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City Council Meeting AgendaAugust 5, 2025CLOSED SESSION MEETING – 4:00 PMREGULAR OPEN MEETING – 5:30 PM (Immediately following the Closed Session Meeting)CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701Valerie AmezcuaMayorThai Viet PhanCouncilmember – Ward 1 Benjamin VazquezMayor Pro Tem Ward 2Jessie LopezCouncilmember Ward 3 Phil BacerraCouncilmember Ward 4Johnathan Ryan HernandezCouncilmember Ward 5 David PenalozaCouncilmember Ward 6Mayor and Council telephone: 7146476900Agenda item inquiries: 7146476520Sonia R. CarvalhoCity Attorney Alvaro NuñezCity Manager Jennifer L. HallCity ClerkIn compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enablethe City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supportingdocumentation can be found on the City’s website – www.santaana.org/agendasandminutesCITY VISION AND CODE OF ETHICSThe City of Santa Ana is committed to achieving a shared vision for the organization and itscommunity. The Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles (Values) are the result of a thoughtfuland inclusive process designed to set the City and organization on a course that meets thechallenges of today and tomorrow, as follows:Vision The dynamic center of Orange County which is acclaimed for our: Investment inyouth • Safe and healthy community • Neighborhood pride • Thriving economic climate •Enriched and diverse culture • Quality government servicesMission To deliver efficient public services in partnership with our community which ensurespublic safety, a prosperous economic environment, opportunities for our youth, and a highquality of life for residents.Guiding Principles Collaboration • Efficiency • Equity • Excellence • Fiscal Responsibility •Innovation • TransparencyCode of Ethics and Conduct At the Special Municipal Election held on February 5, 2008,voters approved an amendment to the City Charter which established the Code of Ethics andConduct for elected officials and members of appointed boards, commissions, andcommittees to assure public confidence. The following are the core values expressed: •Integrity • Honesty • Responsibility • Fairness • Accountability • Respect • EfficiencyMembers of the public may attend the City Council meeting inperson or join via Zoom. As acourtesy to the public, the City Council meeting will occur live via teleconference Zoomwebinar. You may view the meeting from your computer, tablet, or smart phone via YouTubeLiveStream at https://www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos/ or on CTV3, available onSpectrum channel 3.PUBLIC COMMENTS – Members of the public who wish to address the City Council onclosed session items, items on the regular agenda, or on matters which are not on theagenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, may do so by one ofthe following ways:MAILING OPTION written communications – Public comments may be mailed to:Office of the City Clerk, 20 Civic Center Plaza M30, Santa Ana, CA 92701. All writtencommunications received via mail two (2) hours before the scheduled start of themeeting will be distributed to the City Council and imaged into the City’s documentarchive system which is available for public review.SENDING EMAIL OPTION – Public comments may be sent via email to the CityClerk’s office at eComment@santaana.org. Please note the agenda item you arecommenting on in the subject line of the email. All emails received two (2) hours beforethe scheduled start of the meeting will be distributed to the City Council and imagedinto the City’s document archive system which is available for public review.LIVE VIRTUAL OPTION – As a courtesy, members of the public may provide livecomments during the meeting by Zoom or Conference Call. To join by Zoom click on ortype the following address into your web browserhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/315965149. To join the Conference Call: Dial (669) 9009128 and enter MEETING ID: 315 965 149#. You will be prompted by the City Clerkwhen it is time for a: i) closed session item, ii) agenda/general comments, iii) specialagenda item, or iv) for Housing Authority item. You may request to speak by dialing *9from your phone or you may virtually raise your hand from Zoom. After the Clerkconfirms the last three digits of the caller’s phone number or Zoom ID and unmutesthem, the caller must press *6 or microphone icon to speak. Callers are encouraged,but not required, to identify themselves by name. Each caller will be provided three (3)minutes to speak, unless due to the number of speakers wanting to speak a decision ismade to provide a different amount of time to speak.INPERSON OPTION Members of the public can provide inperson comments at thepodium in