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• Carlos Melendez, member of cooperative, expressed support for colleagues; proposal will assist those wanting to start a business and create new opportunities for many. • Ana Urzua, Director of Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities coalition, commended the City Council for considering cooperatives matter; have been successful across the country; investment in the community, local economy, building community wealth, also other cooperatives already exist in Santa Ana that are by the coalition; presented letter of support from CIELO for the record. Council discussion ensued. Mayor Pro Tem Martinez, expressed strong support for Worker Cooperatives; requested 90 day continuance. Councilmember Solorio, thanked staff and City Council for brining matter forward; as City develops new process to allow for implementation creativity; want all Cooperatives to succeed; profit sharing concept to be supported and also legitimize the underground businesses. Councilmember Sarmiento, noted that proposal recognizes the entrepreneurial businesses that already exists in our community; encouraged communication and outreach to other members of our community about cooperative. MOTION: 1. Adopt a resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 2017-054 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF WORKER COOPERATIVES IN SANTA ANA 2. Direct staff to evaluate and provide recommendations on how the City can incentivize and assist in enabling the formation of worker cooperatives. 3. Direct staff to meet with the community, agendize for discussion at the council committee level and bring back to the City Council within 90 days. MOTION: Martinez VOTE: AYES: NOES ABSTAIN: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SECOND: Solorio Martinez, Pulido, Sarmiento, Solorio, Villegas (5) None (0) None (0) 15 AUGUST 1, 2017