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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-16-1989 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA OCTOBER 16, 1989 The meeting was called to order at 4:20 p.m. in Room 423, City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, by Mayor Dan Young. Councilmembers present were John Acosta, Ron May, Patricia A. McGuigan, Rick Norton, and Miguel A. Pulido. Also present were City Manager David N. Ream, City Attorney Edward J. Cooper and Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy. Councilmember Daniel E. Griset was absent. COUNCIL STUDY SESSION CONCEPTUAL PLAN FOR BOWERS MUSEUM EXPANSION Art Strock, President of the Bowers Museum Corporation Board, reported to the Council the proposed 60,000 square-foot expansion project for the Bowers Museum was ahead of schedule and under previous budget estimates. Strock and Board members Roger Torriero and John Rau responded to specific questions from Councilmembers relative to a model of the proposed expansion particularly with regard to the dining, office and patio areas, and accessibility to the facility. Mayor Young expressed the Council's appreciation to the Board for its efforts on the project. CONSENT CALENDAR REVIEW Councilmembers expressed no concerns regarding Consent Calendar items. RECESSED - 4:50 P.M. RECONVENED - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 5:05 P.M. - All Councilmembers present except Councilmember Griset. PRESENTATIONS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SERVICE AWARDS - MAYOR YOUNG John Briones, Street Maintenance Supv. Public Works Agency - 30 years of service Emmett Sampson, Meter Reader Collector Finance and Management Services - 25 years of service Raymond Yanez, Sanitation Inspector Public Works Agency - 20 years of service FILE 120.35 298 OCTOBER 16, 1989 CONSENT CALENDAR The Mayor announced the following changes to the Consent Calendar: Removal of Items 9.A. and 12.E.for separate discussion and action. MOTION: Approve the following Consent Calendar items: MOTION: Acosta SECOND: McGuigan VOTE: AYES: Acosta, May, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, NOES: None ABSENT: Griset Young MINUTES MOTION: 1.A. Approve Minutes. Regular Meeting of October 2, 1989 SPECIFICATIONS MOTION: Approve plans and specifications and authorize advertisement for bids. 2.A. COMPUTERIZED SURVEY EQUIPMENT AND RELATED SOFTWARE - Public Works Agency. SPEC 89-054 2.B. MICRO COMPUTER AND PRINTER EQUIPMENT - Public Works Agency. SPEC 89-046 PROJECTS MOTION: 3.A. 3.B. Approve plans and specifications and authorize advertisement for bids. CONTRACTUAL STREET TREE TRIMMING (PHASE II) - VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS - Public Works Agency. PROJ 9148 CONTRACTUAL STREET TREE PLANTING (PHASE III) - FAR NORTHWEST NEIGHBORHOODS - Public Works Agency. PROJ 9148 CHAJiGE ORDERS MOTION: 4.A. Approve. THIRD AND BIRCH STREETS PARKING STRUCTURE - Change Order No. 2; increasing in amount $16,165.60. (Change orders to date total 3.48% of original award.) PROJ 7458 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 299 OCTOBER 16, 1989 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LICENSE APPLICATIONS MOTION: Receive and file reports. 5,Ao PARK, Hee and In Duck - "Eddie's Market" - 2429 W. McFadden, Premises-to-premises transfer, type 20 Off-sale beer and wine. Police: Protest based on above-average crime rate. Planning: Conditional Use Permit required. O'CAMPO, Joe A. - "Loco Joe's" - llll N. Bristol, Original, type 41 On-sale beer and wine, public eating place. Police: No protest. Planning: Conditional Use Permit required. 5°0° LEE, Ken and Man - "Los Amigos Market" - 2231 W. Fifth Street, F and G, Person-to-person transfer, type 21 On-sale general. Police: No protest. Planning: No action required. 5oD, SON, Choon and Young - "Bourbon Liquor" - 414 W. 17th Street, Person-to-person transfer, type 21 On-sale general. Police: No protest. Planning: No action required. 5oEo LEE, Yong - "Kettle Liquor" - 1314 N. Grand Ave., Person-to-person transfer, type 21 On-sale general. Police: No protest. Planning: No action required. FILE 405 SURPLUS PROPERTY MOTION: l) Determine to be surplus property. 7oAo Unused water well site, southeast corner of Fifth and Laurel Streets. 2) Authorize. Sale by City Manager or his designee to the adjacent property owner in accordance with Section 2-706.1 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. FILE 630.15 DEED 7582 CONDITIONAL USE PERNITS/VARIAJ~CES/PARKING WAIVERS MOTION: 8.A. Approve and file Notice of Exemption and Findings of Fact. VA 89-017 - Filed by Rez Corporation to permit the construction of a 3,830 square foot office/retail project located at 1117 W. Seventeenth Street in the C1 District. Staff Recomendation: APPROVAL. Planning Commission Action: APPROVAL. FILE 625.45 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 300 OCTOBER 16, 1989 TENTATIVE PARCEL/TRACT MAPS 9.A. PARCEL MAP 89-309 - Removed for further discussion and action. (See Minutes page 305.) AGREEMENTS MOTION: Approve issuance of requests for proposals. 12.A. CONSULTING SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC WATER QUALITY TESTING - Public Works Agency. FILE 850.05 12.B. AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC {ADT) AND TURNING MOVEMENT COUNTS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS (PROJ 5102) - Public Works Agency. FILE 1040 12.C. DESIGN ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR STREET INFRASTRUCTURE AND NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT SERVICES (THREE ANNUAL CONTRACTS) Public Works Agency. FILE lOOO NOTION: 12.D. 12.E. 12.F. Authorize the City Attorney to prepare and the Mayor and Clerk to execute agreements. AGREEMENT A-89-072 - BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND LaBELLE-MARVIN - For pavement evaluation in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 - Public Works Agency. FILE 1040 AGREEMENT A-89-073 - BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ET AL - Removed for further discussion and action. (See Minutes page 306.) AGREEMENT A-89-074 - BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND WESTERN PARTNERS X - For reimbursement of storm drain cost on MacArthur Boulevard from Greenville Street easterly to County Flood Control Channel D-3 {Tract 13093). FILE 840 BOARDS/CO~4ISSIONS/CO)~4ITTEES 13.A. NOMINATION MOTION: Set for consideration at next meeting. 13.A.1. Coween Dickerson, 3941 S. Bristol, #B50, recommended by COUNCILMEMBER McGUIGAN as a Ward 1 representative to the Charter Review Committee. FILE 115 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 301 OCTOBER 16, 1989 13.B. MOTION: 13.B.1. 13.B.2. 13.C. MOTION: APPOINTMENTS Appoint. Robert A. Acosta, 2517 North Poplar, recommended by COUNCILMEMBER PULIDO as a Ward 4 representative to the Charter Review Con~nittee. FILE 115 Robert W. Balen, 3201 S. Birch, recommended by MAYOR YOUNG, as a Mayoral representative to the Charter Review Committee. FILE 115 BIANNUAL ATTENDANCE REPORT l) Receive and file. Biannual Attendance Reports for the period April-September 1989. 2) Declare one seat on the Housin§ Commission to be vacated. 3) Instruct the Clerk of the Council to post notice of the vacancy. FILE llO UNINVESTIGATED LIABILITY CLAIMS MOTION: Refer to administration. 14.A. Claims received from September 25, 1989 to October 6, 1989. FILE 415 CLERK OF THE COUNCIL REPORT MOTION: Instruct Clerk to enter into the Minutes. 15.A.1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the October 2, 1989, City Council Agenda was posted on the door of the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, at 3:15 P.m. on September 28, 1989. 1 5.A.2. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the Revised October 2, 1989, City Council Agenda was posted on the door of the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, at 11:45 a.m. on September 29, 1989. NON-CATEGORIZED ITEMS 19.A. PROPERTY INSURANCE RENEWAL MOTION: Authorize. Risk Manager, with City Manager's and City Attorney's review and approval, to renew the Property Insurance Program from November l, 1989 to November 1, 1990 and report results to the City Council. FILE 435.22 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 302 OCTOBER 16, 1989 ORDXNANCES SECOND READXNG/IMPLEMENTATION RESOLUTIONS VOTES IN THIS CATEGORY MAY DIFFER FROM THE VOTE ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR. THE DECISION ON THESE ITEMS WAS MADE AT A PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING AND THE VOTE CARRIED FORWARD. IF A COUNCILMEMBER WAS ABSENT AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, BUT IS PRESENT FOR THIS MEETING AND DOES NOT DECLARE OTHERWISE, HIS/HER VOTE WILL BE RECORDED AS AFFIRMATIVE. ABSENCES AT THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED AS SUCH. MOTION: Place ordinance on second reading and adopt. 