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BICYCLE STUDY Letter dated May Z, 1972, from the Orange County Criminal Justice Council concerning the Orange County Bicycle Study and SB 147 was referred to the City Manager for study on motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, and unanimously carried. CITY OF IRVINE SPHERE Consideration was given to letter dated OF INFLUENCE May 8, 197Z, from the Local Agency Formation Commission concerning a sphere of influence map filed by the City of Irvine. The Mayor stated he believed it would be advisable to recommend that no further annexations be executed in the Irvine territory until pending legal matters are adjudicated. Councilman Patterson stated he believed the City should go on record as being opposed to the proposed sphere of influence; that it is too early for such a small, young city to absorb additional territory; and that a time limit should be imposed. The City Attorney stated that it would be optimistic to estimate a year or a year and a half to resolve the legal problems; that hopefully a decision would be made before annexation proceedings are finally conducted. Councilmen Herrin and Markel were opposed to lodging a protest in this matter, stating that they believed the Irvine Company should be held to their agreement with regard to the promised acreage, but that the City of Irvine should be allowed to conduct their city business without interference. Councilman Patterson moved to protest the proposed City of Irvine Sphere of Influence map based on the grounds that the City of Santa ~kna has a Sphere of Influence map on file with LAFC which overlaps a considerable portion of this area; that the City has on file a contract with the Irvine Company declaring their intent to annex a considerable portion of what now constitutes the presumed City of Irvine to the City of Santa Ana; that there is extensive litigation still in process in the courts of California regar, ding the enforcement of this contract, and raising fundamental questions as to the legality of the procedures under which the City of Irvine was incorporated;and that it is too early for such a small, young city to absorb the territory they already have as well as the additional territory proposed in the City of Irvine Sphere of Influence map~ The motion was seconded by Councilman Villa, and carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Patterson, Villa, Griset, Yamamoto Evans, Herrin, Markel None PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC Councilman Villa referred to a letter DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1965 from Supervisor David Baker concerning the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965. He stated that at a recent symposium held at UCI on unemployment in Orange County, a motion was made to organize an Economic Development Agency in Orange County to bring more industry to Orange County in order to create more jobs and reduce unemployment in the County° CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -204- May 15, 1972