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Mayor Sarmiento recused himself from closed session Item 1A, due to a conflict of <br />interest. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS — Members of the public may address the City Council on Closed <br />Session items. <br />MINUTES: Clerk of the Council, Daisy Gomez, reported out on correspondence received. <br />Benjamin Vaszquez spoke regarding the criminalization of vagrancy and reopening the <br />Link Shelter. <br />Tim Johnson provided comments on the Link Shelter, El Centro Cultural de Mexico and <br />various other topics. <br />Brooke Wietzmen expressed concern with the lack of homeless assistance and urged <br />council to seek solution to save money and lives. <br />Pat Davis spoke regarding the use of the American Rescue Plan Act funds and various <br />other topics. <br />David Duran spoke regarding the concept of humanity, urges council <br />decriminalize homelessness and various other topics. <br />Dale Helvig provided various comments regarding closed session Items 2 and 3. Noted <br />the historical significance of the Cypress Fire Station and expressed concern with the <br />unsanitary and unsafe conditions at El Centro Cultural de Mexico. <br />Karen Hernandez spoke on closed session Item 2A and urged council to work with El <br />Centro Cultural de Mexico, the use of Project Roomkey Funds, and various other topics. <br />Esperanza De Rosas spoke regarding assistance and housing to the unhoused <br />population. <br />Pat Lenahan spoke on closed session Item 2A inquired about the outreach provided to the <br />unhoused currently residing at El Centro Cultural de Mexico. <br />Felicity provided comments regarding the criminalization of the unhoused and various <br />other topics. <br />Aileen with El Centro Cultural de Mexico spoke regarding the disbursement of funds <br />towards homeless outreach and services. Urged council to provide rehabilitation and <br />mental health assistance and spoke on various other topics. <br />City Manager Kristine Ridge spoke on the various outreach services provided at El Centro <br />City Council 2 5/4/2021 <br />