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• Nina Jun, asked that Council agendize the PBID item for discussion; opined that formation did not follow State regulations. • Herb Rose, PBID has doubled his property taxes, petition to disestablish PBID filed in March. • Scott Sink, spoke in opposition to current DUI checkpoints, quoted study by UC Berkeley's California Watch on check points. • Gema Salas, asked that the City consider changing policy on vehicle impounds. • Maria Rosa Lopez, representing Hermandad Mexicana, submitted petitions requesting Council change policy on vehicle impounds. • Mike Gonzalez, representing LULAC, thanked the City Council for support of May 1St march at the Plaza of the Flags; and asked that City agendize designation of sanctuary city. • Carlos Perea, representing Orange County Dream Team, thanked the City Council for past support of Dream Act and asked that the City protect immigrant's rights. • Francisco Barragan, spoke on vehicle impound policy, to be discussed at upcoming Public Safety Committee meeting; opined that PBID should be disestablished; and thanked the U.S. Navy Seal Team 6 for the killing of Osama Bin Laden. • Fernando Ceballos, opposed to PBID, property taxes have doubled and opined that assessment tax has devalued his business. • Silvia Hernandez, of Justice for Janitors, concerned with DUI Checkpoint policy. • Claudia Arellanes, requested that PBID be disestablished, assessment affecting her business and only benefiting a few. • Jesus Salas Zuniga, expressed support for changing policy on DUI Checkpoints. • Francisca Lopez, thanked the City Council for agendizing the review of vehicle impounds. • Alma Segova, asked that the City Council change policy on vehicle impounds. • Guadalupe Ponce, asked that the City stop impounding vehicles of unlicensed drivers. • Juan Godoy, of Federacion Estado de Mexico, spoke about the Mexican Independence Day celebration and parade in Downtown Santa Ana; asked that local agencies and community members continue to participate in the event. • George Collins, spoke on various issues including the vehicle impound policy, OC Marathon, Relay for Life, and Metropolitan Water District. • Jose Gloria, asked Council to consider changing policy • Romana Espinoza, thanked the City Council for agendizing the review of vehicle impounds o Councilmember Sarmiento noted that Senator Cedillo had proposed State legislation, but has since failed to move forward. • T. Leon Barry, NAACP hosting Juneteeth Event on June 17th; invited all to attend. • Councilmember Tinajero thanked residents for attending meeting; item will be agendized on Public Safety Committee to review vehicle impound policy; PBID need to negotiate and come to an agreement, dissolution is not only option, • Councilmember Benavides indicated that Public Safety Committee would discuss vehicle impound policy on May 24tH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 6 MAY 2, 2011 1 0A -6