Santa Ana — 2026-07-07
City Council
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NEGOTIATOR pursuant toGovernment Code Section54957.6(a):Agency Negotiator: PeterBrownEmployee Organizations:1. Service EmployeesInternational Union, Full-TimeEmployees Unit (SEIU-FT)
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2. Service EmployeesInternational Union, Part-TimeNon-Civil Service EmployeesUnit (SEIU-PTNCS)COUNSEL – EXISTINGLITIGATION pursuant toParagraph (1) of the subdivision(d) of section 54956.9 of theGovernment Code:Santa Ana, WCAB Case No.:ADJ16016555
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COUNSEL – EXISTINGLITIGATION pursuant toParagraph (1) of subdivision (d)of Section 54956.9 of theGovernment Code:A. The People of the State OfCalifornia, By The City AttorneyKim; Myong Kim; Nayan Ahir;Ravin (Ray) Ahir; Royal RomanMotel, LLC; Royal Motel Inc.;Royal Grand Inn, LLC; RoyalGrand, Inc.; Hacienda Arzate,Inc.; Humberto Arzategomez; ElTapatio y Antojitos; and MariaMelendez, Orange CountySuperior Court, Case No. 30-2025-01484014-CU-MC-CJCv. Ahir, et al., California Court ofAppeal, State of CaliforniaFourth Appellate District,Division Three, Case No.G066179C. Ravin Ahir; Nayan Ahir;Kyong Su Kim; Myong Kim;Royal Motel, Inc.; Royal Grand,Inc; Royal Roman Motel, LLC;Santa Ana; Alvaro Nuñez;Santa Ana Police Officers Does1-7; And Does 8-10 inclusive,United States District Court(Central District of California);Case No. 8:25-cv-02480-JVS-ADS
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presented by Mayor Amezcuato Santa Ana 8U Pony BaseballAll-Stars for OutstandingAthletic Achievements
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with Blue TechnologiesSmart Solutions for Accessand Support Services foriManage Data ManagementSystems and Agreementwith Thomson Reuters forLegal ResearchSubscription Services(General Fund)Department(s): CityAttorney’s OfficeRecommended Action: 1.Authorize the City Managerto execute an amendmentto the City’s currentagreement with BlueTechnologies SmartSolutions (“BlueTech”) toincrease the not-to-exceedamount of compensation tothe agreement for use of theiManage Data ManagementSystems (“iManage”) for theperiod of August 1, 2026through July 31, 2027 in theamount of $14,604 toprovide additional userlicenses and increase thedata storage size utilized bythe use of the iManagesystem (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX); and2. Authorize the CityManager to execute anagreement for legalresearch subscriptionservices in the amount of$167,790 that willcommence on July 7, 2026and will continue throughJune 30, 2029 (AgreementNo. A-2026-XXX).
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Contract to Onyx PavingCompany, Inc. for the LocalStreet PreventativeMaintenance FY 25/26Project (No. 26-6907) (Non-General Fund)Department(s): PublicWorks AgencyRecommended Action: 1.Approve an appropriationadjustment recognizing$99,990 of spendable fundbalance in the SanitarySewer Service Revenue,Prior Year Carry Forwardand Capital RecoveryCharges, Transfer fromFund 056 revenueaccounts, and appropriateto the Sewer – InterfundTransfer, Transfer to Fund054 and Capital RecoveryCharges, ImprovementsOther Than Buildingsexpenditure account(Requires five affirmativevotes).2. Approve an appropriationadjustment recognizing$134,431 of spendable fundbalance in the Public WorksWater Revenue, Prior YearCarry Forward and WaterUtility Capital, Transfer fromFund 060 revenueaccounts, and appropriateto the Water – InterfundTransfer, Transfer to Fund066 and Water Utility CapitalProjects, Contract Services-Professional expenditureaccounts (Requires fiveaffirmative votes).3. Approve an amendmentto the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Capital ImprovementProgram to include anadditional $234,421 inconstruction funds for theLocal Street PreventativeMaintenance FY 23/24Project (No. 26-6490).4. Approve the Project CostAnalysis for a totalestimated constructiondelivery cost of $4,211,250,which includes $3,369,000for the construction contract,$505,350 for contractadministration, inspection,and testing, and a $336,900for unanticipated orunforeseen work.5. Award a constructioncontract to Onyx PavingCompany, Inc., the lowestresponsible bidder, inaccordance with the basebid and bid alternates in theamount of $3,369,000,subject to change orders,for construction of the LocalStreet PreventativeMaintenance FY 25/26Project (No. 26-6907), for aterm beginning July 8, 2026and authorize the CityManager to execute thecontract.6. Determine that pursuantto the CaliforniaEnvironmental Quality Actthe recommended actionsare exempt from furtherreview. CategoricalExemption EnvironmentalReview No. ER-2026-39 willbe filed for Project No. 26-6907.
