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of the $15,000 be used to hire a professional and recognized historian to be the director responsible for the study; 2) that at least one City staff or Commission member be included as a member of a criteria review board; and 5) that draft copies of final publication be reviewed by Planning Commission, Redevelopment Commission and the City Council before public distribution. The Acting Clerk of the Council reported that there were no written communications that were not already included in the Council materials (letter dated November 12, 1978 from Donna Minick, Secretary, "Old Courthouse & Museum Society"). Harold Thomas, Executive Director of the Environmental Coalition, stated that the conditions of the CD Management Team and the Redevelopment Commission were all acceptable to his organiza- tion; he reviewed the benefits to the City of the proposal: 1) City would spend $6,000 and receive $24,000 worth of bene- fit in return; 2) City would obtain a comprehensive report which would serve as a planning tool which exceeds the federal permit process requirements for all federally funded projects in the City; 3) the study would fulfill the mandates of the Historic Preservation Act of 1966. J. Ogden Markel, 1814 South Parton Street, stated that Santa Aha celebrated its Centennial about ten years ago, and that there are a few historical buildings in the City that have existed for 75 to 100 years; that it is not necessary to allocate funds for a historical study when he and other City historians would be glad to point out the buildings which have historical value in the City at no cost to the City. There were no other speakers, and the Mayor closed the public hearing. Councilman Bricken commented that Santa Ana has been well researched historically and that a number of publications and additional material exist by Charles Swanner, James Sleeper, Mrs. Weston Walker and others; he suggested that the proposed comprehensive report could possibly add something of value to the existing publications by relating historical information to specific sites; that these publications could be used for resource information, and Mr. Swanner and other City historians could be asked to help define the program design. Councilman Yamamoto questioned the legality of the use of the funds; Cougcilman Ward agreed with Councilman Bricken and pointed out that comprehensive historical information is mandatory for some of the City's Community Development and Redevelopment programs. CA 85.1 ORAL COMMUNICATION Wayne Rash, 16661 East WAYNE RASH McFadden Avenue, Apart- ELECTION CONSOLIDATION ment #35, Tustin, sug- gested that Council consider consolidation of the City's general municipal election with the Orange County School Board election in November 1979. CA 78 ORAL COMMUNICATION In response to a sugges- COUNCILMAN BRICKEN - SISTER CITY tion made by Councilman TECATE, MEXICO - ENDORSED Bricken that Council con- sider establishing a for- mal Sister City relationship with Tecate, on the motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Garthe, carried 6:1, with Councilman Yamamoto dissenting, Council endorsed the idea for consideration by citizens groups and the Sister City Commit- tee, of which Councilman Ortiz is a member. CA 67 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 492 DECEMBER 4, 1978