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operate buildings, works or improvements; to acquire, hold or dispose of property within the City; and to incur debts, liabilities or obligations. THE CITY General The City of Santa Ana, county seat of Orange County and one of the oldest communities in Southern California, is located 33 miles southeast of Los Angeles, 20 miles east of the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach, ten miles inland from the Pacific Ocean and 90 miles north of San Diego. The City encompasses an area of approximately 27 square miles and lies on generally level land at an elevation approximately 135 feet above sea level. The City was established by William H. Spurgeon in 1869. The City was incorporated on June 1, 1886 and reorganized under a City Charter in 1888. In 1952 the voters approved a charter which established a council-manager form of government. The charter was modified by an election in 1986 to provide for the mayor to be elected by the voters for a two year term. A 1988 redistricting resulted in a six-member City Council which is elected at large for four year terms. The City provides traditional city services including fire protection (254 employees..with ten stations) and police protection (406 police officers and seven stations). The City has approximately 1,600 classified employees and 13 exempt employees. The City provides water service through the municipal water department which has over 43,000 accounts. There are three libraries and 38 parks. Public education is provide primarily by the Santa Ma Unified School District which serves over 47,000 students. The City has served as the county seat since the formation of Orange County in 1889. Numerous government offices have taken advantage of the City's central location and position as county seat. City, county, state and federal offices are conveniently located in the multi-government Civic Center in the heart of the City. A strong industrial base undergirds the local economy. Santa Ma has a relatively mild climate induced by the mixing of cool breezes from the ocean and drier winds from the desert over the coastal plain. The mean July temperature is 72 degrees and the mean January reading is 53 degrees. Appointed Positions The City Manager is appointed by the City Council to enforce City laws, to direct the daily operations of the City government, to prepare and observe the City budget and to implement the policies and programs initiated by the City Council. City Manager--David N. Ream. Mr. Ream has served as City Manager since July 1986 prior to which be served the City as Deputy City Manager, Director of Community Development and as Budget Officer. He has also worked for the cities of Inglewood and Long Beach. He has served on the Executive Committee of the League of California Cities, City Managers Department and as Chairman of its Committee on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Local Government. He has an undergraduate degree from Arizona State University and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from California State University, Long Beach. • Mr. Ream has participated in special programs at Harvard University for senior state and local government executives. The City Manager appoints the following personnel with responsibility for fiscal matters: Assistant City Manager -- Debra Kurita. Ms. Kurita has served as Assistant City Manager since December 1989 prior to which she served as Administrative Assistant and Administrative Services Manager for 21