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Home My WebLink About03-10-1981MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA March 10, 1981 The meeting was called to order at 5:04 p.m. by Mayor Ward in the City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza. Councilmembers present were Gordon Bricken, Daniel E. Griset, Robert W. Luxembourger, J. Ogden Markel, Harry K. Yamamoto, and Mayor James E. Ward. City Manager A. J. Wilson, City Attorney Edward J. Cooper, and Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy were also present. Councilman Serrato was absent. INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, the Invocation was given by Councilman Gordon Bricken. CERTIFICATION OF CANVASS OF ELECTION election results as follows: Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy presented to the Council her Certificate of Canvass completed March 6, 1981, confirming the Gordon Bricken elected to represent Ward I by a total of 5,744 votes for the term ending April 9, 1985. John Acosta elected to represent Ward 3 by a total of 3,482 votes for the term ending April 9, 1985. Daniel E. Griset elected to represent Ward 5 by a total of 5,763 votes for the term ending April 9, 1985. Patricia A. McGuigan elected to represent Ward 7 by a total of 5,362 votes for the term ending April 9, 1985. James A. Richards elected to the office of Member of the Governing Board of the Santa Aha Unified School District by a total of 2,363 votes to complete an unexpired term ending November 27, 1981. The total number of ballots cast was 8,658, representing 12.9% of the total number of registered voters, 67,031. RESOLUTION NO. 81-34 ELECTION RESULTS ADOPTED MOTION was made by Yamamoto, seconded by Bricken, to adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 81-34 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE 1981 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND A SPECIAL ELECTION OF THE SANTA ANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana did, by Ordinance NS-1560, dated December 8, 1980, call for a general municipal election to be held in the City of Santa Ana on March 3, 1981, to fill the offices of members of the said Council to be nominated from Wards One, Three, Five, and Seven of the City of Santa Ana; and WHEREAS, a special election of the Santa Ana Unified School District, called to be held on March 3, 1981, was consolidated with the said general municipal election pursuant to Resolution No. 80-216, dated December 8, 1980, of this Council; and WHEREAS, this Council did, by its Resolution No. 80-218, dated December 8, 1980, direct the Clerk of the Council to canvass the returns of the said consolidated election pursuant to Section 22932.5 of the Elections Code of the State of California; and CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 74 MARCH 10, 1981 WHEREAS, the Clerk of the Council has completed the canvass of the returns of the said consolidated election and has certified the results thereof to this Council; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, AS FOLLOWS: 1. That the abovesaid consolidated election was duly held on March 3, 1981. 2. That the results of the said consolidated election, includ- ing the whole number of votes cast in the city, the names of the persons voted for, what office each person was voted for, the number of votes given at each precinct to each person, and the number of votes given in the city to each person, are as set forth in that certain "Statement of Results, Consolidated General Municipal Election of the City of Santa Ana and Special Election of the Santa Ana Unified School District, March 3, 1981" on file in the office of the Clerk of the Council of the City of Santa Ana, incorporated herein by this reference as though fully set forth. 3. That, based upon the said results, insofar as the same pertains to the general municipal election of the City of Santa Ana, the following persons are declared elected to the following respective offices, for four-year terms commencing April 14, 1981: GORDON BRICKEN, Member of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana from Ward One. JOHN ACOSTA, Member of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana from Ward Three. DANIEL E. GRISET, Member of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana from Ward Five. PATRICIA A. McGUIGAN, Member of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana from Ward Seven. 4. That, based upon the said results insofar as the same pertains to the Special Election of the Santa Ana Unified School District, JAMES A. RICHARDS is declared elected to the office of Member of the Governing Board of the Santa Unified School District to complete an unexpired term ending November 27, 1981. ADOPTED this lOth day of March, 1981, by the following vote: AYES: MEMBERS: NOES: MEMBERS: ABSENT: MEMBERS: Bricken, Griset, Luxembourger, Markel, Ward, Yamamoto None Serrato ATTEST: s/ Janice C. Guy Clerk of the Council APPROVED AS TO FORM: s/ Edward J. Cooper City Attorney s/ James E. Ward Mayor Motion passed on the following vote: AYES: Bricken, Griset, Luxembourger, Markel, Ward, Yamamoto ~ NOES: None ABSENT: Serrato CA 68 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 75 MARCH 10, 19'81 PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES Clerk of the Council Janice C. TO NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL- Guy presented certificates of MEMBERS election to Gordon Bricken, Councilmember from Ward 1, Daniel E. Griset, Councilmember from Ward 5, Patricia A. McGuigan, Council- member from Ward 7, and James A. Richards, Member of the Governing Board of the Santa Ana Unified School District. EXECUTIVE SESSION At 5:09 p.m., Council recessed RECONVENED to Executive Session and re- convened at 6:17 p.m., with all members present including Councilmember Serrato, and Councilmembers-elect Acosta and McGuigan. WELCOME TO INCOMING Mayor Ward indicated to the COUNCILMEMBERS audience that the additional persons seated on the Council dais were Councilmembers-elect Acosta and McGuigan. He welcomed them, and stated they would be welcome at all Council meetings until their assumption of office on April 14, 1981. CABLE TV FRANCHISE Mort Fink, a member of the Santa Ana PROPOSAL CONSIDERATION Chamber of Commerce, addressed Council, affirming that the Chamber had created a permanent cablevision committee, and stated that Chamber of Commerce would be a partner with the City in monitoring this venture. The following firms, made oral and audiovisual presentations pertinent to their respective CATV franchise proposal: Teleprompter William J. Bresnan Patrick Bresnan Edith Bjornson American TV of CA & Communications Corp. Fred Dressler Bud Campbell Netia Lowell California Cablesystems, Inc. Dennis Carpenter Bob Clasen Bill Linton Liane Langevin RECESS Council recessed at 8:18 p.m., and reconvened at 8:29 p.m., with all members present. Colony Cablevision Michael Isaacs Sharon Browning Ray Stice United Cable TV, Inc. Barry Elson Samuel Street Santa Ana Cablevision Tom Moore Jack Barry Doug Jarvis RECESS Council recessed at 10:01 p.m., and reconvened at 10:16 p.m., with all members present. Storer Cable Communication Jeff Eden Cross Country Cable, LTD. Steven C. Knoblock Charles Knutila Michael Wex Six Star Nielson Robert Levy CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 76 MARCH 10, 1981 Following the cable firms' presentations and discussion by Council, MOTION was made by Yamamoto, seconded by Griset, that the following list of the top four proposed firms recommended by the City's cable TV consultant, Telecommunications Management Corporation, be accepted and that criteria be developed for further negotiations with these firms: 1. Teleprompter of Santa Aha, Inc., 2. American Television of California, 3. California Cablesystems, Inc., 4. Colony Cablevision of Orange County, Inc. An AMENDMENT to the motion by Serrato to instruct the City Manager to obtain further information by March 16, 1981, concerning each company's performance relative to service, programming, and construction schedules (in a minimum of three cities where each firm has ongoing operations) from city managers and other reliable sources was accepted by the maker and the second. MOTION passed on the following vote: AYES: Griset, Markel, Serrato, Ward, Yamamoto NOES: Bricken, Luxembourger j ABSENT: None CA 130~ EXECUTIVE SESSION By way of action out of executive CITY OF SA V. CITY OF ORANGE session, MOTION was made by PLACED ON 3/16/81 AGENDA Yamamoto, seconded by Ward, that the proposed settlement of the City of Santa Ana v. City of Orange (Continental Cities, Inc.), Case #34-83-00, be placed on the March 16, 1981, Council agenda for a time certain at 4:30 p.m. Councilman Serrato asked to be excused from voting since he had not been pre- sent for Executive Session. MOTION passed on the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAINED: Bricken, Griset, Luxembourger, Markel, Ward, Yamamoto None None 7 Serrato CA 139.1 ADJOURNMENT The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 12:02 a.m., by unanimous informal consent. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 77 MARCH 10, 1981