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COUNCILMEMBER REQUESTED ITEMS <br /> 25.Discuss and Consider Directing the City Manager to Prepare a Resolution for <br /> Consideration Naming the PAAL Center Located on McFadden Avenue as the <br /> Jose Vargas PAAL Center in Recognition of his Legacy of Service to Santa <br /> Ana's Youth, Immigrant Community, and Public Safety — Mayor Pro Tern <br /> Benjamin Vazquez <br /> MINUTES: Item No. 25 was moved out of order and considered prior to the Consent <br /> Calendar(See page 8). <br /> CITY MANAGER COMMENTS <br /> MINUTES: City Manager Alvaro Nunez announced the requested Joint Special Meeting <br /> could not be scheduled due to scheduling conflicts among the Police Oversight <br /> Commission and City Council and suggested Councilmembers and the commission meet <br /> with staff individually and the Police Oversight Commission review the proposed <br /> amendments on September 11, 2025 and submit a memo or send a representative to the <br /> September 16, 2025, City Council meeting. He shared information about the Ayuda Sin <br /> Fronteras program and upcoming events, including the outdoor library inauguration at <br /> Jerome Park, quarterly bulk item drop-off at Carl Thornton Park and El Salvador Park on <br /> August 23, 2025, the Chicano Heritage Festival at Centennial Park on August 24, 2025, <br /> the Chicano Heritage Educational Celebration at City Hall on August 29, 2025, and <br /> garage sale weekend on September 6-7, 2025. <br /> COUNCIL COMMENTS <br /> AB1234 DISCLOSURE — If the City paid for travel or other expenses this is the time for <br /> members of the Council to provide a brief oral report on attendance of any regional board <br /> or commission meeting or any conference, meeting or event attended. <br /> MINUTES: Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez spoke regarding field facility use, thanked staff for <br /> their hard work, and invited all to attend the Chicano Heritage Festival on Sunday <br /> August 24, 2025 at Centennial Park. <br /> Councilmember Lopez announced her office hours on Saturday August 23, 2025 from <br /> 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M., thanked everyone who participated and attended the Zoofari <br /> event, spoke regarding the new school year traffic, wished intern Branden a happy <br /> early birthday, invited all to attend the Colemena Market on Saturday August 23, 2025, <br /> requested a receive and file for the YMCA building on 3rd Street, and invited all to attend <br /> the celebration of Little Arabia in the City of Anaheim and the Chicano Heritage Festival <br /> on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at Centennial Park. Councilmember Lopez left the <br /> meeting at 10:43 P.M. <br /> Councilmember Penaloza spoke regarding his service on Transportation Corridor and <br /> Toll Roads Agency, an agreement approved between several agencies for the 241 Toll <br /> Road and 91 Toll Road express connector, and stated the project will be a monumental <br /> improvement once completed. He thanked staff who worked on the Delhi Library and <br /> spoke regarding the field use permits and his impartiality to a fair and democratic <br /> selection of approved field use permits. <br /> CITY COUNCIL 22 AUGUST 19, 2025 <br />