Mayor Gutierrez opened the public hearing at 6:58 p.m. There being no speakers in favor or in opposition, Mayor Gutierrez closed the public hearing.

1.	Conduct the Public Hearing and accept public testimony regarding the mail ballot proceeding for First Industrial, LP for approval of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) maximum commercial/industrial regulatory rate to be applied to the property tax bill.

2.	Direct the City Clerk to count the returned NPDES ballot.  Vote was a yes for the one ballot weighted 15.