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OPEN SESSION MEETING <br />CALLED TO ORDER POLICE COMMUNITY ROOM <br />60 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA <br />SANTA ANA, CA <br />6:37 P.M. <br />ATTENDANCE COUNCILMEMBERS Present: <br />MIGUEL PULIDO, Mayor <br />CLAUDIA ALVAREZ, Mayor Pro Tern <br />P. DAVID BENAVIDES <br />MICHELE MARTINEZ <br />VINCENT F. SARMIENTO <br />SAL TINAJERO <br />COUNCILMEMBERS Absent: <br />CARLOS BUSTAMANTE <br />STAFF Present: <br />PAUL M. WALTERS, City Manager <br />SONIA R. CARVALHO, City Attorney <br />MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council <br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pulido <br />CLOSED SESSION REPORT <br />City Attorney Carvalho reported on items on the Closed Session Agenda. See Agenda <br />Item 19A for report. <br />PUBLIC COMMENT <br />• Bill Cunningham, spoke on the recent tragedy regarding the premature death of <br />Osmara Meza and the Santa Ana Police Foundation's assistance; noted that over <br />250 donations have been made and encouraged others to make a pledge. Also, <br />invited all to upcoming Open House. <br />• Glen Stroud, resident of Riverview Neighborhood Association, opined that <br />challenging Measure D is again voter intent. <br />• Manuel Pena, requested the City Council re-establish the Hispanic Affairs <br />Committee that was previously headed by Jose Vargas; suggested monthly <br />meetings and partnership with the Police Department. <br />• Steve Ray, representative of the "Save Our Orchard Coalition", report progress, <br />entered into negotiations with owners; fundraising efforts underway, incorporating as <br />"Old Orchard Conservancy" and filing official documents with State and Federal <br />governments <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 3 JULY 16, 2012 <br />1 0A-3