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RECESS Councilmen present. At 9:12 P.M. Mayor Evans recessed the meeting; the meeting was reconvened at 9:18 P.M. with all PUBLIC HEARING 4TH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION BUDGET APPROVED; RES. 78-14 ADOPTED merit Block Grant Application budget. Mayor Evans announced that this was the time and place for the public hearing of the proposed Fourth Year 1978-79 Community Develop- City Manager Bruce Spragg stated that there are three proposed budgets for the grant of $2,655,000; that budget #3 dated Decem- ber 2, 1977 was developed by the Community Development Management Team; that budget #4 was proposed by seven neighborhood groups and approved by the Planning Commission, Human Relations Commis- sion, and the Redevelopment Commission on January 31, 1978; and that budget #5 was approved by the Community Development Manage- ment Team on January 25, 1978. City Manager Spragg noted that budget #5, Staff's recommendation, includes $300,000 for sidewalk and curb replacement and street lighting and $300,000 for the improvement of Euclid Street, postponed for a number of years, but that it does not provide for improvements at the Santa Anita Area parks. Speakers endorsing the adoption of proposed budget #4 were: Fernando Baron, 705 North Gunther Jose Gomez, 2210 West 7th Street, Artesia Neighbors Enedia Clements, 316 South Birch, South Central Neighbors Ruby Epps, 626 North Jackson, Santa Nita Neighbors Manuel Gomez, 321 East Normandy Charles Mosley, 1133 South Spruce, Advisory Board Speakers argued that budget #4 addresses the priorities identified by the City's consultant who prepared the community plans and that it includes pavement widenin~ of Euclid that will improve traffic safety. On the motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Garthe, carried 6:1 with Councilman Yamamoto dissenting, Budget #4 for $2,~655,000 Community Development Block Grant funds was approved and the followin~ resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 78-14 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE DRAFT APPLICATION FOR THE FUNDING OF THE FOURTH YEAR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, AND DIRECTING AND DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER AS THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTA- TIVE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO ACT IN CONNECTION WITH THE AFORESAID DRAFT APPLICATION, TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO FILE SAID APPLICATION AND TO PROVIDE SUCH ADDITIONAL INFORMA- TION AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. CA 140.20 In a subsequent motion made by Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Bricken and carried 7:0 unanimously, Staff was directed to suggest alternate sources of funds to complete the Euclid Street widening project. CA 29.8 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 53 FEBRUARY 6, 1978