HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-19-1977MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
December 19, 1977
The meeting was called to order at 2:02 P.M. in the City Council
Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, by Vice Mayor James E. Ward, in
the absence of the Mayor. Council members present were: David
F. Ortiz, Harry K. Yamamoto, John Garthe, David L. Brandt, and
Vice Mayor Ward. Mayor Vernon S. Evans was absent, and Council-
man Gordon Bricken arrived for the evening meeting at 7:56 P.M.
The following members of Staff were present: City Manager Bruce
C. Spragg, City Attorney Keith Gow, Assistant City Manager Ronald
Wolford, Director of Public Works John E. Stevens, Senior Planner
William Daugherty, and Clerk of the Council Florence I. Malone.
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Following the Pledge of
Allegiance the Invocation
was given by Councilman
Yamamoto.
TRASH NEGOTIATIONS REPORT Consideration of the
CONTINUED report on the status of
the trash contract nego-
tiations between the
City and Great Western Reclamation, Inc., was continued to the
January 3 Council meeting, on the motion of Councilman Brandt,
seconded by Councilman Garthe, and carried 4:1, with Councilman
Ortiz dissenting. The continuance was requested by Tom Black-
man, Jr., Great Western Reclamation. (Agenda Item 63)
CONSENT CALENDAR
DISSENTING VOTE
NO vote on Item 4 B.
There were no items
removed from the Consent
Calendar; Councilman
Yamamoto registered a
CONSENT CALENDAR On the unanimously
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS approved 5:0 motion of
APPROVED Councilman Garthe,
seconded by Councilman
Brandt, Council approved the recommendations of Staff on the
following Consent Calendar items:
BID CALLS
Approved plans and specifica-
tions and authorized adver-
tisement for bids on the
following:
PROJECT 1399 - Construct street improvements on Newhope
Street at West Branch Library.
Rejected all bids on the following because they are above
architect's estimate, and authorized rebidding on Phase IV
(lighting of existing 9 courts) only:
PROJECT 6116 - Cabrillo Tennis Center.
CA 89
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
455 DECEMBER 19, 1977
CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED - Continued
BID AWARDS
Awarded the following on basis
of only responsible and respon-
sive bidder:
SPEC 77-072 - One Hurst rescue tool;
States Fire Apparatus of California,
the amount of $5,701.37.
awarded to Western
Diamond Bar, in
Rejected the alternate bid from ACME Visible Records, Inc.
as being non-responsive to the specifications, and awarded
the following on basis of lowest responsible and responsive
bidder:
SPEC 77-080 - One microfiche random file storage and
retrieval system; awarded to Galaxy Marketing Co.,
Santa Ana, in the amount of $8,290.05.
Rejected bids from Work Duds and Long Beach Uniform for
alternate bids on Boots, and awarded the following on basis
of lowest responsible and responsive bidder:
SPEC 77-088 - Safety equipment (uniform jackets, pants
and boots) for Fire Department personnel; awarded
pants and jackets to Long Beach U~iform, Long Beach,
in the total amount of $25,425.37, awarded boots to
California Uniforms, Inc., Los Angeles, in the total
amount of $12,610.29. CA 89
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
LICENSE APPLICATIONS
Received and filed Staff
report of the following:
CJPS FOOD CORP. 2510 South Bristol Person-to-Person
Transfer - Type "41" On-sale Beer & Wine (bona fide
public eating place).
SEVILLANO, Leonard A. and Violet I. - 209 North Harbor
Blvd. - Person-to-Person Transfer - Type "40" On Sale
Beer. Councilman Yamamoto registered a NO vote.
(Agenda Item 4 B)
ROSSI, Thomas R. 2235 South Bristol Street
Type "20" - Off Sale Beer & Wine.
Original
CA 146
DEED WITH CASH & ESCROW Approved the following deed
GRANTEE CITY and authorized Mayor to sign
all necessary documents in
connection with the purchase:
ORTLIEB, Henry W. and Jane Ann - North side of Seven-
teenth Street east of English for street and vehicular
access. CA 155
FINAL TRACT MAP Approved the following final
map, accepted the dedications
thereon, and the bonds in the
amounts set, and authorized execution of the subdivision
agreement:
TRACT 9842 - West side of Euclid Street 660 feet north
of Edinger Avenue; 16 lots. CA 24
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
456 DECEMBER 19, 1977
CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED - Continued
CHANGE ORDERS
Approved the following:
PROJECT 7044 - C~5=F Storm drain, Phases I, II, III
and IV - Change Order No. 1 increasing the cost by
$6)555.94 or .70% of the original contract for the
changes listed on the Request for Council Action dated
November 17, 1977.
PROJECT 8503 - U-1-B Storm Drain - Change Order No. 1
increasing the cost by $44,949.71 or 9.64% of the
original contract for the changes listed on the
Request for Council Action dated December 12, 1977.
CA 89
AGREEMENTS
A~proved the following agree-
ments and authorized their
execution by Mayor and Clerk:
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES = Between City and Robert H.
Hippe and George C. Randell for the design of Fire
Station.No. 4. A-77-139
COST PARTICIPATION ON VARIOUS FEDERALLY FINANCED
TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS - Between City
and CALTRANS (CALTRANS NO. 07-5063 - Master Agreement).
A-77-140
LIABILITY CLAIMS Referred to administration
claims received from Decem-
ber 6 to December 12, 1977.
CA 65.7B
Granted leave to present late claim of Vincent Palmer,
a minor claimant, for personal injuries which occurred
May 29, 1977. CA 65.7
COUNCIL REFERRAL
SUMMARY
Received and filed status
report of matters referred
to Staff by Council. CA 80.2
PROCLAMATIONS
to December 12,
1977.
Received and filed report
of proclamations issued
by the Mayor from December 6,
CA 46
SURPLUS PROPERTY Declared surplus the 142' x 135'
REPORT less 10' spandrel shaped
real property parcel, with
a 400 square foot garage building, located at the northwest
corner of Flower and Glenwood, and authorized its sale at
public or sealed bid auction, per Code Section 2.706, on
the following:
SPR NO. 77-4 - Real property and improvements (garage)
appraised at $47,750 acquired in 1974 as a relocation site
for Fire Station #4 presently located at Broadway
and Edinger Streets. (It has been decided to retain
and expand the existing site.) Approved by the Plan-
ning Commission December 13, 1977. CA 45
* ~ * * * ~ ~ ~ CONSENT CALENDAR FINIS
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
457
DECEMBER 19, 1977
READING WAIVED Councilman Brandt's motion
to waive full reading of
all ordinances and resolu-
tions, the titles of which
appear on the public Agenda, or which otherwise come before this
Council and the titles of which are read, and to consider by title
only, was seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, and carried unanimously
S:O.
ORDINANCE NO.
HUMAN WASTE
FIRST READING
NS-1384
lNG TO HUMAN WASTE was placed on
carried $:0 motion of Councilman
Brandt.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA ADDING SEC-
TION 10-34 TO THE SANTA
ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELAT-
first reading on the unanimously
Garthe, seconded by Councilman
CA 47
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1398 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
A.A. 776 309 N. MOUNTAIN VIEW OF SANTA ANA APPROVING
ADOPTED AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO.
776 TO REZONE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 309 NORTH MOUNTAIN VIEW STREET FROM THE A1 (GENERAL
AGRICULTURE) DISTRICT TO THE R2-PRD (MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENCE -
PLANNED RESIDEEVELOPMENT) DISTRICT AND AMENDING SECTIONAL
DISTRICT MAP NO. 9-5-10 was placed on second reading and adopted
by a 4:1 vote, with Councilman Yamamoto dissenting, on the motion
of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Ortiz. CA 10
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1399 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
A.A. 777 FIRST & MOUNTAIN VIEW OF SANTA ANA APPROVING
ADOPTED AMENDMENT APPLICATION
NO. 777 TO REZONE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT NORTHEAST CORNER OF .FIRST AND MOUNTAIN VIEW STREETS
FROM THE A1 (GENERAL AGRICULTURE) AND C2 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL)
DISTRICTS TO THE R2-PRD (MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENCE - PLANNED
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT) DISTRICT AND AMENDING SECTIONAL DISTRICT
MAP NO. 9-5-10 was placed on second reading and adopted on the
unanimously carried 5:0 motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by
Councilman Ortiz. CA 10
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1400 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
A.A. 780 - NEWHOPE STREET OF SANTA ANA APPROVING
ADOPTED AMENDMENT APPLICATION
NO. 780 TO REZONE PROPERTY
LOCATED ON NEWHOPE STREET BETWEEN FIRST AND THIRD STREETS FROM
THE A1 (GENERAL AGRICULTURE) AND C2 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL) DISTRICTS
TO THE R2-PRD (MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENCE - PLANNED RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT) DISTRICT AND AMENDING SECTIONAL DISTRICT MAP NO.
9-5-10 was placed on second reading and adopted by unanimous S:0
vote on the motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman
Ortiz. CA 10
RESOLUTION NO. 77-145 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
AHFP PROGRAM PROJECTS COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ADOPTED SANTA ANA REQUESTING THE
COUNTY OF ORANGE TO CAN-
CEL ARTERIAL HIGHWAY FINANCING PROGRAM PROJECT NUMBERS 781, 825,
AND 826 AND INCLUDE WITHIN THE ARTERIAL HIGHWAY FINANCING PROGRAM
THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN OTHER STREETS WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA, recommended by the Planning Commission and the Transportation
Advisory Committee, was adopted on the unanimously carried 5:0
motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Brandt.
CA 29.4A
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 458 DECEMBER 19, 1977
AGENDA ORDER - DEVELOPMENT OF Vice Mayor Ward announced
A CITY SOCIAL ELEMENT that Mr. Roy Uno of the
DEFERRED TO 3:00 P.M. Human Relations Commission
would arrive at the meeting
at 3:00 P.M., at which time this matter could be discussed. On
the motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto,
and carried 5:0, the matter was deferred to 3:00 P.M.
CENTENNIAL REGIONAL PARK As recommended in a report
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN dated December 7, 1977,
APPROVED prepared by Ron Oho of the
Recreation and Parks Depart-
ment, the Centennial Regional Park General Development Plan was
approved, and Staff directed to transmit said action to the Orange
County Environmental Management Agency, on the unanimously carried
5:0 motion of Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Councilman Garthe.
City Manager Bruce Spragg announced that the Centennial Regional
Park General Development Plan has been scheduled for considera-
tion by the Board of Supervisors on December 20, 1977. He stated
that development of Centennial Park is a 12 million dollar project;
that the County has appropriated 2 million dollars for Phase I;
that the City has recently received approval for use of $396,350
from a State Land and Water Grant;'that Phase I of the project con-
sists of grading, including grading for the lake, planting of trees
and preliminary landscaping, provision for utilities for the future
development, the bicycle trail and bike stop on the Santa Ana River,
and a playground and some picnic benches; that the cost of later
Phases will be partially borne by concessionaires who may wish
to build restaurants and other facilities that would be mutually
approved by the City and the County; and that Phase I is planned
to start April 3 and is to be completed by September 15, 1978.
CA 52
SOUTH CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOOD On the motion of Councilman
ON-STREET PARKING Brandt, seconded by Council-
REPORT FILED man Garthe, carried 5:0
unanimously, the report
prepared by Traffic Engineer Joe Foust dated December 13, 1977,
stating that at the request of the South Central Neighbors,
considerable red curb was removed at the intersections of Flower
and Bishop and Broadway and Chestnut, except for the minimum to
provide proper sight distance, was received and filed. CA 18
2-WAY STOP SIGNS In response to the Novem-
HIGHLAND & PARTON ber 21 request of peti-
REFERRAL 23-7 - REPORT FILED tioners who reside in
the area of Highland and
Parton, Traffic Engineer Joe Foust directed that the two-way
stop signs be installed, and his December 13, 1977 report to
Council was received and filed, and Council Referral No. 23-7
was deleted from the Summary, on the unanimously approved S:0
motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Garthe.
CA 18.3
AGENDA ORDER - NEIGHBORHOOD Vice Mayor Ward announced
PROBLEMS - MINNIE-STANDARD STREETS that representatives of
INTERIM REPORT - DEFERRED the Orange County Health
Department had been in-
vited to be present at the meeting to provide Council with
current information on the health conditions at the Minnie
Street Apartments, and that this matter should be deferred to
3:00 P.M. Council concurred with this suggestion on the motion
of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Garthe, and
carried 5:0 unanimously.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
459 DECEMBER 19, 1977
REQUEST - RECISION OF VA 2096 A report dated December 15,
1434-1440 SOUTH MAIN 1977 prepared by the Plan-
REPORT FILED ning DepartmEnt in response
to a request by J. Ogden
Markel, owner of the property a~ 1434-1440 South Main Street,
for revocation of Variance 2096, affirmed by the City Council
on March 16, 1965, was received and filed on the motion of Coun-
cilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Ortiz, and carried 5:0
unanimously.
Senior Planner William Daugherty reported that he had discussed
the matter with Mr. Markel and had advised him that if he plans
to lease the dance hall portion of his building for use during
the daytime hours, he would be required to apply for a new
variance to waive the additional 25 parking spaces required
under the Municipal Code. CA 127
EIR - EXPANSION OF SOUTH COAST Following the oral report
TOWN CENTER CITY OF COSTA MESA of City Manager Bruce
CONTINUED TO JAN. 3 Spragg, consideration of
the Draft Environmental
Impact Report for the expansion of Segerstrom South Coast Town
Center in the City of Costa Mesa was continued to January 3,
1978, on the unanimously approved S:0 motion of Councilman
Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Garthe.
The City Manager reported that he and other Staff members had
met with Henry Segerstrom and Grog Butcher to express the City's
concerns involving the Environmental Impact Report for the de-
velopment at Sunflower and Bristol; that as a result of the
meeting, the City was given an additional 30 days, until Jan-
uary 22, 1978, to prepare comments on the mutual aid emergency
services, impacts of the development, such as traffic circula-
tion, air quality and potential growth inducing factors, on
the southern areas of Santa Ana; that the portion of the develop-
ment that will be constructed first is a 350,000 square foot,
16-story building, a 28 million dollar project; that a meeting
is being arranged with representatives of the City of Costa
Mesa to discuss this matter further; and that the results of
that meeting will be reported to Council on January 3, 1978.
CA 78.12
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT #62 On the recommendation
CETA TITLE II PROGRAM EXTENSION of Keith E. Blunt, Man-
APPROVED power Project Coordinator,
in his report dated
December 14, 1977, and on the motion of Councilman Brandt,
seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, carried 5:0 unanimously, the
Council took the following action:
1)
Authorized the Mayor and Clerk to execute contract
modification #2 for contract number H82087 between the
City and the Orange County Manpower Commission for
CETA Title II Public Service Employment Programs, and
2)
Approved Appropriation Adjustment No. 62 incorporating
the additional $947,770 of recently allocated funds
from the U.S. Department of Labor to extend the CETA
Title II Public Employment Service Programs from
September 30, 1977 to September 30, 1978, into the
City's Budget. CA 65.3; CA 131.11
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
460 DBCBMBER 19, 1977
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT #63 On the recommendation
CETA TITLE VI PROGRAM EXTENSION of Manpower Project
APPROVED Coordinator Keith E.
Blunt in his report
dated December 14, 1977, and on the motion of Councilman
Brandt, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, carried 5:0 unani-
mously, the Council took the following action:
1)
Authorized the Mayor and Clerk to execute contract
modification #1 for contract number H86401-7-between
the City.and the Orange County Manpower Commission
for the CETA Title VI Public Service Employment
Program, and
2)
Approved Appropriation Adjustment No. 63 incorporat-
ing the additional $3,975,543 recently allocated funds
from the U.S. Department of Labor to extend the CETA
Title VI Public Employment Service Programs from
September 30, 1977 to September 30, 1978, into the
City's Budget.
City Manager Bruce Spragg in response to a question from Vice-
Mayor Ward, stated that he would bring a report back to Coun-
cil indicating how effectively the CETA Program has attracted
the minority unemployed persons of the City. CA 65.5
CA 131.11
AGENDA ORDER The Council acted to
TRASH NEGOTIATIONS REPORT continue consideration
of the report on the
status of trash contract
negotiations at the beginning of the meeting. (Minutes Page
4S5; Agenda Item 63)
LOWER SANTIAGO CREEK On the motion of Coun-
EIR & SPECIFIC PLAN cilman Yamamoto, seconded
CONTINUED TO EVENING MEETING by Councilman Brandt,
carried 5:0 unanimously,
discussion of the Lower Santiago Creek Specific Plan and
Environmental Impact Report will be considered at the evening
meeting. (Minutes Page 469; Agenda Item 64)
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT #65 Appropriation Adjustment
FIRE STATION #4 No. 65 transferring
APPROVED $34,625 from Fire Adminis-
tration- Salaries to
Fire - Building and Equipment Maintenance to fund the balance
needed for the architectural services required to design the
new Fire Station #4, was approved on the unanimously carried
5:0 motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Garthe.
The agreement between the City and Robert H. Hippe and George
C. Randell for these services was approved under the Consent
Calendar of this meeting. CA 65.3
MEAD CORPORATION On the motion of Coun-
HOUSING REPLACEMENT PROJECT cilman Yamamoto, seconded
STATUS REPORT FILED by Councilman Ortiz,
carried S:0 unanimously,
the report dated December 15, 1977 prepared by Alice McCullough
on the Mead Housing Replacement Project was received and filed.
Concluding her report which detailed negotiations for certain
properties and locations that could not be used to relocate approx-
imately 12 houses from the downtown Redevelopment Housing Project
site for numerous reasons, Mrs. McCullough recommended against the
imposition of a penalty on Mead for the delays experienced on
this project. CA 140.20
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 461 DECEMBER 19, 1977
ORAL COMMUNICATION The following appoint-
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ments were made to the
APPOINTMENTS Transportation Advisory
Committee (TRAC) for
three-year terms expiring December 31, 1980~, on the unanimously
carried S:0 motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman
Garthe:
James Reichert, Member
Mary-Evelyn Bryden,
Alternate
Representative of Orange
County Transit District
Gene Shaw
Representative of the Automobile
Club of Southern California
Mark R. Vogel
Senior Citizens Representative
CA 29.10A
ORAL COMMUNICATION Councilman Brandt advised
TERRITORIAL INSURANCE RATINGS Council that there is now
DIRECTED CITY ATTORNEY pending litigation in
State courts filed by
the City and County of Los Angeles attacking the present system
of territorial insurance ratings; that if the proponents of the
change prevail, insurance rates for the citizens of Orange County
as well as those for the balance of the citizens of the State,
excluding San Francisco, would be increased considerably; and
that it might be in the interest of the City to take action to
oppose the proposed change some time in the future.
Councilman Brandt's motion to concur with the action taken by
the City of San Diego and to direct the City Attorney to monitor
the case now pending with a view to joining in the case as
friends of the court if it appears that the matter may be re-
solved in favor of the Los Angeles plaintiffs, was seconded by
Councilman Garthe, and carried 5:0 unanimously.
Vice Mayor Ward suggested that the matter might be introduced
at the Orange County Division of the League of California Cities
for discussion. CA 139
ORAL COMMUNICATION Councilman Yamamoto stated
APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS & that he is looking forward
COMMISSIONS BY WARD to the Staff report pro-
viding Council with an
analysis of a proposed new policy to appoint Board and Commis-
sion members according to the ward in which they live, so that
all areas of the City will have representation. CA 80.9
RECESS
same five Council members present.
