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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_Packet_2026-03-17Regular City Council and Special Housing Authority Meeting Packet March 17, 2026 CLOSED SESSION MEETING - 4:00 PM REGULAR OPEN MEETING - 5:30 PM (Immediately following the Closed Session Meeting) CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 Valerie Amezcua Mayor Thai Viet Phan Councilmember —Ward 1 Jessie Lopez Councilmember - Ward 3 Johnathan Ryan Hernandez Councilmember - Ward 5 Benjamin Vazquez Councilmember - Ward 2 Phil Bacerra Councilmember - Ward 4 David Penaloza Mayor Pro Tem - Ward 6 Mayor and Council telephone: 714-647-6900 Agenda item inquiries: 714-647-6520 Sonia R. Carvalho Alvaro Nunez City Attorney City Manager Jennifer L. Hall City Clerk In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting, iscontact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 647-5624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supporting documentation can be found on the City's website — www.santa-ana.org/agendas-and-minutes. City Council 1 3/17/2026 CITY VISION AND CODE OF ETHICS The City of Santa Ana is committed to achieving a shared vision for the organization and its community. The Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles (Values) are the result of a thoughtful and inclusive process designed to set the City and organization on a course that meets the challenges of today and tomorrow, as follows: Vision - The dynamic center of Orange County which is acclaimed for our: Investment in youth • Safe and healthy community • Neighborhood pride • Thriving economic climate - Enriched and diverse culture • Quality government services Mission - To deliver efficient public services in partnership with our community which ensures public safety, a prosperous economic environment, opportunities for our youth, and a high quality of life for residents. Guiding Principles - Collaboration • Efficiency • Equity • Excellence • Fiscal Responsibility - Innovation • Transparency Code 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 and Conduct for elected officials and members of appointed boards, commissions, and committees to assure public confidence. The following are the core values expressed: - Integrity • Honesty • Responsibility • Fairness • Accountability • Respect • Efficiency City Council 2 3/17/2026 Members of the public may attend the City Council meeting in -person or join via Zoom. As a courtesy to the public, the City Council meeting will occur live via teleconference Zoom webinar. You may view the meeting from your computer, tablet, or smart phone via YouTube LiveStream at https://www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos/ or on CTV3, available on Spectrum channel 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS — Members of the public who wish to address the City Council on closed session items, items on the regular agenda, or on matters which are not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, may do so by one of the following ways: • MAILING OPTION written communications — Public comments may be mailed to: Office of the City Clerk, 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30, Santa Ana, CA 92701. All written communications received via mail two (2) hours before the scheduled start of the meeting will be distributed to the City Council and imaged into the City's document archive system which is available for public review. • SENDING E-MAIL OPTION — Public comments may be sent via email to the City Clerk's office at eComment(a-)santa-ana.orq. Please note the agenda item you are commenting on in the subject line of the email. All emails received two (2) hours before the scheduled start of the meeting will be distributed to the City Council and imaged into the City's document archive system which is available for public review. • LIVE VIRTUAL OPTION — As a courtesy, members of the public may provide live comments during the meeting by Zoom or Conference Call. To join by Zoom click on or type the following address into your web browser https://us02web.zoom.us/m/315965149. To join the Conference Call: Dial (669) 900- 9128 and enter MEETING ID: 315 965 149#. You will be prompted by the City Clerk when it is time for a: i) closed session item, ii) agenda/general comments, iii) public hearing item, iv) special agenda item, or v) for Housing Authority item. You may request to speak by dialing *9 from your phone or you may virtually raise your hand from Zoom. After the Clerk confirms the last three digits of the caller's phone number or Zoom ID and unmutes them, 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 is made to provide a different amount of time to speak. • IN -PERSON OPTION - Members of the public can provide in -person comments at the podium in the Council Chamber. The Council Chamber will have seating available for members of the public to attend the meeting in -person. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker, unless a different time is announced by the presiding chair. 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 be accepted after the Public Comment Session begins without the permission of the presiding chair. City Council 3 3/17/2026 The following designated public comment periods are: 1. LIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS — You can provide live comments on closed session items by joining Zoom or the Conference Call as described in the LIVE or IN -PERSON PUBLIC COMMENTS OPTION above. Speaker queue will open at 3:30 p.m. YOU MUST JOIN ZOOM OR THE CONFERENCE CALL and raise your hand BY 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 NON -AGENDA ITEMS (GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT) —You can provide comments by joining Zoom or the Conference Call as described in the LIVE or IN -PERSON PUBLIC COMMENTS OPTION above. Speaker queue will open at 3:30 p.m. YOU MUST JOIN ZOOM OR THE CONFERENCE CALL and raise your hand PRIOR TO 5:45 p.m. Speakers who are not in the speaker queue with their hand raised by 5:45 p.m. will not be permitted to speak. 3. LIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS —You can provide comments by joining Zoom or the Conference Call as described in the LIVE or IN -PERSON PUBLIC COMMENTS OPTION above. Speakers not in the queue by 5:45 p.m. will not be permitted to speak. 4. LIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON HOUSING AUTHORITY ITEMS —You can provide comments by joining Zoom or the Conference Call as described in the LIVE or IN -PERSON PUBLIC COMMENTS OPTION above. Speakers not in the queue by 5:45 p.m. will not be permitted to speak. TRANSLATION SERVICES - Spanish interpreting services are provided at City Council meetings. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use of headsets and consecutive interpretation (Spanish -to -English) in addition to those wishing to address the City Council at the podium. La ciudad provee servicios de interpretaci6n al espanol en las juntas del Consejo. La interpretaci6n simultanea al espanol se ofrece por medio del use de audifonos y la interpretaci6n consecutiva (espanol a ingl6s) tambi6n esta disponible para cualquiera que desee dirigirse al consejo municipal en el podio. About the Agenda To download or view the attachments (staff report and other supporting documentation) for each agenda item, you must select the agenda item to see the attachments to either open in a new link (the eyeball ) or download a pdf (the cloud symbol with the down arrow ). City Council 4 3/17/2026 CLOSED SESSION CALL TO ORDER ATTENDANCE Council Members Phil Bacerra Johnathan Ryan Hernandez Jessie Lopez Thai Viet Phan Benjamin Vazquez Mayor Pro Tern David Penaloza Mayor Valerie Amezcua City Manager Alvaro Nunez City Attorney Sonia R. Carvalho City Clerk Jennifer L. Hall ROLL CALL ADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENTS — Members of the public may address the City Council on Closed Session items. RECESS — City Council will recess to Closed Session for the purpose of conducting regular City business. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS — The Brown Act permits legislative bodies to discuss certain matters without members of the public present. The City Council finds, based on advice from the City Attorney, that discussion in open session of the following matters will prejudice the position of the City in existing and anticipated litigation: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code: A. Frank Rocha v. City of Santa Ana, WCAB Case No.: ADJ 15955468; ADJ 18623576; ADJ 17697034 B. Stephen Hahm v. City of Santa Ana, WCAB Case No.: ADJ19377542; ADJ 19377509; ADJ 19885630 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code: A. Anthony Cardenal v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30- 2022-01293127 B. John Kachirisky v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30- 2023-01348299 C. Nelson Menendez v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30- 2023-01339537 D. Manuel Moreno v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30- City Council 5 3/17/2026 2024-01372127 E. Rita Ramirez v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30- 2022-01287702 F. Judith Valdez v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30- 2023-01359457 3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6(a): Agency Negotiator: Peter Brown Employee Organizations: 1. Service Employees International Union, Full -Time Employees Unit (SEIU-FT) 2. Service Employees International Union, Part -Time Non -Civil Service Employees Unit (SEIU-PTNCS) RECONVENE — City Council will reconvene to continue regular City business. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR OPEN SESSION CALL TO ORDER ATTENDANCE Council Members Mayor Pro Tern Mayor City Manager City Attorney City Clerk ROLL CALL Phil Bacerra Johnathan Ryan Hernandez Jessie Lopez Thai Viet Phan Benjamin Vazquez David Penaloza Valerie Amezcua Alvaro Nunez Sonia R. Carvalho Jennifer L. Hall PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Amezcua WORDS OF INSPIRATION Rev. Derrell Durley, Brown Temple ADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA City Council 6 3/17/2026 CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS 1. Proclamation presented by Councilmember Lopez to Lupe Lopez declaring May 2026 as Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women Month 2. Certificates of Recognition presented by Mayor Amezcua to the Santiago TK-8 Elementary School Drama Program for Outstanding Performance Achievements and Contributions to the Arts Community 3. Certificates of Recognition presented by Councilmember Bacerra to Segerstrom High School Girls' Soccer Team for Outstanding Athletic Achievements 4. Certificates of Recognition presented by Councilmember Vazquez to Valley High School Women's Volleyball Team in Honor of Women's History Month STAFF PRESENTATIONS 5. Public Works Agency — Priority Projects Update CLOSED SESSION REPORT — The City Attorney will report on any action(s) from Closed Session. PUBLIC COMMENTS — Public comments will be held during the beginning of the meeting for ALL comments on agenda and non -agenda items, with the exception of public hearings. Comments for public hearings will take place after the hearing is opened. I CONSENT CALENDAR RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items: 6 through 22 and waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances. 6. Excused Absences Department(s): City Clerk's Office Recommended Action: Excuse the absent members. 7. Minutes from the Regular Meeting of March 3, 2026 Department(s): City Clerk's Office Recommended Action: Approve minutes. 8. Ballot Measure Polling Results Department(s): City Manager's Office Recommended Action: Direct staff to prepare public information materials, develop a November 2026 ballot measure for City Council consideration, and conduct a tracking survey. City Council 7 3/17/2026 9. Purchase Order Contract to Southern Computer Warehouse, Inc. for Computer Tablets for Police Motorcycles (Specification No. 26-006) (General Fund) Department(s): Police Department Recommended Action: Authorize a Purchase Order to Southern Computer Warehouse, Inc. for mobile data refresh for Police motorcycles, in an amount not to exceed $175,091. 10. Aggregate Purchase Order Contracts to Classic Collision Santa Ana and Kelly's Body Shop Inc. for Vehicle Body Repair Services (Spec No. 25-139) (Non -General Fund) Department(s): Public Works Agency Recommended Action: Award aggregate purchase order contracts to Classic Collision Santa Ana and Kelly's Body Shop, Inc. for vehicle body repair services for $500,000, for the term beginning March 17, 2026 and expiring March 16, 2027, with provisions for four, one-year renewals, in a total aggregate amount not -to -exceed $2,500,000. 11. Pre -Authorization of Purchase Order Contracts for Various City Vehicles (Spec No. 25-133) (General & Non -General Fund) Department(s): Public Works Agency Recommended Action: 1. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $574,594 of prior -year fund balance in the Refuse Collection Revenue, Prior Year Carryforward revenue account and appropriate the same amount to the Refuse Collection Service, Machinery & Equipment expenditure account (Requires five affirmative votes). 2. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $574,594 of prior -year fund balance in the Federal Clean Water Protection Enterprise, Prior Year Carryforward revenue account, and appropriate to the Federal Clean Water Protection Enterprise, Machinery & Equipment expenditure account (Requires five affirmative votes). 3. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $684,952 of prior -year fund balance in the Special Gas Tax Fund, Prior Year Carryforward revenue account, and appropriate to the Roadway Maintenance, Machinery & Equipment expenditure account (Requires five affirmative votes). 4. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $68,250 of prior -year fund balance in the Equipment Maintenance -Garage Operation, Prior Year Carryforward revenue account, and appropriate to the Equipment Maintenance -Garage Operation, Machinery & Equipment expenditure account (Requires five affirmative votes). 5. Pre -authorize the City Manager to issue purchase orders for various City vehicles described herein for the Fiscal Year 2025-26, in a total amount not -to -exceed $7,305,578. City Council 8 3/17/2026 12. Agreements with Commonwealth Land Title Company and Chicago Title Company for On -Call Real Estate Title and Escrow Services (Non -General Fund) Department(s): Public Works Agency Recommended Action: Award and authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with Chicago Title Company and Commonwealth Land Title Company to provide on -call real estate title and escrow services for the term beginning March 17, 2026 and expiring March 16, 2027 for a total amount of $60,000, with provisions for four, one-year renewals, in a total aggregate amount not -to -exceed $300,000 (Core Agreement No. A-2026-XXX). 13. Agreement for Legal Counsel Services with Meyers Nave, APC (General Fund) Department(s): City Attorney's Office Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a legal services agreement with the law firm of Meyers Nave, APC for appellate and litigation legal services for the period of March 17, 2026 until March 16, 2028, with an option to extend for up to one year, in an amount not to exceed $300,000 (Agreement No. A- 2026-XXX). 14. Agreement with Am-Tec Total Security, Inc. for the Santa Ana Zoo Video Surveillance Project (Specification No. 25-082) (General Fund) (Cannabis Public Benefit Fund) Department(s): Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Am-Tec Total Security, Inc. to provide the Santa Ana Zoo Video Surveillance Project in an amount not to exceed $231,138, for a three-year term beginning March 17, 2026 and expiring March 31, 2029, with provisions for two, one-year extensions (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX). 15. Memorandum of Understanding Establishing the Terms and Conditions of Employment for Classifications Represented by the Service Employees International Union Local 721, Part -Time Non -Civil Service Employee Unit Department(s): Human Resources Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Service Employees International Union Local 721, Part -Time Non -Civil Service Employee Unit ("SEIU PTNCS") regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment effective May 16, 2025 through December 31, 2025 (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX). 16. Revised Memorandum of Understanding Establishing the Terms and Conditions of Employment for Classifications Represented by the Santa Ana Police Officers Association (POA) Department(s): Human Resources City Council 9 3/17/2026 Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Police Officers Association (POA) for the period of January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027, modifying and delineating specific articles of the MOU (Agreement No. A- 2026-XXX). 17. Resolution Retroactively Approving Corrected Salary Schedules for the Santa Ana Police Management Association ("PMA") Department(s): Human Resources Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution to retroactively update Salary Schedule for PMA as requested by California Public Employees' Retirement System (CaIPERS), and in compliance with CalPERS California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 2, Section 570.5. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO EFFECT CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE CITY'S CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN 18. Resolution Amending the Classification and Compensation Plan for Classifications of Employment Designated as Unrepresented Executive Management Department(s): City Manager's Office Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution that amends the City's Classification and Compensation Plan for classifications of employment designated as unrepresented Executive Management (EM) to update benefits and provide for future salary range adjustments. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA RESTATING AND AMENDING THE CITY'S CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN FOR CLASSIFICATIONS DESIGNATED AS UNREPRESENTED EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT (EM) 19. Resolution Acknowledging Judgment in a Case Challenging the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance Department(s): City Clerk's Office Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution acknowledging judgment and order by the Court to sever the last sentence of Section 8-3180(a) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, as provided in Ordinance No. NS-3073, establishing the composition of the Rental Housing Board. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ACKNOWLEDGING JUDGMENT IN CASE CHALLENGING THE RENT STABILIZATION AND JUST CAUSE EVICTION ORDINANCE City Council 10 3/17/2026 20. Application for the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development Prohousing Incentive Program Grant Funds Department(s): Community Development Agency Recommended Action: 1. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for up to $1.42 million in grant funding from the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Prohousing Incentive Program. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR, AND RECEIPT OF, PROHOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM FUNDS 2. If awarded Prohousing Incentive Program grant funding from HCD, authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the State of California for receipt of the Prohousing Incentive Program grant funding for an amount up to $1.42 million, and any other documents required by HCD to secure the grant, approved as to form by the City Attorney. 21. Second Reading and Adoption of Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2026-01 to Amend Portions of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code Relating to Smoke Shops First reading March 3, 2026 City Council Meeting and approved by a vote of (7-0). Legal notice published in the OC Reporter on March 6, 2026. Department(s): Planning and Building Agency Recommended Action: 1. Conduct a second reading and adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2026-01 to amend several sections of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) relating to definitions, location, permitting, development standards, and operational requirements for smoke shop establishments; and ORDINANCE NO. NS-3091 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 41 (ZONING) OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SMOKE SHOP ESTABLISHMENTS AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15060(c)(2), SECTION 15060(c)(3), AND SECTION 15061(b)(3) 2. Determine that, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines. 22. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance Amendment Application (AA) No. 2025- 02 for the Santa Ana Zoo Overflow Parking Lot Rezone (1801 East Chestnut Avenue) First reading March 3, 2026 City Council Meeting and approved by a vote of (7-0). City Council 11 3/17/2026 Legal notice published in the OC Reporter on March 6, 2026. Department(s): Public Works Agency, Planning and Building Agency Recommended Action: Conduct a second reading and adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2025-02. ORDINANCE NO. NS-3092 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2025-02 TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1801 EAST CHESTNUT AND RECOGNIZED AS ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 402-212-01 FROM GENERAL AGRICULTURAL (A-1) TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C-2) **END OF CONSENT CALENDAR" I PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC COMMENTS — Members of the public may address the City Council on the Public Hearing item. 23. Public Hearing to Consider Proposed Water and Sewer Rate Adjustments in Accordance with Proposition 218 (Non -General Fund) Legal notice published in the OC Reporter on March 6, 2026. Mailed notices sent on January 23, 2026. Department(s): Public Works Agency Recommended Action: Conduct a public hearing in accordance with the requirements of Proposition 218 and adopt a resolution to adjust City water and sewer rates effective May 1, 2026; July 1, 2027; July 1, 2028; July 1, 2029; and July 1, 2030. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADJUSTING RATES FOR WATER AND SEWER SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF SANTA ANA **END OF PUBLIC HEARING** City Council 12 3/17/2026 COUNCILMEMBER REQUESTED ITEMS 24. Discuss and Consider Providing Direction to the City Manager to Direct Staff to Review the City's Standards and Practices for Stop Line Placement Relative to Crosswalks and Evaluate Whether Setback Stop Lines Could Improve Pedestrian Visibility and Safety —Particularly Along the High Injury Network and Near Schools, Parks, and Transit —in Support of the City's Vision Zero Goals and Consistent with the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices — Councilmember Lopez CITY MANAGER COMMENTS COUNCIL COMMENTS AB1234 DISCLOSURE — If the City paid for travel or other expenses this is the time for members of the Council to provide a brief oral report on attendance of any regional board or commission meeting or any conference, meeting or event attended. ADJOURNMENT — Adjourn the City Council meeting and convene to the Housing Authority meeting. Future Items 1. FY2026-27 Budget Early Direction Work Session 2. Public Hearing — Stater Brothers Settlement: Santa Clara Rezone POSTING STATEMENT: On March 10, 2026, a true and correct copy of this agenda was posted at the entrance to City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Internet Access to City Council, Agency, and Authority agendas and related material is available prior to meetings at santa-ana.org/agendas-and-minutes. City Council 13 3/17/2026 SPECIAL HOUSING AUTHORITY CALL TO ORDER ATTENDANCE Authority Members Vice Chair Chair City Manager City Attorney Recording Secretary ROLL CALL Phil Bacerra Johnathan Ryan Hernandez Jessie Lopez Thai Viet Phan Benjamin Vazquez David Penaloza Valerie Amezcua Alvaro Nunez Sonia R. Carvalho Jennifer L. Hall ADDITIONSIDELETIONS TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS — Members of the public may address Housing Authority on items on the Housing Authority agenda, with the exception of public hearings. Comments for public hearings will take place after the hearing is opened. I CONSENT CALENDAR RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items: 1 and 2 and waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances. 1. Excused Absences Department(s): City Clerk's Office Recommended Action: Excuse the absent members. 2. Minutes of Special Meeting of January 20, 2026 Department(s): City Clerk's Office Recommended Action: Approve minutes. **END OF CONSENT CALENDAR** City Council 14 3/17/2026 I PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC COMMENTS — Members of the public may address the City Council on the Public Hearing item. 3. Public Hearing Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Housing Authority Annual Plan Legal Notice Published in the OC Reporter and Nguoi Viet on January 30, 2026 and in La Opini6n on January 31, 2026. Department(s): Community Development Agency Recommended Action: 1. Conduct a public hearing regarding the approval of the Housing Authority Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. 2. Adopt a resolution approving the Housing Authority Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and directing the Executive Director of the Housing Authority to submit the Annual Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. RESOLUTION NO.2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF THE ANNUAL PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 **END OF PUBLIC HEARING** HOUSING AUTHORITY MEMBER COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT — Adjourn the Special Housing Authority meeting. POSTING STATEMENT: On March 10, 2026, a true and correct copy of this agenda was posted at the entrance to City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Internet Access to City Council, Agency, and Authority agendas and related material is available prior to meetings at santa-ana.org/agendas-and-minutes. City Council 15 3/17/2026 DRAFT Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council City of Santa Ana, California I,�.Y 'v 0 March 3, 2026 REGULAR OPEN MEETING - 5:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR OPEN SESSION CALL TO ORDER MINUTES: Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza convened the City Council Meeting to order at 5:42 P.M. ATTENDANCE Councilmembers Mayor Pro Tern Mayor City Manager Chief Assistant City Attorney City Clerk ROLL CALL Phil Bacerra Johnathan Ryan Hernandez Jessie Lopez Thai Viet Phan Benjamin Vazquez David Penaloza Valerie Amezcua Alvaro Nunez Laura Rossini Jennifer L. Hall MINUTES: City Clerk Jennifer L. Hall conducted roll call and announced for the record that Mayor Amezcua is participating via teleconference pursuant to Government Code Section 54953.8.3(c)(3). CITY COUNCIL 1 MARCH 3, 9096 City Council 7-1 3/17/2026 Councilmembers Bacerra, Hernandez (arrived at 5:59 P.M.), Lopez (arrived at 5:44 P.M.), Phan, and Vazquez, Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza, and Mayor Amezcua (via teleconference) were present. Mayor Amezcua announced her husband, Sam Marin, was present at her teleconferencing location. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WORDS OF INSPIRATION Mayor Pro Tem David Penaloza Police Chaplain Rupert Vega ADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA MINUTES: City Clerk Jennifer L. Hall announced Agenda Item No. 12 has been removed from Council consideration. CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS 1. Certificates of Recognition presented by Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza to the Saddleback High School Women's Soccer Team in Honor of Women's History Month MINUTES: Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza presented certificates of recognition to the Saddleback High School Women's Soccer Team in honor of Women's History Month. 2. Certificate of Recognition presented by Councilmember Bacerra to the Valley High School Women's Wrestling Team in Honor of Women's History Month MINUTES: Councilmember Bacerra presented certificates of recognition to the Valley High School Women's Wrestling Team in honor of Women's History Month. AGENDA ITEM NO. 4 MOVED OUT OF ORDER 4. Certificates of Recognition presented by Councilmember Lopez to Santa Ana High School Women's Wrestling Team in Honor of Women's History Month MINUTES: Councilmember Lopez presented certificates of recognition to Santa Ana High School Women's Wrestling Team in honor of Women's History Month. 3. Certificates of Recognition presented by Councilmember Hernandez to the Santiago High School Women's Tennis Team in Honor of Women's History Month MINUTES: Councilmember Hernandez presented certificates of recognition to the Santiago High School Women's Tennis Team in honor of Women's History Month. CITY COUNCIL 2 MARCH 3, 2026 City Council 7-2 3/17/2026 AGENDA ITEM NO. 4 MOVED OUT OF ORDER AND HEARD PRIOR TO AGENDA ITEM NO. 3 5. Certificates of Recognition presented by Councilmember Phan to Los Amigos High School Women's Water Polo Team in Honor of Women's History Month MINUTES: Councilmember Phan presented certificates of recognition to Los Amigos High School Women's Water Polo Team in honor of Women's History Month. 6. Certificates of Recognition presented by Councilmember Vazquez to Valley High School Women's Basketball Team in Honor of Women's History Month MINUTES: Councilmember Vazquez presented certificates of recognition to Valley High School Women's Basketball Team in honor of Women's History Month. PUBLIC COMMENTS-- Public comments will be held during the beginning of the meeting for ALL comments on agenda and non -agenda items. MINUTES: City Clerk Jennifer L. Hall reported out the summary of email comments received: one (1) Agenda Item No. 9, (14) Agenda Item No. 16, one (1) Agenda Item No. 19, and (11) non -agenda comments. The following speakers addressed City Council in -person: 1. Craig Kessler spoke in support of Agenda Item No. 16. 