21.A. PARK USAGE REGULATIONS (Placed on first reading on October 2, 1989, by unanimous vote.) Ordinance title published in the Orange County Reporter, October 6, 1989. ORDINANCE NS-2026 - An Ordinance of the City of Santa Ana Amending Sections 31-2 and 31-3, and Adding Sections 31-2.18 and 31-3.1 through 31-3.4 to the Santa Ana Municipal Code Regulating Usage of Public Parks. FILE 915 *****END OF CONSENT CALENDAR***** ORDINANCES - FIRST READING 25.A. TAX FINANCING FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES MOTION: Continue consideration of the ordinance to November 6, 1989 at the request of staff. ORDINANCE NS-2033 - An Ordinance of the City of Santa Ana Providing for the City of Santa Ana Special Tax Financing Law Including General Provisions and Definitions, Powers and Procedures to Issue Special Tax Bonds for the Purpose of Providing Financing for Specified Purposes, and Certain Other Supplemental Provisions. MOTION: McGuigan SECOND: May VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Acosta, May, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Young None Griset FILE 310 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 303 OCTOBER 16, 1989 25.B. ~TI~: CHANGES TO CIVIL SERVICE PROCEDURES Continue consideration of ordinance to November 20, 1989. ORDINANCE NS-2034 - An Ordinance of the City of Santa Ana Amending the Santa Ana Municipal Code by Adding Sections 9-3.1, 9-45.1, 9-67.1, 9-118.7 and Amending Section 9-5, 9-6, 9-7, 9-8, 9-32, 9-33, 9-34, 9-35, 9-35.1, 9-36, 9-39, 9-40, 9-42, 9-43, 9-44, 9-45, 9-62, 9-63, 9-64, 9-66, 9-67, 9-91 Relating to Personnel Matters. MOTION: Norton SECOND: Acosta VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Acosta, May, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Young None Griset FILE 500 RESOLUTIONS 35.A. ISSUANCE OF 1989 TAX ALLOCATION BONDS REFUNDING 1985 SERIES A-D MOTION: Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION 89-104 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana Approving, the Issuance of Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds by the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana to Refund 1985 Tax Allocation Bonds, Series A Through D. MOTION: Acosta SECOND: Norton VOTE: AYES: Acosta, May, McGuigan, NOES: None ABSENT: Griset Norton, Pulido, Young FILE 615.50 35.B. MOTION: IDA REVENUE BOND SERIES 1983 - C. M. LEGION PROJECT Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION 89-105 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana Approving and Authorizing Execution of a Supplemental Indenture of Trust (C.M. Legion Project), and Authorizing Certain Actions Relating Thereto. MOTION: McGuigan SECOND: Acosta VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Acosta, May, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Young None Griset FILE 620.05 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 304 OCTOBER 16, 1989 BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS 60.A. APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT 043 - SB 821 FUNDS MOTION: Approve. (Requires five affirmative votes.) APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT 043 - Transferring $227,706.00 from account 403-360-SCAG Local Transportation Funds to account 403-553-631-Various. MOTION: Acosta SECOND: McGuigan VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Acosta, May, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Young None Griset FILE 310.05 lO15 COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS 65.A. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 88-6B - AREA II (ACOSTA) MOTION: Set the following matter for public hearing on November 6, 1989, and instruct staff to notify parties of interest pursuant to the Santa Aha Municipal Code. Proposed general plan amendment to redesignate West Washington Street (Area II) from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential. MOTION: Acosta SECOND: May VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Acosta, May, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Young None Griset FILE 625.20 TENTATIVE PARCEL/TRACT MAPS Hardy Strozier, representing Burke Development, requested modification of the fire sprinkling conditions for the proposed project. MOTION: Continue consideration of Parcel Map 89-309 to November 6, 1989. 9.Ao PARCEL MAP 89-309 - Filed by Burke Development to subdivide one existing parcel into 26 parcels to permit individual ownership at various buildings and tenant spaces located at 1441-1601 E. Chestnut Avenue in the M1 District. Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL. Zoning Administrator Action: APPROVAL. MOTION: Acosta SECOND: McGuigan VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Acosta, May, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Young None Griset FILE 625.25 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 305 OCTOBER 16, 1989 AGREEMENT In response to Councilmember Norton's inquiry, the City Attorney explained that Agreement A-89-073 permitted housing ownership in lieu of renting. MOTION: Authorize the City Attorney to prepare and the Mayor and Clerk to execute agreement. 