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3. Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 2026-002 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY <br />COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO AMEND THE CURRENT FISCAL <br />YEAR 2025-26 (FY25-26) ANNUAL BUDGET TO ADJUST FULL-TIME <br />POSITIONS IN THE FINANCE & MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGENCY, <br />LIBRARY SERVICES, THE PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY, AND THE <br />PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY, INCLUDING ADDITIONS, REALLOCATIONS, <br />AND/OR DELETIONS <br />4. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement <br />Program to include $52,637,445 of carryover funding for various projects. <br />MINUTES: Finance and Management Services Director Alex Trinidad provided a <br />presentation regarding the FY 2025-26 Mid -Year Budget. <br />Councilmember Bacerra spoke in support of the item. <br />Councilmember Vazquez spoke regarding expanding the City's communications and <br />economic development teams, and expressed concern with potentially hazardous <br />light posts along Bristol Street. <br />Councilmember Lopez expressed concern with allocating housing monies to fund <br />Police Department overtime and requested a meeting with Community Development <br />Director, Mike Garcia, to further discuss. <br />City Manager Alvaro Nunez clarified the overtime is funded by Emergency Solutions <br />Grant (ESG) monies related to homelessness. <br />Councilmember Bacerra requested clarification on ESG expenditure parameters. <br />Deputy City Manager Sylvia Vazquez reported the ESG grant is annually allocated <br />under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the allowed uses <br />include: homeless management, homelessness prevention, rapid rehousing, <br />emergency shelter, and street outreach; Police Department overtime would be <br />allowed under street outreach. <br />Councilmember Hernandez stated the Police Department should fund the overtime, <br />and allow ESG funds to be used for additional housing services outside of the police <br />department's scope of work. <br />Councilmember Phan requested clarification regarding ESG funds, requested future <br />staff reports clarify the difference in grants and their respective allowed uses, and <br />spoke in support of Ayuda Sin Fronteras. <br />Deputy City Manager Vazquez explained the ESG funds and CDBG are separate <br />funds. <br />Mayor Amezcua spoke regarding expanding the Quality of Life Team and spoke in <br />support of the item. <br />CITY COUNCIL 11 MARCH 3, 2026 <br />