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CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION presented by COUNCILMEMBER BENAVIDES to <br />the American Independence Day Planning Committee for organizing and contributing to <br />the American Independence Day Celebration at the Santa Ana Main Library on July 3, <br />2010.* <br />MOTION: Revise Minutes of July 19, 2010 as follows: <br />*Councilmembers Tinajero and Sarmiento, Mayor Pro Tem Alvarez, and Mayor <br />Pulido stated for the record that they d9 RGt support sand reGOgnitiGR as views o <br />se me nnmmittee memhern6Rnot refleGtiye of the Gity GO Reil they support the 4th <br />`�..._ __...__ [ IGIIGOCIOG GI the GGQTCOTr <br />of July Celebration, and the hard work by some of the organizing committee, <br />they do not support the views, nor feel recognition should be extended to <br />some members of the committee that hold discriminatory views, made <br />racially offensive remarks at the event, and belong to the Minutemen <br />organization. The views of the committee members described above are not <br />consistent with the standards this Council has used to recognize others in <br />our community. Council instructed City staff to assist in the coordination of <br />event next year. <br />MOTION: Alvarez <br />VOTE: <br />AYES: <br />NOES: <br />ABSTAIN: <br />ABSENT: <br />SECOND: Sarmiento <br />Alvarez, Bustamante, Martinez, Pulido, Sarmiento, <br />Tinajero (6) <br />Benavides (1) <br />None (0) <br />None (0) <br />CLOSED SESSION REPORT — See Agenda Item 19A for report. <br />PUBLIC COMMENT <br />• Richard Moser, packet of information presented to Council. <br />• Steve Lemler, raised awareness on resources available to the residents of our <br />community through 2-1-1 phone line. <br />• Art Pedroza and Sean Mill, thanked the majority of the City Council for not supporting <br />recognition of American Independence Day Committee. <br />• Francisco Barragan, suggested the City oversee next year's American Independence <br />Day Celebration to focus event on America's independence and promote unity among <br />groups. <br />• Steve McGuigan, deferred comments to a later time. <br />• Rob Cook — read portions of City's Code of Ethics as it related to respect, courtesy, <br />and participation by members with different views. <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 4 JULY 19, 2010 <br />10A-4 <br />