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POPULATION GROWTH AND The Resolution of the Board of DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Supervisors of Orange County, dated February 7, 1973, resolving, among other things, that cities approve as interim goals the quality of life goals contained in their Summary Report entitled People, Policies and Growth - a New Direction?, and make recommendations to the Board by July, 1973; was received and ordered filed on motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Patterson, and unanimously carried. (CA 112; CA 78; CA 145) UNIFORM SALES AND USE TAX The letter from the City of Los Alamitos dated March 1, 1973, requesting support in opposing and,resist'~ng attempts to change apportionment of sales and Use tax through legislation or litigation was received and ordered filed on motion of Councilman yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Herrin, with Councilman Patterson voting NO. (CA 65) FLOOD HAZARD OF The letters from the SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN Placentia Unified School District and the City of Costa Mesa dated FebFuary 8, 1973 and February 26, 1973, respectively, requesting that Council join with them in urging the United States Congress to appropriate funds to complete the U. S. Corps of Engineers Study of the Santa Aha River Basin Flood Hazard, were referred to staff on motion of Councilman Herrin, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, and unanimously carried. (CA 53) ORANGE COUNTY The report from the Plan- TRANSIT DISTRICT ning Commission, dated March 2, 1973, approving Orange County .Transit District Resolution 73-01 was considered, and Council approved the Resolution, urging access to transportation services in new developments, on motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman villa, and carried with Councilmen Herrin and Markel dis- senting. The resolution had been referred to the Planning Commission on February 5, 1973. Prior to voting, Councilman Villa stated that a large portion of the City across the river did not have bus service, and asked if something could be done. The City Manager stated that the matter had been turned over to the Orange County Transit District, however, the City could request that they extend their routes to include those areas not presently being served. Councilman Markel stated (FOR THE RECORD) that buses should begin running on a skip-stop basis, stopping every 600 feet instead of every 300 feet, particularly in new developments. Councilman Herrin suggested that a smaller vehicle be used on certain routes where few people were transported. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 7Z MARCH 1Z, 1973