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Evans favored maintenance of the Cypress Adult Center. Council- man Yamamoto favored maintaining the swimming pool programs to keep children occupied during the summer. Councilman Ward supported all of the foregoing comments. CA 65B RECESS same Councilmen present. At 9:22 A.M. Mayor Evans declared a recess. The meeting reconvened at 9:30 A.M., with the RECREATION & PARKS DEPT. BUDGET (Continued): There was no formal motion, but Councilman Bricken's suggestion to tentatively approve a 15% reduction, subject to the following comments, received support from all Council members present: Ail parks are to be mowed and watered as required; administrative and operational methods are to be reviewed and modified as required; summer recreational programs are to be emphasized because they serve the needs of the greatest number of people; the administrative Staff may be reduced, but retain labor necessary to maintain parks and trees. CA 65B ORAL COMMUNICATION SUMMER SCHOOL FOR HANDICAPPED SUPPORTED BY CITIZEN programs for the handicapped. Ms. Zelma Miles, 2205 W. 14th Street, a teacher, spoke in favor of main- taining the summer school CA 6SB ORAL COMMUNICATION Mr. John O'Mally, Staff BUDGET REVENUE FACTORS CITED representative for the Santa Ana City Employees Association, stated that all services are important, police, fire, library and parks; that they should be cut proportionately; that precipitous deci- sions should be avoided until there is more definite information about revenue sources, including the State surplus and use of reserves and Federal funds. CA 65B ORAL COMMUNICATION Mr. Geno Leonetti, 2914 CORBIN CENTER CLOSURE W. Raymar Street, stated that he had received information from a City employee that a letter from the Recreation and Parks Department dated June 2, had told of the closing of Corbin Center as a result of the passage of Proposition 13. He spoke against that possibility, describing the Center and the pool as vital to the welfare of the community. The City Manager stated that no decision had been made to close the Center, and that he knew of no letter to that effect. Mayor Evans stated that a lot of this is scare tactics; that Council has ordered no cuts; and that programs will continue until Council orders otherwise. CA 65B ADJOURNMENT seconded by Councilman Ward. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES At 10:07 A.M. the meeting was adjourned on the unani- mously carried 6:0 motion of Councilman Garthe, FLOR~NCEI./~,'~LON~ CL~OF THE COUNCIL 227 JUNE 17, 1978