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SANTA ANA RIVER Council referred to FLOOD PROTECTION Staff for report and AGENCY recommendation the letter dated November 8, 1974, from the Orange County Flood Control District and the proposed Joint Powers Agreement for the creation of the Santa Aha River Flood Protection Agency, on the unanimously approved motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Griset. Prior to approval of the motion Mr. Ed Just, former Councilman of Fountain Valley, representing the Flood Control District, spoke in favor of the proposed Joint Powers Agency. He stated that the cost for each member would be $1,000 - $1,500, maxi- mum and would be equally shared; that each member would appoint one commissioner to the Agency who would serve without pay. Council discussed the pros and cons of creating another govern- mental agency. Mayor Patterson suggested that the same purpose could be achieved through the Intergovernmental Coordinating Agency, the League of California Cities or the County. (CA 53) RECESS Councilmen present. A recess was called at 3:45 P.M. and the meeting reconvened at 4:00 P.M., with all SCAG Council considered the PRELIMINARY REGIONAL letter from the Southern TRANSPORTATION PLAN California Association of Governments dated November 7, 1974, transmitting the Preliminary Regional Transportation Plan and requesting input. Staff was directed to request SCAG to delay its scheduled December 9 public hearing on the Plan for at lea~t 60 days to allow appropriate time for community response, on the unanimously approved motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Griset. Councilman Ward stated that favorable response to the request is not likely because the program must be established by April, 1975; that a workshop on the Plan is scheduled to be held in the City Hall on November 26, which will provide opportunity for input by the City Staff. Councilman Ward's motion to encourage the Staff and Commis~ion~, Transportation Advisory Committee, Planning Commission and Human Relations Commission, to participate in tko l~orkshop and the public hearing on December 9, was seconded by Councilman Evans and unanimously carried. (CA 84.3] COUNCIL MEETING The Regular Council DATE meeting scheduled for December 2, 1974 will not be held due to a majority attendance at the National League of Cities Conference in Houston, Texas. Council agreed to meet on Monday, December 9, 1974, on the unanimously approved motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Markel. Councilman Garthe stated that he might not be in the City on December 9. (CA 80.4) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 427 NOVEMBER 18, 1974