[0:00] City Council regular meeting of Monday,

[0:02] July 20th at exactly 5:30. City clerk,

[0:06] can I get a roll call, please?

[0:08] >> Mayor Dolby,

[0:09] >> I am here.

[0:10] >> Mayor Prom Nula

[0:11] >> here.

[0:12] >> Council member Hasselbring

[0:13] >> here. Council member Hbert

[0:15] >> here.

[0:15] >> Council member Love

[0:16] >> here.

[0:20] » Now, we're going to go ahead and go into

[0:22] close session. City attorney, can you

[0:24] please read the items aloud?

[0:26] >> Yes. Thank you, Mayor. The City Council

[0:28] will now convene into close session to

[0:30] discuss items 3A through E as listed on

[0:32] this evening's agenda.

[0:44] We live in a country that has so much to

[0:46] offer um 250 years and we uh saw from

[0:52] our audience for the uh the World Cup

[0:54] that so many people outside of our

[0:57] country were just so amazed about all

[0:59] the prosperity and all the choices that

[1:01] we had as a country. And we just thank

[1:03] you for allowing us to have that

[1:05] freedom. We ask that you keep all of our

[1:07] first responders safe. Uh firefighters

[1:09] as they head into fire season and police

[1:11] as always just putting their lives on

[1:13] the line to keep us safe. We ask us all

[1:15] this in your name. Amen.

[1:17] >> Amen.

[1:20] All right.

[1:24] Next up, we've got some presentations.

[1:27] And first up is going to be the oy oath

[1:29] of office for Los Alamidos's police

[1:31] officer fan. So, Captain Gallagher, come

[1:36] on down.

[1:52] Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.

[1:54] Very excited to have the opportunity to

[1:56] come up here and talk about our officer.

[2:00] This is always such a an important part

[2:02] of what we do. The department works

[2:03] really hard to make sure that we get

[2:05] good qualified people that aren't just

[2:07] necessarily, you know, good at doing

[2:09] things like poling

[2:11] the community, but we work really hard

[2:13] to try to find people that are a good

[2:14] fit

[2:16] and we've done that. I think I'm excited

[2:19] to talk to you about our newest

[2:21] graduates.

[2:30] » [applause]

[2:37] » is 28 years old. He was born in Santa

[2:40] Clara and raised in Sacramento. He moved

[2:42] to Southern California in 2022 and

[2:44] completed his bachelor of science degree

[2:46] in kinesiology at the California State.

[2:49] >> Go Beach.

[2:55] [laughter]

[2:56] His prior work experience included a

[2:58] position as an emergency medical

[3:00] technician for North Ambulance in

[3:02] Sacramento County and he also works

[3:04] worked as a statement sorry statement

[3:08] and claims investigator for Horseman

[3:10] investigations

[3:12] did some of our background

[3:14] investigations for some of our

[3:16] offic enjoys spending time with his

[3:18] girlfriend and their 9-year-old.

[3:23] [laughter]

[3:25] He is passionate about fitness and he

[3:27] enjoys running and working out whenever

[3:29] he gets a chance

[3:41] and story mode.

[3:43] future goals with the police department

[3:46] include making a positive impet.

[3:51] becoming a member of the special weapons

[3:57] today.

[4:15] All

[4:27] » [applause]

[4:33] >> right, turn face to me. Right hand up.

[4:37] Repeat after me. I state your name. I,

[4:40] Tan,

[4:42] >> do solemnly swear

[4:44] >> that I will support and defend

[4:47] >> the Constitution of the United States

[4:50] >> in the Constitution of the State of

[4:51] California

[4:52] >> and the Constitution of the State of

[4:53] California

[4:54] >> against all enemies, foreign and

[4:55] domestic

[4:56] >> against all enemies, foreign and

[4:57] domestic

[4:59] >> that I will bear true faith and

[5:01] allegiance that I will bear true faith

[5:03] and allegiance

[5:03] >> to the Constitution of the United States

[5:07] >> in the Constitution of the State of

[5:09] California

[5:10] >> and to the Constitution of the State of

[5:11] California.

[5:12] >> That I will take this obligation freely

[5:16] >> without any mental reservation

[5:19] >> or purpose of evasion

[5:20] >> for a purpose of evasion

[5:22] >> and that I will well and faithfully

[5:23] discharge

[5:24] >> and I will well and faithfully discharge

[5:26] >> the duties upon which I'm about to enter

[5:28] >> the duties upon which I am about to

[5:30] enter.

[5:30] >> Congratulations.

[5:32] [applause]

[5:37] » [applause]

[5:38] >> One last thing before we uh take some

[5:40] photo ops. Here is a certificate that

[5:42] was presented to you by Tony

[5:43] Strickland's office. You go. Yeah.

[5:53] » Get any of the uniform personnel to come

[5:55] up for a photo, please.

[6:40] All right. Next up, we have a

[6:42] presentation of the 2025 Mothers Against

[6:44] Drunk Driving Award and Orange County

[6:46] Autotheft Advisory Commission Award. So,

[6:49] I'm going to call the chief up and then

[6:51] I'm going to let him do all the rest of

[6:52] the calling.

[6:59] » [snorts]

[7:17] » All right. Uh, let's see. First off, we

[7:20] have the Mothers Against Drunk Driver

[7:23] Award in honor of your contribution to

[7:26] end drunk driving and drug driving,

[7:29] supporting the victims of these violent

[7:31] crimes and preventing underage drinking

[7:34] and other drug use. And for the year of

[7:38] 2025,

[7:40] uh the Los Alamos Police Department had

[7:42] an officer make 40 uh DUI related

[7:45] arrests. And the winner of the award for

[7:47] the Los Alamos Police Department is

[7:50] going to be Officer Mason Peacock.

[7:53] [applause]

[8:02] Also have a presentation here from the

[8:04] city of Los Alamidos and from Senator

[8:07] Tony Strickland's office.

[8:23] » [applause]

[8:29] » All right. Next up is the

[8:34] vehicle theft award for 2025.

[8:38] So this is to certify that officer Evan

[8:42] Flynn was chosen as the officer of the

[8:44] year for the Los Alamos Police

[8:45] Department for significant efforts

[8:47] during 2025 leading to the recovery of

[8:49] stolen vehicles and/or the arrest of

[8:51] vehicle theft suspects. The members of

[8:54] the Orange County Autotheft Advisory

[8:56] Commission and myself commend him for

[8:59] such contributions and are proud to

[9:01] include you in the selection group for

[9:03] the Orange County ATC vehicle theft

[9:05] officer of the year. So, please

[9:07] congratulate Officer Evan Flynn.

[9:10] [applause]

[9:17] And you also are getting a certificate

[9:19] from the city of Los Alamidos and from

[9:21] Senator Tony Strickland's office.

[9:34] » [applause]

[9:43] » All right.

[9:54] Script says, "Come down." So

[9:56] I come down. So, next we have a

[9:58] presentation of a certificate to Miss

[10:00] Belinda Roman, our record specialist in

[10:04] recognition [applause]

[10:05] of being named [cheering] the city of

[10:07] Los Angeles. So, we're going we're going

[10:09] to clap because now I'm not talking.

[10:11] [applause]

[10:12] Thank you and congratulations. So,

[10:14] where's Captain South?

[10:16] >> Hey, come on down. Oh, we got good

[10:19] stuff. We got all kinds of stuff. All

[10:20] right. So you can come and say all of

[10:22] the good things because she's your

[10:23] record specialist and then you can feel

[10:25] free to present these sar.

[10:29] » All right, we got some really nice

[10:31] things here that uh people have written.

[10:32] But before we say that, I just want to

[10:34] tell Blinda myself how much I appreciate

[10:37] her because she is absolutely my go-to

[10:39] person. Not just for records, but it

[10:40] seems like for everything. I just say,

[10:41] "Where's Blenda?" and things work out.

[10:43] So amazing communication skills. She

[10:46] talks to everybody. She gets things done

[10:48] and then lets you know that they're

[10:49] done. She's responsive. Um, I was joking

[10:52] with her earlier that it should be like

[10:54] employee of the century because um, I

[10:56] don't think employee of the quarter is

[10:57] enough. But here we go. Um, I'm going to

[10:59] read some of the nice things that people

[11:00] had to say. Blinda epitomizes what it

[11:03] means to be a dedicated and hardworking

[11:05] employee. Time and time again, she

[11:07] demonstrated remarkable reliability,

[11:09] consistently managing her

[11:10] responsibilities with efficiency and

[11:12] care. Her readiness to assist others no

[11:14] matter the task highlights her team

[11:16] first attitude and steadfast support for

[11:18] her colleagues. In addition to her

[11:20] impressive work ethic, Blinda excels in

[11:22] communication. See, told you. She

[11:24] ensures that information flows clearly

[11:26] and effectively, fostering a cohesive

[11:28] work environment. Moreover, she

[11:29] dedicates time to mentor and guide new

[11:31] team members, helping them gain

[11:33] confidence and competence in their

[11:34] roles. We're truly fortunate to have her

[11:36] as part of the Los Alamos team.

[11:39] [applause]

[11:45] And I hope you're ready to hold a lot of

[11:47] things. We have a certificate from the

[11:49] city, certificate of recognition from

[11:52] the county, Janet Nin, and from Tony

[11:54] Strickland's office.

[11:56] >> All right.

[11:58] >> Here's

[12:01] I got one.

[12:02] >> I got the belt.

[12:10] » And then you come and you stand on one

[12:12] side and I'll stand on the other floor.

[12:25] » [applause]

[12:34] » Next up,

[12:36] we have a part uh presentation of a

[12:38] certificate to Diana Lada, the executive

[12:41] director of Food Finders in recognition

[12:42] of being featured in the mayor's

[12:44] business spotlight. So, if I can invite

[12:48] Miss Diana to come on down.

[12:51] Come on. Well, clap. We can clap.

[12:56] Okay. Now, they write a lot of stuff

[12:58] that I'm supposed to say, but I can

[13:01] never completely articulate or

[13:03] encapsulate the beauty of the work that

[13:05] the business actually does. So, what I

[13:07] will say is this is the city's way of

[13:09] trying to give back a small portion to

[13:12] our businesses. We want to highlight

[13:13] you. We want to celebrate you. We want

[13:15] to encourage and edify you and tell the

[13:17] world about you. But no one would do

[13:19] that better than you. So, they've got

[13:21] this little video queued up. We're going

[13:22] to let the video play and then I want

[13:23] you to kind of share with our audience a

[13:25] little bit about what these five.

[13:29] All right, Miss Wendy.

[13:42] Spotlight

[13:51] 37 years

[13:54] from local business

[14:09] innovation

[14:11] is proving

[14:12] active

[14:15] change

[14:20] at a time

[14:27] and we will have the full version of

[14:29] that available on our website and then

[14:31] we will also send it over to you so that

[14:32] you can push it out. And while I go and

[14:34] get your certificate because I don't see

[14:36] it, why don't you come and tell our

[14:38] lovelies about

[14:43] Thank you so much for this opportunity,

[14:46] Mayor Dolby, to spotlight Food Finders

[14:48] and our relationship. Um, we have a very

[14:51] long-standing connection with Los

[14:53] Alamidos.

[14:54] Um, we have 11 donors that we pick up

[14:58] from here in Los Alamos and we give to

[15:00] five nonprofit agencies. Kasa started in

[15:04] 1990, just a year after we opened our

[15:07] doors and then um Precious Life started

[15:10] two years later. So very long-standing

[15:13] relationship. We are a nonprofit food

[15:16] rescue, but we do so much more than

[15:18] that. We have a food for kids program

[15:20] which provides uh weekend mailboxes to

[15:23] 47 Long Beach Unified School District

[15:25] schools. We have our only uh direct

[15:29] community distribution at uh it's called

[15:31] our community marketplace and that's at

[15:33] Admiral Kid Park and that's the fourth

[15:35] Saturday of each month and we're serving

[15:37] 500 families and that's growing every

[15:39] month. Then our last program is our

[15:41] backyard harvest which recovers produce

[15:44] from local homes throughout the

[15:46] surrounding cities. So I again I'd like

[15:49] to thank Mayor Dolby and her staff for

[15:51] this opportunity. They made it a lot of

[15:53] fun and um thank you so much for the

[15:56] support.

[15:59] [applause]

[16:03] Now a certificate and picture time. So

[16:05] first uh from and on behalf of the city

[16:08] of Los Alamos. Thank you food finders.

[16:11] And we have a certificate from our

[16:14] county supervisor Janet W's office. And

[16:16] then we also have a certificate from our

[16:18] state senator Tony Strickland's office.

[16:20] >> Thank you so much. And then you want the

[16:22] backdrop or you'll

[16:27] take one picture.

[16:54] All right. Next up, we have a

[16:56] presentation of a certificate to Miss

[16:58] Christina from the space program manager

[17:01] of Arrowhead Products. So, can I get

[17:03] Miss Christina to come on down?

[17:06] [applause]

[17:11] All right. So, I think this might be the

[17:12] first time I've ever remembered y'all

[17:14] coming into my chamber. So, I'm going to

[17:15] read what they said about you. Okay. Is

[17:17] that okay with you? Okay. So, the city

[17:20] council of the city of Los Alamos would

[17:21] like to recognize arrowhead products for

[17:23] their meaningful impact on our nation

[17:26] through the advanced national security

[17:28] and space exploration. Los Alamos may be

[17:31] just two square miles, but big things

[17:33] are happening here. Companies like

[17:35] Arrowhead Products located right on

[17:37] Catella off of Lexington are helping

[17:39] advance our nation's aerospace, defense,

[17:41] and space exploration efforts, proving

[17:43] that innovation can thrive in our small

[17:46] community.

[17:47] So tonight, it's my privilege to

[17:49] recognize one of the people helping to

[17:50] make that possible, Miss Christina. And

[17:53] I'm not gonna butcher your name.

[17:54] >> Leo.

[17:55] Gus. I'm here for it. She's a

[17:58] lifelong Los Alamos resident.

[18:02] >> OH, CHECK THAT OUT. AND A LOAL GRAD. Go

[18:05] Griffins.

[18:06] >> Go.

[18:06] >> And a space manager at Arrowhead

[18:08] Products. We're gonna You're celebrating

[18:10] 30 years with the company. Hey,

[18:13] congratulations. That's awesome.

[18:17] Well, we're happy to have you. That is a hometown story. That's a success right

[18:21] there. All right. So, I'm going to give

[18:24] you an opportunity to share a little bit

[18:26] more with us. And then we've got some

[18:27] presentations here and then we'll finish

[18:29] with

[18:32] » I've been privileged to work at

[18:34] Arrowhead Products for the last 30

[18:36] years. I started off as a one-day temp.

[18:39] um made an impression on our CFO and was

[18:43] offered the opportunity to kind of temp

[18:44] for a few more weeks, then was offered a

[18:46] full-time job. Um worked my way through

[18:49] the company. I've had amazing mentors

[18:52] and bosses at Arrowhead Products. I

[18:53] can't say enough. It's a large business,

[18:56] but it has that kind of small business

[18:57] feel to it because we're so connected

[19:00] with what we do. Um we support defense,

[19:02] we support commercial aviation, and then

[19:05] I was fortunate enough to kind of get

[19:06] kidnapped over to our plant group for

[19:09] space and I am proud to be the program

[19:12] manager for space launch system which is

[19:14] the four stage of Artemis. Um if you

[19:17] guys drive down Cella you see the signs.

[19:19] We started off with Saturn and we're now

[19:22] on Artemis. I love what I do and I love

[19:25] the city. I mean growing up here I never

[19:27] thought I'd come back but yeah it's a

[19:30] great city to live in.

[19:36] » [applause]

[19:40] » Well, no, no, you I'm looking past you.

[19:41] I know. I'm sorry. I just been smiling

[19:42] at you, grinning and grinning and I'm

[19:44] grinning at this rascal

[19:46] >> because it's not often that we actually

[19:48] have someone that's representing one of

[19:50] the certificates. So, I'm going to have

[19:52] you present for uh Yobos.

[19:55] And so, this beauty is from the city of

[19:59] Los Al.

[20:02] Thank you. Thank you. And then

[20:05] Hello, my name is Michelle Shutes. I'm

[20:07] here representing Assemblyman Triita.

[20:09] Thank you to the city council and mayor

[20:11] for allowing us here to um to give this

[20:14] to you. I'm really sorry because my

[20:16] shirt, I guess, didn't arrive.

[20:18] [laughter] I know it's the postal

[20:19] service, so I apologize, but um I was

[20:22] reading over everything that we were

[20:24] given from Chelsea about your career and

[20:26] everything you've done in the community.

[20:28] And then you walk up here and I'm like,

[20:30] she cannot be this young. [laughter] So,

[20:31] you've done a lot and and we really

[20:34] appreciate it. We're so honored to have

[20:35] you in our district. Again, these are

[20:37] amazing accomplishments. Um, we're happy

[20:39] to have you here and we want to just

[20:40] thank you.

[20:41] >> Thank you so much. No,

[20:44] so honored.

[21:00] There's more.

[21:03] >> 30 years deserves a little bit more than

[21:05] just a couple presentations.

[21:07] Uh 30 years, that's a lot of loyalty and

[21:10] dedication. Very impressive.

[21:11] Congratulations. Uh here I have a

[21:14] certificate of recognition on behalf of

[21:16] Senator Tony Strickland. Uh it says, "In

[21:18] recognition of your 30 years of

[21:20] dedicated service with Arrowhead

[21:21] Products and your exceptional

[21:23] contributions to the aerospace defense

[21:25] and space exploration industries, your

[21:27] unwavering dedication, leadership, and

[21:29] commitment to excellence have supported

[21:31] programs of national significance while

[21:33] inspiring others through your

[21:34] distinguished career. On behalf of the

[21:36] state of California and the California

[21:38] State Senate, congratulations." Of

[21:40] course.

[21:42] [applause]

[21:51] So, I don't happen to have anybody here

[21:52] from Janet's office, do I? No. Okay.

[21:54] Very good. So, on behalf of Supervisor

[21:57] Janet Win, Oh, we're loading you down.

[22:00] This is 30 years in the in the making

[22:02] here, friend. This is a resolution from

[22:04] her office as a thank you. So, um,

[22:08] >> she taking pictures.

[22:21] Yes, it's your city, too.

[22:41] » Thank you everybody. Thank you so much.

[22:46] [applause]

[22:54] What does the script tell me to do next?

[22:58] All right. Oh, script says, and I I'm

[23:00] still staying up here. Okay. So, we have

[23:02] a presentation of a proclamation to

[23:04] Craig CVY.

[23:06] He's our division chief of the Orange

[23:08] County Fire Authority in recognition of

[23:09] drowning prevention awareness. Chief

[23:12] Cubby, come on down. Come on down. Come

[23:13] on down.

[23:17] Okay. So, you've got a presentation. So,

[23:19] you present first. I'll present after

[23:20] you and we take a picture.

[23:22] >> Okay. Let's do it.

[23:28] » All right. Thank you, mayor, council,

[23:30] city staff, most importantly, residents.

[23:32] So, it's that time of year again, and uh

[23:35] tonight's presentation, for once, I'm

[23:38] going to talk about something good and

[23:39] then also something not so good. But

[23:42] those are cliffhers to keep your

[23:43] attention. So, you have to stay through

[23:45] it. Okay. So, we're talking about water

[23:47] safety. Uh it's that annual time of year

[23:49] where everyone's in the pools, in the

[23:50] oceans, and stuff like that. And it's

[23:52] that tragic time of year where we're not

[23:54] paying attention and our our kids and

[23:56] our family members are drowning. So,

[23:58] there's two kind of uh drownings here.

[24:01] Obviously, there's fatal and nonfatal.

[24:02] Uh but when you hear that non-fatal is something you need to understand. For

[24:06] every drowning, there's five incidents

[24:09] where someone didn't drown and die. But

[24:11] in those five incidents, many of them

[24:13] are gravely disabled. So it's it's more

[24:16] to it than when you hear that five to

[24:17] one ratio. So when you talk about

[24:20] drowning, you can see all the casual

[24:22] factors here for risk factors. But

[24:24] understand that 90% of the parents say

[24:26] that 50 or 90% of the parents say that

[24:29] their child will be near the water this

[24:30] summer, but less than half of them

[24:32] actually know how to swim. That's that's

[24:35] unacceptable when it's something that is

[24:37] so preventable.

[24:38] >> [snorts]

[24:38] >> 10 people die each day due to unintended

[24:42] drownings.

[24:43] So in 2025 stats, this is where we start

[24:46] doing something maybe positive. Okay, so

[24:49] you can see the stats here in 2025 what

[24:52] we tracked last year. Uh the key to it,

[24:54] you'll see that it's surprising as you

[24:56] would expect many of these children that

[24:58] are drowning are under the age of four.

[25:00] Uh 28 or 38 of those. But what's even

[25:04] more surprising, we had 41 over the age

[25:06] of 35 drown last year. So, it's not just

[25:09] the kids. We have to pay attention to

[25:11] everybody that's in the water. This is

[25:14] where the good news comes in. If you

[25:16] look at our 10-year tracking, we went

[25:18] down 15% and at a 10-year low. That's a

[25:23] positive, and we want to celebrate that.

[25:25] Hopefully, this message is getting out

[25:26] there, but 95 drownings is still too

[25:28] many, unacceptable,

[25:31] quite honestly. And um we have to keep

[25:35] working on making it better. We should

[25:38] get this down to zero. It's preventable.

[25:41] [snorts] So where does these happen? As

[25:42] you would expect, the community pools,

[25:44] the uh back backyard pools and the

[25:47] oceans are our primary places and the

[25:50] number one distraction or number one

[25:52] factor here. You'll see labs in

[25:54] supervision. That is the number one

[25:57] issue and that's someone not watching

[26:00] our people on the water. distractions

[26:02] whether on their phone or they have

[26:04] other things that are creating them not

[26:06] to be paying attention to the children

[26:08] and everything going on or whoever's in

[26:10] the water as I said because it's not

[26:12] just kids in 2025 in my division in the

[26:15] four cities that we serve uh I serve or

[26:18] I supervise we had three in Garden Grove

[26:21] we had two in Westminster we had one in

[26:22] Seal Beach and unfortunately we did have

[26:24] one drowning in Los Alamos

[26:26] so for 2026

[26:29] as we go into here Um, we've already off

[26:32] to a banger start and it's really

[26:34] unfortunate. This stat is a little bit

[26:36] old with 28 drownings already or 35 uh

[26:39] drownings already year to date with 11

[26:41] fatalities. In that is the tragic news.

[26:44] We had a child in Garden Grove 2 years

[26:46] old drown in a koi pond. That's all it

[26:48] takes. Small amount of water, top heavy

[26:51] child and fell in. It doesn't have to be

[26:53] a pool. It can be a bucket. It can be a a

[26:58] bathtub. It can be many things. And we

[27:00] also had a 40-year-old woman drowned

[27:02] about two weeks ago.

[27:04] Again, both ends of those spectrums

[27:06] captured in my division alone last this

[27:08] last couple months. [snorts]

[27:11] So time is the important factor when we

[27:14] all know how how long it takes for

[27:16] people to start having brain damage.

[27:17] It's really quick and how it affects.

[27:20] But the key here is if you have water

[27:22] around your house and you have someone

[27:24] missing, the first thing you do is check

[27:26] that water. Go look there. rule that out

[27:28] first and then go find them.

[27:32] So, how do we prevent this? This is the

[27:34] key to this whole conversation. There's

[27:35] the ABCs of water safety. Active

[27:38] supervision, not distracted barriers and

[27:42] classes. Learn how to swim. So, going

[27:44] into that active supervision, assign

[27:47] somebody to watch the water at all

[27:48] times. Never swim alone and make sure

[27:50] they're not distracted. It's not fair

[27:52] for someone to spend their whole day

[27:54] watching the water. Rotate them. prevent

[27:56] that fatigue of watching and have them

[27:58] doing something else. So, but whoever's

[28:00] doing it is in charge of the safety of

[28:03] our most prized possessions. That's our

[28:05] family members and our children.

[28:07] Barriers

[28:08] 2017 safety pool act requires two of

[28:11] seven barriers to that are out there

[28:13] readily available at least two of them

[28:15] to be there and I am going to read those

[28:17] for the for the audience. An enclosure

[28:19] that isolates the pool or spa from the

[28:21] home. Two, removable mesh fentching in

[28:24] conjunction with a self-latching

[28:25] self-closing gate. Three, an approved

[28:28] safety cover. Four, exit alarms in the

[28:31] home. Five, a self-closing,

[28:33] self-latching device with a release

[28:35] mechanism at least 54 in above the floor

[28:38] of the home. Six, an alarm placed on a

[28:41] pool or spa. Seven, other means of

[28:43] protection to determine. There's a lot

[28:44] of new tech technologies out there that

[28:46] fall under number seven uh that are

[28:48] becoming more commonplace especially

[28:50] through AI and other technic uh [snorts]

[28:53] sorry other options that will provide a

[28:56] more significant level of announcement

[28:59] that someone is near that pool uh

[29:02] through all the technologies. So C is

[29:04] the uh obvious one is classes learn how

[29:07] to swim. It's it's the number one of

[29:09] prevail drownings but not the number one

[29:12] guarantee. Many of the people that are

[29:14] drowning do know how to swim uh but

[29:16] they're drowning for other reasons. And

[29:19] there's [snorts] no such thing as a safe

[29:20] pool. If you look at all those stats,

[29:22] it's pretty pretty amazing when you

[29:25] think about pools are most attractive

[29:27] thing to go do during the summer, but

[29:29] yet one of the most dangerous things we

[29:31] have around our house. There's no such

[29:32] thing as a safe water. When you see

[29:35] someone that's 4 and 1/2 ft deep, water

[29:37] 4 and 1/2 ft deep, you're thinking

[29:39] that's not very deep. But the average

[29:41] kid 12 and under are under 4 and 1/2 ft

[29:43] tall and they are susceptible to

[29:45] drowning.

[29:49] Drain safety is something you can't

[29:51] overlook. Um there's the ability for

[29:55] someone to get entangled in the bottom

[29:56] of the pool in a drain is is very

[29:58] plausible if the right cover is not

[30:00] being used. So the important factor of

[30:02] this is know where to turn that off. If

[30:05] someone gets trapped in there, it's the

[30:06] first thing you do is turn it off and

[30:08] then you go rescue them. Flotation

[30:11] devices. Flotation devices. Flotation

[30:13] devices equal love. If you don't ought

[30:16] to swim, have a flotation device on. It

[30:18] doesn't mean that they can be

[30:19] unsupervised, but at least you're

[30:21] providing some sort of protection to

[30:22] them. Like I talked about those other

[30:25] water sources, bathtubs, open water,

[30:27] boating, and all that. Uh, as

[30:29] California, we have a lot of waterways

[30:31] and a lot of people out on the water.

[30:33] 79% of the boating deaths are due to

[30:35] drowning and 85% of them did not have

[30:38] life jackets on. We ranked third in the

[30:41] United States with the highest number of

[30:43] boating deaths and second with the most

[30:45] number of boating accidents. And you can

[30:47] guess what the most casual factor on

[30:48] that is alcohol and boating. [snorts]

[30:52] Drowning myths. you you see the TV,

[30:55] everyone's screaming for the lifeguard

[30:56] to help them and all that, but the

[30:57] reality is a quiet, silent drowning. Uh

[31:01] you don't hear them. They're gasping.

[31:02] They're got their mouth just above the

[31:04] water. Those are the clues you're

[31:06] looking at that someone is struggling in

[31:08] the water. And as we close this out,

[31:10] here's the top 10 water safety tips. And

[31:12] the ones I want to emphasize here is

[31:14] never swim alone, supervise, supervise,

[31:17] undistracted supervision, and u be aware

[31:20] of the hazards around the pools.

[31:22] So again, just a last reminder, it's

[31:24] fast, it's silent, and it's 100%

[31:27] preventable. Just because you can swim

[31:29] doesn't mean you can't sink. So there's

[31:31] more information available at ocfa.org

[31:33] if anybody wants to dive into this more,

[31:36] all pun intended, and uh and the city

[31:39] can support you with their social media

[31:41] and everything as well. So thank you

[31:43] very much.

[31:46] [applause]

[31:49] » You stay. So, I know I give you a hard

[31:52] time about coming to make that

[31:54] presentation, but thank you for sobering

[31:55] us because I I do know how quickly it

[31:58] can happen. So, thank you very much.

[32:02] I love it when he comes. But some of

[32:03] these presentations, buddy, I tell you

[32:05] what, I just had to make sure there was

[32:07] Oh,

[32:08] >> come back Strickland's office.

[32:12] But on behalf of our city and our good

[32:15] folks here, I would like to present you

[32:17] this proclamation because um this year's

[32:21] drowning prevention and awareness is

[32:23] observed May through August 2026 and

[32:26] this year's safety campaign is always

[32:28] watch the water and never swim alone. It

[32:31] gives in-depth information that will be

[32:33] provided by staff on what Orange County

[32:35] residents can do to prevent drowning. So

[32:36] that is what you just gave us. you are

[32:39] so appreciated and um you are up next

[32:42] Monday.

[32:45] » On behalf of California State Senator

[32:47] Tony Strickland, we just wanted to say

[32:49] thank you for all that you do. Thank you

[32:50] for advocating and um we appreciate all

[32:52] of the messages that you give to the

[32:54] community and we know that uh a lot of

[32:56] them are um informative and or all of

[32:59] them are informative and uh really

[33:01] important especially during these summer

[33:03] months. So, thank you.

[33:35] So, we're going to post it.

[33:38] people who

[33:59] magic agenda say next.

