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Council Chamber, Civic Center
Huntington Beach, California
Friday, June 15, 1979
A tape recording of this meting is
on file in the City Clerk's Office
Mayor MacAllister called the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach to order at 4:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mandic, MacAllister, Bailey, Yoder, Finley
Absent:, Pattinson, Thomas
Mayor MacAllister stated that each person would have five minutes to speak.
BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING - FY 1979-80
Marty Earlabau h, City, Chairperson of the Human Resources Council spoke in favor of
t e enior Center and Oakview Community Center. She stated the Oakview.area had
been a problem area in the past, but this was no longer the case due to the services
provided to juveniles by the Oakview Community Center. She urged funding continued
at level 2 or 3.
Kath Smith, City, employee of Coastline Community College, with the Extended
pportunity Program and Services, working with the Outreach office located at the
Oakview Community Center, stating that Outreach provided many needed services including
helping people obstain educational grants.
Doug Elson, Director, Huntington Beach Community Center informed Council of the
many health and counseling services the Center provides citizens. He requested
Council's aid in relocating the Center as it must be moved due to redevelopment
of the area.
Ron Albertsen, City, stated he was an employee of the Huntington Beach Union High, -School
District an is implementing a federal and state program for handicapped students.
He urged Council to maintain the current budget level for Parks and Recreation and
increase the budget for the Don Shipley Nature Center, as it is incorporated in
many school programs.
L nne Boldin , City, spoke in favor of the Senior Outreach Program describing some
of the services provided, which included transporting Seniors to the doctor. She
requested Council to continue to support the program and invited them to visit the
Center.
Frederick Leahe , City, member of the Board of Directors of the Council on Aging,
on the Board of the Orange County Community Development and was concerned with
the Oakview Community Center. He urged support for the Senior Center and stated
he believed a Director of the Center was necessary for the Center to function.
Howard Hitchcock, City, stated he was the Chairman of the Allied Arts Board and
requestedcont nued funding for one year until private funding could be arranged.
He described the diversified programs provided by the Board including music, visual
arts and dramatic events.
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Ro er Morrison, City, stated he had been a member of the Allied.Arts Board for
three years and worked with the exhibition committee using the Library facilities.
He urged continued funding of the Board.
Unn He�adht , City, stated she represented the Huntington Beach Junior Women's
Club and urged continued funding the the Shipley Nature Center. She described the
touch and sight trail, citing thei use of the trail by school children.
Laurie Hill, City, urged Council to look at a five year budget and to maintain the
Library u get at its present level of funding. She stated that because of Proposi-
tion 13 the Library had already received cuts in funding and that there were 110
library volunteers, more than any other city in California.
Mike Rod ers, City, informed Council of the many services offered at the Senior
'Citizens Center including medical service, health screening, job tax and legal
counseling, recreation and educational classes and social activities. He stated
that level 1 would only provide a maintenance man to keep the building clean,
and urged Council to fund the program at level 2.
Councilwoman Bailey left the meeting.
RECESS - RECONVENE'
The meeting was recessed by the Mayor at 4:50 P.M.' The Mayor reconvened the meeting at
5:05 P.M.
Mayor MacAllister spoke regarding the continued funding of the Oakview, Community
Center and the Senior Citizen's Center.
Laura Brito, City, speaking through a translator, Martha Anderson,.urged continued
support of the Oakview Community Center citing its many services to the community.
She informed Council of the aid provided by the bi-lingual members of the staff
to the Spanish and Vietnamese members of the community.
Gloria Nunz, City, speaking through a translator, Martha Anderson, spoke in favor
oT Uie acview Community Center describing some of the services provided by the
Center including food baskets at Christmas and classes in English.
Don'Shi le City, former Mayor of Huntington Beach, spoke in favor of the Library,
e Allied Arts Board, the parks system and the Senior Citizens Center. He stated
that he believed the City needed adequate funding for the police, sewer and water
system, and Fire Department, but cited the need for cultural amenities in the
City.
Jack Clapp, stated he has two businesses on the beach and spoke regarding police
patrol on the beach during the summer season. He described the drinking, fighting
and desecration of buildings on the beach and requested funding -for additional
police patrol of the area.
Mayor MacAllister spoke regarding the matter.
Adrienne Canu urged continued support of the Oakview Community Center and cited
flie lower-eU crime rate in the area. She stated there were only two staff members
at.the Center and when they were engaged with program activities away from the
center (such as taking the children for swimming lessons or picking up the hot
lunches for the Hot Lunch Program) the doors of the center must be closed and locked.
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Mayor MacAllister stated the hearing would be continued to Monday, June 18, 1979.
DJOURNMENT
he adjourned regualr meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
as adjourned by Mayor MacAllister.
City Clerk and ex-o ficio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
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