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Home My WebLink About11-18-1991MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA NOVEMBER 18, 1991 CALLED TO ORDER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA 6:11 P.M. ATTENDANCE COUNCILMEMBERS Present: DAN YOUNG, Mayor MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Mayor Pro Tern JOHN ACOSTA DANIEL E. GRISET PATRICIA A. McGUIGAN RICK NORTON (6.'14 p. m.) ROBERT L. RICHARDSON Absent: NONE STAFF Present: DAVID N. REAM, C/ty Manager EDWARD J. COOPER, C3/y Attorney JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council Absent: NONE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE SERVICE AWARDS MAYOR YOUNG 30 Years of Service Oscar Martinez, Public Works Agency George Hepp, Planning & Building Agency Ross Reynolds, Public Works Agency CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 333 NOVEMBER 18, 1~91 25 Years of Service Gilbert Arevalos, Public Works Agency 20 Years of Service Gilbert Salazar - Fire Department John Gaw - Public Works Agency Randall Eldridge - Police Department PRESENTATIONS Proclamation recognizing October 23, 1991 as "Santa Ana Cambodians' Day of Peace" in celebration of the signing of the 1991 Cambodia Peace Agreement presented by MAYOR YOUNG to Orange County Cambodian Buddhist Organization's Venerable Soyudh Jenlar, The Cambodian Family, Inc. Health Coordinator Heat Leao and Youth & Employment Coordinator Chea Lim, and Neighborhood Center Coordinator for Cambodian Services David Kann Certificate of Recognition for service on the Board of Recreation and Parks, presented by COUNCILMEMBER RICHARDSON to Ruben Alvarez, Jr. Certificates of Recognition for organizing the Willard Neighborhood Halloween Carnival for Santa Ana residents, presented by COUNCILMEMBER RICHARDSON to Willard Neighborhood Association President Erin Coats, YWCA Director for Facilities and Special Projects Jeannie Dorsey, Willard Intermediate School Principal Howard Haas, and Santa Ana Police Department Lt. Collie Provence OATH OF OFFICE Administered by the Clerk of the Council to Ivan V. McKinney, Ward 1 representative to the Community Redevelopment Commission CITY COUNCIL MINLrI'ES 334 NOVEMBER 18, 1991 CONSENT CALENDAR Motion: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items. MOTION: Richardson VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: None SECOND: McGuigan Acosta, Griset, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Richardson, Young None MINUTES Motion: 1.A. Approve Minutes. REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 4, 1991 SPECIFICATIONS - PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES Motion: Award in accordance with Request for Council Action. COMPUTER PAPER - To Riccobon Business Forms for a one-year term with provision for two one-year extensions in the estimated annual amount of $31,655.25 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 91-082 RODENT ABATEMENT SERVICE FOR CITY PARKS - To Professional Plant Care in the amount of $7,900.00 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 91-083 TRUCK WITH UTILITY BODY FOR PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - To Tom Bell Chevrolet in the amount of $16,829.81 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 91-086 2.9. COMMUNICATION CONSOLE FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT - To Motorola Communications & Electronics, Inc. in the amount of $33,547.25 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 91-096 ANNUAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - For one year with provision for two one-year extensions in the total estimated amount of $168,474.00 - Finance and Management Services BRONZE CORP STOPS AND COUPLINGS - To Western Water Works Supply Co. in the estimated amount of $14,342.00 SPEC 91-172 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 335 NOVEMBER 18, 1~91 BRONZE CURB AND ANGLE STOPS, METER GASKETS AND FLANGES - To Marden Susco, Inc. in the estimated amount of $13,020.00 SPEC 91-172 BRONZE ELBOWS, GATE VALVES - To Westbume Pipe & Supply in the estimated amount of $1,386.00 SPEC 91-172 REPAIR CLAMPS AND TAPPING SLEEVES - To Wells Supply Co. in the estimated amount of $26,097.00 SPEC 91-180 COUPLINGS AND SADDLES - To Marden Susco, Inc. in the estimated amount of $13,365.00 SPEC 91-180 CLAY PIPE - To Westburne Pipe & Supply in the estimated amount of $874.00 SPEC 91-180 GATES AND TAPPING VALVES, TEES, REDUCERS, CAPS - To Marden Susco, Inc. in the estimated amount of $70,624.00 SPEC 91-182 ADAPTORS, BENDS AND ELBOWS, SOLID SLEEVES - To Wells Supply Co. in the estimated amount of $15,187.00 SPEC 91-182 TAPPING SLEEVES - To Certainteed Corp.-Parkson Division in the estimated amount of $13,579.00 SPEC 91-182 AUTOMATIC GATE SYSTEM - WALNUT RESERVOIR - To Commercial Door of Orange County, Inc. in the amount of $6,445.00 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 91-97116 PROJECTS - MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION OR IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC FACILITIES Motion: Award in accordance with Request for Council Action. TREE TRIMMING (PHASE II) - VARIOUS STREETS - To West Coast Arbofists in the amount of $48,285.60 - Public Works Agency PROJ 2167 CHANGE ORDERS Motion: Approve. 4.A. ROSS STREET IMPROVEMENTS - Change Order 1; increasing in the amount of $23,150.00 (10.6% of total) PROJ 2564 crrY COUNCIL MINLrrEs 336 NOVElViBER 18, 1~91 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL APPLICATIONS Mot~n: Receive andfile. LAO, Jennifer and LIM, Huy and LOC, Thinh and TE, Steven - "Golden Lion Restaurant" - 4419-21 W. First St., Person-to-person transfer, type 41 On-sale beer and wine, public eating place Police: Protest based on applicant's misrepresentation on application Planning: No action required TRAN, Phai - "Bun Bo Hue Panda Vietnamese and Chinese Restaurant" - 111 S. Harbor Blvd., Original, type 41 On-sale beer and wine, public eating place Police: Protest based on applicant's moral character and misrepresentation on application Planning: Conditional Use Permit required FILE 405 TENTATIVE PARCEL/TRACT MAPS Motion: Approve and file Negative Declaration; find that the proposed subdivision and the provisions for design and improvements are consistent with the General Plan; and approve subject to conditions in Planning Director's report. 9,Ao VESTING PARCEL MAP 91-263 REVISING VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 88-102 - 1851 E. First St. - Filed by Xerox Centre Partners to reflect corrected subdivision and revised project plan for the Xerox Centre Project - Planning and Building Agency Staff recommendation: Approval Planning Commission action: Approval FILE 625.25 FINAL PARCEL/TRACT MAPS Motion: Authorize reduction of the Performance and Payment Bonds from $6,950,000 to $1,800,000. 10.A. TRACT MAP 13802 - Northeast comer of Main St. and MacArthur Blvd. - Filed by BGS Partners to subdivide 53 acres of land into 7 lots for the purpose of developing MacArthur Place, a combined residential and commercial project - Public Works Agency FILE 625.30 Cl'rV' COUIqCIL M]N'IJTES ,t]7 NOlrF_,MBER 18, 1~91 AGREEMENTS Motion: Authorize City Attorney to prepare and Mayor and Clerk to execute agreements. 12.A. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND CALIFORNIA FORENSIC PHLEBOTOMY, INC. - For tests for blood alcohol, drug content and/or blood typing in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00 - Police Department A-91-133 12.B. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND GENERAL LEARNING CLIMATES ASSOCIATES - For an amendment to expand the Santa Ana Police Department's Total Quality Management program to the mid- management level in the department in an amount not to exceed $27,500.00 - Police Department A-91-134 12.C. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND MINI- SYSTEMS ASSOCIATES - For temporary engineering personnel to assist staff in the design of water main relocations required by the widening of Interstate 5 during fiscal year 91-92 in an amount not to exceed $88,400.00 - Public Works Agency A-91 - 135 12.D. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND MOUNTAIN LAUNDRY CORPORATION - Lease amendment for Police Substation, 1212 S. Bristol, Unit 4, to permit amortization of tenant improvements - Community Development Agency A-91-136 12.E. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND RICH AND ASSOCIATES - For design services for a parking structure at the Regional Transportation Center pending execution of agreement with Caltrans in an amount not to exceed $256,850.00 - Public Works Agency A-91-137 12.F. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND TRANSPORTES INTERCALIFORNIAS - For lease of a bus stall at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center for a one-year period with two one-year renewal options in the monthly amount of $400.00 - Community Development Agency A-91-138 12.G. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND PRINCE ENTERPRISES - For installation and reinstallation of parking meters in the Downtown and Willard Neighborhood areas in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 - Community Development Agency A-91-139 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 338 NOVEMBER 18, 1~1 12.H. 12.I. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND WOLFF/LANG/CHRISTOPHER ARCHITECTS - Amendment to agreement for architectural design of Fire Station No. 1 increasing the contract in the amount of $30,010 for a total of $143,445.00 - Public Works Agency A-91-140 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND TORRE DE OCTA, INC. - Amendment to lease for additional office space at 405 W. Fifth Street for Community Events Division of Recreation and Community Services Agency for a five-year period with right to terminate at the end of three years - Community Development Agency A-91-141 Motion: 12.J. Authorize the City Attorney to prepare and Mayor and Clerk to execute agreement. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND LESLIE HEUMANN AND ASSOCIATES - For an evaluation of City architectural and historical resources in the amount of $24,350.00 - Planning and Building Agency A-91-142 2. Appoint. Heritage Committee of the Santa Ana Council of Arts and Culture to evaluate Santa Ana structures FILE 205 BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES 13.A. NOMINATIONS Motion: Set for consideration at next regular meeting. Fortino Rivera, 1130 S. Van Ness Ave., recommended by COUNCILMEMBER RICHARDSON as the Ward 2 representative to the Board of Recreation and Parks for a partial term expiring November 30, 1994 (Replacing Alvarez) FILE 110.15 Steve N. Oliver, 1408 N. Flower St., recommended by COUNCILMEMBER GRISET as the Ward 5 representative to the Planning Commission for a partial term expiring November 30, 1992 (Replacing Spevacek) FILE 110.15 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 1~9 NOVKMBER 18, 1991 13.B. Motion: CURRENT VACANCY STATUS REPORT File report. CURRENT VACANCIES STATUS REPORT DATED NOVEMBER 8, 1991 - Clerk of the Council FILE 110 UNINVESTIGATED LIABILITY CLAIMS Motion: Refer to administration for processing. 14.A. CLAIMS RECEIVED FROM OCTOBER 26, 1991 TO NOVEMBER 8, 1991 - Clerk of the Council FILE 415 CLERK OF THE COUNCIL POSTING REPORT Motion: Instruct Clerk to enter notice of posting into the Minutes. 15.A. The November 4, 1991 City Council Agenda was posted on the door of the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza at 4:00 p.m. on October 16, 1991. REPORTS Motion: 16.A. Receive and file report. MONTHLY REPORT OF INVESTMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1991 - Finance and Management Services FILE 310.25 HEARINGS AND RELATED MATTERS 18.A. HEARING OFFICER APPOINTMENT Motion: 1. Authorize Clerk of the Council to appoint a hearing officer and to fix the time and place for hearing. Appeal of Dolores Hults regarding denial of her Claim of Error concerning property located at 511 S. Marine Street 2. Authorize. Payment of said hearing officer. FILE 135.05 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 340 NOVEMBER 18, 1991 ORDINANCES SECOND READING/IMPLEMENTATION RESOLUTIONS Votes in this category may differ from the vote on the Consent Calendar. The decision on these items was made at a previous Council meeting and the vote carried forward. Ifa Councilmember was absent at the previous meeting, but is present for this meeting and does not declare otherwise, his/her vote is recorded as affirmative. Absences at this meeting are recorded as such. 21.A. REPEAL OF PROVISIONS EXCLUDING PERSONS FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM (Placed on first reading on November 4, 1991, by 7/0 vote.) Ordinance published in the O.C. Reporter on November 8, 1991 Motion: Place ordinance on second reading and adopt. ORDINANCE NS-2150 - An ordinance of the City of Santa Ana repealing Section 9-20 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to remove the provisions excluding persons from participating in the Public Employees Retirement System - City Attorney FILE 510 BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT 92-149 - POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIME LAB PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES Motion: 1. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and the Mayor and Clerk to execute agreement. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND THE CITY OF ORANGE - For provision of photographic services by the Santa Ana Police Department in the estimated amount of $5,000.00 - Police Department A-91-143 2. Approve. (Requires five a~rmative votes.) APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT 92-149 - Transferring $5,000.00 from account 11-01-5621-344-New Revenue to account 11-344-6311-Police Criminalistics - Police Department FILE 310.05 *** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR*** CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 341 NOVEMBER 18, 1991 BUSINESS SESSION ORDINANCES/FIRST READING 25.A. ZOA 91-5 - CUP AND STANDARDS FOR IMPOUND YARDS, JUNK YARDS, SALVAGE YARDS AND VEHICLE STORAGE FACILITIES Motion: Continue consideration of Ordinance NS-215I to December 16, 1991. ORDINANCE NS-2151 - An ordinance of the City of Santa Ana adding Article XVI to Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, to regulate junk yards, salvage yards, automobile wrecking yards, impound yards, and vehicle storage yards - Planning and Building Agency MOTION: Acosta VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: None SECOND: Norton Acosta, Griset, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Richardson, Young None FILE 625.55 Councilmember Acosta requested that staff set up a series of meetings for him with owners of facilities impacted by the proposed ordinance. 25.B. Motion: PARKING OF VEHICLES FOR SALE ON PUBLIC/PRIVATE PROPERTY Place ordinance on first reading and authorize publication of title. ORDINANCE NS-2152 - An ordinance of the City of Santa Ana amending Section 1-20 of the Santa Aha Municipal Code to correct a code section reference - City Attorney MOTION: Pulido SECOND: Richardson VOTE: AYES: NOES: Acosta, Griset, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Richardson, Young None ABSENT: None FILE 1030 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 342 NOVEMBER 18, 1991 RESOLUTIONS 35.A. SANTA ANA REGISTER OF HISTORIC PROPERTY - SPENCER HOUSE Motion: Adopt resolution contingent upon relocation of house from 1826 N. Main to 826 N. Lacy. RESOLUTION 91-101 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana designating a certain building as historical property for inclusion in the City of Santa Ana Register of Historic Property - Community Development Agency MOTION: Acosta VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: None SECOND: Richardson Acosta, Griset, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Richardson, Young None FILE 205 35.B. Motion: DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FOR REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENTS Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION 91-102 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana delegating authority to the Redevelopment Commission with regard to Redevelopment Plan amendments - Community Development Agency MOTION: Pulido SECOND: Richardson VOTE: AYES: NOES: Acosta, Griset, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Richardson, Young None ABSENT: None FILE 110.15 35.C. Motion: COUNCILMEMBER SELF-PAID HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION 91-104 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana authorizing former members of the City Council to continue participation in Health and Dental Plans subject to certain conditions - Personnel Services CITY COUNCIL MINIJTES ~ NOVEMBER 18, 1991 MOTION: Richardson VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: None SECOND: Pulido Acosta, Griset, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Richardson, Young None FILE 435.10.20 35.D. 35.E. Motion: LAKE FOREST MEMBERSHIP - FOOTHILL/EASTERN TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR AGENCY LAGUNA HILLS MEMBERSHIP - SAN JOAQUIN HILLS TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR AGENCY Adopt resolutions. RESOLUTION 91-105 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana approving Amendment No. 1 to the "First Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Creating the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency" - Public Works Agency A-91-144 RESOLUTION 91-106 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Aha approving Amendment No. 3 to the "First Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Creating the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency" - Public Works Agency A-91-145 MOTION: Young SECOND: Richardson VOTE: AYES: NOES: Acosta, Griset, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Richardson, Young None ABSENT: None FILE 1025 35.F. Motion: BASIC CLASSIFICATION/COMPENSATION PLAN AMENDMENTS Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION 91-103 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana to begin self-administration of the Workers' Compensation Program, to amend Resolution Nos. 82-110 