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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA April 15, 1985 The meeting was called to order at 1:18 p.m. in Room 147, Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, by Mayor Daniel E. Griset. Council- members present were Wilson B. Hart, P. Lee Johnson, Patricia A. McGuigan, Dan Young and Mayor Griset. Also present ware City Manager Robert C. Bobb, City Attorney Edward J. Cooper, and Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy, and members of the press and City's Manag~uent staff. Councilmembers R. W. Luxembourger and John Acosta joined the meeting at 1:22 p.m. and 3:51 p.m., respectively. EXECUTIVE SESSION At 1:19 p.m., the Council recessed to Closed Session pursuant to Gov- ernment Code Section 54956.9 (A) to discuss a matter of pending litiga- tion, and reconvened at 2:08 p.m., with all m~mbers present except Councilmember Acosta. WORK STUDY SESSION North Central Traffic Protection Plan George Alvarez, Transportation Develol~uent Engineer, presented the salient points of a Traffic Protection Plan for the area bounded by the Santa Ana River, the Santa Ana Freeway and 17th Street, indicating the Plan had been a year in formation. He noted the purpose of the Planwas to discourage co~¥m~ter traffic through the neighborhood and outlined staff's recon~uendations for achieving that purpose through such methods as traffic signal timing, street-striping, addition of four-way stop signs and peak hour turning prohibitions. Council- members questioned Mr. Alvarez concerning the differences between staff's recc~mendations and Planning Co~aission rec~uendations rela- tive to the Plan, and ccrauented upon specific aspects of the proposal. Councilm~auber Luxembourger suggested staff investigate possibilities for installing bus turn-outs and left-turn lanes along Bristol Street; Councilm~u~ber Hart romarked that he would prefer more advance information on projects of such magnitude as the Plan. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 150 APRIL 15, 1985