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SANTIAGO CREEK REPAIRS Following a discussion APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. 1 pointing out that the CONTINUED proposed Santiago Creek repairs would result in the closure of Valencia Street at the Creek, on the motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Brandt, carried 5:0 unanimously, consideration of the repair of Santiago Creek and Appropriation Adjustment No. 1 was continued to the public hearing scheduled on July 17, 1978 at 7:30 P.M. A previous motion by Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Brandt to receive and file the report, to approve Appropriation Adjustmment No. 1 and to approve replacement Of the eroded parking lot at Valencia and Santiago Creek, was abandoned in favor of the substitute motion to continue the matter. The report dated June 30, 1978, prepared by John Stevens, Public Works Director, described the damage to the Creek and his proposal to utilize $16,212 approved by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for repair of the undermined parking lot in the bed of the Creek at the Valencia Street crossing. CA 65.3 SAFER ROADS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM Appropriation Adjustment APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. 2 No. 2 to receive Federal APPROVED Grant Funds of $260,565 and to transfer $30,000 from Public Works Local Streets and Curbs and Sidewalks to provide matching funds for the Safer Roads Demonstration Pro- gram, was approved on the motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Bricken, carried 5:0 unanimously. This Appropriation Adjustment provides for the funds necessary to award a contract to grade, construct curb, gutter, sidewalks, and access ramps and pave and otherwise improve certain streets to provide safe routes leading to schools. (Project 2041 awarded on the afternoon Consent Calendar) CA 65.3 LIABILITY INSURANCE RENEWAL The purchase of liability FISCAL YEAR 1978-79 insurance in excess of APPROVED a self-insured retention of $500,000 for fiscal year 1978-79, at a cost of $241,000 from Central National Insurance Company, was approved on the unanimously carried 5:0 motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Bricken. Risk Manager Karen Adams stated in her report dated June 30, 1978 that insurance protection for public liability with a self-insured retention of $100,000 is no longer available, and that a stabilization in the insurance market provided quota- tions for retentions of $250,000 and $500,000 at significant premium reductions. She further reported that Central National Insurance Company had provided the lowest quotation, can offer more coverage by the inclusion of umbrella protection, and can underwrite the entire span of coverage from the $500,000 reten- tion to $10 million. A-78-78 ORAL COMMUNICATION - MRS. OWEN Mrs. William Owen, 2016 W. NOISE FROM JACUZZI PUMP 15th Street, read a REFERRED TO STAFF letter to the Council contending that the noise emanating from a jacuzzi pump in the back yard next door was noise pollution; that she and her husband are distressed by the loud, high-pitched, unmuffled noise of the pump-filter system. Mrs. Owen's letter of request to defer final approval of equipment installed at 2010 W. 1Sth Street until adequate sound buffering can be accomplished was referred to Staff for resolution on the motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Bricken, carried 5:0 unanimously. CA 145.4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 289 JULY 11, 1978