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<br /> <br /> <br /> Councilmember Amezcua proposed a continuance since only 21 <br /> businesses attended meetings set by City, that invited more than 600 <br /> businesses. City Attorney Carvalho indicated that extensive outreach <br /> done. Interim Executive Director of Community Development Sandy <br /> Gottlieb, indicated that certified letters were sent and hand delivered to <br /> those that had returned receipt letters; correspondence sent in Spanish <br /> and English on meetings scheduled <br /> <br /> Councilmember Sarmiento asked for clarification on boundaries. Interim <br /> City Manager O'Rourke noted that boundaries same as 1993; Engineering <br /> Reports and cost benefit have been done; <br /> <br /> Councilmember Reyna, encouraged all businesses be contacted. <br /> <br /> Councilmember Benavides noted that when PBID was disestablished, City <br /> made commitment to allow BID to establish if businesses interested. <br /> <br /> City Attorney clarified that BID was not staff driven; settlement agreement <br /> with Downtown Inc. indicated that City to work with all downtown groups; <br /> will have $189k of in-kind services to pay if BID does not get approved; <br /> concept was to identify 2 groups that promote their type of businesses; <br /> downtown merchants group would be separate than entertainment <br /> oriented group <br /> <br /> Mayor Pulido, indicated that when PBID dissolved both groups spoke <br /> about benefit of BID; BID approval is business based instead of property <br /> based and requires protest vote. <br /> <br /> MOTION. <br /> <br /> 1. Approve the 2013 Assessment Report and budget for the <br /> Downtown Santa Ana Business Improvement District. <br /> <br /> 2. Adopt a resolution. <br /> <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 2013-027 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY <br /> COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DECLARING ITS <br /> INTENTION TO LEVY AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE DOWNTOWN <br /> SANTA ANA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA FOR THE YEAR 2013 <br /> <br /> 3. Establish a time and place for a public hearing to be held by the <br /> City Council on July 1, 2013 to hear and consider all protests. <br /> <br /> MOTION: Benavides SECOND: Sarmiento <br /> <br /> VOTE: AYES: Benavides, Reyna, Pulido, Sarmiento (4) <br /> <br /> NOES: Amezcua (1) <br /> <br /> CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 12 JUNE 17, 2013 <br />