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<br />WORK STUDY SESSION <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. Complete the $1.3 million renovation of the EI Salvador Recreation <br />Center with improvements to the building interior, courtyard and <br />landscaping <br />. Design and construct neighborhood improvements in the Logan and <br />Madison Park neighborhoods <br />. Facilitate the construction of the Santiago Lofts project <br />. Finalize the Santa Ana Boulevard specific plan <br />. Construct improvements on significant portions of six major arterials: <br />Edinger, South Main, McFadden, Broadway, Grand and Civic Center <br />Drive <br />. Facilitate the grant and privately funded expansion of the Bowers <br />Museum <br />. Implement the sixth year strategy for the Empowerment Zone <br />. Support the City's economic base through the expansion of the Santa <br />Ana Auto Mall <br />. Install additional red light violator cameras at key intersections <br />. Reinforce the City's internal systems by improving data systems with <br />funding for strategic technology plan <br />. Coordinate with Orange County Transportation Authority on the final <br />design for Centerline <br />. The 2004-2005 breakdown for the Capital Improvement Program is as <br />follows: Neighborhood Improvements ($2,226,000); Arterial <br />improvements ($5,667,880); Traffic improvements ($1,661,615); <br />Infrastructure improvements ($2,770,000); City facility improvements <br />($70,885); Park facility improvements ($601,000) for a total of <br />$12,997,380 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Following the budget presentation by staff, the Mayor heard comments <br />from the public. Mark Nichols, Santa Ana Police Officers Association, <br />expressed concerns about proposed cuts in the police department. Glen <br />Stroud suggested that the Council consider combining City departments <br />as a possible way to provide savings. <br /> <br />Council discussion ensued. The following issues were raised by <br />Councilmembers for further review: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. Provide an estimate of the total value of the real estate property owned <br />by the either the City or the Agency, and explain how the assets are <br />accounted for <br />. Provide the funding schedule and list of projects in the master plan for <br />undergrounding utilities using the Edison Rule 20 monies <br />. Provide options and alternatives to the proposed contract for the <br />crossing guard services <br />. Provide listing of actions necessary to extend the Park Acquisition <br />Fees to non-residential properties in the City <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> <br />160 <br /> <br />MAY 17, 2004 <br />