HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-15-1976MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
November 1S, 1976
The meeting was called to order at 2:00 P.M. in the City Council
Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, by Mayor John Garthe. The follow-
ing members of Council were present:. David F. Ortiz, Harry K.
Yamamoto, Vernon S. Evans, David L. Brandt, James E. Ward and
Mayor Garthe. Councilman Gordon Bricken arrived at 2:05 P.M.
Also present were the following members of Staff: City Manager
Bruce C. Spragg, Deputy City Attorney James Conkey, Senior Civil
Engineer J. Richard Smith, Planning Director Charles C. Zimmer-
man, and Clerk of the Council Florence I~ Malone.
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Harry K. Yamamoto.
Following the Pledge
of Allegiance to the
Flag, the Invocation
was given by Councilman
RECESS
HOUSING AUTHORITY
Council reconvened at
present.
At 2:02 P.M. Council
recessed to convene
the regular meeting
of the Housing Authority;
2:08 P.M. with all Council members
CONSENT C~L~ENDAR Item 4 E was removed
ITEMS REMOVED & from the Consent Calen-
DISSENTING VOTES dar upon the request
of Councilman Brans;
NO votes were registered on Items 4 A by Councilman Yamamoto,
S A and 5 C by Councilman Evans, and 12 B by Councilman Ward.
CONSENT CALENDAR On the unanimously
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS approved (7:0) motion
APPROVED of Councilman Evans,
seconded by Councilman
Yamamoto, Council approved the Staff recommendations on the
following Consent. Calendar Items:
MINUTES
October 16 and 26,
October 26, 1976.
Approved the Minutes
of the Adjourned
Regular Meetings of
1976, and the Regular Meeting of
BID CALLS Approved plans and
specifications, and
authorized advertise-
ment for bids on the following:
SPEC 76-028 - Three trailers for Recrea-
tion and Parks Department.
SPEC 76-049 - Two trucks for Public Works
Department.
SPEC 76-054 - Lease of three vans for
Building Safety and Housing Department.
(Funded by State Grant)
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 423 NOVEMBER 15, 1976
CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED - Continued
SPEC 76-055 Handtools for use in the
Housing Maintenance and~Training Program.
(Funded by State Grant)
PROJECT 2040 - Reconstruct portions of
Flower Street between Santa Aha Boulevard
and Sixth Street.
BID AWARDS Rejected the bid
on the following
from P. G. Boring
Co. as non-responsive to the specifications, and
awarded SPEC 76~035 on the basis of lowest
responsible and best bidder as follows:
SPEC 76-035 - One underground piercing
tool for Public Works, Water Division;
awarded to Allied Pipe & Supply, Inc.,
in the amount of $3,959.80.
Awarded the following on basis of lowest respons-
ible and best bidder:
pROjEcT 8074 B - Construct patio cover,
trash enclosures and sidewalks adjacent
to Senior Citizens Service Center;
awarded to J. T. Christemsen dba Bayside
Builders, for a total ~mount of $18,873.00.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
LICENSE APPLICATIONS
Received and filed
Staff report of the
following:
BAUTISTA, Arthur N. and Vernancio Z.
608 Bast Central Avenue - Person to
Person Transfer - Type "40" On Sale
Beer. Councilman Yamamoto registered
a NO vote. (Agenda Item 4 A)
COLQUITT ENTERPRISES, INC. 2515 West
McFadden - Person to Person Transfer
Type "21" Off Sale General.
FLING, INC. o 2370~D Tustin Avenue
Self-Incorporation Section 24071 - Type
"48" On Sale General.
GOMBZ, Clancy Valderay & Jimmie Rae -
1328 West First Street Person to
Person Transfer - Type "21" Off Sale
General.
VARIANCES ~
MINOR EXCEPTION
sion Finding of Fact
Approved and filed
Negative Declaration
and Planning Commis-
on the following:
NEGATIVE DECLARATION & VA 76-59 - Filed
by Exxon Company to allow a towing
company and storage of trucks in an
existing service station at 2701 North
Grand Avenue in the Ri District. APPROVED.
Councilman Evans registered a NO--vote.
(Agenda Item 5 A)
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CA 89
CA 146
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424 NOVEMBER 1S, 1976
CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED - Continued
Approved and filed Categorical Exemptions and
Planning Commission Findings of Fact on the
following:
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION & VA 76-65 - Filed
by Douglas C. Btliott to allow a canopy
sign on an existing building in a
shopping center at 1002 Bast Seventeenth
in the C1 District. APPROVED.
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION & MINOR EXCEPTION
76-29 - Filed by Joe Cenatiempo to allow
on-sale beer and wi~e in an existing res-
taurant located within 300 feet of a
residential district at 2821 South Bristol
Street in the C2 District. APPROVED.
Councilman Evans registered a NO vote.
(Agenda Item 5 C)
DEED WITH CASH Approved the following
GRANTEE, CITY deed and authorized
REFERRAL ITEM 38-76 Mayor to sign all
necessary documents
in connection with the purchase; deleted Council
Referral Item #38-?6 from the Summary:
SANTA ANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT - East
side of Raitt South of Edinger for street
purposes.
TENTATIVE TRACT Approved and filed
MAP the Negative Declara-
tion and approved
the following map subject to conditions contained
in Planning Director's report:
NEGATIVE DECLARATION & MAP NO. 9451
Filed on September 21, 1976 by Charles
Laraway and Henry Ullman creating six
Ri lots; all proposed lots to be used
for single family residences; generally
located at the end of Eighteenth Street,
529 feet east of Towner Street.
COUNTY TAX
COLLECTOR'S SALE
Consented to sale of
of the following:
NO. 1222 - One 60' x 136' parcel of land
on Towner Street south of Washington
Avenue,
SURPLUS PROPERTY Declared the garage
REPORTS surplus and authorized
its demolition due to
age and general dilapidated condition on the follow-
ing:
SPR NO. 76-8 - Project 7043 (Assessment
District 240) Two-car frame and stucco
garage on the south side of Silver Drive
at the northerly prolongation of Cooper
Street and West Euclid Avenue (AP 99-213-03).
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CA 15.2
CA 155
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CA 45.3
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 425 NOVEMBER 15, 1976
CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED - Continued
Determined that the restroom and card room are
surplus and not compatible with the new Senior
Citizens Service Center, and approved the demoli-
tion of the buildings, on the following:
SPR NO. 76-9 - Project 8074 - Demolition
of restroom and card room in Birch Park,
at Third and Ross Streets.
AGREEMENTS Approved the following
agreements and
authorized their
execution by Mayor and Clerk:
STREET EASEMENT - Between City and Southern
Pacific Transportation Company for the wid-
ening of Alton Avenue from Bristol Street
to Susan Street.
EXTENSION & MODIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT
CONTRACT - Between City and Robert H.
Peterson, a term contract employee under
the Orange County Narcotic Index Grant
Award Project federally funded under the
crime control act of 1973. Cooncilman
Ward registered a NO vote. (Agenda Item
12 B)
CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY - Between
City and Erich Ditscher, Leonard R.
and Sidne J. O'Reilly, and Acelia
Webster for the purchase of real
property for the construction of
Cooper Street. (Assessment District
No. 240, Silver Acres)
CA 45
A-76-103
A-76-104
A-76-105
BOARDS ~
COMMISSIONS
prepare a recognition of
Accepted the following
resignation with regret
and directed Staff to
service:
Letter dated November 1, 1976 from Jack
L. O'Dell resigning from the Planning
Commission effective after the November 8
meeting.
CA 78.1a
LIABILITY CLAIMS
Administration.
Referred Cla-ims received
from October 27 through
November 8, 1976 to
CA 65.7b
COUNCIL REFERRAL
SUMMARY
Council.
Received and filed
status report of matters
referred to Staff by
CA 80.2
PROCLAMATIONS
from October 26 to
Received. and filed
Report of Proclamations
issued by the Mayor
November 9, 1976.
CA 46
* * * * * * * * CONSENT CALENDAR FINIS
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
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ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE The following Application
APPLICATION - VENTRESCA for Alcoholic Beverage
FILED License was received and
filed without protest,
b~cause the property owner had applied for and received Minor
Exception 76-29 as required by the Municipal Code (Agenda
Item S C), on the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by
Councilman Ortiz, and carried S:2,-with Councilmen Evans and
Yamamoto dissenting:
VENTRESCA, Arduino Dino - 2821 South
Bristol - Original Type "41" On Sale
Beer & Wine (Bona Fide Public Eating
Place).
CA 146
READING WAIVED On the unanimously
approved 7:0 motion
of Councilman Ward,
seconded by Council-
man Evans, Council waived full reading of all ordinances
and resolutions, the titles of which appeared on the Public
Agenda, and consideration was given by title only.
ORDINANCE NS-1319 ,
EMPLOYEE PROCEDURES
ADOPTED
7:0 motion of Councilman Evans,
The following ordinance
was placed on second
reading and adopted,
on the unanimously carried
seconded by Councilman Ward:
ORDINANCE NO. NS-t319 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES TO BE IMPLE-
MENTED PRIOR TO THE SUSPENSION, DEMOTION OR DIS-
MISSAL QE NON-PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES FROM THE
COMPETITIVE SERVICE.
