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CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON
NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT/CODE ENFORCEMENT
Meeting Minutes
February 24, 2004
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting convened at 6:38 p.m. in Room 831 of City Hall.
ATTENDANCE
The following Councilmembers were present: Lisa Bist and Alberta Christy
Staff present were: Stephen G. Harding, Executive Director/Planning and Building Agency; Ken
Adams. Assistant Director/Planning and Building Agency; Bruce Dunams, Community
Preservation Manager; Sergio Klotz, Senior Planner; Jim Ross, Executive Director/Public
Works Agency; George Alvarez, City Engineer; Joe Fletcher, City Attorney; and Ben Kaufman,
Chief Assistant City Attorney
AGENDA ITEMS
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - OCTOBER 23, 2003 SPECIAL MEETING AND OCTOBER
28,2003 CANCELLATION
Approved by a vote of 2:0
2.
HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS
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Sergio Klotz provided the Committee a summary of the City of Santa Ana's process
regarding Home Occupation Permits (HOP's). Mr. Klotz provided the Committee
information regarding the approval, hearing and revocation process pertaining to home
occupations. Mr. Klotz stated that the coordination between Business Licensing and the
HOP process has not been a problem. The Committee discussed issues pertaining to:
(1) the enforcement of unpermitted commercial vehicles on residential properties; and (2)
the necessity for the City to continue to communicate with the neighborhoods regarding
unpermitted businesses.
3.
VENDING TRUCK UPDATE
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Mr. Dunams presented an outline of a preliminary enforcement program pertaining
to vending trucks. The preliminary enforcement program would include the
designation of certain portions of public streets as approved vending locations. Mr.
Dunams, Mr. Adams, the Committee and members of the community discussed the
current impacts vending trucks have on parkways, private property and the City's
neighborhoods in general. Mr. Dunams explained that the regulation of mobile vending is
primarily through the State of California's Vehicle Code. Mr. Dunams further explained
that the regulation of vending trucks would require the cooperation of the mobile vendors
themselves. The Committee and members of the public discussed the necessity to
develop a program that would lessen the impact of vending trucks on the City's
communities. The Committee directed staff to come back in 60 days v.ith a more defined plan
that would include a list of potential vending locations, the method of enforcement and
preliminary cost estimates to implement and maintain the program.
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4.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Various members of the public expressed the desire to improve the communication
between the City and the neighborhoods. The Committee discussed the importance of
continuing the open dialogue that currently exists and improve upon the process as
necessary
5.
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS - None
6.
ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
A. Vending Truck Ordinance Update
7. NEXT MEETING DATE: Tuesday, April 27, 2004
ADJOURNMENT - 8:13 P.M.
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Stephen G. Har g
Executive Director
Planning & Building Agency
S:Council CommJNICE CClNICE Minutes 02-24-04
Neighborhood ImprovemenUCode
Enforcement Council Committee Minutes
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February 24, 2004