HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-28-1977MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
June 28, 1977
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 P.M. by Mayor Vernon
S. Evans in the City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza.
Members of Council present were Gordon Bricken, David F. Ortiz,
John Garthe, David L. Brandt, James E. Ward and Mayor Evans.
Councilman Harry K. Yamamoto 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, Planning Director
Charles C. Zimmerman, Police Chief Raymond C. Davis, and Clerk
of the Council Florence I. Malone.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
The Invocation was given
by Mayor Evans, following
the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag.
PRESENTATION - NAACP The scheduled presentation
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE PROCLAMATION of a Proclamation by the
SCOTTIE BIDDLE Mayor for "Santa Ana
NAACP Membership Drive
Week" to Scottie Biddle, First Vice President, National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People, was cancelled
because Ms. Biddle was not present, and the Clerk was requested
to mail the proclamation to the organization. CA 46
READING WAIVED On the unanimously approved
6:0 motion of Councilman
Brandt, seconded by Coun--
cilman Bricken, 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.
PUBLIC HEARING - WAIVER OF
DEDICATION & IMPROVEMENT
REQUIREMENTS - TOWNSEND TEXTRON
Textron for a waiver of all the
of the Santa Ana,Municipal Code.
Mayor Evans announced
that this was the time
and place to consider the
request filed by Townsend
requirements of Section 33-47
Assistant City Manager Ronald Wolford referred to the report
dated June 23, prepared by Director of Public Works John Stevens,
and stated that Staff has reviewed the Master Plan of Highways
with respect to Warner Avenue and has determined the 100'
dedication requirement will not be needed based on the still-
supportable traffic data developed at the time of the Master
Plan preparation. He further stated that the dedication require-
ment had been deleted as a requirement for issuance of the
building permit; and that the Townsend Textron Co. is no longer
opposed to any of the conditions being imposed. This was orally
confirmed by the Company's Attorney, Mr. Roger Grable, who
stated that the request for waiver was withdrawn and that the
requirements set forth in Mr. Stevens' report were acceptable
to his client.
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219 JUNE 28, 1977
The City Council by unanimous informal agreement sustained the
request of the Director of Public Works that as a condition of
the construction of a 100' x 100' free standing warehouse on
property located at 1224 East Warner Avenue, the owner of the
property be required to cause the construction of 125' of side-
walk 5' wide along the frontage wher~ there is presently no
sidewalk and to plant five street trees across the frontage
upon which they do not presently exist. CA 29.4
RECESS At 5:08 P.M. the Council
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY recessed the Council
meeting to convene the
Regular Meeting of the
Community Redevelopment Agency, and reconvened the Council
meeting at 6:10 P.M. with the same Council members present.
PUBLIC HEARING CITY BUDGET
& GENERAL REVENUE SHARING BUDGET
FISCAL YEAR 1977-78 - APPROVED
on the City's Budget and General
fiscal year 1977-78.
Mayor Vernon S. Evans
announced that this was
the time and place set
for the public hearing
Revenue Sharing Budget for
City Manager Bruce Spragg referred to the Staff report dated
June 23, 1977 prepared by Jed Christensen, and stated that the
one change authorized by Council, to allocate $25,000 to Budget
Activity 51-563-631, for the installation of a traffic signal
at First and Jackson Streets, with the recommendation that the
signal be installed as rapidly as possible, had been included;
that the adoption of the Budget would not fix the tax rate,
which would be considered by Council as soon as the City's
Assessed Valuation was provided by the County Tax Assessor;
and that a report would be prepared setting forth various options
for expenditure of additional revenues based on the exact amounts
available.
Mr. Joe Gilmaker, 308 West Fourth Street, stated that he was not
opposed to the Budget; warned about dependency on revenue shar-
ing; expressed dismay with the idea of building a new police
facility; and recommended that surplus moneys be used to reduce
the tax rate more than the 2~ proposed.
There were no other persons who responded to the Mayor's request
for comments, pro or con, and no written communications. Mayor
Evans closed the public hearing.
Council approved the City's Budget in the total amount of
$67,644,520, including the General Revenue Sharing Budget in
the amount of $2,300,000, and placed the following ordinance on
first reading on the motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by
Councilman Brandt, and carried 5:1, with Councilman Bricken
dissenting:
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1374 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE SEVERAL OFFICES, AGENCIES
AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING
JULY 1, 1977. CA 65B
CONSENT CALENDAR There were no items removed
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS from the Consent Calendar,
APPROVED and no dissenting votes;
on the unanimously approved
motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Garthe, 6:0,
'' Council approved the recommendations of Staff on the following
Consent Calendar items:
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220 JUNE 28, 1977
CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED - C6ntinued
BID CALLS
Approved plans and specifications
and authorized advertisement for
bids on the following:
SPEC 77-022 - Rental of mobile hospital trailer at
Prentice Park.
PROJECT 2035 - Reconstruct Poinsettia Street from
Washington Avenue to Fourteenth Street.
PROJECT 7059
Rosita Park.
Construction of handball courts at
PROJECT 7060 Construction of handball courts at
Campesino Park. CA 89
BID AWARDS Rejected the following bids as
being non-responsive to the
specification: SPEC 778-112,
Alternate bid by Hersey Products; SPEC 778-118, Telford
Smith Co. and H. C. Lawson Co.; SPEC 778-120, Marden Susco;
and SPEC 778-136, Alternate bids by Badger Meter Co. and
Hersey Products; and awarded the following annual require-
ments contracts on basis of lowest responsible and responsive
bidders on the items indicated:
SPEC 778-111 -
Pipe & Supply,
$160,000.
Asbestos Cement Pipe; awarded to Allied
Inc., Santa Aha, estimated dollar volume
SPEC 778-112 -Detector Check Valves; awarded sizes 4",
6", 8", 10" to Howard Supply Co., South Gate, estimated
annual dollar volume $25,000; awarded sizes 3" and 12"
to Hersey Products, Inc., Dedham, Mass., estimated
annual dollar volume $5,000.
SPEC 778-118 - Cast Iron Fittings for AC Water Pipe;
awarded to Allied Pipe & Supply, Inc., Santa Ana,
estimated annual dollar volume $21,000.
SPEC 778-120 Gate Valves; awarded size Flange Flange 2"
to Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company, Los Angeles,
estimated annual dollar volume $1,000; awarded s~zes
3", 4", 6", 8", 12" to Hanson's Pipe & Water Works
Supply Company, Santa Ana, estimated annual dollar volume
$40,000.
SPEC 778-121 Butterfly Valves; awarded standard sizes
4" Ringtite, 4" Flanged, 4", 6", 8", 10" & 12" Flexible
Compression to Certain-Teed Parkson, Inc., Santa Fe
Springs, estimated annual dollar volume $11,000; awarded
standard sizes Ringtite & Flanged 6", 8", 10", 12",
14", & 16" to Hanson's Pipe & Water Works Supply Company,
Santa Ana, estimated annual dollar volume $2,000.
SPEC 778-122 A - Tapping Sleeves for AC & CI Pipe;
awarded to Marden-Susco, Santa Ana, estimated annual
dollar volume $47,000.
SPEC 778-122 B - Tapping Gate Valves - Ringtite sizes
10" & 12"; awarded to Marden Susco, Santa Ana, estimated
annual dollar volume $1,000.
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CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED - Continued
SPEC 778-135 A & B - Fire Hydrants; awarded
States Cast Iron Pipe Company, Los Angeles,
annual dollar volume $48,000.
to Pacific
estimated
SPEC 778-136 - Cold Water Meters; awarded alternate bid
on sizes 5/8" x 3/4", 3/4" x 1" and 1", primary bid on
size 1-1/2" to Carlon Meter Co., Grand Haven, Mich.,
estimated annual dollar volume $40,000; awarded size 2"
to Hersey Products, Inc., Dedham, Mass., estimated annual
dollar volume $7,000.
SPEC 778-137 - Domestic Cold Water Meters Fire Service;
awarded to Hersey Products, Inc., Dedham, Mass., estimated
annual dollar volume $20,000.
SPEC 778-138 - Cold Water Meters Compound; awarded to
Rockwell International, Buena Park, estimated annual
dollar volume $40,000.