2. Claudia L. Pinedo spoke in support of Agenda Item No. 16. 3. Juve Pinedo spoke in support of Agenda Item No. 16. 4. Silvia E. Pinedo spoke in support of Agenda Item No. 16. 5. Camila Pinedo spoke regarding the River View Golf Course and in support of Agenda Item No. 16. 6. Gilbert Sanchez spoke regarding the cannabis industry, expressed concern regarding dispensaries, Planet 13 and Catalyst, and requested Council protect the workers in the industry. 7. Sarah Perez spoke regarding her experience working in the cannabis industry. 8. Martha Molina spoke in support of Agenda Item No. 16. 9. Gay Olivos spoke regarding the One Broadway Plaza project. 10. Dale Helvig spoke in support of Agenda Item No. 16. CITY COUNCIL 3 MARCH 3, 9096 City Council 7-3 3/17/2026 11. Jennifer Rice spoke in support of Agenda Item No. 16. 12. Morris Thomas spoke in support of Agenda Item No. 16. 13. Xavier Martinez expressed concern regarding the lack of flood drains throughout the City and requested additional flood drains and recreational facilities in his neighborhood. 14. Anthony Felix requested sidewalks be leveled throughout the City and spoke regarding the proper allocation of public funds. 15. Adrian Hernandez spoke regarding expanding community art programs and congratulated the teams who received recognitions. 16. Dorian Romero spoke in support of the First Street Multimodal project, regarding preventable pedestrian deaths, and urged the Council to make the City walkable and safe. 17. Scott Ham spoke regarding the First Street Multimodal plan, and urged Council to consider concept two and to proceed with the project as soon as possible. 18. Ana Gallardo spoke in support of Agenda Item No. 16. 19. Victor Mendez spoke regarding higher education, economic development, the First Street Multimodal plan, and a petition he will be circulating. 20. Paul Nagel spoke regarding the First Street Multimodal plan and resident's safety. The following speaker addressed City Council via teleconference: 21. Nina Jirik spoke regarding park access in her neighborhood, the City's feasibility study, and a passive walkable park in the Washington Square neighborhood. CONSENT CALENDAR RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items: 7 through 19 and waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances. MINUTES: At 7:14 P.M., the Consent Calendar was considered. Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza pulled Agenda Item No. 16 for separate discussion and consideration. CITY COUNCIL 4 MARCH 3, 9096 City Council 7-4 3/17/2026 MOTION: Councilmember Hernandez moved to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 7 through 19, except Agenda Item No. 12 removed from consideration and Agenda Item No. 16 pulled for separate discussion and consideration, seconded by Councilmember Vazquez. The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBER BACERRA, COUNCILMEMBER HERNANDEZ, COUNCILMEMBER LOPEZ, COUNCILMEMBER PHAN, COUNCILMEMBER VAZQUEZ, MAYOR PRO TEM PENALOZA, MAYOR AMEZCUA NOES: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE Status: 7 — 0 — Pass 7. Excused Absences Department(s): City Clerk's Office Recommended Action: Excuse the absent members. 8. Minutes from the Regular Meeting of February 17, 2026 Department(s): City Clerk's Office Recommended Action: Approve minutes. 9. Boards and Commissions Biannual Attendance Report for July Through December 2025 Department(s): City Clerk's Office Recommended Action: 1. Receive and file Boards and Commission Biannual Attendance report. 2. Provide direction to staff, if/as needed. 10. City of Santa Ana 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report Department(s): Planning and Building Agency Recommended Action: 1. Receive and file the City of Santa Ana 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report. CITY COUNCIL 5 MARCH 3, 9096 City Council 7-5 3/17/2026 2. Direct staff to submit the City of Santa Ana 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Office of Planning and Research (OPR). 11.Agreement with Cintas Corporation No. 3 for Uniform Rental and Workplace Solutions Services (Specification No. 25-035) (General Fund & Non -General Fund) Department(s): Finance and Management Services Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Cintas Corporation No. 3 to provide Uniform Rental and Workplace Solution Services in an amount not to exceed $858,000 for a term beginning March 3, 2026, and expiring March 2, 2028, with provisions for three (3), one-year extensions (Agreement A-2026-023). AGENDA ITEM NO. 12 REMOVED FROM CONSIDERATION 12.Agreement with PWW Advisory Group, LLC for Consultant Services to Conduct a Citywide Standards of Coverage / Emergency Medical Services Study (Specification No. 25-136) (General Fund) Department(s): Finance and Management Services Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with PWW Advisory Group, LLC to conduct a Standards of Coverage / Emergency Medical Services Study in an amount not to exceed $154,983 for a term beginning March 3, 2026 and expiring March 2, 2027, with provisions for one 1-year extension (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX). MINUTES: Item No. 12 was removed from the agenda. No action taken. 13. Purchase Order Contract to CDW Government LLC for SolarWinds Maintenance and Support Renewal (Specification No. 26-009) (Non -General Fund) Department(s): Information Technology Recommended Action: Award Purchase Order Contract to CDW Government LLC, for SolarWinds Maintenance and Support Renewal for a three-year term, beginning December 18, 2025 and expiring December 17, 2028, in a total amount not to exceed $101,570. 14. Renewal of Agreement with Infor (US), LLC for Lawson Financial System Maintenance and Support (Non -General Fund) Department(s): Information Technology CITY COUNCIL 6 MARCH 3, 9096 City Council 7-6 3/17/2026 Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a renewal form for the agreement with Infor (US), LLC for Lawson financial system maintenance and support to extend the term for a one-year period for an amount of $352,579 beginning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with two (2) one-year optional renewals, for a total amount of $1,122,471 (Agreement No. A-2026-025). 15.Amendment to Agreement with Govern mentjobs.com Inc. dba NEOGOV for Software Maintenance and Support (Non -General Fund) Department(s): Information Technology Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 11 to Contract No. 980603 to increase the total not to exceed of the agreement with Governmentjobs.com Inc. dba NEOGOV for software maintenance and support services by $101,329 and extend the term for a one-year period beginning April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027 (Agreement No. A-2026-026). AGENDA ITEM NO. 16 WAS PULLED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION 16.Agreement with Santa Ana Golf, LLC, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of CourseCo, Inc., for River View Golf Course Management Services (Specification No. 26-002) (Non -General & General Fund) Department(s): Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Recommended Action: 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with CourseCo, Inc. to provide management services for the River View Golf Course in an amount not to exceed $3,083,377 which includes a 3% annual CPI adjustment, an incentive fee equal to 10% of Gross Operating Income above an established baseline threshold with a maximum cap of 50% of the annual management fee, as defined in the Agreement, for a term effective March 3, 2026, with operations commencing May 1, 2026, and expiring June 30, 2031, with provisions for two, five-year extensions expiring June 30, 2041 (Agreement No. A-2026-024). 