City Council

26. Second Reading of Ordinance Amending Article XIX of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to Require Two-Thirds Approval by all Members of the City Council for Certain Future Amendments First reading at the October 3, 2023 City Council meeting and approved by a vote of 4-3 (Bacerra, Penaloza, and Amezcua dissenting). Published in the Orange County Reporter on October 9, 2023. Department(s): City Attorney Office Recommended Action: Conduct a second reading and adopt ordinance amending Article XIX of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to Require Two-Thirds Approval by all Members of the City Council for Certain Future Amendments. ORDINANCE NO. NS-3052 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING ARTICLE XIX OF CHAPTER 8 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE RENT STABILIZATION AND JUST CAUSE EVICTION ORDINANCES TO REQUIRE TWO-THIRDS APPROVAL BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR CERTAIN FUTURE AMENDMENTS (includes determination that this Ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will not have a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment as it is not a “project” as defined in section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines)