City Council

39. Consider Whether to Adopt a Resolution Calling and Giving Notice of a General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Santa Ana on November 5, 2024, Requesting Consolidation with the Statewide General Election, and Placing a Ballot Measure Before the Voters Asking Whether to Amend the Santa Ana City Charter to Authorize and Implement Noncitizen Voting in Municipal Elections Department(s): City Attorney Office Recommended Action: Approve a Resolution Calling and Giving Notice of a General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Santa Ana on November 5, 2024 for the Submission of a Ballot Measure to the Qualified Voters Proposing an Amendment to the Santa Ana City Charter to Authorize and Implement Noncitizen Voting in Municipal Elections. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024 FOR THE SUBMISSION OF A BALLOT MEASURE TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS ASKING IF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA SHOULD PERMIT NONCITIZEN VOTING IN ALL CITY MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS (includes determination that the Resolution 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 result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and it is not a “project” as defined in section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines)