Santa Ana
| Date | Item Type | Item | Description | Info Location | County | City | Meeting Type | id |
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| August 01, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 1 | 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL –INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code: One (1) case Consideration of Amicus Support of Petition for Writ of Certiorari by the City of Costa Mesa to the United States Supreme Court for review of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in SoCal Recovery, LLC et al. v. City of Costa Mesa, 56 F.4th 802 (9th Cir. 2023) | August 01, 2023 Closed Session Item # 1 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd55 |
| August 01, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 2 | 2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) TITLES: City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk | August 01, 2023 Closed Session Item # 2 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd5a |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 1 | 1. Certificate of Recognition presented by Mayor Amezcua to Everado Navarro for Outstanding Contributions to Public Safety. | August 01, 2023 Item # 1 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd5f |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 10 | 10. Update on Historic Street Sign Toppers - Informational Quick Reference (QR) Code Signs. Department(s): Planning and Building Agency Recommended Action: Receive and file an update on Historic Street Sign Toppers and informational Quick Reference (QR) code signs. | August 01, 2023 Item # 10 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd6f |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 11 | 11. Amend Purchase Order Contract with All American Asphalt to Increase the Annual Amount by $200,000 for Asphalt Pothole Repair (Specification No. 18-092) (General Fund) Department(s): Public Works Agency Recommended Action: Approve an amendment to the Purchase Order Contract with All American Asphalt, for asphalt pothole repair, to increase the compensation amount by $200,000, for a total annual amount not to exceed $1,400,000 for both the current two-year term that ends on November 30, 2023, and the two-year renewal term ending on November 30, 2025, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. | August 01, 2023 Item # 11 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd6e |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 12 | 12. Approve an Appropriation Adjustment and Capital Improvement Project Amendment for the Bristol-Tolliver Street Greening Project (Project No. 24-6600) (Non-General Fund) Department(s): Public Works Agency Recommended Action: 1. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $3,502,500 in Urban Greening Grant Program funding from the California Natural Resources Agency into the Public Works Agency Enterprise Capital Grants, State Grant-Direct Revenue Account and appropriate the same amount into the Public Works-Water Quality and Control, Improvements Other Than Building expenditure account. (Requires five affirmative votes) 2. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Capital Improvement Program to include $3,502,500 of funding from the California Natural Resources Agency Urban Greening Grant Program for the Bristol-Tolliver Street Urban Greening Project. | August 01, 2023 Item # 12 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd6b |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 13 | 13. Approve Agreement with WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure Inc. for Industrial/Commercial Inspection and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program Support Services (Non-General Fund) Department(s): Public Works Agency Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure Inc. to provide stormwater related inspections of industrial/commercial establishments and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program Support Services for a three-year term beginning August 1, 2023 and expiring on July 31, 2026, with provisions for one two-year extension exercisable by the City Manager and City Attorney, for a total amount not to exceed $1,750,000 over the lifetime of the agreement, including the optional two-year extension period, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Agreement No. 2023-XXX). | August 01, 2023 Item # 13 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd6c |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 14 | 14. Approve Agreement with Stearns, Conrad & Schmidt, Consulting Engineers, Inc. to Conduct a Cost of Service Study for the Sanitation Services User Charge, in an Amount Not to Exceed $82,875 (Specification No. 23-029) (Non-General Fund) Department(s): Public Works Agency Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a consultant agreement with Stearns, Conrad & Schmidt, Consulting Engineers, Inc. to conduct a cost of service study in an amount not to exceed $82,875, including a contingency of $16,575, for a three-year term beginning on August 1, 2023 and expiring July 31, 2026, with provision for one, two-year extension, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Agreement No. 2023-XXX). | August 01, 2023 Item # 14 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd66 |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 15 | 15. Approve an Agreement with LOC Architects for Professional Architectural Services for the Santa Ana Zoo Educational Hub and an Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Capital Improvement Project 23-2601 (Non-General Fund) Department(s): Public Works Agency Recommended Action: 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with LOC Architects for professional architectural services for the Santa Ana Zoo Educational Hub Building project in the amount of $350,120 with a contingency amount of $35,000, for a total amount not to exceed $385,120, for a three-year term beginning August 1, 2023 and expiring July 31, 2026, with an option for one two-year extension, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and the City Attorney (Agreement No. 2023-XXX). 2. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Capital Improvement Program to include $385,120 of funding for the Santa Ana Zoo Educational Hub project (Project No. 23-2601). | August 01, 2023 Item # 15 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd67 |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 16 | 16. Approve Amendment to Agreement with Governmentjobs.com dba NEOGOV to continue Recruitment and Onboarding Services (General Fund) Department(s): Human Resources Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement with NEOGOV to continue the services of Insight platform, Candidate Text Messaging, and eSkill Integration for a period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 with the option of one, one (1)-year renewal, for an additional amount of $50,000 over the two years (approximately $25,000 each year), subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Agreement No. 2023-XXX). | August 01, 2023 Item # 16 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd69 |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 17 | 17. Authorize the City to Retain Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), and Long-term Disability (LTD) Insurance with The Standard Insurance Company, and approve Agreement with REACH Employee Assistance, Inc. for Employee Assistance Program Services Effective January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026 Department(s): Human Resources Recommended Action: 1. Authorize the City to retain life, AD&D, and LTD disability group and voluntary life and AD&D insurances through The Standard Insurance Company, subject to annual competitive rate evaluation seeking the best service for the best price and non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement with REACH Employee Assistance, Inc. (“REACH”) to continue employee assistance program (“EAP”) services effective January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026, subject to annual competitive rate evaluation seeking the best service for the best price and non- substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Agreement No. 2023-XXX). | August 01, 2023 Item # 17 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd68 |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 18 | 18. Approve Renewal of Joint Powers Authority Agreement between the City of Santa Ana and Independent Cities Risk Management Authority (ICRMA), and Agreement between the City of Santa Ana and Arthur J. Gallagher and Approve Appropriation, Associated Insurance Premiums, Costs, Programs, and Regulatory Fees for an Amount Not to Exceed $11,625,000 (Non-General Fund) Department(s): Human Resources Recommended Action: 1. Authorize the City Manager to approve the Agreement between the City of Santa Ana (“City”) and Arthur J. Gallagher, broker of record, from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, for insurance brokerage services, subject to non- substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Agreement No. 2023-XXX). 2. Authorize the City Manager to approve payment of insurance premiums and associated programs to ICRMA in an amount not to exceed $7,500,000 protection of City assets, from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 including but not limited to: a. Excess Liability Program b. Excess Workers’ Compensation Program c. Auto Physical Damage Program d. Property and Equipment Program e. Crime Program f. Cyber Program g. Associated Programs 3. Authorize the City Manager to approve payment of insurance premiums to Arthur J. Gallagher, Broker, in an amount not to exceed $3,325,000 for ancillary coverages of City’s assets, from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 including but not limited to: a. General Liability Buffer Program b. Workers’ Compensation Buffer Program c. Earth Movement & Flood and Difference in Coverage Program d. Terrorism Insurance Program e. Underground Storage Tank and Environmental Program 4. Authorize the City Manager to approve funding to cover FY 2023/24 City Special Events Insurance for events including but not limited to Fourth of July fireworks show, winter events, and other City-sponsored events as created and held, in an amount not to exceed $300,000. 5. Authorize the City Manager to approve the City’s obligation to pay the State of California DIR estimated assessment in the amount not to exceed $500,000. 6. Approval of the Appropriation Adjustment will recognize $1,300,000 in Liability and Property Insurance Revenue, Prior Year Carryforward revenue account (No. 08009002-50001) and appropriate the same amount into the Liability & Property insurance account (No. 08009051-64010). (Requires five affirmative votes) | August 01, 2023 Item # 18 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd61 |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 19 | 19. Appropriation Adjustment and Memorandum of Understanding Accepting Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Improving Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Grant Program Funds Department(s): Police Department Recommended Action: 1. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $210,000 in grant revenue from the U.S. Department of Justice Grants and appropriate same to the Office on Violence Against Women Improving Criminal Justice Response expenditure account. (Requires five affirmative votes) 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Human Options, Inc. accepting the FY 2022 Improving Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Grant in the amount of $210,000, for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Agreement No. 2023-XXX). | August 01, 2023 Item # 19 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd64 |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 2 | 2. Certificate of Recognition presented by Mayor Pro Tem Lopez to Mia Verdin for Outstanding Contributions to the Community. | August 01, 2023 Item # 2 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd65 |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 20 | 20. Adopt Resolution Appointing the Executive Director of Finance as Plan Administrator for Employee Savings Plans Department(s): Finance and Management Services Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution appointing the Executive Director of Finance as plan administer of the 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan, the 401(a) Retirement Savings Plan, and the 401(h) Retirement Health Savings Plan. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING RESOLUTIONS 2011-024 AND 2016-053 AND APPOINTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGENCY AS THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE CITY’S 457(B), 401(A) AND 401(H) PLANS | August 01, 2023 Item # 20 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd57 |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 21 | 21. Adopt a Resolution for the Automated License Plate Reader Policy. Department(s): Public Works Agency Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution for the Automated License Plate Reader Policy. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER (ALPR) POLICY FOR CONDUCTING PARKING STUDIES | August 01, 2023 Item # 21 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd56 |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 22 | 22. Adoption of 2023 Local Guidelines for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) Department(s): Planning and Building Agency Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution adopting the 2023 Local Guidelines for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act for the City of Santa Ana. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING LOCAL CEQA GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTIONS 21000 ET SEQ.) | August 01, 2023 Item # 22 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd5b |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 23 | 23. Adopt a Resolution and Approve an Agreement Authorizing Police Corporal Joshua Gripentrog to Purchase a Retired Santa Ana Police Department K-9, and Accepting the Donation of a Police K-9 from Johanna Scillieri for the Santa Ana Police Department K-9 Program Department(s): Police Department Recommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the purchase agreement between Santa Ana Police Corporal Joshua Gripentrog and the City of Santa Ana for the sale of a retired Santa Ana Police Department K-9, and accepting the donation of a Police K-9, equipment, and supplies from Johanna Scillieri for the Santa Ana Police Department’s K-9 Program. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN POLICE OFFICER GRIPENTROG AND THE CITY OF SANTA ANA RELATING TO THE PURCHASE OF A POLICE K-9 AND ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF A POLICE K- 9, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FROM JOHANNA SCILLIERI FOR THE SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT K-9 PROGRAM 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase agreement with Santa Ana Police Corporal Joshua Gripentrog for the sale of a retired Police Department K-9 in the amount of $1, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Agreement No. 2023-XXX). | August 01, 2023 Item # 23 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd5c |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 24 | 24. Accept the Certificate of Sufficiency for Petition to Recall Councilmember Jessie Lopez, City Council, Ward 3, and Either Adopt Resolutions Calling a Special Election and Adopting a Regulation for Officer’s Statement or Direct Staff to Prepare Resolutions Calling a Special Election and Adopting a Regulation for Officer’s Statement for Consideration at the August 15, 2023 City Council Meeting Department(s): City Clerk’s Office Recommended Action: 1. Approve resolution accepting the certification of the Orange County Registrar of Voters as to the verification of signatures and the City