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REGULAR OPEN SESSION <br />CALLED TO ORDER COUNCIL CHAMBER <br />22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA <br />SANTA ANA, CA <br />6:11 P.M. <br />ATTENDANCE COUNCILMEMBERS Present: <br />MIGUEL PULIDO, Mayor <br />CLAUDIA C. ALVAREZ, Mayor Pro Tem <br />P. DAVID BENAVIDES <br />CARLOS BUSTAMANTE <br />MICHELE MARTINEZ <br />VINCENT F. SARMIENTO <br />SAL TINAJERO <br />COUNCILMEMBERS Absent: <br />None <br />STAFF Present: <br />PAUL M. WALTERS, Interim City Manager <br />JOSEPH STRAKA, Interim City Attorney <br />MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council <br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MAYOR PULIDO <br />CLOSED SESSION REPORT — Nothing to report. <br />PUBLIC COMMENT <br />• Barbara Rooker, representing Presbyterian Church is opposed to PBID and noted <br />that assessment paid under protest; urged City Council to disestablish. <br />• Ralph Allen, held off on comments until Public Hearing. <br />• Jeff Jensen, Chapter One Restaurant owner, indicated that half of employees are <br />City residents; support PBID; successful PBID's throughout State are patronized by <br />outside residents; opined that Downtown Inc. has facilitated improvements. <br />• Jeff Hall, Chapter One Restaurant owner, noted that if PBID disestablished, area <br />would lose key services. <br />• Tim O'Connor, Chapter One Restaurant owner, indicated that PBID should be given <br />three years to assess success; urged the City Council to continue PBID, important <br />for growth of community. <br />• Dante Parel, opined that safety has been improved through services provided by <br />Downtown Inc. rather than limited services within the Santa Ana Police Department. <br />• Nick Spain, representative of Save Our Orchard Coalition, urged City Council to <br />preserve area proposed for development of 24 -units; proposed alternative which <br />would be an urban agricultural facility to include educational and social opportunities; <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 3 AUGUST 24, 2011 <br />10A-3 <br />