Santa Ana City Council virtual installation set for 6 p.m. tonight

The City of Santa Ana’s new Mayor and three new City Councilmembers will take office tonight in a virtual special meeting that the public is invited to watch beginning at 6 p.m.

This is a historic and notable Council installation, with Santa Ana’s first new mayor in 26 years, its first Vietnamese American Councilmember, and now four Millennials seated on the Council. Taking office are:

• Mayor Vicente Sarmiento
• Councilmember Thai Viet Phan, Ward 1
• Councilmember Jessie Lopez, Ward 3
• Councilmember Johnathan Ryan Hernandez, Ward 5

The outgoing Mayor and City Council will first vote to certify the results of the Nov. 3 General Municipal Election. That will be followed by the installation of the new members and the election of a new Mayor Pro Tem.

The City Council installation has been pre-recorded to protect against COVID-19 and there will not be an in-person meeting. The installation includes the Oath of Office and a video celebration with contributions from community members.

Watch or listen in to the meeting live via these remote options:
• On the City of Santa Ana’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos/live
• On the City’s television channel, CTV3, available on Spectrum channel 3 and AT&T U-verse channel 99
• Spanish audio can be heard at http://santaana.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=1

For more information on how to participate and to see the meeting agenda, go to www.santa-ana.org/city-meetings.

Instalación del Concejo Municipal de Santa Ana a las 6 p.m. esta noche

El nuevo Alcalde de la Ciudad de Santa Ana y tres nuevos Concejales de la Ciudad tomarán posesión esta noche en una reunión especial virtual que el público está invitado a ver a partir de las 6 p.m.

Esta es una instalación histórica y notable del Concejo, con el primer alcalde nuevo de Santa Ana en 26 años, su primer Concejal estadounidense vietnamita y ahora cuatro Millennials sentados en el Concejo. Asumiendo el cargo son:

• Alcalde Vicente Sarmiento
• Concejal Thai Viet Phan, Distrito 1
• Concejal Jessie Lopez, Distrito 3
• Concejal Johnathan Ryan Hernandez, Distrito 5

El Alcalde y el Concejo Municipal salientes votarán primero para certificar los resultados de la Elección Municipal General del 3 de noviembre. A esto le seguirá la instalación de los nuevos miembros y la elección de un nuevo vice alcalde.

La instalación del Concejo ha sido pregrabada para proteger contra COVID-19 y no habrá una reunión en persona. La instalación incluye el juramento del cargo y una celebración en video con contribuciones de miembros de la comunidad.

Vea o escuche la reunión en vivo a través de estas opciones remotas:
• En el canal de YouTube de la Ciudad de Santa Ana en www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos/live
• En el canal de televisión de la Ciudad, CTV3, disponible en el canal 3 de Spectrum y el canal 99 de AT&T U-verse
• Se puede escuchar audio en español en http://santaana.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=1

Para obtener más información sobre cómo participar y ver la agenda de la reunión, visite www.santa-ana.org/city-meetings.

Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.
Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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