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