Santa Ana City Council
September 15, 2026

ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SANTA ANA AMENDING ARTICLE VI (LEAVES, HOLIDAYS
AND ABSENCES) OF CHAPTER 9 (CIVIL SERVICE) OF

THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXPAND PAID

LEAVE FOR EMPLOYEES CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY

WITH RESERVE FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OR

THE NATIONAL GUARD
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana employs reserve members of the United States Armed Forces or National Guard;
WHEREAS, such employees must take leave pursuant to military orders from time to time;
WHEREAS, the Santa Ana Municipal Code grants such employees up to 30 days of paid leave each year with proof of military orders;
WHEREAS, the City desires to assist such employees to avoid undue financial hardship during extended leaves pursuant to military orders; and WHEREAS, from 2001 to 2022, the City periodically adopted resolutions providing for continuation of partially paid temporary military leave of absence for City employees called to active duty with the armed forces and continuation of benefits for employee and their eligible dependents, the latest example being Resolution No. 2021-021 which expired June 30, 2022.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. That Section 9-144 in Division 1 of Article VI of Chapter 9 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code be amended to read as follows (additions underlined, deletions in strikethrough):

Sec. 9-144. – Same – Temporary.
(a) Members of the reserve forces of the United States, or the National Guard, granted temporary leave when ordered to duty, in accordance with the Military and Veterans Code, will be granted leave with pay for not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days in each calendar year after one (1) year’s service with the city, upon presenting satisfactory proof of orders to and from such temporary active duties. (b) For temporary military leave exceeding thirty (30) calendar days in each calendar year the employee shall be entitled to receive from the City the following:

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(1) The difference between the military gross pay and allowances actually received by the employee from the United States for such service and the regular base pay, plus regular pay additives that said employee would have received from the City of Santa Ana if he or she would not have been called to active military duty, subject to all regularly required and voluntary deductions and withholdings; and
(2) Continued health and dental benefits for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents as outlined in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding or employment benefit resolution.
(c) For the pay and benefits set forth in subsection (b) above, the following conditions apply:
(1) The employee must present satisfactory proof of orders to and from such temporary active duties;
(2) The military orders must be involuntary, and not voluntary; (3) The additional pay and benefits must not exceed six (6) months in each calendar year; and
(4) The City Manager may cease payment of the additional pay and benefits if the City Manager determines there is a forecasted budget deficit for the applicable fiscal year.

Section 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 3. This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its adoption.

Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law.

ADOPTED this day of , 2026.
__________________________
Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:________________________
Laura A. Rossini
Chief Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
ABSENT: Councilmembers

CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, JENNIFER L. HALL, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Ordinance No. NS-XXXX to be the original ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on , 2026.

Date:

Jennifer L. Hall
City Clerk
City of Santa Ana
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RESOLUTION NO. 2021- 021

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SANTA ANA PROVIDING FOR CONTINUATION OF

PARTIALLY PAID TEMPORARY MILITARY LEAVE OF

ABSENCE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES CALLED TO ACTIVE

DUTY WITH THE ARMED FORCES AND CONTINUATION OF

BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEE AND THEIR ELIGIBLE
DEPENDENTS.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows:

A. On October 1, 2001, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana adopted Resolution No. 2001- 065 which provided for an additional partially -paid temporary military leave of absence for each full-time officer or employee of the City, with at least one year of City employment, who had been called to active military service with the Armed Forces of the United States in connection with the then ongoing military crisis. That Resolution was extended yearly since its initial adoption in 2001 until June 30, 2017.

B. The pay and benefits authorized by Resolution No. 2001- 065 inadvertently expired on June 30, 2017. However, on August 21, 2018, Resolution No. 2018- 064 provided continuation of those benefits authorized in 2001- 065 through March 31, 2019, and extended on March 5, 2019, Resolution No. 2019- 016 through June 30, 2020 and on April 21, 2020, Resolution 2020- 030 through June 30, 2021.

C. It is the intention of the City Council to continue to help City employees and their families with financial hardships resulting from being called to active duty for more than thirty (30) continuous days in connection with continuing military commitments and to affirm payments of those benefits to affected employees from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, unless extended by further action of the City Council.

D. Section 9- 144 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (" SAMC") grants members of the reserve forces of the United States, or the National Guard, temporary leave with pay not to exceed thirty ( 30) calendar days in each calendar year after one year of service with the City, upon proof of orders to and from such temporary active duty, also required by the California Military and Veteran' s Code section 395. 02.

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E. However, the normal tour of duty to which a reservist may be ordered to serve, without congressional action, is normally six (6) consecutive months.

F. Several City employees are currently reservists on active military service.

Section 2: Partial Pay, Benefit Allowances and Group Benefit Coverage for City Officers and Employees on Long -Term Active Military Service.

A. In addition to the fully paid military leave provided by Section 9- 144 of the SAMC, each full-time officer or employee of the City, with at least one ( 1) year of service with the City, who is called to active military service with the Armed Forces of the United States in connection with continuing military commitments shall be entitled to military leave with partial pay for the period of his or her absence from City employment while on military service in excess of the period covered by Section 9- 144, upon presenting satisfactory proof of orders to and from such temporary active duties.

B. The amount of pay that each employee shall be entitled to receive from the City for the employee' s additional period of military leave shall be the difference between the military gross pay and allowances actually received by the officer or employee from the United States for such service and the regular base pay, plus regular pay additives that said employee would have received from the City of Santa Ana if he or she would not have been called to active military duty, subject to all regularly required and voluntary deductions and withholdings.

C. For each full- time officer or employee of the City who has already been or will be called to active military service with the Armed Forces of the United States in connection with continuing military commitments, the City shall also provide continued health and dental benefits to the employee and the employee' s eligible dependents or, for the employee' s represented by the Santa Ana Police Officer' s Association (" SAPOA"), the City will contribute to the SAPOA that portion of the City's current contribution to the SAPOA designated specifically towards payment of premiums for, health, dental and long- term disability insurance plans administered by the Association for the benefit of the employees represented by the Association, as described in Section 12. 0 of the current SAPOA Memorandum of Understanding.

Section 4: the City shall not pay any wage or benefit provided for in this Resolution until and unless the officer or employee who requests such payment provides satisfactory proof such as a copy of military orders and documentation of eligibility to receive payment in accordance with procedures established by the City Manager or his or her designee.

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Section 5: This Resolution, and the pay and benefits authorized herein, shall terminate and be of no further force or effect on midnight, June 30, 2022, unless extended by further action of the City Council or otherwise required by law.

ADOPTED this 4th day of May. 2021.

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
By: Xau319- A. Rea c
Laura A. Rossini
Chief Assistant City Attorney
AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

NOT PRESENT
Councilmembers
Councilmembers:

Councilmembers:

Councilmembers:

VicentHSarmiento
Mayor
Bacerra, Hernandez, Lopez Mendoza Phan
Penaloza. Sarmiento ( 7)
None ( 0)
None ( 0)
None ( 0)

CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, DAISY GOMEZ, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2021- 021 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on May 4, 2021.

Date: i& I L
Daisy Gom z
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
Resolution No. 2021- 021

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City Manager’s Office
www.santa-ana.gov/cm
Item # 25
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
September 15, 2026
TOPIC: Ordinance Regarding Transport of Persons who Lack a Fixed, Regular, and Adequate Nighttime Residence

AGENDA TITLE
Adopt an Ordinance Amending Chapter 10 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to Add Article XV to Establish Reporting of Transport of Persons Who Lack a Fixed, Regular, and Adequate Nighttime Residence

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Introduce an Ordinance for first reading and adoption adding Article XV to Chapter 10 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to Establish Reporting of Transport of Persons Who Lack a Fixed, Regular, and Adequate Nighttime Residence.

ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADDING ARTICLE XV TO CHAPTER 10 OF THE SANTA

ANA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING REPORTING THE TRANSPORT OF

PERSONS WHO LACK A FIXED, REGULAR, AND ADEQUATE NIGHTTIME

RESIDENCE
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No

DISCUSSION
The City of Santa Ana has made substantial investments to address homelessness and its associated public health and safety impacts. These efforts include outreach and engagement services, contracting with CityNet to connect individuals with resources in the field, and operating the Santa Ana Navigation Center.

The city has received five (5) rounds of Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) grants, the most recent amount being $5,878,393, in order to address the immediate homeless challenges. However, the availability of funding and services remains limited in comparison to the need for shelter, housing, behavioral health services, and other supportive resources.

As the County Seat, Santa Ana bears a disproportionately large burden of the homeless population in the region. In 2024, the City of Santa Ana reported 871 individuals City Council 25 – 1 9/15/2026
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experiencing homelessness. Consequently, for the 2025 budget cycle, the city spent $10.6 million from its general fund to address health and safety concerns attributable to the homeless population currently living here. Those funds would otherwise have been used to provide core services to residents.

The presence of service facilities and other county shelters, including the Santa Ana armory, has contributed to an influx of individuals experiencing homelessness who originate from outside city boundaries. In some instances, individuals are transported into Santa Ana by organizations without prior coordination or a confirmed housing or service plan.

When individuals are transported into Santa Ana without coordinated discharge planning or service linkage, the City’s limited shelter capacity, outreach services, and housing resources are strained more than they already are. These circumstances create a disproportionate service and financial burden on the City and reduce resources for individuals for whom Santa Ana has primary responsibility.

Given the continuing homelessness challenge and the limited availability of housing and supporting services, the city seeks to ensure improved coordination when individuals are transported into Santa Ana.

The proposed ordinance would add Article XV –Reporting of Transport of Persons Who Lack a Fixed, Regular, and Adequate Nighttime Residence to Chapter 10 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) establishing a reporting requirement for transportation of individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence into the City of Santa Ana.

The proposed ordinance would not prohibit transportation of individuals experiencing homelessness into the city. Instead, it establishes a minimal reporting and coordination framework designed to ensure continuity of care, protect public health and safety, and responsibly manage limited municipal resources.

Under the proposed ordinance, pre-scheduled drop-offs would be required to occur during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday through Saturday) to allow City staff and service providers to coordinate shelter placement, behavioral health services, and housing navigation.

Any organization or government entity, or any employee or agent acting on behalf of an organization or government entity, that intends to transport and drop off an individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence within the City of Santa Ana must provide written notice (i.e. form of an email, website form, or application) to the City Manager and the Executive Director of the Community Development Agency at least 24 hours prior to the drop-off.

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The notice must include:

1. The name, address, phone number, and email address of the government entity or other organization providing the notice;

2. The date and time of the notification;

3. The staff person submitting the notification;

4. The full name (first name, last name, and middle initial), date of birth, phone number of the individual being transported and/or dropped off;

5. The location where the person named is being transported from;

6. The reason for transport (Shelter Placement, Family Reunification, Medical/Behavioral Health, Other: _____);

7. The name, address, phone number, and email of the organization to whom the person being transported is being delivered;

8. Whether the organization receiving the person being transported has confirmed the acceptance of the person prior to being transported;

9. A list of any conditions that the organization receiving the person being transported requires prior to their acceptance of that person;

10.The name and title of the staff person who has agreed to receive the person being transported;

11.The expected date, time, and mode of transportation by which the person is being transported;

12.The names and titles of staff members accompanying the person being transported;

13.Whether the person being transported requires any assistance to maintain Activities of Daily Living (Y/N);

14.The criminal justice status of the person being transported (i.e. Probation/Parole (County:_____);

15.Whether person being transported is required to be listed on Sex Offender Registry as per PC 290 (Y/N); and

16.Whether the person being transported has any Arson Related Restrictions (Y/N).

The proposed ordinance also requires any organization or government entity, or any employee or agent acting on behalf of an organization or government entity, who files a notice, as described above, and/or who transports and/or drops-off an individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence within the City of Santa Ana, must provide a follow-up written notice (i.e. form of an email, website form, or application) to the City Manager and the Executive Director of the Community Development Agency within 24 hours after the drop-off.

The follow-up notice must include:

1. The name of the individual that was transported and/or the name of the person for whom the notice, as per the requirements of the notice above, was submitted;
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2. The exact drop-off location of the person that was transported;

3. The date and time of the drop-off;

4. Whether the person being dropped off was successfully placed into services;

5. The name and title of the staff member that accepted the person being droppedoff into their services; and

6. If the person was not transported and/or successfully placed into services, an explanation of why the person was not transported and/or successfully placed, including a description of what happened to the person and whether any followup contact has been scheduled.

The ordinance defines the phrase “lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence” consistent with commonly used homelessness definitions, including individuals residing in places not meant for habitation, temporary shelters, certain institutional settings, or exiting detention without a stable residence.

The ordinance includes explicit exemptions for lawful and necessary activities, including:
• Transportation for booking into jail or custody alternatives; • Transportation to licensed medical facilities;
• Transportation to verified social service or court appointments; • Transportation conducted by the City of Santa Ana within its jurisdiction; and • Public transit operations.

The purpose of the reporting requirement is to:
• Identify the place of origin of individuals transported into the City of Santa Ana; • Improve coordination with service providers to reduce the likelihood that individuals are released into unsheltered conditions;
• Facilitate interjurisdictional dialogue regarding shared responsibility and funding; and
• Ensure that limited city shelter and outreach resources are managed effectively.

To mitigate the financial burden and negative impacts associated with uncoordinated drop-offs, it is necessary to establish coordination with service providers and increase access to housing navigation, case management, and behavioral health support.

Research and local experience demonstrate that coordinated service planning significantly reduces the likelihood of individuals returning to chronic homelessness.

The ordinance regulates institutional transportation practices and does not restrict an individual’s right to travel or relocate. It does not criminalize homelessness and does not prohibit charitable acts or basic survival assistance as outlined in Government Code §53069.44.

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The City of Santa Ana, as a charter city, possesses authority under Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution to enact police, sanitary, and other regulations to protect public health, safety, and general welfare. The proposed ordinance constitutes a limited administrative reporting requirement intended to address identifiable fiscal and operational impacts while supporting a coordinated and compassionate response to homelessness.

The intent of the ordinance:

1. Ensure Coordination and Continuity of Services.

Advance notice allows City staff and service providers to confirm shelter availability, behavioral health needs, and housing navigation pathways to prevent individuals from being released into unsheltered conditions without support.

2. Promote Regional Accountability.

Reporting enables the City to identify jurisdictions of origin and engage in datadriven dialogue regarding shared responsibility, funding allocation, and regional planning.

3. Protect Public Health and Safety.

Individuals transported without a service plan face heightened risks of victimization, untreated medical or behavioral health conditions, and chronic homelessness. Coordinated discharge planning reduces the likelihood individuals will return to the streets without support.

4. General Welfare of Santa Ana.

Individuals are being transported into the city without coordination, straining limited resources including shelter capacity. This could reduce available resources for individuals for whom Santa Ana has primary responsibility.

Violations of the article will be addressed utilizing administrative citations pursuant to Chapter 1 of the SAMC. Unless otherwise specified herein, all administrative citations issued for violations shall be subject to the provisions set forth in Chapter 1, Sec. 1-21 of the SAMC, including, but not limited to, the administrative hearing and appeal process and the city's authority to use any civil remedy available to collect any unpaid administrative fines.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.

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EXHIBIT(S)

1. Ordinance
Submitted By: Sylvia Vazquez, Deputy City Manager
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager
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ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA ADDING ARTICLE XV TO CHAPTER 10 OF

THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING

REPORTING THE TRANSPORT OF PERSONS WHO LACK

A FIXED, REGULAR, AND ADEQUATE NIGHTTIME
RESIDENCE.

WHEREAS, The Point in Time count for 2026 conducted by the County of Orange (“County”) found 714 unsheltered individuals and 601 sheltered individuals; WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana operates the Navigation Center, a City run shelter with 200 beds and is also home to the Yale Navigation Center with 425 beds run by the County;
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana is home to the County’s Men’s and Women’s Central Jail which often releases individuals previously housed at those facilities onto the streets of Santa Ana;
WHEREAS, 20.8% of the County’s unsheltered and sheltered homeless population are residing in Santa Ana;
WHEREAS, 45.04% of the unsheltered population in the County have substance abuse issues;
WHEREAS, 32.89% of the unsheltered population in Orange County have serious mental health issues;
WHEREAS, 34.82% of the unsheltered population in Orange County have physical disabilities;
WHEREAS, Santa Ana has spent significant public resources addressing homelessness including but not limited to: operating a City-run shelter, deploying the QOLT team, and partnering with City Net to provide a non-police response and resources to the homeless population;
WHEREAS, in June 2026, City Net in partnership with the City made 521 outreach contacts, 21 substance abuse assessments, were dispatched to 935 calls, got 113 individuals off the street and housed 12 individuals;
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WHEREAS, due to the significant deployment of resources to address homelessness in the City of Santa Ana, the City has seen a decrease of 25.7% in the unsheltered and sheltered homeless population in the City since 2019; WHEREAS, Santa Ana has 488 permanent supportive housing units, the largest number of permanent supportive housing units in Orange County; WHEREAS, when other public agencies and organizations transport or leave unsheltered and/or homeless individuals in the City it creates a nuisance for the City and takes away City services allocated for City residents. It also increases the burden on law enforcement, fire and ambulance services;
WHEREAS, the City is home to two hospitals and several other care centers which treat individuals from all over the County. When these individuals are discharged, if unsheltered they often remain in the City instead of being transported back to the City they resided in prior to hospitalization or treatment;
WHEREAS, in an effort to mitigate these negative effects on City resources and the financial burden created and to establish a coordinated response to homelessness and availability of City services, it is necessary for the City to receive notice when persons lacking a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime resident are transported into the City; WHEREAS, the City has authority to make and enforce within its limits all police, sanitary and other ordinances and regulations not in conflict with general law pursuant to its police powers set forth in Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution; and WHEREAS, this ordinance establishes baseline reporting requirements that are minimally burdensome and provide necessary information to the City which will allow for (1) coordination of resources and give important background information (for example where the individual last resided and whether they have connections to that area) which can often facilitate housing and a plan for supportive services.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The City hereby adds Article XV entitled “Reporting of Transport of Persons who Lack a Fixed, Regular, and Adequate Nighttime Residence” to Chapter 10 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to read as follows:

Chapter 10 – CRIMES AND MISCELLANEOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT

PROVISIONS
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ARTICLE XV. – REPORTING OF TRANSPORT OF PERSONS WHO LACK A

FIXED, REGULAR AND ADEQUATE NIGHTTIME RESIDENCE
Sec. 10-1001. - Purpose
This article shall be known as the Reporting of Transport of Persons Who Lack a Fixed, Regular and Adequate Nighttime Residence. The purpose of this article is to:
(a) Identify the place of origin for persons who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence in the city;
(b) Identify any county, city, other governmental entity, or other organization that transports persons who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence in the city;
(c) Require government agencies and other organizations to aid such persons by providing shelter, care, outreach, and other homelessness-related resources in their own jurisdictions rather than simply just transporting these individuals to the city;
(d) Manage and prioritize the city’s limited homelessness-related resources (including shelter and outreach) for the benefit of individuals who reside in or originate from the city; and
(e) Prevent government agencies and other organizations from engaging in cruel and inhumane treatment of unhoused individuals by leaving them in the city without any coordinated plan for services.

Sec. 10-1002. – Definitions.

For the purpose of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a) "City" means the City of Santa Ana.
(b) "Lacks Fixed, Regular, and Adequate Nighttime Residence" means a person:
1) Has a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not meant for habitation; or
2) Lives in a publicly or privately-operated shelter designated to provide temporary living arrangements (including congregate shelters, transitional Ordinance No. NS-XXX

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housing, and hotels and motels paid for by charitable organizations or by federal, state, and local government programs); or
3) Is exiting an institution where he/she has resided for ninety days or less and who resided in an emergency shelter or place not meant for human habitation immediately before entering that institution; or 4) Is exiting a detention center in the city without having a primary nighttime residence in the city to go to after being released.
(c) “Place of origin” for purposes of this section means the city or state or jurisdiction in which the individual stayed for the majority of the six months immediately preceding the pre-scheduled drop-off as evidenced by a driver’s license, identification card, or utility bill, excluding temporary stays at homeless shelters, sobering/recovery centers, medical facilities, or detention centers in the city.

Sec. 10-1003. -Duties.
(a) Pre-scheduled drop-offs can only occur during normal business hours 8:00 am to 5:00 p.m. Sunday through Saturday.
(b) Before any government entity or other organization, or employee or agent acting on behalf of any governmental entity or other organization can transport and drop off an individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence on public or private property accessible to the public in the City, the employee/agent acting on behalf of any governmental entity or other organization shall notify in writing via email the City Manager and the Executive Director of Community Development Agency for the city of the transport and drop-off 24 hours in advance of the occurrence to ensure proper coordination so the individual goes into supportive services and does not end up living on the streets in the city. When a public entity or other organization notifies the city of an upcoming drop-off, they must provide the following written information (“Initial Notice”) to the city to ensure continuity of services:
1) The name, address, phone number, and email address of the government entity or other organization providing the notice; 2) The date and time of the notification;
3) The staff person submitting the notification;
4) The full name (first name, last name, and middle initial), date of birth, phone number of the individual being transported and/or dropped off; 5) The location where the person named is being transported from; Ordinance No. NS-XXX

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6) The reason for transport (Shelter placement, Family Reunification, Medical/Behavioral Health, Other: );
7) The name, address, phone number and email of the organization to whom the person being transported is being delivered;
8) Whether the organization receiving the person being transported has confirmed the acceptance of the person prior to being transported; 9) A list of any conditions that the organization receiving the person being transported requires prior to their acceptance of that person; 10) The name and title of the staff person who has agreed to receive the person being transported;
11) The expected date, time, and mode of transportation by which the person is being transported;
12) The names and titles of staff members accompanying the person being transported;
13) Whether the person being transported requires any assistance to maintain Activities of Daily Living (Y/N);
14) The criminal justice status of the person being transported (i.e.

Probation/Parole (County: );
15) Whether person being transported is required to be listed on Sex Offender Registry, per California Penal Code 290 (Y/N); 16) Whether the person being transported has any Arson Related Restrictions (Y/N);
(c) Within 24 hours after submitting notice, per section (b) above, and/or after any government entity or other organization, or any employee or agent acting on behalf of any governmental entity or other organization transports and/or drops off an individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence on public property or private property that is accessible to the public in the City, the employee/agent acting on behalf of any governmental entity or other organization shall send via email a drop-off confirmation notice (“Confirmation Notice”) to: the city manager and the executive director community development agency for the city of the status of the transport/drop-off to ensure proper coordination so the individual goes into supportive services and does not end up living on the streets in the city. The notice shall include:
1) The name of the individual transported and/or the name of the person for whom the notice, as per section (b) above, was submitted; 2) The exact drop-off location of the person transported; The date and time of the drop-off;
3) Whether the person being dropped off was successfully placed into services;
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4) The name and title of the staff member that accepted the person being dropped-off into their services;
5) If a person was not transported and/or successfully placed into services, an explanation of why the person was not transported and/or successfully placed, including a description of what happened to the person and whether any follow-up contact has been scheduled.
(d) Subsection (a) shall not be interpreted to prohibit the following activities:
1) Transporting a person to be booked into a county jail or admitted to a county-designated custody alternative facility (e.g., a county-designated sobering center); or
2) Transporting a person to be treated at a licensed hospital or medical facility;
3) Transporting a person to attend a verified appointment with a governmental or nonprofit social service provider;
4) Transporting a person to attend a verified hearing at the Orange County Superior Court branch in the city;
5) Any transportation or drop-off activities undertaken by the city within the city; or
6) The operations of a governmental provider of public
transportation, such as the Orange County Transportation Authority.