[34:03] Okay, looks like skipping G. Okay. Gonna

[34:07] move on to H, which is a presentation of

[34:09] a proclamation for America's 250th

[34:11] anniversary. This one's funny because

[34:14] I'm making a presentation, but I'm

[34:15] making it to us, so I'm making it to

[34:16] myself. So, uh, Chad, come down. I'm

[34:19] going to make it to you.

[34:21] >> So, the city of Los Alamos is proudly

[34:23] joining communities across the nation

[34:24] and recognizing America's 250th

[34:27] anniversary. Our celebration is already

[34:30] in full swing. City Hall and the Council

[34:31] Chamber have been transformed with

[34:33] vibrant America 250 decorations. Y'all

[34:35] see it?

[34:36] >> It's all outside. We're the best looking

[34:38] city. Our staff is sporting

[34:40] commemorative shirts. Take a look

[34:42] around. We're all wearing them. Twinsies

[34:44] across the board. Our staff is

[34:46] supporting the shirts and new America

[34:48] 250 flag now stands prominently as a

[34:51] symbol of unity and patriotism. We

[34:54] kicked off our festivities with an

[34:55] unforgettable America 250 summer concert

[34:58] block party on June 25th. If you missed

[35:00] it, you missed it. We brought music,

[35:03] neighbors, and community spirit

[35:04] together. Celebration continued with our

[35:07] beloved 3rd of July fireworks

[35:09] spectacular. We lit up the sky in honor

[35:11] of this historic milestone. And we're

[35:13] not done yet. Los Alamito will be

[35:15] proudly recognizing our nation's freedom

[35:17] again during Celebrate Los on September

[35:19] 12th. Don't miss it. You need more

[35:21] information, contact the lady with the

[35:23] camera. We will continue the momentum as

[35:25] we celebrate America's 250th year.

[35:35] Come. No,

[35:38] >> my name ain't on that. [laughter]

[35:41] >> So, uh, your hierarchy.

[35:44] >> Okay.

[35:46] >> Happy 250, Los Alamos. We're so

[35:49] >> We're so glad that you're part of

[35:51] district 36. Thank you so much.

[35:53] [laughter]

[35:54] Of

[35:58] course. Are we doing photos? I was

[36:10] » on behalf of the city,

[36:12] >> I've got a proclamation from the city to

[36:14] the city because we know how to have a

[36:16] good time. So, will you accept this on

[36:18] behalf of us to us?

[36:21] >> Us to us. Okay. Okay. Obviously,

[36:23] [laughter]

[36:25] we do. All right. So, what we're going

[36:27] to do is everybody that has on one of

[36:29] these shirts, meet me at the backdrop.

[36:33] Everybody that has on one of these

[36:35] shirts,

[36:57] Although Barb will come and take the

[36:59] picture

[37:13] » else.

[37:42] Yes, it will.

[37:44] >> It is my put it everywhere.

[37:47] All right.

[37:50] >> You want yours?

[38:02] All right.

[38:06] » Okay. Next up, we have oral

[38:07] communications. At this time, any

[38:09] individual in our audience may come

[38:10] forward to speak on any item within the

[38:12] subject matter jurisdiction of the city

[38:13] council. Remarks that will be limited to

[38:15] not more than five minutes per speaker.

[38:18] Um,

[38:19] I've got two speaker cards, but just

[38:22] know that you don't have to have filled

[38:24] out a speaker's card to come and chat

[38:26] with us. You can just come on down. And

[38:28] the first card that I have is from the

[38:29] US Small Business Administration

[38:31] Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program.

[38:35] Amber Kario, come on down.

[38:39] >> Well, thank you, mayor, and uh city

[38:41] council members. Thanks for the

[38:43] opportunity to come and address you guys

[38:44] tonight. Uh my name is Amber Curio. I am

[38:47] a public affairs specialist for the US

[38:48] Small Business Administration, Office of

[38:50] Disaster Recovery and Resilience. Our

[38:53] organization is in your area in response

[38:56] to the hazmat incident that happened in

[38:58] Garden Grove May 21st through the 29th.

[39:00] Our mission here is to connect

[39:02] businesses and private nonprofit

[39:03] organizations with SBA disaster

[39:05] assistance to improve disaster recovery

[39:08] outcomes and economic resilience by

[39:10] helping the community recover from the

[39:11] hazmat incident. The SBA is offering

[39:14] lending options to qualified businesses

[39:17] at a fixed interest rate of as low as 4%

[39:20] and private nonprofits as low as 3.625%.

[39:24] Loan amounts can be as high as $2

[39:26] million and the terms as long as 30

[39:29] years with no interest and no payments

[39:31] due for the first 12 months, no

[39:33] prepayoff penalties, and no cost to

[39:35] apply. These economic injury disaster

[39:38] loans are for working capital to help

[39:40] the small business, small agricultural

[39:42] cooperative, and most private nonprofit

[39:44] organizations meet their ordinary

[39:47] necessary financial obligations that

[39:49] cannot be met as a result of the hazmat

[39:51] incident. They are intended to insist

[39:53] assist through the recovery period.

[39:56] There are many ways that businesses

[39:57] could have been affected. their regular

[39:59] clients may have been in that disaster

[40:02] area and they weren't able to get to

[40:04] those businesses at that time. Uh they

[40:07] may get products from businesses in that

[40:09] area and because of the closure they

[40:11] could not get business or get their

[40:12] products any longer. Um

[40:16] their businesses may service that area

[40:18] and they couldn't go into that area

[40:19] because of the shutdown

[40:22] and they couldn't do their jobs because

[40:23] of that evacuation. that was a holiday

[40:25] weekend and possibly some of their

[40:27] clients may have canceled their plans uh

[40:30] to come out to the area during that time

[40:32] and uh they may have suffered that

[40:36] economic injury. Businesses should not

[40:38] hesitate to reach out to see if they may

[40:40] qualify. There's no obligation to accept

[40:42] those funds. The Small Business

[40:44] Administration has set up a business

[40:46] recovery center where business

[40:48] representatives can go and meet with our

[40:51] customer service representatives to walk

[40:53] them through that process of applying.

[40:55] The business recovery center is located

[40:58] on the first floor of the Uklid office

[41:00] building and that's at 12966

[41:04] Uklid Street in the city of Garden

[41:06] Grove. The hours are Monday through

[41:09] Friday 9:00 a.m. to 6 pm and there is no

[41:11] appointment needed. However, if you do

[41:14] want to make an appointment, you can go

[41:16] to appointment.sba.govscchedu.

[41:23] Again, that's

[41:23] appointment.sba.govscchedu.

[41:29] We also have an amazing mobile recovery

[41:32] vehicle that is here in California and

[41:35] we can bring that to any location. It is

[41:38] a self-contained center that has power.

[41:41] It has internet. It comes with customer

[41:43] service representatives and computers so

[41:45] that the business owners can go there

[41:47] and they can uh start that application

[41:49] process right there at any location. So,

[41:52] if you have a location that would allow

[41:55] us to come and park our MRV there, we

[41:57] would love to talk to you. Businesses

[42:00] can also apply online at sba.govdesaster

[42:03] gov/desaster

[42:06] and they can call the customer service

[42:08] line at 1-8006592955.

[42:14] Businesses may not know that they have

[42:16] been affected until their next financial

[42:19] uh review. So our application deadline

[42:21] is March 11th, 2027.

[42:24] And we would love to work with you to

[42:27] inform your constituents about the

[42:29] programs that we're offering. We have

[42:31] flyers, the current press release, uh,

[42:33] fact sheets, and several other

[42:35] informative sheets that we can email to

[42:37] you that you can email out to your

[42:39] constituents. We have it in several

[42:41] languages as well. And this declaration

[42:44] includes the businesses in Orange

[42:46] County, as well as Riverside County, San

[42:49] Bernardino County, Los Angeles County,

[42:51] and San Diego County. So, thank you very

[42:54] much for your time, and we look forward

[42:56] to working with you to get this

[42:58] information out to your constituents.

[43:00] Thank you. You're welcome.

[43:09] » All right. Next up, we have got Cindy

[43:13] Powers and Maria Theresa Diaz.

[43:18] >> Come on down

[43:22] from St. Isidor's Historical Plaza.

[43:28] gonna hold this up on the side.

[43:31] [laughter] Hello. Thank you so much for

[43:32] having us. We appreciate it. We were

[43:34] here a couple months ago advertising for

[43:36] our centennial, our hundth anniversary.

[43:39] Uh we had the festival. Thank you very

[43:41] much for those of you who came. A lot of

[43:43] nonprofit booths and small business

[43:44] booths. It was a fabulous day. Now,

[43:47] we're here because we're doing something

[43:49] a little bit more formal to celebrate

[43:50] our centennial. Hence our gar today. We

[43:54] wanted to be a little sparkly.

[43:55] [laughter]

[43:56] This is going to be an an evening of

[43:58] fun. We've got a happy hour live music

[44:01] performance. We have an opera singer for

[44:03] our dinner prelude and then we have a

[44:06] live band after that. So, we're hoping

[44:07] that all of you can make it. You should

[44:09] already have in your postal mail. Each

[44:12] one of you should have received an

[44:13] invitation. We also left some flyers

[44:15] here and a poster and uh and because

[44:18] she's the heart, she'll explain who we

[44:20] are and I'm the business. I like to say

[44:23] that all of you are in businesses and we

[44:25] would love it and be honored and pleased

[44:27] if you would take a look at the

[44:28] sponsorship opportunities that we have

[44:30] available. I think they're very

[44:31] affordable. We're trying something new

[44:33] in our organization and so they're not

[44:35] as high as maybe you might think.

[44:38] Maria Teresa,

[44:41] » Madame Mayor, you said come on down and

[44:45] I'm saying right right now come on down

[44:48] to our place. This is from 1999. We

[44:52] saved a place and made it historical.

[44:55] And that means a lot to me. I've been

[44:57] there for 51 years. And um the history

[45:02] is fantastic and is the only historical

[45:05] site in Los Alamitos for goodness sakes.

[45:08] You know, we want to celebrate a hundred

[45:10] years of it. And I thank you very much

[45:12] for whatever participation you have with

[45:16] this with us. Thank you very much.

[45:22] » [applause]

[45:25] » As I look out into the audience, is

[45:28] there anyone else that would like to

[45:30] >> come and speak?

[45:37] [laughter]

[45:39] That's what you get for being out in the

[45:40] audience. Alrighty. Well, then we will

[45:43] go ahead and close oral communications

[45:46] and we'll move on to updates from the

[45:49] mayor. Um, I have a few things that I

[45:52] would like to share.

[45:56] Oh, I got to do these ones first. All

[45:58] right. Summer concert series the is

[46:01] going to be presented by the parks

[46:03] recreation and cultural commission in

[46:05] collaboration with the Los Alamito's

[46:06] recreation and community services

[46:08] department. It's a series of free free

[46:11] grace outdoor events that offer families

[46:14] opportunities to come together and enjoy

[46:17] live and really good music. All the

[46:19] concerts take place from 6:30 to 8:00

[46:21] p.m. So you can still get home and get

[46:23] in the bed if you need to with free

[46:24] summer giveaway items offered at the Los

[46:27] Alamito Recreation and Community

[46:29] Services info. If y'all gonna want me to

[46:31] read this, we got to shorten this. Like,

[46:32] let me get an acronym or something. We

[46:34] will have an info booth and family fun

[46:36] activities provided by the Loal wreck on

[46:39] the go. Second set of our four concerts

[46:41] called the concerts in the park

[46:43] alternate between Little Cottonwood Park

[46:46] and Orville Lewis Park. These concerts

[46:48] are held on Thursdays with remaining

[46:50] dates on July 23rd, July 30th, and

[46:54] August 6th. The concerts in the park

[46:55] will also have various food vendors and

[46:57] merchant booths. Do not miss out on some

[47:00] great music with our community on a warm

[47:03] summer evening at a park near you.

[47:06] Um they put up this mayor's ball that

[47:09] will be Saturday, August 22nd. And it's

[47:12] basically to help fund a project through

[47:16] the Los Alamito Community Foundation. I

[47:19] need an acronym for that, too. And the

[47:22] senior meals on wheels program. So, it's

[47:23] a fantastic event, but the mission for

[47:25] it is even fantastic. So come on out and

[47:29] have a good time. And then the Los

[47:31] Alamito's Business Alliance is dedicated

[47:33] to strengthening the local economy by fostering collaboration,

[47:38] connectivity, and innovation among the

[47:39] city's business community, guided by the

[47:41] city's economic development strategic

[47:43] plan. The alliance serves as a central

[47:46] hub for business resources, advocacy,

[47:48] and engagement, empowering

[47:50] entrepreneurs, supporting growth and

[47:52] retention, and fostering partnerships

[47:54] between local businesses and city

[47:56] leadership. If you want to be a part of

[47:57] the alliance or just get some more

[47:59] information,

[48:01] jump on down to lossal

[48:03] businessalliance.org

[48:07] and then I got a couple more things um

[48:10] that I would like to make a request on.

[48:13] First, well, I want to share. I took a

[48:15] ride in our Lost Link and it's a ride

[48:18] share. Like I know that it's a ride

[48:20] share, but then I didn't anticipate that

[48:21] I would share the ride. But it was cool

[48:23] that I did because I was in a car with

[48:25] Miss Phyllis and Mr. Walken and their

[48:27] driver Michelle and I was able to ask

[48:30] this adorable couple like, "How do you

[48:32] like the link? What do you think?" And

[48:36] she's like, "Oh, it's so wonderful

[48:38] because the driver, Michelle, she was

[48:39] really patient. You know, we had

[48:41] something happened right when she

[48:42] arrived and she had to wait for us. I

[48:44] think they'll wait like five minutes

[48:45] before they drive off. So, I'm assuming

[48:47] that she had to wait a little longer."

[48:48] and she was very gentle with them and

[48:50] explained that um she told them how to

[48:53] put a little note in reserving the

[48:55] vehicle so that they wouldn't have to

[48:56] get the big vans because they have a

[48:59] walker but it's a tiny walker so it fits

[49:01] in our little hatchback. And she was

[49:03] like, "Oh, it was just so wonderful.

[49:04] Miss Michelle just took such good care

[49:06] of us." And she's like, "And I really

[49:07] want the city to know."

[49:10] I said, "Well, tell me more. I'll I'll

[49:12] tell the city. You tell me. I'll make

[49:14] sure I tell the city." But just to know

[49:16] that this program is

[49:19] doing such amazing things and making

[49:21] such a beautiful impact and our

[49:23] residents are loving it. They're so

[49:25] appreciative. They were so happy to be

[49:28] shuttled as was I. And it's free all

[49:31] summer to anybody. You just dial them

[49:34] up. Takes about five minutes for them to

[49:36] show up. They'll take you anywhere in

[49:37] our geoence.

[49:39] Um, then I would like to

[49:43] get an update on and I'm changing gears

[49:46] for our unhoused individuals. I would

[49:49] like to see if we what program

[49:50] activities, partnerships, and I'm not

[49:53] looking for an answer today. I'm looking

[49:54] to throw this on people's radars so that

[49:57] we can have it at top of mind. Uh, what

[50:00] our outreach efforts, measurable

[50:02] outcomes, LA28 is right around the

[50:04] corner. I would like to be proactive in

[50:06] preparing for uh what is little more

[50:09] than potential increases in the number

[50:10] of the unhoused individuals that will be

[50:14] arriving in our different jurisdictions.

[50:17] So, uh what are some of the programs and

[50:19] things that we'll have in place to

[50:21] address these challenges which are I'm

[50:24] so sure. So, I mean and it's something

[50:26] that we're talking about across the

[50:28] county. You know, my mayor friends were

[50:30] all trying to figure out how are we

[50:31] going to tackle this? So, I want it to

[50:34] be top of mind and I see you've pulled

[50:36] your mic up so if you got something I'll

[50:38] take it but there's no pressure.

[50:40] >> I was just going to say madame mayor

[50:41] that this has been a topic of discussion

[50:43] amongst all of the north county spa or

[50:45] the north county service group areas

[50:48] that we're a part of and uh yes the the

[50:50] chief and I will be prepared to bring

[50:52] back some I'll say uh some efforts that

[50:54] are being undertaken with regards to

[50:56] training but also the way that we deploy

[50:58] our teams out in the streets in order to

[50:59] make sure that we're making appropriate

[51:01] contact.

[51:02] >> Okay. And I'm assuming that it will be

[51:03] some connect tissue to our um business

[51:07] watch. Okay.

[51:09] >> Of course.

[51:09] >> And our neighborhood watch. Okay. And

[51:11] then I'm going to pivot to ebikes

[51:14] because I recently attended our PD's

[51:16] community forum where ebike issues were

[51:18] a major topic of discussion. And then I

[51:21] also recently spoke with a Huntington

[51:22] Beach council member who shared the

[51:24] steps that their city is taking. So

[51:26] Huntington Beach provides education to

[51:28] middle school students similar to our

[51:29] current efforts. But then they also

[51:31] offer several additional components that

[51:33] I think would benefit our community as

[51:35] well. So I would like for us to explore

[51:37] whether our city can partner with um Sil

[51:39] Beach and our school district UCI

[51:42] Medical to expand our ebike safety

[51:44] initiatives and it would be something

[51:46] similar to what or we could just

[51:48] appropriate their whole spiel. I'm fine

[51:49] either way. but Huntington Beach's

[51:51] efforts because it would include

[51:52] incorporating a formal curriculum with

[51:54] an exam, creating a designated course

[51:57] for hands-on ebike riding and safety

[51:59] training, collaborating with the UCI

[52:01] Medical Center to bring in nurses

[52:02] experience in treating ebike related

[52:04] injuries, and then directly involving

[52:06] parents in the program because I believe

[52:08] that the parents have to go through the

[52:10] program with their students out in

[52:13] Huntington Beach and that might be

[52:15] another layer that maybe we can fold

[52:17] into what we have been doing. Um, but

[52:20] something that I want to throw out there

[52:22] so that we can take another look at it.

[52:24] And again, I'm not looking for anything

[52:25] tonight, but just

[52:28] because it's top of mind.

[52:30] >> Yes, ma'am.

[52:31] >> Okay.

[52:33] >> All right. Lastly, I've got some staff

[52:35] shoutouts. I love these. I think I

[52:37] explained it uh a couple of meetings ago

[52:39] because we always acknowledge our

[52:40] executive team. We always acknowledge

[52:41] our directors. We typically can

[52:43] acknowledge managers, but then as you

[52:45] kind of metriculate down the line,

[52:47] there's people that we just don't see.

[52:49] We don't know their names. We don't know

[52:50] what their contributions are. So my

[52:52] first one is for wreck manager Jennifer

[52:56] Sis Cis soy.

[53:00] She was formerly recognized as a 2025

[53:02] woman of distinction on Thursday July

[53:04] 9th. She received the honor from Senator

[53:06] Strickland. The award highlights

[53:08] Jennifer's outstanding leadership,

[53:09] dedication, and meaningful contributions

[53:11] to the law community. and we are proud

[53:14] to celebrate her achievements and

[53:15] grateful for the positive impact that

[53:17] she has had through her service. And I

[53:20] will tell you that just a simple

[53:22] acknowledgement of someone's good work

[53:25] means so much. I walked in, Jennifer

[53:28] didn't know I was coming. She was almost

[53:29] in tears and her daddy was there. Dad,

[53:33] the mayor.

[53:34] So, it's it's small things. I realize

[53:36] when you have a title, you don't

[53:37] understand the depth and breadth of your

[53:39] title, but some people like, you know,

[53:41] just take an extra second and say, "Hey,

[53:43] don't hit him. You're doing a good job."

[53:47] Jordan's my dude. I can hit him. Next, I

[53:49] have a heartfelt shout out to support

[53:51] services manager Robert Aosta. And where

[53:53] is he? He's not even here. So, can y'all

[53:55] tell him I was talking about him? His

[53:57] exceptional behind thescenes

[53:58] contributions to our police department,

[54:00] which is a big deal because Robert was

[54:02] fired. He crossed over. Not many people

[54:04] do that particular bridge. He

[54:06] consistently goes above and beyond to

[54:08] support critical operations. Most

[54:10] recently, he played a key role in

[54:11] organizing the department's community

[54:13] town hall meeting. His leadership has

[54:15] also been instrumental in many areas,

[54:16] including coordinating the citizens

[54:18] academy, guiding our emergency response

[54:20] efforts during the recent Garden Grove

[54:22] GKN aerospace incident, and then

[54:24] overseeing the police department social

[54:25] media presence. So, we extend our

[54:28] sincere appreciation to Robert for his

[54:30] dedication, professionalism, and

[54:32] continued to commitment to not just our

[54:34] community, but to our PD as a form of

[54:38] fire.

[54:40] All right. Next, we will do updates from

[54:43] city staff. What you got?

[54:45] >> Nothing for you, madam mayor.

[54:48] >> Okay. We will move on to our warrants.

[54:51] Are there any questions for staff to

[54:53] follow up before the next council

[54:55] meeting?

[54:57] Then I will ask for a motion and a

[54:58] second. I'll move it.

[55:01] >> Okay. Can I get a roll call?

[55:03] >> Mayor Dolby.

[55:04] >> Yes.

[55:05] >> Mayor,

[55:06] >> yes.

[55:07] >> Council member Hassbury,

[55:08] >> I.

[55:09] >> Council member Hibbert,

[55:10] >> I.

[55:11] >> Council member Love,

[55:12] >> I.

[55:14] We'll move on to the consent calendar.

[55:15] All consent calendar items are may be

[55:17] acted upon by one motion unless a

[55:19] council member requests separate action

[55:20] on a specific item.

[55:23] Um, is there anybody would like to pull

[55:24] an item?

[55:27] I'm going to pull F.

[55:29] All right, then. Can I get a motion for

[55:31] the balance of the consent calendar?

[55:33] >> I move it.

[55:34] >> Second.

[55:36] >> This is a All in favor?

[55:38] >> I Okay. What I would like on F uh

[55:45] because

[55:47] this is the approval of the B the bus

[55:48] shelter license and maintenance

[55:50] agreement. So, what I would like I'm

[55:52] going ask uh Dr. Na unless you know,

[55:57] Professor Simmons would like to

[55:58] interject.

[56:00] This the bus shelters are of no charge

[56:03] to us because of an agreement that we

[56:04] have, right? And that includes um the

[56:07] maintenance and upkeep, which includes

[56:10] the trash cans. And so what I'm looking

[56:13] for is potentially having the attention

[56:17] to the trash cans and the maintenance be

[56:19] more uh seasonal. So maybe during the

[56:21] summer they come out more frequently

[56:23] than they they would during the year

[56:24] because I think during the summer we we

[56:26] get more utilization of the bus shelters

[56:29] because I I walk quite a bit and when I

[56:31] see um sometimes the trash cans they're

[56:33] not just full they're overflowing and I

[56:36] think it's just because of uh the

[56:37] traffic that is more seasonal especially

[56:40] during the summer. So, is that something

[56:41] that can be because it's already in our

[56:43] contract, there's like we can approve

[56:45] this tonight and it's not going to make

[56:46] a difference either way because it's

[56:47] already something that we're paying for,

[56:48] right? It's not additional monies.

[56:53] » So, yes, maybe

[56:56] council. So, uh, yes, to answer your

[56:58] question, in the agreement that

[57:01] hopefully will approve tonight, it does

[57:03] state that our trash, I mean, our

[57:05] contractor for the bus shelter

[57:07] maintenance

[57:09] does a visit once a week to empty the

[57:12] trash

[57:14] as you may, you know, there might be

[57:18] increased use during the summertime. So,

[57:21] we've been with them the report for many

[57:24] years and we're re-uping with them.

[57:26] We've had a very positive relationship

[57:28] with them. We will inquire during the

[57:31] like we stated in the summer season. We

[57:33] can increase it maybe twice a week. Um

[57:36] and I'm very confident that we can get

[57:38] them because we've had a very positive.

[57:40] So again to clarify, we do not pay for

[57:42] any sort of maintenance or or cleaning.

[57:46] It's a kind of a tradeoff where we allow

[57:49] them to advertise on the bus shelter. Uh

[57:51] that's how they make their money and on

[57:53] the end they upkeep it for us. Um, but I

[57:56] do also want to point out that during

[57:57] the advertisement, we as a city, we are

[57:59] guaranteed, um, outreach spots on the

[58:01] bus shelter as well, which if you drive

[58:03] around the city, um, you'll see that we

[58:05] put out, um, um, America 250, um,

[58:08] outreach on there currently. All right.

[58:09] So, hopefully that answer your question.

[58:11] >> Yeah. And then you may you mentioned the

[58:13] maintenance and cleaning. Um, if they

[58:16] could power wash,

[58:18] >> I think would be helpful. I don't know

[58:19] what the their cleaning mechanisms are

[58:21] now, but I mean, if there's a spill,

[58:22] it's it's pretty significant. I don't

[58:24] think just a a wet rag and a squat

[58:26] bottle will do it for outside cleaning.

[58:29] So if that's something that could be

[58:30] looked at as well under under the banner

[58:32] of free obviously that would be

[58:35] wonderful.

[58:35] >> Understood.

[58:36] >> You looking at me there. Okay.

[58:37] >> If I could just

[58:38] >> Yes.

[58:39] >> add some additional information

[58:40] concerning the contract. As Ron had

[58:42] noted there is a general obligation to

[58:44] keep these structures clean and free of

[58:46] debris and wash them and so forth on a

[58:48] regular basis. Uh but we do have some

[58:51] specific language in there about the

[58:53] trash recepticles. Okay.

[58:54] >> And that language states that they are

[58:56] required to empty the trash cans

[58:58] whenever full but no less than two times

[59:00] per week. So under the current language

[59:03] they'll be out there twice a week but if

[59:05] as you've indicated there's heightened

[59:06] use during the summer months for example

[59:08] and we're finding that those trash cans

[59:10] are full three four times a week they

[59:12] would respond to that increased need.

[59:14] >> Okay. Well or maybe just you know

[59:17] circling back on enforcement. I I don't

[59:19] know if that's the right word, but

[59:20] ensuring that they are out twice a week

[59:23] because when it's full, it is

[59:25] overflowing and then I I think that

[59:26] leads to how it would be cleaned or

[59:28] maintained and that's why I mentioned

[59:29] pressure washing.

[59:31] >> That's definitely, madame mayor, that's

[59:33] something definitely that we can get

[59:34] with the vendor and actually set up a

[59:36] schedule and then also anything that is

[59:38] above and beyond obviously that we can

[59:40] talk to them about or we can also have

[59:41] our public works team take a look as

[59:43] well.

[59:43] >> Okay. Well, I want them I want to get

[59:46] what I'm not paying. Yes, ma'am. I

[59:48] bartered for first. Okay, perfect. Okay.

[59:50] Well, that was all that I had for F. So,

[59:52] I uh because I pulled it, I will make a

[59:54] motion to approve the agreement for um

[59:59] for the bus shelters.

[1:00:01] >> Second.

[1:00:02] >> Okay. All in favor?

[1:00:03] >> I

[1:00:05] didn't hear you.

[1:00:06] >> I

[1:00:08] >> All right. Next, we're moving into our

[1:00:10] public hearing. We [clears throat] have

[1:00:12] a which is a resolution number 2026-26

[1:00:15] an update to the cost recovery mastery

[1:00:17] fee schedule which is through finance.

[1:00:20] So can I get a staff report please?

[1:00:24] >> So madame mayor just uh really quickly

[1:00:26] uh this is something that we bring

[1:00:28] before the city council each year in

[1:00:29] order to ensure that our costs are

[1:00:31] keeping pace with inflation. Uh as such,

[1:00:34] we recommend that you inc that we

[1:00:36] continue to make sure that we're

[1:00:38] completing our cost recovery efforts by

[1:00:40] ensuring that we're keeping pace by

[1:00:43] adding the CPI index increase each year.

[1:00:47] So this will be I think the third or

[1:00:49] fourth year that we have done this in a

[1:00:50] row, maybe a little bit longer.

[1:00:52] >> Yeah, that's correct.

[1:00:52] >> Okay. And with that, I'll turn it over

[1:00:55] to Craig.

[1:00:56] >> Yeah. Thank you, city manager. Um, mayor

[1:00:58] and council, this is simply an update to

[1:01:01] now include animal uh fees included into

[1:01:05] the master fees. They were previously

[1:01:07] not included and now um joined up with

[1:01:10] the Orange County um animal services to

[1:01:14] provide service for the city. We need to

[1:01:15] include those fees in our uh schedule as

[1:01:18] well.

[1:01:21] » Okay.

[1:01:23] Are there any questions up here?

[1:01:27] You mentioned animal services and I'm a

[1:01:29] newer dog owner. What's the new fee for

[1:01:31] a pet license, a dog license?

[1:01:35] >> I believe it covers all the licenses

[1:01:37] that are required. Dog licenses, pet

[1:01:39] licenses.

[1:01:41] >> Same fee as what we were paying Long

[1:01:42] Beach.

[1:01:43] >> Yes, but significantly

[1:01:46] uh less under the Orange County.

[1:01:53] » Any other questions?

[1:01:56] Okay. So, we will open the public

[1:01:58] hearing. Are there any public comments?

[1:02:00] [laughter]

[1:02:02] I will close the public hearing.

[1:02:03] >> Madam Mayor, if I may,

[1:02:05] >> uh, we are streaming live um as a

[1:02:08] requirement for SB77 and we do not

[1:02:10] currently have any remote participation

[1:02:14] either.

[1:02:21] » All right. So, can I get a uh motion?

[1:02:25] I'll move it.

