Santa Ana — 2025-06-17

1.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant\nto Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the Government\nCode:\nA. Louis Cardenas v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court, Case\nNo. 30-2025-01454756-CU-PO-CJC\nB. Wendy Barajas v. City of Santa Ana, Roland Andrade, Enterprise FM Trust\nLSR, San Bernardino County Superior Court, CIVRS2401844\nC. Anchor Stone Christian Church v. City of Santa Ana, et al., United States\nDistrict Court Case No. 8:25-cv-00215-JWH-DFM\n

2.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nSignificant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of\nsubdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: One potential case\n

3.\nLIABILITY CLAIM pursuant to section 54956.9(d)(2) or (3) of the Government\nCode:\nClaimant: Nationwide Insurance on behalf of Robert Stolo\n

4.\nCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54957.6(a):\nAgency Negotiator: Lori Schnaider, Executive Director of Human Resources\nEmployee Organization: Confidential Association of Santa Ana (CASA)\n

5.\nCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54957.6(a):\nAgency Negotiator: Lori Schnaider, Executive Director of Human Resources\nEmployee Organization: Santa Ana Middle Management / Administrative\nManagement Association (SAMA)\n

6.\nCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54957.6(a):\nAgency Negotiator: Lori Schnaider, Executive Director of Human Resources\nEmployee Organization: Santa Ana Police Management Association (PMA)\n

1.\nCertificate of Recognition presented by Mayor Amezcua recognizing Vex\nRobotics World Championship Participants for Outstanding Academic\nAccomplishments\n

10.\nApprove Destruction of Obsolete City Records\nDepartment(s): Community Development Agency, Planning and Building\nAgency, City Attorney’s Office, and Police Department\nRecommended Action: Approve the destruction of obsolete records from the\nCommunity Development Agency, Planning and Building Agency, City\nAttorney’s Office, and the Police Department in accordance with the retention\nschedule outlined in City Council Resolution 2013-014.\n

11.\nAgreement with Kingdom Causes, Inc. dba City Net to Provide Substance\nAbuse Coordination Services for Individuals Experiencing Substance Use\nDisorders (SUD) in Santa Ana (Non-General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Community Development Agency\nRecommended Action: Approve an agreement with Kingdom Causes, Inc.\ndba City Net to provide substance abuse coordination services in the amount\nof $500,000 paid utilizing the City’s Opioid Settlement Fund, for a six-month\nterm with two optional six-month renewals (Agreement No. A-2025-XXX).\n

12.\nAgreement with Fortress Armored Services Company for Armored Transport\nServices (Specification No. 25-041) (General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Finance and Management Services\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement\nwith Fortress Armored Services Company to provide armored transport\nservices in an amount not to exceed $104,973, for a term beginning July 1,\n2025 and expiring June 30, 2028, with provisions for two (2), 1-year\nextensions (Agreement No. A-2025-XXX).\n

13.\nAuthorize Funding for Two (2) Additional Years for a Learning Management\nSystem Agreement with Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC (General & NonGeneral Funds)\nDepartment(s): Human Resources\nRecommended Action: Authorize increased subscription fees for two (2)\nadditional years for the the agreement with Meridian Knowledge Solutions,\nLLC, for the Learning Management System (“LMS”) subscription at an annual\nrate of $34,005, and the add-on service of web-based training content at an\nannual rate of $42,064 (Agreement No. A-2025-XXX).\n

14.\nAgreement with Governmentjobs.com Inc. dba NEOGOV for Online\nRecruitment, Onboarding, and Evaluation Software Services (Specification\nNo. 25-044) (General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Human Resources\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement\nwith Governmentjobs.com Inc. dba NEOGOV to provide online recruitment,\nonboarding, and performance evaluation software services in an annual\namount not to exceed $85,000 for the first year. The Agreement will allow for\nautomatic renewal of each annual contract term until terminated. Funding for\nannual subscription cost increases is not to exceed ten percent (10%)\nannually for a term beginning July 01, 2025 (Agreement No. A-2025-XXX).\n

15.\nAgreement with JFK Transportation Co., Inc. for School Bus Services\n(Specification No. 25-050) (General Fund & Non-General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Parks, Recreation, and Community Services\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement\nwith JFK Transportation Co., Inc. to provide school bus services in an amount\nnot to exceed $550,000 for a term beginning June 17, 2025 and expiring June\n16, 2028, with provisions for two, one-year extensions (Agreement No. A2025-XXX).\n

16.\nFirst Amendment to Agreement with Casa De La Familia to Continue\nProviding Services to the Santa Ana Family Justice Center (General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Police Department\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute the first\namendment to the agreement with Casa de la Familia and exercise two oneyear renewal options to continue providing an Operations Specialist to the\nSanta Ana Family Justice Center for the period from July 1, 2025 through\nJune 30, 2027, in the amount of $203,671 for an aggregate total amount not\nto exceed $535,304 (Agreement No. A-2025-XXX).\n

17.\nFifth Amendment to Agreement with Aramark Correctional Services, LLC\n(General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Police Department\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a fifth\namendment to the agreement with Aramark Correctional Services, LLC, to\nprovide inmate meals and commissary services for an additional three-month\nperiod from July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025, in the additional\namount of $500,000 for a total aggregate amount not to exceed $8,183,326\n(Agreement No. A-2025-XXX).\n

18.\nResolution, Agreement, and Appropriation Adjustment Accepting the FY 2024\nEmergency Management Performance Grant (Non-General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Police Department\nRecommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to\nact on behalf of the City of Santa Ana for obtaining federal funds related to\nhomeland security, emergency management, and/or disaster recovery\nprovided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and sub-granted\nthrough the State of California and the County of Orange.\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CITY\nMANAGER OR THE CITY MANAGER’S DESIGNEE(S) TO OBTAIN 2024\nEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT FUNDS\nTHROUGH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a two-year agreement with the\nCounty of Orange for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026, for the\nFY 2024 Emergency Management Performance Grant in an amount not to\nexceed $46,537 (Agreement No. A-2025-XXX).\n3. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $46,537 in Law\nEnforcement Grants revenue account and appropriating same to the\nEmergency Management Performance Grant expenditure account. (Requires\nfive affirmative votes)\n

19.\nResolution Establishing the Appropriations Limit of the City of Santa Ana For\nFY 2025-26\nDepartment(s): Finance and Management Services\nRecommended Action: Adopt a resolution establishing the appropriations\nlimit of the City of Santa Ana for Fiscal Year 2025-26, as required by state law.\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING THE\nAPPROPRIATION LIMIT OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA FOR FISCAL YEAR\n2025-2026

2.\nCertificate of Recognition presented by Councilmember Bacerra recognizing\nOrange County’s Fire Authority Best and Bravest Outstanding Contributions to\nthe Community\n

20.\nApprove a Second Reading of Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) No.\n2024-02 and Amendment Application (AA) No. 2024-03 Amending Certain\nSections of Article XIX (The Transit Zoning Code, Specific Development No.\n84) of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC)\nAddressing Industrial Land Uses, Nonconformities, and Operating Standards,\nand Amending the City of Santa Ana Zoning Map to Remove the Light\nIndustrial (M1) and Heavy Industrial (M2) Suffixes from Certain Properties\nWithin the SD-84 District Boundary\nFirst reading June 3, 2025 City Council Meeting, approved by a vote of (6-0-1)\n(Councilmember Phan recusal). Published in the OC Reporter on June 6,\n2025.\nDepartment(s): Planning and Building Agency\nRecommended Action: 1. Conduct a second reading and adopt an\nordinance to approve Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) No. 2024-02\namending certain sections of Article XIX (The Transit Zoning Code, Specific\nDevelopment No. 84 (SD-84)) of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa Ana\nMunicipal Code including amendments to the regulations, overlay districts and\nmaps in the zoning district; modifying the authorized land uses and permit\ntypes; establishing revised non-conforming use regulations, including the\naddition of an amortization/termination of use process and adding operational\nstandards for certain permitted and non-conforming uses.\nORDINANCE NO. NS-3081 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING ZONING\nORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2024-02, AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS

3.\nCertificate of Recognition presented by Councilmember Lopez to The\nNobody’s for Outstanding Contributions to the Community\n

4.\nProclamation presented by Councilmember Phan to The Harbor Institute for\nImmigrant and Economic Justice declaring June 2025 as Immigrant Heritage\nMonth\n\nCLOSED SESSION REPORT – The City Attorney will report on any action(s)\nfrom Closed Session.

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7.\nAppoint Marlene Peña-Marin Nominated by Councilmember Bacerra as the\nWard 4 Representative to the Arts and Culture Commission for a Partial Term\nExpiring December 8, 2026\nDepartment(s): City Clerk’s Office\nRecommended Action: Appoint Marlene Peña-Marin to the Arts and Culture\nCommission as the Ward 4 representative and administer the Oath of Office.\n

8.\nAppoint Jesse Rodriguez Nominated by Councilmember Bacerra as the Ward\n4 Representative to the Youth Commission for a Partial Term Expiring\nDecember 8, 2026\nDepartment(s): City Clerk’s Office\nRecommended Action: Appoint Jesse Rodriguez to the Youth Commission\nas the Ward 4 representative and administer the Oath of Office.\n

9.\nAppoint Nancy Gonzalez Nominated by the Parks, Recreation, and\nCommunity Services Agency as the Santa Ana Senior Center Representative\nto the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission for a Partial\nTerm Expiring October 31, 2025\nDepartment(s): City Clerk’s Office\nRecommended Action: Appoint Nancy Gonzalez to the Parks, Recreation,\nand Community Services Commission to represent residents age 55 and\nolder and administer the Oath of Office.\n