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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-05-1976MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA January 5, 1976 The Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council was called to order at 12:15 P.M., by Mayor John Garthe, in Room 831, City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza. Proper Notice and Posting of the meeting had been given, with affidavits on file in the office of the Clerk of the Council. Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the Invocation, roll call was answered by Councilman Gordon Bricken, David F. Ortiz, Harry K. Yamamoto, Vernon S. Evans, David L. Brandt, James E. Ward and Mayor John Garthe. The following staff members were pre~ent: City Manager Bruce C. Spragg, City Attorney Keith Gow, Director of Public Works Ronald Wolford and Clerk of the Council Florence I. Malone. Tom Blackman, Jr., representing Great Western Reclamation, and Lynn O'Dell of "The Register" were also present. LOWELL MINI NATURE PARK Council approved SIGN DESIGN the sign design for APPROVED Lowell Mini Nature Park which was exhibited by Ron Ono, Recreation and Park Department, on motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Brandt, and carried with Councilman Ward dissenting. CA S2 REFUSE COLLECTION CONTRACT Staff was authorized GREAT WESTERN RECLAMATION to enter into negotia- REFERRED tions with Great Western Reclamation to amend its present contract for refuse collection, and return the negotiated contract for Council review prior to setting a public hearing on the matter, on the unanimously approved motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Council- man Bricken. Prior to the motion, Council considered and discussed the staff report dated December 31, 1975 dealing with the Great Western Reclamation request for a two-year extension of its present contract. CA 11.4 A-6-21-71 EXECUTIVE SESSION Council recessed at NO ACTION 1:2S P.M., for an Executive Session regarding personnel matters, on the unanimously approved motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Evans. ADJOURNMENT At 1:55 P.M. Council reconvened with the same members present, and immediately adjourned. I~LORENCE I. MALONE FLOREN~CE i~ MALONE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 1 JANUARY 5, 1976 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA January 5, 1976 The meeting was called to order at 2:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, by Mayor John Garthe, with the following Council members present: Gordon Bricken, David F. Ortiz, Harry K. Yamamoto, Vernon S. Evans, David L. Brandt, James E. Ward, and Mayor John Garthe. Also present were Assistant City Manager Thomas J. Andrusky, City Attorney Keith L. Cow, Director of Public Works Ronald Wolford, Director of Planning Charles C. Zimmerman, Police Chief Raymond C. Davis, and Clerk of the Council Florence I. Malone. INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE man Brandt. Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, the Invocation was given by Council- RECESS At 2:01 P.M. Council COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY recessed to convene the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Com- munity Redevelopment Agency; Council reconvened at 2:22 P.M. with all Council members present. BICENTENNIAL FREEDOM TRAIN DISTRIBUTION OF TICKETS to citizens attending the meeting. Free tickets for the Bicentennial Freedom Train event were distributed by Council PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED SALE Mayor Garthe announced SANTA ANA TOWERS SITE that this was the time CONTINUED and place set for the continuation of the public hearing from December 15, 1975 by the City Council on the proposed sale of the Santa Aha Towers Site north of First Street, south of Second Street, between Ross and Birch Streets, by the Redevelopment Agency to National Housing Consultants, Inc. The public hearing was immediately continued to January 19, 1976, at 2:00 P.M., in the City Council Chambers, on the (5:2) motion of Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Councilman Ward, with Councilmen Brandt and Evans dissenting. CA 137.8 CONSENT CALENDAR The following items ITEMS REMOVED & were removed from DISSENTING VOTES the Consent Calendar: Item 2 E by Councilman Ward (to be considered following Item 63); Item 2 A requested by Councilman Evans; Item 3 B requested by Councilman Bricken; Item 3 A requested by Councilman Ortiz. The following Coun- cilmen registered NO votes: Councilmen Brandt and Evans on Item 10; Councilman Evans on 12 C; Councilman Bricken on 2C; and Councilman Yamamoto on 6 B. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 3 JANUARY 5, 1976 CONSENT CALENDAR On the unanimously STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS carried (7:0) motion APPROVED of Councilman Evans, seconded by Council- man Brandt, Council affirmed the recommended action on the following Consent Calendar Items: MINUTES 8, 1975. Approved the Minutes of the Adjourned Regu- lar Meeting of December BID CALLS Approved plans and specifications, and authorized advertise- ment for bids on the following: SPEC. 76-002 Protective Safety Vests, 223 additional vests for Police Officers. SPEC. 76-003 - Holsters, Clip Pouches and Leather Goods, for Police Department (Councilman Bricken registered a NO vote.) SPEC. 76-004 Metal shelving and neces- sary hardware to assemble shelf units for the Police Department. PROJ. 8066 Construct bicycle trail along the F-02 Channel from Edinger to Warner. DEEDS, NO CASH Received and filed GRANTEE, CITY Report of No-Cash Deeds accepted by the City Manager, pursuant to Resolution 69-156, from December 9 through December 30, 1975, inclusive. DEEDS WITH CASH GRANTOR CITY necessary documents in Approved the following deeds and authorized Mayor to sign all connection with the sales: Easter Island, Ltd., Austero and Burton - Southwest corner Civic Center Drive West and Baker Street surplus property. Metro Oil Products, Inc. North side of First Street between Townsend and Daisy - surplus property. William L. Leonhardt Northeast corner of First and Daisy - surplus property. Ephraim Beard - North side First Street East of Bristol - surplus property. Maurice Lebanoff - Northwest corner of First Street and Olive Street - surplus property. Delhi Organization - Halladay and Central (Councilman Yamamoto Southwest corner of surplus property. registered a NO vote.) CA 89 CA 155 CA 155 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 5, 1976 CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED - Continued TENTATIVE PARCEL MAPS Approved and filed the Negative Declaration, approved the following Map subject to conditions contained in Planning Director's report, and waived alley requirement: MAP NO. 944 Filed on November 21, 1975, by Parkcenter Corporation creating four (4) LP parcels; all proposed parcels to be used for professional and business offices; generally located between Fourth, Fifth, Dianne and Tustin Avenue. FINAL PARCEL MAPS Approved the following Map in accordance with State Map Act provision, and accepted the dedications thereon: MAP NO. 939 East of Yale Street north of Warner Avenue; eight lots. CHANGE ORDERS Approved the following Change Order: PROJECT 7036 - Change.Order #1 increasing the cost of renovating the Fire Station at. 531 North Figueroa Street for Santa Anita Community Center by $260.00 to construct a stem wall to meet Building Code requirement. (Councilmen Brandt and Evans registered NO votes.) SURPLUS PROPERTY Determined the follow- ing parcel can only have real value to the adjacent landowners and could be used by other persons only for the purpose of nuisance value to such adjacent owners, and authorized the sale by direct negotiation to adjacent owner, Ferris H. Scott: NO. 75-32 ~ Northwest corner Santa Ana Boulevard and Logan Avenue. AGREEMENTS Approved the following Agreements and author- ized their execution by the Mayor and Clerk: WATER MAIN REIMBURSEMENT - Between City and Irvine Industrial Complex Reimbursement for 12~inch water main installed in Red Hill. Ave- nue from Dyer Road to Carnegie Avenue in November 1973 and from Carnegie Avenue toward Warner Avenue in August 1974. ENGINEERING SERVICES (ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 240 SILVER ACRES) Between City and Berryman, Mohle, and Stephenson Associates to perform engineering services in connection:with the District. CA 25 CA 25.2 CA 89 CA 45 A-76~1 A-76-2 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 5 JANUARY 5, 1976 CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED - Continued TEMPORARY WATER INTERCONNECTION - Between City and the Costa Mesa Water District to fur- nish water outside the City limits for a period not to exceed two years. (Councilman Evans registered a NO vote.) SECOND AMENDMENT - OLD CITY HALL SALE Between City and Del Pueblo Management Co, TRAFFIC Received and filed Report of Control Devices Removed or Installed December 9 through December 30, 1973, inclusive. COUNCIL REFERRAL SUMMARY Received and filed status Report of matters referred to Staff by Council from the Clerk of the Council. PROCLAMATIONS Mayor from December 1976. Received and filed Report of Proclama- tions issued by the 1975 through January 4, * * * * * * * * CONSENT CALENDAR FINIS * * * * * * A=76=3 A-76-4 A-73-10 CA 18.5a CA 80.2 CA 46 BID CALL - SPEC. 76-001 On the unanimously MUSEUM PROMOTIONAL BROCHURES carried (7:0) motion APPROVED; REFERRED of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Evans, Council approged plans and specifications and auth- orized advertisement for bids, subsequent to their review by the Public Information Officer, on the following: SPEC. 76-001 - Charles W. Bowers Museum Promotional Brochures, 100,000 copies to be distributed to hotel, motel and conven- tion facilities throughout the Seuthern California area. CA 89 AGENDA ORDER BID CALL - PROJECT 1379 The following Bid Call was considered following Item 65 on the public agenda: PROJ. 1379 - Widen the south side of Santa Aha Boulevard from