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Home My WebLink About03-19-1979MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA M~rch 19, 1979 The meeting was called to order at 2:05 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, by Mayor Vernon S. Evans. ROLL CALL PRESENT: ABSENT: OTHERS PRESENT: David Brandt, Gordon Bricken, Vernon Evans, John Garthe, David Ortiz, James Ward, Harry Yamamoto None City Manager B.J. Thompson; Clerk of the Council Diedre' Lingenfelter; members of the staff and press. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION Following the pledge of allegiance to the flag, the invocation was given by Councilman Ward. RECESS - REGULAR~ETING COIvlqlJNITY REDBVELOPMENT AGENCY with the same members present. At 2:07 p.m. Council recessed to con- vene the regular meeting of the Conmmnity Redevelopment Agency. The Council meeting reconvened at 2:15 p.m. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS The follmving items were removed from Rt~qOVED & DISSENTING VOTES the Consent Calendar by Mayor Evans: Items 48, 4F, 128 and 12E. Dissenting votes were registered in Item 4Dby Councilman Bricken; Item 4A by Councilman Yamamoto; Item 4D by Councilman Ward. CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECCI~NDAT IONS APPROVED MOTION was made by Ward, seconded by Garthe, to approve the staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar items: AYES: NOES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward, Yamamoto None BID A}~hRDS ReScinded the contract with Guaranty Chevrolet for 4 pickup trucks 6100 GVWR (SPEC 78-011), and SantaAna Dodge for 2 vans (SPEC 77-059), and awarded the following bids on the basis of being the lowest responsible and only responsive bidder in accordance with Sunmmry of Bid reports submitted: SPEC 77-059 ~ Two Display Vans for Public Works, awarded to Crenshaw Motors, Los Angeles, in the amount of $12,486.80. SPEC 78-011 - Four Pickup Trucks (replacement) for Recreation and Parks, awarded to Crenshaw Motors, Los Angeles, in the amount of $26,685.50. SPEC 78-0128 - One Pickup Truck 3/4 ton (replacement) for Public Works, awarded to Crenshaw Motors, Los Angeles, in the amount of $7,602.85. CA 89 CITY COUNCIL MINIFfES 89 MARCH 19, 1979 CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF REC(IV~NDATIONS APPROVED - Continued Awarded the following bids on the basis of being the lowest respon- sible and responsive bidders in accordance with Su~nary of Bid reports submitted: PROJECT 6145-A - La Bonita Park Site Clearance & removal, awarded to Silveri & Ruiz Construction Company, Garden Grove, in the amount of $12,850. PROJECT 7217-A - Curb & Sidewalk Reconstruction - South Central Santa Ana, awarded to Damon Construction Co., South Gate, in the amount of $135,860. CA 89 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS Received and filed staff report of the following: ROSALES, Elena - 1215 E. Pomona #A - Person-to-Person transfer - Type "40" On-sale Beer (Laurie's Bar). Yamamoto registered a NO vote. (Agenda Item 4A). COSEK ENTERPRISES, INC. - 3313 S. Main - Type of license change - Type "21" to ~FPe "20" Off-sale Beer ar~ Wine (Giuliano's Deli & Bakery). CENTINELA SERVICES, INC. - 3941 S. Bristol ~ Original Type "20" Off-sale Beer & Wine (C & C Liquor). Bricken and Ward registered a NO vote. (Agenda Item SD). CA 146 MARIE CALLENDER PIE SHOPS, INC. - 1821 N. Grand - Person-to- Person transfer - Type "41" On-sale Beer & Wine (Marie Callender's #40). CA 146 VARIANCES & CONDITIONAL Approved and filed Negative I)eclara- USEPERMITS tions and Findings of Fact by Planning Commission on the following with Item 5A approved as being consistent with the Planning Com- mission recommendations: NEGATIVE DECLARATION & VA 78-59 - Filed by Loren L. Ba~ngardner to allow a parking lot, waiving front and side yard setbacks and landscaping, at 320 W. Tenth Street in the P District. NEGATIVE DECLARATION & VA 79-6 - Filed by Jose M. Oropeza to allow manufacturing of food products (tortillas) at 3321 West First Street in the C2 District. CA 13 NEGATIVE DECLARATION & CUP 79-1 - Filed by Pride Development Council, Inc., to allow a child extended day care center at 803 S. Sullivan Street in the Ri District. CA 13.1 TENTATIVE TRACT MAP Approved and filed the Negative Declaration, approved Tract Map 9963, subject to conditions con- tained in Planning Director's Report, and waived alley requirement: NEGATIVE DECLARATION & TRACT MAP 9963 - Filed on February 1, 1979, by Larry Johnson and Don Baker creating five Ri lots; proposed lots to be used for residential purposes; located generally on the southeast corner of Newhope Street and Kent Avenue. CA 24 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 90 MARCH 19, 1979 CONSENT CAI~AR STAFF RECOF~NDATIONS APPROVED - Continued AGREEqENTS Approved the following agreements and authorized their execution by the Mayor and Clerk: HISTORIC BUILDING SURVEY - Between City and the Environmental Coalition of Orange County, Inc., to survey four areas of City where development occurred before 1920. A-79-29 F~NGINEERING SERVICES FOR ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 243 - SANTA ANITA SOUTH - Between City and Willianson and Schmid for performing engineering services for proposed street improvement project. A-79-31 SPECIAL COUNSEL SERVICES FOR ASSESS~MNT DISTRICT 243 - SANTA ANITA SOUTH - Between City and F. b~cKenzie Brown as special counsel to assist in preparation and conduct of special assess- ment proceedings. A-79-32 BOARDS & CO~4ISSIONS Accepted with regret the resig- nation contained in the letter dated M~rch 14, 1979, from Everett Parks, Chairman of the Bowers Muse~n Board, advising of Manuel Esqueda's resignation from the board; declared a vacancy on the Museum Board; and directed the Clerk to post the vacancy on March 20, 1979, CA 80.9 LIABILITY CLAIMS Referred to administration lia- bility claims received from March 6 to b~rch 13, 1979. CA 65.7b COUNCIL REFERRAL SU~v~Ry Received and filed status report of matters referred to staff by Council. CA 80.2 PROCLAMATIONS Received and filed report of pro- clamations issued by the ~yor from March 6 to March 13, 1979. CA 46 ~ * * * * * * ~ * ~ * * CONSENT CAIt~DAR FINIS * * * * * * * * ~ * * * ABC APPLICATION ~43TION was made by Brandt, seconded 1725 NORTH COLLEGE AVE. by Garthe, to receive and file the RECEIVED & FILED staff report of the Alcoholic Beverage License Application of Terrance & June NEPTUNE - 1725 N. College Avenue - Original type "41" On-sale Beer and Wine Public Eating Place (Tivoli Terrace Hacienda). (Agenda Item 4B) AYES: Brandt, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz NOES: Bricken, Ward, Yamamoto CA 146 ABC APPLICATION MOTION was made by Ward, seconded 1630 S. STANDARD by Yamamoto, to receive and file RECEIVED & FILED WITH PROTEST the staff report of the Alcoholic Beverage License Application of David O. SABRE - 1630 S. Standard - Person-to-Person transfer - Type "41" On-sale Beer & Wine (bona fide public eating place) (Frank's Beer Bank) and to file a protest with the A.B.C. Board. (Agenda Item 4F) AYES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ward, Yamamoto NOES: Ortiz CA 146.1 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 91 MAR~ 19, 1979 AGREEb~2qT MOTION was made by Brandt, seconded ANIMAL SHELTER SERVICES by Ward, to remove from the agenda REMOVED FROM AGENDA the subject agreement - Animal Shelter Services - Between City and County of Orange to extend term of existing agreement for one year com- mencing July 1, 1979, and terminating June 30, 1980. (Agenda Item 12B) AYES: NOES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward, Yamamoto None CA 95 AGREEMENT FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL AGREEMENT APPROVED Motion FAILED to pass. MOTION was m~de byWard, seconded by Ortiz, to approve the Fair Housing Council Agreement and to authorize its execution by Mayor and Clerk. AYES: Bricken, Ortiz, Ward NOES: Brandt, Evans, Garthe, Yamamoto A-79-33 MOTION was made by Yamamoto, seconded by Bricken, to approve an additional $2,500 for the year, for the total s~n of $10,000, for the Fair Housing Council agreement. AYES: NOES: Brandt, Bricken, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward, Yamamoto Evans MOTION was made by Yamamoto, seconded by Garthe, to approve the amended agreement and to authorize its execution by Mayor and Clerk. AYES: NOES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward, Yamamoto None A-79-31 ORDINANCE NO. NS-1477 PUR(ltASING RULES & REGULATIONS FIRST READING MOTION was made by Ward, seconded by Garthe, to place the following ordinance on first reading and to authorize publication of the title: ORDINANCE NO. NS-1477 - An ordinance of the City of Santa Ana establishing purchasing rules and regulations. AYES: NOES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward, Yamamoto None CA 50A RESOLUTION NO. 79-11 - AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CERTAIN CONTRACTS - ADOPTED MOTION was made by Ward, seconded by Garthe, to adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 79-11 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana ratifying the execution, by the City blanager, on behalf of the City, of certain contracts for materials, supplies, labor, equipment, and other valuable considerations, and for Public Works construction. CA 79 AYES: NOES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward, Yamamoto None CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND Mr. Michael Dimas in his letter NECESSITY MEDIXAb~ULANCE FOR dated February 23, 1979, requested ONE AMBULANCE - APPROVED a review of his operation to support his request for a permanent Certifi- cate. He had been issued a one-year Certificate March 13, 1978. The Acting Fire Chief, in his report datedMarch 14, 1979, stated that he had no objection to the issuance of a permanent Certificate of Convenience and Necessity. MOTION was made by Ward, seconded by Garthe, to direct the Clerk of the Council to issue a permanent Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to Michael John Dimas doing business as Medix Ambulance Service to operate one ambulance in the City of Santa Ana. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 92 MARCH 19, 1979 AYES: NOES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward, Yamanmto None CA 96 CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION CRITERIA MOTION was made by Brandt, seconded REFERRED TO PLANNING CO~IMISSION by Ward, to refer to the Planning Comission the proposed condominium conversion criteria developed by the Planning Departnmnt for review and recommendation, including the proposal to establish a dual ordinance to regulate new condominium development and to regulate conversion of existing apartments to condominiums, including comments by Mr. Donald Hobson. AYES: NOES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward, Yamamoto None Jack Roland, 401 West First Street, spoke in opposition to any further conversion of apartments to condominiums. Donald Hobson, 1600 North Broadway, #601, requested that the City Attorney be instructed to study an amicus curiae brief filed by the State Depart- ment of Housing in a lawsuit brought by tenants against the City of Glendale. b~r. Hobson cited Government Code sections 66427.2 and 66743 to determine the City's responsibility to address the question of condominium conversions in its general plan. CA 78.7 EXPANDED CITY HOUSING REPLACE- On the recommendation of the Redevel- ~NT PROGRAM ADVANCE OF FUNDS opment Director in his report dated TO MEAD HOUSING - APPROVED March 15, 1979, MOTION was made by Ward, seconded by Bricken, to advance $50,000 to Mead Foundation, Inc., to be taken out of the $360,548 balance in the regular Rehabilitation Loan Program fund to be repaid from college replacement homes mortgage proceeds, subject to the terms of a mutually acceptable agreement, and to direct Staff to adjust the Community Redevelop- ment Agency budget for the expanded program. AYES: NOES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward Yamamoto Eileen Baker, 217 South Orange, spoke in favor of the City's housing replacement program and encouraged the City to proceed as rapidly as possible. CA 78.6 REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR AMERICAN PACIFIC SAMOAN COALITION COb~ISSION, INC. COM~ MUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT - STAFF DIRECTED TO CONDUCT A THOROU(~ STUDY TWO CETA FJ'IPLOYEES AUTHORIZED On the recommendation of the Manpower Coordinator in his report dated March 14, 1979, MOTION was made by Ward, seconded by Bricken, to direct the Manpower staff to conduct a thorough study of the American Pacific Samoan Coalition Project, and to autho- rize funding for two CETA employees to assist the Staff with the study. AYES: NOES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward, Yamamoto None Those speaking of the American Pacific Samoan Coalition Project were: Julie Matua, 608 Navajo Road, Westminster Willie Papu, 1106 South Rita Way, Director of the American Pacific Samoan Coalition CA 131.11 TRAFFIC SIGNAL - NEWHOPE & MOTION was made by Yammmoto, seconded HAZARD STREETS - DESIGNATED by Evans, to direct Staff to place FIRST PRIORITY FOR 1979-80 FUNDING the intersection of Newhope and Hazard at the top of the City's priority list for 1979-80 funding of a traffic signal. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 93 MARCH 19, 1979 i AYES: NOES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward, Yamamoto None CA 18.3 BUS SHELTER PROPOSALS - SIXTY LOCATIONS AUTHORIZED TWENTY TO EACH OF THREE COMPANIES and to be allocated equally in terms Shelter Company, Inc., (includes the and Safety Corp. and EKO Shelter Ads six month evaluation period. MOTION was made by Bricken, seconded by Brandt, to authorize sixty locations in the City for installation of bus shelters to be selected by the Staff of usage, twenty each to American Bus ten previously authorized) Convenience for installation of shelters for a AYES: NOES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward Yamamoto Speakers in favor of amd requesting authorization to install bus shelters VerLyn Jensen, 1200 North Main Street, American Bus Shelter Company, Inc. Howard W. Matthews, 505 City Parkway West, Orange, EKO Shelter Ads Rodolfo~ ~Dntejano and Sandy Williams, 1600 North Broadway, Con- venience and Safety Corp. A summary of the proposals by the three companies was prepared by Traffic Supervisor Tom Brohard in his report dated March 15, 1979. The report states that on March 12, 1979, American Bus Shelter Conrpany had already been authorized to install ten shelters. CA 84 NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND C3 PARK- MOTION was made by l~ard, seconded by ING WAIVER NO. 78-2 - 220 EAST Garthe, to approve and file the THIRD STREET - APPROVED WITH Negative Declaration and approve the PLANNING COmmISSION CONDITIONS request of Lee C. & Woodrow Butterfield to waive the off-street parking require- ments at 200 East Third Street in the C3 District, with the conditions recommended by the Planning Commission at its meeting of February 26, 1979. AYES: NOES: Brandt, Bricken, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward, Yamamoto RATIFICATION OF GRANT APPLIGA- MOTION was made by Bricken, seconded TIONS ON BEHALF OF BOWERS MUSEUM by Garthe, to ratify the submission RATIFIED by Bowers Muse~n of the following grant applications: 1) National Endowment for the Arts; Architecture, Planning & Design, 2) National Endowment for the Humanities; Museum & Historical Organizations Program, 3) Department of Health, Education & Welfare; Institute for Museum Services, and 4) California Arts Council; Artists in Residence Program. AYES: NOES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward, Yamamoto None The report dated March 6, 1979, by Reilly P. Rhodes, Museum Director, stated that in order to make timely application to g number of grant programs, such applications were submitted with the approval of the Museum Director, the Bowers Museum Trustees and the Bowers Museum Foun- dation Executive Board. CA 85 CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE STATION #4 MOTION was made byWard, seconded (PHASE I) PROJECT 7113 APPRO- by Brandt, to approve Appropriation PRIATION ADJUSTbF~NT #146 AND Adjustment #146 transferring $100,000 BID ~ARD - APPROVED from Revenue Sharing Project 8160 (Equipment Automated Record System) to Revenue Sharing Project 8153 (Construct Fire Station #4). AYES: NOES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward, Yamamoto None CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 94 MARCH 19, 1979 MOTION was made by Brandt, seconded by Ward, to award contract to Bayside Builders in the amount of $594,827 to construct Phase I of Fire Station #4 and Office Facilities'(Project 7113) CA 64 CA 65.3 CA 112 A FOURTH STREET TRANSPORTATION SYSTilqS MANAG~NT PLAN - APPRO- PRIATION ADJUST~NT #147 - PROJECT 5064 - TRAFFIC SIGNAL 4TH & LACY APPROVED MOTION was made by Ward, seconded by Garthe, to approve implementation of a transportation systems manage- ment plan on 4th St., between French St. & the railroad tracks at Breeden. AYES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garth, Ortiz, Ward, Yamamoto NOES: None CA 18.3 CA 18.8 MOTION was made by Brandt, seconded by Garthe, to approve Appropriation Adjustment #147 transferring $50,000 from City Council-Reserve for Unfunded Capital Projects to Public Works-Traffic Section for installation of traffic signals and related work at Fourth and Lacy Streets. AYES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward NOES: Yamamoto CA 65.3 7YqAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS - MOTION was made by Garthe, seconded 17151 STREET AT SPURGEON & 17TH by Ward, to approve traffic safety STREET AT FRENCH - APPROPRIATION improvements installations (Project ADJUSTMENT #148 - APPROVED 2068 - Left turn signal at 17th & Spurgeon; Project 2069 - Raised Island Diverter, sign & restripe at 17th & French), and to approve Appropriation Adjustment #148 transferring $5,000 from City Council-Reserve for Unfunded Capital Projects to Public Works-Select Streets to provide funds for Pro- jects 2068 and 2069. AYES: NOES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward, Yamamoto None CA 65.3 CA 18.3 PURCHASE OF BREATHING APPARATUS - MOTION was made by Garthe, seconded APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT #149 by ward, to approve Appropriation APPROVED Adjustment #149 transferring $39,000 from Fire Department-Operating Accounts to Fire Department Capital Accounts for purchase of OSHA mandated breathing apparatus system. AYES: NOES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward, Yamamoto None CA 65.3 CA 64 BOWERS MUSELlq CONTRACT t~4PLOYEES FOR FUND-RAISING AND CAPITAL EXPANSION AND EMERGENCY SECURITY SERVICE - APPROPRIATION ADJUSTb~NT #152 - APPROVED by the Mayor and Clerk. MOTION was made by Ward, seconded by Garthe, to approve agreements with contract employees Evelyn G. Wright and Sally J. Sandoval for fund- raising and capital expansion program, and to authorize their execution A-79-36 AYES: NOES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward, Yamamoto None CA 65.3 MOTION was made by Garthe, seconded by Brandt, to approve Appropriation Adjustment #152 transferring $56,385 from Council Contingency to Bowers Museum Administration for the two contract employees ($16,465) Evelyn G. Wright and Sally J. Sandoval, and for use of Santa Aha Police Department and Museum persoanel to provide interim security for Museum building and property until the installation and operation of ungraded security equip- ment. AYES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward, Yamamoto NOES: None CA 65.3 CA 85 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 95 MARCH 19, 1979 AGRE~4ENTS FOR MUSEUM EMERGENCY SECURITY EQUIPMF2Cr - APPROVED MOTION was made by Brandt, seconded by Ward, to approve the following agreements and authorize their exe- cution by the Mayor and Clerk: 1) Installation and Service Agreement between City and Honeywell Protection Services in the amount of $35,827, plus $8,820, annual lease cost. A-79-34 2) Electronic and video security system (Purchase Order No. 27162) from General Electric, c/o Radiotelephone Service Co., in the total sam of $26,402.22. A-79-37 3) Monthly Maintenance Agreement between City am~ Radiotelephone Service Co. of Los Angeles in the amount of $423.75 per month (Sales Order No. K L21-4022 dated February 27, 1979.) A-79-37 and further that the Council finds such contracts to be of urgent neces- sity for the preservation of life, health, or property for the following reasons: 1. Bowers Muset~n has on exhibit and otherwise on its premises valu- able property of its own and of lenders, as reported to this Council in that certain 'Request for Council Action" dated 3/14/79, prepared by Reilly Rhodes. 2. Security for the foregoing property can only be provided at the present time by employing off duty policemen, at time and one-half overtime rates, to furnish on premises security, at very high cost to the City. 3. Alarmco, the previous purveyor of such services, has unilaterally cancelled its agreement therefor. 4. Unless the systems that are the subject of said agreements are installed without delay and put into operation, preservation of said property and potentially the life and health of city employees and others on the premises, will be endangered. Procedures employed to call for bids would result in delays of from four to six weeks for installation of such systems, as compared to award thereof with- out advertising for bids. 5. Consequently, such contracts should be let without advertising for bids. AYES: NOES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward, Yamamoto None CA 85 QUADRANT "B" TREE TRll~4ING - MOTION was made by Ward, saconded APPROPRIATION ADJUSIlV~NT #151 by Brandt, to increase the funding APPROVED for Spec No. 78-025 from $51,450 to $106,450 to allow a