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Councilmember Benavides noted reasons for support of Items 2 and 5; <br />Item 1 should be voter initiated; Item 3 only if Orange County Water <br />Board District removed from Chairmanship role; Item 4 is an <br />appointment at the discretion of the Mayor. <br />Councilmember Bustamante concurred with Councilmember Benavides; <br />not a PBID issue; thanked Mayor Pro Tern for sincere apology, but <br />support motion because he believes comments violate the Code of <br />Conduct and Ethics; request support for motion. <br />Councilmember Sarmiento thanked residents for comments; offered <br />substitute motion to only consider item #5 - Condemnation of comment <br />made by Mayor Pro Tern and to solicit the Human Relations Commission <br />to provide an Open Forum/Town Hall meeting regarding race relations, <br />tolerance, and civility; motion seconded by Mayor Pulido. Opined that <br />motion is proportional to violation. <br />Councilmember Tinajero apologized to all offended by comments made <br />at previous City Council Meeting; does not agree with charges made <br />about Mr. Chase; believe in redemption; and supports progress of <br />Downtown. <br />Councilmember Martinez, supports the Chase Family; accepts Mayor <br />Pro Tern's apology; urged all to work together for the betterment of the <br />community and be more tolerant. <br />Mayor Pulido, accepts apology by Mayor Pro Tem; City Council to focus <br />on City budget deficit; pledged to work with Jewish community along with <br />Mayor Pro Tern to improve relationships. <br />SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Condemnation of comment made by Mayor <br />Pro Tern (at the August 24, 2011 City Council Meeting) and solicit <br />the Human Relations Commission to provide an Open Forum/Town <br />Hall meeting regarding race relations, tolerance, and civility. <br />MOTION: Sarmiento SECOND: Pulido <br />VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Pulido, Sarmiento, Tinajero (4) <br />NOES: Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez (3) <br />ABSTAIN: None (0) <br />ABSENT: None (0) <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 1 0 $ _8 SEPTEMBER 6, 2011