At 2:44 P.M. Vice Mayor
Ward recessed the meeting;
at 3:00 P.M. the meeting
was reconvened with the
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 462 DECEMBER 19, 1977
INTERIM REPORT - NEIGHBORHOOD Following statements by
PROBLEMS - MINNIE STREET City Manager Bruce Spragg;
REFERRAL 24-77 - STAFF DIRECTED Orange County Health
Department representatives,
Dr. Morton Nelson and Dr. Thomas Albert; and Police Chief Raymond
Davis, Staff was instructed to continue to take all legal means
in conjunction with the County Health Department, to eliminate
the conditions of prostitution, drugs, unhealthy environment due
tO litter, abandoned vehicles and overcrowded housing in the
Minnie-Standard Street area apartments, and to seek other
avenues of consideration, such as ordinances or any other
vehicle; to alleviate these conditions, and any future situations
of a similar nature, on the motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded
by Councilman Garthe, and carried 5:0 unanimously. By the pre-
VlOUS motion the Council Referral No. 24-77 was deleted from the
Summary. The City Manager provided Council with the Police Chief's
written report on the subject, dated December 15, and stated
that he would bring regular progress reports to Council.
City Manager Spragg further stated that he and other Staff members
had visited the apartments on Minnie and Standard Streets and
found a number of problems, some of which are venereal disease,
prostitution, drugs, overcrowding, illegal alien problems, litter,
junk cars, fire hazards, building Code violations and others; that
the most serious problem at the present time is the venereal
disease epidemic and that the Health Department officials had
been invited to give the Council first hand report on the current
situation.
Doctors Morton Nelson and Thomas Albert stated that the area has
been identified as having a very serious epidemic of primary
syphilis; that from September to December 17 there was an increase
of ~56% over that same period in 1976; that assistance from the
federal Health Department was requested and received; that the
Health Department Staff has found the patients very cooperative
with the plan to issue cards to the persons who are receiving
treatment for the disease; that a health education effort is
being made in the area by the Health Department; that it will
take two or three months before the situation is cleared up;
and that the Department will cooperate with the City effort in
any way possible.
City Manager Spragg stated that he plans to post "No Parking"
signs on alternate sides of the alley for sweeping; that he will
arrange for building and fire inspectors to visit the tenants and
ask their cooperation to allow inspections'to specify measures
to be taken to correct any substandard conditions.
Police Chief Davis stated that the procedure for removing
abandoned vehicles involves notice to the owners of the vehicles
and certain required waiting time before removal can be accom-
plished, but that steps are being taken to identify those
vehicles which can be removed under the abandoned vehicle laws.
He stated that a strong police effort in the area to make arrests
for prostitution and drug violations at this time would frustrate
efforts of the County Health Department to control the venereal
disease epidemic; and that every effort will be made to coordinate
police presence in the area with the other measures being taken
to solve the problems in the area. (Agenda Item 58) CA 99.3
CA 47
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DECEMBER 19, 1977
RECESS
with the
At 4:55 P.M. Vice Mayor
Ward recessed the meet-
ing; at 5:04 P.M. the
meeting was reconvened
same Council members present.
CITY SOCIAL ELEMENT The letter dated Decem-
CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ber 13, 1977, and "A
REPORT FILED; APPOINTMENT AUTHORIZED Report on the Development
of a Social Element"
submitted by the Human Relations Commission was received and
filed, and Staff and Commission directed to prepare an imple-
mentation schedule, to appoint a citizens advisory committee
and to develop a request for proposals for a consultant, so that
the program can be implemented by July 1, 1978, on the unani-
mously carried 5:0 motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by
Councilman Brandt.
Roy Uno, .Chairman of the Human Relations Commission, stated
that when the City reorganized the HRC, the Commission
accepted the task of assisting in the overall development of
a Social Element for the City; that the Commission interviewed
consultants who have worked on social elements in other cities;
that they concluded that it was necessary to properly define
a social element, to outline the scope of the project; and to
engage a consultant to prepare the necessary materials and
provide the guidance to prepare a needs assessment of the City.
City Manager Bruce
is an optional one
have not.
Spragg pointed out that the Social Element
that some cities have adopted and others
CA 78.3i
EIR - ORANGE TOWERS PROJECT Following the presenta-
CITY OF ORANGE tion by owner/developer David
CONTINUED TO EVENING MEETING Termohlen,and by unanimous
informal consent, Council
agreed to discuss the Environmental Impact Report and Orange
Towers Project again during the evening Agenda in conjunction
with the discussion also continued to the evening of the Santiago
Creek Plan and Environmental Impact Report.
