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The following members of the Community Redevelopment Commission responded to the roll call by the Clerk: Gordon Bricken John W. Hill Ted Jessee Tom McMichael Robert Newcomb Don Christeson, Chairman Commissioner Hector Godinez was absent. The draft Environmental Impact Report on the proposed Redevelop- ment Plan, a negative declaration, dated June 21, 1973, was summarized by the Director of Planning. The Vice Mayor invited members of the public to speak regarding the Environmental Impact Report. The invitation was repeated. No one responded to the invitation. The Vice Mayor closed the public hearing on the Environmental Impact Report. Mayor Patterson arrived at 10:00 P.M. Councilman Griset's motion to adopt the draft Environmental Impact Report for the Redevelopment Plan and all real and oral evidence presented at the public hearing as the final Environmental Impact Report of the City Council for the City of Santa Ana Community Redevelopment Plan, was seconded by Councilman Ward, and carried on the following vote: AYES: Griset, Ward, Garthe, Patterson, Yamamoto NOES: Evans ABSENT: Markel Prior to voting, Mayor Patterson inquired of the City Attorney as to his eligibility to vote on the motion. The City Attorney stated that in view of the fact no oral evidence had been presented and that only the information in the written report had been considered, that he could vote. Councilman Griset moved that the final Environmental Impact Report for the Redevelopment Plan having been prepared and adopted show- ing the Redevelopment Plan to have no significant effect on the Environment, that the Negative Declaration on the Redevelopment Plan be received and filed. The motion was seconded by Council- man Yamamoto, and carried on the following vote: AYES: Griset, Yamamoto, Garthe, Patterson, Ward NOES: Evans ABSENT: Markel Mr. Mickey R. Conroy, 2520 North Linwood Avenue, stated that he did not understand what Council had been talking about and asked the meaning of a Negative Declaration. The Mayor stated that he could answer the questions, however, he did not think it would answer any of the questions of the people in the audience; that the proceedings were beyond that point in the hearing; that the Negative Declaration merely stated that there was no significant impact on the environment. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 226 JUNE 25, 1973