[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.