Santa Ana City Council
May 19, 2026

Proposed General Fund Balancing Measures
Remaining Structural Deficit from Budget Workshop 4,670,117 Additional Revenue
Revenue estimate refinements and adjustments 510,282
Updated Technology Fee revenue estimate 500,000
Recover General Fund support costs from the Golf Course Fund 100,000 Expenditure Savings
Additional savings from 6 full-time vacant positions, for a total of 21 vacant positions 613,910 Part-time budget reductions 359,875
Police Athletic & Activity League (PAAL )program restructuring and service level adjustments 471,650
Parks & Recreation overtime reductions related to program and schedule adjustments 113,490 Police community engagement and mounted unit operational reductions 103,300 Public Works median landscaping service adjustments (approximately 5% reduction) 100,000 Public Works tree maintenance service adjustments (approximately 2.4% reduction) 100,000 Parks & Recreation seasonal community center operational adjustments from October through March 65,540
Planning and Building Neighborhood Initiatives reduction to focus on the General Plan and environmental justice priorities 61,500
Remaining Cultura publication cost reduction, eliminate printed copies and publish online only 46,000
Elimination of non-mandated Boards and Commissions 38,400 Adjustment to ambulance service expansion levels based on expected usage 250,000 Community Development's Youth Employment Program shifted to eligible restricted funds 100,000 Community Development homeless deferred maintenance shifted to restricted funds 83,830 Community Development staff cost allocation to eligible program funding 13,770 Planning and Building operational, supply, and contract expenditure reductions 405,000 Finance supplies, contract, and operational expenditure reductions 266,000 Adjustment to insurance internal service charges 179,950 Adjustment to IT cost recovery charges 178,823
EXHIBIT 2
Proposed General Fund Balancing Measures (Exhibit 4)
Notes
PWA administrative cost allocation adjustments 150,000
Human Resources training and consulting contract reductions 40,000 Library operational adjustments 38,115
Parks & Recreation contract contingency reduction 17,360 IT printing services contract savings 16,660
New Additions to the Budget
OC Pride Event (20,000)
Service Employee International Union for Part-Time Non-Civil Service employee contract negotiations (SEIU- PTNCS) (233,253)
Subtotal Balancing Measures 4,670,202
Net Balanced Budget 85$
Staffing Reductions
Vacant Full-Time Positions to be Eliminated
Dept Position Count Amount
City Manager Administrative Receptionist 1 130,140
Finance & Mgmt Services Payroll Systems Analyst (UC) 1 165,890 Parks, Rec & Com Services Accounting Assistant 1 101,840 Planning & Building Planning Technician 1 105,530
Planning & Building Senior Building Inspector 2 310,690 Planning & Building Code Enforcement Associate 1 108,610 Police Lead Correctional Records Specialist 2 213,320
Police Management Aide (UC) 1 128,640
Police Parking Control Officer 2 191,280
Police Senior Correctional Records Specialist 1 101,110 Police Forensic Specialist I 1 153,860
Police Lead Police Records Specialist 1 106,660
Police Senior Police Records Specialist 3 313,330
Public Works Assistant Engineer 1 155,210
Public Works Management Aide (UC) 1 128,640
Public Works Public Works Projects Manager 1 40,060
Total 21 2,286,110
Part-Time Positions
Dept
Estimated Part-Time Positions
Impacted Amount Notes
City Manager 0 149,670 Elimination from Existing Vacancies Human Resources 0 22,770 Elimination from Existing Vacancies City Clerk 0 40,010 Elimination from Existing Vacancies Finance & Mgmt Services 4 to 5 Positions 158,000
Public Works 15 635,300
Planning & Building 7 93,630
Parks Rec & Comm Services 15 to 20 Positions 622,320
Community Development 0 21,710 1 PT Shifted to Restricted Funding Library 16 296,885
Police 12 430,240
2,470,535