HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-18-1978MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
September 18, 1978
The meeting was called to order at 2:00 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, David L. Brandt, John Garthe, and
Vice Mayor Ward. Councilman Gordon Bricken arrived at 2:45 P.M.;
Mayor Vernon S. Evans arrived for the evening meeting at 7:30 P.M.
The following members of Staff were present: Acting City Mana-
ger/City Attorney Keith L. Gow, Assistant City Manager Daniel E.
Stone, Director of Public Works John Stevens, Planning Director
Charles C. Zimmerman, and Acting Clerk of the Council Patricia E.
Rice.
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Following the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag,
the Invocation was given
by Councilman Yamamoto.
RECESS - SPECIAL MEETING At 2:05 P.M. Council
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY recessed to convene the
Special Meeting of the
Community Redevelopment
Agency; at 2:15 P.M. the Council meeting reconvened with the
same Council members present.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION Councilman Brandt presented
CITY SEAL PLAQUE & PROCLAMATION a City Seal tile plaque to
SAM BENSON, KLAC Sam Benson, Director of
Public Affairs for KLAC
Radio, and a Proclamation from the Mayor "Honoring Sam Benson",
expressing appreciation on behalf of the Council and the citizens
of Santa Ana for community service in publicizing the City's
Community Oriented Police (COP) Program. Mr. Benson thanked
each Councilman and the City on behalf of KLAC. CA 46
MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL HEALTH AUTHORITY
PRESENTATION - OCHPC & BOARD
CONCEPT APPROVED
AUTHORITY AUT~IZED TO
CONTACT HOSPITALS
He relinquished the Chair to
tion of this matter.
Vice Mayor Ward declared
a conflict of interest
because he is a member
of the Community Board of
Directors of the Santa
Ana Health Care Authority.
Councilman Garthe during considera-
Guy de Paul, Associate Director, Orange County Health Planning
Council, expressed the Health Planning Council's support of the
concept of the Santa Ana Health Care Authority, a non-profit,
private corporation, as a part of the Orange County Health Sys-
tems Plan. He stated that the Authority Project meets some of
the goals and objectives of the Plan, with the development of
shared, consolidated and community-oriented services for the
City of Santa Ana.
Mr. de Paul introduced Rodolfo Montejano, member of the Board
of Directors of the Santa Ana Health Care Authority, who intro-
duced other Board members, Hector Godinez, Pamela Gallegos and
Ralph Allen. Wayne D. Schroeder, Executive Director of Santa
Ana-Tustin Community Hospital, was also introduced and stated
that a local health care authority will assure a free enterprise
association.
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Mr. Montejano said the Health Care Authority was created and
incorporated with the intent to provide high quality health
care at affordable cost to the residents of Santa Ana. He stated
that the Authority proposes to purchase investor-owned hospitals
in Santa Ana and to consolidate and coordinate the existing health
care facilities and services; that the Authority will provide a
vehicle to improve the quality of care and raise the effectiveness
of health promotion and health education throughout the City;
that it will result in a more rational allocation of hospital
resources. He further stated that the Project had received
favorable response and support from the Governor's office in
Sacramento and from Joseph Califano, Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development in Washington, D.C.
Hector Godinez, 433 West Santa Clara, concurred with Mr. Monte-
jano's remarks, and added that the Project would retain the
privilege of every citizen to be served by the hospita~ of his
choice, and that it could be an answer to spiraling hospital
costs; that service would be provided with the least possible
number of controls for all citizens; and that it would put the
City in the limelight with a sound and innovative program for
health service.
On the motion of Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Councilman Yama-
moro, and carried unanimously 4:0, Council took the following
action:
l)
2)
Approved the concept of the creation of a Hospital
Health Authority as set forth by the Santa Ana Health
Care Authority for the acquisition and consolidation
of as many of the proprietary acute care health care
facilities located within Santa Ana as possibl%;
Approved the concept of the acquisition being done by
bonds issued under City sponsorship pursuant to Inter-
nal Revenue Service Revenue Ruling 63-20;
Authorized the Santa Ana Health Care Authority to
contact all of the proprietary acute care health
facilities located within Santa Ana for the purpose
of attempting to negotiate sales contracts with those
entities for consolidation of those existing facili-
ties in the Santa Ana Health Care Authority, conditioned
upon all representations and/or solicitations for the
project be made clearly contingent upon approval by
the IRS of 63-20 funding for the project;
4) Deleted Council Referral #12-78 from the Summary.
The report prepared by Deputy City Attorney C. Thomas Drosman,
dated September 12, 1978, emphasized that the City would sponsor
the sale of bonds issued under Internal Revenue Service Revenue
Ruling 63-20, while the bond indebtedness would be the sole
obligation of the Health Care Authority.
Vice Mayor Ward returned to the dais at 2:49 P.M. and resumed
the Chair.
AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN Sandy Scott, Program
PRESENTATION OF PLAN Manager, Air Quality
Planning, Orange County
Environmental Management
Agency, presented the Draft Air Quality Management Plan Summary
and Strategies, prepared by SCAG and the South Coast Air Quality
Management District, for Council review and comment.
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Mr. Scott reported that bath State and Federal regulations, the
Air Quality Management Act, and the Clean Air Act, require govern-
mental agencies to develop a plan to continue all reasonable
available measures to achieve air quality standards established
by the Department of Housing, Education and Welfare at the earliest
possible date, and to attain Clean Air Act requirements by 1982;
that the final Plan will be submitted to the Air Resources Board
and to the Environmental Protection Agency by January 51, 1979;
that a list of possible strategies selected for recommendation has
been completed, as well as a list of measures selected for further
study after that date. He further stated that most of the require-
ments will be met at the State and Federal levels; that the burden
to local governments will probably be small, but that local com-
ments and participation are required by Congressional amendments
to the Clean Air Act; that the City is requested to return any
comments to County representatives not later than October 2, 1978.
Mr. Scott distributed a chart to each Councilman with a timetable
for development of the Air Quality Management Plan and achievement
of State and Federal Control standards.
