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Councilmember Solorio, noted income generated originally was earmarked <br />to create a validation program for residents and commuters and expressed <br />concern moving funds towards marketing, noted loss to residents and <br />visitors to downtown, and requested decision making process of validation <br />program. <br />Councilmember Sarmiento, opined downtown merchants make decisions <br />based on their needs, noted growth must be done in a responsible way, <br />noted current inclusive regional events, and thanked members of <br />Downtown Inc. and Business Council. <br />Councilmember Benavides, echoed comments made by Councilmember <br />Sarmiento and opined City Council should heed to downtown merchants <br />expressed needs. <br />MOTION. Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to <br />execute agreements to establish a Merchants Fund for a period of <br />January 1, 2018 through January 1, 2019 in the amount of $200,000 <br />($100,000 per organization) subject to non -substantive changes <br />approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />• With Downtown Inc. (AGMT. No. 2017-326) <br />• With Santa Ana Business Council (AGMT. No. 2017-327) <br />MOTION: Tinajero SECOND: Martinez <br />VOTE: AYES: Benavides, Martinez, Pulido, Sarmiento, <br />Solorio, Tinajero, Villegas (7) <br />NOES: None (0) <br />ABSTAIN: None (0) <br />ABSENT: None (0) <br />25E. AUTHORIZE AGREEMENTS FOR TRAFFIC COUNTING SERVICES <br />WITH TRANSPORTATION STUDIES, INC., AND AIMTD, LLC (PROJECT <br />NOS. 17-6896 & 18-6897) {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 1, 3B) - Public Works <br />Agency <br />MOTION: Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to <br />execute agreements with Transportation Studies, Inc., and AImTD <br />LLC, to provide traffic counting services for a one-year term beginning <br />December 5, 2017, and expiring December 4, 2018, with a provision for <br />up to two one-year extensions exercisable by the City Manager and <br />the City Attorney, in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for each <br />consultant, including any extension periods, for an aggregate amount <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 11 DECEMBER 5, 2017 <br />1OB-11 <br />