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Regular City Council and Special HousingAuthority Meeting PacketApril 21, 2026CLOSED SESSION MEETING – 4:00 PMREGULAR OPEN MEETING – 5:30 PM (Immediately following the Closed Session Meeting)CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701Valerie AmezcuaMayorThai Viet PhanCouncilmember – Ward 1 Benjamin VazquezCouncilmember Ward 2Jessie LopezCouncilmember Ward 3 Phil BacerraCouncilmember Ward 4Johnathan Ryan HernandezCouncilmember Ward 5 David PenalozaMayor Pro Tem Ward 6Mayor and Council telephone: 7146476900Agenda item inquiries: 7146476520Sonia R. CarvalhoCity Attorney Alvaro NuñezCity Manager Jennifer L. HallCity Clerk
<br />In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,
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<br />documentation can be found on the City’s website – www.santaana.org/agendasandminutes.
<br />CITY VISION AND CODE OF ETHICS
<br />The City of Santa Ana is committed to achieving a shared vision for the organization and its
<br />community. The Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles (Values) are the result of a thoughtful
<br />and inclusive process designed to set the City and organization on a course that meets the
<br />challenges of today and tomorrow, as follows:
<br />Vision The dynamic center of Orange County which is acclaimed for our: Investment in
<br />youth • Safe and healthy community • Neighborhood pride • Thriving economic climate •
<br />Enriched and diverse culture • Quality government services
<br />Mission To deliver efficient public services in partnership with our community which ensures
<br />public safety, a prosperous economic environment, opportunities for our youth, and a high
<br />quality of life for residents.
<br />Guiding Principles Collaboration • Efficiency • Equity • Excellence • Fiscal Responsibility •
<br />Innovation • Transparency
<br />Code of Ethics and Conduct At the Special Municipal Election held on February 5, 2008,
<br />voters approved an amendment to the City Charter which established the Code of Ethics and
<br />Conduct for elected officials and members of appointed boards, commissions, and
<br />committees to assure public confidence. The following are the core values expressed: •
<br />Integrity • Honesty • Responsibility • Fairness • Accountability • Respect • Efficiency
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<br />courtesy to the public, the City Council meeting will occur live via teleconference Zoom
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<br />Spectrum channel 3.
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS – Members of the public who wish to address the City Council on
<br />closed session items, items on the regular agenda, or on matters which are not on the
<br />agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, may do so by one of
<br />the following ways:
<br />MAILING OPTION written communications – Public comments may be mailed to:
<br />Office of the City Clerk, 20 Civic Center Plaza M30, Santa Ana, CA 92701. All written
<br />communications received via mail two (2) hours before the scheduled start of the
<br />meeting will be distributed to the City Council and imaged into the City’s document
<br />archive system which is available for public review.
<br />SENDING EMAIL OPTION – Public comments may be sent via email to the City
<br />Clerk’s office at eComment@santaana.org. Please note the agenda item you are
<br />commenting on in the subject line of the email. All emails received two (2) hours before
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<br />LIVE VIRTUAL OPTION – As a courtesy, members of the public may provide live
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<br />when it is time for a: i) closed session item, ii) agenda/general comments, iii) public
<br />hearing item, iv) special agenda item, or v) for Housing Authority item. You may request
<br />to speak by dialing *9 from your phone or you may virtually raise your hand from Zoom.
<br />After the Clerk confirms the last three digits of the caller’s phone number or Zoom ID
<br />and unmutes them, the caller must press *6 or microphone icon to speak. Callers are
<br />encouraged, but not required, to identify themselves by name. Each caller will be
<br />provided three (3) minutes to speak, unless due to the number of speakers wanting to
<br />speak a decision is made to provide a different amount of time to speak.
<br />INPERSON OPTION Members of the public can provide inperson comments at the
<br />podium in the Council Chamber. The Council Chamber will have seating available for
<br />members of the public to attend the meeting inperson. Public comments are limited to
<br />three (3) minutes per speaker, unless a different time is announced by the presiding
<br />chair. Speakers who wish to address the Council must do so by submitting a
<br />“Request to Speak” card by 4:00 p.m. for Closed Session items and by 5:45 p.m.
