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Legal Notice published in the Orange County Reporter on May 25, 2018 and June 1, 2018. Continued from the June 5, 2018 City Council Meeting by a 6-0 vote (Martinez absent). The following spoke on the matter: • Claudio W. Gallegos on behalf of Congressman Lou Correa, encouraged City Council to continue funding of the legal defense fund for deportation defense. Expressed support for establishment of this fund. • Lindsay Toczylowski, Executive Director of Immigrant Defenders Law Center, noted funds allowed the opening of an office in Santa Ana, program servicing 10 families, and all families served are residents of Santa Ana. Urged City Council to continue funding program. • Tania Sawczuk, opined Santa Ana is part of a growing network of jurisdictions around the country dedicated to ensuring all members of the community have access to due process and a fair day in court. Noted Vera Institute for Justice will continue to provide ongoing data driven evaluations of the program to ensure accountability for the public dollars spent. • Cynthia Felix, staff attorney for Immigrant Defenders Law Center, read a letter from her client to the City Council. Noted addition of two new referrals from Santa Ana residents. • Carlos Perea, expressed support for universal representation and immigrant legal defense fund. Opined program is an important service fund for the community. • Alexis Teodoro, urged City Council to approve option "A" including no cuts in funding. Opined city should invest in transformative restorative justice like practices. • Gwen Barrios, opined City should approve budget option "A" which includes youth and immigrant family services. • Citlali Ruiz, address City Council to request support for budget option "A" and invest in youth and universal representation. • Roger Valeneva Ricardez, expressed support for budget option "A" and to invest in youth and immigrant families by using cannabis revenue. • Emily Peraza, urged City Council to approve budget option "A" Hearing closed. Council discussion ensued. Councilmember Solorio, asked how many of the families being serviced are Santa Ana residents, DACA applicants, and veterans. Noted budget incorporates City Council input, restores youth programs, and projected adult use commercial cannabis revenue. Directed staff to use all future legal defense dollars towards Santa Ana residents with priority to DACA members or veterans. City Manager Godinez, noted anticipated commercial cannabis revenue is being placed in reserve account and staff would provide City Council with spending plan for review and approval. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 16 JUNE 19, 2018