Garnsey Street to Patton Street. BIDS FOR TEAM Council rejected all POLICING EVALUATOR proposals submitted on REJECTED · November 14, 1973, for revision of the Request for Proposal, and authorized advertising for rebid on the following, on the unanimously carried (7:0) motion of Council- man Ward, seconded by Councilman Evans: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 6 JANUARY 5, 1976 TEAM POLICING EVALUATION For an evatuator to monitor and review team policing opera- tions as required by Law Enforcement Assistance Administration. CA 89 BID AWARD - PROJECT 7068 Council awarded the EVERCOATE SPECIAL COATING following on the basis APPROVED on the basis of lowest responsible and best bidder on base bid and Alternates 1 and 2 for a total amount of $2,791.00, on the unanimously carried (?:0) motion of Coun- cilman Brandt~ seconded by Councilman Evans: PROJECT ?068 Paint Bowers Museum; awarded to Evercoate Special Coating, Downey. CA 89 ORDINANCE NS-1286 NUMBER OF DOGS ADOPTED motion (7:0) of Councilman Evans, Yamamoto: The following ordinance was placed on second reading and adopted on the unanimously carried seconded by Councilman ORDINANCE NS-1286 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING THE ALLOWABLE NUMBER OF DOGS WHICH MAY BE MAIN- TAINED FOR ANY PURPOSE ON PREMISES IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA WITHOUT A KENNEL PERMIT. CA 95 ORDINANCE NS-1287 Council placed the THEATERS - ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE --following amended FIRST READING ordinance on first reading on the unanimously carried (7:0) motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Evans: - ORDINANCE NS-1287 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADDING SECTIONS 12-100 THROUGH 12-105 TO THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE DECLARING THE COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION OF PATENTLY OFFENSIVE SEXUAL CONDUCT IN LEWD FILMS AND THEATERS EXHIBITING THE SAME TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND ORDERING THEIR ABATEMENT. Mrs. Lee Ogorek, 2202 North Pacific, commended Council for the foregoing action. CA 149 ORDINANCE NS-1288 The following ordinance SURPLUS & SCRAP PROPERTY was placed on second ADOPTED reading and adopted on motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Bricken, and carried (4:3), with Councilmen Ward, Brandt and Evans dissenting: ORDINANCE NS-1288 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SECTIONS 2-700 THROUGH 2-704 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO SURPLUS AND SCRAP PROPERTY. CA 45 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 7 JANUARY 5, 1976 RESOLUTION 76-1 HR-9801 - FEDERAL REGULATIONS ADOPTED Evans, seconded by Councilman Ward: Council adopted the following resolution unanimously (7:0), on motion of Councilman RESOLUTION NO. 76-1 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA IN SUPPORT OF HR-9801 (Congressional overview of Federal Regu- lations). CA 57.1 RESOLUTIONS 76-2, 76-3, 76-4 CONDEMNATION - WIDEN 17TH STREET ADOPTED Councilman Ward, and carried (6il), dissenting on each one: The following resolu- tions were adopted on motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by with Councilman Brandt RESOLUTION NO.~76-2 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR STREET WID- ENING OF SEVENTEENTH STREET FROM ROSS TO OLIVE STREET (A.P. 2-104-37). CA 71 RESOLUTION NO. 76-3 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR STREET WIDEN- ING OF SEVENTEENTH STREET FROM ROSS TO OLIVE STREET (A.P. 2-094-17. CA 71 RESOLUTION NO. ?6-4 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR STREET WIDEN- ING OF SEVENTEENTH STREET FROM ROSS TO OLIVE STREET (A.P. S-ill-4). CA ?1 RESOLUTION 76-5 Council unanimously RIGHT-OF-WAY SOUTH MAIN ST. (7:0) adopted the ADOPTED following resolution on motion of Council- man Evans, seconded by Councilman Ward: RESOLUTION NO. 76-5 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA GRANTING RE- VOCABLE PERMISSION TO BRYN BERGE TO USE A POR- TION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SOUTH MAIN STREET. CA 45.1 COUNTY SERVICE AREA Garden Grove Resolution UNINCORPORATED COUNTY AREAS No. 4922-75 requesting REFERRED the Orange County Board of Supervisors to es- tablish a County service area in unincorporated areas of the County and transmitted to all incorporated cities in Orange County was referred to Staff for investigation and report on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by CA 112 Councilman Ward and carried (7:0) unanimously. CA 100 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 8 JANUARY $, 1976 U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS Payment of $1,800 for CITY MEMBERSHIP the 1976 annual dues DISAPPROVED for the United States Conference of Mayors was disapproved on the motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto and carried (7:0) unanimously. Al- though Mayor Garthe expressed his favorable impression of the United States Conference of Mayors, Councilman Yamamoto stated that