Santa Ana — 2025-08-19

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to\nParagraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code:\nA. Delfina Flores Robles v. City of Santa Ana, et al, Orange County Superior Court,\nCase No. 30­2023­01352256­CU­PA­CJC\nB. JBW Enterprise, LLC v. City of Santa Ana, et al., Orange County Superior Court,\nCase No. 30­2025­01498020\nC. Kim McPeck v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30­\n2024­01370874

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – POTENTIAL INITIATION OF LITIGATION\npursuant to Paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:\n* One (1) case – Union Pacific

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO\nLITIGATION pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(2) of the Government Code:\nThree (3) Matters [Personnel Complaints]

4. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section\n54957.6(a):\nAgency Negotiator: Peter Brown\nEmployee Organizations:\nService Employees International Union, Full­Time Employees Unit (SEIU­FT)\nService Employees International Union, Part­Time Non­Civil Service Employees\nUnit (SEIU­PTNCS)

5. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section\n54957.6(a):\nAgency Negotiator: Lori Schnaider, Executive Director of Human Resources\nEmployee Organizations:\nConfidential Association of Santa Ana (CASA)\nSanta Ana Middle Management / Administrative Management Association\n(SAMA)\nSanta Ana Police Management Association (PMA)

1. Certificates of Recognition presented by Mayor Amezcua recognizing Vex Robotics\nWorld Championship Participants for Outstanding Academic Accomplishments

10. Annual Military Equipment Use Reports for 2022­23, 2023­24, and 2024­25\nDepartment(s): Police Department\nRecommended Action: 1. Receive and file the Santa Ana Police Department’s\nAnnual Military Equipment Use reports for 2022­23, 2023­24, and 2024­25 for\nexisting equipment.\n2. Review and affirm Santa Ana City Ordinance No. NS­3020.

11. Agreement with O2X Human Performance, LLC for On­Site Physical Health and\nWellness Services (Specification No. 25­104) (Non­General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Police Department\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with\nO2X Human Performance, LLC to provide on­site physical health and wellness\nservices in an amount not to exceed $215,000, for a one­year term beginning\nSeptember 1, 2025 and expiring August 31, 2026 (Agreement No. A­2025­XXX).

12. Fourth Amendment to Agreement with Siemens Industry, Inc. (Non­General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Police Department\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a fourth amendment\nto the agreement with Siemens Industry, Inc. for the installation of additional security\ncamera infrastructure on Bristol Street and extending the agreement for an additional\ntwo (2) month period from November 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, in the\nadditional amount of $42,274 for a total aggregate amount not to exceed $3,462,144\n(Agreement No. A­2025­XXX).

13. Agreement with Immigrant Defenders Law Center for Immigration Legal Defense\nServices (Specification No. 24­137) (General Fund)\nDepartment(s): City Manager’s Office\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with\nImmigrant Defenders Law Center to provide immigration legal defense services to\nSanta Ana residents in the amount of $250,000 for the term of August 19, 2025 to\nAugust 18, 2026, with provisions for two, one­year extensions at an amount of\n$250,000 per extension, for a total aggregate amount not to exceed $750,000 over a\nthree­year period (Agreement No. A­2025­XXX).

14. Agreement between the City of Santa Ana, the Housing Authority of the City of Santa\nAna, and Orangewood Foundation for Services Coordination for Transitional Age\nYouth and Former Foster Youth (Specification No. 25­057A)\nDepartment(s): Community Development Agency\nRecommended Action: Approve and authorize the execution of an agreement\nbetween the City of Santa Ana, the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana, and\nOrangewood Foundation to provide services coordination for transitional age youth\nand former foster youth, aged 18 through 24, who are experiencing homelessness or\nat risk of homelessness and who have been matched with a Foster Youth to\nIndependence voucher, in an amount not to exceed $632,839, for a three­year term\nbeginning August 19, 2025, and expiring August 18, 2028, with the option for a one­\nyear extension. (Agreement No. A­2025­XXX) (related to Housing Authority Agenda\nItem No. 3)

15. Agreement with MDG Associates, Inc. to Provide On­Call Comprehensive Financial,\nGrant Monitoring, Administrative, and Technical Support Services for the CDBG,\nHOME, and ESG Programs (General & Non­General Funds) (Specification No. 25­\n076A)\nDepartment(s): Community Development Agency\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with\nMDG Associates, Inc. to provide on­call comprehensive financial, grant monitoring,\nadministrative, and technical support services for the Community Development Block\nGrant, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and Emergency Solutions Grant\nProgram in an amount not to exceed $300,000 over a three­year period, beginning\nAugust 19, 2025 and expiring June 30, 2028, with the option for an extension\n(Agreement No. A­2025­XXX).

16. Agreement with KABOOM! to Provide Updated Playground Equipment at Sandpointe\nPark\nDepartment(s): Parks, Recreation, and Community Services\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to approve a community partner\nagreement with KABOOM!, Inc. for new playground equipment at Sandpointe Park in\nthe amount of $8,500 (Agreement No. A­2025­XXX).\nGrant, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and Emergency Solutions Grant\nProgram in an amount not to exceed $300,000 over a three­year period, beginning\nAugust 19, 2025 and expiring June 30, 2028, with the option for an extension\n(Agreement No. A­2025­XXX).

17. Amendment to the Bristol­Tolliver Street Urban Greening Project Cost Analysis to add\n$115,000 in Residential Development District 4 ­ Acquisition and Development\nfunds and $176,000 in Community Development Block Grant Funds for a New Total\nConstruction Delivery Cost of $4,872,808 and Change Order to add $115,000 to an\nExisting Construction Contract with Legion Contractors, Inc., for the Construction of\nthe Basketball Court at the Project (Project No. 24­6600) (Non­General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Public Works Agency\nRecommended Action: 1. Approve an amendment to the Bristol­Tolliver Street\nUrban Greening Project Cost Analysis to add $115,000 in Residential Development\nDistrict 4 ­ Acquisition and Development funds, and $176,000 in Community\nDevelopment Block Grant funds for a new total construction delivery cost of\n$4,872,808.\n2. Approve a Change Order to add $115,000 to an existing construction contract with\nLegion Contractors, Inc., for the construction of the basketball court at the Bristol­\nTolliver Street Urban Greening Project.

18. Service Agreements for Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Systems Inspection, Repair, and\nMaintenance Services (General Fund & Non­General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Public Works Agency\nRecommended Action: Approve service agreements with Viking Automatic\nSprinkler Company dba Kimble Fire Protection, Bernel, Inc. dba VFS Fire & Security,\nHCI Systems, Inc., and Cal Building Systems, to provide as­needed fire alarm and\nsprinkler systems inspection, repair, and maintenance services for shared aggregate\nnot­to­exceed total of $880,000 for the term beginning September 1, 2025 and\nexpiring August 31, 2028, with a provision for one, two­year extension (Core\nAgreement No. A­2025­XXX).

19. Encampment Delegated Maintenance Agreement with the California Department of\nTransportation for Right­of­Way Maintenance Services and Appropriation of $400,000\nin Reimbursement Funding (Project No. 26­6423) (Non­General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Public Works Agency\nRecommended Action: 1. Approve an Encampment Delegated Maintenance\nAgreement with the California Department of Transportation for the City to provide\nencampment abatement, litter and debris removal, weed abatement, and graffiti\nremoval within Caltrans’ right­of­way, with Caltrans reimbursing the City up to\n$200,000 annually for two years through June 30, 2027 for a total amount not to\nexceed $400,000 (Agreement No. A­2025­XXX).\n2. Approve an appropriation adjustment in the amount of $400,000 to the Public\nWorks Agency Services, Contract Services­Professional expenditure account (No.\n05317021­62300), funded by reimbursements recorded in the City Services Expense\nReimbursement revenue account (No. 05317002­57000) (Requires five affirmative\nvotes).\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement and any subsequent related\ndocuments, including amendments and exhibits, in a form approved by the City\nAttorney.

