Resolution No. 2025-26
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING PUBLIC
FACILITIES NAMING NO. 2025 -02 NAMING THE SANTA
ANA POLICE ATHLETIC & ACTIVITY LEAGUE (PAAL)
CENTER LOCATED ON 2627 WEST MCFADDEN AVENUE
AS THE JOSE VARGAS PAAL CENTER
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines, and declares as follows:
A. The City of Santa Ana is requesting approval of City-initiated Public Facilities Naming (PFN) No. 2025-02 of the Santa Ana Police Athletic & Activity League (PAAL) Center, located at 2627 W. McFadden Avenue, to the Jose Vargas PAAL Center, based on the direction provided to the City Manager by the City Council at the August 19, 2025 City Council meeting;
B. Pursuant to Sections 33-5 through 33-8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC), all requests for naming or renaming of public streets, public buildings, parks or recreational facilities owned or c ontrolled by the City, shall be referred to the Planning Commission for determination, subject to confirmation by the City Council;
C. Further, Section 33 -6(c), pertaining to the naming of such facilities , delineates policy guidelines that shall be used in the determination; D. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on September 8, 2025 to consider PFN No. 2025-02;
E. Based on SAMC section 33-6(c)(4), directing the promotion of names that recognize a person or family who made a dis tinct, significant contribution to the well - being of the City of Santa Ana , the Planning Commission determines that the PAAL Center located at 2627 W. McFadden shall be re named as the Jose Vargas PAAL Center.
Section 2. The Planning Commission finds and determines that this 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 the naming of a public facility will not result in a direct or reasonabl y foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, as there is no possibility it will have a significant effect on the environment and is not a “project,” as defined in section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Furthermore, the Resolution falls w ithin the “common sense” CEQA exemption set forth in CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3), excluding projects where
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“it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.”
Section 3. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby approves Public Facility Naming No. 2025-02 to name the Santa Ana Police Athletic & Activity League (PAAL) Center, located at 2627 W. McFadden Avenue, to the Jose Vargas PAAL Center. This decision is based upon the evidence submitted at the above -referenced meeting, which includes , but is not limited to: the Request for Planning Commission Action dated September 8 , 202 5 and exhibits attached thereto; and the public testimony, written and oral, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference.
ADOPTED this 8th day of September 2025.
_______________________
Isuri S. Ramos
Chairperson
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:_______________________
Melissa M. Crosthwaite
Senior Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Commissioners: Carl Benninger, Manuel J. Escamilla, Christopher Leo, Jennifer Oliva, Isuri S. Ramos (5)
NOES: Commissioners:
ABSENT: Commissioners: Bao Pham, Alan Woo (2)
ABSTENTIONS: Commissioners:
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Gema Zapien , Recording Secretary, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2025-26 to be the original resolution adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana on September 8, 2025.
Date: ________________ ____________________________________ Gema Zapien
Recording Secretary
City of Santa Ana