10A - MINUTES - JOINT SPECIAL MEETING 9-27-10

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Councilmembers by vote of acclamation selected Councilmember Bustamante as Chair of the Meeting to hear Public Comments. City Attorney Fletcher introduced Kevin Ennis of Law Offices of Richards, Watson, and Gershon who is outside Counsel that was consulted on this matter. PUBLIC COMMENTS • Alfredo Amezcua - expressed concerns that items on the Agenda were not open for public discussion; members of the public came to address council on items 1A and 113, but only 1C considered; proposed that meeting be postponed and placed on Regular Agenda for open session and update the public on new developments of projects. • Claudio Gallegos - echoed Alfredo Amezcua's sentiments on having an open session; asked for full transparency during the proceedings of this item. • Julie Stroud - concerned with allegation of conflict of interest violations; asked council to be more transparent. • Tish Leon - disappointed that items 1A and 113 were removed from Agenda; SACRed continues to work hard to make sure project moves forward. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS City Council Items (Not Considered) 1A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) Friends of the Historic Lacy Neighborhood vs. City of Santa Ana and Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana et al. OCSC Case No. 30-2010-00388033 1B CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(3)(A) and (c). - 1 Case Community Redevelopment Agency Item 1 C CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: Agency-Owned properties in the area bounded by Santa Ana Blvd. on the north, Poinsettia St on the east, Brown, 5 and 4 Sts. on the south and Minter St. on the west including: 501, 505, 511, 601, 606, 607, CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING 2 SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 1 0A-2