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PRESENTATIONS Proclamation presented by COUNCILMEMBER ALVAREZ recognizing Cover the Uninsured Week 2006 Certificate of Recognition presented by COUNCILMEMBER ALVAREZ to Sal Tinajero for receiving the Teacher of the Year Award by Hispanic Magazine and Nordstrom Certificates of Recognition presented by COUNCILMEMBERS ALVAREZ and GARCIA to volunteers of the Windsor Playground Build a Day OATHS OF OFFICE Administered by the Clerk of the Council to the following Name Daniel C. Hernandez Board Human Relations Representative Commission, Ward 5 At this time the Mayor announced that he was opening the public comment period to allow representatives from the Coalition of Mexican Organizations of Orange County to address the City Council. Leticia Ross, Lupe Gomez, and Mike Gonzalez addressed the Council and requested that the Council adopt a resolution in support of immigration reform; they further requested that the resolution be sent to the President of the United States. In addition to the resolution, the speakers submitted a forty-eight page petition signed by individuals in support of immigration reform. Alex Vega also spoke in support of immigration reform. Following public comment, Councilmember Alvarez asked that the petition and draft resolution be sent to the City Attorney's Office for review as to form and legality of the proposal. CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Pulido announced the following modifications to the Consent Calendar: • Councilmember Christy pulled Items 25.J. and 23.A. for separate discussion • Councilmember Solorio pulled Item 39.A for separate discussion Motion: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items. MOTION: Bist SECOND: Garcia VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Bustamante, Pulido, Bist, Christy, Garcia, Solorio (7) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 137 MAY 1, 2006