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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA DECEMBER 15, lg86 The meeting was called to order at 2:08 p.m., by Mayor Dan Young, in Room 423, City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza. Councilmembers present were John Acosta, Daniel E. Griset, Wilson B. Hart, Ron May, Patricia A. McGuigan, Miguel A. Pulido and Mayor Young. Also present were City Manager David N. Ream, City Attorney Edward J. Cooper, and Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy. COUNCIL STUDY SESSION Rose Parade Float Update Dori Owen, Community Events Manager, reported to the Council that Santa Ana's float for the 1987 Rose Parade entitled "Folklorico" is composed of 17 foot-high figures representing four different states of Mexico, and contains the largest variety of flowers of any Parade entry. She indicated the float was currently being flowered by volunteers, and the total number of volunteers was anticipated to be between 1,000 and 1,500 workers. She also noted that volunteer interest was increasing, and that in the future might have to be restricted to Santa Ana residents only. Tom Bay, professional organizer for Santa Ana's Rose Parade Committee, discussed fund raising projects of the Committee, indicating a year-round fund raising effort was necessary to meet the Committee's goal of $80,000, and additionally recommended that the tenure of the current committee members be extended to at least two years. Councilmember Acosta inquired as to what was being done to express the City's appreciation to the Rose Parade Committee, and suggested that tickets to the Rose Bowl game might be appropriate. Transportation System Management Plan Hal Gosse, member of the Transportation Advisory Committee, reported to the Council that a possible 40% increase in traffic was anticipated by the year 2000 in Orange County, and introduced a Transportation System Management Plan composed ofnine different strategies to reduce traffic congestion. He urged the City as a major employer to participate in the Plan. Gary W. Edson, representing the Orange County Transit District, showed a slide presentation which demonstrated transportation demand management techniques such as flex time, ride-sharing, preferential parking, and public transportation allowances for employees. Mr. Gosse requested the City not only participate in the Plan, but take a leadership role by establishing a Civic Center Transportation Commission and a Transportation System Management Policy, and providing staff support to implement the Plan. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 457 DECEMBER 15, 1986