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MOTION: Approve Minutes. <br />10C MINUTES FROM THE SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION MEETING ON JULY <br />13, 2011 - Clerk of the Council Office <br />MOTION: Approve Minutes. <br />NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />12A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO MODIFY THE MANAGEMENT <br />DISTRICT PLAN TO ADJUST THE BOUNDARIES FOR THE <br />DOWNTOWN SANTA ANA COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT - <br />Community Development Agency <br />Legal Notice published in the Orange County Register on July 9, 2011 and <br />notices mailed to business and property owners. <br />Council discussion ensued. Mayor Pro Tern Alvarez noted that she has <br />asked City Attorney for legal opinions, and will be sending additional <br />questions tomorrow pertaining to different alternatives, including different <br />maps for consideration; concerned with assessment on property tax role, <br />have asked in the past for process to modify and also disestablish the <br />PBID; process for noticing business/property owners; meetings with <br />groups in support and opposition to PBID - OC Human Relations <br />Commission had tried to mediate meetings; leadership needed to make <br />decision, but need the fact and legal questions answered before; <br />Downtown looking great and progress being made due to vision of prior <br />City Council's including establishment of Artist Village; question how to <br />manage PBID; encouraged public and City Council to provide potential <br />maps of redistricting to the City Clerk's Office by Thursday, July 21St at <br />5:00 p.m.; asked the following questions: can we have a separate agency <br />manage the PBID money? We need full audit of funds; concerned with <br />bylaws and membership composition; and is Downtown Inc. in compliance <br />with Brown Act? <br />Councilmember Tinajero commented on need to have all types of <br />businesses benefit from PBID; events such as Harvey Milk Celebration <br />taking place in the Downtown; programming needs for all merchants and <br />patrons need to be considered. <br />Councilmember Bustamante stated that change is constant; Downtown <br />Inc. along with businesses are partners for progress. <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 6 JULY 18, 2011