FOUNTAIN VALLEY CITY COUNCIL WRAP-UP
Angelique Flores
ISSUE: PARAMEDIC EQUIPMENT
Vote: 5-0
Summary: The City Council voted Tuesday to purchase three Zoll M-Series
defibrillator monitors and two battery support systems. Community
Development Block Grant Program funds will cover the $27,953 cost. The
new equipment will replace the older, less efficient heart monitors.
Paramedics use the monitors to recognize and document important heart
irregularities.
ISSUE: CITY YARD
Vote: 5-0
Summary: The council approved 10 more changes to the City Yard project,
which include seismic retrofitting and remodeling to the existing
building at 17300 Mt. Herrmann St. These changes will cost $106,043.69
and will be funded by the Fountain Valley Agency for Community
Development. The project, which began in June, was expected to be done by
March. However, the date may be extended.
ISSUE: TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
Vote: 5-0
Summary: The city will apply to the Orange County Transportation
Authority for funds to cover 22 improvement projects under the Arterial
Highway Rehabilitation Program. The program will cost an estimated $8.4
million. The city will request $3.9 million from the program. The rest of
the funds will come from money brought in from the city, Measure M and
gas tax revenue. The 22 projects include improvements on portions of
Euclid Street, Warner Avenue, Brookhurst Street, Ellis Avenue and Bushard
Street.
ISSUE: APPOINTMENTS
Vote: By separate ballot
Summary: Council members has concluded their interviews with 21
applicants who applied for seats on the city’s commissions and
committees, and announced the appointments. Planning Commission
appointments are John Briscoe, Walt Hammond, Harry Rawlins and Herman
Herbert as the alternate. The new Community Services Commission members
are Horace Williams and John Wordes, and Robert Swain as alternate. New
Traffic Advisory Committee members are Richard Edmonston and Shahir
Gobran, and Dave Katzenmeyer as alternate. Housing and Community
Development Advisory Board appointments are Gwen Bushnell, Jack Schwartz,
Michael Wellborn and Wallace Rodecker. The Advisory Committee for the
Disabled appointments are Leslie Barish, Doris Carbaugh, John Chavez,
Donand Doan, Lori Maheux, Christina Nielson and Jan Werts.
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