HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-03-1975MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
November 3, 1975
The adjourned regular meeting of the City Council was called
to order at 12:30 P.M., by Mayor John Garthe, in Room 831,
City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza. Proper notice and posting
of the meeting had been given with affidavits on file in the
office of the Clerk of the Council. Following the Pledge of
Allegiance, roll call was answered by: Councilmen Gordon
Bricken, David F. Ortiz, Harry K. Yamamoto, Vernon S. Evans,
David L. Brandt, James E. Ward, and Mayor John Garthe. Also
present were the following staff members: City Manager Bruce
C. Spragg, City Attorney Keith L. Gow, and Clerk of the Council
Florence I.~Malone.
EXECUTIVE SESSION At 12:45 P.M., Council
.recessed for an execu-
tive session to consider
personnel matters.
Council reconvened at 1:55 P.M. with the same members present,
and immediately adjourned the meeting.
FI.0RENCE I. MALONE
~-L(~I[ENCE IX. MALONE
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 451 NOVEMBER 3, 1975
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
452
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
November 3, 1975
The meeting was called to order at 2:00 P.M. in the Council
Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, by Mayor John Garthe, with
the following Council members present: Gordon Bricken, David
F. Ortiz, Harry K. Yamamoto, Vernon S. Evans, David L. Brandt,
James E. Ward, and Mayor John Garthe. Also present were City
Manager Bruce C. Spragg, City Attorney Keith L. Gow, Director
of Public Works Ronald Wolford, Senior Planner William Daugherty,
Police Chief Raymond C. Davis, and Clerk of the Council Florence
I. Malone.
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Following the Pledge
of Allegiance, the
Invocation was given
by Mayor Garthe.
CONSENT CALENDAR The following Agenda
items were removed from
the Consent Calendar:
Items 1, 2 C, and 7 B
requested by Councilman Ward; Item 7 C requested by Council-
man Yamamoto; Items 3 B and 9 A requested-by Mayor Garthe.
The following Councilman registered NO votes: Councilman
Evans on 7 A; Councilmen Evans and Yamamoto on 7 D; Councilman
Bricken on 4 D; Councilman Yamamoto on 4 C, 6 I, and 6 J.
On the unanimously carried (7-0) motion of Councilman Ward,
seconded by Councilman Brandt, Council affirmed the recom-
mended action on the following Consent Calendar Items:
BID CALLS Approved plans and
specifications and
authorized advertise-
ment for bids on the following:
PROJECTS 8061 and 8066 - Installation of new
bicycle traffic signals at the intersections
of McFadden Avenue and the Pacific Electric
Bike Trail, Warner Avenue and the Pacific
Electric Bike Trail, and Warner Avenue and
the South Coast Bike Trail.
CA 89B
PROJECT 1359 - Widen Flower Street from Pine
Street to Santa Ana Boulevard.
CA 89F
SPEC. 75-026 - Four or more three-wheel scooters.CA 89A
SPEC. 75-027 - Six or more solo motorcycles. CA 89A
SPEC. 75-028 - One or more half-ton compact
pick-up truck.
CA 89A
SPEC. 75-029 - Three or more 6,100 GVW pick-
up trucks.
CA 89A
SPEC. 75-030 - One or more 7,500 GVWR cab &
chassis.
CA 89A
SPEC. 75-031 - Two or more 10,000 GVWR cab &
chassis with utility body.
CA 89A
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CONSENT CALENDAR - Continued
SPEC. 75~032 - One or more 20,000 GVWR cab &
chassis with utility body.
SPEC. 75-033 - One or more 24,000 GVWR cab &
chassis.
SPEC. 75-034 - Two or more 46,000 GVWR dump
trucks.
CA 89A
CA 89A
CA 89A
BID AWARDS
and best bidder:
Awarded the follow-
ing on basis of
lowest responsible
PROJECT 7036 - Renovate Fire Station at 521
North Figueroa Street for Santa Anita Community
Center. Awarded to Aezel Construction Company,
Inc. dba Atlas Builders, Costa Mesa, on base
bid and alternate add-on, for a total contract
amount of $11,105.96.
SPEC. 75-014 - Five mobile radios. Awarded to
Motorola Communications & Electronics, Inc.,
E1 Segundo.
SPEC. 758-104 - Periodicals - Annual require-
ment. Awarded to Ebsco Subscription Services,
Los Angeles.
CA 89G
CA 89G
CA 89G
AGREEMENTS
execution by the Mayor and Clerk:
Approved the follow-
ing agreements and
authorized their
RIGHT OF ENTRY AND TO CONSTRUCT IMPROVEMENTS
Between City and David J. and Jeanette T. Keller
to construct pedestrian safety improvements on
the real property located at the southwest
corner of First and Lyon Streets.
A-75-80
YOUTH SOCCER - Between City and the County of
Orange for revenue sharing funds for youth
soccer program.
A-75-81
COMMUNITY PLAN FORMULATION - Between City and
Levander, Partridge & Anderson, Inc. to provide
needed services to formulate community plans as
required by the Community Development Program.
(Councilman Yamamoto registered a NO vote.)
A=75=82
AMENDED JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT - Between City
and Inter-County Airport Authority to reflect
fact that the City is a participating agency.
(Councilman Bricken registered a NO vote.)
the
A-75-83
A-75-75
· TELEPHONE SYSTEM AUDIT - Between City and National
Telecommunications Management to provide a com-
prehensive analysis and optimization study of the
City's telephone communications system. A-75-84
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY SERVICES Between City
and Dr. Gordon Fielding for consultant services. A-75-85
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CONSENT CALENDAR - Continued
JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADE
Between City and the Santa Ana Junior Ghamber of
Commerce to plan and execute the annual parade
and Bicentennial celebration. A~75_86
TRAFFIC
installed October 6,
inclusive.
Received and filed
report of control
devices removed or
197S through October 28, 197S,
CA 18.3a
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
LICENSE APPLICATIONS
Received and filed
the following
applications:
JUHNKE, Charles G. & Marian J. - 2120
Bristol Person to Person Transfer -
Off Sale General.
South
Type "21"
CA 146
HOGAN, William F. & Margaret Ann and RYAN, James
F. & Lillian J. T. - 1467 South Main Street -
Person to Person Transfer - Type "21" Off Sale
General.
CA 146
ALPHA BETA COMPANY, DEELEY, W. R. (Pres/Tres)
FIELD, Thomas Walter Jr. (VP), KANODE, Delno G.
(VP-Counsel), THOMAS, Ruth H. (Secretary) 420
West 17th Street - Original Type "20" Off Sale
Beer & Wine.
CA 146
ALPHA BETA COMPANY, DEELEY, et al., 1010 South
Main Street Original - Type "20" Off Sale Beer
& Wine.
CA 146
ALPHA BETA COMPANY, DEELEY, et al., 5111-C West
Edinger Original Type "20" Off Sale Beer & Wine.
CA 146
ALPHA BETA COMPANY, DEELEY, et al., 2228 East
17th Street Original - Type "20" Off Sale Beer
& Wine. CA 146
ALPHA BETA COMPANY, DEELEY, et al., 2521 McFadden -
Original - Type "20" Off Sale Beer & Wine. CA 146
ZEB'S WORLD FAMOUS BOATHOUSE, INC., ZIEMER, Robert
R., (Pres), LINDSTEDT, Roger P. (VP), ZISKO, John T.
fSec), RAWUKA, John (Treas) 513-515 South Main
Street - Person to Person Transfer - Type "48"
On Sale General Public Premises to Premises Transfer.
(Councilman Yamamoto registered a NO vote.) CA 146
CONTINENTAL RESTAURANT SYSTEMS, INC., 1406 East
First Street - Person to Person Transfer - Type
"40" Off Sale Beer.
(Councilman Yamamoto registered a NO vote.) CA 146
MURRIETA, Art V. and SOLIS, Armando - 608 East
Central Avenue - Person to Person Transfer - Type
"40" On Sale Beer. CA 146
J & D GRINGO'S INC., WALDSCHMIDT, Jerry (Pres/Tres),
MOONAN, David R. (VP/Sec) 1208 East McFadden
Person to Person Transfer - Type "41" On Sale
Beer & Wine (Bona Fide Public Eating Place). CA 146
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NOVEMBER 3, 1975
CONSENT CALENDAR - Continued
Instructed the City Attorney to prepare a letter
of protest on the following in accordance with the
report submitted:
AMMANN, Alois Elizabeth 802 East Third Street -
Original Type "20" Off Sale Beer & Wine.
PROTEST - Additional Variance required.
CA 146.1
VARIANCES Received and
filed the Nega-
tive Declaration
and Finding of Fact on the following:
VA 7S-49 LLOYD'S BANK - To replace an existing
sign and install a clock tower, lighting on the
building, tennis courts with accessory facilities
and reduce the required parking in an existing
shopping center, 3636 South Bristol, in the CR
District. APPROVED.
(Councilman Evans registered a NO vote.)
CA 13
MINOR EXCEPTIONS
of Exemption and
Received and
filed the
Determination
Finding of Fact on the following:
EX 75-30 - BETTY MAE ULIBARRI To allow on-sale
beer and wine in an existing restaurant within 300'
of residential property; 715 North Bristol Street;
C5 and R2 Districts. APPROVED.
(Councilman Evans and Yamamoto registered NO
votes.) CA 13.2
(For subsequent action, see Minutes Page 459 .)
DEEDS, NO CASH Received and filed
GRANTEE, CITY Report of No-Cash
Deeds accepted by
the City Manager, pursuant to Resolution #69-156,
from October 7 through October 28, 1975, inclusive.
CA 155
DEEDS WITH CASH & ESCROW Approved the follow-
GRANTEE, CITY ing deeds and auth-
orized Mayor and
Clerk to sign all necessary documents in connection
with the purchases:
LLOYD'S BANK - Northwest corner of 17th and Green-
leaf for street and vehicular access rights. CA 155
MARSHALL, Richard C. and Fern B. Northeast
corner of 17th and Heliotrope for street and
vehi,¢ular access rights.
CA 155
DEEDS, NO CASH
GRANTOR, CITY
Clerk:
Authorized execution
of the following
deed by Mayor and
QUENTIN, L. Richard Southwest corner of Flower
and Edinger for vehicular access rights. CA 155
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CONSENT CALENDAR - Continued
f
DEEDS WITH CASH Approved the
GRANTOR, CITY following deed
and authorized
Mayor to sign all necessary documents in connec-
tion with the sale:
BERGE, Bryn - East side of Main south of Sunflower -
Disposal of surplus property. CA 155
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP Received and
filed the Negative
Declaration,
approved the following map subject to conditions
contained in Planning Director's report:
MAP #9067 Filed on September 23, 1975, by
Lyle B. Mitchell creating 11 R1-PD lots; all
proposed lots are to be used for residential
purposes; generally located on the southwest
corner of Fruit Street and Mabury Street.
CA 24
COMPLETION OF Authorized release
IMPROVEMENTS of performance,
monument, labor
and material bonds on the following:
TRACT 8517 - West side of Bear Street, at
Moore Avenue CA 24
CHANGE ORDERS Approved the follow-
ing Change Order;
authorized staff to
investigate the possibility of recouping from the con-
sulting engineer any of the costs involved in the extra
work by reason of the failure to properly identify the
conflicting utility lines:
PROJECT 4033 - Additional work for relocation,
reinforcement and protection of various utility
lines either not shown on the plans or were
shown in the incorrect locations in construction
of V-2 storm drain in Fourth Street from 268
feet west of Golden Circle Drive to Dianne Street
Change Order #1, increasing in the amount of
$6,681.36. CA 89G
Approved the following Change Orders:
PROJECT 5034 - Provide a stub-out to tie in
traffic signal no longer done by the telephone
company - Traffic signal and lighting system
at MacArthur Boulevard and Towner Street
Change Order #1, increasing in the amount of
$120.86.
CA 89B
PROJECT 5034 Shortening of left turn pocket
west of Towner Street to provide wider turning
movement for fire engines into Station Number
6 - Traffic signal and lighting system at
MacArthur Boulevard and Towner Street - Change
Order #2, increasing in the amount of $200.00.
CA 89F
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CONSENT CALENDAR - Continued
COUNCIL REFERRAL Received and filed
SUNBIARY status report from
Clerk of the Council
regarding items referred to staff by Council. CA 80.2
PROCLAMATIONS
the Mayor October 7
Received and filed
report of proclama-
tions issued by
through October 28, 197S. CA 46
CONSENT CALENDAR FINIS
MINUTES The Minutes of the
OCTOBER 6 AND OCTOBER 13 October 6 Regular
Meeting were approved
on the unanimously
carried (?-0) motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by
Councilman Yamamoto subject to the following change
on page 425, Item 2, Draft EIR ?S-S - Northeast Reser-
voir and Pumping Station, third paragraph:
Staff was instructed to continue the study
of master planning all parks with particular
emphasis and priority on Santiago Park; and
to submit its proposals and recommendations
to the Board of Recreation and Parks for re-
view and recommendation to the City Council.
Action on the October 13 Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes
was continued to the November 17 meeting, as requested by
the City Attorney, on the unanimousy approved (7-0) motion
of Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Councilman Ward.
The Minutes of the Adjourned Regular Meeting of October 6
and the Regular Meeting of October 20 were approved on
the unanimously carried (7-0) motion of Councilman Ward,
seconded by Councilman Yamamoto.
BID CALL-.SPEC 75-025 Council approved
25 FOUR-DOOR SEDANS plans and specifica-
tions and authorized
advertisement for
bids on the following, on the unanimously carried (?-0)
motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded~by Councilman
Evans:
SPEC 75-025 - Twenty-five (25) or more full-
size four-door sedans with alternate bids to
be solicited for air-conditioned and inter-
mediate size vehicles.
BID AWARD
FIRE HOSE
best bidder,
unanimously
seconded by
SPEC 75-013 Council awarded the
following On the
basis of lowest
responsible and
complying with specifications, on the
carried (7-0) motion of Councilman Ward,
Councilman Evans:
SPEC 75-013 1400 feet
awarded to Wardlow Fire
Habra.
1½" Fire Hose,
Equipment, La
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CA 8~G
3, 1975
1600 feet 2½" Fire Hose and 1800 feet 3"
Fire Hose. Awarded to the American Rubber
Mfg., Santa Fe Springs.
CA 89G
The bid of Halprin Supply Co., lowest on all three items,
was rejected on basis of non-compliance with specifications.
VARIANCE 75-54 - ROMAN Council received and
CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF filed the Negative
LOS ANGELES Declaration and
Finding of Fact on
the following, on the unanimously approved motion of
Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Ward:
VA 75-54 - ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF
LOS ANGELES - To allow the expansion of
a church at 1541 West Sixth Street in
the O (Open Space) District. APPROVED.
CA 13
MINOR EXCEPTION 75-29 Council set the
HOPE VIEIRA following for public
hearing on November
17, 1975, at 7:30
P.M., on motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Mayor
Garthe:
EX 75-29 - HOPE VIEIRA - To allow on-sale
liquor in a restaurant within 300' of
property used for residential purposes;
2323 West First Street; MI District.
APPROVED.
CA 13.2
The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Yamamoto, Garthe, Bricken, Evans, Brandt
NOES: Ward, Ortiz
ABSENT: None
MINOR EXCEPTION 75-30 Council reconsidered
BETTY MAE ULIBARRI the following matter
which had been re-
ceived and filed
as a Consent Calendar item, on the unanimously approved
motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Evans:
EX 75-30 - BETTY MAE ULIBARRI To allow on-
sale beer and wine in an existing restaurant
within 300' of residential property; 715 North
Bristol Street; C5 and R2 Districts. APPROVED.
