HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-01-12 SpecialMinutes of the Special Open Meeting of the
City Council
City of Santa Ana, California
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January 12, 2021
6:30 pm
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701
Due to Governor Gavin Newsom's Executive Order and the City Council's Proclamation of
Local Emergency, there was no in -person meeting location for the community to attend
public meetings.
SPECIAL OPEN MEETING
Mayor Sarmiento called the Open Special Session meeting to order at 6:34 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE Council Members Phil Bacerra
Mayor Pro Tem
Mayor
City Manager
City Attorney
Clerk of the Council
Pledge of Allegiance — Mayor Sarmiento
ROLL CALL
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
Jessie Lopez
Nelida Mendoza
Thai Viet Phan
David Penaloza
Vicente Sarmiento
Kristine Ridge
Sonia R. Carvalho
Daisy Gomez
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PUBLIC COMMENT
Comments will be held during the beginning of the meeting for ALL comments on
agenda items. Members of the public may only provide comment on items on the Special
Meeting Agenda.
OR PARTICIPATE DURING THE MEETING BY SELECTING ZOOM (Camera icon) NEXT
TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT TITLE FOUND AT santa-ana.primegov.com/public/portal.
OR Call 669-900-6833, Meeting ID: 981 9375 6784.
The public can begin joining the speaker queue at 6:00 p.m. for this Special meeting. Once a
caller has entered the meeting, they will be placed in a holding queue. Callers will be
prompted to speak in the order received. After the Recording Secretary confirms the last
three digits of the caller's phone number or Zoom ID and unmutes them, the caller must press
*6 or microphone icon to speak. Callers are encouraged, but not required, to identify
themselves by name. Each caller will be provided three (3) minutes to speak.
• Speaker in oppostion to item 1 and various other topics.
• Victor Mendez spoke regarding public saftey issues and various other topics.
• Derek Smith with UFCW 324 spoke in support of item 2.
• Mathew Bell with UFCW 324 spoke in support of item 2.
I BUSINESS CALENDAR
1. RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE INSURRECTION AND VIOLENCE THAT
OCCURRED AT THE U.S. CAPITOL ON JANUARY 6, 2021 AND CALLING FOR A
PEACEFUL TRANSITION OF POWER
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution condemning the insurrection and violence
that occurred at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 and calling for a peaceful transition
of power.
City Attorney Sonia Carvalho provided a brief presentation.
City Manager Kristine Ridge provided a brief presentation regarding the draft
resolution before council.
Councilmember Lopez condemned the violence that occurred at the capital and
expressed the importance of identifying the problem and clearly state it in the
resolution.
Councilmember Phan spoke in support of the item and requested an amendment with the
revised language:
1. Adding the language; white supremacists and neo-Nazis extremists
2. Adding a whereas clause discussing the theft of devices and documents compromising
national security; and
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3. Replacing "citizens" with "people" in Section 1. C. on page 7.
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza, seconded by Councilmember Phan to
Adopt Resolution No. 2021-001 amended with the following modifications:
1. Adding language to include white supremacists and neo-Nazis; to Whereas 6
2. Adding a whereas clause discussing the theft of devices and documents
compromising national security; and
3. Replacing "citizens" with "people" in Section 1. C. on page 7.
4. Adding "several hours after the attempted coup by the white supremacists" to
Whearas 9.
YES: 7 — Bacerra, Hernandez, Lopez, Mendoza, Phan, Penaloza, Sarmiento
NO: 0 — ABSTAIN: 0 — ABSENT: 0 — Status: 7 — 0 — Pass
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS — Pursuant to Santa Ana Charter Section 411, any
member of the City Council may place items on the City Council Agenda to be
considered by the City Council. Only action available to City Council is to provide
direction to City Manager.
2. Discuss and consider directing City Manager to direct staff to prepare an ordinance or
resolution requiring large grocers and pharmacies to provide hazard pay to their
employees for a defined period of time during pandemic — Councilmember Phan and
Mayor Sarmiento
Council provided direction to City staff.
ADJOURNMENT — The next meeting of the City Council will be held in a virtual setting and is
scheduled for Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. for the Closed Session Meeting
immediately followed by the Regular Open Business Meeting at 5:45 p.m
Mayor Sarmiento adjourned the Special City Council meeting in memory of Miriam Lopez
and Ray Verches at 7:57 p.m.
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