12.E. AGREEMENT A-89-073 - BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ET AL - Amendment to the Settlement and Release agreement for A-9 and A-12 projects - Con. unity Redevelopment Agency. MOTION: Norton SECOND: Pulido VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Acosta, May, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Young None Griset FILE 615.05 RECESSED FOR DINNER - ROOM 831 - 5:22 P.M. RECONVENED IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 7:30 P.M. - All Councilmembers present except Councilmember Griset. The Mayor noted Councilmember Griset was out-of-town on business. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRESENTATIONS Proclamation recognizing the September 17, 1989 Mexican Independence Day Downtown Celebration presented by COUNCILMEMBER MAY to Adolfo Lopez, Manuel Pena, Luis Mendoza and Zeke Hernandez. Certificates of Recognition presented by COUNCILMEMBER PULIDO to Sandra Perez and John Flores participants in the City's Mortgage Assistance Program. Betsy Collins, representing Bright Beginnings, presented Perez and Flores with new homeowner packets. Recognition by COUNCILMEMBER McGUIGAN of the Student Representatives on the Board of Recreation and Parks: Krystal Nguyen - Santiago High School Nathan Hittle - Santa Aha High School CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 306 OCTOBER 16, 1989 75.D. 75.E. MOTION: ABC APPEAL APPLICATION - CUP 89-006 ABC APPEAL APPLICATIOIJ - CUP 89-014 Continue consideration of Item Nos. 75.D and 75.E.(ABC Appeal Application) application appeals to November 20, 1989. (ABC Appeal A~plication Alcoholic Beverage MOTION: Pulido SECOND: Acosta VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Acosta, May, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Young None Griset FILE 625.15 PUBLIC HEARINGS 75.A. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROJECTS Proposed reallocations of Community Development Block Grant funding. Legal Notice published in the Register, October 5, 1989. MOTION: Continue public hearing to November 6, 1989, at the request of staff. MOTION: Acosta VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: SECOND: McGuigan Acosta, May, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Young None Griset FILE 610.05 75.B. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT XEROX CENTRE DEVELOPMENT - GPA 89-007 - AMENDMENT APPLICATION 1031 - SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN 54 - VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 88-102 Environmental Impact Report includes findings for proposed Phases II and III of the Xerox Centre development at 1851 E. First Street. General Plan Amendment 89-7 proposes to revise the floor area ratio for the site from .5:1 to 3.3:1. Amendment Application 1031 proposes to rezone the property from the LP (Limited Professional) District to SD-54 and to approve a development agreement between the City of Santa Ana and Birtcher Xerox Partners. Legal Notice published in the Register, October 2, 1989, and mailed September 28, 1989. The Mayor opened the public hearing concerning the Xerox Centre Development Development at 7:51 p.m. Presentation of staff report, Planning Commission recommendation and staff comnents by: June Catalano, Executive Director, Planning and Building Agency CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 307 OCTOBER 16, 1989 Presentation of written communications by the Clerk of the Council: Tom Wilson, Riverside, California, dated October 16, 1989. Brian Okazaki, representing the City of Tustin, requested that the matter be continued pending approval of a Joint Powers Agreement between the cities of Santa Aha and Tustin relating to traffic. Lawrence Hitterdale, representing the Saddleback View Neighborhood Association, expressed concerns regarding the environmental impacts of the project. Brandon Birtcher, spoke in favor of the development project. The Mayor closed the public hearing at 8:14 p.m. MOTION: l) Adopt resolutions. RESOLUTION 89-100 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana Certifying the Environmental Impact Report for the Xerox Centre Project and Adopting Findings Regarding Such Project Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. RESOLUTION 89-101 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana Amending the General Plan to Establish New Building Intensity Standards for the Xerox Center Development Site {GPA 89-7). 