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Home My WebLink AboutItem 19 - Ordinance to Adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Finance and Management Services www.santa-ana.org/finance Item # 19 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report June 16, 2026 TOPIC: Ordinance to Adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget AGENDA TITLE Second Reading and Adoption of City Council Ordinance NS-3096 Appropriating Monies to the Several Offices, Agencies, and Departments of the City of Santa Ana for the Fiscal Year Budget Period Commencing July 1, 2026 First reading at the June 2, 2026, City Council Meeting and approved by a vote of 7-0. Published in the OC Reporter on June 8, 2026. RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve the second reading and adopt Ordinance NS-3096 to appropriate monies to the several offices, agencies, and departments of the City for Fiscal Year 2026-27 (FY26-27), which begins on July 1, 2026, and ends on June 30, 2027. (Requires five affirmative votes) UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE NO. NS-3096 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROPRIATING MONIES TO SEVERAL OFFICES, AGENCIES, AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY FOR FISCAL YEAR BUDGET PERIOD COMMENCING JULY 1, 2026 GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION Pursuant to Sections 604 and 605 of Santa Ana's City Charter, the City Manager worked with staff to prepare and present a proposed budget to the City Council for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. Consistent with Section 606 of the City's Charter, the City Council conducted a public hearing on the proposed budget on June 2, 2026 and unanimously approved the ordinance and proposed budget as presented by staff with no changes. According to the Santa Ana Charter Section 607, the City Council is required to adopt the annual budget by July 31. Ordinance to Adopt the FY2026-27 Budget June 16, 2026 Page 2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT The Estimated Spendable Fund Balance Summary in the Budget Document includes the estimated fiscal impact for each Fund. All exhibits have been posted on the City's website at https://www.santa-ana.org/fy-2026- 27-proposed-budget-documents/. EXHIBIT(S) 1. Detailed proposed budget document available at: https://www.santa-ana.org/fv- 2026-27-proposed-budget-documents/ 2. Ordinance NS-3096 to adopt the FY2026-27 Budget Submitted By: Alexander Trinidad, Executive Director, Finance and Management Services Agency Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager EXHIBIT 2 ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROPRIATING MONIES TO THE SEVERAL OFFICES, AGENCIES, AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY FOR FISCAL YEAR BUDGET PERIOD COMMENCING JULY 1, 2026 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines, and declares as follows: A. The City Manager has prepared and submitted to the City Council, pursuant to Section 605 of the City Charter, a proposed budget for expenditures for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026. B. In accordance with Section 606 of the City Charter, a public hearing has been held upon the proposed budget of expenditures after notice of such public hearing had been published in the manner prescribed in Section 606 of the City Charter. C. The proposed budget of expenditures duly submitted and considered as herein stated, together with any supplemental revisions and amendments thereto, was approved, adopted, and fixed by the City Council as the budget of the City for fiscal year 2026-2027, commencing July 1, 2026, in the amounts and for the funds, purposes, functions, department activities, and programs as therein set forth, including the Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program update per Orange County Transportation Authority Measure M2 eligibility requirement. The adopted budget, including any supplemental revisions and amendments, together with a copy of the appropriation ordinance, shall be placed in the official files of the City Clerk. Section 2. There are hereby appropriated to the several offices, agencies, and departments of the City, being the respective object and purposes specified in that certain document entitled "Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Budget", a copy of which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, out of the various funds of the City for fiscal year 2026-2027, the several amounts stated as proposed expenditures from such funds, respectively, in those columns of the Budget that are headed "FY 26-27". Each aggregate of expenditures so specified in the Budget for the fiscal year for each program shall be deemed to be an appropriation for a single object and purpose within the meaning of Section 609 of the City Charter, except that as to any office, department, or agency of the City for which more than one program is designated in Fiscal Year 2026-2027 City Budget, the aggregate expenditure authorized for all programs