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CITY COUNCIL 16 MAY 06, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES: At 8:05 P.M., the Business Calendar was considered. <br /> <br />20. Ordinance Adding Article XIV to Chapter 10 (Crimes and Miscellaneous Law <br />Enforcement Provisions) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code Prohibiting the <br />Sale or Distribution of Nitrous Oxide <br /> <br />Department(s): Police Department <br /> <br />Recommended Action: Conduct a first reading and adopt an ordinance adding <br />Article XIV to Chapter 10 (Crimes and Miscellaneous Law Enforcement Provisions) <br />of the Santa Ana Municipal Code prohibiting the sale or distribution of nitrous oxide: <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. NS-3079 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br />THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADDING ARTICLE XIV TO CHAPTER 10 OF THE <br />SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE (CRIMES AND MISCELLANEOUS LAW <br />ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS) PROHIBITING THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION <br />OF NITROUS OXIDE <br /> <br />MINUTES: Mayor Amezcua thanked Orange County Board of Supervisor Katrina <br />Foley and spoke in support of the item. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hernandez thanked Orange County Board of Supervisors Vicente <br />Sarmiento and Katrina Foley and spoke in support of the item. <br /> <br />Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez requested a public heath campaign to educate the youth, <br />proposed a restorative justice program, require demographic reporting on citations, <br />and requested a change to the age provision to 21. <br /> <br />Mayor Amezcua requested the age limit be 18. <br /> <br />Councilmember Lopez thanked Orange County Board of Supervisors Vicente <br />Sarmiento and Katrina Foley and spoke in support of the item. <br /> <br />Councilmember Penaloza thanked Orange County Board of Supervisor Katrina <br />Foley and city staff and spoke in support of the item. <br /> <br />Councilmember Phan spoke in support of age provision being 18. <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Hernandez moved to approve the recommended <br />action for Item No. 20, as amended to include a public heath campaign, <br />demographic reporting on citations, and limiting sales to those over the age <br />of 18, seconded by Mayor Amezcua. <br /> <br />The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote: <br /> <br />BUSINESS CALENDAR