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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-25-1978MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA July 25, 1978 ~he meetin~ was called to order at 5:00 P.M., by Vice Mayor James E. Ward. The following Council members responded to roll call: Gordon Bricken, David F. Ortiz, Harry K. Yamamoto, John Garthe, David L. Brandt and Vice Mayor Ward. Mayor Vernon S. Evans was absent until 5:45 P.M. Staff members present were City Manager Bruce C. S¢ragg. City Attorney Keith L. Gow. Deputy City Manager Manuel Rede. Director of Public Works John E. Stevens, Director of Planning Charles C. Zimmerman and Clerk of the Council Florence I. Malone. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, the Invocation was given by Vice Mayor Ward. PUBLIC HEARING FEDERAL GENERAL REVENUE SHARING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1978-79 ADOPTED Federal General Revenue Sharing Funds to June 30, 1979. Vice Mayor Ward announced that this was the time and place for the public hearing on the proposed budget for $2,700,000 of for the period July 1, 1978 The City Manager referred to the report dated July 17, 1978, prepared by David M. Ream, which outlined the planned use of the funds and designated 24 projects to be financed from the moneys received through general revenue sharing in four install- ments beginning with the first week of July, 1978 ($650,000), followed by the first week of October 1978 ($650,000), January, 1979 ($700,000) and April, 1979 ($700,000). There were no proponents or opponents and no one responded to the Vice Mayor's invitation to comment and he closed the hearing. The Council adopted a Federal General Revenue Sharing Budget as set forth in the list of recommended projects in the aforemen- tioned July 17, 1978 report and as appropriated in Fund 401, City Council Revenue Sharing Entitlement Periods 9 and 10, in the proposed 1978-79 budget, on the unanimously carried 6:0 motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Garthe. CA l12A CA 65B REFUSE COLLECTION/DISPOSAL On the motion of Council- CONTRACT APPROVED AND EXECUTION man Brandt, seconded by AUTHORIZED Councilman Garthe, carried S:l wiZh Councilman Ortiz dissenting, the bin service schedule as submitted by Great Western for the month of July, was approved, subject to the condi- tion that any customers who pay more than the rates established by the schedule as finally approved by the Director of Public Works shall receive a refund or credit for such extra amount on the August billing; and that the contract is approved and the Mayor authorized to execute it. The following schedule was submitted to the City by Great Western Reclamation: _CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 311 JULY 25, 1978 "AUTHORIZED RENrAL CHARGES FOR REFUSE CONTAINERS (DUMPSTERS) EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1978 Pickups New Monthly New Monthly Size Per Week Old Rate No Castors With Castors 1 cubic yard 1 10.00 14.00 14.00 cubic yard 1 17.00 20.50 23.00 2 22.00 28.00 30.50 3 27.00 35.50 38.00 4 32.00 43.00 45.50 5 37.00 S0.S0 53.00 6 43.00 58.00 60.50 3 cubic yard 1 23.00 26.50 29.00 2 29.00 35.00 37.50 3 35.00 43.50 46.00 4 41.00 52.00 54.50 5 47.00 60.50 63.00 6 53.00 69.00 71.50 4 cubic yard 1 28.00 32.50 35.00 2 35.00 42.00 44.50 3 42.00 51.50 54.00 4 49.00 61.00 63.50 5 56.00 70.50 73.00 6 63.00 80.00 82.50 NOTE: Additional charges are made for Roll Out and Back Out Service." Mary Cirkot, 214 South Lyon, said that the trash service was not the best and that she had written a letter to the Mayor asking for a refund of $4.76; she further stated that she did not have a contract with Great Western and she requested that the City, not the contractor, make the refund. City Manager, Bruce Spragg, said that the city had received about 900 requests for rebate and that the contractor had agreed to handle those requests; that the $4.76 Mrs. Cirkot referred to includes a $2.00 charge for sanitation service; and that as of July 30, 1978, the contractor had refunded $175.00 to residential customers and man% times that figure to commercial customers. Joe Gilmaker, 308 West Fourth Street, said that he favored reb5dding the contract. Bob Heath, businessman in Santa Ana, also spoke in support of rebidding the trash contract and stated that other businessmen would surely agree. Councilman Bricken said that there had been little public response during the many months of negotiation. Councilman Ortiz agreed that very few comments had been received by Council. A-78-76 CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED the recommendations of staff on the Items: On the unanimously carried 6:0 motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Council- man Brandt, Council approved following Consent Calendar CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 312 JULY 25, 1978 CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATION APPROVED ~ Continued MINOR EXCEPTION trator on the following: Approved and filed Notice of Exemption and Findings of Fact by Zoning Adminis- Notice of Exemption and EX 78-26 - Filed by Black Angus Restaurant Enterprises to allow on-sale liquor in a restaurant (Black Angus) under construction at 1350 North Tustin Avenue, which is located within 300 feet of residences in the CD District. APPROVED. CA 13.2 TENTATIVE TRACT Blip Approved and filed the Negative Declaration; approved the following subject to conditions contained in Planning Director's report; and waived the alley requirement. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 10212 Filed on May i1, 1978, by M. David Kelly, creating three R4 lots; all proposed lots to be used for residential purposes; generally located on the southeast corner of MacArthur Boulevard and Bear Street. CA 24 AGREEMENT Clerk: Approved the following agreement and authorized its execution by Mayor and Summer Youth Program - CETA Title III Between City and the Orange County Board of Education to provide occupa- tional and career preparation programs for 200 students. (Corrects action taken by Council on June 27, 1978). A-78-77 * * * * * * * * CONSENT CALENDAR FINIS * * * * * * * * ORDINANCE NO. NS-1434 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR SANTA ANA APPROPRIATING FISCAL YEAR 1978-79 MONEYS TO THE SEVERAL ADOPTED OFFICES, AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 1978 was placed on second reading and adopted by unanimous 6:0 vote, on motion of Council- man Bricken, seconded by Councilman Ortiz. CA 6SB RESOLUTION 78-95 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY APPLICATION FOR STATE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRANT MONEYS-ADOPTED SANTA ANA AMENDING RESOLU- TION NO. 77-51 AND APPROV- ING THE APPLICATION FOR 1976 STATE GRANT MONEYS FOR THE LA BONITA PARK DEVELOPMENT PROJBCT, THE MEMORIAL PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND THE EL SALVADOR PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT was adopted and the unanimously approved 6:0 motion of Councilman Bricken; seconded by Councilman Garthe. CA 113 CA 52 RESOLUTION 78-96 INTENTION TO VACATE HEARING SCHEDULED ADOPTED FORMER VAN NESS AVENUE AND A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO VACATE SECOND STREET AND ALL EAST-WEST ALLEYS BETWEEN FLOWER STREET AND GARNSEY AND PARTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 313 JULY 25, 1978 RESOLUTION 78-96 INTENTION TO VACATE HEARING SCHEDULED ADOPTED - Continued STREETS BETWEEN FIRST STREET AND THIRD STREET, APPROVING A MAP THEREOF, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON, AND DIRECTING NOTICE THEREOF TO BE POSTED AND PUBLISHED was adopted on the unanimously approved 6:0 motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Council- man Ortiz. The public hearing was scheduled for August 21 at 7:30 P.M. CA 14 RESOLUTION NO. 78-97 CALIFORNIA COUNCIL ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING REGIONS TABLED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CALIFORNIA COUNCIL ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE CONTINUE WITH THE PRESENT TWENTY-ONE REGIONS AND THAT NO FURTHER REGIONS BE AUTHORIZED was tabled on the motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Council- man Ortiz and carried 5:1, with Councilman Yamamoto dissenting. Adoption of the Resolution had been requested by Mr. Keith L. Concannon, Executive Officer of the Orange County Criminal Justice Council, in his letter dated July 14~ 1978. CA 112.6 BUDGET EXCHANGE The elimination of one PERSONNEL/RECREATION & PARKS Power Mower Operator as a APPROVED budgeted position for the fiscal year 1978-79, in favor of the retention of a Grounds Maintenance Man I in the Recreation and Park Department was approved on the motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Garthe and carried 6:0 unanimously. Recreation and Park Director, Robert E. Gresham, in his report dated July 18, 1978, stated that the recent resigna- tion of one Power Mower Operator would allow the retention of one Grounds Maintenance Man I while still maintaining the 15% budget reduction requested by Council. CA 6SB BOWERS MUSEUM EXPANSION On the motion of Councilman PURCHASE OF PROPERTY Brandt, seconded by Council- APPROVED man Garthe, and carried 4:2 with Councilmen Ward and Ortiz dissenting, pruchase of properties located at 201-203½ West 20th Street and at 205 West 20th Street, was approved and the Mayor authorized to sign all the necessary documents in connec- tion with the purchases. The staff report date July 19, 1978, prepared by Manuel A. Rede, Deputy City Manager, states that the property at 201-203½ West 20th Street will be purchased for $135,000 ($67,500 to be reimbursed by County General Revenue Sharing funds) and the property at 205 West 20th Street will cost approximately $90,000 ($32,500 to be reimbursed by County General Revenue Sharing funds). CA 85 REQUEST TO FACILITIES ATTENDANT APPROVED LIFT HIRING FREEZE FOR SUPERVISOR AND ZOO On the basis of the report of Robert E. Gresham, Director of Recreation and Parks dated June 17, 1978, the hiring freeze was lifted for the hiring of Facilities Supervisor on the motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Brandt, carried 4:2 with Councilmen Yamamoto and Ortiz dissenting; and the hiring freeze was also lifted for the hiring of a Zoo Attendant on the motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Brandt, carried 5:1 with Councilman Yamamoto dissenting. CA 50 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 314 JULY 28, 1978 WIDENING OF ROSS STREET, FIRST TO THIRD - APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. APPROVED account for widening of Ross Appropriation Adjustment No. 3 transferring $100,000 3 from the Santa Ana Redevelopment Agency to the Select Street Construction Street from First Street to Third Street, was approved on the motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Brandt, carried 6:0 unanimously. Public Works Director, John Stevens, in his July 12, 1978, report to Council stated that it is anticipated that construction can start in the latter part of September with project completion by the first of November. CA 65.3 Mayor Evans joined the meeting at 5:45 P.M. ORAL COMMUNICATION City Manager, Bruce Spragg, ORIENTAL COCKROACH INFESTATION announced that the Council, STAFF DIRECTED TO CONTINUE ITS at a previous meeting, had REGULAR ACTIVITIES requested that Staff write to the Orange County Vector Control District for assistance with the Oriental Cockroach infestation in south central Santa Aha; that the District had responded that it had no funds with which to offer assistance; that residents of the area had met with Supervisor Philip Anthony and that in subsequent meetings held with Public Works Director, John Stevens, staff had developed a three point plan to help exterminate the pests in the neighborhood: The Public Works Department could inspect the water meter boxes and replace those that are cracked and provide sand for the residents to fill the boxes. After a short discussion of the report written by John Stevens, dated July 25, 1978, it was received and filed and the Public Works Staff was instructed to continue with its regular activities, on the motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Brandt, carried 7:0 unanimously. CA 54 RECESS At 6:07 P.M., the meeting was recessed and reconvened at 6:10 P.M.; the meeting was immediately recessed for the Housing Authority Meeting and for the Community Redevelop- ment A~encv Meeting: at 7:00 P.M. the meetin~ was reconvened and immediately recessed for an Executive Session to discuss legal and personnel matters; at 7:28 P.M. the meeting was recenvened. LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT On the recommendation of CITY OF SANTA ANA VS. SAFECO City Attorney, Keith Gow, AUTHORIZED and on the motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Brandt, and carried unanimously 7:0, the City Attorney was authorized to settle with R. L. Kautz and Company, a defendant in the case of City of Santa Aha vs. Safeco Insurance Company for the sum of $13,000. CA 139 INTERIM CITY MANAGER KEITH GOW APPOINTED City Attorney, Keith Gow, was appointed as Acting City Manager to serve from August 4, 1978, until the CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 315 JULY 25, 1978 INTERIM CITY MANAGER-KEITH GOW-APPOINTED - Continued final selection of a replacement for former City Manager, Bruce Spragg, on the motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Ortiz, carried 7:0 unanimously. Mayor Evans stated that Mr. Gow would serve in the dual capacity of City Attorney and Acting City Manager. CA 79 ADJOURNMENT unanimously, the meeting was At 7:30 P.M. on the motion of Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Councilman Bricken, carried 7:0 adjourned. FLChR-BNCE I. MALONE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 316 JULY 25, 1978