Remarks by Valerie Amezcua
345 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 14
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“Thank you. Let me go back to Council Member Vasquez. He was out of the room. Go ahead, Council Member Vasquez.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Council Member Vasquez. And Council Member Phan, please.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you. Council Member Serra, please.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Council Member Hernandez. So Fiesta Patria's weekend, I won't say too much about my colleagues. Thank you so much to all the staff. It was wonderful. And then on Friday, we were at the Grito with the Mexican concert. That was at the Bowers Museum. That was also a great thing. So it was a fun weekend, and it wouldn't happen without the city staff. So I want to thank everybody that participated and everybody that came from our community and from surrounding communities. We are the second largest community Fiesta this weekend, I think LA's first or something like that, and we're…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“So if there's a problem or there's an issue that comes up, the council and myself should go to who? Me. To you, right? Yes. And so not publicly, you know... raise your voice or direct or point your finger or just treat them poorly because you're not happy with what happened at a celebration or you're not happy with what's going on, that is not something we should be doing as the mayor and the council. And so I would hope that it's a reminder to everybody up here that there's only three people who work for us. Everybody else works for the city manager. This is a city manager run city. city…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“You're right. I was going to get to that.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“There it is. Mayor, you can proceed. Perfect, thank you. I hereby call the Santa Ana City Council meeting to order. I apologize for starting late. We were waiting here. This meeting is taking place with in-person attendance and by teleconference via Zoom. The public may access the meeting via the Santa Ana YouTube channel or the city's website. Please bear with us as the technology may disrupt the flow of the meeting. Madam Clerk, please conduct roll call.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Clerk. Are there any additions or deletions to the closed session agenda? There are none. Do any council members need to announce their abstentions on closed session items? Hearing none, Madam Clerk, do we have any speakers for closed session?”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Clerk. We'll now recess this portion of the meeting to consider items in closed session. Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“You can go ahead, Mayor. Perfect. Started the meeting. I hereby call the Santa Ana City Council meeting to order. Madam Clerk?”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“Thank you. Madam Clerk, before we proceed to the Pledge of Allegiance, please make an announcement.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“Thank you. The first item on the agenda is the Pledge of Allegiance. May I have the... Badass Carpenter Christy come up. I apologize for the word, but I had to introduce her like that.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“Thank you so very much, both of you, for coming out. At this time, the words of inspiration will be provided by Shane Parr. Please come to the podium.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“Thank you very much. Madam Clerk, are there any additions or deletions to the City Council agenda? There are none. Thank you. This time we're going to do presentations. The first presentation is by Council Member Becerra, recognizing the OC Bomberos for outstanding contributions to the community. Please come up. Come on up, people. OC Bomberos, come on up. Come on up.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“All right, next presentation is by Council Member Lopez, but she is not here. So the final presentation is by Council Member Hernandez, declaring August 2026 as Chicano Heritage Month. Council Member Hernandez.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“Thank you, Councilmember Hernandez. Is La Colmena here, the organization? Because Councilmember Lopez is not here. I can give you the recognition, I have no problem with it. Come on now, let's do it. Thank you for coming. Okay, first of all, I apologize. I didn't want you guys to leave without getting this recognition. So good evening, everyone. Tonight I'm proud to recognize La Colmena, a truly, did I say that right? Colmena, okay. A truly unique community space that embodies the spirit of Santa Ana by bridging together urban agriculture, local entrepreneurship, cultural programming, and…”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“Each of these businesses represents the very best of Santa Ana through innovation rooted in tradition, entrepreneurship driven by community, and a shared commitment to lifting one another up. Together they embody the spirit of La Colmena, a place where collaboration creates opportunity and where community is at the heart of everything. These organizations embody the spirit of Santa Ana through collaboration, innovation, cultural preservation, and deep commitment to serving their neighbors. We are grateful for their work and look forward to seeing their continued success in the years ahead.…”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“All right, thank you, Madam Clerk. At this time, we're going to go to the consent calendar items four through 30 or before us. Councilmembers, please announce any items that you'll be abstaining from due to conflict. And if there are any requests to pull an item from the consent calendar for further discussion. Councilmember Vasquez, would you like to pull an item, sir?”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“20 and 30, and you're a no on 27. Thank you. Council Member Hernandez.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“Thank you, and I have no items to vote this time. Can I get a motion and a second to approve the remainder item?”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“I second. Thank you, Council Member Hernandez. Thank you, Council Member Vasquez. Madam Clerk?”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“Mayor Pro Tem second. Any other comments? Council Member Fang.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“All right, there's a motion and a second. Do you require to vote, please?”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026