HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-20-1974MINUTES OE THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OE SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
June 20, 1974
The meeting was called to order in Room 831, City Hall, 20
Civic Center Plaza, at 4:05 P.M., by Vice Mayor Vernon S.
Evans, 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: John Garthe,
Harry K. Yamamoto, James E. Ward, Lorin Griset, and Vice Mayor
Vernon S. Evans. Councilman J. Ogden Markel and Mayor Jerry
M. Patterson were absent. Also present were representatives
of the Press and the following staff members: City Manager
Bruce C. Spragg, City Attorney James A. Wither$~ Director of
Public Works Ronald Wolford, Director of Finance Larry Shaffer,
Police Chief Raymond C. Davis, Fire Chief Eugene Judd, LiSrar~
Director Howard Samuelson and Clerk of the Council Florence
I. Malone.
PROPOSED BUDGET
FISCAL YEAR, 1974-1975
The Council continued
its reviewer the
~oposed Budget for
lscal year 1974~,75.
ORDINANCE NS-1216 Council continued
KEEPING OF ANIMALS $ideratlo5 of tko follow~
ina ordinance to the
July 1~ 1974 Regular
Meeting, by unanimous informal agreement:
ORDINANCE NS-1216, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY: COUNCI~L
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SECTIONS 5~1 AND
5-58 AND ADDING SECTION 5~100 TO THE SANTA ANA
MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO TH~ K~EP!NG O¥ ANI~ALS
WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA (CA ~S]
FIRE DEPARTMENT Fire Cb_ief Judd
PROPOSED BUDGET responded to Councll',s
questions relatlye to
tko Fl~e Department
proposed budget~ set forth on pages 42..47, totaling $51689i, 875,
an increase of approximately 23 per cent over tko pTe¥~ous year.
Councilman Yamamoto stated that overtime should 5e cut ts a
minimum.
Councilman Ward stated that ke would prefer deletion of the
purchase of an air conditioner for Station #3 (page 128,
Account 51-329).
Council completed its review of the proposed budget for tko
Fire Department.
PROPOSED BUDGET Director of public
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Works Ronald ~olford
distributed a copy, of
a report skowlng a
five-year comparison of per capita expenditures for tko
department, indicating a reduction of 6.6 per cent for tko
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period and that in 1972-73, according to a report from the
State Controller, the 20 largest cities in California averaged
$32.07 for public works expenditures per capita; Orange
County cities averaged $19.61; and the City of Santa Ana,
$15.67.
The Director stated that all construction costs are up; that
electricity, asphalt concrete and traffic paint increases
range from 18 30 per cent; that the water system operates
with the fewest number of employees of any known comparable
operation; that 1S per cent of the gross revenues of the
water utility are transferred to the General Fund in lieu
of taxes; that new fee schedules will be presented to Council
for approval; that proposed increased sanitation fees for
nine months would result in $225,000 in revenue.
RECESS At 5:40 P.M. Council
recessed and at 5:45
P.M., the Vice Chair-
man convened the
Adjourned Special Meeting of the Community Redevelopment
Agency. Council reconvened at 6:00 P.M., with all Councilmen
present except Councilman Markel and Mayor Patterson.
ADJOURNMENT
of Councilman Griset,
At 6:00 P.M., the
Council adjourned on
the unanimosuly
approved C5-0] motion
seconded by Councilman Garthe.
FLORENCE I. MALONE
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
230 JUNE 20, 1974