in Fiscal Year 2026-2027 City Budget Ordinance No. NS-XXXX Page 1 of 3 of each such office, department, or agency shall be deemed to be an appropriation for a single object and purpose within the meaning of Section 609 of the City Charter. Section 3. The appropriations hereby made shall constitute the maximum expenditures authorized for the several offices, agencies, and departments opposite which the amounts of such appropriations are shown in the Budget, and as set forth in Exhibit 1 attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Section 4. No warrant shall be issued or indebtedness incurred for any purpose that exceeds the unexpended balance of the appropriations established by this ordinance, unless such appropriation shall have been amended or supplemented by the City Council in the manner set forth in Section 609 of the City Charter. The City Manager is hereby authorized to make revisions between the items included within any such appropriation if, in his/her opinion, such revisions are necessary and proper. Section 5. In accordance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement 54, the City Manager or his/her designee is hereby authorized, as of the date of this ordinance, to allocate assigned governmental funds' balances to specific programs and activities as deemed necessary and proper. Section 6. The Executive Director of Finance and Management Services is hereby authorized to transfer monies in accordance with the Inter-fund Transfers listed in the Budget, in such amounts and at such times during the fiscal year as he/she may determine necessary to the competent operation and control of City business, except that no such transfer shall be made in contravention of State law or City ordinance or exceed in total the amount stated herein or as amended by the City Council. Section 7. One certified copy of this appropriation ordinance, together with a certified copy of each amendment thereto, shall be transmitted by the City Clerk to the Executive Director of Finance and Management Services. Section 8. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby adopts the updated Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program, as set forth in the 2026-2027 City Budget. Section 9. Upon and from the effective date of this ordinance, expenditures of monies appropriated hereby are authorized beginning July 1, 2026. Section 10. The City Clerk shall cause the title of this ordinance to be published as required by law. Section 11. All presently applicable documentation pertaining to the number, titles, qualifications, powers, duties, or compensation of officers or employees of the City, which has been previously approved by resolution or order of the City Council and which is currently on file with the Executive Director of Human Resources, is incorporated herein and is hereby approved. The City Manager is authorized to create, alter, or abolish any position of employment, or the number, title, qualifications, powers, duties, or Ordinance No. NS-XXXX Page 2 of 3 compensation thereof, when such action is appropriate to promote the efficiency of the City administrative organization; provided, however, that no such action shall be effective unless and until approved by resolution or order of the City Council. ADOPTED this day of June, 2026. Valerie Amezcua Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney ��ona�than �T. �rtinez� Assistant City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSTAIN: Councilmembers NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, Jennifer Hall, City Clerk do hereby attest to and certify the attached Ordinance No. NS- to be the original ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on , 2026 and that said ordinance was published in accordance with the Charter of the City of Santa Ana. Date City Clerk City of Santa Ana Ordinance No. NS-XXXX Page 3 of 3 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE BY FUND PROPOSED FY 26-27 CITY ATTORNEY 5,565,650 CITY CLERK 1,648,020 CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE 1,058,730 CITY MANAGER 4,620,270 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 3,692,030 FINANCE&MANAGEMENT SERVICES 13,903,610 FIRE& EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 62,589,400 GENERAL NON-DEPARTMENTAL 3,350,700 HUMAN RESOURCES 4,533,690 LIBRARY 7,894,510 MUSEUM CAPITAL AND MAINTENANCE FUND 1,827,000 PARKS, RECREATION &COMMUNITY SERVICES 13,947,230 PLANNING&BUILDING 17,735,910 POLICE 165,882,960 PUBLIC WORKS 58,474,530 PROJECT TRANSFERS 19,318,740 PENSION LIABILITY PAYDOWN 48,993,520 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE GRAND TOTAL 435,036,500 CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS FUND FUND DESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT PROPOSED FY 26-27 032 MEASURE M-STREET CONSTRUCTION Public Works 6,198,920 148 TRAFFIC SYSTEM MGMT GRANT Public Works 50,000 058 RESIDENTIAL STREET IMPROVEMENT Public Works 644,100 059 SELECT STREET CONSTRUCTION Public Works 12,553,420 147 STREET SAFETY PROGRAMS Public Works 651,200 