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City Manager’s Office <br />www.santa-ana.org/cm <br />Item # 26 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />May 20, 2025 <br />TOPIC: Ordinance Adding Article XII Entitled Disclosure of Certain Enforcement Actions <br />to Chapter 2 of the Sana Ana Municipal Code Requiring Disclosure of Federal Election <br />Commission and California Fair Political Practices Commission Enforcement Actions <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Ordinance Adding Article XII Entitled Disclosure of Certain Enforcement Actions to <br />Chapter 2 of the Sana Ana Municipal Code Requiring Disclosure of Federal Election <br />Commission and California Fair Political Practices Commission Enforcement Actions <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Conduct a first reading and adopt an ordinance adding Article XII entitled Disclosure of <br />Certain Enforcement Actions to Chapter 2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code requiring <br />disclosure of Federal Election Commission and California Fair Political Practices <br />Commission enforcement actions: <br />ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br />THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADDING ARTICLE XII ENTITLED DISCLOSURE OF <br />CERTAIN ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TO CHAPTER 2 OF THE SANTA ANA <br />MUNICIPAL CODE REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL ELECTION <br />COMMISSION AND CALIFORNIA FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION <br />ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR CERTAIN LICENSES, PERMITS OR OTHER <br />ENTITLEMENTS FOR USE <br />GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No <br />DISCUSSION <br />The proposed ordinance requires that any party or participant involved in the application <br />for a license, permit, or entitlement for use disclose final enforcement actions taken by <br />the Federal Election Commission (FEC) or the California Fair Political Practices <br />Commission (FPPC). These disclosures are aimed at ensuring transparency and <br />accountability in the process of granting entitlements within the City. This amendment <br />will ensure that the public is informed about any prior enforcement actions related to <br />political campaign finance, which is crucial for maintaining trust in the city's licensing <br />and entitlement processes.