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HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (continued) Mayor Griset stated that he regarded human relations problems as the Number One problem in Santa Aha; that he felt it was most important to have adequate understanding among the citizenry; that the 20 percent of the population of Santa Ana which is Mexican-American and Negro has entirely different prob- lems; that the majority of the minority population had nothing but desire for good will; that one sector has fears that need to be alleviated; that he felt a Human Relations Commission was a vital necessity; and that the success of such a Commission would be determined by the people who composed it. He further stated that he did not favor a Human Relations Commission having police review powers, power of subpoena, being a separate administrative body, and that he would simply regard it as a commission to concentrate on human relations problems, addressing itself to the disadvantaged, the under- privileged of our community, and advising the Council on the problems. It was moved by Councilman Brooks, seconded by Councilman Patterson, to adopt in principle the recommendation of the Human Relations Formation Committee and instruct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance imple- menting this program. The motion was adopted on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Brooks, Patterson, Villa, Griset Herrin, Evans, Markel None It was moved by Councilman Herrin, seconded by Councilman Brooks and unanimously carried, to take up the matter of membership of the Human Relations Commission at the January 5 Council meeting. RECESS present. At 11:55 P.M., atenminute recess was declared. The Council reconvened at 12:05 A, M., with all Council members PUBLIC HEARING AMENDMENT APPLICATION 644 PLANNING COMMISSION Hearing was opened on Amendment Application No. 644, initiated by the Planning Commission, proposing amendment of Sectional District Map 1-5-10 by reclassifying from the R 1, R 2 and P Districts to the R lB, R 2B and PB Districts that area immediately north of those lots fronting on the north side of Seventeenth Street between Flower Street and Broadway. J. P. Murphy, ~551 Mesa Grove Avenue, Whittier, on behalf of his wife and father-in-law, both of whom own property in the area, spoke in favor of the Amendment Application. No one spoke in opposition. The hearing was closed. On motion of Councilman Herrin, seconded by Councilman Markel, Amend- ment Application No. 644 was approved and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance to reclassify the property according to Exhibit A, on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Herrin, Brooks, Evans, Markel, Patterson, Villa, Griset None None CITY COUNCIL -421- December 15, 1969