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The following speakers addressed the City Council in person: <br />1. Gabriel Trujillo spoke in support of the item. <br />RECESS <br />MINUTES: Mayor Amezcua recessed the City Council meeting at 10:58 P.M. <br />RECONVENE <br />MINUTES: Mayor Amezcua reconvened the City Council meeting at 10:59 P.M. <br />2. Frank Atayde spoke in support of the item: <br />3. Aaron Saliba spoke in support of the item. <br />Councilmember Hernandez spoke in support of the item, <br />MOTION: Councilmember Hernandez moved to approve the recommended <br />action for Public Hearing Item No. 30, seconded by Councilmember Bacerra. <br />Councilmember Penaloza thanked the team for their hard work and efforts, expressed <br />concern regarding structural deficit, and spoke regarding the transient occupancy tax <br />(TOT). <br />SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Councilmember Penaloza moved to approve a 10-year <br />plan and to limit SATMD to a 3% maximum increase. <br />Motion died due to lack of a second <br />MINUTES: Councilmember Lopez requested clarification regarding the assessment. <br />Wendy Haase -Roberts, Travel Santa Ana President and CEO, explained that the <br />proposal to increase hotel taxes would allow for a 0.5% increase every two years to be <br />implemented only if needed. She also noted to increase TOT would require voter <br />approval through a ballot measure. <br />Mayor Amezcua closed the Public Hearing at 9I.18 P.M. <br />MOTION: Councilmember Hernandez moved to approve the recommended <br />action for Public Hearing Item No. 30, seconded by Councilmember Bacerra. <br />The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote: <br />CITY COUNCIL 27 JULY 1, 2025 <br />