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VOTE: <br />AYES: Amezcua, Benavides, Pulido, Martinez, Reyna, <br />Sarmiento, Tinajero (7) <br />NOES: None (0) <br />ABSTAINED: Nona (0) <br />ABSENT: None (0) <br />COMMENTS <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />• Debbie McEwen, opined that disrespectful to call her out on perceived hand gesture. <br />Concerned that her neighborhood association not invited to participate in Ward 2 <br />Walking Tours. Councilmember Martinez indicated that all invited and will <br />coordinate with her. <br />• Steve Jason Hitman, spoke of film he is working on regarding homeless. <br />90A CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS - None <br />90B CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS <br />Councilmember Martinez: <br />• Reflected on Martin Luther King's Jr's birthday and President Obama's <br />inauguration held on January 21St; <br />• Concerned with article in the Los Angeles Times regarding a discrimination <br />matter that occurred in the City of Yorba Linda; <br />• Announced that she will be participating in the Black History Parade in the <br />City of Anaheim; <br />• Congratulated Wahoo Tacos on their 50th Anniversary; business started in <br />Santa Ana; <br />• Spoke of exciting projects underway including construction of One Broadway <br />Plaza, the Met Project, and Station District; <br />• Noted that Downtown Santa Ana will continue to flourish even without <br />Community Management District; <br />• Indicated that proposed redevelopment fund take away of $54 million not <br />surprising, but City will continue to move forward; <br />• Stated that she was elected to do the right thing and threat of recall does not <br />scare her; has maintained open door policy throughout her tenure. <br />Councilmember Sarmiento: <br />• Thanked all speakers for voicing their opinion and for patience. <br />• Hope for respect, learn from each other, no room for racism, need civility and <br />tolerance. <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 19 JANUARY 22, 2013