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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING <br />OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA <br />OCTOBER 31, 2017 <br />CALLED TO ORDER COUNCIL CHAMBER <br />22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA <br />4:06 P.M. <br />ATTENDANCE COUNCILMEMBERS Present: <br />MICHELE MARTINEZ, Mayor Pro Tem <br />P. DAVID BENAVIDES <br />VICENTE SARMIENTO <br />JOSE SOLORIO <br />SAL TINAJERO <br />COUNCILMEMBERS Absent: <br />MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Mayor <br />JUAN VILLEGAS <br />STAFF Present: <br />CYNTHIA J. KURTZ, Interim City Manager <br />SONIA R. CARVALHO, City Attorney <br />MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />• Irma Macias, commented that strong leadership from the City Council needed to solve <br />community issues such as homelessness; incoming City Manager has worked for the City <br />in other capacities, but not as a City Manager. <br />26A. AUTHC <br />Councilmember Sarmiento, stated that Mayor not present and opposed to <br />signing contract although fiduciary responsibility; request that City Attorney <br />prepare an ordinance to authorize the Mayor Pro Tem or designee to execute <br />such documents; opined that matter may be violation of Code of Ethics and <br />Conduct. <br />Councilmember Benavides, concurred with Councilmember Sarmiento; need to <br />implement policy to avoid calling a Special Meeting to execute documents <br />approved by a council majority. <br />Councilmember Solorio, expressed support for policy that woud allow a <br />member of prevailing side to sign documents — blanket policy. <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 1 OCTOBER 31, 2017 <br />