Item 07 - Minutes from the Regular Meeting of July 16, 2024_20240731191644963

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requested an increase in the Quality of Life Team and asked for support to sue the OC sheriff for releasing inmates in Santa Ana. Councilmember Lopez reminded staff of her scheduled office hours at Riverview Park, invited the public to upcoming concerts and movies at the park, encouraged public to attend Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency's Shakespeare in the Park on July 31, 2024, spoke about her attendance at the OCFA awards ceremony, congratulated Fire Chief Henery for his recognitions, and wished everyone a happy summer. Councilmember Penaloza thanked city staff for their hard work and efforts, asked about efforts underway to fill vacant storefronts with stores generating good tax revenue, thanked staff for the attention to the Edinger and Flower St. business corridor, requested the ongoing enforcement of public intoxication and homeless encampments, notified City staff about bringing forward for consideration a potential ordinance or ban concerning the sale of single beer cans within the city at the next City Council meeting, and wished his baby girl a happy six months and his wife a happy birthday. Councilmember Hernandez spoke in regards to his June travel and lodging at the NALEO conference, thanked staff for their hard work and efforts for streamlining City Council meetings, thanked his colleagues and the public for their participation and efforts, and announced and spoke about August being Chicano Heritage Month and the activities taking place to honor it. Councilmember Bacerra announced a Thursday concert at Carl Thornton Park, a Saturday workshop on zoning code updates at MIT, and a homeownership fair at Santa Ana College, and announced his upcoming office hours on August 3rd at Bomo Koral Park, spoke and thanked the city regarding his travel to the AAPI conference, discussed the Supreme Court ruling regarding issues of homelessness and criminality, requested an update at the next City Council meeting regarding the fencing along the Flower St. bike trail, and requested staff investigate for the market at Van Ness and Bishop and the 7-11 at Edinger and Flower regarding CUP and ABC Licenses. Mayor Pro Tem Phan spoke regarding her attendance at the AAIP conference, and announced Friday movies at the park and National Night Out at Cabrillo Park on August 6tn Mayor Amezcua spoke regarding her attendance at the NALEO conference and regarding the State of the City on June 27, noted that Summer Night Lights ends August 2nd, spoke regarding the Fourth of July, requested an update on the Police Commission for the next City Council meeting, notified the public about the resource fair at the Elks Lodge on July 28th, addressed the issue of homelessness, and expressed gratitude to the Santa Ana Police Department and the Orange County Fire Authority. ADJOURNMENT —Adjourn the City Council meeting. MINUTES: Mayor Amezcua adjourned the City Council Meeting in memory of former CITY COUNCIL 21 JULY 16, 2024