VISTA CITY COUNCIL (CC) BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT (BSD) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC)
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE VISTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (SA) JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY (JPFA)
CITY OF VISTA
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
NOVEMBER 18, 2025
The November 18, 2025, Special Meeting of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista was called to order by Mayor Franklin at 5:31 pm in the City Council Chambers, 200 Civic Center Drive, Vista, California.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT
Mayor John Franklin, Deputy Mayor Katie Melendez
Corinna Contreras, Dan O’Donnell, Jeff Fox
DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT
John Conley City Manager
Walter Chung City Attorney
John Malan Sheriff’s Captain
Gerard Washington Fire Chief
Kathy Valdez City Clerk
Imelda Huerta Assistant City Manager
Mike Sylvia Finance Director
Joe Vacca Community Development Director
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Deputy Mayor Melendez led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION
Deputy Mayor Melendez invited Rev. Ruben Arceo to give the invocation.
DISCUSSION
D1. COMMUNITY SAFETY AND DUE PROCESS RESOLUTION (CC)
Imelda Huerta, Assistant City Manager, introduced the item and provided staff’s report.
The following members of the public spoke in favor of the item:
Patricia Mondragon Juana Valentin Marlene Aibarran Lourdes B. Farhat Jaime Romo Luz Godina Elena B Josh Komo
Vanesa Mendoza Deacon Wayne
Heffner
Ron Arnold Kenneth Zuniga
Chris Macias Brianna Valenzue Dana Cohen Gayle Martin
Adriana Escobedo Magaly Sosa Karina Vadespino Abril Bush Colleen Ashford Martha Alvarado Alexander Jimenez Perla Mora Joe Houde Rev. Ruben Arceo Beryl Dagy Maureen Brown
Nancy Busher Felicia Gomez Jose Luis Maldonado Kathleen Boyle Justin Gans Ian Sereulo Tazheed Nizam Clint Carney
Larry Warner James Amador Helen Lindner Jensen Hasburgh Carmen G Esmeralda Garcia Cipriano Vargas Jazmine Villa Eroz Garcia Lilian Serrano Michael Bronner Gabrielle Jackson Iabal Bader Simon Jim Riggenbach Jovita Serafin
Elizabeth Flores Angel Jarquin Lupita Hernandez Homayra Yusufi Martha Morari Victor Mendoza Arcela Nuñez Karina Jarquin
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2 Natalie Gupta Vanessa Melendez Lev Golod Bradlee Zuniga Sarah Spinks Barbara Garcia Paola Ilescas
The following members of the public spoke in opposition to the item:
Moria Leneayk
Cristina Iacobelli
Valerie E. Looper
Glen Cooper
Zoila Ramos
Corina Cooper
Patti K
Greg Jackson
Armen Kurdian Allen Crestik Duane Siegmann Cristine Claric Mary Davis Gary Taylor Ted Cole Bob Marsolais
John Murphy Janet Brugger Gary King Theresa Freze
Dorothy Martin Christine Brusseau Bonnie McCormick Jill Parvin Travis Tibbetts Mary Pearce Berto Gonzales
The following members of the public spoke on the item and either did not indicate their position or were neutral/no position:
Donn Rutkoff Richard Newton Maria Delgadillo Alejandro Sanchez Debbie Yates Andrew Crouch
The following members of the public did not speak but lodged their support for the item:
Guadalupe Ramos
Salas
Gabriela Ramirez Kimberly Barrueta Nayeli Barajas
Patricia Vidal Ana Diaz Joshua Palacios Jesus Palacios
Roxana Abrego Maria Ramirez Maria Elisa Quintero Brianna Garcia Gil Hernandez Luiza Hernandez Kevin Gonzalez Tamara Collins-Parks Laura DeLacy Bernardino DeLacy Carolina Manono Victor Morales Patricia Reyes Juan Ramos Ana Perez Cortes Maria A. Perez Jayden Soria Martin Soria Erika Seseña Elvia Vazquez
Dhania Melendez Colby Karzen Dylan Karzen Salvador Rangel Rosa I. Frausto A. Enegos Sulreta Rosales Carol L. Eseajeda Sandra Spitzer Courtney Spitzer Alexandra Martinez Daniel Kelley Philomena Rom Maria Mena Daisy Mena-Mendez Macario Vazquez Alejandra Najerar Eloy Miguel Marcos Hernandez Juanito Xochipilli Conoro
Ana Leon Jasmin Hernandez Lilia Zamora Refojio Rodart
Jose Y. Moreno Maria Moreno Lucila Filares Arce Juan Larios Maria Larios Cindy Beas Maria Valdovinos Jonathan Lid
Amy Ortiz Viviana Prospero Eileen Vargas Carlota Guerra Kasandra Barajos Guillermo Santiago Victoria Cobian-
Barajas
Felisa Cervantes
Jose A. Cervantes Policarpo Zarate Rosaura Chavez Brenda Gomez-Ruiz Luisa Rosiles Rosa Rosiles Adrian Dorris Maria Narez
Floriberta Hernandez Ignacio Mendoza Pedro Hernandez Sahuri Gonzalez Mayra Gonzalez Kyanna Hernandez Marisol Ramon Juan C. Alvarado Marcela Ferretiz Mariela Elizabeth
Moreno
Jose Valente Moreno
Jr.