Sec. 10-1004.—Enforcement.
(a) Any person, governmental entity, agency or other organization who transports into the city a person who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and who fails to comply with the provisions of this article shall be subject to an administrative citation for each day of non-compliance. (b) Unless otherwise specified herein, all administrative citations issued for violations of this article shall be subject to the provisions set forth in Chapter 1, sections 1-21 through 1-21.9, of this code, including, but not limited to, the administrative hearing and appeal process and the city's authority to use any civil remedy available to collect any unpaid administrative fines.

Section 2. If any section, subsection, clause or phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of Ordinance No. NS-XXX

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competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council for the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one of more section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 3. The City Council has reviewed this ordinance, staff report, administrative record including written and oral public comment and hereby finds that this ordinance is not subject to CEQA because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change, is not a project, and there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations §§ 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and/or 15061(b)(3).

Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its adoption.

Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law.

ADOPTED this day of September, 2026.

Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:

Laura A. Rossini
Chief Assistant City Attorney
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AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers

CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, JENNIFER L. HALL, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify that the attached Ordinance No. NS-XXX to be the original ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on , and that said ordinance was published in accordance with the Charter of the City of Santa Ana.

Date:

Jennifer L. Hall
City Clerk
City of Santa Ana
Ordinance No. NS-XXX

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Police Department and Human Resources
www.santa-ana.gov/pd
Item # 26
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
September 15, 2026
TOPIC: Outside Employment

AGENDA TITLE
Ordinance Amending Section 9-16 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to Prohibit All City of Santa Ana Employees from Outside Employment Regarding Civil Immigration Enforcement and to Make Other Minor Revisions

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Introduce for first reading an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana, California Amending Section 9-16 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to Update and Prohibit City Employees from Engaging in Outside Employment Involving Civil Immigration Enforcement, Including with or on Behalf of U.S. Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 9-16 OF THE SANTA ANA

MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT CITY EMPLOYEES FROM ENGAGING IN

SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT INVOLVING CIVIL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT, INCLUDING WITH OR ON BEHALF OF U.S. FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS

ENFORCEMENT
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No

DISCUSSION
In December 2016, the Santa Ana City Council adopted Resolution No. 2016-086 and Ordinance No. NS-2908, declaring Santa Ana a sanctuary city and generally prohibiting the use of City resources or personnel to assist with federal civil immigration enforcement, except as required by law.

In 2017, California enacted Senate Bill 54, the California Values Act, which similarly limits the use of state and local law-enforcement resources for federal civil immigration enforcement while allowing specified cooperation involving judicial warrants, qualifying criminal histories, and certain criminal task forces.

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At its May 19, 2026 meeting, the City Council considered separate City Councilmember requests concerning secondary employment involving civil immigration enforcement.

Following Council discussion, the City Council directed staff to prepare an ordinance codifying a prohibition on immigration-related secondary (i.e., outside) employment for all City of Santa Ana employees.

The City Council further directed staff to develop clear definitions narrowly limiting the prohibition to secondary employment involving immigration-enforcement activities. The Council clarified that the ordinance should not prohibit service in the United States Armed Forces, including reserve service, or categorically prohibit employment with agencies operating under the United States Department of Homeland Security. Rather, the ordinance should apply based on whether an employee’s outside employment duties involve immigration-enforcement activities, such as arresting, detaining, transporting, or deporting individuals pursuant to civil immigration laws.

The proposed ordinance makes modifications to Section 9-16 of the Municipal Code regarding outside employment to reference current City and Santa Ana Police Department policies which contain details regarding applying for approval of outside employment, approval, and appeal process for outside employment and adds a prohibition on outside employment involving civil immigration enforcement for all City employees as directed by the City Council.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and state CEQA guidelines, the adoption of this ordinance is not subject to the requirements of CEQA pursuant to Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2) because the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and 15060(c)(3) because the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly and so is not a project. The Ordinance Amendment is further not subject to CEQA as an organizational and administrative activity of government under Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5).

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.

EXHIBIT(S)

1. Ordinance amendment
Submitted by: Robert Rodriguez, Police Chief, and
Lori Schnaider, Executive Director of Human Resources
Approved by: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager
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Ordinance No. NS-XXX

ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXX

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 9-16 OF THE SANTA ANA

MUNICPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT CITY EMPLOYEES FROM ENGAGING

IN SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT INVOLVING CIVIL IMMIGRATION
ENFORCEMENT, INCLUDING WITH OR ON BEHALF OF U.S. FEDERAL

IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana is a charter city with authority under Article XI, Section 5 of the California Constitution to regulate the terms and conditions of employment of its own employees as a municipal affair; and WHEREAS, Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 9-16 currently governs outside employment for employees in the competitive service and establishes a discretionary approval standard that does not expressly address outside employment involving civil immigration enforcement; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Ana Police Department has Policy 1021 regarding outside employment for employees of the police department and the City has a policy regarding outside employment for employees in the competitive service and outside of the police department which prohibit incompatible employment and/or conflicts between City employment and any outside employment; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 1126 provides that a local agency officer or employee shall not engage in any employment, activity, or enterprise for compensation that is inconsistent, incompatible, in conflict with, or inimical to his or her duties as a local agency officer or employee; and
WHEREAS, Penal Code Section 70(e)(2) separately and expressly authorizes a local agency to restrict a peace officer’s off-duty secondary employment by written regulation or policy adopted by the employing agency; and WHEREAS, the California Supreme Court, in Long Beach Police Officers Assn. v.

City of Long Beach (1988) 46 Cal.3d 736, 738, held that Government Code Section 1126 was intended merely to illustrate the types of outside employment activities that may be subject to local-agency control, and does not limit a local agency’s power to impose additional restrictions on outside employment activities not specifically delineated in the statute; and
WHEREAS, the City is responsible for local affairs and certain core public functions, including providing for public safety, public services, and the health and welfare of the residents within its municipal jurisdiction; and City Council 26 – 3 9/15/2026
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WHEREAS, since early 2025, Santa Ana and neighboring Orange County communities have experienced heightened civil immigration enforcement activity which has led to fear in the community and disruption of the daily lives of many residents; and WHEREAS, Santa Ana is home to a large and diverse immigrant population, and City services depend on the willingness of all residents — regardless of immigration status — to report crimes, seek emergency assistance, access public health and safety services, and otherwise participate in civic life without fear that doing so will expose them, their families, or their neighbors to civil immigration enforcement; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that outside employment by City employees — sworn and civilian alike — involving the investigation, arrest, detention, transport, or deportation of individuals pursuant to civil immigration law, whether performed for U.S.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”), U.S. Customs and Border Protection, any other component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, or a private contractor performing such functions under federal authority, creates an actual and perceived conflict of interest, exposes the City employee to divided loyalties between their City duties and outside compensation, and undermines community trust in City government generally and in the Santa Ana Police Department in particular; and WHEREAS, this erosion of trust would be compounded if residents and members of the public were unable to distinguish City employees engaged in official City business from City employees engaged in outside employment in civil immigration enforcement and this would impair the City’s ability to safely and effectively deliver services to all residents; and
WHEREAS, the City believes there is a need to protect City personnel from divided loyalty and to avoid actual or perceived conflicts of interest in its workforce that could erode community trust and obstruct civic engagement;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana does ordain as follows:

SECTION 1. The recitals above are true, correct and each incorporated herein by reference and adopted as findings by the Santa Ana City Council (“City Council”).

SECTION 2. Section 9-16 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read in full as follows (new language is underlined and deleted language is stricken):

Sec. 9-16. - Outside employment.
(a) Employees in the competitive service shall not engage in any employment or sales or service outside of their regular city employment, except with the written approval of the department head and consistent with the city’s outside employment policy approved by the city manager or a policy adopted by the chief of police for employees in the police department. and consent of the city manager. Such City Council 26 – 4 9/15/2026
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permission may be granted for intermittent or casual employment in sales, services or in connection with educational programs, if the request contains a statement as to the nature and frequency of the employment. The said application shall be denied by the department head or city manager if he or she the department head has the The policy shall include, but is not limited to, an assessment regarding whether there is reasonable cause to believe that such outside employment will be inconsistent, incompatible, in conflict, or interferes in any way with the proper performance of the duties as a city employee. Permission to engage in outside employment will be granted for a period not to exceed six (6) months and extensions may be granted by the department head for additional six-month periods. The personnel board may, upon request of the employee, review any action taken pursuant to the provisions of this section and report its findings to the city council and the city manager. (b) No employee of the City, whether part of the competitive service or excepted from competitive service, may engage in any outside employment involving Civil Immigration Enforcement.
(c) For purposes of this section “Civil Immigration Enforcement” means any and all employment, activity, enterprise, work, service, or counsel, performed for compensation, to investigate or assist in the investigation of, or to enforce or assist in the enforcement of, any civil immigration law against a natural person, which shall include, but is not limited to, the arrest, detention, transport, or deportation of an individual pursuant to civil immigration law, and any employment, activity, enterprise, work or service related to the detention or administrative confinement of a natural person while that person awaits a decision on their immigration status, potential removal, or potential deportation. Such civil immigration enforcement activity includes activity performed for, on behalf of, or under contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or any other office, division, or component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as it is currently known or as its name may be amended from time to time, and includes such activity performed for a private entity or contractor performing such functions under federal authority.
(d) Armed forces exception. Subsection (b) shall not be construed to restrict, an employee’s service as a member of any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States, including the California National Guard or other reserve component, performed pursuant to military orders or in the employee’s capacity as a service member, regardless of whether that service may include duties relating to Civil Immigration Enforcement.

SECTION 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, City Council 26 – 5 9/15/2026
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subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions might subsequently be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 4. CEQA Determination. The City Council finds that this Ordinance Amendment is not subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to (Guidelines) Section 15060(c)(2) because the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and 15060(c)(3) because the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly and so is not a project. The Ordinance Amendment is further not subject to CEQA as an organizational and administrative activity of government under Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5).

SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its adoption.

SECTION 6. Publication. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be posted as required by law.

ADOPTED this ___ day of __________________, 2026.
_______________________
Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
_______________________________
Brandon Salvatierra
Assistant City Attorney
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AYES: Councilmembers: ________________________________________ NOES: Councilmembers: ________________________________________ ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: ________________________________________ NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: ________________________________________

CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Ordinance No.

NS-XXXX to be the original ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on _________________, 2026.

Date: ________________ ____________________________________ City Clerk
City of Santa Ana
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Police Department
www.santa-ana.gov/pd
Item # 27
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
September 15, 2026
TOPIC: Ordinance Regarding the Operation of Electric Bicycles and Powered Personal Transportation Devices

AGENDA TITLE
Ordinance Amending Chapter 36 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to Add Regulations Regarding the Operation of Electric Bicycles, Electrically Motorized Boards, Low-Speed Vehicles, and Motorized Scooters; Authorizing Safekeeping, Removal, and Impounding in Certain Circumstances and Prescribing Penalties for Violation

RECOMMENDED ACTION

1. Introduce for first reading an Ordinance Amending Chapter 36 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to add Regulations Regarding the Operation of Electric Bicycles Electrically Motorized Boards, Low-Speed Vehicles, and Motorized Scooters; Authorizing Safekeeping, Removal, and Impounding in Certain Circumstances and Prescribing Penalties for Violation.

ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 36 (TRAFFIC) OF THE SANTA

ANA MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING THE OPERATION OF ELECTRIC

BICYCLES, MOTORIZED SCOOTERS, LOW-SPEED VEHICLES AND
ELECTRICALLY MOTORIZED BOARDS; AUTHORIZING SAFEKEEPING,

REMOVAL AND IMPOUNDING IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND

PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION

2. Determine that, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the recommended action is exempt from further review under state CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(2), Section 15060(c)(3), and/or Section 15061(b)(3).

GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No

DISCUSSION
On August 11, 2026 there was a fatal accident at Santiago Street and Santa Ana Boulevard in the City of Santa Ana involving an individual riding an electric bike. The day City Council 27 – 1 9/15/2026
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before on August 10, 2026, there was a serious accident on South Raitt Street resulting in injury to an individual riding an electric bicycle.

A February 20261 study conducted by Children’s Hospital of Orange County, now Rady Children’s Hospital, noted that between 2019 and 2023 there was a “sharp increase” in electric bicycle injuries with 4.18% in 2019 and 49.8% in 2023 only four years later. The study went on to find in the data reviewed for pediatric patients that internal injuries, many to the head, face, and neck, are most often sustained in electric bicycle accidents related to speeds greater than 20 miles per hour where children have lost control.

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has recognized the dangers associated with the operation of electric bicycle and electric motorcycles by minors when, in May 2026, it created a new E-Bike/E-Motorcycle unit- Smart Accountability for E-Bikes and E-Motos and Law Enforcement for Youth.2 According to the District Attorney’s Office Press Release, more than 100 deaths have been attributed to e-bikes and e-motorcycles in the United States and injuries have spiked 430% in the last four years in Southern California.

In April 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several Northern California county District Attorneys issued a consumer alert on e-bike safety and legal requirements.3 The purpose of the consumer alert was to remind manufacturers, retailers, consumers, and parents about California safety law governing e-bikes. In particular, the fact that two wheeled vehicles that go over 28 miles per hour with pedal assistance or 20 miles per hour with throttle assistance are not e-bikes. Instead, under California law, these vehicles are mopeds or motorcycles and require additional licensing and age requirements to operate and sell. The consumer alert noted “importantly, modifying an e-bike to exceed the speed limits may transform the e-bike into a motorcycle or moped under California law, and may be a crime if riders do not have appropriate licenses.”
A study published in 20264 conducted an analysis of the California Highway Patrol Statewide Integrated Records System (SWIRS) from 2018 to 2024 regarding e-bike 1 Zoe E. Flyer, Andreina Giron, John Schomberg, Mary Maginas, Jeffrey Nahmias, Yigit S. Guner, Romeo Ignacio, Troy Reyna, David Gibbs, Laura F. Goodman,
Electric-bicycles and speed-related trauma in pediatrics: Risk of internal injury and hospitalization, Injury, Volume 57, Issue 5, 2026, 112931, ISSN 0020-1383 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2025.112931
2 https://ocdistrictattorney.gov/press/orange-county-district-attorney-todd-spitzer-creates-e-bike-emotorcycle-prosecution-unit-ride-safely-to-review-cases-involving-illegal-use-of-motorized-vehicles-morethan-100-deaths-have-been-at/ 3 https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/too-fast-too-furious-attorney-general-bonta-california-districtattorneys-issue 4 Austin J, Perkins L, Haines LN, Kobayashi L, Berndtson AE, Weaver JL, Santorelli J, Maa J, Ignacio RC, Burruss S, Liepert AE, Costantini TW, Doucet JJ. An exponential increase in e-bike injuries in California. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2026 Jul 17;11(3):e002099. doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2025-002099.

PMID: 42519518; PMCID: PMC13384186.

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collisions. The study found that e-bike collisions increased sharply during the time studied. In 2018 there were two incidents and in 2024 there were 1,566. The study concluded that e-bike injuries are rapidly increasing in California and are associated with a higher severity of injuries compared with traditional bicycles and found that urgent efforts are needed for targeted prevention, regulatory alignment, and rider education.

The City has recognized the extensive use of electric bicycles and other electric or motorized personal transportation devices such as motorized scooters and electrically motorized boards throughout the City. The City also has the ability to regulate low-speed vehicles pursuant to the California Vehicle Code. While the use of these bicycles and devices provides a less expensive option for transportation and has benefits over gas and diesel fuel cars for the environment, their use is not without dangers to the operators and to the public generally. As a result, the City seeks to adopt an ordinance regulating the use of electric bicycles, electrically motorized boards, low-speed vehicles, and motorized scooters on sidewalks and other public property.

The California Vehicle Code defines several different classes of electric bicycles (also called e-bikes) and other electric or motorized devices relevant to the proposed ordinance as follows:

Name California Vehicle
Code Section
Definition
Electric Bicycle 312.5(a) A bicycle equipped with fully operable pedals and an electric motor that does
not exceed 750 watts of power.

Class 1 Electric
Bicycle
312.5(a)(1) Also called a “low-speed pedal-assisted
electric bicycle” is a bicycle equipped
with a motor that provides assistance
only when the rider is pedaling, that is
not capable of exclusively propelling the
bicycle except with start assistance or a
walk mode that propels the electric
bicycle on motor power alone, up to a
maximum speed of 3.7 miles per hour,
that ceases to provide assistance when
the bicycle reaches the speed of 20
miles per hour, and that is not capable of
providing assistance to reach speeds
greater than 20 miles per hour.

Class 2 Electric
Bicycle
312.5(a)(2) Also called a “low-speed throttleassisted electric bicycle” is a bicycle equipped with a motor that may be used
exclusively to propel the bicycle, and that
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is not capable of providing assistance
when the bicycle reaches the speed of
20 miles per hour.

Class 3 Electric
Bicycle
312.5(a)(3) Also called a “speed pedal-assisted
electric bicycle” is a bicycle equipped
with a motor that provides assistance
only when the rideR is pedaling, that is
not capable of exclusively propelling the
bicycle except with start assistance or a
walk mode that propels the electric
bicycle on motor power alone, up to a
maximum speed of 3.7 miles per hour,
and that ceases to provide assistance
when the bicycle reaches the speed of
28 miles per hour, and equipped with a
speedometer.

Electrically Motorized
Boards
313.5 Any wheeled device that has a
floorboard designed to be stood upon
when riding that is not greater than 60
inches deep and 18 inches wide, is
designed to transport only one person,
and has an electric propulsion system
averaging less than 1,000 watts, the
maximum speed of which, when
powered solely by propulsion system on
a paved level service, is no more than 20
miles per hour. The device may be
designed to also be powered by human
propulsion.

Low Speed Vehicle 385.5 A motor vehicle that meets all of the following requirements:
(1) has four wheels.
(2) can attain a speed, in one mile, of
more than 20 miles per hour and not
more than 25 miles per hour, on a paved
level surface.
(3) has a gross vehicle weight rating of
less than 3,000 pounds.

A low speed vehicle is not a golf cart
except when operated pursuant to
Section 21115 [golf carts on local
highways] or 21115.1 [golf carts and lowCity Council 27 – 4 9/15/2026 Ordinance Regarding the Operation of Electric Bicycles and Powered Personal Transportation Devices
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speed vehicles on streets]. It is also
known as a neighborhood electric
vehicle.

Motorized Scooter 407.5 Any two-wheeled device that has handlebars, has either a floorboard that
is designed to be stood upon when riding
or a seat and footrests in place of the
floorboard, and is powered by an electric
motor. This device may also be designed
to be powered by human propulsion.

The proposed ordinance seeks to amend the code to update the definition of bicycle and to add the definitions of electrically motorized board, low-speed vehicle, and motorized scooter consistent with state law.

The proposed ordinance makes it unlawful for any person to operate an electric bicycle:
• on a sidewalk at a speed greater than 10 miles per hour; • in a manner not consistent with the design including, but not limited to, carrying more passengers than the manufacturer’s specifications allow or carrying passengers in a manner other than designed;
• on a sidewalk at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent under the conditions existing at the time;
• on a sidewalk while failing to obey any posted signs regulating operation including signs prohibiting operation in specified areas;
• on a sidewalk at a speed greater than 5 miles per hour under the following circumstances: in a school zone, or adjacent to a school when children are present; or when pedestrians are present; or
• on any unpaved trail; public drainage facility or channel or ditch; or public area held open for pedestrian use or access, including but not limited to, a playground, sports field, grass or synthetic turf, dirt or other non-paved surface, restroom, or splash pad.

The proposed ordinance makes it unlawful for any person to operate an electrically motorized board:
• on a sidewalk at a speed greater than 10 miles per hour; or • on a sidewalk at a speed greater than 5 miles per hour under the following circumstances: in a school zone, or adjacent to a school when children are present; or when pedestrians are present; or
• on any sidewalk at a speed that is greater than is reasonable or prudent under the conditions exiting at that time;
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• on a sidewalk while failing to obey any posted signs regulating operation including signs prohibiting operation in specified areas;
• on any unpaved trail; public drainage facility or channel or ditch; or public area held open for pedestrian use or access, including but not limited to, a playground, sports field, grass or synthetic turf, dirt or other non-paved surface, restroom, or splash pad.

The proposed ordinance makes it unlawful for any person to operate a low-speed vehicle on any sidewalk; bike path, trail or bikeway; or on any unpaved trail; public drainage facility or channel or ditch; or public area held open for pedestrian use or access, including but not limited to, a playground, sports field, grass or synthetic turf, dirt or other non-paved surface, restroom, or splash pad.

The proposed ordinance makes it unlawful for any person to operate a motorized scooter:
• on a sidewalk when there is a bicycle lane available; o at a speed greater than 5 miles per hour in a school zone; or o on any unpaved trail; public drainage facility or channel or ditch; or public area held open for pedestrian use or access, including but not limited to, a playground, sports field, grass or synthetic turf, dirt or other non-paved surface, restroom, or splash pad.

The proposed ordinance also makes it unlawful to operate a motorized scooter on a sidewalk, when there is not a bicycle lane, available:
• at a speed greater than 10 miles per hour;
• on a sidewalk at a speed greater than 5 miles per hour under the following circumstances: in a school zone, or adjacent to a school when children are present; or when pedestrians are present;
• at a speed that is greater than is reasonable or prudent under the conditions exiting at that time; or
• while failing to obey any posted signs regulating operation including signs prohibiting operation in specified areas.

In particular, local regulation regarding motorized scooters must take into account California Vehicle Code §21229 which mandates that when a roadway has a Class II bicycle lane, a motorized scooter shall ride within the bicycle lane.

The California Vehicle Code already regulates certain operations of electric bicycles, electrically motorized boards, low-speed vehicles, motorized scooters, and the use of helmets. The City is only allowed to regulate certain aspects of these operations not already regulated by the State.

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The proposed ordinance authorizes the City Council to designate by resolution other areas generally open to the public as locations where the operation of electric bicycles, electrically motorized boards, low-speed vehicles, and motorized scooters are prohibited.