CA 50
ORDINANCE NS-1327 Council placed the follow-
AMENDMENT APPLICATION 745 ing ordinance on second
ADOPTED reading and it was adopted
5:0, on the motion of
Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Brandt. Councilmen
Bricken and Evans abstained from voting because they had not
been present for the public hearing held on October 26, 1976:
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1327 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO.
74S FILED BY TUSFORD-WARMINGTON REZONING PROPERTY
FROM THE R4 (SUBURBAN APARTMENT) DISTRICT TO THE
R4-PRD (PLANNED RESIDENT IAL~DBVELOPMENT) DISTRICT,
AND AMENDING SECTIONAL DISTRICT MAP 8-S-9. (1401
North Williams Street)
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ORDINANCE NS-1331
OBSTRUCTION OF RIGHT OF WAY
FIRS% READING
carried 7:0 motion
Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Brandt:
ORDINANCE NO. NS~1331 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA ADDING SECTION 10-100 TO THE SANTA
ANA MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING OBSTRUCTIVE MATTER
IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.
The following ordinance
was placed on first read-
ing on the unanimously
of
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427 NOVEMBER 15, 1976
ORDINANCE NS-1332 Council placed the
P.E.R.S. CONTRACT following ordinance
ADOPTED on second reading and
adopted it unanimously
7:0, on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Council-
man Brandt:
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1332 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CON-
TRACT BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AND THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
CA 50.20
A-76-108
ORDINANCE NS-1334 The motion by Council-
FIGURE MODEL STUDIOS man Evans, seconded by
CONTINUED Councilman Yamamoto,
to place the following
ordinance on second reading and adopt, failed to carry 3:4,
with Councilmen Bricken, Evans, Brandt and Ward dissenting:
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1334 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA AMENDING THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE
BY ADDING SECTIONS 12-120 THROUGH 12-135 REGULATING
FIGURE MODEL STUDIOS AND FIGURE MODELS.
Councilman Evans' motion to continue consideration of NS-1334
to the December 6 Council meeting to allow Staff to review
the ordinance with the business people it will affect was
seconded by Councilman Brandt, and carried 6:1, with Council-
man Yamamoto dissenting.
Two speakers came forward to ask for a continuance of the
matter to allow them to review the propose~.ordinance and its
effect on their businesses:
Robert Kitchin, 1324 N. Grand, owner of Atlantis Modeling
Paul O'Leary, 319 E. 17th St., owner of J. Faul's Massage
and Modeling
In response to a question by Councilman Bricken, Mr. O'Leary
stated tkat there is no organization of models or modeling
studio owners that would be similar to the Massage AssOciation.
CA 91
ORDINANCE NS-1335 Council continued the
MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS following ordinance
CONTINUED to its meeting of
December 6, 1926 to
allow Staff to review the ordinance with the business people
it will affect on-the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded
by Councilman Brandt, and carried 6:1 with Councilman Yama-
moto dissenting:
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1335 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA AMENDING THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE
BY AMENDING SECTIONS 22-1 THROUGH 22-15, AND REPEAL-
ING SECTIONS 22-16 THROUGH 22-18 RELATING TO THE
REGULATION OF MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS, MASSAGE TECH-
NICIANS, AND THE PRACTICE OF MASSAGE.
A prior motion by Councilman Yamamoto to adopt Ordinance NS-1335
failed for lack of a second.
A continuance of the second reading of Ordinance No. NS-1535
was requested by John Di Fiore, 16651 Mt. Aaron Circle, Foun-
tain Valley, Director of Training of the Los Angeles College
of Massage and Physical Therapy, Santa Ana Branch. Mr. Di
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428 NOVEMBER 15, 1976
Fiore stated that he had been an instructor for over a year and
had just recently been appointed as Director of Training; that
he wished to challenge the 1,000 hours of massage instruction
required by the proposed ordinance; that a State license can
be obtained with 240 hours of instruction, as required by the
University of California at Long Beach; and that he also ob-
jects to the prohibition of operat&ng a-massage school and a
massage establishment at the same location on the basis that
it would be a financial hardship to separate an existing joint
operation. CA 91
ORDINANCE NS-1336 First reading of
MODEL PERMIT FEES the following ordinance
CONTINUED was continued to Decem-
ber 6, om the motion
of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Evans, and
carried 6:1, with Councilman Yamamoto dissenting:
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1556 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA AMENDING THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE
BY AMENDING SECTIONS 12-123, 12-125, 12-128 AND
12-129 TO PROVIDE THAT FIGURE MODED STUDIO PERMIT
FEES AND FIGURE MODEL PERMIT FEES SHALL BE SET BY
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
CA 91
CA 65
ORDINANCE NS -1537 Council continued first
MASSAGE PERM%T FEES reading of the following
CONTINUED ordinance to December 6,
on the motion of Council-
man Bricken, seconded by Councilman Evans, and carried 6:1,
with Councilman Yamamoto dissenting:
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1557 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA AMENDING THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE
BY AMENDING SECTIONS 22-3, 22-S, 22-10 AND 22-11
TO PROVIDE THAT MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT PERMIT FEES
AND MASSAGE TECHNICIAN PERMIT FEES SHALL BE SET
BY RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
CA 91
CA 65
RESOLUTION 76-125 INTENTION TO The following resolu-
VACATE ALLEY N. OF i?TH ST. tion, which was recom-
ADOPTED mended by the Planning
Commission on Septem-
ber 13, 1976, and continued from the Council meeting on
Octbber 26, 1976, was unanimously 7:0 adopted, on the motion
of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Brandt:
RESOLUTION NO. 76-125 ' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING A MAP
AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO VACATE A PORTION OF
THE ALLEY IN BLOCK B OF THE WILEY'S ADDITION TO
THE TOWN OF SANTA ANA, LYING NORTH OF SEVENTEENTH
STREET, EAST OF MAIN STREET AND WEST OF BUSH STREET
IN THR CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA; DIRECTING THE
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL TO FILE SAID MAP IN HER OFFICE;
DESCRIBING THE PORTION OF SAID ALLEY TO BE VACATED;
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON; AND DIRECTING
NOTICE HEREOF TO BB POSTED AND PUBLISHED.
The public hearing was set for December 6,' 1976 at 7:30 P.M.
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
429 NOVEMBER 15, 1976
RESOLUTION 76-153 Council unanimously
DELIVERY OF MUSICIANS' ASSOC. adopted the following
LETTERS - ADOPTED resolution 7:0, on
the motion of Council-
man Evans, seconded by Councilman Brandt:
RESOLUTION NO. 76-133 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AND
RATIFYING DELIVERY BY THE CITY MANAGER OF A
LETTER TO THE MUSICIANS' ASSOCIATION, LOCAL NO. 7
OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS, AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DELIVER SIMILAR
LETTERS IN THE FUTURE.
CA 79
RESOLUTION 76-138 Council continued
REJECTING CLAIMS consideration of the
CONTINUED (AGENDA ORDER) following resolution
to after Executive
Session, on the unanimously approved 7:~ motion of Council-
man Brandt, seconded by Councilman Evans:
RESOLUTION NO. 76-138 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA REJECTING CERTAIN
CLAIMS HERETOFORE FILED AGAINST THE CITY. (Minutes
Page 436)
A prior motion by Councilman Evans to adopt the resolution,
seconded by Councilman Brandt, was subsequently withdrawn
by maker and second, in favor of the continuance.
RESOLUTION 76-139 The following resolu-
FEES - MASSAGE & MODELING tion was continued to
CONTINUED December 6, 1976, on
the motion of Council-
man Evans, .seconded By Councilman-Bricken, and carried 6:1,
with Councilman Yamamoto voting NO:
RESOLUTION NO. 76-139- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING A
FEE SCHEDULE FOR MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS, MASSAGE
TECHNICIANS, FIGURE MODEL STUDIOS, AND FIGURE
MODELS.
CA 91
CA 65
RESOLUTION 76-140 The following resolu-
AWARDING CONTRACT - A.D. 240 tion was unanimously
SILVER ACRES - ADOPTED adopted 7:0, on the
motion of Councilman
Evans, seconded by Councilman Bricken:.
RESOLUTION NO. 76-140 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AWARDING CONTRACT
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS OF
IMPROVEMENT TOGETHER WITH APPURTENANCES IN SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT. - ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO.
240 (S~LVER ACRES)
The contract was awarded to Vernon L. Wright in the amount of
$292,614.50 as being the lowest responsible bidder, to Construct
Street Improvements on the following streets: Fifth, Fourth,
Third, Second, Maxine, Roosevelt Avenue, Cooper and Silver
Drive, in Assessment District 240 (Silver Acres). CA 90
CA 89
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
430 NOVEMBER 15, 1976
RESOLUTION 76-141 The following resolu-
AT&SF RAILWAY - LYON CROSSING tion-was adopted on
ADOPTED a 6:1 vote, on the
motion of Councilman
Ward, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, with Councilman Evans
dissenting:
RESOLUTION NO. 76-141 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA GRANTING PERMIS-
SION TO THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY
COMPANY TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN~ AND OPERATE A RAIL-
ROAD CROSSING ACROSS LYON STREET BETWEEN BORCHARD
AVENUE AND WILSHIRE AVENUE IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA.