SPEC 778-231 - Asphalt Concrete; awarded to Gulf Oil
Corp., Santa Aha, estimated annual dollar volume $182,000.
SPEC 778-232 - Asphaltic Emulsion Sealer; awarded to
Seal Black Co., Inc., Garden Grove, estimated annual
dollar volume $24,000.
SPEC 778-233 - Emulsion Aggregate Slurry Seal;
awarded to Ted R. Jenkins, Long Beach, estimated annual
dollar volume $78,000.
SPEC 778-234 - Portland Cement Concrete; awarded to
Conrock Co., Los Angeles, estimated annual dollar
volume $94,000.
SPEC 778-235 - Asphalt Concrete FOB Plant; awarded to
Gulf Oil, Santa Ana, estimated annual dollar volume
$127,000.
Awarded the following on basis of lowest responsible and
best bidder:
PROJECT 1371 - Widen Seventeenth Street from Santiago
Street to Wright Street; awarded to Sully-Miller Con-
tracting Co., Orange, in the total amount of $108,146.50.
PROJECT 6126 - Construct Security Lighting at Prentice
Park Zoo; awarded to Parker Ricketts dba A. & B.
Electric, Orange, in the total amount of $12,576.00.
PROJECT 7073 - Construct Sump Connection to Ross Street
Storm Drain; awarded to Kral-D. G. (Joint Venture),
Baldwin Park, in the total amount of $15,000.00.
PROJECT 7085 - Install Power Factor Correction at Cam-
bridge, Walnut and Bristol Stations; awarded to O. K.
Electric Co., Tustin, in the total amount of $8,070.00.
Awarded the following on basis of only responsible bidder:
PROJECT 6124 - Construct Chain Link, Wrought Iron,
Block Wall and Log Fencing at Prentice Park Zoo;
awarded to Master Bilt Chain Link Fence Co., Bellflower,
in the total amount of $41,967.20. CA 89
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 222 JUNE 28, 1977
CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED - Continued
FINAL TRACT MAP Approved the following map,
accepted the dedications thereon
and the bonds in the amounts
set, and authorized execution of the subdivision agreement:
MAP 9715 - West side of Fairview Street, 1S0 feet south
of First Street; 1 lot. CA 24
FINAL PARCEL MAP
Approved the following map,
accepted the dedication and
relinquishment:
MAP 998 o East side of Main Street, 171 feet south of
Alton Avenue; 2 parcels. CA 25.2
TRAVEL REQUESTS Approved the requests of Council-
man Brandt and Robert Blaustone
to represent the City Council at
a meeting in San Francisco on June 29, 1977 with Economics
Research Associates and members of the Redevelopment staff,
to review the progress of the City's Performing Arts Center
Feasibility Studies; travel expenses will be paid from
Economic Development Act funds. CA 80
BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Accepted the resignation of
Sealy M. Yates from the Planning
Commission, contained in the
letter dated June 14, 1977, with regret; declared a vacancy
on the Project Area Committee pursuant to information from
the Director of Community Redevelopment that Ernesto Iriarte
has moved out of the Project Area, and no longer works in
the Project Area, and therefore is now ineligible to serve;
and directed Staff to prepare appropriate recognitions of
service. CA 78.1a
CA 82.3
AGREEMENTS
Approved the following agreements
and authorized their execution by
Mayor and Clerk:
