City Clerk’s Office
www.santa-ana.org/cityclerk
Item # 20
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
June 16, 2026
TOPIC: Dissolve Five Commissions
AGENDA TITLE
Dissolve the Arts and Culture Commission; Environmental and Transportation Advisory Commission; Historic Resources Commission; Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission; and Youth Commission as Part of the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Budget Adoption
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Introduce for first reading an Ordinance amending various sections of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to dissolve five commissions, to remove references to the dissolved commissions, and to reallocate certain powers and duties.
ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING ARTICLE IV (OFFICERS, DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS) OF CHAPTER 2
(ADMINISTRATION) OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO DISSOLVE
THE ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION, THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION, THE HISTORIC RESOURCES
COMMISSION, THE PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION, AND THE YOUTH COMMISSION; AND RELATED
AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 30 (PLACES OF HISTORICAL AND
ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE), CHAPTER 33 (STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC WORKS), AND CHAPTER 41 (ZONING) TO REALLOCATE
COMMISSION POWERS AND DUTIES AND TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO
THE DISSOLVED COMMISSIONS
2. Adopt a Resolution Pertaining to Compensation for Existing City Boards and Commissions
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2023-093 AND
SETTING COMPENSATION FOR CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Dissolve Five Boards and Commissions
June 16, 2026
5 8
2 9
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
On June 2, 2026, City Council unanimously approved for first reading Ordinance No.
NS-3096, approving the budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27. As part of that budget approval, and as previously discussed during several Budget Workshops, five commissions have been recommended to be dissolved: Arts and Culture Commission, Environmental and Transportation Advisory Commission (ETAC), Historic Resources Commission, Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission, and Youth Commission.
The proposed ordinance removes Division Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9 from Article IV (Officers, Departments, Boards and Commissions) of Chapter 2 (Administration) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) to dissolve the above referenced five commissions.
Additionally, language has been added to Division 12 (Community Development Commission) and Division 5 (Planning Commission) of Article IV, Chapter 2, SAMC, to absorb the duties of the Arts and Culture Commission and the Historic Resources Commission, respectively.
The proposed ordinance also amends a provision of Article VII (Regulation of the Planting, Maintenance, and Removal Trees) of Chapter 33 (Streets, Sidewalks and Public Works) of the SAMC to replace a reference to the ETAC with the Executive Director of Public Works.
In addition, the proposed ordinance replaces each instance of “historic resources commission” with “planning commission” in SAMC Chapter 30 (Places of Historical and Architectural Significance), removes a reference to the historic resources commission in Section 41-653 of Division 1 (Generally) of Article V (Conditional Use Permits, Variances, Minor Exceptions, Amendments, and Development Project Plan Approvals) of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the SAMC, and amends Table 1A of Division 1 (General Provisions) of Article XIX (The Transit Zoning Code, Specific Development No. 84) of SAMC Chapter 41 to replace “historic resources commission” with “planning commission.”
Pursuant to SAMC Section 2-325(1), the City Council has set compensation for City boards and commissions by resolution (Resolution No. 2023-093). The dissolution of the five commissions necessitates an updated resolution setting the compensation for the six remaining boards, commissions, and committees.
Nothing precludes the City Council from evaluating the purpose of, or need for, any board or commission in the future and re-introducing them at a later date.
Dissolve Five Boards and Commissions
June 16, 2026
5 8
2 9
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with these actions. Approval of the ordinance and resolution aligns with the adopted FY2026/27 budget.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Ordinance
2. Resolution
Submitted By: Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager