HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-16-1978MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
' oF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
January 16, 1978
The meeting was called to order at 2:00 P.M. by Vice Mayor James
E. Ward, in the absence of the Mayor, in the City Council Chamber,
22 Civic Center Plaza. Council members present were David F.
Ortiz, Harry K. Yamamoto, David L. Brandt, John Garthe and Vice
Mayor Ward. Councilman Gordon Bricken arrived at 2:10 P.M.; Mayor
Vernon S. Evans was absent. The following members of Staff were
present: City Manager Bruce C. Spragg, City Attorney Keith L.
Gow, Director of Public Works John E. Stevens, Director of Planning
Charles C. Zimmerman, and Clerk of the Council Florence I. Malone.
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Following the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag,
the Invocation was given
by Councilman Brandt.
CONSENT CALENDAR The following items were
ITEMS REMOVED & removed from the Consent
DISSENTING VOTES Calendar: Items 7 B, 10,
12 F, and 13 by Councilman
Yamamoto; Item 12 E by Vice Mayor Ward; and Item 12 D was removed
for discussion with Item 69 (Appropriation Adjustments #78 and
#?9, Garden Grove Water System Purchase).
Dissenting votes were registered by Councilman Yamamoto on Items
4 A, 4 E, and 4 G.
CONSENT CALENDAR On the unanimQusly approved
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS motion of Councilman
APPROVED Garthe, seconded by
Councilman Brandt,
Council approved the recommendations of Staff on the following
Consent Calendar Items (5:0):
MINUTES
Approved the Minutes of the
Adjourned Regular Meeting of
December 12, 1977.
BID CALLS
Approved plans and specifica-
tions and authorized advertise-
ment for bids on the following:
SPEC 77-101 - Office furnishings - Newhope Branch
Library.
SPEC 77-098 - Four three-wheeled trucks.
SPEC 77-099 - One one-half ton compact pickup truck.
SPEC 78-001 - Alteration to north wing of Corbin Center.
PROJECT 6134 - Construction of handicap platform at
the Stadium.
PROJECT 5048 - Traffic signal at 17th & English.
PROJECT 5049 - Traffic signal at Fifth and Newhope.
PROJECT 8150 - Traffic signal at First & Pacific.
CA 89
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CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED - Continued
BID AWARDS
Awarded the following on basis
of only responsible and
responsive bidder:
SPEC 77-019 - One sub-compact automobile replacement;
awarded to Dunton Ford, Santa Aha, in the total amount
of $3,822.13.
Awarded the following on basis of lowest responsible and
responsive bidder:
SPEC 77-060 - One full-size station wagon; awarded
to Santa Aha Dodge, Santa Ana, in the total amount
of $5,024.40.
SPEC 77-068 - One video player/recorder and monitor
receiver; awarded to Videodetics Corp., Anaheim, in
the total amount of $3,415.SS.
PROJECT 5054 - Modification of traffic signals l?th
and Grand; PROJECT 5055 - Modification of traffic signals
- Segerstrom & Bristol; PROJECT 5057 - Modification of
traffic signals - MacArthur & Bristol; PROJECT S059 -
Modification of traffic signals - 17th & Tustin; awarded
to Electrend, Inc., Los Angeles, on Alternate A only,
in the total amount of $92,809.00.
Rejected all bids as non-responsive to the bid specifica-
tion, and authorized re-advertising for bids on the follow-
ing:
SPEC 77-071 - Two compact automobiles.
CA 89
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
LICENSE APPLICATIONS
Received and filed Staff report
of the following:
LAS CANTINAS, INC. 2058 South Main Street - Original
- Type "40" on-sale beer. Councilman Yamamoto registered
a NO vote. (Agenda Item 4 A)
QUALITY BEER DISTRIBUTORS - 720 North Fairview - Person-
to-person transfer - Type "09" and "17" beer and wine
importer and beer and wine wholesaler.
KORT, JOHN A. AND NANCY - 1237 W. McFadden - Person-to-
person transfer - Type "20" off-sale beer and wine.
KUHNKE, HERBERT L. & DOLORES E. - 2525-G West Seventeenth
Street - Person-to-person transfer - Type "21" Off-sale
general.
PROSCHEK, PAUL - 701 N. Harbor - Person-to-person
transfer - Type "42" on-sale beer and wine, public
premises. Councilman Yamamoto registered a NO vote.
(Agenda Item 4 E)
ALPHA BETA COMPANY - 2120 South Bristol - Person-to-
person transfer - Type "21" off-sale general.
CAMPOS, RODOLFO G. & BLANCA BELTRIN - 310 West Fourth
Street - Person-to-person transfer ~ Type "40" on-sale
beer. Councilman Yamamoto registered a NO vote.
(Agenda Item 4 G)
FREEMAN, ELBA R. 1019 South Fairview - Original - Type
"41" on-sale beer and wine, bona fide public eating place.
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CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED - Continued
MINOR EXCEPTION
following:
Approved and filed Notice of
Exemption and Zoning Adminis-
trator Finding of Fact on the
EX 77-36 - Filed by James V. Power to allow on-sale
beer and wine in an existing restaurant (Our Hero
Sandwich Shop) located within 300 feet of residences
at 2206 South Main Street in the C2 District. APPROVED.
CA 13.2
DEED NO CASH
GRANTOR CITY
Approved the following deed and
authorized execution by Mayor
and Clerk:
SUKUT CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. North of Segerstrom,
east of Santa Ana River - Relinquishment of drainage
easement. CA 155
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP Approved and filed the Negative
Declaration and approved the
following map subject to condi-
tions contained in Planning Director's report:
PARCEL NO. 1038 - Filed on December 20, 1977 by George
E. and Frances London creating six Mi parcels; all
parcels to be used for industrial purposes, generally
located on the south side of Segerstrom, 360 feet
west of Harbor Boulevard. CA 25
SURPLUS PROPERTY Declared the following real
REPORTS properties surplus and approved
the transfer to the Community
Redevelopment Agency for the current fair market value
set by an independent fee appraiser:
SPR 77-11 - PROJECT 1276 First Street Widening;
North side of First Street Garnsey to Parton; parcel
containing approximately 13,076 square feet.
SPR 77-12 - PROJECT 1276 - First Street Widening;
Northeast corner First Street and Flower Stree~
spandrel-shaped parcel of approximately 11,9S9
square feet.
SPR 77-13 - PROJECT 1349 Flower Street Widening;
East side of Flower south of Third Street; parcel
containing approximately 375 square feet. CA 45
AGREEMENTS
Approved the following
agreements and authorized
execution by Mayor and Clerk:
ORANGE COUNTY BURGLARY PREVENTION INDEX EXTENSION -
Between City and State of California Office of
Criminal Justice Planning to extend the Grant from
December 31, 1977 to March 31, 1978. A-78-4
ENCROACHMENT REMOVAL - Between City and Mike Torigian,
Lessee, and Atlantic Richfield Company, Lessor, to
remove a pole sign to be constructed in future right
of way at 2245 South Main Street. A-78-5
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CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED - Continued
PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR CAMPESINO PARK
Between City and the City of Garden Grove to purchase
three parcels of property at the northeast corner of
Fifth and Harper Streets. A-78-6
EXTERIOR HOME REPAIR TRAINING FOR YOUTH COMMUNITY
CONSERVATION & IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - Between City and
Rodino/Gise Associates to provide training for the
program participants. A-78'10
LIABILITY CLAIMS
Referred to administration
claims received from Decem-
ber 27, 1977 to January 9, 1978.
CA 65.7b
COUNCIL REFERRAL
SUMMA RY
Received and filed status
report of matters referred
to Staff by Council. CA 80.2
* * * * * * * * CONSENT CALENDAR FINIS * * * * * * * *
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 1040 The motion of Councilman
SILVER DRIVE & COOPER STREET Brandt to approve and
APPROVED file the Negative Declara-
tion and approve the
following map subject to conditions contained in the Planning
Director's report was seconded by Councilman Garthe, and carried
unanimously 5:0:
PARCEL NO. 1040 - Filed on December 12, 1977 by David
Foster creating three R2 parcels; all proposed parcels
to be used for residential purposes; generally located
on the southwest corner of, Silver Drive and Cooper
Street. (Agenda Item 7B) CA 25
CHANGE ORDER - PROJECT 8505 Councilman Yamamoto's
NEWHOPE BRANCH LIBRARY motion to approve the
APPROVED following change order
was seconded by Council-
man Brandt, and unanimously 5:0 carried:
PROJECT 8505 -Construct Newhope Branch Library
Change Order No. 4 increasing the cost by $3,667.47
or ~9% of the original contract cost to provide for
a larger electrical service to operate mechanical units.
(Agenda Item 10) CA 89
AGENDA ORDER - AGREEMENT Consideration of a water
WATER SYSTEM PURCHASE system purchase agreement
POSTPONED TO LATER IN MEETING between the City and Garden
Grove was postponed for
discussion with Item 69 on the Agenda (Appropriation Adjustments
No. 78 and 79). (Agenda Item 12 D) (Minutes Page 25)
AGENDA ORDER - AGREEMENT
YOUTH COM}4UNITY PROJECT
APPROVED
seconded by Councilman Ward,
was authorized:
and its
The following agreement
was approved by unanimous
S:0 vote, on the motion
of Councilman Yamamoto,
execution by Mayor and Clerk
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YOUTH COMMUNITY CONSERVATION & IMPROVEMENT PROJECT -
Between City and Orange County Manpower Commission
for the CETA Title III Project. (Agenda Item 12 F)
A-78-9
Councilman Bricken arrived at 2:10 P.M.
AGENDA ORDER - AGREEMENT Council approved the
ENGINEERING SERVICES - A.D. 242 following agreement
APPROVED on the motion of ~6uncil-
man Ortiz, seconded by
Councilman Brandt, and authorized its execution by the Mayor
and Clerk. The motion carried 5:1, with Councilman Yamamoto
dissenting:
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Between City and
Alderman, Swift and Lewis for services on Assessment
District 242 - Progresso and Rosita Areas. A-78-8
(Agenda Item 12 E) CA 90
CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE & The transfer of the Certi-
NECESSITY - MAGIC CARPET AMBULETTE ficate of Convenience and
APPROVED Necessity to operate two
ambulettes in the City,
from Henry Hullhorst to Ronald and Betty Rogers was approved,
and the Clerk of the Council was directed to issue a Certificate
of Convenience and Necessity to operate two ambulettes to Magic
Carpet Ambulette, pursuant to the request dated November 1,
1977 from Henry Hullhorst, on the motion of Councilman Brandt,
seconded by Councilman Garthe, carried 5:1, with Councilman
Yamamoto dissenting. (Agenda Item 13) CA 96
READING WAIVED Councilman Garthe's motion
to waive full reading of
all ordinances and resolu-
tions, the titles of which
appear on the public Agenda, or which otherwise come before this
Council and the titles of which are read, and to consider by title
only, was seconded by Councilman Ortiz, and carried unanimously
6:0.
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1396 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
BINGO OF SANTA ANA AMENDING
FIRST READING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE
SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE
REGULATING BINGO GAMES TO MAKE SAID SECTIONS COMPLY WITH STATE
LAW, AND TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF DAYS PER WEEK WHEN BINGO MAY BE
PLAYED, continued from the January 3, 1978 meeting, was placed
on first reading on the motion of Councilman Ortiz, seconded by
Councilman Bricken, and carried S:l, with the dissenting vote
cast by Councilman Yamamoto, CA 91.10
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1394 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
TAXICABS & AMBULANCES OF SANTA ANA ADDING CHAPTER
AMENDED; FIRST READING 32 TO THE SANTA ANA MUNICI-
PAL CODE AND REPEALING
CHAPTER 38 RELATING TO VEHICLES FOR HIRE (TAXICABS AND AMBULANCES),
continued from January 3, 1978, was amended to add to Section
32-2.21(a) a requirement for a net worth of $1,300 for each taxicab,
and was placed on first reading, on the unanimously carried 6:0
motion of Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Councilman Brandt.
Prior to the vote on the motion, Verlyn Jensen, Attorney, repre-
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senting Yellow Cab Company of Santa Ana, stated that the ordinance
should include a requirement of a minimum net worth for each taxi-
cab owned by an applicant. He suggested that Council set a figure
which when multiplied by 8, the minimum number of taxicabs a
single company must have in order to apply for a taxi permit,
would provide a positive net worth for each company, to be reported
on the financial statement accompanying the application.
CA 26; CA 96
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1380 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
CITATIONS FOR CODE VIOLATIONS OF SANTA ANA AMENDING THE
ADOPTED SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE
BY REPEALING SECTION 16-?
AND ADDING SECTION 1-18 TO PROVIDE FOR THE AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES TO ISSUE CITATIONS FOR VIOLATIONS
OF PORTIONS OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE was placed on second
reading and adopted by a 5:1 vote, with Councilman Yamamoto dis-
senting, on the motion of Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Councilman
Bricken. CA ?9; CA 80
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1403 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
FOOD HANDLING PERMITS OF SANTA ANA ADDING ARTICLE
FIRST READING X TO CHAPTER 18 OF THE
SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE
ESTABLISHING A PERMIT REQUIREMENT FOR FOOD HANDLING ESTABLISHMENTS
was placed on first reading, on the motion of Councilman Brandt,
seconded by Councilman Garthe, carried 5:1, with Councilman
Bricken dissenting. CA 91.11
RESOLUTION NO. 78-2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
PLANNING TECHNICIAN COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ADOPTED SANTA ANA AMENDING RESOLU-
TION NO. 58-281 TO ADD
THE NEW CLASS TITLE OF PLANNING TECHNICIAN AUTHORIZED IN THE
1977-78 ANNUAL BUDGET was adopted, and the Classification Specifi-
cation for Planning Technician was approved, on the unanimously
carried 6:0 motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman
Brandt. CA 50.1
RESOLUTION NO. 78-3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
CUP 77-26 922-926 N. BEWLEY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ADOPTED SANTA ANA AFFIRMING THE
DECISION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 77-26, TO ALLOW
CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS AT 922-926 NORTH BEWLEY STREET AND DENY-
ING APPEAL NO. 384, implementing Council action of January 3,
1978, was adopted by unanimous 6:0 vote, on the motion of Council-
man Brandt, seconded by Councilman Garthe. CA 13.4A
RESOLUTION NO. 78-4 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
VA 77-64 - 1727 E. 17TH STREET COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ADOPTED SANTA ANA AFFIRMING THE
DECISION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION APPROVING VARIANCE NO. 77-64, TO ALLOW A ROOF SIGN
AND PATIO DINING AT 1727 EAST SEVENTEENTH STREET, implementing
Council action of January 3, 1978, was adopted on the motion of
Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Ortiz, carried 4:2,
with Councilman Yamamoto and Vice Mayor Ward dissenting. CA 13.3A
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RESOLUTION NO. 78-6 A RESOLUTION HONORING
HONORING ART WEAVER ARTHUR D. WEAVER, Outgoing
ADOPTED President of the Greater
Santa Ana Chamber of
Commerce, was adopted by unanimous 6:0 vote, on Councilman Yama-
moto's motion, seconded by Councilman Garthe. CA 73B
A.B. 1852 SUNDESERT Staff was directed to
NUCLEAR POWER PROJECT prepare letters for the
LETTER OF SUPPORT AUTHORIZED Mayor's signature in
support of the Sundesert
Nuclear Power Project on the unanimously approved motion 6:0
of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Brandt. The motion
was Council's response to a written request, dated January S,
1978, from Mayor D. Verner Gibson, of the City of Burbank,
requesting that letters of support be sent to Santa Aha Assem-
blymen and State Senator and to Mr. Richard L. Maullin, Chair-
man of the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development
Commission. CA 57
PETITION - SPEEDING PROBLEM A petition, dated Novem-
ON STANFORD STREET her 8, 1977, signed by
REFERRED TO STAFF 24 residents of the 2400,
2500 and 2600 blocks on
West Stanford Street, requesting Council to solve the problem
of speedsters on Stanford Street, was referred to Staff for
report and recommendation, on the unanimously approved 6:0
motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto.
