Santa Ana — 2025-05-06

City Council

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1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to\nParagraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code:\nA. Anchor Stone Christian Church v. City of Santa Ana, et al., United States District\nCourt Case No. 8:25­cv­00215­JWH­DFM
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2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section\n54957.6(a):\nAgency Negotiator: Lori Schnaider, Executive Director of Human Resources\nEmployee Organization: Confidential Association of Santa Ana (CASA)
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3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section\n54957.6(a):\nAgency Negotiator: Lori Schnaider, Executive Director of Human Resources\nEmployee Organization: Santa Ana Middle Management / Administrative Management\nAssociation (SAMA)
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4. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section\n54957.6(a):\nAgency Negotiator: Lori Schnaider, Executive Director of Human Resources\nEmployee Organization: Santa Ana Police Management Association (PMA)\nAgency Negotiator: Lori Schnaider, Executive Director of Human Resources\nEmployee Organization: Santa Ana Middle Management / Administrative Management\nAssociation (SAMA)
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5. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE – PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government\nCode Section 54957(b)(1):\nTITLE: City Attorney, City Clerk, and City Manager
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6. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section\n54957.6(a):\nAgency Designated Representative: Lori Schnaider, Executive Director of Human\nResources\nUnrepresented Employees: City Attorney, City Clerk, and City Manager
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1. Certificate of Recognition presented by Mayor Amezcua recognizing Reimagine for 75­\nyears of Outstanding Contributions to the Community
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10. First Amendment to Agreement with Falck Mobile Health Corporation dba CARE\nAmbulance Service to Provide Expanded Ground Non­Emergency Medical\nTransportation Services for the Santa Ana Police Department and Provision of\nAmbulance Compliance Data to Orange County Emergency Medical Services\nDepartment(s): Finance and Management Services\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an Amendment to\nthe Agreement with Falck Mobile Health Corporation dba CARE to add on the\ncontract’s Scope of Work for Santa Ana Police Department ground non­emergency\nmedical transportation services and monthly provision of Ambulance Compliance\nData to Orange County Emergency Medical Services (Agreement No. A­2025­XXX).
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11. First Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Santa\nAna and the Santa Ana Police Management Association\nDepartment(s): Human Resources\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a First Amendment\nto the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Santa Ana and the\nSanta Ana Police Management Association (PMA) for the period of January 1, 2022\nthrough June 30, 2025, modifying and delineating specific articles of the MOU\n(Agreement No. A­2025­XXX).
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12. Third Amendment to City Clerk Employment Agreement\nDepartment(s): Human Resources\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a First Amendment\nto the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Santa Ana and the\nSanta Ana Police Management Association (PMA) for the period of January 1, 2022\nthrough June 30, 2025, modifying and delineating specific articles of the MOU\n(Agreement No. A­2025­XXX).\n12. Third Amendment to City Clerk Employment Agreement\nDepartment(s): Human Resources\nRecommended Action: Approve a third amendment to the City Clerk Employment\nAgreement reflecting the positive City Clerk performance evaluation conducted on\nApril 15, 2025 and approving an increase to the City Clerk in the amount of deferred\ncompensation provided by the City (Agreement No. A­2025­XXX).
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13. Agreement with Contemporary Services Corporation for Security Services for City\nSpecial Events (Specification No. 24­138) (General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Parks, Recreation, and Community Services\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with\nContemporary Services Corporation to provide security services for City special\nevents in an amount not to exceed $500,000, for a three­year term beginning May 6,\n2025 and expiring May 5, 2028, with provisions for two, one­year extensions\n(Agreement No. A­2025­XXX).
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14. Agreement with SenseMakers, LLC to Provide Training Exercise Services for the\nUrban Area Security Initiative Grant Program FY2023 ­ FY2027 (Specification No. 25­\n024A) (Non­General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Police Department\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a three­year\nagreement, with two, one­year renewal options, with SenseMakers, LLC to provide\non­going training deliverables to the Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Area on an as­\nneeded basis, for the period of May 6, 2025 through May 5, 2028 in an aggregate\namount not to exceed $433,619 (Agreement No. A­2025­XXX).
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15. Agreements with Flock Group, Inc. and Motorola Solutions, Inc. for Automated\nLicense Plate Recognition Camera Installation and Maintenance Services\n(Specification No. 25­034) (Non­General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Police Department\nRecommended Action: 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a three­year\nagreement with Flock Group, Inc. to provide automated license plate recognition\ncamera installation and maintenance services, for the estimated period of May 6,\n2025 through May 5, 2028, with provision for one, two­year extension, for an amount\nof $196,560 plus a contingency amount of $15,000, for a total amount not to exceed\n$211,560. (Agreement No. A­2025­XXX).\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a five­year agreement with Motorola\nSolutions, Inc. to provide automated license plate recognition camera installation and\nmaintenance services, for the estimated period of May 6, 2025 through May 5, 2030,\nfor an amount of $454,099 plus a contingency \namount of $40,000, for a total amount\nnot to exceed $494,099. (Agreement No. A­2025­XXX).\nof $196,560 plus a contingency amount of $15,000, for a total amount not to exceed\n$211,560. (Agreement No. A­2025­XXX).\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a five­year agreement with Motorola\nSolutions, Inc. to provide automated license plate recognition camera installation and\nmaintenance services, for the estimated period of May 6, 2025 through May 5, 2030,\nfor an amount of $454,099 plus a contingency amount of $40,000, for a total amount\nnot to exceed $494,099. (Agreement No. A­2025­XXX).
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16. Service Agreement with Siemens Industry, Inc. for HVAC and Lighting Control\nSystems Maintenance (Non­General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Public Works Agency\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with\nSiemens Industry, Inc., for HVAC and Lighting Control System maintenance services\nin the amount of $705,649, plus a contingency amount of $70,565, for a total amount\nnot to exceed $776,214 for a term beginning July 1, 2025 and expiring June 30, 2026,\nwith provisions for four, one­year extensions (Agreement No. A­2025­XXX).
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17. Agreements with Transportation Studies, Inc. and National Data & Surveying Services\nfor Traffic Counting Services (Non­General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Public Works Agency\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with\nTransportation Studies, Inc. and National Data & Surveying Services for traffic\ncounting services, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000, for a term\nbeginning May 6, 2025 and ending on May 5, 2028, with the option for two, one­year\nextensions (Agreement Nos. A­2025­XXX and A­2025­XXX).
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18. First Amendment with California Barricade Rentals, Inc. dba California Barricade and\nStatewide Traffic Safety and Signs dba AWP Safety for On­Call Traffic Control\nServices\nDepartment(s): Public Works Agency\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute the first amendment\nto the standard agreements with California Barricade Rentals, Inc. and Statewide\nTraffic Safety and Signs to provide On­Call Traffic Control Services and update rates\nbased on Consumer Price Index and/or Prevailing Wages as set by the California\nDepartment of Industrial Relations, for the remaining term of the agreement, and\nincrease the contract amount by $510,000, for a total amount not to exceed\n$1,010,000 (Agreement Nos. A­2025­XXX and A­2025­XXX).
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19. Resolution and Density Bonus Agreement No. 2024­02 Property Located at 510 and\n520 N Harbor Boulevard in Specific Plan No. 2\nDepartment(s): Planning and Building Agency\nRecommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Density Bonus No. 2024­02\nas conditioned;\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025­XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING DENSITY BONUS AGREEMENT NO.\n2024­02 FOR A FORTY­FIVE UNIT SINGLE­FAMILY ATTACHED TOWNHOME\nDEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT 510 AND 520 NORTH HARBOR BOULEVARD\n(APN: 100­631­05 & 100­631­04)\n2. Determine that, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and\nRecommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Density Bonus No. 2024­02\nas conditioned;\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025­XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING DENSITY BONUS AGREEMENT NO.\n2024­02 FOR A FORTY­FIVE UNIT SINGLE­FAMILY ATTACHED TOWNHOME\nDEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT 510 AND 520 NORTH HARBOR BOULEVARD\n(APN: 100­631­05 & 100­631­04)\n2. Determine that, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and\nthe CEQA Guidelines, the recommended action is exempt from further review under\nSection 15195 (Residential Infill Exemption), as this project meets all the threshold\ncriteria set forth in Section 15192 (Threshold Requirements for Exemption); and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Density Bonus Agreement with Alminlo\nProperties, LLC, for a 55­year term, for a for­sale residential development consisting\nof forty­five (45) attached for­sale townhomes, which includes five (5) units designated\nas affordable to moderate­income households at 510 and 520 N. Harbor Boulevard\n(Agreement No. A­2025­XXX).