<br />for all other designated public comment periods as listed below. Cards will not be
<br />accepted after the Public Comment Session begins without the permission of the
<br />presiding chair.
<br />The following designated public comment periods are:
<br />1. LIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS – You can provide live
<br />comments on closed session items by joining Zoom or the Conference Call as described in
<br />the LIVE or INPERSON PUBLIC COMMENTS OPTION above. Speaker queue will open
<br />at 3:30 p.m. YOU MUST JOIN ZOOM OR THE CONFERENCE CALL and raise your hand
<br />BY 4:00 p.m. Speakers who are not in the speaker queue with their hand raised by 4:00 p.m.
<br />will not be permitted to speak.
<br />2. LIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS AND NONAGENDA
<br />ITEMS (GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT) – You can provide comments by joining Zoom or
<br />the Conference Call as described in the LIVE or INPERSON PUBLIC COMMENTS
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<br />CONFERENCE CALL and raise your hand PRIOR TO 5:45 p.m. Speakers who are not in
<br />the speaker queue with their hand raised by 5:45 p.m. will not be permitted to speak.
<br />3. LIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – You can provide
<br />comments by joining Zoom or the Conference Call as described in the LIVE or INPERSON
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS OPTION above. Speakers not in the queue by 5:45 p.m. will not be
<br />permitted to speak.
<br />4. LIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON HOUSING AUTHORITY ITEMS – You can provide
<br />comments by joining Zoom or the Conference Call as described in the LIVE or INPERSON
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS OPTION above. Speakers not in the queue by 5:45 p.m. will not be
<br />permitted to speak.
<br />TRANSLATION SERVICES Spanish interpreting services are provided at City
<br />Council meetings. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use
<br />of headsets and consecutive interpretation (SpanishtoEnglish) in addition to those
<br />wishing to address the City Council at the podium.
<br />La ciudad provee servicios de interpretación al español en las juntas del Consejo.
<br /> La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio del uso de audífonos y
<br />la interpretación consecutiva (español a inglés) también está disponible para
<br />cualquiera que desee dirigirse al consejo municipal en el podio.
<br />About the Agenda
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<br />CLOSED SESSION
<br />CALL TO ORDER
<br />ATTENDANCE Council Members Phil Bacerra
<br />Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
<br />Jessie Lopez
<br />Thai Viet Phan
<br />Benjamin Vazquez
<br />Mayor Pro Tem David Penaloza
<br />Mayor Valerie Amezcua
<br />City Manager Alvaro Nuñez
<br />City Attorney Sonia R. Carvalho
<br />City Clerk Jennifer L. Hall
<br />ROLL CALL
<br />ADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO CLOSED SESSION
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS – Members of the public may address the City Council on Closed
<br />Session items.
<br />RECESS – City Council will recess to Closed Session for the purpose of conducting regular
<br />City business.
<br />CLOSED SESSION ITEMS – The Brown Act permits legislative bodies to discuss certain
<br />matters without members of the public present. The City Council finds, based on advice from
<br />the City Attorney, that discussion in open session of the following matters will prejudice the
<br />position of the City in existing and anticipated litigation:
<br />1.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to
<br />Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code:
<br />A. In re National Prescription Opiate Litigation, United States District Court for Northern
<br />District of Ohio, Case No. 1:17md2804 (MDL No. 2804)
<br />2.CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section
<br />54957.6(a):
<br />Agency Negotiator: Peter Brown
<br />Employee Organizations:
<br />1. Service Employees International Union, PartTime NonCivil Service Employees Unit
<br />(SEIUPTNCS)
<br />2. Police Officers Association (POA)
<br />3.CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section
<br />54957.6(a):
<br />Agency Negotiator: Lori Schnaider
<br />Employee Organizations:
<br />1. Confidential Association of Santa Ana (CASA)
<br />2. Santa Ana Middle Management / Administrative Management Association (SAMA)
<br />3. Santa Ana Police Management Association (PMA)
<br />4. Seasonal PartTime Employees
<br />4.PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code
<br />Section 54957(b)(1):
<br />TITLE: City Manager, City Clerk, and City Attorney
<br />5.CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section
<br />54957.6(a):
<br />Agency Designated Representative: Lori Schnaider, Executive Director of Human
<br />Resources
<br />Unrepresented Employees: City Manager, City Clerk, and City Attorney
<br />RECONVENE – City Council will reconvene to continue regular City business.
