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Home My WebLink About03-08-1982 MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA March 8, 1982 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Gordon Bricken at 2:06 p.m., in Room 147, Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza. Councilmembers present were John Acosta, Daniel E. Griset, J. Ogden Markel, and Mayor Gordon Bricken. Also present were City Manager A. J. Wilson, City Attorney Edward J. Cooper, and Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy. Councilmember$ R. W. Luxembourger, and Alfred C. Serrato joined the meeting at 2:15 p.m. and 2:49 p.m. re- spectively. Councilmember Patricia A. McGuigan was absent. WORK STUDY SESSION Mr. Rex Lotery, Urban Designer, PROGRESS REPORT-DOWNTOWN presented an overview of a pro- URBAN IMPROVEMENT PLAN posed plan to improve the down- town urban area. Among the im- provements proposed are better linkages between the Civic Center and down- town area, a new paving surface for Fourth Street, new traffic lighting, a mercado in the neighborhood of Fourth and French Streets, and parkway trees to improve the streetscape. The plan will be submitted to appropriate City Boards and Commissions and downtown businessmen for review and comments, and will be returned to Council on or about April 15, 1982. Construction of the improvements is scheduled to begin in September, 1982. CA 82 SIGN STANDARDS The Director of Planning and Development Services introduced a comprehensive sign program designed to carry through the City's adopted goals and objectives. He ex- plained that the City's current ordinance relating to signs had been primar- ily designed by sign companies and that the ordinance being proposed was designed to meet criteria related to visual perception and traffic speeds. The program was being presented for Council's preliminary review, to be followed by submission to the Planning Commission and other appropriate City boards, as well as community and business groups for their inputs. After a 60-90 day review, the sign ordinance should be returned to Council for its consideration. CA 18.3 8TH FLOOR REMODELING The City Manager reviewed a plan for remodeling the 8th floor which included Council- members' specific requests relative to redesign of the floor, and responded to Councilmembers' questions. Following discussion and a decision to re- locate the doorway to the Manager's conference room from the south wall to the east wall of that room, the Council, by unanimous informal consent with Councilmember Markel dissenting, approved the plan in concept. The City Manager was requested to provide detailed remodeling costs. CA 77 At 2:59 p.m., Council recessed and reconvened in the Council Chambers at 3:05 p.m. with the same members present. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 81 March 8, 1982 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, the Invocation was given by Councilmember Serrato. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS REMOVED Items Nos. 4 and 8 were re- moved from the Consent Calendar. CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATION APPROVED MOTION was made by Luxembourger, seconded by Griset, to approve staff recommendation on the following Consent Calendar item: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Acosta, Bricken, Griset, Luxembourger, Markel, Serrato None McGuigan MINUTES Approved the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 24, 1982. * * * * * * * * * * * * * CONSENT CALENDAR FINIS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CHANGE ORDER PROJECT 7093 APPROVED Following discussion, MOTION was made by Luxembourger, seconded by Acosta, to approve the following change order: PROJECT 7093 (AD 246) - Design and Construct Parking Facilities - Change Order No. 2; increasing in amount of $9,941.53 (.47%) AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Acosta, Bricken, Griset, Luxembourger, Markel, Serrato None McGuigan CA 89 VA 81-35 Councilman Markel left the 1441-A S. SYCAMORE Council Chambers. MOTION APPROVED & FILED was made by Griset, seconded by Luxembourger, to approve and file the Negative Declaration, and Findings of Fact on the following: NEGATIVE DECLARATION & VA 81-35 - Filed by J. Ogden Markel to allow additional floor area, waiving parking requirements at 1441-A S. Sycamore Street in the C2 District. APPROVED. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Acosta, Bricken, Griset, Luxembourger, Serrato None McGuigan CA 13 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 82 MARCH 8, 1982 RES NO. 82-24 HOME MORTGAGE PROGRAM ADOPTED MOTION was made by Griset, seconded by Luxembourger, to adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 82-24 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING A HOME MORTGAGE FINANCE PROGRAM IN COOPERATION WITH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Acosta, Bricken, Griset, Luxembourger, Markel, Serrato None McGuigan RES. NO. 82-25 CLOSURE OF SANTIAGO ST. ADOPTED MOTION was made by Acosta, seconded by Serrato, to adopt the following res- olution: RESOLUTION NO. 82-25 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA SPECIFYING DATES FOR CLOSURE OF SANTIAGO STREET AT SANTIAGO CREEK FOR PURPOSES OF RESIDENTIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Acosta, Bricken, Griset, Luxembourger, Serrato Markel McGuigan A 82-19 CA 18.9 STREET SWEEPING POLICY The City Manager reviewed the REAFFIRMED street sweeping policy for the City. Following discussion, MOTION was made by Luxembourger, seconded by Acosta, to reaffirm the street sweeping policies adopted for the fiscal year 1982 budget as follows: 1) Residential sweeping twice a month; 2) In-house sweeping operation rather than contract sweeping; 3) Removal of parking restrictions for street sweeping in the low density portions of the pilot street cleaning area; and 4) Installation of street sweeping parking restrictions in other high density residential areas that pose problems for street sweeping throughout the City. Acosta, Bricken, Griset, Luxembourger, Markel, Serrato None McGuigan AYES: NOES: ABSENT: CA 29.11 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 83 MARCH 8, 1982 SA CAREER CRIMINAL APP. PROGRAM APP. ADJ. 123 - APPROVED MOTION was made by Acosta, seconded by Serrato, to approve the following: 1) Authorize acceptance of State of California Grant Funds for the Santa Aha Career Criminal Apprehension Program in the amount of $101,660.00; 2) Approve Appropriation Adjustment No. 123 transferring $101,660.00 from 149-350-Revenue and 11-343-Police- Other Contractual Services, to 149-378-Misc. Accounts. AYES: NOES ABSENT: Acosta, Bricken, Griset, Luxembourger, Markel, Serrato None McGuigan CA 47 OCJP COMMUNITY CRIME RESISTANCE PROGRAM; RES. NO. 82-26 - ~APP. ADJ. 123 - MOTION was made by Luxembourger, seconded by Serrato, to approve the following: 1) RESOLUTION NO. 82-26 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO APPLY FOR AND EXECUTE A GRANT AWARD FOR THE COMMUNITY CRIME RESISTANCE PROGRAM. 2) Appropriation Adjustment No. 123 transferring $83,630.00 from 149-377-0CJP Comm. Crime Grant and 11-343-Other Contract Services to 149-377- Misc. Accounts. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Acosta, Bricken, Griset, Luxembourger, Markel, Serrato None McGuigan CA 47 SA POLICE CANINE PROGRAM APP. ADJ. 127 - APPROVED MOTION was made by Acosta, seconded by Luxembourger, to approve the following: Appropriation Adjustment No. 127 transferring $66,285.00 from 011-999-Reserve Appropriation to 11-337-Misc. Accounts. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Adosta, Bricken, Griset, Luxembourger, Markel, Serrato None McGuigan CA 47 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Bui Van Thinh V., 1924 W. 2nd BUI VAN THINH St., representing the Southern California Buddhist Association, addressed Council requesting a waiver of City's fees relative to use of the Santa Ana auditorium. CITY COUNCIL MEETING 84 MARCH 8, 1982 The matter was referred to staff by unanimous informal consent. CA 65 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Councilmember Griset requested COUNCILMEMBERS that a resolution be drafted for the March 15, 1982 Council meeting opposing Immigration and Naturali- zation Service enforcement methods in area control. CA 57 Councilmember Serrato requested a report on auditing procedures relative to bingo licenses issued by the City. CA 91.10 Mayor Bricken suggested that the proposed ordinance with regard to regulating drug paraphernalia be reconsidered by Council. CA 47 Councilmember Griset requested that arrangements be made to formally commend the editorial staff of Saddleback High School for having received an award of excellence from Columbia University School of Journalism for the last ten years. CA 73 RECESS HSG. AUTHORITY RECONVENED Council recessed to the Housing Authority at 4:24 p.m., and reconvened at 4:26 p.m., with the same members present. EXECUTIVE SESSION Council recessed to Executive Session at 4:26 p.m., and reconvened at 4:44 p.m., with the same members present. ADJOURNMENT By unanimous informal consent, Council adjourned at 4:45 p.m. e C.(J]uy, Cl~¥k of the Council CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 85 MARCH 8, 1982