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Mr. Spragg stated that the City will invite a member of the Orange County Health Department to accompany the City inspec- tors to minimize the number of persons going through the units. Mr. Spragg went on to the trash situation, and stated that there are 30 containers in the area, or about one for every 20 units, of the three cubic yard size, and that this does not seem to be sufficient. He said that the City hopes to standardize the locations of trash containers and try to have them emptied on the same days each week, to facilitate sweeping and cleaning; that the plan is to institute parking on alternate sides on sweeping days so that clean-up can be facilitated; and that the City has assigned a CETA clean-up crew to the area to assist. Community Relations representatives, continued Mr. Spragg, have scheduled meetings with the residents on January 7 and with property owners on January 10; that cooperation from residents and owners has been good in the majority of the cases. He stated that the Staff is reviewing four or five other areas of the City that may be in a similar situation for future action along these same lines. Mr. Spragg said that he will bring to the attention of the Council for review and consideration a property maintenance ordinance that had been prepared and presented to Council some time ago, but never adopted. Councilman Bricken told Staff to keep up the good work, and said that he was amazed with the degree of public interest; that he continues to receive telephone calls from people who want strong corrective measures taken. Police Chief Raymond Davis stated that his department is trying to identify the real problem as opposed to what people perceive to be the problem; that the statistical data he has received shows that only 20 females were treated for syphillis in the entire Country during the past year; that the department has strong concern that the situation has been inflated by the ~ress; that the Department does not think prostitution is high · n the area; that prostitution is not in a static location, but moves around; and that the Department has maintained high police presence in the area. CA 99.3; CA 47 RECESS at 3:32 P.M. with the same Council At 3:25 P.M. Vice Mayor Ward called a recess of the meeting; and the meeting was reconvened members present. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT On the unanimously carried 4TH YEAR (1978-79) BUDGET 6:0 motion of Councilman STATUS REPORT - FILED Ortiz, seconded by Council- man Bricken, the Community Development Block Grant Fourth Year (1978-79) Budget Status Report with attached proposed Budget, prepared by Community Development Coordinator Alice McCullough, dated December 27, 1977, was received and filed. Mrs. McCullough stated that the Budget would be again before the Council for final approval in a few months; that by a reduction in some'of the other projects it was possible to include the widening of Euclid Street from First Street to Seventeenth Street at a cost of $424,000; and that the balance of the $2,655,000 Budget is substantially as had been planned. Director of Public Works John Stevens said that the Euclid Street widening will include curb and gutter, but not sidewalk, and that the Budget does not include money for right-of-way; that the City is assuming that the property owners will dedicate right-of-way. CA 140.20 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 7 JANUARY 3, 1978