Agenda packet — Santa Ana City Council, April 7, 2026 (part 1 of 6)

City Council Meeting Packet
April 7, 2026
CLOSED SESSION MEETING – 4:00 PM
REGULAR OPEN MEETING – 5:30 PM
(Immediately following the Closed Session Meeting)
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701
Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
Thai Viet Phan
Councilmember – Ward 1
Benjamin Vazquez
Councilmember Ward 2
Jessie Lopez
Councilmember Ward 3
Phil Bacerra
Councilmember Ward 4
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
Councilmember Ward 5
David Penaloza
Mayor Pro Tem Ward 6
Mayor and Council telephone: 7146476900
Agenda item inquiries: 7146476520
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
Alvaro Nuñez
City Manager
Jennifer L. Hall
City Clerk
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting, contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supporting documentation can be found on the City’s website – www.santaana.org/agendasandminutes.

CITY VISION AND CODE OF ETHICS
The City of Santa Ana is committed to achieving a shared vision for the organization and its community. The Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles (Values) are the result of a thoughtful and inclusive process designed to set the City and organization on a course that meets the challenges of today and tomorrow, as follows:

Vision The dynamic center of Orange County which is acclaimed for our: Investment in youth • Safe and healthy community • Neighborhood pride • Thriving economic climate • Enriched and diverse culture • Quality government services Mission To deliver efficient public services in partnership with our community which ensures public safety, a prosperous economic environment, opportunities for our youth, and a high quality of life for residents.

Guiding Principles Collaboration • Efficiency • Equity • Excellence • Fiscal Responsibility • Innovation • Transparency
Code of Ethics and Conduct At the Special Municipal Election held on February 5, 2008, voters approved an amendment to the City Charter which established the Code of Ethics and Conduct for elected officials and members of appointed boards, commissions, and committees to assure public confidence. The following are the core values expressed: • Integrity • Honesty • Responsibility • Fairness • Accountability • Respect • Efficiency Members of the public may attend the City Council meeting inperson or join via Zoom. As a courtesy to the public, the City Council meeting will occur live via teleconference Zoom webinar. You may view the meeting from your computer, tablet, or smart phone via YouTube LiveStream at https://www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos/ or on CTV3, available on Spectrum channel 3.

PUBLIC COMMENTS – Members of the public who wish to address the City Council on closed session items, items on the regular agenda, or on matters which are not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, may do so by one of the following ways:

MAILING OPTION written communications – Public comments may be mailed to:

Office of the City Clerk, 20 Civic Center Plaza M30, Santa Ana, CA 92701. All written communications received via mail two (2) hours before the scheduled start of the meeting will be distributed to the City Council and imaged into the City’s document archive system which is available for public review.

SENDING EMAIL OPTION – Public comments may be sent via email to the City Clerk’s office at eComment@santaana.org. Please note the agenda item you are commenting on in the subject line of the email. All emails received two (2) hours before the scheduled start of the meeting will be distributed to the City Council and imaged into the City’s document archive system which is available for public review.

LIVE VIRTUAL OPTION – As a courtesy, members of the public may provide live comments during the meeting by Zoom or Conference Call. To join by Zoom click on or type the following address into your web browser
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/315965149. To join the Conference Call: Dial (669) 900 9128 and enter MEETING ID: 315 965 149#. You will be prompted by the City Clerk when it is time for a: i) closed session item, ii) agenda/general comments, or iii) public hearing item. You may request to speak by dialing *9 from your phone or you may virtually raise your hand from Zoom. After the Clerk confirms the last three digits of the caller’s phone number or Zoom ID and unmutes them, the caller must press *6 or microphone icon to speak. Callers are encouraged, but not required, to identify themselves by name. Each caller will be provided three (3) minutes to speak, unless due to the number of speakers wanting to speak a decision is made to provide a different amount of time to speak.

INPERSON OPTION Members of the public can provide inperson comments at the podium in the Council Chamber. The Council Chamber will have seating available for members of the public to attend the meeting inperson. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker, unless a different time is announced by the presiding chair. Speakers who wish to address the Council must do so by submitting a “Request to Speak” card by 4:00 p.m. for Closed Session items and by 5:45 p.m. for all other designated public comment periods as listed below. Cards will not be accepted after the Public Comment Session begins without the permission of the presiding chair.

The following designated public comment periods are:

1. LIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS – You can provide live comments on closed session items by joining Zoom or the Conference Call as described in the LIVE or INPERSON PUBLIC COMMENTS OPTION above. Speaker queue will open at 3:30 p.m. YOU MUST JOIN ZOOM OR THE CONFERENCE CALL and raise your hand BY 4:00 p.m. Speakers who are not in the speaker queue with their hand raised by 4:00 p.m. will not be permitted to speak.

2. LIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS AND NONAGENDA ITEMS (GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT) – You can provide comments by joining Zoom or the Conference Call as described in the LIVE or INPERSON PUBLIC COMMENTS OPTION above. Speaker queue will open at 3:30 p.m. YOU MUST JOIN ZOOM OR THE CONFERENCE CALL and raise your hand PRIOR TO 5:45 p.m. Speakers who are not in the speaker queue with their hand raised by 5:45 p.m. will not be permitted to speak.

3. LIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – You can provide comments by joining Zoom or the Conference Call as described in the LIVE or INPERSON PUBLIC COMMENTS OPTION above. Speakers not in the queue by 5:45 p.m. will not be permitted to speak.

TRANSLATION SERVICES Spanish interpreting services are provided at City Council meetings. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use of headsets and consecutive interpretation (SpanishtoEnglish) in addition to those wishing to address the City Council at the podium.

La ciudad provee servicios de interpretación al español en las juntas del Consejo.

La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio del uso de audífonos y la interpretación consecutiva (español a inglés) también está disponible para cualquiera que desee dirigirse al consejo municipal en el podio.

About the Agenda
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CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE Council Members Phil Bacerra
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
Jessie Lopez
Thai Viet Phan
Benjamin Vazquez
Mayor Pro Tem David Penaloza
Mayor Valerie Amezcua
City Manager Alvaro Nuñez
City Attorney Sonia R. Carvalho
City Clerk Jennifer L. Hall
ROLL CALL
ADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC COMMENTS – Members of the public may address the City Council on Closed Session items.

RECESS – City Council will recess to Closed Session for the purpose of conducting regular City business.

CLOSED SESSION ITEMS – The Brown Act permits legislative bodies to discuss certain matters without members of the public present. The City Council finds, based on advice from the City Attorney, that discussion in open session of the following matters will prejudice the position of the City in existing and anticipated litigation:

1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6(a):

Agency Negotiator: Peter Brown
Employee Organizations:

1. Service Employees International Union, FullTime Employees Unit (SEIUFT)

2. Service Employees International Union, PartTime NonCivil Service Employees Unit (SEIUPTNCS)

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Paragraph (1) of the subdivision (d) of section 54956.9 of the Government Code:

A: Michael Gonzalez v. City of Santa Ana, WCAB Case No.: ADJ15896066

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code:

A. Clean Path Recovery, LLC v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30202301324566CUWMCJC
B. Kenneth Kropidlowski, et al. v. City of Santa Ana, et al., Orange County Superior Court Case No.: 30202501515789CUPOCJC
C. Anthony Cardenal v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30 202201293127
D. Nelson Menendez v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30 202301339537

4. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1):

TITLE: City Manager, City Clerk, and City Attorney
RECONVENE – City Council will reconvene to continue regular City business.

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE Council Members Phil Bacerra
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
Jessie Lopez
Thai Viet Phan
Benjamin Vazquez
Mayor Pro Tem David Penaloza
Mayor Valerie Amezcua
City Manager Alvaro Nuñez
City Attorney Sonia R. Carvalho
City Clerk Jennifer L. Hall
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Amezcua
WORDS OF INSPIRATION Police Chaplain
ADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

1. Proclamation presented by Mayor Amezcua in recognition of Toyama KarateDo Academy’s 35 years of Dedicated Service

2. Proclamation presented by Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza and Councilmember Phan to SAV Waymakers declaring April 2026 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month

3. Proclamation presented by Councilmember Lopez to Arab American Civic Council declaring April 2026 as Arab American Heritage Month
STAFF PRESENTATIONS

4. Orange County Fire Authority Quarterly Briefing
CLOSED SESSION REPORT – The City Attorney will report on any action(s) from Closed Session.

PUBLIC COMMENTS – Public comments will be held during the beginning of the meeting for ALL comments on agenda and nonagenda items, with the exception of public hearings.

Comments for public hearings will take place after the hearing is opened.

CONSENT CALENDAR
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items: 5 through 19 and waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances.

5. Excused Absences
Department(s): City Clerk’s Office
Recommended Action: Excuse the absent members.

6. Minutes from the Regular Meeting of March 17, 2026
Department(s): City Clerk’s Office
Recommended Action: Approve minutes.