CA 29.12
REQUEST FOR DRIVEWAY - 17TH ST. On the basis of the
NORTHWEST CORNER OF MABURY oral report by Ronald
DELETED FROM AGENDA Wolford wherein he
stated that the Staff
had been in contact with the applicant who has hired a traffic
engineer; that an alternate plan has been agreed upon to the
satisfaction of the City and the Applicant, the letter of
request dated November 2, 1976 ~rom Schmid Development, Inc. was
deleted from the Agenda on the unanimously approved 7:0 motion
of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Ward. CA 69
PLANS & COST ESTIMATES The letter and resolu-
PARKING SOUTH OF CITY HALL tion from the Orange
REFERRED County Civic Center
Commission urging the
Orange County Board of Supervisors and the Santa Ana City
Council to immediately hire an architect to begin the prelimin-
ary plans and cost estimates for a parking structure south of
City Hall was referred to Staff for a report after the meetings
of the Redevelopment Commission and the Civic Center Authority
have been held, on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded
by Councilman Brandt and carried ?:0 unanimously. CA 77.5
TEMPORARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE The request of Human
HRC - RUDY MORENO Relations Commissioner
GRANTED Rudy Moreno for a
temporary leave of
absence from the Human Relations Commission was transmitted
to the City Council by Commission Chairman, Zeke Hernandez,
and was granted by the Council on the motion of Councilman Evans,
seconded by Councilman Ward and carried 6:1 with Mayor Garthe
dissenting. CA 131.1
FINAL REPORT - COUNCIL-HRC Working Document #3,
SELECT COMMITTEE the final report and
REFERRED recommendations of the
City Council-Human
Relations Commission Select Committee, was referred to the
Human Relations Commission, the Planning Commission, the Per-
sonnel Board and the Redevelopment Commission for comments
prior to the January 3, 1977 Council meeting, on the motion
of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Brandt, and
carried S:2, with Councilmen Evans and Yamamoto dissenting.
CA 131.1
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
431 NOVEMBER 15, 1976
NIWA BUDGETS On the motion of
RESOLUTION 76-132 - ADOPTED Councilman Yamamoto,
AMENDMENT NO. 1 - APPROVED seconded by Councilman
Ward and carried 4:3,
with Councilmen Brandt, Evans and Ortiz dissenting, Amendment
No. 1 to the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement between the
City and Newport-Irvine Waste-Management Planning Agency
(NIWA) was approved, and Resolution No.~ 76-132 as follows
was adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 76-132 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING
NEWPORT-IRVINE WASTE-MANAGEMENT PLANNING AGENCY
(NIWA) 1976-77 GENERAL AND PROJECT COiV~ITTEE NO.
BUDGETS.
1 A=76-107
CA 145.12
PARAMEDIC SERVICE The policy expressed
LEAGUE POLICY in the Position Paper
ADOPTED prepared by the Ad Hoc
Paramedics Committee
of the Orange County League of Cities regarding Paramedic
Services was adopted on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded
by Councilman Yamamoto and carried ?:0 unanimously. CA 112.22
CA 148.1
CA 64.2
RELEASE OF BONDS & The Council, on the
ACCEPTANCE OF NEW BOND motion of Councilman
TRACT 3236 - APPROVED Evans, seconded by
Councilman Yamamoto,
carried 7:0 unanimously, authorized release of $203,000
performance bond, dated August 1963, together with monument,
and labor and materials bonds for Tract 3236, retroactive to
August 27, 197S, and accepted a new bond in the amount of
$4,900 as of said date, to guarantee remaining improvements.
CA 24
PROPOSED CITY CHARTER In the interest of
AMENDMENTS grouping the proposed
REFERRED! Charter changes to
present them more
attractively and efficiently to the voters on the Spring
Municipal Election ballot, previous action of the Council
on proposed City Charter Amendments was rescinded in favor
of referring the matter to a Council Committee for preparation
and recommendations of ballot measures to Council~ on motion of
Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Ward, and carried
6:1, with Councilman Yamamoto dissenting.
The Council/Staff Committee is composed of Mayor Garthe,
Councilmen Ward and Bricken, Richard Grace, Waldo Naug, David
Tayco, Robert Sangster and Donald Bott.
Councilman Ward suggested that amendments be combined under
the following subjects: 1) State mandated or court determined
Charter conflicts; 2) Efficiency, economy and no cost to the
City; 3) Non-substantive and minor changes for clarification;
and 4) Personnel areas. CA 129
REQUEST FOR MINI-PARK The report dated
18TH & TOWNER - REFERRAL #25-76 November 8, 1976
FILED; DELETED prepared by Robert E.
Gresham, Director of
Recreation and Parks, with a survey of the recreational areas
near 18th and Towner, and an estimate of the financial impact
of the request, was received and filed, and Council Referral
Item #25-?6 deleted, on motion of Councilman Evans, seconded
by Councilman Brandt, and carried 7:0 unanimously. CA 52
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
432 NOVEMBER 15, 1976
CETA SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION A report dated Novem-
PROGRAM REPORT ber 5, 1976 prepared by
FILED Public Works Director John
E. Stevens, describing
the program and the progress to date, was received and filed,
on the unanimously approved motion 7:0 of Councilman Evans,
seconded by Councilman Yamamoto. CA 99
PROPOSED USE - GENERAL REVENUE The report dated Novem-
SHARING FUNDS - JAN. i - bet 8, 1976, prepared
JUNE 30, 1977 - HEARING SET by Executiv~ Director
of Administrative Ser-
vices G. David Tayco, including a list of. Capital Expenditures
for consideration in the use of $500,000 anticipated General
Revenue Sharing Funds this fiscal year, was received and a
public hearing set for January 3, 1977, on the unanimously
carried 7:0 motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman
Evans.
Councilman Bricken emphasized that all alternatives should be
considered at the hearing, including the possibilities of re-
turning monies to the taxpayers or effecting a tax reduction.
CA l12A
SPECIFIC STREET ALIGNMENT In accordance with
RAITT STREET the recommendation of
HEARING SET Senior Engineer Dick
Smith, in his report
of October 29, 1976, a public hearing was set for December 6,
1976 on Specific Plan for Street Alignment #47 for the align-
ment of Raitt Street between Sunflower and Alton Avenues, on
the unanimously approved 7:0 motion of Councilman Brandt,
seconded by Councilman Evans. CA 29.7
FINANCIAL REPORT The Financial Report
FISCAL YEAR 1975-76 for the City of Santa
FILED Ana for the Fiscal
Year July 1, 1975 through
June 30, 1976, examined by Accountants Diehl Evans and Compan~
and submitted by Director of Finance Lawrence Shaffer, was
received and filed on the unanimously 7:0 carried motion of
Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Brandt. CA 65.4
BIKE TRAIL - BEAR STREET Appropriation Adjust-
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT #62 ment #62 transferring
APPROVED $12,300 from Revenue
Sharing, Contingency,
to provide for the installation of bike trail landscaping
and irrigation system on the east side of Bear Street from
MacArthur Boulevard to a point 760 feet north, as directed
by Council on October 26, 1976, was approved on the motion
of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Ward, and carried
S:2, with Councilmen Evans and Ortiz dissenting. CA 65.5
CA 18.6
SELECTION PROCEDURES The recommendation of
POLICE ~ FIRE CLASSIFICATIONS Personnel Director
REFERRED Donald E. Bott, to
contract with a con-
sulting firm, along with other cities, to provide assistance
invalidating the selection procedures for thirteen public
safety classifications, was referred back to Staff for
restudy on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Council-
man Bricken and carried 6:1, with Councilman Brandt dissenting.
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Prior to the vote, Mr. Bott stated that the agreement for
services would not be offered by the consultant unless entered
into by five cities; that the cities of Seal Beach and Foun-
tain Valley have already approved participation; that the
City of Santa Aha is most vulnerable to attack in the areas
of public safety; that the services would provide what the
Staff feels would be defensible Affirmative Action positions
to 15 promotional and entry level public safety positions;
and that the Second Generation Affirmative Action Plans for
the public sector are new and involve a high complexity of
knowledge in the Equal Employment Opportunity -(EEO) field for
compliance.
Zeke Nernandez, 317-1/2 Normandy Place, stated that he felt
that there were other firms qualified to perform the validation
services.
Deputy City Attorney Robert Sangster recommended that the
matter be referred back to Staff.
Councilmen Bricken and Ward expressed concern that the $40,000
expenditure for such services was not the result of competi-
tive bids, and that the agreement included no guarantee of
defensibility of the validation in Court.
Councilman Ward expressed his preference to use the money to
train the City's personnel staff to administer the City's
programs in accordance with the federal guidelines recently
published. CA 50.4
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN A Joint Study Session
JOINT STUDY SESSION with the Planning
APPROVED Commission, to be held
at 4:00 P.M. on Novem-
ber 25, 1976 to present and review the Community Development
Plan Project, was approved on the motion of Councilman Evans,
seconded by Councilman Yamamoto and carried 7:0 unanimously.
CA 140.20
SPEC 76-037 - COMPUTER EQUIPMENT The emergency purchase
COMMAND & CONTROL of computer equipment
EMERGENCY PURCHASE APPROVED to expand the storage
and memory capacity
and one alpha-numeric display for a total sum of $95,075.25
for the Police Command and Control Center from single-source
suppliers, was recommended as necessary for the preservation
of public safety, and approved on the motion of Councilman
Brandt, seconded by Councilman Evans, and carried 7:0 unanimously.
On the motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman
Evans, and carried 7:0 unanimously, two implementing agree-
ments with Digital Equipment and Genesco were approved for
execution by the Mayor and Clerk. CA 89
ORAL COMMUNICATION On the motion of
CONSORTIUM CITIES AGREEMENT Councilman Bricken,
APPROVED seconded by Council-
man Yamamoto, and
carried unanimously ?:0, an amendment to the Consortium
Cities agreement substituting Costa Mesa as a participating
city in place of Huntington Beach, was approved for execution
by the Mayor and Clerk. A-76-106
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ORAL COMMUNICATION Mayor Garthe announced
JAYCEES CHRISTMAS PARADE that anyone who wishes
MAYOR GARTHE to participate in the
parade should contact
the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Councilman Bricken suggested
that the City place an ad in the Register to encourage parti-
cipants and spectators for the parade. CA 151
ORAL COMMUNICATION
CRICKET COURT - WEST PARK
COUNCILMAN WARD
ORAL COMMUNICATION
PLANNING COMMISSION
APPOINTMENTS
Councilman Ward requested
information regarding
demand for the cricket
activities.at West Park.
CA 52
A motion to appoint Mr.
Fred Siffermann to com-
plete the term of Jack
O'Dell and Mr. Eugene
Flores to complete the term of Dan Griset was withdrawn by
the maker, and second, Councilmen Brickan and Ward respectively.
CA 78.1a
ORAL COMMUNICATION
HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL
ALTERNATE APPOINTED
mously, Perry Parker, 1821 La Colina,
alternate delegate representing the City of Santa Aha on
Orange County Health Planning Council.
On the motion of Mayor
Garthe, seconded by
Councilman Bricken,
and carried 7:0 unani-
was appointed as the
the
CA 112.7
ORAL COMMUNICATION Councilman Bricken
GREYHOUND BUS TERMINAL advised Council that
COUNCILMAN BRICKBN he had been contacted
by various constituents
regarding the congestion and noise which will accompany the
Greyhound Bus Terminal relocation to l?th Street and the
Santa Ana Freeway. ~ City Manager Bruce Spragg informed Council
that Greyhound must leave its present building and the move
to 17th Street is an interim, temporary location prior to
moving into the transit terminal; he stated that he would pro-
vide Council with a more in-depth report on the matter. CA 84
ORAL COMMUNICATION Mr. Tom McMichael,
OPPOSITION TO WEST BRANCH LIBRARY representing the East
FILED Orange County Board of
Realtors, presented
a letter and a resolution in opposition to construction of
the West Branch Library at this time. Mr. McMichael said
that the letter and resolution were being presented at this
meeting because the Board was concerned that by the time the
public hearing for General Revenue Sharing projects is held
on January 3, 1977 that the commitment to the project would
be so great, it would be difficult to oppose.
The letter and resolution were received and filed on the
unanimously apppoved 7:0 motion of Councilman Ward, seconded
by Councilman Evans.
Mr. Rudy Moreno, resident of west Santa Aha, objected to the
acceptance of the letter and resolution prior to the hearing.
CA l12A
CA 56
RECESS At 4:10 P.M. Mayor
EXECUTIVE SESSION Garthe recessed the
meeting to hold an
executive session to
the meeting reconvened
discuss legal matters; at 4:20 P.M.
with all Council members present.
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AGENDA ORDER On the unanimously
RESOLUTION 76-138 carried 7:0 motion of
REJECTING CLAIMS - ADOPTED Councilman Evans,
seconded by Councilman
Brandt, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 76-138 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA REJECTING CERTAIN
CLAIMS HERETOFORE FILED AGAINST THE CITY
CA 65.?b
The resolution was continued from its earlier regular time on
the Agenda.
RECESS At 4:22 P.M. Mayor
Garthe recessed the
meeting for dinner;
the meeting was
reconvened at 7:50 P.M. with all Councilmen present,
INVOCATION
FLAG SALUTE
Invocation.
Following the Pledge
of Allegiance to the
Flag, Councilman
Brandt gave the
PROCLAMATION PRESENTATION Reverend Arthur Kent,
MARCH OF DIMES CAMPAIGN Executive Board Member
REV. ARTHUR KENT of the "Week of Concern"
Committee of the 59th
Annual Orange County March of Dimes Campaign, received the
Proclamation from Mayor Garthe on behalf of the March of Dimes
and of the babies born and yet to be born. CA 46
SPECIAL PRESENTATION Councilman Ward stated
RETIRING PLANNING COMMISSIONER that he was pleased to
DAN GRISET commend Dan Griset for
his service to the
City; that because of added duties and responsibilities Mr.
Griset had resigned from the Planning Commission. Mr. Griset
received a City Seal tile plaque with engraved panels designat-
ing his term of service to the City. CA ?8.la
INVITATION FROM SUSAN BRENNER Mrs. Susan Brenner
TO "FESTIVAL OF LEARNING" announced that the
JAN 20, 21, 22 Third Annual "Festival
of Learning" would be
held under the auspices of the Rancho Santiago College Dis-
trict; that nine master classes would be held for young singers
and pianists; and that the master teachers include Sherrill
Milnes, internationally famed Metropolita~n baritone, Arthur
Friedman, Professor of Theater Arts, U.C.L.A., and Nadine
Conner, lyric soprano, formerly of the Metropolitan Opera.
CA 9.4
NEGATIVE DECLARATION & APPEAL 371 On the request of the
VARIANCE 76-30 Applicant, this matter
CONTINUED was continued to Decem-
ber 6, 1976, on the
unanimously approved 7:0 motion of Councilman Evans, seconded
by Councilman Yamamoto. CA 13.5
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NEGATIVE DECLARATION & Mayor Garthe announced
AMENDMENT APPLICATION 750 that this was the time
ORDINANCE NS-1337 -1ST READING and place for the public
hearing of Amendment
Application No. 750 to rezone property located on the south
side of Seventeenth Street between Fairview Street and Mar-Les
Drive from the C2 District to the Ri District.
Planning Director, Charles Zimmerman, stated that the change
was in conformance with the General Plan and that it was
unanimously approved by the Planning Commission on October 11,
1976.
There being no speakers on the Amendment Application, Mayor
Garthe closed the public hearing..
On the motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman
Evans, and carried 7:0 unanimously, the Negative Declaration
was approved and filed, and the following ordinance was placed
on first reading:
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1337 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO.
750 FILED BY H. VON PACKARD AND FLOYD L. PACKARD
RBZONING PROPERTY FROM THE C1 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL)
DISTRICT TO THE Ri (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE) DIS-
TRICT, AND AMENDING SECTIONAL DISTRICT MAP 10-S-10.
CA 10
DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION &
APPEAL 373 - VA 76-60
CONTINUED
Councilman Yamamoto, this matter was
1976, by unanimous vote 7:0.
At the request of the
Appellant, and on the
motion of Councilman
Evans, seconded by
continued to December 6,
CA 13.3
PROPOSED WARD BOUNDARIES
ORD!NANCB NO. NS-1333
FIRST READING
new ward boundaries.
Mayor Garthe announced
that this was the time
and place for the public
hearing of proposed
Executive Director of Administrative Services David Tayco with
slide overlays described the aspects of the present ward bound-
aries that Council wished to change, and enumerated the legal
requirements for changes to ward boundaries, as outlined in
the report dated November 9, 1976 prepared by Jed Christensen.
Mr. Tayco's recommendation would result in wards with a
variation of 1,120 between the smallest and largest wards,
or 4.5%; and that Ward 5 will include 46% of the Black popula-
tion of Santa Aha (4,038);'total~number being 8,728.
Speakers on the subject were:
Althea Scott, 2951 Main Way Drive, Rossmoor, President of
Black Women Organized for Political Action
Scottie Biddle, 1518 West Pine, Black League of Voters
They commended this effort by the City as a beginning toward
better representation for the City's Blacks.
There being no further speakers, Mayor Garthe closed the public
hearing.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 437 NOVEMBER 15, 1976
On the motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman
Yamamoto and carried unanimously 7:0, the following ordinance
was placed on first reading: - -
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1333 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA CHANGING AND ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARY
LINES OF THE WARDS OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA.
CA 108
ORAL COMMUNICATION On the motion of
PLANNING COMMISSION Councilman Evans,
SIFFERMANN; CURTIS-APPOINTED seconded by Council-
man Bricken, and
carried ~:0 unanimously, MC. Fred Siffermann was appointed
to the Planning Commission to fill the term of Jack O'Dell,
ending June 30, 1977. On the motion of Councilman Evans,
seconded by Mayor Garthe, Alan Curtis was appointed to the
Planning Commission to complete the term of Dan Griset
ending June 30, 1978 by a 4:3 vote, with Councilmen Ward,
Yamamoto and Bricken dissenting. A prior motion by Council-
man Evans, seconded by Mayor Garthe to make both appointments,
was withdrawn in favor of separate motions. CA 78.1a
ADJOURNMENT At 8:05 P.M. the
meeting was adjourned
to 4:00 P.M. November 23,
1976, on the unanimously
approved 7:0 motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Council-
man Ward.
FLORENCE L MALON~
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
438 NOVEMBER 15, 1976