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CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION presented by COUNCILMEMBER REYNA to the <br />Junior Girl Scouts of Orange County for earning their Inside Government Legacy badge: <br />Troop 3713 - Troop Leader Casey Corona and Junior Girl Scouts Malia Alford; Anila <br />Baltazar; Natasha Berhens; Kaekoa Corona; Emily Magana; Jazzlyn Mancinas; Kayla <br />Ortiz; and Olivia Schartz <br />Troop 4622 — Troop Leader Bernadette Medranda and Junior Girl Scouts Jizelle <br />Gonzalez; Elisa Kaneko; Estrella Luna; Amanda Valdez; Ava Valadez <br />CLOSED SESSION REPORT- See Item 19A for any reportable actions. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />• Linda Voss, representative of American Red Cross, thanked the Orange County Fire <br />Authority, Mayor Pro Tern Sarmiento and City Council for the installation of fire alarm <br />system at their annual event held November 5, 2016. <br />PULLED AGENDA ITEM OUT OF ORDER - NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />Mayor Pulido noted conflict of interest due to proximity to family business. Mayor Pro Tern <br />Sarmiento assumed the Chair. City Attorney Carvalho indicated that City has received <br />legal opinion from Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) indicated that Mayor Pro <br />Tern Sarmiento and Councilmember Martinez do not have a conflict of interest and may <br />participate in the deliberation of said item. <br />12A. DOWNTOWN SANTA ANA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT — INTENT <br />TO LEVY ASSESSMENT FOR 2017 {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3, 4F) - <br />Community Development Agency <br />Recommended Action approved by the Community Redevelopment and <br />Housing Commission on October 26, 2016 by a 4 -0 vote (Aguinaga and Leon <br />abstained). <br />The following speakers addressed the City Council on the matter: <br />• Ryan Chase and Ryan Smolar, spoke in support of proposed assessment <br />district. <br />Councilmember Martinez, requested annual report from designated <br />organizations and requested more trash receptacles among other amenities for <br />consideration. <br />Councilmember Benavides, expressed appreciation to associations for <br />collaborative efforts to bring events to the Downtown area. <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 4 NOVEMBER 15, 2016 <br />1 0A -4 <br />