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Public Works Agency <br />www.santa-ana.org/pw <br />Item # 28 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Staff Report <br />January 20, 2026 <br />TOPIC: Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Article VII of the Santa Ana Municipal Code <br />Specifying the Procurement and Contracting Procedure of for Vehicle and Vehicle <br />Related Equipment Purchases <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Ordinance Amending Chapter 2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code As To Section 2-748 <br />Specifying the Procurement and Contracting Procedure for Vehicle and Vehicle Related <br />Equipment Purchases <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Approve the first reading of an ordinance amending Section 2-748 of Article VII, of <br />Chapter 2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) specifying the procurement and <br />contracting procedure for vehicle and vehicle related equipment purchases. <br />ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br />THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE SANTA ANA <br />MUNICIPAL CODE AS TO SECTION 2-748 SPECIFYING THE PROCUREMENT AND <br />CONTRACTING PROCEDURE FOR VEHICLE AND VEHICLE RELATED <br />EQUIPMENT PURCHASES <br />GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City of Santa Ana regularly procures vehicles and specialized heavy equipment and <br />machinery necessary to support essential municipal operations, including police, public <br />works, planning and building, parks and recreation, and various other departments. <br />Heavy equipment and machinery, such as loaders, backhoes, sweepers, and utility <br />trucks, function as operational vehicles and are integral to the City's fleet, requiring the <br />same procurement, funding, maintenance, and lifecycle replacement considerations as <br />traditional vehicles. <br />In prior years, staff presented multiple individual staff reports throughout the year with <br />recommendations for individual vehicle purchases after the City has underwent a <br />competitive bidding process. This process requires a longer lead time and has <br />consistently fragmented the City's purchasing power. It has also hampered the City's <br />ability to act in a timely manner and take advantage of market conditions, immediate <br />