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Early Direction for the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget <br />April 7, 2026 <br />Page 10 <br />5 <br />6 <br />9 <br />0 <br />Movies at the Park $30,000 <br />Noche De Altares & Juneteenth $40,000 <br />Total $983,000 <br />Staff is seeking City Council direction and concurrence on this approach, including <br />guidance on which events to prioritize or reconsider during the FY 2026-27 budget <br />development process. <br />Boards, Commissions, and Committees <br />The City currently supports multiple Boards, Commissions, and Committees established <br />through voter-approved measures, state law, and the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC). <br />These bodies provide advisory input to the City Council on a range of policy, regulatory, <br />and community matters. <br />Certain bodies are required by state law or voter-approved measures and cannot be <br />eliminated without changes to those legal requirements. Others are established by <br />ordinance in the SAMC and are discretionary in nature. Removal of a discretionary body <br />would require City Council approval of an Ordinance amending the Municipal Code. The <br />table below identifies each Board, Commission, and Committee, including whether it is <br />legally required, the number of members, and meeting frequency. For this report, the <br />estimated annual stipend cost for each body is also provided. <br />Staff requests City Council direction such as providing additional information for potential <br />consolidation, reduction, or elimination of certain boards and commissions.