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MOTION: Sarmiento SECOND: Bustamante <br />VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, <br />Pulido, Sarmiento, Tinajero (7) <br />NOES: None (0) <br />ABSTAIN: None (0) <br />ABSENT: None (0) <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS - (Continued) <br />• Bob Stewart, President of Downtown Inc., spoke on behalf of PBID tax supporters, <br />reiterated previous City Council comments regarding Downtown Inc.; expressed <br />Downtown Inc.'s continued support of the enhancement of the Downtown District; <br />• Herb Rose stated that a petition had been filed to disestablish PBID tax and <br />referenced number of signatures, tax amounts, names and percentage relative the <br />petition; urged City Council to make a decision on matter; <br />• Ralph Allen commented on an increase on his last tax bill; not supportive of the <br />PBID tax; suggested that City consult with the Appeals Court regarding matter; <br />• Fina Chaves remarked on City ordinance NS-2771, State law authority relative to <br />PBID, and recent PBID correspondence submitted to Council; <br />• Vicky Baxter, Downtown Inc. Manager, reported on the usage, route and schedule of <br />the Downtown Trolley bus; provided a Downtown Trolley bus brochure; <br />• Jorge Doffo, President of South Main Merchant's Association, acknowledged <br />funding, and Mr. & Mrs. Peebler's involvement with frontage improvement project in <br />the South Main Corridor; expressed Association's continued interest in participating <br />in future programs; <br />• Nina Jun commented on the merchants, property owners, benefits, funds, and <br />marketing issues relative to the PBID tax matter and urged City Council to <br />disestablish the PBID tax; <br />• Connie Hamilton invited residents and Councilmembers to attend the ComLink <br />meeting on March 3, 2011 at Southwest Senior Center, with Councilmember <br />Benavides serving as a panel participant. <br />CONSENT CALENDAR <br />MOTION: Approve Consent Calendar Items 10A through 25H with the <br />following modifications: <br />• Addition of Closed Session Report (Item 19A) <br />• Councilmember Sarmiento requested a continuance of Item 11A. <br />MOTION: Tinajero SECOND: Sarmiento <br />VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Pulido, <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 4 FEBRUARY 22, 2011