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Mayor Pro Tern Villegas motioned to adopt, seconded by Councilmember Mendoza. <br />MOTION: Mayor <br />Tern <br />Villegas <br />VOTE: AYES: <br />NOES <br />'ai.M9xd0].Iswere1tRa I1 iilTMIVA aTrem. <br />ABSTAIN: <br />ABSENT: <br />Mayor Pulido, <br />Councilmember <br />Sarmiento, <br />Councilmember <br />Mendoza (7) , <br />None (0) <br />None (0) <br />None (0) <br />Mayor Pro Tern Villegas, <br />Penaloza, Councilmember <br />Councilmember Solorio, <br />Bacerra, Councilmember <br />COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS - Pursuant to Santa Ana Charter Section 411, any member <br />of the City Council may place items on the City Council Agenda to be considered by the <br />City Council. Only action available to City Council is to provide direction to City <br />Manager. <br />85A. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL TO <br />ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS VIA TELEPHONE AS <br />WELL AS IN PERSON IN AN EFFORT TO ENCOURAGE CIVIC <br />ENGAGEMENT WHILE THE LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO <br />COVID-19 IS IN PLACE - Councilmembers Penaloza and Sarmiento <br />Council discussion ensued and direction provided to staff. <br />Councilmember Penaloza spoke in favor of giving the public options to participate <br />in council meetings. <br />Councilmember Sarmiento expressed support for the City Manager, Clerk of the <br />Council and Information Technology Director to access additional technical <br />support via COVID-19 funds to ensure the public's right to be heard. <br />Mayor Pulido expressed concern with in -person meetings due to the current <br />pandemic state declared by Governor. <br />Councilmember Bacerra in support of being a leader in transparency by allowing <br />residents an opportunity to express their comments on all items at the beginning <br />of the meeting with the exception of public hearing items. <br />DRAFT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 1 O4_ 1 1 JULY 21, 2020 <br />