and 91-066 to effect certain changes to the City's Basic Classification and Compensation Plan, and to amend the current Annual Budget to add and reallocate certain positions - Personnel Services CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 344 NOVEMBER 18, 1991 MOTION: Richardson VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: None SECOND: Pulido Acosta, Griset, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Richardson, Young None FILE 505 PUBLIC HEARINGS 75.A. INCREASE OF FEES FOR PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY Proposal to increase administrative fees by five percent for the Planning and Building Agency for FY 91-92 Legal notice published in the O.C. Re~,ister on November 4 and 15, 1991 The Mayor opened the public hearing regarding the proposed fee increase at 6:48 p.m. Presentation of staff report and staff comments by: Ken Adams, Planning Manager, Planning and Building Agency Presentation of written comments by Janice C. Guy, Clerk of the Council: None There were no speakers on the matter. The Mayor closed the public hearing at 6:52 p.m. Motion: Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION 91-107 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana amending Resolution No. 91-051 to revise Planning and Building Agency fees and charges - Planning and Building Agency MOTION: Pulido VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: None SECOND: Young Griset, McGuigan, Pulido, Richardson, Young Acosta,Norton, FILE 310.30 CITY COUNCIL MINlYrEs M5 NOVEMBER 18, 1991 75.B. ABANDONMENT 90-A7 - PORTIONS OF SIXTH STREET EAST OF GRAND AVENUE - ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER PROJECT Proposal to vacate portions of Sixth Street east of Grand Avenue Legal notice published in the O.C. Re~,ister on November 4 and 11, 1991 The Mayor opened the public hearing regarding the vacation of portions of Sixth Street east of Grand Avenue at 6:53 p.m. Presentation of staff report and staff comments by: Cindy Nelson, Executive Director, Community Development Agency Presentation of written comments by Janice C. Guy, Clerk of the Council: None There were no speakers on the matter. The Mayor closed the public heari~lg at 6:54 p.m. The Mayor noted he had overlooked a request to speak during the public heating from Theresa Staudinger, 714 N. Linwood, and permitted Ms. Staudinger to provide testimony. She spoke in favor of the proposed vacation. Motion: Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION 91-108 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Aha vacating Sixth Street east of Grand Avenue - Community Development Agency MOTION: VOTE: ABSENT: Richardson A YES: NOES: ABSTAIN: None SECOND: McGuigan Acosta, Griset, McGuigan, Norton, Richardson, Young None Pulido (Due to conflict of interest) FILE 1040.20 COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS 85.A. NORTHWEST TRAFFIC PLAN - ACOSTA Julie Humphries, 2112 N. Ross, presented a petition for a neighborhood traffic protection plan for the area bounded by Bristol, Memory Lane, Sherwood Lane, the Santa Aha Freeway, Broadway, and Seventeenth Street and outlined reasons to justify the petitioners' request for the immediate implementation of the plan on a temporary basis. crrY COUNCIL MINUTES ~4~ NOVEMBER 18, /~91 The following persons spoke in support of the neighborhood-proposed Traffic Plan: Judy Rosenberg-Dietch, 1117 W. River Lane Jeanette Wianecki, 2425 Riverside Drive Dawn Gregg, 1006 W. Santa Clara Blair O'Cailaghan, 2120 N. Ross The following persons expressed concerns regarding the proposed Traffic Plan: James O'Connor, 1501 River Lane Louis E. Anderson, 2114 N. Tamy Lane John Raya, 415 W. 19th Street T. Pat McLaughlin, 2395 N. Flower Tom Stewart, 1522 W. 21st Street Claudia Stoltz, 1226 W. 18th Street Lawrence Klein, 1718 N. Greenleaf James Welsh, 2300 N. Flower Barbara Oldewage 2129 Tamy Lane Chris Francis, 2406 N. Pacific Arnold Francis, 2406 N. Pacific Jonathan Drucker, 2542 N. Pacific Roy Littlejohn, 2314 N. Alona Margaret Hlastala, 2234 N. Spruce Connie Littlejohn, 2314 N. Alona Jeff Borowitz, 2305 N. Flower Andra Villa-Borowitz, 2305 N. Flower Ed Silva, 1630 Marion Way Nancy Chase, 929 Sharon Road Joan Rambo, 2310 N. Alona Juan Cema, 2326 N. Pacific Kathi Jo Brunning, 2414 N. Spruce Mary Stickley, 2129 N. Jody Suszan Ales, 2138 N. Candis Valerie MacDonald, 2402 N. Pacific Daniel Oldewage, 2129 Tamy Lane Gloria Turtenwaid, 2001 Heliotrope Marjorie Fluor, 1920 Heliotrope Miles Leach, 2025 W. Tenth Street Larry Nemelka, 2137 N. Towner Councilmember Acosta requested that staff devise a method whereby all residents concerned would have the opportunity to provide input to any traffic proposals in the Northwest Neighborhood. CITY COUNCIL MINIfl'ES 347 NOVEMBER 18, 1991 At Mayor Young's request, the City Manager indicated he would provide a schedule of events relating to the proposed Plan and the method of communication at the Council meeting of December 2, 1991. RECESSED - 8:47 P.M. RECONVENED - 8:59 P.M. - All Councilmembers present. COMMENTS 90.