Remarks by Valerie Amezcua
345 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 7 of 14
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“All right. That's the end of the business calendar. Let's go to the public hearing. Before the public hearing, item number 34, Madam Clerk, please provide instructions to the public who would like to make a comment on this public hearing item only. You need to recuse yourself?”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“Thank you, Council Member Fann. We'll wait until she leaves the room, please. Go ahead, Madam Clerk.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“So item 34 is regarding the appeal application number 2026-01 for the Think Together property at 2101 East 4th Street. Do we need a presentation up here? Otherwise, are you prepared to vote? I'll make a motion to approve.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“Just for clarification purposes, you received those emails today?”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“Okay. No comments by the council, okay. Let's prepare to vote, please. Can I get a motion and a second?”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“You want an arm wrestle for it? It's seconded by Mayor Pro Tem.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“You can thank me, that was my vote, just so you know.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“Thank you very much, Council Member Vasquez. Let's go to Council Member Phan, please.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“Thank you, Councillor Hernandez. At this time, Councillor Becerra, please.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“So, first of all, let me start off. Thank you, Councilman Becerra, for addressing Officer Ibarra and Officer Casillas in the report that came back from the Attorney General's office. For those of us who have been listening closely and we know, we wait until reports come out. We don't jump the gun. We wait until the reports come out. We saw the results of the Attorney General's report, so I really appreciate the work of the Attorney General, and my support goes out to Officers Ibarra and Casillas as well, and to the family of the gentleman that was stopped in his tracks. However, again,…”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“Her law firm will sponsor it. You heard her say that. Actually. All right, thank you. Let's do it somewhere big, yes. Okay, let me close with this. And yeah, thank you tonight for all the speakers that came and city staff that answered the questions. So there is, I love social media, there's a social media influencer who has been online basically beating up the city of Santa Ana because we wouldn't allow him, we as in the city did not allow him just to have a free event. When I met with him, because yes, I did meet with him in my office, and he wanted to close 4th Street or close Bristol and…”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“And everyone up here that sits on this dais, do we follow those rules? I'm sorry?”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“Thank you, and I appreciate that. And I know it's challenging because the city attorney, you and the city clerk work for all seven of us up here, and I am not in any way, shape, or form trying to put you in a position. I just want to be really clear with the community that should this event take place tomorrow or Thursday or next week, there needs to be permits, there needs to be a discussion of traffic, there needs to be a notification of the neighbors, there needs to be so much work that goes into that. So no, we're not saying we don't want an event. My goodness, they can rent Eddie…”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“That's correct. That's the key. Yes, I would sure hate for something to happen and there's no police or fire that has access, the safety of our community, the businesses. We saw again, I wanna say it again, we saw what happened in Newport Beach on July 4th, we cannot have that here. And so do I support giving out backpacks? I sure do, I have a backpack event every year. It would be great if Councilman Hernandez also has a backpack event and he can give out backpacks along with a promoter and pay for it and follow the rules and the policies and procedures in place. With that, I think we'll all…”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“Yes, we have it on the 14th and 15th of September. And we have a Chicano Heritage event coming up at the end of this month. So I hope to see all of you at Chicano Heritage and Fiesta Patrias.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“All right, I love that. Okay, with that, I'll see you all September 15th. Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026