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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED KEGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA July 11, 1972 An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana was convened at 7:15 P.M., in the Mayor's Office, City Hall, 217 North Main Street~ Affidavits of proper notice having been given were on file with the Clerk of the Council. The following Councilmen responded to roll call: Vernon S. Evans, Wade Herrin, Harry K. Yamamoto, J. Ogden Markel, and Mayor Lorin Griset. Councilmen Jerry M. Patterson and Kay Villa arrived at 7:18 P.M. and 7:20 P.M.,~' respectively. Also present were Acting City Manager Bruce Spragg, City Attorney James A. Withers, Assistant to the City Manager G. David Tayco, Clerk of the Council Florence I. Malone,and a representative of the Press. 1972 - 73 BUDGET The Acting City Manager distributed a "Supplemental Information" report indicating that the net amount of additional funds available for allocation by Council was $747,190. The report also included a departmental listing of requests for additional persormel, totaling 42 full-time positions, and information pertaining to the proposed bond issues discussed at the meeting held on July 6. PROPOSED BOND ISSUES Mayor Griset stated that during the July 6 meeting, Council had discussed the possibility of placing bond issues on the November General Election ballot to finance Safety and Public Works improvements. Councilman Villa suggested that a third bond proposal be placed on the ballot for recreational improvements. In the ensuing discussion, the consensus was that the total amount of the bonds should be somewhere between 12 and 15 million dollars for a five-year improve- ment program. Councilman Herrin expressed his opinion that a third bond issue for recreation would influence the voter against the other two, even though one measure would have no bearing on the other; and that the two important measures for public works and fire would stand a better chance for passage if the recreational measure was not on the ballot. Councilman Villa stated that the people's thinking has changed; that they now realize the need for open space, ecology, and greenbelts; and that they should be given the choice of whether or not they do want these things~ Councilman Markel stated that if the tax rate had been increased during the last five years, the City would not be facing the need for bond issues now. Councilman Patterson stated he would be willing to include a third proposition for recreation, although he was not optimistic about its passage. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -273- JULY 11, 1972