<br />CITY COUNCIL REGULAR OPEN SESSION
<br />CALL TO ORDER
<br />ATTENDANCE Council Members Phil Bacerra
<br />Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
<br />Jessie Lopez
<br />Thai Viet Phan
<br />Benjamin Vazquez
<br />Mayor Pro Tem David Penaloza
<br />Mayor Valerie Amezcua
<br />City Manager Alvaro Nuñez
<br />City Attorney Sonia R. Carvalho
<br />City Clerk Jennifer L. Hall
<br />ROLL CALL
<br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Amezcua
<br />WORDS OF INSPIRATION Police Chaplain Rupert Vega
<br />ADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
<br />CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
<br />1.Certificates of Recognition presented by Mayor Amezcua to Apprenticeship Career
<br />Fair Volunteers and Partners for their Exceptional Contributions to the Community
<br />2.Certificates of Recognition presented by Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza to Mater Dei High
<br />School Boys’ Soccer Team for Outstanding Athletic Achievements and CIF
<br />Championship Title
<br />3.Certificates of Recognition presented by Councilmember Bacerra to Mater Dei High
<br />School Girls’ Soccer Team for Outstanding Athletic Achievements and CIF
<br />Championship Title
<br />4.Proclamation presented by Councilmember Phan to Nguoi Viet Daily News declaring
<br />April 30, 2026, as Black April
<br />5.Certificates of Recognition presented by Councilmember Vazquez to Valley High
<br />School Boys’ Soccer Team for Outstanding Athletic Achievements and CIF
<br />Championship Title
<br />STAFF PRESENTATIONS
<br />6.Santa Ana Police Department 2025 YearEnd Update
<br />CLOSED SESSION REPORT – The City Attorney will report on any action(s) from Closed
<br />Session.
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS – Public comments will be held during the beginning of the meeting
<br />for ALL comments on agenda and nonagenda items, with the exception of public hearings.
<br />Comments for public hearings will take place after the hearing is opened.
<br />CONSENT CALENDAR
<br />RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve staff recommendations on the following
<br />Consent Calendar Items: 7 through 24 and waive reading of all resolutions
<br />and ordinances.
<br />7.Excused Absences
<br />Department(s): City Clerk’s Office
<br />Recommended Action: Excuse the absent members.
<br />8.Minutes from the Regular Meeting of April 7, 2026
<br />Department(s): City Clerk’s Office
<br />Recommended Action: Approve minutes.
<br />9.Authorize Issuance of a Request for Proposals for Affordable Housing Development
<br />Department(s): Community Development Agency
<br />Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to issue a Request for Proposals
<br />for Affordable Housing Development to seek proposals for the development of
<br />affordable housing in the City of Santa Ana.
<br />10.Update on Santa Ana Police Department Response to June 2025 AntiICE
<br />Demonstrations
<br />Department(s): Police Department
<br />Recommended Action: Receive and file.
<br />11.Single Audit Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025
<br />Department(s): Finance and Management Services
<br />Recommended Action: Receive and file Single Audit Report for the Fiscal Year
<br />Ended June 30, 2025.
<br />12.Agreement Extension with Granicus, LLC (formerly Prime Government Solutions, Inc.)
<br />to Continue Providing an Automated Agenda Management System for City Council
<br />and Boards and Commissions (General Fund)
<br />Department(s): City Clerk’s Office
<br />Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a oneyear
<br />agreement extension with Granicus, LLC to continue providing an automated agenda
<br />management system in an amount not to exceed $54,637 for a term effective June 1,
<br />2026 and expiring May 31, 2027 (Agreement No. A2026XXX).
<br />13.Appropriation Adjustment and Lease Agreement with Aldridge Electric, Inc. for Office
<br />Space at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center (NonGeneral Fund)
<br />Department(s): Public Works Agency
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a lease agreement with Aldridge Electric,
<br />Inc., to compensate the City $8,011 per month, for the lease of 2,370 square feet of
<br />office space located at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center for a term
<br />beginning April 21, 2026 and expiring December 31, 2026, for a lease agreement
<br />amount of $66,768, with provisions for up to twelve, onemonth extensions, for a total
<br />lease agreement amount of $165,780 (Agreement No. A2026XXX).
<br />2. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing Fiscal Year 202526 lease
<br />income in the amount of $18,702 into the SARTC Operations, RentalAldridge
<br />Electric revenue account and appropriate the same amount into the SARTC
<br />Operations, Contractual Services expenditure account. (Requires five affirmative
<br />votes)
<br />14.Agreement with Discovery Science Center of Orange County for Solid Waste Public
<br />Education Services (NonGeneral Fund)
<br />Department(s): Public Works Agency
<br />Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with
<br />Discovery Science Center of Orange County for public education services for the term
<br />beginning April 21, 2026 and expiring October 31, 2026, with no extensions, in an
<br />amount not to exceed $135,000 (Agreement No. A2026XXX).
<br />15.Agreements with Union Pacific Railroad Company for Improvements to the Railroad
<br />Crossings on Warner Avenue (Project 186901) and McFadden Avenue (Project No.
<br />206962) (General Fund)
<br />Department(s): Public Works Agency
<br />Recommended Action: 1. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $8,570
<br />in prioryear fund balance in the Transportation System Improvements Area D, Prior
<br />Year Carry Forward revenue account and appropriate the same amount into the
<br />Transportation System Improvements Area D, Improvements Other Than Buildings
<br />expenditure account (Requires five affirmative votes).
<br />2. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $531,000 in prioryear fund
<br />balance in the Residential Street Improvements, Prior Year Carry Forward revenue
<br />account and appropriate the same amount into the Residential Street Improvements,
<br />Improvements Other Than Buildings expenditure account (Requires five affirmative
<br />votes).
<br />3. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $936,955 in prioryear fund
<br />balance in the Select Street Construction, Prior Year Carry Forward revenue account
<br />and appropriate the same amount into the Select Street Construction, Improvements
<br />Other Than Buildings expenditure account (Requires five affirmative votes).
<br />4. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $776,858 in prioryear fund
<br />balance in the Measure M Street Construction, Prior Year Carry Forward revenue
<br />account and appropriate the same amount into the Measure M Street Construction,
<br />Improvements other than Buildings expenditure account (Requires five affirmative
<br />votes).
<br />5. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 20252026 Capital Improvement
<br />Program to include an additional $2,253,383 for the Railroad Crossings on Warner
<br />Avenue (Project 186901) and McFadden Avenue (Project No. 206962).
<br />6. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad
<br />Company for improvements to the railroad crossing (DOT No. 761248L) on Warner
<br />Avenue for construction costs of $1,422,270, additional railroad rightofway costs of
<br />$53,570 including an annual signal maintenance fee of $12,580, effective three years
<br />from agreement effective date. (Agreement No. A2026XXX).
<br />7. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad
<br />Company for improvements to the railroad crossing (DOT No. 761245R) on
<br />McFadden Avenue for construction costs of $776,858, additional railroad grant rights
<br />costs of $33,350 including an annual surface maintenance fee of $3,332, effective
<br />three years from agreement effective date. (Agreement No. A2026XXX).
<br />8. Determine that, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, the
<br />recommended actions are exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption
<br />Environmental Review Nos. ER2026XX and ER2026XX will be filed for Project
<br />Nos.186901 and 206962.
<br />16.Agreement with the County of Orange for the Waste Infrastructure System Enterprise,
<br />Rate Stabilization Memorandum of Understanding with Republic Services, and an
<br />Agreement with HF&H Consultants, LLC for a Refuse Rate Adjustment Analysis (Non
<br />General Fund)
<br />Department(s): Public Works Agency
<br />Recommended Action: 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Waste
<br />Infrastructure System Enterprise agreement with the County of Orange for municipal
<br />solid waste disposal rates and services for a tenyear term beginning July 1, 2026
<br />and expiring June 30, 2036, with provisions for one optional, tenyear extension
<br />(Agreement No. A2026XXX).
<br />2. Direct the City Manager to negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding with
<br />Republic Services to memorialize an agreement between Republic Services and the
<br />City to address the subsidization of the County of Orange, Orange County Waste &
<br />Recycling landfill tonnage disposal rate increases for Fiscal Year 202627
<br />(Agreement No A2026XXX).