2) Place ordinance on first reading and authorize publication of title. ORDINANCE NS-2031 - An Ordinance of the City of Santa Ana Rezoning Certain Property Located on the East Side of the Santa Ana Freeway Between Firs and Fourth Streets from the P {Professional) District to the SD {Specific Development) District, Adopting Specific Development Plan No. 54 for Said Property, and Approving a Development Agreement Between the City of Santa Ana and Birtcher Xerox Partners Pertaining to Said Property. {A-89-075) 3) Find that the proposed subdivision and the provisions for design and improvements are consistent with the General Plan; and approve subject to conditions in Planning Director's reports. VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 88-102 - Filed by Birtcher Xerox Partners to subdivide site into five parcels. MOTION: Pulido SECOND: McGuigan VOTE: AYES: Acosta, May, McGuigan, NOES: None ABSENT: Griset Norton, Pulido, Young FILE 625.05 625.20 625.25 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 308 OCTOBER 16, 1989 35.C. DEVELOPMENT FEES FOR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT AREAS C-1 AND C-2 (PARK CENTRE DEVELOPMENT AREA) MOTION: Continue consideration of resolutions to November 6, 1989. RESOLUTION 89-097 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana Establishing Transportation System Improvement Program Area C-1 and Setting Development Fees Therefor. RESOLUTION 89-098 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Aha Establishing Transportation System Improvement Program Area C-2 and Setting Development Fees Therefor. MOTION: McGuigan SECOND: Acosta VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Acosta, May, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Young None Griset FILE 1000 310.10 RECESSED - 8:27 P.M. R£CONVENED - 8:46 P.M. - All Councilmembers present except Councilmember Griset. 75.C. ZOA 89-005, AMENDMENT APPLICATION 1029 AND GPA 89-008 RELATING TO THE PROFESSIONAL ZONING DISTRICT ZOA 89-005 proposes to redefine the uses allowed in the Professional District, to revise the development standards for the Professional District, and to mitigate potential conflicts between professional districts and abutting residential neighborhoods. Amendment Application 1029 proposes to delete the Limited Professional (LP) District, to rezone Limited Professional (LP) parcels to Professional (P), to change all Civic Development (CD) and Residential (R) District properties to Professional (P), to rezone residential properties with Professional (P) zoning, and to modify zoning district designations. General Plan Amendment 89-008 proposes to amend the Land Use Element of the General Plan consistent with the above actions in the following areas of the City: Southeast corner of Fairview and Edna Streets West side of Bush Street between Washington Street and 17th St. Area bounded by Washington Street on the north, Flower Street on the west, Civic Center Drive on the south, and Broadway on the east Area north of First Street, 300 feet south of Fourth, 237 feet west of Tustin City Limit to Tustin City Limit Recommended for approval by the Planning Commission on September ll, 1989, by the following vote: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 309 OCTOBER 16, 1989 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Godinez, Miller, Mills Hanna, Sizemore, Casteix, Spevacek The Mayor opened the public hearing regarding amendments to the Professional Zonin9 District at 8:47 p.m. Presentation of staff report, Planning Commission recommendation and staff comments by: June Catalano, Executive Director, and Jeff Rice, Associate Planner, Planning and Building Agency Presentation of written communications by the Clerk of the Council: None Robert Fraser, 1212 N. Ross, and Evelyn Haley, representin9 Hillder Thomsen, of 1210 N. Ross, requested the retention of the current Professional Zone desi§nation on their properties. Don Tran, property owner at 515 W. Tenth St., expressed concern regarding the number of units that would be permitted under the proposed zone change for his property. There were no other speakers on the matter. The Mayor closed the public hearing at 9:08 p.m. MOTION: Continue consideration of Ordinance Nos. NS-2035, NS-2036, and Resolution 89-106 to November 6, 1989; and instruct staff to review the zoning proposed for areas 4, lO, 13, 14, 17, and 20 proposed in Ordinance NS-2036 for possible designation as R-1. MOTION: Pulido SECOND: Acosta VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Acosta, May, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Young None Griset FILE 625.05 625.20 625.55 75.D. APPEAL APPLICATION 89-001 - CUP 89-006 (See Minutes page 307.) 75.E. APPEAL APPLICATION 89-002 - CUP 89-014 (See Minutes page 307.) 