2. Certificates of Recognition presented by Councilmember Bacerra recognizing\nSaddleback High School Students for Outstanding Contributions to the Community

20. Resolution and Agreement Authorizing Police Corporal Ryan Johnson to Purchase a\nRetired Santa Ana Police Department K­9\nDepartment(s): Police Department\nRecommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the purchase agreement\nbetween Santa Ana Police Corporal Ryan Johnson and the City of Santa Ana for the\nsale of a retired Santa Ana Police Department K­9.\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025­XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN\nCORPORAL RYAN JOHNSON AND THE CITY OF SANTA ANA RELATING TO THE\nPURCHASE OF A RETIRED SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT K­9\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase agreement with Santa Ana\nPolice Corporal Ryan Johnson for the sale of a retired Police Department K­9 in the\namount of $1 (Agreement No. A­2025­XXX).

21. Nominate and Appoint a Representative to the Upper Newport Bay Watershed\nExecutive Committee and an Alternate to the Santa Ana River Flood Protection\nAgency\nDepartment(s): City Clerk’s Office\nRecommended Action: 1. Nominate and appoint a representative to the Upper\nNewport Bay Watershed Executive Committee.\n2. Nominate and appoint an alternate to the Santa Ana River Flood Protection\nAgency.

22. Public Hearing ­ Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2025­01 and Ordinance\nAmendment No. 2025­01 to amend portions of Chapter 41 (Zoning) and Chapter 8\n(Buildings and Structures) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code relating to Group Homes\nAnd Land Use Definitions and a Resolution to Amend the Miscellaneous Fees\nSchedule for the Fiscal Year 2025­2026 to Establish Planning and Building Agency\nReview Fees for Group Home Special Use Permit Applications and Group Home\nOperator’s Permit Applications\nLegal notice published in the OC Reporter on August 8, 2025.\nDepartment(s): Planning and Building Agency\nRecommended Action: 1. Adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance\nAmendment No. 2025­01 and Ordinance Amendment No. 2025­01 to amend several\nsections of Chapter 41 (Zoning) and to add Article XXIII to Chapter 8 (Buildings and\nStructures) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) relating to the location,\nlicensing, permitting, and operational requirements for group homes and land use\ndefinitions.\nORDINANCE NO. NS­XXXX entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 41 (ZONING)\nAND CHAPTER 8 (BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES) OF THE SANTA ANA\nMUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO GROUP HOMES AND LAND USE DEFINITIONS,\nREGULATING SUCH USES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DISABLED AND FINDING\nTHE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT (CEQA) UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3),\n15061(C)(2), 15060(C)(3), AND/OR 15301(C)\n2. Adopt a resolution to establish a Group Home Special Use Permit application\nreview fee and a Group Home Operator’s Permit review fee.\nMUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO GROUP HOMES AND LAND USE DEFINITIONS,\nREGULATING SUCH USES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DISABLED AND FINDING\nTHE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT (CEQA) UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3),\n15061(C)(2), 15060(C)(3), AND/OR 15301(C)\n2. Adopt a resolution to establish a Group Home Special Use Permit application\nreview fee and a Group Home Operator’s Permit review fee.\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025­XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING FEES FOR A GROUP HOME SPECIAL\nUSE PERMIT AND A GROUP HOME OPERATOR’S PERMIT

23. Public Hearing ­ Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2025­02 to Amend Portions of\nChapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code Relating to A­Frame Signs\nLegal notice published in the OC Reporter on August 8, 2025.\nDepartment(s): Planning and Building Agency\nRecommended Action: Adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance\nAmendment No. 2025­02 to amend several sections of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the\nSanta Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) relating to A­frame signs.\nORDINANCE NO. NS­XXXX entitled ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO.\n2025­02 — AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA\nAMENDING PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 41 (ZONING) OF THE SANTA ANA\nMUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO A­FRAME SIGNS AND FINDING THE ACTION\nTO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\n(CEQA) UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES 15060(C)(2), 15060(c)(3) AND\n15061(b)(3)