Clerk’s Certificate of Sufficiency for petition seeking to recall Councilmember Jessie Lopez, City Council, Ward 3; RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ACCEPTING THE CERTIFICATE AS TO VERIFICATION OF SIGNATURES ON PETITION AND CERTIFICATE OF SUFFICIENCY FOR PETITION TO RECALL COUNCILMEMBER JESSIE LOPEZ Following acceptance of the certification, take one of the following actions: 2. Approve two resolutions: 1) calling and giving notice of a Special Municipal Election for the submission of the question of the recall of Councilmember Jessie Lopez to a vote by the electorate of Ward 3 of the City of Santa Ana and requesting specified services from the County of Orange to conduct said election, RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD I N C O U N C I L W A R D 3 ON TUESDAY,_____________________, 2023 FOR SUBMISSION OF THE QUESTION OF THE RECALL OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AND REQUESTING SPECIFIED SERVICES FROM THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO CONDUCT SAID ELECTION; and 2) adopting a regulation for officer’s statement and establishing a system for payment of the cost of inclusion of the statement in the voter information guide. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING A REGULATION FOR AN OFFICER WHOSE RECALL IS BEING SOUGHT PERTAINING TO A STATEMENT SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT A SPECIAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY __________, 2023 AND ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM FOR PAYMENT OF THE COST OF INCLUSION OF THE OFFICER’S STATEMENT IN VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE/PAMPHLET AND/OR ELECTRONIC COPY OR 3. Direct staff to prepare a resolution for approval at the August 15, 2023 Council meeting, submitting the question of the recall of Councilmember Jessie Lopez to a vote by the electorate of Ward 3 of the City of Santa Ana at a special election, and a resolution adopting a regulation for officer’s statement. | August 01, 2023 Item # 24 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd62 |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 25 | 25. Discuss and Consider Directing the City Manager to Re-consider Fees for Registering Events and Reserving Facilities to Create a Community-Friendly Atmosphere – Councilmember Hernandez | August 01, 2023 Item # 25 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd63 |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 26 | 26. Discuss and Consider Directing the City Manager to Return for City Council’s Consideration a Resolution in Support of AB1306 to Harmonize State Policy with Broadly-Supported, Existing Criminal-Justice Reforms – Councilmember Vazquez CITY MANAGER COMMENTS | August 01, 2023 Item # 26 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd5e |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 3 | 3. Certificate of Recognition presented by Councilmember Bacerra to Carol Chapman Cox for Outstanding Contributions to the Community. | August 01, 2023 Item # 3 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd60 |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 4 | 4. Proclamation declaring August 2023 as Chicano Heritage Month presented by Councilmember Hernandez to Sarinana’s Tamale Factory. | August 01, 2023 Item # 4 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd5d |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 5 | 5. Certificate of Recognition presented by Councilmember Vazquez to Jimmy Rumsey for Outstanding Contributions to the Community. CLOSED SESSION REPORT – The City Attorney will report on any action(s) from Closed Session. | August 01, 2023 Item # 5 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd59 |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 6 | 6. Excused Absences Department(s): City Clerk’s Office Recommended Action: Excuse the absent members. | August 01, 2023 Item # 6 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd54 |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 7 | 7. Appoint Frida Ramirez Nominated by Councilmember Penaloza as the Ward 6 Representative to the Santa Ana 2018 Measure X Citizen Oversight Committee for a Full-Term Expiring December 8, 2026 Department(s): City Clerk’s Office Recommended Action: Appoint Frida Ramirez to the Santa Ana 2018 Measure X Citizen Oversight Committee as the Ward 6 representative and administer the Oath of Office. | August 01, 2023 Item # 7 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd58 |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 8 | 8. Receive and File Boards and Commissions Biannual Attendance Report for January through June 2023 Department(s): City Clerk’s Office Recommended Action: Receive and file Boards and Commissions Biannual Attendance Report | August 01, 2023 Item # 8 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd6d |
| August 01, 2023 | Item | 9 | 9. Quarterly Report for Housing Division Projects and Activities for the period of April 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023 Department(s): Community Development Agency Recommended Action: Receive and file the Quarterly Report for Housing Division Projects and Activities for the period of April 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023 | August 01, 2023 Item # 9 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dd6a |