Santa Ana
| Date | Item Type | Item | Description | Info Location | County | City | Meeting Type | id |
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| July 21, 2026 | Closed Session Item | 1 | 1. CONFERENCE WITH Post LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code: A. Anthony Cardenal v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30- 2022-01293127 B. John Kachirisky v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30- 2023-01348299 C. Nelson Menendez v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30- 2023-01339537 D. Manuel Moreno v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30- 2024-0137127 | July 21, 2026 Closed Session Item # 1 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 6ac43799878302ed9befb594 |
| July 21, 2026 | Closed Session Item | 2 | 2. CONFERENCE WITH Post LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6(a): Agency Negotiator: Peter Brown Employee Organizations: 1. Service Employees International Union, Full-Time Employees Unit (SEIU-FT) 2. Service Employees International Union, Part- Time Non-Civil Service Employees Unit (SEIU- PTNCS) (revised 7/15/2026) | July 21, 2026 Closed Session Item # 2 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 6ac43799878302ed9befb597 |
| July 21, 2026 | Item | 1 | 1. Certificates of Recognition Post presented by Mayor Amezcua to Jaime Velasco of Mazapán de la Rosa for Outstanding Contributions to the Community | July 21, 2026 Item # 1 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 6ac43799878302ed9befb589 |
| July 21, 2026 | Item | 2 | 2. Certificates of Recognition Post presented by Councilmember Lopez to the student participants of the 2026 Lay's World Cup Soccer Tournament for Outstanding Teamwork and Community Pride | July 21, 2026 Item # 2 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 6ac43799878302ed9befb587 |
| July 21, 2026 | Item | 3 | 3. Certificates of Recognition Post presented by Councilmember Phan to M&Ocean Youth Crossover Band from Taiwan for Outstanding Contributions to the Community | July 21, 2026 Item # 3 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 6ac43799878302ed9befb588 |
| July 21, 2026 | Item | 4 | 4. Proclamation presented by Post Councilmember Hernandez to Deborah Burke and Tiesha Hutchins-Utai recognizing July 12, 2026, as 714 Unity Day: Black and Brown in the OC CLOSED SESSION REPORT - The City Attorney will report on any action(s) from Closed Session. | July 21, 2026 Item # 4 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 6ac43799878302ed9befb58a |
| July 21, 2026 | Item | 5 | 5. Excused Absences Post Department(s): City Clerk’s Office Recommended Action: Excuse the absent members. | July 21, 2026 Item # 5 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 6ac43799878302ed9befb58b |
| July 21, 2026 | Item | 6 | 6. Minutes from the Regular Post Meeting of July 7, 2026 Department(s): City Clerk’s Office Recommended Action: Approve minutes. | July 21, 2026 Item # 6 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 6ac43799878302ed9befb58d |
| July 21, 2026 | Item | 7 | 7. Appoint Jacqueline Guzman Post Nominated by Councilmember Vazquez as the Ward 2 Representative to the Planning Commission for a Partial Term Expiring December 8, 2026 Department(s): City Clerk’s Office Recommended Action: Appoint Jacqueline Guzman to the Planning Commission as the Ward 2 representative and administer the Oath of Office. (Pursuant to SAMC Sec. 2-326(a), requires five affirmative votes) | July 21, 2026 Item # 7 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 6ac43799878302ed9befb58c |
| July 21, 2026 | Item | 8 | 8. Appoint Member to the Post Workforce Development Board Department(s): Community Development Agency Recommended Action: Appoint Alex Zamora (replacing Robert Ruiz) to the Workforce Development Board, representing Labor (Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA)) as nominated by the Orange County Labor Federation, for a four-year term expiring May 31, 2030. | July 21, 2026 Item # 8 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 6ac43799878302ed9befb59a |
| July 21, 2026 | Item | 9 | 9. Comprehensive Zoning Post Code Update Public Communications and Engagement Department(s): Planning and Building Agency Recommended Action: Receive and File a Comprehensive Zoning Code Update Public Communications and Engagement Briefing. | July 21, 2026 Item # 9 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 6ac43799878302ed9befb59b |
| July 21, 2026 | Item | 10 | 10. Proposed City Response Post to Orange County Grand Jury Report Titled “California Housing Mandates: The Unintended Reshaping of Orange County Neighborhoods” Department(s): Planning and Building Agency Recommended Action: Approve the proposed City response to the Orange County Grand Jury report titled “California Housing Mandates: The Unintended Reshaping of Orange County Neighborhoods” and authorize the City Manager to deliver the City’s response to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court. | July 21, 2026 Item # 10 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 6ac43799878302ed9befb595 |
| July 21, 2026 | Item | 11 | 11. Status Report on the Post Identification and Historic Evaluation of Public Artworks by Emigdio Vasquez and Sergio O’Cadiz Moctezuma Department(s): Planning and Building Agency Recommended Action: Receive and file this report. | July 21, 2026 Item # 11 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 6ac43799878302ed9befb596 |
| July 21, 2026 | Item | 12 | 12. Certification of Approval Post by City Engineer of the Final Tract Map No. 2025- 01, County Tract Map No. 19337 at 2020 East First Street (Applicant: Meritage Homes of California, Inc., a California Corporation) Department(s): Public Works Agency Recommended Action: Receive and file the certification of approval by City Engineer of the Final Tract Map 2025-01, County Tract Map No. 19337 at 2020 East First Street. | July 21, 2026 Item # 12 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 6ac43799878302ed9befb593 |
