HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-20-1974MINUTBS OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
May 20, 1974
The meeting was called to order at 2:10 P.M. in the Council
Chambers of the City Hall, 22 Civic Center Plaza, with the
following Councilmen present: J. Ogden Markel, John Garthe,
Harry K. Yamamoto, James E. Ward, Lorin Griset and Mayor ~erry
M. Patterson. Also present were City Manager Bruce C. Spragg,
City Attorney James A. Withers, Director of Planning Charles
C. Zimmerman, Director of Public Works Ronald Wolford, and
Clerk of the Council Florence I. Malone. Councilman Vernon
S. Evans arrived at 2:20 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
Following the Pledge
of Allegiance, the
Invocation was given
by Mayor Patterson.
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
Agency. Council reconvened at 2:25
present.
At 2:15 P,M. Council
recessed to convene the
Regular Meeting of tke
Community Redevelopment
P.M. with all Councilmen
HOUSING AUTHORITY
Authority, and reconvened at 2:27
present.
At 2:25 P.M. Council
recessed to convene the
Adjourned Regular Meet-
ing of the Housing
P.M. with all Councilmen
MINUTES
of Councilman Yamamoto,
unanimously carried.
The Minutes of the
Regular Meeting of May 6,
1974 were approved as
submitted on motion
seconded by Councilman Garthe, and
CONSENT CALENDAR The following Agenda
Items were removed from
the Consent Calendar:
Items 10 A, 10 B, 10 C
and 10 D requested by Mayor Patterson; Item 15 B requested by
Councilman Markel; Items 11 A and 11 B requested by Councilman
Ward.
On motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto,
and unanimously carried, Council affirmed the recommended action
on the following Consent Calendar Items:
BID CALLS
ment for bids on the following:
Approved plans and
specifications, and
authorized advertise-
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175 MAY 20, 1974
SPEC. 74-011 - Two, Cab over campers for
3/4 ton pickup trucks.
PROJECT 1348 - Widen Main Street from Santa
Ana Freeway to North City Limits.
(CA 89)
BID AWARDS
most responsible bidder.
Awarded contracts as
follows on the basis
of lowest, best and
PROJECT 8010 - Concrete sewer replacements
at various locations. Awarded to Ivan Bachan
Construction Co.,Inc.,Los Angeles (Reach A & C),
and Edmund J. Vadnais, Etiwanda (Reach B).
PROJECT 5016, 5017, and 5018 Installation
of new traffic signal and lighting system
at Fairview Street and Willits Street; modify
existing traffic signals at Seventeenth
Street and Tustin Avenue, Seventeenth Street
and Fairview Street and Fairview Street and
Edinger Avenue; relocate existing traffic
signal on Southwest corner of First Stree~
and Euclid Street. Awarded to Grissom & Johnson,
Inc,, Santa Ana.
(CA
PROJECT 1319 - Widen south side of First
Street from 260 feet west of Lyon Street to
the Santa Ana Freeway. Awarded to E. L. White
Co., Orange.
89)
AGREEMENTS
agreements:
Approved and authorized
the Mayor and Clerk to
execute the following
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - DESIGN OF C-5-F
STORM DRAIN - Between the City and
Williamson and Schmid. (A-74-27)
SIGN ENCROACHMENT REMOVAL - Between the
City and JEN-REM INC. Lessee, and
Richard L. Jennings and Lena Jennings~
Lessors. (A-74-28)
TRAFFIC
installed May 6,
(CA 18.3a)
Received and ordered
filed report of control
devices removed or
1974 through May 15, 1974, inclusive.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
LICENSE APPLICATIONS
License Applications:
Received and ordered
filed the following
Alcoholic Beverage
THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES~ 2525 South
Harbor Blvd. Premise to Premise ~. "51"
Club License.
CORAL ROOM, INC., 605 South Harbor. Original
On Sale Beer & Wine ~ona Fide Public
Eating Place).
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
176 MAY20, 1974
CENTER MEAT CO. #5, INC., 3798 South Bristol.
Original Application - Off Sale Beer & Wine.
MARTINBZ, LYDIA, 2026 West Fifth Street.
Original - On Sale Beer and Wine (Bona Fide
Public Eating Place).
BELTRAN, JAIME R., 902 East Washington Avenue.
Person to Person Transfer - Off Sale Beer &
Wine.
PIVA, JOSEPH A., 2320 North Grand. Person
to Person Transfer - Off Sale Beer & Wine,
(CA 146)
MINOR EXCEPTIONS Received and ordered
filed Negative Declara-
tion or Determination
of Exemption and Zoning Administrator's Findings of
Fact on the following:
EX 74-8 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY'-
To waive the required opaque fence around
open storage in the M 1 District, 301 East
Columbine Avenue. APPROVED.
EX 74-9 MAX AND ANDRE' LEICHTAG -To waive
a portion of tko required parking for
pharmaceutical manufacturing in a proposed
industrial building, 3501 West Garry,
Avenue. APPROVED.
(CA 13.2)
PUBLIC PROPERTY USE
Approved tko follow-
ing application to
use public property:
PARADE - Application by Assistance League
of Mexican Americans to use Public Park~
ing Area at 900 Civic Center DriYe West to be
used as assembly; and public streets con~,
sisting of Civic Center Drive W~st, Broadway,
Santa Ana Blvd., Main St., Flower Street,
6th Street for parade on September
1974, from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
(CA 45.1)
SURPLUS PROPERTY
property:
Declared surplus and
authorized the demoli-
tion of the following
SPR NO. 74-7 ~ Commercial Building,
129-131 West Seventeenth Street, north
side of Seventeenth, east of Broadway.
Declared surplus and authorized sale within thirty days
(30 days) or demolition of the following:
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SPR. NO. 74-8 - Two-story Medical and
Law Office Building, 201 East 7th Street
and 701 Bush Street, Northeast corner of
Bush and 7th.
(CA 45)
PROCLAMATIONS
tion issued by the
Mayor:
Received and filed
the report of the
following Proclama-
NATIONAL NURSING HOME WEEK - May 12 - May 18
(CA 46)
* * * * * ~ * * CONSENT CALENDAR FINIS
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP #863 Council considered
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP #8599 Tentative Parcel Map
NEAL D. MINTER No. 863 and Tract Map No.
8599 filed on March iS,
1974. Mr. Peter J. Linden, Attorney at Law, 23861 E1 Toro
Road, E1 Toro, representing Mr. and Mrs. Minter, requested
that the maps be continued until June 3, 1974. Council
continued these items to June 3, 1974, witk tke oral consent
of the property owner and the applicant, on motion of Council-
man Ward, seconded by Councilman Evans, and unanimously, carried.
(CA 24; CA 25)
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP #871 Council received and
DUNN PROPERTIES ordered filed the Nega-
tive Declaration Form,
approved the following
map, subject to the conditions contained in the Planning
Director's report dated May 9, 1974, and waived tke alley
requirement, on motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by
Councilman Ward, and unanimously carried:
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP #871 -Filed on April
17, 1974, by Dunn Properties, creating two
(2) C 5 parcels; all proposed parcels are
to be used for commercial purposes. Waiver
of alley requirement requested.
Prior to the Council's action, Mr. Jack Rail, representing
Dunn Properties, stated that the applicant objected to
Condition 3 C (2) of the Planning Director's Report and
requested that it be eliminated, or only applicable to Parcels
1 and 2 at the property line. [CA 25)
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TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP #873 Council received and
WILLIAM B. CHILCOTE ordered filed the
Negative Declaration,
approved the following
map, subject to the conditions contained in the Planning
Director's Report dated May 15, 1974, and the Addendum dated
May 20, 1974, adding Condition #8 to the report, and waived
the alley requirement, on motion of Councilman Yamamoto,
seconded by Councilman Evans, and unanimously carried:
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP #873 - Filed on May 6,
1974, by William B. Chilcote, creating six
M 1 parcels; all proposed parcels to be
used for industrial uses. Waiver of alley
requirement requested.
(CA 25)
FINAL TRACT MAPS Council approved the
TRACT #8203 following final maps,
TRACT #8342 accepted the dedications
thereon, and the bonds,
and authorized execution of the subdivision agreements by the
Mayor and Clerk, on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded By
Councilman Evans, with dissenting votes by Councilmen Y~amamoto
and Ward:
TRACT #8203 South side of Warner Avenue
east of Greenville Street.
TRACT #8342 - East side of Greenville Street
south of Warner Avenue.