Councilman Ward expressed concern for the impact of the require-
ments on local industrial growth; Councilman Brandt commented
that the Plan is wasteful in terms of time and money required to
meet unattainable goals. Assistant City Manager Daniel Stone
stated that Staff will prepare a report for Council consideration
prior to the October 2 deadline for comment. CA 148.6
CONSENT CALENDAR Items 10 (Change Orders)
ITEMS REMOVED & and 12 E (Agreement) were
DISSENTING VOTE deleted from Consent Calen-
dar on the request of
Staff; Councilman Ortiz requested removal of Item 12 J; Items
12 G and 12 K were removed by Councilman Yamamoto; and Council-
man Yamamoto registered a NO vote on Item 4 A.
CONSENT CALENDAR
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
APPROVED
the recommendations of
Items:
On the unanimously approved
5:0 motion of Councilman
Garthe, seconded by Council-
man Brandt, Council approved
Staff on the following Consent Calendar
MINUTES
Approved the Minutes of the
Regular Meetings of July 25
and August 7, 1978.
BID CALL &
BID AWARDS
Approved plans and specifications
and authorized advertisement for
bids on the following:
SPEC 78-024 - One multi-channel logging recording
system. CA 89
Awarded the following on basis of lowest responsible and
best bidder, and impounded the budget savings effected
by the purchase:
SPEC 78-021 - 447 Fireman shirts; awarded to Uniform
Center, Orange, in the amount of $5,069.87.
Rejected the bids from American Medical Supply Co. and
Deckert Surgical Co. as being non-responsive to the
specification, and awarded the following on basis of
lowest responsible and responsive bidder:
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CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED - Continued
SPEC 78-022
to Motorola
$6,254.00.
- One portable defibrillator; awarded
C & E Inc., Irvine, in the amount of
Authorized the use of $20,000 of 1978-79 Federal Revenue
Sharing funds recently appropriated for new signal con-
struction to augment the funds available in Projects 8139
and 8152, and awarded the following on basis of lowest
responsible and responsive bidder:
PROJECTS 8139 & 8152 - Traffic signals at MacArthur
and Bear Streets and at Segerstrom and Greenville
Streets; awarded to Grissom & Johnson, Inc., Santa
Aha, in the amount of $81,750.00. CA
89
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
LICENSE APPLICATIONS
Received and filed
Staff report of the
following:
BELVEAL, Wayland and Alma 2100 South Bristol #A -
Person-to-person transfer, Type "40" on-sale beer.
Councilman Yamamoto registered a NO vote. (Agenda
Item 4 A)
CHIARAMONTE, Peter J. 321 East Seventeenth Street
Person-to-person transfer Type "41", on-sale beer
and wine. (Bona fide public eating place)
JONES, William E. and Margaret - 2000 South Yale #B
Original - Type "41" on-sale beer and wine. (Bona
fide public eating place) CA 146
VARIANCES & Approved and filed the
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Negative Declarations and
Planning Commission Find-
ings of Fact on the following:
VA 78-38 - Filed by Keith and Elayne Kepford to
allow a nursery school and an optometric office,
waiving a portion of the required parking at
722 728 East Seventeenth Street in the C 5
District. APPROVED.
VA 78-44 - Filed by POD, Inc. to allow an addition
to an existing office building, originally approved
under Variance 809 at 1400 N. Sycamore in the P
and R3H Districts. APPROVED. CA 13
CUP 78-15- Filed by Smith Development Co. to con-
struct a building for the sale, leasing and rental
of automotive vehicles at 2900~ S. Harbor Blvd. in
the M 1 District. APPROVED. CA 13.1
Approved and filed the Notice of Exemption and Planning
Commission Finding of Fact on the following:
VA 78-42 - Filed by C-T Marine Properties to allow
canopy signs for a retail center at 2600 S. Bristol
in the C 4 District. APPROVED. CA 13
DEEDS WITH CASH & ESCROW Approved the following
GRANTEE CITY deeds and authorized Mayor
to sign all necessary
documents in connection with the purchases:
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CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED - Continued
SAN DIEGO TRUST & SAVINGS BANK - Southeast
corner Seventeenth Street and English for
street and vehicular access.
LLOYDS BANK, CALIFORNIA - South side of Seven-
teenth Street, west of Aloha for street and
vehicular access.
CA 155
DEED NO CASH
GRANTOR CITY
Authorized execution of
the following deed by Mayor
and Clerk:
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA - Alley north of First Street,
Garnsey to Parton to relinquish alley ease-
ment rights.
CA 155
TENTATIVE PARCEL Approved and filed the Nega-
MAPS tive Declarations;approved
the following subject to
conditions contained in Planning Director's reports; and
waived the alley requirements on each:
PARCEL MAP #1061 - Filed on May 3, 1978 by Lawrence
Campeau creating 4 C1 parcels, all proposed parcels
are to be used for commercial purposes; generally
located on the northeast corner of Euclid and
Edinger Avenues.
PARCEL MAP #1081 Filed on August 11, 1978 by Ray
Lewis, creating 2 parcels; both proposed parcels are
to be used for residential purposes; generally located
on thewest side of Newhope Street approximately 116'
south of Third Street. CA 25
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE Approved the disbursement of
PROGRAM $3,360 to Mrs~ Isabell Valen-
cia, 1431 S. Broadway, as a
relocation benefit to a displaced tenant under the provi-
sions of the Relocation Assistance Program, on the following:
PROJECT 8125 Fire Station expansion -
Relocation payment.
CA 64
SURPLUS PROPERTY The following property was
declared surplus, and sale
of the structure at auction,
or demolition if no bid, was authorized:
SPR #78-5 - Single family residence located at
1423 South Broadway, for expansion of Fire Station
No. 4 - Project 8125.
Declared the following property surplus and authorized
demolition of structures:
SPR #78-6 - Professional building and carport
located at 1431 South Broadway, for expansion
of Fire Station No. 4 - Project 8125.
SPR #78-7 - Brick garage and repair shop buildings
located at 1441 South Broadway, for expansion of
Fire Station No. 4 Project 8125. CA 45A
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CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED - Continued
AGREEMENTS
Approved the following
agreements and authorized
their execution by Mayor
and Clerk:
PROFESSIONAL CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION, INVESTIGATION
& ADJUSTMENT SERVICE - Between City and Carl
Warren & Company to administer, investigate and
process claims against the City. % ~'~ CA
88. 50
SELF-INSURED GROUP HEALTH PLAN - Between City
and Universal Welfare Administration Company
(UWACO) to administer the City's self-insured
group health plan for city employees.
