Orange County Agenda
Anaheim City Council
* AMBULANCE SERVICE: The council will consider entering into negotiations with Care Ambulance Service Inc. to develop the city’s first formal contract for emergency transportation services. Five private ambulance companies, including Anaheim’s current provider, American Medical Response, submitted proposals. Care Ambulance received the highest scores and was the unanimous choice among independent panel members selected to evaluate proposals.
* When: Tuesday, 5 p.m.
* Where: City Hall, council chambers, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd.
* Information: (714) 765-5166
Orange City Council
* HISTORIC CHANGES: In a decision that could add more definition to Old Towne design standards, the council will hold a public hearing for Ralph Zehner, who wants to build apartment units in his single-family neighborhood on East Culver Avenue.
The plan has been rejected by the Design Review Board and the Planning Commission. Preservationists argue that approval would set a precedent that could eventually destroy the mile-square historic district, which now has a listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
Zehner contends that his plan meets zoning requirements and that its denial would be a blow to property rights throughout the city.
* When: Tuesday, regular meeting begins at 4:30 p.m.; public hearings, including Zehner’s, begin at 7 p.m.
* Where: City Hall, 300 E. Chapman Ave.
* Information: (714) 744-5500
Saddleback Valley Unified School District
* PROPOSITION 227: Board members will consider seeking a waiver from the California Department of Education to continue the two-way language immersion program at Gates Elementary School. The program, which teaches Spanish- and English-speaking students together, could be at risk after the passage last week of Proposition 227, designed to dismantle bilingual education statewide.
* When: Tuesday, 7 p.m.
* Where: 25631 Diseno Drive, Mission Viejo
* Information: (949) 580-3330
Tustin Unified School District Board of Education
* CURRICULUM STANDARDS: The school board will consider plans to identify what students should know and be able to do at each grade level. A district committee began researching the subject in January after the state Board of Education adopted the K-12 Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics Content Standards, which outlined minimum standards for all students. The Tustin committee has customized them to meet the needs of the district. Officials said the standards were not lowered from the state mandate but in some cases were enhanced or clarified.
* When: Today, 7 p.m.
* Where: Board meeting room, 300 South C St.
* Information: (714) 730-7330
Other Meetings
* Anaheim City School District, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Building B, 1001 S. East St. (714) 517-8500
* Anaheim Planning Commission, today, 1:30 p.m., council chambers, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd. (714) 765-5139
* Brea Olinda Unified School District, today, 7 p.m., board/council chambers, Brea Civic and Cultural Center, 1 Civic Center Circle. (714) 990-7800
* Buena Park City Council, Tuesday, 5 p.m., City Hall, 6650 Beach Blvd. (714) 562-3754
* Capistrano Unified School District, today, 7 p.m., 32972 Calle Perfecto, San Juan Capistrano. (949) 489-7000
* Cypress City Council, today, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 5275 Orange Ave. (714) 229-6680
* Dana Point City Council, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 33282 Golden Lantern. (949) 248-9890
* Lake Forest City Council, Tuesday, 6 p.m., City Hall, 23161 Lake Center Drive. (949) 461-3400
* Laguna Hills City Council, Tuesday, 7 p.m., City Hall, 25201 Paseo de Alicia. (949) 707-2600
* Magnolia School District, today, 7 p.m., district office, 2705 W. Orange Ave., Anaheim. (714) 761-5533
* Santa Ana Unified School District, Tuesday, district headquarters, 1601 E. Chestnut Ave. (714) 558-5501
* Westminster City Council, Tuesday, 7 p.m., 8200 Westminster Blvd. (714) 898-3311
By JOHN CANALIS, DEBRA CANO, HOPE HAMASHIGE, FRANK MESSINA, JOHN POPE and LESLEY WRIGHT
This column is designed to provide information about upcoming public meetings. To learn more about events in your community, call your local government office.
