Laserfiche WebLink
MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING <br /> OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br /> CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA <br /> <br />June 18, 1975 <br /> <br /> The meeting was called to order in Room 831, City Hall, <br /> 20 Civic Center Plaza, at 4:00 P.M., by Mayor John Garthe, <br /> proper notice and posting having been accomplished, with <br /> affidavits on file in the office of the Clerk of the Council. <br /> The following Councilmen were present: Gordon Bricken, <br /> Harry K. Yamamoto, Vernon S. Evans, Davis L. Brandt, James <br />E. Ward and Mayor John Garthe. Councilman David F. Ortiz <br />arrived at 4:10 P.M. Also present were representatives <br />of the press, and the following staff: City. Manager Bruce <br /> C. Spragg, Acting City Attorney Charles Liberto, Director <br /> of Finance Lawrence Shaffer, and Clerk of the Council <br /> Florence I. Malone. <br /> <br />PROPOSED BUDGET <br />FISCAL YEAR 1975-76 <br /> <br />The City Manager <br />presented the pro- <br />posed Budget for <br />1975-76, balanced, <br />for a total amount of $45,195,420. He stated that the <br />public hearing and adoption of the Budget were scheduled <br />for July 21. At his direction, a staff member listed the <br />following Budget changes incurred subsequent to its <br />preparation; <br /> <br />Item Amount <br /> <br />Cumulative Amount <br /> In or Out <br /> of Balance <br /> <br />1. Increased Liability Insurance <br /> <br />($155,ooo) ($155,ooo) <br /> <br />2. Santa Aha History Room (Library) ( 2,500) (157,500) <br /> <br />Adjustment for Increase in Ani- <br />mal Control Costs (Page 65), & <br />Fees (Page 28) Net Difference <br /> <br />39,250 ( 118,250) <br /> <br />4. ~ncrease Sales Tax Revenue 50,000 ( 68,250) <br /> <br />He added that in preparing the Budget, the significant major <br />unknown factors were [1) the cleanup on sales tax [hence the <br />plus $S0,000 adjustment); ~2) the City's assessed valuation <br />Cto be published by the County Assessor on July 1); and (3) <br />the carryover balance from the preceding year [estimated at <br />one and one-half million dollars with exact amount available <br />by July 10). <br /> <br />Council accepted the Manager's suggestion to list any changes <br />they might wish to consider once the Budget review got under <br />way. <br /> <br />Mayor Garthe outlined the Budget review procedure, explaining <br />that Council would consider each departmental Budget on a page <br />by page basis. <br /> <br />The City Manager stated that his Budget proposal included a <br />five per cent utility users tax and a forty cent property tax <br />increase (for a total tax of 1.75 dollars per $100 assessed <br />valuation), as revenue measures to fund the crime abatement <br />and paramedic programs; that the Police, Fire, Public Works <br />and Recreation and Parks Departments represented 84 per cent <br />of the operating Budget costs. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> <br />259 JUNE 18, 1975 <br /> <br /> <br />