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS Sean Mills, 617 S. Starboard, registered his opposition to the "Gun Buy-Back Plan" proposed by Councilmember Griset and expressed the opinion that money to be spent on that program would be better applied to reinforcing the Police Department and other crime prevention programs. Albert Martinez, 514 S. Flower, representing the Orange County Chicano Moratorium Committee, expressed his disapproval of the rededication of the Columbus Plaque in the Civic Center Plaza of the Sun and filed a written statement concerning the Moratorium's position on the matter with the Clerk. 90.C. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Richardson requested that Executive Director of Recreation and Parks Allen Doby meet with him and Councilmember McGuigan regarding access to the "snack bar" at the Bolsa Little League field. Mayor Pro Tem Pulido requested staff provide a report on speed bumps as soon as feasible. Councilmember McGuigan clarified that the speed bumps to which Mayor Pro Tem Pulido was referring were more correctly called "speed undulations" and were used in Costa Mesa. She also encouraged the listening audience to attend the next meeting of the Cable Board scheduled for Tuesday, November 19, 1991 at 4:30 p.m. on the third floor of the Transit Building, 405 W. Fifth Street. Councilmember Acosta alerted the Councilmembers to an invitation they had each received to witness traffic on Santa Clara Street on Wednesday morning between the hours of 7:30 and 8:30 a.m., and requested a member of the Police Department be present with a speed detector to electronically measure the speed of approaching vehicles. He also requested that he be informed of any meetings concerning the Northwest Neighborhood traffic. CITY COUNCIL M1NUTI~ 34~ NOVEMBER 18, 1991 Councilmember Norton publicly thanked the Mayor for coming to his defense and that of the other Councilmembers at the last Council meeting by admonishing speakers on the floor to refrain from making personal attacks on Councilmembers. Councilmember Norton also offered a $1,000 reward for information regarding a mailbox fire which occurred at his residence on November 17, 1991. Mayor Young requested staff prepare a letter of opposition concerning Comcast's proposal to scramble its basic service and also requested the City's cable consultant inform him of what technology was available to measure and respond to cable theft. Councilmember Richardson noted that Comcast had not responded to his request for information regarding the impact of unscrambled cable signals on air traffic safety. RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION - ROOM 147 - 9:18 P.M. The Clerk of the Council announced that the City Council was recessing to Closed Session pursuant to: Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with the City Attorney regarding pending litigation which had been initiated formally to which the City was a party, to wit: Gomez vs. City of Santa Ana (Worker's Compensation) Battan vs. City of Santa Ana Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1) regarding pending litigation of significant exposure. RECONVENED - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 9:25 P.M. - All Councilmembers present. 70.A. Motion: CLOSED SESSION REPORT Autho~ze settlements as follows: Battan vs. City of Santa Ana, as authorized by the Council in Closed Session on November 4, 1991 in the amount of $85,000.00. Gomez vs. City of Santa Ana (Worker's Compensation), stipulation in the amount of $14,420.00. Claim 91-134, Darlene A. Magana, in the amount of $6,250.00. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 349 NOVEMBER 18, 1991 MOTION: McGuigan VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: None SECOND: Richardson Acosta, Griset, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Richardson, Young None ADJOURNMENT - 9:26 P.M, - To 5:30p. m. on November 19, 1991 in the City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa .dna, California Janice C. Guy Clerk of the Council CITY COUNCIL MINUTF3 350 NOVEMBER 18, 1991