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CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION presented by MAYOR PULIDO to Abel Torres for his years of service with the Instituto De Los Mexicanos En El Exterior (IME). CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION presented by MAYOR PULIDO to Betty Torres for her years of service with the Comite Civico Mexicano in Orange County. PROCLAMATION presented by COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ to Helen Torres honoring Latina History Day. PROCLAMATION presented by COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ to Ruth Kurisu recognizing Health Funders Partnership. CLOSED SESSION REPORT- Nothing to report. PUBLIC COMMENT • Jim Adams, representative of the Los Angeles/Orange County Building and Construction Trade Council, voiced opposition to findings and did not support study by "The Rubber Stamp Process: Broken Governance in Planning and Development and How Communities Can Regain a Voice" report recently presented to the City Council by Orange County Community Organized for Responsible Development. o Councilmember Sarmiento and Mayor Pro Tern Alvarez thanked representative for clarifying position, inconclusive findings, and expressed support of Central Labor Council (Teamsters). • Jennifer Gonzalez, introduced self as Area Manager for Southern California Gas Company. • Tom Jackson, support disestablishment of Community Management District "CMD"/PBID through their Petition and opined that such process should have been included in the Plan. • Ralph Allen, opposed to CMD/PBID; City should not have voted. • Lisa Ball, representing Air Quality Management District "AQMD" provided Annual Report. • Alfredo Amezcua, representing Santa Ana Coalition for Better Government, representing interest of Downtown businesses wishing to disestablish PBID; also requested that the City Council table Agenda Item 80A for further discussion. • Fina Chaves, expressed gratitude to Council for proclamation on Latina History Day; also continued to express opposition to PBID and called for the disestablishment. o Councilmember Tinajero directed staff to continue to dialogue with businesses in the Downtown area. • Claudia Arellanes, requested that the City Council disestablish PBID. • Nina Jun, opposed to PBID; parking lot business does not benefit from assessment. • Phillip Matchet (letter read by Herb Rose), opposed to PBID. • Herb Rose, has met with City Manager to discuss PBID; open to dialogue with the Council on the disestablishment. • Connie Hamilton, thanked Council for support of Comlink; concerned with condition of some streets that have cracked since recently being rehabilitated CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 5 MARCH 7, 2011