CA 13.2
Councilman Bricken's motion, seconded by Councilman Evans,
to set Minor Exception 75-30 for public hearing on November
17, at 7:30 P.M., failed to carry on the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Bricken, Evans, Yamamoto
NOES: Ward, Brandt, Garthe, Ortiz
ABSENT: None
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
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TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP Action on the following
NO. 937 item was continued to
the next Council meet-
ing, November 17, at
the request of Mr. Sam Campbell, representing Vard Newport,
on the unanimously approved motion of Councilman Evans,
seconded by Councilman Yamamoto:
MAP NO. 937 - Filed on October 14, 1975,
by Vard Newport, creating two (2) MI
parcels; all proposed parcels are to be
used for industrial purposes; generally
located south of Warner Avenue, east of
Harbor Boulevard; alley waiver requested.
CA 25
Mr. Campbell objected to Condition No. 8 of the map approval.
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1282 The following ordinance
AblENDMENT APPLICATION #731 was placed on second
reading and adopted
on motion of Council-
man Evans, seconded by Councilman Ward, with Councilman
Bricken dissenting:
ORDINANCE NS-1282 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AMENDMENT
APPLICATION #731 INITIATED BY THE PLAN-
NING COMMISSION TO REZONE PROPERTY COM-
PRISING PORTIONS OF THE WILLOWICK GOLF
COURSE FROM THE Ri, R2 AND C2 DISTRICTS
TO THE O (OPEN SPACE LAND) DISTRICT, AND
AMENDING SECTIONAL DISTRICT MAP 10-5-10.
CA 10
CA 52.6
RESOLUTION NO. 75-156. Council unanimously
GENERAL REVENUE SHARING (7-0) adopted the
PROGRAM following resolution
on the motion of
Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Ward:
RESOLUTION NO. 75-156 - A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ENDOR-
SING AND URGING THE CONTINUATION OF THE
PRESENT FEDERAL GENERAL REVENUE SHARING
PROGRAM.
CA l12A
RESOLUTION NO. 75-157 On the motion of
VACATION OF A PORTION OF Councilman Evans,
SIXTH STREET seconded by Council-
man Ward, Council
unanimously adopted the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 75-157 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING MAP
AND DECLARING INTENTION TO VACATE A PORTION OF
SIXTH STREET IN THE HICKEYS, ANDREWS, CRANES ADDI-
TION TO SANTA ANA BETWEEN ROSS STREET AND SANTA
ANA BOULEVARD, SUBJECT TO THE RESERVATION AND
EXCEPTION OF A CERTAIN EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY;
DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL TO FILE SAID
MAP IN HER OFFICE; DESCRIBING SAID STREET AND THE
EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY TO BE RESERVED AND EX-
CEPTED; SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON; AND
DIRECTING NOTICE HEREOF TO BE POSTED. Ct 14
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 460 NOVEMBER 3, 1975
TRAVEL REQUEST The.report from the
HUMAN RELATIONS CObIMISSION Assistant to the City
Manager requesting
approval of travel
expenses for Human Relations Commissioner Rudy Moreno to
attend a planning meeting for the Annual State Human Relations
Commissions Conference in San Francisco on November 1, 1975,
having been informally approved by polling Council, was rati-
fied on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman
Ward and carried (7-0) unanimously. CA 131.1
REQUEST FOR USE OF CITY EMBLEM The request made by
AIR CALIFORNIA Air California, dated
October 17, 1975, for
display of the City's
emblem decal at its maintenance base in Oakland, California,
was granted, on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by
Councilman Ward and carried (7-0) unanimously.
CA 80.12
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT The draft Environmental
17TH STREET WIDENING FROM Impact Report for the
FAIRVIEW STREET TO MAIN STREET widening of Seventeenth
Street from Fairview
Street to Main Street, all written materials pertaining thereto
and all verbal comments, including those of the Greenbelt
Commission, was adopted as the Final Environmental Impact
Report and certified as completed in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act and the City's rules and
regulations and that the information contained therein was
reviewed and considered by Council, on the motion of Council-
man Ortiz, seconded by Councilman Ward and carried (6-1) with
Councilman Brandt dissenting.
DESIGNATION OF VOTING AND Mayor John Garthe was
ALTERNATE VOTING DELEGATE FOR designated as voting
S1ST ANNUAL CONGRESS OF CITIES delegate and Vice
Mayor Vernon S. Evans
as alternate voting delegate to the 51st Annual Congress of
Cities being held in Miami Beach November 30 through December
4, on the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman
Brandt and carried (7-0) unanimously.
CA 29.8
Because of the anticipated lack of quorum for a December 1st
Council Meeting, the meeting dates for December were deter-
mined to be December 8 and December 15, 1975, on the motion
of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Evans and carried
(7-0) unanimously.
CA 80.1
CA 150
PROCEDURAL RULES FOR The "Procedural Rules
PERSONNEL BOARD HEARINGS for Hearings Before
the Santa Ana Person-
nel Board" adopted by
the Personnel Board on October 22, 1975, were received and
filed on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Council-
man Bricken and carried (7-0) unanimously.
CA 50.8
OPPOSITION TO AB 1246 CREATING The City Attorney was
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONS directed to prepare a
Resolution in opposi-
tion to Assembly Bill
1246, as recommended by the City's Transportation Advisory
Committee on October 9, 1975, on the motion of Councilman
Brandt, seconded by Councilman Evans and carried (7-0) unani-
mously.
CA 57
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(7-0) unanimously.
