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• Miguel Hernandez, community organizer; thanked the City Council for amending the City's towing policy; seek support in approving a resolution in support of A131081. • Jose Tinajero (spoke in Spanish) thanked the City Council for amending towing policy; requested support of A131081. • Hermelindo Saldana (spoke in Spanish) echoed comments in support of AB1081. • Massimo Marini, representing Occupy Santa Ana, established Necessity Village due to the lack of beds at shelter homes during cold weather; opined that homeless persecuted for act of sleeping; County not addressing problem. • Mohammed Aly, stated that homelessness is global issue; concerned with overall poverty rates; shelter beds limited; suggested a moratorium on issuance of citations for sleeping overnight; mid-range solution could be the use of CDBG funds to help problem. • Robert Watson, shared that he is homeless, disabled, legally blind, and receiving small income that is not sufficient to live off. • Devina Stein, participant of Necessity Village, suggested City amend camping ordinance to allow sleeping from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. • George Olivo, of Necessity Village, noted that Veterans being cited for violating camping ordinance; urged the City Council to amend ordinance. • Greg Diamond, attorney, supports Necessity Village; disturbed that some people have received up to 5 citations in a week; thanked the Police Department for not citing participants of Necessity Village in the past 6 days. • Hailey Holmes, graduate student at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF); encouraged the City Council to support the Heart Program; criminalizing homelessness is more expensive. • Jacqueline Huerta, graduate student at CSUF, supports the Heart Program that would assess the current number of homeless in the area; last study was in 2004 • Debbie Friedman, incoming President of Friends of the Santa Ana Zoo (FOSAZ), introduced self and spoke about the great partnership with the City; concerned with reports of City considering privatization of the Zoo; hope City would discuss with Foundation on partnership opportunities before moving forward with consideration of privatization. • Armando Armenta, boardmember of FOSAZ, would like to partner with the City in continuing fundraising opportunities such as Zoofari. • Sharon Tepton, opined that current practice of dealing with homelessness violates human rights; proposed that the City review the City of Laguna Beach's ordinance. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS MOTION: Approve Consent Calendar Items 10A through 25E with the following modifications: • Mayor Pulido pulled Agenda Item 11A for separate discussion; • Mayor Pro Tern Alvarez requested a correction to the Minutes of April 2, 2012 - amend language on Item 25H to note that the City did not seek proposals; and CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 4 APRIL 16, 2012