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2. Proclamation presented by Councilmember Hernandez to Mark and James Vahradian\nin Honor of the Late Jack Vahradian
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20. Ordinance Adding Article XIV to Chapter 10 (Crimes and Miscellaneous Law\nEnforcement Provisions) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code Prohibiting the Sale or\nDistribution of Nitrous Oxide\nDepartment(s): Police Department\nRecommended Action: Conduct a first reading and adopt an ordinance adding\nArticle XIV to Chapter 10 (Crimes and Miscellaneous Law Enforcement Provisions) of\nthe Santa Ana Municipal Code prohibiting the sale or distribution of nitrous oxide:\nORDINANCE NO. NS­XXXX entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADDING ARTICLE XIV TO CHAPTER 10 OF THE\nSANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE (CRIMES AND MISCELLANEOUS LAW\nENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS) PROHIBITING THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF\nNITROUS OXIDE
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21. Public Hearing ­ Resolution to Make Findings and Adopt Addendum to the Transit\nZoning Code Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse Number No.\n2006071100), Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) No. 2024­02 and Amendment
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22. Approve the Tax Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) Resolution Hearing for\nNorth Harbor Housing Partners LP (the “Borrower”) a Partnership of which Jamboree\nHousing Corporation (the “Developer”), Consisting at Least the Developer or a\nRelated Person to the Developer and One or More Limited Partners\nLegal Notice published in the OC Reporter on April 25, 2025.\nDepartment(s): Community Development Agency\nRecommended Action: 1. Conduct a Tax Equity and Financial Responsibility Act\n(TEFRA) Hearing in consideration of the issuance of tax exempt bond financing by the\nCalifornia Municipal Finance Authority (the “CMFA”) on behalf of North Harbor\nHousing Partners LP (or the “Borrower”), for the benefit of Estrella Springs Apartment,\nFKA North Harbor Village Apartments (the “Project”) to finance or refinance the\nacquisition, construction, improvement and equipping of Estrella Springs, a\nmultifamily rental housing project located at 1108 North Harbor Boulevard, Santa Ana\n(the “Project”).\n2. Adopt a resolution approving the issuance of revenue bonds by the CMFA in an\namount not to exceed $30,000,000 to finance or refinance the acquisition,\nconstruction, improvement and equipping of a multifamily rental housing project\nlocated at 1108 North Harbor Boulevard, Santa Ana, California (the “Project”).\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025­XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CALIFORNIA\nMUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY OF EXEMPT FACILITY BONDS FOR\nESTRELLA SPRINGS\n3. Preauthorize the City Manager to execute a future Subordination Agreement with\nJP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. for the City’s Community Development Block Grant loan\nagreement with North Harbor Housing Partners LP.
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23. Discuss and Consider Directing the City Manager to Direct City Staff to Draft and\nBring Back an Ordinance for Council Consideration That Would Require Monthly City\nInspections of Permanent Supportive Housing Communities Within the City of Santa\nAna and the Posting of the Results of Those Inspections on the City of Santa Ana’s\nWebsite – Councilmember Bacerra
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24. Discuss and Consider Directing the City Manager and City Attorney to Direct Staff to\nPrepare an Ordinance Amending the Sign Code to Allow the Use of an A­Frame in\nDesignated Commercial Areas – Councilmember Lopez\nWORK STUDY SESSION
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25. Fiscal Year 2025­26 Budget Work Study Session\nDepartment(s): Finance and Management Services\nRecommended Action: Discuss and provide direction to staff.\nCITY MANAGER COMMENTS
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3. Certificate of Recognition presented by Councilmember Lopez recognizing The Center
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4. Proclamation presented by Councilmember Phan to Santa Ana’s Parks, Recreation,\nand Community Services Aquatics Team declaring May 2025 as Water Safety\nCEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS\n1. Certificate of Recognition presented by Mayor Amezcua recognizing Reimagine for 75­\nyears of Outstanding Contributions to the Community\n2. Proclamation presented by Councilmember Hernandez to Mark and James Vahradian\nin Honor of the Late Jack Vahradian\n3. Certificate of Recognition presented by Councilmember Lopez recognizing The Center\nfor Teacher Education on their 25­Year Anniversary\n4. Proclamation presented by Councilmember Phan to Santa Ana’s Parks, Recreation,\nand Community Services Aquatics Team declaring May 2025 as Water Safety\nDrowning Prevention Month\nCLOSED SESSION REPORT – The City Attorney will report on any action(s) from Closed\nSession.
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7. City of Santa Ana 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report.\nDepartment(s): Planning and Building Agency\nRecommended Action: 1. Receive and file the City of Santa Ana 2024 General Plan\nAnnual Progress Report; and\n2. Authorize staff to submit the City of Santa Ana 2024 General Plan Annual Progress\nReport to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development\n(HCD) and the Office of Planning and Research (OPR).
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8. Purchase Order Contracts to Guaranty Chevrolet Motors, Inc. for Nine (9) Chevrolet\nVehicles and Selman Chevrolet Company for Seven (7) Chevrolet Vehicles (Spec No.\n25­017) (General Fund & Non­General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Public Works Agency
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9. Agreement with Hinderliter, de Llamas and Associates (“HdL”) for Business License\nTax and Fee Software Services (Specification No. 23­165) (General Fund & Non­\nGeneral Fund)\nDepartment(s): Finance and Management Services\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with\nHinderliter, de Llamas and Associates (“HdL”) to provide business license tax and fee\nsoftware services in an amount not to exceed $1,557,525, for a five­year term\nbeginning April 15, 2025 and expiring April 14, 2030, with provisions for one 2­year\nextension, followed by two 1­year extensions (Agreement No. A­2025­XXX).