EDISON POWER FACILITIES RELOCATION IN JACKSON
STREET - Between City and Southern California
Edison Company to permit the relocation of
Edison power facilities in Jackson Street and
to provide for joint use of the easement.
CA 88:8§
CA 185
EXTENSION OF TIME - ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 241
Between City and Sully-Miller Contracting Company
to extend the time for completion of the Assess-
ment District improvements from September 28, 1978
to November 30, 1978. CA 90; CA
89
INSTALLATION OF RAILROAD GATE CROSSING- Between City
and State Department of Transportation to approve
Supplement No. 6 to add the safety Project 2066 to
install railroad gate crossing protection at the
intersection of Orange Avenue and the Southern Paci-
fic Railroad tracks funded on a 90% Federal and 10%
local share basis. A-78-102
USE OF SANTA ANA FIRE DEPARTMENT TRAINING TOWER -
Between City and Santa Ana-Tustin Community Hospital
for use of the City's fire department training tower
for training of twenty paramedics for two weeks
without charge. A-78-104
STREET & SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS & TRAFFIC SIGNAL
IMPROVEMENTS - Between City and State Department
of Transportation, to approve Supplements No. 2 (Rev.
1) and No. 4 (Rev. 1) to provide State funds to meet
City's 10% matching obligation (90% Federal) for
Projects 2041 & 2042, and Projects 2056 & 2057,
respectively. A-78-105
BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
NOMINATIONS
Advisory Commission the
Placed in nomination for
appointment to the Human
Relations Commission/Housing
following:
Velma S. Bettis, Ward 1, for a term expiring August 1,
1980, pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 34272,
replacing Alda Gaines as the Housing Authority Senior
Tenant representative.
Phyllis Joan Raugi, Ward 7, for a term expiring
August 1, 1980,.pursuant to Health & Safety Code
Section 34272, replacing Adela Salinas as the Hous-
ing Authority Tenant Representative. CA 80.9
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CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED - Continued
LIABILITY CLAIMS
COUNCIL REFERRAL SUMMARY
Referred to administration
Claims received from August 29
to September 11, 1978.
CA 65.7B
Received and filed status
report of matters referred
to Staff by Council. CA
PROCLAMATIONS Received and filed report of
Proclamations issued by the
Mayor from August 29 to
September 11, 1978. CA
~ * * * ~ ~ ~ ~ CONSENT CALENDAR FINIS * * * * ~ * * *
80.2
46
AGREEMENT - USE OF FIRE TRAINING Council approved the
TOWER BY MARCH OF DIMES following agreement and
APPROVED authorized its execution
by Mayor and Clerk on
the unanimously approved $:0 motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded
by Councilman Yamamoto:
USE OF SANTA ANA FIRE DEPARTMENT TRAINING TOWER
Between City and the National Foundation - March
of Dimes to use the City's fire department train-
ing tower for the Third Annual March of Dimes
Haunted House event during the period October 6,
through November 5, 1978, without charge. A-78-103
(Agenda Item 12 G)
EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT The following agreement
MOTORCYCLE RACES AT STADIUM extension was disapproved
NOT APPROVED on the motion of Council-
man Yamamoto, seconded by
Councilman Ward, carried 4:1, with Councilman Garthe dissenting:
EXTENSION OF TIME TO USE MUNICIPAL STADIUM FOR
MOTORCYCLE RACES - Between City and Louis G. Kossuth
to extend his agreement to December 5, 1978, and
to provide for restoration of the surface of the field.
(Agenda Item 12 J) A-78-106
Prior to the motion, Mr. Kossuth, producer of the motorcycle
races, stated that although restoration of the field has not
been completed as required by his contract, which expired on
September 16, 1978, he has done some of the work and will have
restoration completed by September 19; that he has worked with
the Recreation and Parks Department and the other concessionnaire
to satisfy all requirements up to this time; that the practice
game played on the unrestored field the Friday preceding was
not a scheduled event.
Director of Recreation and Parks Robert Gresham concurred that
Mr. Kossuth had fulfilled his obligations to the satisfaction
of the other concessionnaire and the City up to this time.
Assistant City Attorney Edward Cooper added that the terms
of the original agreement required restoration of the field at
completion of the contract, and that Mr. Kossuth had been notified
that restoration must be completed by September 19, 1978.
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SEPTEMBER 18, 1978
Councilman Ortiz said that a player had been injured during the
practice game on Friday, September 15. CA 52.8
AGREEMENT - CETA TITLE II
PSE PROGRAM - EXTENSIONS
APPROVED
on the following motions:
The following agreements
were approved and their
execution by Mayor and
Clerk were authorized,
EXTENSION OF CETA TITLE II PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT
PROGRAM - Between City and County of Orange, Manpower
Commission, to extend the program at the same level
for a three-month period from October 1, 1978 through
December 31, 1978; and subcontract extensions between
City and: A-78-107
State of California Employment Development Department;
on the motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by
Councilman Ortiz, carried unanimously 5:0.
Rancho Santiago Community College District; on the
motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman
Brandt, carried unanimously 5:0.
Orange County Manpower Commission; motion by Coun-
cilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Ward, carried
4:1, with Councilman Yamamoto dissenting. (Agenda
Item 12 K) CA 131.11
RECESS
same Council members present.
At 3:34 P.M. Vice Mayor
Ward recessed the meeting;
at 4:43 P.M. the meeting
was reconvened with the
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1454 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS OF SANTA ANA AMENDING
FIRST READING SANTA ANA FFONICIPAL CODE
SECTION 2-100 PROVIDING
FOR REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD AT 2:00
P.M. ON THE FIRST AND THIRD MONDAYS OF EACH MONTH was placed
on first reading and publication of title was authorized on the
motion of Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Councilman Brandt, carried
4:1, with Vice Mayor Ward dissenting. CA 80
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1452 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCE OF SANTA ANA AMENDING
ADOPTED SECTIONS 12-104 AND 12-105
OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO ACTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND CITY ATTORNEY
UPON FINDING LEWD FILMS AND THEATERS AS CONSTITUTING A PUBLIC
NUISANCE AND ADDING SECTION 12-106 RELATING TO ASSESSMENT FOR
COSTS OF ABATEMENT was placed on second reading and adopted
by unanimous 5:0 vote, on the motion of Councilman Brandt,
seconded by Councilman Garthe. CA 149
Councilman Bricken arrived at the meeting at 3:45 P.M.
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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1451 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
REGULATING SKATEBOARDS OF SANTA ANA AMENDING
CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 2 CHAPTER 36 OF THE SANTA
ANA MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE
PURPOSE OF REGULATING THE USE OF SKATEBOARDS IN THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA was continued to October 2, 1978, on the unanimously
carried 6:0 motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman
Ortiz. CA 18.10
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1453 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
A.A. NO. 800 - 5016 W. 5TH ST. OF SANTA ANA APPROVING
ADOPTED AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO.
800 TO REZONE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 5016 WEST FIFTH STREET, FROM THE A1 (GENERAL AGRICUL-
TURE) DISTRICT TO THE R2 (MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENCE) DISTRICT
AND AMENDING SECTIONAL DISTRICT MAP NO. 9-5-10 was placed on
second reading and adopted on Councilman Brandt's motion, seconded
by Councilman Ortiz, carried unanimously 6:0. CA 10
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1458 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
REVENUE SHARING FUNDS TRUST FUND OF SANTA ANA ADDING ARTICLE
FIRST READING V, SECTIONS 13-40, 13-41,
13-42 AND 13-43 TO CHAPTER
13 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING A TRUST FUND
FOR THE DEPOSIT OF ALL GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS PURSUANT
TO THE STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1972 (P.L. 92-512, AS
AMENDED) was placed on first reading and publication of title
was authorized, on the unanimously carried 6:0 motion of Council-
man Brandt, seconded by Councilman Garthe. CA l12A; CA 65
RESOLUTION NO. 78-123 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
VACATION - ALLEY WEST OF EUCLID COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ADOPTED SANTA ANA DECLARING ITS
INTENTION TO VACATE AN
EAST-WEST ALLEY WEST OF EUCLID STREET AND NORTH OF MC FADDEN
AVENUE, APPROVING A MAP THEREOF, DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
TO FILE SAID MAP~ DESCRIBING THE PORTION OF SAID STREET TO BE
VACATED, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON, AND DIRECTING NOTICE
THEREOF TO BE POSTED AND PUBLISHED, unanimously approved by the
Planning Commission August 28, 1978, was adopted by unanimous
6:0 vote, on the motion of COuncilman Garthe, seconded by
Councilman Brandt. CA 14
RESOLUTION NO. 78-106 Councilman Garthe's motion
PROPERTY REHABILITATION COUNSELOR to take the actions 1, 2 and
ADOPTED; CLASS SPECS APPROVED 3 set forth below was
seconded by Councilman
Brandt; the motion was amended by Councilman Brandt, with Council-
man Garthe's consent, to add number 4 below, and the motion as
amended carried 5:1, with Councilman Bricken dissenting:
1)
Received and filed report on Housing Rehabilitation
Program prepared by Manuel A. Rede dated September 11,
1978;
2) Approved classification specification for Property
Rehabilitation Counselor;
3)
Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 78-106 - A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING RESOLU-
TION NO. 58-281 TO ADD THE NEW CLASS TITLE OF PROPERTY
REHABILITATION COUNSELOR AUTHORIZED IN THE 1978-79
ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FEDERALLY-FUNDED PROPERTY
REHABILITATION LOAN AND GRANT PROGRAMS;
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4)
Directed Staff to negotiate a 6-month contract with
a private consulting firm for loan counseling services;
to fill two Property Rehabilitation Counselor posi-
tions; and to report to Council for review of the
program in six months. CA 50.1
CA 140.20
RESOLUTION NO. 78-121 On the motion of Council-
POLICE RECORDS MANAGER man Brandt, seconded by
ADOPTED Councilman Ortiz, carried
5:1 with Councilman Bricken
dissenting, the Classification Specification for Police Records
Manager was approved and the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-121 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 58-281
TO ADD THE NEW, UNREPRESENTED MIDDLE-MANAGEMENT CLASS OF
POLICE RECORDS MANAGER AUTHORIZED IN THE 1978-79 ANNUAL
BUDGET FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. CA 50.1
RESOLUTION NO. 78-122 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
REALLOCATION OF HUD FUNDS COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLOCATED TO CITY OF ORANGE ADOPTED SANTA ANA REQUESTING
THAT HUD REALLOCATE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FORMERLY ALLOCATED TO THE CITY OF
ORANGE was adopted on the unanimously carried 6:0 motion of
Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto. CA 140.20
LOWRIDERS ON SOUTH MAIN STREET Council authorized maximum
AUTHORIZED ELIMINATION OF CRUISING Police effort to completely
REFERRED FURTHER COMPLAINTS TO HRC eliminate cruising by
COUNCIL REFERRAL NO. 29-78 DELETED barricading the street
from 8:00 P.M. to 11:00
P.M. on Sundays; requesting South Main businessmen to close
during the same hours; and directing Staff to encourage develop-
ment of social alternatives by City and youth; on the motion of
Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Ward, carried 5:1, with
Councilman Ortiz dissenting.
The motion followed an oral report by Capt. E. B. Hansen, Police
Department, who stated that the Mayor's Advisory Committee had
met on September 14 with representatives of the South Main
Improvement Association who endorse the removal of the cruising
in the City; that the Committee has done a good job, but has not
removed the problems created by "lowriding" on South Main Street;
that there is concern that the practice will become institution-
alized if allowed to continue, and the Police Department cost
is more than $2,500 per month for control of the problem.
Prior to the vote on the motion, Juan Barba, 1246 S. Rosewood,
requested a continuance of the matter to give LULAC and Buena
Gente representatives on the Committee an opportunity to provide
Council with results of a survey of businessmen they are conduct-
ing regarding the South Main Street activity. He stated that
the Mayor's Advisory Committee has tried to develop rapport with
the community; that for the first time the youth, parents and
community people have come forward to work together; and that
a fight that occurred on Sunday night, September 17, was a one-
to-one fight not directly related to lowriding.
Jennifer Acevedo, a member of Buena Gente, commented that shutting
down the street would be difficult to accomplish without violating
people's rights; and that if the negative aspects of the situation
were removed, the cruising could continue.
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Rodolfo Jimenez, 1306 South Baker, and Sid Hanna, 309 West
Alpine, also requested continuance of the matter.
