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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA July 5, 1973 An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana was convened in Room 831, City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, at 4:05 P.M., by Vice Mayor Vernon S. Evans, proper Notice and Posting having been accomplished with affidavits on file with the office of the Clerk of the Council. The following Councilmen were present: J. Ogden Markel, John Garthe, Harry K. Yamamoto, James E. Ward and Vice Mayor Vernon S. Evans. Councilman Lorin Griset and Mayor Jerry M. Patterson arrived at 4:10 P.M. The following staff members were present: City Manager Bruce C. Spragg, City Attorney James A. Withers, Director of Public Works Ronald Wolford, Library Director Howard Samuelson, Superin- tendent of Parks Bomo Koral, Superintendent of Recreation Gene Laumeister, Assistant City Manager Thomas Andrusky, Assistant to the City Manager G. David Tayco, and City Clerk Florence I. Malone. Representatives of the Press, Joe Cordero ("The Regis- ter'') and Wayne Rash ("Orange City News") were also in attendance. PROPOSED BUDGET 1973-1974 SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM merit for boys and girls 15 - The Council considered the recommendation of the staff and the Com- munity Action Council to provide summer employ- 18 years of age to serve the City through a program of City clean-up and beautification and to supplement their personal and a family income. The City Manager reported that due to a cutback in federal funding, there are presently only 169 summer youth jobs as opposed to last year's 800; that the Community Action Council has approximately 600 applications from City youths for summer employment; and that implementation of a crash summer employment program had been under discussion by the Mayor, representatives of the Community Action Council and City staff. The City Manager further stated that the City's assessed valua- tion had been greater than estimated and would add $216,235 tax revenue to the Budget without any increase in the $1.35 tax rate; that it now appears assured that there will be at least $200,000 to consider for appropriation and that one of his top priorities would be to increase the contingency reserve. Mr. Frank Tease and Mr. Alfredo Amezcua, representing the Com- munity Action Council, expressed concern over the number of young people who would be "on the streets" for the summer and requested Council approval of the proposal recommended by City staff and Community Action Council staff. The proposal would require Council approval of a Budget appropriation in the amount of $66,840 to cover wages for 1 Program Director; 20 Group Leaders; and 200 Team members (City resident youth employees); administra- tion and equipment costs, more fully set forth in a "Budget Proposal" distributed to Council by the City Manager. The pro- posal would provide employment and work experience for teenagers, be a source of income to the disadvantaged, and benefit the City, according to the City Manager. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 251 JULY 5, 1973