City Council

37. First Reading — Introduce an Ordinance (Ordinance Amendment No. 2026-05) Repealing Article XXI (Short-Term Rentals) of Chapter 8 (Buildings and Structures) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code in response to a court ruling in Santa Ana Short-Term Rental Alliance v. City of Santa Ana, Case No. 30-2024-01404861-CU-WM-CXC Department(s): Planning and Building Agency Recommended Action: Introduce for first reading an ordinance repealing Article XXI of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC): ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA REPEALING ARTICLE XXI (SHORT-TERM RENTALS) OF CHAPTER 8 (BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES) OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE [includes determination that ordinance adoption is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations §§15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and/or 15061(b)(3)]