HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-01-1975MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
July 1, 1975
The meeting was called to order in Room 851, 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 following Councilmen were present: Gordon Bricken,
David F. Ortiz, Harry K. Yamamoto, Vernon S. Evans, David
L. Brandt and Mayor John Garthe. Councilman James E. Ward
arrived at 4:20 P.M. Also present were representatives of
the press and the following staff: City Manager Bruce C.
Spragg, City Attorney Keith L. flow, Director of Finance
Lawrence Shaffer, Police Chief Raymond C. Davis, Library
Director Howard Samuelson, Fire Chief Eugene JUdd, and Clerk
of the Council Florence k Malone.
PROPOSED BUDGET
FISCAL YEAR 1975-76
Purchase Items for the Building
Council resumed its
review of the proposed
Budget, commencing
with Page 144, Capital
Safety and Housing Department.
Councilman Bricken asked if anything could be done to effect
a savings in the minor capital Budget area·
Councilman Nard requested that the following items be added
to the list for further consideration;
1. Postpone tWo traffic signals, $70,000.
Development of twe park sites CMacArthur and Grantl -
transfer costs to Development Fees Fund (A and D),
$30,400.
Councilman Bricken stated that Council should decide what it
is going to de insefa~ as tke revenue package is concerned.
The City Manager stated tkat he had been told that the City's
assessed valuation had been increased by 13.8%, which was
almost double what staff had used as its estimate in putting
the preliminary Budget together; that roughly the increase
would produce about one-half million dollars, which is equiva-
lent to an 8 or 9 cent property tax increase; and that the
other Budget unknown, the carry-over from the previous.year,
would be available next week.
At Councilman Bricken's request the
the list for further consideration:
$500,000.
following was added to
Assessed Valuation
Council discussed revenue possibilities, during which Mayor
Garthe and Councilman Ward spoke in favor of a Utility User
Tax; Councilman Evans in favor of a property tax increase plus
an additional 2% reduction in the total Budget; and Councilmen
Yamamoto and Brandt, in favor of a Utility User Tax without
a maximum exemption.
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UTILITY USER TAX The City Attorney was
ORDINANCE instructed to prepare
a 5% Utility User
Tax ordinance with
minimum and maximum exemptions, as recommended in the
proposed Budget, on motion of Councilman Ward, seconded
by Councilman Yamamoto, and carried on the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Ward, Yamamoto, Bricken, Garthe, Brandt
NOES: Ortiz, Evans
ABSENT: None
Prior to the motion, Councilmen Bricken and Brandt stated their
approval of the motion did not constitute approval of a Utility
User Tax at this time; and that their approval was only to keep
the process of the Budget in motion because of staff time needs.
CRIME ABATEMENT The City Manager
PROGRAM was instructed to
strive to maintain
the 110 additional
personnel in the Crime Abatement Program, on motion of
Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Evans, and
carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Brandt, Evans, Ortiz, Yamamoto
NOES: Bricken, Garthe, Ward
ABSENT: None
PARAMEDIC PROGRAM The City Manager was
instructed to provide
for the funding of
the Paramedic Program
($402,455), through a minimum increase in the property tax
of approximately 104, on motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded
by Councilman Brandt, and carried on the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Bricken, Brandt, Garthe, Evans
NOES: Ortiz, Yamamoto, Ward
ABSENT: None
BUDGET REDUCTION The City Manager was
directed to reduce the
Budget expenditures by
1.S million dollars,
on motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Brandt,
and carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Bricken, Brandt, Ortiz, Evans
NOES: Yamamoto, Garthe, Ward
ABSENT: None
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ADDITIONAL BUDGET
STUDY SESSIONS
P.M. on each date,
Budget study sessions
were scheduled £or
July 9, 11, 16 and
17, from 4:00 to 6:00
to be held in Koom 851 of the City Hall.
CA 65B
HUMAN RESOURCES A representative of
DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE the Human Relations
Commission was authorized
to attend the League of
California Cities Institute on Human Resources Development
in San Diego from July 9 through 11, at City expense, on the
unanimously approved motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by
Councilman Evans. CA 151.1
ADJOURNMENT
Councilman Yamamoto,
seconded by
The meeting was
adjourned at 6:15 P.M.
on the unanimously
approved motion of
Councilman Ward.
FI~DRENCE I. MALONE
FLDRENCE I. MALONE
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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