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Councilman Ward suggested that the Councilmen who do not serve on
<br />the Council Committee might also reserve that Saturday morning to
<br />interview the candidates independently of the Council Committee.
<br />Interviews will be held in Room 831, City Hall.
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<br />On motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Garthe, and
<br />carried 6:1, with Mayor Evans dissenting, Mr. Bus McKnight was
<br />appointed to the Board of Recreation and Parks, replacing Donald
<br />Bass as the representative of the Santa Ana Unified School Dis-
<br />trict, for a term ending June 50, 1981. CA 52.2
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<br />On the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Bricken,
<br />and unanimously carried 7:0, Mr, Albert D. Salgado was recommended
<br />for appointment to the Board of Recreation and Parks to fill the
<br />unexpired term [ending June 30, 1981) of Mr. Michael Leversen, sub-
<br />ject to affirmation by the Council on August 1, 1977. CA 52.2
<br />
<br />On motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Bricken, and
<br />unanimously carried 7:0, Mr. Billy Greenberg was recommended for
<br />appointment to the Redevelopment Project Area Committee, for a
<br />term expiring June 50, 1978, subject to affirmation by Council on
<br />August 1, 1977. CA 82.5
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<br />On motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Bricken, and
<br />unanimously carried 7:0, Mr. Victor C. Alleman and Mr. Perry
<br />Parker were reappointed as delegate and alternate, respectively,
<br />to the Orange County Health Planning Council. CA 112.7
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<br />COUNCILMAN DAVID BRANDT Councilman David Brandt
<br />APPOINTED MAYOR PRO,TEM was appointed Mayor Pro
<br /> Tem for August 51, and
<br /> September 1, 1977, for the
<br />California State Transportation Board meetings in Santa Aha, on
<br />the unanimously approved 7:0 motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded
<br />by Councilman Ward. CA 80
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<br />UNBUDGETED REVENUES Council discussed the
<br />ALLOCATED various options for the
<br /> use of $2,180,000 in un-
<br /> budgeted revenues that were
<br />described in Jed Christensen's report dated July 11, 1977, after
<br />City Manager Bruce Spragg reviewed the options orally and advised
<br />that two ordinances and one resolution had been prepared, except
<br />for the amounts, to fix the tax rate for fiscal year 1977-78;
<br />to fix the amount of revenue from property taxes and to reduce
<br />the maximum amount payable under the Utility Users Tax. Council
<br />discussed reducing the property tax rate, reducing the maximum
<br />amount payable on the Utility Users Tax, increasing the contingency
<br />fund, and funding some of the unfunded capital projects, and
<br />their various combinations.
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<br />Mr. Tom McMichael, speaking for the Chamber of Commerce and the
<br />East Orange County Board of Realtors, re-stated their position,
<br />to return one-half of the surplus to the taxpayer by way of a
<br />reduction in property taxes, and to reduce the maximum payable under
<br />the Utility Users Tax from $5,500 to $5,000.
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<br />Councilman Bricken's motion, seconded by Mayor Evans (1) to return
<br />one-half of the total surplus revenues to the taxpayer through a
<br />property tax reduction; (2) to reduce the Utility Use~Tax maximum
<br />to $5,000; (5) to allocate $4S0,000 to critically needed capital
<br />projects; and to place the remaining funds in the Council Contin-
<br />gency Account, failed to pass 2:5, with Councilmen Ward, Brandt,
<br />Garthe, Yamamoto and Ortiz voting against the motion.
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