[1:02:26] >> Can I get a second?

[1:02:27] >> I'll second.

[1:02:28] >> All in favor?

[1:02:29] >> I.

[1:02:30] >> Okay. Perfect.

[1:02:33] >> Next, we'll go on to resolution number

[1:02:35] 2026-24, which is an annual annual

[1:02:38] adjustment to the public works bidding

[1:02:39] threshold.

[1:02:42] Can I get a staff report, please?

[1:02:45] >> And I'll turn it over to Mr. Not. But

[1:02:47] again, this is a item that we bring

[1:02:49] before the city council each year in

[1:02:50] order to make sure that our cost

[1:02:52] recovery efforts are keeping pace with

[1:02:53] inflation.

[1:02:56] Thank you. Like the city manager Simmons

[1:02:58] says that uh the charter permits annual

[1:03:00] adjustment to the California

[1:03:01] construction cost index which is uh CCCI

[1:03:05] um annually. So um for this year um from

[1:03:08] June 1st 2025 to June 1st 2026 it is

[1:03:12] calculated that the annual cost um

[1:03:15] increase will be 1.97.

[1:03:18] So right now um it goes from basically

[1:03:21] 125,000 to 127,462

[1:03:25] and so this is just a um formal

[1:03:27] documentation to add on the 1.97%

[1:03:30] increase.

[1:03:33] >> Okay. Thank you. Are there any questions

[1:03:36] from the dis?

[1:03:40] Then I will open the public hearing.

[1:03:43] Are there any public comments?

[1:03:48] do anything online? [laughter]

[1:03:49] >> No ma'am.

[1:03:52] >> Then I will close. So the public hearing

[1:03:54] is that relevant to those in person and

[1:03:57] online.

[1:03:59] >> Um under SB77 the entire meeting is

[1:04:02] relevant to remote participation.

[1:04:04] >> Okay. So I will officially close the

[1:04:07] public hearing. Can I get a motion?

[1:04:10] >> I'll move it. Second.

[1:04:12] >> Okay. All in favor? I

[1:04:14] >> I

[1:04:15] >> Okay. And now we will move on to council

[1:04:19] announcements.

[1:04:20] At this time, council members may also

[1:04:22] report on items not specifically

[1:04:24] described on the agenda that are of

[1:04:25] interest to the community provided no

[1:04:27] action or discussion is taken except to

[1:04:29] provide staff direct report back or to

[1:04:31] place an item on a future agenda. So, I

[1:04:35] will start to my to my left. Council

[1:04:40] member Hibbert.

[1:04:41] >> Thank you. to celebrate this great

[1:04:44] nation. Uh the Rossmore Highlands

[1:04:46] neighborhood. Each year we have a

[1:04:49] small parade in our neighborhood. We

[1:04:51] literally head up Reagan U-turn and come

[1:04:54] back to the park on Pine and had a

[1:04:57] barbecue. So, I want to thank all the

[1:04:58] residents who helped plan that and help

[1:05:01] plan that every year and remind also the

[1:05:05] residents of uh the Rosmore Highlands

[1:05:07] that our concerts in the park are coming

[1:05:08] to Orville Lewis Park this Thursday and

[1:05:11] want to encourage everyone to join in

[1:05:13] the festivities

[1:05:17] and then I'd like to read the rest of my

[1:05:19] statement. This 4th of July marked the

[1:05:22] 250th anniversary of the birth of our

[1:05:24] nation. To commemorate this historic

[1:05:26] milestone, I traveled to Philadelphia,

[1:05:28] Pennsylvania, the birthplace of American

[1:05:31] independence.

[1:05:32] While there, I had the opportunity to

[1:05:34] visit many of the places where our

[1:05:36] nation's story began, including

[1:05:38] Independence Hall, where the Declaration

[1:05:41] of Independence was debated and adopted

[1:05:43] on July 4th, 1776.

[1:05:46] Standing in that historic room was a

[1:05:48] powerful reminder that the freedoms we

[1:05:50] enjoy today are secured through

[1:05:52] extraordinary courage, sacrifice, and an

[1:05:55] unwavering belief in liberty and

[1:05:57] self-government.

[1:05:59] The trip was especially meaningful to me

[1:06:01] personally because I'm the direct

[1:06:03] descendant of a Pennsylvania farmer

[1:06:05] named Matias Miller who fought in the

[1:06:08] American Revolution.

[1:06:10] Walking the same streets where my ances

[1:06:12] my ancestor once lived and served our

[1:06:15] young nation gave me a profound

[1:06:17] appreciation for the sacrifices made by

[1:06:20] ordinary men who accomplished

[1:06:22] extraordinary things. It reminded me

[1:06:25] that the blessings we enjoy today were

[1:06:27] earned through courage, perseverance,

[1:06:29] and faith.

[1:06:30] As we celebrate 250 years of our

[1:06:33] republic, I hope we all take time to

[1:06:35] reflect on those who came before us and

[1:06:38] renew our commitment to preserving the

[1:06:40] freedoms and opportunities that divine

[1:06:42] our nation for future generations.

[1:06:46] I love America. I love our history, our

[1:06:50] people, our God-given rights, and our

[1:06:53] freedoms that make us unlike any other

[1:06:56] nation in the world. I cherish the

[1:06:58] liberties protected by our Constitution,

[1:07:01] including the First Amendment, which

[1:07:03] guarantees our freedom of speech and

[1:07:05] allows Americans to express their views

[1:07:07] openly, and the Second Amendment, which

[1:07:10] protects our right to keep and bear

[1:07:12] arms.

[1:07:14] These constitutional freedoms are among

[1:07:16] the cornerstones of our republic and are

[1:07:19] rights that generations of Americans

[1:07:21] have fought to preserve.

[1:07:23] As President Ronald Reagan once said,

[1:07:26] "Freedom is never more than one

[1:07:28] generation away from extinction." It is

[1:07:31] our responsibility to preserve that

[1:07:33] freedom, to teach it to our children and

[1:07:36] grandchildren, and to leave this nation

[1:07:38] stronger than we found it. May God

[1:07:41] continue to bless the city of Los

[1:07:43] Alamos, the great state of California,

[1:07:46] and the United States of America. Happy

[1:07:49] 250th birthday, America.

[1:07:56] You done?

[1:07:57] >> Yes, ma'am.

[1:07:58] >> Council member Low.

[1:08:00] >> Sure. Uh, three things. Last month, I uh

[1:08:04] attended a life science company with

[1:08:06] Tree as well as Michelle Shoots who was

[1:08:09] here today. Um, the July 3rd spectacular

[1:08:13] with all of you, which was a great

[1:08:15] event. And also last Thursday concert in

[1:08:18] the park at Little Cottonwood, which was

[1:08:20] also a great event. um encourage

[1:08:22] everybody to attend the uh concerts in

[1:08:24] [clears throat] the park. I think

[1:08:24] they're really a lot of fun. I enjoy

[1:08:26] them very much. So that's it. Mad Mayor,

[1:08:33] my turn. Okay. Uh busy beginning of

[1:08:37] July. We did the fireworks stand through

[1:08:39] the foundation. Um big change. We moved

[1:08:43] uh the second site over to Gnol Lumber.

[1:08:45] Thank you to Goodall Lumber um for

[1:08:47] accommodating us. uh that uh change

[1:08:51] increased that booth by about 300% from

[1:08:54] the previous year's in sales. Uh the

[1:08:57] rough estimate that we have uh we sold

[1:09:00] about $189,000

[1:09:02] in four days. People like to blow things

[1:09:04] up. Um and uh

[1:09:07] >> safely.

[1:09:08] Yes, they're safe and sane.

[1:09:10] >> Um huge thanks to the park and rec staff

[1:09:13] who absolutely uh ran this place. It was

[1:09:17] great because it gave me uh room to

[1:09:19] breathe. Uh we have 96 spots to fill and

[1:09:22] a whole lot of fireworks to reorder so

[1:09:25] we don't sell out. We were selling out

[1:09:26] the first day on some of the items. So,

[1:09:29] um the the amount of money that people

[1:09:31] spend on these is obscene. Um we had

[1:09:34] Grammy and Papa uh with their grandkids

[1:09:37] come and spend about $1,500

[1:09:39] um because they just can't say no to

[1:09:41] those sweet little things. So, uh that's

[1:09:44] all great. We had uh Summer Harvest,

[1:09:46] Kuanas, and Myart helping in the

[1:09:48] staffing, like I said, we have 96 spots

[1:09:50] to fill in the four days. And with the

[1:09:53] amazing help of our park and rec staff

[1:09:54] who literally took over and just ran the

[1:09:56] thing, um we're we're going to have

[1:10:00] probably about $90,000

[1:10:02] uh into the foundation to be able to

[1:10:04] support um new services, existing

[1:10:07] services, especially for our sweet

[1:10:09] seniors uh with the meals on wheels and

[1:10:12] also some of their um classes. So we are

[1:10:15] thrilled. Um if Elvis needs a brother,

[1:10:18] talk to me now. Um so that was really

[1:10:21] great. Uh the 3rd of July all was always

[1:10:24] awesome. I think you said 12,000 people.

[1:10:28] >> Okay. Give or take. A lot of people.

[1:10:31] >> Um we're there. Uh everybody was in

[1:10:33] great moods. Uh it was it was really

[1:10:36] quite spectacular. Um OCFA. We are dark

[1:10:39] in July and August, but we've got some

[1:10:41] really cool things coming up um in

[1:10:43] September. Uh I attended my ALOC board

[1:10:46] meeting. Uh, Newport Beach Dove Town

[1:10:50] Homes was consistent. Costa Mesa Fair

[1:10:52] View developmental sensor was

[1:10:55] consistent. Uh, Costa Mason neighborhood

[1:10:58] where we all belong was inconsistent and

[1:11:00] that was due to the developments in a

[1:11:03] high noise area. It uh could exceed the

[1:11:06] maximum height of 92 feet and it falls

[1:11:10] within the runway protection zone which

[1:11:12] means they are right there when planes

[1:11:15] take off and land. Uh so we found that

[1:11:18] um inconsistent. However, I was the only

[1:11:21] elected there and we had a robust

[1:11:23] discussion about the state mandate um

[1:11:27] versus the state mandate ach that they

[1:11:30] contradicts themselves and we were told

[1:11:32] just to overrule ALOC. Um so we just had

[1:11:37] a real interesting conversation about

[1:11:39] when the state tells you to do one thing

[1:11:40] and then they tell you to do the exact

[1:11:42] opposite thing. um we would rather be

[1:11:45] compliant with the state mandate because

[1:11:47] that doesn't cost us money. So um that

[1:11:50] is how we go and Alec understands that

[1:11:53] uh and they're in the same boat pretty

[1:11:55] much we are statemandated.