~%~'REQUEST FOR IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS,
LIGHTING, & TRAFFIC CONTROLS NEAR
FITZ INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
EXONERATION OF FRANCHISE BOND The Southern California
& ACCEPTANCE OF NEW FRANCHISE Edison Franchise Bond
BOND #97097 issued by the
Pacific Indemnity Com-
pany and dated October 17, 1933, was exonerated and Franchise
Bond #CF 7103701-113 issued by Commercial Union Insurance
Company dated October 1, 1975, was accepted on the motion of
Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Ward and carried
CA 130.3
The request dated
October 22, 1975,
from Dorothy J. Pompeo,
spokesperson for a
group of parents of students of Fitz Intermediate School, for
improvements in streets, lighting and traffic controls, was
referred to Staff for investigation and report and the Staff
was directed to investigate possibility for funding by Com-
munity Development, on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded
by Councilman Ward and carried (7-0) unanimously. CA 29.4
CA 18.3
REPORT BY DIEHL, EVANS & CO. The report of Diehl,
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ASSISTANCE Evans and Company on
GRANT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS examination of the
Comprehensive Plan-
ning Assistance Grant financial statements for the period from
July 17, 1974 to June 30, 1975, was received and filed on
the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Brandt
and carried (7-0) unanimously. CA 137.7
REMOVAL OF POLITICAL SIGNS - Council action on the
Council Referral Item #207 removal of political
signs was deferred
pending the action
of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals concerning the
challenge of a City ordinance controlling political signs,
on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman
Bricken and carried (6-1) with Councilman Brandt dissenting.
The motion also provided for the deletion of Item No. 207
from the Council Referral Summary.
The action followed discussion of the report from the City
Attorney dated October 28, 1975.
CA 68
SANTA ANA RIVER FLOOD Continued support of
PROTECTION PROJECT the Santa Ana River
Flood Protection Pro-
ject, and particularly
Alternate 6, was approved, but with the expression of concerns
for coordinated planning with Route 57 and the Greenbelt
Program, and for the design alternatives to be developed for
the improvement of Santiago Creek, on the motion of Council-
man Evans, seconded by Councilman Ward, and carried (7-0)
unanimously. Council action was based on a report from the A-74-89
Director of Public Works dated October 24, 1975.
AGENDA REVIEW COMMITTEE The Agenda Review
REPORT Committee Report was
continued to a study
session at 12:30 p.m.
on December 8, 1975 and Staff was directed to invite the
CA 29.10
CA 145.1
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 462 NOVEMBER 3, 1975
Chairman of the Planning Commission, and any other Commission
members who may wish to do so, to attend the meeting, on
the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Evans,
and carried (?-0) unanimously. CA
75.5
1976 SPECIAL CENSUS The report of the
Planning Director
dated October 29,
1975, setting forth
the questions to be asked in the 1976 Special Census was re-
ceived and filed on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded
by Councilman Brandt and carried (7-0) unanimously.
POLICE AUTOMATED DOCUMENT STORAGE In accordance with
AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM CONSULTANT the oral request made
SELECTION by the City Attorney,
the matter of selec-
tion of the consultant for the police automated document
storage and retrieval system was deleted from the Council
agenda, on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by
Councilman Ward and carried (7-0) unanimously.
CA 83
CA 47
PROPOSED FIREWORKS Acting on the report
ORDINANCE from the City Attorney
dated October 30, 1975,
Staff was instructed
to seek to have the State law amended to authorize local juris-
dictions to regulate or prohibit sale of fireworks within their
respective jurisdictions on the motion of Councilman Evans,
seconded by Councilman Ward and carried (6-1) with Council-
man Brandt dissenting. CA
64
LANDSCAPING AT HALL OF The payment of $2,200
RECORDS SITE from budgeted funds
to the County of
Orange for the City's
share of the cost of landscaping the vacant areas along Civic
Center Drive between Broadway and Sycamore was approved, on
the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Yama-
moto and carried (6-1) with Councilman Evans dissenting.
Council's action was based on the report from the Director
of Public Works, dated October 23, 1975. CA
77.18
SOUTHWEST SANTA ANA K-5 SCHOOL SITE The acquisition of
SCHOOL/PARK CONCEPT - A.A. #46 - CITY a park site adjacent
MANAGER'S REPORT (OCTOBER 29, 1975) to the Southwest
Santa Ana K-5 School
site was approved on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded
by Councilman Bricken and carried (7-0) unanimously.
Appropriation Adjustment #46 transferring $156,000 from Project
8081 to Project 8016 for partial acquisition of the park site
south of MacArthur Boulevard and west of Raitt Street was
approved (5-2) on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded
by Councilman Bricken and dissented to by Councilmen Ward and
Yamamoto. Both dissenting Councilmen favored use of Assess-
ment and Development funds for the project. CA
52
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FEDERAL HIGHWAY SAFETY The report of the
RESEARCH PROJECT Public Works Director
dated October 2, 1975,
on the Federal High-
way Safety Reserach Project was received and filed on the
unanimously (7-0) carried motion of Councilman Evans, sec°~e49.5
by Councilman Ward.
STATUS OF AWARDS PROGRAM The report of Mayor
John Garthe dated
October 30, 1975 was
received and filed
and the following recommended appointments to the Awards
Committee were approved, on the motion of Councilman Bricken,
seconded by Councilman Yamamoto and carried (7-0) unanimously:
Jim Cooper, KOCE TV - Chairman
Sandi Mostey Coleman, The Register - Member
Nathaniel Lamm, Human Relations Commission - Member
Ed Colburn, American Red Cross Member
Norwood "Woody" Williams, Santa Ana Police
Department - Member
Dick Arthur, Santa Ana Fire Department - Member
Mayor Garthe stated that the Committee would submit its
recommendations to the Council.
CA 151.1
STATUS OF BIKE TRAIL PROGRAM The Status Report made
STATE BICYCLE LANE FUNDS AGREE- by the Assistant Direc-
MENT - A.A. #49 tor of Public Works
dated October 28, 1975,
on the Bike Trail Program was received and filed;the agreement
between the City and the State of California for the alloca-
tion of $30,000 of State Bicycle Lane Funds to the City was
approved and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to execute the
agreement; and Appropriation Adjustment #49 transferring
$13,725 from Projects 8082 and 8102 to Project 8066 for the
South Coast Bike Trail adjacent to Raitt Street was approved,
on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman
Ward and carried (7-0) unanimously. CA 18.6
ORAL COMMUNICATION TEMPORARY The recommendation of
DELEGATE FROM PLANNING COMMISSION the Planning Commis-
TO TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE sion to appoint Jack
O'Dell to replace
Jean Ankrum as its delegate to the Transportation Advisory
Committee during her absence in November and December was
approved, on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by
Councilman Ward, and carried (7-0) unanimously. CA 29.10a
ORAL COMMUNICATION Councilman Evans ex-
WARD BOUNDARIES pressed his displeasure
with the motion on
October 13 to table
the proposed ward boundary changes until after the 1976 Special
City Census.
Councilman Ward suggested that they be considered again as
soon as possible after the census. CA 108
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ORAL COMMUNICATION
ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT
DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS
in locating the District Headquarters
Center, including:
Staff was instructed
to continue to pre-
sent to the OCTD
Board the advantages
Building in the Civic
(1) The savings in District manpower;
The City's offer to defray the District's costs
up to a maximum of $200,000 to recoup any loss
incurred in re-doing the Architectural and En-
gineering drawings; and
(3) The long-range financial advantages in a Santa
Ana location.
The preceding motion was made by Councilman Evans, seconded
by Councilman Ortiz and carried on the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Ortiz, Evans, Bricken, Garthe
NOES: Brandt, Yamamoto
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: Ward
Councilman Ward abstained due to a conflict of interest because
his architectural firm has been awarded the contract to design
tile headquarters facility.
The motion followed an oral report by the Executive Director
of the Redevelopment Agency, Richard Goblirsch, describing
the alternatives available to the District for locating its
headquarters in the City of Garden Grove vs. Santa Ana. He
stated that the District had deferred its decision on the lo-
cation site to its next meeting. CA 77.19
CA 112.2
ORAL COMMUNICATION On the recommendation
OLD CITY HALL of Mayor John Garthe,
a three-member committee
of Councilmen was
appointed to meet with the owners of the Old City Hall, Del
Pueblo Management Co., to negotiate and discuss the options
and to make recommendations to Council for action, the three
members appointed being Mayor Garthe, Vice Mayor Evans, and
Councilman Bricken, on the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded
by Councilman Bricken and carried (7-0) unanimously. CA 135
A-73-10
ORAL COMMUNICATION RESOLUTION NO. 75-162,
RESOLUTION NO. 75-162 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ~LNA ENDORSING
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PARKING GARAGE FACILITY WITHIN THE RE-
DEVELOPbIENT PROJECT AREA AND THE APPLICATION FOR A FEDERAL GRANT
THEREFOR BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY was adopted on the motion
of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Ward and carried
(6-1) with Councilman Evans dissenting. The Resolution was
presented to the Council on the oral recommendation of the
City Attorney. CA 82.4
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RECESS
4:03 P.M.
At 3:50 P.M., the
Mayor recessed the
meeting; the meeting
was reconvened at
REQUEST FOR SUPPORT TO OBTAIN The request dated
MATCHING FUNDS TO PURCHASE October 17, 1975,
VANS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS from the Orange
County Community
Development Council, Inc. requesting support to obtain funds
to match a capital grant from the California Department of
Transportation to purchase vans to transport disabled and
disadvantaged senior citizens to and from TLC (Transporta-
tion, Lunches andCounseling) sites in Orange County was re-
ferred to staff for investigation and report on the motion
of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto and
carried (7-0) unanimously. CA 140.6
ORAL COMMUNICATION The oral report of
MRS. LEE OGOREK, CHAIRMAN Mrs. Lee Ogorek,
CITIZENS OPPOSING PORNOGRAPHY Chairman of the
Citizens Opposing
Pornography, describing the picketing activities of the group
at the Mitchell Brothers Theater location on 17th Street was
received by the Council. The City Attorney stated that there
is a case out of Detroit before the Supreme Court regarding
prohibition of theaters of this type, as well as book stores,
from operating in certain zones of the city which should be
decided within the next few months that may present some fu-
ture help to restrict this type of operation from residential
or school areas. CA 149
CA 153.7
ORAL COMMUNICATION Responding to Council-
NEW YORK CITY FINANCIAL man Bricken's written
CRISIS request, dated October
29, 1975, that Council
take a position regarding the New York City financial crisis,
the Council, by unanimous informal consent, instructed the
Mayor to communicate its deep concern to Congressman Jerry M.
Patterson and to request that he take a "tough" position
in encouraging fiscal responsibility by the City of New York.
CA 8O.6
RECESS At 4:35 P.M., Mayor
EXECUTIVE SESSION Garthe recessed the
DINNER meeting to Executive
Session for dis-
cussion of legal and personnel matters; and at 5:15 P.M.,
reconvened the meeting to immediately adjourn for the dinner
recess; the meeting was reconvened at 7:32 P.M. with the same
Councilmen present.
INVOCATION The Pledge of Allegiance
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Boy Scout Troop
#26, Mr. Frank Rocha,
Assistant Master, was fol-
lowed by the Invocation given by Reverend Lester E. Smith,
of the First Congregational Church. CA 9.10
CA 80.17
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PROCLAMATION - RADIO Mr. Gene (Spider)
STATION KWIZ FOR MacLean of Radio
"OPERATION SPEECH" Station KWIZ accepted
the Mayor's proclama-
tion issued for the station's invaluable support to the
"Operating Speech" program which was a major contribution
to its success. CA 46
REVENUE SHARING FUNDS Mr. Howard Serbin,
SPURGEON PARK BALL FIELD representing Super-
visor Robert Battin,
presented to Mayor
Garthe a check in the amount of $64,849.04, the County
Revenue Sharing Funds pledged for the City's Spurgeon Park
Ball Field. Mr. Serbin complimented the City and cited
this successful project as a great example of the cooper-
ation between the city, county and federal governments. CA l12A
PUBLIC HEARING - NEGATIVE Mayor Garthe announced
DECLARATION AND VARIANCE that this was the time
APPLICATION NO. 75-52 and place for the public
hearing of the Negative
Declaration and Variance Application No. 75-52, to permit
off-sale beer and wine sales in an existing retail dairy
facility at 1814 West Edinger in the A1 District, applied for
by James Lukens. He further stated that Council had set the
matter for public hearing at its October 13 meeting.
Mr. William Daugherty, Senior Planner, stated that the exist-
ing dairy at 1814 West Edinger is 300' east of Raitt and is
operating under an existing conditional use permit dating
back to 1963 to operate the dairy sales facility; that there
will be no change in the facility; that dairy products will
constitute the primary sales items; and that the Planning
Commission approved the Variance on September 22, 1975.
Mr. James Lukens, applicant, stated that he had been in the
dairy business for 40 years during which time he has opened
and operated 8 drive-in dairies; that he is retiring and
has sold this last dairy with the provision that the new
owner will be allowed to sell beer and wine; that nearly
all drive-in dairies in Southern California now sell beer;
that the dairy products will be the major part of the total
sales; and that there will be no change in the building
structure; that beer is sold at his other 7 locations with
no problems; and that he had received no unfavorable com-
ments to the sales of beer at the dairy. Mr. Lukens filed
his written comments with the City Clerk and reported that
the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board had already issued a
permit to sell beer and wine to the new owner.
There being no further speakers, the Mayor closed the public
hearing.
During the Council
on whether or not
had been filed.
discussion, staff was requested to report
a protest to the issuance of the ABC Permit
Council took up the next item on the Agenda while the research
was underway. At the conclusion of the next public hearing,
the Clerk of the Council reported that a protest had been
authorized by the Council at its meeting of October 6. The
City Attorney stated that he would report to Council on the
status of the protest at the next meeting.
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The Negative Declaration was approved and filed and the
following Resolution No. 75-158 was adopted, on the motion
of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Bricken and
carried (4-3) with Councilmen Ward, Evans and Yamamoto
dissenting:
RESOLUTION NO. 75-158 - A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AFFIRM-
ING THE ACTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON
VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. 75-52, APPROVING SAID
VARIANCE APPLICATION FILED BY JAMES LUKENS.
CA 13.3a
PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL NO. 358 Mayor Garthe announced
EIR 74-6 - VARIANCE APPLICATION that this was the time
75-50 and place for the public
hearing on Appeal No.
358, filed by Lee M. Kearney, President of Citizens for
Fair Housing Association, opposing the Planning Commission
approval of Variance Application 75-50 and its certification
and adoption of Envirnmental Impact Report 74-6 as the
City's Final Environmental Impact Report for the Lake Dianne
Project (Variance 75-50). The purpose of the variance is
to allow parking and portions of two-story apartment build-
ings in the Ri District and two-story apartment buildings
within 150' of property zoned Ri on Assessor's Parcel No.
62-371-1 located at Dianne and Fruit Streets. The variance
application was filed by Parkcenter Corporation.
Mr. William Daugherty, Senior Planner, stated that the subject
property has a combination of zones; that it is zoned R4
with a 100-foot deep buffer strip abutting Fruit Street;
that the EIR addressed itself to an apartment complex of
314 units with a proposed density of 25.8 units per acre.
Mr. Daugherty stated further that Mrs. Kearney's written
request to the Planning Commission for a continuance on the
variance to allow her to further review the matter and to
recover from an illness was denied by the Planning Commission
at its October 14 meeting.
Following Council discussion, Councilman Bricken moved to
refer the EIR and VA 75-50 back to the Planning Commission
for a re-hearing of the public testimony at a time when both
the applicant and the people in the community can present
their case and to authorize the return of the $125 appeal
filing fee to the appellant. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Ortiz, and unanimously (7-0) carried.
Prior to the vote on the motion, Mr. Robert Davis, So.
Brookhollow Drive, representing Parkcenter Corporation,
stated that he did not object to the motion in view of
Council's concern.
CA 13.3
PUBLIC HEARING - NEGATIVE Mayor Garthe announced
DECLARATION AND AMENDMENT that this was the time
APPLICATION 730 and place for the public
hearing of the Negative
Declaration and Amendment Application 730 initiated by the
Planning Commission to rezone property from Ri (Single Family
Residence) District to the O (Open Space Land) District, and
amending sectional district map 6-5-9; that the property is
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on the east side of Grand Avenue, approximately half way
between Santa Clara Avenue on the north and Seventeenth Street
on the south, and bounded on the immediate south by Sierra
Elementary School.
Mr. William Daugherty, Senior Planner, stated that this
request for zone change to O zone was part of a continuing
process of establishing O zones relative to property owned
by public agencies; that the subject property is owned by
the Santa Ana Public School District and is contiguous to
a school; that this parcel had been overlooked when the
school property zone was changed; and that it is a field
used by the Northeast Santa Ana Little League.
Council received Planning Commission Resolution No. 6076 re-
commending approval of the zone change.
There being no speakers for or against the zone change, the
Mayor closed the public hearing.
The Negative Declaration was approved and filed and the
following Ordinance NS-1283 was placed on first reading on
the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Brandt
and carried (7-0) unanimously:
ORDINANCE NS-1283 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA APPROVING AMENDMENT APPLICATION #730
INITIATED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO REZONE
PROPERTY FROM THE Ri (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE)
DISTRICT TO THE O (OPEN SPACE LAND) DISTRICT,
AND AMENDING SECTIONAL DISTRICT MAP 6-5-9.
CA 10
PUBLIC HEARING UNDERGROUND Mayor Garthe announced
UTILITY DISTRICT #9 - 17th STREET that this was the time
BETWEEN FAIRVIEW & KING STREETS and place for the public
hearing of Underground
Utility District #9, Seventeenth Street between Fairview
and King Streets.
Mr. Ronald Wolford, Public Works Director, stated that this
is another project undergrounding utilities within an area which
is scheduled for widening in the near future; that the project
will cost the utility companies $90,000; that of 14 parcels,
6 will require conversion of one or both utility services and
will be affected with costs, the largest of which will be
$2,243 to the Suburban Gas Service, Inc.; that the Santa
Ana River bridge construction is scheduled for April, 1976
to be completed by October; that the undergrounding will be
done during the widening which is scheduled between April
and October, 1976.
Mr. Basil Twist, of Towner Manufacturing
cost to his company and learned that his
affected by cost.
Company, asked about
company would not be
Peter Capriotti, 12721 Gloria Street, Garden Grove,
two parcels of property in the underground utility
learned that he would have no cost.
who owns
district
As there were no further speakers, Mayor Garthe closed the
public hearing.
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The following Resolution No. 75-160 was adopted on the motion
of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto and
carried (7-0) unanimously:
RESOLUTION NO. 75-160 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING
UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NUMBER 9.
CA 134
PUBLIC HEARING - UNDERGROUND UTILITY Mayor Garthe announced
DISTRICT #12 - FLOWER ST. BETWEEN that this was the time
CIVIC CENTER DR. & 17TH STREET and place for the public
hearing of Underground
Utility District No. 12, Flower Street between Civic Center
Drive and Seventeenth Street.
Mr. Ronald Wolford, Public Works Director, stated that this
also is a project similar to the one just described which is
in conjunction with a proposed widening project; that the cost
to the utility companies will be about $84,000 and about
$3,700 to the City for additional street lights planned for
the widened street and $5,700 to the property owners to be
required on 10 of the 83 parcels involved; that the costs to
the affected owners range from $50 to $2,275.
Letters of protest were received from Mr. William E. Estep,
owner of 1025 No. Flower Street, and Mr. Harry S. Thompson,
263 Crescent Bay Drive, Laguna Beach, California.
There were no further speakers and the Mayor closed the
public hearing.
The following Resolution No. 75-161 was adopted on the motion
of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Brandt and carried
(7-0) unanimously:
RESOLUTION NO. 75-161 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING
UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NUMBER 12.
CA 134
REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY-OWNED The letter dated
SURPLUS PROPERTY - SOUTHWEST CORNER October 28, 1975, from
CENTRAL AVE. AND HALLADAY STREET Mary A. Shubin, Coordin-
ator of the Delhi
Organization, requesting that the property located at the
southwest corner of Central Avenue and Halladay Street be
deeded to the Delhi Organization for a fee of $10 was referred
to Staff for investigation and report on the motion of Council-
man Evans, seconded by Councilman Brandt and carried (7-0)
unanimously. Mrs. Shubin was present at the Council meeting
and agreed to the continuance of the matter for a Staff
report. CA 45
PETITION TO REMOVE RAITT The letter received
STREET BIKE LANE October 17, 1975,
from Gilbert A.
Sepeda with a petition
attached containing 109 signatures requesting that the Raitt
Street Bike Lane be removed, was referred to Staff for in-
vestigation and report at its next meeting, on the motion
of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Brandt and
carried (7-0) unanimously. CA 18.6
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ORAL COMMUNICATION Mr. Bruce Spragg, City
UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS Manager, told Council
that since the cost
to property owners in
the underground utility districts is usually about 6% to 7%
of the total cost, that he had written to the League of
Cities to see if there would be any support among the cities
to require the PUC to allow cities to pay that cost and
learned that three years ago a survey indicated that 2/3
of the cities were notin favor, but that Santa Ana would go
ahead with its own survey and come back to Council if there
is enough support to pursue appropriate legislation. CA 134
ADJOURNMENT At 9:05 P.M., Mayor
Garthe adjourned the
meeting to 12:30 P.M.
November 17, 1975, in
Room 831, on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by
Councilman Ortiz, and unanimously (7-0) carried.
FLOP, EN¢I~ I. MALONI~
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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