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Manager Spragg was authorized to organize a Task Force to attend meetings to negotiate solutions to the environmental impact on Santa Ana of the proposed South Coast Town Center Project in the City of Costa Mesa. Councilmen Brandt and Ortiz agreed to attend meetings along with the Chairman of the Planning Commis- sion and City Staff members. City Manager Bruce Spragg announced that a meeting had already been held with the developer of the project, and that a joint informational meeting had been scheduled with representatives of the City of Costa Mesa on January 12, 1978 at 8:00 A.M. at the Costa Mesa City Hall. He also stated that consideration of the Environmental Impact Report by the City of Costa Mesa Planning Commission had been continued to January 23, 1978 to allow sufficient time to formulate mutually acceptable mitiga- tion measures. CA 78.12 SIDEWALK PROGRAM POLICY A sidewalk reconstruction REFERRAL NO. 18-77 DELETED and preventive maintenance PROGRAM ADOPTED program as outlined in a report dated December 27, 1977, prepared by Director of Public Works John Stevens, was adopted, and Council Referral No. 18-77 was deleted, on the unanimously carried 6:0 motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Bricken. City Manager Bruce Spragg stated that this is a major program requested by Council involving three million square feet of sidewalk, and will involve three million dollars; that the City of Garden Grove has a ballot measure asking the voters to approve a 25¢ per month charge on water bills to fund a similar program; that Santa Ana's suggested program might be funded over a ten-year period at the rate of $300,000 per year from the General Fund, augmented by Community Development and Revenue Sharing funds; and that it would be a highly visible program and would tend to reduce City liability costs. CA 35; CA 80.6 LEAGUE OF CITIES - ORANGE COUNTY Payment of $1,049 to the QUARTERLY DUES Orange County Division, NO ACTION League of California Cities, for January, February and March, 1978 quarterly dues was not authorized because Councilman Brandt's motion, seconded by Councilman Garthe to make such payment failed to carry on a 3:3 vote, with Councilmen Yamamoto and Ortiz and Vice Mayor Ward dissenting. (See later action, Minutes Page 10) MINNIE STREET APARTMENTS NEIGHBORHOOD PROBLEMS ORAL STATUS REPORT eleven months of calendar year 1977, the Minnie Street Apartments has had City Manager Bruce Spragg reported that Police Department statistics show that over the last the area that includes 440 arrests; there have been 115 foot patrols and 144 community oriented police meetings. He said the area is twice as active as the normal area of its size and population, but in terms of severity of major crime, prostitution and drugs, that it is not a high crime area from the police standpoint. He stated that concerning the junk car situation over the last eleven months, the Police Department has cited some 116 vehicles, 82 of which were stored; that as of last week, there were 22 cars posted and 12 removed voluntarily. He stated that the Health Department has advised the City that statistics show that the venereal disease rate did decrease in December, and that the Department will begin a door-to-door campaign this month. He reported that last week Building and Fire Inspectors started a door-to-door voluntary inspection campaign to determine the extent of safety code violations; that they have covered 90 units and that there were few major violations, some electrical and plumbing problems, and that there was some overcrowding. He said that one overcrowding situation was brought to the attention of the landlord who said he would take steps to correct it. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 6 JANUARY 3, 1978