Ordinance No. NS-XXXX
ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA APPROPRIATING MONIES TO THE SEVERAL
OFFICES, AGENCIES, AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY
FOR FISCAL YEAR BUDGET PERIOD COMMENCING JULY
1, 2026
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines, and declares as follows:
A. The City Manager has prepared and submitted to the City Council, pursuant to Section 605 of the City Charter, a proposed budget for expenditures for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026.
B. In accordance with Section 606 of the City Charter , a public hearing has been held upon the proposed budget of expenditures after notice of such public hearing had been published in the manner prescribed in Section 606 of the City Charter.
C. The proposed budget of expenditures duly submitted and considered as herein stated, together with any supplemental revisions and amendments thereto, was approved, adopted, and fixed by the City Council as the budget of the City for fiscal year 202 6-2027, commencing July 1, 202 6, in the amounts and for the funds, purposes, functions, department activities, and programs as therein set forth, including the Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program update per Orange County Transportation Authority Measure M2 eligibility requirement . The adopted budget, including any supplemental revisions and amendments, together with a copy of the appropriation ordinance, shall be placed in the official files of the City Clerk.
Section 2. There are hereby appropriated to the several offices, agencies, and departments of the City, being the respective object and purposes specified in that certain document entitled "Fiscal Year 202 6-27 City Budget", a copy of which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, out of the various funds of the City for fiscal year 2026-2027, the several amounts stated as proposed expenditures from such funds, respectively, in those columns of the Budget that are headed "FY 26-27". Each aggregate of expenditures so specified in the Budget for the fiscal year for each program shall be deemed to be an appropriation for a single object and purpose within the meaning of Section 609 of the City Charter, except that as to any o ffice, department, or agency of the City for which more than one program is designated in Fiscal Year 202 6-2027 City Budget, the aggregate expenditure authorized for all programs in Fiscal Year 2026-2027 City Budget EXHIBIT 2
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of each such office, department, or agency shall be deemed to be an appropriation for a single object and purpose within the meaning of Section 609 of the City Charter.
Section 3. The appropriations hereby made shall constitute the maximum expenditures authorized for the several offices, agenc ies, and departments opposite which the amounts of such appropr iations are shown in the Budget, and as set forth in Exhibit 1 attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 4. No warrant shall be issued or indebtedness incurred for any purpose that exceeds the unexpended balance of the appropriations established by this ordinance, unless such appropriation shall have been amended or supplemented by the City Council in the manner set forth in Section 609 of the City Charter . The City Manager is hereby authorized to make revisions between the items included within any such appropriation if, in his/her opinion, such revisions are necessary and proper.
Section 5. In accordance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement 54, the City Manager or his/her designee is hereby authorized, as of the date of this ordinance, to allocate assigned governmental funds' balances to specific programs and activities as deemed necessary and proper.
Section 6. The Executive Director of Finance and Management Services is hereby authorized to transfer monies in accordance with the Inter-fund Transfers listed in the Budget, in such amounts and at such times during the fiscal year as he /she may determine necessary to the competent operation and control of City business, except that no such transfer shall be made in contravention of State law or City ordinance or exceed in total the amount stated herein or as amended by the City Council.
Section 7. One certified copy of this appropriation ordinance , together with a certified copy of each amendment thereto, shall be transmitted by the City Clerk to the Executive Director of Finance and Management Services.
Section 8. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby adopts the updated Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program, as set forth in the 2026-2027 City Budget.
Section 9. Upon and from the effective date of this ordinance, expenditures of monies appropriated hereby are authorized beginning July 1, 2026.
Section 10. The City Clerk shall cause the title of this ordinance to be published as required by law.
Section 11. All presently applicable documentation pertaining to the number, titles, qualifications, powers, duties, or compensation of officers or employees of the City, which has been previously approved by resolution or order of the City Council and which is currently on file with the Executive Director of Human Resources, is incorporated herein and is hereby approved. The City Manager is authorized to create, alter, or abolish any position of employment, or the number, title, qualifications, powers, duties, or
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compensation thereof, when such action is appropriate to promote the efficiency of the City administrative organization; provided, however, that no such action shall be effective unless and until approved by resolution or order of the City Council.
ADOPTED this ___ day of June, 2026.
_______________________
Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By: _______________________
Jonathan T. Martinez
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers ___________________________________
NOES: Councilmembers ___________________________________
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers ___________________________________
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers ___________________________________
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Jennifer Hall, City Clerk do hereby attest to and certify the attached Ordinance No. NS- ______ to be the original ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on __________________, 2026 and that said ordinance was published in accordance with the Charter of the City of Santa Ana.
Date ___________________________ City Clerk
City of Santa Ana
EXPENDITURE BY FUND PROPOSED
FY 26-27
CITY ATTORNEY 5,565,650
CITY CLERK 1,648,020
CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE 1,058,730
CITY MANAGER 4,620,270
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 3,692,030
FINANCE & MANAGEMENT SERVICES 13,903,610
FIRE & EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 62,589,400
GENERAL NON-DEPARTMENTAL 3,350,700
HUMAN RESOURCES 4,533,690
LIBRARY 7,894,510
MUSEUM CAPITAL AND MAINTENANCE FUND 1,827,000
PARKS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES 13,947,230
PLANNING & BUILDING 17,735,910
POLICE 165,882,960
PUBLIC WORKS 58,474,530
PROJECT TRANSFERS 19,318,740
PENSION LIABILITY PAYDOWN 48,993,520
GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE GRAND TOTAL 435,036,500
GENERAL FUND
FUND FUND DESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT PROPOSED
FY 26-27
032 MEASURE M-STREET CONSTRUCTION Public Works 6,198,920 148 TRAFFIC SYSTEM MGMT GRANT Public Works 50,000
058 RESIDENTIAL STREET IMPROVEMENT Public Works 644,100 059 SELECT STREET CONSTRUCTION Public Works 12,553,420
147 STREET SAFETY PROGRAMS Public Works 651,200
312 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOP DISTRICT 2 Public Works 800,000 417 CDA INCLUSIONARY HOUSING FEE Community Development 2,261,100 418 CDA CAPITAL PROJECTS Community Development 8,900
607 HOUSING ASSET LMIHF Community Development 1,492,050 24,659,690
FUND FUND DESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT PROPOSED
FY 26-27
404 COSA 2014 LEASE FINANCING Debt Service 735,030
406 2021 PENSION OBLIGATION FUNDS Debt Service 18,129,830 18,864,860
FUND FUND DESCRIPTION Department PROPOSED
FY 26-27
027 PARKING FUND Police 4,836,270
054 SANITARY SEWER CAPITAL Public Works 600,000
056 SANITARY SEWER SERVICE Public Works 10,199,130
057 FED CLEAN WATER PROTECTION ENT Public Works 3,847,810 060 WATER Public Works 74,559,160
067 REGIONAL TRANSP CENTER Public Works 1,781,230
068 SANITATION FUND Public Works 7,897,070
069 REFUSE COLLECTION SERVICE Public Works 26,751,910
112 GOLF COURSE Parks, Rec & Comm Svcs 3,913,500
134,386,080
CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS
CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS GRAND TOTAL
DEBT SERVICE FUNDS
DEBT SERVICE FUNDS GRAND TOTAL
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
ENTERPRISE FUNDS GRAND TOTAL
FUND FUND DESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT PROPOSED
FY 26-27
012 CANNABIS PUBLIC BENEFIT FUND
City Attorney Enforcement Services City Attorney 298,700 Enforcement Services (FMSA) Finance & Mgmt Svcs 129,190 Library Youth Services Library 1,032,920
Youth Services (PRCSA) Parks, Rec & Comm Svcs 3,603,290 Enforcement Services (PBA) Planning & Building 1,448,040 Police Enforcement Services Police 2,220,160
