HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-02-1978MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
October 2, 1978
The meeting was called to order in the City Council Chambers,
22 Civic Center Plaza, by Mayor Vernon S. Evans at 2:00 P.M.
Council members present were David F. Ortiz, Harry K. Yamamoto,
James E. Ward and Mayor Evans. Councilman Gordon Bricken
arrived at 2:05 P.M.; Councilman David L. Brandt arrived at
2:17 P.M.. Councilman John Garthe was absent. Members of Staff
present included Acting City Manager/City Attorney Keith L.
Cow, Assistant City Manager Daniel E. Stone, Director of Public
Works John E. Stevens, Planning Director Charles C. Zimmerman,
Police Chief Raymond C. Davis, and Acting Clerk of the Council
Patricia E. Rice.
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Following the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag,
the Invocation was given
by Councilman Yamamoto.
RECESS At 2:02 P.M. Council
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY & recessed to convene the
HOUSING AUTHORITY special meeting of the
Community Redevelopment
Agency, during which Councilman Bricken arrived; Council recon-
vened at 2:09 and immediately recessed for the adjourned regu-
lar meeting of the Housing Authority. The Council meeting was
again reconvened at 2:12 P.M. with five members present.
CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Evans removed Items
ITEMS REMOVED & 4 D, 5 D, Councilman Ward
DISSENTING VOTES removed Item 12 C, from
the Consent Calendar; Item
12 E (Santa Ana-Tustin Community Hospital Agreement) was added to
the Agenda and removed from the Consent Calendar by the Mayor.
Dissenting votes were registered on Item 4 B by Councilman Bricken,
Item 4 A, 4 C and 4 E by Councilman Yamamoto, and on Item 5 C
by Mayor Evans.
CONSENT CALENDAR
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
APPROVED
Council approved the recommendations
Consent Calendar items:
On the unanimously
carried 5:0 motion of
Councilman Ortiz, seconded
by Councilman Ward,
of Staff on the following
MINUTES
Approved the following
Minutes:
Regular Meeting - August 21, 1978
Adjourned Regular Meeting - August 22, 1978
Regular Meeting - August 29, 1978
Adjourned Regular Meeting - August 30, 1978
Regular Meeting September 5, 1978
Regular Meeting September 18, 1978
Special Meeting September 25, 1978
Regular Meeting September 26, 1978
BID CALL
Approved plans and specifica-
tions and authorized advertise-
ment for bids on the following:
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 405 OCTOBER 2, 1978
CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED - Continued
SPEC 78-025 - Tree trimming (Quadrant "B") CA 89
BID AWARDS Awarded the following on basis
of lowest responsible and
responsive bidder, and authorized
the Purchasing and Property Control Officer to sign the
contracts on behalf of the City:
PROJECT 1405 Street improvements on the south
side of McFadden Avenue between Grand Avenue and
Village Way at various locations; awarded to Griffith
Company, Irvine, in the amount of $24,428.00.
PROJECT 2064 - Widening of Ross Street from First
Street to Third Street; awarded to Sully-Miller
Contracting Co., Orange, in the amount of $64,334.00.
CA 89
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
LICENSE APPLICATIONS
Received and filed Staff
Report of the following:
GODOY, Everardo - 2231-33 West First Street -
Person-to-person transfer - Type "42" on-sale
beer and wine (public premises). Councilman
Yamamoto registered a NO vote. (Agenda Item
4 A)
GORENBEIN, Sherman 303 North Bristol Street -
Original Type "20" off-sale beer and wine.
Councilman Bricken registered a NO vote. (Agenda
Item 4 B)
RODARTE, Manuel - 2327 South Bristol Street -
Person-to-person transfer - Type "48" on-sale
general (public premises). Councilman Yamamoto
registered a NO vote. (Agenda Item 4 C)
URIE, James D. & Barbara J. 2525 - A West
Seventeenth Street Person-to-person transfer
Type "40" on-sale beer. Councilman Yamamoto
registered a NO vote. (Agenda Item 4 E)
CA146
VARIANCES & Approved and filed the
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Negative Declarations
and Planning Commission
Findings of Fact on the following:
VA 78-43 Filed by Painters and Allied Trades
Local #686 to construct a union hall, waiving
the required 10-foot setback and a portion of
the required parking, at 1321 West Fifth Street
in the C1 District. APPROVED.
VA 78-45 Filed by Roy Shafer to permit remodel-
ing and expansion of a legal nonconforming canopy
sign at 1423 North Main Street in the C2 District.
APPROVED. CA 13
Approved and filed Notice of Exemption and Planning
Commission Finding of Fact on the following:
CUP 78-14 - Filed by Pro-Con Development Corp.
to convert a 54-unit apartment development to
condominiums at 408 Civic Center Drive East
in the R3H District. APPROVED. Mayor Evans
registered a NO vote. (Agenda Item 5 C)
CA 13.1
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
406 OCTOBER 2, 1978
CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED - Continued
TENTATIVE PARCEL & Approved and filed the
TRACT MAPS Negative Declarations,
approved subject to condi-
tions contained in Planning Director's reports,
and waived alley requirements on the following:
PARCEL MAP 1083 - Filed on August 16, 1978
by Cadillac Fairview California, creating
3 Mi parcels; all proposed parcels are to
be used for industrial purposes; generally
located at the southwest corner of Fairview
Street and Segerstrom.
PARCEL MAP 1084 - Filed on September 6, 1978
by the Standard Concrete Material, Inc.,
creating 2 Mi parcels; both proposed parcels
are to be used for industrial purposes;
located generally on the north side of Warner
Avenue approximately 257' west of Grand
Avenue.
CA 25
TRACT MAP 8803 (3rd Revision) Filed on
September 1, 1978 by Tuttle Development
creating 66 Ri lots; all proposed lots are
to be used for residential purposes; located
generally on the east side of Fairview, 200'
north of 17th Street.
CA 24
AGREEMENTS
Approved the following
agreements and authorized
their execution by Mayor
and Clerk:
MAJOR DIVERSION PROGRAM - Between City and County
of Orange to provide funding ($210,321) to continue
the program to divert juveniles from the Juvenile
Justice System until September 30, 1979. A-78-109
SALE OF CITY SURPLUS LAND TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVEL-
OPMENT AGENCY OF SANTA ANA - Between City and the
Community Redevelopment Agency of Santa Ana to
transfer City surplus land located at the northeast
corner of First and Birch Streets to the Community
Redevelopment Agency of Santa Ana for the purchase
price of $75,000. A-78-110
TERMINATION OF LEASE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PROPOSED
BIKE TRAIL AND REST STOP - Between City and Orange
County Flood Control District terminating 2S-year
lease of property between Alton Avenue and Seger-
strom Street west of the Orange County Flood Con-
trol Channel. (Deed #6262) A-78-112
BOARDS
& COMMISSIONS
Confirmed the following
Human Relations Commission/
Housing Advisory Commission
appointments:
Velma S. Bettis, Ward 1, for a term expiring
August 1, 1980, replacing Alda Gaines as the
Housing Authority Senior Tenant Representative.
Phyllis Joan Raugi, Ward 7, for a term expir-
ing August 1, 1980, replacing Adela Salinas as
the Housing Authority Tenant Representative.
CA 80.9
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
407 OCTOBER 2, 1978
CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED Continued
LIABILITY CLAIMS
and the following requests
Referred to administration
claims received from Septem-
ber 12 to September 25, 1978;
for leave to file late claims:
ESAU M. QUIROZ Claim for damages incurred on
or about May 23, 1977.
RUSSELL & YUTAKA MIURA dba MIURA FARMS Claim
for damages incurred in an automobile accident on
March 1, 1978. CA 65.7
CA 65.7B
COUNCIL REFERRAL SUMMARY
Received and filed status
report of matters referred
to Staff by Council. CA 80.2
PROCLAMATIONS
to September 25,
1978.
Received and filed report
of proclamations issued by
the Mayor from September 12
CA 46
* * ~ * ~ * * * CONSENT CALENDAR FINIS * * * * * * * *
ABC LICENSE APPLICATION
2034 S. MAIN ST.
APPROVED
tion, on the motion of
man Ortiz, carried 4:2,
ing:
Council received and
filed the Staff report of
the following Alcoholic
Beverage License Applica-
Councilman Brandt, seconded by Council-
with Councilmen Ward and Bricken dissent-
GUTIERREZ, Pamela C. 2034 South Main Street
Original - Type "20" off-sale beer and wine.
(Agenda Item 4 D)
CA 146
Two prior motions to receive and file with protest, both made by
Councilman Ward, seconded by Mayor Evans, failed to carry 3:2
with Councilmen Yamamoto and Ortiz dissenting; and 3:3 with
Councilmen Yamamoto, Ortiz and Brandt dissenting; respectively.
Councilman Brandt arrived at 2:17 P.M. during consideration of
the foregoing matter.
MINOR EXCEPTION 78-30 On the motion of Council-
720 W. 17TH STREET man Ortiz, seconded by
APPROVED Councilman Brandt, carried
4:2, with Councilmen Ward
and Bricken dissenting, Council approved and filed the Notice of
Exemption and Zoning Administrator Finding of Fact on the follow-
ing:
EX 78-30 Filed by Quin Star Enterprises to allow
on-sale beer and wine in a proposed restaurant within
300 feet of residences at 720 West Seventeenth Street
in the C1 District. APPROVED. (Agenda Item 5 D)
CA 13.2
AGREEMENT - J.C. PENNEY CO. The following agreement
EXERCISE TRAIL AT SANTIAGO PARK was approved and its execu-
APPROVED tion by Mayor and Clerk was
authorized, on the unani-
mously carried 6:0 motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Coun-
cilman Ward:
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
4O8
OCTOBER 2, 1978
DEVELOPMENT OF AN EXERCISE TRAIL AT SANTIAGO
PARK - Between City, J. C. Penney Company,
Incorporated and the Santa Ana Junior Chamber
of Commerce to cooperatively develop plans for
and construct an exercise trail at Santiago
Park. (Agenda Item 12 C)
A-78-111
The motion included a request that Staff report
exercise trail should not be completed within a
period.
to Council if the
three-month
AGREEMENT SATCH
OPERATION OF PARAMEDIC UNITS
APPROVED
Santa Ana Community Health Authority,
Councilman Ward declared
a conflict of interest
because of his membership
on the Board of the
and left the Council dais.
On the unanimously carried 5:0 motion of Councilman Brandt,
seconded by Councilman Ortiz, Council approved the following
agreement and authorized its execution by Mayor and Clerk:
OPERATION OF CITY PARAMEDIC UNITS - Between City
and Santa Ana-Tustin Community Hospital to implement
operation of a second paramedic unit by SATCH to
provide greater flexibility of operation of multiple
units. A-78-113
Council Ward returned to the dais.
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1454 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS OF SANTA ANA AMENDING
ADOPTED SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 2-100 PROVIDING
FOR REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD AT 2:00 P.M.
ON THE FIRST AND THIRD MONDAYS OF EACH MONTH was placed on
second reading'and adopted by unanimous 6:0 vote, on the motion
of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Ortiz. CA 80
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1451 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
REGULATING SKATEBOARDS OF SANTA ANA AMENDING
FIRST READING CHAPTER 36 OF THE SANTA
ANA MUNICIPAL CODE FOR
THE PURPOSE OF REGULATING THE USE OF SKATEBOARDS IN THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA was placed on first reading and publication of title
was authorized, on the motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded
by Councilman Brandt, carried 4:2, with Councilmen Ward and
Bricken dissenting. CA 18.10
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1455 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
TRUST FUND - REVENUE SHARING OF SANTA ANA ADDING ARTICLE
ADOPTED V, SECTIONS 13-40, 13-41,
13-42 AND 13-43 TO CHAPTER
13 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING A TRUST FUND FOR
THE DEPOSIT OF ALL GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS PURSUANT TO
THE STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1972 (P.L. 92-512, AS
AMENDED) was placed on second reading and adopted on the unani-
mously carried 6:0 motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Council-
man Yamamoto. CA l12A
CA 65
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
409 OCTOBER 2, 1978
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1456 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
CITATIONS - VEHICLES & VESSELS OF SANTA ANA AMENDING
FIRST READING SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTIONS 1-18 AND ADDING
SECTION 1-20, RELATING TO AUTHORITY TO ISSUE CITATIONS, AND
OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLES AND VESSELS AS PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE
(Renumbering of ordinances relating to Authority to issue cita-
tions and prima facie evidence) was placed on first reading and
publication of title authorized, on the unanimously carried 6:0
motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Brandt.
CA 79
RESOLUTION NO. 78-127 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
REFUSE COLLECTION CHARGES COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ADOPTED SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING A
NEW SCHEDULE OF SERVICE
CHARGES FOR REFUSE COLLECTION SERVICES (RESIDENTIAL) was adopted
on the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Brandt,
carried S:l, with Councilman Ortiz dissenting. ~ Councilman Ortiz
requested that the Staff report relating to this item be corrected
to show that he was absent from the Council meeting held on
July 11, 1978 when the vote was taken on the new refuse collection
and disposal contract between the City and Great Western Reclama-
tion. CA 11.4
RESOLUTION NO. 78-128 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
FAU PROGRAM COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ADOPTED SANTA ANA REQUESTING THE
ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION TO INCLUDE WITHIN THE ORANGE COUNTY FEDERAL AID URBAN
PROGRAM THE DEVELOPMENT OF FIRST STREET WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA was adopted on the unanimously carried 6:0 motion of Council-
man Ward, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto. CA 29.9
RESOLUTION NO. 78-129 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
FAU PROGRAM COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ADOPTED SANTA ANA REQUESTING THE
ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION TO INCLUDE WITHIN THE ORANGE COUNTY FEDERAL AID URBAN
PROGRAM THE INSTALLATION OF A COMPUTERIZED TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM
WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA was adopted unanimously 6:0 on the
motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto.
CA 29.9
REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF FEES Following consideration of
CUP & ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT the report dated September 26,
3410 W. MAYWOOD - DENIED 1978, prepared by the
Planning Department, Council-
man Bricken's motion to deny the request from Opportunities
Industrialization Center of Orange County (OIC) for cash contribu-
tion or grant from City to cover Planning filing fees (waiver of
fees) to operate a training facility and program in automotive
body and fender repair within the industrial district of the City
of Santa Ana in the M 1 zone, seconded by Councilman Ortiz, carried
6:0 unanimously.
The report stated that the total fees for the required Conditional
Use Permit, Variance, and an environmental assessment review would
be $650.00, and Section 41-634 of the Municipal Code states that
no application shall be accepted for filing without the required
fee, with the exception of governmental agencies which are exempted
from fee requirements. The Code does not provide for a waiver of
fees for charitable, non-profit or tax exempt operations, such as
OIC. CA 140.21; CA 80.6
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
410 OCTOBER 2, 1978
CIVIC CENTER BUDGET Council received and filed
FISCAL YEAR 1978-79 the report prepared by
RECEIVED & FILED Robert E. Gresham, Direc-
tor of Recreation and
Parks, dated September 21, 1978, submitting the Civic Center
Budget for fiscal year 1978-79, approved by the Civic Center
Commission, on the unanimously carried 6:0 motion of Councilman
Ward, seconded by Councilman Brandt. CA 77
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE ORDINANCE The status report on the
STATUS REPORT property maintenance ordinance
RECEIVED ~ FILED requested by Council at its
May 15, 1978 meeting, rela-
tive to apartment complexes of eight or more dwelling units, ten
years of age or older, prepared by Administrative Aide Estela F.
Gutierrez, dated September 26, 1978, was received and filed on
the unanimously carried 6:0 motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded
by Councilman Ward. CA 87
BOWERS MUSEUM EXPANSION The report dated Septem-
PROPERTY ACQUISITION ber 26, 1978, prepared by
STATUS REPORT - RECEIVED & FILED Museum Director Reilly P.
Rhodes, stated that the
City, with the cooperation of the County under the Federal General
Revenue Sharing Program, has acquired two parcels of property
contiguous to the existing land boundaries of the Museum, for the
purpose of future Museum expansion. Council received and filed
the report on the unanimously approved 6:0 motion of Councilman
Ward, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto. CA 85
MEDIAN MAINTENANCE CONTRACT Termination of Median
PROJ. 8313 - AUSTIN MAINTENANCE Maintenance Contract,
TERMINATED; LAWSUIT AUTHORIZED Project 8313, with Austin
Maintenance, Inc., was
approved, and Council authorized the City Attorney to file a
lawsuit against the contractor and surety, if necessary, on
Councilman Ortiz' motion, seconded by Councilman Brandt, carried
6:0 unanimously. The motion included authorization to rebid the
program with the balance of funds ($24,543), as recommended in
the report prepared by Garry E. Ott, Park-Tree Superintendent,
dated September 25, 1978. The report outlined major deficiencies
in the performance of the contractor under the terms of the
contract. CA 89; CA 139
PROPOSED RENAMING OF ZOO Consideration of the
& ZOO STATUS REPORT renaming of Prentice Park
CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 16 Zoo, proposed by the Zoo
Master Plan Task Force,
and the Zoo Development Status Report prepared by Robert E.
Gresham, Director of Recreation and Parks, dated August 18,
1978, which was continued by Council on August 21, 1978, was
continued to October 16, 1978 on the unanimously carried 6:0
motion of Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Councilman Brandt.
CA 52.3
MONTHLY EMPLOYEE VACANCY LIST Council received and filed
RECEIVED & FILED the report of current
vacancies in full time
positions for the month
of September, 1978, on the unanimously carried 6:0 motion of
Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Councilman Brandt. CA 50
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
411
OCTOBER 2, 1978
RECESS
At 2:38 the Mayor declared
a brief recess; at 2:45 P.M.
the meeting reconvened with
the same Councilmen present.
AGENDA ORDER - ITEM 76 Council informally agreed
APPEAL 395 - VA ?8-40 to grant the request of
3117-3125 W. 5TH STREET Dean Evans, representing
the Appellant in Appeal
No. 395, for a continuance to October 16, 1978; but the Mayor
stated that the motion would not be in order until ?:30 P.M., the
time scheduled for public hearing. (Appeal No. 395 of the approval
of Variance Application No. ?8-40 to expand and reconstruct an
existing vehicle dismantling yard at 3117-3125 West Fifth Street
in the C2 and R2 Districts)
SANTIAGO PARK DEVELOPMENT A report dated Septem-
STATUS REPORT bet 25, 1978, prepared by
PLAN APPROVED Director of Recreation
and Parks Robert E. Gresham,
entitled "Santiago Park Development - Status Report", described
the use of available funding sources and proposed scheduling for
upgrading and development of Santiago Park, and included a letter
dated September 21, 1978, from Frederick M. Lang, Lang & Wood,
Landscape Architectural consultants, which summarized the recom-
mendations of the citizens committee as well as those of-the con-
sultant. On the unanimously carried 6:0 motion of Councilman
Bricken, seconded by Councilman Ward, Council approved the Santiago
Park conceptual development plan and authorized utilization of
available funds for physical improvements of the Park. CA 52
RELOCATION OF BUS TRANSFER POINT On the unanimously
SIXTH & FLOWER carried 6:0 motion of
LETTER FROM MAYOR AUTHORIZED Councilman Brandt, seconded
by Councilman Ward,
Council authorized a letter to be directed to the Orange County
Transit District Board of Directors requesting relocation of
the existing Sixth and Flower bus transfer station to a more
suitable location. The action was recommended in a report pre-
pared by Joe E. Foust, Transportation and Traffic Engineer,
entitled "Relocation of Sixth and Flower Bus Transfer Point",
dated September 26, 1978, which listed six basic arguments in
support of moving the transfer point to a more convenient location
in the Civic Center area. CA 84
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Consideration of the
HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS PROJECT recommendation contained
CONTINUED TO OCT. 16 in the report dated Septem-
ber 25, 1978 from Community
Relations Director Peter A. Grams, to authorize solicitation of
Request for Proposals from qualified firms for Human Service Needs
Assessment Project, was continued to October 16, 1978, on the
motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Ward, carried
5:1, with Councilman Ortiz dissenting. The report included
"Proposal Guidelines in Developing a Human Resources Need Assess-
ment and Human Resources Plan for the City of Santa Ana", which
was developed by the Human Relations Commission, and stated that
the project had been formulated in conjunction with the proposed
Social Element of the General Plan.
A prior motion by Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Yama-
moro to approve the request to solicit for Requests for Proposal,
failed to carry on a 3:3 vote, with Councilmen Brandt and Ortiz
and Mayor Evans dissenting. CA 78.31
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
412
OCTOBER 2, 1978
HIRING FREEZE EXEMPTION REQUEST The request from Director
PUBLIC WORKS ~ DENIED of Public Works John E.
MAINTENANCE SERVI-~- GRANTED Stevens dated September 22,
1978, for a hiring freeze
exemption to hire one Draftsman in the Engineering Division,
was denied on the motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by
Councilman Ward, carried 5:1, with Councilman Brandt dissenting.
The request for hiring freeze exemption submitted by Warren H.
Clark, Equipment Maintenance Superintendent, and authorization
to hire one Equipment Mechanic II in the Maintenance Service
Department, was granted on the motion of Councilman Bricken,
seconded by Councilman Brandt, carried 5:1, with Councilman
Yamamoto dissenting. A prior motion to deny the request, made
by Councilman Yamamoto, did not receive a second. CA 50
AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN Following review and
STAFF DIRECTED TO SUBMIT COMMENT discussion of the report
dated September 28, 1978,
prepared by Director of
Public Works John E. Stevens, in response to the request for
comments on the draft Air Quality Management Plan and Control
Strategies made at the September 18, 1978 Council meeting, on
the motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Ward,
carried 6:0 unanimously, Staff was directed to submit the
following comment:
The City Council of the City of Santa Ana supports reasonable
methods to reach the desired goal of clean air and feels
some of the proposed strategies are reasonable, but it is
the Council's opinion that the only real solution lies in
advances technology and construction methods, and that is
the direction the Council recommends to reach its goal of
clean air.
Mr. Stevens' report states that the preliminary analysis indicates
that local government actions to control air pollutants generally
are ineffective, costly and disruptive fiscally and socially;
that it was found that a very large percentage of the 129 suggested
strategies contributed only slightly to the total amount of emis-
sions reduction that is required under air quality laws, and that
the others had extremely low cost effectiveness ratios considering
the dollar amount to be expended per ton of pollutant reduction.
Mr. Stevens' report further recommends 21 of the proposed strate-
gies as most cost effective and least disruptive to the business
and social communities.
Councilman Brandt complimented Staff on its analysis and recommenda-
tions completed on very short notice. He opposed the plan because
of its unrealistic objectives. Councilman Bricken described the
plan as a vehicle to control land use, freedom of movement and the
individual's transportation selection process. Councilman Ortiz
and Mayor Evans also opposed the plan.
Councilman Ward's prior motion, to approve the 21 strategies recom-
mended by Staff for submission to Southern California Association
of Governments (SCAG) and to the South Coast Air Quality Manage-
ment District as the City's comment to the draft Air Quality
Management Plan and Control Strategies, was seconded by Councilman
Yamamoto, but failed to carry on a 2:4 vote, with Councilmen Ortiz,
Bricken, Brandt and Mayor Evans dissenting. CA 145.6
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
413 OCTOBER 2, 1978
FEES - BUILDING PERMIT CHECKS Council voted 4:2, with
RETAINED Councilman Brandt and
~ NO. 28-78 - DELETED Mayor Evans dissenting,
to retain the $15.00
service charge provided for in Resolution No. 78-58 (Miscellaneous
Fees for Sales and Services); and to delete Item No. 28-78 from
the Council Referral Summary; on the motion of Councilman Bricken
seconded by Councilman Ward, in accordance with the recommendation
contained in a report prepared by Gale Grant, Acting Director
of Building Safety, dated September 28, 1978, requested by Council
on September 5, 1978. The report concluded that elimination of
the fee would result in a loss of anticipated revenue to the City
in the amount of $12,750 for the current fiscal year. CA 87
CA 65
MANAGER & CLERK RECRUITMENT A transfer of funds in
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT #32 the amount of $2,115.00
APPROVED from the Council Contin-
gency Reserve to
Personnel-Advertising account, Appropriation Adjustment #32, to
cover advertising expenses for the positions of City Manager and
Clerk of the Council, was approved by a unanimous 6:0 vote, on
Councilman Ward's motion, seconded by Councilman Brandt.
The transfer was requested by the Director of Personnel, Donald
E. Bott, in a report dated September 21, 1978 because the Person-
nel Advertising account was not budgeted to provide for the City
Manager and Clerk of the Council recruitment. CA 65.3
CENTENNIAL REGIONAL PARK Appropriation Adjustment
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT #34 No. 34, transferring
APPROVED $21,945 from Estimated
Revenue, Account No. 305-511
A & D Southwest, to Account No. 305-232-631 A & D Southwest -
Improvements, and payment of $12,773.35 to the County pursuant
to Clause 4 of the Centennial Regional Park agreement approved
on January 14, 1976, were approved on the unanimously carried
6:0 motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Brandt.
CA 6S~3
BIANNUAL BOARD & COMMISSION On the unanimously carried
ATTENDANCE REPORTS 6:0 motion of Councilman
RECEIVED & FILED Brandt, seconded by Council-
man Ward, the Attendance
Reports of the City's Boards, Commissions and Committees were
received and filed. On the suggestion of Councilman Yamamoto
with the informal unanimous consent of the Council members present,
the Acting Clerk of the Council was requested to write a letter
to Clarence Jackson, member of the Personnel Board, to ascertain
whether he is interested in continuing to serve on the Board.
CA 80.9
ORAL COMMUNICATION
ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER
ROBERT EICHBLATT
Eichblatt.
Director of Public Works
John Stevens introduced
the new Assistant
City Engineer Robert
CA 99
ORAL COMMUNICATION Donna Minick and David
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE Fraunfelder were appointed
MINICK & FRAUNFELDER APPOINTED to the Cultural Heritage
Evaluation Committee,
as recommended by Chairman James Sleeper and requested by
Committee member Mrs. Weston Walker, on the unanimously approved
6:0 motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Bricken.
CA 80.9
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
414 OCTOBER 2, 1978
ORAL COMMUNICATION
CITY SERVICES COMMITTEE
APPOINTED
on the motion of Councilman Brandt,
carried 6:0 unanimously:
The following citizens
were appointed to the
Citizens Task Force
Committee - City Services
seconded by Councilman Ward,
Appointee
Recommended by
Melvin Jones Mayor Evans
E. J. Berger " "
John Casteix
Skip Stephenson
Councilman Ward
George Mclntyre Councilman Brandt
P. Lee Johnson " "
Doy Henley
Councilman Garthe
William L. Boynton
Terrence G. Oxenham
Councilman Yamamoto
The initial proposal for a City Services Task Force Committee was
submitted at the Budget Study meeting held on July 1, 1978, by
Michael McNulty, 123 Fourteenth Street, Huntington Beach; and the
proposal was referred to Staff for evaluation. The report dated
July 26, 1978 prepared by then City Manager Bruce C. Spragg,
recommended an ad hoc committee appointed by and responsible
directly to the elected representatives to assist the City Coun-
cil in a study of municipal operations to define and specify
essential City services.
Each Councilman was requested by Mayor Evans to submit recommenda-
tions of two members for appointment to the Committee, and Coun-
cilman Bricken was appointed to Chair the Committee prior to the
selection of a citizen Chairman. CA 65.10
RECESS
EXECUTIVE SESSION &
DINNER RECESS
matters. At 3:55 P.M.
recessed for dinner at
At 3:25 P.M. Council
recessed to an Executive
Session to discuss pending
litigation and personnel
the meeting was reconvened and immediately
Kono Hawaii restaurant.
The evening meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Vice
Mayor Ward with five members present. Mayor Evans and Council-
man Garthe were absent.
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Santa Ana Rescue Mission.
Following the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag,
the Invocation was given
by Pastor Lewis Whitehead,
CA 80.17
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS & Councilman Bricken presented
OATHS OF OFFICE a City Seal Tile Plaque to
Steven Knoblock, former
member of the Emergency
Medical Services Sub-Committee, in appreciation for his service
to the City. Mr. Knoblock thanked the Council for its sound
judgment in approving all of the Committee's recommendations.
Other former members of the Sub-Committee, Betty Jo Elliott
and Dr. Raymond Casciari, were not present to receive their
Plaques. CA 80.9
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Acting Clerk of the Council Patricia E. Rice administered the
Oath of Office to the following new appointees: Ellen Schulthess,
Board of Recreation and Parks; Dale McKenzie and Jack Roland,
Project Area Committee; Velma Bettis and Phyllis J. Raugi, Human
Relations/Housing Advisory Commissions. Council members welcomed
the appointees and thanked them for their willingness to serve
the City. CA 80.9
Lydia Olmedo Fuentes, 182 S. Pepper, Orange, presented a plaque
depicting the official emblem of the City of Santa Ana, E1 Salva-
dor, C.A. from the Mayor of the City's sister city, David Ernesto
Salgado Mathies, who requested that Mrs. Fuentes make the presenta-
tion when she returned from a recent trip to his city. The plaque
was accepted with thanks on behalf of the City by Councilman Ortiz.
CA 73A
PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL #394 Vice Mayor Ward opened the
VA 78-41 938 N. GRAND public hearing of Appeal
CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 16 No. 394 of the Planning
Commission denial of
Variance Application No. 78-41 and its related Negative Declara-
tion filed to allow outdoor display and storage of camper tops
for sale in the C$ District at 938 North Grand Avenue.
Planning Director Charles Zimmerman summarized the information
and recommendation to deny the requested variance contained in
the Planning Commission Finding of Fact dated August 28, 1978.
He stated that the property, in an arterial commercial district,
is strategically located at the entrance to the central City core,
and that the proposed use would have an adverse aesthetic impact
in that location, and could establish an undesirable precedent.
In response to a question from Councilman Yamamoto, he stated
that preferable uses in the C S District would be administrative
and professional offices, retail trade services, governmental
offices, restaurants and cafes; that the proposed use is expressly
prohibited.
Fred Pratt, Coldwell Banker, the Applicant, stated that he believed
the Staff report to be somewhat biased and that some of the informa-
tion on which the Planning Commission based its decision was
incorrect. He said that the main reason for the Appeal is that
because of the unusual location the size and shape of the parcel
precludes some of the permitted uses; that the proposed use is
not inconsistent with other uses in the area; that service station
use is permitted, and the proposed use is similar; that it is a
very good location, with freeway orientation, for the proposed
use; and that the Applicant would agree to storage racks limited
to four feet in height within 20 feet of the public right of way.
Larry Campeau,
Herbert Court,
the Variance.
Costa Mesa, Owner; and Ralph Miser, 8811 S. E.
Chaekamas, Oregon, Lessee; also spoke in favor of
There were no other proponents and no opponents; the Acting Clerk
of the Council reported there were no new written communications;
and the Vice Mayor closed the Public Hearing.
The general consensus of Council during discussion was that the
property is presently an eyesore. Councilmen Ortiz and Yamamoto
expressed the opinion that the proposed use would be an improve-
ment, and could be made to look attractive; Vice Mayor Ward stated
that this application provides a unique opportunity for Council
to enforce high standards for the area, and gives the City a review
process.
Councilman Ortiz' motion to approve and file the Negative Declara-
tion, grant Appeal No. 394, approving Variance Application No,
78-41 and overruling the Planning Commission denial, was seconded
by Councilman Yamamoto. An amendment to the original motion,
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by Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Ortiz, to grant
the Appeal subject to Council review in one year, carried 5:0
unanimously. The main motion failed to carry 3:2, with Councilman
Bricken and Vice Mayor Ward dissenting.
A motion to continue the matter to October 16, and to request
Councilman Garthe and Mayor Evans to listen to the recorded tapes
of the hearing, and review related documents prior to October 16,
in order to vote on the matter, made by Councilman Yamamoto and
seconded by Councilman Brandt, carried unanimously 5:0. CA 13.1
Councilman Bricken left the Council dais at 8:15 P.M. prior to
consideration of the next Agenda item.
PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL NO. 395 The Vice Mayor opened the
VA 78-40 3117-3125 W. 5TH STREET public hearing to consider
CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 16 the Negative Declaration
and Appeal No. 395 of the
Planning Commission approval of Variance Application No. 78-40 to
expand and reconstruct an existing vehicle dismantling yard at
3117-3125 West Fifth Street in the C 2 and R 2 Districts.
On the unanimously carried 4:0 motion of Councilman Brandt,
seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, the matter was continued to
October 16, 1978.
Prior to the motion, Ruby Epps, 626 North Jackson, requested
that the matter be heard at this time because the Santa Aha
Neighborhood Organizations had circulated flyers at some expense,
and interested persons were present to speak to the matter.
CA 13.2
Councilman Bricken returned to the dais at 8:17 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARING - A.A. NO. 805 The public hearing to
222-224 N. NEWHOPE STREET consider the Negative
ORDINANCE NS-1457 FIRST READING Declaration and Amendment
Application No. 805 to
rezone property located at 222-224 North Newhope Street between
First and Third Streets from the A 1 (General Agriculture) to
the R 2 (Multiple Family Residence) District, was opened by Vice
Mayor Ward.
Planning Director Charles Zimmerman identified the property,
summarized the information contained in the Planning Department
report dated September 13, 1978, and stated that the Planning
Commission unanimously recommended approval of Amendment
Application No. 805.
There were no proponents and no opponents; the Acting Clerk of
the Council reported there were no written communications; and
the Vice Mayor closed the public hearing.
On the unanimously carried 5:0 motion of Councilman Yamamoto,
seconded by Councilman Brandt, Council approved and filed the
Negative Declaration and placed the following ordinance on
first reading and authorized publication of title:
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1457 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA APPROVING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 805 TO REZONE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 222~224 NORTH NEWHOPE STREET, FROM
THE A1 (GENERAL AGRICULTURE) DISTRICT TO THE R2 (MULTIPLE
FAMILY RESIDENCE) DISTRICT AND AMENDING SECTIONAL MAP NO.
9-5~10. CA 10
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PUBLIC HEARING - VACATION Vice Mayor Ward opened the
ALLEY WEST OF EUCLID public hearing to consider
RESOLUTION 78-130- ADOPTED the Negative Declaration
and the proposed vacation
of the east-west alley located west of Euclid Street and north
of McFadden Avenue in the City of Santa Ana.
Director of Public Works John Stevens described the location of
the alley and summarized the information contained in Planning
Department report dated August 29, 1978, stating that there is
no access to the unimproved alley from the north and that westerly
development precludes future extension. The report stated that
the Planning Commission was unanimously in favor of approval of
the vacation.
There were no proponents and no opponents; the Acting Clerk of
the Council reported there were no written communications; and
the Vice Mayor closed the public hearing.
On the unanimously carried 5:0 motion of Councilman Yamamoto,
seconded by Councilman Bricken, Council adopted the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-130 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA VACATING AN EAST-WEST ALLEY
LOCATED WEST OF EUCLID STREET AND NORTH OF MC FADDEN AVENUE
IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA. CA 14
PUBLIC HEARING - CITIZEN
PARTICIPATION - CD BLOCK GRANT
PLAN - APPROVED
Development Block Grant Program for
Year Application.
The Vice Mayor opened the
public hearing to consider
a Citizen Participation Plan
for the Housing and Community
Fiscal Year 1978-79, Fifth
Director of Community Relations Peter Grams summarized the informa-
tion and recommendations contained in his report dated September 26,
1978, and distributed copies of the City informational brochure
proposed for wide general distribution in the City, containing a
schedule for Community-Wide Workshops and Public Hearings. Mr.
Grams stated that the Plan provides for community meetings (work-
shops) on a regional basis; that citizens would be encouraged to
respond to the meeting closest to their residences; that response
from any part of the City to any other meeting would not be pro-
hibited; that input from all community meetings would be assessed
by an ad hoc committee beginning November 20, 1978, and a workable
plan and program budget would be prepared for review during the
subsequent public hearings January 9, February 5 and April 4,
1979; that participants who sign up at the preliminary community
workshops would be notified of all meetings and would be kept
informed.
Ruby Gonzales, Artesia-Pilar Neighborhood, Santa Ana Neighborhood
Organizations (SANO) requested that the November 20 date for
citizens' proposals be changed to December 15, and not be a dead-
line for citizen input, but that comments be allowed throughout
the entire program planning procedure; that the ad hoc committee
be made up of regional representatives from interested organiza-
tions; and that the procedure include joint review of the proposed
budget by City Boards and Commissions and the ad hoc committee in
early January.
Samuel Romero, 2034 S. Spruce Street, stated that the Logan neigh-
borhood wants to be involved.
There being no other speakers, and no written communications, the
public hearing was closed by Vice Mayor Ward.
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On the unanimously carried S:0 motion of Councilman Bricken,
seconded by Councilman Ortiz, Council approved the Citizen
Participation Plan as outlined in Mr. Grams' report, and approved
the selection of the Ad Hoc Committee for the Community Hearings,
composed of two members selected by each of the'Planning, Redevel-
opment and Human Relations Commissions, and the Board of Recrea-
tion and Parks, with the understanding that SANO or other groups
wanting to participate be accorded all courtesies and every
opportunity to work with the Committee and to continue partici-
pation throughout the development of the Community Development
Block Grant Program. CA 140.20
ORIENTAL COCKROACH INFESTATION On the motion of Council-
STAFF DIRECTED TO man Bricken, seconded by
ORGANIZE A PROGRAM Councilman Ortiz, carried
S:0 unanimously Staff was
instructed to organize a program involving the Santa Ana Neighbor-
hood Organizations residents, the Orange County Vector Control
District and the City, to appoint a coordinator, and to report
to Council at the October 16, 1978 meeting to request any neces-
sary City funding.
Councilman Bricken, referring to his letter dated September 27,
1978 to Mrs. Enedina Clements, 516 South Birch Street, regarding
infestation of oriental cockroaches, and the letter dated Septem-
ber 11, 1978 to the Director of Public Works from Terminix Inter-
national, Inc., Anaheim, suggested a coordinated program with
City participation, to treat the problem. He stated that the
Vector Control District had verbally assured him that it would
accept liability for the chemical treatment process, subject to
District Board of Trustees approval. He also estimated the cost
of the chemicals as nominal.
The program suggested by Councilman Bricken was: 1) City would
replace damaged water meter boxes on an accelerated program;
2) City would supply sand and refill boxes with sand; 3) Vector
Control would be requested to make insecticide spray available
and assume liability for its use; 4) Neighborhood organizations
would disseminate information about the sand and the spray, and
conduct seminars as suggested by Terminix.
Isabel Moore, 522 South Baker spoke in favor of Councilman Brick-
en's proposal.
Vice Mayor Ward suggested a block by block process designed to
do the necessary steps in the correct order to solve the problem.
CA 54
ORAL COMMUNICATION Jose Vargas, Santa Ana
SURPLUS FIRE UNIT REQUEST Police Department, intro-
TECATE, MEXICO - REFERRED TO STAFF duced Tomas Franco Gomez,
Fire Chief of Tecate,
Mexico, who requested donation of a surplus fire unit to his
City. Sr. Franco stated that Tecate, with a population of 40,000,
has no firefighting equipment.
The request was referred to Staff on the unanimously carried 5:0
motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Ortiz.
CA 45
USE OF PARKING STRUCTURE Jack McCarley, General
FASHION SQUARE Manager of Bullocks, Fashion
STAFF AUTHORIZED Square, requested use of
the recently completed
Fashion Square parking structure by Campus Life (highschool cam-
pus organization) for a "Haunted House". Mr. McCarley stated
that the Haunted House event has been sponsored by this group
in other shopping centers for the past eight years; that last
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year the event was held in The City center, Orange, and netted
$52,000; that the group has approached merchants in Fashion
Square regarding the possibility of use of the parking structure
from October 20 through 31 from 7 P.M. to 10 P.M.; that they
carry sufficiant liability insurance; that as many as 50,000
people could be expected to attend, which would be good for Fashion
Square business. He requested that Council instruct Staff to look
into the possibility.
Director of Public Works John Stevens and Redevelopment Director
Richard Goblirsch stated that it may be possible to arrange with
the contractor for use of the facility.
Councilman Brandt's motion~ to approve the Campus Life Haunted
House event to be held at Fashion Square parking structure as
requested, conditioned on verfication of adequate insurance and
the feasibility of use of the structure, was seconded by Council-
man Bricken, and carried unanimously 5:0. CA 45.1
ORAL COMMUNICATION On the recommendation
CHARETTE VS CITY of Acting City Manager/
SETTLEMENT AUTHORIZED City Attorney Keith Gow,
Council authorized settlement
of the case, Donald and Pamela Charette vs the City of Santa Ana,
in the amount of $9,000, on the unanimously carried 5:0 motion
of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Ortiz. CA 139
ORAL COMMUNICATION
PUBLIC NUISANCE - 1565 W. 17TH
RESOLUTION 78-131 - ADOPTED
seconded by Councilman Bricken:
The following resolution
was adopted by a unanimous
5:0 vote, on the motion
of Councilman Yamamoto,
RESOLUTION NO. 78-131 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DETERMINING THAT THE REAL PROPERTY AND
ACTIVITY KNOWN AS THE MITCHELL BROTHERS' SANTA ANA THEATER,
LOCATED AT 1565 WEST 17TH STREET, SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA,
IS IN VIOLATION OF ORDINANCE NS-1325 OF THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA; DECLARING SUCH ACTIVITY TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE,
REVOKING AND ORDERING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE ALL STEPS
NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 12-1D5 OF THE SANTA ANA
MUNICIPAL CODE. CA 149
ORAL COMMUNICATION Assistant City Attorney
JAYCEES FROLIC PARADE Edward Cooper stated that
NO ACTION the Santa Ana Junior
Chamber of Commerce had
requested the City to enter into an agreement to help defray ex-
penses of the Annual Frolic Parade, in the amount of $2,500
(included in the 1978-79 City Budget), as has been done in past
years. A motion by Councilman Bricken to approve a 1978 agree-
ment with the same terms as the 1977 contract, was seconded by
Councilman Brandt, and failed to carry on a 3:2 vote, with
Councilmen Yamamoto and Ortiz dissenting. A subsequent motion
by Councilman Brandt to continue the matter was seconded by
Councilman Bricken and failed to carry 3:2, with Councilmen
Yamamoto and Bricken dissenting. CA 9.1
EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS City Attorney/ Acting City
MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING Manager Keith Gow reported
that with the exception
of a few details yet to
be worked out with the Santa Ana City Employees Association, the
memoranda of understanding will be prepared for the Council meet-
ing of October 16, 1978. CA 50
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 420 OCTOBER 2, 1978
RECESS At 9:37 P.M. the Council
EXECUTIVE SESSION recessed to an Executive
ADJOURNMENT Session to consider
Personnel matters; at
9:45 P.M. the meeting was reconvened with the same members present,
and immediately adjourned by unanimous informal consent.
Acting Clerk of the Council
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