<br />3. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with HF&H Consultants, LLC
<br />to provide a Proposition 218 rate adjustment analysis in an amount not to exceed
<br />$150,800 for the term beginning April 21, 2026 and expiring April 20, 2027, with a
<br />provision for one, oneyear extension. (Agreement No. A2026XXX).
<br />17.Award of a Construction Contract to Doja, Inc. for the Construction of the 10th and
<br />Flower Park and 10th and Flower Stormwater Capture Projects (No. 266642 and 26
<br />6601) (NonGeneral Fund)
<br />Department(s): Public Works Agency
<br />Recommended Action: 1. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing
<br />$2,250,000 in the Parks Capital Grant, State GrantDirect revenue account and
<br />appropriate the same amount into the Land & Water Conservation Grant,
<br />Improvements Other Than Buildings, Improvements Other Than Buildings expenditure
<br />account (Requires five affirmative votes).
<br />2. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $300,000 in the Federal Clean
<br />Water Protection Fund, Prior Year Carryforward revenue account and appropriate the
<br />same amount into the Federal Clean Water Protection Enterprise, Improvements
<br />Other Than Buildings expenditure account (Requires five affirmative votes).
<br />3. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $2,661,975 in the Acquisition &
<br />Development Fund, Prior Year Carryforward revenue account and appropriate the
<br />same amount into the Acquisition & Development Fund, Improvements Other Than
<br />Buildings expenditure account (Requires five affirmative votes).
<br />4. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 20252026 Capital Improvement
<br />Program to include an additional $4,911,975 in construction funds for the 10th and
<br />Flower Park Project (No. 266642).
<br />5. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 202526 Capital Improvement Program
<br />to include an additional $300,000 in construction funds for the 10th & Flower Park
<br />Stormwater Capture Project (No. 266601).
<br />6. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated construction delivery cost of
<br />$5,811,975, which includes $4,649,580 for the construction contract, $697,437 for
<br />contract administration, inspection, and testing, and $464,958 for unanticipated or
<br />unforeseen work.
<br />7. Award a construction contract to Doja, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, in
<br />accordance with the base bid and bid alternates in the amount of $4,649,580, subject
<br />to change orders, for construction of the 10th and Flower Park and 10th and Flower
<br />Stormwater Capture Projects (No. 266642 and 266601), for a term beginning April
<br />21, 2026 and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.
<br />8. Determine that, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, the
<br />recommended actions are exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption
<br />Environmental Review No. ER202627 will be filed for Project No. 266642 and 26
<br />6601.
<br />18.Award a Construction Contract to Onyx Paving Company, Inc. for the Construction of
<br />the Business Area Road Improvements at MacArthur Place from First American Way
<br />to Columbine Avenue Project (No. 266700) (General Fund)
<br />Department(s): Public Works Agency
<br />Recommended Action: 1. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated
<br />construction delivery cost of $1,287,056, which includes $1,028,000 for the
<br />construction contract, $156,256 for contract administration, inspection, and testing,
<br />and $102,800 for unanticipated or unforeseen work.
<br />2. Award a construction contract to Onyx Paving Company, Inc., the lowest
<br />responsible bidder, in accordance with the base bid in the amount of $1,028,000,
<br />subject to change orders, for construction of the Business Area Road Improvements
<br />at MacArthur Place from First American Way to Columbine Avenue Project (No. 26
<br />6700), for a term beginning April 21, 2026 and authorize the City Manager to execute
<br />the contract.
<br />3. Determine that, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, the
<br />recommended actions are exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption
<br />Environmental Review No. ER202621 will be filled for Project No. 266700.
<br />19.Award a Construction Contract to All American Asphalt for the Construction of the
<br />Industrial Street Repair Project for Susan Street, Garry Avenue, Carriage Drive, Yale
<br />Street, Moore Avenue, and Shannon Street (Projects No. 246701, 256701, 26
<br />6701) (NonGeneral Fund)
<br />Department(s): Public Works Agency
<br />Recommended Action: 1. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated
<br />construction delivery cost of $5,799,849, which includes $4,639,879 for the
<br />construction contract, $695,982 for contract administration, inspection, and testing,
<br />and $463,988 for unanticipated or unforeseen work.