016 CASP CERTIFICATION & TRAINING Planning & Building 85,000 020 OTS-TRAFFIC OFFENDER PROGRAM Police 18,300
021 CATV FUND City Manager 220,000
022 PRCSA FEES & DONATION Parks, Rec & Comm Svcs 40,450 024 POLICE ACTIVITIES & PROGRAMS Police 690,690
025 IDB & EZ VOUCHER MONITORING Community Development 3,750 051 CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND Parks, Rec & Comm Svcs 655,000
053 CITY SERVICES
Agency Services Planning & Building 3,089,200
Police Services Police 10,000
110 STRONG MOTION INSTRUMENTATION Planning & Building 16,000 120 FIRE FACILITIES FUND Public Works 150,000
121 SPECIAL REPAIR/DEMOLITION Planning & Building 100,000 655 2018 SERIES TAX ALLOC BONDS Community Development 13,133,850 670 COSA RDA Community Development 72,340
671 COSA RDA OBLIGATION RETIREMENT Community Development 13,437,770 40,454,650
FUND EXPENDITURE BY FUND DEPARTMENT PROPOSED
FY 26-27
023 INMATE WELFARE FUND Police 1,302,000
026 CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES FUND Police 10,000
029 SPECIAL GAS TAX Public Works 17,825,750
031 AIR QUALITY IMPR. (AB 2766)
HR- Air Quality Improvement Human Resources 141,280
PBA- Air Quality Improvement Planning & Building 242,340 Fleet Services- Air Quality Improvement Public Works 33,400 074 CIVIC CENTER MAINTENANCE Public Works 3,590,000
111 OPIOID REMEDIATION City Manager 937,400
122 EMERGENCY AND HEALTH GRANTS Community Development 6,861,490 123 WORKFORCE INNOV AND OPP ACT Community Development 2,739,550 124 ORANGE COUNTY GRANTS Community Development 2,380
125 OES UASI Police 662,110
128 LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANTS Police 1,074,470
130 HOME PROGRAM FEDERAL GRANT Community Development 3,134,180 131 MISC GRANTS Community Development 134,590
133 HOUSING AUTHORITY-ISSUER FEE Community Development 841,500 135 COMMUNITY DEV BLOCK GRANT/ESG Community Development 5,170,300
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
OTHER RESTRICTED FUNDS
OTHER RESTRICTED FUNDS GRAND TOTAL
136 HOUSING AUTHORITY-VOUCHER HAP Community Development 65,001,000 137 HOUSING AUTHORITY- NED Community Development 2,800,000 138 HOUSING AUTHORITY-MS 5 Community Development 5,000,000 139 HOUSING AUTHORITY-NEW CONSTR Community Development 344,080 140 HOUSING AUTHORITY-VOUCHER ADM Community Development 6,418,980 143 CALHOME PROGRAM Community Development 181,240
144 PRISON TO EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM Community Development 60,660 145 RENTAL REHABILITATION GRANT Community Development 10,990 152 PUBLIC LIBRARY GRANT FUND Library 170
158 HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEV GRANTS Community Development 1,865,810 165 OFFICE OF SAFETY GRANT Police 234,000
166 US DOJ ASSET FORFEITURE FUND Police 585,000
167 US TREASURY ASSET FORFEITURE Police 100,000
169 RECREATION GRANTS FUND Parks, Rec & Comm Svcs 488,760 177 EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PG Community Development 6,280 179 ARPA EHV HAP Community Development 1,000,000
180 ARPA EHV ADMIN FEES Community Development 70,490
181 AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) Finance & Mgmt Services 101,840 182 HOME-ARP PROGRAM FEDERAL GRANT Community Development 19,230 183 ARPA - CA FOR ALL YOUTH WDP Community Development 307,410 185 RENT STABILIZATION Community Development 3,356,120
186 HCV FSS Forfeitures Community Development 120,000
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS GRAND TOTAL 132,774,800
General Fund 435,036,500
Non-General Funds (Less Internal Service Funds) 351,140,080 Total Citywide FY26-27 Budget 786,176,580