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CITY COUNCIL 4 MAY 06, 2025 <br />ADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA <br /> <br />MINUTES: City Manager Alvaro Nuñez requested Public Hearing Agenda Item No. 21 <br />be postponed to the June 3, 2025 City Council meeting. <br /> <br />Mayor Amezcua asked the City Attorney whether the council has the ability to postpone <br />Item No. 21. <br /> <br />City Attorney Sonia Carvalho stated council has the ability to postpone Item No. 21 by <br />either opening the public hearing to continue it or choose not to open the public hearing <br />which would require republishing the item. <br /> <br />Mayor Amezcua asked City Attorney Carvalho to confirm whether there was a response <br />from the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) regarding Councilmember <br />Penaloza and Councilmember Lopez. <br /> <br />City Attorney Carvalho confirmed correspondence was received from the Fair Political <br />Practices Commission (FPPC) for both Councilmember Penaloza and Councilmember <br />Lopez, stated Councilmember Lopez will continue efforts to resolve the conflict, and <br />recommended council open the public hearing and continue it to the meeting of June 3, <br />2025. <br /> <br />Mayor Amezcua stated the importance of the item and would like all council members <br />who are able to participate to have the opportunity to provide input. <br /> <br />Councilmember Phan recused herself as her employer Rutan and Tucker represents <br />some property owners in the area and left the dais at 6:24 P.M. <br /> <br />Councilmember Lopez recused herself per the Levine Act. <br /> <br />Councilmember Penaloza requested the name of the donors in conflict for transparency <br />purposes. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding campaign contribution transparency, the Levine Act, and <br />the review process by FPPC. <br /> <br />Councilmember Lopez left the dais at 6:30 P.M. <br /> <br />City Attorney Carvalho clarified the requirement to publicly state the conflict at the dais <br />once a decision is made based on the determination of the FPPC and provided <br />additional clarification on the Levine Act. <br /> <br />Councilmember Penaloza stated his request for conflict review has been cleared by <br />the FPPC. <br /> <br /> <br />