<br />2. Award a construction contract to All American Asphalt, the lowest responsible
<br />bidder, in accordance with the base bid in the amount of $4,639,879, subject to
<br />change orders, for construction of the Industrial Street Repair Program Project (No.
<br />246701, 256701, 266701), for a term beginning April 21, 2026 and authorize the
<br />City Manager to execute the contract.
<br />3. Determine that, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, the
<br />recommended actions are exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption
<br />Environmental Review No. ER20261 will be filed for Project No. 246701, 266701.
<br />Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. ER20262 will be filed for Project
<br />No. 266701.
<br />20.Award a Construction Contract to Los Angeles Engineering, Inc. for the Construction
<br />of the Warner Avenue Street Improvements Project (Project Nos. 186901, 206971,
<br />236628, 266427) (NonGeneral Fund)
<br />Department(s): Public Works Agency
<br />Recommended Action: 1. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing
<br />$124,549 in prioryear fund balance in the Local Drainage Area IV, Prior Year Carry
<br />Forward revenue account and appropriate the same amount into the Local Drainage
<br />Area IV, Improvements Other Than Buildings expenditure account. (Requires five
<br />affirmative votes)
<br />2. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $788,948 in prioryear fund
<br />balance in the Local Drainage Area VI, Prior Year Carry Forward revenue account
<br />and appropriate the same amount into the Local Drainage Area VI, Improvements
<br />Other Than Buildings expenditure account. (Requires five affirmative votes)
<br />3. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $45,634 in prioryear fund
<br />balance in the Transportation Systems Improvement Area E, Prior Year Carry Forward
<br />revenue account and appropriate the same amount into the Transportation Systems
<br />Improvement Area E, Improvements Other Than Buildings expenditure account.
<br />(Requires five affirmative votes)
<br />4. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $53,439 in prioryear fund
<br />balance in the Transportation Systems Improvement Area F, Prior Year Carry Forward
<br />revenue account and appropriate the same amount into the Transportation Systems
<br />Improvement Area F, Improvements Other Than Buildings expenditure account.
<br />(Requires five affirmative votes)
<br />5. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $709,239 in prioryear fund
<br />balance in the Transportation Systems Improvement Area B Tustin, Prior Year Carry
<br />Forward revenue account and appropriate the same amount into the Transportation
<br />Systems Improvement Aut Area B Tustin, Improvements Other Than Buildings
<br />expenditure account. (Requires five affirmative votes)
<br />6. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 20252026 Capital Improvement
<br />Program to include an additional $4,724,159 in construction funds for the Warner
<br />Avenue Improvements Project (No. 186901, 206971, 236628, 266427).
<br />7. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated construction delivery cost of
<br />$25,428,000, which includes $21,190,000 for the construction contract, $2,119,000
<br />for contract administration, inspection, and testing, and $2,119,000 for unanticipated
<br />or unforeseen work.
<br />8. Award a construction contract to Los Angeles Engineering, Inc., the lowest
<br />responsible bidder, in accordance with the base bid in the amount of $21,190,000,
<br />subject to change orders, for construction of the Warner Avenue Street Improvements
<br />Project (Nos. 186901, 206971, 236628, 266427), for a term beginning April 21,
<br />2026 and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.
<br />21.Agreement with Elite Command Training Corporation for L960 All Hazards Position
<br />Specific Division/Group Supervisor Training (Specification No. 25151A) (Non
<br />General Fund UASI)
<br />Department(s): Police Department
<br />Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with
<br />Elite Training Corporation to provide L960 All Hazards Position Specific
<br />Division/Group Supervisor Training in an amount not to exceed $89,890, for the
<br />period of April 21, 2026 through April 20, 2029, with provisions for two, oneyear
<br />extensions (Agreement No. A2026XXX).
<br />22.Agreement with California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for Homeland
<br />Security Training Program Support Services (Specification No. 26037) (NonGeneral
<br />Fund UASI)
<br />Department(s): Police Department
<br />Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with
<br />California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), California
<br />Specialized Training Institute (CSTI) to provide Homeland Security Training Program
<br />support services in an amount not to exceed $249,500 for the period of April 21, 2026
<br />through February 28, 2029 (Agreement No. A2026XXX).
<br />23.Resolution and Agreement Authorizing Police Corporal Patrick Marshall to Purchase
<br />a Retired Santa Ana Police Department K9
<br />Department(s): Police Department
<br />Recommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the purchase agreement
<br />between Santa Ana Police Corporal Patrick Marshall and the City of Santa Ana for
<br />the sale of a retired Santa Ana Police Department K9.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2026XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
<br />THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
<br />CORPORAL PATRICK MARSHALL AND THE CITY OF SANTA ANA RELATING TO
<br />THE PURCHASE OF A POLICE K9
<br />2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase agreement with Santa Ana
<br />Police Corporal Patrick Marshall the sale of a retired Police Department K9 in the
<br />amount of $1 (Agreement No. A2026XXX).
<br />24.Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance Amendment Application (AA) No. 2026
<br />02 for the Santa Clara Avenue Zone Change (2101 and 2109 East Santa Clara
<br />Avenue)
<br />First reading April 7, 2026 City Council Meeting and approved by a vote of 70. Legal
<br />notice published in the OC Reporter on April 10, 2026.
<br />Department(s): Planning and Building Agency
<br />Recommended Action: Conduct a second reading and adopt an ordinance
<br />approving Amendment Application No. 202602.
<br />ORDINANCE NO. NS3093 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
<br />THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 202602
<br />AMENDING THE ZONING FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 2101 AND 2109
<br />EAST SANTA CLARA AVENUE (APNS: 39626126 AND 39626138) FROM
<br />GENERAL AGRICULTURAL (A1) TO ARTERIAL COMMERCIAL (C5), read by title
<br />only and waived further reading.
<br />**END OF CONSENT CALENDAR**
<br />PUBLIC HEARINGS
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS – Members of the public may address the City Council on each of the
<br />Public Hearing items.
<br />25.Public Hearing Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 202602, Conditional Use Permit
<br />No. 202603, and Tentative Tract Map No. 202601 – Bella Terra Residential
<br />Community and Temple Project (4006, 4010, and 4018 West Hazard Avenue)
<br />Legal notice published in the OC Reporter on April 10, 2026 and notices mailed on April
<br />9, 2026.
<br />Department(s): Planning and Building Agency
<br />Recommended Action: 1. Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation
<br />Monitoring and Reporting Program (SCH No. 2026010220), Environmental Review
<br />No. 202325;
<br />2. Adopt first reading of an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No.
<br />202602 to amend Specific Development No. 53 (SD53) to revise residential
<br />development standards and allow places of worship as a conditionally permitted use,
<br />enabling construction of the Bella Terra Residential Community and Temple Project;
<br />ORDINANCE NO. NSXXXX entitled ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO.
<br />202602 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
<br />APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT NO. 53 (SD53) TO
<br />UPDATE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND ALLOW PLACES OF
<br />WORSHIP SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR
<br />PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4006, 4010, AND 4018 WEST HAZARD AVENUE
<br />(APNS: 10026120, 10026119 AND 10026118); read by title only and waive
<br />further reading.
<br />3. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 202603, as conditioned;
<br />and
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2026XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
<br />THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 202603
<br />AS CONDITIONED TO ALLOW A PLACE OF WORSHIP LOCATED AT 4006, 4010,
<br />AND 4018 WEST HAZARD AVENUE (APNS: 10026118, 10026119, AND 100
<br />26120)
<br />4. Adopt a resolution approving Tentative Tract Map No. 202601 (County Map No.
<br />19332), as conditioned.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2026XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
<br />THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 202601
<br />(COUNTY MAP NO. 19332) AS CONDITIONED TO SUBDIVIDE THE PROJECT
<br />SITE INTO 13 DEVELOPABLE LOTS AND ONE COMMON AREA LOT TO
<br />ACCOMMODATE THE PROPOSED BELLA TERRA RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY
<br />AND PLACE OF WORSHIP DEVELOPMENT AT 4006, 4010, AND 4018 WEST
<br />HAZARD AVENUE (APNS: 10026120, 10026119 AND 10026118)
<br />26.Public Hearing – Approve the Fiscal Year 202627 Annual Action Plan and Budgets
<br />for the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Grant,
<br />and Emergency Solutions Grant for Submission to the U.S. Department of Housing
<br />and Urban Development
<br />Published in the OC Register, La Opinión, and Nguoi Viet on March 16, 2026.