Maria Elena Moreno
Adriana Ramirez Liliana Villaseñor Sayuri Gonzalez Jose Vazquez Reyna Mejia Rosie Farner Jose Fina Vasquez Rosa Ma Alejandre Linda Alcala Cejar Hernandez Janeth Garcia Adrian Hernandez Garcia
Sharon Huking Lucerito Calvo Castro Maurillo Sosa Defugio Sanchez Samuel Castellanos Alberto Lopez Vicente Ladin Anselmo Meveadro D. Ramos Ever Martinez Lopez Juan R. Esparza Ramon Zuniga-Arias Miguel Calleja R. Roberto Espinosa Jose Gil Solis Juan Daniel Perez Alfredo Castillo Laura Lopez Jesus Partida
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3 Jose Dominguez Isaiah Ortiz Judith Cruz Viviana Prospero Laurie Brooks Gildardo Colores William J. Alcala Estevan Garcia Rosalba Sanchez Ricardo Hernandez Angela Moran Emilio Moran Fatima Moran Antonio Aguilar Rosalba Ortiz Maria Cisneros Erika Reyes Maria Fuentes Sylvia Navarro Frank Flaherty Enriqueta Medina Emilio Santos Amaya Noemi Castellamos Armando Ortiz Isidra Alvarado Yasmin Ortiz Josiah Stacco Tatiana Landrum Maria Valdovinos Yasmin Hernandez
The following members of the public did not speak but lodged their opposition for the item:
Benjamin Freze Maribel Vargas Carleen Hunter Kristina Stinnett Sonja Rammon Ted Cole John Winnett Elias Rodriguez
Rebecca Reeder Joan Turley Mark Woodard Mary Alger
City Councilmembers and staff discussed the following:
• Mayor Franklins stated his opposition to the resolution. He believes that the resolution would limit federal law enforcement from upholding the constitution and due process rights. The measure would not protect from deportation but would only limit law enforcement from entering City facilities. He is concerned that it would hinder potential grant funding opportunities. • Councilmember O’Donnell stated that he is mostly in support of the resolution. He raised concerns about paragraph 2.C. of the resolution prohibiting contractors from disclosing sensitive/personal data. The language may dissuade contractors from contracting with the City, or could potentially open the City to litigation. The language is somewhat redundant with existing State laws.
• Councilmember Contreras stated her support for the resolution. City Attorney Walter Chung confirmed that the City does not provide sensitive data to law enforcement or contractors without a proper warrant.
• City Attorney Walter Chung proffered amending paragraph 2.C. to read “Any protected personal characteristic data of an individual collected by the city will not be shared, directly or indirectly, with any person or entity that contracts with the city unless required by law or court order.” • Councilmember Fox stated his opposition to the resolution. He is supportive of Know Your Rights but believes that the other points are restating already existing policies. He suggested disseminating State law to employees to make sure no laws are being broken. • Deputy Mayor Melendez stated her support for the resolution.
Motion by O’Donnell, Second by Melendez to extend the meeting past 10:30 pm. Carried by consensus.
Motion by Contreras, Second by Fox to extend the meeting time to 11:30 pm. Vote: 5-0
MOTION BY CONTRERAS, SECOND BY MELENDEZ, TO ADOPT CITY
COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2025-191, ENTITLED “A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF VISTA, CALIFORNIA, RELATED TO COMMUNITY SAFETY AND DUE PROCESS” AMENDING 2.C.
TO READ “ANY PROTECTED PERSONAL CHARACTERISTIC DATA OF AN
INDIVIDUAL COLLECTED BY THE CITY WILL NOT BE SHARED, DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY, WITH ANY PERSON OR ENTITY THAT CONTRACTS WITH THE CITY UNLESS REQUIRED BY LAW OR COURT ORDER.”
MOTION CARRIED: 3-2 (MAYOR FRANKLIN AND FOX OPPOSED)
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4 ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Franklin adjourned the meeting at 11:13 p.m.
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Kathy Valdez, City Clerk