the Council Chamber. The Council Chamber will have seating available formembers of the public to attend the meeting inperson. Public comments are limited tothree (3) minutes per speaker, unless a different time is announced by the presidingchair. Speakers who wish to address the Council must do so by submitting a“Request to Speak” card by 4:00 p.m. for Closed Session items and by 5:45 p.m.for all other designated public comment periods as listed below. Cards will not beaccepted after the Public Comment Session begins without the permission of thepresiding chair.The following designated public comment periods are:1. LIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS – You can provide livecomments on closed session items by joining Zoom or the Conference Call as described inthe LIVE or INPERSON PUBLIC COMMENTS OPTION above. Speaker queue will openat 3:30 p.m. YOU MUST JOIN ZOOM OR THE CONFERENCE CALL and raise your handBY 4:00 p.m. Speakers who are not in the speaker queue with their hand raised by 4:00 p.m.will not be permitted to speak. 2. LIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS AND NONAGENDAITEMS (GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT) – You can provide comments by joining Zoom orthe Conference Call as described in the LIVE or INPERSON PUBLIC COMMENTSOPTION above. Speaker queue will open at 3:30 p.m. YOU MUST JOIN ZOOM OR THECONFERENCE CALL and raise your hand PRIOR TO 5:45 p.m. Speakers who are not inthe speaker queue with their hand raised by 5:45 p.m. will not be permitted to speak.TRANSLATION SERVICES Spanish interpreting services are provided at CityCouncil meetings. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the useof headsets and consecutive interpretation (SpanishtoEnglish) in addition to thosewishing to address the City Council at the podium. La ciudad provee servicios de interpretación al español en las juntas del Consejo. La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio del uso de audífonos yla interpretación consecutiva (español a inglés) también está disponible paracualquiera que desee dirigirse al consejo municipal en el podio.About the AgendaTo download or view the attachments (staff report and other supporting documentation) foreach agenda item, you must select the agenda item to see the attachments to either open ina new link (the eyeball ) or download a pdf (the cloud symbol with the down arrow ).CLOSED SESSIONCALL TO ORDERATTENDANCE Council Members Phil BacerraJohnathan Ryan HernandezJessie LopezDavid PenalozaThai Viet PhanMayor Pro Tem Benjamin VazquezMayorValerie AmezcuaCity Manager Alvaro NuñezCity Attorney Sonia R. CarvalhoCity Clerk Jennifer L. HallROLL CALLADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO CLOSED SESSIONPUBLIC COMMENTS – Members of the public may address the City Council on ClosedSession items.RECESS – City Council will recess to Closed Session for the purpose of conducting regularCity business.CLOSED SESSION ITEMS – The Brown Act permits legislative bodies to discuss certainmatters without members of the public present. The City Council finds, based on advice fromthe City Attorney, that discussion in open session of the following matters will prejudice theposition of the City in existing and anticipated litigation:1.LIABILITY CLAIM pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.95:A. Claimant: William Thielman [Workers’ Compensation Claim]B. Claimant: David Lampman [Workers’ Compensation Claim]2.CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section54957.6(a):Agency Negotiator: Peter BrownEmployee Organizations:Service Employees International Union, FullTime Employees Unit (SEIUFT)Service Employees International Union, PartTime NonCivil Service EmployeesUnit (SEIUPTNCS)3.CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section54957.6(a):Agency Negotiator: Lori Schnaider, Executive Director of Human ResourcesEmployee Organizations:Confidential Association of Santa Ana (CASA)Santa Ana Middle Management / Administrative Management Association(SAMA)Santa Ana Police Management Association (PMA)RECONVENE – City Council will reconvene to continue regular City business.CITY COUNCIL REGULAR OPEN SESSIONCALL TO ORDERATTENDANCE Council Members Phil BacerraJohnathan Ryan HernandezJessie LopezDavid PenalozaThai Viet PhanMayor Pro Tem Benjamin VazquezMayorValerie AmezcuaCity Manager Alvaro NuñezCity Attorney Sonia R. CarvalhoCity Clerk Jennifer L. HallROLL CALLPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor AmezcuaWORDS OF INSPIRATION Police Chaplain Bob BarnettADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO THE AGENDACEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS1.Certificates of Recognition presented by Mayor Amezcua recognizing the Quality ofLife Team for Outstanding Contributions to the Community2.Certificates of Recognition presented by Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez recognizing Eleanorand Vida Ramos for their Exceptional Athletic AccomplishmentsSTAFF PRESENTATIONS3.Sister City Sahuayo PresentationCLOSED SESSION REPORT – The City Attorney will report on any action(s) from ClosedSession.PUBLIC COMMENTS – Public comments will be held during the beginning of the meetingfor ALL comments on agenda and nonagenda items.CONSENT CALENDARRECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve staff recommendations on the followingConsent Calendar Items: 4 through 19 and waive reading of all resolutionsand ordinances. 4.Excused AbsencesDepartment(s): City Clerk’s OfficeRecommended Action: Excuse the absent members.5.Minutes from the Regular Meeting of July 15, 2025Department(s): City Clerk’s OfficeRecommended Action: Approve minutes.6.Appoint Adrian Anguiano Nominated by Mayor Amezcua as the MayoralRepresentative to the Personnel Board for a Partial Term Expiring December 8, 2026Department(s): City Clerk’s OfficeRecommended Action: Appoint Adrian Anguiano to the Personnel Board as themayoral representative and administer the Oath of Office.7.Appoint Victorino Bermejo Nominated by Councilmember Penaloza as the Ward 6Representative to the Arts and Culture Commission for a Partial Term ExpiringDecember 8, 2026Department(s): City Clerk’s OfficeRecommended Action: Appoint Victorino Bermejo to the Arts and CultureCommission as the Ward 6 representative and administer the Oath of Office. (Pursuantto SAMC Sec. 2326(a), requires five affirmative votes.)8.Appoint Dylan Almendral Nominated by Councilmember Penaloza as the Ward 6Representative to the Historic Resources Commission for a Partial Term ExpiringDecember 8, 2026Department(s): City Clerk’s OfficeRecommended Action: Appoint Dylan Almendral to the Historic ResourcesCommission as the Ward 6 representative and administer the Oath of Office. (Pursuantto SAMC Sec. 2326(a), requires five affirmative votes.)9.Receive and File Boards and Commissions Biannual Attendance Report for JanuaryThrough June 2025Department(s): City Clerk’s OfficeRecommended Action: 1. Receive and file Boards and Commissions BiannualAttendance Report.2. Provide direction to staff, if/as needed.10.Orange County Grand Jury’s Investigative Report, Findings, and RecommendationsRegarding LongTerm Solutions to ShortTerm Rentals and City’s Response to theFindings and RecommendationsDepartment(s): Planning and Building AgencyRecommended Action: Receive and file the Orange County Grand Jury’sinvestigative report, findings, and recommendations regarding long term solutions toshortterm rentals and authorize the City Manager to deliver the city’s response to thefindings and recommendations to the presiding judge of the Superior Court.11.Agreements with SLS Property Solutions, Inc., Real Estate Consulting & Services,Inc., Quality Sprayers, Inc., and Hunter Consulting, Inc. DBA HCI Environmental &Engineering Services for OnCall Trash, Weed, Rubbish, Sanitation Abatement, andBoardUp Services for the Planning and Building Agency (Specification No. 25025)(NonGeneral Fund)Department(s): Planning and Building AgencyRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements withSLS Property Solutions, Inc., Real Estate Consulting & Services, Inc., QualitySprayers, Inc., and Hunter Consulting, Inc. DBA HCI Environmental & EngineeringServices for citywide oncall trash, weeds, rubbish, sanitation abatement and boardup services in an aggregate amount not to exceed $450,000 for a term beginningAugust 5, 2025 and expiring August 4, 2028, with provisions for two, oneyear renewaloptions (Core Agreement No. A2025XXX).12.Agreement with BC Services, Inc. for Collection Agency Services (Specification No.25040) (General Fund)Department(s): Finance and Management ServicesRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement withBC Services, Inc. to provide collection agency services for a term beginning August 5,2025 and expiring August 4, 2028, with provisions for two (2) 1year extensions(Agreement No. A2025XXX).13.Agreement with Euna Solutions, Inc for Maintenance and Support of Citywide BudgetManagement Software (Specification No. 25020) (General Fund)Department(s): Finance and Management ServicesRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement withEuna Solutions, Inc. for the maintenance and support of Citywide budget managementsoftware in an amount not to exceed $585,565, for a term beginning August 15, 2025and expiring August 14, 2028, with provisions for two (2), oneyear extensions(Agreement No. A2025XXX).14.Authorize Funding for One (1) Additional Year for a Learning Management SystemAgreement with Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLCDepartment(s): Human ResourcesRecommended Action: Authorize funding at reduced subscription fees for one (1)additional year for the agreement with Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC, for theLearning Management System (“LMS”) subscription at an annual rate of $30,362, andthe addon service of webbased training content at an annual rate of $42,064. 15.Approve Renewal of Citywide Insurance Program and Policies Through IndependentCities Risk Management Authority (ICRMA) and Arthur J. Gallagher, an AppropriationAdjustment of $1,345,359, Associated Insurance Premiums, Costs, Programs, andRegulatory Fees for Total Payments Not to Exceed $13,521,649 (NonGeneral Fund)Department(s): Human ResourcesRecommended Action: 1. Authorize the City Manager to approve payment ofinsurance premiums and associated programs to ICRMA in an amount not to exceed$9,501,254 for the protection of City assets from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026including but not limited to:a. Excess Liability Programb. Excess Workers’ Compensation Programc. Auto Physical Damage Programd. Property and Equipment Programe. Crime Programf. Cyber Programg. Associated Programs2. Authorize the City Manager to approve payment of insurance premiums to ArthurJ. Gallagher, Broker, in an amount not to exceed $3,520,395 for ancillary coverages ofCity’s assets from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 including but not limited to:a. General Liability Buffer Programb. Workers’ Compensation Buffer Programc. Earth Movement & Flood and Difference in Coverage (DIC) Programd. Terrorism Insurance Programe. Underground Storage Tank and Environmental Program3. Authorize the City Manager to approve the City’s obligation to pay the State ofCalifornia Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) estimated assessment in theamount not to exceed $500,000.4. Approve an Appropriation Adjustment of $1,345,359 in Liability and PropertyInsurance Revenue to utilize the fund balance through the Prior Year Carryforwardrevenue account (No. 0800900250001) and appropriate spending of the originaladopted budget in the same amount from the Liability & Property insurance account(No. 0800905164010). (Requires five affirmative votes)16.Agreements with Graviton Consulting Services, Inc. and Oracle Corp. for EnterpriseResource Planning (ERP) System Software and Implementation Services(Specification No. 23132) (NonGeneral Fund)Department(s): Information TechnologyRecommended Action: 1. Approve agreement with Graviton Consulting Services,Inc. for the purchase of Oracle Cloud ERP subscription licensing, for an initial threeyear term beginning September 1, 2025, with seven optional oneyear renewals, in anaggregate amount not to exceed $5,026,843; and authorize the City Manager, or theirdesignee, to execute future ordering documents as necessary, provided the total costdoes not exceed the approved aggregate amount (Agreement No. A2025XXX).2. Approve an agreement with Graviton Consulting Services, Inc. for Oracle ERPimplementation services, in an amount not to exceed $4,798,915, for a 35month termbeginning August 1, 2025, and expiring June 30, 2028 (Agreement No. A2025XXX).3. Approve agreement with Oracle America, Inc. for Public Sector Oracle CloudServices, to govern the terms and conditions of the Oracle Cloud ERP services(Agreement No. A2025XXX).17.Appropriation Adjustment, Cooperative Cost Reimbursement Agreement with the Cityof Orange, and Construction Contract for the Main Street Rehabilitation Project fromMemory Lane to North City Limits and Bedford Road at Mainplace Drive (Project Nos.206959, 206960) (NonGeneral Fund)
<br />Department(s): Public Works Agency
<br />Recommended Action: 1. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing
<br />$104,670 in cost reimbursements from the City of Orange into the Select Street
<br />Construction, Expense Reimbursement revenue account (No. 0591700257000), and
<br />appropriate the same amount to the Select Street Construction, Improvements Other
<br />Than Buildings expenditure account (No. 0591766066220) for the Main Street
<br />Rehabilitation Project. (Requires five affirmative votes)
<br />2. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 20252026 Capital Improvement
<br />Program to include an additional $104,670 in construction funds for the Main Street
<br />Rehabilitation Project from Memory Lane to North City Limits Project (No. 206959,
<br />206960)
<br />3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Cooperative Cost Reimbursement
<br />Agreement with the City of Orange for improvements on Main Street within the Orange
<br />jurisdiction from Memory Lane to North City Limits.
