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ducing ambulance services; and that if there were sufficient business, Schaefer's or others holding Certificates of Con- venience and Necessity would use their Certificates by adding ambulances. There were no other opponents or proponents; the Clerk re- ported there were no written communications~ the Mayor closed the public hearing. Councilman Yamamoto stated that he felt that the valid Certifi- cates would be being used if there were sufficient business to warrant their use. He also added that if the paramedic fire unit were to begin transporting patients to the hospital that the need for private ambulance service would be decreased and that for those reasons he would oppose the application. Councilman Markel suggested that there would be a hospital opening soon on Tustin Avenue; and that there would be suffi- cient demand for ambulance service to warrant issuance of the Certificate. Mayor Evans added that Council procedure is for testimony to be heard by the Hearing Officer and he believes the Hearing Officer has given very many more reasons to grant the Certifi- cate than reasons presented not to grant it. Mayor Evans expressed his desire to support the Hearing Officer's decision. On motion by Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Bricken, the Council voted (6-1) to approve the Proposed Decision of the Hearing Officer, including the Findings and Conclusions contained therein, and to instruct the Clerk of the Council to issue a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for one ambulance permit to Jeffrey S. Levinson dba Conva- Care Company subject to compliance with all applicable pro- visions of the Municipal Code, with Councilman Yamamoto dis- senting. CA 96 BIKE LANES REMOVAL OF PARKING ON FIFTH STREET Street between Euclid and Raitt from both sides of Fifth Street The Mayor opened the public hearing regard- ing the installation of a bike lane on Fifth and the removal of parking from the Pacific Electric Railroad to Euclid Street between 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. Mayor Evans asked the Assistant Director of Public Works, John Stevens, to give the Council any additional information he might have. He stated that the results of the post card survey indicated that 71% of the persons living or owning property on Fifth Street in the area of the bike lane favored the daytime only bike lane and the restriction of parking during daytime hours. As a result of the notification of all interested persons of the public hearing on the matter, four responses in opposition to the bike trail and parking restriction had been received from the following: Mrs. Stewart, 3512 West 5th Street Mr. Joe Genchi, Corner Market at 5th and Euclid Mr. Burnett, Wholesale Plumbing and Supply Company, 3621 West Fifth Street Mr. Jack Dexter, Amlings Nursery, 2420 ~est Fifth Street and an indication of support from parents of the school chil- dren was transmitted by Mr. Dave Siden, Santa Aha School District. In answer to Councilman Bricken's question regarding why only one half of the distance requires parking restriction, Mr. Joe Foust, Traffic Engineer, responded that where parking is permitted there will be a five foot strip of asphalt pavement. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 35 JANUARY 20, 1975