During Council discussion, Vice Mayor Ward agreed that the
contribution of the Advisory Committee has been positive. Coun-
cilman Brandt said that the Committee has done an outstanding
job; but reported that on Sunday, September 17 there were fights
and other disturbances, and the street had to be shut down;
that Buena Gente and LULAC representatives were not at a meeting
held last Wednesday; that all of the numerous telephone comments
he received last weekend were negative; and that the situation
has gone far beyond the Committee's ability to handle, and action
cannot be postponed.
Councilman Yamamoto's substitute motion, seconded by Councilman
Ortiz, to honor the request to hold over the matter to the
next meeting and give police the authority to implement the
measures authorized in the main motion if the situation gets
out of hand, was seconded by Councilman Ortiz, and failed to
carry on a 2:4 vote, with Councilmen Bricken, Garthe, Brandt
and Vice Mayor Ward dissenting.
Councilman Ortiz stated that he would support continuance of the
matter to give the Committee and the community opportunity
for maximum response. Councilman Bricken complimented LULAC
and Buena Gente representatives for their many worthwhile activi-
ties, and stated that the "lowrider" activity, in his opinion,
does nor merit encouragement; and that many residents see this
activity as having a deleterious effect on the City.
The motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Bricken
to disband the Mayor's Advisory Committee with thanks, and
refer all further complaints regarding South Main Street "iow-
riding" to the Human Relations Commission, carried 6:0 unanimously.
The motion further directed Staff to continue to work with Buena
Gente and LULAC. CA 45.1; CA 131.1
RECESS
Council members present.
At 4:43 P.M. Council
recessed; the meeting
was reconvened at 4:48
P.M. with the same
RESOLUTION NO. 78-124 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
AUTHORIZING LIBRARY DIRECTOR COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ADOPTED SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA LIBRARY
TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA LIBRARY SERVICES
ACT AND AUTHORIZING THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT
FUNDS UNDER SAID ACT was adopted on the unanimously carried 6:0
motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Ortiz.
CA 56
RESOLUTION NO. 78-125 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
ORANGE COUNTY GENERAL PLAN COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTIAGO CREEK - ADOPTED SANTA ANA OPPOSING THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE
ORANGE COUNTY GENERAL PLAN TO DESIGNATE THAT PORTION OF SANTIAGO
CREEK WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA FOR ITS USE AS EQUESTRIAN,
BICYCLE, OR HIKING TRAILS (from Flower Street to the Santa Ana
River), implementing Council action on December 19, 1977, was
adopted on the unanimously carried 6:0 motion of Councilman
Brandt, seconded by Vice Mayor Ward. CA 112.16; CA 18.6
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 391 SEPTEMBER 18, 1978
GASOLINE SALES TAX Following consideration
ALLOCATION FOR TRANSIT of the resolution of
DELEGATE AUTHORIZED the City of Lakewood,
transmitted by letter
dated September 14, 1978 from G. C. De Baun, Vice Mayor of
Lakewood, advocating the allocation of one quarter cent of
State sales tax on gasoline for priority highway and transit
needs, Council authorized Councilman Brandt, the City's delegate
to the General Assembly of the League of California Cities, to
support the proposal if in his judgment, following presentation
of arguments, the formula is of benefit to the City, on the
motion of Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Councilman Ward, carried
6:0 unanimously. CA 148.5
AGENDA ORDER
ITEMS 46 & 47
"LOWRIDERS" & AQMP
Summary and Control
the meeting at 4:00
Strategies", were
P.M. and 2:00 P.M.
Item 46, "Sunday Evening
South Main Lowriders",.
and Item 47, "Draft Air
Quality Management Plan
considered earlier in
, respectively.
CENTENNIAL REGIONAL PARK Consideration of the
STATUS REPORT status report prepared
CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 2 by Director of Recreation
and Parks Robert E. Gresham,
dated September 11, 1978, was continued to the meeting of October
1978 on the motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman
Brandt, and carried unanimously 6:0
of alternatives available.
to allow further Staff analysis
CA 112.16
MEMORIAL PARK SCHEDULING REPORT
REFERRAL NO. 51-78 DELETED
DIRECTED STAFF
directed Staff to continue use of
Pop Warner Football, and to enter
On the unanimously carried
6:0 motion of Councilman
Brandt, seconded by Coun-
cilman Ortiz, Council
lighting on Friday nights by
into discussion with youth
leagues on nominal use fees and more efficient scheduling of
facilities. The action was taken pursuant to the report prepared
by William J. Palethorpe, Leisure Services Manager, dated Septem-
ber 12, 1978. CA 52
REVENUE SHARING FUNDS Councilman Brandt's motion
POLICE FACILITY REMODELING to reallocate $200,000 of
ALLOCATION APPROVED Revenue Sharing Funds
allocated for a new police
facility to remodel certain parts of the police and annex build-
ings, was seconded by Vice Mayor Ward, and carried unanimously
6:0. The action was recommended in a report dated September 6,
1978 prepared by Capt. J. L. Dittman, Police Department. CA l12A
CA 47
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING Following consideration
FUNDING FISCAL YEAR 1978-79 of the report prepared by
APPROVED FUNDING ALLOCATIONS Manpower Project Coordina-
tor Keith E. Blunt, dated
September 7, 1978, Council took the following action, on the
unanimously carried motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by
Vice Mayor Ward:
Authorized YETP funding allocations as follows:
1)
$103,890 to the Santa Ana Unified School District for
an in-school literacy and vocational skills program
for Santa Ana youth;
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 392 SEPTEMBER 18, 1978
2)
$98,602 to Operation SER for on-the-job training
and employment opportunities for Santa Ana Youth;
$98,602 to Neighborhood Youth Corps for classroom
training and basic and remedial skills opportunities
for Santa Ana Youth. CA 140.3
BUS SHELTERS (PROJECT 2047) The progress report sub-
PROGRESS REPORT mitted by Traffic and
RECEIVED AND FILED Transportation Engineer
Joe E. Foust dated
September 12, 1978 was received and filed on the unanimously approved
6:0 motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Ortiz.
