Item 09 - DRAFT Minutes from the Regular Meeting of April 2, 2024

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CITY COUNCIL 13 APRIL 2, 2024 Councilmember Lopez encouraged residents to read the staff report to be better informed about the budget for the next five-years, spoke regarding the decrease in the budget, reduction in services, spoke in support of employee pension costs and parking validation for residents, and requested staff build a relationship with the County related to the parking structure. Mayor Pro Tem Phan stated there is not enough money to cover all projects, requested data regarding park facility/maintenance bond, and requested new demand for monies from State and Federal governments. Councilmember Hernandez spoke in support of the MySantaAna App being translated into Spanish and Vietnamese, requested Parks and Recreation’s fees be reassessed and keeping immigration defense fund in the City, spoke in support of stop signs, speed humps, and alley repairs, spoke regarding the Juneteenth Festival and Chicano Heritage Festival, street repairs, Santa Anita Mural restoration, and monies for Eddie West Field stadium. Councilmember Bacerra spoke regarding the addition of items to exhibit 1 - repair of signs, fencing along flood control channels on Flower and Sunflower, and a feasibility study for a park at Washington Square, and questioned how the City could subdivide land and maintain R1 Zone. Councilmember Vazquez spoke in support of the MySantaAna App being translated into Spanish and Vietnamese, bonds for parks, increased number of crosswalks and speed bumps, and better pay for the Quality of Life Team. Councilmember Lopez requested the parking enforcement program be brought in- house, expressed concern regarding Parks and Recreation fees, requested information regarding opioids in comparison to surrounding cities, requested staff positions dependent on ARPA funds be rolled into the General Fund, using Police Department funds of sworn officers for non-sworn officers, and alley improvements. Mayor Pro Tem Phan spoke in support of a six-month extension from General Fund monies to cover ARPA positions, spoke regarding economic development, spoke in opposition to new events, street improvements, or alley improvement, and spoke regarding SAUSD concerns related to joint-use. Mayor Amezcua spoke in support of a six-month extension from General Fund monies to cover ARPA positions, safety of parks, requested bike trails be lit with blue emergency lights or cameras, and stated the Fire Department is not a fan of speed bumps but rather roundabouts. Councilmember Hernandez requested speed bumps near Santa Ana High School, spoke regarding the cannabis fund and allocation of monies, and questioned whether there were illegally operating cannabis shops.