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MINUTES: City Attorney Sonia Carvalho reported action on Closed Session Agenda <br />Item No. 3. She announced Steven Mendoza will be Acting City Manager and a <br />nationwide search will be conducted for a new City Manager. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS WERE CONSIDERED OUT OF ORDER AND WERE HEARD <br />PRIOR TO STAFF PRESENTATIONS <br />PUBLIC COMMENT — Public comments will be held during the beginning of the meeting for <br />ALL comments on agenda and non -agenda items, with the exception of public hearings. <br />Comments for public hearings will take place after the hearing is opened. <br />MINUTES: The following speakers addressed Council in -person: <br />1. David Mackler spoke in opposition to Agenda Item No. 19. <br />2. Irma Jauregui (translation: Spanish) spoke regarding non -citizen voting and in <br />opposition to Agenda Item No. 27. <br />3. Phuong Vu (translation: Vietnamese) spoke regarding non -citizen voting and in <br />support of Agenda Item No. 27. <br />4. Vincent Tran spoke regarding non -citizen voting and in support of Agenda Item No. <br />27. <br />5. Lisa Nguyen spoke regarding non -citizen voting and in support of Agenda Item No. <br />27. <br />6. Maria Pina (translation: Spanish) spoke regarding non -citizen voting and in support <br />of Agenda Item No. 27. <br />7. Wendy Haase spoke regarding hotel visitor tax. <br />8. Julia Gomez spoke regarding non -citizen voting in the City of San Francisco and in <br />support of Agenda Item No. 27. <br />9. Frank Atayde spoke regarding hotel visitor tax and expressed concern regarding <br />criminal activity and homeless encampments around the Holiday Inn. <br />10. Celeste Rivero spoke regarding non -citizen voting and in support of Agenda Item <br />No. 27. <br />11. Alan Vandevort spoke regarding rent stabilization and in opposition to Agenda Item <br />No. 27. <br />12. Debra Russell spoke regarding non -citizen voting and in support of Agenda Item <br />No. 2 7. <br />13. Melissa Mier expressed concern regarding the Orange County Transportation <br />Authority Street Car project and the negative impacts to NOVA Academy. She <br />requested the City Council address this concern. <br />City Council 5 October 17, 2023 <br />