The report entitled "Project 2047 Bus Shelters Progress Report"
stated that various bus stop proposals are undergoing a review
process by the Transportation Advisory Committee, the Planning
Commission, LISA (Let's Improve Santa Aha), and the Orange County
Transit District before recommendations are made to Council in
October. CA 84
THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL FOR Council authorized procure-
CROSSWALKS - PROJECT 2065 ment of thermoplastic
AUTHORIZED material for Project 2065
through the State of
California's Cooperative Program for Local Agencies, on the
motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Brandt,
carried 6:0 unanimously, as recommended in the report prepared
by Joe E. Foust, Traffic and Transportation Engineer, dated
September 6, 1978. The recommendation was based on three main
points: 1) City must comply with State and Federal material
specifications requirements, which must be approved by both
State and Federal agencies; the work must be completed by May 1,
1979 to meet the requirements of the Local Agencies State Agree-
ment; therefore to avoid delay the simplest process is to
utilize the State's bidding specs and Cooperative Purchasing Pro-
gram; 2) the State's competitive bid price is the lowest price
received; and 3) the routine service has the advantage of time
and effort savings. CA 89
YOUTH COMMUNITY CONSERVATION The recommendations con-
& IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS tained in the report dated
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT #28 September 8, 1978 from
APPROVED Manpower Project Coordina-
tor Keith E. Blunt were
approved on the unanimously carried motion of Councilman Ortiz,
seconded by Vice Mayor Ward, as follows:
1)
Authorized City Manager to submit application for Youth
Community Conservation and Improvement Projects under
CETA Title II at a planning level of $119,572, which
is consistent with the appropriation approved by the
Department of Labor;
2)
Approved utilization of an additional $.37,000 of fourth
year Community Development funds (a new level of funding
from Community Development); and
3)
Approved Appropriation Adjustment #28, establishing
accounts to receive $119,570 and to provide accounts
for the YCCIP program. CA 140.20; CA 65.3
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
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STRAY ANIMALS IN
SOUTHWEST SANTA ANA
REFERRAL 21~78 DELETED
STAFF AUTHORIZED
in Southwest Santa Ana",
August 7, 1978, resulted
Consideration of the
report prepared by Capt.
E. B. Hansen dated
September 11, 1978
entitled "Stray Animals
a problem referred to Staff on
in a unanimously approved 6:0 motion
by Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Garthe to
authorize Staff to negotiate an agreement with the Orange County
Animal Shelter to license Santa Ana dogs released by their
facility; and to authorize Staff to study other possible solu-
tions to the animal control problem; to receive and file the
report; and to delete Council Referral No. 21-78. CA 95
AGENDA ORDER
MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL
HEALTH AUTHORITY
earlier in the meeting at 2:00 P.M.
Item 63 on the Agenda
regarding the proposed
Municipal Hospital Health
Authority was considered
EXTENSION OF CETA TITLE VI Council considered the
PSE PROGRAMS recommendations made by
APPROVED Manpower Project Coordinator
Keith E. Blunt in his report
dated September 11, 1978; Deputy City Manager Manuel Rede added
two additional recommendations; and the five recommendations were
approved on the unanimously carried motion of Councilman Brandt,
seconded by Vice Mayor Ward, as follows:
1)
Authorized the Mayor to execute the contract modifica-
tion between the City and the Orange County Manpower
Commission, in the amount of $995,886 for operation
of Title VI of CETA, to December 51, 1978; A-78-108
2)
Selected and approved for funding Title VI projects
recommended by Staff for City Departments and community
based organizations;
3)
Authorized Mayor to execute the necessary sub-contract
agreements with community-based agencies for the opera-
tion of Title VI projects for the extended period from
October 1, 1978 through December 31, 1978;
4)
Authorized one unallocated City CETA position for Feed-
back Foundation (did not meet requirements as a Title
VI Project);
Added Community Development Council to Title VI
Program for a 3-month period to continue their program
until Congress acts to fund at a specific level. CA 131.1~
HIRING FREEZE EXEMPTION REQUESTS
PUBLIC WORKS & LIBRARY APPROVED
POLICE DEPT. NOT APPROVED
indicated:
The following requests
for exemptions from the
hiring freeze were
approved on the motions
Engineering Aide (Field Section), Public Works Department,
motion by Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Brandt,
carried 4:2, with Councilman Yamamoto and Vice Mayor Ward
dissenting;
Equipment Serviceman II, Equipment Maintenance Department,
motion by Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Ward,
carried 5:1, with Councilman Yamamoto dissenting.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
394 SEPTEMBER 18, 1978
Typist Clerk I (Adult Circulation Section), Library, motion
by Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Brandt, carried
5:1, with Councilman Yamamoto dissenting;
Library Page (Adult Circulation Section), Library,
Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Garthe,
5:1, with Councilman Yamamoto dissenting;
motion by
carried
Typist Clerk I (Technical Services Section), Library, motion
by Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Brandt, carried
unanimously 6:0. CA 50
The motion by Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Garthe,
to approve the Police Department request for an Assistant
Identification Technician and a Programmer Analyst, failed to
carry on a 3:3 vote, with Councilmen Yamamoto and Bricken and
Vice Mayor Ward dissenting. CA SO
ORAL COMMUNICATION Vice Mayor Ward reminded
MAYOR'S TASK FORCE FOR Council that recommendations
CITY SERVICES (two from each Councilman)
are due for nomination to
the Mayor's Task Force for Review of City Services, and that not
all of the Council m~mbers have submitted recommendations.
CA 80.9
RECESS - EXECUTIVE SESSION At 5:22 P.M. Council
RECESS - DINNER AT REUBENS BROADWAY recessed for an Executive
Session to discuss pending
litigation; at 5:40 P.M. the
meeting was reconvened with the same Councilmen present, and
immediately recessed for dinner. At 7:30 P.M. the meeting again
reconvened with all Councilmen present, including Mayor Evans.
INVOCATION Following the Pledge of
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Allegiance to the Flag,
the Invocation was given
by Pastor Dominick
Tamietti of the Spurgeon United Methodist Church. CA 80.17
OATH OF OFFICE Acting Clerk of the Council
NORMA G. WURZER - CULTURAL Patricia E. Rice adminis-
HERITAGE EVALUATION COMMITTEE tered the Oath of Office
to Norma Wurzer, appointed
to the Cultural Heritage Evaluation Committee, and Council wel-
comed Mrs. Wurzer as a new member of the Committee. CA 80.9
APPEAL NO. 394 - VA 78-41 Fred Pratt, Applicant and
938 N. GRAND Appellant, requested con-
CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 2 tinuance of Negative
Declaration and Appeal #394
of the Planning Commission Denial of Variance Application No.
