Item 05 - Minutes from the Regular Meeting of August 19, 2025

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8. Receive and File Quarterly Report of Contracts up to $50,000 for Non -Public Works and up to $500,000 for Public Works Authorized by the City Manager as Permitted by Charter Section 421 Department(s): Finance and Management Services Recommended Action: Receive and file Quarterly Report of Contracts entered into between April 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025. 9. Receive and File Quarterly Report of Investments as of June 30, 2025 Department(s): Finance and Management Services Recommended Action: Receive and file. Annual Military Equipment Use Reports for 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 Department(s): Police Department Recommended Action: 1. Receive and file the Santa Ana Police Department's Annual Military Equipment Use reports for 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 for existing equipment. 2. Review and affirm Santa Ana City Ordinance No. NS-3020. MINUTES: Mayor Amezcua inquired whether the item included a proposal for the purchase of drones. Police Chief Robert Rodriguez clarified that the item being considered did not include a proposal for the purchase of drones. Councilmember Hernandez thanked members of the public for participating and spoke in opposition to the item. MOTION: Councilmember Hernandez moved to not approve the recommended action for Item No. 10. Motion died due to lack of second. Mayor Amezcua inquired regarding Chief Rodriguez's start date, the posting of the reports from 2022-23 and 2023-24, and whether there have been new purchases of military equipment. Chief Rodriguez confirmed his start date as Chief on December 19, 2024 and stated reports from 2022-23 and 2023-24 were not originally posted for the community. He clarified the department was tracking internal compliance and usage to ensure compliance and transparency with AB 481 and explained changes in leadership within the last few years caused data not to be reported to the CITY COUNCIL 10 AUGUST 19, 2025