24. Public Hearing – Recovery of Uncollected Costs Incurred by the City Related to the\nAbatement of Dangerous and Abandoned Buildings\nLegal notice published in the OC Reporter and mailed on August 6, 2025.\nDepartment(s): Planning and Building Agency\nRecommended Action: Adopt a resolution affirming the Fiscal Year 2024­2025\nDangerous and Abandoned Building Program Report and authorize the transmittal of\nuncollected charges incurred by the City related to the abatement of dangerous and\nabandoned buildings to the office of Auditor­Controller, County of Orange.\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025­XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF SANTA ANA CONFIRMING THE COSTS OF SECURING AND/OR\nDEMOLITION OF VARIOUS STRUCTURES DECLARED TO BE PUBLIC\nNUISANCES; MAKING, CONFIRMING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR SUCH\nCOSTS; AND ORDERING SUCH COSTS TO BE RECORDED WITH THE ORANGE\nCOUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE\nCOUNCILMEMBER REQUESTED ITEMS

25. Discuss and Consider Directing\nthe City\nfor Manager to Prepare a Resolution\nConsideration Naming the PAAL Center Located on McFadden Avenue as the Jose\nVargas PAAL Center in Recognition of his Legacy of Service to Santa Ana’s Youth,\nImmigrant Community, and Public Safety – Mayor Pro Tem Benjamin Vazquez\nDEMOLITION OF VARIOUS STRUCTURES DECLARED TO BE PUBLIC\nNUISANCES; MAKING, CONFIRMING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR SUCH\nCOSTS; AND ORDERING SUCH COSTS TO BE RECORDED WITH THE ORANGE\nCOUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE\nCOUNCILMEMBER REQUESTED ITEMS\n25. Discuss and Consider Directing the City Manager to Prepare a Resolution for\nConsideration Naming the PAAL Center Located on McFadden Avenue as the Jose\nVargas PAAL Center in Recognition of his Legacy of Service to Santa Ana’s Youth,\nImmigrant Community, and Public Safety – Mayor Pro Tem Benjamin Vazquez\nCITY MANAGER COMMENTS

3. Certificates of Recognition presented by Councilmember Lopez recognizing the Lit\nLeague for Outstanding Contributions to the Community

4. Proclamation presented by Councilmember Hernandez to the Guzman Family\ndeclaring August 2025 as Chicano Heritage Month

5. Excused Absences\nDepartment(s): City Clerk’s Office\nRecommended Action: Excuse the absent members.

6. Minutes from the Regular Meeting of August 5, 2025\nDepartment(s): City Clerk’s Office\nRecommended Action: Approve minutes.

7. Appoint Oscar Rodriguez Nominated by Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez as an At­Large\nRepresentative to the Rental Housing Board for a Partial Term Expiring in 2027\nDepartment(s): City Clerk’s Office\nRecommended Action: Appoint Oscar Rodriguez to the Rental Housing Board as an\nat­large representative and administer the Oath of Office (Pursuant to SAMC Sec. 2­\n326(a), requires five affirmative votes).

8. Receive and File Quarterly Report of Contracts up to $50,000 for Non­Public Works\nand up to $500,000 for Public Works Authorized by the City Manager as Permitted by\nCharter Section 421\nDepartment(s): Finance and Management Services\nRecommended Action: Receive and file Quarterly Report of Contracts entered into\nDepartment(s): City Clerk’s Office\nRecommended Action: Appoint Oscar Rodriguez to the Rental Housing Board as an\nat­large representative and administer the Oath of Office (Pursuant to SAMC Sec. 2­\n326(a), requires five affirmative votes).

9. Receive and File Quarterly Report of Investments as of June 30, 2025\nDepartment(s): Finance and Management Services\nRecommended Action: Receive and file.