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MOTION: Martinez <br />VOTE: AYES: <br />NOES: <br />ABSTAIN: <br />ABSENT: <br />90A <br />90B <br />SECOND: Amezcua <br />Amezcua, Benavides, <br />Pulido, Sarmiento (6) <br />Martinez, Reyna, <br />None (0) <br />None (0) <br />Tinajero (1) <br />COMMENTS <br />CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS <br />Interim City Manager O'Rourke thanked City staff for hard work in <br />producing and finalizing Budget; impressed with professionalism <br />CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS <br />Councilmember Martinez: <br />• Thanked residents for commitment and engagement on budget; City <br />committed to Willard and Garfield Community Centers; have allocated <br />fund for next couple of years; thanked Interim City Manager, Deputy <br />City Manager and Department Heads for efforts; City also investing <br />$250,000 in Economic Development Plan ; <br />• Encouraged arts community to be involved in Strategic Plan process; <br />• Commend Delhi Center for taking on skatepark; invited all to attend the <br />Skate-A-Thon event; <br />• Invited all to visit City's website for list of on-going community <br />programs; and <br />• Congratulated all graduates and wished them well. <br />Councilmember Sarmiento: <br />• Commented on difficult decision on transitioning police officer back to <br />SAPD; long tradition and commitment to work together with SAUSD; in <br />recent past granted land for construction of new school buildings; <br />funds allocated for community center on school grounds; <br />• Thanked Interim City Manager and staff for budget; mid-year budget <br />will allow for adjustments needed; <br />• Enterprise Zone may be dismantled by Governor, important program <br />that allows for business retention and attraction; encouraged all to <br />contact Assembly Member Tom Daly to support retention of Enterprise <br />Zone; and <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 23 JUNE 17, 2013 <br />1 OA-23