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Recording in progress.

Valerie Amezcua

Good morning. I hereby call a special closed session meeting to order. This meeting is taking place with in-person attendance and by teleconference via Zoom. the public may access the meeting via the Santa Ana YouTube channel or the city's website please bear with us as the technology may disrupt the flow of the meeting madam clerk please conduct roll call

Jennifer L. Hall

councilmember Becerra here councilmember Hernandez councilmember Lopez councilmember Penaloza present councilmember Vasquez present mayor Pro Tem Phan mayor Meskwa present we have four members that is a present that

Valerie Amezcua

is a quorum thank you madam clerk before we proceed to the pledge of allegiance please make

Jennifer L. Hall

announcements yes thank you to request to speak during public comments on the closed session agenda if you are in the zoom or teleconference call please dial star 9 from your phone or click the button labeled raise hand from zoom at this time thank you thank you pledge allegiance patrick

Valerie Amezcua

Patrick, would you come up and lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance, please?

Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Valerie Amezcua

thank you very much madam clerk are there any additions or deletions to the co-session agenda there are none do any members need to announce their abstentions on co-session items seeing none madam clerk please explain the public comment procedures and call the first speakers

Jennifer L. Hall

thank you mayor pursuant to resolution number 2023-047 speakers are requested to address the city council directly and to refrain from profane language racial epithets and libelous or slanderous statements that disturb the decorum of the meeting pursuant to the brown act the city council may not enter into discussion at this time speakers will have three minutes for their comments there were no emails presented to the council if there's anyone present here in the chamber that wishes to provide comments seeing none we do have one zoom caller

Jennifer L. Hall

go ahead victor mendez please unmute and make your comments

Jennifer L. Hall

Victor, we cannot hear you.

Jennifer L. Hall

Victor Mendez?

Jennifer L. Hall

Mayor, there seems to be an issue with his audio. It's not coming through.

Valerie Amezcua

Okay. He can't get through?

Jennifer L. Hall

No, we're not hearing anything on his end.

Valerie Amezcua

All right. We will now recess this portion of the meeting to consider the items listed on closed session agenda. Thank you.

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