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ORAL COM~ICATIONS Bob Davies, 2103 North Flower, addressed Council, requesting full implementation of the North Central Santa Ana Neighborhood Traffic Plan, including installation of diverters at Seventeenth and Flower and Seventeenth and Ross Streets and closing of the Flower Street, I-5 off-ramp. Sue Stewart, 529 W. Santa Clara, spoke on the same subject, inquiring as to whether any changes had been made in the enforc~nent of the "no right turn" designation at Flower and Memory Lane and whether exemptions existed for City vehicles. The City Manager explained there were no examptions for City Vehicles, and that he would investigate any changes in the impl~nentation plan. COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS Councilme~mber Acosta requested that the 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Police enforcement of the no right turn at Flower and Memory Lane continue for at least 60 days. Counciln~er Young cofmnented that he was in favor of the neighborhood participation in educating drivers regarding the recent opening of the Broadway overpass, c~,'L~ended the Mayor in particular for his efforts to work with the neighbors in resolving traffic problems in the area, and requested that if any additional data were available on changes in traffic patterns and accounts he receive copies of that data as soon as possible. Councilmember McGuigan noted two items that she planned to discuss with the City Attorney; enforce~nent of the litter control ordinance relative to gardener-created refuse and possible changes in the street sweeping parking enforc~nent process. She requested staff investigate and make recoa~nendations relative to City representation on the Orange County Transit C~¥,¥,ission "Bottleneck" Coamittee. Councilm~]~ber Lux~nbourger noted a need to discuss the assigr~nent of parking personnel to the street sweeping program prior to budget adoption. He also reported receipt of a c~nunication from nomerous residents in the Highland-Nakoma Street area urging prohibition of parking on street sweeping days. Councilmember Acosta reported he had received several complaints re- garding panhandling in Honer Plaza and at the Alpha Beta market on Seventeenth Street, and inquired as to whether Police enforcement might be increased. He also inquired as to why the C~L,~dnity Redevelol~nent Agency had not taken action regarding the awarding of a contract for a sign at the Auto Mall, and was informed by the City Attorney that responsibility for implementation of Redevelopment Agency actions was nonnally the responsibility of the Redevelol~nent Commission. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 357 AUGUST 5, 1985