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Staff-up on more Inspectors; 7) Organize Retail; 8) Corridor facade improvements; <br /> 9) Placemaking; 10) More BIDs and Council of Business Area. <br /> • Peter Katz, Corn-Link. Disappointed that council rejected Harbor Blvd hotel project <br /> that is an underutilized area. Neighboring cities like Garden Grove have a 34% bed <br /> tax versus Santa Ana's 7%. Revenue opportunities: golf course if upgraded to PGA <br /> status; mini-convention center on Harbor Blvd with streetcar to bring people; <br /> medical marijuana tax increase; Courtyard Plaza Downtown for tourist; hotel bed tax <br /> needs to add branding tax to pay for advertising. And help PD on 4th of July with off <br /> duty officers, by adding $5 fee to non-profits to help offset costs. <br /> • Adrian Munoz, Producciones Santa Ana, (Spanish Speaker). Twenty year Santa <br /> Ana resident participating in cooperative called Producciones Santa Ana. Spoke in <br /> support of agenda item #9 (Cooperative Business Ordinance). <br /> AGENDA DISCUSSION ITEMS <br /> 1. Receive and File Minutes from Regular Finance, Economic Development, & <br /> Technology Committee Meeting of January 11, 2016. <br /> MOTION: Sarmiento SECOND: Martinez <br /> VOTE: AYES: Martinez, Sarmiento (2) <br /> NOES: None (0) <br /> ABSENT: Benavides (1) <br /> 2. Approval of Minutes from Regular Economic Development, Infrastructure, <br /> Budget and Technology Committee Meeting of March 13, 2017. <br /> MOTION: Sarmiento SECOND: Martinez <br /> VOTE: AYES: Martinez, Sarmiento (2) <br /> NOES: None (0) <br /> ABSENT: Benavides (1) <br /> 3. Selection of Chair and Vice-Chair <br /> MOTION: Sarmiento SECOND: Benavides <br /> VOTE: AYES: Martinez, Sarmiento, Benavides (3) <br /> NOES: None (0) <br /> ABSENT: None (0) <br /> Chair— Mayor Pro Tern Martinez <br /> Vice-Chair— Councilmember Benavides <br /> May 15, 2017 !Economic Development, Infrastructure, Budget &Technology Minutes 2 <br />