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RESOLUTIONS 55A. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A WAIVER OF THE NEW APPLICATION FEE FOR THE PRIVATE PARTY NOMINATIONS OF PROPERTIES TO THE SANTA ANA REGISTER HISTORICAL PROPERTIES AND MODIFICATION OF MILLS ACT AGREEMENT FEES - (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 3) - Planning and Building Agency 55B. RESOLUTION - PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN AND ANNUAL BUDGET - ADDING TWO FULL TIME RECREATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR POSITIONS AND ONE FULL TIME RECREATION LEADER POSITION IN THE PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENCY (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 2, 5, & 6) - Personnel Services Agency PUBLIC COMMENTS At the request of Mayor Pulido, Public Comments proceeded with the following members and staff present: Councilmembers Amezcua and Martinez, City Manager Cavazos, City Attorney Carvalho, and Clerk of the Council Huizar. • Robin Cook, supports funding as recommended on Agenda Item 20A - use of public funds to protect the public; opposed to medical marijuana dispensaries; also, spoke on bicycle registration, unsafe to share the road. • Craig A. Durfey, founder Distracted Driving Awareness & Complete Streets spoke of need to provide proof of bicycle ownership; bicyclist must follow rules of the road; encourage to review City of Davis' program. • Ramon Zavala, board member of Irvine's Sustainable Transportation (TDM) group, group has responsibility to provide best practices and value of registration - promotes security, but should be optional; opined that registration hours are minimal; supports repeal of mandatory registration. • Marina Ramirez, commented on Complete Streets Project to include bicycles; community unaware that registration required. • Steve McGuigan, attended National Night -Out; positive interaction with police needed; also, noted that City has hosted free bicycle registration events and residents may register at Police West -End substation. • Marion Phillips, spoke in opposition to recent medical marijuana facility raids. • Philip Escobedo, spoke on Agenda Item 20A and recent raids; revenue to be used for social programs; urged all to vote No on Measures to regulate medical marijuana. • Michael Kelly, noted that he was a victim of recent medical marijuana facility raid; opined that not effective use of public funds. • Kandice Hawes -Lopez, spoke of two recent raids of medical marijuana facilities, 120 people arrested, but collectives open again; questioned treatment of arrestees and condition of paddy wagon. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 23 AUGUST 5, 2014