The spokesman for the petitioners is Mr. Paul Robles, 2518 W.
Stanford Street. CA 18.3; CA 151.5
VANDALIZED RESIDENCES ON The final report dated
S. HESPERIAN FINAL REPORT January 4, 1978 prepared
RECEIVED AND FILED by Wendell S. Bril,
Director of Building
Safety, regarding the vandalized residences in the 700-900
block on South Hesoerian Street. was received and filed on the
unanimously a~roved motion 6:0 of Councilman Ortiz. seconded
by Councilman Brandt.
Mr. Bril reported that rehabilitation had been completed and
the residences at 818 and 902 South Hesperian have been occu-
pied since July 1S, 1977 and July 25, 1977, respectively; and
that although the residence at 723 South Hesperian is still
unoccupied with windows barricaded, the property has been
repaired to remove all health and safety violations and rehabili-
tated to the satisfaction of the Court. CA 87
REORGANIZATION OF REC. & PARKS The final report, dated
DEPARTMENT - FINAL REPORT January 16, 1978, prepared
RECEIVED & FILED by Director of Recreation
and Parks Robert E. Gresh-
am regarding the reorganization of the Department, was received
and filed on the unanimously approved 6:0 motion of Councilman
Bricken, seconded by Councilman Ortiz. Mr. GreshRm reported
the status of personnel appointments as follows since the sub-
mittal'of the last report to Council on July 5, 1977:
Park/Tree Superintendent appointed December 1, 1977
Zoo Curator to be appointed mid-January, 1978
Leisure Services Manager (formerly Facilities Manager)
appointed mid-January, 1978
Horticulture Supervisor appointed December 16, 1977
to be
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The Director's report also described accomplishments in the
following programs: tree well renovation, redistribution of
budget, recreation, tree trimming, medians, stadium renovation
and therapeutic recreation and boxing. The Director recommended
that consideration be given to exploring a potential bond issue
for funding Major Capital Projects and he indicated that Staff
would develop a priority listing of potential projects suitable
for a bond issue for submittal to the Board of Recreation and
Parks prior to start of the 1978-79 budget year. CA 52
MINORITY UNEMPLOYMENT REPORT The report, dated Janu-
RECEIVED AND FILED ary 10, 1978, prepared by
Keith E. Blunt, Manpower
Project Coordinator,
regarding Minority Employment, requested by Council on Decem-
ber 20, 1977 was received and filed on the unanimously approved
motion 6:0 of Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Councilman Brandt.
Mr. Blunt reported that the minority and racial mix of the City's
CETA (Comprehensive Employment Training Act) participants is
in line with their representation in the community at large;
that the City's unemployment rate has declined steadily over
the past three years from 8.4% to 4.4%; and that the CETA Pro-
gram has provided a source of income, stability and training for
many of the City's unemployed minority residents. CA 131.11
ZOO ATTENDANT POSITION Council approved rein-
REINSTATED statement of the eliminated
Zoo Attendant position,
effective January 16,
1978, on the motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman
Garthe~ which carried 5:1, with Councilman Yamamoto dissenting.
The motion was recommended in a report dated January 5, 1978,
prepared by Robert E. Gresham, Director of Recreation and Parks.
The Director stated that reinstatement of the position would
improve supervisorial coverage at Prentice Park Zoo. CA 52.3
CA 50.1
MINNIE-STANDARD STREET - REPORT The status report,
NEIGHBORHOOD PROBLEMS dated January 10, 1978
FILED; PROPOSED ORDINANCE REFERRED prepared by Deputy City
City Manager Manuel Rede,
regarding the health-related problems in the Minnie-Standard
Street Apartments was received and filed on the unanimously
approved 6:0 motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Council-
man Ortiz.
Mr. Rede reported that Building and Fire Department personnel had
inspected 180 of the 600 Minnie Street Apartments and prelimin-
ary indications are that there are few major Building Code
violations, although the data collected are still being analyzed;
that meetings with tenants and landlords are being scheduled;
that there have been no new cases of primary syphilis in Minnie
Street area since December 17; and that high law enforcement
visibility in the area is continuous.
A motion by Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Brandt,
for purposes of discussion, to direct Staff to prepare a property
maintenance ordinance for multiple dwelling units and to present
the ordinance to the Human Relations and Planning Commissions
for their review and recommendations prior to formal considera-
tion by City Council, failed to pass on the following roll call
vote:
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AYES: Bricken, Yamamoto
NOES: Brandt, Garthe, Ward, Ortiz
ABSENT: Evans
Councilman Brandt moved, and Councilman Ortiz seconded, a motion
directing Staff to bring back to Council the property maintenance
ordinance prepared some two years ago, along with a compilation
of ordinances presently available in the City's Code that deal
with the subject matter so that Council can determine whether or
not the necessary tools are already available and what, if any-
thing, needs to be added. The motion carried unanimously 6:0.
CA 99.3
CA 87
CITIZEN CONCERNS - REPORT The report dated January 11,
EL SALVADOR PARK 1978, prepared by Director
RECEIVED & FILED of Recreation and Parks
Robert Gresham, was received
and filed on the unanimously approved 6:0 motion of Councilman
Bricken, seconded by Councilman Ortiz. The report identified
the concerns, regarding E1 Salvador Park and Center, that had
been presented to the Board of Recreation and Parks, by the
Artesia Neighbors, chaired by Joe Gomez, and how these concerns
had been addressed by the Board.
The subjects included staffing, basketball and handball courts,
new recreation programs, a gymnasium feasibility study, building
expansion, equipment repairs and new equipment and security and
tutoring programs at E1 Salvador Park. CA 52
POLICE BUILDING Councilman Brandt, Chair-
ORAL REPORT man of the Police facility
RECEIVED Citizens Advisory Committee,
reported that the first
two meetings of the Committee have been basically educational,
to familiarize the Committee with the Police Department Space
Needs Study, prepared by Grillias-Pirc-Rosier-Alves, and to tour
the present police facility late in the evening and during the
day. Councilman Brandt stated that no formal action had been
taken yet; that some of the subjects the Committee will be con-
sidering at future meetings include whether or not a new facility
is desirable and if so, how and where; and that after looking
at the present facility and how it is used, the consensus is
that more space is necessary. CA 47
CA 77A
EIR - COSTA MESA Staff was authorized to
SOUTH COAST TOWN CENTER forward a letter to the
RESPONSE AUTHORIZED; RES.78-7 ADOPTED City of Costa Mesa from
Vice Mayor Ward, trans-
mitting Santa Ana's report and comments relative to the Draft
Environmental Impact Report for the expansion of the South Coast
Town Center in Costa Mesa, on the unanimously approved 6:0
motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Garthe. The
report cited increased traffic volumes on Bristol and Main Streets
as the most serious impacts, and other concerns included addi-
tional public safety workload and response time, growth induce-
ment and noise and shadow impacts on existing residences. The
transmittal letter reouests that the Draft BIR be modified in
terms of corrections and/or ~rooosals for incorporation of
workable and acceptable mitigation measures.
Acting on a related recommendation by the City Manager, to request
the Orange County Board of Supervisors to assume the leadership
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to initiate a study of the traffic problems in the County's
central area, Council unanimously adopted 6:0 the following
resolution, after the title was read, on the motion of Council-
man Brandt, seconded by Councilman Garthe:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-7 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO
ACT AS THE LEAD AGENCY IN THE STUDY AND EVALUATION OF
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CAPACITIES WITHIN THE CENTRAL/SOUTHERN
ORANGE COUNTY AREA.
The City Manager stated that similar resolutions were under
consideration by the cities of Costa Mesa and Irvine. CA 78.12
CA 112
PRO-RATED TRANSPORTATION CHARGES Acting on the recommenda-
FOR MUSEUM EXHIBIT tion contained in the
PAYMENT AUTHORIZED report dated January 9,
1978 prepared by Reilly
Rhodes, Museum Director, Council authorized the Director to pay
the pro-rated charges for Exhibit #77-12, to the American Feder-
ation of Arts for the exhibition, "Survival: Life and Art of
the Alaskan Eskimo", in the amount of $2,800, on the unanimously
carried motion 6:0 of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman
Brandt. CA 85
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. 70 Acting on the recommenda-
APPROVED; MUSEUM CURATOR tion contained in the report
-~ON) POSITION AUTHORIZED dated January 12, 1978
prepared by Reilly Rhodes,
Museum Director, Council authorized the certification of one
additional position of Museum Curator (Education) for fiscal year
1977-78; and approved Appropriation Adjustment #70, transferring
$9,100 from the Museum Capital Account 51-221-641 to the Museum
Operating Account 11-221-111 to cover the costs of the position,
on the motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Garthe,
and carried 5:1, with Councilman Ortiz dissenting. CA 65.3
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. 71 Acting on the recommenda-
MUSEUM COMMUNICATIONS tion contained in the
APPROVED report dated January 10,
1978, prepared by Reilly
Rhodes, Museum Director, Council approved Appropriation Adjust-
ment No. 71, transferring $1,900 from Museum Machinery and
Equipment Capital Account 51-221-641 to Museum Communications
Operating Account 11-221-211, to cover the cost of advertising
in the "Guest Informant", to be placed in 24 major hotels in
Orange County, on the motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by
Councilman Bricken and carried S:l, with Councilman Ortiz dis-
senting. CA 65.3
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. 73 Acting on the recommenda-
POLICE RECORDS SYSTEM tion of the report dated
APPROVED January 4, 1978 prepared
by Sergeant J. Davis,
Council approved Appropriation Adjustment No. 73, to transfer
$2,110 from the Police General Fund Account 011-343-291 to the
Police Consolidated Records System Grant Account 138-911, as a
cash match to fund the balance of the project, on the unanimously
carried motion 6:0 of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman
Brandt. CA 65.3
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APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. 74 Acting on the recommenda-
MUSEUM MOSAICS EXHIBIT tion of the report dated
APPROVED January 9, 1978, prepared
by Museum Director Reilly
Rhodes, Council approved Appropriation Adjustment No. 74, trans-
ferring $4,945 from the Museum Building Capital Account 51-221-
621 to the Museum Training and Transportation Operating Account
11-221-221 to pay the outgoing transportation charges for the
Tunisian Mosaics exhibit to the Smithsonian Institution, Washing-
ton, D.C. on the unanimously carried 6:0 motion of Councilman
Brandt, seconded by Councilman Garthe. CA 65.3
RECESS
six members present.
