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Item # 20
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Staff Report
July 7, 2026
TOPIC: Second Reading of Ordinance Dissolving Five Boards and Commissions
AGENDA TITLE
Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. NS-3097 Dissolving the Arts and Culture Commission; Environmental and Transportation Advisory Commission; Historic Resources Commission; Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission; and Youth Commission
First reading at the June 16, 2026 City Council Meeting and approved by a vote of 5-2.
Published in the OC Reporter on June 19, 2026.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Conduct a second reading and adopt 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-3097 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
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
At the June 16, 2026 regular meeting, the City Council conducted a first reading and introduced an ordinance dissolving five boards and commissions as part of the Fiscal Year 2026/27 budget process. The ordinance was introduced by a vote of 5-2 (Mayor
Second Reading of Ordinance Dissolving Five Boards and Commissions July 7, 2026
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Pro Tem Penaloza and Councilmember Lopez dissenting) and requires a second reading.
No changes to the ordinance were made by City Council. A copy of the ordinance for second reading and adoption is attached to this Report as Exhibit 1.
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.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. Approval of the ordinance aligns with the adopted FY2026/27 budget.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Ordinance
Submitted By: Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager