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