At 3:35 P.M. Vice Mayor
Ward declared a recess;
Council reconvened at
3:47 P.M. with the same
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. 75 Acting on the recommenda-
CETA PROGRAM tion of the report dated
APPROVED January 10, 1978, prepared
by Keith Blunt, Manpower
Project Coordinator, Council approved Appropriation Adjustment
No. 75, to bring Comprehensive Employment Training Act (CETA)
carryover funds into the City budget to implement Council's
approval of a subcontract agreement modification with Rancho
Santiago Community College District for services for the
Assessment and Referral Center) to increase the funding level
by $21,000 from $64,365 to $85,365, on the unanimously carried
6:0 motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Garthe.
CA 65.3
AGREEMENT & A.A. NO. 78 & 79 Consideration of the
GARDEN GROVE WATER SYSTEM PURCHASE agreement between the
CONTINUED City and Garden Grove
for the purchase of
that portion of the Garden Grove Water System within the City
of Santa Ana for the sum of $646,000 and Appropriation Adjust-
ments Nos. 78 and 79, to enable the City to encumber the full
amount of the purchase price, were continued to the February 6
Council meeting, on the unanimously carried motion 6:0 of
Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Ortiz.
A prior motion to. approve Appropriation Adjustments Nos. ?8'and
79, made by Councilman Yamamoto and seconded by Councilman
Brandt, failed to carry (five affirmative votes were required)
on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Ward, Brandt, Garthe, Yamamoto
NOES: Ortiz, Bricken
ABSENT: Evans
The following written documents pertaining to the purchase pro-
vided information for discussion purposes:
1. A report dated January 12, 1978 prepared by John
Stevens, Director of Public Works
2. A memorandum dated January 13, 1978 prepared by City
Attorney Keith Gow
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The continuance will provide the time necessary for the City
Attorney to identify and communicate with the water system
bondholders to secure their approval of the sale in order to
provide clear title for the proposed purchase. CA 65.3
CA 12
ORAL COMMUNICATION -
LOWER SANTIAGO CREEK
STAFF INSTRUCTED
Board of Supervisors
Environmental Impact
EIR Acting on the recommenda-
tion of the City Manager,
Staff was instructed to
advise the Orange County
that it is Council's opinion that the
Report for the Lower Santiago Creek Project
is incomplete because it has not addressed the concerns of the
Santa Ana property owners along the creek, on the unanimously
carried motion 6:0 of Councilman Bricken, seconded b9 Vice Mayor
Ward. The City Manager reported that the Board was scheduled to
have a hearing on the EIR tomorrow, January 17. The Santa Aha
residents are opposed to plans for bike and equestrian trails
along the creek and the flood control design. CA 112.16
CA 53
ORAL COMMUNICATION A request from Paul
SPEEDING ON STANFORD STREET Robles, 2518 West Stan-
REFERRED TO STAFF ford Street, to eliminate
the speeding problems
on West Stanford Street as quickly as possible in order to
avert further injury and possible death, was referred to Staff
by unanimous informal agreement of the Council. Vice Mayor Ward
explained that the petition on the subject signed by Mr. Robles
and other residents on West Stanford, had been referred to Staff
for report and recommendation earlier in the meeting. CA 18.3
ORAL COMMUNICATION The City Attorney reported
SADIE REID VS. CITY OF SANTA ANA that the City's motion
ATTORNEY'S REPORT RECEIVED for summary judgment
before the Los Angeles U.S.
District Court had been granted, and the Judge had held the
at-large voting system to be Constitutional. CA 139
RECESS
Ward. The meeting reconvened at
present except for Mayor Evans.
At 4:26 P.M. the meetin~
was recessed for dinner
at the Hungry TiBer
Restaurant by Vice Mayor
7:30 P.M., with all Councilmen
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
Allegiance to the Flag.
The Invocation was given
by Dr. Norman Conner of
the First Christian Church,
following the Pledge of
CA 80.17
RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION Councilman Bricken pre-
& CITY TILE PRESENTED TO sented a City Seal Tile
RONALD E. WOLFORD plaque to Ronald B. Wol-
ford, former Assistant
City Manager and Director of Public Works, in appreciation of
his service to the City, and Supervisor Philip Anthony presented
Mr. Wolford with a Resolution of Commendation from the Orange
County Board of Supervisors for his contributions to the Arterial
Highway Financing Program. After sixteen years of City service,
Mr. Wolford resigned effective December 31, 1977 to accept employ-
ment in the private sector. CA 73B
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JANUARY 16, 1978
FESTIVAL OF LEARNING Councilman Garthe pre-
PROCLAMATION PRESENTED TO sented a Proclamation
SUSAN BRENNER declaring January 21
through February 5, 1978
as "Festival of Learning Days" to the program founder, Mrs. Susan
Brenner. The Festival provides a learning and performing
opportunity to Orange Countians who are gifted in operatic and
classical music. CA 46
PUBLIC HEARING - SALES ON Vice Mayor Ward announced
PRIVATE PROPERTY - ORDINANCE NS-1402 that this was the time
ADOPTED and olace for the public
hearin~ on the Negative
Declaration and proposed Ordinance NS-1402, prohibiting display
of vehicles, vessels and other personal property for sale on
private property not licensed for such sales.
