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• Denise Hinojosa, support legislation as proposed. • Faby Jacome, deportation defense organizer with OCIYU, request that City not provide legal status information; supports efforts by the City. • Emma Sophia Gonzalez, expressed strong support and requested support not just symbolic. • Ruben Barreto, Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities, support matter before the City Council. • Roberto Herrera, support stronger language and empower immigrant community; requested campaign contribution reform in addition to strong support of resolution. • Hairo Cortes, stronger protections and inclusion of commission to address transparency as it relates to sanctuary designation; support short timeline on closing of ICE jail; also supports district elections. • S. G. Sarmiento, member of NOLON, support resolution. • Alexis Nana Teodoro, thanked the City Council for being present and responsive to the community; look forward to continued relationship with the City Council on addressing unintended consequences. • Eldauah Arango, CIVIC representative, consider ordinance rather than resolution and include creation of a commission; opined that City will be a sanctuary city when it terminates its ICE contract. • Christina Fiolho, attorney for CIVIC, commend City for positive strides; reduction of ICE number of beds but requested specific timeline, create commission and approve as ordinance. • Asmaa Ahmed, policy advocate at CAIR-LA, support resolution that will; protect rights of all residents and making it law by January 20, 2017. • Jose Servin, support 55G and 65A, indicated that both go hand in hand. • Grecia Galeana, member of Las Cristartema, stop criminalization of undocumented residents. • Gema Suarez, member of OC May Day Coalition member, need to protect families and cancel ICE contract. • Kara Rivera, support making proposal a law— to ensure safety of all residents. • Brayan Cruz, member of IYU, demand task force to address Sanctuary City rights. • Cassandra Radclif, support keeping families together. • Catherine Quinn, community health nurse, supports proposal. • America Bracho, Latino Health Access, supports proposal; city needs to fight perception; need accountability and supports district elections. • Victor Valladares, supports creation of oversight commission. • Luis Gomez, immigration resource manager at Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Center, opined that legislative needs to be more comprehensive. • Sandra Ortega, Clergy Lady United, establish a blue ribbon commission and provide timeline to end ICE contract and empower youth; • David Carbajal, take stand with residents and end ICE contract. • Martin Lopez, union representative, supports district based elections and end ICE contract. Mayor Pro Tern Sarmiento, at the request of the City Manager requested a revote on Consent Calendar items to assure that required 5 votes received on all appropriation adjustments. Vote reflected under Consent Calendar. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 16 DECEMBER 6, 2016