78-41 to allow outdoor display and storage of camper tops for
sale at 938 N. Grand in the C5 District. The unanimously carried
7:0 motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Ortiz,
granted the request, and continued the Appeal to October 2, 1978.
CA 13.4
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
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SEPTEMBER 18, 1978
PUBLIC HEARING -PBA, FBA, SACEA Acting City Manager Keith
WAGE, SALARY & BENEFIT Gow summarized the City's
NEGOTIATIONS IMPASSE financial problems as:
DETERMINED POLICY 1) Sharply reduced property
tax revenues imposed by
Proposition 13 (Jarvis), estimated by the County Auditor-Control-
ler to be $5,738,000; 2) Increase in PERS (Public Employees
Retirement System) costs in the amount of $925,000 to fund the
Military Service Credit Option; 3) Pay raises commencing on
January 1 and an addition on April 1 pursuant to the last Memor-
anda of Understanding amounting to 9% or $865,000 for Police and
Fire employees, and raises of 7%, 8% and 9% totalling $82S,000
for miscellaneous employees, for fiscal year 1978-79; 4) An
increase on July 1 in the cost of employees, medical benefits of
16% of the City's 90% share of $179,000 for this fiscal year.
He stated that the City will share in a portion of the State
surplus fund pursuant to Senate Bill 154, but at this date the
amount is not certain; and that the Bill contains certain restric-
tions which preclude granting municipal salary increases.
Mr. Gow pointed out that comparisons with other selected Orange
County cities and the County indicate that Santa Ana's police and
fire personnel salaries and benefits are higher than the average.
He concluded his report with a brief outline of wage salary and
fringe benefits negotiations to date, stating that at the time
negotiations began the situation was grim, and it appeared that
an overall salary reduction would be required; that the first
set of calculations based on County estimates enabled Council
to change its position to no change in salary, but with the
employee absorbing the increased cost of medical insurance
(about $11 per month); that when Council recently became aware
of a County miscalculation of $1.28 million in the amount of
property tax the City would receive it was determined that if
the $1.28 million becomes a reality and has no adverse effect
on receipt of the State surplus funds, Council has authorized
an offer of a one-shot payment of 5% of the gross annual salary
to be paid next July 1, 1979; that this last offer was rejected
by each of the three associations.
John O'Malley, Staff Representative of the Santa Ana City Employees
Association, described the issues at impasse that separate the
City and SACEA. He stated that SACEA has rejected the City pro-
posal in total and has made a counter proposal of 1) a salary
increase of 5% effective July 1, 1978, or 5% of employees contri-
bution to PERS; 2) City to pick up the 14% increase in health
insurance costs for employees and dependents with disability pro-
gram which has open enrollment; 3) utilization by employees of
up to three days per year sick leave for personal business;
4) one additional floating holiday; 5) employees to be granted
option of appealing to the City Manager or an arbitrator as a
final step in the grievance procedure; 6) option to convert 1½
hours of overtime to 1½ hours of compensatory time off. Mr.
O'Malley requested that these matters be submitted to fact finding
or binding arbitration. He then summarized data to support his
statement that employee wages or fringe benefits must increase
at least 8.5% to maintain the ability to meet the increased
cost of living; that cutting salaries is false economy; that the
City has traditionally had fewer employees per capita than other
cities; that if the City had the average number of employees it
would have to add 355 positions at a cost increase of $8.2 mil-
lion; and that savings due to attrition with 73 vacant positions
amount to $1.69 million.
Stephen H. Silver, Attorney at Law, Silver, Wells & Kreisler,
11661 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 1000, Los Angeles, 90049, repre-
senting Police Benevolent Association and Fire Benevolent Asso-
ciation, stated that each association has reached an impasse in
its negotiations with City representatives for improved compensa-
tion benefits for the 1978-79 fiscal year; that the City has
refused to agree to participate in any of the recognized impasse
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 396 SEPTEMBER 18, 1978
procedures, such as arbitration, both binding and advisory,
fact finding and mediation. He reviewed the history of negotia-
tions, and stated that the message of Proposition 13 is elimina-
tion of unnecessary services and frills, that the City instead
has chosen to continue certain projects and special fringe bene-
fits for Staff, while at the same time threatening employee
layoffs; that the last offer by the City was rejected unanimously
on two bases: 1) the uncertainty of the proposal, and 2) no
increase during this fiscal year, and the non-recurring nature
of the offer; that every other agency in Orange County has
provided increases for its personnel; that no other Police or
Fire Department in the County can hold a candle to the City of
Santa Ana, which are incomparable in the State of California
for excellence. Mr. Silver presented three questions, which
he requested Council to answer:
If you don't expect outsiders to reduce the value of
their goods and services, or not take into account
inflation when they supply them to you, why do you
insist that your employees do it?
In the light of the quantity and quality of their ser-
vices, how can you say employees services are no
longer worth as much as they were last year?
3)
How can you tell the employees who were hired away from
other jurisdictions by the promise of payment of fair
value for their services that you have changed the
rules in midstream?
Wayne Bowman, President of the Firemen's Benevolent Association,
and Don Robertson, President of Police Benevolent Association,
spoke on behalf of their respective associations, asking that
Council reorder its priorities to use available funds for reason-
able wage and benefits for safety employees.
Ben Londeree, Santa Ana City Employees Association, pointed out
that the City has no proper bargaining procedure, and stated
that Association members cannot live with that arrangement;
that there must be some way to resolve differences.
The following people spoke in favor of reasonable wage, salary
and benefits for City employees:
Frank Geiger, 502 S.
Tony Moran, 1130 W.
from the Spanish by Rudy Schmitz
Gino Lionetti, 2914 West Raymar Street, Citizen
of COP Block Captains Association
Jose Garcia, City of Corona
Mickey Madden, 2319 N. Rosewood, a Citizen
Roger Sharp, City of Anaheim, Police Officer
Danielle Sharpless, City of Irvine, wife of Police Officer
Bill Legier, 2010 East Santa Clara, Fire Department
Juanita Davis, 2622 South Pacific
Christian Trinajstich, Police Officer
Brad Barnett, City of San Clemente, Fire Department
Shirley Carney, Laguna Hills
Juan Borja, 2242 S. Olive, Police Officer
Art Zamora, 11572 Robert Lane, Garden Grove, Police Dept.
