HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-002 - Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget RESOLUTION NO. 2026-003
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING FEES FOR PLANNING AND
BUILDING AGENCY SMOKE SHOP INSPECTIONS AND
POLICE DEPARTMENT SMOKE SHOP INSPECTIONS
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. Section 8-5 of the SAMC authorizes the establishment of fees and charges for
permits, plan review, inspections, re-inspections, investigations, hearings or
other purposes requiring fees by resolution of the City Council.
B. On June 3, 2025, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2025-026
establishing the Uniform Miscellaneous Fees Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-
2026.
C. Fees contained in the Uniform Miscellaneous Fees are intended to recover the
City's costs associated with delivering the corresponding services and, in
accordance with State law, do not exceed the City's estimated reasonable cost
in delivering said service.
D. If adopted, Ordinance No. NS-3091 will require smoke shop inspections a
minimum of one time per year for all smoke shops operating in the City.
E. Review of these types of inspections were not contemplated by the Uniform
Miscellaneous Fees Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Therefore, a new
Planning and Building Agency fee for Code Enforcement Smoke Shop
Inspection and a new Police Department fee for Police Department Smoke
Shop Inspection need to be added to the Uniform Miscellaneous Fees
Sched u le.
F. Based on an analysis and evaluation of staff time, equipment, and materials,
staff recommends that the fees set forth below be added to the Uniform
Miscellaneous Fees Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
Section 2. The City Council hereby establishes a Code Enforcement Smoke
Shop Inspection fee and a Police Department Smoke Shop Inspection Fee, as noted
below, as they represent the estimated reasonable cost of conducting said inspections:
Code Enforcement Smoke Shop Inspection $533.08
Police Department Smoke Shop Inspection $709.98
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Section 3. The City Council finds that the aforementioned fees are less than or
equal to, but do not exceed, the actual direct and indirect costs and expenses incurred by
the City of Santa Ana in providing said services.
Section 4. Without further action of the City Council, the above-referenced fees
created by this Resolution shall be incorporated into the City's Uniform Schedule of
Miscellaneous Fees for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and updated annually.
Section 5. This Resolution, upon adoption by the City Council, shall take effect
upon the effective date of Ordinance No. NS-3091, and the City Clerk shall attest to and
certify the vote adopting this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 3rd day of March, 2026.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho ity Attorney
By:
Melissa M. Crosthwaite
Senior Assistant City Attorney
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AYES: Councilmembers Amezcua Bacerra Hernandez Lopez,
Penaloza, Phan, Vazquez (J7' -
NOES: Councilmembers None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0)
ABSENT: Councilmembers None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, JENNIFER L. HALL, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution
No. 2026-003 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana on March 3, 2026.
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