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Home My WebLink About05-16-1977MINUTES OF THE REGULAR & ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA May 16, 1977 The meeting was called to order at 2:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, by the Assistant Clerk of the Council in the absence of the Mayor and Vice Mayor. There was no response to the roll call of the Council, and the Assistant Clerk adjourned the meeting until a quorum of Councilmen was present at 2:37 P.M. Ail persons present in the Chambers were notified that the meeting would be delayed for a short time. The adjourned meeting was called to order at 2:37 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, by Mayor Vernon S. Evans. The following Council members were present: Gordon Bricken, David F. Ortiz, Harry K. Yamamoto, and Mayor Evans. Councilmen John Garthe, David L. Brandt, and James E. Ward were absent. Staff members present were City Manager Bruce C. Spragg, Assistant City Attorney Edward J. Cooper, Assistant City Manager Ronald Wolford, Director of Public Works John E. Stevens, Planning Director Charles C. Zimmerman, and Clerk of the Council Florence I. Malone. INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Bricken. Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, the Invocation was given by Councilman Gordon RECESS HOUSING AUTHORITY Council reconvened at present. At 2:38 P.M. Council recessed to convene the regular meeting of the Housing Authority; 2:39 P.M. with the same Council members CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS REMOVED Bricken; Items 5A, 5F, 5G, by Miles Leach, 2025 West 7D, and 12 10th Street. The following items were removed from the Consent Calendar: Items 5B, 5C, and 7C by Councilman by Mayor Evans; Item 2A CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED the recommendations of Staff on items: the On the unanimously approved motion of Councilman Yama- moto, seconded by Council- man Ortiz, Council approved following Consent Calendar MINUTES Approved the Minutes of the Regu- lar Meetings of April 18 and April 26, 1977. BID CALLS Approved plans and specifications and authorized advertisement for bids on the following: PROJECT 7085 - Installation of power factor correction at Cambridge, Walnut and Bristol well pumping stations. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 157 MAY 16, 1977 CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED - Continued PROJECT 6124 - Security fencing for Prentice Park Zoo. PROJECT 6126 - Security lighting for Prentice Park Zoo. CA 89 BID AWARDS Awhrded the following on basis of lowest responsible and best bidder: SPEC 76-038 Three sub-compact awarded to McCoy Ford, Anaheim, $11,262.00. cars for car pool; in the amount of Rejected the following bids as being non-responsive to the specifications: Item 1 - Addressograph Multigraph Corp. and GAF Corp. for one each Microfilm Reader Printer; Item 2 - Addressograph Multigraph Corp. for one each Diazo Printer Processor; Item 3 GAF Corp. for seven each Reader Viewers; Item 4 - Addressograph Multigraph Corp., GAF Corp. and 3 M Corp. for one each Viewer Veri- fier; awarded the following contracts on basis of lowest responsible and responsive bidders pursuant to the specifi- cations: SPEC 76-062 - Peripheral equipment for microfiche system: Awarded one each Microfilm Reader Printer, one each Diazo Printer Processor and one each Viewer Verifier in the amount of $4,335.40, plus approximately $350.00 freight charges for a total of $4,685.40 to A. B. Dick/Scott, So. Hadley, Mass.; Awarded seven each Reader Viewers in the total amount of $1,372.70 to Addressograph Multigraph Corp., Ana- heim. Awarded one each Storage Cabinet in the total amount of $933.97 to Visu-Flex Company, Orange. Awarded the following on basis of lowest responsive bidder: SPEC 77-006 - Melting kettle - joint sealer; awarded to Crafco, Inc., Phoenix, in the net amount of $9,140.00. Rejected bid from Bunse Wood Products Co. as being non- responsive to the specifications; awarded the following on basis of lowest responsible and responsive bidder: SPEC 77-014 - Twenty-three picnic tables; awarded to Quality Industries, Inc., West Covina, in the total amount of $2,287.82. CA 89 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS Received and filed Staff report of the following: CRAZY FEAST, Type "40" On REQUIRED. INC. - 2705 North Grand Original - Sale Beer. PROTEST - MINOR EXCEPTION H & S PRESTON, INC. - 2106 Tustin Avenue Transfer - Type "47" On Sale General (Bona lic Eating Place). 100% Stock Fide Pub- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 158 MAY 16, 1977 CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED - Continued KARCHER, Frank J. ~ 2510 South Bristol Avenue - Type "41" On Sale Beer & Wine (Bona Fide Public Eating Place). NICOSIA, Pietro - 2821 South Bristol Street ~ Original Type "41" On Sale General (Bona Fide Public Eating Place). PROTEST MINOR EXCEPTION REQUIRED FOR TYPE "41". QUINTERO Emilia M. and Lucio Street - Original - Type "41" On (Bona Fide Public Eating Place). EXCEPTION REQUIRED. 1007-C South Bristol Sale Beer & Wine PROTEST - MINOR CA 146 NEGATIVE DECLARATIONS & VARIANCES following: Approved and filed the Negative Declarations and Planning Com- mission Findings of Fact on the VARIANCE 77-18 Filed by Parkcenter Corporation to allow construction of a commercial development at 800 North Tustin in the LP District. APPROVED. VARIANCE 77-23 Filed by Robert J. Moore to allow parking in the RI District in conjunction with an office building to be constructed in the C1 District at 1108 West Seventeenth. APPROVED. CA 13 DEEDS WITH CASH Approved the following deeds GRANTEE CITY and authorized the Mayor to sign all necessary documents in connection with the purchases: CUMBERWORTH, Margaret - East side of Flower north of Tenth for street and vehicular access. ABBOTT, Charley G. and Elaine L. - East side of Flower south of Washington. CA 155 DEED NO CASH GRANTOR CITY Authorized execution of the following deed by Mayor and Clerk: HULEN, Charles and Catherine - Northeast corner of Flower and Edinger for vehicular access. CA 155 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAPS Approved and filed the Nega- tive Declarations and approved the following maps subject to conditions contained in Planning Director's reports; waived alley requirement on Map #1001: PARCEL MAP 1000 - Filed on March 23, 1977 by Martin Builders creating one Mi parcel to be used for industrial uses; generally located on the south side of Central Avenue east of Susan Street. PARCEL MAP 1001 - Filed on April 4, 1977 by James Rittermal and Robert Metcalf creating seven Mi par- cels; all proposed parcels to be used for industrial uses; generally located on the east side of Harbor Boulevard 700' north of MacArthur Boulevard. CA 25 CITY COUNCL MINUTES 159 MAY 16, 1977 CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED - Continued FINAL TRACT MAP Approved final map, accepted the dedications thereon, and the bonds in the amounts set, and authorized execution of the subdivision agreement on the following: MAP 9303 - West side of Fairview Street north of Ninth Street; 11 lots. CA 24 FINAL PARCEL MAP Approved the following map and accepted the dedications thereon: MAP 988 - Northeast corner of Segerstrom Avenue and Croddy Way; 3 lots. CA 25.2 CHANGE ORDER Approved the following: PROJECT 8097 Command and Control Center for Police Department Change Order #6 increasing the cost in the amount of $6,660 for wall modifications for better space utilization. CA 89 LIABILITY CLAIMS Referred to Administration claims received from April 26 to May 9, 1977. CA 65.7h COUNCIL REFERRAL SUMMARY Received and filed status report of matters referred to Staff by Council. CA 80.2 PROCLAMATIONS Received and filed report of proclamations issued by the Mayor from April 26 to May 9, 1977. CA 46 CONSENT CALENDAR FINIS BID CALL - PROJECT 7073 On the unanimously STORM DRAIN approved 4:0 motion APPROVED of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Ortiz, Council approved plans and specifications, and authorized advertisement for bids on the following: PROJECT 7073 - Storm drain from the Civic Center pump station to Ross Street. CA 89 Prior to the motion, Miles Leach, 2025 West Tenth Street, commented that he objected to having more storm drains until a study has been conducted to utilize rain water that is presently discharged into the ocean. VARIANCES & MINOR EXCEPTIONS Council continued the CONTINUED following Negative Declarations and Variances to its regular meeting to be held on May 24, 1977, on the unanimously approved 4:0 motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Ortiz: NEGATIVE DECLARATION & VA 77-4 - Filed by Regina Harris to allow an infant care center, care center CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 160 MAY 16, 1977 office, and a hot line and counseling center with less than the required parking at 1721 West Washing- ton in the R2 District. APPROVED. NEGATIVE DECLARATION & VA 77-9 - Filed by Center & Edinger, Ltd. to construct eight duplexes and to permit the duplexes to be sold as condominiums at 2115 West Edinger in the LP District. APPROVED. NEGATIVE DECLARATION & VA 77-15 - Filed by Bristol General Hospital Co. to amend VA 75-60 by adding to the hospital, construction of a medical office building, construction of a parking structure, and to waive a required IS-foot landscaped setback along an alley at 2701 South Bristol in the C2 and R3 Districts. APPROVED. CA 13 Within the foregoing motion, the following Notices of Exemption and Minor Exceptions were also continued to May 24, 1977: NOTICE OF EXEMPTION & MINOR EX 77-8 - Filed by Lloyd's Bank of California to allow on-sale beer and wine in a restaurant located within 300 feet of a residen- tial district at 3420 South Bristol Street in the C4 District. APPROVED. NOTICE OF EXEMPTION & MINOR EX ??-9 - Filed by Joe Centatiempo to allow on-sale liquor in an existing restaurant which is within 300 feet of residences at 2821 South Bristol Street in the C2 District. APPROVED. CA 13.2 TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 9773 The following Negative HERITAGE DEVELOPMENTS Declaration and Tract CONTINUED Map were continued to May 24, 1977 on the unanimously approved motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Ortiz: NEGATIVE DECLARATION & TRACT 9773 - Filed on February 16, 1977 by Heritage Developments, creat- ing one condominium lot; proposed lot to be used for an air space condominium; generally located on the north side of Edinger Avenue, 135' east of Center Street; alley waiver requested. CA 24 TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 9774 The following Negative CLEVE SEDORIS Declaration and Tract CONTINUED Map were continued to the regular meeting of Council on May 24, 1977, on the unanimously approved 4:0 motion of Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Councilman Bricken: NEGATIVE DECLARATION & TRACT 9774 - Filed on February 28, 1977 by Cleve Sedoris, creating eighteen A1 lots; proposed lots to be used for single family residential; generally located on the north side of Chestnut Avenue east of Lyon Street; alley waiver requested. CA 24 Prior to the motion, Jack Hall, representing Mr. Sedoris, agreed to the continuance and to waive Section 66452.2 of the Govern- ment Code. Mr. Hall further stated that he has had discussions with City Staff regarding the City's purchase of the property for the expansion of Prentice Park Zoo; that his firm, Trans-Columbia Investments, Inc., is willing to sell the property to the City CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 161 MAY 16, 1977 at cost plus related incurred expenses providing Mr. Sedoris is allowed to occupy the property until September 1, 1978 and the escrow closes on or before August 15, 1977; that otherwise Hall & Foreman will proceed with the Tentative Tract Map as filed. AGREEMENT - NIWA Council continued the CONTINUED following agreement to its regular meeting to be held on June 6, 1977, on the unanimously carried 4:0 motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Bricken: NEWPORT-IRVINE WASTE-MANAGEMENT PLANNING AGENCY AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREE- MBNT - Between City and NIWA to allow NIWA, by a two-thirds vote of the members, to borrow money for a short period of time to meet expenses necessary to the accomplishment of the purposes of NIWA. A-77-44 READING WAIVED On the unanimously approved 4:0 motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Bricken, Council waived full reading of all ordinances and resolutions, the titles of which appeared on the public Agenda, and consideration was given by title only. ORDINANCES NS-1357; 1360 1367; Consideration of the & 1359 CONTINUED following ordinances was continued to May 24, 1977 on the unanimously carried 4:0 motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Council- man Bricken: ORDINANCE NO. NS-1357 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADDING SECTION 1-17 TO THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO THE USE OF STATE SUMMARY CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION BY SPECIFIED OFFICIALS WHEN INVESTIGATING APPLICATIONS OF LICENSES AND PERMITS. CA 47; CA 65.6 ORDINANCE NO. NS-1360 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 757 TO REZONE PRO- PERTY LOCATED AT WARNER AND GRAND AVENUE FROM THE M-1 (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) DISTRICT TO THE SD (SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT) DIS- TRICT, AMENDING SECTIONAL DISTRICT MAP 29-5-9, AND ADOPTING SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN #8. CA 10; CA 78.10 ORDINANCE NO. NS~1361 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 759 TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED BETWEEN ALTON AVENUE AND MACARTHUR BOULEVARD, FAIRVIEW AVENUE AND GREENVILLE STREET FROM THE R2-PRD DISTRICT TO THE SD (SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT) DISTRICT, AMENDING SECTIONAL DISTRICT MAPS 27-5-10 AND 34-5-10, AND ADOPTING SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN #3. CA 10; CA 78.10 ORDINANCE NO. NS-1362 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 760 TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED BETWEEN ALTON AVENUE AND MACARTHUR BOULE- VARD, GREENVILLE AND BEAR STREETS FROM THE R1-PRD DISTRICT TO THE SD (SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT) DISTRICT, AMENDING SECTIONAL DISTRICT MAPS 26-5-10 AND 35-5-10 AND ADOPTING SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN #4. CA 10; CA 78.10 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 162 MAY 16, 1977 ORDINANCE NO. NS-1363 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 761 TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED BETWEEN ALTON AVENUE AND MACARTHUR BOULE- VARD, BEAR STREET AND ORANGE COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL CHANNEL FROM THE R2-PRD DISTRICT TO THE SD (SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT) DISTRICT, AMENDING SECTIONAL DISTRICT MAP 26-5-10, AND ADOPTING SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN #5. CA 78.10 ORDINANCE NO. NS-1364 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 762 TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED BETWEEN MACARTHUR BOULEVARD AND SUNFLOWER AVENUE, GREENVILLE AND RAITT STREETS FROM THE R1-PRD DISTRICT TO THE SD (SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT) DISTRICT, AMENDING SEC- TIONAL DISTRICT MAPS 34-5-10 AND 35-5-10, AND ADOPTING SPEC- IFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN #6. CA 10;CA 78.10 ORDINANCE NO. NS-1365 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 763 TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED BETWEEN MACARTHUR BOULEVARD AND SUNFLOWER AVENUE, RAITT AND BEAR STREETS FROM THE Ri-PRD DISTRICT TO THE SD (SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT ) DISTRICT, AMENDING SEC- TIONAL DISTRICT MAP 35-5-10, AND ADOPTING SPECIFIC DEVELOP- MENT PLAN #7. CA10;CA 78.10 ORDINANCE NO. NS-1366 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 764 TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED AT FAIRVIEW STREBT AND MACARTHUR BOULE- VARD FROM THE R2-PRD (PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT) DISTRICT TO THE C4 (PLANNED SHOPPING CENTER) DISTRICT,CA 10; AMENDING SECTIONAL DISTRICT MAPS 27-5-10 AND 34-5-10.CA 78.10 ORDINANCE NO. NS-1367 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 765 FILBD BY HOWARD G. JACOBS REZONING PROPERTY