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"riap Honcxabhi; IMiguel Piul,ido
<br />August3,2012
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<br />i SkE,WSe, the (;Qy Clerk is Me approp6ate indivtduai to tab.,datipv the Ifrr0ots,
<br />Government Code 5375300(l) reclukes mzlt the baRiots 1,:)e Labulated by, an ""ipiartIal
<br />perscxi-" 1 he [.xrovisions W that section awn go on to specMcaily WON Me City Cierk
<br />as an apprapdate impartial person for labWaHng the baHcrlslir-,i fact, It is the CRy CIeWs
<br />rc.,,de electlloirl Proceslur es tc.),Labii.;Riate &,,& vWes and to ensure that
<br />eleic,fion procedUras are fol[owed. "i U ie Granf,:J JUry dernionstrates, life lac,,,k of
<br />krmmtledgie� of this area of Ilia law in its que!s,flcrilr,,ig of the a�j.-)proi::)riatieness ic�f Hhe Chy
<br />Clerk in tabulafirtg the vales for tl ne Assessment [RUIL
<br />sodwws gally estabfished jnderthr��weightin conch uincleayDe
<br />(,::)I California law. "I he GrarKI Jury Ymas hicorrect in its oc)nc,,Wsbns cpeMbnhg !W-,
<br />egafity of the forrniation ofthe CWD. `FhWe is absoWlely no legal basistc:) challange the
<br />begaRly of tho Satiation (.:;hf the Downtowri ME) arid speCUu a!flve� aBegations txa 'the
<br />contrary shiould be heni,::* forth.
<br />�2. au, NO ILli " I (3rounlids or FickwhMeson s to DssoNvie the G1110D.
<br />The evidence preseMej and irgumenW rnade, to I1phe CourcH tcclate astiablia h
<br />absohitely ino lipgall grouads mwaisteni Wili Me Cihy:'s CMD ordinance to dissoi,�,ie flhr
<br />Downbawn CK). In fiact, the e0derxie before the Council i,s overwh�c",drnirqy 41 si,,pport
<br />of a conclixsk.)n trial the CMD and its imarzgement Iby Downtown incorpicxatecl have
<br />been drarnadkelly successWl over the ccdurse of these Last y&'g,""Irs.
<br />The Glly:s CUD Oirdiiriaii �ica (Mii.j6c;��jpa,1 Goide Aii hc,�e XX, Sec,Hioin 13-212) a,d,dreSs.,,(--,s
<br />the iIssuwue c5cfissic.)VItion of the C,'UD. Yes, the Coundlis aLgftlioirfzeid to dissoNi.�'Ilhia (,K[�)
<br />by ('. rolis fcson f srcfllnu�lrns-ry nc,--WAMhire ee
<br />seirilencew lirr,h the, Emladvision. The sacbmi stales, `14 th(i-) ciff ,cot.a-ic[l lfiiraris Hhere has beeir�
<br />rni!sapip: roipiriatk)irr of kmd% maloasance, or. ,a vi6lallioirii of Ilra.rnr lien coiriiinieicficir��
<br />rnainagement. of the QVIt, it shall noticea hearing cm dhestabfishmoinv, "inliero are inio
<br />allagabons b0orc-:r V111rya COUT-icili, urrn=h less any eAderwe, Mal SlUl:)OII'lt fli'11E) COYICRJS�011')
<br />i� niernbers of fl,-m GIVID or [)owntowr'lincoiT.)ioiratied 'funds, vi6lateid tlhE,�
<br />law or carnmititc.,W any rnalfeasance: iin flh,e., GIVID. Yes,:, theire is w,10d
<br />speculation over awnwomNO interests and WWI[ but that is dis,fiiric,111y different thaini
<br />eviid�,.wiice Dir evni allega9uns of nQsap;xqWhUan or rnalficasiancxl i hii is no girOlUnds as
<br />idarrlihed in Me Qlty:', IIAD OrcfiinEmoe e= for MWRg aMir" n to dKONS11sh bw (AMD
<br />101ore,oveir, suicxess iDf [:)iowintnvvirn ir-corpoiratied iin managirig e1im:111,11einfly
<br />speaks for conflnuirig thie siucces,,-,0:U efforts Wed by the UN). Casual obsarvaUcir[
<br />eatablishes tat the dowintlowin has owne live under Downlown Inoawl pumted's
<br />managment of Wrict WIng, In facL the onto reputaflorii of Sainla Arta:'s dowrHown
<br />rtas irql:::orovieid rriarkic,,dgy for. not o6ly 1:::neiing a safiearxi einjoyat)lc ipiace 'to v'isit diuriing rhe
<br />day bLA brings Vlsiloirs tio the dowrdown even Iri the evenkQ hmns. This fr=am is
<br />estall:)lIiIs1l ied l:)y the myriald of wriaori carnmminim afiloii IS, 1h1B COLJ1116i1 Ihas recoived nnot cx 1y
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