75.F. APPEAL APPLICATION 89-007 - VA 89-016 Filed by Adolfo Lopez to allow an illuminated wall sign and to permit colors not compatible with the existing historic structure located at 115 W. Fourth Street in the Downtown District. Recommended for denial by the Planning Commission on September ll, 1989, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Mills, Miller, Godinez Hanna, Sizemore Spevacek, Casteix CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 310 OCTOBER 16, 1989 Legal Notice mailed October 6, 1989. The Mayor opened the public hearing regarding Appeal Application 89-007 and Variance Application 89-016 at 9:38 p.m. Presentation of staff report, comments by: June Catalano, Agency Planning Commission recommendation and staff Executive Director, Planning and Building Presentation of written communications by the Clerk of the Council: None Adolfo Lopez and Manuel Pena spoke in favor of the appeal application. Jose, a downtown Santa Aha businessman, spoke regarding a delay in final approval for a sign at his business. Zeke Hernandez, past president of the Downtown Santa Ana Businessmen's Association, urged the Council to establish an overall policy for the Downtown Area to eliminate the use of variances for sign approvals. The Mayor closed the public hearing at 9:51 p.m. MO?ION: Approve and file Notice of Exemption and instruct City Attorney to prepare a resolution approving Appeal Application 89-007, approving VA 89-016 and overruling the decision of the Planning Commission subject to the condition that the colors on the wall sign be limited to red, black, grey, maroon, and mauve. MOTION: Acosta SECOND: Norton VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Acosta, May, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Young None Griset FILE 625.45 CO~4ENTS 90.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS Nancy Inglehart, representing the Community Oriented Policing Organization, informed the Council about an upcoming citizen project addressing narcotics entitled "Cop Can" (Citizens Against Narcotics) planned for the Bristol/McFadden area. 90.C. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Norton urged the listening audience to attend the public hearing relative to the redevelopment of the Bristol Corridor on October 17, 1989 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Councilmember Pulido announced the initiation of a Court Referral Program which allows work in the community as an alternative to incarceration. Councilmember May encouraged those present and the listening audience to attend the upcoming Golden City Days Festival scheduled for October 20-22, 1989 in Downtown Santa Ana. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 311 OCTOBER 16, 1989 Mayor Pro Tem Acosta suggested that those participating in the Court Referral Program be assigned to painting out graffiti as a comnunity service. Mayor Young reported receipt of a letter from Assemblyman Pringle regarding a State funding allocation in the amount of $500,000.00 for development of the soccer field in Center Park, and requested staff express appreciation to Assemblyman Pringle. The City Manager indicated that he had already done so, and that he would also inform the Council how the additional funding would dovetail with the City's Park Improvement Plan. In response to Mayor Pro Tem Acosta's inquiry regarding the installation of handicapped equipment at Jack Fisher Park, the City Manager indicated he would investigate and inform the Council. RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION - ROOM 147 - lO:Og P.M. The Clerk of the Council announced the Council was recessing to Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 to meet with its designated representatives regarding labor relations matters, and also pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 to consider personnel matters. R£CONVENED - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 10:55 P.M. - All Councilmembers present except Councilmember Griset. 70.A. MOTION: CLOSED SESSION REPORT Authorize execution by the Mayor and Clerk of the following agreement: Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Santa Ana and the S.A. Police Management Association for the period of July l, 1989 through June 30, 1991. (A-89-076) MOTION: Pulido SECOND: May VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Acosta, May, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Young None Griset FILE 505- ADJOURNMENT - 10:57 P.M. - To 5:30 p.m., October 17, 1989, Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Drive, Santa Ana, California. Jl~e ~eo~ ' t~Ycou nc; 1~ CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 312 OCTOBER 16, 1989