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INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Tom Cisar of the Salvation Army. Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, the Invocation was given by Major CA 80.17 PUBLIC HEARING - BRISTOL STREET Mayor Pro Tem Yamamoto WIDENING - CANCELLED stated that ~this was TRAFFIC PROGRAM - REQUESTED the time and place for the public hearing of the widening of Bristol Street from First Street to the Garden Grove Freeway, a project which has been budgeted. Public Works Director John Stevens reported that on Decem- ber 15, 1975 Council approved notification of the Board of Supervisors that in 1976-77 the City intended to widen Bristol Street; that meetings were held on July 10 and July 19 with the residents along Bristol Street to discuss the widening project; that Bristol Street is a major north-south arterial street; that four different alignments have been~rmulated for consideration; that the projections indicate ~hat Bristol has reached its capacity as a four lane street; and that there is no better time to proceed with the widening. With the aid of engineer's drawings, he described the four different alignments staff has been studying. In the Director's written report dated August 12, 1976 he stated that the Planning Commission and the Traffic Advisory Committee had taken offi- cial action to support the General Plan Arterial Highway Program, which includes the widening of Bristol Street. The Clerk of the Council reported that there were no written communications other than those in the Council packets. J:erry Stanley, 1725-27 North Bristol, the only speaker in favor of the Bristol Street widening, stated that the widening of Bristol Street is inevitable; that it will never be cheaper, and that it is incumbent on the Council to provide an orderly flow of traffic for the majority of people. Those speakers in opposition to the Bristol Street widening were: Betty Ulibarri, 712 North Bristol Dotty Pettinger, 2408 North Bristol Mrs. Ulibarri stated that she had not received information concerning the widening until 5:$0 P.M. Friday afternoon (August 13); that she had received no written material that would assist her to understand the proposals; and that she has not had any explanation of the project. Mrs. Pettinger summarized the arguments in opposition to the widening by stating that the residents had not seen an increase in traffic resulting from the opening of the Orange Freeway; that widening of the street might encourage more traffic; that they would prefer the cul de sacing of some of the side streets entering Bristol Street; that they would prefer the widening of the Santiago Creek Bridge; and that they would favor using the money for the Broadway overcrossing. She filed a petition with 240 signatures opposing the widening, and there were approximately 125 people in the audience who stood in opposition to the widening project. Mr. Stanley responded to the rebuttal invitation, and stated that Council should consider the total population and how Council's decision would affect them, that when the street is widened, the people will realize it is an improvement for CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 514 AUGUST 16, 1976