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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA June 21, 1973 An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana was convened at 4:15 P.M., in Room 831, City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, proper Notice and Posting having been accomplished, with affidavits on file with the Clerk of the Council. The following Councilmen were present: John Garthe, Harry K. Yamamoto, James E. Ward, Lorin Griset, and Mayor Jerry M. Patterson. Councilman J. Ogden Markel arrived at 4:30 P.M. Councilman Vernon S. Evans was absent. Also present were the following members of the staff: City Manager Bruce C. Spragg, City Attorney James A. Withers, Finance Director Larry Shaffer, Fire Chief Eugene Judd, Assistant to the City Manager G. David Tayco, Police Chief R. C. Davis who arrived at 4:45 P.M., and Clerk of the Council Florence I. Malone. The press was represented by Mr. Wayne Rash of the Orange City News. PUBLIC PROPERTY USE The following application SKATE RANCH for special license to use public property was unanimously approved by a 5 - 0 vote on motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Council- man Griset: SKATE RANCH, 2526 North Main Street for purposes of filming 200 roller skaters who will exit from the Skate Ranch, proceed up Arnett Drive to Main Street, turn north on Main and proceed to the main drive of Fashion Square, on Sunday, June 24, 1973, beginning at 1:00 P.M. and ending at 2:30 P.M. (CA 45.1) PROPOSED BUDGET The City Manager stated 1973-74 that the proposed Budget is in Balance; that it represents an increase of slightly more than six million dollars over last Fear's budget; and that the tax rate is unchanged at $1.35. He pointed out that practically all of the revenue sharing funds have Been allocated to capital projects; that the sale of two million dollars worth of City water bonds is proposed. Councilman J. Ogden Markel arrived at 4:30 P.M. Council commenced its review of the proposed Budget on a page- by-page basis through page 29. Discussion was had relative to budget functional responsibility and the consensus was that whenever possible consultant services should be reflected in the budget activity of the department involved, instead of the Council's; i.e., planning studies, legal consultants and engineering studies would be changed to Planning, Attorney, and Public Works Department budgets, respectively. The Finance Director stated that it would be difficult to make year-to-year comparisons of departmental budget activity under those condi- tions. (CA 65) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 203 JUNE 21, 1973