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Council discussion ensued: Councilmember Jose Solorio, noted receipt of letters of support from businesses and residents. Directed staff to send notice to other cities asking them to not dump homeless in the City of Santa Ana. Opined ordinance is drafted based on best practices from other cities and need to protect residents and need to include special consideration or exclusion to those who are mentally ill. • Councilmember Juan Villegas, expressed support for item and need to take action. Noted in 2017 the City of Santa Ana received over 930 calls for service over panhandling. • Councilmember David Benavides, asked staff to clarify if there is already a code that would address concerns and how would ordinance be enforced. • Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Martinez, noted there are many students that do car washes for fund raisers, residents ask for assistance to pay for funeral services, and residents who sell flowers or oranges to earn a living. Expressed concern these residents would be impacted. • Councilmember Sal Tinajero, echoed statements made by Councilmembers. Opined importance to have time necessary to provide input and requested item to be continued. • Councilmember Vicente Sarmiento, asked to remove "courtesy" from notice being sent to Orange County cities and supportive of Item 85A-1. Expressed concern over potentially criminalizing certain activities and support for item. • Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Martinez, expressed concern over our current resources. Requested staff member, Hafsa Kaka, to share her thoughts over the proposed ordinance. • Councilmember Juan Villegas, echoed statements made by Councilmembers. MOTION: Circulate new draft notice letter to council without the word "courtesy" before it is mailed out. MOTION: Solorio SECOND: Villegas VOTE: AYES: Benavides, Pulido, Martinez, Sarmiento, Solorio, Tinajero, Villegas (7) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 22 APRIL 3, 2018