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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA January 22, 1979 The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, by Mayor Vernon S. Evans. ROLL CALL PRESENT: ABSENT: OTHERS PREsENr: Brandt, Evans, Garthe, Ward, Yamamoto Bricken, Ortiz Acting City Manager/City Attorney Keith COw; Clerk of the Council Diedre Lingenfelter; members of the staff and press. INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Following the pledge of allegiance to the flag, the invocation was given by CounciLman Garthe. ORDINANCE NO. NS-1473 - ADOPTED CALLING SPECIAL ELECrlON PROPOSED CHARTER AMEADMENT RES. 70-19 & 20 - ADOPTED AUTHORIZING ARGUMENT-g-- Assistant City AttorneyEdward Cooper presented proposed Ordinance No. NS-1473, and proposed Resolu- tions No. 79-19 and 79-20 for the Council's consideration. He stated that the ordinance proposes to change the wording of the question to be submitted to the qualified electors by amending the percentage amount relative to prohibiting yearly operating and capital budget growth from 3% to 5% and Exhibit A thereof to add Section 607.5 only to the Charter. He read the title of the ordinance and the two resolutions. Mayor Evans invited individuals in the audience to address the Council. Speaking were: 1) John O'Malley, representing the Santa Ana City Employees Association, who submitted a letter opposing the action taken by the Coun- cil on January 15, 1979, and urged the Council to reconsider its action by withdrawing (repealing) Ordinance No. NS-1472 and to refer the question of limiting salaries, wages and fringe benefits to 70% of the budget to the meet and confer process prior to the City arriving at a determination of policy; and 2) Wayne Bowman, President of the Firemen's Benevolent Association, who stated that the Association wanted to go on record as opposing the proposed Charter amendment. Following con~nents by COuncil members, MOTION was made by Yamamoto, seconded by Ward, to adopt Ordinance No. NS-1473 with Exhibit A thereto, which would add Section 607.5 to the Charter if approved by the electorate: ORDINANCE NO. NS-1473 - An ordinance of the City of Santa Ana calling and giving notice of the holding of a Special Municipal Election to be held in said city on Tuesday, the third day of April, 1979, for the submission to the qualified electors of said city of a certain measure relating to revenue and taxation; and repealing Ordinance No. NS-1472. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Brandt, Evans, Ward, Yamamoto Garthe Bricken, Ortiz MOTION was made by Yamamoto, seconded by Ward, to adopt the following resolu- tion: RESOLUTION NO. 79-19 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana authorizing certain o£ its members to file a written argument for a city measure. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Brandt, Evans, Garthe, Ward, Yamamoto None Bricken, Ortiz CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 31 JANUARY 22, 1979