Resolution No. 2026-XXX
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING FEES FOR PLANNING AND
BUILDING AGENCY SMOKE SHOP INSPECTIONS AND
POLICE DEPARTMENT SMOKE SHOP INSPECTIONS
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF S ANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows:
A. Section 8 -5 of the SAMC authorizes the establishment of f ees and charges for permits, plan review, inspections, re -inspections, investigations, hearings or other purposes requiring fees by resolution of the City Council.
B. On June 3, 2025 , the City Council approved Resolution No. 2025-026 establishing the Uniform Miscellaneous Fees Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
C. Fees contained in the Uniform Miscellaneous Fees are intended to recover the City’s costs associated with delivering the corresponding services and, i n accordance with State law, do not exceed the City’s estimated reasonable cost in delivering said service.
D. If adopted, Ordinance No. NS-XXXX will require smoke shop inspections a minimum of one time per year for all smoke shops operating in the City.
E. Review of these types of inspections were not contemplated by the Uniform Miscellaneous Fees Schedule for Fiscal Year 202 5-2026. Therefore, a new Planning and Building Agency fee for Code Enforcement Smoke Shop Inspection a nd a new Police Department fee for Police Department Smoke Shop Inspection need to be added to the Uniform Miscellaneous Fees Schedule.
F. Based on an analysis and evaluation of staff time, equipment , and materials, staff recommends that the fees set forth below be added to the Uniform Miscellaneous Fees Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
Section 2. The City Council hereby establishes a Code Enforcement Smoke Shop Inspection fee and a Police Department Smoke Shop Inspection Fee , as noted below, as they represent the estimated reasonable cost of conducting said inspections:
Code Enforcement Smoke Shop Inspection $533.08
Police Department Smoke Shop Inspection $709.98
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Section 3. The City Council finds that the aforementioned fees are less than or equal to, but do not exceed, the actual direct and indirect costs and expenses incurred by the City of Santa Ana in providing said services.
Section 4. Without further action of the City Council, the above -referenced fees created by this Resolution shall be incorporated into the City’s Uniform Schedule of Miscellaneous Fees for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and updated annually.
Section 5. This Resolution, upon adoption by the City Council, shall take effect upon the effective date of Ordinance No. NS -XXXX, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution.
ADOPTED this ____ day of ___________________, 2026.
Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:
Melissa M. Crosthwaite
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers _
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2026-_____ to be the original R esolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on _____________________, 2026.
Date:
City Clerk
City of Santa Ana