Public Works Agency
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Item # 17
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
February 3, 2026
TOPIC: Second Reading and Adopt an Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Article VII of the Santa Ana Municipal Code Specifying the Procurement and Contracting Procedure for Vehicle and Vehicle Related Equipment Purchases
AGENDA TITLE
Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code as to Section 2-748 Specifying the Procurement and Contracting Procedure for Vehicle and Vehicle Related Equipment Purchases First reading January 20, 2026 City Council meeting and approved by a vote of (7-0).
Legal notice published in OC Reporter on January 23, 2026.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Conduct a second reading and adopt an ordinance amending Section 2-748 of Article VII, of Chapter 2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) specifying the procurement and contracting procedure for vehicle and vehicle related equipment purchases.
ORDINANCE NO. NS-3089 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE AS TO SECTION 2-748 SPECIFYING THE PROCUREMENT AND
CONTRACTING PROCEDURE FOR VEHICLE AND VEHICLE RELATED
EQUIPMENT PURCHASES
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
At its January 20, 2026, regular meeting, the City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance amending section 2-748 of Article VII, of Chapter 2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) specifying the procurement and contracting procedure for vehicle and vehicle related equipment purchases by a vote of 7-0.
The ordinance amends section 2-748 of Chapter 2 Administration, to add subsection (d) Pre-Authorization by City Council for Vehicle Purchases authorizing the City Manager to bind the City on contracts and purchases issued to successful vendors immediately following completion of competitive bidding or through justified non-bid purchases within City Council-approved not-to-exceed amounts.
Second Reading and Adopt an Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Article VII of the Santa Ana Municipal Code Specifying the Procurement and Contracting Procedure for Vehicle and Equipment Purchases
February 3, 2026
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No changes to the ordinance were made by City Council. A copy of the ordinance for second reading and adoption is attached to this report as Exhibit 1.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with the action.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no quantifiable fiscal impact associated with the proposed ordinance. All vehicle and equipment contracts and purchases executed under the amended authority would be limited based on the annual vehicle and equipment procurement staff report approved by City Council.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article VII, Section 2-748 Submitted By: Rodolfo Rosas, P.E., Acting Executive Director – Public Works Agency Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager