HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-26-1991MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
NOVEMBER 26, 1991
CALLED TO ORDER
CASA SANTA FE ROOM
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER
1000 EAST SANTA ANA BOULEVARD
7:50 A.M.
ATTENDANCE
COUNCILMEMBERS
Present:
DAN YOUNG, Mayor
MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Mayor Pro Tern
PATRICIA A. McGUIGAN
ROBERT L. RICHARDSON
Absent:
JOHN ACOSTA
DANIEL E. GRISET
RICK NORTON
STAFF
Present:
DAVID N. REAM, C~ty Manager
EDWARD J. COOPER, City Attorney
JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council
Absent: NONE
ALSO PRESENT
Representatives from:
Garden Grove School District
Orange School District
Rancho Santiago College
Santa Aha Unified School District
Tustin School District
Neighborhood Associations
Press
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM
Redevelopment and Real Estate Manager Bob Hoffman reported that staff had held eight
meetings with representatives of the City's various neighborhood associations in an effort to
educate the community concerning the proposed Educational Facilities Improvement Plan and
that three more meetings were scheduled. He indicated that most individuals attending the
meetings had supported the Plan.
Mayor Young informed the group present of two concerns which had been expressed at the
community meetings and which needed to be addressed:
- Redevelopment requirements for low-income housing would result in additional
dwellings which would in turn result in additional students and exacerbate school
overcrowding.
- Labeling the entire City as a "Redevelopment Area" or "blighted" would negatively
impact housing prices.
The City Manager indicated these concerns would be addressed at future meetings.
PLAN ADOPTION PROCESS
Community Development Agency Executive Director Cindy Nelson briefly reviewed the Plan
adoption process, indicating a project area committee would be formed by March, 1992
composed of representatives elected by the neighborhood associations, individuals from
Parent-Teacher Associations of each school district, members of the business community, and
tenants. She noted the survey area for the project was scheduled for designation by City
Council on December 12, 1991. She also reported staff was currently soliciting for an
environmental consultant for the Plan and would meet with representatives of the impacted
taxing agencies by March, 1992.
8:05 A.M. - Councilmember Pulido left the meeting.
Councilmember Richardson requested that staff provide him with the legal requirements for
Project Area Committee (PAC) membership.
SCHOOL DISTRICT UPDATE
Nelson also informed those present that staff was currently in the process of discussing
school district needs with representatives of each of the various school districts.
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RECREATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Parks/Landscaping Design Manager Ron Ono reported that the Recreation and Community
Services Agency had engaged Economic Research Associates (ERA), an environmental
planning consultant, to assist staff in delineating the City's recreation needs; and reviewed
demographic and ethnic changes which had occurred in the City since 1980. He noted two
of Recreation and Community Services' goals were to attain a ratio of two acres of park land
per thousand residents and to modify recreation programming to respond to changing
ethnicity in the City.
FIRST QUARTER 1992 OBJECTIVES
Nelson cited the Educational Facilities Improvement Plan objectives projected for completion
by March, 1992: completion of the recreation needs assessment study, initiation of the
Environmental Impact Report (EIR), completion of the list of capital improvements and fiscal
requirements, formation of the project area committee, and review of housing "set aside"
requirements. She noted the next meeting of the Educational Facilities Committee was
scheduled for February, 1992.
Mayor Young suggested the Mission Statement for the Educational Facilities Improvement
Plan be modified to more succinctly capture the thrust of the Plan and requested that an
information packet be developed to enhance dissemination of Plan information.
ADJOURNMENT - 8:38 A.M.
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Clerk of the Council
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