Mr. Termohlen, owner/developer of the Project in the City of
Orange, stated that a traffic study had been made that showed
that 25% of the traffic generated would use Main Street; that
only 4.5% of the traffic would use the streets around Santiago
Park and travel to the south, but the EIR did not reflect any
figure below 5% because of the relatively low impact; that he
plans to have a "No Left Turn" from the building, and into the
building, from Santa Ana. Mr. Termohlen continued by stating
that he has been in Santa Ana since 1960 and a licensed architect
since 1971; that he has been looking at the site for many years;
and that it is an appropriate one for this high rise development;
that it is a 5.72 acre site with condominium units to be fully
guarded, for adults only; that the project will be extensively
landscaped, with a Japanese garden as well as a swimming pool,
and a fully equipped health studio. He further stated that he
would donate $200,000 to the City for the development of Santiago
Park, and concluded by saying that he is proud of the project
and intends to live in it himself.
City Manager Bruce Spragg informed Council that a meeting had
been held with 140 of the residents of the northern area of
Santa Ana who would be impacted by the proposed development,
and they had been informed that the matter would be discussed by
Council at the evening meeting. (Minutes Page 470)
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
DECEMBER 19, 1977
Greg Sanders, 2656 N. Jessee Drive, stated that he would be
unable to be present at the evening meeting and wished to inform
Council that the citizens at the recent meeting were in favor
of the City's continued action to oppose the project, and that
if the environmental impacts were mitigated to the satisfaction
of the City, any legal action taken could be withdrawn. CA 78.11
ORAL COMMUNICATION On the motion of Council-
PARKING ON 17TH STREET man Brandt, seconded by
DIRECTED STAFF Councilman Ward, and
carried 5:0 unanimously,
the Staff was directed to defer action on prohibition of parking
on Seventeenth Street between the Santa Ana Freeway and Tustin
Avenue and to report back to Council on January 16, 1978.
Robert Wild, 1943 Seventeenth Street, Santa Ana Datsun, requested
that Council delay the planned prohibition of parking on East
Seventeenth Street between the Santa Ana Freeway and Tustin
Avenue for six to nine months to allow the businessmen time to
analyze the impact of ~uch a prohibition on their businesses.
Public Works Director John Stevens stated that the street can
not be restriped as an arterial highway until after the parking
restriction is imposed. CA 18
ORAL COMMUNICATION Mrs. Alice McCullough,
MEAD CORPORATION Community Development
HOUSING REPLACEMENT REPORT Coordinator, stated that
there were citizens in
the audience who wished to speak on the Mead Corporation Housing
Replacement Status Report considered earlier in the meeting.
(Agenda Item 66)
~len Brown, 818 North Freeman, representing the Civic Center
Barrio Protection Committee, stated that her committee was very
pleased with the Housing Replacement Program, and the action
taken to seek out suitable lots for the homes to be moved. She
expressed hope that the program would now move forward without
further delay. Francisco Meza concurred with Ms. Brown's remarks.
CA 140.20
EXECUTIVE SESSION At 4:42 P.M. Vice Mayor
Ward recessed the meeting
for an Executive Session
to discuss pending litiga-
tion; at 5:00 P.M. the meeting was reconvened and immediately
recessed for dinner; the meeting was again reconvened with the
same Council members present at 7:30 P.M.
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
of the Saint Peter Evangelical
Following the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag,
the Invocation was given
by Associate Pastor Hale
Lutheran Church. CA 80.17
Councilman Gordon Bricken arrived during discussion of the
following item.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 465 DECEMBER 19, 1977
PUBLIC HEARING
RESOLUTION NO. 77-140
OPPOSING ABORTION - ADOPTED
the following resolution was adopted:
On the motion of Council-
man Ortiz, seconded by
Councilman Bricken, and
carried 5:1, with Vice
Mayor Ward Dissenting,
RESOLUTION NO. 77-140 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA OPPOSING THE pRAcTICE OF ABOR-
TION.
Prior to the discussion and the
was read in its entirety by the
I. Malone.
adoption of the resolution, it
Clerk of .the Council, Florence
Speaking in favor of the resolution were:
Edward J. Allen, 2510 French Street
Ralph Bulioni, 6892 Santee Avenue, Westminster
Mark Wilson, 31761 Agua, San Juan Capistrano
Curt Van Gorden, 1861 South Haster
Mr. Allen congratulated the Council on the well-prepared resolu-
tion that will be an example for other cities, other states and
to the United States itself.
Those speaking in opposition to the resolution were:
Carolyn Jones, 1000 West MacArthur
Rachelle Straus, 19751 Bushard, Huntington Beach
Teri Albright, 15652 Williams, Women's Center
Irene Schultz, 2424 Tustin
The opponents expressed the views that this matter involves a
Supreme Court decision and not a matter for Council action; that
they feel women should make the decision as to whether or not to
terminate a pregnancy; and that the Council has overstepped its
bounds by asking abortion clinics to cease and desist their
operations. CA 151
Councilman Bricken arrived at the meeting at 7:56 P.M. during
the discussion of the foregoing item, and voted on the resolution.
