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Acting City Manager Steven A. Mendoza clarified the retention of emails and spoke highly of Rent Stabilization Manager Maricela Marquez. 39.Consider Whether to Adopt a Resolution Calling and Giving Notice of a General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Santa Ana on November 5, 2024, Requesting Consolidation with the Statewide General Election, and Placing a Ballot Measure Before the Voters Asking Whether to Amend the Santa Ana City Charter to Authorize and Implement Noncitizen Voting in Municipal Elections Department(s): City Attorney Office Recommended Action: Approve a Resolution Calling and Giving Notice of a General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Santa Ana on November 5, 2024 for the Submission of a Ballot Measure to the Qualified Voters Proposing an Amendment to the Santa Ana City Charter to Authorize and Implement Noncitizen Voting in Municipal Elections. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-075 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024 FOR THE SUBMISSION OF A BALLOT MEASURE TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS ASKING IF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA SHOULD PERMIT NONCITIZEN VOTING IN ALL CITY MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS (includes determination that the Resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and it is not a "project" as defined in section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines) MINUTES: City Attorney Sonia Carvalho gave a brief report regarding the proposed resolution, Councilmember Hernandez spoke regarding the democratic process of voting for or against the item, and requested amended language to the resolution to include 'shall the City of Santa Ana's City Charter be amended to allow, by the November 2026 General Municipal Election non -citizen City residents including those who are taxpayers and parents, to vote in all of City of Santa Ana's municipal elections.' Councilmember Vazquez spoke regarding the reason for non -citizen voting. Mayor Amezcua inquired regarding the cost of litigation. City Attorney Carvalho provided estimated costs of initial legal fees of $500,000, and up to double the amount for additional legal fees, and spoke regarding the length of time for litigation, outside legal counsel costs, and existing litigation costs. Councilmember Phan requested clerical edits to five whereas clauses in the resolution, amended ballot measure language `shall the City of Santa Ana's City Charter be amended to allow, by the November 2028 General Municipal Election, non - CITY COUNCIL 25 NOVEMBER 07, 2023