Prior to the motion Mayor Patterson reported that ke had met
with representatives of the William Lyon Compan? to negotiate
for a park site in the Tract developments, but tkat tko land
costs for a small 1.8 acre park were prohibitive fr~m the
staff's point of view and no agreement was reacked. CCA 241
PROCLAMATION After some discussion
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION on the subject of
WEEK transportation by Council~
men Markel, Council
received and filed the following Proclamation issued By the
Mayor, on motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman
Griset, and unanimously carried:
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION WEEK - May 12 18 (CA 46)
READING WAIVED The full reading of
ordinances and resolu~
tions, the titles of
which appeared on the
public Agenda, was waived on tke unanimously ca~ed motion
of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Griset,
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1202 AN ORDINANCE OF TFIE
CITY COUNCDL OF TH~
C~TY'OF SANTA ANA
AMENDING SECTION
31-2 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO POSTDNS
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 179 MAY.20, 1974
OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS IN RECREATIONAL AREAS AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF was placed on
second reading and adopted on motion of Councilman Griset,
seconded by Councilman Evans, and unanimously carried.
(CA 52; CA 74)
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1203 AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF TH]~
CITY OF SANTA ANA
AMENDING SECTION 2-318
OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO DISQUALIFICATION
OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATIONS ~s
placed on second reading and adopted on motion of Councilman
Griset, seconded by Councilman Evans, and unanimously ca~ried.
(CA 80.21; CA 74)
RESOLUTION NO. 74-62 A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL O9 TH~
CITY OF SANTA ANA
APPROVING COOPERATION
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND TH~ COMMUNITY REDEYELOpMENT
AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT; DBTERMIN~N8 CERTAIN PUBLIC {AC~LIT~ES
AND IMPROVEMENTS TO BE OF BENEFIT TO TH~ CITY OF SANTA ANA
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA; AND CONSENTDN~ TO
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PAYMENTS TO THE C~T¥ AS REI~4BURSEMENT 90R
THE COST OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS was adopted on motion of Council-
man Griset, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, with dissenting
votes by Councilmen Evans and Markel. CCA 82.4)
RESOLUTION NO. 74-69 A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCI~L OF TH~
CITY ~OF SANTA ANA
AMENDING SECTIDN 3
OF RESOLUTION NO. 58-281 TO ADD NEW CLASS T~TLES AND CHANGE
AN EXISTING CLASS TITLE IN THE SERIES OF CLASSIfICATiONS
ASSIGNED TO THE CHARLES W. BOWERS MEMORIAL MUSEUM DEPARTMENT
was adopted and Classification SpeCifications fo~ Museum
Curator, Museum Exhibit Specialist, Museum Publicity Agent,
and Museum Registrar were approved on motion of Councilman
Griset, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, with dissenting
votes by Councilmen Evans, Garthe, and Markel, (GA S0.II
RESOLUTION NO. 74-71 A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA
APPROVING MAP AND
DECLARING INTENTION TO ABANDON A PORTION OF OLI~E STREET
SOUTH OF MC FADDBN AVENUE was adopted on motion of Councilman
Griset, seconded by Councilman Evans, and unanimously carried.
(CA 14)
RESOLUTION NO. 74-72 A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA
APPROVING MAP AND
DECLARING INTENTION TO ABANDON A PORTION OF LILAC AVENUE ON
THE NORTH SIDE OF LILAC AVENUE WEST OF GATES STREET was adopted
on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded ~y Councilman Evans,
and unanimously carried. ICA 14)
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RESOLUTION NO. 74-77 The motion by Councilman
Garthe, seconded by
Councilman Evans, to
adopt RESOLUTION NO.
74-77 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA COMMBNDING WYN
SARGENT FOR HER OUTSTANDING HUMANITARIAN SERVICE was tabled,
on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Ward,
and carried with Councilmen Evans, Garthe and Markel dissenting.
(CA 100)
RESOLUTION NO. 74-78 A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA
APPROVING PARTICIPATION
OF THE SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE CALIFORNIA HI6H~AY
PATROL'S ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE PERIOD
JULY 1, 1974, THROUGH JUNE 30, 1975 was adopted on motion of
Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Griset, and unani~
mously carried. (CA 11.3; CA 4?)
