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Motion: Continue consideration of items 75.A. and 75.B. for 30 days. MOTION: McGuigan SECOND: Christy VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Bist, Christy, Franklin, McGuigan, Pulido , Solorio (7) NOES: None (0) COUNCIL RECESSED AT 9:12 P.M. TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 9:14 P.M. WITH SAME MEMBERS PRESENT WORK STUDY SESSION Mayor Pulido left the meeting at 9:20 p.m. WS.A. PARKS NATURALIST PROGRAM Cleve Williams, Executive Director, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency introduced Parks Naturalist Patrick Mitchell who presented a brief overview of the Park Naturalist Program. Following are highlights of this program: • Purpose: to educate the public about local natural resources and the environment, improve the ecological character of Santa Ana's open space, and engage the community in park activities. • Priority site: Santiago Park • There are three interrelated areas of focus: Research, Education/Interpretation and Ecological Restoration • Research: Biological Surveys (Plant and Animal Inventories, Habitat Assessments, Dendrochronogy (branch of botany dealing with trees and shrubs), Native Species regeneration Study, and Exotic Pest Plant Eradication • Education/Interpretation: Community Workshops, School Programs, Scout Programs, JuniorNolunteer Naturalists, Interpretive Signs throughout the Park, Creek Week, Wildlife Viewing Center • Ecological Restoration: Conceptual Habitat Restoration Plan, Lower Santiago Creek Restoration Project, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Eagle Scout Projects (i.e. building bird and bat houses) • Fiscal Year 2001-02 Program Objectives: Wildlife Sanctuary - Viewing Center (construction to begin September, 2001), Lower Santiago Creek Restoration Project, Creek Week, Installation of Botanical Signs and Santiago Creek Interpretive Signs CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 152 APRIL 16, 2001