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OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
AUGUST 20, 2001
POLICE COMMUNITY ROOM
60 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
6:15 P.M.
COUNCILMEMBERS present:
MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Mayor
PATRICIA A. McGUIGAN, Mayor Pro Tern
CLAUDIA ALVAREZ
LISA BIST
ALBERTA CHRISTY
BRETT FRANKLIN
JOSE SOLORIO
Absent:
None
STAFF present:
DAVE N. REAM, City Manager
JOSEPH W. FLETCHER, City Attorney
PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council
MAYOR PULIDO
Roger Aragon, Police Chaplain
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Pulido announced the following modifications to the Consent Calendar:
• Mayor Pro Tern McGuigan requested to be recorded as a "no" vote on agenda
item 55.A. and pulled agenda item 22.A. recommendation 1 for separate
discussion
• Councilmember Alvarez pulled agenda item 25.13. for separate discussion.
• Addition of Closed Session Report, agenda item 19.A.
• Mayor Pulido abstained on agenda item 20.A.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar
items.
MOTION: McGuigan SECOND: Alvarez
VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Bist, Christy, Franklin, McGuigan,
Pulido, Solorio (7)
NOES: None (0)
ABSENT: None
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
MINUTES
Motion: Approve minutes.
10.A. ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 6, 2001
10.13. REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 6, 2001
ORDINANCES SECOND READING
11.A. AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2001-05 AND VARIANCE 2001-04:
221 NORTH EUCLID STREET
Placed on first reading on August 6, 2001 and approved by a 7-0 vote
Motion: Place ordinance on second reading and adopt.
ORDINANCE NO. NS-2477 - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Santa Ana rezoning the property located at 221 North Euclid from general
commercial (C2) to single-family residence (R1) (AA No. 2001-05) -
Planning and Building Agency
RESOLUTIONS
55.A. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2001-12: 1125 WEST CENTRAL
AVENUE
Public hearing and City Council deliberations closed at meeting held
August 6, 2001. Motion approved by a 6-1 vote (McGuigan voted no)
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: Adopt resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-050 - A resolution of the City Council of the City
of Santa Ana denying Conditional Use Permit No. 2001-12 to allow a 60
foot high monopole for the property located at 1125 West Central Avenue
Note: Mayor Pro Tern McGuigan voted No on Item 55.A.
13.A. VACANCY REPORT —AUGUST 15, 2001
The Vacancy Report reflects only appointments made by the Council.
Motion: Instruct Clerk to enter report into the Minutes.
Board/Commission Vacancies
Cable Television Advisory Board 2
Human Relations Commission 2
Workforce Investment Board 3
Youth Commission —Alternate Members 3
Youth Commission — Regular Members 5
TOTAL 15
13.13. APPOINTMENTS
Motion: Approve.
Ward
Ward 5 and 6
Mayor, at large
Wards 1,4 and
Mayor
Wards 1,2,4,6,
and Mayor
Yuri M. Lara, recommended by Councilmember Christy as the Ward 4
regular representative to the Youth Commission for a partial term expiring
on November 30, 2002 (replacing Gonzalez)
Edith Cruz, recommended by Councilmember Christy as the Ward 4
alternate representative to the Youth Commission for a partial term
expiring on November 30, 2002 (replacing Lara)
Nancy Sandoval, recommended by Councilmember Bist as the Ward 2
regular representative to the Youth Commission for a partial term expiring
on November 30, 2002 (replacing Conley)
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 305 AUGUST 20, 2001
CONSENT CALENDAR
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL POSTING REPORT
The following notices were posted pursuant to the Brown Act and the Maddy Act.
Council Agendas and Board and Commission resignations are posted on the door of the
Council Chambers at 22 Civic Center Plaza and Committee Agendas on the door of City
Hall at 20 Civic Center Plaza.
Motion Instruct Clerk to enter postings into the Minutes. (items 15.A.
through 15.E.)
Council Meeting Agendas
Meeting Date
Posted
Time
15.A.
Notice of Adjournment
08/06/01
07/17/01
12:10 p.m.
15.6.
City Council Meeting
08/06/01
08/02/01
9:30 a.m.
15.C.
City Council Meeting - Revised
08/06/01
08/03/01
3:45 p.m.
15.D.
Adjourned Regular Meeting -
Closed Session Agenda
08/06/01
08/03/01
12:10 p.m.
Council Committee Agendas
Meetinla Date
Posted
Time
15.E.
