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Electrical Code has been, over the years, more of a how-to manual than a safety standard; that there has never been a good set of national standards for electrical wiring for building construction; and that our City Fire Department sup- ports the proposed amendments to the National Electrical Code, 1975 Edition. Those in opposition to the prohibition of aluminum wire in sizes smaller than #6 were: Brian Vaughan, 714 Fullerton Avenue Dan Van Dorp, 865 Jasper Circle, Anaheim Messrs. Vaughn and Van Dorp indicate that the Code is developed with input from thousands of members in the industry, that the suggestions are screened and those that have merit are incor- porated in the Code; that the insurance companies that guarantee and underwrite the safety of residences concur with the Code; that the New York Fire,Underwriters are contributors to the development of the Code; that the Code provides reasonable pro- tection and is not intended to be a 100% complete safety doc- ument; and that three Orange County cities, Fullerton, La Habra, and Brea, have adopted the Code without amendments as w~ll as the County of Riverside, the County of San Diego and the County of San Bernardino. There being no further speakers, Mayor Evans closed the public hearing. On the motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Ortiz, carried S:I with Councilman Garthe dissenting, the 1975 Edition of the National Electrical Code was adopted as the Electrical Code of the City of Santa Ana. Assistant City Manager, Daniel the 49 proposed amendments are have been in force in the City E. Stone, pointed out that 36 of for administrative purposes and for many years. On the motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Ward, carried 6:0 unanimously, 56 amendments to the National Electrical Code now appearing in the City Municipal Code were adopted. CA 87 RECESS At 8:50 p.m. Mayor Evans recessed the meeting; at 8:55 p.m. the meeting was reconvened with Councilman Ortiz absent and Councilman Brandt rejoining the meeting. PUBLIC HEARING NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPEAL #386 OF THE DENIAL OF VA 77-76 CONTINUED TO JUNE 5~ 1978 #386 of the denial office Street Mayor Evans announced that this was the time and place for the public hearing of Negative Declaration and Appeal of Variance 77-76 to allow a professional in an existing residence at 1432 East Seventeenth in the Ri District. William Daugherty, Senior Planner, sta~dthat the subject pro- perty is located at the southeast corner of Linwood and Seven- teenth, that the property contains 5400 square feet and has a 1300 square foot residence thereon; that Seventeenth Street is a planned arterial street and Linwood is a local residential street; that the property is within a special study corridor that extends the length of Seventeenth Street; that the Planning Commission on January 23, 1978, denied the variance on a 4:3 vote; that the applicant filed an appeal and the Council CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 19j MAY 15, 1978