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Community Events Center Dori Owen, Program Manager, presented the Community Events Center Budget, including its Mission Statement, 1986-87 Accomplishments, projected Five-Year Plan, and current budget figures. She discussed in more detail the major events coordinated by the Center, including Toys on Parade, Golden City Days, and the Rose Parade Float, showed a video presentation promoting Toys on Parade, and responded to Councilmember's specific questions. Library Library Director Rob Richard presented the Library's budget, discussing such aspects as the Library's mission, number of patrons, materials lent annually by the Library, staffing, volunteer hours, Library dollars spent by the City per resident, and number of books per resident. He indicated that Santa Ana ranked extremely low in the latter two categories. He noted the Library would be undertaking a major remodeling project in the coming fiscal year, and responded to Councilmember's specific questions with regard to Library operations. Councilmember Hart requested that the Council be provided with the number of Library dollars spent per user by the various libraries located in Orange County. Community Development Agency Cindy Nelson, Executive Director, Community Development Agency, presented her Agency's budget including its mission, goals, and slides of 1986-87 accomplishments, including such projects as Main Place, the Business Enterprise Center, Park Towers, and the Fiesta Market Place. She indicated there were seven major divisions within the Agency, including Administrative Services, Community Development Block Grants, Real Property, Housing Services, Economic Development, Downtown Development, and Redevelopment; and introduced each of the staff members responsible for these divisions. Program Managers Pat Whitaker, Housing Services, and Robyn Simpson, Economic Development, reviewed the accomplishments of their respective program areas. The Mayor requested that Councilmembers be provided with a three-year profile and a five-year projection of housing rehabilitation loans. Councilmembers asked for additional information with respect to the Agency's budget, including a chart delineating tax increment growth, budget background information developed by Katz Hollis, a financial plan for the Bowers expansion project, and also requested that a Study Session be scheduled for review of the Museum District's development plan. By the unanimous informal consent of the Council, the City Manager was directed to contact the Santa Ana Unified School District regarding repayment of Agency funds lent to the District for acquisition of the Bristol Street School property. Consent Calendar Review Councilmembers discussed concerns relative to Consent Calendar Items. At 5:51 p.m., the Council recessed for dinner in Room 831. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 153 JUNE l, 1987