The City would post signs at those locations to give notice to the public.

The proposed ordinance allows a peace officer to take an electric bicycle, electrically motorized board, low-speed vehicle, and motorized scooter being operated by a minor for safekeeping if no parent or legal guardian is present and the peace officer reasonably believes the minor is operating the electric bicycle, electrically motorized boards, lowspeed vehicles, and motorized scooters in a manner that violates the code and which constitutes an immediate danger to the health and safety of the minor operator or members of the public. Any electric bicycle, electrically motorized board, low-speed vehicle, or motorized scooter held for safekeeping will be released to the owner if age 18 or over or a parent/legal guardian of the owner if under age 18.

California Vehicle Code §22651.08 allows a peace officer to remove a vehicle located within the territorial limits in which the officer may act, under either of the following circumstances:

1. A person is operating a vehicle with fewer than four wheels that does not meet the definition of an electric bicycle set forth in Section 312.5 [of the Vehicle Code] and is both of the following:
(A) Powered by an electric motor capable of exclusively propelling he vehicle in excess of 20 miles per hour on a highway.
(B) Being operated by an operator who is not licensed to operate the vehicle.

2. A person is operating a vehicle that is a class 3 electric bicycle in violation of subdivision (a) of Section 21213 [meaning the person is under 16 years old].

Vehicle Code §22651.08(b)(1) allows a City to adopt at a public meeting an ordinance imposing charges equal to its administrative costs relating to removal, seizure, and storage costs and mandates that such costs not exceed the actual costs incurred for the expenses directly related to removing, seizing, and storing the vehicle. Vehicle Code §22651.08 specifies that the City shall publicly and conspicuously post the schedule of charges on their internet website and specifies the vehicle shall be released after a minimum of 48 hours if the request for release is made during normal business hours and the applicable removal, seizure, and storage costs have been paid.

Finally, Vehicle Code §22651.08 provides that the City may condition the release of an impounded class 3 electric bicycle operated by a minor under 16 on proof that the violator has completed an electric bicycle safety and training program as specified in Streets and City Council 27 – 7 9/15/2026
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Highway Code §894 or a related safety course specified by the Police Chief or his designee.

The proposed ordinance seeks to enact the provisions of §22651.08 of the Vehicle Code in the City of Santa Ana and allow for impounding of the vehicles specified in §22651.08 and any Class 3 Electric Bicycle operated by a minor under 16 years old. The proposed ordinance provides for a hearing to contest the safekeeping, impound, and seizure when requested by the owner and/or parent/legal guardian of the operator and authorizes the City to recover administrative costs. The amount of administrative costs will be determined by the Santa Ana Police Department and a resolution will be presented to the City Council for approval to authorize a specific fee based upon a determination of the actual costs.

Fines for violation of the proposed ordinance shall be assessed pursuant to section 36- 27(b) of the municipal code. The remedies provided by this division are cumulative and in addition to any other remedies available to the city at law or in equity. The proposed ordinance provides the ability for the city to hold parent(s) accountable when they knowingly authorize or permit a minor to violate this law.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines, adoption of the proposed ordinance is exempt from environmental review because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change, is not a project, and there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations §§ 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and/or 15061(b)(3).

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.

EXHIBIT(S)

1. Proposed Ordinance
Submitted By: Robert Rodriguez, Police Chief
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager
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ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 36 (TRAFFIC)

OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING

THE OPERATION OF ELECTRIC BICYCLES,

MOTORIZED SCOOTERS, LOW-SPEED VEHICLES
AND ELECTRICALLY MOTORIZED BOARDS;

AUTHORIZING SAFEKEEPING, REMOVAL AND

IMPOUNDING IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND
PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.

WHEREAS, there has been a marked increase in the sale of electronic bikes in recent years; and
WHEREAS, a February 2026 study conducted by Children’s Hospital of Orange County now Rady Children’s Hospital1 noted that between 2019 and 2023 there was a “sharp increase” in electric bicycle injuries with 4.18% in 2019 and

49.8% in 2023. The study went on to find in the data reviewed for pediatric patients, internal organ injuries, many to the head, face and neck, are most often sustained in electric bicycle injuries related to speeds greater than 20 miles per hour; and WHEREAS, in the past three years, in the City of Santa Ana, there have been seven (7) fatal collisions involving powered electric bicycles or other electric powered devices. Five (5) have involved electric bicycles and two involved off-highway motorcycles (dirt bikes); and
WHEREAS, on August 11, 2026, there was a fatal accident at Santiago Street and Santa Ana Boulevard in the City of Santa Ana involving an individual riding an electric bicycle; and
WHEREAS, on August 10, 2026, there was a serious accident on South Raitt Street in the City of Santa Ana resulting in injury to an individual riding an electric bicycle; and
WHEREAS, AB 875 (2026) gives local police agencies the ability to impound certain vehicles including Class 3 electric bicycles operated by a person under the age of 16; and
1 Zoe E. Flyer, Andreina Giron, John Schomberg, Mary Maginas, Jeffrey Nahmias, Yigit S. Guner, Romeo Ignacio, Troy Reyna, David Gibbs, Laura F. Goodman,
Electric-bicycles and speed-related trauma in pediatrics: Risk of internal injury and hospitalization, Injury, Volume 57, Issue 5, 2026, 112931, ISSN 0020-1383 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2025.112931.

EXHIBIT 1
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WHEREAS, Vehicle Code § 21100(h) authorizes cities to regulate the operation of bicycles on public sidewalks and the definition of bicycles under state law includes electric bicycles; and
WHEREAS, Vehicle Code § 21206 allows local regulation by ordinance regarding the registration of bicycles and the parking and operation of bicycles on pedestrian and bicycles facilities, provided such regulation is not in conflict with the Vehicle Code; and
WHEREAS, Vehicle Code § 21207.5(b) allows a governing body of a public agency having jurisdiction over an equestrian trail, or hiking or recreational trail, to prohibit, by ordinance, the operation of an electric bicycle or any class of electric bicycle on that trail; and
WHEREAS, Vehicle Code § 21225 allows for local regulation of the parking and operation of motorized scooters on pedestrian and bicycle facilities and local streets and highways if not in conflict with the Vehicle Code; and WHEREAS, Vehicle Code § 21266 allows local regulation that restricts or prohibits the use of low speed vehicles by ordinance or resolution; and WHEREAS, Vehicle Code § 21967 allows local regulation prohibiting or restricting persons from riding or propelling skateboards or electrically motorized boards on highways, sidewalks or roadways.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.

Section 2. The City Council for the City of Santa Ana hereby amends Division 1 (Definitions) of Article 1 (In General) of Chapter 36 (Traffic) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to amend the definition of bicycle and to add definitions for electric bicycles, electrically motorized board, low-speed vehicle and motorized scooter as follows (added language is underlined, deleted language is stricken):

Chapter 36- TRAFFIC
ARTICLE I. – IN GENERAL
DIVISION 1.- DEFINITIONS

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Sec. 36-7. - Bicycle.

A “b Bicycle is a light vehicle without a motor, having two (2) wheels, handlebars and a seat or seats, and propelled by the operator. has the same meaning as in California Vehicle Code § 231, as it may be amended from time to time.

Sec. 36-7.1 – Electric Bicycle.
“Electric bicycle” has the same meaning as in California Vehicle Code § 312.5(a), as it may be amended from time to time.

Sec. 36-7.2 – Class 3 Electric Bicycle.
“Class 3 electric bicycle” or “speed pedal-assisted electric bicycle” has the same meaning as in California Vehicle Code § 312.5(a)(3), as it may be amended from time to time.

Sec. 36-24 - Electrically Motorized Board.
“Electrically motorized board” has the same meaning as in California Vehicle Code § 313.5 as it may be amended from time to time.

Sec. 36-24.1 – Low Speed Vehicle.
“Low speed vehicle” has the same meaning as in California Vehicle Code § 385.5 as it may be amended from time to time.

Sec. 36-24.2 – Motorized Scooter.
“Motorized scooter” has the same meaning as in California Vehicle Code § 407.5, as it may be amended from time to time.

Section 3. The City Council for the City of Santa Ana hereby amends Division 3 now entitled “Regulation of Electric Bicycles and Other Transportation Devices” of Article 1 (In General) of Chapter 36 (Traffic) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to regulate the operation of electric bicycles and other transportation devices as follows (added language is underlined, deleted language is stricken):

DIVISION 3. REGULATION OF ELECTRIC BICYCLES AND OTHER

TRANSPORTATION DEVICES
Sec. 36-50. – Unlawful Operation of Electric Bicycle.

It shall be unlawful to operate an Electric Bicycle as follows:

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(a) on a sidewalk at a speed greater than 10 miles per hour; or (b) in a manner not consistent with the design including but not limited to, carrying more passengers than the manufacturer’s specifications allow or carrying passengers in a manner other than designed; or
(c) on a sidewalk at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent under the conditions existing at the time; or
(d) on a sidewalk while failing to obey any posted signs regulating operation including signs prohibiting operation in specified areas; or (e) on a sidewalk at a speed greater than 5 miles per hour under the following circumstances:
i. in a school zone; or
ii. adjacent to a school when children are present; or
iii. when pedestrians are present.; or
(f) on any unpaved trail; public drainage facility or channel or ditch; or public area held open for pedestrian use or access, including but not limited, to a playground, sports field, grass or synthetic turf, dirt or other non-paved surface, restroom, or splash pad.

Sec. 36-51. – Unlawful Operation of Electrically Motorized Board.

It shall be unlawful to operate an Electrically Motorized Board as follows:
(a) on a sidewalk at a speed greater than 10 miles per hour; or (b) on a sidewalk at a speed greater than 5 miles per hour under the following circumstances:
i. in a school zone; or
ii. adjacent to a school when children are present; or
iii. when pedestrians are present; or
(c) on any sidewalk at a speed that is greater than is reasonable or prudent under the conditions exiting at that time; or
(d) on a sidewalk while failing to obey any posted signs regulating operation including signs prohibiting operation in specified areas; or (e) on any unpaved trail; public drainage facility or channel or ditch; or public area held open for pedestrian use or access, including but not limited, to a playground, City Council 27 – 12 9/15/2026
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sports field, grass or synthetic turf, dirt or other non-paved surface, restroom, or splash pad.

Sec. 36-52. - Unlawful Operation of Low Speed Vehicle.

It shall be unlawful to operate a Low Speed Vehicle as follows:
(a) on any sidewalk; bike path, trail or bikeway; or
(b) on any unpaved trail; public drainage facility or channel or ditch; or public area held open for pedestrian use or access, including but not limited, to a playground, sports field, grass or synthetic turf, dirt or other non-paved surface, restroom, or splash pad.

Sec. 36-53. – Unlawful Operation of Motorized Scooter.
(a) It shall be unlawful to operate a Motorized Scooter as follows:
(1) on a sidewalk when there is a bicycle lane; or
(2) at a speed greater than 5 miles per hour in a school zone; or (3) on any unpaved trail; public drainage facility or channel or ditch; or public area held open for pedestrian use or access, including but not limited, to a playground, sports field, grass or synthetic turf, dirt or other non-paved surface, restroom, or splash pad.
(b) It shall be unlawful to operate a Motorized Scooter on a sidewalk, when there is not a bicycle lane, as follows:
(1) at a speed greater than 10 miles per hour; or
(2) on a sidewalk at a speed greater than 5 miles per hour under the following circumstances:
i. in a school zone; or
ii. adjacent to a school when children are present; or
iii. when pedestrians are present; or
(3) at a speed that is greater than is reasonable or prudent under the conditions exiting at that time; or
(4) while failing to obey any posted signs regulating operation including signs prohibiting operation in specified areas.

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Sec. 36-54. – Removal and Impoundment; Safekeeping; Recovery of Administrative Costs.
(a) A peace officer is authorized to remove and impound any vehicle found operating within the City when any of the following applies:
(1) The vehicle has less than four wheels but is not an electric bicycle; and
(2) The vehicle is operated by electric motor capable of exclusively propelling the vehicle in excess of 20 miles per hour; and (3) the operator lacks a valid license to operate the vehicle. or
(4) The vehicle is a Class 3 electric bicycle and is operated by a person under the age of sixteen (16).
(b) This subsection does not override any other section of the code or any other provision of federal or state law which allows impounding of a vehicle. (c) A vehicle pursuant to this section shall be released to the registered owner, the operator, or their authorized agent no sooner than forty-eight (48) hours after seizure provided:
(1) A request for release is submitted during normal business hours; and (2) All removal, seizure, and storage fees and administrative costs have been paid; and
(3) if the vehicle is impounded under subsection (a)(4) showing proof that the minor has completed an electric bicycle safety and training program, as described in Section 894 of the Streets and Highways Code, or a related local bicycle safety course, as prescribed by the Chief of Police or his designee. (d) If a person under the age of 18 is found in violation of any provisions of this division, and no parent or guardian is present, and the violation for which the electric bicycle, electrically motorized board, low-speed vehicle or motorized scooter was operated constitutes an immediate danger to the health and safety of the minor operator or to members of the public, the peace officer may take immediate possession of the electric bicycle or electrically motorized board, low-speed vehicle or motorized scooter and transport the device or tow the device as necessary for City Council 27 – 14 9/15/2026
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safekeeping to the Santa Ana Police Department or designated holding facility. The electric bicycle, electrically motorized board, low-speed vehicle or motorized scooter shall be released by the Santa Ana Police Department or its designee, during normal business hours, to the parent or legal guardian of the person under the age of 18 and/or to the legal owner of the electric bicycle, electrically motorized board, low-speed vehicle or motorized scooter, provided the owner is over the age of 18. (e) The city may impose administrative charges by City Council resolution in an amount not to exceed its actual administrative costs directly related to the safekeeping, removal, seizure, and storage of an electric bicycle, electrically motorized board, lowspeed vehicle or motorized scooter or vehicle, as provided in California Vehicle Code § 22651.08.
(f) A parent or legal guardian of a person under the age of 18 operating an impounded electric bicycle, electrically powered board, low-speed vehicle, motorized scooter or vehicle and/or legal owner of an impounded electric bicycle, electrically powered board, low-speed vehicle, or motorized scooter, or vehicle over the age of 18 may contest the removal and impoundment by filing a request for a post-storage hearing as required pursuant to California Vehicle Code § 22852 as may be amended from time to time.

Sec. 36-55. - Penalties.
(a) A violation of this division shall be deemed an infraction. A fine shall be assessed pursuant to section 36-27(b) of this code. The remedies provided by this division are cumulative and in addition to any other remedies available to the city at law or in equity.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), any violation of this division may be charged as a misdemeanor in the discretion of the peace officer or city attorney, based upon the nature and circumstances of the violation, including but not limited to, repeat violations, willful or knowing conduct, or conditions posing a risk to the public health, safety and welfare.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a), any violation of this division may, at the discretion of the enforcing officer, in lieu of an infraction penalty, be issued an administrative citation in accordance with Sections 1-21 et seq. of this code and in amount established by resolution of the City Council.
(d) This division shall not preclude or prohibit the issuance of a misdemeanor or infraction citation to a court of competent jurisdiction for any violation of the California Vehicle Code or other offense committed while operating an electric bicycle or powered personal transportation device.
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permit any minor child to violate any of the provisions of this division. (1) any parent or legal guardian who knowingly authorizes or permits any minor to violate any of the provisions of this division may be issued a citation for a violation of this section. The minor committing the violation does not have to be issued a citation for the parent or legal guardian to be held in violation of this section.
(2) After determining that a minor has operated an electric bicycle, electrically powered board, low-speed vehicle, or motorized scooter in violation of this division, the City may issue written notice to the minor’s parent or legal guardian. The notice may advise that:
i. Operation of an electric bicycle, electrically powered board, low-speed vehicle, or motorized scooter in violation of this division may result in civil liability for damages caused by a minor. ii. Knowingly permitting, encouraging or supplying an
electric bicycle, electrically powered board, low-speed vehicle, or motorized scooter to a minor who is operating it in violation of this division may subject the parent or legal guardian to criminal or civil responsibility under applicable state law; and
iii. Failure to take reasonable steps to prevent further violations may be considered evidence of negligent supervision or other liability as provided by law.

Sec. 36-56.- Exemptions.
(a) This division shall not apply to electric wheelchairs, mobility scooters or other assistive mobility devices used by person with disabilities, consistent with the federal law, state law or applicable regulations.
(b) Law enforcement, or other City personnel acting within the course and scope of their official duties.

Section 4. The City Council has reviewed this ordinance, staff report, administrative record including written and oral public comment and hereby finds that this ordinance is not subject to CEQA because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change, is not a project, and there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations §§ 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and/or 15061(b)(3).

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competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council for the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one of more section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 6. This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its adoption.

Section 7. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law.

ADOPTED this ___ day of September, 2026.
_______________________________
Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:________________________
Laura A. Rossini
Chief Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers __________________________________ NOES: Councilmembers __________________________________ ABSTAIN: Councilmembers __________________________________ NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers __________________________________

CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, JENNIFER L. HALL, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify that the attached Ordinance No. NS-XXX to be the original ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on _______________, and that said ordinance was published in accordance with the Charter of the City of Santa Ana.

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Date: ________________ ____________________________________ Jennifer L. Hall
City Clerk
City of Santa Ana
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Planning and Building Agency
www.santa-ana.gov/pba
Item # 28
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
September 15, 2026
TOPIC: Sunshine Ordinance Amendment – Ordinance Amendment No. 2026-03 to Amend a Portion of Chapter 2 (Administration) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code Relating to Public Notices for Community Meetings

AGENDA TITLE
Ordinance Amendment No. 2026-03 Amending Article II.II of Chapter 2 (Administration) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code Related to Noticing, Meeting Format, and Transparency Measures for Community Meetings for Certain Development Projects

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

1. Conduct a first reading and adopt Ordinance Amendment No. 2026-03 amending Section 2-153 in Article II.II of Chapter 2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code relating to public input through community meetings; and ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX entitled ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2026-03 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE SANTA ANA

MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC INPUT THROUGH COMMUNITY

MEETINGS TO REQUIRE ON-SITE NOTICING

2. Determine that, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the recommended action is exempt from further review under state CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15061(b)(5).

GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No

BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The purpose of the proposed Ordinance Amendment No. 2026-03 is to correct an editing error identified in the Ordinance that resulted from the most recent amendment to the Sunshine Ordinance adopted in February of 2024. The error was due to an editing oversight that omitted a provision of the Ordinance requiring the on-site posting of public hearing notices for discretionary approvals by the City.

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Staff formally noted this editing error during the regular City Council meeting of August 4, 2026, and assured the City Council and the community that despite the omission, the City has always strictly adhered to standard practices for posting of hearing notices, including on-site postings, and will take the necessary steps to restore this provision in the Ordinance.

Accordingly, Section 2-153(c) of the SAMC is proposed to be amended as shown in the attached Ordinance (Exhibit 1) and as noted below in underlined text:
“Said notices shall be mailed no less than ten (10) days prior to the community meeting or public hearing. The notice shall also be posted on the city’s development project website if the project meets the criteria listed in subsection 2-153(a), posted on the property where the development project is proposed, and published in a newspaper of general circulation no less than ten (10) days prior to the community meeting or public hearing. The city shall then post the notice on the city's website. It shall be the sole responsibility of the applicant to prepare and distribute notices for any required community meeting.”

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
The City Council finds and determines that this ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Pursuant to CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, the adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to sections 15061(b)(3) and 15061(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, as there is no possibility it will have a significant effect on the environment. As a result, a Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2026-054, will be filed upon adoption of this ordinance.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.

EXHIBIT

1. Ordinance for OA No. 2026-03
Submitted By: Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive Director of the Planning and Building Agency
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager
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ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXX
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2026-03 – AN

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION)

OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO

PUBLIC INPUT THROUGH COMMUNITY MEETINGS TO

REQUIRE ON-SITE NOTICING

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows:

A. On October 15, 2012, the City Council enacted the Sunshine Ordinance (Ordinance No. NS-2838) as found in Chapter 2 (Administration) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) to ensure that the people of Santa Ana remain in control of the government they have created.

B. Periodically, the City Council has adopted amendments to the Sunshine Ordinance to expand the number of required meetings, increase the notification radius, establish meeting format and presentation requirements, and make clarifying edits to application processing timelines.

C. In 2023, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. NS-3040, updating the Sunshine Ordinance to increase transparency, awareness, and public engagement opportunities through establishing meeting format and presentation requirements, increase the noticing area, and make clarifying edits to application processing timelines.

D. In 2024, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. NS-3057, amending Chapter 2(Administration), Section 2-153 (Public input through community meetings prior to discretionary approval) by adding specific development amendments to the list of development projects types to which the Sunshine Ordinance applies.

E. Ordinance Amendment No. 2026-03 amends Chapter 2 (Administration), Section 2-153 (Public input through community meetings prior to discretionary approval) by correcting an error in a prior amendment to the section that inadvertently omitted the requirement for on-site posting of public notice for qualifying projects.

F. On September 15, 2026, the City Council considered the staff report, recommendations by staff, and public testimony concerning Ordinance Amendment No. 2026-03.

Section 2. The City Council finds and determines that this ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Pursuant to CEQA and City Council 28 – 3 9/15/2026
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Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15061(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, as there is no possibility it will have a significant effect on the environment. As a result, Environmental Review No. 2026-054 will be filed upon adoption of this ordinance.

Section 3. Section 2-153 (Public input through community meetings prior to discretionary approval) of Chapter 2 of the SAMC is hereby amended to read as follows:

Sec. 2-153. – Public input through community meetings prior to discretionary approval. (a) Applicability. The requirements of this article apply to development projects requiring discretionary approval and that meet one or more of the following criteria:
(1) City-sponsored development projects;
(2) New residential projects containing twenty-five (25) or more units, except that the director of the Planning and Building Agency may exempt a developer from one or more of the requirements of this article if, in the case of affordable housing, the developer can show that it will be in jeopardy of losing tax credits, or if an applicable project does not require a resubmittal following initial submittal;
(3) New non-residential projects (including additions to existing buildings) of ten thousand (10,000) square feet or more and which are, in the determination of the city, subject to a negative declaration, mitigated negative declaration or environmental impact report as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act;
(4) Development projects requiring a zone change, specific plan amendment, or general plan amendment.
(b) Number and timing of community meeting. For those development projects that meet the criteria listed in subsection 2-153(a), the applicant shall hold two (2) community meetings. The first community meeting shall be held no later than twenty (20) days after submittal of an application for administrative development project review. The second community meeting shall be held at least ten (10) days prior to the development project being resubmitted by the applicant to the City after receipt of comments resulting from the City’s development project review. Should the applicant fail to hold the community meetings within this time, the development project resubmittal will be deemed incomplete and not accepted until such time as the community meetings are held and the information per subsection (h) is provided to the City.

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(c) Noticing.
(1) Notice of any community meeting and public hearing held for development projects that meet the criteria listed in subsection 2-153(a) shall be provided to all property owners and at least one (1) occupant per tenant space having a valid United States Postal Service address within:
a. A 2,000-foot radius of the subject property within the city boundary; and b. A 300-foot radius of the subject property where the notification radius extends over the city boundary into another jurisdiction. (2) Notice of any public hearings for projects that do not meet the criteria listed in subsection 2-153(a) shall be provided to all property owners, and at least one (1) occupant per tenant space having a valid United States Postal Service address within:
a. A 1,000-foot radius of the subject property within the city boundary; and b. A 300-foot radius of the subject property where the notification (3) Said notices shall be mailed no less than ten (10) days prior to the community meeting or public hearing. The notice shall also be posted on the city’s development project website if the project meets the criteria listed in subsection 2-153(a), posted on the property where the development project is proposed, and published in a newspaper of general circulation no less than ten (10) days prior to the community meeting or public hearing.

The city shall then post the notice on the city's website. It shall be the sole responsibility of the applicant to prepare and distribute notices for any required community meeting.
(d) Notice content. The notice shall include the time, place and date of the community meeting; a map depicting the location of the subject property, including the properties contained within the notification boundary; a brief description of the project; and the applicant's contact information. The notice shall be written in English and Spanish and include instructions as to how to request language interpretation services for those wishing to have interpretation during the community meeting in languages other than English and Spanish. (e) Community meeting time and place. Community meetings shall be held either on a weeknight during the early evening hours or on a Saturday. The meetings shall be held in any facility that is accessible to the public and that is no more than one (1) mile from the project site. Should there not be any such facilities available in the required area, the applicant may arrange, at their own expense and subject to availability, to use the next closest city facility. (f) Community meeting language interpretation. The applicant shall provide language interpretation services for in-person attendees in Spanish during all required meetings. Should the applicant receive a written request for language City Council 28 – 5 9/15/2026
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interpretation services for languages other than Spanish no later than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting, the applicant shall provide interpretation services for in-person attendees in the language requested. It shall be the applicant's responsibility to arrange for such services to be available at the community meeting.
(g) Community meetings format and content. The applicant shall provide and hold all required community meetings in accordance with all of the following:
(1) Give, at minimum, a single presentation detailing the components of the proposed development project and a description of any impacts or benefits to the community.
(2) Provide contact information whereby individuals can contact the applicant to solicit further information.
(3) Allocate sufficient time for the attendees to pose questions and provide input.
(4) Livestream the meeting and subsequent questions and discussion on a publicly-accessible streaming platform.
(5) Provide the City with a video and audio recording of the presentation and subsequent questions and discussion to post to the City’s project webpage. (6) Provide a summary of the presentation and questions and answers provided during the first meeting as part of the presentation at the second meeting.
(7) Provide a description of all specific community-suggested input and/or proposed changes to the project which were discussed at the first meeting and identify which community-suggested items were incorporated into a revised project scope. To the extent any community-suggested input and/or proposed changes were not incorporated into a revised project scope, the applicant shall describe in the presentation for the second meeting why those items were not included within the revised project scope, if applicable.
(8) Detailed minutes of the meetings including a written record of the comments provided by the community members.
(h) Providing information to city after community meeting. Not more than four (4) days following the community meeting, the developer shall submit to the city an affidavit under penalty of perjury that the required community meetings were held in compliance with this section and will submit copies of all notices, notification lists, site postings, advertisements, or other communications used to publicize the meetings. The applicant shall also provide to the city a copy of the presentation materials, minutes and the written record of, and response to, the public comments made at each community meeting, and the video and audio City Council 28 – 6 9/15/2026
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recording of the meeting. The public input will be made part of the public record and included on the City’s project’s website and as attachments to planning commission staff reports. Should the applicant fail to provide the city all information and materials by timelines required under this subsection, any development project application resubmittal will be deemed incomplete and not accepted until such time as all required information and materials are provided. (i) Notice. Notice of planning commission public hearings shall be in conformance with the requirements provided in subsection 2-153(c), except that it shall be the responsibility of the applicant to provide the director of planning and development services the mailing lists of the names and addresses of those entitled to receive notice under subsection 2-153(c). The noticing provisions contained subsection 2-153(c) shall supersede those contained in section 41- 672.

Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its adoption.

Section 6. The Clerk of the Council shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law. [Signatures on the following page]
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Ordinance No. NS-XXX

ADOPTED this _______ day of ___________, 2026.
_________________________
Valeria Amezcua
Mayor

APPROVED AS TO FORM
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By: _________________________
Melissa M. Crosthwaite
Senior Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers: _________________________________ NOES: Councilmembers: _________________________________ ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: _________________________________ NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: _________________________________ City Council 28 – 8 9/15/2026
Ordinance No. NS-XXX

CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, ______________, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify that the attached Ordinance No. NS-______ to be the original ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on _____________________, and that said ordinance was published in accordance with the Charter of the City of Santa Ana.

Date: ______________________ ________________________________ City Clerk
City of Santa Ana
City Council 28 – 9 9/15/2026
Community Development Agency
www.santa-ana.gov/cd
Item # 29
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
September 15, 2026
TOPIC: Tax Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act Hearing for 1200 Main Apartments

AGENDA TITLE
Public Hearing - Tax Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act Hearing for 1200 Main Apartments Legal Notice published in the OC Reporter on August 28, 2026.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

1. Conduct a Tax Equity and Financial Responsibility Act Hearing in consideration of the issuance of tax-exempt bond financing by the California Municipal Finance Authority on behalf of 1200 Main GP, LLC (the “Borrower”), for the benefit of 1200 Main Apartments to finance or refinance the acquisition, construction, improvement, and equipping of a multifamily rental housing project located at 1200 North Main Street, Santa Ana, California (the “Project”).

2. Adopt a resolution approving the issuance of revenue bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority in an amount not to exceed $50,000,000 to finance or refinance the acquisition, construction, improvement, and equipping of a multifamily rental housing project located at 1200 North Main Street, Santa Ana, California.

RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE

CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY OF EXEMPT FACILITY BONDS FOR 1200 MAIN APARTMENTS
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes

DISCUSSION
1200 Main GP, LLC (Main GP) has requested that the City of Santa Ana conduct a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) hearing and provide the required local governmental approval. This approval enables Main GP to qualify for tax-exempt bonding financing issued by the California Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA) for the “1200 Main” apartments located at 1200 North Main Street. The purpose of the hearing is to provide the public an opportunity to comment on the project’s proposed tax-exempt bond financing and is required by federal tax law. As the host jurisdiction, the City Council is only being asked to hold the hearing and approve the proposed bond City Council 29 – 1 9/15/2026
Tax Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act Hearing for 1200 Main Apartments September 15, 2026

issuance by CMFA for federal tax purposes. This action does not obligate City funding or grant any land-use entitlements. CMFA will issue the bonds, and the borrower, Main GP, will be solely responsible for repayment. The City serves exclusively as the local approving body of the transaction for federal tax purposes and has received a $1,101 fee to conduct the TEFRA hearing.

The 1200 Main affordable housing project located at 1200 North Main Street was awarded an allocation of federal low-income housing tax credits and tax-exempt bond financing through the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (“CDLAC”) on May 12, 2026. According to the CDLAC’s Project Staff Report (Exhibit 1), the project consists of the adaptive reuse of an existing nine-story building into 190 residential units, including 188 affordable rental units and two (2) manager’s units. The project proposes a mix of studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units affordable to households earning between 30% and 70% of Area Median Income (“AMI”).

The State awarded the project approximately $2.87 million in annual federal tax credits and approximately $18.2 million in tax-exempt bond authority. With this award, Arden Residential / Kingdom Development (the “developer”) will be able to generate approximately $24.9 million in tax credit equity to finance this project together with a senior loan.

The City of Santa Ana and the Housing Authority did not provide any financial assistance, subsidies, technical assistance, local financing commitment, or any other form of financial or administrative support in connection with this tax credit application or award process. The developer pursued and secured these State financing resources independently of the City. Staff learned about this affordable housing project after the tax credits were awarded by the State. For additional information, staff has prepared a high-level one-page project summary outlining the project, affordability mix, financing structure, and anticipated construction timeline (Exhibit 2). For the purposes of receiving and using their low-income housing tax credits, the developer is now requesting a TEFRA Hearing.

Project Description
The project, 1200 Main, located at 1200 North Main Street in Santa Ana on a 1.6-acre site, is the adaptive reuse of 190 units of housing, consisting of 188 restricted rental units and two (2) unrestricted manager's units. The project has 16 studio units, 168 onebedroom units, and six (6) two-bedroom units, serving tenants with rents affordable to households earning between 30% - 70% of area median income (AMI). The project will be developed by 1200 Main GP, LLC (Arden Residential / Kingdom Development).

Tax Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA)
1200 Main GP, LLC (the “Borrower”) has requested that the CMFA participate in the issuance of one or more series of tax-exempt revenue bonds, pursuant to a single plan of financing, in a maximum aggregate principal amount of $50,000,000 (the “Bonds”).

These funds are intended to finance or refinance the acquisition, construction, improvement, and equipping of a multifamily rental housing project located at 1200 City Council 29 – 2 9/15/2026
Tax Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act Hearing for 1200 Main Apartments September 15, 2026

North Main Street, Santa Ana, California.

However, for any portion of the Bonds to qualify as tax-exempt, the City of Santa Ana must conduct a public hearing (the “TEFRA Hearing”), allowing community members the opportunity to voice their opinions regarding the use of tax-exempt bonds for the Project's financing. After the TEFRA Hearing concludes, an “applicable elected representative” of the governmental unit hosting the Project, in this case, the City, must provide approval for the CMFA to issue the Bonds for the Project's financing (Exhibit 3). Pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Code, the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority must be approved by the City of Santa Ana because the Project is located within the territorial limits of the City.

The bonds to be issued by the CMFA are the sole responsibility of the borrower. The City bears no financial or legal liability for the project or bond repayment and incurs no indebtedness. The adoption of the Resolution shall not obligate the City or any department thereof to: (i) provide any financing with respect to the Project; (ii) approve any application or request for or take any other action in connection with any planning approval, permit, or other action necessary with respect to the Project; (iii) make any contribution or advance any funds whatsoever to the Authority; or (iv) take any further action with respect to the CMFA or its membership therein.

The Board of Directors of the California Foundation for Stronger Communities, a California non-profit public benefit corporation (the “Foundation”), serves as the Board of Directors for the CMFA. Through its conduit issuance activities, the CMFA shares a portion of its issuance fees with its member communities and allocates a portion of these fees to the Foundation to support local charities.

FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $1,101 were deposited into the General Fund revenue account for the Miscellaneous Service Charge account (no. 01102002-53902).

EXHIBIT(S)

1. CDLAC Project Staff Report

2. Project Summary

3. TEFRA Resolution

4. Proof of Publication
Submitted By: Sylvia Vazquez, Deputy City Manager/Acting Executive Director of Community Development Agency
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager
City Council 29 – 3 9/15/2026

CALIFORNIA DEBT LIMIT ALLOCATION COMMITTEE

CALIFORNIA TAX CREDIT ALLOCATION COMMITTEE
Project Staff Report
Qualified Private Activity Tax-Exempt Bond Project
May 12, 2026
The project, 1200 Main, located at 1200 North Main Street in Santa Ana on a 1.6 acre site, requested and is being recommended for a reservation of $2,867,974 in annual federal tax credits and $18,192,172 of taxexempt bond cap to finance the adaptive reuse of 190 units of housing, consisting of 188 restricted rental units and 2 unrestricted manager's units. The project has 16 studio units, 168 one-bedroom units, and 6 twobedroom units, serving tenants with rents affordable to households earning 30%-70% of area median income (AMI). The rehabilitation is expected to begin in November 2026 and be completed in May 2028. The project will be developed by 1200 Main GP, LLC and will be located in Senate District 34 and Assembly District 68.

Project Number CA-26-434
Project Name 1200 Main
Site Address: 1200 North Main Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
County: Orange
Census Tract: 750.03
Tax Credit Amounts
Federal/Annual State/Total *
Requested: $2,867,974 $0
Recommended: $2,867,974 $0
Tax-Exempt Bond Allocation
Recommended: $18,192,172
CTCAC Applicant Information
CTCAC Applicant/CDLAC Sponsor: 1200 Main GP, LLC
Contact: Miki Nam
Address: 3470 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: (213) 365-5000
Email: [email protected]
Bond Financing Information
CDLAC Applicant/Bond Issuer: California Municipal Finance Authority Bond Counsel: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Private Placement Purchaser: Citibank, N.A.

CA-26-434 1 May 12, 2026
EXHIBIT 1
City Council 29 – 4 9/15/2026
Development Team
General Partners / Principal Owners: Kingdom Solis LLC
1200 Main GP, LLC
General Partner Type: Joint Venture
Parent Companies: Kingdom Development, Inc.

Arden Residential, LLC
Developer: 1200 Main GP, LLC
Investor/Consultant: R4 Capital
Management Agent: Aperto Property Management, Inc.

Project Information
Construction Type: Adaptive Reuse
Total # Residential Buildings: 1
Total # of Units: 190
No. / % of Low Income Units: 188 100.00%
Average Targeted Affordability: 59.95%
Federal Set-Aside Elected: 40%/60% Average Income
Federal Subsidy: Tax-Exempt
Information
Housing Type: Non-Targeted
Geographic Area: Coastal Region
State Ceiling Pool: New Construction
CDLAC Project Analyst: Anthony Wey
CTCAC Project Analyst: Michael Couzens
55-Year Use / Affordability
Aggregate Percentage of
Targeting Number of Units Affordable Units
30% AMI: 20 11%
50% AMI: 19 10%
60% AMI: 71 38%
70% AMI*: 78 41%
*CTCAC restricted only
Unit Mix
16 SRO/Studio Units
168 1-Bedroom Units
6 2-Bedroom Units
190 Total Units
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EXHIBIT 1
City Council 29 – 5 9/15/2026
Unit Type 2025 Rents Targeted % of Proposed Rent
& Number Area Median Income (including utilities)
2 SRO/Studio 30% $888
2 SRO/Studio 50% $1,481
6 SRO/Studio 60% $1,777
6 SRO/Studio 70% $2,073
17 1 Bedroom 30% $952
17 1 Bedroom 50% $1,586
63 1 Bedroom 60% $1,903
69 1 Bedroom 70% $2,220
1 2 Bedrooms 30% $1,142
2 2 Bedrooms 60% $2,284
3 2 Bedrooms 70% $2,664
2 1 Bedroom Manager’s Unit $2,330
Project Cost Summary at Application
Land and Acquisition $11,000,000
Construction Costs $36,704,290
Rehabilitation Costs $0
Construction Hard Cost Contingency $1,790,214
Soft Cost Contingency $450,000
Relocation $0
Architectural/Engineering $1,789,250
Const. Interest, Perm. Financing $7,638,068
Legal Fees $825,000
Reserves $981,362
Other Costs $2,931,608
Developer Fee $7,193,915
Commercial Costs $0
Total $71,303,707
Residential
Construction Cost Per Square Foot: $305
Per Unit Cost: $375,283
Estimated Hard Per Unit Cost: $165,263
True Cash Per Unit Cost*: $342,200
Bond Allocation Per Unit: $95,748
Bond Allocation Per Restricted Rental Unit: $165,383
Construction Financing Permanent Financing
Source Amount Source Amount
Citibank: Tax-Exempt $18,192,172 Citibank $40,069,185
Citibank: Recycled Tax-Exempt $5,000,000 Deferred Developer Fee $6,285,643 Citibank: Taxable $32,971,208 Tax Credit Equity $24,948,879 Deferred Costs $11,397,995 TOTAL $71,303,707
Tax Credit Equity $3,742,332
*Less Donated Land, Seller Carryback Loans, Waived Fees, and Deferred Developer Fee CA-26-434 3 May 12, 2026
EXHIBIT 1
City Council 29 – 6 9/15/2026
Determination of Credit Amount(s)
Requested Eligible Basis: $55,153,354
130% High Cost Adjustment: Yes
Applicable Fraction: 100.00%
Qualified Basis: $71,699,360
Applicable Rate: 4.00%
Total Maximum Annual Federal Credit: $2,867,974
Approved Developer Fee (in Project Cost & Eligible Basis): $7,193,915 Federal Tax Credit Factor: $0.86991
Except as allowed for projects basing cost on assumed third party debt, the “as if vacant” land value and the existing improvement value established at application for all projects, as well as the eligible basis amount derived from those values, shall not increase during all subsequent reviews including the placed in service review, for the purpose of determining the final award of Tax Credits. The sum of the third party debt encumbering the property may increase during subsequent reviews to reflect the actual amount.

CTCAC Significant Information / Additional Conditions: None.

CDLAC Analyst Comments: None.

Resyndication and Resyndication Transfer Event: None.

Standard Conditions
The applicant shall issue bonds within time limits specified by CDLAC.

The applicant anticipates financing more than 25% of the project aggregate basis with tax-exempt bond proceeds as calculated by the project tax professional. Therefore, the federal credit reserved for this project will not count against the annual ceiling.

State tax credit recipients are limited to cash distributions from project operations pursuant to California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 12206(d). By accepting the tax credit reservation, the applicant/owner is agreeing to comply with the statutory limitations and requirements.

CTCAC makes the preliminary reservation only for the project specified above in the form presented, and involving the parties referred to in the application. No changes in the development team or the project as presented will be permitted without the express approval of CTCAC.

The applicant must pay CTCAC a reservation fee calculated in accordance with regulation. Additionally, CTCAC requires the project owner to pay a monitoring fee before issuance of tax forms.

As project costs are preliminary estimates only, staff recommends that a reservation be made in the amount of federal credit and state credit shown above on condition that the final project costs be supported by itemized lender approved costs and certified costs after the buildings are placed in service.

All unexpended funds in reserve accounts established for the project must remain with the project to be used for the benefit of the property and/or its residents, except for the portion of any accounts funded with deferred developer fees.

All fees charged to the project must be within CTCAC limitations. Fees in excess of these limitations will not be considered when determining the amount of credit when the project is placed-in-service.

CA-26-434 4 May 12, 2026
EXHIBIT 1
City Council 29 – 7 9/15/2026
If the applicant has requested the use of a CUAC utility allowance, CTCAC's Compliance staff will review the CUAC documentation for this project prior to placed in service. Until written approval is received from CTCAC, this project is not eligible to use a utility allowance based on the CUAC.

The applicant/owner shall be subject to underwriting criteria set forth in Section 10327 of the regulations through the final feasibility analysis performed by CTCAC at placed-in-service.

Credit awards are contingent upon applicant's acceptance of any revised total project cost, qualified basis, and tax credit amount determined by CTCAC in its final feasibility analysis.

CDLAC Additional Conditions
The applicant/owner is required to comply with the CDLAC resolution and the terms of the bond and tax credit award as presented in the application and summarized in this staff report. CTCAC will verify the project complied with all terms of the award at placed-in-service review.

If points were awarded by CDLAC for housing type, the project shall comply with the housing type requirements at the time of CTCAC’s Placed In Service review. The housing type requirement shall be conditioned in the CTCAC Regulatory Agreement and CTCAC Compliance staff shall verify the project is meeting those housing type requirements, consistent with California Code of Regulations, title 4, section 10322(i).

CA-26-434 5 May 12, 2026
EXHIBIT 1
City Council 29 – 8 9/15/2026
CA-26-434 / 1200 Main
Max. Possible Points Points Points System New Rehab. Requested Awarded Const.

New Construction Density and Local Incentives 10 0 10 10 Project is located in a "pro-housing" jurisdiction 10 0 10 10 Exceeding Minimum Income Restrictions 20 20 20 20
Tax Credit Units: 10% @ <=30% AMI & 10% @ <=50% AMI 20 0 20 20 Exceeding Minimum Rent Restrictions 10 10 10 10
Average targeted affordability is 17% below market comparables 10 10 10 10 General Partner & Management Company 10 10 10 10
General Partner Experience 7 7 7 7
Management Company Experience 3 3 3 3
Housing Needs 10 0 10 10
Readiness to Proceed 10 10 10 10
Access to Opportunity 10 0 9 9
10% @ 30% AMI, 10% @ 50% AMI 9 0 9 9
Service Amenities 10 10 10 10
LARGE FAMILY, SENIOR, AT-RISK HOUSING TYPES; NON-TARGETED Adult ed/health & wellness/skill bldg classes, min. 84 hrs/yr instruction 7 7 7 7 Health & wellness services and programs, minimum 60 hrs per 100 bdrms 3 3 3 3 Cost Containment 12 12 12 12
Project eligible basis is 56% less that the CDLAC adjusted TBL; 1 pt per % 12 12 12 12 Site Amenities 10 10 10 10
Within ⅓ mile of transit, service every 30 min, 25 units/acre density 7 7 7 7 Within ½ mile of public park or community center open to general public 3 3 3 3 Within ½ mile of public library 3 3 3 3
Within ½ mile of a full-scale grocery/supermarket of at least 25,000 sf 5 5 5 5 Within 1 mile of an adult education campus or community college 3 3 3 3 Within ½ mile of medical clinic or hospital 3 3 3 3
Within ½ mile of a pharmacy 2 2 2 2
Total Points 112 102 111 111
Tie Breaker: 285.048%
CA-26-434 CDLAC Scoring, Page 6 May 12, 2026
EXHIBIT 1
City Council 29 – 9 9/15/2026

CALIFORNIA DEBT LIMIT ALLOCATION COMMITTEE
Preliminary Staff Recommendations*
To be Considered on May 12, 2026

NON-GEOGRAPHIC POOLS
ROUND 3 ALLOCATION$45,500,000

REMAINING
BIPOC $5,908,817 2026 2025 2024 TOTAL FEDERAL CREDIT STATE CREDIT APPLICATION NUMBER CDLAC APPLICANT PROJECT NAME TOTAL UNITS CITY COUNTY BOND CAP CARRYFORWARD CARRYFORWARD ALLOCATION POINTS TIEBREAKER HOMELESS % REQUESTED REQUESTED 26-481 California Municipal Finance Authority Bella Village Apartments 131 San Ramon Contra Costa $0 $18,240,960 $0 $18,240,960 112 169.160% 0.000% $3,305,483 $6,138,843 26-438 California Municipal Finance Authority 679 Harvard 114 Los Angeles Los Angeles $0 $10,214,794 $0 $10,214,794 111 295.453% 0.000% $1,908,775 $0 26-509 California Municipal Finance Authority Imperial & Main 120 Los Angeles Los Angeles $0 $11,135,429 $0 $11,135,429 111 226.089% 0.000% $2,090,759 $0 $0 $39,591,183 $0 $39,591,183 $7,305,017 $6,138,843
ROUND 3 ALLOCATION$350,000,000

REMAINING
ACQUISITION/REHABILITATION $5,122,292 2026 2025 2024 TOTAL FEDERAL CREDIT STATE CREDIT APPLICATION NUMBER CDLAC APPLICANT PROJECT NAME TOTAL UNITS CITY COUNTY BOND CAP CARRYFORWARD CARRYFORWARD ALLOCATION POINTS TIEBREAKER HOMELESS % REQUESTED REQUESTED 26-426 California Municipal Finance Authority Roscoe Apartments 25 Los Angeles Los Angeles $0 $3,460,645 $0 $3,460,645 102 223.331% 0.000% $464,604 $1,185,96526-467 California Statewide Communities Development Authority Island Gardens 122 San Diego San Diego $14,355,000 $0 $0 $14,355,000 102 216.472% 0.000% $2,010,496 $0 26-450 California Municipal Finance Authority Westwood I Apartments 102 Coalinga Fresno $0 $8,756,056 $0 $8,756,056 102 190.707% 0.000% $1,240,849 $4,031,665 26-461 California Municipal Finance Authority Sherman Way Biltmore Apartments 102 Reseda Los Angeles $0 $3,557,662 $20,904,338 $24,462,000 102 161.450% 0.000% $2,447,211 $0 26-483 California Municipal Finance Authority Bella Vista Apartments 150 El Cajon San Diego $28,186,102 $0 $0 $28,186,102 102 155.262% 0.000% $4,046,080 $0 26-523 Housing Authority of the County of Sacramento Auburn Falls, LP 76 Fair Oaks; Citrus Heights; Carmichael Sacramento $0 $0 $12,151,052 $12,151,052 101 284.403% 0.000% $1,596,026 $0 26-408 Housing Authority of the County of Kern Baker Street Village RAD 37 Bakersfield Kern $5,000,000 $0 $0 $5,000,000 101 268.796% 0.000% $761,198 $026-412 California Municipal Finance Authority George McDonald Court 61 Los Angeles Los Angeles $0 $0 $8,942,000 $8,942,000 101 237.484% 0.000% $1,324,941 $0 26-512 City of Los Angeles Housing Department Adda and Paul Safran Senior Housing 64 Venice Los Angeles $11,189,000 $0 $0 $11,189,000 101 228.576% 0.000% $1,659,953 $026-519 California Housing Finance Agency Potiker Family Senior Residence 200 San Diego San Diego $17,700,000 $0 $0 $17,700,000 100 411.110% 0.000% $2,590,109 $0 26-456 California Municipal Finance Authority Vacaville Autumn Leaves 56 Vacaville Solano $5,323,537 $0 $0 $5,323,537 100 314.847% 0.000% $895,494 $0 26-442 California Municipal Finance Authority Montecito Vista 162 Irvine Orange $0 $0 $21,677,269 $21,677,269 100 284.121% 0.000% $3,543,691 $0 26-440 California Municipal Finance Authority San Clemente Family Homes 79 Corte Madera Marin $15,034,806 $0 $0 $15,034,806 100 278.383% 0.000% $2,476,650 $0 26-480 California Municipal Finance Authority Van Nuys Apartments 299 Los Angeles Los Angeles $42,000,000 $0 $0 $42,000,000 100 267.303% 0.000% $7,016,725 $026-522 California Municipal Finance Authority Ashby Lofts 54 Berkeley Alameda $9,168,061 $0 $0 $9,168,061 100 261.830% 0.000% $1,188,169 $026-471 California Housing Finance Agency Lakeshore Villa Apartments 126 San Diego San Diego $20,500,000 $0 $0 $20,500,000 100 248.450% 0.000% $3,182,239 $026-520 California Municipal Finance Authority Mammoth Lakes Family Apartments 78 Mammoth Lakes Mono $8,700,726 $0 $0 $8,700,726 100 214.452% 0.000% $1,424,510 $0 26-449 California Municipal Finance Authority Garden Court Apartments 84 Santa Ana Orange $17,000,000 $0 $0 $17,000,000 100 146.447% 0.000% $2,731,349 $026-517 California Statewide Communities Development Authority Santa Rosa Garden Apartments 111 Santa Rosa Sonoma $15,200,000 $0 $0 $15,200,000 99 343.585% 0.000% $2,120,877 $0 26-494 California Housing Finance Agency First Congregational Memorial Tower 100 San Diego San Diego $0 $0 $11,950,000 $11,950,000 99 314.156% 0.000% $2,026,757 $0 26-511 California Housing Finance Agency Green Manor Apartments 149 San Diego San Diego $19,300,000 $0 $0 $19,300,000 99 262.924% 0.000% $3,280,956 $026-477 Housing Authority of the County of Kern Village Park Senior Apartments 60 Bakersfield Kern $3,500,000 $0 $0 $3,500,000 92 471.480% 0.000% $546,219 $0 26-510 California Municipal Finance Authority Shadow Way 144 Oceanside San Diego $17,721,454 $0 $0 $17,721,454 92 246.363% 0.000% $2,490,690 $026-409 Housing Authority of the County of Kern Terra Vista RAD 35 Shafter Kern $3,600,000 $0 $0 $3,600,000 91 223.235% 0.000% $567,195 $0 $253,478,686 $15,774,363 $75,624,659 $344,877,708 $51,632,988 $5,217,630 ROUND 3 ALLOCATION$45,500,000

REMAINING
RURAL NEW CONSTRUCTION $4,795,983 2026 2025 2024 TOTAL FEDERAL CREDIT STATE CREDIT APPLICATION NUMBER CDLAC APPLICANT PROJECT NAME TOTAL UNITS CITY COUNTY BOND CAP CARRYFORWARD CARRYFORWARD ALLOCATION POINTS TIEBREAKER HOMELESS % REQUESTED REQUESTED 26-429 California Municipal Finance Authority 430 West Wall Apartments 78 Imperial Imperial $4,910,634 $0 $4,339,366 $9,250,000 112 205.580% 0.000% $1,689,308 $24,293,785 26-490 California Municipal Finance Authority Chaparral Place 50 Ojai Ventura $11,889,580 $0 $0 $11,889,580 112 176.736% 0.000% $1,606,845 $9,293,785 26-423 California Municipal Finance Authority Cambria Pines Apartments 33 Cambria San Luis Obispo $7,670,563 $0 $0 $7,670,563 111 147.098% 24.242% $1,077,197 $1,948,736 26-439 California Municipal Finance Authority Fillmore Terrace 50 Fillmore Ventura $11,893,874 $0 $0 $11,893,874 111 112.003% 26.531% $1,618,660 $9,584,092 $36,364,651 $0 $4,339,366 $40,704,017 $5,992,010 $20,826,613

NEW CONSTRUCTION SET ASIDES
ROUND 3 ALLOCATION REMAINING
HOMELESS $227,500,000 ($1,014,459) 2026 2025 2024 TOTAL FEDERAL CREDIT STATE CREDIT APPLICATION NUMBER CDLAC APPLICANT PROJECT NAME TOTAL UNITS CITY COUNTY BOND CAP CARRYFORWARD CARRYFORWARD ALLOCATION POINTS TIEBREAKER HOMELESS % REQUESTED REQUESTED 26-443 California Municipal Finance Authority VTA Capitol Station 203 San Jose Santa Clara $49,738,047 $0 $0 $49,738,047 112 199.208% 25.373% $6,572,158 $15,925,764 26-436 California Municipal Finance Authority Camino Commons 79 Mountain View Santa Clara $23,650,730 $0 $0 $23,650,730 112 142.375% 30.769% $3,668,820 $9,665,895 26-431 California Municipal Finance Authority 1318 4th Street 122 Santa Monica Los Angeles $36,583,168 $0 $0 $36,583,168 112 118.814% 41.667% $6,285,456 $14,377,047 26-468 San Diego Housing Commission 73rd Street Apartments 120 San Diego San Diego $23,558,532 $0 $0 $23,558,532 111 235.065% 25.210% $4,121,332 $0 26-498 California Statewide Communities Development Authority Palm Villas at State 109 Hemet Riverside $18,526,051 $0 $0 $18,526,051 111 219.584% 25.926% $3,414,151 $5,970,155 26-472 California Municipal Finance Authority 285 12th Street 65 Oakland Alameda $14,574,421 $0 $0 $14,574,421 111 215.790% 25.000% $2,170,534 $0 26-457 California Municipal Finance Authority 245 Weddell 123 Sunnyvale Santa Clara $32,018,486 $0 $0 $32,018,486 111 204.620% 25.620% $5,832,651 $0 26-506 California Municipal Finance Authority 3135 San Pablo 73 Oakland Alameda $16,281,876 $0 $0 $16,281,876 111 191.494% 34.722% $2,827,727 $0 26-501 California Housing Finance Agency Parkview Apartments 98 Fresno Fresno $13,583,148 $0 $0 $13,583,148 111 163.473% 54.167% $2,336,652 $0 $228,514,459 $0 $0 $228,514,459 $37,229,481 $45,938,861 ROUND 3 ALLOCATION REMAINING
ELI/VLI $273,000,000 $4,161,379 2026 2025 2024 TOTAL FEDERAL CREDIT STATE CREDIT APPLICATION NUMBER CDLAC APPLICANT PROJECT NAME TOTAL UNITS CITY COUNTY BOND CAP CARRYFORWARD CARRYFORWARD ALLOCATION POINTS TIEBREAKER HOMELESS % REQUESTED REQUESTED 26-464 California Municipal Finance Authority 87 E Evelyn Phase I 161 Mountain View Santa Clara $36,077,751 $36,077,751 112 185.054% 0.000% $6,805,335 $11,280,802 26-424 California Municipal Finance Authority Capitola Manor 52 Capitola Santa Cruz $14,207,000 $14,207,000 112 144.074% 11.765% $2,525,367 $8,999,778 26-488 California Housing Finance Agency U.S.VETS - WLAVA Building 13 24 Los Angeles Los Angeles $14,000,000 $14,000,000 112 103.110% 100.000% $981,191 $026-411 California Municipal Finance Authority Cherry Crossing II 64 Sanger Fresno $8,998,238 $8,998,238 112 98.310% 0.000% $1,684,417 $6,352,178 26-413 California Municipal Finance Authority 500 Lake Park Apartments 53 Oakland Alameda $21,900,000 $21,900,000 112 97.957% 38.462% $2,426,001 $10,400,00026-444 California Municipal Finance Authority Metrowalk at Richmond Station 150 Richmond Contra Costa $28,600,000 $28,600,000 111 270.038% 0.000% $5,399,928 $0 26-430 California Municipal Finance Authority Clover Apartments 348 Sacramento Sacramento $39,598,317 $39,598,317 111 269.619% 0.000% $6,467,338 $026-410 California Municipal Finance Authority Rotary Gardens 80 South San Francisco San Mateo $20,562,128 $20,562,128 111 199.844% 6.329% $3,385,453 $0 26-493 California Housing Finance Agency Goodwin on Glacier 131 San Diego San Diego $0 $10,212,986 $13,702,201 $23,915,187 111 169.849% 0.000% $4,244,424 $026-466 Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Alveare Terrace 100 Los Angeles Los Angeles $25,929,022 $978 $25,930,000 111 156.997% 0.000% $4,857,930 $026-527 Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Jordan Downs Phase S6 100 Los Angeles Los Angeles $35,050,000 $35,050,000 111 133.579% 0.000% $5,098,489 $0 $244,922,456 $10,212,986 $13,703,179 $268,838,621 $43,875,873 $37,032,758 Updated 5/1/2026

EXHIBIT
1 City Council 29 – 10 9/15/2026

CALIFORNIA DEBT LIMIT ALLOCATION COMMITTEE
Preliminary Staff Recommendations*
To be Considered on May 12, 2026

NEW CONSTRUCTION GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS
ROUND 3 ALLOCATION REMAINING
BAY AREA REGION $128,582,671 $23,339,085 2026 2025 2024 TOTAL FEDERAL CREDIT STATE CREDIT APPLICATION NUMBER CDLAC APPLICANT PROJECT NAME TOTAL UNITS CITY COUNTY BOND CAP CARRYFORWARD CARRYFORWARD ALLOCATION POINTS TIEBREAKER HOMELESS % REQUESTED REQUESTED 26-497 California Municipal Finance Authority Centerville Plaza Apartments - Phase II 150 Fremont Alameda $21,630,000 $0 $0 $21,630,000 112 204.665% 0.000% $3,406,081 $0 26-465 California Municipal Finance Authority Anton Solana Apartments 173 Live Oak Santa Cruz $30,015,901 $0 $0 $30,015,901 112 201.339% 0.000% $5,211,926 $8,003,805 26-515 California Municipal Finance Authority Block 5 Apartments 234 Cupertino Santa Clara $53,597,685 $0 $0 $53,597,685 111 191.006% 0.000% $9,287,656 $0 $105,243,586 $0 $0 $105,243,586 $17,905,663 $8,003,805
ROUND 3 ALLOCATION REMAINING
COASTAL REGION $128,582,671 ($437,860) 2026 2025 2024 TOTAL FEDERAL CREDIT STATE CREDIT APPLICATION NUMBER CDLAC APPLICANT PROJECT NAME TOTAL UNITS CITY COUNTY BOND CAP CARRYFORWARD CARRYFORWARD ALLOCATION POINTS TIEBREAKER HOMELESS % REQUESTED REQUESTED 26-505 California Housing Finance Agency 4350 Georgia Street 111 San Diego San Diego $0 $15,173,000 $0 $15,173,000 112 227.344% 0.000% $2,860,840 $0 26-448 California Municipal Finance Authority Lampson Workforce Housing 77 Los Alamitos Orange $10,800,000 $0 $0 $10,800,000 112 132.155% 10.526% $1,502,623 $3,010,000 26-454 California Municipal Finance Authority Promenade Apartments 95 San Diego San Diego $13,500,000 $0 $0 $13,500,000 112 120.425% 0.000% $2,552,564 $12,500,000 26-451 California Municipal Finance Authority Sendero Apartments 60 San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo $9,400,000 $0 $0 $9,400,000 112 95.147% 0.000% $1,721,964 $9,934,00026-434 California Municipal Finance Authority 1200 Main 190 Santa Ana Orange $18,192,172 $0 $0 $18,192,172 111 285.048% 0.000% $2,867,974 $0 26-475 California Municipal Finance Authority Seaward Affordable Apartments 70 San Ysidro San Diego $8,229,631 $0 $0 $8,229,631 111 282.633% 0.000% $1,114,542 $0 26-513 California Housing Finance Agency 339 15th Street 309 San Diego San Diego $0 $28,073,256 $0 $28,073,256 111 268.617% 0.000% $5,074,392 $026-524 California Housing Finance Agency 4th and Penn 75 San Diego San Diego $10,600,000 $0 $0 $10,600,000 111 165.858% 0.000% $1,813,763 $026-492 California Statewide Communities Development Authority Magnet Senior Phase II 22 Irvine Orange $3,552,471 $0 $0 $3,552,471 111 143.657% 0.000% $684,180 $0 26-453 California Municipal Finance Authority Mercury Senior Apartments 85 Brea Orange $11,500,000 $0 $0 $11,500,000 111 135.465% 0.000% $1,996,914 $0 $85,774,275 $43,246,256 $0 $129,020,531 $22,189,756 $25,444,000 ROUND 3 ALLOCATION REMAINING
CITY OF LOS ANGELES $104,090,734 $909,800 2026 2025 2024 TOTAL FEDERAL CREDIT STATE CREDIT APPLICATION NUMBER CDLAC APPLICANT PROJECT NAME TOTAL UNITS CITY COUNTY BOND CAP CARRYFORWARD CARRYFORWARD ALLOCATION POINTS TIEBREAKER HOMELESS % REQUESTED REQUESTED 26-427 California Municipal Finance Authority Flats on Sunset 237 Los Angeles Los Angeles $29,219,439 $0 $0 $29,219,439 112 219.605% 0.000% $5,057,130 $4,384,953 26-447 California Public Finance Authority Cahuenga by Circle of Hope Housing Holly 70 Los Angeles Los Angeles $0 $8,370,987 $0 $8,370,987 112 159.388% 0.000% $1,408,678 $8,126,986 26-428 California Municipal Finance Authority Valleris on Ventura 96 Los Angeles Los Angeles $12,345,534 $0 $0 $12,345,534 112 134.416% 0.000% $2,144,628 $9,475,860 26-463 California Municipal Finance Authority 975 Manhattan 147 Los Angeles Los Angeles $14,728,320 $0 $0 $14,728,320 111 301.246% 0.000% $2,686,191 $026-476 California Municipal Finance Authority 8350 Reseda Blvd 206 Los Angeles Los Angeles $18,600,737 $0 $0 $18,600,737 111 279.393% 0.000% $3,517,230 $0 26-418 California Municipal Finance Authority Rye Senior Apartments 226 Los Angeles Los Angeles $19,915,917 $0 $0 $19,915,917 111 278.401% 0.000% $3,063,545 $0 $94,809,947 $8,370,987 $0 $103,180,934 $17,877,402 $21,987,799 ROUND 3 ALLOCATION REMAINING
BALANCE OF LA COUNTY $97,967,749 $42,996,762 2026 2025 2024 TOTAL FEDERAL CREDIT STATE CREDIT APPLICATION NUMBER CDLAC APPLICANT PROJECT NAME TOTAL UNITS CITY COUNTY BOND CAP CARRYFORWARD CARRYFORWARD ALLOCATION POINTS TIEBREAKER HOMELESS % REQUESTED REQUESTED 26-482 California Municipal Finance Authority 2K Colorado 144 Pasadena Los Angeles $15,150,000 $0 $0 $15,150,000 112 175.560% 0.000% $2,792,127 $11,050,000 26-487 California Housing Finance Agency Florence & Holmes 135 Los Angeles Los Angeles $2,251,463 $7,642,554 $0 $9,894,017 111 307.709% 0.000% $1,857,569 $0 26-433 California Municipal Finance Authority Golden Age Village - Walnut 103 Walnut Los Angeles $5,726,970 $0 $0 $5,726,970 111 305.169% 0.000% $916,518 $0 26-484 California Municipal Finance Authority Bana at Palmdale 48 Palmdale Los Angeles $6,000,000 $0 $0 $6,000,000 111 271.112% 0.000% $1,146,118 $0 26-425 California Municipal Finance Authority Maison's Sierra - Phase 2B 132 Lancaster Los Angeles $12,850,000 $0 $0 $12,850,000 111 242.277% 0.000% $2,383,813 $026-441 California Municipal Finance Authority 948 Palm 50 West Hollywood Los Angeles $5,350,000 $0 $0 $5,350,000 111 200.626% 0.000% $874,749 $0 $47,328,433 $7,642,554 $0 $54,970,987 $9,970,894 $11,050,000 ROUND 3 ALLOCATION REMAINING
INLAND REGION $97,967,749 $71,467,749 2026 2025 2024 TOTAL FEDERAL CREDIT STATE CREDIT APPLICATION NUMBER CDLAC APPLICANT PROJECT NAME TOTAL UNITS CITY COUNTY BOND CAP CARRYFORWARD CARRYFORWARD ALLOCATION POINTS TIEBREAKER HOMELESS % REQUESTED REQUESTED 26-446 California Municipal Finance Authority Caldwell Apartments 306 Visalia Tulare $26,500,000 $0 $0 $26,500,000 112 125.954% 0.000% $4,754,739 $5,560,000 $26,500,000 $0 $0 $26,500,000 $4,754,739 $5,560,000
ROUND 3 ALLOCATION REMAINING
NORTHERN REGION $55,106,859 $42,343,703 2026 2025 2024 TOTAL FEDERAL CREDIT STATE CREDIT APPLICATION NUMBER CDLAC APPLICANT PROJECT NAME TOTAL UNITS CITY COUNTY BOND CAP CARRYFORWARD CARRYFORWARD ALLOCATION POINTS TIEBREAKER HOMELESS % REQUESTED REQUESTED 26-419 California Municipal Finance Authority Canby Family Apartments 120 Redding Shasta $12,763,156 $0 $0 $12,763,156 112 89.219% 0.000% $2,192,366 $12,648,265 $12,763,156 $0 $0 $12,763,156 $2,192,366 $12,648,265
*The information persented here is preliminary and is made available for informational purposes only. The information is not binding on the Committee or its staff. It does not represent any final decision of the Committee and should not be relied upon as such.Interested parties are cautioned that any action taken in reliance on this preliminary information is take at the parties' own risk as the information presented is subject to cahnge at any time until formally adopted by the Committee at a duly noticed meeting.NOTE: Applications in italics have pending appeals and may not appear in the final recommendation list.NOTE: CA-26-429 is allocated Farmworker State Credits and 26-490 is awarded Farmworker State Credits and Enhanced State Credits.

SUMMARY
Total Awards 78Beginning Balance $1,553,798,433Allocation $1,354,205,182NC State Credit Available $195,265,536NC State Credit Awards $194,630,944NC State Credit Balance $634,5924% State Credit Available $10,088,4844% State Credit Awards $5,217,6304% State Credit Balance $4,870,854State Farmworker Credit Available $25,000,000State Farmworker Credit Awards $25,000,000State Farmworker Credit Balance $0 Updated 5/1/2026

EXHIBIT
1 City Council 29 – 11 9/15/2026
Project Team
Developer 1200 Main GP, LLC (Arden Residential / Kingdom Development) Property Manager Aperto Property Management, Inc.

Contractor Wilshire Construction
Investor R4 Capital
Project Information
Construction Type Adaptive Reuse
Stories 9
Total Building Area 120,490 sf
Interior Amenity Space 5,306 sf
Common Area Space 6,380 sf
# of Parking Spaces TCAC application denotes 0 spaces, but property marketing materials reference 271 spaces Total Development Costs $71,303,707 $375,283 / Unit
Unit Mix
Studio 16
1 BR 168
2 BR 6
Total Units 190
Affordability & Population
Target Population General Affordable
ADA / Accessible Units 47
Average Affordability 60% AMI
Affordability Mix Count AMI % Subtotal
Studio 2 30%
Studio 2 50%
Studio 6 60%
Studio 6 70% 16
1 BR 17 30%
1 BR 17 50%
1 BR 63 60%
1 BR 69 70% 166
2 BR 1 30%
2 BR 2 60%
2 BR 3 70% 6
Manager's Units (1 BR) 2 — 2
Total Units 190
Permanent Financing Amount
Citibank $40,069,185
Tax Credit Equity 24,948,879
GP Equity / Deferred Developer Fee 6,285,643
Total Permanent Financing $71,303,707
Development Timeline Date
Construction Start November 2026
Construction End May 2028
Placed in Service June 2028
Occupancy Target Date September 2028
Total Duration 22 months
1200 Main – Project Summary
EXHIBIT 2
City Council 29 – 12 9/15/2026
Resolution No. 2026-XXX

RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SANTA ANA APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE

CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY OF
EXEMPT FACILITY BONDS FOR 1200 MAIN APARTMENTS
WHEREAS, 1200 Main GP, LLC (the “Borrower”) has requested that the California Municipal Finance Authority (the “Authority”) adopt a plan of financing providing for the issuance of exempt facility bonds for a qualified residential rental project pursuant to Section 142(a)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”) in one or more series issued from time to time, including bonds issued to refund such exempt facility bonds in one or more series from time to time, and at no time to exceed $50,000,000 in aggregate principal amount (the “Bonds”), to finance or refinance the acquisition, construction, improvement and equipping of a multifamily rental housing project located at 1200 North Main Street, Santa Ana, California (the “Project”); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Code, the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority must be approved by the City of Santa Ana (the “City”) because the Project is located within the territorial limits of the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City (the “City Council”) is the elected legislative body of the City and is one of the “applicable elected representatives” required to approve the issuance of the Bonds under Section 147(f) of the Code; and WHEREAS, the Authority has requested that the City Council approve the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority in order to satisfy the public approval requirement of Section 147(f) of the Code and the requirements of Section 4 of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Relating to the California Municipal Finance Authority, dated as of January 1, 2004 (the “Agreement”), among certain local agencies, including the City; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Code, the City Council has, following notice duly given, held a public hearing regarding the issuance of the Bonds, and now desires to approve the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct.

Section 2. The City Council hereby approves the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority. It is the purpose and intent of the City Council that this resolution constitute approval of the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority, for the purposes of (a) Section 147(f) of the Code by the applicable elected representative of the governmental unit having jurisdiction over the area in which the Project is located, in accordance with said Section 147(f) and (b) Section 4 of the Agreement.

EXHIBIT 3
City Council 29 – 13 9/15/2026
Resolution No. 2026-XXX

Section 3. The issuance of the Bonds shall be subject to approval of the Authority of all financing documents relating thereto to which the Authority is a party. The City shall have no responsibility or liability whatsoever with respect to repayment or administration of the Bonds.

Section 4. The adoption of this Resolution shall not obligate the City or any department thereof to: (i) provide any financing with respect to the Project; (ii) approve any application or request for or take any other action in connection with any planning approval, permit or other action necessary with respect to the Project; (iii) make any contribution or advance any funds whatsoever to the Authority; or (iv) take any further action with respect to the Authority or its membership therein.

Section 5. The City Manager and applicable Executive Directors of the City are hereby authorized and directed, jointly and severally, to do any and all things and to execute and deliver any and all documents that they deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out, give effect to and comply with the terms and intent of this resolution and the financing approved hereby.

Section 6. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.

ADOPTED this ___ day of _________, 2026.
_______________________________
Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
By:__________________________
Andrea N. Garcia
Senior Assistant City Attorney
EXHIBIT 3
City Council 29 – 14 9/15/2026
Resolution No. 2026-XXX

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 Resolution No. 2026-XXX to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on _______________.

Date: ________________ ____________________________________ City Clerk
City of Santa Ana
EXHIBIT 3
City Council 29 – 15 9/15/2026
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF SANTA ANA, CA
The City of Santa Ana encourages the
public to participate in the decisionmaking process. The following notice is being provided so that you can ask
questions, make comments, and stay
informed about projects that might be
important to you. We encourage you to
contact us prior to the Public Hearing if
you have any questions.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN - The City of
Santa Ana will hold a Public Hearing to
receive public testimony and will take
action on the item described below.

Decision on this matter will be final.

Proposed Action: The City of Santa Ana
(the “City”) will conduct a public hearing
as required by Section 147(f) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the “Code”), at which it will
hear and consider information concerning
a proposed plan of financing by the
California Municipal Finance Authority
(the “Authority”) of exempt facility bonds
for a qualified residential rental project
pursuant to Section 142(a)(7) of the Code
in one or more series issued from time to
time, including bonds issued to refund
such exempt facility bonds in one or more
series from time to time, and at no time to
exceed $50,000,000 in outstanding
aggregate principal amount (the “Bonds”),
to finance or refinance the acquisition,
construction and development of a
multifamily rental housing project located
at 1200 North Main Street, Santa Ana,
California. The facilities are to be owned
by 1200 Main GP, LLC (the “Borrower”).

The Bonds and the obligation to pay
principal (or redemption price) of and
interest thereon with respect thereto do
not constitute indebtedness or an
obligation of the City, the State of
California or any political subdivision
thereof, within the meaning of any
constitutional or statutory debt limitation,
or a charge against the general credit or
taxing powers of any of them. The Bonds
shall be a limited obligation of the City,
payable solely from certain revenues duly
pledged therefor and generally
representing amounts paid by the
Borrower.

Meeting Time and Date – This matter will
be heard on Tuesday, September 15,
2026 at 5:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as
the matter may be heard, in the City
Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza,
Santa Ana, CA 92701. Members of the
public may attend this meeting in-person
or join via Zoom. For the most up to date
information on how to participate virtually
in this meeting, please visit
https://www.santa-ana.org/agendas-andminutes/.

Written Comments: If you are unable to
participate in the meeting, you may send
written comments by e-mail to
[email protected] (reference the
Agenda Item # in the subject line) or mail
to Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk, City of
Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza – M30,
Santa Ana, CA 92701. Deadline to submit
written comments is two hours prior to the
start of the meeting. Comments received
after the deadline may not be distributed
to the City Council but will be made part of
the record.

Where To Get More Information - All staff
reports regarding any item on this agenda
are available for public inspection in the
City Clerk's Office during regular business
hours and posted on the City's website
the Tuesday prior to the Council meeting
at: www.santa-ana.org/agendas-andminutes.

Who To Contact For Questions - Should
you have any questions, please contact
Judson Brown, Housing Division
Manager, at (714) 667-2241 or you can
send an email to [email protected].

Si tiene preguntas en español, favor de
llamar al 714-667-2241.

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thoi cho Kristie Ha s (714) 667-2241.

If you challenge the decision on the above
matter, you may be limited to raising only
those issues you or someone else raised
at the public hearing described in this
notice, or in written correspondence
delivered to the City of Santa Ana at, or
prior to, the public hearing.

Jennifer L. Hall, CMC
City Clerk
Publish: Orange County Reporter - Legals
Section
Date: August 28, 2026
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EXHIBIT 4
City Council 29 – 16 9/15/2026
Community Development Agency
www.santa-ana.gov/cd
Item # 30
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
September 15, 2026
TOPIC: Tax Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act Hearing for Garden Court Apartments

AGENDA TITLE
Public Hearing - Tax Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act Hearing for Garden Court Apartments
Legal Notice published in the OC Reporter on August 28, 2026.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

1. Conduct a Tax Equity and Financial Responsibility Act Hearing in consideration of the issuance of tax-exempt bond financing by the California Municipal Finance Authority for Garden Court Santa Ana LP, to finance or refinance the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement, and equipping of the multifamily rental housing project located at 300 East Santa Ana Boulevard, Santa Ana, California.

2. Adopt a resolution approving the issuance of revenue bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority in an amount not to exceed $45,000,000 for financing the project.

RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA

ANA APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE

AUTHORITY OF EXEMPT FACILITY BONDS FOR GARDEN COURT

APARTMENTS
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes

DISCUSSION
Garden Court Santa Ana LP (GCSA) has requested that the City of Santa Ana conduct a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) hearing and provide the required local governmental approval. This approval enables GCSA to qualify for tax-exempt bond financing issued by the California Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA) for the Garden Court Apartments located at 300 East Santa Ana Boulevard. The purpose of the hearing is to provide the public an opportunity to comment on the project’s proposed tax-exempt bond financing and is required by federal tax law. As the host jurisdiction, the City Council is only being asked to hold the hearing and approve the proposed bond issuance by CMFA for federal tax purposes. This action does not obligate City funding or grant any land-use entitlements. CMFA will issue the bonds, and the borrower, City Council 30 – 1 9/15/2026
Tax Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act Hearing for Garden Court Apartments September 15, 2026

GCSA, will be solely responsible for repayment. The City serves solely as the local approving body of the transaction for federal tax purposes and has received a $1,101 fee to conduct the TEFRA hearing.

Garden Court Apartments is an existing, occupied 84-unit multifamily property located at 300 East Santa Ana Boulevard. Under a 1995 agreement between the City, the former Community Redevelopment Agency, and Orange Housing Development Corporation (“OHDC”), 41 units were restricted to households earning no more than 40% of the Area Median Income (“AMI”) in perpetuity; the remaining units consisted of 42 market-rate units and one manager’s unit. In February 2024, OHDC and C&C Development Co., LLC (“C&C”) approached the City and proposed rehabilitating the property and converting the 42 market-rate units to affordable housing.

On July 16, 2024, the City Council and Housing Authority approved an Amended and Restated Regulatory Agreement, a tenant relocation plan, and the issuance of revenue bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority in an amount not to exceed $55 million following a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (“TEFRA”) hearing (Exhibit 1). The Housing Authority also consented to termination of the 1995 agreement. The amended agreement established a new 55-year affordability term for 83 units, 41 units restricted at or below 60% of AMI and 42 units restricted at or below 80% of AMI, while retaining one unrestricted manager’s unit. The rehabilitation remained contingent upon C&C and OHDC securing the necessary tax-credit and bond financing to complete the project.

Following City Council’s approval in July 2024, C&C applied five (5) times for competitive Low-Income Housing Tax Credits before receiving a tax credit award in May 2026. Because the bonds were not issued within one year of the July 2024 TEFRA approval, a new hearing and resolution are required. The current action below would approve CMFA’s issuance of bonds in an amount not to exceed $45 million and would not create any financial or legal obligation for the City.

Upon completion of the rehabilitation, the existing residential building will feature various updated architectural design features. Abundant community and programming spaces will also undergo modernization to enhance the living experience for residents, bringing it on par with market-rate communities. Parking provisions will adhere to the State of California density bonus law, providing a ratio of 1:1 space for one-bedroom units and 2:1 spaces for two-bedroom units, totaling 104 parking spaces for family residents.

The rehabilitation plan also includes updates to green spaces, aiming to aesthetically enhance the street frontage on all four sides of the building. Additionally, a small dog run area will be incorporated on the ground floor, facing North Spurgeon Street. Access to the parking garage on the ground floor will be facilitated through two parking garage gates, located on French Street and North Spurgeon Street respectively. Tenants will access their assigned parking spaces from within the parking garage. For residents on the three floors of apartments above the parking garage, access to the garage will be provided via elevator or stairs.

City Council 30 – 2 9/15/2026
Tax Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act Hearing for Garden Court Apartments September 15, 2026

This financing initiative will contribute to the creation of 83 units of affordable housing for low-income households in the City of Santa Ana, ensuring their availability for the next 55 years.

Tax Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA)
To complete this rehabilitation, Garden Court Santa Ana LP (the “Borrower”) has requested that the CMFA adopt a financing plan to issue one or more series of revenue bonds, issued periodically, including bonds for refunding such revenue bonds, in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $45,000,000 (the “Bonds”). These funds are intended to finance or refinance the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement, and equipping of a multifamily rental housing project located at 300 East Santa Ana Boulevard.

However, for any portion of the Bonds to qualify as tax-exempt, the City of Santa Ana must conduct a public hearing (the “TEFRA Hearing”), allowing community members the opportunity to voice their opinions regarding the use of tax-exempt bonds for the Project's financing. After the TEFRA Hearing concludes, an “applicable elected representative” of the governmental unit hosting the Project, in this case, the City, must provide approval for the CMFA to issue the Bonds for the Project's financing (Exhibit 2). Pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Code, the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority must be approved by the City of Santa Ana because the Project is located within the territorial limits of the City.

The bonds to be issued by the CMFA are the sole responsibility of the borrower. The City bears no financial or legal liability for the project or bond repayment and incurs no indebtedness. The adoption of the Resolution shall not obligate the City or any department thereof to: (i) provide any financing with respect to the Project; (ii) approve any application or request for or take any other action in connection with any planning approval, permit, or other action necessary with respect to the Project; (iii) make any contribution or advance any funds whatsoever to the Authority; or (iv) take any further action with respect to the CMFA or its membership therein.

The Board of Directors of the California Foundation for Stronger Communities, a California non-profit public benefit corporation (the “Foundation”), serves as the Board of Directors for the CMFA. Through its conduit issuance activities, the CMFA shares a portion of its issuance fees with its member communities and allocates a portion of these fees to the Foundation to support local charities.

FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $1,101 were deposited into the General Fund revenue account for the Miscellaneous Service Charge account (no. 01102002-53902).

EXHIBIT(S)

1. Staff Report from July 16, 2024

2. TEFRA Resolution

3. Proof of Publication
City Council 30 – 3 9/15/2026
Tax Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act Hearing for Garden Court Apartments September 15, 2026

Submitted By: Sylvia Vazquez, Deputy City Manager/Acting Executive Director of Community Development Agency
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager
City Council 30 – 4 9/15/2026
Resolution No. 2026-XXX

RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SANTA ANA APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE

CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY OF

EXEMPT FACILITY BONDS FOR GARDEN COURT

APARTMENTS
WHEREAS, Garden Court Santa Ana LP (the “Borrower”) has requested that the California Municipal Finance Authority (the “Authority”) adopt a plan of financing providing for the issuance of exempt facility bonds for a qualified residential rental project pursuant to Section 142(a)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”) in one or more series issued from time to time, including bonds issued to refund such exempt facility bonds in one or more series from time to time, and at no time to exceed $45,000,000 in aggregate principal amount (the “Bonds”), to finance or refinance the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement and equipping of a multifamily rental housing project located at 300 East Santa Ana Boulevard, Santa Ana, California (the “Project”); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Code, the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority must be approved by the City of Santa Ana (the “City”) because the Project is located within the territorial limits of the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City (the “City Council”) is the elected legislative body of the City and is one of the “applicable elected representatives” required to approve the issuance of the Bonds under Section 147(f) of the Code; and WHEREAS, the Authority has requested that the City Council approve the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority in order to satisfy the public approval requirement of Section 147(f) of the Code and the requirements of Section 4 of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Relating to the California Municipal Finance Authority, dated as of January 1, 2004 (the “Agreement”), among certain local agencies, including the City; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Code, the City Council has, following notice duly given, held a public hearing regarding the issuance of the Bonds, and now desires to approve the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct.

Section 2. The City Council hereby approves the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority. It is the purpose and intent of the City Council that this resolution constitute approval of the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority, for the purposes of (a) Section 147(f) of the Code by the applicable elected representative of the governmental unit having EXHIBIT 2
City Council 30 – 5 9/15/2026
Resolution No. 2026-XXX

jurisdiction over the area in which the Project is located, in accordance with said Section 147(f) and (b) Section 4 of the Agreement.

Section 3. The issuance of the Bonds shall be subject to approval of the Authority of all financing documents relating thereto to which the Authority is a party. The City shall have no responsibility or liability whatsoever with respect to repayment or administration of the Bonds.

Section 4. The adoption of this Resolution shall not obligate the City or any department thereof to: (i) provide any financing with respect to the Project; (ii) approve any application or request for or take any other action in connection with any planning approval, permit or other action necessary with respect to the Project; (iii) make any contribution or advance any funds whatsoever to the Authority; or (iv) take any further action with respect to the Authority or its membership therein.

Section 5. The City Manager and applicable Executive Directors of the City are hereby authorized and directed, jointly and severally, to do any and all things and to execute and deliver any and all documents that they deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out, give effect to and comply with the terms and intent of this resolution and the financing approved hereby.

Section 6. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.

ADOPTED this ___ day of _________, 2026.
_______________________________
Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
By:__________________________
Andrea N. Garcia
Senior Assistant City Attorney
EXHIBIT 2
City Council 30 – 6 9/15/2026
Resolution No. 2026-XXX

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 Resolution No. 2026-XXX to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on _______________.

Date: ________________ ____________________________________ City Clerk
City of Santa Ana
EXHIBIT 2
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF SANTA ANA, CA
The City of Santa Ana encourages the
public to participate in the decisionmaking process. The following notice is being provided so that you can ask
questions, make comments, and stay
informed about projects that might be
important to you. We encourage you to
contact us prior to the Public Hearing if
you have any questions.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN - The City of
Santa Ana will hold a Public Hearing to
receive public testimony and will take
action on the item described below.

Decision on this matter will be final.

Proposed Action: The City of Santa Ana
(the “City”) will conduct a public hearing
as required by Section 147(f) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the
“Code”), at which it will hear and consider
information concerning a proposed plan of
financing by the California Municipal
Finance Authority (the “Authority”) of
exempt facility bonds for a qualified
residential rental project pursuant to
Section 142(a)(7) of the Code in one or
more series issued from time to time,
including bonds issued to refund such
exempt facility bonds in one or more
series from time to time, and at no time to
exceed $45,000,000 in outstanding
aggregate principal amount (the “Bonds”),
to finance or refinance the acquisition,
rehabilitation, and development of a
multifamily rental housing project located
at 300 East Santa Ana Boulevard, Santa
Ana, California. The facilities are to be
owned by Garden Court Santa Ana LP
(the “Borrower”) or a partnership of which
C&C Development Co., LLC (the
“Developer”) or a related person to the
Developer is the general partner.

The Bonds and the obligation to pay
principal (or redemption price) of and
interest thereon with respect thereto do
not constitute indebtedness or an
obligation of the City, the State of
California, or any political subdivision
thereof, within the meaning of any
constitutional or statutory debt limitation,
or a charge against the general credit or
taxing powers of any of them. The Bonds
shall be a limited obligation of the City,
payable solely from certain revenues duly
pledged therefor and generally
representing amounts paid by the
Borrower.

Meeting Time and Date – This matter will
be heard on Tuesday, September 15,
2026 at 5:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as
the matter may be heard, in the City
Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza,
Santa Ana, CA 92701. Members of the
public may attend this meeting in-person
or join via Zoom. For the most up to date
information on how to participate virtually
in this meeting, please visit
https://www.santa-ana.gov/agendas-andminutes/.

Written Comments: If you are unable to
participate in the meeting, you may send
written comments by e-mail to
[email protected] (reference the
Agenda Item # in the subject line) or mail
to Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk, City of
Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza – M30,
Santa Ana, CA 92701. Deadline to submit
written comments is two hours prior to the
start of the meeting. Comments received
after the deadline may not be distributed
to the City Council but will be made part of
the record.

Where To Get More Information - All staff
reports regarding any item on this agenda
are available for public inspection in the
City Clerk's Office during regular business
hours and posted on the City's website
the Tuesday prior to the Council meeting
at: www.santa-ana.gov/agendas-andminutes.

Who To Contact For Questions - Should
you have any questions, please contact
Judson Brown, Housing Division
Manager, at (714) 667-2241 or you can
send an email to [email protected].

Si tiene preguntas en español, favor de
llamar al 714-667-2241.

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thoi cho Kristie Ha s (714) 667-2241.

If you challenge the decision on the above
matter, you may be limited to raising only
those issues you or someone else raised
at the public hearing described in this
notice, or in written correspondence
delivered to the City of Santa Ana at, or
prior to, the public hearing.

Jennifer L. Hall, CMC
City Clerk
8/28/26
OR-4074320#
EXHIBIT 3
City Council 30 – 8 9/15/2026
Community Development Agency
www.santa-ana.gov/cd
Item # 31
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
September 15, 2026
TOPIC: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for FY 2025-26

AGENDA TITLE
Public Hearing - Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for Fiscal Year 2025-26
Legal notice published in the OC Register, La Opinion, and Nguoi Viet on August 19, 2026.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize submission of the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for Fiscal Year 2025-26 to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
At its Regular Meeting on August 26, 2026, the Community Development Commission held a public hearing to receive resident and stakeholder comments on the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report. No comments were received during the meeting.

The Community Development Commission recommended approval of the FY 2025-26 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report to the City Council by a vote of 6:0 (Padilla absent).

DISCUSSION
As part of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan process, HUD requires the City to submit a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (“CAPER”) (Exhibit 1). The CAPER describes the activities and accomplishments for the City’s three federal entitlement grants during the past Fiscal Year (Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”), Emergency Solutions Grant (“ESG”), and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (“HOME”)). The Annual Action Plan serves as the blueprint for how entitlement funds will be spent to advance the broader strategies outlined in the Five-Year Consolidated Plan, while the CAPER looks back to evaluate how well the City met those commitments. Fiscal Year 2025-26 is the first year covered by the July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029 Five-Year Consolidated Plan.

City Council 31 – 1 9/15/2026
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for FY 2025-26 September 15, 2026

In addition to detailing the projects and initiatives carried out during the past Fiscal Year, the CAPER evaluates the City’s progress toward the five-year goals and objectives established in the Consolidated Plan. This includes both quantitative benchmarks and qualitative outcomes to ensure accountability and transparency in the use of federal resources. The Fiscal Year 2025-26 CAPER is the first report under the current Consolidated Plan cycle, and provides a summary of the City’s success in advancing community development, affordable housing, and homelessness prevention priorities over the last fiscal year.

The following table highlights accomplishments achieved during Fiscal Year 2025-26 with funding from the CDBG, ESG, and HOME Program:

General Activity Accomplishments
Capital Improvements • 38,200 residents were assisted through the improvements of neighborhood facilities, parks and
recreation facilities, and street improvements.

Economic
Development • Provided 11 small business incentive grants to small businesses.

Public Services
• Provided funding for 14 nonprofit organizations and
served a total of 1,484 persons:
o America on Track, Delhi Center, Neutral Ground, and
Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center
provided youth services that included tutoring,
education, recreation, fitness, a classical music
program, and gang prevention.
o Templo Calvario provided youth and family services
that included financial empowerment, education,
leadership, and financial workshops.
o Community Legal Aid SoCal, Lutheran Social
Services of Southern California, and Human Options
provided criminal record expungement and domestic
violence services that included housing and legal
services.
o Community Health Initiative of Orange County,
Straight Talk Clinic Inc., MOMS Orange County, and
Radiant Health Services provided access to medical
City Council 31 – 2 9/15/2026
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for FY 2025-26 September 15, 2026

and mental health, and social service programs by
conducting outreach, education, and enrollment.
o Project Hope Alliance and WISEPlace provided
affordable housing and homelessness services.

Affordable Housing
(HOME Program)
• On April 21, 2026, City Council authorized the City
Manager to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for
Affordable Housing Development to seek proposals for
the development of affordable housing in the City of
Santa Ana. The RFP was issued on May 1, 2026 and
includes $11,533,196 in HOME Program funds. The
first deadline for proposals was July 1, 2026.

Code Enforcement
• Code Enforcement staff continued their efforts,
significantly improving residents' quality of life by
reducing and eliminating housing-related life safety
issues. These accomplishments were achieved through
collaboration with tenants and property owners,
leveraging the California Health and Safety Code, cityadopted municipal codes, and CDBG initiatives. • Code Enforcement staff responded to and addressed
5,541 complaints in CDBG residential areas between
July 1, 2025, thru June 30, 2026. These complaints
covered 5,541 residential properties, of which 1,392
were single-family residences and 3,951 multi-family
residences within CDBG-eligible deteriorating and
deteriorated areas.
• Code Enforcement staff issued 260 Notices of Violation, 102 Notices and Orders, and 5,128 Administrative
Citations involving residential housing. As a result of these efforts, property owners have made approximately
$4,604,678 in repairs and upgrades encompassing 878
permits.
• To address these code enforcement issues, the City’s
Residential Rehabilitation Grant Program assisted 14
households with over $350,000 in CDBG funding to
address health and safety deficiencies in their homes.

Homeless Services
(ESG Program)
• Provided assistance to 301 persons through Street
Outreach, Homeless Prevention, Rapid Re-housing. or
Shelter.

City Council 31 – 3 9/15/2026
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for FY 2025-26 September 15, 2026

The CAPER is a draft and reflects the data available in HUD’s system as of September 8, 2026. Performance information from the fourth quarter is not yet available and will be incorporated into the final CAPER that will be submitted to HUD. As a result, several tables in the draft CAPER are to be determined. The final numbers to be included in the CAPER are for reporting purposes only and do not jeopardize the City’s federal funding for the CDBG, HOME, or ESG grants. To ensure compliance with HUD’s statutory submission deadline of September 30, we are requesting City Council’s approval in advance and to allow staff to update the tables after approval. The final CAPER will include the complete fourth quarter data, and all tables will be updated to fully demonstrate the City’s progress toward the objectives outlined in the Five-Year Consolidated Plan.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.

EXHIBIT(S)

1. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for Fiscal Year 2025-26

2. Proof of Publication
Submitted By: Sylvia Vazquez, Deputy City Manager/Acting Executive Director of Community Development Agency
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager
City Council 31 – 4 9/15/2026
Consolidated Annual
Performace Evaluation
Report
Building, buying, and/or rehabilitating
affordable housing. Developing viable urban
communities. Improving the number and quality
of emergency shelters for homeless
individuals and families.

CITY OF SANTA ANA
Community Development Agency
2025­26
EXHIBIT 1
City Council 31 – 5 9/15/2026
CAPER 1
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes
Progress the jurisdiction has made in carrying out its strategic plan and its action plan. 91.520(a) This could be an overview that includes major initiatives and highlights that were proposed and executed throughout the program year.

The 2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) covers the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 and reports on completed projects in the 2025 program year. This CAPER is the first of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan. For the 2025 program year, the City followed its allocation strategy by funding public services, public facilities, affordable housing projects, homeless related projects, and fair housing services to address unmet community needs. Accomplishments in addressing the priority needs include:

Affordable Housing Development, Maintenance & Preservation- Efforts to increase affordable housing include committing HOME, CDBG, Project-Based Vouchers, Inclusionary Housing, and Housing Successor Agency funds for aquisition, construction, rehabilitation and provision of affordable rental and ownership housing. During the program year, the City of Santa Ana partnered with Habitat for Humanity of OC to offer low income homeowners in Santa Ana grants for critical home repairs. The program assisted fourteen homeowners. Following the program’s closure, on June 10, 2026, Habitat for Humanity notified the City that it had made the organizational decision to discontinue its Home Preservation Program and would not renew any agreements with partner jurisdictions, including the City of Santa Ana, beginning July 1, 2026.

City staff is currently evaluating alternative program delivery options to continue providing residential rehabilitation assistance to eligible homeowners in future program years.

Code Enforcement - Community preservation efforts continue in deteriorated and deteriorating areas to preserve the City's aging housing stock.

In FY 2025 Code Enforcement funds were used to respond to complaints covering residential properties within the CDBG eligible deteriorating and deteriorated areas. During the program year, the City conducted inpsections on 5,541 residential properties and issued a total of 260 violations to single and multi-family units.

Public Facilities & Infrastructure - The City funded two street improvement projects in the program year, Cedar Street and Bristol-Tolliver. Both projects remain underway and will continue into the new program year. An additional 18 projects from prior years also saw progress, including the completion of nine projects, including sidewalk improvements, Madison Park Cool Pavement Treatment, and Jerome Park Outdoor Library.

Public Service Programs - Public Services funded by the City during the report period were aimed at assisting low to moderate-income households. A total of fourteen activities were funded to assist homeless, seniors, youth and families through a variety of programs. A total of 1,532 persons were served.

EXHIBIT 1
City Council 31 – 6 9/15/2026
CAPER 2
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
Economic Development – CDBG funds were allocated to support workforce training and development and business assistance via training, technical assistance and general support. A total of twelve micro enterprise businesses participated in the program during the program year.

A total of six $5,000 grants were issued.

Fair Housing Services - To affirmatively further Fair Housing, the City continues to provide CDBG funds to Orange County Fair Housing Council.

HOME Program During the program year, the City Council authorized the City Manager to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Affordable Housing Development to seek proposals for the development of affordable housing in the City of Santa Ana. The RFP was issued on May 1, 2026 and includes $11,533,196 in HOME Program funds. The first deadline for proposals was July 1, 2026.

Comparison of the proposed versus actual outcomes for each outcome measure submitted with the consolidated plan and explain, if applicable, why progress was not made toward meeting goals and objectives. 91.520(g) Categories, priority levels, funding sources and amounts, outcomes/objectives, goal outcome indicators, units of measure, targets, actual outcomes/outputs, and percentage completed for each of the grantee’s program year goals.

EXHIBIT 1
City Council 31 – 7 9/15/2026
CAPER 3
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)

ONE YEAR GOALS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Goal Category Source /
Amount
Indicator Unit of
Measure
Expected Actual Percent
Complete
Affordable Housing
Development &
Maintenance
Affordable
Housing
CDBG
1,432,961
HOME
1,043,155
Rental units constructed Housing Unit 25 10 40%
Rental units rehabilitated Housing Unit -- -- --
Homeowner Housing Added Housing Unit 8 0 --
Homeowner Housing Rehabilitated Housing Unit 5 14 > 100% Homebuyer Financial Assistance Households 3 1 33%
TBRA / Rehousing Households -- -- --
Code Enforcement Affordable
Housing
CDBG
825,000
Housing Code Enforcement/
Foreclosed Property Care
Properties 2,088 5,541 > 100%
Economic
Development
Programs
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG
50,000
Businesses assisted Businesses
Assisted
3 6 > 100%
Homeless Services
and Facilities
Homeless ESG
349,031
TBRA / Rapid Rehousing Households 9
Homeless Person Overnight Shelter Persons 63 380 > 100% Shelter Beds added Beds 3 0 --
Homelessness Prevention Persons 11
Housing for Homeless added Housing Unit
Program
Administration & Fair
Housing Services
All CDBG: 838,035
HOME: 115,908
ESG: 28,299
Other Other 1 1 100%
Public Facilities &
Infrastructure
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG: 591,955 Public Facility or Infrastructure Activities other than Low/Moderate Income
Housing Benefit
Persons 1,400 82,590 > 100%
Public Service
Programs
NonHomeless
Special Needs
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG: 628,527 Public service activities other than
Low/Moderate Income Housing Benefit
Persons 1,480 1,532 > 100%
Table 1a - Accomplishments – Program Year
EXHIBIT 1
City Council 31 – 8 9/15/2026
CAPER 4
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)

STRATEGIC PLAN FIVE YEAR GOALS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE Goal Category Source /
Amount
Indicator Unit of
Measure
Expected Actual Percent
Complete
Affordable Housing
Development &
Maintenance
Affordable
Housing
CDBG
5,237,723
HOME
5,215,779
Rental units constructed Housing Unit 25 10 40%
Rental units rehabilitated Housing Unit 40 0 --
Homeowner Housing Added Housing Unit 8 0 --
Homeowner Housing Rehabilitated Housing Unit 25 14 64%
Homebuyer Financial Assistance Households 3 1 33%
TBRA / Rehousing Households 40 0 --
Code Enforcement Affordable
Housing
CDBG
2,933,125
Housing Code Enforcement/
Foreclosed Property Care
Properties 10,440 5,541 53%
Economic
Development
Programs
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG:
209,509
Businesses assisted Businesses
Assisted
15 6 40%
Homeless Services
and Facilities
Homeless ESG
1,745,151
TBRA / Rapid Rehousing Households 45
Homeless Person Overnight Shelter Persons 315 380 > 100% Shelter Beds added Beds
Homelessness Prevention Persons 55
Housing for Homeless added Housing Unit
Program
Administration & Fair
Housing Services
All CDBG: 4,190,177
HOME: 579,531
ESG: 141,499
Other Other 1 1 100%
Public Facilities &
Infrastructure
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG:
5,414,023
Public Facility or Infrastructure Activities
other than Low/Moderate Income
Housing Benefit
Persons 7,000 82,590 > 100%
Public Service
Programs
NonHomeless
Special Needs
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG:
3,142,633
Public service activities other than
Low/Moderate Income Housing Benefit
Persons 7,400 1,532 20%
Table 2b - Accomplishments – 5 Year Strategic Plan to Date EXHIBIT 1
City Council 31 – 9 9/15/2026
CAPER 5
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
Assess how the jurisdiction’s use of funds, particularly CDBG, addresses the priorities and specific objectives identified in the plan, giving special attention to the highest priority activities identified.

The City made significant progress in achieving its stated goals. The City exceeded its goal in homeowner rehabilitation, but it will need to find a new partner as Habitat is ending its program.

The City continues to search for development partners to meet its rental development goals. The City issued a request for proposals in May 2026 and will continue to evaluate project proposals.

EXHIBIT 1
City Council 31 – 10 9/15/2026
CAPER 6
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
CR-10 - Racial and Ethnic composition of families assisted Describe the families assisted (including the racial and ethnic status of families assisted).

91.520(a)
Narrative
In FY2025-2026, CDBG, HOME and ESG resources provided assistance to residents through an array of programs. The race and ethnicity of these individuals will be summarized and included above.

CR-15 - Resources and Investments 91.520(a)
Identify the resources made available
Source of Funds Source Resources Made
Available
Amount Expended
During Program Year
CDBG public - federal 4,366,478 4,469,511
HOME public - federal 1,159,062 195,318
ESG public - federal 377,330 190,266
Table 3 - Resources Made Available
Narrative
The City of Santa Ana expended a total of $4,855,095 during the 2025 program year. The City received $311,254.71 of additional CDBG program income and 1,191,571.72 in HOME program income.

Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments Target Area Planned Percentage of
Allocation
Actual Percentage of
Allocation
Narrative Description
Citywide 100% 100% Citywide
Table 4 – Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments Narrative
The City has not established specific target areas in which to focus the investment of CDBG funds. For the 2025 Program Year, the City invested 100 percent of non-administrative funds to directly benefit low-and moderate-income individuals throughout the City. Infrastructure improvements and public facilities will be focused on areas with a concentration of residents with low- and moderate-incomes or sites that serve a presumed group. Housing assistance will be made available to income-qualified households throughout the City.

EXHIBIT 1
City Council 31 – 11 9/15/2026
CAPER 7
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
Leveraging
Explain how federal funds leveraged additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements were satisfied, as well as how any publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that were used to address the needs identified in the plan.

CDBG and HOME funds were leveraged with state and local financial resources wherever possible. The City of Santa Ana also regularly evaluates existing land and other resources that can further leverage and expand the impact of federal funds.

Fiscal Year Summary – HOME Match

1. Excess match from prior Federal fiscal year

2. Match contributed during current Federal fiscal year

3. Total match available for current Federal fiscal year (Line 1 plus Line 2)

4. Match liability for current Federal fiscal year $0

5. Excess match carried over to next Federal fiscal year (Line 3 minus Line 4) Table 5 – Fiscal Year Summary - HOME Match Report
EXHIBIT 1
City Council 31 – 12 9/15/2026
CAPER 8
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
Match Contribution for the Federal Fiscal Year
Project No. or
Other ID
Date of
Contribution
Cash
(non-Federal
sources)
Foregone
Taxes, Fees,
Charges
Appraised
Land/Real
Property
Required
Infrastructure
Site
Preparation,
Construction
Materials,
Donated labor
Bond
Financing
Total Match
Table 6 – Match Contribution for the Federal Fiscal Year HOME MBE/WBE report
Program Income – Enter the program amounts for the reporting period Balance on hand at
begin-ning of reporting
period
$
Amount received during
reporting period
$
Total amount expended
during reporting period
$
Amount expended for
TBRA
$
Balance on hand at end
of reporting period
$
3,485,025 1,191,572 79,412 0 4,597,185
Table 7 – Program Income
EXHIBIT 1
City Council 31 – 13 9/15/2026
CAPER 9
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
Minority Business Enterprises and Women Business Enterprises – Indicate the number and dollar value of contracts for HOME projects completed during the reporting period Total Minority Business Enterprises White NonAlaskan Hispanic Native or
American
Indian
Asian or
Pacific
Islander
Black NonHispanicHispanic
Contracts
Dollar
Amount 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Contracts
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dollar
Amount 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Women
Business
Enterprises
Male
Contracts
Dollar
Amount 0 0 0
Number 0 0 0
Sub-Contracts
Number 0 0 0
Dollar
Amount 0 0 0
Table 8 - Minority Business and Women Business Enterprises Minority Owners of Rental Property – Indicate the number of HOME assisted rental property owners and the total amount of HOME funds in these rental properties assisted Total Minority Property Owners White NonAlaskan Hispanic Native or
American
Indian
Asian or
Pacific
Islander
Black NonHispanicHispanic
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dollar
Amount 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 9 – Minority Owners of Rental Property
EXHIBIT 1
City Council 31 – 14 9/15/2026
CAPER 10
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
Relocation and Real Property Acquisition – Indicate the number of persons displaced, the cost of relocation payments, the number of parcels acquired, and the cost of acquisition Parcels Acquired 0 0
Businesses Displaced 0 0
Nonprofit Organizations
Displaced 0 0
Households Temporarily
Relocated, not Displaced 0 0
Households
Displaced
Total Minority Property Enterprises White NonAlaskan Hispanic Native or
American
Indian
Asian or
Pacific
Islander
Black NonHispanicHispanic
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cost 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 10 – Relocation and Real Property Acquisition
EXHIBIT 1
City Council 31 – 15 9/15/2026
CAPER 11
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
CR-20 - Affordable Housing 91.520(b)
Evaluation of the jurisdiction's progress in providing affordable housing, including the number and types of families served, the number of extremely low-income, low-income, moderate-income, and middle-income persons served.

One-Year
Goal
Actual
Homeless households to be provided affordable housing units 0 Non-Homeless households to be provided affordable housing units 41 25 Special-Needs households to be provided affordable housing units 0 Total 41 25
Table 11 – Number of Households
One-Year
Goal
Actual
Households supported through Rental Assistance
Households supported through The Production of New Units 25 10 Households supported through Rehab of Existing Units 13 14 Households supported through Acquisition of Existing Units 3 1 Total 41 25
Table 12 – Number of Households Supported
Discuss the difference between goals and outcomes and problems encountered in meeting these goals.

Discuss how these outcomes will impact future annual action plans.

Include the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income persons served by each activity where information on income by family size is required to determine the eligibility of the activity.

Number of Households Served CDBG Actual HOME Actual
Extremely Low-income
Low-income
Moderate-income
Total
Table 13 – Number of Households Served
EXHIBIT 1
City Council 31 – 16 9/15/2026
CAPER 12
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
CR-25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(d, e); 91.520(c) Evaluate the jurisdiction’s progress in meeting its specific objectives for reducing and ending homelessness through:

Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs
Santa Ana prioritizes effective, targeted, and safe outreach to individuals experiencing homelessness to support these individuals in identifying resources and establishing pathways to safe and sustainable housing. The City has outreach staff regularly working and interfacing with individuals experiencing homelessness to provide assistance and support in enrolling in shelter and/ or seeking other services.

During the 2024-2025 Program Year, the City of Santa Ana worked towards the following objectives:

1. Prioritized street outreach through Quality of Life Teams

2. Preserved existing and increase the supply of permanent supportive housing

3. Preserved existing and increase the supply of affordable housing

4. Provided housing services and assistance to special needs populations

5. Improved critical services to low-income and special needs populations

6. Coordinated services within the City as well as regionally in collaboration with the Continuum of Care

7. Collaborated with all communities in Orange County to address homelessness with coordinated, regional approaches
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons The ESG funded programs provided Homelessness Prevention, Rapid Re-Housing, Emergency Shelter, and Street Outreach services. The City targeted actions to addres the needs of individuals who are homeless that includes unaccompanied women, victims of domestic violence, chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth.

The range of services include emergency shelter, transitional housing and permanent supportive housing. ESG funds provided assistance for street outreach services, homeless prevention and rapid rehousing.

Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income individuals and families and those who are: likely to become homeless after being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); and, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs EXHIBIT 1
City Council 31 – 17 9/15/2026
CAPER 13
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
Through the objective summarized above in the Outreach section, the City strives to help individuals and families from becoming homeless. The ESG program funds Homelessness Prevention, Rapid Re-Housing, Emergency Shelter, and Street Outreach services. Additionally, the County of Orange is equipped to serve people discharged from publicly funded institutions or systems of care such as health care facilities or correction programs.

Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again
The City supported a number of programs to assist low-income individuals and families to avoid becoming homeless, including Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers. Other support services, such as job and training assistance, food assistance, and counseling are also available to help individuals recover from homelessness and to avoid becoming homeless. The City worked closely with the Continuum of Care who provided oversight for the Vulnerability Index - Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool (VI-SPDAT) to prioritize the most vulnerable chronically homeless individuals. Case management services were offered in all programs to help prevent individuals from falling back into homelessness.

EXHIBIT 1
City Council 31 – 18 9/15/2026
CAPER 14
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
CR-30 - Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(j)
Actions taken to address the needs of public housing
N/A – The City does not have any public housing.

Actions taken to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership
N/A – The City does not have any public housing.

Actions taken to provide assistance to troubled PHAs
N/A – The City does not have any public housing.

EXHIBIT 1
City Council 31 – 19 9/15/2026
CAPER 15
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
CR-35 - Other Actions 91.220(j)-(k); 91.320(i)-(j)
Actions taken to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on residential investment. 91.220 (j); 91.320 (i) The 2025–2029 Consolidated Plan identified several barriers to the development of affordable housing including the following:
 Limited funding sources, financial costs, and the costs of development.  Market constraints primarily the availability, cost, and competition for land.  Available land in the City mostly consists of small parcels that must be assembled for significant new construction projects. Relocation costs and housing replacement requirements for redeveloping improved properties also presents barriers to the development of affordable housing.
 The region’s rents have continued to increase. Higher rents limited the ability of some lower income households to obtain decent and affordable housing. Households with no or poor credit history are severely impacted.

In an effort to mitigate these barriers, Santa Ana undertook the following actions during the report period:
 Construction of new rental and homeownership units
 Rehabilitation and/ or preservation of existing rental units  Homeowner rehabilitation programs for low- and moderate-income households Through the City’s compliance with AB 1486 (Surplus Lands Act) as well as a constant monitoring of state land made available through Executive Order N-06-19, the City will look to identify potential parcels of underutilized land that can be leveraged for potential affordable housing development.  Continued to enforce the City’s inclusionary housing ordinance in which new residential projects that meet the specified criteria must provide: 1) if the new residential project consists of units for sale, then a minimum of 10% of the total number of units in the project shall be sold to moderate income households; 2) If the new residential project consist of rental units, a minimum of 15% of the units shall be rented to low income households, or 10% rented to very low income households; or 3) the developer may elect to satisfy these requirements for the project by payment of a fee in lieu of constructing some or all of the affordable units.

Actions taken to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) Based on the 2026 Orange County Point In Time Count, conducted in January 2026, 6,321 individuals EXHIBIT 1
City Council 31 – 20 9/15/2026
CAPER 16
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
were experiencing homelessness countywide, of whom 1,315 were counted in the City of Santa Ana – 714 unsheltered and 601 sheltered. Santa Ana’s total count declined from 1,428 in the 2024 count, a reduction of approximately 7.9%, driven by an 18.0% decrease in the unsheltered population (871 to 714), while the sheltered count rose from 557 to 601. Countywide, overall homelessness fell 13.7% and unsheltered homelessness fell 26.6% compared to 2024, with the Central Service Planning Area, which includes Santa Ana, accounting for 2,919 of the countywide total. One challenge for Santa Ana is that many individuals experiencing homelessness gravitate to specific cities, one of which is Santa Ana. A goal of the City is to work closely with community and faithbased groups, other municipalities and the County to provide a coordinated and regional effort to address homelessness throughout the County. In addition, several programs were funded by HOME, CDBG and ESG to assist underserved individuals. The number of persons assisted during the report period is highlighted throughout this report.

Actions taken to reduce lead-based paint hazards. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) Lead-paint hazards are typically found in buildings constructed prior to 1978; the year lead based paint was banned in the United States. Until 2012, children were identified as having a blood lead “level of concern” if blood tests resulted in 10 or more micrograms of lead per deciliter. Experts now use a reference level of 5 micrograms per deciliter to identify children with blood levels that are much higher than most children’s levels. Although many children remain at risk exposure to harmful lead levels (i.e., blood lead levels greater than the CDC recommended level of 5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood), the CDC reported a decline in blood levels in children age five and younger, largely a result of the phase-out of leaded gasoline and efforts by federal, state, and local agencies to limit lead paint hazards in housing.In all housing activities, the City complies with requirements to examine for the potential risk of lead exposure. If and when lead is identified, the City works with the property owner and/ or subrecipient to remediate the lead-based paint.

Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty-level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) Santa Ana’s anti-poverty strategy includes expanding housing opportunities and support services for low-income residents, and coordinating public and private resources to address their specific needs.

Services and activities supported by the City included:
 Economic development program to stimulate the local economy and further increase job opportunities for low- and moderate-income individuals.  Provide housing assistance through the City’s ESG programs offering services including:

Homelessness Prevention, Rapid Re-Housing, Emergency Shelter, and Street Outreach services to reduce the number of poverty-level families that may have their housing status negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
 Partner with and leverage local job training programs focused on supporting residents prepare for and access living wage job opportunities.
 Through the City’s housing programs, it will reduce the number of cost burdened households living in the City, allowing them to allocate personal resources to other critical household needs.

EXHIBIT 1
City Council 31 – 21 9/15/2026
CAPER 17
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
Public services will be targeted to address critical needs of low-income and vulnerable residents through the provision of programming, transportation, education, childcare and other key needs that are identified by the City and its stakeholders. Services such as these are components to assist individuals to be better suited to secure and retain living wage employment.  Homeless assistance, including prevention, will provide critical services to extremely low-income households in need of immediate assistance and support to be better suited and able to take steps to identify sustainable housing and employment options.