<br />4. Award a construction contract to All American Asphalt, the lowest responsible
<br />bidder, in accordance with the base bid in the amount of $792,573, subject to change
<br />orders, for the construction of the Main Street Rehabilitation Project (No. 206959, 20
<br />6960), for a term beginning August 5, 2025 and ending upon project completion.
<br />5. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated construction delivery cost of
<br />$990,716, which includes $792,573 for the construction contract; $118,885 for
<br />contract administration, inspection, and testing; and $79,258 in project contingency
<br />funds for unanticipated or unforeseen work.
<br />6. Determine that, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, the
<br />recommended actions are exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption
<br />Environmental Review No. ER202558 was filed for Project No. 206959.
<br />18.Master Reimbursement Agreement with Orange County Sanitation District (Non
<br />General Fund)
<br />Department(s): Public Works Agency
<br />Recommended Action: Approve a Master Reimbursement Agreement with Orange
<br />County Sanitation District and authorize the City Manager to enter into subsequent
<br />Project Specific Supplemental Agreements as needed for the adjustment of OC
<br />Sanitation’s manhole frame and covers as part of City’s Capital Improvement Projects
<br />(Agreement No. A2025XXX).
<br />19.Resolution and Second Amendment to Agreement with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank,
<br />N.A. (General Fund)
<br />Department(s): Finance and Management Services
<br />Recommended Action: 1. Adopt a Resolution designating J.P. Morgan Chase
<br />Bank, N.A. as the official depository for the City of Santa Ana for two (2) additional
<br />years commencing January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2028.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2025XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
<br />THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DESIGNATING JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS
<br />THE DEPOSITORY FOR CITY OF SANTA ANA FUNDS, FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL
<br />YEARS THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2028, AND DESIGNATING SIGNATORIES
<br />AUTHORIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF WITHDRAWAL OF SAID FUND
<br />2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a second amendment to agreement with J.P.
<br />Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMC”) to provide additional banking and related
<br />services in the amount of $225,000, for a total agreement amount not to exceed
<br />$787,500 (Agreement No. A2025XXX).
<br />**END OF CONSENT CALENDAR**
<br />BUSINESS CALENDAR
<br />20.Designate a Voting Delegate and up to Two Alternates for League of California Cities
<br />(Cal Cities) 2025 Annual Conference General Assembly
<br />Department(s): City Clerk’s Office
<br />Recommended Action: Designate a voting delegate and up to two alternates for the
<br />Cal Cities Annual Conference General Assembly on Friday, October 10, 2025.
<br />**END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR**
<br />CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
<br />COUNCIL COMMENTS
<br />AB1234 DISCLOSURE – If the City paid for travel or other expenses this is the time for
<br />members of the Council to provide a brief oral report on attendance of any regional board or
<br />commission meeting or any conference, meeting or event attended.
<br />1.July 2125, 2025 Councilmember Bacerra – 2 Annual AAPI LEAD Summit, Atlanta,
<br />GA
<br />2.July 2225, 2025 Councilmember Hernandez – 2025 NALEO Conference, Atlanta, GA
<br />July 2529, 2025 Councilmember Hernandez – Sister City Partnership Event,
<br />Sahuayo, Michoacán
<br />3.July 626, 2025 Councilmember Lopez – Harvard Kennedy School Executive
<br />Education, Cambridge, MA
<br />4.July 2429, 2025 Councilmember Phan – Sister City Partnership Event,
<br />Sahuayo, Michoacán
<br />ADJOURNMENT – Adjourn the City Council meeting.
<br />In Memory of
<br />Detective Joshua KelleyEklund
<br />Detective Victor Lemus
<br />Detective William Osborn
<br />Future Items
<br />1. AFrame Sign Ordinance (Public Hearing)
<br />2. Group/Sober Living Homes Ordinance (Public Hearing)
<br />3. Citywide Zoning Code Update (Study Session)
<br />POSTING STATEMENT: On July 29, 2025, a true and correct copy of this agenda was
<br />posted at the entrance to City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Internet
<br />Access to City Council, Agency, and Authority agendas and related material is available prior
<br />to meetings at santaana.org/agendasandminutes.
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