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Councilmember Bacerra spoke regarding the City's current climate and its impact to the community and spoke in support of the item. Councilmember Hernandez spoke in opposition to reallocating cultural event funding for mutual aid, spoke in support of cancelling the 4t" of July event, and directed staff to identify $1 million in the City budget from Police vacancies and reallocate the Fourth of July events budget of $115,000 towards mutual aid. Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez stated the investment in events is a beneficial impact to the community, spoke in support of Councilmember Hernandez's motion, and suggested adding the Fiestas Patrias budget of $498, 000 towards mutual aid. MOTION: Councilmember Hernandez moved to reallocate the current Fiesta Patrias funding for the financial assistance program, and direct the City Manager to identify additional funding for the financial assistance program sources within the Police Department including vacancies, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez. Councilmember Lopez spoke in support of reallocation of funding, but spoke of the importance of cultural events. She inquired whether the 4.9 million in the General Fund non -departmental budget is unallocated or could be reprogrammed for emergency assistance or other discretionary funds that can be allocated. Mayor Amezcua commented on the current need for financial assistance and stated that she will be cancelling her trip to Sahuayo and recommended others cancel their travel plans in order to allocate the funding to mutual aid. Councilmember Phan spoke in opposition to cancelling the 4t" of July event and other culturally significant events in the City, spoke of their importance, and believed cancelling them would only prove that the fear instilled in the community is working. She inquired about the logistics of implementing a mutual aid program and believed connecting families with established agencies for aid would be more productive. Councilmember Hernandez spoke in support of Councilmember Phan's comments and spoke regarding police funding. Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez spoke of the importance of funding mutual aid whether from events or vacant positions. SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Mayor Amezcua moved to table Item No. 28, seconded by Councilmember Bacerra Motion subsequently withdrawn. Mayor Amezcua spoke regarding picking and choosing which events to cancel and moved to remove the item from consideration. CITY COUNCIL 23 JULY 1 2025 City Council 6 — 51 7/15/2025