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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT <br /> <br />The Executive Director of Community Development provided the Council with an <br />overview of the Division's Budget, outlined briefly the major projects planned <br />for the 1986-87 budget year, and noted that the findings of the Ralph Andersen <br />Study would be implemented with respect to the Community Preservation <br />Department. <br /> <br />Councilmembers queried the Director regarding several aspects of the Code <br />Enforcement Program, including the Code Enforcement Coordinator's role, the <br />title of Community Preservation Supervisor, and deployment of staff. The <br />Director responded to these and other questions. <br /> <br />Councilmember Young indicated he thought that Building Inspectors were <br />inappropriately assigned to the Code Enforcement Program, and requested the <br />Executive Director to provide a base-line ratio of inspections per inspector. <br /> <br />Councilmember Luxembourger suggested the City use licensed contractors instead <br />of Building Inspectors to "sign off" on routine projects, and requested staff <br />provide an analysis of implementing such a program. <br /> <br />Councilmembers informally expressed opposition to the Business Safety Program. <br /> <br />Councilmember Luxembourger requested that the Division's organization chart be <br />redrawn to comply with the Ralph Andersen study. <br /> <br />Mayor Griset noted that he had seen no reduction in the use of the concertino <br />wire, and asked why the Code was not being enforced against these types of <br />installations. The City Manager indicated he would investigate the situation <br />and respond within 30 days. <br /> <br />UTILITIES AGENCY <br /> <br />The Executive Director of the Water Utilities Agency provided an overview of <br />the Agency's Budget, and explained that the City's water system was in need of <br />approximately $86 Million in long-range capital improvements. He indicated <br />staff would seek Council consideration of a water rate increase from $0.55 to <br />0.62 cents per 100 cubic feet after January 1, 1987, which would still place <br />Santa Ana's rates among the lowest in the County. <br /> <br />Councilmembers discussed several aspects of the Agency's Budget, including <br />sewer maintenance, reservoir capacity, the Green Acres Project, and <br />underground basin storage. <br /> <br />The city Manager indicated he would provide the Council with a list of the <br />City's reservoirs and their respective capacities. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 289 JULY 19, 1986 <br /> <br /> <br />