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CITY COUNCIL 24 JULY 1, 2025 <br />Councilmember Bacerra spoke in support of Mayor Amezcua’s comments and <br />commented on public safety. <br /> <br />Councilmember Phan recommended a 10% budget cut to City events, water bill <br />payment assistance, and working with the Immigrant Defenders n on-profit as <br />baseline for assistance. <br /> <br />Councilmember Lopez inquired about the reallocation of funds, spoke in favor of <br />reallocating the Council’s travel budget to fund mutual aid and noted the lack of <br />community attendance at Fiestas Patrias planning meetings. <br /> <br />City Attorney Sonia Carvalho clarified that, if funds stayed within and were <br />administered by the Parks Department, the allocation would not be subject the <br />Charter regulations on appropriations; however if funds were transferred between <br />departments then they would be subject to Charter regulations and would require a <br />super majority vote. <br /> <br />City Manager Alvaro Nuñez spoke regarding discretionary expenditure within the <br />Parks Department are using the City’s good standing with the Mexican consulate to <br />potentially obtain information. <br /> <br />Councilmember Penaloza spoke regarding special events funding, the Council <br />discretionary budget, travel budget, and Council aide budget. He spoke of the <br />security risk posed by holding a large community gathering and inquired about the <br />City’s rainy day fund. <br /> <br />SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Councilmember Penaloza moved to approve the <br />recommended action for Item No. 28 as presented, seconded by Mayor <br />Amezcua <br /> <br />The substitute motion failed, 3-4, by the following roll call vote: <br /> <br />AYES: <br /> <br />NOES: <br /> <br /> <br />ABSTAIN: <br />ABSENT: <br />COUNCILMEMBER BACERRA, COUNCILMEMBER <br />PENALOZA, MAYOR AMEZCUA <br />COUNCILMEMBER HERNANDEZ, COUNCILMEMBER <br />LOPEZ, COUNCILMEMBER PHAN, MAYOR PRO TEM <br />VAZQUEZ <br />NONE <br />NONE <br />Status: 3 – 4 – Fail <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Hernandez moved to reallocate the current Fiesta <br />Patrias funding for the financial assistance program, and direct the City <br />Manager to identify additional funding for the financial assistance program <br />sources within the Police Department including vacancies, seconded by <br />Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez. <br /> <br />The motion failed, 3-4, by the following roll call vote: