Remarks by Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
31 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 2
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“Thank you for that clarification, Chief Rodriguez. Of those seven incidents, how many 40-millimeter projectiles were shot in those seven incidents?”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Okay. That's pertinent information. Do you have an idea as to... When we do have these calls that there's, for instance, the ICE raids, the protests, what was the legal threshold for Santa Ana PD to decide we need to use military equipment at this point? I'm just interested, and I think the public is interested in learning that. Could you tell us a little bit more as to how Santa Ana PD decides when to utilize military equipment?”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thank you, Chief Rodriguez. Since we've adopted this equipment, is the City of Santa Ana in any litigation due to any potential misuse of the equipment?”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thank you, Chief. The reason I ask these questions for members of the public is because Santa Ana PD is is a part of the city of Santa Ana. It's a police department that serves the public. And right now, our community is in a very dire place where we are seeing immigrants attacked daily. And in very extreme cases, we see them being killed by ICE. In our city, we want a police department that mirrors community rather than mirroring something that is clearly viewing us as the enemy. We don't want police officers to show up to our backyard as if we are subjects that need to be shot at,…”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Mayor. I want to thank my colleagues and members of the public who have used their First Amendment right to voice your opinion. Your opinion on this subject is very important. It's critical. I am in agreement with my colleagues that any decision that is to be made in Santa Ana should be made with Santa Ana in mind. When we exclude dialogue, and we lack the opportunities to, when we exclude that dialogue, we lack the opportunity to truly establish a partnership. When we look at reducing recidivism, reentry is very effective. But the effectiveness comes with partnership. I want…”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Mayor. I just want to also echo what our Deputy City Manager brought up, Sylvia Vasquez. Saturday is a groundbreaking day for the Santa Anita Community Center. We'll be opening up. I want to give a big round of applause to Council Member Phan. because that is in your district and coming into the council, you prioritized funding the redevelopment of the Santa Anita Community Center. And given that Ward 5 shares Santa Anita with Ward 1, I want to tell you thank you as a colleague because generations of families have been using Santa Anita Park since the 70s and this new…”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026