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CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON
NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT/CODE ENFORCEMENT
Meeting Minutes
March 28, 2006
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:45 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center
Plaza, Santa Ana.
ATTENDANCE
The following Committee members were present: Lisa Bist, Alberta Christy and Carlos
Bustamante
Staff present were: Stephen Harding, Deputy City Manager/Development Services; Jay
Trevino, Executive Director Planning and Building Agency; Kenneth Adams, Assistant
Director Planning and Building Agency; Ben Kaufman, Chief Assistant City Attorney; Bruce
Dunams, Community Preservation Manager; and Steve Gutmann, Supervisor of
Inspections.
AGENDA ITEMS
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1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - FEBRUARY 28, 2006 MEETING
Approved by a vote of 3:0
2. PRE-SALE INSPECTION PROGRAM
Bruce Dunams provided a synopsis of project scope to date. He outlined the basic
philosophy of the pre-sale inspection, a detailed scope of program activities for the
program, a detailed list of compliance incentives and the proposed ordinance
amendments required to implement the program.
Mr. Dunams answered a variety of committee questions including details of the pre-
sale inspection program philosophy and scope of potential inspections.
The following individuals spoke in opposition to the program: Heidi Radisay, Phil
Schaefer, Juanita Lopez, Tina Estrada, Brenda Quearo and Phil Hawkins
The following individuals spoke in support of the program: Debbie McEwen and
Lynnette Veri no
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The Committee recommended staff include a one year review of the program at an
appropriate Neighborhood Improvement/Code Enforcement Council Committee
meeting and to develop some benchmarks to determine the success of the program.
The Committee determined that issue would be included on the next meeting
agenda to finalize details prior to preparation of the ordinance for the program. """'"
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Dorothy Newhouse spoke about the hazards and the public safety problems of the
mobile vending trucks in her neighborhood.
Tommy Lee spoke of the gang activity in front of his units at 1801 South Lyon Street.
Rueben Martinez spoke of the poor performance of community preservation in the
area of 1901 North Valencia Boulevard.
Anna Bernier spoke of permit issuance problem that she had with 725 South
Sycamore.
4. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS - None
5. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
A. Pre-Sale Inspection Program
6. NEXT MEETING DATE: Tuesday, April 25, 2006
ADJOURNMENT -7:47 P.M.
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