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ABSTAIN <br />ABSENT: <br />None (0) <br />None (0) <br />Councilmember Tinajero left at 12:39 a.m. and did not return. <br />ADJOURNED THE JOINT MEETING AT 12:39 A.M. AND CONVENED THE HOUSING <br />AUTHORITY MEETING; RECONVENED THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 12:40 A.M. <br />WITH SAME MEMBERS PRESENT. <br />COMMENTS <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />• Mike Tardif, commented on granny flats; City following State regulations. <br />• John M. Raya, concerned that Community Enhancement Project Funds were not <br />approved and replaced with CDBG process. <br />• Joseph Cha, Simplee /Cleen Farms business owner, propose career opportunities in <br />cannabis industry. <br />• Yarnee Arias, Simplee /Cleen Farms, Mr. Cha's business partner, echoed comments. <br />90A. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS - None <br />90B. CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS <br />Mayor Pro Tern Martinez: <br />• Noted that June 2016 report presented to the City Council the Community <br />Enhancement Program funds were not allocated; concerned with <br />inconsistent process; willing to support technology projects. <br />Councilmember Solorio: <br />• Request meeting be adjourned in memory of Whitter Police Officer Boyer; <br />• Food truck ordinance; consider fines rather than misdemeanors for <br />violations; <br />• General Plan to consider identifying areas for food islands and improve <br />entrepreneurs options; <br />• Have attended neighborhood association meetings — main concern has been <br />the need to have more park rangers, patrol officers and code enforcement, <br />traffic calming, lack of parking, should do a citywide parking needs <br />assessment and possibly offer incentives for parking; and <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 37 FEBRUARY 21, 2017 <br />