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MINUTES: Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez thanked the Council for appointing him to OC Vector
<br />Control, expressed gratitude for seeing the community service efforts of fellow
<br />councilmembers at local food distributions last week, and announced his support for artists
<br />who do not wish to waive their Visual Artist Rights Act protections.
<br />Councilmember Lopez expressed gratitude for interns Brandon and Joe, the Public Works
<br />Director, and the Parks and Recreation Director, requested a meeting with the City
<br />Manager to discuss supporting artists in the community, and wished everyone a Happy
<br />New Year and her father a Happy Birthday.
<br />Councilmember Penaloza thanked city staff for their assistance with food distribution,
<br />thanked Chief Rodriguez for his leadership, and wished everyone a safe and joyous holiday
<br />season.
<br />Councilmember Hernandez wished all neighbors a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays,
<br />stressed the importance of the arts to the city, and spoke in favor of ensuring the City is not
<br />asking artists to waive their Visual Artist Rights Act protections. He uplifted the family of Noe
<br />Rodriguez, and wished his cousin, Brandon Lopez, and daughter, Evoni, a Happy Birthday.
<br />Councilmember Bacerra thanked his colleagues for approving a budget appropriation
<br />adjustment utilizing NPDES permit revenue, thanked the Community Development staff for
<br />being awarded $4.8 million in CaIHOME funds that will go towards promoting affordable
<br />home ownership, and thanked Commanders Gutierrez and Lopez and the QOLT team for
<br />allowing him to join a ride -along. He wished everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah,
<br />and Happy Holidays.
<br />Councilmember Phan shared a recent story of a senior living in Konai Mobile Home Park
<br />in Ward 1. She wished everyone a wonderful Christmas, holiday season, and a safe and
<br />Happy New Year.
<br />Mayor Amezcua expressed appreciation for and support of the artists, thanked the City
<br />Manager, Chief, and all staff for progress made in the last 18 months, and thanked the City
<br />Manager, his staff, the Chief, Deputy Chiefs, and all officers for their work in 2025 dealing
<br />with the criminal element, homelessness, and immigration and CalFresh issues. She
<br />detailed the recent large-scale effort with Mosaic, the Labor Federation, volunteers,
<br />Councilmembers Penaloza and Becerra, the Police Department, POA, and Legado 7,
<br />where they gave out 2,000 turkeys and food boxes. She announced a toy giveaway on
<br />Saturday, December 13th, at the Downtown Santa Ana Tamalada and another food
<br />distribution on the 14th at Salgado Park. She stated she will likely ask the City Manager in
<br />two months to put another $150,000 on the agenda for Ayuda Sin Fronteras, wished
<br />everyone a very happy holiday, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year. She congratulated
<br />her son, Michael, and his wife, Stephanie, on their upcoming marriage.
<br />CITY COUNCIL 26 DECEMBER 2, 2025
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