<br />Department(s): Community Development Agency
<br />Recommended Action: 1. Approve the Fiscal Year 202627 Annual Action Plan for
<br />submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
<br />2. Approve the Fiscal Year 202627 budgets for the Community Development Block
<br />Grant Program in the amount of $4,133,909, HOME Investment Partnerships grant in
<br />the amount of $1,153,540, and Emergency Solutions Grant in the amount of
<br />$368,272.
<br />3. Authorize the City Manager to prepare and approve funding agreements and/or
<br />memorandums of understanding with various city departments and nonprofit public
<br />service providers awarded funds as part of the approved budget for the Community
<br />Development Block Grant program and the Emergency Solutions Grant program for a
<br />term beginning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
<br />**END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS**
<br />COUNCILMEMBER REQUESTED ITEMS
<br />27.Discuss and Consider Directing the City Manager to Direct Staff to Draft and Bring
<br />Back a Resolution for Council Consideration That Would be Sent to
<br />Assemblymember Avelino Valencia and Senator Tom Umberg, Requesting That the
<br />State Legislature Amend AB 645 (Friedman) to Allow the City of Santa Ana to
<br />Establish a Speed Safety System Pilot Program As Soon As Possible –
<br /> Councilmember Bacerra
<br />CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
<br />COUNCIL COMMENTS
<br />AB1234 DISCLOSURE – If the City paid for travel or other expenses this is the time for
<br />members of the Council to provide a brief oral report on attendance of any regional board or
<br />commission meeting or any conference, meeting or event attended.
<br />ADJOURNMENT – Adjourn the City Council meeting and convene to the Housing Authority
<br />meeting.
<br />Future Items
<br />1. FY202627 Budget Work Study Session
<br />2. Urban Water Management Plan Update
<br />POSTING STATEMENT: On April 14, 2026, a true and correct copy of this agenda was
<br />posted at the entrance to City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Internet
<br />Access to City Council, Agency, and Authority agendas and related material is available prior
<br />to meetings at santaana.org/agendasandminutes.
<br />HOUSING AUTHORITY
<br />CALL TO ORDER
<br />ATTENDANCE Authority Members Phil Bacerra
<br />Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
<br />Jessie Lopez
<br />Thai Viet Phan
<br />Benjamin Vazquez
<br />Vice Chair David Penaloza
<br />Chair Valerie Amezcua
<br />City Manager Alvaro Nuñez
<br />City Attorney Sonia R. Carvalho
<br />Recording Secretary Jennifer L. Hall
<br />ROLL CALL
<br />ADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AGENDA
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS – Members of the public may address Housing Authority on items on
<br />the Housing Authority agenda.
<br />CONSENT CALENDAR
<br />RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve staff recommendations on the following
<br />Consent Calendar Items: 1 through 3 and waive reading of all resolutions and
<br />ordinances.
<br />1.Excused Absences
<br />Department(s): City Clerk’s Office
<br />Recommended Action: Excuse the absent members.
<br />2.Minutes from the Special Meeting of March 17, 2026
<br />Department(s): City Clerk’s Office
<br />Recommended Action: Approve minutes.
<br />3.Agreement with BKM Office Environments, Inc. for Housing Authority Office Furniture
<br />(Specification No. 25127A) (NonGeneral Fund)
<br />Department(s): Community Development Agency
<br />Recommended Action: Authorize the Executive Director of the Housing Authority to
<br />execute an agreement with BKM Office Environments, Inc. to provide and install office
<br />furniture at the Housing Authority office in an amount not to exceed $247,824, for a term
<br />beginning April 21, 2026 and expiring April 20, 2027 (Agreement No. A2026XXX).
<br />**END OF CONSENT CALENDAR**
<br />HOUSING AUTHORITY MEMBER COMMENTS
<br />ADJOURNMENT – Adjourn the Housing Authority meeting.
<br />POSTING STATEMENT: On April 14, 2026, a true and correct copy of this agenda was
<br />posted at the entrance to City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Internet
<br />Access to City Council, Agency, and Authority agendas and related material is available prior
<br />to meetings at santaana.org/agendasandminutes.
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