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PROGRAM FOR THE SANTIAGO PARK OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP <br />PROGRAM <br />MOTION: Sarmiento SECOND: Pulido <br />VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, <br />Pulido, Sarmiento, Tinajero (7) <br />NOES: None (0) <br />ABSTAIN: None (0) <br />ABSENT: None (0) <br />AGENDA ITEM TAKEN OUT OF ORDER - WORK STUDY SESSION <br />WSA SUNSHINE ORDINANCE - City Manager's Office <br />Speakers: <br />• Apolonio Cortes, spoke in support of the sunshine ordinance as <br />proposed by SACReD, opined that ordinance would improve <br />community participation; San Jose has similar ordinance; submitted <br />200 petitions in support of ordinance. <br />• Eduardo Garcia, member of SEIU, represents 1,500 Santa Ana <br />members that support the ordinance. <br />• Rev. Arturo Ferreras, commented on struggles of surrounding <br />communities to have representation; community requesting ordinance. <br />• Ana Lydia Tutila, commented on importance of transparency; thanked <br />staff and elected officials for meeting with coalition; requested that a <br />2nd pre-development meeting be added to the ordinance. <br />• Tish Leon, indicated that item brought forth through grassroots efforts; <br />opined that ordinance should benefit community and end back door <br />deals with developers. <br />• Albert Castillo, expressed support for sunshine ordinance; endorse <br />option 1 of the open calendars item; more open space and low income <br />housing needed; not pleased to see Councilmember Bustamante at <br />meeting. <br />• Laura Garibay, lifelong resident of the City; congratulated City on <br />efforts thus far on sunshine ordinance; support mandatory lobbyist <br />registration item; submitted 200 petitions in support of ordinance. <br />• Sam Romero, requested assistance to all business members and the <br />community as a whole ; supports sunshine ordinance. <br />• Mathew Southgate, noted that September 17, 2012 marked the one- <br />year anniversary of the Occupy Santa Ana Ana Movement; supports <br />sunshine ordinance. <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 12 SEPTEMBER 17, 2012