of Seventeenth
Street, adjacent to Santa Aha College, necessitated during
the construction period of the forthcoming widening project,
for a "trial" period to determine the full impact of this
parking restriction upon the operation of the College, was
received and ordered filed on motion of Councilman Griset,
seconded by Councilman Evans, with dissenting vote by Council-
man Evans. (CA 18.5)
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130 APRIL 1, 1974
BOWERS MUSEUM The report dated
REOPENING STATUS March 27, 1974, from
the Museum Director
on Status of the
Reopening of the Bowers Museum was received and ordered filed
on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Evans,
and unanimously carried. (CA 85)
FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT The report dated
(S 2747 HR 12435) March 27, 1974, from
the Fire Chief, providing
Update on Amendments
to Fair Labor Standards Act was received and ordered filed
on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Evans,
and unanimously carried. (CA 50.1)
WAFFLE HOUSE The report dated
March 28, 1974, from
the Director of Public
Works regarding
Relocation Cost Estimates on the Waffle House was received
and ordered filed on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded
by Councilman Evans, and carried with dissenting vote by
Councilman Yamamoto.
Mayor Patterson stated that a letter had just been received
from Donald B. Christeson, President of the Board of Directors
of the Santa Ana Community Hospital, indicating an interest
in preserving the Waffle House, and offering to move it onto
the new hospital site on Tustin Avenue, and to restore it
for use as a medical museum and medical library. The letter
further requested conveyance of the house to the hospital, and
a 30-day option to evaluate their site and arrange funds for
the restoration.
Councilman Griset's motion to reconsider the action taken at
the Council meeting on March 18, 1974, authorizing staff to
take whatever steps are necessary to deed the ~affle Kouse as
a gift to the Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society, was
seconded by Councilman Yamamoto and carried, with dissenting
votes by Councilmen Evans and Markel.
Council instructed the City Manager to prepare an outline of
an agreement that would incorporate the following:
1. Specific cost estimates for moving the house to various
locations under consideration;
2. Establishment of $12,000.00 as the maximum amount tkat
City would contribute toward moving costs;
3. Requirement that restoration of the house would conform
with Building Code safety requirements;
4. Establishment of a time limit for completion of restora-
tion (between 3 and 5 years);
Requirement that house be open to the public, perhaps
without charge, and be used for public purpose for a
specific term so that public good would be fulfilled.
In addition, staff was instructed to refer the proposal to the
Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society for review and to
set the entire matter for public hearing prior to any defini-
tive action conveying the property, on motion of Councilman
Griset, seconded by Councilman Evans, and unanimously carried.
(CA 8S.ld)
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131 APRIL 1, 1974
ORAL COMMUNICATION Mr. Loren Norton
NEWS STORY addressed Council again,
stating that the next
time he brought up the
matter of the News Story he would have four affirmative votes for
discontuance or it would be through the constitutional process.
(CA 152.4)
ORAL COMMUNICATION Mr. Joseph Gilmaker,
BUILDING PERMIT 12412 Lee Lane, Garden
MORATORIUM Grove, stated that he
would like to make a few
comments regarding Ordinance NS 1205, declaring a 90-day
moratorium on building permits in a portion of the Redevelop-
ment Project Area, which had been adopted as an emergency
ordinance in the afternoon. He stated that the area of the
moratorium encompassed a large area of land which could be
developed by private enterprise; that the public should be
allowed to vote on the matter of a transportation terminal
and a public transportation system; and that mini-buses are
more economical for public transportation and would not need
the subsidization that the larger ones require. (CA 84.5;
CA 82A)
COUNCIL CRITIQUE Mr. Art Jacques, 1525
Portola, addressed
Council, and stated
that Council wasn't
responsive to the citizens and that City bureaucracy is
increasing. (CA 80)
ORAL COMMUNICATION Mr. Albert Nelson,
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 1540 West Ball Road,
Anaheim, questioned
the time limit involved
in possible redevelopment project insofar as it would affect
his property located at 413 West 5th Street, Santa Ana. The
City Manager replied that there would be many, many months of
notice to property owners regarding any proposals for redevelop-
ment. (CA 82A)
ORAL COMMUNICATION Councilman ~ard was
BOWERS MUSEUM concerned about the loss
of the balcony on the
Bowers Museum and how
it will affect the aesthetics. He requested that the Museum
Board review the matter. The City Manager stated that he
would request the Museum Board to review its needs and report
back on the future use of the balcony. (CA 85)
ORAL COMMUNICATION Councilman Evans re-
BUILDING CORRECTION quested that the
Director of Public
Works communicate with
the owner of the property at 1009 North Ross Street to see
what arrangements can be made to correct flooding of under~
ground parking at that location. (CA 18.7)
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 132 APRIL 1~ 1974
HUNTINGTON BEACH Council instructed staff
CIVIC CENTER to forward to the City
of Huntington Beach as a
part of a congratulatory
message and a gesture of friendship a Jacaranda tree and a
Hibiscus plant for their new Civic Center complex on the
unanimously approved motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded
by Mayor Patterson. (CA 151.8)
ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned
at 10:55 P.M. to Monday,
April 8, 1974, at 5:00
P.M., Room 831, City Hall,
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana,.on motion of Councilman
Garthe, seconded by Councilman Ward, and unanimously carried.
FLORENCE I. MALONE
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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