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DRAFT Minutes of the Special Meeting
of the City Council
City of Santa Ana,
California
December 10, 2024
SPECIAL OPEN MEETING – 5:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
MINUTES: Mayor Amezcua called the Special City Council Meeting to order at 5:22 P.M.
ATTENDANCE Councilmembers
Mayor Pro Tem
Phil Bacerra
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
Jessie Lopez
David Penaloza
Benjamin Vazquez
Thai Viet Phan
Mayor Valerie Amezcua
City Manager
Assistant City Attorney
City Clerk
Alvaro Nuñez
Jonathan Martinez
Jennifer L. Hall
ROLL CALL
MINUTES: City Clerk Jennifer L. Hall conducted roll call.
Councilmembers Bacerra, Hernandez (arrived at 5:30 P.M.) , Lopez, Penaloza, and Vazquez, Mayor Pro Tem Phan, and Mayor Amezcua were present.
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PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS Honor Guard, Santa Ana Police Department
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Corporal Judith Valdez
NATIONAL ANTHEM Corporal Judith Valdez
WORDS OF INSPIRATION Pastor Tommy Cota, Hope Alive Church
PUBLIC COMMENTS – Public comments will be held during the beginning of the meeting for ALL comments on agenda and non-agenda items.
MINUTES: The following speakers addressed City Council in-person:
1. Joel Block congratulated the re -elected officials and spoke regarding Santa Ana paving the way.
2. Nellie LeGaspe congratulated Councilmembers Hernandez and Lopez and Mayor Pro Tem Phan for being re-elected and spoke regarding Native American heritage.
3. Tom Frazier congratulated the re -elected officials and requested the City Council work together.
4. Fernando Deveras congratulated the re- elected officials and thanked those who supported Measure CC.
MINUTES: At 5:42 P.M., the Business Calendar was considered.
1. Resolution Declaring the Results of the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election – Measures CC, DD, EE, and FF and the Election of Certain Officers Department(s): City Clerk’s Office
Recommended Action:
1. Adopt a resolution reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election held on November 5, 2024, declaring the results, and such other matters as may be provided by law.
RESOLUTION NO. 2024 -074 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024, DECLARING THE RESULTS, AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY
BE PROVIDED BY LAW
BUSINESS CALENDAR
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2. Execute Ordinance No. NS-3073 approved by the voters approving Article XIX, Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance, of Chapter 8, Buildings and Structures, of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (Measure CC).
ORDINANCE NO. NS -3073 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING A RENT STABILIZATION AND JUST
CAUSE EVICTION ORDINANCE
3. Authorize submission to the Secretary of State, for acceptance and filing, amendments to the Santa Ana City Charter approved by t he voters deleting references to obsolete job titles and obsolete bonding requirements, specifying that all department heads are at-will employees, addressing definitions of funds and levies for compliance with state law, authorizing limited purchasing authority for the City Clerk and City Attorney, and requiring the City Council to adopt an ordinance to enforce the Ethics Code (Measure EE).
MOTION: Councilmember Penaloza moved to approve the re commended action for Item No. 1, seconded by Mayor Amezcua.
The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER BACERRA, COUNCILMEMBER
HERNANDEZ, COUNCILMEMBER LOPEZ,
COUNCILMEMBER PENALOZA, COUNCILMEMBER
VAZQUEZ, MAYOR PRO TEM PHAN, MAYOR AMEZCUA
NONE
NONE
NONE
Status: 7 – 0 – Pass
**END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR**
OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED TO OFFICERS ELECTED
NAME TITLE
Thai Viet Phan Councilmember, Ward 1
Jessie Lopez Councilmember, Ward 3
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez Councilmember, Ward 5
Valerie Amezcua Mayor
MINUTES: Thu Ai Phan administered the Oath of Office to Councilmember Thai Viet Phan, Ward 1.
Mayor Pro Tem Phan provided brief remarks.
Oscar Lopez administered the Oath of Office to Councilmember Jessie Lopez, Ward 3.
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Councilmember Lopez provided brief remarks.
City Clerk Jennifer L. Hall administered the Oath of Office to Councilmember Johnathan Ryan Hernandez, Ward 5.
Councilmember Hernandez provided brief remarks.
Alfredo M. Amezcua, Esq. administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Valerie Amezcua.
Mayor Amezcua provided brief remarks.
ADJOURNMENT – Adjourn the Special City Council meeting.
MINUTES: Mayor Amezcua adjourned the Special City Council Meeting at 6:31 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
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Jennifer L. Hall, CMC
City Clerk