[1:11:58] Um let's see cities um they had their

[1:12:01] board meeting last week and they were um

[1:12:06] in support of the formal expansion of

[1:12:08] the rural cities group to now be the

[1:12:10] small and rural cities group. Um, this

[1:12:14] was near and dear to my heart. I've been

[1:12:15] working on this for about 18 months and

[1:12:18] talked to anybody who wouldn't tell me

[1:12:20] to go away. Uh, and we were able to get

[1:12:22] this, uh, working with the rural cities

[1:12:24] that already exist. It's fairly new, but

[1:12:26] it does already exist. Uh, this will

[1:12:28] allow us we'll have a business meeting

[1:12:30] at our at the league's conference in

[1:12:32] Anaheim in September. Uh, we also are

[1:12:35] speaking on wearing every hat, labor,

[1:12:38] leadership, and liability in small

[1:12:40] cities. that's going to be in one of the

[1:12:42] general sessions. We'll have a list

[1:12:44] serve where we can exchange ideas, we

[1:12:46] can discuss state mandates, and um just

[1:12:49] kind of learn from each other. Uh just a

[1:12:52] quick little trivia thing, 49% of cities

[1:12:55] in California are under 30,000 people.

[1:12:58] So we are combining uh all those small

[1:13:00] little voices into one big voice and um

[1:13:04] get get some services for the small

[1:13:06] cities and get some uh learning

[1:13:08] materials for the small cities. So that

[1:13:11] is all I have. Thank you.

[1:13:17] » Thank you. I just want [clears throat]

[1:13:18] to thank the residents of the suburbia

[1:13:20] neighborhood. Um they invited the mayor

[1:13:23] to participate but they allowed me to

[1:13:25] attend and participate as well. It's my

[1:13:27] understanding it's the longest running

[1:13:29] parade, Fourth of July parade, maybe

[1:13:32] parade altogether in Orange County. So,

[1:13:34] thank you for that. It was a really good

[1:13:36] time. I uh attended both of my OC

[1:13:40] sanitation meetings. Nothing to report

[1:13:43] there. And I went to a couple of the

[1:13:46] concerts in the park. Uh the last one

[1:13:49] last Thursday was a really good time.

[1:13:50] So, I encourage people to come out. It's

[1:13:52] a really good time. And um it was pretty

[1:13:56] cool. So you kind of it's not in the in

[1:13:58] the heat of the day. You get out, get

[1:14:00] some cool air, get some food, and listen

[1:14:01] to some good music. So that's it.

[1:14:08] Okie dokie. Um

[1:14:10] [laughter]

[1:14:12] [gasps]

[1:14:12] I just always have like such a long

[1:14:14] list, but it's just because I love my

[1:14:16] city so much and I give so much of

[1:14:18] myself. So we're going to go through

[1:14:21] this. I went to my ACCOC executive board

[1:14:23] meeting. We are discussing

[1:14:24] collaborations and advocacy across the

[1:14:26] county and then all ACCOC member cities

[1:14:28] and then try to add to our rank so that

[1:14:30] we can strengthen our Orange County

[1:14:32] voice. Um I won't say that Orange County

[1:14:34] gets bullied by bigger counties, but

[1:14:37] they would like to. Uh we received a

[1:14:39] check from Congressman Tran's office to

[1:14:42] support the city's um a facet of their

[1:14:44] drone program. So it was about $300,000.

[1:14:47] It was like the big check, so we're

[1:14:48] waiting on the the actual check, but

[1:14:51] that was actually pretty cool. I

[1:14:52] attended several of the summer concert

[1:14:54] series over on Pine Street and it really

[1:14:57] is a phenomenal turnout on each of the

[1:15:00] Thursday evenings. I strongly suggest

[1:15:03] that you go really Los knows how to

[1:15:05] throw a party. So if we're throwing a

[1:15:06] party, you want to come out and be a

[1:15:08] part. I went to my vectors board meeting

[1:15:11] and um we had one positive Westnile

[1:15:15] virus case in our city. So we are always

[1:15:19] pushing out the latest information on

[1:15:20] our website. It's on our social media

[1:15:23] and bottom line is any these mosquitoes

[1:15:26] these these little they can live in even

[1:15:30] a capful of water. So tip and toss make

[1:15:34] sure that you are emptying bodies of

[1:15:36] water. You're paying attention to your

[1:15:38] pools that and they can live in your

[1:15:39] house. So it's making sure that you're

[1:15:41] not leaving standing water in any of

[1:15:43] your sinks, any of your bathtubs. Keep

[1:15:45] your toilet seat closed. All that jazz.

[1:15:47] more information on the um vector's

[1:15:49] website. I also had the distinct

[1:15:52] pleasure of not just MCing the ACC

[1:15:56] Golden Hub of Innovation Award, but our

[1:15:58] city was actually honored with a Golden

[1:16:01] Hub and um congratulations to our staff

[1:16:04] on being recognized countywide by our

[1:16:06] colleagues and our counterparts for our

[1:16:08] extreme excellence.

[1:16:11] Then I also had an OHOG board meeting

[1:16:12] where we approved the budget for 2026

[1:16:14] 2027. It was balanced with no increases

[1:16:16] to dues or cuts to funding. I attended

[1:16:19] the PD's town hall. It was uh really

[1:16:23] well pretty well attended and very

[1:16:24] informative. The major takeaways were

[1:16:26] how to avoid senior scams and the need

[1:16:28] for more ebike intervention. We're

[1:16:31] actually working on trying to get more

[1:16:33] of that senior scam alert information

[1:16:35] out to our residents because it's it's

[1:16:37] really abhorrent the way that people can

[1:16:39] take advantage of these anybody that

[1:16:41] answers your phone. It's like you say

[1:16:43] hello, they take your voice, they clone

[1:16:45] it, and then they can call one of your

[1:16:46] loved ones and say, you know, they were

[1:16:48] arrested, they were in a catastrophic

[1:16:50] accident, they were this, that, and

[1:16:51] whatever, and now they're asking them

[1:16:53] for 10, 20, 30, $40,000. So, uh, we need

[1:16:57] to kind of push that information out

[1:16:58] more. And we had a spectacular Third of

[1:17:01] July event. We had so many of our

[1:17:03] legislators and representatives and

[1:17:05] agency partners. We even had the u, what

[1:17:07] is he, an executive director from OC

[1:17:09] SAND, from OC Sanitation District. He

[1:17:12] came out and their chair, they came out

[1:17:14] and our our chief came out and our um

[1:17:17] and I loved having and our city attorney

[1:17:18] came out. It was just flush full of a

[1:17:21] wonderful time and it was so very well

[1:17:23] attended that they had to close the

[1:17:25] gates. I don't know if we have to do

[1:17:27] that every year, but uh we had to close

[1:17:29] our gates this year and not allow

[1:17:30] anybody else in. But everyone that came

[1:17:32] said that it was a glorious time. It

[1:17:34] made me super proud to not just be a Los

[1:17:37] Alamdian, which is what I call my kids,

[1:17:39] but also an American.

[1:17:41] Uh, I was in, like Prom said, a July 4th

[1:17:45] parade in suburbia and they put me in a

[1:17:48] little red Corvette. So, you know, that

[1:17:50] song was playing through my head as

[1:17:51] we're driving around in a short little

[1:17:53] circuit. I'm not going to sing it now.

[1:17:55] And then I was also honored to witness

[1:17:57] our OCFA heroes receive personalized

[1:18:01] letters and challenge coins from the

[1:18:03] president of the United States for their

[1:18:05] excellence in handling the Garden Grove

[1:18:07] incident. And the president asked

[1:18:10] specifically that the letters not just

[1:18:12] be put in the mail, not just FedEx, not

[1:18:14] just UPS, but handd delivered to our

[1:18:18] heroes. And that was just such an honor

[1:18:21] to witness. And I'm still so incredibly

[1:18:23] proud of our first responders and and

[1:18:26] our, you know, our PD too. I see you

[1:18:27] over there turning red. Y'all did a good

[1:18:28] job, too. But to know that they were

[1:18:32] given handwritten letters and

[1:18:34] handdelivered coins, that really speaks

[1:18:36] to the level of excellence.

[1:18:39] Y'all are phenomenal. My hat is off to

[1:18:42] you, sir. I also attended the cadet

[1:18:44] graduation for our latest addition to

[1:18:46] our PD roster, who was pinned this

[1:18:48] evening. I took an OCTA tour of the 91

[1:18:51] express lanes to understand the service

[1:18:53] and impact of the 91 through Orange and

[1:18:55] Riverside counties. I also attended my

[1:18:58] ACC board of directors meeting where we

[1:19:00] discuss strategies and programming to

[1:19:01] impact and benefit member cities and the

[1:19:03] county as a whole. And then um just now

[1:19:07] I gave a tour to our senator Tony

[1:19:09] Strickland to experience our Lost Link

[1:19:11] and then see some of the excellent

[1:19:13] businesses as we launch our business

[1:19:15] alliance. So super shout out to Dairy

[1:19:17] Market by Breezy's and Catella Deli for

[1:19:20] taking part in part of our launch for

[1:19:22] our business alliance. And uh that is

[1:19:26] all of that. So we are going to go ahead

[1:19:29] and adjourn this meeting of the city

[1:19:32] council at 7:20.

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