
Was the single no vote on the compensation changes for the clerk, manager and attorney.
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It also approved pay changes for the city clerk, city manager and city attorney following positive performance reviews, six votes to one.
▶4:51:29Councilmember Bacerra was the only vote against.
▶4:51:29An ordinance was introduced to let permitted users serve and drink alcohol at city facilities and to raise the threshold at which a picnic needs a permit.
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to voting yes thank you councilmember Lopez yes thank you I want to thank everybody for being here in the chamber people that called in or sent an email I think it's really important that we recognize how much more now people are being asked to do and we…

whether it was in Costa Mesa, whether it was here in Santa Ana, or whether it's in cities that are very similar to our size, workers in large numbers. Not only are they in favor of this, but they're the ones organizing these initiatives. I am supportive of…

Thank you, Madam Mayor. I want to thank you in particular, Madam Mayor, because you're the one that not only proposed this, but you've been championing this initiative. And when you came to me and mentioned what you were doing and you had done your homework…

I LOVE IT. AND I DO APPRECIATE THIS. I DON'T LIKE DOING THE SELF CHECKOUT LINES. WHEN WE GO TO SPROUTS, WE We always go through the grocers checkout line and I'm looking forward for Warner and Bristol to come through and making sure we have enough people there…
The council heard presentations on economic development and on the city's tourism body.
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Go ahead. I was, Mayor. Thank you. First of all, thank you, Director Garcia, for the presentation. I do appreciate one of the aspects of your presentation to talk about walking people through the public counter, because we do have some folks that come in. They…

speakers. Thank you, Mayor. Pursuant to resolution number 2025-004, speakers are requested to address the City Council directly and to refrain from profane language, racial epitaphs, and libelous or slanderous statements that disturb the decorum of the…

because we are the ones ultimately paying to ensure that there are no nuisances because of a lack of care and a lack of partnership with the city. So I hope that you're able to bring that sooner sooner rather than later because that is something that I hope…

Thank you. And thank you to the staff and the vision of economic development that we've been calling out for. there was good work put in and i appreciate the development of different sections and the vision of not just one we're not going to rely on one area…
It ended with the budget work study for 2026-27.
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not without, I do not want to see any decrease of services for OCFA. I'm supportive of the Santa Ana Stadium rental fees and us doing our due diligence to generate revenue. I think it is important for our city manager's office to work with Parks and Recreation…

preparation of the trees, digging up the spots of the trees, and helping us finish the planting of the trees and ultimately helping us maintain the trees because they also need support not just it's not just about planting them I also want to recognize that…

anything really, and I know that we have members of the public who say it's very expensive to rent, you know, a certain amount of park space and whatnot, not, but that's the cost that it takes the staff to do the paperwork and all those other things. And for a…

they do not have that high development potential, but I would tell you I do support a park in Washington Square, but let's figure out how to get there. And then really, I guess really the other thing is I just want us to be more cognizant of trying to grow…
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…we've also had three subcommittees. One of the subcommittees was the Historic Preservation Award Committee, where in January we presented four homeowners who had done amazing jobs at preserving their homes and presented them awards. And then the…
▶3:44:56…not meeting our quorum to pass grants, community events, as well as murals. I enjoy my position at the Arts and Culture. I was a part of the water poster judging contest. And just a shout out to all the contestants. I've never seen so many young…
▶4:02:55…green space, and today the area is identified as a park gap and environmental justice community and underserved in access to open space it's a community just a throws a stone's throw away i want to thank the city and the staff for the work…
▶3:42:15…ideal for a Park. The need is undeniable. Washington Square is an environmental justice area. We're surrounded by schools including two elementary schools, middle school, Santa Ana College. We are near one of the busiest intersections, 17th and…
▶3:47:33So I'm a first-gen low-income student. We're writing to address a critical and preventable health issue in Santa Ana which is limited access to basic dental care. In partnership with Affordable Dentists, our community initiative provides free dental…
▶4:01:09…grant support, we hired 13 youth interns, high school and college students, gaining hands on experience in preservation and community leadership. This was what investment looks like. I urge the city council to build on this momentum by…
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