Jose Garcia, City of Corona
Evelyn Howe, member of COP Program
Gale Davenport, 1912 W. McFadden, Police Service Officer
Van Ness, a Citizen
3rd, Artesia Pilar Neighbors, translated
and President
The speakers expressed approval of employees' performance, and
the hope that the high quality and quantity of City services
could be continued; that without these services the City will
deteriorate in terms of increased crime, discouragement of busi-
nesses and residents, neighborhood problems; that negotiations should
be reopened with the objective of fair and reasonable compensa-
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
397 SEPTEMBER 18, 1978
tion for employees; that public safety employees risk their
lives in the line of duty and that Council is unresponsive to
their needs; that Council is responsible to the citizens of
Santa Ana for maintenance of a high standard of City services.
RECESS
During the above presenta-
tion there was a short
recess from 9:28 to
9:35 P.M.
There being no further speakers, the Mayor closed the public
hearing.
In Council discussion which followed, Council members expressed
their objection to telephone harrassment of Councilmen by
employees and derogatory personal remarks by some of the speakers'
they stated their desire for fairness toward employees; that
they are proud of the City's employees; that they wish to negotiate
openly and go forward in a spirit of cooperation; that much of
the rhetoric of the speakers was inaccurate; that City's compensa-
tion for employees has increased at a rate greater than that of
inflation in the past; that the realities of inflation are
community-wide and do not only affect City employees; that a
way must be found to deal with chronic and long term City
budgetary issues without raising taxes; that current responses
must deal with future problems; that they want to work with the
associations to solve these problems; that with the help of
employees the City has been able to maintain a balanced budget;
that with each improvement in the City's financial situation
subsequent to passage of Proposition 13, the City's offer to
employees was increased in direct proportion; that the actual
amount of money available under SB 154 is not yet certain; that
not all of the phone calls received from citizens were in
favor of employee pay raises; that they did not want to jeopar-
dize receipt of funds from the State by making a definite com-
mitment at this time; that possibly additional cuts can be made
in other areas; and that they support many of the points made by
the employee representatives.
Councilman Brandt's motion, that 1) the City absorb the increase
in health insurance costs, and 2) that the City and employee
groups will return to the negotiating table with the amount of
money the City expects to receive to determine how the money
will be distributed, with the provision that the distribution
be based on our legal and financial ability to spend the money,
was seconded by Councilman Bricken, and carried unanimously
7:0. Council requested a progress report at each regular Coun-
cil meeting. CA 50
RECESS
The Mayor declared a brief
recess at 10:40 P.M.;
Council reconvened at 10:50
P.M. with all members present.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT
POLICE FACILITY PLANNING
FILED; COMMITTEE DISBANDED;
~W~ L" DELETED
A motion was made by
Councilman Yamamoto to
receive and file the
Report and Recommenda-
tions of the Citizens
Advisory Committee on Police Facility Planning and to disband
the Committee with appropriate rec gnition of service, was sec-
onded by Councilman Garthe. An amendment to the motion by
Mayor Evans, seconded by Councilman Brandt to remove "Site L",
a 3.44 acre residential and commercial area located at the
southwest corner of Flower and Santa Ana Blvd., from further
consideration, carried 6:1, with Councilman Yamamoto dissenting.
The original motion carried 7:0 unanimously.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 398 SEPTEMBER 18, 1978
Speakers in favor of "Site M", vacant parking area west of the
Santa Aha Stadium, and opposed to "Site L", were:
Joe Bowman, 2210 W. 17th St., Artesia Pilar Neighbors
Pete Major, 923 N. Olive, Artesia Pilar Neighbors
Greg Cooper, Vice President of Police Benevolent Association
They opposed "Site L" because of the necessity for relocation
of residents, resulting disruption of the neighborhood, and
cost to the City of relocation; they favored "Site M" because
of lower cost to taxpayers, and stated that Site M best meets
all of the suggested criteria and tests which were outlined
by Staff for consideration by the citizens committee, including
availability of parking. CA 47
CA 80.9
MEAD HOUSING REPLACEMENT PLAN The first phase of the
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Mead Housing Replacement
APPROVED CONCEPT & IMPLEMENTATION Plan, as outlined in
the report dated Septem-
ber 11, 1978, prepared by Community Development Coordinator
Alice McCullough, was approved in concept, and Staff was
authorized to implement the Plan on the motion of Councilman
Bricken, seconded by Councilman Ortiz, carried 6:1, with Coun-
cilman Yamamote dissenting.
The report stated that the Project involves purchase of lots,
moving and rehabilitating approximately 12 houses from the Down-
town Project Area and selling them to qualified families, and
that the Plan complies with requirements of the HUD (Housing
and Urban Development) 235 Program, and funded with Third Year
Community Development Block Grant allocations. CA 140.20
ORAL COMMUNICATION Council instructed the City
GARDEN GROVE SANITARY DISTRICT Attorney to take any and all
LEGAL ACTION AUTHORIZED legal steps necessary to
collect certain overdue
billings from the Garden Grove Sanitary District for trash collec-
tion pursuant to the contract between the City and the District,
in the amount of $4,996.17, on the motion of Vice Mayor Ward,
seconded by Councilman Brandt, earried unanimously 7:0. CA 139
ORAL COMMUNICATION Francisco Meza, 808 W.
POLICE FACILITY SITE Third Street, asked to
FRANCISCO MEZA speak in favor of Site M
for the proposed Police
Facility; the Mayor explained that the Council had acted on
Item 81 earlier in the meeting, and that unless Mr. Meza wished
to take an opposing position to the action of Council, additional
comments were in order. CA 47
ORAL COMMUNICATION A letter dated Septem-
SANTIAGO CREEK PLAN ber 18, 1978 from Gale
GALE HARMON Harmon, 1772 Crestmont
Place, Costa Mesa, was
read to Council by Robert Pekarek of Associated Riding Clubs
of Orange County. The letter urged Council to take action in
support of the Lower Santiago Creek Plan as proposed by the
County Environmental Management Agency. Mr. Harmon's letter
was received and filed on the unanimously carried 7:0 motion
of Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Councilman Bricken. CA 52
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RECESS The Mayor recessed the
EXECUTIVE SESSION meeting at 11:35 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT for an Executive Session
for personnel matters;
the meeting reconvened at 11:45 P.M. with all Councilmen present,
and was immediately adjourned by informal unanimous consent.
Acting Clerk of tk, e Council
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SEPTEMBER 18, 1978