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CITY COUNCIL 4 NOVEMBER 4, 2025 <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS – Public comments will be held during the beginning of the meeting <br />for ALL comments on agenda and non-agenda items. <br />MINUTES: City Clerk Jennifer L. Hall reported out the summary of email comments <br />received: three (3) Agenda Item No. 21 and (28) non-agenda comments. <br /> <br />The following speakers addressed City Council in-person: <br />1. Bruce Senator spoke regarding submitting a Notice of Intent for a November 2026 <br />Ballot Measure, expressed concerns regarding the La Academia organization and <br />gang activity since the legislature passage of AB 333, and spoke in support of drone <br />usage within the Santa Ana Police Department. <br /> <br />2. Ono Torosian expressed concerns regarding his visitation visits with his monitors <br />and attorney. <br /> <br />3. Joe Torosian expressed concerns regarding his visitation visits with his monitors and <br />attorney. <br /> <br />4. John Torosian spoke regarding his sons’ visitation visits with their monitors and <br />attorney. <br /> <br />5. Desi Reyes expressed gratitude to the Council, City Manager, Councilmember <br />Jessie Lopez, and the Santa Ana Police Department for their efforts closing <br />Sunshine Motel on East First Street, the City Attorney’s staff for their efforts against <br />the Royal Roman Motel, the Royal Grand Inn, and Marisco El Tapatio Y Antojitos <br />venues on First Street, and requested the Council move forward with the First Street <br />enhancement project. <br /> <br />6. Velma De La Rosa spoke regarding affordable housing and in opposition to Agenda <br />Item No. 21. <br /> <br />7. Pete Lockwood spoke regarding affordable housing and fiscal responsibility and in <br />favor of Agenda Item No. 21. <br /> <br />8. Bryan Leos expressed concern regarding access to City fields and scheduling a <br />meeting with the City Manager and Mayor. <br /> <br />9. Melissa Aburto expressed concern regarding access to City fields and scheduling a <br />meeting with the City Manager. <br /> <br />10. Pedro Magallon expressed concern regarding access to City fields and scheduling <br />a meeting with the City Manager. <br /> <br />11. Michael Valentine spoke regarding affordable housing and zoning and in opposition <br />to Agenda Item No. 21. <br /> <br />12. Cesar Covarrubias spoke regarding affordable housing and zoning and in opposition