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review of the Citys' plans had given the City a good rating on its Community Development Plan. There being no further speakers, the Vice Mayor closed the public hearing. Councilman Ortiz questioned the allocation of $75,000 for neighborhood plans in this second year funding. Charles Zimmerman, Planning Director, stated that if it is found that the sum allocated is not needed for plans, that it will be placed in the Contingency Fund. On the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, the draft 1976-77 Community Development Grant Ap- plication was approved with the following modifications: 1) Page 12, C-4 the words "with emphasis on" to be added before "low and moderate income families."; and 2) Page 18, #7 Development of Neighborhood Plans, delete $7S,000 for 1976-77 these funds to be placed in the Community Develop- ment Contingency account for any needed use determined by Staff and subject to Council release of the funds for the proposed use. The motion was carried unanimously (6:0) with Mayor Garthe absent. An amendment to the main motion, proposed by Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, to restrict all funds for Housing Replacement ($125,000) and for Rehabilita- tion Loans ($75,000) to the three target areas previously approved by Council (west, central and south central) was defeated (2:4) with Councilmen Ward, Brandt, Evans and Ortiz dissenting. Mayor Garthe was absent. Prior to the vote on the amendment, Mr. Harold Stokes of the City Attorney's Office explained that if the money were not used by the applicants in the three restricted target areas, applications from other areas could not be accepted and excess funds would have to be returned; and that it would not be to Santa Ana's advantage to restrict the use of the Rehabilitation Loan and Housing Replacement funds. CA 140.20 Mayor garthe returned to the meeting at 8:40 P.M. ORAL COMMUNICATION - BIRCH PARK The request made by REFERRAL ITEM NO. 221 Mrs. Adeline Walker, TABLED Executive Secretary of Let's Improve Santa Ana, was tabled until the Birch Park area has been developed, and Council Referral Item #221 was deleted, on the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Yama- moto and carried (5:2) with Councilmen Evans and Bricken dis- senting. The legal opinion prepared by the City Attorney's Office, restated by Keith Gow, concluded that the designation carried with it no real limitation on future development, use, change of use and abandonment as a park, but it would subject any such future development to more extensive review requirements under the Environmental Quality Act. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 62 FEBRUARY 2, 1976