HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-25-1977MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
January 25, 1977
The meeting was called to order at S:00 P.M. by Vice Mayor
Vernon S. Evans, in the City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center
Plaza. The following Council members were present: David F.
Ortiz, Ha~ry K. Yamamoto, David L. Brandt, James E. Ward,
and Vice Mayor~Evans. Councilman Gordon Bricken arrived at
S:0S P.M.; Mayor.John Garthe was absent. Also present were
the following members of Staff: City Manager Bruce C. Spragg,
City Attorney Keith L. Gow, Assistant City Manager Ronald
Wolford, Director of Public Works John E. Stevens, and
Clerk of the Council Florence I. Malone.
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Evans.
Eollowing the Pledge
of-Allegiance to the
Flag, the Invocation
was given by Vice
CONSENT CALENDAR , On the unanimously
STAFF--RECOMMENDATIONS approved S:0 motion
APPROVED of Councilman Yamamoto,
seconded by Councilman
Brandt, Council approved the recommendations of Staff on the
following Consent Calendar Items:
BID CALLS Approved plans and
specifications, and
authorized advertise-
ment for bids on the following:
PROJECT 7086 - Cement mortar lining:of
cast iron water main in Flower Street
fromCivic Center.Drive West to-Seven-
teenth Street. :
PROJECT 8505 - Construction of West
Branch Library.
BID AWARDS Rejected bid from Ameri-
can Trailer Mfg., as
non-responsiVe to speci-
fications; and awarded the following on basis of
lowest responsible and responsive bidder:
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SPEC 76-028 Three tilt trailers, and two
spare tire-wheel combinations, awarded to
The Trailer Builders, Orang0, in.the total
amount of $3,121.59.
Awarded the following on basis of lowest responsible
and responsive bidder:
SPEC 76-040 & SPEC 76-043 - 24 sedan auto-
mobiles; awarded to Santa Ana Dodge, Santa
Ana, in the total amount of $129,127.08.
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CONSENT CALENDAR STAFE RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED - Continued
Rejected bids from Dictaphone Corporation (Model
210 tape recorder), All Makes Dictating Co. (Model
Craig tape recorder), and Elite Office (alternate
bid items), as being non-responsive; and awarded
the following.on basis of lowest responsible and
responsive bidders:
SPEC 76-042 - 26 tape recorders and 5 trans-
cribers; awarded to Western Audio Visual
Systems, Garden Grove, for 26 tape recorders,
in the total amount of $4,515.14; awarded to
Dictaphone Corp., Santa Aha, for 5 transcribers
:in the total amount of $1,572.70.
Awarded the following on basis of lowest responsible
and best bidder under SPEC 76-055:
'SPEC 76-044 - 2 compact automobiles; awarded
to.Dunton Ford~ Sadta Aha, in the total
amount of $8,571.52.
Rejected alternate bids from Pacific Video Products
(JVC Camera) and Educational Electronics (720 Karex
video tape cassettes) as being non-responsive, and
awarded the following on the basis of lowest respQn-
sible and responsive bidder:
SPEC 76-050 - Video tape system and 720
video tape cassettes; awarded to Pacific
Video Product, Inc., Santa Ana, on alternate
bid for Hitachi Camera, JVC recording system
and the 5-M video tape cassettes, in the
total amount of $18,706.88.
Awarded the following on basis of lowest responsible
and best bidder:
PROJECT-710S - Remodel offices on the 8th
floor of City Hall; awarded to Custom
Builders, Huntington Beach, in the total
amount of $4,883.00.
DEEDS NO CASH
GRANTORCITY
Clerk:
Approved the following
deeds and authorized
execution by Mayor and
~EPUBLIC FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION - South side of Seventeenth
east of Tustin for vehicular access.
DUNN PROPERTIES CORPORATION - North
side of Seventeenth Stree~ west of
Sherry Lane for vehicular access.
STEAK CORRAL PROPERTIES, INC. - North
side of Seventeenth Street west of
Sherry Lane for vehicular access.
CA 89
CA 155
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 36 JANUARY 25, 1977
CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED - Continued
AGREEMENTS Approved the following
agreements, and
authorized their
execution by Mayor and Clerk:
PIPELINE LICENSE - Between City and Santa
Fe Railway to provide for two crossings
of the U-1-B storm drain to be constructed
in Seventeenth Street between Grand Avenue
and Lincoln Avenue, in Lincoln Avenue be-
tween Seventeenth Street and Santa Clara
Avenue and in Santa Clara Avenue between
Lincoln Avenue and Old Grand Avenue.
(PROJECT 8505)
A-77=7
ADMINISTRATION OF ARTERIAL HIGHWAY FINAN-
CING PROGRAM PROJECTS 1565 AND 1571
(AHEP #??0 and #815) - Between City and
County of Orange to provide for the City
to administer the right of way acquisi-
tion and construction activities to
widen Seventeenth Street between Santiago
Street and Wright Street under the AHFP
program.
A-77-8
ASSESSMENT AND REFERRAL CENTER EMPLOYEES -
Between City and Rancho Santiago Community
College District to provide CETA Title II
funds for salaries and fringe benefits
for two employees.
A-77-9
CONSENT CALENDAR FINIS
READING WAIVED On the unanimously
approved S:0 motion
of Councilman
Ward, seconded by
Councilman. Brandt, 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-1345 - AMENDMENT Council placed the
APPLICATION 755 - SBGBRSTROM AVE. following ordinance
ADOPTED on second reading,
and it was adopted
unanimously $:0, on the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded
by Councilman Brandt:
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1545 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO.
755 FILED BY THE SANTA ANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
REZONING PROPERTY FROM THE O(OPEN SPACE) DISTRICT
TO THE Ri (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE) DISTRICT, AND
AMENDING SECTIONAL DISTRICT MAP 25-5-10. (Seger$
strom Avenue, approximately 400 feet east of Bristol
Street)
CA 10
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ORDINANCE NS-1346
ELECTION REQUIREMENTS
ADOPTED
man Ortiz, Council placed the
reading and it was adopted:
On the unanimously
carried 5:0 motion
of Councilman Brandt,
seconded by Council-
following ordinance on second
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1346 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA,
CALIFORNIA, ON THE STH DAY OF APRIL, 197~ FOR THE
ELECTION OF FOUR MEMBERS.OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND
FOR SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF A
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER, GIVING
NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION, HOURS DURING WHICH THE
POLLS SHALL B~ OPEN, AND AUTHORIZING APPOINTMENT
OF ELECTION OFFICERS TO SERVE AT SAID ELECTION.
CA 68
RESOLUTION 77-13 Council approved the
FIRE PREVENTION AIDE Classification Specifi-
ADOPTED tion for Fire Prevention
Aide, and the following
resolution was adopted, on the unanimously carried S:0 motion
of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Ward:
RESOLUTION NO. 77-13 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING RESOLU-
TION NOr 58-281 TO ADD THE CLASS TITLE OF FIRE
PREVENTION AIDE.
CA 50.1
RESOLUTION 77-14 The ClaSsification
FACILITIES MANAGER Specification for
ADOPTED FacilitiesManager
was approved, and
the following resolution was adopted, on the unanimously
carried S:0 motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Council-
man Brandt:
RESOLUTION NO. 77-14 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING RESOLU-
TION NO. 58-281 TO ADD THE NEW MIDDLE-MANAGEMENT
CLASS OF FACILITIES MANAGER.
CA S0.1
FLOWER STREET WIDENING As recommended by John
PROJECT 1373 Burk, Senior Civil
APPROV~ Engineer, in his report
dated January 12, 1977,
the Staff design concept for the wideuing of Elower Street
from Civic Center Drive to Seventeenth Street as presented
to property owners at a public meeting held on January 4, 1977
was approved, and Staff was authorized to proceed with
Project No. 1375, on the motionoof Councilman Ward, seconded
by Councilman Brandt, and carried 5:0 unanimously. CA 29.8
Councilman Bricken joined the Council meeting at S:0S P.M.
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JANUARY 25, 1977
REORGANIZATION OF RECREATION After discussion and
~ PARKS DEPARTMENT -. PHASE I review of the recom-
APPRO.VED~.REPORTREqUBSTED mendation of the
Recreation and Parks
Director, Robert E. Gresham, Reorganization Goals 1 through
6 were approved, Reorganization Phase I was approved, and
Reorganization Phase,II was approved in concept with the
condition that the Recreation and Parks Department come back
to Council within 90 days to report on the results of the
Phase t reorganization, and with final plans for Phase II,
indicating budget requirements, on the motion of Councilman
Bricken, seconded by Councilman Brandt,:and carried S:i,
with Councilman Yamamoto dissenting. CA S2
REVOCATION OF TAXI DRIVER PERMIT Vice Mayor Brans
APPEAL OF RAY MARRAZZO announced that this
DENIED was the time and
place set by Council
to hear the appeal filed by Ray Marrazzo of the Police
Chief's revocation of his taxi drivers permit; There were
no proponents or opponents, and the hearing was closed.
The appeal was denied, and the decision of the Police Chief
affirmed on the basis of the report of Lieutenant C. R.
Miller dated January 20, 1977, on the motion of Councilman
Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Brandt, and carried 6:0
unanimously. CA 26.3
PARAMEDIC'SERVICE AGREEMENT
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT #110.
APPROVED
A revised agreement be-
tween the City, and
Santa Ana-Tustin
Community Hospital and
the County of Orange to furnish personnel to staff one parar
medic~mobile intensive care unit, with radio service,.only,
to be provided by the County, was approved on the motion of
Councilman Brandt, seconded, by Councilman Yamamoto, and
carried 6:0 unanimously. AppropriaZion Adjustment No. 110
for unit radio equipment in the amount of $2,000,was also
approved as part of Councilman Brandt!p motion.
In answer to Council's questions, Mr. Wayne Schroeder of
Santa Ana-Iustin Community Hospital indicated that personnel
(having average test scores of 88.4) for the unit is available,
with more graduates in the near future; and that the-unit can
be in service by March 1, 1977. A-77-15
CA 65.5;64.2
USE OF MUNICIPAL BOWL A revised 2-year agree-
REVISED LIONETTES AGREEMENT ment between the City
APPROVED and the Santa Ana
. Lionettes Professional
Softball Cluhfor. use of the Municipal Stadium for 30 dates
betweemMmy I and August 30, as outlined in the. January 20,
1977. report prepared byFrankBl~szcak, Public Information
Officer~ was approved on the motion of Councilman Brandt,
seconded by Councilman Bricken, and carried 5:1, with Council-
man Yamamoto dissenting. -
Manuel-Rede, Executive Director of Community Services, assured
Council that there would be. no conflict with the fall football
schedule of the Santa-Ana Unified School District or the
scheduled dates for. Santa Aha College, even in the event of
a softball league playoff. A-77210
CA S2.8
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES S9 JANiIARY 25, 1977
ORAL COMMUNICATION - ORANGE COUNTY On the motion of
FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT Coumcilman Bricken,
TRAVEL AUTHORIZED seconded by Council-
man Brandt, and
carried 6:0 unanimously, payment for expenses for Mayor's
representative, Tom McMichael, to travel to Washington, D.C.
February 20 through February 24, to continue his efforts
to establish an Orange County Federal District Court in
Santa Anal, was authorized. Travel expenses for Judge
William Mock to accompany Mr. McMichael were also authorized
on the motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman
Brandt, and carried 4:2 with Councilmen Ward and Yamamoto
dissenting. CA 77.10a
ORAL COMMUNICATION - LEAGUE OF On the motion of Council-
CITIES PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE man Bricken, seconded
COUNCILMAN BRANDT. RECOMMENDED by Councilman Ortiz,
and carried 6:0 unanimously,
Councilman Brandt was recommended for reappointment as a member
of the State League of California Cities Public Safety Commit-
tee for the coming year. The Mayor was authorized,to direct
a letter to the League and to Duane Winters, Orange County
State Director, advising_him:also of Council's action. CA 148.5
CA 80.1
RECESS At 5:57 P.M. Mayor
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Garthe recessed the
Council meeting; at
6:0S P.M. the meeting
was reconvened and immediately recessed to hold the Community
Redevelopment Agency meeting; at 6:2S P.M. Council reconvened
and recessed to convene at the Camelot Restaurant, 1100 South
Grand Avenue, for a joint meeting with the Personnel Board.
Cuuncil again reconvened at the Camelot with all Councilmen
present. Also present were City Manager Bruce Spragg; Direc-
tor of Personnel Don Bott; Senior Personnel Analyst Bill
Osness; City Attorney Keith L. Gow; Deputy City Attorneys
Robert C. Sangster and Michael J. Karger; Clerk of the Coun-
cil Florence I. Malone; Mr. Richard Kreisler representing
the PEA and FBA; Mr.~John O'Malley representing the Orange
County Employees' Association; and J. Richard Santo, Chair-
man of the Board of the Santa Ana City Employees Association.
The following members of the Personnel B~ard were also presemt:
Pauline Lockwood, Fred Munoz, Martin Mora and Clarence Jack-
son. Mr. Richard Vogl, former Personnel Board member was
a}$olin attendance. ~
PROPOSED REVISIONS TO
ARTICLE X OF THE SANTA
ANA CITY CHARTER
in 1952; that there have been no
to the civil service provisions;
Don Bott, Director
of Personnel, stated
that the City's
Charter was adopted
changes since that time
that the members of the
Personnel Board would like to make the Charter more easily
definable and more responsiv~ to contemporary needs; and
that a joint meeting of this type hopefully would address
these concerns.
Richard Vogl stated that the recommendations of the Personnel
Board for revisions to the Charter have not met with the
approval of the City Council; that it is difficult for the
Board to hear'that kind of comment without having specifics
pointed out for the purpose of responding; and that it is the
intention of the Personnel Board to make Chapter X of the
Charter a document within itself.
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Mr. Vogl briefly described some of the proposed amendments
to Chapter X as follows:
Section 1002 - deals with job security and the
right of the Council to be able to hire and fire
personnel at will.
Section 1004 - relating to job classification
and compensation, has come before Council before;
and it is the recommendation of the Personnel
Board to relieve the Council of the day to day
duty without removing from Council the question
of compensation.
Section 100S - dials with the probationary
period:from the standpoint of the employer.
Section t008 - changes the SO days suspension
period to a longer period of time. If a 40
day suspension is warranted, the current Charter
section, is inadequate to provide for such sus-
pension. It is a matter of policy whether the
Council agrees with this change or not.
Section 1009 - deals with the term "lay off".
Section 1400 - currently prevents the Council
from having flexibility of changing retirement
Systems.
Pauline Lockwood stated that the Board has tried to make the
Charter as:readable and as understandable as possible; that
different jobs may require different lengths of probationary
periods; and that a Charter should provide guidelines with
rules and regulations that.need to be changed to keep pace
with the times.
Councilman David Brandt stated that he had no particular areas
of disagreement; that he did not have time to sit down and go
through the .Charter amendments section by section and ascertain
the impact of each individual change; and he asked if all the
necessary changes were being made, or if we were making more
changes than are necessary~
Councilman Ortiz stated that his only concern was in the area
of job security. Don Bott responded that at present a depart-
ment head. has-one year in which to decide if he likes an
employee's performance; that in the case of a fireman, for
example, a year is sometimes inadequate if there have been no
fires or not.enough, opportunity for the employee to demonstrate
-.his ability in a particular job class.
Councilman Evans asked if the members of the Personnel Board
were basically in agreement with the members of the Charter
Review Committee regarding the proposed amendments. Don Bott
responded-,that the Personnel Board, Charter Review Committee
and Staff were in accord.
Councilman Ward. stated that he is concerned about following
through with the direction given to the Charter Review Commit-
tee and Personnel Board by the Council; that the Committees
have put in quite a bit of time; that he does not agree with
all of the amendments recommended by the two groups; but that
the voters should have the opportunity to vote on the issues.
He also stated that more work is needed on arguments and
wording of issues.
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Mr. John O'Malley,, Staff representative of the:Orange County
Employees' Association, stated that the question of layoffs
has been looked at from the management standpoint and not from
the employee's standpoint; that job security seniority and
performance are important factors;.and that keeping an incompe-
tent employee on the job is a detriment to;other employees.
Vice Mayor Evans left the meeting at 7:00 P~M.
Councilman Ward Stated that:the reason he suggested meeting
with the Personnel Board was to be sure that these Charter
amendments would accomplish the right goals; that he is not
convinced; and that he will support placing them on the ballot,
but he will definitely work against certain items.
Richard Vogl stated that once items are placed on the ballot,
they will need the full support of the Council if they are
to be successful; and that if any Council member~ needs to
be sold on any of the proposed amendments, he should make those
items cie'ar so that. the Personnel Board and the Charter Review
Committee could indicate the thinking behind them.
Martin Mora stated, that Zhe proper:thing to.do' would be to
give the packet of proposed amendments to Article X to the
members of the Council, le~ the Councilgo through them in
depth, and make known to the Personnel Board which sections
that they disagree with; that Zhe concerns ef the City Council
should be ironed out bef0re the document goes any further;
and that he would be willing to look at the document again
to consider any changes recommended by the Council.
Councilman Yamamoto stated that the Council appreciates the
work put into the proposed amendments by the Charter Review
Committee and the Personnel Board; that all seven of the
Councilmen are probably not going to be in agreement with all
of the proposed amendments; and that when the items are placed
on the ballot, some will write arguments for the amendments
and some will write arguments against the amendments.
Mayor Garthe staZed that it would be premature to ask the City
Attorney towrite an analysis for the~proposed amendments if
they are going to be modified; and stated that he would be
willing to communicate to the Personnel Board~ in writing,
any concerns that he has regarding the amendments. Councilman
Bricken suggested that a period of 60 days be established for
each Councilman to respond to the Personnel Board in writing
his concerns regarding, the amendments to the Charter.
On the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Brandt,
and carried 6~0, Council agreed to adopt in concept placement
of the Charter amendments on the ballot at a date to. be estab-
lished at a future time; that 60 days be allowed for comments
to the Personnel Board by the Council. CA 129
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:45 P.M. the
meeting was adjourned
by unanimous informal
consent.
~ORENCEI. MALONE
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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