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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB presentation. The Mayor acknowledged the Senior Citizens Club of Santa Ana, who had been invited to give a Mr. Mark Vogel, President, gave a brief history of the formation of the group and told of some of their activities. He also made a plea to Council for assistance in obtaining a new Senior Citizens Recreation Center, and some kind of low-cost housing for Senior Citizens. He stated that the group was so large (membership of 525) that the present center on Cypress Street could not accommodate their gatherings and that they were ashamed to invite other Senior Citizens Clubs to Santa Ana due to the poor condition of their clubhouse. The Mayor stated that Council was well aware of the need of Senior Citizens for low income housing and acknowledged that a petition had been filed with the Housing Authority to that effect; that all housing funds had been frozen and that there was presently no funding available, but that efforts would continue to obtain the funding. Regarding the clubhouse, the Mayor stated that the City was requesting approximately $300,000 from Orange County Revenue Sharing Funds for the pur- pose of developing a new Senior Citizens Service Center, and he requested staff to notify Mr. Vogel and other members of the Senior Citizens Club of the meetings concerning the Orange County Revenue Sharing Funds. (CA 9.3) SPECIAL PRESENTATION The Mayor presented a HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Certificate of Apprecia- tion to Rae Arroyo in recognition of her ser- vice to the City as a member of the Human Relations Commission. (CA 131.Z) PUBLIC HEARING The Mayor opened the AMENDMENT APPLICATION #718 public hearing on SAKIOKA Amendment Application #718 filed by Jack Sakioka, Toshiki Sakioka and Johnny Sakioka to prezone property located on the west side of the Newport Freeway, southeast of the intersection of Grand and Warner Avenues from the M 1 District (in Orange County) to the M 1 District in the City of Santa Ana. The Planning Director reviewed the Findings of the Planning Commission dated April 23, 1973, and Planning Commission Resolution No. 6032, recommending approval of the application. The Clerk reported that a Certificate from the Secretary of State had been received on the territory involved designated as "Warner and Grand South Annexation", dated May 25, 1973. Mr. Lee W. Phelps, of B. H. Miller Construction Co., 2152 Dupont Drive, Irvine, representing the applicants, spoke in favor of the application. There were no other proponents and no opponents, and the Mayor closed the public hearing. The Final Environmental Impact Report for Amendment Application #718 was unanimously approved and filed on a 6 0 vote on motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Garthe. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 195 JUNE 4, 1973