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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Councilmember Acosta inquired COUNCILMEMBERS as to whether the outgoing Chamber of Commerce President would be recognized by the Council. The Mayor responded that the outgoing President would be recognized by proclamation at the Chamber installation ceremonies in March. Councilmember Acosta requested that questionnaires in the Building and Planning Department continue to be distributed. RECESS RECONVENE were present. At 4:41 p.m., the Council recessed to Room 147, City Council Chambers, for briefings by City staff. All members ORANGE COUNTY JAIL EXPANSION The City Manager explained that the City recognized the importance of the Court system as the City's largest downtown employer, and the need for the City to cooperate with Orange County relative to access to the Courts. However, he noted the difference between pre-trial and post-trial facilities, and indicated the City was opposed to expansion of the jail to provide increased post-trial facilities, i.e., a prison. He explained he would elaborate further on this subject at the evening session of the Council. 1982-83 CITYWIDE SPEED LIMIT STUDY The City Attorney explained that for the City to utilize radar, a traffic engineering study must have been conducted within five years surveying City streets to determine usage (speed limits), and basing speed limits within the City upon the results of the survey. The Director of Transportation explained that speed limits were determined by not only usage, but accident rate, lane parking and visibility. The Council instructed the staff to hold neighborhood forums, regarding Orange and Flower Streets, before presenting those areas of the speed limit study to the Council for approval. MISCELLANEOUS PARKING PROVISIONS The Chief of Planning explained changes that would be coming to Council relative to parking standards for condominiums/ apartments, single family dwellings, and office and retail parking re- quirements. He indicated that staff was attempting to apply the same standards for all multiple dwelling units, but would be willing to con- sider development of an overlay zone, relaxing those standards adjacent to transportation corridors. Councilmembers Acosta and Luxembourger expressed concern that no differentiation was made in parking requirements between bachelor and one-bedroom units. Councilmember Griset expressed his opinion that the City needed to strengthen standards in order to prevent inadequate parking for future developments. 44O 1039 625.55.15 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 42 FEBRUARY 7, 1983