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Council Chamber, Civic Center
Huntington Beach, California
Monday, June 9, 1975
Mayor Gibbs called the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach to order at 5:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Bartlett, Coen, Matney, Gibbs
Shipley - (arrived at 5:50 P.M.) Duke - (arrived at 6:10 P.M.)
Absent: None
RECESS TO INFORMAL PRESENTATION REGARDING DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
Mayor Gibbs called a recess of the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council so
that Council could meet for a presentation regarding the Downtown Redevelopment
Plan by VTN.
RECONVENE
The meeting was reconvened by the Mayor at 7:00 P.M.
BUDGET HEARING
The Mayor announced that at this time the City Administrator would speak regarding
the City budget.
The City Administrator spoke on the budget, giving information on budget cuts that
had been made prior to the Council receiving his recommendations and also displayed
transparencies that charted the various new City facilities, a comparison of City
employees in this city as compared with surrounding cities of similar size, pro-
grams deleted before the preliminary budget was prepared, and amount of revenue
lost as a result of the May, 1975 election.
The Mayor then opened the budget hearing to the public.
A total of 48 persons addressed Council giving their preferences of City services
and programs that they wished to be retained.
Five people spoke concerning their interest in the City keeping the Junior Life-
guard program open; one person spoke regarding his concern on the level of Huntington
Central Lake's water and problems that might arise from its low level, 19 spoke
regarding the library; one person spoke on the problem of funds and replacing
employees responsible for deficits; six people spoke regarding crossing guards;
five people spoke regarding the Police and Fire Departments; one person spoke
regarding the Parks and Recreations Department; a petition was presented favor-
ing re -opening adventureland;.one speaker suggested that more user fees for services
be used for people willing to spend the money for such services and not further
increase taxes; one speaker suggested that the City might further save money by using
the county animal services rather than contracting through California Animal Control;
One speaker suggested that the City make reductions in overhead areas and in
departments that are in the nature of a discretionary luxury with minimum reductions
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in public safety and basic necessities; and one speaker suggested the creation of an
omnibus liaison for development in the City; one spoke suggesting logos on all City
cars for identity purposes.
The budget hearing was closed by the Mayor.
EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1993 - READ IN FULL
Following a motion by Shipley to adopt Emergency Ordinance No. 1993, the Mayor directed
the City Clerk to read same in full - "AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER
3.20 THERETO RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF A DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX ON THE SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY."
Councilman Matney left the meeting.
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DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT - ROOM B-8
The Mayor directed that the meeting move to Room B-8 to continue discussion on the Downtown
Redevelopment Plan
Following considerable discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Shipley to authorize
the expenditure of $10,000.00 for a Marketing Study and $4,000.00 for a Traffic Study
in the Downtown Redevelopment area. The motion passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Shipley, Bartlett, Wieder, Gibbs
NOES: Duke, Coen
ABSENT: Matney
ADJOURNMENT TO 5:30 JUNE 16, 1975
On motion by Bartlett, the adjourned regular meeting was adjourned to 5:30 P.M. on June
16, 1975. Motion carried.
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
ATTEST: v� •
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Mayor
Alicia M. Wentworth
City Clerk
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