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58. Vincent Nakhoul spoke in support of the item. <br />59. Sulaiman Arain spoke in support of the item. <br />Mayor Amezcua closed the public comment period at 8:53 P.M. <br />City Clerk Jennifer L. Hall reported out the summary of email comments received: Seven <br />hundred sixty three (763) comments regarding Agenda Item No. 19. <br />MINUTES: Councilmember Hernandez thanked all those who came out to participate, spoke <br />in solidarity with the Palestinian people and any group of people being subjected to war and <br />violence, and spoke regarding the resolution and requested the resolution be brought to the <br />City Council to vote on. <br />Councilmember Vazquez spoke regarding the war and in support of the resolution. <br />Councilmember Phan thanked all those who participated and spoke regarding the war and <br />the proposed resolution. <br />Mayor Amezcua spoke regarding her role as the Mayor and the ongoing war, and stated <br />the City Council does not have power over international matters and expressed she is not <br />in support of the proposed resolution. <br />Mayor Pro Tern Lopez spoke regarding grief, loss, and violence related to the war. <br />Councilmember Phan read a proposed resolution drafted by herself and Mayor Pro Tem <br />Lopez. <br />MOTION: Councilmember Phan moved to add the proposed resolution as an Urgency <br />Item to the agenda, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Lopez. <br />Councilmember Vazquez spoke regarding the draft resolution proposed by Councilmember <br />Phan and Mayor Pro Tem Lopez and requested cease fire language be added to the <br />resolution as a whereas. <br />Councilmember Phan stated she wouldl not support any other resolution than the one she <br />and Mayor Pro Tem Lopez drafted. <br />City Attorney Sonia Carvalho stated that a unanimous vote was needed to add the urgency <br />item to the agenda per the Brown Act. <br />The motion failed, 4-1-0-2, by the following roll call vote: <br />City Council 18 December 05, 2023 <br />