7. Appropriation Adjustment Recognizing $8,171 in California State Library Funding (General Fund)
Department(s): Library
Recommended Action: Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $8,171 in California State Library California Library Services Act funds in the Library Miscellaneous Income revenue account and appropriate the same into the Library Tech & Support Services, Computer Software Subscriptions expenditure account, to apply toward Library eresources. (Requires five affirmative votes)

8. Approve Lease Agreement with the Orange County Flood Control District for River View Golf Course Property Located at 1800 W. Santa Clara Avenue Department(s): City Manager’s Office
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a 25year lease agreement with the Orange County Flood Control District for the River View Golf Course, located at 1800 W. Santa Clara Avenue (Santa Ana River Channel Facility Nos. E011008, 1008.1, 1051.01, 1052.01 and 1053), beginning May 1, 2026, with provisions for five optional fiveyear extensions, with an annual lease payment of $200,000, increasing by CPI capped at 3% per year.

9. Purchase Order to River View Golf, LLC for Existing River View Golf Course Equipment in Connection with the River View Golf Course Management Transition (General Fund)
Department(s): Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Recommended Action: Authorize a Purchase Order to River View Golf, LLC for the existing River View Golf Course equipment in an amount not to exceed $154,825.

10. Facility Use Agreement with Orange County Gold for Competitive Youth Swim Team Programming at Designated City Aquatics Facilities
Department(s): Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a facility use agreement with Orange County Gold (“OC Gold”) for aquatics programming at designated City aquatic facilities, for a term beginning May 1, 2026, and expiring April 30, 2027, with provisions for two (2), oneyear extensions (Agreement A2026XXX).

11. Revised Memorandum of Understanding Establishing the Terms and Conditions of Employment for Classifications Represented by the Santa Ana Police Officers Association (POA)
Department(s): Human Resources
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Police Officers Association (POA) for the period of January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027, modifying and delineating specific articles of the MOU (Agreement No. 2026XXX).

12. Agreement with CivicPlus, LLC for DocAccess Software Subscription (NonGeneral Fund)
Department(s): Information Technology
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with CivicPlus, LLC for a DocAccess software license subscription for a oneyear term, beginning April 7, 2026 through April 6, 2027, in an amount of $49,618, with two (2) optional one (1) year extensions for a total not to exceed amount of $169,621. (Agreement No. A2026XXX)

13. Historic Property Preservation Agreements for the Properties Located at 1402 S.

Birch Street and 2424 N. Oakmont Avenue
Department(s): Planning and Building Agency
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the attached Mills Act agreements with the belowreferenced property owners for the identified structures (Agreements No. A2026XXX and No. A2026XXX). Includes determination that the proposed projects are exempt from further review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act as Categorical Exemption/Environmental Review Nos. 2025114 and 202486 will be filed for the project.

Table 1: Mills Act Agreements Approved by the Historic Resources Commission (HRC)
Property Owner
Historic
Property
Preservation
Agreement
No.

Address/House Vote by HRC
Nicholas Steven Timmons and
Laura Michelle Trudeau,
Husband and Wife as
Community Property with Right
of Survivorship
202512 1402 S. Birch
Street
7:0:0:1
(Commissioner
Christy absent)
Lance Uradomo and Tilly
Gurman, husband and wife as
community property with right
of survivorship
202413
2424 N.

Oakmont
Avenue
7:0:0:1
(Commissioner
Christy absent)

14. Agreements for OnCall Building Safety Division Services (Specification No. 25130) (General Fund & NonGeneral Fund)
Department(s): Planning and Building Agency
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with the fifteen (15) firms listed below to provide OnCall Building Safety Division Services in a total amount not to exceed $1,900,000 for an initial term beginning May 17, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027, with provisions for two (2), oneyear extensions for a total aggregate amount not to exceed $4,900,000 (Core Agreement No. A2026XXX).

Consultant Location
4LEAF, Inc. Pleasanton, CA
BPR Consulting Group Granite Bay, CA
Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. Costa Mesa, CA
CSG Consultants, Inc. Orange, CA
Interwest Consulting Group San Diego, CA
JAS Pacific Upland, CA
JLee Engineering, Inc. Alhambra, CA
Scott Fazekas & Associates Irvine, CA
Shums Coda Associates, Inc. Pleasanton, CA
The Code Group, Inc. (VCA Code) Orange, CA
Transtech Engineers, Inc. Chino, CA
TRB & Associates, Inc. Long Beach, CA
True North Compliance Services, Inc. Long Beach, CA
West Coast Code Consultants, Inc. Oceanside, CA
Willdan Engineering Anaheim, CA

15. Purchase Order to Foster + Freeman for DISCOVER Imaging System with Included Crimelite AUTO Kit and Accessories (Specification No. 26038) (NonGeneral Fund) Department(s): Police Department
Recommended Action: Authorize a Purchase Order to Foster + Freeman for DISCOVER imaging system with included Crimelite AUTO Kit and accessories in an amount not to exceed $99,177.

