HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-27-1993MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE i2ITY OF
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
APRIL 27, 1993
CALLED TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE
CONFERENCE ROOM
SANTA ANA LIBRARY
26 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
6:55 P.M.
COUNCILMEMBERS
Present:
DAN YOUNG, Mayor
MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Mayor Pro Tern
(9:13 p.m.)
TOM LUTZ
LISA MILLS
TED R MORENO
ROBERT L. RICHARDSON
Absent:
RICK NORTON
Present:
DAVID REAM, City Manager
JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council
EDWARD J. COOPER, City Attorney
(8:39 p.m.)
Absent: None
ANTI-GRAFFITI ENFORCEMENT - PROGRESS REPORT
Community Oriented Policing (COP) President Evangeline Gawronski called the meeting of
the City Council and citywide COP organization to order; introduced COP 93-94 Board
members; presented with Police Chief Paul Walters' assistance various awards to community
service volunteers, recognizing in particular Jim Trujillo of the Public Works Agency who
was personally responsible for the apprehension of several taggers; and acknowledged the
excellent cooperation rendered the COP organization by Police Community Services
Specialist Mike McCoy, Captain Charles Miller, and Captain Bruce Carlson.
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Police Chief Walters and Lieutenant Mike Foote provided the Council and audience with a
status report and statistics regarding graffiti prevention, eradication and prosecution activity
in the City since the COP's last forum on graffiti in February. Lieutenant Foote reported the
extensive number of graffiti-related arrests had exceeded the capacity of the victim-referral
program and noted that a number of COP members had volunteered and were currently in
training to assist with that program.
The following COP members offered suggestions concerning graffiti enforcement and other
policing needs:
William Boynton
Sal Juarez
Harriet Hallmark
Dave Conley
Robert Henson
Melanie Springer
Dan Hernandez
Kathleen Johnson
Councilmember Richardson requested staff pursue removal of graffiti from street lights.
COP President Gawronski requested the Council convene for another forum in the future to
address illegal discharge of firearms in the City.
RECESSED - 8:14 P.M.
RECONVENED - 8:39 P.M. - In the Conference Room of the Santa Ana Library with all
Councilmembers present except Norton and Pulido
BUDGET PRESENTATION
City Manager David Ream reviewed the issues raised by the Council during the April 15
Budget meeting, and outlined staff's efforts to address each of those issues which included:
Economic Development and City Manager positions, Library Board and community fund
raising efforts relative to library services, City partnerships with the School District and
Rancho Santiago College to provide expanded library services, contractual street sweeping
services, a municipal towing service, water rates, voluntary forfeiture of a pending salary
increase by Santa Ana City Employee Association members, management bonuses, the
Presidential Stimulus plan, Chamber of Commerce suggestions regarding the City budget,
and various concerns raised by the Fire Benevolent Association.
Councilmember Richardson requested a timeline for possible establishment of a municipal
towing service, and a list of firms impacted by charges for fire alarm processing.
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9:13 P.M. - Mayor Pro Tem Pt~lido joined the meeting
In the face of a $3.7 million shortfall to balance the FY 93-94 budget, Councilmembers
engaged in a roundtable discussion of cuts and revenues each could support in order to
achieve a unanimous vote to adopt the budget.
Following lengthy discussion and provision of additional data by staff, the Council agreed to
delete a utility user tax on cable television, to retain as an in-house function rather than
contract fire dispatch services, to fund the McFadden Library at a reduced level, to retain the
Library book budget at $106,820, to create a $300,000 Educational Scholarship Fund, to
allocate $20,000 for a boxing facility, and to impose an approximately 5% increase on water
rates. Since these decisions still left a budget deficit of $1.4 million, the Council informally
instructed the City Manager to make the necessary adjustments to balance the budget for the
coming year.
ADJOURNED - 10:43 P.M.
Janice C. Guy
Clerk of the Council
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