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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING <br />OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA <br /> <br />November 5, 1984 <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order at 1:16 p.m. by Mayor R. W. <br />Luxembourger in Room 147, City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center <br />Plaza. Councilmembers present were John Acosta, P. Lee Johnson, <br />Patricia A. Mc~uigan, Dan Young and Mayor Lux~mbourger. Also present <br />were City Manager Robert C. Bobb, Assistant City Attorney Richard Lay, <br />Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy, m~mbers of the City's management <br />staff and the public. Councilmembers Daniel E. Grlset and Gordon <br />Bricken joined the meeting at 1:21 p.m. and 2:18 p.m., respectively. <br /> <br />WORK STUDY SESSION <br />Christmas Parade <br /> <br />The City Manager provided an overview of a Christmas parade (Toys on <br />Parade) scheduled for December 8, 1984, beginning at 10:00 a.m., in <br />the Downtown area. He indicated the Parade would include 10 floats, <br />and 8 giant heliun balloons, featuring such characters as Popeye, and <br />was designed to attract regional, if not national, attention since he <br />anticipated a potential of a half million viewers. <br /> <br />The Manager noted the Parade was a team effort involving many City <br />depar~nents, as well as the Hispanic press, the Santa Ana Unified School <br />District, and the Downtown Improv~nent Association. <br /> <br />Bill Locmis of Pageantry Productions introduced several of his staff <br />and explained to the Council that he viewed this parade as a Santa Ana <br />Gala, noting that in addition to the floats and balloons, some 20 <br />bands, horses and celebrities would also be included in the Parade's <br />ten segments. <br /> <br />The Executive Director of Conm~unications and Marketing previewed <br />events scheduled for 3:00 p.m. at the Santa Ana Stadiun on November 8, <br />a prc~otional event for "Toys on Parade." The City Manager then ex- <br />plained that the Parade would be broadcast live on KTLA, Channel 5, if <br />funding for this activity were approved by the Council. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> <br />409 <br /> <br />NOVemBER 5, 1984 <br /> <br /> <br />