Item 04 - Minutes from the Regular Meetings of August 19, 2025 (corrected) and September 16, 2025

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ROLL CALL MINUTES: City Clerk Jennifer L. Hall conducted roll call. Councilmembers Lopez and Phan, Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez, and Mayor Amezcua were present. Councilmembers Bacerra, Hernandez, and Penaloza (via teleconference) arrived during Closed Session. ADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO CLOSED SESSION MINUTES: City Attorney Sonia Carvalho announced under the Brown Act an item can be added after the posting of the agenda with council approval. She stated her office was contacted by the City of Los Angeles requesting the City join an additional amicus brief and there is need for immediate action. She requested to add Closed Session Item No. 1(G): Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: Newsom v. Trump. MOTION: Mayor Amezcua moved to add Item No 1(G). CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION Newsom v. Trump to the Closed Session Agenda, seconded by Councilmember Lopez. The motion carried, 4-0-0-3, by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBER LOPEZ, COUNCILMEMBER PHAN, MAYOR PRO TEM VAZQUEZ, MAYOR AMEZCUA NOES: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER BACERRA, COUNCILMEMBER HERNANDEZ, COUNCILMEMBER PENALOZA Status: 4- 0 - 0 — 3 — Pass PUBLIC COMMENTS-- Members of the public may address the City Council on Closed Session items. MINUTES: None. RECESS — City Council will recess to Closed Session for the purpose of conducting regular City business. MINUTES: MayorAmezcua recessed to considerthe Closed Session items at 4:11 P.M. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS—The Brown Act permits legislative bodies to discuss certain matters without members of the public present. The City Council finds, based on advice from the City Attorney, that discussion in open session of the following matters will prejudice the position of the City in existing and anticipated litigation: CITY COUNCIL 2 SEPTEMBER 16, 2025