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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED <br /> REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA <br /> <br />March 5, 1980 <br /> <br />The Adjourned Regular Meeting was called to order at 5:15 p.m. by Mayor <br />James E. Ward in Room 831, City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza. Council <br />members present were Gordon Bricken, R. W. Luxembourger, J. Ogden Markel, <br />and Mayor Ward. Daniel E. Griset, Alfred C. Serrato, and Harry K. <br />Yamamoto were absent. Also present were City Manager Carl J. Thornton, <br />City Attorney Keith L. Gow, Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy, Executive <br />Director of Redevelopment and Housing Richard E. Goblirsch, and Director <br />of Public Works John E. Stevens. Representatives of Orange County Transit <br />District (OCTD) present were James P. Reichert, General Manager, and Hil <br />Hornung, Assistant General Manager. Philip L. Anthony, Orange County <br />First District Supervisor; Zika Djokovich, Transportation Advisory Com- <br />mittee member; the public; and a representative of the press were also <br />present. <br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT Mr. Reichert and Mr. Hornung <br />PRESENTATION presented preliminary plans <br /> for a rapid transit corridor <br /> system v/nich would serve those <br />Orange County areas with higher densities, moving workers and shoppers <br />within the County. It was emphasized that with escalating fuel costs and <br />spiraling inflation, the need, to not only plan but implement such a <br />system, has increased. Reichert further mentioned that a "reasonable" <br />system and "getting started" are essential if future transit needs are to <br />be met. <br /> <br />Construction and operations financing, as well as modes, were discussed. <br />Statistics (from a limited sample) were presented which indicated a <br />tendency of the public to favor a monorail system. <br /> <br />The OCTD representatives expressed their desire that Anaheim, Costa Mesa, <br />Garden Grove, Irvine and Santa Ana explore the possibility of "sharing" <br />expenses for development of a mass rapid transit system. <br /> <br />Mayor Ward expressed his appreciation to the OCTD representatives and <br />thanked all in attendance for participating. CA 112.2 <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at <br /> 6:45 p.m. by unanimous informal <br /> consent to March 17, 1980, at <br /> 1:00 p.m. for Joint Public <br />Hearings of the Community Redevelopment Agency and City Council. <br /> <br />(~)~ICE C. GUY / RK OF THE COUNCIL' <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> <br />87 MARCH 5, 1980 <br /> <br /> <br />