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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-27-1978MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA June 27, 1978 The meeting was called to order at S:00 P.M. by Vice Mayor James E. Ward in the City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza. Council members present were John Garthe, David L. Brandt, Gordon Bricken, David F. Ortiz, Harry K. Yamamoto and Vice Mayor Ward. Mayor Vernon S. Evans was absent. The following members of Staff were present: Bruce Spragg, City Manager; Keith L. Gow, City Attorney; and Florence I. Malone, Clerk of the Council. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION The Invocatio~ was given by Councilman Bricken, following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ORAL COMMUNICATION EMPLOYEE SALARY & BENEFITS ORDINANCES NO. NS-1432, NS-1432.1 RESOLUTION NO. 78-83 DELETED FROM AGENDA on the motion of Councilman Garthe, To implement the decision made by the Council on June 24, 1978 to delay for three months any employee salary and bene- fits adjustments, and seconded by Councilman Bricken, carried 6:0 unanimously, the following two ordinances and one resolution were deleted from the Agenda (Agenda Items No. 1, 2, and 5): ORDINANCE NO. NS-1432 - AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE VII OF CHAPTER 9 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO REDUCE OVERTIME BENEFITS FROM TIME-AND-ONE-HALF TO STRAIGHT TIME; AND STATING THE REASONS FOR ITS URGENCY. ORDINANCE NO. NS-1452.1 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE VII OF CHAPTER 9 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO REDUCE OVERTIME BENEFITS FROM TIME-AND-ONE-HALF TO STRAIGHT TIME. RESOLUTION NO. 78-83 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA FIXING AND ESTABLISHING RATES OF COMPENSATION AND CERTAIN EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FOR CLASSES OF EMPLOYMENT, PROVIDING FOR THE APPLICATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH RATES, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 58-281 AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO. CA 50.1 ORAL COMMUNICATION At the request of the con- REFUSE COLLECTION & DISPOSAL tractor, and on the motion COMMERCIAL RATES APPROVED of Councilman Garthe, SUBJECT TO CONTRACT APPROVAL seconded by Councilman Brandt, carried 4:2, with Councilman Ortiz and Bricken dissenting tentative approval of new commercial rates, representing a 20 percent increase, to become effective July 1, 1978, was given subject to approva~ of the new contract with Great Western Reclamation, to be consfdered by Council at its July 11, 1978 meeting. A prior moti6n to separate the motion to consider new commercial rates separately from con- tinuance of the contract consideration, made by Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Garthe, carried 4:2, with Coun- cilman Ortiz and Bricken dissenting. And finally, the vote was 6:0 unanimously carrying the motion made by Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Councilman Bricken that' consideration of the new con- tract between the City and Great Western Reclamation for refuse collection and disposal be continued to July 11, 1978. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES ~261 JUNE 27, 1978 City Manager Bruce Spragg explained that the contractor is asking for this tentative approval of new commercial rates so that the implementation of the average rate formula, retroactive to July 1, 1978, can be commenced. In his presentation to Council Mr. Jensen stated that Great Western Reclamation, for planning purposes and to standardize its commercial billing procedures, was requesting Council's approval of the new commercial rates, contingent upon approval of the new contract on July 11; and that if Council did not approve the contract on July 11, then the new commercial billing rates would not go into effect. The new contract would become effective the first day of the month following its approval by the City Council and shall extend to June 50, 1985 and thereafter to June 50 of such subsequent year as the parties may mutually agree upon. CA 11.1; A-1963 RECESS At 5:15 P.M. the Council HOUSING AUTHORITY & meeting was recessed by COMa~UNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Vice Mayor Ward to hold the Housing Authority meeting; the meeting was reconvened at 5:30 P.M. at which time the meeting was immediately recessed for the Community Redevel- opment Agency meeting; the meeting was reconvened at 5:55 P.M. and a fifteen minute recess preceded the reconvening of the Council meeting, with the same members present, at 6:10 P.M. READING WAIVED Councilman Yamamoto's motion, to waive full read- ing of all ordinances and resolutions, 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 6:0 unanimously. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE On the motion of Council- ORDINANCE NO. NS-1416 ADOPTED man Brandt, seconded by Councilman Garthe, carried 5:1, with Coun- cilman Bricken dissenting, the following ordinance was placed on second reading and adopted: ORDINANCE NO. NS-1416 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SECTION 8-1 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO THE APPLICATION AND SCOPE OF CHAPTER 8 THEREOF, AND AMENDING ARTICLE V OF CHAPTER 8 TO ADOPT THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1975 EDITION, WITH AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. CA 87 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE To implement Council 1975 EDITION - MODIFICATIONS findings following the RESOLUTION NO. 78-40 ADOPTED public hearing held on May 15, 1978, and pre- sentations of evidence made to Council on June 5, 1978, on the motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman~randt, carried 5:1, with Councilman Bricken dissenting, thi following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 78-40 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA FINDING THE NECESSITY OF CHANGES AND MODIFICATIONS IN THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1975 EDITION, AS ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. CA 87 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 262 JUNE 27, 1978 PUBLIC HEARING - ANNEXATION Vice Mayor Ward announced HOLLY SUGAR FACTORY AREA that this was the time and RESOLUTION NO. 78-82 ADOPTED place for the public hearing of the proposed annexation to the City of Santa Ana of a 41.16-acre unincorporated County island located on the north side of Dyer Road and west of Grand Avenue in southeast Santa Ana, known as the Holly Sugar Factory Area. City Manager Bruce Spragg announced that the proposed action will implement Council's prior decision to seek to annex the Holly Sugar Factory Area; that the property has been pre-zoned and all meetings with the landowner of the uninhabited area have been congenial and agreement to proceed with the annexa- tion has been achieved. Clerk of the Council Florence Malone reported that no written communications had been received. There being no speakers on the subject, Vice Mayor Ward closed the public hearing. On the unanimously carried 6:0 motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Ortiz, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 78-82 - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ORDERING THE ANNEXATION OF THE HOLLY SUGAR FACTORY AREA. CA 94 LAND ACQUISITION FOR An agreement between the BOWERS MUSEUM EXPANSION City and the County of FUNDING AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED Orange for the County to provide for the use of County general revenue sharing funds for 50% of the cost of land acquisitions for the expansion of Bowers Museum up to $100,000 was approved, and authorization given for its execution by Mayor and Clerk, on the motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Bricken, carried 6:0 unanimously. A-78-69 SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM On the motion of Council- APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT #215 man Ortiz, seconded by CETA TITLE III - APPROVED Councilman Garthe, carried S:0 unanimously, with Councilman Brandt abstaining because he is a member of the Orange County School Board, the following actions were taken: 1) Authorized Mayor to execute Modification of the Summer Program for Economically Disadvantaged Youth (SPEDY) in the amount of $31,355; A-78-70 2) Authorized allocation of an additional $45,285 CETA Title II funds to the County of Orange to serve Santa Aha youth in County Departments; CA 131.11 3) Authorized Mayor to execute Inter-Agency Agreement with the Santa Ana Unified School District for the Sum- mer Youth Study Component; and A-78-71 4) Approved appropriation Adjustment No. 215 in the amount of $31,355 to receive additional funds for the Summer Youth Program. CA 6S.3 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 263 June 27, 1978 BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Mary Jane Klauss was APPOINTMENTS & REAPPOINTMENTS appointed to cdmplete the term left by John Hoy on the Bowers Memorial Museum Board, for a term ending June 30, 1982, on the motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Bricken, and carried 6:0 unanimously. Human Relations Commission/Housing Advisory Commission appoint- ments were given to Alice M. Chute, Ward 2, and Elle Ross, Ward 2, as Senior Citizen-Housing Authority tenant representa- tive (term expiring August 1, 1978), and Housing Authority tenant representative (term expiring August 1, 1981), replacing Alda Gaines and Adela Salinas, respectively, on the motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Brandt, carried 6:0 unanimously. On the motion of Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Councilman Bricken, carried 5:1, with Councilman Yamamoto dissenting, the following reappointments for four-year terms ending June 30, 1982 and one year terms ending June 30, 1979, as indicated, were made: John M. Coil Community Redevelopment Commission 6-30-82 Irma Gutierrez Robert C. Kohl Library Board Library Board 6-30-82 6-30-82 Martin Mora Personnel Board 6-30-82 Alan Curtis Planning Commission 6-30-82 Ruben Hernandez John A. Thompson Recreation & Parks Recreation & Parks 6-30-82 6-30-82 Albert Alves Redevelopment Commission 6-50-82 Evelyn Gardiner Billy Greenberg Mark D. Howes Michael Madzoeff Howard Way Project Area Committee 6-30-79 Project Area Committee 6-30-79 Project Area Committee 6-30-79 Project Area Committee 6-30-79 Project Area Committee 6-30-79 CA 80.9 ORAL COM~FONICATION Mr. Wes Van Der Pool, ANNUAL CITY BUDGET 1931 West Washington, COMMENTS commended the Council for trying to cut back wages; he stated that wages are often raised without improvements in productivity; and that if we fought for lower prices we would have a true raise in salaries. Pat Lindros, 1907 Maple Street, spoke in favor of police, fire and paramedic services as being essential, and in favor of maintaining the present level of service. City Manager Bruce Spragg reported that the City is expecting to receive $2,632,500 from the State's surplus, which will enable the City to perform essential services. Juanita Davis asked specific questions concerning the effect of Proposition 13 on the City's budget and generally advocated cuts in the municipal apending at all levels. City Manager Spragg answered that Santa Ana will lose 60% of its property tax revenue which provides 19% of the City's total operating budget. CA 6SB CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 264 JUNE 27, 1978 EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS Mr. John O'Malley, repre- SANTA ANA CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION senting the miscellaneous employees who are members of the Santa Ana City Employees Association, stated that he had come to the Council meeting to address the subject of Council action to reduce salaries and cut fringe benefits, but that those items had been deleted from the Agenda. He stated that the next negotiating meeting would be held on July 6, 1978, Fifth Floor, City Hall. Councilman Bricken stated that he would favor open negotiations so that the citizens and the press could be present. Mrs. Wes Van Der Pool concurred with the right of citizens to monitor negotiations for salaries to be paid with tax money. City Attorney Keith Gow stated that the Brown Act permitted negotiations conducted in private, but did not require that they be private. Creda Nielson, Fire Department employee, stated that City employ- ees should not be the scapegoats for the world's inflation; that cutbacks in salaries do effect the level of service in that the morale of employees is affected; that police and fire employees have struggled to get salaries commensurate with the risk involved in their jobs and to a level within which they can live; and that the voters and City employees want the fat cut out of the budget, those services that are non-essential. Councilman Bricken stated that he was pleased that City employees would come to express their views for the benefit of the Council. He also stated that he feels the City must cut the growth of expenditures. Miles Leach, 2025 West Tenth Street, favored holding down City expenditures, and stated his opinion that the passage of Proposi- tion 13 indicated that the cost of government is too high. CA 50.1; CA 65B ADJOURNMENT adjourned to Saturday, July 1, 1978 Council Chambers. At 7:05 P.M., on the motion of Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Councilman Bricken, the meeting was at 8:00 A.M. in the City FF~,ENCE -I 7 MALONE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 265 JUNE 27, 1978