HomeMy WebLinkAbout AGENDA_2021-05-24Special Meeting City Council Agenda
May 24, 2021
5:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701
Due to Governor Gavin Newsom's Executive Order and the City Council's Proclamation of
Local Emergency, there will be limited in -person meeting.
Vicente Sarmiento
Mayor
Thai Viet Phan
Councilmember —Ward 1
Jessie Lopez
Councilmember - Ward 3
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
Councilmember - Ward 5
David Penaloza
Mayor Pro Tem - Ward 2
Phil Bacerra
Councilmember - Ward 4
Nelida Mendoza
Councilmember - Ward 6
Mayor and Council telephone: 714-647-6900
Agenda item inquiries: 714-647-6520
Sonia R. Carvalho Kristine Ridge Daisy Gomez
City Attorney City Manager Clerk of the Council
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,
contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 647-5624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable
® the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
The City Council agenda and supporting documentation can be found on the City's website —www.santa-ana.org/city-
meetings.
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CITY VISION AND CODE OF ETHICS
The City of Santa Ana is committed to achieving a shared vision for the organization and its
community. The Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles (Values) are the result of a thoughtful
and inclusive process designed to set the City and organization on a course that meets the
challenges of today and tomorrow, as follows:
Vision - The dynamic center of Orange County which is acclaimed for our: Investment in
youth • Safe and healthy community • Neighborhood pride • Thriving economic climate
Enriched and diverse culture • Quality government services
Mission - To deliver efficient public services in partnership with our community which ensures
public safety, a prosperous economic environment, opportunities for our youth, and a high
quality of life for residents.
Guiding Principles - Collaboration • Efficiency • Equity • Excellence • Fiscal Responsibility
Innovation • Transparency
Code of Ethics and Conduct - At the Special Municipal Election held on February 5, 2008,
voters approved an amendment to the City Charter which established the Code of Ethics and
Conduct for elected officials and members of appointed boards, commissions, and
committees to assure public confidence. The following are the core values expressed:
Integrity • Honesty • Responsibility • Fairness • Accountability • Respect • Efficiency
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Due to Governor Gavin Newsom's Executive Order and the City Council's Proclamation of
Local Emergency, there will be limited in -person attendance at the meeting location for
members of the public to attend the City Council meeting or join via Zoom. You may view the
meeting from your computer, tablet or smart phone via YouTube LiveStream at
www.youtube.com/user/SantaAnaLibrary or on CTV3, available on Spectrum channel 3 and
AT&T U verse channel 99.
PUBLIC COMMENTS — Members of the public who wish to address the City Council on the
Special Meeting items listed on the agenda may do so by:
1. MAILING OPTION written communications — Public comments may be mailed to: Office of
the Clerk of the Council, 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30, Santa Ana, CA 92701. All written
communications received via mail by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be distributed
to the City Council and imaged into the City's document archive system which is available for
public review.
2. SENDING E-MAIL OPTION — Public comments may be sent via email to the City Clerk's
Office at eComment@santa-ana.org. Please note the agenda item you are commenting on in
the subject line of the email. All emails received before 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting
will be distributed to the City Council and imaged into the City's document archive system
which is available for public review.
3. PROVIDING LIVE COMMENTS OPTION — Members of the public may provide live
comments during the meeting by Zoom or Conference Call. To join by Zoom click on or type
the following address into your web browser https://us02web.zoom.us/j/315965149. To join
the Conference Call: Dial (669) 900-9128 and enter MEETING ID: 315 965 149#. You will be
prompted by the City Clerk when it is time to speak on items on the Special Meeting Agenda.
You may request to speak by dialing '9 from your phone or you may virtually raise your hand
from Zoom. After the Clerk confirms the last three digits of the caller's phone number or
Zoom ID and unmutes them, the caller must press *6 or microphone icon to speak. Callers
are encouraged, but not required, to identify themselves by name. Each caller will be
provided three (3) minutes to speak, unless due to the number of speakers wanting to speak
a decision is made to provide a different amount of time to speak.
Speaker queue will open at 4:30 p.m. YOU MUST JOIN ZOOM OR THE CONFERENCE
CALL BY 6:00 p.m. Speakers who are not in the speaker queue by 6:00 p.m. will not be
permitted to speak.
4. IN -PERSON PUBLIC COMMENTS OPTION - Members of the public can provide in -
person comments at the podium in the Council Chamber. The Council Chamber will have
limited seating available on a first -come, first -served basis for members of the public to
attend the meeting in person. All persons visiting City facilities must wear face masks and
observe social distancing protocols. Once the Chamber has reached health and safety
capacity, the participant will be asked to exit the building once their comments have been
made. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker, unless a different time
is announced by the presiding chair. Speakers who wish to address the Council must do so
by submitting a "Request to Speak" card by 6:00 p.m. Cards will not be accepted after the
Public Comment Session begins without the permission of the presiding chair.
About the Agenda
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To download or view the attachments (staff report and other supporting documentation) for
each agenda item, you must select the agenda item to see the attachments to either open in
a new link (the eyeball(�T) or download a pdf (the cloud symbol with the down arrow rp ).
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SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE Council Members
Mayor Pro Tern
Phil Bacerra
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
Jessie Lopez
Nelida Mendoza
Thai Viet Phan
David Penaloza
Mayor Vicente Sarmiento
City Manager Kristine Ridge
City Attorney Sonia R. Carvalho
Clerk of the Council Daisy Gomez
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Sarmiento
PUBLIC COMMENT — Public comments will be held during the beginning of the meeting for
items listed on the Special meeting agenda.
BUSINESS CALENDAR
1. Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget Workshop Session
Recommended Action: Provide any additional direction to staff for the:
1. Draft Revive Santa Ana spending plan; and
2. Draft Fiscal Year 2021-2022 City budget.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS — The Brown Act permits legislative bodies to discuss certain
matters without members of the public present. The City Council finds, based on advice from
the City Attorney, that discussion in open session of the following matters will prejudice the
position of the City in existing and anticipated litigation:
2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.8:
Address of Property: 625 S. Cypress Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92701 (APN# 404-102-
06)
Negotiators: City Manager Kristine Ridge
Negotiating Party: T.R. Customs, Owner, Taylor J. Rudd
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Terms: Potential Sale of Cypress Fire Station
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to
Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code:
A. Dongyuan Li, et al. v. City of Santa Ana, et al., United States District Court -Central
District of California 8:20-cv-00068-SB (JDEx)
CLOSED SESSION REPORT — The City Attorney will report on any action(s) to be taken at
the Open Session which will begin immediately following the recess of the Closed Session
Meeting.
Adjournment — Adjourn the Special City Council meeting.
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