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Understanding withRepublic Services Relatedto Waste InfrastructureSystem EnterpriseAgreement with County ofOrangeDepartment(s): PublicWorks AgencyRecommended Action:Authorize the City Managerto execute a Memorandumof Understanding withRepublic Services toformalize the refuse ratestabilization plan associatedwith the County of OrangeWaste Infrastructure SystemEnterprise agreement for FY2026-27 (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX).
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Parking California, LLC forOffice Space at the SantaAna RegionalTransportation Center (Non-General Fund)Department(s): PublicWorks AgencyRecommended Action:Authorize the City Managerto execute a leaseagreement with LAZ ParkingCalifornia LLC, tocompensate the City $1,151per month, for the lease of190 square feet of officespace located at the SantaAna RegionalTransportation Center for aterm beginning July 7, 2026and expiring June 30, 2027,with provisions for up tofour, one-year extensions,for a total lease agreementamount of $68,862(Agreement No. A-2026-XXX).
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Wong for Office Space atthe Santa Ana RegionalTransportation Center (Non-General Fund)Department(s): PublicWorks AgencyRecommended Action:Authorize the City Managerto execute a leaseagreement with PGH Wongto compensate the City$9,359 per month, for thelease of approximately3,284 square feet of officespace located at the SantaAna RegionalTransportation Center for aterm beginning July 17,2026 and expiringDecember 31, 2026, withprovisions for up to one,one-year extension, for atotal lease agreementamount of $163,640(Agreement No. A-2026-XXX).
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Walsh ConstructionCompany II, LLC for OfficeSpace at the Santa AnaRegional TransportationCenter (Non-General Fund)Department(s): PublicWorks AgencyRecommended Action:Authorize the City Managerto execute a leaseagreement with WalshConstruction Company II,LLC to compensate the City$12,091 per month, for thelease of approximately4,429 square feet of officespace located at the SantaAna RegionalTransportation Center for aterm beginning July 16,2026 and expiring July 15,2027 with provisions for upto one, one-year extension,for a total lease agreementamount of $290,190(Agreement No. A-2026-XXX).
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Agreements with DMSFacility Services,Landscape WestManagement Services, Inc.,Mariposa Landscapes, Inc.,and Pacific CoastHorticulturists forLandscape MaintenanceServices at City Parks andFacilities (General Fund)Department(s): PublicWorks AgencyRecommended Action:Authorize the City Managerto execute a FirstAmendment to theagreement with DMSFacility Services,Landscape WestManagement Services, Inc,Mariposa Landscapes, Inc.,and Pacific CoastHorticulturists to amend thescope of service to providelandscape maintenance toparks and facilities citywidefor the remaining termexpiring January 31, 2027and renewal options (CoreAgreement No. A-2026-XXX).
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Mabury Park Permit ParkingDistrictDepartment(s): PublicWorks AgencyRecommended Action:Adopt a resolutionamending and supersedingthe Mabury Park PermitParking District Resolution2016-042.RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled ARESOLUTION OF THECITY COUNCIL OF THEAMENDING RESOLUTION2016-042 RELATED TOTHE MABURY PARKPERMIT PARKINGDISTRICT FOR THEPURPOSE OF EXPANDINGTHE BOUNDARIES OFTHAT DISTRICT
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No. 2026-03 – WatermarkeSandpointe Mixed-UseDevelopment (200 EastSandpointe Ave.)Department(s): Planningand Building Agency,Community DevelopmentAgencyRecommended Action: 1.Adopt a resolutionapproving Density BonusAgreement No. 2026-03;andRESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled ARESOLUTION OF THECITY COUNCIL OF THEAPPROVING DENSITYBONUS AGREEMENT NO.2026-03 FOR A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTWITH 400 UNITRESIDENTIAL UNITS,INCLUDING 20 UNITSPROPOSED ASAFFORDABLE TOEXTREMELY LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS,AND 13,887 SQUAREFEET OF COMMERCIALSPACE FOR THEPROPERTY LOCATED AT200 EAST SANDPOINTEAVENUE (APNS: 411-111-07, 411-111-09, 411-111-10,AND 411-111-11)2. Authorize the CityManager to execute aDensity Bonus Agreementwith CM Sandpointe, LLC,GH Sandpointe LLC, VMTSandpointe LLC, and QCSandpointe LLC, with a 55-year covenant term, for arental residentialdevelopment consisting of a400 unit multi-familyresidential development,including 20 affordable units(5% of the total units)proposed as affordable toextremely low-incomehouseholds, at the propertylocated at 200 EastSandpointe Avenue(Agreement No. A-2026-XXX); and3. Determine that, pursuantto the CaliforniaEnvironmental Quality Act(CEQA) and the CEQAGuidelines, therecommended action(below) is exempt fromfurther review underSections 15183 and 15162.
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No. 2026-04 – SWC Alton &Raitt ResidentialDevelopment (2100 WestAlton Avenue)Department(s): Planningand Building Agency,Community DevelopmentAgencyRecommended Action: 1.Adopt a resolutionapproving Density BonusAgreement No. 2026-04;andRESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled ARESOLUTION OF THECITY COUNCIL OF THEAPPROVING DENSITYBONUS AGREEMENT NO.2026-04 TO ALLOWDEVELOPMENT OF A 36-UNIT SINGLE-FAMILYDETACHED RESIDENTIALSUBDIVISION, INCLUDINGTHREE UNITS PROPOSEDAS AFFORDABLE TOVERY LOW-INCOME ANDTHREE PROPOSED ASAFFORDABLE TOMODERATE-INCOMEHOUSEHOLDS FOR THEPROPERTY LOCATED AT2100 WEST ALTONAVENUE (APNS: 412-541-06 AND 412-541-10)2. Authorize the CityManager to execute aDensity Bonus Agreementwith BDC Santa Ana LLC,for a 55-year covenant term,for a for-sale residentialdevelopment consisting of athirty-six (36) unit single-family detached residentialsubdivision, which includesthree (3) units designatedas affordable to very low-income and three (3) unitsaffordable to moderate-income households at 2100West Alton Avenue(Agreement No. A-2026-XXX); and3. Determine that, pursuantto the CaliforniaEnvironmental Quality Act(CEQA) and the CEQAGuidelines, therecommended action(below) is exempt fromfurther review under Section15332 (Class 32) of theCEQA Guidelines (In-FillDevelopment Projects).
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presented by CouncilmemberLopez to Jonathan Martinez forOutstanding Contributions tothe CommunityCLOSED SESSION REPORT – The City Attorney will report on any action(s)from Closed Session.
