Mayor Ulysses Cabrera delivered brief year-end remarks reflecting on the city’s progress this year, citing improvements in public safety including increased patrols and new technology, rehabilitation and openings of parks, and a calendar of community events such as the multicultural and art festival, the Fourth of July parade and the holiday tree lighting ceremony. The remarks were celebratory in tone and did not include proposals, formal motions, votes, or directives requiring council action. The address closed with the mayor expressing pride in accomplishments and optimism for the coming year.