RESOLUTION NO. 74-81 A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA
HONORING BOB
FINNELL AS AN OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVANT AND CITIZEN O¥
ORANGE COUNTY was adopted on motion of Councilman 6risei,
seconded by Councilman Ward, and unanimously carried. ICA 73 B)
READING WAIVED RESOLUTION NO. 74~83
RESOLUTION NO. 74-83 which was orally, added
to the Agenda, was
considered at th_is
time, and full reading was waived and the Resolution wa~ re~d
by title only, on the unanimously carried motion of Councilman
Evans, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto.
RESOLUTION NO. 74-83 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA REVOKING PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION NO. 74~.4~
PASSED MAY 6, 1974 AND SETTING JULY 1, 1974 AS THE NE~ DATE
TO CONSIDER THE MATTER was adopted on motion of Councilman Evans,
seconded by Councilman Griset, and unanimously carried.
FEDERAL AID URBAN "D" PROGRAM Letter dated May, 9,
1974, from Orange County
Road Commissioner, trans-
mitting information about
the present status and actions for the Federal Aid UrBan "D~
Program was received by Council and ordered filed, on motion
of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Griset, and
unanimously carried. (CA 140)
RELOCATION BENEFITS FOR The letter dated May 7,
DISPLACED TENANT 1974, from Mrs. Helen ~.
Klein, 1716 North McClay,
regarding her appeal for
relocation benefits was received by Council and ordered~flled
on motion of Councilman Evans, seconded By Councilman Griset,
with dissenting vote by Councilman Markel. (CA 29.8)
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CHANGE IN FREQUENCY The letter dated May 6,
OF COUNCIL MEETINGS 1974, from Councilman
Ward, and reply by Council-
man Markel dated May 9,
1974, were considered by Council. After some discussion and
deliberation, Councilman Ward moved that the matter be continued
to the next meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Evans, and unanimously carried. CCA 80)
SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT The oral report to be
POLICY IN INDUSTRIAL presented to Council by
AREAS the Director of Public
Works was continued to
the June 3 meeting by informal unanimous consent.
SUBDIVISION OF PROPERTY The letter dated May 15,
914 & 916 WEST CAMILE 1974, from Mr. Roger A.
Grable, Attorney, 401
Civic Center Drive W~st,
Santa Ana regarding the application of Mr. and Mrs. Elden Eby
to subdivide 914 and 916 West Camile, requesting that the matter
be deleted from the Council Agenda was considered by Council.
The applicants' request for deletion from Council Agenda was
approved on motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman
Markel, and unanimously carried. (CA 78)
SANTA ANA FREEWAY The report dated
& 17TH STREET May 15, 1974, from
INTERCHANGE MODIFICATION the Director of Public
Works, regarding
Santa Aha Freeway - Seventeenth Street Freeway Agreement
for Interchange Modification was considered by Council.
Council set the matter for Public Hearing on June lY~ 1974
at 7:30 P.M., on motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by.
Councilman Yamamoto, and unanimously carried, fiCA 29.10~
BALLOT PROPOSITIONS
JUNE 4, 1974 ELECTION
Ballot Propositions for June 4,
by Council.
The report dated
May 15~ 1974~ from
the Assistant City
Manager, regarding
1974 Election, was considered
Councilman Markel stated that in his opinion Councilmen should
not make any kind of a recommendation, and that it was not a
proper matter for Council Action.
Voting proceeded as follows:
Proposition 5, which would extend allowable uses of vehicles
fees and fuel tax revenues to include public mass transit,
was supported by Council, on motion of Councilman Ward,
seconded by Councilman Griset, and carried with Councilman
Markel dissenting.
Proposition 2-a, a bond issue of 250 million dollars for w~ter
pollution control, was supported by Council, on motion of
Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Ward, and carried
with Councilman Markel dissenting.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 182 MAY 20, 1974
Proposition 4, which would allow the Legislature to authorize
assessment or reassessment of property damaged or destroyed
by misfortune or calamity, was neither supported nor opposed
by Council, on motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Mayor
Patterson, and carried with Councilman Evans dissenting, and
Councilman Markel absent.
Proposition 6, which provides that proceedings of each House
and committee of the Legislature be public except as provided
by statute or concurrent resolution, was neither supported nor
opposed by Council, on motion of Councilman Ward, seconded
by Councilman Garthe, and carried with Councilman Markel absent,
The foregoing motion was reconsidered on the unanimously approved
motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto,
with Councilman Markel absent.
Proposition 6 was supported by Council on the unanimously
approved motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman
Evans, and carried with Councilman Markel absent,
Proposition 7, which would exempt from civil service the cklef
administrative officer and five deputies of tke California
Post - Secondary Education Commission, was neither supported
nor opposed by Council, on motion of Councilman Griset,
seconded by Councilman Ward, and unanimously carried with
Councilman Markel absent.
Proposition 8, which authorizes Sacramento County and cities
within the County to consolidate as a charter city and county.,
was supported by Council, on motion of Councilman ~artke,
seconded by Mayor Patterson, and carried witk Councilman Markel
absent.
Proposition 9 requires campaign financial reporting and
disclosure of assets by public officials.~ limits Campaign
expenditures and regulates lobbyists. A motion to oppose the
Proposition by Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Garthe,
failed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Ward, Garthe
NOES: Griset, Evans, Yamamoto, Patterson
ABSENT: Markel
Proposition 9 was supported by Council, on motion of Councilman
Evans, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto and carried, with
Councilmen Ward and Garthe dissenting, and Councilman Markel
absent.
(CA 68.7)
ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT The report dated May 15,
DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION 1974 from the Public
INFORF~TION MAP Information Officer,
regarding approval of
expenditure for joint City of Santa Aha and Orange County
Transit District Transportation Map, was considered by Council,
Council approved Appropriation Adjustment No. 109 and
authorized the transfer of $925 from the Council Contingency
Fund (11-000-911) to Other Personal Services C11-124-191) of
the Public Information Office, to be expended as additional
delivery costs in the City Newsletter package for the montk
of May, on motion of Councilman Evans, seconded By Councilman
Yamamoto, and unanimously carried with Councilman Markel
absent. (CA 65.3; CA 112.2; CA 152.4)
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TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY The report dated May 16,
COMMITTEE ACTION 1974, from the Clerk of
the Council transmitting
Transportation Advisory
Committee action was received by Council and ordered filed, on
motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto,
and unanimously carried. (CA 29.10a)
Councilman Markel returned at 4:25 P.M.
COUNCIL AGENDA The memorandum dated
PREPARATION May 16, 1974, from the
Clerk of the Council~
regarding change in
Section 2-102 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, to provide that
all Agenda items shall be filed with the Clerk before Tuesday
noon preceding each Council meeting, was considered by Council.
On motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Griset,
and unanimously carried, the City Attorney was instructed to
prepare an ordinance amending Section 2-102 Agenda of tke
Municipal Code to provide that all agenda items shall be
filed with the Clerk before Tuesday noon preceding eac~ Council
meeting. (CA 75.5)
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT The memorandum dated
NO. 110 May 20, 1974, from the
City Manager recommend-
ing approval of
Appropriation Adjustment No. 110 was considered by Council,
Council approved Appropriation Adjustment No. 110 to fund
"Community Rehabilitation of Juvenile Offenders and Dropouts,,
in accordance with Resolution No. 73-45, adopted May ?~ 1~74,
on the unanimously approved motion of Councilman y~a3goto,
seconded by Councilman Evans. (CA 65.3; CA 140,9)
From Account No.
To Account No.
Amount
11-000-911
11-113-881
$3,000.00
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT Council approved
NO. 111 Appropriation Adjustment
No. 111 to cover cost
of architectural fees
for drawing plans for three park sites and to effect the
following transfer of funds, on motion of Councilman Evans,
seconded by Councilman Griset and carried unanimously:
From Account No.
To Account No.
Amount
51-275-631
51-273-631
$11,200.00
(CA 65.3; CA 52)
EXECUTIVE SESSION
matters,
present.
RECESS
and reconvened at 5:15 P.M.,
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Council recessed to
an Executive Session
at 4:53 P.M. to consider
Personnel and Legal
with all Councilmen
At 5:15 P.M. Council
recessed for dinner
at Horikawa in South
Coast Village.
MAY 20, 1974
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council reconvened at
AND INVOCATION 7:30 P.M. Mayor Patter-
son led the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
Bishop Richard E. Haymond, Santa Ana Third Ward Church of
Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints gave the invocation. (CA 80.17)
WAFFLE HOUSE Staff's request for con-
tinuance of hearing on
the Waffle House to June
3, 1974, was approved
by Council on motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman
Yamamoto, and unanimously carried. (CA 85.1d)
AGENDA ORDER
By informal unanimous
consent Council considered
Items 71 and 91 next on
the Agenda,
PUBLIC HEARING The Public Hearing to
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1210 consider ORDINANCE NO.