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Adoption of Ordinance No.NS-3097 Dissolving the Artsand Culture Commission;Environmental andTransportation AdvisoryCommission; HistoricResources Commission;Parks, Recreation, andCommunity ServicesCommission; and YouthCommissionFirst reading at the June 16,2026 City Council Meetingand approved by a vote of5-2. Published in the OCReporter on June 19, 2026.Department(s): CityClerk’s OfficeRecommended Action:Conduct a second readingand adopt an ordinanceamending various sectionsof the Santa Ana MunicipalCode to dissolve fivecommissions, to removereferences to the dissolvedcommissions, and toreallocate certain powersand duties.ORDINANCE NO. NS-3097entitled AN ORDINANCEOF THE CITY COUNCIL OFAMENDING ARTICLE IV(OFFICERS,DEPARTMENTS, BOARDSAND COMMISSIONS) OFCHAPTER 2(ADMINISTRATION) OFTHE SANTA ANAMUNICIPAL CODE TODISSOLVE THE ARTS ANDCULTURE COMMISSION,THE ENVIRONMENTALAND TRANSPORTATIONADVISORY COMMISSION,THE HISTORICRESOURCESCOMMISSION, THEPARKS, RECREATIONAND COMMUNITYSERVICES COMMISSION,AND THE YOUTHCOMMISSION; ANDRELATED AMENDMENTSTO CHAPTER 30 (PLACESOF HISTORICAL ANDARCHITECTURALSIGNIFICANCE),CHAPTER 33 (STREETS,SIDEWALKS AND PUBLICWORKS), AND CHAPTER41 (ZONING) TOREALLOCATECOMMISSION POWERSAND DUTIES AND TOREMOVE REFERENCESTO THE DISSOLVEDCOMMISSIONS
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Delegate and up to TwoAlternates for League ofCalifornia Cities (Cal Cities)2026 Annual ConferenceGeneral AssemblyDepartment(s): City Clerk’sOfficeRecommended Action:Designate a voting delegateand up to two alternates forthe Cal Cities AnnualConference GeneralAssembly on Friday,September 25, 2026.
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Remove Sunset on LocalSales TaxDepartment(s): CityManager’s OfficeRecommended Action: 1.Adopt a Resolution callingfor the placement of ameasure on the November3, 2026 General MunicipalElection ballot to remove therate reduction and sunseton the local general salestransactions measure inSanta Ana.RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled ARESOLUTION OF THECITY COUNCIL OF THE
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Department(s): City Clerk’sOfficeRecommended Action:Excuse the absent members.
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Meeting of June 16, 2026Department(s): City Clerk’sOfficeRecommended Action:Approve minutes.
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Nominated by CouncilmemberPenaloza as the Ward 6Representative to the RentalHousing Board for a PartialTerm Expiring in 2027Department(s): City Clerk’sOfficeRecommended Action:Appoint Giovanni Chavez to theRental Housing Board as theWard 6 representative andadminister the Oath of Office.
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Councilmember Phan as theWard 1 Representative to theMeasure X OversightCommittee for a Partial TermExpiring in December 12, 2028Department(s): City Clerk’sOfficeRecommended Action:Appoint Mai Do to the MeasureX Oversight Committee as theWard 1 representative andadminister the Oath ofOffice. (Pursuant to SAMC Sec.2-326(a), requires fiveaffirmative votes)
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7. Proposed City Response toOrange County Grand JuryHomeDepartment(s): CityManager’s OfficeRecommended Action:Approve the proposed Cityresponse to the OrangeCounty Grand Jury reporttitled Wildfires Hit Homedated May 19, 2026.
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with Golden Bell ProductsCorp for Insecticidal LatexCoating Services for SewerManholes (Specification No.26-051) (Non-GeneralFund)Department(s): PublicWorks AgencyRecommended Action:Award a purchase ordercontract to Golden BellProducts Corp. forinsecticidal latex coatingservices for an amount notto exceed $100,000, for theone-year term beginningJuly 7, 2026, and expiringJuly 6, 2027, with provisionfor four, one-year renewaloptions, for a total amountnot to exceed $500,000.
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Contracts to Culver-NewlinInc., GM Business Interiors,National Business Furniture,People Space, PivotInteriors Inc., Quality OfficeFurnishings, Vari, andYamada Enterprises forOffice Furniture, Installation,and Related Services(Specification No. 23-080,23-081, 23-082, 23-092, 26-079) (General Fund & Non-General Fund)Department(s): Financeand Management ServicesRecommended Action:Authorize the City Managerto include Culver-Newlin ofCorona, CA and Vari ofCoppell, TX to theestablished list of approvedvendors on the aggregatecontracts listed below for aninitial one (1) year termexpiring on June 30, 2027,with provisions for two (2),one (1) year renewaloptions. The total not toexceed amount will notchange.VendorLocationCulver-Newlin Inc.Corona, CAGM Business InteriorsRiverside, CANational Business FurnitureMilwaukee, WIPeople SpaceIrvine, CAPivot Interiors Inc.Costa Mesa, CAQuality Office FurnishingsYorba Linda, CAVariCoppell, TXYamada EnterprisesHuntington Beach, CA