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0 <br />• <br />BUSINESS CALENDAR <br />Councilmember Alvarez expressed concern about the timeline for <br />completing the agreement between the District and the Discovery <br />Museum. She noted that the Discovery Museum had expressed a <br />willingness to have the City participate in facilitating the agreement and <br />asked Dr. Mijares if the School District could make the same commitment. <br />Dr. M ijares responded t hat t he S chool D istrict w as willing t o a ccept t he <br />City's assistance, however, the District needs to quickly bring certainty to <br />the project to obtain state funds. <br />Council discussion ensued. Councilmember Solorio noted that more <br />facilities would be open after school hours for athletic and recreational <br />uses. Mayor Pulido noted that the City was not giving up green space, but <br />enhancing the area, because currently there are approximately ten acres <br />of undeveloped brown space that will be developed. <br />Mayor Pro Tern McGuigan stated that she could not support the project <br />because of t he I oss of o pen s pace, t he requirement t hat students m ust <br />reside in the Santa Ana Unified School District boundaries, overflow <br />parking in the neighborhoods, and traffic impacts. Councilmember Bist <br />thanked Mayor Pro Tern McGuigan for her vigilance in reviewing the <br />project environmental impact report and for fighting for a better agreement <br />for the City and residents. Councilmember Christy stated the importance <br />of protecting the interests of all concerned parties. Councilmember <br />Alvarez expressed concerns relative to delegating any decision making <br />authority to any agency other than the City. <br />Following Council discussion the following motion was adopted. <br />Motion: 1. Adopt resolution. <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2002-047 - A resolution of the City Council of <br />Santa Ana approving a ground lease/option agreement and joint use <br />agreement with the Santa Ana Unified School District for the <br />construction of Hector G. Godinez Fundamental High School at <br />Centennial Regional Park and approving environmental documentation <br />prepared in connection therewith - Parks, Recreation, and Community <br />Services Agency <br />2. Instruct the City Manager to report back to the City Council <br />within 90 days on the progress of negotiations between the <br />Discovery Museum and Santa Ana Unified School District. <br />MOTION: Alvarez SECOND: Solorio <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 211 JUNE 3, 2002