FROM THE C1 (COMMUNITY COMMER- CIA0 DISTRICT TO THE R3 (MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) DISTIRCT AND AMENDING SECTIONAL DISTRICT MAP 4-5-9. CA 10 ORDINANCE NO. NS-1359 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING SPECIFIC DBVBLOPMBNT PLAN #2 FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS HOUSING PROJECT. CA 78.10 CA 137.8 ORDINANCE NS-1368 Council placed the REGULATION OF OIL SPILLAGE following ordinance on FIRST READING first, reading on motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, and carried unanimously 4:0: ORDINANCE NO. NS-1368 - AN ORDINANCE OF THB CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 16-1.1 TO PROVIDE FOR REGULATION OF OIL SPILLAGE. CA 29.11; CA 11.1 ORDINANCE NS-1369 AMENDMENT APPLICATION 753 FIRST READING Bricken, Council placed the On the unanimously carried 4:0 motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman following ordinance on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. NS-1369 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. NS-1341 AND APPROVING AMEND- MENT APPLICATION NO. 753 INITIATED BY THE PLANNING COMMIS- SION REZONING PROPERTY FROM THE R3-HDII, C1-HDII, C2-HDII, AND P-HDII, AND O DISTRICTS TO THE SD (SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT) DISTRICT, AND AMENDING SECTIONAL DISTRICT MAP 12-5-10. (Amends legal description) CA 10 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 163 MAY 16, 1977 RESOLUTION 77-55 PRENTICE PARK ZOO EXPANSION ADOPTED resolution, carried unanimously 4:0: Councilman Bricken's motion, seconded by Councilman Ortiz, to adopt the following RESOLUTION NO. 77-55 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING A SCOPE CHANGE FROM ACQUISITION OF EDNA PARK SITE #1 TO ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR THE EXPANSION OF PRENTICE PARK ZOO AND REQUESTING ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO APPROVE A CHANGE IN APPROPRIATED MONIES FROM THE ACQUISITION OF EDNA PARK TO THE ACQUISITION OF PRENTICE PARK ZOO EXPANSION. CA 52 CA 52.3 RESOLUTION 77-56 Council adopted the VACATION - LOWE (VAN NESS) STREET following resolution ADOPTED by a unanimous 4:0 vote, on the motion of Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Councilman Bricken: RESOLUTION NO. ??-56 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING A MAP AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO VACATE A PORTION OF THE WEST HALF OF LOWE STREET (VAN NESS AVENUE) BETWEEN FIRST AND THIRD STREETS IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA; DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL TO FILE SAID MAP IN HER OFFICE DESCRIBING THE PORTION OF SAID STREET TO BE VACATED; SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON; AND DIRECTING NOTICE HEREOF TO BE POSTED AND PUBLISHED. CA 14 PRESERVATION OF On the motion of Council- SMITH-TUTHILL-LAMB BUILDING man Ortiz, seconded by REFERRED Councilman Yamamoto, and carried 4:0 unanimously, a letter dated May 6, 1977 from James D. Sleeper, Chairman of the Santa Aha Cultural Heritage Evaluation Committee, urging the preservation and utilization of the Smith-Tuthill-Lamb Mortuary building at S17 North Broadway, was referred to the Community Redevelopment Commission for consideration. Councilman Bricken stated that he would favor efforts to preserve such buildings if private citizens organizations would assume the responsibility for financing and following through with the project. CA 8S.lf HOURLY RATES FOR COUNTY A letter dated April 14, HEALTH OFFICER SERVICES 1977 was received from REFERRED Robert S. Stone, Director of Environmental Health for the County of Orange, transmitting a schedule of rates to be paid by the City during the year beginning on July 1, 1977 for services rendered in the enforcement of City ordinances; the letter was referred to Staff on the unanimously approved 4:0 motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto. A-76-90 PROPOSED CHARTER REVISIONS On the motion of Council- CONTINUED man Bricken, seconded by Councilman Ortiz, and carried 4:0 unanimously, a letter dated May 3, 1977 from Richard C. Grace, Chairman of the Personnel Board, requesting Council to take the necessary steps to implement the recommended Charter revisions, was con- tinued to May 24, 1977. CA 129 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 164 MAY 16, 1977 SENATE BILL 42 The Mayor was authorized DETERMINATE SENTENCING ACT OF 1976 to write letters to State LETTERS IN OPPOSITION AUTHORIZED Legislators in opposition to Senate Bill 42 on the unanimously approved 4:0 motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Ortiz. The motion was in response to a letter dated March 11, 1977 from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors transmitting their resolution opposing the Bill, and asking for support of recommendations for amendments. CA 57 REQUEST FOR CITY PURCHASE A letter dated May 11, OF PROPERTY DUE TO HARDSHIP 1977 from Eric S. Norby, REFERRED attorney for Dan Ormsby, requesting the City to purchase Mr. Ormsby's real property at 1034 North Lincoln, was referred to Staff for report and recommendation. Mr. Norby stated that his client is unable to sell his property because Santa Ana's Master Plan shows that part of the property is scheduled to be acquired for the expansion of Civic Center Drive. CA 29.8 INCREASE IN AUDIT FEE The request of Diehl, FISCAL YEAR 1977-78 AUDIT SERVICE Evans and Company for APPROVED an increase in maximum audit fee for 1977-78 professional services to $7,600 was approved on the motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Bricken, and carried 4:0 unanimously. CA 65 ELM STREET CLOSURE A status report dated STATUS REPORT May 10, 1977, prepared FILED by Joe Foust, Traffic Engineer, on the plans for permanent cul-de-sacing of Elm Street, was received and filed on the motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Council- man Yamamoto, and carried unanimously 4:0. CA 29.8 CA 29.1 USE OF SURPLUS EDA FUNDS FOR In accordance with the TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATIONS recommendation of Director APPROVED of Public Works John E. Stevens in his report dated May 10, 1977, use of surplus Economic Development Agency Funds for the construction of a traffic signal at Fruit Street and Tustin Avenue and the installation of left-turn phases at First Street and Fairview Street was approved on the motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Ortiz, and carried 4:0 unanimously. CA 140.30 ORAL COMMUNICATION On the motion of Council- WATER PROJECTS man Bricken, seconded by LETTERS AUTHORIZED Councilman Yamamoto, and unanimously 4:0 carried, the Mayor was authorized to write a letter to President Carter urging the reinstatement of water projects cut from the 1977-78 budget; and the Mayor was authorized to write letters to State legislators opposing Assembly Bill 399 as drafted and favoring a modification to provide different treatment of wastewater discharged into the ocean than is provided for wastewater dis- charged into rivers and lakes. CA 12 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 165 MAY 16, 1977 ORAL COMMUNICATION Following Councilman TRAFFIC AT 4TH STREET & Bricken's comments NBWPORT FREEWAY regarding the traffic congestion at Fourth Street and the Newport Freeway, Assistant City Manager Ronald Wolford reported that plans are underway to improve the inter- section and construction should begin in the near future. CA 18.3 ORAL COMMUNICATION Councilman Bricken re- LOW VOTER TURNOUT ferred to an article in the May 15 Orange County Section of the "Los Angeles Times" newspaper and recommended that the City make an effort to improve communication with the citizens to encourage more interest; and that perhaps a quarterly newsletter would provide the means to let people know about the City and its programs. CA 68 CA 152.4 RECESS At 3:23 P.M. the meeting EXECUTIVE SESSION was recessed for an ADJOURNMENT Executive Session to con- sider potential litiga- tion; the meeting was reconvened at 3:44 P.M. and immediately adjourned by unanimous informal consent. (There were no public hearings or other business scheduled for the evening meeting, therefore it was cancelled.) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 166 MAY 16, 1977