HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-12-06 SpecialFinal Minutes of the Special Meeting
of the City Council
City of Santa Ana, California
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December 06, 2021
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701
SPECIAL OPEN MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE Council Members
Mayor Pro Tem
Mayor
City Manager
City Attorney
Clerk of the Council
Phil Bacerra
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
Jessie Lopez
Nelida Mendoza
Thai Viet Phan
David Penaloza
Vicente Sarmiento
Kristine Ridge
Sonia R. Carvalho
Daisy Gomez
MINUTES: Mayor Sarmiento called the Open Special Session meeting to order at 5:08
p.m.
ROLL CALL
MINUTES: Clerk of the Council conducted roll call. All councilmembers were present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Sarmiento
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MINUTES: Councilmember Mendoza led the pledge of allegiance and provided the
invocation.
PUBLIC COMMENT — Members of the public may address the City Council only on items
listed on the Special Meeting Agenda. Comments for the public hearing will take place after
the hearing is opened.
MINUTES: Clerk of the Council Daisy Gomez reported out correspondence received.
BUSINESS CALENDAR
1. Consider Approving the Continued Use of Teleconferencing for Meetings of City
Council and all Boards, Committees, and Commissions Pursuant to the Provisions of
Assembly Bill 361
Department(s): Clerk of the Council Office
Recommended Action: Adopt resolution to consider continuing the use of
teleconferencing for the meetings of City Council and all boards, committees, and
Commissions pursuant to the provisions of Assembly Bill 361 for the next 30 days.
MINUTES: This Business Item - Resolution No. 2021-072 was approved.
Moved by Councilmember Phan, seconded by Councilmember Lopez to
Adopt.
YES: 7 — Bacerra, — Hernandez, — Lopez, — Mendoza, — Phan, — Penaloza, —
Sarmiento
NO: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
ABSENT: 0
Status: 7-0-0-0— Pass
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Hold Fourth Public Hearing Regarding Redistricting Ward Boundaries
Resolution of Intention No. 2021-060 published in the Orange County Register on
October 23 and 30, 2021
Department(s): Clerk of the Council Office
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Recommended Action: Open and Close the third public hearing seeking input
regarding the content of the draft map(s).
MINUTES: Paul Mitchel, Redistricting Partners demographer, spoke on data sets.
Mayor Sarmiento opened the public hearing at 5:23 p.m.
Carl Beninger spoke regarding keeping neighborhoods together.
Dale Helvig noted that the mapping tool is easy to use. Spoke on keeping
neighborhoods together. Urged council to consider at all public comments made.
Oscar Reyes provided comments on his map entitled "Santa Ana Goals 2021".
Sofia Garcia, Redistricting Partners consultant, provided a brief presentation.
Council requested all data sets be kept uniform.
Mayor Sarmiento closed the public hearing at 6:51 p.m.
Adjournment —Adjourn the Special City Council meeting.
MINUTES: Mayor Sarmiento adjourned the public hearing and the Special meeting at
6:51 p.m.
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