Actions taken to develop institutional structure. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The institutional delivery system in Santa Ana is high-functioning and collaborative, particularly the relationship between city departments and the nonprofit sector comprised of a network of capable nonprofit organizations operating in Santa Ana and throughout Orange County that are delivering a full range of services to residents. Affordable housing development and preservation activities are carried out by the Housing Department of the Community Development Agency in partnership with housing developers and contractors. The Planning and Building Agency supports code enforcement activities.

Public service activities are carried out by nonprofit organizations with support and oversight from the Community Development Agency as necessary to achieve the Strategic Plan goals. The Community Development, Public Works and Planning and Building Agencies work together with contractors to The City also supported programs aimed at enhancing community development activities. Examples of actions undertaken during the report period to overcome gaps and enhance coordination included the following:
 The City’s Workforce Development Board played a key role in developing employment opportunities for lower income Santa Ana residents. The WDB is comprised of various community leaders representing private employment, education, social services and government. This diversity in the board’s representation ensures that the community’s workforce needs are identified and addressed through a variety of public and private resources.

This advisory board also brings key community contacts together resulting in enhanced coordination of program delivery and resource utilization.  The City participated in several homeless forums and committees. Specifically, the City served on the Orange County Continuum of Care Board and participated in several committes including the Housing Opportunity Committee, the Emergency Shelter Committee and the Data and Performance Committee. The City also served on the Leadership Council for the United to End Homelessness campaign empowered by the United Way and participated on the Executive Committee. Through this participation, the City can ensure that barriers to housing and the needs of the homeless are identified and addressed through the coordinated regional implementation of limited funding and resources.
 The City sought to encourage home ownership opportunities to promote neighborhood stability.

With a high median purchase price of homes, homeownership remains a challenge for EXHIBIT 1
City Council 31 – 22 9/15/2026
CAPER 18
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
households earning less than 80% of county median income. Recent increases in housing costs have exacerbated this situation.
 Neighborhood residents were encouraged to participate in the preparation and implementation of neighborhood assessments and plans, and were kept informed on homelessness issues. Santa Ana’s Neighborhood Initiatives Program provided the means to facilitate this participation. This coordination included working with a variety of city departments, public utilities, property owners, tenants, nonprofit agencies and the school district.

Actions taken to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
As in past years, Santa Ana made an effort to leverage private and federal funds with local and state funds to increase and preserve the City’s supply of affordable rental housing. The greatest barrier to affordable housing in the City is a limited supply of resources and available land to support the development and preservation of affordable housing within the City. The City works closely with nongovernmental, state and federal agencies to identify potential funding streams and resources. Several affordable housing projects are moving forward currently in the City and two projects for individuals/veterans experiencing homelessness are in the pipeline. These are examples of how the City is coordinating with private developers and social service agencies to create affordable housing opportunities in Santa Ana.

The City’s owner-occupied housing rehabilitation programs have been instrumental in preserving housing units occupied by lower income households. Furthermore, homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income homebuyers were available via the City’s participation in the City’s Down Payment Assistance Program. The City worked closely with Habitat for Humanity in completing the last phase of the scattered site project where single family homes were developed to be sold at affordable price and to restrict to income qualified households for a period of at least 45 years. Additionally, the Santa Ana Housing Authority provided rental assistance vouchers to very-low income households.

Participants in the Housing Authority’s Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program were also referred to classes (available in English, Spanish and Vietnamese) on how to prepare for homeownership.

City staff met regularly with public and private organizations to coordinate various efforts. The City's relationship with nonprofit organizations in the community allowed for an integrated approach for funding requests from local, state and federal agencies. The City worked with nonprofits as they applied for funds for activities consistent with the objectives in the Consolidated Plan. The City also communicated with various institutions to facilitate the exchange of information and to develop strategies to provide benefits and housing services.

Homeless needs and priorities continue to be identified through the County’s CoC system. The City consults with the County and local ESG entitlement grantees in regard to the use of ESG funds. On-going meetings are held to coordinate the development of eligibility criteria, performance standards and outcome measurements, as well as to establish funding, policies, and procedures for the operation and EXHIBIT 1
City Council 31 – 23 9/15/2026
CAPER 19
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
administration of the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS).

Identify actions taken to overcome the effects of any impediments identified in the jurisdictions analysis of impediments to fair housing choice. 91.520(a) The City evaluated barriers and constraints to the development of affordable housing as a critical component of the Housing Element. The California Department of Housing and Community has received Santa Ana’s Adopted Housing Element for certification.

EXHIBIT 1
City Council 31 – 24 9/15/2026
CAPER 20
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
CR-40 - Monitoring 91.220 and 91.230
Describe the standards and procedures used to monitor activities carried out in furtherance of the plan and used to ensure long-term compliance with requirements of the programs involved, including minority business outreach and the comprehensive planning requirements
To ensure that HUD funds are used efficiently and in compliance with applicable regulations, the City provides technical assistance to all subrecipients at the beginning of each program year and monitors subrecipients throughout the program year. The City of Santa Ana applied the same monitoring standards to its CDBG-CV and ESG-CV programs.

Technical Assistance
To enhance compliance with federal program regulations, the City provides an annual Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) workshop to review the Plan goals, program requirements and available resources with potential applicants. Subsequent to the approval of the Annual Action Plan, a mandatory subrecipient workshop is held to review program regulations in detail, to provide useful forms and resources for documenting compliance and to review the City’s compliance procedures and requirements. Additionally, individualized technical assistance is provided on an as-needed basis throughout a program year.

Activity Monitoring
All activities are monitored, beginning with a detailed review upon receipt of an application to determine eligibility, conformance with a National Objective and conformance with a Plan goal. This review also examines the proposed use of funds, eligibility of the service area, eligibility of the intended beneficiaries and likelihood of compliance with other federal requirements such as the National Environmental Policy Act, the System for Award Management (SAM) debarment list, prevailing wage, Minority and Women Business Enterprise, Section 3 and federal acquisition and relocation regulations, as applicable.

Subrecipients are required to submit an audit and other documentation to establish their capacity, and any findings noted in the audit are reviewed with the applicant. Eligible applications are then considered for funding. Once funded, desk monitoring includes ongoing review of required quarterly performance reports. For CDBG public service activities, an on-site monitoring is conducted once every two (2) years, or more frequently as needed to ensure compliance. These reviews include both a fiscal and programmatic review of the subrecipient’s activities. The reviews determine if the subrecipient is complying with the program regulations and City contract. Areas routinely reviewed include overall administration, financial systems, appropriateness of program expenditures, program delivery, client eligibility determination and documentation, reporting systems, and achievement toward achieving contractual goals. Following the monitoring visit, a written report is provided delineating the results of EXHIBIT 1
City Council 31 – 25 9/15/2026
CAPER 21
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
the review and any findings of non-compliance and the required corrective action. Subrecipients normally have 30 days to provide the City with corrective actions taken to address any noted findings.

Individualized technical assistance is provided, as noted above, as soon as compliance concerns are identified. For CDBG capital projects, monitoring also includes compliance with regulatory agreement requirements
Citizen Participation Plan 91.105(d); 91.115(d)
Describe the efforts to provide citizens with reasonable notice and an opportunity to comment on performance reports.

The City published a notice in the general circulation of papers in English, Spanish and Vietnamese that its CAPER was available for review for public comment. The CAPER was made available for review at the Office of the Clerk of the Council, Community Development Agency 6th Floor Reception Area, Main Library, and on the City’s website.There was a 15-day public comment period prior to the submission of the CAPER to HUD. In addition, a public hearing was held by the Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission and at the City Council meeting to obtain public comments, with the City Council authorizing the submission of the report to HUD.

Despite efforts to solicit public feedback, no comments were received during the 15-day public comment period, nor at the public hearing held by the Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission or the City Council meeting. The City acknowledges the importance of community engagement and remains committed to transparency in its reporting processes.

EXHIBIT 1
City Council 31 – 26 9/15/2026
CAPER 22
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
CR-45 - CDBG 91.520(c)
Specify the nature of, and reasons for, any changes in the jurisdiction’s program objectives and indications of how the jurisdiction would change its programs as a result of its experiences.

The 2025-2026 Program Year was the first year of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan. The City made progress towards its five-year and one-year goals for this reporting period and did not change its program objectives or the projects & activites that utilized CDBG, ESG, and HOME funds.

Does this Jurisdiction have any open Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI) grants?
No
[BEDI grantees] Describe accomplishments and program outcomes during the last year.

EXHIBIT 1
City Council 31 – 27 9/15/2026
CAPER 23
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
CR-50 - HOME 24 CFR 91.520(d)
Include the results of on-site inspections of affordable rental housing assisted under the program to determine compliance with housing codes and other applicable regulations Please list those projects that should have been inspected on-site this program year based upon the schedule in 24 CFR §92.504(d). Indicate which of these were inspected and a summary of issues that were detected during the inspection. For those that were not inspected, please indicate the reason and how you will remedy the situation.

Please list those projects that should have been inspected on-site this program year based upon the schedule in 24 CFR §92.504(d). Indicate which of these were inspected and a summary of issues that were detected during the inspection. For those that were not inspected, please indicate the reason and how you will remedy the situation.

Please list those projects that should have been inspected on-site this program year based upon the schedule in 24 CFR §92.504(d). Indicate which of these were inspected and a summary of issues that were detected during the inspection. For those that were not inspected, please indicate the reason and how you will remedy the situation.

Please list those projects that should have been inspected on-site this program year based upon the schedule in 24 CFR §92.504(d). Indicate which of these were inspected and a summary of issues that were detected during the inspection. For those that were not inspected, please indicate the reason and how you will remedy the situation.

The City of Santa Ana conducts onsite inspections of HOME-assisted rental units during the required affordability period to determine compliance with HUD property standards in accordance with 24 CFR

92.251. HOME-assisted rental projects with one to four units are inspected every three years, projects with five to 25 units are inspected every two years, and projects with 26 or more units are inspected annually.

During Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026), the City administered assistance to _____ rental units through the HOME program. Among these, _____ units underwent inspection, with _____ units successfully passing the initial scrutiny while _____ units failed. Following re-inspection, all _____ previously failed units were reviewed, resulting in all passing the re-inspection.

HOME:

In the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the City of Santa Ana advanced its efforts to promote homeownership and maintain compliance with the HOME Investment Partnerships Program. In _____, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to enhance access to affordable housing, resulting in _____ submissions currently under review.

EXHIBIT 1
City Council 31 – 28 9/15/2026
CAPER 24
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
Additionally, between January and June 2026, City staff conducted compliance monitoring for _____ HOME-assisted properties, covering _____ units, which represent approximately _____% of the City's total affordable housing units. In line with HOME program requirements and City regulations, staff reviewed 20% of the units at each property through on-site tenant file inspections. Notably, none of the HOME units were found to be out of compliance with established standards.

Compliance Monitoring:

Between January and June 2026, City staff conducted compliance monitoring for _____ affordable properties, covering approximately _____ units. In accordance with each property’s program requirements and City regulations, staff reviewed 20% of the units at each property through on-site tenant file inspections. While none of the HOME units were found to be out of compliance, _____ property/properties, including _____ inclusionary housing units, was/were identified as out of compliance [FLAG: confirm PY2025-26 monitoring findings]. City staff is actively working with the management team to bring these units into compliance with the required standards.

Provide an assessment of the jurisdiction's affirmative marketing actions for HOME units. 24 CFR 91.520(e) and 24 CFR 92.351(a)
The City’s affirmative marketing procedures and requirements apply to rental and homebuyer projects containing 5 or more HOME or CDBG-assisted housing. These procedures and requirements do not apply to families with Section 8 tenant-based rental housing assistance or families with tenant-based rental assistance provided with HOME funds. The procedures include:

Methods to inform the public about Federal fair housing laws:
 The City displays the Equal Housing logo or slogan in housing-related press releases and solicitations for owners, and on the website page for the City’s Housing and Neighborhood Development Division.
 The City requests the County of Orange to include information on the City’s HOME and CDBGassisted rental units in its countywide Affordable Housing List maintained by the County.

Requirements and practices owners must adhere to:
 Owners must display the Equal Housing Opportunity logo or slogan in all correspondence with current or potential tenants, on lease agreements, and display the fair housing poster in their leasing offices, and develop written procedures for selecting tenants.  The City required owners of City HOME- and CDBG-assisted rental units to continuously review the demographic makeup of their tenants. If and when such review indicated that their tenants no longer reflected the City’s minority population, they were required to inform the City of that fact and request City review and approval for the steps they took to correct that deficiency.  Compliance with the City’s affirmative marketing requirements and procedures will be made an EXHIBIT 1
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obligation of all rental property owners receiving HOME or CDBG assistance from the City of Santa Ana, and will be enforceable by means of appropriate actions described in loan documents recorded through the County of Orange.

Record keeping:
 The City will require owners of its HOME- and CDBG- assisted rental units covered under this marketing plan to make an annual report to the City detailing the steps they have taken to comply with this Program. They will also be required to report on the ethnicity of their tenants, as well as rents, income levels, and other household characteristics. Reports will be made on a form that is acceptable to the City of Santa Ana, and that will enable the City to capture the data it needs to evaluate owner compliance with this Program.  The City will maintain records on owner reports and its evaluation of those reports for a period of not less than ten years after expiration of the affordability period required by applicable HUD regulations.

Annual assessment:

Upon receipt of owner reports, the City will evaluate the ethnic and racial characteristics of tenants being served to determine if they reflect the City’s housing market. If they do not, the City will direct the owner to take further affirmative marketing steps to correct the imbalance. The City will track and evaluate the steps taken to insure they have the desired effect.

Refer to IDIS reports to describe the amount and use of program income for projects, including the number of projects and owner and tenant characteristics Not applicable. The City receipted $_____ in program income during FY2025-2026. The City did not expend any program income during the FY2025-2026 program year, but anticipates that such funds will be included in forthcoming RFPs during program year 2026.

Describe other actions taken to foster and maintain affordable housing. 24 CFR 91.220(k) (STATES ONLY: Including the coordination of LIHTC with the development of affordable housing). 24 CFR 91.320(j)
The City coordinates HOME funding and activities with other federal, state, and local affordable housing resources to maximize the assistance provided in the City and construct and/ or rehabilitate affordable housing throughout the City. [FLAG: confirm PY2025-26 coordination activity.] EXHIBIT 1
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OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
CR-58 – Section 3
Identify the number of individuals assisted and the types of assistance provided Total Labor Hours CDBG HOME ESG HOPWA HTF
Total Number of Activities _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Total Labor Hours _____ _____
Total Section 3 Worker Hours _____ _____
Total Targeted Section 3 Worker Hours _____ _____
Table 14 – Total Labor Hours
Qualitative Efforts - Number of Activities by Program CDBG HOME ESG HOPWA HTF Outreach efforts to generate job applicants who are Public Housing Targeted Workers _____
Outreach efforts to generate job applicants who are Other Funding Targeted Workers. _____
Direct, on-the job training (including apprenticeships).

Indirect training such as arranging for, contracting for, or paying tuition for, off-site training.

Technical assistance to help Section 3 workers compete for jobs (e.g., resume assistance, coaching).

Outreach efforts to identify and secure bids from Section 3 business concerns.
_____
Technical assistance to help Section 3 business concerns understand and bid on contracts.

Division of contracts into smaller jobs to facilitate participation by Section 3 business concerns.

Provided or connected residents with assistance in seeking employment including: drafting resumes,preparing for interviews, finding job opportunities, connecting residents to job placement services.

Held one or more job fairs.

Provided or connected residents with supportive services that can provide direct services or referrals.

Provided or connected residents with supportive services that provide one or more of the following: work readiness health screenings, interview clothing, uniforms, test fees, transportation.

Assisted residents with finding child care.

Assisted residents to apply for, or attend community college or a four year educational institution.

Assisted residents to apply for, or attend vocational/technical training.

Assisted residents to obtain financial literacy training and/or coaching.

Bonding assistance, guaranties, or other efforts to support viable bids from Section 3 business concerns.

Provided or connected residents with training on computer use or online technologies.

Promoting the use of a business registry designed to create opportunities for disadvantaged and small businesses.

Outreach, engagement, or referrals with the state one-stop system, as designed in Section 121(e)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

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OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
Other.

Table 15 – Qualitative Efforts - Number of Activities by Program Narrative
[FLAG: insert PY2025-26 Section 3 narrative.]
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CITY ATTORNEY
Sonia R. Carvalho

CITY MANAGER
Alvaro Nuñez

CITY CLERK
Jennifer L. Hall
20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA - P.O. BOX 1988, M31 - SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92702 TELEPHONE (714) 647-6900 - FAX (714) 647-6954 - www.santa-ana.org Councilmember-Requested Item Report
DATE
September 15, 2026
TOPIC
Regulation of Data Centers

COUNCILMEMBER-REQUESTED ITEM TITLE
Discuss and Consider Directing the City Manager to Direct Staff as Follows:
(1) Evaluate the Need for and Prepare a Temporary Moratorium on the Acceptance and Processing of Data Center Use Applications Within the City of Santa Ana Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65858 to Allow Time to Study Appropriate LongTerm Regulatory Standards; and (2) Report Back to the City Council on the Number, Location, and Permitting and Approval History of Existing Data Center Facilities Currently Operating within City Limits and Whether the City has Received any Pending Applications for New Data Center Development

DISCUSSION
Introduction
Advances in cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and digital storage have driven a significant increase in large scale data center development across California and the United States. These data center facilities differ from traditional commercial and industrial uses in that they typically operate continuously on a 24-hour basis and require extensive electrical, cooling, and telecommunications infrastructure. The Santa Ana Municipal Code does not currently define or specifically regulate data centers as a distinct land use.

Policy Concerns
Cities that have studied this issue closely, including Montebello, San Jose, and Coachella, have identified several recurring concerns relating to the impacts of data centers in their communities:

Water Resources
Data centers commonly rely on water-intensive cooling systems, raising concerns in regions already facing supply constraints. Peer-reviewed research conducted in 2023 from the University of California, Riverside found that a single major cloud provider's U.S. data centers consumed an estimated 12.7 billion liters of freshwater in 2021 for cooling purposes alone. A 2026 study reviewed by CalMatters found data center development is expanding into water-stressed regions of California, including the City Council 32 – 1 9/15/2026

CITY ATTORNEY
Sonia R. Carvalho

CITY MANAGER
Alvaro Nuñez

CITY CLERK
Jennifer L. Hall
20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA - P.O. BOX 1988, M31 - SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92702 TELEPHONE (714) 647-6900 - FAX (714) 647-6954 - www.santa-ana.org Central and Imperial Valleys, while current state and local disclosure requirements leave the public largely unable to determine actual water use. State legislation to mandate water use disclosure by data center operators was vetoed by the Governor in 2025 and remains pending in the Legislature, meaning no statewide requirement currently exists, underscoring the value of local action.

Electrical Infrastructure
Large-scale facilities can require substantial investment in substations, transmission facilities, and backup generation, potentially affecting long term utility planning and reliability for existing ratepayers. The California Energy Commission reports that data centers accounted for approximately 2 percent of California ISO peak electricity demand in early 2026, a figure projected to grow to 9 percent by 2040, with the state already home to more than 200 active data center facilities. Nationally, a U.S. Department of Energy funded study by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found data centers consumed 4.4 percent of total U.S. electricity in 2023, projected to reach 6.7 to 12 percent by 2028.

Public Health and Environmental Impact
Cooling systems, transformers, backup generators, and battery storage systems associated with data centers can generate noise, vibration, heat, and emissions, and may raise hazardous materials and fire protection concerns distinct from conventional industrial uses.

Fiscal and Employment Tradeoffs
Data centers generally produce fewer permanent jobs relative to their land area, electrical demand, and water use compared to other commercial, industrial, or mixed use development. Research from Good Jobs First found the average public cost per data center job created across major projects exceeds $1.9 million in tax incentives. A 2026 Brookings Institution study using a causal research design across approximately 1,500 U.S. data center facilities found that while data centers do generate some local employment, gains are modest, approximately 100 to 200 jobs per county over a decade, and wages are unaffected.

Land Use Compatibility
Industrial- and employment-designated land is a limited resource, and its allocation deserves careful, evidence-based planning rather than reactive approval.

These concerns support taking time to study the issue before committing to a permanent regulatory approach. A moratorium allows the City to pause new applications while staff and the City Council determine whether an eventual prohibition, conditional development standards addressing sustainability and infrastructure impacts, or another regulatory framework best serves the City's long-term interests. This approach preserves the City's ability to revisit the question if data center design and technology evolve in ways that better address the concerns identified above.

Existing Facilities in Santa Ana
The City has at least one data center or colocation facility currently operating within city limits.

City Council 32 – 2 9/15/2026

CITY ATTORNEY
Sonia R. Carvalho

CITY MANAGER
Alvaro Nuñez

CITY CLERK
Jennifer L. Hall
20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA - P.O. BOX 1988, M31 - SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92702 TELEPHONE (714) 647-6900 - FAX (714) 647-6954 - www.santa-ana.org A 2026 study by Next10 and Santa Clara University found this pattern is common throughout California cities: data center projects frequently qualify for ministerial approval, whereby local agencies are required to approve them upon meeting existing zoning standards without any discretionary environmental review. Furthermore, the study found that environmental documentation for California data centers is rarely available to the public even where review does occur. Staff should confirm the current number, location, permitting basis, and operational status of this and any other facility, and separately confirm whether any application for a new data center use is currently pending before the City, as part of any report back to the City Council.

Approach Taken by Other Jurisdictions
The City of Coachella adopted a 45-day urgency moratorium on data center development in June 2026 under Government Code section 65858, extended it through June 2027 to allow staff time to study the issue, and on August 12, 2026 the City Council unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance permanently prohibiting data center uses citywide. A Second reading and final adoption are scheduled for August 26, 2026, after which the ordinance would take effect 30 days later.

The City of Monterey Park separately banned data centers through both City Council ordinance and a voter-approved ballot measure (Measure NDC, passed 86 percent to 14 percent in June 2026), which locks the prohibition in place unless voters themselves approve a future change.

The City of Santa Ana's moratorium period, if pursued, would allow staff and the City Council to evaluate whether Coachella and Monterey Park's approach of an eventual permanent prohibition is the right fit for Santa Ana, or whether a more tailored framework, such as conditional standards addressing water use, electrical infrastructure impact, noise, and design, better serves the City's interests while leaving room for future data center proposals that meaningfully address these concerns.

Recommended Action
Discuss and consider directing the City Manager to direct staff as follows:

1. Direct staff to evaluate the need for and prepare a temporary moratorium ordinance on the acceptance and processing of Data Center use applications within the City of Santa Ana, pursuant to Government Code section 65858.

2. Report back to the City Council on the number, location, and permitting and approval history of existing data center facilities currently operating within city limits, whether any application for a new data center use is currently pending, and a recommended timeline and process for evaluating long term regulatory options, including permanent prohibition and conditional development standards.

SUBMITTED BY
Councilwoman Jessie Lopez

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