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CITY COUNCIL 19 FEBRUARY 04, 2025 <br /> <br />Councilmember Penaloza thanked City Manager Alvaro Nuñez for his hard work during <br />his tenure as City Manager, congratulated Councilmember Bacerra on his appointment <br />as Chair of the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Board of Directors, and thanked <br />City staff for their hard work. <br />Councilmember Phan thanked City staff for their hard work related to the Santa Ana <br />Tết Festival, announced the new general manager of the Metropolitan Water District, <br />Deven Upadhyay, reassured residents that water will still be readily available, and <br />wished everyone a safe week. <br /> <br />Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez thanked City Manager Alvaro Nuñez and Parks, Recreation, <br />and Community Services Director Hawk Scott for all their hard work, reminded those <br />who participate in marches and protests the importance of doing so, safely, announced <br />that the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) would be offering immigration <br />information and the disenrollment of over of 6,000, and the importance continuing rent <br />stabilization workshops. <br /> <br />Councilmember Bacerra disclosed his travel to on January 24, 2025 to Sacramento for <br />the League of California Cities Transportation Policy Committee, announced his <br />community office hours on February 8, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. at Sandpointe Park, <br />requested staff extend an invitation to neighboring cities for future Fiestas Patrias, and <br />reported his appointment as chair of the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Board <br />of Directors. He thanked City Manager Alvaro Nuñez and Public Works for all of their <br />hard work. <br /> <br />Mayor Amezcua announced her participation in the Housing, Community, and <br />Economic Development, Public Safety, and Revenue and Taxation Committee and the <br />committee’s discussion of Proposition 36, addressed the spreading of misinformation <br />and the fear it invokes in residents, spoke regarding the layoff of 300 SAUSD <br />employees, thanked Assemblymember Avelino Valencia for his assistance, and <br />addressed homelessness is the City. She spoke regarding the budget process, the <br />increase in violent crimes in the City, and invited everyone to attend Coffee with the <br />Mayor on February 22, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. at Historic French Park. <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT – Adjourn the City Council meeting. <br /> <br />MINUTES: Mayor Amezcua adjourned the City Council Meeting at 9:37 P.M. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted: <br /> <br /> <br />___________________________ <br />Jennifer L. Hall, CMC <br />City Clerk