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DISASTER FUNDS C~ ~( Council discussed possible means of replacing the funds that had been spent during the recent flooding conditions. The City Manager also recommended that meetings be held with the property owners adjacent to the Santiago Creek whose property had been damaged. A motion was made by Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Brooks, that the City Manager be authorized to make application for disaster funds, to be filed with the State of California, to cover the total expenditure of the public losses. Councilman Thurman requested that the vote on the motion be held over to the evening meeting in order that he could study the material on the matter. Later, at the evening session of the City Council, Councilman Thurman stated that he knew very little more than he knew at the afternoon session, and asked the City Attorney whether, if he were to vote in favor of the motion, it could be reconsidered later. The City Attorney replied affirmatively. The motion was adopted on the following roll call vote: AYES: Brooks, Carlson, Griset, Markel, Thurman, McMichael NOES: Herrin ABSENT: None Councilman Herrin qualified his negative vote by stating he was not convinced that this was the proper thing to do. Councilman Markel qualified his affirmative vote by stating that he looked with disfavor upon all of these grants; however, in this instance, he felt it was a disaster, not created by man. Councilman Thurman stated that he voted affirmatively for lack of information and that he had been promised the information would be supplied to him. HARBOR DISTRICT Janice Boer stated to Council that all that needed to be done regarding the Harbor District to protect the people in this county was to get a bill through the Legislature to restrict the taxing powers of that District, and requested the Council to take advantage of some of her files on the subject. TOPLESS BARS Councilman Herrin inquired if there were any possible action that could be taken to keep the topless bars from spreading. The City Manager explained that this field is preempted by the State, and there is nothing the City can do about the situation. RECESS At 5:15 P.M., the meeting was recessed to 7:30 P. M., at which time it was reconvened with all Council members present. Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, the Invocation was delivered by the Reverend Paul D. McCracken of the Reformed Presbyterian Church. CITY COUNCIL 145 March 3, 1969