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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA AUGUST l, 1988 At 2:05 p,m,, the Assistant Clerk of the Council called the regular meeting of the Santa Aha City Council to order in Room 423, City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Aha. Since there were no Councilmembers present to respond to the call of the roll, the Assistant Clerk declared the meeting adjourned to 4:00 p.m. in Room 423. The meeting was called to order at 4:22 p.m. in Room 423 by Mayor Dan Young. CouncilmemDers present were Oohn Acosta, Ron May, Patricia A. McGuigan, and Mayor Young. Also present were City Manager David N. Ream, City Attorney Edward J. Cooper and Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy. Counctlmember Miguel A. Pulido Joined the meeting at 4:25 p.m. Councilmembers Daniel E. Grtset and Wilson B. Hart were absent. COUNCZL STUDY SESSION PROPOSED CHARTER AND SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS The Mayor asked if the Councilmembers wished to make any changes to the proposed Charter and Santa Aha Municipal Code amendments which had been prepared by the City Attorney. Vice Mayor McGuigan suggested the Council might wish to reduce the residency requirements for appointments to vacancies on the City Council from a year to the same length of time required for residency of candidates. Councilmember Acosta expressed the opinion that a longer residency requirement encouraged a better understanding of the needs of a ward, and was to be preferred in an appointment process. By the unanimous informal consent of the Council, Item No. 60.A. pertaining to the proposed Charter amendments for the November ballot was deferred to the Evening Session {See Minutes page 245). CONSENT CALENDAR REVIEW Councilmembers discussed concerns with respect to Consent Calendar Items. RECESSED - 4:38 P.M. RECONVENED IN COUNCIL CHAJ4BERS - 4:47 P.H - All Counctlmembers present except Councllmem~ers Grlset and Hart. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 233 AUGUST l, 1988