HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-12-1986MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
JULY 12, 1986
The meeting was called to order at 8:17 a.m. in Room 831, City Hall, 20 civic
Center Plaza, by Mayor Daniel E. Griset. Councilmembers present were P. Lee
Johnson, Patricia A. McGuigan, Dan Young and Mayor Griset. Also present wore
City Manager David N. Ream and Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy.
Councilmembers John Acosta and R. W. Luxembourger joined the meeting at
8:21 a.m. and 8:43 a.m. respectively. City Attorney Edward J. Cooper joined
the meeting at 8:50 a.m. Councilmember Wilson B. Hart was absent.
BUDGET REVIEW
INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
Cynthia Cave, Executive Director of Inter-Governmental Relations, briefly
reviewed the primary functions of her department, Legislative Programs and
Grants Administration, and the staffing of the department. She then
distributed a memo dated July 11, 1986, entitled "Community Development Block
Grant Program Adjustments in Recommendations/Receipt of Additional Funds for
Fiscal 86-87 Program," and reviewed the Line items in the Block Grant Budget.
Councilmember Acosta questioned the advisibility of proceeding with the Logan
Park Expansion, since the long-term future for the neighborhood portends
industrial development.
Following discussion of the matter, Mayor Griset recommended that the
$200,000.00 proposed for expansion of the Park be retained for the Logan-Lacy
Neighborhood, but not necessarilyused/f~ Park expansion project.
Councilmembers discussed various line items in the Block Grant Budget, and
requested the city Manager provide further information regarding the Orange
County Sickle Cell Program and the location of the Turning Point Family
Services Program.
The City Manager noted that the Community Development Block Grant Advisory
Board had recommended against funding the Police Foot Patrol Program from CDBG
Funds. Executive Director Cave reported that she expected confirmation from
HUD with respect to an additional $663,000.00 bringing the City's total grant
for 1986-87 to ~3,882,000.00 by July 21, 1986.
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The Council recessed at 9:55 a.m. and reconvened at 10:10 a.m., with all
Councilmembers present except Councilmember Hart.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Assistant City Manager Davis briefly overviewed the Police Department's
Budget, and showed a video tape which delineated the Department's requests for
the fiscal year, including those programs which had not been approved by the
City Manager.
Assistant City Manager Davis distributed a Budget Comparison Worksheet, which
delineated differences between what had been requested by the Department, and
what was approved by the City Manager. He expressed several major concerns,
indicating the Downtown Foot Patrol Program would be cut; that the Family
Services Unit for Domestic Violence and Missing/Abducted Persons had been
deleted; that SWAT/HYPES Program Funding was in jeopardy; and that the
Department's radio system was in need of a major renovation.
Mayor Griset left the meeting at 10:26 a.m.
Councilmembers discussed various aspects of the Police Department's budget,
including parking of police vehicles, possible methods for funding a new radio
system, the necessity of continuing foot patrol, the possibility of the voters
approving a bond issue for Police programs, the desirability of retaining a
SWAT Team as a permanent segment of the Department to deal with changing
criminal activities, and other related issues.
At 11:19 a.m., the Council recessed and reconvened at 11:35 a.m., with all
Councilmembers present except Mayor Griset and Councilmember Hart.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Assistant City Manager Davis briefly reviewed the Fire Department's Budget,
explaining that basically it was a "hold the line" budget pending receipt of a
Fire Management Study and the hiring of a new Fire Chief.
Councilmembers discussed the need to retain staffing at 52 firefighters per
day in order to maintain the City's ISO rating, and expressed concern that the
Department had recently slipped below that standard.
Acting Fire Chief Ernie Hoeft indicated that review of staffing and
construction of a Training Center would be primary concerns of the Department
in the coming year.
ADJOURNMENT
At 12:11 p.m., the meeting was adjourned.
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