Technology Committee
08/08/01
08/03/01
12:15 p.m.
MAYORAL PROCLAMATIONS / CERTIFICATES
Motion: Declare and instruct Clerk to enter proclamations/certificates into the
Minutes. (Items 16.A. through 16.C.)
Honoree Date
16.A. Toyama Karate -Do Organization Graduation Ceremony 08/10/01
16.B. Orange County Refugee Day 2001 08/10/01
16.C. Latino Health Access Alcohol Awareness Campaign 08/15/01
MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION
19.A. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Motion: Approve settlement
David Kagle vs City of Santa Ana, Case # SBR 0294925 - Compromise
and release - $65,000.00
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CONSENT CALENDAR
BUDGETARY MATTERS
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENTS
20.A. MINNIE STREET FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
Motion: 1. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the Mayor and
Clerk of the Council to execute agreement.
AGMT NO. 2001-166 - With Orange County Social Services Agency
and service provider partners, including Child Guidance Center,
Human Options, Cambodian Family, and the Santa Ana Unified School
District to provide funding and services for the Minnie Street Family
Resource Center
2. Approve appropriation adjustments. (Requires rive affirmative
votes.)
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. 02-025 - Recognize
$229,458.00 in grant funding from the Orange County Social Service
Agency in the Minnie Street Family Resource Center revenue account
and appropriate same into the Minnie Street Family Resource Center
expenditure account - Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
Agency
Note: Mayor Pulido abstained on Item 20A.
20.13. ANSWERS BENEFITING CHILDREN (ABC) PROGRAM
Motion: 1. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the Mayor and
Clerk of the Council to execute agreement.
AGMT NO. 2001-167 - With the Orange County Social Services
Agency to provide funding for the "Answers Benefiting Children" Family
Resource Center program at the Corbin Community Center for another
year
2. Approve appropriation adjustments. (Requires five affirmative
votes.)
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 307 AUGUST 20, 2001
CONSENT CALENDAR
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. 01-026 - Recognize
$229,199.00 in grant funding from the Orange County in the Answers
Benefiting Children revenue account and appropriate funds into the
Answers Benefiting Children expenditure account - Parks, Recreation,
and Community Services Agency
GRANTS/ APPLICATIONS
21.A. AGMT NO. A-2001-177 - PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT DELHI PARK
Motion: Approve resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-051 - A resolution of the City Council of the City
of Santa Ana authorizing the execution of a grant agreement with
Kaboom, a non-profit organization, for the design and construction of
playground equipment at Delhi Park - Parks, Recreation, and Community
Services Agency
21.13. AGMT NO. 2001-178 - PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT HERITAGE
PARK
Motion: Adopt resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-052 - A resolution of the City Council of the City
of Santa Ana approving submittal of the grant application for renovations
at Heritage Park
SPECIFICATIONS - PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES
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Motion: Approve SPEC. 97-118 and continue SPEC. 99-092 to September 4,
2001.
1. SPEC. NO. 99-092 - Amend the contract with Pedus Security Services,
Inc. to extend the term through November for security guard service at
The Depot in an amount not to exceed $90,000.00
2. SPEC. NOS. 97-118 - Amend the contract with Elite Security Services
to extend the term through November for security guard service at the
Library, Zoo, and the Corbin Community Center in an amount not to _
exceed $65,000.00 - Finance and Management Services
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CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: McGuigan SECOND: Alvarez
VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Bist, Christy, Franklin, McGuigan,
Pulido, Solorio (7)
NOES: None (0)
ABSENT: None
Motion: Award in accordance with Requests for Council Action. (items 22.6.
through 22.J.)
22.13. SPEC. NO. 98-067 - VEHICLE BRAKE PARTS - Renew the contracts for
vehicle brake parts for a one-year period in the annual amounts not to
exceed as follows:
Vendor:
Location
Amount:
Gateway Chevrolet
La Mirada
$23,756.00
C & C Automotive
Long Beach
9,095.00
Orange County Auto Parts
Santa Ana
4,687.00
H & H Auto Parts
Arleta
4,474.00
Transcom (formerly Carter & Co.)
Placentia
1,181.00
22.C. SPEC. NO. 98-070 - AUTOMOTIVE BATTERIES - Renew the contracts
for automotive batteries for a one-year period in the annual amounts not to
exceed as follows:
Vendor: Amount:
Enterprise Battery Warehouse $15,705.00
Powertron Battery Co. 3,357.00
Battery systems 2,295.00
22.D. SPEC. NO. 98-098 - JANITORIAL SUPPLIES - Amend the contract with
Waxie's Enterprises, a Santa Ana vendor, for janitorial supplies by
$10,000.00, for an amount not to exceed $58,423.00 - Finance and
Management Services
22.E. SPEC. NO. 99-077 - WATER MAIN AND SEWER SUPPLIES - Renew the
contracts for water main and sewer supplies for a one-year period in the
amounts as follows:
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Bidder: Categories: Amount:
J.W. D'Angelo Co., Inc. G, I, J, and K $96,450.00
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. B, C, and F 32,850.00
(formerly Familian Pipe & Supply)
22.F. SPEC. NO. 00-035 - BADGES - POLICE DEPARTMENT - Renew the
contract with The ABY Group, Inc. d/b/a Entenmann-Rovin Co. for the
purchase of badges and badge maintenance for a one-year period in an
annual amount not to exceed $15,375.00 - Finance and Management
Services
22.G. SPEC. NO. 00-099 - MEDICAL EXAM GLOVES - With VWR Scientific
Products, Inc. for medical exam gloves for a one-year period in an annual
amount not to exceed $11,041.00 - Finance and Management Services
22.H. SPEC. NO. 01-041 - CONSTRUCTION SIGN INSTALLATION - Amend the
contract with Sign Experts by $10,000.00 for an annual amount not to
exceed $25,000.00 - Finance and Management Services
22.1. SPEC. NO. 01-070 - ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE SERVICES - Amend
the contract with Thyssen Dover Elevator in an amount not to exceed
$23,000.00 - Finance and Management Services
22.J. SPEC. NO. 01-097 - LEAD ABATEMENT - With R M Myers Corporation
for lead abatement in an amount not to exceed $21,542.00 - Finance and
Management Services
PROJECTS - MAINTENANCE. REHABILITATION. IMPROVEMENT,
CONSTRUCTION OR CHANGE ORDERS FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES
23.A. PROJ NO. 6343 - SASSCER PARK FOUNTAIN RENOVATION
Motion: Reject all bids for the renovation of the Sasscer Park fountain.
23.13. PROJ NO. 7984 - THORNTON PARK RECREATION AND RESTROOM
FACILITY
Motion: Reject all bids for the construction of the Thornton Park Recreation
and Restroom Facility.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 310 AUGUST 20, 2001
CONSENT CALENDAR
25.A. AGMT NO. 2001-168 - COMPUTERIZED CASHIERING SYSTEM
Motion: Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the Mayor and Clerk
of the Council to execute agreement.
With System Innovators for the purchase of hardware, software, and
technical services related to a computerized cashiering system in an
amount not to exceed $122,000.00 and amend the contract with En Pointe
Technology for the purchase of a network server and related products in a
total amount of $21,000.00 - Finance and Management Services
25�:8
Motion: Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the Mayor and Clerk
of the Council to execute agreement.
With Griffin Structures to design, bid and construct various park project
improvements for the guaranteed maximum price of $5,940,000.00 -
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency
MOTION: Alvarez SECOND: McGuigan
VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Bist, Christy, Franklin, McGuigan,
Pulido, Solorio (7)
NOES: None (0)
ABSENT: None
Motion: Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the Mayor and Clerk
of the Council to execute agreements. (Items 25.C. through 25.1-1.)
25.C. AGMT NO. 2001-170 AS -NEEDED ENGINEERING AND
LANDSCAPING SERVICES - With DMJM/Harris, HNTB, and URS
Corporation for engineering, architectural and landscaping services in the
amount not to exceed $300,000.00 for each firm - Public Works Agency
25.D. AGMT NO. 2001-171 - TRAFFIC SIGNAL EQUIPMENT, SYSTEM
SUPPORT, AND REPAIR - With Intersection Development Corporation,
as a sole source supplier, for the purchase of traffic signal equipment,
including repairs, and traffic signal control system support, in the
estimated amount of $130,000.00 - Public Works Agency
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CONSENT CALENDAR
25.E. AGMT NO. 2001-172 - CRIME ANALYSIS STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL
COMMAND CENTER - With Digital Broadcast.com, Inc. for the purchase
and installation of a Crime Analysis Strategic and Tactical Command
Center in the amount not to exceed $100,000.00 - Police Department
25.F. AGMT NO. 2001-173 - ASSET FORFEITURE CONSULTING SERVICE -
With Joseph R. La Rosa, Jr. to provide asset forfeiture consulting services
to the Police Department in an amount not to exceed $28,800.00 - Police
Department
25.G. AGMT NO. 2001-174 - AMENDMENT TO CONSTRUCTION OF DELHI
PARK PHASE II - Amendment to agreement with Nello Group, Inc. to
increase the contract by $1,100,000.00 for a total contract amount of
$6,022,050.00 - Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency
25.H. AGMT NO. 2001-175 - OUTREACH SERVICES - With Boys and Girls
Club of Santa Ana for an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 - Parks,
Recreation, and Community Services Agency
25.1. AGMT NO. 2001-176 - INMATE MEDICAL SERVICES
Motion: 1. Reject bids for Spec No. 01-086 for Inmate Medical Services.
2. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the Mayor and
Clerk of the Council to execute agreement.
With Correctional Managed Care Medical Corporation to provide on -
site inmate medical services in the Jail Facility for an amount not to
exceed $762,000.00 - Police Department
** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR **
BUSINESS CALENDAR
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEE S
13.C. APPOINTMENT OF COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES TO THE PREP
RENTAL HOUSING TASK FORCE
Motion: Appoint Richard Kerwin and Mary A. Bloom as community
representatives to the Proactive Rental Enforcement Program (PREP)
Rental Housing Task Force.
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
MOTION: Franklin SECOND: Alvarez
VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Bist, Christy, Franklin, McGuigan,
Pulido, Solorio (7)
NOES: None (0)
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTIONS
55.6. CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT (CLG) PROGRAM
To certify the City of Santa Ana as a participant in the Certified Local
Government Historic Preservation Program from the State Office of
Historic Preservation (OHP)
Motion: Adopt resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-053 - A resolution of the City Council of Santa
Ana authorizing the filing of an application for certification under the
Certified Local Government Historic Preservation Program and appointing
the Deputy City Manager for Development Services as agent for the City
MOTION: Bist SECOND: Solorio
VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Bist, Christy, Franklin, McGuigan,
Pulido, Solorio (7)
NOES: None (0)
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC HEARING
75.A. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2001-07 TO INCLUDE ON -
SITE LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF CITY
STREET WIDENING PROJECTS
To amend Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to include on -site
landscape improvements within the scope of City Street widening projects
Recommended for approval by the Planning Commission on July 23, 2001
by a 4-2 vote (Nalle and Leo opposed, Richardson absent)
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PUBLIC HEARING
Legal Notice published in the Orange County Register and mailed on
August 10, 2001
Presentation of staff report by Planning Manager Charles View
Presentation of written communication by Clerk of the Council: None
There were no speakers; the public hearing was closed
Following presentation of the staff report, Council discussion ensued
Mayor Pro Tern McGuigan moved, seconded by Councilmember Christy
that this matter be continued 30 days to allow the Council time to confer
with staff further on this issue for additional information. Councilmember
Bist asked if other cities have adopted similar ordinances.
Councilmember Alvarez suggested that staff receive input from the Santa
Ana and Hispanic Chambers of Commerce and COMLINK.
Motion: Continue matter to September 17, 2001.
MOTION: McGuigan SECOND: Christy
VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Bist, Christy, Franklin, McGuigan,
Pulido, Solorio (7)
NOES: None (0)
ABSENT: None
WORK STUDY SESSIONS
WS.A. MCAS EL TORO'S LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (LRA)
"JUST THE FACTS" - Presented by Gary Simon, Executive Director of
Local Redevelopment Authority; highlights of Mr. Simon's presentation are
as follows:
• El Toro Base Closure announced in 1993
• Aviation alternative for base selected by the County in 1996
• Base closed in 1999 and draft EIR released same year
• 2000 -Measure F passes - planning stops - Measure F ruled invalid
• Series of community open house events planned for August 2001
• Board of Supervisors will consider final E I R 573 and Airport System
Master Plan
• Southern California air passenger demand will double by 2020;
cargo demand will triple to 8.9 million tons per year
• 6 million Orange County travelers begin or end trips at LAX
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WORK STUDY SESSIONS
• Orange County produces 440,000 tons annually - John Wayne
Airport handles 5% of Orange County's cargo
• Today John Wayne Airport serves 7.5 million annual passengers
and 20,000 tons of air cargo
• Orange County is projected to grow from 2.6 million to 3.2 million
persons by 2020
• By 2020 more than 20 million air passengers and 2 million tons of
air cargo will be using roadways
• The County believes that the El Toro Airport and Open Space Plan
is the economic and job growth engine that benefits all Orange
County and is essential to accommodating Orange County's share
of growing air passenger and cargo demand
• The airport at El Toro is anticipated to generate $9.7 billion
annually, and create 146,000 jobs both on and off site
• The airport is anticipated to reduce vehicle trips to outlying airports
by 761,910 fewer vehicle miles per day
• El Toro operated as a military airport for more than 50 years
• El Toro has a 14,000 acre buffer zone created to reduce noise
impact of military aircraft noise
• The Master Plan includes a regional park, educational and cultural
campus, habitat reserve, two golf courses, corporate campus,
public services, air cargo, hotel and business accommodations, and
state of the art airport
• Airplane landings will be from the South on runways; and
departures will be on the East
• Airport will increase access to global markets and international
trading partners
Following Mr. Simon's presentation, Councilmembers asked questions
concerning the types of jobs that will be created, the provisions for low
cost housing, the impact on the crime rates, and the impact the increase
of jobs and traffic will have on the County's arterial streets.
General Art Bloomer, former Commanding Officer of the El Toro Station,
addressed Council and answered questions relative to the safety of the
facilities and the concerns pilots have expressed about the safety of the
Airport
WS.B. CLEAN WATER ACT - Lisa Murphy, Orange County Sanitation District;
Highlights of this presentation are as follows:
• Twenty five members on Board of Directors
• District operates and maintains 2 regional treatment plants; 650
miles of trunk sewers; and 22 pumping stations
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WORK STUDY SESSIONS
• Treats approximately 240 million gallons per day of wastewater
• Sanitation District is regulated by U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency at the federal level; Regional Water Quality Control Board
and the California EPA at the State level; South Coast Air Quality
Management District at the local level
• The regional wastewater system covers 21 cities and 3 special
districts and 2.2 million customers
• Sanitation District treats wastewater using three processes:
preliminary treatment, advanced primary treatment, and secondary
treatment
• Preliminary treatment: wastewater passes through screens that
remove large and non organic materials
Primary treatment removes 70 percent of the solids in the
wastewater
• Secondary treatment is system that uses microorganisms to feed
on the organic material that is left in the water after primary
treatment; 50% of wastewater is treated using secondary treatment;
combined primary and secondary treatments remove 85% of the
solids in the wastewater
District required to have a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) discharge permit
• Permit issued under the 301(h) section which allows for a slight
increase in amount of total suspended solids and biological oxygen
demand ; limit in the overall mass that can be discharged, and
increased ocean monitoring and increased environmental
examination by regulatory agencies is required
• Current Ocean Discharge Permit was issued in June 1998
• Current permit expires in June 2003; permit renewal application
due December 2002
COUNCIL RECESSED AT 8:29 P.M. TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY MEETING AND RECONVENED AT 8:30 P.M. WITH ALL MEMBERS
PRESENT
COMMENTS
90.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Kim Gerda and Victoria Zaragoza addressed Council concerning their
advocacy group for safe and clean schools, C.L.A.S.S. (Children Learning
at Safe Schools)
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90.13. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
Mayor Pro Tern McGuigan
• Commended the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency
for the successful summer concerts held in August in the Civic Center
Plaza; she noted that there is one remaining concert featuring a rock
and roll band on August 24, 2001 from 12:00 P.M. to 1:30 P.M.
• Asked the Council to adjourn in the memory of Diann Lee Taylor, a
former City employee, who passed away on August 14, 2001.
Councilmember Alvarez
• Congratulated the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency
on their coordination of the successful concert at Centennial Park on
August 18, 2001 by the Pacific Symphony Orchestra
Councilmember Christy
Thanked Fire Chief Martin and the Fire Department for their generous
donations to the Kiwanis Club fundraiser on Saturday, August 18,
2001; she noted that one of the fire stations won the grand prize of
$5,000 and donated it back to the Kiwanis scholarship fund
ADJOURNMENT - 8:40 P.M. - To Tuesday, September 4, 2001 at 5:30 p.m. at City
Hall, Room 831, 20 Civic Center Plaza, 8"' Floor, Santa Ana,
California
In Memory of
Diann Lee Taylor
Patricia E. Healy
Clerk of the Council
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 317 AUGUST 20, 2001