Santa Ana — 2025-11-04
City Council
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1.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant\nto Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the Government\nCode:\nA. Elizabeth Aracely Serrano v. City of Santa Ana, et al, OCSC Case No.: 302025-01453185-CU-PA-CJC\nB. Orange County Apartment House Association, Inc. v City of Santa Ana,\nOrange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-2023-01308094-CU-JR-CXC
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2.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\npursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(2) of the Government Code: One matter
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3.\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)
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1.\nProclamation presented by Councilmember Lopez to California Association of\nNurse Practitioners declaring November 9-15, 2025, as National Nurse\nPractitioner Week\nCLOSED SESSION REPORT – The City Attorney will report on any action(s)\nfrom Closed Session.
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10.\nAggregate Purchase Order Contracts with All-Phase Electric Supply, B&K\nElectric Wholesale, USMILCOM, Inc., and Royal Wholesale Electric for\nElectrical Components and Supplies (Specification No. 25-091) (General\nFund & Non-General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Public Works Agency\nRecommended Action: Award aggregate purchase order contracts to AllPhase Electric Supply, B&K Electric Wholesale, USMILCOM, Inc., and Royal\nWholesale Electric for electrical supplies on an as-need basis in a total\naggregate amount not-to-exceed $1,050,000, for a one-term beginning\nNovember 4, 2025 and expiring on November 3, 2026, with provisions for\nfour, one-year renewal options.
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11.\nAgreement with True North Research, Inc. for Scientific Polling and\nCommunications Services (Specification No. 25-105) (General Fund)\nDepartment(s): City Manager’s Office\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement\nwith True North Research, Inc. to provide scientific polling and\ncommunications services in an amount not to exceed $198,250, for a term\nbeginning November 4, 2025 and expiring November 30, 2026, with\nprovisions for two (2), one (1) year extensions. (Agreement No. A-2025-XXX)
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12.\nFirst Amendment to the Agreement with Iron Mountain Information\nManagement, LLC for Digital Conversion and Document Imaging Services for\nthe Housing Authority (Non-General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Community Development Agency\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a First\nAmendment that would allow the Housing Authority to increase the amount of\nthe Agreement with Iron Mountain Information Management, LLC for digital\nconversion and document imaging services by $150,000, for a new total\namount not to exceed $292,700 for the current contract term expiring\nDecember 31, 2026, and two remaining one-year extensions (Contingent\nupon approval of Housing Authority Item # 3) (Agreement No. A-2025-XXX).
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13.\nHistoric Property Preservation Agreements for the Properties Located at 1412\nN Louise Street, 2402 N. Riverside Drive, 2556 N. Valencia Street, 433 W.\nSanta Clara Avenue, and 2520 N. Valencia Street\nDepartment(s): Planning and Building Agency\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute the attached\nMills Act agreements with the below-referenced property owners for the\nidentified structure(s) (Agreement Nos. A-2025-XXX, A-2025-XXX, A-2025-\nXXX, A-2025-XXX, and A-2025-XXX). [Includes determination that the\nproposed projects are exempt from further review in accordance with the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act as Categorical\nExemption(s)/Environmental Review Nos. 2025-69, 2025-70, 2025-72, 202575, 2025-78 will be filed for the project.]\nTable 1: Mills Act Agreements Approved by the Historic Resources\nCommission (HRC)\nProperty Owner(s)\nHistoric Property Preservation Agreement No.\nAddress/House\nVote by HRC\nRicardo Diaz and Rebeca Diaz, husband and wife as joint tenants\n2025-09\n1412 N. Louise Street\n5:0:0:3 (Commissioners Shipp, Rincon, and Vice Chair Christy absent)\nSteven E. Meese and Joelle K. Meese, husband and wife as joint tenants\n2025-07\n2402 N. Riverside Drive\n5:0:0:3 (Commissioners Shipp, Rincon, and Vice Chair Christy absent)\nStephen Anthony Gorgone and Crishon Maria Preja, husband and wife, as\nTrustees of The Stephen Anthony Gorgone and Crishon Maria Preja\nRevocable Living Trust Dated July 5, 2022\n2025-08\n2556 N. Valencia Drive\n4:0:1:3 (Commissioner Almendral abstaining; Commissioners Shipp, Rincon,\nand Vice Chair Christy absent)\nProperty Owner(s)\nHistoric Property Preservation Agreement No.\nAddress/House\nVote by HRC\nE. Thomas Chappell, an Unmarried Man\n2025-10\n433 W. Santa Clara Avenue\n5:0:0:3 (Commissioners Shipp, Rincon, and Vice Chair Christy absent)\nDLKC Investments, LLC\n2025-06\n2520 N. Valencia Street\n4:0:1:3 (Commissioner Almendral abstaining; Commissioners Shipp, Rincon,\nand Vice Chair Christy absent)
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14.\nAppropriation Adjustment and Agreement Accepting $702,000 from the State\nOffice of Traffic Safety for Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (NonGeneral Fund)\nDepartment(s): Police Department\nRecommended Action: 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an\nagreement with the State of California, Office of Traffic Safety for the Selective\nTraffic Enforcement Program for a one-year period beginning October 1, 2025\nthrough September 30 2026, in an amount not to exceed $702,000\n(Agreement No. A-2025-XXX).\n2. Approve an appropriation adjustment accepting $702,000 in the Office of\nTraffic Safety, Federal Grant-Indirect revenue account and appropriate same\nto the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program expenditure accounts. (Requires\nfive affirmative votes)
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15.\nFirst Amendment to the Agreement with the Orange County School of the Arts\nfor School Resource Officer Services\nDepartment(s): Police Department\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute the first\namendment to the agreement with the Orange County School of the Arts\n(OCSA) for School Resource Officer (SRO) services to provide OCSA the\nopportunity to collaborate in the interview and approval process of the\nassigned officer, and increase the annual contingency amount by $50,000 for\nYear 2 and 3 totaling $100,000, for a total aggregate amount not to exceed\n$906,127, during the term of the agreement (Agreement No. A-2025-XXX).
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16.\nAgreement with KTU&A, LLC dba KTUA to Conduct the Vision Zero Plan\nUpdate (Project No. 24-6904) (Non-General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Public Works Agency\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement\nwith KTU&A, LLC dba KTUA to provide traffic engineering and transportation\nplanning services for the Santa Ana Vision Zero Plan Update in an amount\nnot-to-exceed $180,832, for the term beginning November 4, 2025 and\nexpiring November 3, 2026, with provisions for one, one-year extension\n(Agreement No. A-2025-XXX).
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17.\nAgreement with Landscape West Management Services, Inc. to Perform\nLitter, Debris, and Encampment Removal Services Related to Encampment\nDelegated Maintenance Agreement with the California Department of\nTransportation (Project No. 26-6423) (Specification No. 25-116) (Non-General\nFund)\nDepartment(s): Public Works Agency\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement\nwith Landscape West Management Services, Inc. to perform litter, debris, and\nencampment removal services within the California Department of\nTransportation right-of-way locations, for a total amount not-to-exceed\n$400,000, for the term beginning November 4, 2025 and expiring June 30,\n2027 (Agreement No. A-2025-XXX).
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18.\nAward a Construction Contract to Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. for the Traffic\nSignal Modification at Segerstrom Avenue & Raitt Street and Segerstrom\nAvenue & Flower Street and the Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon Installation at\nEdinger Avenue & Towner Street Project (Nos. 25-6033 & 22-6018) (General\nFund)\nDepartment(s): Public Works Agency\nRecommended Action: 1. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 20252026 Capital Improvement Program to include an additional $500,000 in\nconstruction funds for the Edinger Avenue and Towner Street Pedestrian\nHybrid Beacon Installation Project (No. 22-6018).\n2. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated construction delivery\ncost of $1,749,105, which includes $1,399,284 for the construction contract,\n$209,893 for contract administration, inspection, and testing, and $139,928 for\nunanticipated or unforeseen work.\n3. Award a construction contract to Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc., the lowest\nresponsible bidder, in accordance with the base bid and bid alternates in the\namount of $1,399,284, subject to change orders, for construction of the Traffic\nSignal Modification at Segerstrom Avenue & Raitt Street and Segerstrom\nAvenue & Flower Street; Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon Installation at Edinger\nAvenue & Towner Street Project (Nos. 25-6033 & 22-6018), for a term\nbeginning November 4, 2025, and authorize the City Manager to execute the\ncontract.\n4. Determine that, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, the\nrecommended actions are exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption\nEnvironmental Review No. ER No. 2025-65 will be filed for Project Nos. 256033 & 22-6018.
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19.\nResolution and Authorization to Carry Over Grant Funds to the 2027 Federal\nTransportation Improvement Program as Required by Funding Agency\nDepartment(s): Public Works Agency\nRecommended Action: 1. Authorize the City Manager to submit selected\nprojects to the Orange County Transportation Authority for inclusion into the\n2027 Federal Transportation Improvement Program.\n2. Adopt a Resolution certifying that the City has the resources to fund the\nprojects submitted for inclusion into the 2027-2032 Federal Transportation\nImprovement Program, and confirm the City’s commitment to implement all\nprojects submitted to the program.\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA CERTIFYING THAT THE CITY HAS\nTHE RESOURCES TO FUND PROJECTS IN THE 2026/27 - 2031/32\nTRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND AFFIRMING THE\nCITY’S COMMITMENT TO IMPLEMENT ALL PROJECTS IN THE PROGRAM
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2.\nExcused Absences\nDepartment(s): City Clerk’s Office\nRecommended Action: Excuse the absent members.
