Minutes of the Regular Meeting
of the Environmental and Transportation
Advisory Commission of the
City of Santa Ana
December 9, 2025
CITY HALL / ROSS ANNEX
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
4:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
MINUTES: Chair McLoughlin called the meeting to order at 4:11 p.m.
ATTENDANCE Commissioners Mario Alvarado
Alexandra Cheney
Lawrence Klein
Denise Reynoso
Lorena Vidaurri
Vice-Chair Maria Baeza
Chair Mark McLoughlin
Executive Director, Public Works Agency Rodolfo Rosas, P.E.
Recording Secretary Lorrie Ortiz
ROLL CALL
MINUTES: Recording Secretary Lorrie Ortiz conducted roll call.
Commissioners M. Alvarado, L. Klein, D. Reynoso, Vice-Chair M. Baeza and Chair M. McLoughlin were present. Absences: L. Vidaurri and A. Cheney were absent.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE D. Reynoso
PUBLIC COMMENTS - Public comments will be held during the beginning of the meeting for all comments on agenda and non-agenda items.
Minutes: There were no public comments.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - OCTOBER 14, 2025
2. EXCUSED ABSENCES: Lorena Vidaurri
3. CALL-IN EMERGENCY PROVISION APPROVAL
MOTION: Commissioner Alvarado moved to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1 - 3, seconded by Commissioner Reynoso.
The motion carried, 5-0-2, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONER ALVARADO, COMMISSIONER KLEIN,
COMMISSIONER REYNOSO, VICE-CHAIR BAEZA, CHAIR
MCLOUGHLIN
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS VIDAURRI and COMMISSIONER
CHENEY were absent.
Status: 5-0-2 Pass
BUSINESS CALENDAR
4. SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE
Recommended Action: Informational Item
accessibility for pedestrians and increase modes of transportation. Manager Rodriguez and Acting Executive Director Rodolfo Rosas responded to questions from the commissioners.
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5. WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS UPDATE
Recommended Action: Informational Item
MINUTES: Senior Civil Engineers Fallon Franklin and Jose Medina provided a Powerpoint Presentation and reviewed key infrastructure matters. Engineers Franklin and Medina reviewed the Water Resources division organizational structure, and various buildings under construction. Also reviewed were Capital Improvement, Engineering and Administration Projects. They stated that Master Plans are used to prioritize CIP projects. Engineers Medina and Franklin, and Acting Water Resources Manager Armando Fernandez responded to questions from commissioners.
STAFF COMMENTS
MINUTES: Senior Principal Civil Engineer Zed Kekula announced community meetings concerning the First Street Multimodal Project on December 11 at the Roosevelt-Walker Community Center, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
MINUTES: Commissioner Reynoso requested a study on the adequacy of roundabouts in protecting pedestrians and a study evaluating roundabouts on residential streets.
Commissioner Reynoso announced openings on the Environmental Justice Action Committee.
ADJOURNMENT: The next meeting of the Environmental and Transportation Advisory Commission is scheduled for January 13, 2026. The meeting was adjourned at 5:16 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Lorrie Ortiz
ETAC Recording Secretary
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