Finance and Management Services
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Item # 19
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
June 16, 2026
TOPIC: Ordinance to Adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget
AGENDA TITLE
Second Reading and Adoption of City Council Ordinance NS-3096 Appropriating Monies to the Several Offices, Agencies, and Departments of the City of Santa Ana for the Fiscal Year Budget Period Commencing July 1, 2026
First reading at the June 2, 2026, City Council Meeting and approved by a vote of 7-0.
Published in the OC Reporter on June 8, 2026.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve the second reading and adopt Ordinance NS-3096 to appropriate monies to the several offices, agencies, and departments of the City for Fiscal Year 2026-27 (FY26-27), which begins on July 1, 2026, and ends on June 30, 2027. (Requires five affirmative votes)
UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE NO. NS-3096 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROPRIATING MONIES TO SEVERAL
OFFICES, AGENCIES, AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY FOR FISCAL YEAR BUDGET PERIOD COMMENCING JULY 1, 2026
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
Pursuant to Sections 604 and 605 of Santa Ana’s City Charter, the City Manager worked with staff to prepare and present a proposed budget to the City Council for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
Consistent with Section 606 of the City’s Charter, the City Council conducted a public hearing on the proposed budget on June 2, 2026 and unanimously approved the ordinance and proposed budget as presented by staff with no changes. According to the Santa Ana Charter Section 607, the City Council is required to adopt the annual budget by July 31.
Ordinance to Adopt the FY2026-27 Budget
June 16, 2026
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Estimated Spendable Fund Balance Summary in the Budget Document includes the estimated fiscal impact for each Fund.
All exhibits have been posted on the City’s website at https://www.santa-ana.org/fy-2026- 27-proposed-budget-documents/.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Detailed proposed budget document available at: https://www.santa-ana.org/fy- 2026-27-proposed-budget-documents/
2. Ordinance NS-3096 to adopt the FY2026-27 Budget
Submitted By: Alexander Trinidad, Executive Director, Finance and Management Services Agency
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager