HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-05-1980 MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
March 5, 1980
The Adjourned Regular Meeting was called to order at 5:15 p.m. by Mayor
James E. Ward in Room 831, City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza. Council
members present were Gordon Bricken, R. W. Luxembourger, J. Ogden Markel,
and Mayor Ward. Daniel E. Griset, Alfred C. Serrato, and Harry K.
Yamamoto were absent. Also present were City Manager Carl J. Thornton,
City Attorney Keith L. Gow, Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy, Executive
Director of Redevelopment and Housing Richard E. Goblirsch, and Director
of Public Works John E. Stevens. Representatives of Orange County Transit
District (OCTD) present were James P. Reichert, General Manager, and Hil
Hornung, Assistant General Manager. Philip L. Anthony, Orange County
First District Supervisor; Zika Djokovich, Transportation Advisory Com-
mittee member; the public; and a representative of the press were also
present.
ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT Mr. Reichert and Mr. Hornung
PRESENTATION presented preliminary plans
for a rapid transit corridor
system v/nich would serve those
Orange County areas with higher densities, moving workers and shoppers
within the County. It was emphasized that with escalating fuel costs and
spiraling inflation, the need, to not only plan but implement such a
system, has increased. Reichert further mentioned that a "reasonable"
system and "getting started" are essential if future transit needs are to
be met.
Construction and operations financing, as well as modes, were discussed.
Statistics (from a limited sample) were presented which indicated a
tendency of the public to favor a monorail system.
The OCTD representatives expressed their desire that Anaheim, Costa Mesa,
Garden Grove, Irvine and Santa Ana explore the possibility of "sharing"
expenses for development of a mass rapid transit system.
Mayor Ward expressed his appreciation to the OCTD representatives and
thanked all in attendance for participating. CA 112.2
ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at
6:45 p.m. by unanimous informal
consent to March 17, 1980, at
1:00 p.m. for Joint Public
Hearings of the Community Redevelopment Agency and City Council.
(~)~ICE C. GUY / RK OF THE COUNCIL'
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
87 MARCH 5, 1980