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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA August 24, 1976 The meeting was called to order in the City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, by Vice Mayor Vernon S. Evans at 4:58 P.M. The following Council members were present: Harry K. Yamamoto, David L. Brandt, James E. Ward and Vice Mayor Evans. Mayor John Garthe and Councilman David F. Ortiz were absent; Councilman Gordon Bricken arrived at S:30 P.M. during the dis- cussion of Agenda Item A, treatment of the Municipal Bowl playing field surface. Staff members present were Assistant City Manager Ronald Wolford, City Attorney Keith Gow, Director of Public Works John Stevens and Clerk of the Council Florence I. Malone. INVOCATION Mayor Vernon S. Evans. Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, the Invocation was given by Vice LIONETTES SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT - NO ACTION STAFF NEGOTIATION - AUTHORIZED Santa Aha Unified School District asking for discussion of treatment Following consideration of the letter dated August 19, 1976 from Superintendent of (SAUSD) Charles F. Kenney, of the playing field sur- face of the Municipal Bowl, and the proposed supplemental agreement between the City and the Lionettes Softball Club, Inc. which would delete the requirement to resod the Bowl and establish dates for Playoff and World Cup Games in the Bowl (Agenda Item 12 B removed from the Consent Calendar), the following motions were made: Councilman Ward's motion, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, to receive and file the Supplement to Santa Ana Lionettes Agreement, with resodding of the field to proceed as required by the original agreement between the City and Ed Goldstein, President of the Lionettes Softball Club, Inc., and with no activities to be permitted on the sodded areas prior to the first scheduled SAUSD football game on September 17, was later amended by the maker and second to permit a scheduled Rhinos football game on September 4, and failed to carry (5:2), with Councilmen Brandt and Bricken dissenting. (Refer to Minutes page 527 for action to permit the Rhinos game on September 4.) A subsequent motion by Councilman Brandt to instruct Staff to research the possibility, based on Council's action, of the City divesting itself of responsibility for the Stadium, and turning this responsibility over to the SAUSD, was not seconded. Councilman Ward's motion to authorize Staff to negotiate with Mr. Goldstein regarding the playoff dates was seconded by Councilman Brandt, and carried unanimously (S:0). Prior to the motions+ the following persons spoke: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 321 AUGUST 24, 1976