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Public Works Agency <br />https://www.santa-ana.org/pw <br />Item # 36 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Staff Report <br />June 15, 2021 <br />TOPIC: Ordinance relating to Preservation of Newly Constructed and Reconstructed <br />Arterial Streets, Local Streets, and Alleys <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Ordinance Repealing and Reenacting the Santa Ana Municipal Code Chapter 33, Section <br />54 Establishing the Preservation of Newly Constructed and Reconstructed Arterial <br />Streets, Local Streets, and Alleys <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Approve the first reading of an ordinance repealing and reenacting the Santa Ana <br />Municipal Code Chapter 33, Section 54 establishing the preservation of newly <br />constructed and reconstructed arterial streets, local streets and alleys. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The current City Municipal Code Chapter 33 Section 54 “Preservation of Newly <br />Constructed and Reconstructed Arterial Streets” (SAMC 33-54) (Exhibit 1) was adopted <br />to establish basic coordination levels between the City and private parties to preserve <br />and protect pavements, primarily on arterial and primary streets. The ordinance requires <br />that private parties accelerate and/or modify their proposed work schedules in order for <br />their construction activities to be completed before City improvements are completed. <br />This prevents private parties from cutting into new streets and reduces the number of <br />disruptions caused by construction activities, lessening the adverse impacts to the <br />community. <br />As SAMC 33-54 mainly focuses on arterial and primary streets, staff recommends <br />repealing and reenacting this section of the municipal code to incorporate local streets <br />and alleys. The proposed changes, which are consistent with standard practices in other <br />Orange County cities, extend the aforementioned requirements to all street <br />classifications. From March 3 to March 31, 2021, background information, the current <br />Municipal Code, proposed language, a schedule, and an explanation of the process to <br />amend the Municipal Code were posted on the City’s website and sent via mail to utility <br />companies and interested parties. Staff also held meetings with several utility companies <br />to gather additional input, which was incorporated in the proposed ordinance (Exhibit 2). <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT