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CUP Nos. 2025-18 and 2025-19 for Tacos Los Cholos – ABC License & After-Hours Operation (113 E. Fourth Street) October 13, 2025 Page 7 5 3 3 2 ranging from malicious mischief, domestic violence, stolen vehicle, SAMC code violations, petty theft, battery grand theft, and more. Based on its review, the Police Department is satisfied with applicable operational standards and proposed conditions and does not object to the granting of the CUPs. Table 3: Police Department Analysis and Criteria for Recommendation Police Department Analysis and Criteria for Recommendation Police Grid No. and Rank Police Grid No. 185; ranked 3 out of 102 Police Reporting Grids (2nd percentile) Threshold for High Crime This reporting district is within the 20 percent threshold established by the State for high crime. Police Department Recommendation As part of the review approval process, this application was analyzed by the Santa Ana Police Department. Based on its review, the Police Department has no issues of concern regarding this application. Although the property falls within the 20-percentile high crime threshold, the Police Department does not foresee the proposed operations contributing to the overall crime of the area. The Police Department is satisfied that the operational standards applicable to on-premise Type-41 ABC license, and conclude that the conditions set forth will mitigate any potential negative impact to the surrounding community and therefore, does not oppose the granting of the CUPs. Public Notification and Community Outreach Public Notifications were posted, published, and mailed in accordance with City and State regulations. Copies of the public notice, including a 1,000-foot notification radius map, and the site posting are provided in Exhibit 7. The project site is located within the boundaries of the Lacy Neighborhood Association. Staff contacted the presidents of the Lacy and the nearby Downtown neighborhood associations to ensure that they were notified of this Project and to identify any areas of concern. At the time this report was printed, no issues of concern were raised regarding the proposed CUPs. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the Project is categorically exempt from further review per Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines. Class 1 exemption applies to the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. The Project proposes to allow the sale of beer and wine for on-premises consumption and after-hours operation at a proposed eating establishment. Based on this analysis, a Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2025-80, will be filed for this Project. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.