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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT BOYS' CLUB OF SANTA ANA The Mayor acknowledged the Boys' Club of Santa Ana who had been invited to give an oral presentation. Salvatore F. Rubino, Executive Director of the Boys' Club of Santa Aha, stated that the Club was located at 950 West Highland in the southwest area of the City, and was available to all boys, age ? to 18, for dues of $1.00 per year. He gave a brief history of the club, told of the programs that were available, identified the Board of Directors, and stated that membership averaged 1,300 boys per year. Mr. Rubino suggested to Council the possibility of the formation of a Youth Council and a Youth Council Advisory Board to promote the general welfare of youth, and gave the Clerk his letter dated July 2, 1973, relating to the suggestion. The Mayor stated that he had recently written a letter to find out more about youth councils; that Council was reaching out in that direction and had expressed interest in what some other cities were doing along those lines. (CA 9.3; CA 140.3) MOBILE INTENSIVE The Mayor acknowledged CARE PARAMEDICS that Ray Reader, Director of the Mobile Intensive Care Paramedics Program, Orange County Medical Center, was in the audience to present a film on the program, however, that a time problem might exist in that Council was required to go into an executive session during the evening. Councilman Yamamoto's motion to view the film, was seconded bM Councilman Garthe, and carried with Councilman Evans dissenting. Mr. Reader presented the film, Santa Ana Fire Department were for the program in September. and stated that nine members of scheduled to begin instruction (CA 64) the KNAPP REAPPORTIONMENT Council considered the PLAN report of the Assistant RES. 73-72 to City Manager dated July 2, 1973, relating to the Knapp Plan for Reapportionment. The report stated that the "Knapp Plan" proposed the reapportionment of congressional districts within the State to prevent gerrymandering for parti- san political purposes or to protect incumbents. RESOLUTION 73-72, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ENDORSING THE CRITERIA AND APPROACH OF THE "KNAPP PLAN" AND RECOMMENDING THE CONSIDERATION BY THE SPECIAL Y~STERS AS A REASONABLE ALTERNATIVE TO THE 1972 TEMPORARY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS was adopted on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Garthe, and unanimously carried. The motion included direction to forward a copy of the resolution to the Special Masters on Reapportionment no later than July 10, 1973. Prior to voting, the Assistant to the City Manager stated that the effect of the Knapp Plan upon the City would be to put all of Santa Ana into the 39th Congressional District. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 249 JULY 2, 1973