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CITY COUNCIL 16 APRIL 7, 2026 <br />Councilmember Phan spoke in support of affordable housing and allowing staff to <br />review the proposal and bring it back for discussion. <br /> <br />Mayor Amezcua spoke in support of affordable housing and requested the item be <br />brought back to Council in 90 days for review. <br /> <br />City Manager Nuñez stated he will work with staff, Community Development <br />Agency, and Habitat for Humanity regarding the policy to bring back to Council in <br />90 days. <br /> <br />Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza suggested bringing forth reports regarding the policy to <br />Council. <br /> <br />Councilmember Vazquez recommended cleaning up the policy language. <br /> <br />Councilmember Phan explained there are monthly development reports on the <br />City’s website and suggested all to review. <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER COMMENTS <br /> <br />MINUTES: City Manager Alvaro Nuñez announced the the Parks and Recreation hiring fairs <br />for seasonal positions on April 9, 2026 at Jerome Recreation Center, the Santa Ana Fun Run <br />and the quarterly bulky-item drop-off on April 11, 2026, the annual Community Tree Planting <br />to celebrate Arbor Day and Earth Day on April 18, 2026, and Dia de Los Niños, Dia de Los <br />Libros at Santa Ana Public Library on April 25, 2026. He thanked the Santa Ana Work Center <br />and Community Development Agency for their work on the Apprenticeship Career Fair. <br /> <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: Councilmember Vazquez suggested ways to improve Transient Occupancy <br />Tax (TOT) funds for the City, working with the Quality of Life Team, and reaching out to <br />families in need of housing to help with the homeless issue. He announced the bulky-item <br />drop-off at Jerome Park on April 11, 2026, the Santa Ana Fun Run on April 11, 2026, the <br />Viet Book Fest at Bowers Museum on June 3, 2026, and thanked Parks and Recreation <br />Director Hawk Scott and Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza for their collaborated work on the dog <br />park at Centennial Park. <br /> <br />Councilmember Lopez invited the public to join the Park Cleanup with OC Habitat on April <br />8, 2026, the Santa Ana Fun Run on April 11, 2026, and the Tree Planting Ceremony at <br />Edna Park on April 18, 2026 to commemorate the recent passing of a constituent in the <br />community, and thanked staff for all their work. <br /> <br />Councilmember Phan announced working with League of California Cities Policy <br />Committee, the Sauahyo Expo being a success and shouted out the artists who attended,