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• Connie Hamilton, thanked council candidates for attending Connect-to- Council forum; the Comlink forum will be held on September 27th; suggested that pre-development requirements would be a road bock for business development. • Christian Abasto, of Public Law Center, attorney working with SACReD, concerned with staff recommendations on pre-development meetings and lobbyist registrations. • Gloria Giraldo, of Building Healthy Communities Initiative, noted importance of holding a 2nd meeting on pre-development applications; urged city council to adopt as proposed by coalition. • Lee Chalker, of Orange County Congregation Community Organization (OCCCO), expressed support of sunshine ordinance and expanded participation of community. Councilmember Tinajero requested staff presentations on recommendations. Section on Public Access to Meetings presented by Clerk of the Council Huizar. Huizar indicated that all City Council Agendas will include a list of "future agenda items" that would include development projects and major projects forthcoming; also, agendas would be made available 96-hours in advance from current State requirement of 72-hours. City Council concurred with staff recommendations. Section on Access to Contracts, Bids and Proposals presented by Public Woks Executive Director Raul Godinez, II. Godinez indicated that posting of Request for Proposal (RFP) would be posted on the web and all RFP's would be posted in central location, but not ranking. Council requested that rankings be made available upon request Section on Lobbyist Registrations introduced by Clerk of the Council Huizar. Staff recommends posting of the campaign contribution reports, statements of economic interest, and behest donations on City's website rather than duplicating information through a lobbyist registration program. The State of California (Fair Political Practices Commission) already requires disclosure of information requested; threshold for disclosure on State forms lower than SACReD's proposed $250 limit. Council accepted staff recommendation. Section on Budget Hearings and Strategic Plan presented by City Manager Walters. Staff recommends community meetings upon request and not dictated by a request of 30 or more residents; strategic plan in development stage. Council suggested that ordinance include language that would require community participation and input before city council consideration and approval; allow for periodic reviews, instead of date specific requirements; and extend notification to entire community through social media and other avenue available on all meetings. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 14 SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 1 0A-14