PUBLIC HEARING City Manager Bruce Spragg
RECONSIDERATION OF BINGO ORDINANCE announced that a motion
AMENDED ORDINANCE NO. NS-1396 to reconsider the Council
FIRST READING action taken on November 21,
1977 to adopt an ordinance
to regulate bingo games carried, and that the matter was continued
to this date.
Speakers favoring the ordinance as placed on first reading on
November 21, 1977 to allow more than one organization a license
for bingo at a location, but limiting each licensee to games
only three days per week were:
Harold Heinly, American Legion Post #131
Lorin Toole, 1105 N. Wright
Fred Rosenbaum, 1541 Stafford, Knights of Columbus, tenants
of American Legion Hall
Charles Lambert, 610 Linwood, American Legion Member since 1919
Commander Crandel, American Legion, 2402 W. LaVerne
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One speaker, David Rio, 3405 South Timberly, Immaculate Heart,
favored a limit on the number of nights per week bingo may be
played at one location, because without such a limit, organized
gambling would find it profitable to operate in the City.
Police Chief Raymond Davis favored the proposal that an organiza-
tion licensee be limited to playing bingo at one location to
prevent the more commercial-type organization from moving to
other locations during a one-week span.
The motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Vice Mayor Ward,
carried 6:0 unanimously, was to place Ordinance No. NS-1396
on first reading, entitled as follows, and as amended to allow
a licensee to hold bingo games at only one location, and to
allow no more than three bingo games at one location per week:
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1396 AN ORDINANCE OE THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL
CODE REGULATING BINGO GAMES TO MAKE SAID SECTIONS COMPLY
WITH STATE LAW, AND TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF DAYS PER WEEK
WHEN BINGO MAY BE PLAYED.
The motion also directed Staff to return to Council with a report
on the implementation of this ordinance in nine months. CA 91.10
PUBLIC HEARING - VEHICLES FOR HIRE City Manager Bruce Spragg
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1401 AS AMENDED announced that this ordin-
FIRST READING ance had been continued
from December 12, 1977 at
at the request of one of the taxicab companies; that the major
objectives of the new ordinance are those listed in the Police
Department Memorandum dated May 25, 1977 which would suspend the
requirement for a certificate of convenience and necessity for
taxicab companies and remove the limit of 50 taxicabs in the
City to allow open competition.
Speaking for the proposed ordinance was:
Phillip Eaton, 1140 W. Santa Ana Blvd., representing American
Cab Company
Mr. Eaton stated that the previous ordinance placed a burden on
the applicant taxicab company to prove to a hearing officer that
there was a need for more taxicab service, and that it could pro-
vide the needed service; that under the proposed ordinance the
City can impose requirements for insurance, for safe vehicles
and for driver qualifications, but that it eliminates the certificate
of need and necessity and allows free enterprise to obtain an
efficient level of taxicab service.
Verlyn Jensen, 1200 North Main Street, representing Yellow Cab
Company, stated that although his company substantially agrees
with the proposed ordinance that he would like to propose an amend-
ment whereby the limit of 50 taxicabs be removed to open up compe-
tition in the City, but that the certificate of convenience and
necessity be retained so that applications can be given procedural
due process, and that all applicants can compete under the same
ordinance.
Speakers to the ambulance portion of the ordinance were:
Phil Gazzo, Schaffers, 2215 South Bristol
Scott Levinson, 13912 Ponderosa Street
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467 DECEMBER 19, 1977
Both speakers said they were in favor of the ordinance that has
been worked out following numerous meetings; that an agreement
had been reached to add a section to Chapter 32 establishing
requirements for vans used in the City for the non-emergency
transport of wheelchair patients.
Mike Silvas, 1140 West Santa Ana Boulevard, American Cab Company,
asked if the ordinance could be amended to designate the Police
Chief to receive and approve or deny applications for taxicab
permits, and to provide for an appeal to the City Council. He
stated that Mr. Jensen's proposal would still put the burden on
the applicant for a taxicab permit to show need and necessity.
Verlyn Jensen's rebuttal was that his client is
taxicab operators in the City meet standards to
taxi service.
concerned that
insure high quality
On the motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Bricken,
carried S:l, with Councilman Yamamoto dissenting, Ordinance No.
NS-1394 entitled as follows, and with amendments to Sections
32-1.1 (deleting the word "dead"), 52-2 (to file the application
for permit for taxicab with the Chief of Police) and 52-4 (to
allow replacement of vehicles for hire and provide for prorated
license fees), was placed on first reading:
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1394 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA ADDING CHAPTER 32 TO THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE AND
REPEALING CHAPTER 38 RELATING TO VEHICLES FOR HIRE (TAXICABS
AND AMBULANCES).
A companion Ordinance No. NS-1401 entitled as follows was placed
on first reading on the motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by
Councilman Bricken, carried 5:1, with Councilman Yamamoto dissenting:
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1401 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA AMENDING SECTION 21-72(41) OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL
CODE AND ADDING SECTION 21-72(42) TO THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO VEHICLE FOR HIRE AND AMBULANCE TAXES.