the City is a member of the National League of Cities and Councilman Evans noted that Santa Ana shares the cost of a Man in Washington. CA 150 UTILITY USERS TAX EXEMPTION REQUEST - FILED Smith of Telephone REQUEST FOR MAXIMUM - REFERRED Answering Bureau dated December 5, 1975, re- questing an exemption from the Utility Users Tax was re- ceived and filed, and the letter dated December 29, 1975 from Ben Paschall, Executive Manager of the Greater Santa Aha Chamber of Commerce transmitting its resolution urging the City Council to enact a maximum annual limit per estab- lishment of $3,500 or less to the Utility Users Tax was referred to Staff for investigation and report on the mo- tion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Ward and carried (7:0) unanimously. Mayor Garthe reported that Mr. Smith had withdrawn his request for exemption. A letter from George W. CA 65B AMENDMENT TO HOUSING ASSISTANCE The letter dated PLAN - STATUS REPORT December 2, 1975, from FILED the Planning Commission reporting the public hearings held regarding the revised goal statement of the Housing Assistance Plan, and the status report dated Decem- ber 12, 1975, made by the Assistant to the City Manager, Manuel Rede, regarding the Housing Assistance Plan of the Housing and Community Development Block Grant Program were received and filed on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Ward and carried (7:0) unanimously. CA 140.20 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Procedure for the ADOPTED Community Development Program, reviewed by the Community Development Management Team and approved by the Planning Commission, was adopted with the recommended revision on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Ward and carried (7:0) unanimously. The proposed Grievance CA 140.20 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION The request of the Human TRAVEL REQUEST Relations Commission APPROVED that five Commissioners attend a one-day seminar entitled "Trends in Delinquency Diversion" to be held in Newport Beach on January 17, 1976, with a registration fee of $8 each was approved on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Ward and carried (7:0) unanimously. Councilman Ward recommended that each member of the Human CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 9 JANUARY 5, 1976 Relations Commission receive a copy of Police Chief Davis' report on the Criminal Justice Council Proposal for the development of treatment programs for juvenile status offenders. CA 131.1 PETITION TRAFFIC SIGNAL The letter dated BORCHARD & MAIN STREETS December 22, 1975 REFERRED from Councilman Ortiz and the petition con- taining 1,000 signatures requesting a traffic signal at Borchard and Main Streets was referred to Staff for in- vestigation and report on the motion of Councilman Evans, CA 18.3 seconded by Councilman Ortiz and carried (7:0) unanimously.CA15].. ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 1975 FILED Year July 1, 1974 to June 30, tor, Diehl Evans and Company, motion of Councilman Evans, carried (7:0) unanimously. The Financial Report and the Report of Revenue and Expendi- tures for the Fiscal 1975 prepared by City Audi- was received and filed on the seconded by Councilman Ward and CA 65.4 AGENDA REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS as follows: The seven recommenda- tions of the Agenda Review Committee were acted on individually The recommendation to delete BID CALLS from the agenda with a corresponding change in the recommendation for Bid Awards was DISAPPROVED on a 1:6 vote on Councilman Yamamoto's motion, seconded by Councilman Evans, with Councilmen Ward, Brandt, Garthe, Yamamoto, Bricken and Ortiz dissenting. The recommendation to delete the TRAFFIC REPORT from the agenda, direct the City Attorney to revise Section 36-29 of the Municipal Code to provide for the change, and place a copy of the Traffic Report in the Council Reading File for each meeting was APPROVED on the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Bricken and carried 5:2 with Councilmen Evans and Yamamoto dissenting. The recommendation to substitute a one-page summary in the Council packet in lieu of the complete text of AGREEMENTS which will be available in the Clerk's Office, the cart at the Council meeting, and in the Council Reading file, was APPROVED on the motion of Councilman Ortiz, ~ by Councilman Bricken and carried 6:1 with Councilman Yama- moto dissenting. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 10 JANUARY S, 1976 De The recommendation to delete from the a~enda report of NO-CASH DEEDS where the City is the Grantee was APPROVED on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Bricken and carried 4:3 with Councilmen Ward, Yamamoto and Ortiz dissenting. The following recommendation of the Committee was APPROVED: The City Attorney was directed to prepare an ordinance to provide that all CHANGE ORDERS which cumulatively total five percent or less of the total contract award or $2,000, whichever is less, shall be approved by the City Manager and all other change orders to be ratified by the Council, on the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Ortiz and carried 6:1 with Councilman Yamamoto dis- senting. The recommendations regarding Council action on PLANNING CO~ISSION MATTERS were REFERRED to the City Attorney for a report and recommendation, which would include a procedure to satisfy the legal requirements for action on Environ- mental Impact Reports for the alternatives proposed, on the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Bricken and carried 4:3 with Councilmen Brandt, Evans and Yamamoto dissenting. CA 75.5 SENIOR CITIZENS HOUSING The progress report on PROGRESS REPORT the Senior Citizen FILED Housing dated December 23, 1975, prepared by the Assistant to the City Manager, Manuel Rede, was received and filed on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Brandt and carried (7:0) unanimously. CA 137.8 PROPOSED ANNEXATION - The research report DEODAR & 17TH STREET NORTH dated December 19, 1975 REPORT FILED; STAFF TO NEGOTIATE indicating that 85% of the present residents were not interested in annexing to the City of Santa Ana was received and filed on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Ortiz and carried (7:0) unanimously. In addition, Staff was directed to negotiate with the County to provide the Deodar and Seventeenth Street North County island with City police, fire and paramedic services on the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Mayor Garthe and carried 6:1 with Councilman Ortiz dissenting. CA 94 RE CE SS convened with the same At 4:00 P.M. Mayor Garthe declared a recess and at 4:07 P.M. the meeting was re- Councilmen present. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 11 JANUARY 5, 1976 REQUEST FROM "LIONETTES" As recommended by the PROFESSIONAL SOFTBALL TEAM Public Information GRANTED Officer in his report of December 24, 1975, the Santa Ana Lionettes were granted a 30-day exclusive nego- tiating period (January 5, 1976 to February 2, 1976) for the purpose of establishing an agreement with the City for a Women's Professional Softball Team to be based in Santa Aha and including a right of first refusal for dates being reserved for the Santa Ana Stadium between May 1 and August 30, 1976, on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Ortiz and carried (7:0) unanimously. CA 52 CITY OF ANAHEIM The request of the City REQUEST FOR SHOWMOBILE USE of Anaheim dated Dec- APPROVED ember 15, 1975 for the use of the showmobile with waiver of fees from January 9 to 13, 1976, in conjunc- tion with the Freedom Train exhibit, was approved; and Staff was directed to affix a City of Santa Ana emblem and a Bicentennial emblem on the showmobile, on the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto and carried (6:1) with Councilman Evans dissenting. CA 52 AGREEMENTS FOR In accordance with the FIRE DEPARTMENT FILM recommendation of the APPROVED Public Information Officer, Frank Blaszcak, letters of agreement negotiated with California State Uni- versity at Fullerton and with the Santa Ana Fireman's Benevolent Association for the production of a 22-minute film about the Santa Ana Fire Department were approved and execution by the Mayor and Clerk was authorized on the mo- tion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Bricken and carried (7:0) unanimously. A-76-5 A.A. #76 - CETA VI Appropriation Adjustment SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM #76 to provide a budget APPROVED to continue the CETA VI sidewalk construction program to June, 1976, was approved on the motion of Council- man Evans, seconded by Councilman Ward and carried (7:0) unanimously. CA 65.3 A.A. #85 & BID CALL PROJECT 1379 Appropriation Adjustment WIDEN SANTA ANA BOULEVARD #85 (requiring five DISAPPROVED; REFERRED affirmative votes) was disapproved on a 4:3 vote to Councilman Evans' motion seconded by Councilman Bricken and dissented to by Councilmen Ward, Brandt and Ortiz. A subsequent motion directing Staff to bring back to Council an alternate bid call on the following proposal, made by Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Brandt, carried (5:2) with Councilmen Evans and Bricken dissenting: PROJ. 1379 Widen the south side of Santa Aha Boulevard from Garnsey Street to Parton Street. CA 65.3 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 12 JANUARY 5, 1976 STREET LIGHTING REPORT The Street Lighting CONTINUED Report scheduled for this meeting was con- tinued to March 1, 1976, awaiting a report from the Community Development Team and Community Planning Program Consultants on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Bricken and carried (7:0) unanimously. CA 29.3 REALIGNMENT OF MC FADDEN The report of the Public REFERRAL ITEM #224 Works Director dated FILED December 30, 1975, in response to a request by the South Main Improvement Association for reconsidera- tion of the priority of the Main Street realignment at McFadden, was received and filed; and Council Referral Item #224 was deleted on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Ward and carried (7:0) unanimously. CA 29.7 GRANT APPLICATION In accordance with JUVENILE OFFENDERS - the recommendation of AUTHORIZED Police Chief Raymond Davis in his report of December 31, 1975, the filing of a conditional grant application with the Criminal Justice Council for approxi- mately $87,000 to perform diversion and youth services, with primary emphasis upon status offenders was authorized on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto and carried (7:0) unanimously. Chief Davis orally reported his opposition to implementing this program on a regional basis, as proposed by the Criminal Justice Coun- cil. ~ See Addendum Page 13 A ORAL COMMUNICATION WAIVER OF FEE - VARIANCE APPLICATION DENIED CA 112.6d CA 140.15 CA 47 The oral request of Reverend Carlos Abernathy for a waiver of the $250 filing fee for a Variance Application to establish a youth counseling facility was denied on the motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Evans and carried (7:0) unanimously. A prior motion by Councilman Yamamoto to refer the matter to Staff for investigation and report failed for lack of CA 13 a second. CA 151.2 HIRING MORATORIUM Due to the economi,c DECLARED uncertainty of revenue REP-~RDERED sharing manpower and other factors, a moratorium was declared on all hiring without the express approval of the City Council; and Staff was requested to prepare a report on the impact of this action, on the mo- tion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Brandt and carried (7:0) unanimously. CA 50 RECESS At 4:40 P.M. Mayor EXECUTIVE SESSION Garthe recessed the Council Meeting to Executive Session to discuss legal and personnel matters; at 5:00 P.M. the Council meeting was reconvened with the same Councilmen present. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 13 JANUARY 5, 1976 PROPOSED SLIDE PROGRAM TO Mr. Claude Pomeroy PROMOTE REDEVELOPMENT presented a slide REFERRED program designed to be used to inform the citizenry about the operation and advantages of redevelop- ment. The Council informally unanimously referred Mr. Pomeroy to the Director of the Redevelopment Agency to determine whether the program would be of interest to the City. CA 152.1 RECESS the meeting was reconvened with the At 5:30 P.M., the Mayor recessed the Council Meeting for dinner; at 7:30 P.M. same Councilmen present. INVOCATION The Pledge of Allegiance PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE to the Flag led by Boy Scout Pack #249, Gene Reed, Leader, was followed by the Invocation given by Reverend Wilbur Parry, CA 9.10 Jr. of the Camile Christian Church. CA 80.17 CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION Mr. Marcus Nava of BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA the Orange County TO COUNCILMAN ORTIZ Council, Boy Scouts of America, presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Councilman David F. Ortiz for his efforts in assisting the Boy Scouts in their recent Scout-O-Rama. Councilman Ortiz accepted saying it was his pleasure and offering his continued support. CA 73A ANNOUNCEMENT BICENTENNIAL CARPET Chambers and suitable available for loan to request at the office of the Public Information Officer. Mayor Garthe announced that a Bicentennial Carpet like the one hanging in the Council for use at Bicentennial events is various organizations making such a CA 42.5 PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL NO. 359 Mayor Garthe announced EtR 74-6; VA 75-50 that this was the time DENIED APPEAL and place for public hearing of Appeal No. 359 filed by Citizens for Fair Zoning Association, of the Environmental Impact Report 74-6 in connection with Variance Application 75-50 filed by Parkcenter Corporation for 314 two-story apartment units on a 12.1 acre site located on the southwest corner of Fruit Street and Dianne Street in the RI and R4 zones. The purpose of the Variance is to allow parking and portions of two-story apartment buildings in the Ri District and two-story apartment buildings within 150' of property zoned Ri. William Daugherty, Senior Planner, described the project and stated that the Ri zone is a 100' strip abutting Fruit Street for the entire length of the property for a total area of CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 14 JANUARY 5, 1976 Addendum: BICENTENNIAL PAGEANT REPORT The report scheduled to CONTINUED be considered January 5, 1976, was continued to January 19, 1976, on the unanimously carried (7:0) motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Evans. CA 42.5 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 13A JANUARY 5, 1976 1.4 acres; that the remaining portion of the project south of the Ri is a 10.7 acre parcel entirely zoned R4; that the density of the present project is 400 units less than what was originally submitted on the Master Plan for tlle area; that the Environmental Impact Report considered all aspects of this project as well as the impact of alternative projects under the present zoning; and that the present zoning would permit 650 units without the need of a variance. In response to the Mayor's inquiry, the Clerk reported that there had been no written communications regarding this Appeal. Mayor Garthe asked for speakers in favor of the Appeal. Mrs. Lee Kearney, 901 Mirasol Street, spoke in behalf of the Citizens for Fair Zoning Association and stated that the Environmental Impact Report was inaccurate, outdated and deficient; that the traffic impact was incomplete; that the subject of water quality had not been treated as a sep- arate subject and dealt with adequately; that it does not address itself to alleviating water and gas consumption; and the issue described by Mrs. Kearney as the most critical, the violation of the 100 foot Ri buffer zone, was not re- cognized; that the Association would like the Ri zone maintained to insure the investment of the citizens in the adjoining residential areas; and that such had been the in- tention of the Council that created the buffer zoning. She requested Council to reject the EIR and to deny the Variance because it does not maintain the integrity of the neighbor- hood. Howard Wright, 901 Dianne Street, stated that presently a water and drainage problem in the with traffic. there is area along Emmett Rink, owner of property near Cabrillo Park, stated that the traffic problem was "getting out of hand". Those persons speaking in opposition to the Appeal were: Mr. Robert Davis, 80 Brookhollow Drive, representing the developer, presented a series of slides designed to show how the proposed project will look along with drawings to show the traffic pattern entering and leaving on Dianne Street. Mr. Mike Ahlering of Ultrasystems, the consultant firm that prepared the Draft Environmental Impact Report, described the proposed berm area surrounding the project as being 17 feet at the narrowest point and 25 feet at its widest point; that the supplemental matrix was designed to rate the various alternative uses of the property as presently zoned against each other as to detrimental effects to the environment. Mr. Davis explained further that the project had been de- signed with sensitivity to interface the Ri zone; that they had tried to develop with as great a buffer as possible, a high berm and tree plantings; that the buildings would not be visible from Fruit Street in a few years due to the dense screening; and that there is no vehicular access on Fruit Street. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 15 JANUARY 5, 1976 In rebuttal, Mrs. Kearney stated that the general plan for the property development has completely changed from what was originally presented at the time the Mabury property was rezoned; that the overall density is too severe; that the EIR shoul8 not be a useful "tool" for the developer; and that adverse impacts to the area will result from the Lake Dianne Project. The public hearing was closed by Mayor Garthe after hearing no more requests to speak. In answer to Mayor Garthe's questions, Ronald Wolford, Public Works Director, stated that the project would be supplied with City water and quality would not be an issue; and that the drainage was in a southerly direction and had been ade- quately provided for. Responding to Councilman Yamamoto, the Senior Planner stated that the EIR did meet all the legal requirements and the guidelines of implementation adopted by the City and State. In response to Councilman Ward's question regarding what would be on Fruit Street if it were developed as Ri, William Daugherty, Senior Planner, stated that a typical Ri develop- ment would have 20' back yards with a block wall fence or 4' side yards if streets entered Fruit Street. Councilman Bricken reminded Council that the 100' buffer zone was a compromise to a previous appeal of a zone change; that the proposed project would be a second compromise on the part of the appellants; and that the people of that neighbor- hood have stated that they are opposed to this kind of design in their neighborhood. Councilman Yamamoto stated that the "I was there first" argu- ment is not always the best position to take for the benefit of the City. Councilman Bricken's motion not to accept the Draft Environ- mental Impact Report as accurate failed for lack of a second. Councilman Yamamoto's motion to adopt the Draft Environmental Impact Report, all written materials pertaining thereto and all verbal comments as the Final Environmental Impact Report and certify that it has been completed in compliance with CEQA and the City's rules and regulations and that the Council has reviewed and considered the information contained therein was seconded by Counoilman Ward and carried 6:1 with Council- man Bricken dissenting. The following Resolution No. 76-7 was adopted on the motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Ward and carried 6:1 with Councilman Bricken dissenting: RESOLUTION NO. 76-7 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, AF- FIRMING THE ACTION OF THE PLANNING COmmISSION ON VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. 