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Councilmember Solorio spoke. <br />Councilmember Sarmiento abstained. <br />MOTION: Direct City Manager to request staff to send a letter in opposition <br />of Senate Bill 50 (SB50). <br />MOTION: Iglesias SECOND: Penaloza <br />VOTE: AYES: Iglesias, Penaloza, Solorio, Villegas (4) <br />NOES: None (0) <br />ABSTAIN: Sarmiento(1) <br />ABSENT: Pulido(1) <br />* Ward 4 representative vacant. <br />85B. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER DIRECTING CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST <br />STAFF TO DRAFT A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 763, THE ENERGY <br />AND CARBON DIVIDEND ACT OF 2019, WHICH AIMS TO REDUCE U.S. <br />CARBON POLLUTION BY 33 PERCENT IN 10 YEARS BELOW 2015 LEVELS — <br />Councilmember Sarmiento <br />The following spoke on the matter: <br />Virginia Bernal, supportive of H.R. 763. <br />• Suman Bhasin, supportive of H.R. 763. <br />Kayleigh Levitt, supportive of H.R. 763. <br />Council discussion ensued: <br />Councilmember Sarmiento, directed staff to draft a resolution to present to City <br />Council for consideration in two weeks. <br />Councilmember Iglesias, unsupportive of item as presented. <br />City Manager Kristine Ridge conveyed a motion is not required only direction to <br />return to council with resolution for council consideration. <br />Councilmember Solorio, supportive of further discussion. Expressed support to <br />prepare a resolution and a letter. <br />Councilmember Sarmiento, amended request to direct staff to prepare letter and <br />resolution. <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 26 MAY 21, 2019 <br />