CA 26; CA 96
RECESS
same six Council members present.
At 9:34 P.M. Vice Mayor
Ward recessed the meeting;
at 9:46 P.M. the meeting
was reconvened with the
BID CALL SPEC 77-081 On the motion of Council-
FLOWER STREET PARK PLAY EQUIPMENT man Ortiz, seconded by
APPROVED Councilman Garthe, carried
6:0 unanimously, plans
for Flower Street Park "Ghostown Facade" play equipment, and
specifications (SPEC 77-081) were approved, and authorization to
advertise for bids was given.
Antonio Moran, 1130 West Third, assured the Council that the
residents of the neighborhood were in favor of the proposed
play equipment. CA 89
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AGENDA ORDER - EIR & /SPECIFIC PLAN Following discussion and
LOWER SANTIAGO CREEK citizen comments, and on
DECLARED INADEQUATE; STAFF DIRECTED the motion of Councilman
Bricken, seconded by Coun-
cilman Garthe, carried 6:0 unanimously, the Lower Santiago Creek
Specific Plan/Environmental Impact Report was declared to be
inadequate to mitigate the environmental impacts on the citizens
of Santa Aha, particularly the residents adjacent to the Creek,
and Staff was directed to transmit these concerns to the proper
Orange County agency.
City Manager Bruce Spragg stated that meetings had been held with
approximately 140 interested residents; that the objections are
fundamentally to the proposed equestrian trail, the bicycle and
hiking trails, and to the configuration of the channel itself.
A letter to the City Council, the Planning Commission and the City
Staff dated December 14, 1977, a "Memorandum of Points to Consider
In Support of Eliminating Trails and Changing Plan Concept from
Fourteen-foot Vertical Walled Concrete Channel to Aesthetically
Acceptable Landscaped Watercourse from the Santa Aha River to
Main Street", and a petition containing $$ signatures, was referred
to Staff, on the motion of Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Vice
Mayor Ward, carried 6:0 unanimously.
Speakers in opposition to the Lower Santiago Creek Plan and EnViron-
mental Impact Report were:
Willis Clemons, 1026 River Lane
David Geddes, 1210 River Lane
Pat Pleshe, 905 Riviera Drive
Raymond Marsile, 1515 Riviera Drive
Clara Leum, 1206 River Lane
The speakers overwhelmingly favored maintenance of the Creek in
its present condition; they were concerned about the handling of
debris in the area of the box culvert and whether it would be
screened out to keep the culvert clear, and with the general
maintem~nce of the flood control channel, as well as control of
rats; they were concerned that a 14-foot cement channel would
be a hazard to children who walk through the area and a liability
to the City; they were concerned about the probability of inviting
gyaf~tti on large cement walls producing an unsightly view; and
one speaker offered the suggestion that residents whose houses
back up to the creek may be interested in purchasing the creek
property at its appraised value to maintain as a green belt,
which would provide taxes for the City while preserving the charac-
ter of the area.
One speaker, Andrew Sorer, 1125 Riviera Drive, favored the
flood control channel because he had experienced difficulty in
obtaining financing for his home because of the flood hazard.
Edward Just, Orange County Flood Control District, stated that
those residents whose homes lie in the designated flood plain
are required by federal regulation to provide flood insurance
to any lender who finances the property and that the insurance
cost could be reduced if greater protection were provided against
flood damage.
Assistant City Manager Ronald Wolford commented on inferences made
that handling of the 1969 flood was not appropriate. He stated
that he had been the. City official on the scene, and that he
wanted to make sure that it is clear that the handling of the
release of water from the dam could not have been better; that
the water level of the dam had been lowered as much as possible,
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and it refilled within a matter of hours; and that there was no
improper release of flood waters. (Agenda Item 64) CA 112.16
ORAL COMMUNICATION Michael Scott, 2202
ORANGE TOWERS PROJECT Santiago, restated Coun-
cil's reaffirmation of
its position to proceed
with a lawsuit to force the City of Orange to develop measures
to offset impacts, and he offered the services of the citizens
in the area to assist the City in developing those mitigating
measures.
City Manager Bruce Spragg stated that consideration is being
given to closing Valencia and Santiago Streets to mitigate the
traffic impact; that the City will have thirty days following
the filing of the Notice of Determination with the County
indicating the City of Orange approval of the Environmental
Impact Report and the Orange Towers Project; that in the mean-
time meetings are being scheduled with the developer, repre-
sentatives of the City of Orange, our Staff and residents to
negotiate an agreement for further mitigation measures of the
adverse environmental impacts. (Minutes Page 464) CA 78.11
ADJOURNMENT
at 10:40 P.M.
On the motion of Council-
man Yamamoto, seconded by
Councilman Bricken, the
meeting was adjourned
by unanimous consent of the Council.
~:LORENCE I. MALONE
FL~P~ENCE I. MALONE ' ~ \
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
470 DECEMBER 19, 1977