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DRAFT Minutes of the Adjourned RegularMeeting of the City CouncilCity of Santa Ana, CaliforniaJune 15, 2022ADJOURNED REGULAR OPEN MEETING – 5:00 pmCITY COUNCIL CHAMBER22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701CALL TO ORDERATTENDANCE Council Members Johnathan Ryan HernandezJessie LopezNelida MendozaDavid PenalozaThai Viet PhanMayor Pro Tem Phil BacerraMayorVicente SarmientoCity Manager Kristine RidgeCity Attorney Sonia R. CarvalhoClerk of the Council Daisy GomezMINUTES: Mayor Sarmiento called the Adjourned Regular open meeting to order at 5:09p.m.ADJOURNED REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGROLL CALLMINUTES: Information Services Representative, Melanie Torres conducted roll call. Allcouncilmembers were present with the exception of councilmember Mendoza.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor SarmientoMINUTES: Mayor Pro Tem Bacerra led the pledge of allegiance.PUBLIC COMMENT – Only members of the public who have not previously address the CityCouncil on Public Hearing item 16 may provide public comment at this time.PUBLIC HEARINGSPUBLIC COMMENTS – Members of the public may address the City Council on PublicHearing items.16.Public Hearing Consider an Ordinance to adopt the Fiscal Year 202223 Budget,Approve a Resolution for Changes to the City’s Basic Classification andCompensation Plan Budget, and Adopt the SevenYear Capital ImprovementProgramLegal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on May 27, 2022 and June 3,2022.Department(s): Finance and Management ServicesRecommended Action: 1. Approve the introduction and first reading of anOrdinance to adopt the budget for Fiscal Year 202223 (FY2223), which begins onJuly 1, 2022 and ends on June 30, 2023. (Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2)2. Resolution No. 2022XXX – Adopt a Resolution, to effect certain changes to theCity’s basic classification and compensation plan, such as addition of newclassification titles. (Exhibit 3)3. Resolution No. 2022XXX – Adopt a Resolution, to effect certain changes to theCity’s basic classification and compensation plan for classifications in the PoliceManagement Association (PMA) bargaining unit to comply with the Memorandum ofUnderstanding. (Exhibit 4)4. Adopt the SevenYear Capital Improvement Program (CIP) beginning FY 202223through FY 202829, as required by the Orange County Transportation Authority(OCTA) for Measure M2 eligibility. (Exhibit 5)5. Deposit $9,506,967 (including $7,748,811 million from the General Fund) into theSection 115 Pension Trust Fund to implement Pension Debt Strategy. MINUTES: Mayor Sarmiento opened the public hearing at 5:12 p.m. Mayor Sarmiento provided a brief summary of the services included in the generalplan. Information Services Representative, Melanie Torres, reported out oncorrespondence received.Lexi Hernandez with Climate Action Campaign spoke in support ofenvironmental justice equity policies proposed in the budget. Called for anenvironmental justice advocate staff position.Carl Benninger spoke in favor of a plentiful reserve.Tomas Castro spoke in support of an environmental justice staff position.Alejandro Sobrera with Sunrise Movement Orange County spoke in support of anenvironmental justice staff position.Isuri Ramos with Chispa spoke in support of community based organizationsand expanding the Santa Ana WORK center. Avinash Ramaswamy spoke in support of an environmental justice staff position.Ayn Craciun with Climate Action Campaign spoke in support of an environmentaljustice staff position.Sue Pelleck spoke in support of additional police officer positions for Santa AnaPolice Department. Maya Cheav spoke in support of an environmental justice staff position.Tim Johnson spoke in support of a stabilization fund.Leonel Flores spoke in support of an environmental justice staff position.Danny Vega spoke in support additional funding for code enforcement and policeofficers.Mayor Pro Tem Bacerra requested to shift overtime funds to 8 regular full timepolice officer positions. Increase sworn authorization to 400 for future fundingadditions.Councilmember Mendoza called attention to the mass shootings in the nation andsupported allocating funds for additional officers.Councilmember Hernandez requested an increase for arts funding, library services
<br />and for mental health resources. Requested funds for a Chicano
<br />Heritage celebration event.
<br />Councilmember Phan requested a $30,000 allocation for a midautumn festival
<br />event.
<br />Councilmember Lopez requested the Lobbyist registry funding to be considered
<br />prior to midyear.
<br />Mayor Sarmiento closed the public hearing at 8:25 p.m.
<br />Council discussion ensued and direction provided to staff.
<br />Potential Adjustments
<br />1. Shift up to $2 million from PD OT to fund 8 additional Police Officers
<br />2. Increase Sworn authorization to 400 for future funding additions
<br />3. Add $1 million more for mental health
<br />4. Increase Arts Grant Funding from $100,000 to $200,000
<br />5. Add Executive Assistant $105,260
<br />6. $100,000 for Equity, Diversity & Inclusionary Training
<br />7. Increase Graffiti Arts Program (GAP) from $50,000 to $100,000
<br />8. Use PD Budget to establish a Pilot Program for CWE
<br />9. Move $150,000 NonProfit startup grants form onetime to recurring
<br />10. Lobbyist Registry funding of $40,000 prior to Midyear
<br />11. Asian Cultural Event $30,000
<br />12. Chicano Heritage Month $50,000
<br />This public hearing Item Resolution No. 2022047 and Resolution No. 2022
<br />048 were approved.
<br />Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Bacerra, seconded by Councilmember Mendoza to
<br />Adopt as amended.
<br />YES: 7 – Hernandez, Councilmember, – Lopez, Councilmember, – Mendoza,
<br />Councilmember, – Penaloza, Councilmember, – Phan, Councilmember, – Bacerra,
<br />Mayor Pro Tem, – Sarmiento, Mayor
<br />NO: 0
<br />ABSTAIN: 0
<br />ABSENT: 0
<br />Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 0 – Pass
<br />ADJOURNMENT – Adjourn the City Council meeting.
<br />MINUTES: Mayor Sarmiento adjourned the Regular open meeting at 8:28 p.m.
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