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9 0Mr. Calabrese advised this amount added to the $100,000rant previously award - 9 P Y ed to the City of Colton under this program will make a total grant sum of $128,072 for the City. Mr. Calabrese said the grant application must be sub- mitted prior to July 1, 1978. Moved by Councilwoman Cisneros, seconded by Councilman Rehrer, to approve Reso- lution No. 3830, and authorize execution of grant application. Unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 3830 - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE ROBERTI-Z'BERG URBAN OPEN -SPACE AND RECREATION PROGRAM. Audit Mr. Calabrese stated the current fiscal year will end Friday, June 30, 1978, and the City Council should appoint an independent auditing firm to count cash on hand and observe the taking of the physical inventory on July 1, 1978, and audit the financial records of the City for the fiscal year. Mr. Calabrese advised that the firm of Vasquez, Quezada & Navarro, Certified Public Accountants, has performed the audit for the City for the last two years. Moved by Councilwoman Cisneros, seconded by Councilman Rehrer, approving and authorizing the firm of Vasquez, Quezada & Navarro to perform the City's audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1978. Unanimous vote. Annexation Grand Terrace Mr. Cal.abrese requested that the Council Members take an official position on the possibility of annexation of Grand Terrace. Mr. Calabrese advised following passage of Proposition 13 and its property tax ramifications, the County may start reorganizing unincorporated areas and assess- ment districts it supports. Mr. Calabrese asked that the City Council make a statement for public record opposing any effort by the County to put Grand Terrace in Colton. Mr. Calabrese said it is estimated it would cost the City approximate- ly $200,000 a year to provide public services to Grand Terrace, which is something the City cannot afford with the new property tax limits. Both Mayor Gonzales and Councilman Rehrer stated their opposition to annexation of Grand Terrace, and felt it should be a matter of public record that the City has never sought or encouraged annexation of that unincorporated area to the City as a whole, but individual voluntary requests have been considered. Councilwoman Cisneros made no comments on the matter. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Rent Stabilization/Mobile Home Parks Ord. No. 1539 City Attorney Edwards read his memorandum dated June 13, 1978, on Staff's re- search material regarding -mobile home park rents, stating that if the City Council wishes to proceed toward adoption of the ordinance previously presented, it should.pass a motion that the City Council reconsider Ordinance No. 1539, and, after passage of that motion, choose a future date of a regular City Council meeting and pass a motion that such date be fixed as the date to con- sider adoption of Ordinance No. 1539.. Councilman Rehrer moved to postpone this matter. Motion died for lack of a second. Mayor Gonzales moved to reconsider Ordinance No. 1539. Motion died for lack of a second. Mrs. Phyllis Brooks and Mr. Thomas Lee, residents of Lake Cadena Mobile Home Park, spoke to the Council Members, urging them to reconsider this matter and Ordinance No. 1539, and do something to help their citizens at the park. JUN 2 0 1978