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20.\nResolutions Authorizing Grant Applications for the Fiscal Year 2026-27\nMeasure M2 Comprehensive Transportation Funding Program (Non-General\nFund)\nDepartment(s): Public Works Agency\nRecommended Action: 1. Adopt Resolutions authorizing the City of Santa\nAna to submit applications for funding consideration under the Measure M2\nComprehensive Transportation Funding Program 2026-27 Call for Projects.\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF\nIMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO THE ORANGE COUNTY\nTRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR FUNDING UNDER THE\nCOMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF\nIMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO THE ORANGE COUNTY\nTRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR FUNDING UNDER THE REGIONAL\nTRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROGRAM\n2. Direct staff to incorporate approved Comprehensive Transportation Funding\nProgram projects into\nthe Seven-Year\nCapital\nImprovement Program for Fiscal
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21.\nAdopt an Amendment to the Affordable Housing Funds Policies and\nProcedures\nDepartment(s): Community Development Agency\nRecommended Action: Approve recommended changes to the Affordable\nHousing Funds Policies and Procedures.
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22.\nResolution Approving the Issuance of Taxable Bonds by California Enterprise\nDevelopment Authority (CEDA) for the Purpose of Financing, Refinancing,\nand/or Reimbursing the Cost of Manufacturing Facilities for the Benefit of\nRobinson Pharma, Inc.\nDepartment(s): Community Development Agency\nRecommended Action: Adopt a Resolution approving issuance of California\nEnterprise Development Authority (CEDA) Bonds for the purpose of financing,
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3.\nMinutes from the Regular Meeting of October 21, 2025\nDepartment(s): City Clerk’s Office\nRecommended Action: Approve minutes.
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4.\nAppoint Jackeline Jimenez Nominated by Councilmember Phan as the Ward\n1 Representative to the Community Development Commission for a Partial\nTerm Expiring December 12, 2028\nDepartment(s): City Clerk’s Office\nRecommended Action: Appoint Jackeline Jimenez to the Community\nDevelopment Commission as the Ward 1 representative and administer the\nOath of Office. (Pursuant to SAMC Sec. 2-326(a), requires five affirmative\nvotes.)
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5.\nAppoint Karen Rodriguez Nominated by Councilmember Phan as a Tenant\nRepresentative to the Rental Housing Board for a Partial Term Expiring in\n2027\nDepartment(s): City Clerk’s Office\nRecommended Action: Appoint Karen Rodriguez to the Rental Housing\nBoard as a tenant representative and administer the Oath of Office.
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6.\nAppoint Joseph Acevedo Nominated by Councilmember Hernandez as the\nWard 5 Representative to the Personnel Board for a Partial Term Expiring\nDecember 12, 2028\nDepartment(s): City Clerk’s Office\nRecommended Action: Appoint Joseph Acevedo to the Personnel Board as\nthe Ward 5 representative and administer the Oath of Office.
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7.\nReview and Approve the Annual Calendar of City Council Meetings for 2026\nDepartment(s): City Clerk’s Office\nRecommended Action: 1. Review calendar of regularly scheduled City\nCouncil meetings in 2026.\n2. Cancel the regularly scheduled City Council meetings of January 6, 2026,\nAugust 18, 2026, and November 3, 2026.\n3. Direct staff to post Notice(s) of Cancellation and waive notice to the City\nCouncil of said meetings as required by the Government Code.
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8.\nAppropriation Adjustment and Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital\nImprovement Program for Water Improvement Projects (No. 26-6424, 266425, 26-6426, 26-6427, 26-6428) (Non-General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Public Works Agency\nRecommended Action: 1. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize\n$25,000,000 of prior-year fund balance in the Public Works Water Revenue,\nPrior Year Carryforward and Water Utility Capital, Transfer from Fund 060\nrevenue accounts, and appropriate to the Water – Interfund Transfer, Transfer\nto Fund 066 and Water Utility Capital Projects, Water Capital Project\nexpenditure accounts (requires five affirmative votes).\n2. Approve amendments to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement\nProgram to add $2,400,000 of Water Revenue Bond funding for the Large\nWater Meter Services Program (No.26-6424), $2,430,000 for the Washington\nWell Improvements Phase II Project (No. 26-6425), $6,000,000 for the\nCitywide Facilities PFAS Improvements Project (No. 26-6426), $3,110,000 for\nthe Citywide Water Improvements Project (No.26-6427), and $600,000 for the\nFire Hydrant Improvements Project (No. 26-6428).
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9.\nPurchase Order Contract with All American Asphalt for Asphalt Pothole Repair\nServices (Specification No. 25-100) (General Fund & Non-General Fund)\nDepartment(s): Public Works Agency\nRecommended Action: Award a purchase order contract with All American\nAsphalt for asphalt pothole repair services, in an amount not-to-exceed\n$7,750,000, for a three-year term beginning December 1, 2025 and expiring\nNovember 30, 2028, with provisions for two, one-year renewal options.