Finance and Management Services
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Item # 8
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
December 2, 2025
TOPIC: Quarterly Report of Contracts Awarded by the City Manager
AGENDA TITLE
Receive and File Quarterly Report of Contracts up to $50,000 for Non-Public Works and up to $500,000 for Public Works Authorized by the City Manager as Permitted by Charter Section 421
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file Quarterly Report of Contracts entered into between July 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025.
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
Section 421 of the Charter requires the City Manager to submit a Quarterly Report (Report) to the City Council disclosing all contracts approved and executed under his authority for informational purposes. The Report is required to include the names of the contractors and the amounts of each contract along with a brief description.
Section 2-748 provides the City Manager contracting authority to enter into non-public works contracts and agreements up to $50,000 and public works contracts and agreements up to $500,000.
At the June 4, 2024 City Council meeting, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute Council Aide contract amounts up to $60,000 to streamline the agreement process for Council Aides. During the budget process, the City Council authorized Council Aide contract amounts up to $60,000. Several Council Aide contracts included in this quarter’s report were approved consistent with this Council-authorized level.
Exhibit 1 is a listing of all purchase orders and agreements entered into during the period July 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025, valued at amounts between $500 and $50,000 for non-public works expenditures, and up to $500,000 for public works contracts and agreements. Upon City Council approval, the list of City Manager authorized contracts will be published on the City’s website in a searchable format.
Quarterly Report of Contracts
December 2, 2025
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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. Quarterly Report of Contracts – July 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025 Submitted By: Alexander Trinidad, Executive Director, Finance and Management Services Agency
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager