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February 18, 2025
REGULAR OPEN MEETING - 5:30 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701
Thai Viet Phan
Councilmember —Ward 1
Jessie Lopez
Councilmember - Ward 3
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
Councilmember - Ward 5
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
Mayor and Council telephone: 714-647-6900
Agenda item inquiries: 714-647-6520
Alvaro Nunez
City Manager
Benjamin Vazquez
Mayor Pro Tem - Ward 2
Phil Bacerra
Councilmember - Ward 4
David Penaloza
Councilmember - Ward 6
Jennifer L. Hall
City Clerk
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/agendas-and-minutes
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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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Members of the public may attend the City Council meeting in -person or join via Zoom. As a
courtesy to the public, the City Council meeting will occur live via teleconference Zoom
webinar. 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.
PUBLIC COMMENTS — Members of the public who wish to address the City Council on
closed session items, items on the regular agenda, or on matters which are not on the
agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, may do so by one of
the following ways:
• MAILING OPTION written communications — Public comments may be mailed to:
Office of the City Clerk, 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30, Santa Ana, CA 92701. All written
communications received via mail two (2) hours before the scheduled start 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.
• 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 two (2) hours before
the scheduled start 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.
• LIVE VIRTUAL OPTION — As a courtesy, 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 for a: i) closed session item, ii) agenda/general comments, iii) public
hearing item, iv) special agenda item, or v) for Housing Authority item. 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.
• IN -PERSON OPTION - Members of the public can provide in -person comments at the
podium in the Council Chamber. The Council Chamber will have seating available for
members of the public to attend the meeting in -person. 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 5:45 p.m. for all designated public comment periods
as listed below. Cards will not be accepted after the Public Comment Session begins
without the permission of the presiding chair.
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The following designated public comment periods are:
1. LIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS AND NON -AGENDA
ITEMS (GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT) —You can provide comments by joining Zoom or
the Conference Call as described in the LIVE or IN -PERSON PUBLIC COMMENTS
OPTION above. Speaker queue will open at 5:00 p.m. YOU MUST JOIN ZOOM OR THE
CONFERENCE CALL and raise your hand PRIOR TO 5:45 p.m. Speakers who are not in
the speaker queue with their hand raised by 5:45 p.m. will not be permitted to speak.
2. LIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS —You can provide
comments by joining Zoom or the Conference Call as described in the LIVE or IN -PERSON
PUBLIC COMMENTS OPTION above. Speakers not in the queue by 5:45 p.m. will not be
permitted to speak.
TRANSLATION SERVICES - Spanish interpreting services are provided at City
Council meetings. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use
of headsets and consecutive interpretation (Spanish -to -English) in addition to those
wishing to address the City Council at the podium.
La ciudad provee servicios de interpretacion al espanol en las juntas del Consejo.
La interpretacion simultanea al espanol se ofrece por medio del use de audifonos y
la interpretacion consecutiva (espanol a ingles) tambien esta disponible para
cualquiera que desee dirigirse al consejo municipal en el podio.
About the Agenda
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
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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE Council Members
Mayor Pro Tern
Mayor
City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
WORDS OF INSPIRATION
Phil Bacerra
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
Jessie Lopez
David Penaloza
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Benjamin Vazquez
Valerie Amezcua
Alvaro Nunez
Sonia R. Carvalho
Jennifer L. Hall
Mayor Amezcua
Police Chaplain Bob Barnett
ADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
1. Certificates of Recognition presented by Mayor Amezcua to Santa Ana High School
Boys and Girls Wrestling Teams for their Exceptional Athletic Accomplishments
2. Certificate of Recognition presented by Councilmember Hernandez to Tyrone Tripp and
the Tripp Family in honor of Black History Month and for their Outstanding Contributions
to the Community
3. Proclamation presented by Councilmember Lopez to Santa Ana Unified School District
declaring February 19, 2025, as "We Care Day"
PUBLIC COMMENTS — Public comments will be held during the beginning of the meeting
for ALL comments on agenda and non -agenda items, with the exception of public hearings.
Comments for public hearings will take place after the hearing is opened.
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I CONSENT CALENDAR
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve staff recommendations on the following
Consent Calendar Items: 4 through 16 and waive reading of all resolutions
and ordinances.
4. Excused Absences
Department(s): City Clerk's Office
Recommended Action: Excuse the absent members.
5. Minutes from the Regular Meeting of February 4, 2025
Department(s): City Clerk's Office
Recommended Action: Approve minutes.
6. Minutes of the Regular Meetings of Arts and Culture Commission on November 21,
2024, Workforce Development Board on July 18, 2024, and Youth Commission on
November 18, 2024
Department(s): City Clerk's Office
Recommended Action: Receive and file.
7. Appoint and Re -Appoint Various Boards and Commissions Members Nominated by
Councilmember Hernandez as the Ward 5 Representative for a Full -Term Expiring
December 12, 2028
Department(s): City Clerk's Office
Recommended Action: Appoint the following members and administer the Oaths of
Office.
1. Miguel Ochoa — Arts and Culture Commission (Pursuant to SAMC Sec. 2-326(a),
requires five affirmative votes.)
2. Dwayne Shipp — Community Development Commission (Pursuant to SAMC Sec. 2-
326(a), requires five affirmative votes.)
3. Ruby Woo — Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission (Pursuant
to SAMC Sec. 2-326(a), requires five affirmative votes.)
4. Nathaniel Greensides — Personnel Board
5. Amalia Mejia — Police Oversight Commission (Pursuant to SAMC Sec. 2-326(a),
requires five affirmative votes.)
6. Adrian Ramirez — Youth Commission
7. Michael Chu — Santa Ana 2018 Measure X Citizens' Oversight Committee
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8. Workforce Development Board Bylaws
Department(s): Community Development Agency
Recommended Action: Receive and file.
9. Application to the California Workforce Development Board to Request Governor
Approval to Continue as a Career Services Provider for the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act Title I Grant
Department(s): Community Development Agency
Recommended Action: Authorize application submission requesting Governor
approval to continue as a Career Services Provider and an Adult Dislocated Worker
service provider within a Local Workforce Development Area under the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act.
10. Purchase Order Contract to Magnet Forensics, LLC for Digital Forensic Annual
License Subscription (Specification No. 25-018) (Non -General Fund)
Department(s): Police Department
Recommended Action: Authorize a purchase order to Magnet Forensics, LLC for
digital forensic annual license subscription for a one-year term beginning February 18,
2025 and expiring February 17, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $57,110.
11. Purchase Order Contracts with Action Plumbing Supply, LLC, Famcon Pipe & Supply,
Inc., and Ferguson Enterprises, LLC for Copper Tubing (Specification No. 24-095)
(Non -General Fund)
Department(s): Public Works Agency
Recommended Action: Award aggregate Purchase Order Contracts to vendors
listed below for copper tubing on an as -needed basis, in an annual aggregate amount
not to exceed $100,000, for a term beginning February 18, 2025 and expiring
February 17, 2026, with provisions for four, one-year renewal options for a not to
exceed total of $500,000.
Vendor
Location
Action Plumbing Supply, LLC
Mira Loma, CA
Famcon Pipe & Supply, Inc.
Oxnard, CA
Ferguson Enterprises, LLC
Santa Ana, CA
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12. Purchase Order Contracts with Fil-Trek Corporation, Pure Process Filtration Inc., and
Vytal Filtration Technologies -West for Cartridge Filters and Chlorine Filters
(Specification No. 24-128) (Non -General Fund)
Department(s): Public Works Agency
Recommended Action: Award aggregate purchase order contracts to the vendors
listed below for cartridge filters and chlorine filters on as -needed basis, for an
aggregate amount not to exceed $3,000,000, for a term beginning February 18, 2025
and expiring February 17, 2026, with provisions for four, one-year renewal options.
Vendor
Location
Fil-Trek Corporation
Cambridge, Ontario (Canada)
Pure Process Filtration Inc.
Garden Grove, CA
Vytal Filtration Technologies -West
Visalia, CA
13. Agreement with IDS Group for Architectural Design Services for Santa Ana
Downtown Parking Structures Improvements (Project No. 25-9004) (Non -General
Fund)
Department(s): Public Works Agency
Recommended Action: Approve an agreement with IDS Group for architectural
design services for Santa Ana Downtown Parking Structures Improvements for an
amount of $157,587 plus a 10% contingency of $15,759, for a total amount not to
exceed $173,346, for a term beginning February 18, 2025 and expiring February 17,
2027, with a provision for a two-year extension without additional funds (Agreement
No. A-2025-XXX).
