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opposed to Jail's contract with ICE; concerned with Floral Park <br />appropriation of more than $250,000 for improvements; some <br />neighborhoods abandoned like <br />Community Center programming <br />Department. <br />Lacy, important to have Garfield <br />fully funded; build trust with Police <br />¦ Clark Casler, thanked City Council for efforts in implementing proposal <br />on Sunshine Ordinance; proposed that budget meeting be designated <br />on specific months. <br />¦ Adrian Munoz, SACReD member, thanked City Council for allowing <br />community to participate in budget process; jail funds to be directed to <br />libraries and youth programs. <br />¦ Alondra Ampos, SACReD member, concerned with budget allocation <br />to Bowers Museum, <br />¦ Angie Aparicio, request improvements at Alona Park - security issues <br />and maintenance of bathrooms; lack of open space contribute to <br />obesity; City has made some improvements; but more needed. <br />• Ana Charco, spoke in support of skateboard park. <br />¦ Miguel Nieto invited all to attend upcoming skate-a-thon event. <br />¦ Beatrice Fernandez, Santa Ana Skateboarding Coalition, spoke in <br />support of additional skate parks - growing sport; parks are flexible in <br />design and good investment in our youth; consider allocating funds; <br />submitted petition for record. <br />¦ Jaime Espinosa, park needs improvements; proposed 5 parks in each <br />Ward; designed Santa Ana skate park 10 years ago. <br />¦ Pocha Pena, spoke in support of cultural and arts programs; Santa <br />Ana has largest concentration of historic buildings in Orange County; <br />proposed increasing film permit fees. <br />¦ Victor Payan, proposed public incentives for arts programs. <br />Councilmember Martinez thanked residents for public participation and <br />SACReD for active engagement; Council listening to proposals; Police <br />budget includes bond repayment use asterisks to identify that line item <br />next budget to be more transparent. Does not support water fund transfer <br />to general fund. <br />Councilmember Sarmiento recognized staff for thorough review of budget; <br />City has overcome $30 million deficit last year; proposed budget will end <br />furlough's with some of our bargaining groups; 74 vacancies will be filled; <br />will together be able to provide better services to our residents; code <br />enforcement will add staff; strategic plan will help guide the City including <br />economic development; update the General Plan; City has added 22 <br />acres of open space in past 6 years; <br />Councilmember Benavides expressed gratitude to all for engagement and <br />Interim City Manager for inclusive process and restricting and <br />true/sustainable allocation of funds; labor negotiations underway and <br />assumptions included in budget; not all proposals incorporated into budget <br />adoption, but will have opportunity in near future to integrate into Strategic <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 20 <br />JUNE 17, 2013 <br />1 OA-20