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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION MEETING <br />OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA <br />AUGUST 16, 2018 <br />CALLED TO ORDER COUNCIL CHAMBER <br />22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA <br />2:47 P.M. <br />ATTENDANCE COUNCILMEMBERS Present: <br />MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Mayor <br />MICHELE MARTINEZ, Mayor Pro Tem <br />P. DAVID BENAVIDES (2:52 P.M.) <br />VICENTE SARMIENTO <br />JOSE SOLORIO <br />SAL TINAJERO <br />JUAN VILLEGAS <br />COUNCILMEMBERS Absent: <br />NONE <br />STAFF Present: <br />RAUL GODINEZ, II, City Manager <br />SONIA R. CARVALHO, City Attorney <br />MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />• Susana Sandoval, on behalf of Santa Ana Healthy Neighborhood Alliance, expressed <br />opposition to 700 bed emergency homeless shelter in Santa Ana. Opined shelter of this <br />magnitude is inappropriate or an effective and healthy solution. Expressed concern as to <br />short notice of the closed City Council meeting and opined need to give at least three to <br />five-day notice with an evening meeting. <br />• Dora Lopez, on behalf of Santa Ana Healthy Neighborhood Alliance, opined emergency <br />homeless shelter in Santa Ana is a bad idea, will have a negative impact, and need to take <br />serious consideration to oppose this shelter. <br />• Chris Schmidt, noted city rezoning of SB2 ordinance in 2013 and asked City Council to <br />remember this ordinance when they commence closed session meeting. Expressed <br />concern over other cities not doing their part in addressing homeless issue. <br />• Lisa Mills, opined any agreement with county should be comprehensive and include all <br />issues related to shelter closures. <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 1 AUGUST 16, 2018 <br />