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• Eduardo Garcia, member of SEIU -USWW, supports sunshine ordinance; <br />opined that ordinance would allow for better job opportunities. <br />• Christian Abasto, Director of Litigation at The Public Law Center, drafted <br />proposed sunshine ordinance; open to discuss ordinance that serves their <br />purpose and that of the City's. <br />• Carolina Sarmiento, supports proposed sunshine ordinance; opined that <br />planning process difficult to follow; grass root effort used to develop proposed <br />ordinance; formalize in writing some of the existing process requested in <br />sunshine ordinance. <br />• Glen Stroud, support sunshine ordinance; suggest that Memorandums of <br />Understanding documents be readily available to the public since labor costs <br />are city's largest expense; need for oversight committee such as the Grand <br />Jury and penalties are required. <br />• Dwight Smith, Catholic Worker, opined that homeless do not have access to <br />public library computers to access their government because they do not <br />have an address; request staff review possible discrimination issues. <br />• Chair Tinajero indicated that staff would look into allegations. <br />• Thanked participants for interest in their community; city council to <br />consider Sunshine Ordinance. <br />• Chair Tinajero motion to schedule matter for City Council <br />consideration, seconded by Committee Member Sarmiento. <br />• Committee member Sarmiento commended staff for efforts in <br />analyzing ordinance; staff to further evaluate ordinance; objective is to <br />improve on state's minimum requirements, but not be cost prohibitive; <br />transparency and openness highly regarded. <br />2. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS — None <br />ADJOURNED - 7:57 p.m. <br />c �J -#/ <br />Maria D. Huizar, <br />Clerk of the Council <br />Minutes of Ad Hoc Committee on Ethics Page 2 of 2 <br />