Planning Director Charles Zimmerman stated that Council is fami-
liar with the basic issue, that is the citywide display and sales
of vehicles and vessels from various parking lot locations within
the City which were not either zoned or licensed for said activity;
that the proposed ordinance would prohibit such display and sales
at locations which are not zoned or licensed for that activity;
and that the ordinance will not preclude that activity on private
property belonging to, or occupied by, the owner of such vehicle,
vessel or personal property.
There were no proponents or opponents, and no one desired to
address the Council on the subject. Vice Mayor Ward closed the
public hearing.
On the motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Ortiz,
and carried unanimously 6:0, the Negative Declaration was approved
and filed, and the following ordinance was placed on second read-
ing and adopted:
ORDINANCE NS-1402 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
AMENDING THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 41-
613.1 PROHIBITING DISPLAY OF VEHICLES, VESSELS, AND OTHER
PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR SALE. CA 18.7
PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL #585 Vice Mayor Ward announced
MINOR EXCEPTION ??-35 that this was the time and
800 N. TUSTIN - DENIED place for the public hear-
ing of Notice of Exemption
and Appeal #385 of the Zoning Administrator's denial of Minor
Exception ??-35, to allow sale of beer and wine in a proposed
restaurant "Ship Ahoy" in the Limited Professional (LP) District
at 800 North Tustin Avenue.
Planning Director Charles Zimmerman stated that the hearing
had been continued from the January 3 meeting to determine whether
or not the Council could restrict the restaurant to the sale of
beer and wine only, regardless of its ownership, and to provide
more information relative to the floor plan of the restaurant
and the good intent of the application.
Council was provided with the following informational documents:
1. A report from the Planning Department dated January 11,
1978;
2. A letter from William E. Gummerman, Attorney for the
Applicants, Mr. and Mrs. Kamran Hussni, dated January 10,
1978;
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Petitions, signed by 981 members and supporters of the
Calvary Church and school, requesting Council to do
everything in its power to prohibit the licensing of
off-sale and on-sale alcoholic beverages within 300 feet
of the church and school property.
Vice Mayor Ward opened the hearing.
The following person spoke in favor of the Appeal:
William Gummerman. Attorney. 16152 Beach Blvd., HuntinRton
Beach
He stated that the proposed restaurant would not in any way inter-
fere with the church operations; and that its nature and location
would in no way create a problem for the church facilities.
The following persons spoke in opposition to the Appeal:
Bill Grant, 13592 Wheeler Place, Tustin
Sam Talbert, 1417 N. Olive
Gerald Bauer, 810 E. Palmyra, Orange
Lyle Castellow, 14141 Brenda Way
Ron Smith, 13341 Prospect
Mark Bucher, 11132 Hunting Horn
The opponents presented additional petitions with 176 signatures
Mr. Grant, Business Administrator of the Calvary Church, described
the Church programs and a planned expansion which will include a
family center building with a gym, school, church offices and a
library. He stated that many of the programs are for young people
who will be using the church facilities during day and evening
hours; that the sale of alcoholic beverages in such close
proximity to the facilities would lead to some offensive encoun-
ters; and that 90 parking spaces at the restaurant would be
insufficient if it is as successful as the Newport Beach Crab
Cooker.
The other speakers also expressed the need and desire to provide
the young people as well as the church membership with a positive
environment and it was stated that the greatest drug problem today
is alcohol. All of the speakers urged the Council to deny the
Appeal because alcoholic beverage sales would not be desirable.
In rebuttal Mr. Gummerman stated that the restaurant will have
reasonably early closing hours; that the very nature of the
restaurant will work against heavy drinking; that it will be a
community asset; and that it would offer no interference with
the church and its activities.
Vice Mayor Ward closed the public hearing.
Council approved and filed the Notice of Exemption and directed
the City Attorney to prepare a resolution denying Appeal #385,
denying Minor Exception 77-35 and affirming the decision of the
Zoning Administrator, on the motion of Councilman Yamamoto,
seconded by Councilman Brandt, and carried 5:1, with Councilman
Ortiz dissenting. CA 13.2
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JANUARY 16, 1978
AGENDA ORDER Council considered Agenda
RESOLUTION 78-5 17TH STREET Item 81, Petition for Delay
PARKING RESTRICTIONS - CONTINUED of Parking Restrictions on
Seventeenth Street, follow-
ing a motion by Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Ortiz,
to depart from the order of the Agenda. The motion carried 5:1,
with Councilman Bricken dissenting.
Eugene Katnik, Attorney, 1205 North Broadway, requested Council
to continue for 60 days the following resolution, which would
prohibit parking on both sides of Seventeenth Street from the
Santa Ana Freeway to Tustin Avenue, to become effective 180 days
after adoption:
RESOLUTION 78-5 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA PROHIBITING PARKING ON SEVENTEENTH STREET
BETWEEN THE SANTA ANA FREEWAY AND TUSTIN AVENUE. CA 18
He stated that the continuance would give the businessmen affected
an opportunity to make their own analysis and obtain recommenda-
tions from traffic experts which would then be presented to the City
Council.
Resolution No. 78-5 and its related report, dated January 9,
1978, prepared by Joe Foust, were continued to March 20, 1978
on the motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Ortiz,
and carried 5:1, with Councilman Yamamoto dissenting.
REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF Vice Mayor Ward announced
RESOLUTION NO. 77-140 ABORTION that in response to a
NO ACTION written request dated
January 5, 1978 from Paul
Blachowski, 1641 West Tenth Street, Council had allotted this
time to listen to residents' comments regarding Council's
adoption on December 19, 1977, of Resolution No. 77-140, opposing
the practice of abortion.
The following people spoke against the resolution:
Lyn Walker, 615 S. Main Street
Richard Sharp, 809 West Myrtle
Mindy Friedman, M.D., 1641 W. 10th
Drucina L. Cornell, 1127-1/2 Third Street
Norma Chinchilla, 401 E. Bishop
The opponents to the resolution stated that women's rights and
health care were not adequately considered by Council prior to
adoption of the resolution; that there have always been abortions
but they were only for the rich; that by adopting the resolution
Council has decided that the opportunity to have abortions should
be denied to poor, working and minority women, and it is an attack
on their rights; that the resolution should be rescinded in favor
of supporting the right of all women to have abortions at their
choice; that restrictive abortion laws only eliminate the practice
of legal abortion and do not eliminate the widespread practice
of abortion; that legalization of abortion, under decision of
the U.S. Supreme Court, has resulted in a decline in abortion
deaths, reduction in maternal mortality, improvement in maternal
health, lowered perinatal mortality rates and a decrease in high
risk out-of-wedlock births.
Many of the speakers are affiliated with abortion clinics, social
services and counseling centers and spoke of their first-hand
knowledge and experience with the subject.
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The following people spoke in favor of the resolution and against
its recission:
Gloria Butler, 18297 San Jose St., Fountain Valley
Edward J. Allen, 2510 French Street
Richard Keesee, 2928 W. McFadden
Richard Mitchell, 2640 N. Oakmont
Robert Sassone, 900 N. Broadway
Those in favor of the resolution stated that there is an alternative
to abortion and information can be obtained at the Life Center, 311
South Main; that Council should stand by its decision; that no
one has any right that interferes with the right of another;
that a pregnant woman has no divine or human right to interfere
with the promise of the life of her baby; that the right to life
is sacred; that babies have rights, with very few people to
speak for them; that abortions can cause defects in future chil-
dren; that there are many waiting to adopt unwanted children.
There were no other speakers and the Vice Mayor closed the testi-
mony. Councilmen Ortiz and Bricken reaffirmed the Council's
position. Vice Mayor Ward stated his opinion that the entire
subject is not a City issue and there was no further action.
CA 151
ORAL COMMUNICATION Nathan Hill, 209 E. 20th
CIRCULATION OF CARTOON FLYER Street, representing the
IN POLICE DEPARTMENT Coalition of Santa Ana
Community Organizations,
read a prepared statement citing the recent circulation within
the Police Department of a cartoon-flyer, allegedly derogatory
to Blacks, the basis for his request that Council instruct Staff
to provide certain information listed in the prepared statement,
including the timing of the administrative action taken in the
cartoon-flyer matter, the data base for community oriented Police
statistics, data base of Police arrests with ethnic factors con-
trolled for, from 1974 to present, allegations of Police abuse
from 1974 to present, and other Police policy and operations
information.
Mrs. Scottie Biddle, 1518 West Pine, Vice President of the local
Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People (NAACP) stated that there had been several incidents of
police brutality in the Black Community that she had brought to
the attention of the Police Department and others, during the
latter part of 1976 and 1977 for Committee review, and that the
request had been deemed "unwarranted" by the officer she spoke
with at that time.
She suggested that police abuse of authority should receive the
same kind of publicity and attention that the accomplishments
of the COP program have received throughout the Country.
Clint Rogers, 1519 W. Wilshire, stated that the officer who was
responsible for the cartoon-flyer should be dismissed from the
Department.
Charles Mosley, 1133 South Spruce, stated that this incident is
being used as a vehicle to express other problems in the com-
munity mainly due to lack of communication, and that other under-
lying aspects should be looked into. He suggested that other
individuals be sought out and encouraged to comment and discuss
their observations and concerns.
The statement read by Mr. Hill was referred to Staff for a report
and recommendations, to come back to Council on February 21, on
the unanimously approved motion 6:0 of Councilman Ortiz, seconded
by Councilman Garthe. CA 47
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ORAL COMMUNICATION Miles Leach, 2025 West
WASHINGTON STORM DRAIN Tenth Street, stated
REFERRED TO STAFF that the newly installed
Washington Street storm
drain is not properly draining the area of Washington and English
Streets because there are only two openings in the new drain
that are taking in the water caused by the recent storms. Mr.
Leach was referred to Staff. CA 70
ORAL COMMUNICATION Jeff Gray, 1030 North
REQUEST TO MAINTAIN RACCOON Olive, stated that he
REFERRED TO STAFF has kept a pet raccoon
at his residence for the
past nine months without any problem; that the raccoon is now
in the Orange County Animal Shelter and will not be released;
that the City's Municipal Code classifies a raccoon as a wild
animal; that unless Mr. Gray obtains the Council's permission
to maintain the raccoon within the City limits, which the
Municipal Code prohibits, or agrees to take the raccoon out
of the County, the Animal Shelter will not release the animal
to him.
The request was referred to Staff for report and recommendation
at the next meeting (January 24, 1978), on the unanimously
approved 6:0 motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Council-
man Brandt. CA 95
ADJOURNMENT
of Councilman
Brandt,
seconded by
At 10:40 P.M., the
meeting was adjourned
on the unanimously
approved motion 6:0
Councilman Garthe.
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