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Minutes of ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNC ;
Date of Meeting: August 29, 1968 s = p p ply
Time of Meeting: 4:30 P. M, y a o y m p m
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1. Electronics Protection System:
Mayor Marshall stated that the purpose of holding the
EPS
adjourned meeting was to determine whether or not,
and ff.so.how, to place the question of the proposed
Electronics Protection System research and testing
on the November ballot.
The following communications were presented:
(a) letter from Allan Beek stating he believed most
of the opposition to EPS stems from distrust of the
police and suggesting a committee be appointed to
study the situation so that it may be corrected; (b)
letter from Francis W. Benson, Colonel, U.'S. M. C.
(Ret), stating he felt the taxpayers had a right to ex-
press their opinion of EPS and the measure should be
placed on the ballot; and (c) letter from Kenneth C.
Kingsley requesting that the question of TV surveil-
lance be put to a vote of the people.
A discussion was had as to whether the Council should
consider the question of placing the issue on the
November ballot first or if the alternate methods of
how it could be accomplished should be determined
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City Attorney Tully Seymour presented a proposed
resolution and an alternate resolution as the;m.eth-
ods the Council could use to call a Special Municipal
Election and to consolidate it with the statewide
general election in November.
Councilman Shelton made a motion that the Council
determine not to place on the November ballot the
question of whether or not the City of Newport Beach
should apply for a grant of federal funds pursuant to
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968.
Councilman Rogers made a substitute motion that the
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matter of the Electronics Protection System Grant
Request be placed on the November ballot.
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The following people from the audience participated
in a discussion of whether or not the Council should
place the matter before the electorate: Jay Stoddard,
former mayor; Dee Cook, former councilman; Faye
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Edelblute, president of the Women's Division of the
Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce. Allan Beek
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spoke from the audience regarding the matter stated
in his letter to the Council.
A vote was taken on Councilman Rogers' motion,
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which motion failed to carry.
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With the consent of the Council, Mayor Marshall
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stated that the letter from Allan Beek would be re-
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ceived and discussed by the Council at the September
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L. B. McCaslin, Jr., Manager of the Western Divi-
Arinc
sion of Arinc Research Corporation, spoke from the
audience regarding his request for permission to
forward the Electronics Protection System Application
for Grant to the California Department of Justice for
its consideration and possible use in another city.
Councilman McInnis made a motion to: (1) approve the
Arinc request to file the Electronics Protection Systern
grant application with the State, without Newport Beac
endorsement, for the purpose of establishing a pri-
ority position for the project; (2) approve action by
Arinc to acquire an alternate agency or institution to
sponsor the program and to urge them to look closely
at the possibility of obtaining a non - profit institution
to join them in the venture; (3) relinquish whatever
rights in the application the City of Newport Beach ma
have under one or more of the following conditions:,
(a) acceptance by the State of the application filed
by Arinc, for themselves or for another public
agency, after the payment of $3, 500 to the
City of Newport Beach; or
(b) acceptance by the State of the application filed
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by Arinc for or in behalf of a non-profit't't"i-
tution without payment to the City but with an
agreement to supply to Newport Beach copies
of all reports and data developed as a result
of the application; or
(c) payment to the City of $3, 500.
Councilman Gruber made a substitute motion, and
Motion
the request of Arinc Research Corporation for release
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by the City of Newport Beach of the prepared grant
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request material was approved for the purpose of
permitting Arinc to seek a sponsor for the program;
and the Mayor was authorized to forward the grant
request and other material to the California State
Department of Justice with a letter of transmittal
stating that the City of Newport Beach has decided
not to pursue the program and releases the material
for the use of the State4n.:any maftner,l3t sees "
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Councilman Shelton was excused from the meeting.
2. City Manager Harvey Hurlburt reported on the beach
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erosion situation on the West Newport ocean front and
stated that the U. S. Corps of Engineers had awarded
a sandhaul contract and sandhauling would commence
August 30.
The City Manager was authorized to take necessary
Motion
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steps needed to protect the street ends if an emer-
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gency arose that appeared to be beyond the ability of
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the U. S. Corps of Engineers to handle over the
holiday weekend.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:05 P. M.
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Absent
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Mayor
Mayor
ATTEST:
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