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Councilmember Sarmiento: <br />City Council recently held press conference regarding City support of <br />Enterprise Zones "EZ", Senator Lou Correa will make this a priority, <br />urged residents to voice support to local elected officials. <br />Councilmember Martinez: <br />• Noted recent article regarding "Nets for Life", thanked reporter for <br />highlighting efforts; <br />• Sacramento budget issues have affects on municipalities, families, <br />etc.; City to continue working on keeping businesses in the community; <br />thanked Mayor and Council for efforts; <br />• Commented on issues recently approved by the City Council including <br />Affordable Housing at the previous meeting and a grant application for <br />additional bike lanes which is a great alternative transportation mode. <br />Councilmember Bustamante: <br />• Attended Art Walk over the weekend; impressed with attendance; <br />invited all to attend upcoming events. <br />Councilmember Tinajero: <br />• Little leagues held opening day ceremonies throughout the City; <br />thanked Parks Department for park maintenance efforts; and <br />• Announced that the junior high schools would be hosting Academic <br />Decathlon competitions. <br />Councilmember Benavides: <br />• Echoed comments by other members of the Council regarding parks, <br />Downtown vitality, and other efforts that make our City great; <br />• Attended Comlink meeting held last month; <br />• Asked staff to look into disrepair of street rehab program; and <br />• Requested that staff look into ways to avoid the problem that caused <br />the death of a person living in a converted garage in the City of Costa <br />Mesa. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Alvarez: <br />• Urged residents to call City Hall if they find that the condition of their <br />repaired street is substandard; <br />• Attended Little League Opening Ceremony at Santiago Park; thanked <br />parents for involving their children in sports and volunteers for efforts; <br />and <br />• Wished Joey Madrid, a Youth Commissioner, a Happy 16t? birthday- <br />Mayor Pulido: <br />• Battle over proposed State takeaway of Redevelopment Agencies and <br />Enterprise Zones continues; City signed letter of opposition along with <br />other big cities; protected by recently approved Proposition 22 - <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 19 MARCH 7, 2011 <br />10A-19