Santa Ana City Council
May 5, 2026

Baseline Deficit 13,042,572
Additional Revenue*
Credit Card Fee 320,000
Technology Fee 250,000
Estimated Paramedic Revenue Increase from Aligning with OCEMS Rates 700,000 Expenditure Savings
FTE Savings from 16 Long-Term Vacant Positions Citywide 1,941,290 Reduce Part-Time budget by 30% 2,045,120
Reduce Human Resource's Seasonal Part-Time program 100,000 Homeless Services Division Manager shifting to eligible grant fund 207,530 Eliminate Navigation Center General Fund Contribution 75,000 Reductions to PWA Contracts (20% reduction)
Streetlight Pole Work 200,000
Alley Improvements 300,000
Park Maintenance 960,572
Parks Armed Security 333,400
Align Traffic & Construction Engineering Budget to Actual Project Charges 100,000 Reduce Cultura from 4 issues to 2 issues 30,000
Eliminate Sports & Rec Equipment Lending & Addl Programs 200,000 Eliminate print Zoo maps - use QR code & more signs (one-time funds) 4,000 Partially Reduce General Fund Subsidy for Youth & Senior Excursions, utilizing more low-cost and free options 50,000
Partial Pass-Through of Planning & Building Contract Work Using Existing Staff (Reduced On-Call Services) 400,000
Eliminate Employee Appreciation lunch in May 2027 30,000 Eliminate Language Recertifications (depts to pay for new-hire exams) 100,000 Arts & Culture Programs 15% Reduction 144,750
SARTC Maintenance Subsidy Reduction (2 Months) Offset by expected new Leasing Revenue 183,333
Historic Resource Commission - Fully recovered fees 54,800 SBR Approvals
Jerome Library Kiosk Maint/Subscription (20,560)
Baseline Deficit 13,042,572
Assistant Attorney to liaise with Human Resources (156,240) Paralegal for CMO & Clerk to Support Public Records Requests (90,270) Paralegal for PD to Support Public Records Requests (90,270) Subtotal Balancing Measures 8,372,455
Needed to Balance 4,670,117$
*Other revenues already factored into budget estimates
Difference between 4% and CPI for existing fees Reflected in revenues - $121,400 Increase Fees to offset 30% of City Events Cost Reflected in revenues - $298k Stadium Revenues impacted by 14% Reflected in revenues. Increased from $144k to $300k