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demonstrated; that the utility tax is a penalty on manufac- <br />turing and operating business in contrast to warehousing and <br />storage facilities; and that over a period of time it will <br />result in a decline of job-producing industry in the City. <br /> <br />Harry Martin, said he is not opposed to the concept of those <br />that use should pay, but that the small industry will bear far <br />more of the burden that the larger industry. <br /> <br />Billy C. Hall, City Center Association, stated that his organ- <br />ization supports the crime prevention program; that they <br />recommend funding it through an increase in the property tax; <br />and that they are opposed to a utility users' tax. <br /> <br />As there were no further comments, Mayor Garthe closed the <br />public hearing. CA 65B <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NS-1263 Ordinance NS-1263 <br />UTILITY USERS' TAX (5%) AN ORDINANCE OF THE <br /> CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br /> CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />ADDING ARTICLE VI, TO CHAPTER 35 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL <br />CODE TO BE KNOWN AS THE UTILITY USERS TAX CODE (5% Tax), was <br />placed on second reading and moved for adoption by Councilman <br />Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Ward. The motion failed to <br />carry on the following roll call vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Yamamoto, Ward, Garthe <br /> <br />Noes: Brandt, Evans, Ortiz, Bricken <br /> <br />Absent: None <br /> <br />CA 65B <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NS-1268.1 Ordinance NS-1268.1 <br />EMERGENCY UTILITY USERS TAX (3%) AN ORDINANCE OF THE <br /> CITY OF SANTA ANA <br /> ADDING ARTICLE VI, TO <br />CHAPTER 35 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO BE KNOWN AS THE <br />UTILITY USERS TAX CODE, DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF, AND <br />PROVIDING FOR IMMEDIATE EFFECT, was read by title only and fur- <br />ther reading was waived on the motion of Councilman Evans, <br />seconded by Councilman Ward and unanimously carried. <br /> <br />Councilman Bricken's motion, seconded by Mayor Garthe, to <br />adopt emergency ordinance NS-1268.1 failed to received the <br />required five affirmative votes and was defeated on the follow- <br />ing roll call vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Bricken, Garthe, Yamamoto <br /> <br />Noes: Ward, Brandt, Evans, Ortiz <br /> <br />Absent: None CA 65B <br /> <br />RECESS <br /> <br />12:08 p.m. with all <br /> <br /> At 11:56 p.m., Mayor <br /> Garthe declared a <br /> recess; the meeting <br /> was reconvened at <br />Councilmen present. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> <br />326 JULY 21, 1975 <br /> <br /> <br />