request for bids for a contract to trim a minimun of 1,600 trees in Quadrant B; and, to approve Appropriation Adjustment #151 transferring $55,000 from Revenue Sharing Project 8186 (Stadium Repairs) to Revenue Sharing Project 8189 (Quadrant B Tree ~intenance). AYES: NOES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward, Yamamoto None CA 65.3 CA 52 MONTHLY ~2~PLOYEES VACANCY LIST FILED Personnel Department. MOTION was made by Ortiz, seconded by Brandt, to receive and file the Monthly Employees Vacancy List dated February 28, 1979, prepared by the AYES: NONE: Brandt, Bricken, Ev~ns, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward, Yamamoto None CA 50 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 96 MARCH 19, 1979 HIRING FREEZE EXEF~TION REQUESTS APPROVED The following hiring freeze exemp- tion requests were approved on the following motions and votes: MOTION was made by Garthe, seconded by Ward, to approve hiring of Chainman-Rodman in the Field Section of the Engineering Division for the PublicWorks Department. AYES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward NOES: Yamamoto CA 50 MOTION was made by Ward, seconded by Garthe, to approve hiring of Custodian II for Building Maintenance. AYES: NOES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward Yamamoto CA 5O MOTION was made by Ward, seconded by Garthe, to approve hiring of Custodian I for Building Maintenance. AYES: NOES: Brandt, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward Bricken, Yamamoto CA 5O .MOTION was made by Ward, seconded by Garthe, to approve hiring of Power Mower Operator for Recreation and Parks. AYES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward NOES: Yamamoto CA 50 M~TION was made by Brandt, seconded by Ward, to approve the hiring of one Land Use Investigator for the Planning Department. AYES: Brandt, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward NOES: Bricken, Yamamoto CA 50 MOTION was made by Ward, seconded by Brandt, to approve the hiring of one Assistant Planner in the Planning Department. AYES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward NOES: Yamamoto CA 50 ORAL COF~ICATIONS MOTION was made by Ward, seconded USE OF b~AYOR'S STATIONERY by Bricken to authorize use of the APPROVED Mayor's stationery for printing letters in support of the Minority Business Opportunity Day Trade Fair to be held in the Anaheim Convention Center on April 17, 1979. AYES: NOES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward, Yamamoto None CA 151 AMEND~ OF AGREEb~2qT FOR USE MOTION was made by Ortiz, seconded OF STADIUM FORMOTORCYCLE RACING by Brandt, to approve the amendment APPROVED to the agreement between the City and Louis G. Kossuth, as recon~nended by staff, to permit motorcycle speedway practice sessions for a period of no more than four weeks at a rental rate of $20 per hour for four- hour sessions, plus 25% of all front gate admissions with a minimum of $150 per session to the City, at the Santa Ana Stadium-Eddie West Field. AYES: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward NOES: Yamamoto CA 52.8 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 97 MARCH 19, 1979 TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLLED Coumcilman Bricken made the observa- INTERSECTIONS SAFETY SUGGESTIONS tion that drivers seem to be pro- ceeding through the intersection on the yellow light more often, and that this tends to reduce the safety. He suggested that possibly adjust- ing the signal sequence to increase the yellow about 10 seconds. Council- man Brandt suggested that a period of four-way red light is another method of achieving additional safe time at a signalized intersection. CA 18.3 EXECUTIVE SESSION At 4:25 p.m. the Council convened RECESS in Executive Session for the dis- cussion of legal matters. The Coun- cil reconvened in open session at 4:30 p.m. and innnediately recessed for dinner at the Nieuport 17 restaurant. RECONVENED The meeting was reconvened at 7:35 p.m. with all Councilmen present. P~DGEOF AL~GI~CE I~OCATIGN Following the pledge of allegiance to the flag, the invocation was given by the Reverend Richard Cramer, First Baptist Church. Councilman Bricken left the Council Chamber during discussion of the fol- lowing item. PUBLIC HEARING - A.A. 811 The Mmyor opened the public hearing 4014 WEST 5TH STREET to consider the Negative Declaration ORDINANCE NS-1483 - 1ST READING and Amendment Application No. 811 to rezone property on the south side of Fifth Street (4014 West Fifth Street) between Harbor Boulevard and Mountain View Street, from the A 1 (Agriculture) District to the R 2 (Shltiple-Family Residence) District. The staff report was given by William Daugherty, Senior Planner. The Clerk reported there were no written communications. There were no speakers for or against the proposal. The Mayor closed the public hearing. MOTION was made by Brandt, seconded by Yamamoto, to approve and file the Negative Declaration, place the following ordinance on first reading and authorize publication of title: ORDINANCE NO. NS-1483 - An ordinance of the City of Santa Aha approv- ing Amendment Application No. 811 to rezone property located on the south side of Fifth Street between Harbor Boulevard and Mountain View Street, from the A 1 (Agriculture) District to the R 2 (Multiple- Family Residence) District and amending Sectional Map No. 9-5-10. AYES: NOES: ABSENT Brandt, Evans, Garthe, lVard, Yamamoto None Bricken CA 10 Councilman Bricken returned to the Council Chamber. PUBLIC HEARING - ALLEY ABANDON- The Mayor opened the public hearing MENT NO. 46 BETWEEN PARTON & to consider the Negative Declaration GARNSEY - RESOLUTION NO. 79-47 - and proposed vacation of a portion ADOPTED of the alley between Parton and Garnsey Streets, north of Civic Center Drive West, Alley Abandonment No. 46. The staff report was given by William Daugherty, Senior Planner. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 98 MAR~I 19, 1979 The Clerk reported there were no written communications. Joseph A. Y~eller, 1214 North Linwood Avenue, spoke in opposition to the proposed abandonment. Eve Cremers, 841 North Garnsey Street, requested improvements to the alley, but did not speak for or against the abandoranent. Ed Frutts, 840 Garnsey Street, spoke in favor of the abandonment. There were no further speakers. The Mayor closed the public hearing. MOTION was made by Brandt, seconded by Garthe, to approve and file the Negative Declaration and adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 79-47 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana vacating a portion of an alley between Parton and Garnsey Streets, north of Civic Center Drive West, Alley Abandonment No. 46. AYES: NOES: Brandt, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward, Yamamoto Bricken CA ,14 APPEAL NO. 400 - VA 78-62 MorION was made by Yamamoto, 910 N. FRENCH STREET - APPEAL - seconded by Ward, to continue DENIED; VARIANCE - APPROVED consideration of Appeal No. 400 of the Planning Cormnission approval of Variance Application 78-62 to April 2, 1979. AYES: NOES: Evans, Garthe, Ward, Yamamoto Brandt, Bricken, Ortiz David Nasland, owner of the property located at 910 North French Street, requested the public hearing be held at this meeting. MorION was made by Ortiz, seconded by Bricken, to reconsider the foregoing Council action and to proceed with the public hearing. AYES: NOB S: Bricken, Brandt, Ortiz, Ward Evans, Garthe, Yamamoto The Mayor opened the public hearing to consider the Negative Declaration and Appeal No. 400, filed by French Park neighbors, 1006 North French Street, in opposition to the Planning Commission approval of Variance Application No. 78-62 to allow an alcoholic recovery home for women at 910 North French Street in the R 3H District. The staff report was given by William Daugherty, Senior Planner. The Clerk reported there were no written conmmu~&cations. Speakers in favor of the appeal and in opposition to the variance were: David Fraunfelder, 819 North Spurgeon Street Preston Guillory, 1006 North French Street James Welch, 1009 North French Street Speakers in opposition to the appeal and in favor of the variance were: Doris LaMagna, 11702 Garden Grove Boulevard, Garden Grove Joe Collins, 8850 Cadillac Avenue, West Los Angeles Frank Gelinas, 405 East Virginia Avenue, Santa Aha Sister Henrietta, St. Joseph's Hospital, 480 South Batavia, Orange There were no further speakers. The Mayor closed the public hearing. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 99 MARCH 19, 1979 MOTION was made by Ortiz, seconded by Brandt, to approve and file the Negative Declaration and direct the City Attorney to prepare a resolu- tion in support of the denial of Appeal No. 400, granting Variance Application No. 78-62 and affirming the decision of the Planning Commission. AYES: Brandt, Bricken, Garthe, Ortiz NOES: Evans, Ward, Yamamoto CA 13.3 PETITICN TO CLOSE SANTIAGO ST. SUBMITr~D BY WILLIAM MAY REFERRED TO STAFF address the Council. The Mayor invited proponents of the petition submitted by William H. May, 2401 Santiago Street, request- ing closing of Santiago Street, to Staff report was given by John Stevens, Director of Public Works. A map was displayed showing the area of the proposed street closure. The Clerk reported receipt of a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Gallagher and a petition with thirty signatures in opposition to the closure of Santiago Street. Speakers in favor of closing Santiago Street were: William H. May, 2401 Santiago Street Mark Angell, 2407 Santiago Street Donald C. Easton, 1806 Santiago Street Paul Olson, 2317 Santiago Street W.L. Truman, 2303 Santiago Street William Lee, 2502 Oakmont Jack Oakes, 2551 Santiago Street In response to the Mayor's invitation to opponents, speakers in opposition to clos~lg Santiago Street were: Frank Gelinas, 405 East Virginia Avenue Clyde H. Gilbert, 2405 Valencia Street Allen Goddard, 2314 Poinsettia Street Ruth V. Righter, 2339 Valencia Street John E. Martin, 2502 Fairmont Bill Zaun, 2327 Valencia Street Margaret B. Wattles, 406 Virginia Avenue C. Arthur Nisson, 2014 North Broadway Cosette Anderson, 555 East Memory Lane, A 313 Donald J. McLaughlin, 2110 Poinsettia Street Isabel Reed~ 2418 Larchmont Avenue Margaret Paul, 2411 Valencia Street MOTION was made by Bricken, seconded by Ward, to instruct staff to meet with northeast Santa Arm neighborhood representatives to develop strat- egies, including identification of neighborhood needs and control of additional traffic on Santiago Street and determination of goals and objectives for the best utilization of Santiago Street, and to submit these strategies and goals to the residents for a "straw vote" in~nediately. AYES: NOES: BraD~t, Bricken, Evans, Ortiz, Ward, Yamamoto CA 29.1 Garthe CA 18.9 Councilman Yamamoto left the Council Chambers. REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION - IMPACT In response to the letter dated OF PROPOSITION '~" - PROPOSED March 13, 1979, from Paul K. CHARTER AMENDMENT McM~ahon, Committee for NO on Proposition A, the Mayor invited speakers for or against the ballot measure to address the Council. CITY C(~JNCIL MINUTES 100 MARCH 19, 1979 Those who spoke in opposition to Proposition A, which would limit annual city budget increases to not mere than 5% of the previous year's operating and capital budgets and limit city en~01oyee wages and benefits to not more than 70% of the total operating and capital budgets, except in the event of emergency, without the consent of the electorate, were: Paul K. Mc~on, 206 West Fourth Street Betty Mix Osban, 1514 South Oak Street Gino Leonetti, 2914 West Raymar Street Jerry Crowley, 510 Seventh Street, San Francisco R. W. Luxembourger, 1221 South Rosewood Avenue There were no proponent speakers. MOTION was made by Garthe, seconded by Brandt, to remove Proposition "~' from the ballot for the Special M~nicipal Election to be held on April 3, 1979. MOTION FAILED by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Brandt, Carthe Bricken, Evans, Ortiz, Ward Yamamoto CA 68 ORAL COF~4JNI CATION CITY ATTORNEY - RESOLUTION NO. 79-65 & 79-66 - ADOPTED during the afternoon meeting. The City Attorney read the titles of the following resolutions in response to Council discussion of legal matters in Executive Session MOTION was made by Garthe, seconded by Ward, to adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 79-65 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana authorizing a compromise and release of a certain Workers Compensation Claim against the City. (Leon Garland McCoy) AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Ward None Yamamoto CA 139 MOTION was made by Gartho, seconded by Ward, to adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 79-66 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana authorizing settlement of a certain claim for damages against the City. (Robey Homphrey, a minor) AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Brandt, Evans, Garthe, Ward Bricken, Ortiz Yamamoto CA 139 ADJOU~NT Council adjourned at 11:10 p.m. by unanimous informal consent. D. Lingenfelter ~ \ -- % Clerk of the Council CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 101 MARCH 19, 1979