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Mitre -Ramirez, Norma From: Ivan Enriquez <ivane.work@icloud.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 7:13 PM To: eComment Cc: Reyna, Roman; Martinez, Michele; Amezcua, Angelica; Tinajero, Sal; Benavides, David; Sarmiento, Vince; Pulido, Miguel Subject: Public Comment on Agenda Item 65A Hello member of the City Council and Mayor Pulido, Thank you for taking the time to hear me on Agenda Item 65A. I was notified by the City Clerk's office last week that you were considering residency requirements for commissioners, specifically the Youth Commission, among other things of importance at tonight's city council meeting. If you were not aware, I chose Sacramento State as my school. I chose the "Capital University" because of the access it offered to stellar opportunities to learn and grow in the fields of government, public administration, and, most importantly, public service in Sacramento. The transition to college is unique because you adapt to school and class schedules that are much less rigid and structured than high school. In other words, you become an adult. I am not sure if this is appropriate but I feel it provides much needed context. Sacramento State was not my first choice. I actually wanted to stay home, attend San Marcos or Fullerton, or UCI. However, I chose Sac State because it is the place that matters to me, and it matters to the residents of Santa Ana as well. This is the place where laws are born, leadership is grown, and public service is fostered. In the time I left in August and now, I was able to gain contacts with non-profit organizations like the California League of Cities, and the Institute of Local Government. Both maintain rather important data and information regarding the way councils and commissions operate and exist. Santa Ana is not included in with CLC as a member and the Youth Commission is also not recognized by ILG, which maintains a list of active Youth Commissions. There are cities, like Sacramento, where the requirements for commissioners vary and it surprised me when I found they differed on common practices like residency requirements and citizenship requirements. To continue, I would like to let you know that the average ticket to Sacramento is a mere $30. The weekend of Halloween, I took a bus to Los Angeles, and rode the Metrolink train to the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center. It makes me proud that a few days later, the train station became a destination for members of the community as the Viva la Vida event took place. It is indicative of the leadership Santa Ana is home for -- and is known for. So I address agenda item 65A: we are no longer in the 90's. It is almost 2016. Video calls and audio calls can be made on Facebook, Microsoft Office and Skype, FaceTime, Google, Youtube, the list goes on and on.Technology has not only advanced our ability to overcome the obstacle of distance, it has become a part of our daily lives. Free to use, simple to set up. We save carbon emissions from being emitted in our atmosphere by adopting technology. We can do it already. When members of the council travel to conferences, going far away, they attend our meetings by phoning in and soon by video. We made this a priority by purchasing the necessary equipment. So lets put it to use. CCM 11/17/2015 65A