NS-1210 -AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNC1L OF
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA PERTAINING TO NONCONFORMING '$~8NS,
AMENDING SECTIONS 41-619.13 AND 41-619.55 OF THE SANTA ANA
MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADDING SECTIONS 41-619.14, 41~619,15, 41r. 619.
16 AND 41-619.17 TO THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE was opened
by Mayor Patterson.
Council approved the request for continuance of the Public
Hearing to June 17, 1974, requested by Foster and KleiseT
and Pacific Outdoor Advertising, on motion of Councilman Evans,
seconded by Councilman Markel, with dissenting votes by
Councilmen Griset, Ward and Mayor Patterson. (CA 34; CA 74)
SENIOR CITIZENS
SERVICE CENTER
REVENUE SHARING AGREEMENT
Orange and Senior Citizens
Council.
The Progress Report dated
May 14, 1974 from the
City Manager regarding
Contract with County of
Service Center was considered by
Council approved and authorized the Mayor and Clerk to execute
the following agreement on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded
by Councilman Evans, with dissenting vote by Councilman Markel:
SENIOR CITIZENS SERVICE CENTER REVENUE SHARING
AGREEMENT - Between the City and the County of
Orange. (A-74-29; CA 131.10)
SENIOR CITIZENS A petition, containing
LOW INCOME HOUSING 459 signatures, recommend,
ing that the City of
Santa Aha develop, con-
struct, and acquire in the City of Santa Aha low-cut rent
housing specifically designed for elderly, low-income residents,
was presented to Council by Mr. Mark Vogel, President, Senior
Citizens Club of Santa Aha.
Representatives of the Senior Citizens group who spoke in favor
of construction of a Senior Citizens Housing Project were as
follows:
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Mr. Mark Vogel, President, Senior Citizens Club of
Santa Aha;
Mrs. Leah B. Potter, 929 Hickory Street.
The petition was received and filed on the unanimously approved
motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Garthe. The
City Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance to place a
proposition for a low-cost senior citizen housing project on
the November 1974 General Election Ballot, on motion of Council-
man Evans, seconded by Councilman Garthe, with dissenting vote
by Councilman Markel. (CA 68; CA 137)
PUBLIC HEARING
P. ESOLUTION NO. 74-70
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING NO
TEENTH STREET BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND
the Mayor.
The Public Hearing
to consider RESOLUTION
NO. 74-70 - A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY' COUNCIL O~
STOPPING ZONES ON SEVEN-
PENN WAY was opened by
The Assistant Director of Public Works reviewed the report,
dated May 1, from the Director of Public Works, pointing out
that the City is in violation of the conditions of approval of
Arterial Highway Financing Project No. 628 by permitting parking,
and he referred to a letter dated March 12, to that effect, from
the Orange County Road Commissioner.
The following people addressed Council in opposition to the
removal of parking on Seventeenth Street between Main Street
and Penn Way:
Art T. Gonzales, 122 East 17th Street
Walter Crancer, Jr., 210 East 17th Street
James C. Calabrese, 216 E. 17th Street
Clark Anthony Leidenfrost, 214 E. 17th Street
F. H. Toppin, 222 East 17th Street
The opponents stated that the parking should be allowed to
continue until the Freeway underpass is widened; th_at th_e parking
removal will create a safety hazard for drivers and pedestrians
because traffic in a third lane tends to speed; that the
merchants will lose business due to insufficient parking in
the back of their properties; and that the present parking
between 10:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. has worked out very well, for
safety and convenience, and business.
There were no other proponents or opponents and tke Mayor closed
the public hearing.
RESOLUTION 74-70 was adopted on motion of Councilman Griset,
seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, and unanimously carried.
The Director of Public Works was instructed to suspend imple-
mentation of the Resolution for a period of ninety days, on
motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Evans, and
unanimously carried. (CA 29.8)
PUBLIC HEARING
BIKE LANES
RAITT STREET &
WASHINGTON AVENUE
by Mayor Patterson.