312 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOP DISTRICT 2 Public Works 800,000 417 CDA INCLUSIONARY HOUSING FEE Community Development 2,261,100 418 CDA CAPITAL PROJECTS Community Development 8,900 607 HOUSING ASSET LMIHF Community Development 1,492,050 CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS GRAND TOTALI 24,659,690 DEBT SERVICE FUNDS FUND FUND DESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT PROPOSED FY 26-27 404 COSA 2014 LEASE FINANCING Debt Service 735,030 406 2021 PENSION OBLIGATION FUNDS Debt Service 18,129,830 DEBT SERVICE FUNDS GRAND TOTAL 18,864,860 ENTERPRISE FUNDS FUND FUND DESCRIPTION Department PROPOSED FY 26-27 027 PARKING FUND Police 4,836,270 054 SANITARY SEWER CAPITAL Public Works 600,000 056 SANITARY SEWER SERVICE Public Works 10,199,130 057 FED CLEAN WATER PROTECTION ENT Public Works 3,847,810 060 WATER Public Works 74,559,160 067 REGIONAL TRANSP CENTER Public Works 1,781,230 068 SANITATION FUND Public Works 7,897,070 069 REFUSE COLLECTION SERVICE Public Works 26,751,910 112 GOLF COURSE Parks, Rec&Comm Svcs 3,913,500 ENTERPRISE FUNDS GRAND TOTALI 134,386,080 OTHER RESTRICTED FUNDS FUND FUND DESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT PROPOSED FY 26-27 012 CANNABIS PUBLIC BENEFIT FUND City Attorney Enforcement Services City Attorney 298,700 Enforcement Services(FMSA) Finance&Mgmt Svcs 129,190 Library Youth Services Library 1,032,920 Youth Services(PRCSA) Parks, Rec&Comm Svcs 3,603,290 Enforcement Services(PBA) Planning &Building 1,448,040 Police Enforcement Services Police 2,220,160 016 CASP CERTIFICATION &TRAINING Planning &Building 85,000 020 OTS-TRAFFIC OFFENDER PROGRAM Police 18,300 021 CATV FUND City Manager 220,000 022 PRCSA FEES&DONATION Parks, Rec&Comm Svcs 40,450 024 POLICE ACTIVITIES&PROGRAMS Police 690,690 025 IDB&EZ VOUCHER MONITORING Community Development 3,750 051 CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND Parks, Rec&Comm Svcs 655,000 053 CITY SERVICES Agency Services Planning &Building 3,089,200 Police Services Police 10,000 110 STRONG MOTION INSTRUMENTATION Planning &Building 16,000 120 FIRE FACILITIES FUND Public Works 150,000 121 SPECIAL REPAIR/DEMOLITION Planning &Building 100,000 655 2018 SERIES TAX ALLOC BONDS Community Development 13,133,850 670 COSA RDA Community Development 72,340 671 COSA RDA OBLIGATION RETIREMENT Community Development 13,437,770 OTHER RESTRICTED FUNDS GRAND TOTALI 40,454,650 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS FUND EXPENDITURE BY FUND DEPARTMENT PROPOSED FY 26-27 023 INMATE WELFARE FUND Police 1,302,000 026 CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES FUND Police 10,000 029 SPECIAL GAS TAX Public Works 17,825,750 031 AIR QUALITY IMPR.(AB 2766) HR-Air Quality Improvement Human Resources 141,280 PBA-Air Quality Improvement Planning &Building 242,340 Fleet Services-Air Quality Improvement Public Works 33,400 074 CIVIC CENTER MAINTENANCE Public Works 3,590,000 111 OPIOID REMEDIATION City Manager 937,400 122 EMERGENCY AND HEALTH GRANTS Community Development 6,861,490 123 WORKFORCE INNOV AND OPP ACT Community Development 2,739,550 124 ORANGE COUNTY GRANTS Community Development 2,380 125 OES UASI Police 662,110 128 LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANTS Police 1,074,470 130 HOME PROGRAM FEDERAL GRANT Community Development 3,134,180 131 MISC GRANTS Community Development 134,590 133 HOUSING AUTHORITY-ISSUER FEE Community Development 841,500 135 COMMUNITY DEV BLOCK GRANT/ESG Community Development 5,170,300 136 HOUSING AUTHORITY-VOUCHER HAP Community Development 65,001,000 137 HOUSING AUTHORITY-NED Community Development 2,800,000 138 HOUSING AUTHORITY-MS 5 Community Development 5,000,000 139 HOUSING AUTHORITY-NEW CONSTR Community Development 344,080 140 HOUSING AUTHORITY-VOUCHER ADM Community Development 6,418,980 143 CALHOME PROGRAM Community Development 181,240 144 PRISON TO EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM Community Development 60,660 145 RENTAL REHABILITATION GRANT Community Development 10,990 152 PUBLIC LIBRARY GRANT FUND Library 170 158 HOUSING&COMMUNITY DEV GRANTS Community Development 1,865,810 165 OFFICE OF SAFETY GRANT Police 234,000 166 US DOJ ASSET FORFEITURE FUND Police 585,000 167 US TREASURY ASSET FORFEITURE Police 100,000 169 RECREATION GRANTS FUND Parks, Rec&Comm Svcs 488,760 177 EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PG Community Development 6,280 179 ARPA EHV HAP Community Development 1,000,000 180 ARPA EHV ADMIN FEES Community Development 70,490 181 AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT(ARPA) Finance&Mgmt Services 101,840 182 HOME-ARP PROGRAM FEDERAL GRANT Community Development 19,230 183 ARPA-CA FOR ALL YOUTH W DP Community Development 307,410 185 RENT STABILIZATION Community Development 3,356,120 186 HCV FSS Forfeitures Community Development 120,000 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS GRAND TOTAL 132,774,800 General Fund 435,036,500 Non-General Funds (Less Internal Service Funds) 351,140,080 Total Citywide FY26-27 Budget 786,176,580