PROJECT 8312 - ENGINEERING SERVICES Between City and
F. T. Andrews, Inc. for repair of Police facilities.
A-77-70
AMENDMENT OF REAL PROPERTY LEASE - Between City and
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company to delete
the property the City has purchased along Santiago
Creek. A-77-?l
VETERINARIAN SERVICES - Between City and Dr. Gary Kuehn,
D.V.M. to provide veterinary care and veterinary super-
vision for the animals at Prentice Park Zoo. A-77-72
* * * * * * * * CONSENT CALENDAR FINIS * * * * * * * *
ORDINANCE NS-1373 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
DAY CARE FEE REQUIREMENTS OF SANTA ANA WAIVING THE
FIRST READING FEE REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING
TO APPLICATIONS FOR VARIANCES,
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS, AND MINOR EXCEPTIONS FILED BY NONPROFIT
CHILD DAY CARE FACILITIES IN OPERATION PRIOR TO MARCH 1, 1976 was
placed on first reading on the unanimously carried 6:0 motion of
Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Ortiz. CA 13. lA
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223 JUNE 28, 1977
RESOLUTION 77-66 - VA 77-11 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
APPEAL 3?6 2151 E. SANTA CLARA COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ADOPTED SANTA ANA REVERSING THE
ACTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION ON VARIANCE APPLICATION 77-11 AND APPROVING SAID
VARIANCE APPLICATION AND APPEAL NO. 3?6 was adopted S:0, on the
motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Ortiz, with
Councilman Bricken abstaining because he was not present for the
hearing of the Appeal on June 20, 1977. CA 13.3
RESOLUTION 77-67 - AHFP PROGRAM A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
ANNUAL REQUALIFICATION COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ADOPTED SANTA ANA TO PROVIDE
ANNUAL REQUALIFICATION
FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTERIAL HIGHWAY FINANCING PROGRAM was
adopted by unanimous 6:0 vote, on the motion of Councilman
Ward, seconded by Councilman Brandt. CA 29.4a
RESOLUTION ?7-68 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
FLAG RAISING CEREMONY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ADOPTED SANTA ANA ENDORSING A
FLAG RAISING CEREMONY TO BE
HELD ON JULY 4, 1977 IN FRONT OF THE OLD COUNTY COURT HOUSE BY
MEMBERS OF LABORERS AND HOD CARRIERS UNION LOCAL NO. 652 A.F. OF
L. & C.I.O. AND COMMENDING SAID UNION FOR THE PART THEY HAVE
PLAYED IN THE AMERICAN LABOR MOVEMENT TO ASSIST THE AMERICAN
WORKER was unanimously adopted 6:0, on Councilman Brandt's motion,
seconded by Councilman Ward. CA 73B
CETA TITLE VI PROJECTS Council approved funding
SPECIAL ONE YEAR PUBLIC SERVICE for City Projects 1 through
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM - APPROVED 39, contained in the report
dated June 24, 1977 pre-
pared by Keith Blunt, for a total amount of $1,420,527, with the
stipulation that a status report be provided to Council at the
end of 3 months, on the motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by
Councilman Brandt, and carried 4:2, with Councilmen Ortiz and
Bricken dissenting, and authorized execution of the agreements
by Mayor and Clerk.
Council approved Project No. 57, Opportunities Industrialization
Center: Small Business Training, estimated CETA cost $54,275,
with the stipulation that a status report be provided to Council
at the end of 3 months, on motion of Councilman Ward,.seconded
by Councilman Garthe, and carried 4:2, with Councilmen Brandt
and Ortiz dissenting.
Council approved Project No. 58, Community Development Council:
Community Improvement Project, estimated CETA cost $90,369,
with the stipulation that a status report be provided to Council
at the end of 3 months, on the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded
by Councilman Garthe, and carried unanimously 6:0.
Council approved Project No. S9, Operation SER: Transportation,
estimated CBTA cost $56,832, with the stipulation that a status
report be provided to Council at the end of 3 months, on motion
of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Garthe, and carried
4:2, with Mayor Evans and Councilman Ortiz dissenting. CA 131.11
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 224 JUNE 28, 1977
INSURANCE POLICIES Council approved new
NEW & RENEWAL COVERAGE and renewed insurance
& ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - APPROVED policies and their
related administrative
services contracts for the fiscal period 1977-78, as follows,
on motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Garthe,
and carried 5:1, with Councilman Bricken dissenting:
Automobile & General Liability Insurance carriers:
Admiral Insurance Company (Premium: $210,176/yr.),
Insurance Company of Pennsylvania (Premium: $77,500/yr.),
and Central National Insurance Company (Premium $130,000/
yr.) CA 88.~
Automobile - General Liability Insurance Adjusting/
Statistical Services, Contract: Carl Warren & Company
(Premium $9,00O/yr for administrative services and
statistical reports and maximum of $14,000/yr for
outside investigation and adjustment services, for a
total of $23,000/year) CA 88.50
C. Workers Compensation Excess Insurance Policy:
Employers Reinsurance Corp. (Premium: $114,450/yr.) CA 88.10
Workers Compensation Adjusting/Statistical Services
contract: Fred S. James and Company, Administrators
(Premium: $18,500/yr.) CA
88 .lO
Prepaid Health
mium $38.30/mo.
