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• Sam Romero, urged the City Council to dissolve PBID, efforts by Downtown Inc. focused in Artist Village and promotion of restaurants in eastside. • Connie Hamilton, announced that Comlink to host event at Yost Theater on September 22"d, topic would include Downtown Inc.; also Connect to Council to host resource event to highlight Ward 6 and discuss code enforcement, school and neighborhood partnerships, and traffic congestion. • David Brandt, commented on Agenda Item 25C, concerned with potential relocation of major league soccer team, loss of open space, impacts to wildlife, neighborhoods, and traffic. • Alex Vega, commented on Agenda Item 25C, opined that Chivas USA not relocating to Santa Ana; and commented that promotional events in Downtown too expensive. • Bobi Keenan, commented on Agenda Item 25C, suggested that Memorandum of Understanding between the City and neighborhood be approved; does not support Chivas relocation to proposed site - disrupt wildlife, quality of life, and open land. • Lilia Ramos, commented on Agenda Item 25C, concerned with potential relocation site, increased traffic to neighborhood, and distance to freeway access. • Rick Niedermeyer, noted success of Fiestas Patrias parade; thanked the City for efforts; opined that having a major league soccer team in the City would benefit the children and accessibility to major league team. • Tom Lutz, (spoke on Agenda Item 25C) thanked Mayor Pulido and Councilmember Bustamante for attending neighborhood meeting to discuss Chivas relocation plan; happy they are not considering the Santa Ana Stadium as relocation site; opined that Willowick not appropriate; support AYSO and other soccer teams, relocation site should consider accessibility to freeways; suggested that a citizen advisory committee be established. • Charles Hart, opined that any potential sites should have CEQA certification prior to negotiations to make sure they are viable locations (commented on Agenda Item 25C). • Lisann Martinez, (spoke on Agenda Item 25C) representative of Santa Anita Neighborhood Association, opposed to relocation of Chivas to Willowick site; urged City Council to continue consideration of matter for 30 days and to hold a public hearing on the matter. • Rob Cook, commented on Agenda Item 25C, suggested relocation site be Santa Ana Blvd. and Grand Ave. due to freeway accessibility. • Mary Guzman, commented on Agenda Item 25C, concerned with potential site because of noise, traffic, quality of life; support citizen advisory committee, ideal site would be in the industrial area. • Tim Rush, Chair of Santa Ana SOS committee, does not support relocation of Chivas to Willowick; community under-parked; City should purchase Willowick and leave as open area (spoke on Agenda Item 25C). *Mayor Pulido mentioned that Santa Ana Stadium not being considered by Chivas USA as potential relocation site. • Tim Flammang, (spoke on Agenda Item 25C), opposed to Willowick location for stadium, neighborhood not geared to deal with traffic. • Jessica Cha, concerned with Downtown Inc. lack of transparency, financial documents inadequate to meet accounting standards; urged City Council to disestablish PBID. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 5 SEPTEMBER 19, 2011