Santa Ana — 2025-08-05

City Council

#1 Closed Session Item
1.\nLIABILITY CLAIM pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.95:\nA. Claimant: William Thielman [Workers’ Compensation Claim]\nB. Claimant: David Lampman [Workers’ Compensation Claim]\n
#2 Closed Session Item
2.\nCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54957.6(a):\nAgency Negotiator: Peter Brown\nEmployee Organizations:\nService Employees International Union, Full-Time Employees Unit\n(SEIU-FT)\nService Employees International Union, Part-Time Non-Civil Service\nEmployees Unit (SEIU-PTNCS)\n
#3 Closed Session Item
3.\nCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54957.6(a):\nAgency Negotiator: Lori Schnaider, Executive Director of Human Resources\nEmployee Organizations:\nConfidential Association of Santa Ana (CASA)\nSanta Ana Middle Management / Administrative Management\nAssociation (SAMA)\nSanta Ana Police Management Association (PMA)\n
#1 Item
1.\nCertificates of Recognition presented by Mayor Amezcua recognizing the\nQuality of Life Team for Outstanding Contributions to the Community\n
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10.\nOrange County Grand Jury’s Investigative Report, Findings, and\nRecommendations Regarding Long-Term Solutions to Short-Term Rentals\nand City’s Response to the Findings and Recommendations\nDepartment(s): Planning and Building Agency\nRecommended Action: Receive and file the Orange County Grand Jury’s\ninvestigative report, findings, and recommendations regarding long- term\nsolutions to short-term rentals and authorize the City Manager to deliver the\ncity’s response to the findings and recommendations to the presiding judge of\nthe Superior Court.\n
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11.\nAgreements with SLS Property Solutions, Inc., Real Estate Consulting &\nServices, Inc., Quality Sprayers, Inc., and Hunter Consulting, Inc. DBA HCI\nEnvironmental & Engineering Services for On-Call Trash, Weed, Rubbish,\nSanitation Abatement, and Board-Up Services for the Planning and Building\nAgency (Specification No. 25-025) (Non-General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Planning and Building Agency\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements\nwith SLS Property Solutions, Inc., Real Estate Consulting & Services, Inc.,\nQuality Sprayers, Inc., and Hunter Consulting, Inc. DBA HCI Environmental &\nEngineering Services for citywide on-call trash, weeds, rubbish, sanitation\nabatement and board up services in an aggregate amount not to exceed\n$450,000 for a term beginning August 5, 2025 and expiring August 4, 2028,\nwith provisions for two, one-year renewal options (Core Agreement No. A2025-XXX).\n
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12.\nAgreement with BC Services, Inc. for Collection Agency Services\n(Specification No. 25-040) (General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Finance and Management Services\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement\nwith BC Services, Inc. to provide collection agency services for a term\nbeginning August 5, 2025 and expiring August 4, 2028, with provisions for two\n(2) 1-year extensions (Agreement No. A-2025-XXX).\n
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13.\nAgreement with Euna Solutions, Inc for Maintenance and Support of Citywide\nBudget Management Software (Specification No. 25-020) (General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Finance and Management Services\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement\nwith Euna Solutions, Inc. for the maintenance and support of Citywide budget\nmanagement software in an amount not to exceed $585,565, for a term\nbeginning August 15, 2025 and expiring August 14, 2028, with provisions for\ntwo (2), one-year extensions (Agreement No. A-2025-XXX).\n
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14.\nAuthorize Funding for One (1) Additional Year for a Learning Management\nSystem Agreement with Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC\nDepartment(s): Human Resources\nRecommended Action: Authorize funding at reduced subscription fees for\none (1) additional year for the agreement with Meridian Knowledge Solutions,\nLLC, for the Learning Management System (“LMS”) subscription at an annual\nrate of $30,362, and the add-on service of web-based training content at an\nannual rate of $42,064.\n
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15.\nApprove Renewal of Citywide Insurance Program and Policies Through\nIndependent Cities Risk Management Authority (ICRMA) and Arthur J.\nGallagher, an Appropriation Adjustment of $1,345,359, Associated Insurance\nPremiums, Costs, Programs, and Regulatory Fees for Total Payments Not to\nExceed $13,521,649 (Non-General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Human Resources\nRecommended Action: 1. Authorize the City Manager to approve payment of\ninsurance premiums and associated programs to ICRMA in an amount not to\nexceed $9,501,254 for the protection of City assets from July 1, 2025 through\nJune 30, 2026 including but not limited to:\na. Excess Liability Program\nb. Excess Workers’ Compensation Program\nc. Auto Physical Damage Program\nd. Property and Equipment Program\ne. Crime Program\nf. Cyber Program\ng. Associated Programs\n2. Authorize the City Manager to approve payment of insurance premiums to\nArthur J. Gallagher, Broker, in an amount not to exceed $3,520,395 for\nancillary coverages of City’s assets from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026\nincluding but not limited to:\na. General Liability Buffer Program\nb. Workers’ Compensation Buffer Program\nc. Earth Movement & Flood and Difference in Coverage (DIC) Program\nd. Terrorism Insurance Program\ne. Underground Storage Tank and Environmental Program\n3. Authorize the City Manager to approve the City’s obligation to pay the\nState of California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) estimated\nassessment in the amount not to exceed $500,000.\n4. Approve an Appropriation Adjustment of $1,345,359 in Liability and\nProperty Insurance Revenue to utilize the fund balance through the Prior Year\nCarryforward revenue account (No. 08009002-50001) and appropriate\nspending of the original adopted budget in the same amount from the Liability\n& Property insurance account (No. 08009051-64010). (Requires five\naffirmative votes)
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16.\n\nAgreements with Graviton Consulting Services, Inc. and Oracle Corp. for\nEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System Software and Implementation\nServices (Specification No. 23-132) (Non-General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Information Technology\nRecommended Action: 1. Approve agreement with Graviton Consulting\nServices, Inc. for the purchase of Oracle Cloud ERP subscription licensing, for\nan initial three-year term beginning September 1, 2025, with seven optional\none-year renewals, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,026,843; and\nauthorize the City Manager, or their designee, to execute future ordering\ndocuments as necessary, provided the total cost does not exceed the
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2.\nCertificates of Recognition presented by Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez recognizing\nEleanor and Vida Ramos for their Exceptional Athletic Accomplishments\n\n\nSTAFF PRESENTATIONS
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3.\nSister City Sahuayo Presentation\nCLOSED SESSION REPORT – The City Attorney will report on any action(s)\nfrom Closed Session.
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6.\nAppoint Adrian Anguiano Nominated by Mayor Amezcua as the Mayoral\nRepresentative to the Personnel Board for a Partial Term Expiring December\n8, 2026\nDepartment(s): City Clerk’s Office\nRecommended Action: Appoint Adrian Anguiano to the Personnel Board as\nthe mayoral representative and administer the Oath of Office.\n
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7.\nAppoint Victorino Bermejo Nominated by Councilmember Penaloza as the\nWard 6 Representative to the Arts and Culture Commission for a Partial Term\nExpiring December 8, 2026\nDepartment(s): City Clerk’s Office\nRecommended Action: Appoint Victorino Bermejo to the Arts and Culture\nCommission as the Ward 6 representative and administer the Oath of\nOffice. (Pursuant to SAMC Sec. 2-326(a), requires five affirmative votes.)\n
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8.\nAppoint Dylan Almendral Nominated by Councilmember Penaloza as the\nWard 6 Representative to the Historic Resources Commission for a Partial\nTerm Expiring December 8, 2026\nDepartment(s): City Clerk’s Office\nRecommended Action: Appoint Dylan Almendral to the Historic Resources\nCommission as the Ward 6 representative and administer the Oath of\nOffice. (Pursuant to SAMC Sec. 2-326(a), requires five affirmative votes.)\n
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9.\nReceive and File Boards and Commissions Biannual Attendance Report for\nJanuary Through June 2025\nDepartment(s): City Clerk’s Office\nRecommended Action: 1. Receive and file Boards and Commissions\nBiannual Attendance Report.\n2. Provide direction to staff, if/as needed.\n