HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-24-1975MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
June 24, 1975
The meeting was called to order in Room 831, City Hall, 20
Civic Center Plaza, at 4:00 P.M. by Mayor John Garthe, proper
notice and posting having been accomplished with affidavits
on file in the office of the Clerk of the Council. The follow-
ing Councilmen were present: Gordon Bricken, Harry K. Yama-
moto, Vernon S. Evans, David L. Brandt, James E. Ward and
Mayor John Garthe. Councilman David F. Ortiz arrived at 4:30
P.M. Also present were representatives of the press, and the
following staff: City Manager Bruce C. Spragg, Finance Direc-
tor Lawrence Shaffer, Director of Public Works Ronald Wolford,
.Police Chief Raymond C. Davis, Executive Director for Community
Redevelopment Richard Goblirsch, and Clerk of the Council
Florence I. Malone.
PROPOSED BUDGET Council continued its
FISCAL YEAR 1975-76 page by page review
of the proposed Budget,
commencing with the
Police Department Budget on Page 60. Councilman Ward stated
that he was concerned with whether or not the City could
afford 110 additional positions in the Police Department.
Chief Davis responded that the actual number proposed for the
Team Policing Program was 108; that the positions of Grant
Manager, Training Coordinator, and PAAL Coordinator had been
recommended by the Citizens Crime Commission in its report
to Council; and that each is a full time function within the
Department. Responding to Councilman Bricken, the Chief
stated that a Patrolman's salary, including~retirement and
~orkmen's Compensation, amounts to $23,000.
~ith the concurrence of Council, the following items were
added to the Council's list for further consideration, at the
request of Councilmen Evans, Brandt and Bricken, respectively:
Item Amount
Cumulative Amount
In or Out
of Balance
1. Review 22 Police positions, in- $ 65,000 ($ 22,155)
cluding.positions of Teacher/
Coordinator, Grant Manager &
PAAL Coordinator
2. Eliminate school guard crossing 112,175 90,040
program ..
3. Eliminate one Assistant Animal
Control position
12,300 102,340
The City Manager stated that there are approximately 38 school
crossing guards; and that the animal control function is close
to becoming self-supporting. CA 65B
ORAL COMMUNICATION Mr. Tom McMichael,
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD representing the Orange
OF REALTORS County Board of Realtors,
stated that the Board
was completely opposed to the Budget as recommended by the
City Manager; and that the Board's position is not one of
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representing the Realtors per se, but rather the "silent
mai ority".
He stated that basically they favored the Crime Abatement Pro-
gram, but that the proposed 40~ property tax and 5% utility
users tax to fund the Crime and Paramedics Programs represented
$7% of the money that would come out of the taxpayers pocket.
He referred to the Crime Abate~ent'~ersonnel costs of
$2,155,090 and the contingency fund of $476,050 as examples
of sources of additional money to help maintain the level
of City services, stating that the tuTnover factor of per-
sonnel was not considered, and that contingency fund
emergencies were few.
Mr. McMichael concluded that it is very likely a tax increase
will be needed this year, and that it will have to be one
that is justified and within the realm of reality to be sup-
ported by the Realtors. CA 65B
ORAL COMMUNICATION Mr. John Meola,
SANTA ANA CITIZENS representing Santa
AGAINST CRIME . Ana Citizens Against
Crime, stated that
they favored the retention of the PAAL position, so that
the program could be implemented with team policing. CA 65B
ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT The City Manager stated
EMPLOYEE BUS PROGRAM that the contract with
the Orange County Transit
District for the Employee
Bus Program would terminate on June 50, 197,5. Councilman
Yamamoto's motion to extend the Employee Bus Program through
the month of July 1975, seconded by Councilman Ward, failed to
carry on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Yamamoto, Ward, Bricken
NOES: Ortiz, Garthe, Evans, Brandt
ABSENT: None
Council concluded its review through Page 69 of the Budget.
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ADJOURNMENT At 6:05 P.M. the meet-
ing was adjourned to
Thursday, June 26, at
7:00 P.M. in Room 851,
City Hall, on the unanimously approved motion of Councilman
Evans, seconded by Councilman Ward.
FLORENCE I. MALONE
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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JUNE 24, 1975