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ROLL CALL MINUTES: City Clerk Jennifer L. Hall conducted roll call. Councilmembers Bacerra, Lopez and Vazquez, and Mayor Amezcua were present. Councilmembers Hernandez and Penaloza, and Mayor Pro Tem Phan (via teleconference) arrived during Closed Session. ADDITIONS\\DELETIONS TO CLOSED SESSION MINUTES: City Attorney Sonia Carvalho requested to add an item to the Closed Session Agenda related to threats of litigation regarding an item on the Open Session agenda. Mayor Amezcua stated she would not support the item. Councilmember Lopez spoke in support of the item and requested it be discussed. City Attorney Carvalho clarified that there must be a unanimous vote to add the item, and as there was not, the item was not added to the Closed Session Agenda. PUBLIC COMMENTS – Members of the public may address the City Council on Closed Session items. MINUTES: No public comments were received regarding Closed Session Agenda items. RECESS – City Council will recess to Closed Session for the purpose of conducting regular City business. MINUTES: Mayor Amezcua recessed to consider the Closed Session items at 4:20 P.M. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS – The Brown Act permits legislative bodies to discuss certain matters without members of the public present. The City Council finds, based on advice from the City Attorney, that discussion in open session of the following matters will prejudice the position of the City in existing and anticipated litigation: 1.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code. A.Rita Ramirez v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-2022-01287702 2.CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6(a): Agency Negotiator: Ramon Figueroa, Acting Human Resources Executive Director Employee Organization: Santa Ana Police Officers Association (POA) CITY COUNCIL2MARCH 19, 2024