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Closed Session Agenda Item No. 1. Mayor Amezcua reported she has appointed an Ad Hoc Committee comprised of herself and Councilmembers Bacerra and Vazquez to review two Ethics Code complaints filed against Councilmember Hernandez and a Personnel Board member. She explained the Ad Hoc Committee would review and work with the City Attorney to make recommendations to the City Council. PUBLIC COMMENT — Public comments would be held during the beginning of the meeting for ALL comments on agenda and non -agenda items, except for public hearings. Comments for public hearings would take place after the hearing is opened. The following speakers addressed Council via teleconference: 1. Felicity Figueroa commented regarding the proposed intoxication detention and service offering policy. 2. Victor Payan thanked the City of Santa Ana for Gerry Serrano's investigation, urged residents to oppose the recall election, and spoke in support of Councilmember Hernandez's call to revisit fees for community spaces and centers. MOTION: Councilmember Hernandez moved to bring Councilmember comments before the end of the meeting. Motion died due to lack of a second. MINUTES: Councilmember Hernandez spoke regarding a potential violation of the Brown Act. He formally requested special outside legal counsel be appointed to him due to references made about his role as a councilmember related to citywide special events and stated he would like to move forward with an ethics complaint against Mayor Amezcua fora Brown Act violation on April 18, 2023, as he had provided written disclosure to City Attorney Carvalho on April 19, 2023. Councilmember Hernandez expressed concern regarding the lack of response from the District Attorney's office. 3. Sandra Pena Sarmiento, co -leader of the Pacific Park Neighborhood Association, spoke in support of Agenda Item No. 25. 4. Victor Mendez spoke regarding Agenda Item No. 18. He recommended restructuring for risk management liabilities, and commented on public intoxication and the recall certification petition. 5. Pat Davis thanked the City Council for the option to provide public comment via Zoom. She expressed concern on increased jail activity due to public intoxication, and spoke regarding Agenda item No. 24 and in support of Mayor Pro Tem Lopez. 6. Eve Garrow spoke in opposition to the public intoxication and service offering policy. 7. KimberlyAdams expressed concern for the public intoxication and service offering policy. City Council 5 August 1, 2023