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COUNCIL COMMENTS AB1234 DISCLOSURE — If the City paid for travel or other expenses this is the time for members of the Council to provide a brief oral report on attendance of any regional board or commission meeting or any conference, meeting or event attended. MINUTES: Councilmember Bacerra announced his Community office hours on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Adams Park and expressed his concerns over Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez's speech at a recent SA USD board meeting. He congratulated the recent graduates of the Orange County Law Enforcement Explorers Advisors' Association academy and asked to adjourn the meeting in memory of Donn Moomaw, Santa Ana High School alumni. Councilmember Penaloza shared about his recent travel to Sacramento for the Mobility 21 Conference, where he was able to speak briefly with the Secretary of Transportation regarding some of the pending projects in the City. Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez shared his professional background, as well as that of his family, shared about his speech at a recent SAUSD meeting, and invited the community to contact him with any questions. He announced the upcoming Black History event on Saturday, February 22 at the Southwest Senior Center from 11:00 A. M. to 2:30 P.M., hosted in collaboration with his office, Santa Ana Active Streets, and Councilmember Hernandez. He also shared that he is working on scheduling Dampster Days with the neighborhood associations located in Ward 2. Councilmember Hernandez shared he attended the Black History Parade in Anaheim and announced the upcoming Black History event taking place at the Southwest Senior Center from 11:00 A. M. to 2:30 P. M.; attendance for this two-mile Walk -and -Talk event will include Dorothy Mulkey, Daniel Michael Lynem, and Dwayne Shipp. Food and drinks will be provided and he encouraged the community to RSVP. He also expressed his concerns regarding SAUSD and their expected layoffs. Mayor Amezcua announced that the City of Santa was the only city selected in the state to receive a mural mosaic installation the from the International Arts Organization. She shared that over 400 people attended the recent Mayor's Prayer Breakfast event and thanked City Staff who attended and the guest speaker, Jennifer Friend. She extended an invitation to Coffee with the Mayor on Saturday, February 22, from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. at Historic French Park, She spoke regarding SAUSD's layoff announcement, the school police, and various comments made. She ended by stating that she has not heard of any immigration -related issues within the City from the City Manager or the Chief of Police. Councilmember Lopez announced her office hours will occur as regularly scheduled and thanked the Public Works department for the tour of the water well at the last office hours meeting. She thanked City staff for their help setting up for events. Councilmember Phan congratulated Edward Martinez for his recent graduation from the Explorers program. She shared her excitement for the City of Santa Ana 5K RU17 hap _6 Tr9og D6ng- pening in May and also shared the news of the recent passing of Ng CITY COUNCIL 14 FEBRUARY 18, 2025