HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-05-1991HINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR ~EETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE C~TY OF
SANTA~NA, CALIFORNIA
JUNE 5, 1991
The meeting was called to order at 6:48 p.m. in the Regional
Transportation Center, 1000 E. Santa Ana Boulevard, by Mayor Dan
Young. Councilmembers present were John Acosta, Patricia A.
McGuigan, 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.
Councilmembers Robert L. Richardson and Daniel E. Griset joined
the meeting at 6:51 p.m. and 6:52 p.m., respectively.
Councilmember Rick Norton was absent.
Also present were elected officials and staff from the Santa Ana
Unified School District, Garden Grove Unified School District,
and Rancho Santiago Community College School District, as well as
members of the public and press.
The Mayor welcomed all present to the meeting.
Following self-introductions by the elected officials, the Mayor
noted the purpose of the meeting was to initiate a cooperative
effort for to improve the educational institutions within the
City of Santa Ana. He observed the involvement of the collective
leadership of the City's educational and municipal elected
officials in a common project, the development of a long-range
Educational Facilities Improvement Plan, was of such significance
as to attract national attention.
The City Manager amplified the Mayor's statements, indicating the
City would undertake a citywide redevelopment effort in concert
with the Districts to finance the 30-year plan for educational
facilities.
cindy Nelson, Executive Director of Community Development Agency,
presented an overview of the redevelopment process, noting its
effectiveness as a financial tool to improve the physical,
economic, and social well-being of a community. She reviewed the
major components of the proposed Educational Facilities
Improvement Plan, and indicated the Plan would require
approximately 24 months to develop. Nelson stated that all
property in the Plan would be exempted from eminent domain
proceedings.
Bob Hoffman, Redevelopment and Real Estate Manager, showed slides
depicting current conditions at several of the City's school
sites, noting in particular the large number of modular units and
vacant sites for which no school construction money was
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available. He explained that if the elected officials present
approved in concept the use of a citywide redevelopment project
to fund the 30-year Educational Facilities Improvement Plan,
staff would prepare a Request for Proposal for consultant
services to establish the redevelopment project area. Hoffman
anticipated the contract would be awarded in July, following
which a community outreach program will be instituted to educate
the city's residents concerning the project.
Each of the elected officials present commented on the proposed
concept, registering unanimous informal approval to proceed with
the necessary actions for development of the long-range
Educational Facilities Improvement Plan.
Mayor Young requested the elected officials participate to the
greatest extent possible in formulating the Facilities Plan and
asked staff to coordinate the scheduling of future meetings for
the group.
ADJOURNMENT: 7:50 P.M.
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