| July 21, 2026 | Item | 13 | 13. Agreement with PSI Post Water Technologies, Inc. for Sodium Hypochlorite Generation, Maintenance, and Equipment (Specification No. 26-049) (Non-General Fund) Department(s): Public Works Agency Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with PSI Water Technologies, Inc. to provide sodium hypochlorite generation, maintenance, and equipment in an amount beginning July 21, 2026, and expiring July 20, 2027, with an estimated annual budget of $500,000 with provisions for four, one-year extensions, in a total amount not to exceed $2,500,000 (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX). | July 21, 2026 Item # 13 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 6ac43799878302ed9befb592 |
| July 21, 2026 | Item | 14 | 14. Agreements with AESCO, Post Inc., Kleinfelder Inc., Koury Engineering & Testing, Inc., and Twining, Inc. for Construction Materials Testing and Special Inspection Services (General Fund & Non-General Fund) Department(s): Public Works Agency Recommended Action: 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute federally procured agreements with AESCO, Inc., Kleinfelder Inc., Koury Engineering & Testing, Inc., and Twining, Inc. to provide on-call materials testing and special inspections services for a shared annual amount of $800,000, for a term beginning July 21, 2026 and expiring July 20, 2027, with provisions for four, one-year extensions in a total aggregate amount not to exceed $4,000,000. (Agreement Nos. A-2026-XXX) 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with AESCO, Inc., Kleinfelder Inc., Koury Engineering & Testing, Inc., and Twining, Inc. to provide on-call materials testing and special inspections services for shared annual amount of $800,000, for a term beginning July 21, 2026 and expiring July 20, 2027, with provisions for four, one-year extensions in a total aggregate amount not to exceed $4,000,000. (Agreement Nos. A-2026-XXX) | July 21, 2026 Item # 14 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 6ac43799878302ed9befb58f |
| July 21, 2026 | Item | 15 | 15. Approve Designated Post Subrecipient Agreement with California Department of Transportation to Receive RAISE Grant Funds for the Santa Ana Boulevard Grade Separation Project (No. 26-6718) (Non- General Fund) Department(s): Public Works Agency Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a Designated Subrecipient Agreement with California Department of Transportation to receive RAISE grant funds, in the amount of $25,000,000, for the Santa Ana Boulevard Grade Separation Project (Agreement No. A-2026- XXX). | July 21, 2026 Item # 15 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 6ac43799878302ed9befb58e |
| July 21, 2026 | Item | 16 | 16. Agreements with Post Independent Cities Risk Management Authority (ICRMA) and Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, LLC, Appropriation Adjustment of $695,820, and Associated Insurance Premiums, Costs, Programs, and Regulatory Fees for Total Estimated Payments of $14,837,440 (Non-General Fund) Department(s): Human Resources Recommended Action: 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement between the and Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, LLC, broker of record from September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2029, for insurance brokerage services (Agreement Nos. A-2026-XXX and A-2026- XXX). 2. Authorize the City Manager to approve payment of insurance premiums and associated programs to ICRMA in an amount not to exceed $10,659,925 for the protection of City assets from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 including but not limited to: a. Excess Liability Program b. Excess Workers’ Compensation Program c. Auto Physical Damage Program d. Property and Equipment Program e. Crime Program f. Cyber Program g. Associated Programs 3. Authorize the City Manager to approve payment of insurance premiums to Arthur J. Gallagher, Broker, in an amount not to exceed $3,677,515 for ancillary coverages of City’s assets from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 including but not limited to: a. General Liability Buffer Program b. Workers’ Compensation Buffer Program c. Earth Movement & Flood and Difference in Coverage (DIC) Program d. Terrorism Insurance Program e. Underground Storage Tank and Environmental Program f. General Liability and Excess Liability Program 4. Authorize the City Manager to approve the City’s obligation to pay the State of California DIR estimated assessment in an amount not to exceed $500,000. 5. Approve an Appropriation Adjustment of $585,164 in the General Liability internal service fund (account No. 08009051-64010) using fund balance. (Requires five affirmative votes) 6. Approve an Appropriation Adjustment of $110,656 in the Workers Compensation internal service fund (account No. 08209054- 64010) using fund balance. (Requires five affirmative votes) | July 21, 2026 Item # 16 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 6ac43799878302ed9befb590 |
| July 21, 2026 | Item | 17 | 17. Purchase Order to Post Convergint Technologies LLC for Milestone Camera Software License (Specification No. 26-081) (General Fund) Department(s): Police Department Recommended Action: Authorize a Purchase Order to Convergint Technologies LLC for Milestone Camera Software License for a five-year period from July 21, 2026 through July 20, 2031, in an amount not to exceed $158,957. | July 21, 2026 Item # 17 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 6ac43799878302ed9befb591 |
| July 21, 2026 | Item | 18 | 18. Santa Ana Police Department’s Annual Military Equipment Use Post Report for 2025-26 Department(s): Police Department Recommended Action: 1. Receive and file the Santa Ana Police Department’s Annual Military Equipment Use report for 2025-26. 2. Review and**ENDaffirmOF CONSENT CALENDAR** Santa Ana City Ordinance NS-3020. BUSINESS CALENDAR | July 21, 2026 Item # 18 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 6ac43799878302ed9befb599 |
| July 21, 2026 | Item | 19 | 19. Direction Regarding the Post Proposed Orange County Coordinated Reentry Center at the Former | July 21, 2026 Item # 19 | Orange County | Santa Ana | City Council | 6ac43799878302ed9befb598 |