CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2026
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 3:00 PM
Mary Zendejas, 1st District
Cindy Allen, 2nd District
Kristina Duggan, 3rd District
Daryl Supernaw, 4th District
Megan Kerr, 5th District
Dr. Suely Saro, 6th District
Roberto Uranga, Vice Mayor, 7th District
Tunua Thrash-Ntuk, 8th District
Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie, 9th District
Thomas B. Modica, City Manager
Monique De La Garza, City Clerk
Rex Richardson, Mayor
Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney
FINISHED AGENDA & DRAFT MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
At 3:05 PM, Vice Mayor Uranga called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Uranga, Thrash-Ntuk, Ricks-Oddie
Councilmembers Absent: Zendejas, Saro
Also present: Thomas Modica, City Manager, April Walker, Assistant City Manager, Dawn McIntosh, City Attorney, Monique De La Garza, City Clerk, Karen Baldwin, Senior City Clerk Analyst.
Mayor Richardson presiding.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Invocation: Moment of Silence.
Vice Mayor Uranga led the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONTINUED BUDGET HEARING
1. 26-55920 Recommendation to conduct a Budget Hearing to receive and discuss an overview of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget for Parks, Recreation and Marine and Library, Arts, and Culture Departments. (Citywide)
A motion was made by Councilmember Ricks-Oddie, seconded by Councilwoman Kerr, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, Uranga, Thrash-Ntuk,
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2026
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 3:00 PM
Ricks-Oddie
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 3 Zendejas, Allen, Saro
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Stephen Scott, Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Cathy De Leon, Director of Library, Arts, and Culture, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Unidentified person spoke.
Julie Dean spoke.
Brian Cochrane spoke.
Susan Redfield spoke.
Ashley Jones spoke.
Ryan Sanders spoke.
Nadith Schuster spoke.
Unidentified person spoke.
Kristen Hernandez spoke.
Elizabeth Cespuglio spoke.
Jaquan Williams spoke.
Jacqui Viale spoke.
Unidentified person spoke; and submitted a handout.
Unidentified person spoke.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2026
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 3:00 PM
Alison Bruesehoff spoke.
Bob Livingston spoke.
Unidentified person spoke.
Ruby spoke.
Jasmine Flores spoke.
Richard Chavando spoke.
Ferraz spoke.
Tony Aldana spoke.
Karen Reside spoke.
Richard spoke.
Greg Johnson spoke.
Barbara Sosa spoke.
Matthew Golemon spoke.
Sage McGee spoke.
Kristian Neely spoke.
Joan Palango spoke.
Kelly Lopes spoke.
Andrew Chavez spoke.
Sashi Muralidharan spoke.
Monica Lee spoke.
Mr. Walker spoke.
Jessica Quintana spoke.
Deborah Castro spoke.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2026
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 3:00 PM
Cory Allen spoke.
Mayor Richardson spoke.
Councilmember Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Stephen Scott, Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.
Cathy De Leon, Director of Library, Arts, and Culture, spoke.
Thomas Modica, City Manager, spoke.
Councilwoman Kerr spoke.
Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk spoke.
Stephen Scott, Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.
Cathy De Leon, Director of Library, Arts, and Culture, spoke.
Councilmember Duggan spoke.
Stephen Scott, Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.
Vice Mayor Uranga spoke.
Councilman Supernaw spoke.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
There were no announcements.
ADJOURNMENT
At 5:43 PM, Mayor Richardson adjourned the meeting.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2026
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 3:00 PM
NOTE:
If written language translation of the City Council agenda and minutes for non-English speaking persons is desired, please make your request by phone to the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 570- 6101, 72 business hours prior to the City Council meeting.
Kung humihiling ng nakasulat na pagsasalin ng wika ng agenda at minutes ng Konseho ng Lungsod para sa mga taong hindi nagsasalita ng Ingles, mangyaring humiling sa pamamagitan ng telepono sa Opisina ng Clerk ng Lungsod sa (562) 570-6101, 72 oras bago isagawa ang pulong ng Konseho ng Lungsod.
Si desea obtener la traducción escrita en otro idioma de la agenda y las actas del ayuntamiento de la ciudad para las personas que no hablan inglés, haga su solicitud por teléfono a la oficina del secretario municipal al (562) 570-6101, 72 horas hábiles antes de la reunión del ayuntamiento de la ciudad.