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ORAL COMMUNICATION Councilman Evans MOTORCYCLE OFFICERS stated that there are too many motor officers who are sitting in parking lots to w~tch for left turns violations in the downtown area. He suggested that the practice be discontinued. CA 47 ORAL COMMUNICATION Councilman Evans REALIGNMENT OF stated that because WARD 2 of the complete desecration of Ward 2 and the fact that certain members of the community are being deprived of representation in the sense of being able to pick a representative from the entire community due to the fact that Ward 2 splits the Black community in half, he recommends that Council refer the matter of realignment of the ward to staff with instruction to attempt to establish boundaries with some sort of equal configuration. The matter of realigning the boundaries of Ward 2, to establish a more logical and equal configuration, was referred to staff for report and recommendation to Council within the next 50-60 days, on the unanimously approved motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Ward. City Manager Spragg said that this suggestion would require the balancing.of.the number of people as required by the Charter and that staff would develop various alternative plans for restructuring the ward boundaries in accordance with Council's direction. CA 108 LIONS CLUB WAIVER OP FEE POR SHOWMOBILE Lions Club fund raising barbeque on Sunday, April 20, 1975, on the motion of Councilman Brans, seconded by Councilman Brandt, and carried (5-2), with Councilmen Ward and Ortiz dissenting. Councilman Bricken suggested that the City's policy be to grant exemptions to all non-profit organizations. A waiver of the fee for the showmobile was granted for the CA 65 RECESS At 4:19 P.M., the EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor~recessed the meeting for an Executive Session to consider legal and personnel matters. The meeting was reconvened at 5:4S P.M., with all Council members present. RECESS vened at 7:55 P.M., At 5:45 P.M., the Council recessed for dinner at Bar- clay,s, and..recon- with all Council members present. TRIBUTE TO Mayor Garthe con- POLICE CHIEF gratulated Police Chief Raymond C. Davis and read the inscription on the plaque awarded to the Chief by the Southern California Police Community Relations Officers Association for "Outstanding Community Relations". The award had been made in March, 1975. CA 73 B CA 47 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 142 APRIL 14, 1975