The Public Hearing
to consider removal of
parking for Raitt Street
and Waskington Avenue
Bike Lanes was opened
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
186
MAY 20, 1974
The Assistant Director of Public Works reviewed the report,
dated May 1, 1974, from the Director of Public Works recommend-
ing the parking removal for bike lanes.
Council received the letter dated April 24, 1974, from Benjamin
F. Krouse, 1222 South Raitt Street, opposing removal of parking
on South Raitt Street between McFadden and Edinger Avenues.
Mr. Robert Reyes, 526 North Raitt, spoke in opposition to the
removal of parking on Raitt Street,
There were no other opponents or proponents and the Rearing was
closed by the Mayor.
Council instructed the City Attorney to prepare a resolution
eliminating parking between 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M.~ on Raitt
Street between Myrtle and Washington and on Waskington Avenue
between Raitt and College; on motion of Councilman Griset,
seconded by Councilman Evans and unanimously carried. [CA 18.6.
RECESS
with all Councilmen present.
At 9:00 P.M. a recess
was called by unanimous
informal consent. Council
reconvened at 9:15 P.M.,
AGENDA ORDER
Council passed over
Item 73 on the Agenda
to consider Item 87, by
informal unanimous consent.
RESOLUTION NO. 74-80 A telegram dated May 15,
NORMAN C. CORBIN 1974 from Mr. Leon Berry,
COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER representing tke South~
west Community,, request-
ing permission to address Council, and RESOLUTION NO. 74~80
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE C~TY OF SANTA ESTABL~SH~N6
THE NORMAN C. CORBIN COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER were considered by
Council.
Mr. Leon Berry, 613 South Townsend, addressed Council and
requested that the Central Community Service Cente~ 2215
a ed tk "
West McFadden Avenue be ten m e No~man C. Corbin Community
Service Center" to honor and commemorate the late Norman C.
Corbin.
Council
Griset,
(CA 73B;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 74-80 on motion of Councilman
seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, and unanimously carried.
CA 151.6)
PUBLIC HEARING
APPEAL NO. 341 &
DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION
MINOR EXCEPTION 74-7
the Zoning Administrator's denial
to allow a cocktail lounge in
District, within 360 feet of
opened by Mayor Patterson.
The Public Hearing to
consider the appeal
filed by Harold and
Mary Fortune, 227 South
Harbor Boulevard, from
of Minor Exception 74-7,
an existing building in the C 2
a residential district, was
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Council received the Appeal Application No. 541, the Zoning
Administrator's Findings of Fact, Determination of Exemption,
and Maps of the location site.
The Planning Director reviewed the Findings.
Proponents of the Appeal were:
Thomas Mungari, Attorney, 17291 Irvine Blvd., Tustin
Marlin G. Stapleton, Attorney, 17291 Irvine Blvd., Tustin
Harold Fortune, 227 South Harbor Boulevard
Dale Fortune, 2333 Riverside Drive
The proponents stated that the subject property is on a 1-1/3
acre site; that for the last two months there has been a band
practicing in the building and there has been no validated
noise complaint; that the applicant would install any sound:,
probfing required by the City, including double doors to
contain the music within the building; that the applicant has
a substantial investment in the proposed use; and that food
would be served on the premises which would be operated as a
Country-Western cocktail lounge.
Opponents to the Appeal were:
Frank and Dora Donaldson, 225 South Harbor
Mrs. John E. Reed, former owner of 225 South Harbor
Patricia McGuigan, S642 Keelson Avenue
Alex Shima, 226 South Harbor
A letter dated May 17, 1974 from Elsie Hoeppner~ 205 South
Harbor Boulevard, opposing the Minor Exception was read to
Council by Mrs. Donaldson.
The opponents stated that the tenants of the adjacent apartment
building would be disturbed by the noise and the type of Business
proposed; that five of the apartment bedrooms are within 10
feet of the subject property which proposes to have live, ampli-
fied music; that the subject property is immediately adjacent
to a public park, swimming pool and playground, and it is not
a suitable location for a cocktail lounge; and that the area
is saturated with bars and cocktail lounges.
In rebuttal the proponents stated that the Municipal Code
would permit a youth center on the property, wktckwould be
as noisy as the proposed use; that if the noise factQ~ is the
determinant for denial, the propert~ owner would Be deprived
of a valuable property right enjoyed by similar parcels; that
there is a 6-foot block-wall fence between the park and the
subject property parking lot; that the proposed lounge will Be
a first:class operation by a reputable operator.
There were no other proponents or opponents and the Mayor
closed the hearing.
The Determination of Exemption was received and ordered filed,
and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare a Resolution
upholding the decision of the Zoning Administrator to deny
Minor Exception 74-7, on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded
by Councilman Yamamoto, and unanimously carried. CCA 13.5)
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WAGE & SALARY The memorandum dated
AGREEMENTS May 13, 1974 from the
City Manager regarding
proposed wage and salary
agreements for fiscal years 1974r75 and 1975-76, with six
attachments, was considered by Council.
Council approved the Memorandum of Understanding between the
City and the Santa Ana Police Benevolent Association, including
the following amendments, on the unanimously approved motion
of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Garthe:
Page 1, "Benefits: 5) Effective 7-1-74, all personnel
who are appointed to the classification of Patrolman
", instead of "all personnel who have success~
completed their probationary period and a~e
appointed to the classification of Patrolman . ".
Addition of a parity clause to provide Benefits to
PBA membership equal to those that may subsequently
be allowed members of the Santa Aha City Employees
Association in their negotiations with the Adminis-
tration.
Council approved the Memorandum of Understanding Between the
City and the Santa Ana Firemen's Benevolent Association, includr
ing the following amendment, on the unanimously approved motion
of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Garthe:
Addition of a parity clause to provide Benefits to
FBA membership equal to those that may. subsequently
be allowed members of the Santa Aha City ~mployees
Association in their negotiations with tko Ad~n~n~s~
tration.
Council authorized a group life insurance benefit for all manage-
ment classes, cost not to exceed $10,000 annually, on motion of
Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Evans and unanimously
carried.
Council authorized all Department Head positions a 4 per cent
salary increase effective July 1, 1974, and an additional 4
per cent on January 1, 1975, in addition to the common fringe
benefits of dental plan and disability insurance contained in
the Police and Fire Memoranda of Understanding on ~ot~on of
Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Ward~ and unanimously
carried.
Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 74-79 - A RESOLUTION OF TIlE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SECTION 30P RESOLU~
TION NO. 58-281 TO RBALLOCATE THE CLASSIFICATION OF ASSISTANT
TO THE CITY MANAGER - COMMUNITY RELATIONS TO A MORE EQUITABLE
SALARY RANGE on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Council-
man Evans, and unanimously carried. (CA 50.1)
ORAL COMMUNICATION Councilman Markel voiced
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION his objection to recent
action of the Human
Relations Commission to
support the proposed restructuring of the Santa Ana Unified
School District Board of Trustees and to purchase tapes. Me
stated that these actions were not properly the functions of
the Commission in its capacity as an advisory board to the
Council.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 189 MAY 20, 1974
Councilman Griset stated that all Boards and Commissions should
be reminded that they are advisory to the Council, and are not
authorized to take positions on matters outside the City Govern-
ment; and that their main functions are to solve "people prob-
lems'' and advise the Council. (CA 131.1)
ORAL COMMUNICATION Councilman Markel
EMPLOYEE RESIDENCY also spoke about his
REQUIREMENTS recent visit to St.
Paul, Minnesota, where
he attended a conference of City Legislators from about
forty of the cities over the country. He stated that one
of the seminars was concerned with employee residenc~ require~
ments, and that the consensus was that employees skould be
required to be residents of the city in which tkey work.
(CA 50) -
ORDINANCE NS-1206 AN ORDINANCE OF TFIE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY'OF SANTA ANA
AMENDIN6 SECTION 2-102
OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE, ESTABLISHING TUESDAY' PRE-
CEDING THE COUNCIL MEETING AS AGENDA CUT-OFF DATE was adopted
as an emergency ordinance, and was placed on first reading
as a regular ordinance on the unanimously approved motion of
Councilman Griset~ seconded by Councilman Evans.
Prior to the motion to adopt, ORDINANCE NS-1206 was read by
tltle only and further reading was waived on the unanimously
approved motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman
Evans. (CA 75.5)
ADJOURNMENT At 10:35 P.M.~ tke
meeting was adjourned,
on the unanimously
approved motion of
Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Evans.
FLORENCE I. MALONE
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 190 MAY 20, 1974