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CITY COUNCIL 15 OCTOBER 21, 2025 <br />COUNCIL COMMENTS <br />AB1234 DISCLOSURE – If the City paid for travel or other expenses this is the time for <br />members of the Council to provide a brief oral report on attendance of any regional board <br />or commission meeting or any conference, meeting or event attended. <br /> <br />MINUTES: Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez invited the community to attend Viva La Vida and <br />Noche de Altares in Downtown Santa Ana on the first Saturday of November, spoke <br />regarding recent ICE raids, and encouraged residents to participate in rapid response <br />trainings, support local advocacy groups, donate to assist affected families, and sign up for <br />ICE notifications. <br /> <br />Councilmember Lopez requested the meeting adjourn in memory of Kent Wong, requested <br />staff increase funds for Immigrant Defenders contract, share the family preparedness plan <br />put together by Immigrant Defenders Law Center on social media, and a presentation on <br />the work on East First Street; congratulated Suzy F urjanic on her retirement; wished <br />everyone a Happy Halloween; and announced November 4th is Election Day and <br />encouraged all to vote. <br /> <br />Councilmember Phan wished her nephew a Happy Birthday, spoke regarding the <br />upcoming election, expressed gratitude to the community for coming together in regards to <br />the ICE raids, and wished everyone a Happy and Safe Halloween. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hernandez spoke regarding recent ICE raids and expressed support for <br />those affected, encouraged the community to seek assistance from the Immigrant <br />Defenders Law Center and the Orange County Rapid Response Network regarding ICE <br />activity in the City, and closed in memory of Ace Frehley and D’Angelo. <br /> <br />Councilmember Penaloza thanked the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) for their <br />Trunk-or-Treat event and City staff for attending the League of Cities to support him at <br />his swearing-in ceremony, echoed Councilmember Lopez’s comments on East First <br />Street and noted the City is working hard to fix these issues, spoke in regards to the recent <br />ICE raids, and urged the community to stay safe and Happy Halloween. <br /> <br />Mayor Amezcua gave condolences to the Crane family for their loss, echoed <br />Councilmembers Lopez’s and Penaloza’s comments regarding East First Street efforts and <br />noted the City is collaborating with SAPD, Teen Challenge, Salvation Army, and Project <br />Kinship to address homelessness. She expressed support for those affected by recent ICE <br />raids and thanked the Santanero for sharing information on ICE activity, commented the <br />3rd Annual InfluenceHer Girl’s Conference on October 11, 2025 was a successful event, <br />and thanked SAPD for their Trunk-or-Treat event and Acting Public Works Director Rudy <br />Rosas for the First Street Project presentation. She announced upcoming events including <br />Coffee with the Mayor at the Delhi Library on October 25, 2025 and the State of the City on <br />October 29, 2025, at Hotel Zessa. She stated the $10,000 contributions by <br />Councilmembers should be made public to the community. <br /> <br /> <br />