coverage)
Plan: California Medical Group (Pre-
single coverage; $97.56/mo. family
CA 88.85
Self Insured Health Plan
Lafayette Life Insurance
for aggregate stop loss; $1,634.50/approximate 1st
:,. ~/~c'J~°nth premium for individual stop loss, for a total
!~..~ Self Insured Health Plan Claims Administration:
~;2'~ UWACO*, (Premium $ 2.50/mo. per insured or
'4" ~';?~approximately $14,000/yr.)
Excess Loss Insurance:
Company (Premium $8,200/yr.
Great Western Dental Insurance (Premium: $6.82/mo.,
single;$t4.64/mo, family)
Life Insurance - Lafayette Life Insurance (Premium:
40¢ per $1,000 or approximately $6,360/mo.)
Agent of Record - Murphy-Keeler Company, Inc.,
effective June 1, 1977, for the employee benefit
coverages consisting of Life Insurance, Medical
Excess Loss Insurance, Dental Insurance and Long
Term Disability Insurance.
CA 88.85
CA 88.85
CA 88.70
CA 88.80
CA 88.33
CA 88.45
REFUSE COLLECTION Council set a public
RESIDENTIAL RATE INCREASE hearing to consider the
PUBLIC HEARING SET recommended increase
in rates for residential
refuse collection for July 18, at 7:30 P.M., in the Council
Chambers, on the unanimously approved 6:0 motion of Councilman
Garthe, seconded by Councilman Ward. CA 11.4
*Universal Welfare Administration Company
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
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APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT #307 Council approved
SUMMER YOUTH RECREATION SUPPORT Appropriation Adjustment
PROGRAM - APPROVED #307, requested by the
Director of Recreation and
Parks, in the amount of $14,745, to establish a Summer Youth
Recreational Program for disadvantaged youth in the City's low
income areas, on the unanimously approved motion 6:0 of Council-
man Ward, seconded by Councilman Ortiz. CA 65.3
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENTS #309 & 310 Council approved Appropria-
RECREATION & PARKS tion Adjustments #309 and
APPROVED #310, requested by the
Director of Recreation and
Parks in the amounts of $22,400 and $18,370, respectively, to
cover deficits for operational balance of the fiscal year and
to pay administrative salaries and vacation and sick leave payoff
for retiring Recreation Superintendent, on the unanimously
approved 6:0 motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman
Brandt. CA 65.3
AUTO ALLOWANCE OR The City Council approved
LEASE VEHICLE PROGRAM an Auto Allowance or
APPROVED Leased Vehicle Program
for City Council members
Executive Management Team and Department heads, as described
in the Staff report prepared by Jim Armstrong and dated June 23,
1977, on motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman
Ward and carried 5:1, with Mayor Evans dissenting. The program
provides for a monthly vehicle allowance of $125.00 cash or
toward the lease of a fleet-leased vehicle under certain condi-
tions outlined in the Staff report, and includes free parking
in the Civic Center Parling Lot for those authorized to participate
in the program. CA 80
CA 79
ORAL COMMUNICATION City Attorney'~Keith Gow
FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION advised Council that
ACT LITIGATION - NO ACTION TAKEN Friday, July 1, would
be the Council'~ last
opportunity to participate with other cities in a legal challenge
of the Federal Unemployment Compensation Act which mandates
payment of unemployment benefits to City employees effective
January 1, 1978; that the cost to the City at the outset would
be $5,000; and that the main advantage to participation is that
if a preliminary injunction is issued restraining the application
of the new Federal Act, it will only pertain to the plaintiffs.
The Council consensus was not to participate.
CA 57.1
ADJOURNMENT
Councilman Ward,
seconded by
The Council meeting was
adjourned at 6:40 P.M.
on the unanimously
approved 6:0 motion of
Councilman Brandt.
FLORENCE I. MALONE
FLORENCE I. MALONE
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 226 JUNE 28, 1977