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Item # 21
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
August 19, 2025
TOPIC: Regional Board Appointments
AGENDA TITLE
Nominate and Appoint a Representative to the Upper Newport Bay Watershed Executive Committee and an Alternate to the Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Nominate and appoint a representative to the Upper Newport Bay Watershed Executive Committee.
2. Nominate and appoint an alternate to the Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency.
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
The City has representation on various regional boards/agencies which make public policy decisions on regional issues such as transportation, water resources, fire services, and government facilities.
The City Council typically reviews and makes appointments to such regional boards following each General Municipal Election and last made appointments on December 17, 2024. With the recent retirement of former Public Works Executive Director Nabil Saba, there are two regional board vacancies: Upper Newport Bay Watershed Executive Committee (representative) and Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency (alternate). Each of these boards is scheduled to have a regular meeting in September 2025.
New appointments are now required to ensure continued representation of the City’s interests on these regional boards. Descriptions of these regional boards are included in Exhibit 1 and a list of current representatives for all regional boards is attached as Exhibit 2.
Regional Board Appointments
August 19, 2025
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There is no compensation for service on either board so there is no requirement to comply with FPPC Regulation 18702.5 for these appointments; therefore City Council may vote on both appointments.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Description of Regional Agencies
2. List of Current Regional Board Members
Submitted By: Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager