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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
<br />OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
<br /> CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
<br />
<br />April 24, 1976
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<br />The meeting was called to order in the Dan Gurney Room of the
<br />Saddleback Inn, 1660 East First Street, Santa Aha, at 8:00 A.M.
<br />following a 7:30 A.M. breakfast, by Mayor John Garthe. The
<br />following Councilmen were present: Gordon Bricken, David F.
<br />Ortiz, Harry K. Yamamoto, David L. Brandt, James E. Ward, and
<br />Mayor John Garthe. Councilman Vernon S. Evans was absent.
<br />Also present were the following Staff members: City Manager
<br />Bruce C. Spragg; City Attorney Keith L. Gow; Deputy City
<br />Managers G. David Tayco, Manuel Rede and Thomas J. Andrusky;
<br />Executive Director for Redevelopment Richard Goblirsch; Police
<br />Chief Raymond C. Davis; Acting Fire Chief Raymond H. Bachtelle;
<br />and Clerk of the Council Florence I. Malone. Visitors included
<br />Don Gilchrist and Gary Blakely, representing the Santa Aha
<br />Chamber of Commerce.
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<br />PROPOSED BUDGET The City Manager dis-
<br />FISCAL YEAR 1976-77 tributed copies of his
<br /> report dated April 24,
<br /> 1976, containing pre-
<br />liminary capsule summaries of anticipated revenue and expendi-
<br />tures for fiscal year 1976-77, including a listing of critical,
<br />unfunded capital needs. He stated that the summaries are
<br />based on the following assumptions: 1) No tax increases but
<br />maintenance of user charges on a self-supporting basis; 2)
<br />Reduction of dependency on general revenue sharing; 3) Anti-
<br />cipated loss of $1,000,000 in general revenue sharing; 4)
<br />Anticipated continuance of manpower programs at current or
<br />reduced level; 5) No new positions, major new programs or
<br />significant enrichment in current programs; 6) Maintenance of
<br />Crime Abatement Program at programmed level (2.56 full time
<br />positions per 1,000 population ), if possible; 7) Programs to
<br />monitor and increase productivity, including probable stringent
<br />economies; 8) Possible continuation of hiring freeze.
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<br />The City Manager stated that the available land in Santa Aha
<br />is rapidly diminishing, and that during the next five years
<br />the City's growth rate is expected to level off, and is pre-
<br />gicted to increase at approximately 1% per year; that building
<br />~ermits for the 76-77 fiscal year are estimated to reach
<br /> g0,000,000, which will be a record amount in terms of value
<br />of construction in the City.
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<br />Mr. Spragg reported that the major increases over last year's
<br />Budget are liability, health, dental and Workmen's Compensa-
<br />tion insurance, representing an increase of over $1,000,000,
<br />police patrol cars, retirement and building maintenance costs.
<br />He stated that the preliminary estimate for total revenues is
<br />$52,255,620, for total expenditures $53,859,400, resulting in
<br />and imbalance of $1,603,880, including a $2,000,000 contingency
<br />reserve. He pointed out that the list of critical.unfunded
<br />items represented $2,000,000 of mostly capital projects. Mr.
<br />Spragg called attention to his report, which included policy
<br />alternatives for correcting the Budget imbalance, and suggested
<br />that it might be of some assistance to Council in providing
<br />guidance to Staff.
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<br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
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<br />153 APRIL 24, 1976
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