16. Amendment to Supplemental Agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc. for Leased Vehicles
Department(s): Police Department
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the supplemental agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc. to exercise a one year extension from April 19, 2026 through April 18, 2027 for leased vehicles and maintenance management services for an annual amount not to exceed $520,536 (Agreement No. A2026XXX).

17. Aggregate Purchase Order Contracts to Herc Rentals, Inc., Sunbelt Rentals, and United Rentals for Equipment Rentals and Related Products and Services (Specification No. 26014) (General Fund & NonGeneral Fund) Department(s): Public Works Agency
Recommended Action: Award aggregate purchase order contracts to Herc Rentals, Inc., Sunbelt Rentals, and United Rentals for equipment rentals and related products and services on an asneeded basis, in a total aggregate amount not to exceed $720,000, for a term beginning April 7, 2026 and expiring October 31, 2027.

18. Amended and Restated Agreement to Fund National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Implementation (NonGeneral Fund)
Department(s): Public Works Agency
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a Cooperative Agreement with the County of Orange and Orange County Cities to fund National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Implementation (Agreement No. A2026XXX).

19. First Amendment to the Agreement with E Source Companies, LLC for Automated Metering Infrastructure Implementation Support Services (Project No. 166460) (Non General Fund)
Department(s): Public Works Agency
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to the agreement with E Source Companies, LLC to continue Automated Metering Infrastructure implementation support services, in an additional amount of $125,000, for a total revised agreement amount not to exceed $575,000 (Agreement No. A 2026XXX).
**END OF CONSENT CALENDAR**
BUSINESS CALENDAR

20. Rename Cesar Chavez Campesino Park to Campesino Park, Remove the Name and Likeness of Cesar Chavez from All CityOwned Assets, and Negotiate Amendments to Labor Agreements to Modify the Cesar Chavez Day Holiday Designation Department(s): City Manager’s Office
Recommended Action:

1. Direct the City Manager to initiate the renaming of Cesar Chavez Campesino Park back to its original name of Campesino Park.

2. Direct staff to remove the name and likeness of Cesar Chavez from all Cityowned public assets, including, but not limited to, murals, signage, facilities, and commemorative displays.

3. Direct the City Manager to meet and confer with applicable bargaining units to amend labor agreements to rename the observance of Cesar Chavez Day with Farmworkers Day, or replace with a floating holiday for City employees, as appropriate.

21. Early Direction for the Fiscal Year 202627 Budget
Department(s): Finance and Management Services
Recommended Action: Provide direction to staff for the preparation of the proposed FY 2026–27 budget.
**END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR**
PUBLIC HEARING
PUBLIC COMMENTS – Members of the public may address the City Council on the Public Hearing item.

22. Public Hearing Amendment Application No. 202602 for the Santa Clara Avenue Zone Change (2101 and 2109 East Santa Clara Avenue)
Legal notice published in the OC Reporter on March 20, 2026 and notices mailed on the March 26, 2026.

Department(s): Planning and Building Agency
Recommended Action:

1. Adopt the environmental determination for Amendment Application (Zone Change) No. 202602, finding that the Project is within the scope of the 2022 Santa Ana General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH No. 2020029087) and is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15061(b)(3); and

2. Adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application (Zone Change) No. 202602.

ORDINANCE NO. NSXXXX entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AMENDMENT
APPLICATION NO. 202602 AMENDING THE ZONING FOR THE
PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 2101 AND 2109 EAST SANTA CLARA
AVENUE (APNS: 39626126 AND 39626138) FROM GENERAL
AGRICULTURAL (A1) TO ARTERIAL COMMERCIAL (C5); read by title only and waive further reading.

COUNCILMEMBER REQUESTED ITEMS

23. Discuss and Consider Providing Direction to the City Manager and Community Development Agency to Conduct a Review of a Proposed Habitat for Humanity Affordable Homeownership Project at 502 East Pine Street, Including Evaluation of Potential Affordable Housing Funding to Support the Project – Councilmember Vazquez
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
COUNCIL COMMENTS
AB1234 DISCLOSURE – If the City paid for travel or other expenses this is the time for members of the Council to provide a brief oral report on attendance of any regional board or commission meeting or any conference, meeting or event attended.

ADJOURNMENT – Adjourn the City Council meeting.

Future Items

1. Public Hearing – Bella Terra Residential Community and Temple

2. Construction Contract for the 10 and Flower Park Project POSTING STATEMENT: On March 30, 2026, a true and correct copy of this agenda was posted at the entrance to City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Internet Access to City Council, Agency, and Authority agendas and related material is available prior to meetings at santaana.org/agendasandminutes.
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