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UCI PROJECT 21 the end of the Agenda.. On motion of Councilman Villa~ seconded by Councilman Evans, Agenda Item #45 was postponed 1971 SUMMER YOUTH On motion of Councilman Villa, TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM seconded by Councilman Patterson, the 1971 Summer Youth Transportation Program was approved wiih the City administration's share of $1400 to be supplied through in-kind contribution, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to execute all necessary documents in conjunction therewith, on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Villa, Patterson, Evans, Yamamoto Herrin, Markel Griset CITIZENS' TAX STATEMENTS Motion by Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, to receive and file memo from the City of Costa Mesa dated June 29, 1971, requesting assistance in the matter of clarification of citizens' tax statements, with letter to Orange County Board of Supervisors attached, carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Evans, Yamamoto, Villa, Markel Herrin, Patterson Griset In further discussion, the Assistant City Manager stated that the proposed breakdown on citizens' tax statements would be in four categories: Education, County, City, and Special Districts. Councilmen Patterson and Herrin stated they believed that every citizen should be given a detailed breakdown of the tax items on his statement. Councilman Patterson's motion, 'tha~the City of Santa Ana send a letter to the Board of Supervisors which would be basically the same as Costa Mesa's letter, due to the fact that the electorate has a right to know and should receive his tax rate for each item, failed for lack of a second. Councilman Yamamoto's motion, seconded by Councilman Evans, that the staff provide information on the County costs for preparing the tax statemeni, information to be contained in the statement and the complete breakdown that will occur, carried on a 4 ~ 2 vote, Councilmen Markel and Patterson dissenting. CITY COUNCIL -228- July 6, 1971