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MINUTBS OF THE ADJOURNBD RBGULAR MBBTING <br />OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br /> CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA <br /> <br />June 19, 1975 <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order in Room 831, City Hall, 20 <br />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 />David F. Ortiz, Harry K. Yamamoto, Vernon S. Evans, David <br />L. Brandt, James E. Ward and Mayor John Garthe. Also present <br />were representatives of the press, and the following staff: <br />City Manager Bruce C. Spragg, Director of Public Works <br />Ronald Wolford, Director of Finance Lawrence Shaffer, Police <br />Chief Raymond Davis, Fire Chief Eugene Judd, Director of <br />Building Safety Wendell Bril, and Clerk of the Council Florence <br />I. Malone. <br /> <br />PROPOSED BUDGET Council continued <br />FISCAL YEAR 1,975~-76 its page by page <br /> ~" review of the proposed <br /> Budget. Councilman <br />Ward stated that he would like to see the Council Contingency <br />Fund increased. The City Manager distributed a recap of <br />the June 18 Budget session designated considerations, includ- <br />ing a status report on prepaid Transit District bus passes <br />used by City employees, an updated report of the P.I.O. <br />activities, and a report of the functions and duties of the <br />Administrative Aide to the City Manager. <br /> <br />At Councilman Evans' suggestion, Council agreed to consider <br />the Fire Department Budget, beginning on Page 55. Council <br />discussed the pros and cons of three-man fire companies, <br />versus four-man fire companies, and the impact a reduction <br />to three-man companies would have on the City's Number 2 <br />fire rating, fire insurance costs, and fire prevention. <br /> <br />Fire Chief Judd stated that three-man companies could possibly <br />reduce the City's rating to a Number 4, and conceivably result <br />in approximately a ten per cent increase in fire insurance <br />rates for single family homes, business and industry. <br /> <br />Council agreed to add the following to the list of items <br />for further consideration: <br /> <br />Item Amount <br /> <br />Cumulative Amount <br /> In or Out <br /> of Balance <br /> <br />1. Increase City Council Contingency <br /> Fund <br /> <br />2. Restore 2 Firefighter 1 Positions ($ 29,400) ($ 87,155) <br /> <br />Eliminate 2nd Paramedic unit <br />(Refer to Council Minutes of <br />June 18 for items previously <br />listed similarly by Council) <br /> <br />Council concluded its review of the Fire Department Budget, <br />ending on Page 59. <br /> <br />Mayor Garthe left the meeting at 6:10 P.M. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 261 JUNE 19, 1975 <br /> <br /> <br />