HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-01-1986MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
March 1, 1986
The meeting was called to order at 8:35 a.m., in the Newport Room of
the Grand Plaza Hotel, 2726 South Grand Avenue, Santa Ana, by Mayor
Daniel E. Griset. Councilmembers present were John Acosta, P. Lee
Johnson, R. W. Luxembourger, Patricia A. McGuigan, Dan Young and
Mayor Griset. Also present were City Manager Robert C. Bobb, City
Attorney Edward J. Cooper, Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy, and
members of the City Manager's Executive Administrative Staff.
Councilmember Wilson B. Hart joined the meeting at 8:43 p.m.
S~ecial Municipal Election - June 3, 1986
The Mayor indicated that the Clerk of the Council had received, on
behalf of the Council, a community petition from Santa Ana Merged
Society of Neighbors (SAMSON) which contained a request for placement
on the June 3 ballot, a measure which would provide for the direct
election of the Mayor, as well as election of Councilmembers by
ward. He indicated that although the petition was technically
deficient in meeting Elections Code form requirements, he recommended
the City proceed with verification that the document contained the
requisite number of registered voters as were required by the State
Elections Code. He reported that Mr. Lowman, the proponent of the
proposal, had stated that if the signatures were insufficient, his
group would cease its efforts to place direct election and election
of Councilmembers by ward on the June, 1986 ballot.
Extended discussion by Councilmembers ensued on such topics as the
necessity for verification, delay of the matter to a November ballot
when the City would hold its general election, the possibility of
placing the matter directly on the ballot without validation of
signatures, the possibility of no action by the Council until
Elections Code requirements were met, and the concern that the
community would misinterpret the SAMSON proposal as supported by the
Council if the Council placed the measure on the ballot.
The Council recessed at 10:04 a.m., and reconvened at 10:30 a.m. with
all members present.
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MOTION:
Direct the Clerk of the Council to forward the City's
request for verification that the document submitted
to the City by the SAMSON group contains the signatures
of 6,288 registered voters of the City of Santa Aha to
the Orange County Registrar of Voters; and authorize
payment for verification services.
MOTION: Young SECOND: McGuigan
VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Griset, Hart, Johnson, Luxembourger,
McGuigan, Young
Acosta
None FILE145
Councilmember Acosta stated for the record that he did not oppose the
issues proposed by the SAMSON group, but because of the technical
deficiencies of the document he preferred not to waste the taxpayer's
money in verifying the signatures and instead recommended that the
SAMSON document be submitted to the Charter Commission for its review.
MOTION:
Direct the City Attorney to prepare all necessary documents
for placing the SAMSON proposal on the June ballot in the
event that sufficient signatures are validated.
MOTION: McGuigan SECOND: Johnson
VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Acosta, Griset, Hart, Johnson,
Luxembourger, McGuigan, Young
None
None FIlE 145
By the unanimous informal consent of the Council, the Clerk was
instructed to deliver the findings of the Orange County Registrar of
Voters relative to the SAMSON proposal to the Charter Review
commission and the Council as soon as received by the City. The
Council agreed to meet at 8:00 p.m. on March 4, 1986 in the Council
Chambers in order to take the necessary actions to place the measure
on the ballot should sufficient signatures be validated.
Future Workshop
The Council tentatively set the date of April 5 for its next
workshop. Councilmember Young requested that the Council be provided
with updated information relative to the City's budget, particularly
identification of programs which would be at risk in the next fiscal
year. Councilmember Johnson requested that staff provide the Council
with the "track record' of previous Community Development Block
Grantees.
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Discontinuation of City Slogan
MOTION: Discontinue use of the slogan, "Santa Aha-Center of
Attention" in future City marketing efforts.
MOTION: Griset SECOND: Hart
VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Griset, Hart, Luxembourger, McGuigan, Young
Acosta, Johnson
None FILE 617
Councilmember Young suggested that staff investigate methods of
providing housing incentives to increase rehabbing of residential
units and to create home ownership. He expressed the opinion that
neighborhood improvement efforts should be intensified.
At 12:07 p.m., the Council recessed to lunch, and at 12:53 p.m. the
meeting was adjourned.
an/ice C. Guy ~
~C~erk of the Counc/il Y
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