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ORAL COMMUNICATION Councilman Bricken FLIGHT OF BUSINESS noted a Sunday REFERRED newspaper article entitled "Flight of Business" from Los Angeles, and suggested that if that situation exists in Santa Ana, a task force be formed to solve the problem. This question was referred to Staff for investigation and report, on the motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Brandt, and carried 7:0 unanimously. CA 82 ORAL COMMUNICATION Mayor Garthe announced WATER CONSERVATION that a recent copy of REFERRED "AquedUct" listed a number of water conr servation ideas that might be transmitted to the citizens of Santa Ana along with a water billing or in some other fashion to encourage the conservation of water. This sugges- tion was referred to Staff for investigation and report on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Brandt, and carried unanimously 7:0. CA 12 RECESS EXECUTIVE SESSION LITIGATION litigation; the meeting reconvened at At 5:10 P.M. Mayor Garthe called for an executive session to discuss potential 4:55 P.M. ORAL COMMUNICATION Mr. Bob Campbell, WAIVER OF FEB - VA APPLICATION 2401 Marry Lane, COURT ACTION DEFERRED; REFERRED stated that he had been ordered to appear in Court tomorrow morning, January 18, 1977 in a matter involving his construction of a patio structure in the setback between his house and the street without having obtained a variance. He came to Council to ask for a waiver of fee for a variance application. I~;~view of the fact that Council had no Staff report, the motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Ward, carried 4:3, with Councilmen Evans and Yamamoto and Mayor Garthe dissenting, directed Staff to request a delay in the Court proceedings, and the matter was referred to Staff for a report to Council within 30 days. CA 13 ORAL COMMUNICATION Mr. Scott Levinson AMBULANCE OPERATIONS of Conva Care Ambulance, SCOTT LBVINSON representing Conva Care, Doctor's Ambulance, Schaffers, Morgan Ambulance and Southland Ambulance services, stated that on January 14, 1977 the ambulance opera- tors of Santa Ana had met with the City Attorney's staff to discuss Chapter 58 of the Municipal Code to clarify "need and necessity", buZ also noted that the Code does not conform to recent State,~M~deral and County regulations; and that the ambulance operators are anxious to meet again with City representatives to work out problems and to improve ambulance-service in the City of Santa Ana. Staff was directed to work with the ambulance operators to develop a licensing plan that would produce better quality service, on the unanimously approved 7:0 motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Brandt. CA 96 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 28 JANUARY 17, 1977