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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA July 13, 1970 A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana was convened at 7:00 P. M., in the Mayor's office at City Hall, 217 North Main Street, proper notice and posting having been accomplished, with evidence on file in the office of the Clerk of the Council. The following Councilmen were present: Wade Herrin, J. Ogden Markel, Vernon S. Evans, Ray Villa, Harry K. Yamamoto, and Mayor Lorin Griset. Council- man Jerry M. Patterson was absent, but arrived at 7:30 P.M. Also present were City Manager Carl J. Thornton, Assistant City Manager Bruce Spragg, Assistant to City Manager David Tayco, Assistant Clerk of the Council Maxine Vallery, John Martin and Roy Uno of the Human Relations Commission, James McMahon, and a representative of the Press. 1970-1971 BUDGET Council continued their consideration of the proposed Annual Budget for the fiscal year 1970-71 on a page-by-page basis, discussing pages 50 through 109. John Martin, member of the Human Relations Commission, presented the proposed Human Relations Commission's Budget, as requested by the Commission, in a total amount of $7,320.10, and explained the proposed budget in detail. After discussing the matter at length, it was moved by Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Villa, that office space, telephone and staff be provided to the Human Relations Commission for the next fiscal year through the City Manager's office, and that the amount of $7,320.00 be added to the proposed Annual Budget under the Community Relations portion of the Budget. The motion was adopted on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Patterson, Villa, Yamamoto, Griset Herrin, Evans, Markel None The City Manager reported that he had just received notice of increase in the City's assessed valuation of approximately 18.4%, which would raise the estimated amount in the Budget by approximately $385,000, at the present tax rate of $1.40. Councilman Markel left the meeting at 9:50 P. M. RECESS At 9:50 P.M., a five minute recess was declared. The meeting reconvened at 9:55 P. M., with the same Council members present with the exception of Councilman Markel. 1970-71 BUDGET (continued) Council then discussed the Priority List of Unfunded Capital Needs for the fiscal year 1970-71~ totaling $1, 439, 500, and ways in which the money for these unfunded projects could be raised, such as imposing a utilities tax and adding the increase in the amount of the assessed valuation. CITY COUNCIL -188- July 13, 1970