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CITY COUNCIL 5 MAY 15, 2025 <br /> <br />Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez expressed support for increasing staff members for the <br />Quality of Life Team, installation of blue lights on the Alton bike trail, and trees along <br />Center. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hernandez requested additional lighting on Civic Center and spoke <br />in favor of additional lights at Centennial Park and repairs on Fairview. <br /> <br />Councilmember Bacerra cautioned the Council on discussing allocation of funds <br />that do not currently exist and he reiterated his requests for left turn signals on <br />MacArthur, a basketball court at Lillie King Park, security cameras along the Alton <br />Bike Trail, and speed bumps and repairs near the First American campus and <br />Hutton Centre. <br /> <br />Councilmember Phan inquired regarding the cost to restore the Cypress Street Fire <br />Station <br /> <br />Director Saba stated the current estimated cost of repairs and restoration is $4 <br />million. <br /> <br />Councilmember Lopez requested installation of lighting on 17th and Jefferson, <br />sidewalk and pothole repairs to 18th and Jefferson, and lighting on 14th at Martha <br />Lane and Hathaway. She spoke in favor of establishing a legal defense fund and <br />public art trust fund and expressed concern regarding tree trimming. <br /> <br />Mayor Amezcua inquired regarding the potential staffing configuration if the City <br />were to operate with four homeless Quality of Life Teams. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding the cost of additional Quality of Life Teams. <br /> <br />Mayor Amezcua asked staff to provide an estimate of the cost of erecting a fence <br />to secure the cabin at Riverview. <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER COMMENTS <br /> <br />MINUTES: City Manager Alvaro Nuñez stated staff is committed to presenting a <br />balanced budget that addresses the needs of all wards and council members' requests. <br />He shared that staff’s objective is to develop a plan by the end of the calendar year for <br />the sunset of the sales tax in three to four years, incorporating current additions and <br />leveraging an in-house construction team to expedite smaller projects. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS <br /> <br />MINUTES: Councilmember Lopez thanked staff for the draft budget and encouraged <br />the public to read and review the budget. <br /> <br />