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• Albert Castillo, request copy of financial audit; troubled that Interim City Manager appointed Acting Police Chief Valentine without community input. • Moises Vazquez, support youth programs; open school grounds (school joint use partnerships). • Claudia Perez, opposed to blame game; allocate funds that will assist youth and future of our community. • Sergio Barragan, opposed to funding law enforcement; need prevention programs and investment in youth. • David Celedon, noted that 53% of budget on public safety instead of deterrent programs. • Ignacio Rios, Jr., consider funding a youth services department that will review all programs holistically. • Perla Dionicio, request mental health and other social programs that will assist youth in our community. Council discussion ensued. Councilmember Benavides, important to prioritize all programs that will assist our residents; reasonable requests heard and should be considered; propose to amend the budget to include youth coordinator. Mayor Pro Tem Martinez, noted that City of Richmond is very similar to Santa Ana; PERS rates are expected to increase; spoke of past service cuts. Councilmember Sarmiento, reservations with some line items; $3.7 million impact if item #2 not considered; jail reuse study underway to consider use for the other half of the jail administration; consider continuing to July 5t' and consider some comments tonight. Matter suspended to allow Councilmember Tinajero to participate in the meeting on Agenda Item 80A. TELECONFERENCE - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b), Councilmember Tinajero participated in a portion of the meeting via teleconference from Holiday Inn Hotel in Birmingham -Airport, 5000 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N, Birmingham, AL 35212 at 8:56 p.m.. The Agenda for said meeting was posted at said location as required by the Brown Act.*** JOINT ITEM OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 23 JUNE 20, 2017