HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-09-1975MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
July 9, 197S
The meeting was called to order in Room 851, City Hall, 20 Civic
Center Plaza, at 4:05 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, James E. Ward, and Mayor John
Marthe. Councilman David L. Brandt was absent. Also present
were representatives of the press, and the following staff:
City Manager Bruce C. Spragg, City Attorney Keith L. Gow,
Director of Finance Lawrence Shaffer, Director of Public Works
Ronald Wolford, Police Chief Raymond C. Davis, Fire Chief
Eugene Judd, and Clerk of the Council Florence I. Malone.
PROPOSED BUDGET Council continued its
FISCAL YEAR 1975-76 Budget considerations.
The City Manager pro-
vided a recap of the
status of the deliberations thus far, dated July 7, 1975,
including the 22 items previously identified by Council as
potential changes. The report was divided into four groups,
ranging from possible Budget changes with minimum controversy,
to those with maximum controversy, and concluding with 16
possible expenditure reductions, prepared at the direction of
Council but not voluntarily recommended by the staff (Group
IV).
The proposed Budget changes listed as Group I of the report
were approved on motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by
Councilman Ward, and carried unanimously (6-0).
The proposed Budget Changes listed as Group II of the report
were approved with the exception of Number 17, postpone two
traffic signals, on motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by
Councilman Bricken, and carried unanimously C6-0).
Approval of Item Number 17 of Group II was deferred, and the
$70,000 budgeted for the traffic signals was transferred to the
Council Contingency Fund, on motion of Councilman Yamamoto,
seconded by Councilman Ward, and carried unanimously (6-0).
Councilman Bricken stated that the revenues needed at this
point amounted to $2,053,755.
The proposed Budget changes listed in Group IV of the report
were tabled, on motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Council-
man Ward, seconded by Councilman Ortiz, and carried, with
Councilmen Evans and Yamamoto dissenting.
MANAGER'S REPORT 7-7-75 Action on the
GROUP III BUDGET CHANGES Appropriation for
COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND the Council Con-
tingency Fund was
deferred for the purpose of increasing the proposed amount,
$476,050, following completion of negotiations, on motion
of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Ward, and
carried IS-I), with Councilman Evans dissenting.
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BOOKMOBILE $15,000 was appropriated
to combine with $35,000
of the carry-over revenue
contained in Fund 24
(Reference. Item 9 of Group I) to restore the Bookmobile to full
service, on motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Council-
man Yamamoto, and carried (4-2), with Councilmen Evans and
Ortiz dissenting.
FIREFIGHTER I Two Firefighter I
POSITIONS positions, amounting
to $29,400, were
deleted as originally
proposed in the preliminary Budget, on the basis of "equity
of sacrifice" and minimal damage to Fire Safety Programs,
on motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto,
and carried [5-1), with Councilman Evans dissenting.
CRIM~ ABATEMENT PROGRAM Council discussed the
level of funding of
the 'Grime Abatement
Program, and the
various methods of raising the necessary revenue, outlined
in a report from the City Manager. The City Manager stated
that the total cost of the Crime Abatement Program for
1975-76, with an increase of 88 personnel, including the
Paramedic Program, is $2,176,000; for 1976 to 1977 the total
cost would be $2,413,000; that if the Programs were funded
for an increase of 110 positions, plus the Paramedic Program,
the total cost is $3,153,000 for 1975-76, and $3,421,000 for
1976-77; that based on the cuts Council has made, there is
$1,000,000 that may be applied towards the necessary amounts.
Councilman Ward's motion to fund 88 positions for the Crime
Abatement Program, with the proviso that 5 of the positions
be placed in the Contingency Fund, was seconded by Council-
man Yamamoto.
Following discussion, a substitute motion, to fund 88 positions
with no qualification, made by Councilman Ward, seconded by
Councilman Yamamoto, failed on the following roll call tie vote:
AYES: Ward, Yamamoto, Garthe
NOES: Bricken, Ortiz, Evans
ABSENT: Brandt
Prior to the vote on the previous motion, Mr. Tom McMichael,
representing the Board of Realtors, and Mr. John Meola,
representing ~anta Aha Citizens Against Crime, spoke in favor
of a maximum Crime Abatement Program.
Councilman Bricken's motion to fund a level of 98 positions
~approximately $2.3 million) for the Crime Abatement Program
~ras seconded by Councilman Evans, and carried on the following
roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
Bricken, Evans, Ortiz, Yamamoto, Garthe
Ward
ABSENT: Brandt
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ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned to
Friday, July 11 at
4:00 P.M. in Room 851,
City Hall, 20 Civic
Center Plaza, on the unanimously approved motion of Council-
man Ward, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto.
FI~ORENCE I. MALONE
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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