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PUBLIC SAFETY INFORMATION Mayor recognized Dr. Michael Lodato SYSTEM FEDERAL AID representing Macro Data Associates, who reported on the status of the City's application for a Department of Housing and Urban Development Grant to design and implement a municipal information system to support functions of the public safety departments, Police, Fire and Disaster Control, as well as Planning and Licensing. He stated that the program would involve a two-year research and development project of a prototype system completely usable by~ the City; that the expected federal funding level was $350,000 to $400, 000; that the design philosophy is to extend the existing system to a more practical and improved system, placing emphasis on its usability by the employees involved inits operation; that the funds would support four or five Staff people in the design of the system; and that?" the program would involve the interchange of ideas with other cities working on this H. U. D. program. He reported further that this preliminary phase was 90 percent completed; that the final draft of the application would be completed on October 15, 1969, and in the hands of H. U. D. by October 31, 1969; and that the contract award date was December 15, 1969, with the actual pro~ect scheduled to begin on January 15~ 1970. VARIANCE 68-53 Mayor recognized Mr. Dale Heinly, UTILITY RELEASES 611 Civic Center Drive West, Attorney, representing Hirsco Corporation. He stated that his client had obtained a Variance granted by Resolution No. 68-104, for conditional construction of an apartment complex at 2901 North Bristol Street; that except for eight buildings, utility releases had been obtained; that these releases were being withheld by the Planning Department pending commencement of construction of two single-family residences west of the complex which would act as a buffer between the apartments and existing single-family dwellings; that these two s~ngle-family homes were included on the plot plan; that the City Planner maintains the homes should have been built concurrently with the apartments; that this has not been done and cannot be done in the immediate future; that the apartment complex is at a standstill pending the utility releases; and that some agreement will have to be effected between the City and his client as soon as possible for their release. Mayor recognized Planning Director Van Stevens who stated that the lateness of the hour would not allow sufficient time to adequately present the subject and in compliance with his request, it was moved by Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Herrin and unanimously carried to defer the matter to the evemng Agenda. LICENSE ORDINANCE Mayor recognized Mr. Donald E. Quinsey, D & M AMUSEMENTS Manager of D & M Amusements, 18411 Jocotal, Villa Park, who stated that the Business License Code pertaining to carnival and amusement operations was not correct and was not adhered to by anyone; that his storage yard is in Santa Ana and his business license fees run between $2, 500 and $3,000 yearly; that operators outside of the city lease their amusement equipment to non-profit organizations and do not have to pay a license fee despite the fact that they are making a profit on the rental; that because his yard is located in the city, if he similarly leases his equipment, he is still required to pay a license fee. CITY COUNCIL -349- October 6, 1969