14. Agreements with Akel Engineering Group, Inc., Cannon Corporation, EEC
Environmental, Huitt-Zollars, Inc., JIG Consultants, Kleinfelder, Inc., Psomas, Tetra
Tech EC, Inc., and Water Works Engineers, LLC for On -Call Engineering Services
(No. 24-083) (Non -General Fund)
Department(s): Public Works Agency
Recommended Action: Approve agreements with Akel Engineering Group, Inc.,
Cannon Corporation, EEC Environmental, Huitt-Zollars, Inc., JIG Consultants,
Kleinfelder, Inc., Psomas, Tetra Tech EC, Inc., and Water Works Engineers, LLC to
provide on -call engineering services, for a shared aggregate amount not to exceed
$2,000,000, for a three-year term beginning February 18, 2025 and expiring February
17, 2028, with provisions for two one-year extensions (Core Agreement No. A-2025-
XXX).
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15. Cooperative Agreement with Orange County Transportation Authority for the First
Street Multimodal Boulevard Study (Project No. 25-6042) (Non -General Fund)
Department(s): Public Works Agency
Recommended Action: 1. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing
Regional Early Action Planning 2.0 funding in the amount of $4,300,000 into the
Public Services -Street Safety Projects, State Grant -Indirect revenue account and
appropriate the same amount into the State Safety Projects, Improvements Other
Than Building expenditure account (Requires five affirmative votes).
2. Approve a Cooperative Agreement with Orange County Transportation Authority in
an amount not to exceed $4,300,000, for the evaluation and preliminary design of the
First Street Boulevard Study, effective upon full approval of the agreement through
December 31, 2027 (Agreement No. A-2025-XXX).
3. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program
to include $4,300,000 in study and design funds for the First Street Boulevard
Multimodal Study (Project No. 25-6042).
16. Second Reading of Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana Amending
Chapter 2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code by Adding Section 2-112 Prohibiting the
Award of Agreements, Contracts, or Grants to Immediate Family Members of the
Mayor, City Council Members, or City Officials (Second Reading)
First Reading at the February 4, 2025 City Council meeting and approved by an
unanimous vote of 7-0. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on February
10, 2025.
Department(s): City Manager's Office
Recommended Action: Conduct a second reading and adopt an ordinance
amending Chapter 2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code by adding Section 2-112,
which prohibits awarding agreements, contracts, or grants to immediate family
members of the Mayor, City Council Members, or City Officials.
ORDINANCE NO. NS-3077 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE SANTA ANA
MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 2-112 CONCERNING THE
PROHIBITION AGAINST AWARDING OF AGREEMENTS, CONTRACTS OR
GRANTS TO ANY IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS, OR CITY OFFICIALS
**END OF CONSENT CALENDAR**
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PUBLIC HEARING
PUBLIC COMMENTS — Members of the public may address the City Council on each of the
Public Hearing items.
17. Public Hearing for Five -Year Economic Development Subsidy Reports for TACenergy
and THRIVE Santa Ana, LLC
Legal notice published in the OC Reporter on February 5, 2025.
Department(s): Community Development Agency
Recommended Action: 1. Conduct Public Hearing to consider any written or oral
comments on the information contained in the Five -Year Economic Development
Subsidy reports for TACenergy and THRIVE Santa Ana, LLC.
2. Receive and File Reports.
COUNCILMEMBER REQUESTED ITEMS
18. Discuss and consider directing the City Manager to direct city staff to bring back the
attached Resolution for Council consideration that would OPPOSE South Coast Air
Quality Management District's (SCAQMD) proposed Amended Rules 1111 and 1121;
Which will have a profound impact and impose significant costs on millions of
Southern California homeowners, renters and businesses who are already struggling
to make ends meet while providing minimal air quality benefit. — Councilmember
David Penaloza
I WORK STUDY SESSION
19. Work Study Session for Parking Enterprise Fund 27
Department(s): Community Development Agency
Recommended Action: Discuss and provide direction to staff for budget, rates, and
hours of operation that relate to the Parking Enterprise Fund 27.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
COUNCIL COMMENTS
AB1234 DISCLOSURE — If the City paid for travel or other expenses this is the time for
members of the Council to provide a brief oral report on attendance of any regional board or
commission meeting or any conference, meeting or event attended.
ADJOURNMENT — Adjourn the City Council meeting.
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Future Items
1. Fiscal Year 2024/25 Mid -Year Budget Update
2. Transit Zoning Code Updates
POSTING STATEMENT: On February 11, 2025, a true and correct copy of this agenda was
posted at the entrance to City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Internet
Access to City Council, Agency, and Authority agendas and related material is available prior
to meetings at santa-ana.org/agendas-and-minutes.
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