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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING <br />OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA <br /> <br />February 20, 1982 <br /> <br />The meeting was informally convened at 9:15 a.m., in Room FIO0, Education <br />Center, Centennial Regional Park. Councilmembers present were John Acosta, <br />Daniel E. Griset, R. W. Luxembourger, Patricia A. McGuigan, and Mayor Gordon <br />Bricken. Also present were City Manager A. J. Wilson, City Attorney Edward <br />J. Cooper, Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy, and a member of the press. <br />Councilmembers J. Ogden Markel and Alfred C. Serrato were absent. <br /> <br />COMMUNICATIONS WORKSHOP <br /> <br />effective communications. <br /> <br />Hugh Davenport, Seminar Facilitator, <br />gave a presentation on verbal <br />communication theory, and discussed <br />some of the problems which prevent <br /> <br />Councilmembers then identified their perceptions of communications between <br />the Council as a whole and City staff. As a means of improving those com- <br />munications, Council requested that written reports contain more back-up <br />information, i.e. the entire "thinking" process whereby staff arrives at <br />its recommendation should be provided to Council, rather than just the <br />advantages of a particular course of action. CA 80 <br /> <br />RECESS <br />LUNCH <br />RECONVENED <br /> <br />At 12:30 p.m., Council recessed to <br />lunch, and reconvened at 1:15 p.m., <br />with the same members present. <br /> <br />COMMUNICATIONS WORKSHOP <br /> <br />Councilmembers continued their <br />discussion on ways to improve <br />communications. <br /> <br />At 2:45 p.m., the City Attorney was excused and left the meeting. <br /> <br />After further discussion, Mr. Davenport summarized his feelings concerning the <br />progress that had been made as a result of the seminar, and recommended that <br />the Council continue such discussions on a semi-regular basis. CA 80 <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza. <br /> <br />At 3:40 p.m., Council adjourned <br />by unanimous informal consent <br />to 5:30 p.m., Monday, February <br />22, 1982, in Room 831, City <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> <br />68 <br /> <br />FEBRUARY 20, 1982 <br /> <br /> <br />