Inside City Hall

WHAT HAPPENED

The Costa Mesa City Council this week asked its staff to research

possible ways to revise a city ordinance so community organizations could

use city facilities.

WHAT IT MEANS

The council was considering allowing the Service Organization Council,

a collaboration of city nonprofit organizations, to continue to use City

Hall for its quarterly meetings.

The group, which began meeting years ago at the request of the city,

also requested postage for an annual mailer.

The current ordinance requires groups to have nonprofit status before

being allowed to use city facilities.

The Service Organization Council is not nonprofit itself but is made

up of nonprofits.

It will not be allowed to use City Hall until the council considers a

new ordinance.

Councilman Gary Monahan dissented, saying he will help the Service

Organization Council find a meeting place through private connections.

VOTE

Approved considering a new ordinance, 4-1, with Monahan dissenting

WHAT HAPPENED

The council unanimously approved the restoration and development of

Huscroft House to the early-1900 period for use as a cultural museum.

WHAT IT MEANS

The 85-year-old, two-story house, donated to the city in 1998, will be

moved to Fairview Park.

Concrete will be laid for its foundation. The city will try to attract

service and money donors to help restore the house.

WHAT WAS SAID

“As we go forward, we’re going to need a budget with the requirements

in detail and the funding opportunities so we’ll know what we’re on the

dime for,” Monahan said.

VOTE

Approved, 5-0