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BERKELEY STREET, AND OCCIDENTAL STREET (ABANDONMENT NO. 18- <br />02) <br />MOTION: Benavides <br />VOTE: AYES: <br />NOES: <br />ABSTAIN: <br />ABSENT: <br />RESOLUTIONS <br />SECOND: Villegas <br />Benavides, Pulido, Solorio, Tinajero, Villegas (5) <br />None (0) <br />None (0) <br />Martinez, Sarmiento (2) <br />55A. GIVING NOTICE OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON <br />NOVEMBER 6, 2018; REQUESTING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE <br />`-COUNTY OF -ORANGE -TO CONSOLIDATE CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL <br />-MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION; AND <br />SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT REGARDING BY <br />WARD ELECTIONS FOR VOTER CONSIDERATION (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. <br />5, 1) — Clerk of the Council Office <br />The following spoke on the matter: <br />• Madalid de Paz, opined the general election is unjust because it benefits the <br />police union; expressed support for item, district wide elections, and a just <br />redrawing of the map. <br />• Leonel Velazquez, community organizer with OCCCO, opined Santa Ana <br />voters need more representation, need to end abuse of authority, and <br />expressed support for item. <br />• Ruben Barreto, expressed support for item, equitable representation, and <br />need for district based elections. <br />• Theresa Le, addressed City Council to request district based election to be <br />placed on November ballot; process is becoming oppressive, need to end <br />further delays, and expressed support for item. <br />• Joese Hernandez, expressed support for district ward elections. <br />Council discussion ensued. <br />Councilmember Benavides, expressed support for item and opined it is time to <br />move forward and place item on the ballot; asked staff to clarify any urgency in <br />moving item. <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 28 JUNE 5, 2018 <br />1 OA -28 <br />