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NOES: None (0) <br />ABSTAIN: None (0) <br />ABSENT: Tinajero (1) <br />75B PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AND CLOSED ON JUNE 3, 3013: <br />ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTIONS - ADOPTION OF TWO-YEAR <br />BUDGET FISCAL YEARS 2013-15; MISCELLANEOUS FEE INCREASES <br />AND CITY'S BASIC CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLANS - <br />City Manager's Office and Finance & Management Services Agency <br />Legal Notice for public hearing published in the Orange County Register <br />on May 24 and 31, 2013. Ordinance title published in the Orange County <br />Register on June 7, 2013. <br />The City Council approved first reading of ordinance by a vote of 6-0 <br />(Pulido absent) at the June 3, 2013 City Council meeting. <br />Additional correspondence received from SACReD and Washington <br />Square Neighborhood Association dated June 17, 2013. <br />Mayor Pulido accepted additional Public Comment on item: <br />¦ Rob Richardson, Vice President of Santa Ana Unified School District <br />Board, spoke about need for school district to retain SAUSD Police <br />Chief Valentine. Suggested one-year extension of his assignment at <br />the school district. Joint Council/SAUSD meeting discussed matter; <br />thanked City for partnerships in the past. <br />¦ Mary Ann Castillo, 30 year resident of City; has volunteered at local <br />schools; reviewed budget and requested more parks and community <br />programs with health and prevention a priority; spoke in Sacramento to <br />legislators about need for such programs. <br />¦ Veronica Ramirez, representing Kidworks, thanked City for recent <br />accomplishments and request that more funds be appropriated for <br />parks; some streets do not have street signals. <br />¦ Elizabeth Cervantes, representing Kidworks and Bella Vista <br />Association, thanked Council for improvements at Jerome Park; enjoy <br />seeing residents at park; need programs throughout the year not just <br />summer months. <br />¦ Juan Carlos Macedo, SACReD member, thanked City for answering all <br />questions on budget; opined that children do not have enough after <br />school programs; budget to focus on early prevention. <br />¦ Manuela Lopez, SACReD member, spoke about need for additional <br />libraries, safe neighborhoods, transparency in government and <br />community engagement; City to respect undocumented residents; <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 19 JUNE 17, 2013 <br />1 0A-19