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Aug.30. 2004 5:59PM No.9309 P.3/8 1 certain officials, contacted the competing groups to reach a compromise whereby all three could 2 work together to host the event. However, Appellant allegedly declined, and, accordingly, the 3 City Manager detennined that it would be in the City's best interest, as well as the parties 4 involved, if the City sponsored the Fiesta for 2004, and recommended such sponsorship to the 5 City Counsel. In that connection, the City would contact the same promoter used in previous 6 years, and all proceeds would be held for the benefit of the downtown area consistent with past 7 practices; thus, the City would be Uensuring that this very popular community event win go 8 forward without potential disruption that could result tram choosing one community sponsor 9 over another." 10 11 . . HEARING At the hearing, the involved pårties produced testimony under oath, and presented 12 relevant documentation to support their positions. Two witnesses appeared on behalf of 13 Appellant, viz., Jose Ortiz, business owner and treasurer for LACCSA and Esther Andrade, 14 Secretary for Ms. Gomez. Mr. Ortiz testified concerning meetings with representatives of the 15 associations seeking special events pennits to sponsor the Fiesta. He stated that there was some 16 agreement among the groups to work out some arrangement between them for running the . . 17 Fiesta. However, he could not recall the details. Ms. Andrade testified in relation to a City 18 official's visit to Ms. Gomez' office to talk ofworlång out an agreement between the various 19 associations. 20 Two witnesses also testified on behalf of the City. Matthew T. Lamb is employed by tho 21 City as the Downtown Development Manger for the Community Development Agency, and has 22 been so employed since September 17, 2001. His duties include responsibility for the 23 "downtown" area of the City, including acting as Executive Director of the former a'BID 24 advisory body" known as DSABA. His testimony was consistent with his submitted written 2S declaration and fonned the bases ofmuch of the information covered in the background portion 26 of this report. Officer Mike McCoy also testified and submitted a written declaration on behalf 27 of the City. Officer McCoy is employed by the City as a Police Comnumity Services Specialist, 28 and has been so employed since October 13, 1980. His duties include responsibility for the 3 REPORT AND PR.O~SION Of" HEARING OFFICER ""Ø8<I&C:_-- ~.....-. .... ~ Iloo--