75-50, APPROVING SAID VARIANCE APPLICATION, AND DENYING APPEAL NO. 359 FILED THEREON BY LEE M. KEARNEY OF CITIZENS FOR FAIR ZONING ASSOCIATION. CA 13.3 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 16 JANUARY 5, 1976 RECESS with all Councilmen present. At 9:45 P.M. Mayor Garthe declared a recess; the meeting reconvened at 9:55 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL NO. 354 Mayor Garthe announced VA 75-46 - J. OGDEN MARKEL, that because proper APPELLANT - CONTINUED legal notices had not been made, Staff re- commended that the matter of Appeal No. 354 on Variance Application 75-46 be continued to January 19, 1976 at 7:30 P.M. which was so moved by Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Evans and carried (7:0) unanimously. CA 13.3 PUBLIC HEARING - VACATION Mayor Garthe announced HELIOTROPE DR. NORTH OF 17TH that this was the time ADOPTED RESOLUTION 76-9 and place for the public hearing of the vacation of a portion of Heliotrope Drive north of 17th Street. Ronald Wolford, Public Works Director, stated that the Planning Commission had recommended the abandonment; that the construc- tion of a wall upon the street right of way now proposed to be abandoned was accomplished through a petition of property owners on Heliotrope in order to provide a physical separation between commercial property on 17th and residential property on Heliotrope; that the Planning Commission approved the block wall project, plans were prepared by the City Staff, and in 1969 construction was undertaken by the property owners with their funds; that the wall built provides a total separation, both vehicular and pedestrian; and that closure of this street conforms to modern traffic design because it eliminates one busy intersection from 17th Street. The following persons spoke in opposition to the proposed street vacation: Warren Henningsgard, Lawton School, 17th & Heliotrope Margaret Logush, 1710 North Heliotrope James P. Murphy, co-owner of 701-707 W. 17th Street Richard Marshall, owner of 617-619 and 623 W. 17th Jan Boer, 912 North Lowell The opponents of the proposed vacation stated that they had a basic right to drive up and down Heliotrope; that this right had been taken away; that the City is merely getting rid of liability; that the wall prohibits speedy dispatch of emergency vehicles; that the property values of the properties south of the wall have been depressed and that it is difficult to lease the commercial property; and that the wall is a public nuisance. In addition, Mr. Marshall suggested that the speeding problem along Heliotrope could have been solved by a speed limit sign or it could have been made a one-way street. Mrs. Boer stated that the wall was erected as a special favor to certain property owners and that she would like her street cul-de-saced. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 17 JANUARY 5, 1976 Those speaking in favor of the street vacation and the retention of the wall were: Ed Tornell, 1717 Heliotrope Mrs. Mollie Campbell, 1901 Heliotrope Marshall Bull, 1907 North Heliotrope Dr. William Gallivan, 1912 North Heliotrope Robert Lowry, 2102 North Heliotrope Gloria Turtenwald, 842 East McFadden, homeowner on Heliotrope Bob Wright, 2013 North Heliotrope Herbert Fuller, 2008 North Heliotrope The proponents of the street vacation stated that before the wall was constructed, there were numerous problems which have all been solved since the installation of the wall; that the problems were: 1) continuous parking on the residential street by customers and employees of the commercial estab- lishments on 17th Street, and 2) excessive traffic, speeding and numerous accidents. Keith Gow, City Attorney, stated that the City easements from the adjacent property owners so may maintain the wall. has acquired that the City Rebuttal statements were made by Jan Boer, Warren Henningsgard and James Murphy. Mrs. Boer requested fairness and equity in parking, street lights and maintaining residential integrity. Mr. Henningsgard stated that the wall was poorly constructed, a liability, and a detriment to police and fire access. Mr. Murphy stated that there had been no written notice regarding the construction of the wall in 1969. There being no further speakers, Mayor Garthe closed the public hearing. The following Resolution No. 76-9 was adopted on the motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto and unanimously (7:0) carried: RESOLUTION NO. 76-9 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ORDERING THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF HELIOTROPE DRIVE IN THE FLORAL PARK TRACT 748, BOOK 30, PAGE 9 RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA. CA 14 CA 29.1 ADJOURNMENT At 10:55 P.M. Mayor Garthe adjourned the meeting to 12:30 P.M. on January 19, 1976 in Room 831, City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, on the motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Evans and carried (7:0) unanimously. ~O~NCE I. MALONE,..~_ FLORENCE I. MALONE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 18 JANUARY 5, 1976