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MOTION: Tinajero SECOND: Sarmiento VOTE: AYES: Amezcua, Pulido, Sarmiento, Tinajero (4) NOES: Benavides, Martinez, Reyna (3) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) CLOSED SESSION REPORT - There were no reportable actions. PUBLIC COMMENT • Steve McGuigan, supports Agenda Item 23A and is available to answer any questions. • Carolyn Torres, Chicanos Unidos, spoke in opposition to gang injunction and expressed that she has spoken about this matter before and has been treated as if her concern was unnecessary. • Uriel Ramirez, Chicanos Unidos, spoke about gang injunction on Townsend Avenue feels his rights have been violated. • Vanessa Cerda, Chicanos Unidos, spoke in opposition to gang injunction; protect their families, not break them. • Ariel Meza, Christian Tabenackle, spoke about gang injunction, said there are alternatives, and community should work together to find new ways to meet the needs of the young population. Wants a different solution. • Jaden Rocha, against gang injunction says it is racist and wrong because it separates families. • Genevieve Huizar, spoke in opposition to gang injunction, wants freedom. Alexis Navateodoro, opposes to gang injunction because people are losing their homes, it is unfair. • Robert Sanchez, Chicanos Unidos, opposed to police injunctions; comprehensive job programs and not criminalize youth. • Erica Navarro, Chicanos Unidos, spoke about misrepresentation at community meetings; need job placement and trauma care and summer programs; • Gilbert Belmontes, Chicanos Unidos, spoke on police abuse; increased police presence • Gaby Hernandez, Chicanos Unidos, expressed that gang injunction is not the solution; request all options be exhausted; • Alfonso Alvarez, commented on current gang injunction on Townsend Avenue; protect personal and constitutional rights; that community does not need gang injunction. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 11 JULY 1, 2014 1 0A -11