2. Approve an appropriation adjustment to make a payment in the amount of $395,000 to the Golf Course Enterprise Fund (Fund 112) from the General Fund spendable fund balance (Fund 011) to provide initial working capital for operations of the golf course, which will be repaid from Golf Course revenue. (Requires five affirmative votes) 3. Approve an appropriation adjustment to budget the remaining two months of the 2025-2026 fiscal year, which will recognize $729,950 in Golf Course revenue account (no. 11213002-57990) and appropriate the same to the Golf Course expenditure accounts (no. 11213200-Various). (Requires five affirmative votes) CITY COUNCIL 7 MARCH 3, 9096 City Council 7-7 3/17/2026 MINUTES: Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza spoke in support of the item, asked for clarification regarding the maintenance of the project, and requested staff look into expanding the netting and landscape maintenance around the property. City Manager Alvaro Nunez spoke regarding investment and growth opportunities and additional revenue generating uses for the space. MOTION: Councilmember Penaloza moved to approve the recommended action for Agenda Item No. 16, seconded by Councilmember Vazquez. MINUTES: Councilmember Vazquez spoke regarding conserving the neighborhood and improving the site. Councilmember Lopez thanked staff, future partners, and the community for all their hard work and efforts. Mayor Amezcua thanked staff for all their hard work and spoke regarding the acquisition of the property and in support of the item. Councilmember Hernandez spoke regarding accessibility, potential freeway expansion on the property, protected green space in the City, and working with congressional and county representatives to protect the property. SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Councilmember Hernandez moved to continue the item. Substitute motion died due to lack of second. MOTION: Councilmember Penaloza moved to approve the recommended action for Agenda Item No. 16 pulled, seconded by Councilmember Vazquez. The motion carried, 6-1, by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBER BACERRA, COUNCILMEMBER LOPEZ, COUNCILMEMBER PHAN, COUNCILMEMBER VAZQUEZ, MAYOR PRO TEM PENALOZA, MAYOR AMEZCUA NOES: COUNCILMEMBER HERNANDEZ ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE Status: 6 —1 — Pass 17. Cooperative Cost Reimbursement Agreement with the City of Costa Mesa and Award a Construction Contract to Onyx Paving Company, Inc. for the Construction of the Fairview Street Rehabilitation from Southern City Limits to Alton Avenue Project (Project No. 21-6978) (Non -General Fund) Department(s): Public Works Agency CITY COUNCIL 8 MARCH 3, 9096 City Council 7-8 3/17/2026 Recommended Action: 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Cooperative Cost Reimbursement Agreement with the City of Costa Mesa for improvements on Fairview Street within the Costa Mesa jurisdiction from Southern City Limits to Alton Avenue (Agreement No. A-2026-027). 2. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $96,000 in cost reimbursements from the City of Costa Mesa into the Select Street Construction, Expense Reimbursement revenue account (No. 05917002-57000), and appropriate the same amount to the Select Street Construction, Improvements Other Than Buildings expenditure account (No. 05917660-66220) for the Fairview Street Rehabilitation from Southern City Limits to Alton Avenue Project. (Requires five affirmative votes) 3. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program to include an additional $96,000 in construction funds for the Fairview Street Rehabilitation from Southern City Limits to Alton Avenue Project (No. 21- 6978). 4. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated construction delivery cost of $3,410,000, which includes $2,728,000 for the construction contract, $409,200 for contract administration, inspection, and testing, and a $272,800 for unanticipated or unforeseen work. 5. Award a construction contract to Onyx Paving Company, Inc. the lowest responsive bidder, in accordance with the base bid and alternates in the amount of $2,728,000, subject to change orders, for construction of the Fairview Street Rehabilitation from Southern City Limits to Alton Avenue Project (No. 21-6978), for a term beginning March 3, 2026, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract. 6. Determine that, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended actions are exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. ER-2026-3 will be filed for Project No. 21-6978. 18.Award a Construction Contract to R.J. Noble Company for the Construction of the Grand Avenue Rehabilitation from Edinger Avenue to McFadden Avenue Project (Project No. 23-6700) (Non -General Fund) Department(s): Public Works Agency Recommended Action: Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated construction delivery cost of $1,243,213, which includes $994,570 for the construction contract, $149,186 for contract administration, inspection, and testing, and a $99,457 for unanticipated or unforeseen work. CITY COUNCIL 9 MARCH 3, 9096 City Council 7-9 3/17/2026 2. Award a construction contract to R.J. Noble Company, the lowest responsible bidder, in accordance with the base bid in the amount of $994,570, subject to change orders, for construction of the Grand Avenue Rehabilitation from Edinger Avenue to McFadden Avenue Project (No. 23-6700), for a term beginning March 3, 2026, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract. 3. Determine that, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended actions are exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. ER-2023-91 will be filed for Project No. 23-6700. 19.Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Prohibiting Anti -Competitive Automated Rent Price -Fixing First reading February 17, 2026 City Council meeting and approved by a vote of (6- 0-1) (Mayor Amezcua absent). Published in the OC Reporter on February 20, 2026. Department(s): Community Development Agency Recommended Action: Conduct a second reading of and adopt an ordinance of the City Council approving Ordinance No. NS-3090 to add Article XXIV to Chapter 8 (Buildings and Structures) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code prohibiting anti- competitive automated rent price fixing software. ORDINANCE NO. NS-3090 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA PROHIBITING ANTI -COMPETITIVE AUTOMATED RENT PRICE FIXING **END OF CONSENT CALENDAR** BUSINESS CALENDAR MINUTES: At 7:26 P.M., the Business Calendar was considered. 20. Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Mid -Year Budget Update, Appropriation Requests, Workforce Changes, and Capital Improvement Program Amendment Department(s): Finance and Management Services Recommended Action: 1. Receive and file the FY2025-26 Mid -Year Budget Update. 2. Approve the recommended Appropriation Adjustments. (Requires five affirmative votes) CITY COUNCIL 10 MARCH 3, 2026 City Council 7 — 10 3/17/2026 3. Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 2026-002 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO AMEND THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 (FY25-26) ANNUAL BUDGET TO ADJUST FULL-TIME POSITIONS IN THE FINANCE & MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGENCY, LIBRARY SERVICES, THE PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY, AND THE PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY, INCLUDING ADDITIONS, REALLOCATIONS, AND/OR DELETIONS 4. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program to include $52,637,445 of carryover funding for various projects. MINUTES: Finance and Management Services Director Alex Trinidad provided a presentation regarding the FY 2025-26 Mid -Year Budget. Councilmember Bacerra spoke in support of the item. Councilmember Vazquez spoke regarding expanding the City's communications and economic development teams, and expressed concern with potentially hazardous light posts along Bristol Street. Councilmember Lopez expressed concern with allocating housing monies to fund Police Department overtime and requested a meeting with Community Development Director, Mike Garcia, to further discuss. City Manager Alvaro Nunez clarified the overtime is funded by Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) monies related to homelessness. Councilmember Bacerra requested clarification on ESG expenditure parameters. Deputy City Manager Sylvia Vazquez reported the ESG grant is annually allocated under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the allowed uses include: homeless management, homelessness prevention, rapid rehousing, emergency shelter, and street outreach; Police Department overtime would be allowed under street outreach. Councilmember Hernandez stated the Police Department should fund the overtime, and allow ESG funds to be used for additional housing services outside of the police department's scope of work. Councilmember Phan requested clarification regarding ESG funds, requested future staff reports clarify the difference in grants and their respective allowed uses, and spoke in support of Ayuda Sin Fronteras. Deputy City Manager Vazquez explained the ESG funds and CDBG are separate funds. Mayor Amezcua spoke regarding expanding the Quality of Life Team and spoke in support of the item. CITY COUNCIL 11 MARCH 3, 2096 City Council 7 — 11 3/17/2026 MOTION: Mayor Amezcua moved to approve the recommended action for Agenda Item No. 20, seconded by Councilmember Bacerra. The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBER BACERRA, COUNCILMEMBER HERNANDEZ, COUNCILMEMBER LOPEZ, COUNCILMEMBER PHAN, COUNCILMEMBER VAZQUEZ, MAYOR PRO TEM PENALOZA, MAYOR AMEZCUA NOES: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE Status: 7 — 0 — Pass **END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR** PUBLIC HEARINGS MINUTES: At 7:46 P.M., the Public Hearings were considered. 21. Public Hearing - Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2026-01 to Amend Portions of Chapter 41 (Zoning) Relating to Smoke Shop Establishments and a Resolution to Amend the Miscellaneous Fees Schedule for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to Establish a Planning and Building Agency Fee for Smoke Shop Inspections and a Police Department Fee for Smoke Shop Inspections Legal notice published in the OC Reporter on February 20, 2026. Department(s): Planning and Building Agency Recommended Action: Adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2026-01 to amend several sections of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) relating to definitions, location, permitting, development standards, and operational requirements for smoke shop establishments; and 2. ORDINANCE NO. NS-3091 entitled ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2026-01 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 41 (ZONING) OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SMOKE SHOP ESTABLISHMENTS AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15060(c)(2), SECTION 15060(c)(3), AND SECTION 15061(b)(3), read by title only and waive further reading 3. Adopt a resolution to establish a Planning and Building Agency Smoke Shop Inspection fee and a Police Department Smoke Shop Inspection fee. CITY COUNCIL 12 MARCH 3, 2026 City Council 7 — 12 3/17/2026 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-003 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING FEES FOR PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY SMOKE SHOP INSPECTIONS AND POLICE DEPARTMENT SMOKE SHOP INSPECTIONS MINUTES: Planning and Building Director Ali Pezeshkpour provided a presentation regarding the Smoke Shop Ordinance and Fee Resolution. Councilmember Lopez thanked staff for their work, Planning Commissioner Isuri Ramos for her recommendations on the item, and spoke in support of the item. Councilmember Hernandez thanked staff for their work and spoke in support of the item. Councilmember Bacerra inquired regarding enforcement actions related to existing smoke shops and how the proposed ordinance will assist the department moving forward, and spoke in support of the item. Deputy Police Chief Chuck Elms stated there were 12 investigations resulting in search warrants at multiple smoke shops where officers discovered nitrous oxide, illegal flavored tobacco products, illegal gambling machines, narcotics, and mushrooms. Councilmember Vazquez thanked staff for their work and Councilmember Lopez for bringing forth the issue, and spoke in support of the item. Mayor Amezcua asked whether the smoke shops circled in red in the presentation slide represent locations that are out of compliance, have been subject to police investigations or enforcement actions, and how soon the implementation could begin if the item is approved. She spoke in support of the item. Deputy Chief Elms stated he does not have corresponding business names relating to police investigations, however he will review the information and follow up with details. Director Pezeshkpour stated shops circled in red represent the locations identified as out of compliance, which may lack a certificate of occupancy, business license, or tobacco retailer license; and if approved, the ordinance would return to the City Council for a second reading on March 17, 2026 and would take effect on April 16, 2026. Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza inquired regarding the possible expansion of the 1,000 feet radius between smoke shops, thanked Councilmember Lopez for bringing forth the item, and spoke in support of the item. CITY COUNCIL 13 MARCH 3, 2096 City Council 7 — 13 3/17/2026 Director Pezeshkpour explained the 1, 000 feet radius is staff's recommendation as it is a common standard used for sensitive land uses and is consistent with provisions in the Municipal Code and practices in other jurisdictions, and stated the requirement would not change the zoning map but would create a buffer around the first approved smoke shop that would affect subsequent applications and Council can increase to 2,000 feet radius during the first reading of the ordinance, if desired. Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza opened the Public Hearing at 8:02 P.M. City Clerk Jennifer L. Hall announced there were no email comments received and no public speakers. Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza closed the Public Hearing at 8:03 P.M. MOTION: Councilmember Bacerra moved to approve the recommended action for Item No. 21, seconded by Councilmember Lopez. The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBE HERNANDEZ, COUNCILMEMBE MAYOR PRO TEM NOES: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE Status: 7 — 0 — Pass R BACERRA, COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER LOPEZ, R PHAN, COUNCILMEMBER VAZQUEZ, PENALOZA, MAYOR AMEZCUA 22. Public Hearing — General Plan Amendment No. 2025-01 and Amendment Application No. 2025-02 for the Santa Ana Zoo Overflow Parking Lot Rezone (1801 East Chestnut Avenue) Legal notice published in the OC Reporter on February 20, 2026 and notices mailed on the same date. Department(s): Public Works Agency, Planning and Building Agency Recommended Action: 1. Certify the Final Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (ER No. 2025- 119 and SCH No. 2025121015) for the Project; 2. Adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Project; 3. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2025-01; and CITY COUNCIL 14 MARCH 3, 2026 City Council 7 — 14 3/17/2026 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-004 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2025-01 TO CHANGE THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1801 EAST CHESTNUT AVENUE AND RECOGNIZED AS ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 402-212-01 FROM OPEN SPACE (OS) TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) 4. Conduct a first reading and adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2025-02. ORDINANCE NO. NS-3092 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2025-02 TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1801 EAST CHESTNUT AND RECOGNIZED AS ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 402-212-01 FROM GENERAL AGRICULTURAL (A-1) TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C-2); read by title only and waive further reading. MINUTES: Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza opened the Public Hearing at 8:05 P.M. City Clerk Jennifer L. Hall announced there were no email comments received and no public speakers. Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza closed the Public Hearing at 8:06 P.M. MOTION: Councilmember Vazquez moved to approve the recommended action for Item No. 22, seconded by Councilmember Bacerra. The motion carried, 6-0-0-1, by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBER BACERRA, COUNCILMEMBER HERNANDEZ, COUNCILMEMBER PHAN, COUNCILMEMBER VAZQUEZ, MAYOR PRO TEM PENALOZA, MAYOR AMEZCUA NOES: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER LOPEZ Status: 6-0-0 —1 —Pass **END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS** CITY MANAGER COMMENTS MINUTES: City ManagerAlvaro Nunez spoke regarding the Coach Royal Mobile Homes and announced staff will be providing information and assistance for petitions to tenants at the Santa Ana Work Center on March 7-8, 2026. CITY COUNCIL 15 MARCH 3, 2096 City Council 7 — 15 3/17/2026 COUNCIL COMMENTS AB1234 DISCLOSURE — If the City paid for travel or other expenses this is the time for members of the Council to provide a brief oral report on attendance of any regional board or commission meeting or any conference, meeting or event attended. MINUTES: Councilmember Bacerra recognized Santiago High School's girls' basketball team who won the first CIF Championship in the county's history in 1975, congratulated Mater Dei High School's girls' water polo team for their State Championship, the girl's flag football and soccer team for winning the Orange League Championships, and Saddleback High School's girl's wresting wrestling team, the Lady Road Runners, including Diana Mateo and Isabelle Arm, on qualifying for CIF. He announced his office hours at 12:00 P.M. on March 7, 2026, at George Upton All Access Park. Councilmember Hernandez requested the meeting be adjourned in memory of Lucy Padrazza, thanked the City Manager, Vicente Sarimento, Carla Barragan, and Javier for their efforts regarding the Coach Royal Mobile Homes. He thanked the City Manager's Office and Parks and Recreation for bringing forth the Suhoor Festival to the city, and announced the Isley Brothers will headline at the Old School Love Festival on March 21, 2026, Caifanes will perform at the Los Darks Festival on March 28, 2026, and wished his mother a Happy Birthday while encouraging his daughter to continue being a strong woman in recognition of Women's History Month. Councilmember Lopez announced a park cleanup and Boca De Oro Festival on March 7, 2026. She recognized Read Across America and shared she had the opportunity to visit Santiago High School and McFadden Intermediate School, thanking the administration for their efforts. She thanked Councilmember Vazquez for coordinating those recognized at tonight's meeting, expressed appreciation in honoring women during Women's History Month, and thanked Councilmember Hernandez and the City Manager for coordinating the Los Darks Festival at the City's stadium. Councilmember Phan expressed gratitude to her colleagues, team, staff, and volunteers who attended the Tet Parade in Westminster, especially the women in honor of Women's History Month and those who continue to encourage others to achieve more, and reminded everyone Daylight Saving Time begins on March 8, 2026. Councilmember Vazquez thanked the Councilmembers for recognizing teams during the meeting, staff and team members for organizing the Suhoor Festival, announced his Cafe y Libros at LibroMobile Bookstore on March 7, 2026, encouraged residents without neighborhood associations to attend, and promoted the Sahuayo Expo on March 27-29, 2026. He invited everyone to visit restaurants throughout the City during the Orange County Restaurant Week, requested the Police Oversight Commission's budget be increased as the Santa Ana Police Department grows, and called for justice of Noe Rodriguez. Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza thanked staff for their work and stated he looks forward to the upcoming months regarding the budget. CITY COUNCIL 16 MARCH 3, 2096 City Council 7 — 16 3/17/2026 Mayor Amezcua thanked the young ladies recognized during the meeting for attending, acknowledged Marely Zepeda for setting a record pinfall in 37 seconds, helping lift the girl's wrestling team in the OF division, and thanked Councilmember Vazquez for coordinating the recognitions. She expressed gratitude to the women in her personal life, Councilmembers Lopez and Phan, and City staff, and Sue Mills in honor of Women' History Month. She introduced Cynthia Contreras -Leo as her new Chief of Staff and announced she looks forward to the Sahuayo Expo and the next City Council meeting on March 17, 2026. ADJOURNMENT —Adjourn the City Council meeting. MINUTES: Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza adjourned the City Council Meeting at 8:27 P.M. Respectfully submitted: Jennifer L. Hall, CMC City Clerk CITY COUNCIL 17 MARCH 3, 2096 City Council 7-17 3/17/2026 City Manager's Office www.santa-ana.org/cm Item # 8 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report March 17, 2026 TOPIC: Ballot Measure Polling Results AGENDA TITLE Ballot Measure Polling Results RECOMMENDED ACTION Direct staff to prepare public information materials, develop a November 2026 ballot measure for City Council consideration, and conduct a tracking survey. GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION On November 4, 2025, City Council approved an agreement with True North Research, Inc. (True North) to conduct a baseline poll to test a potential ballot measure. True North has served over 120 jurisdictions in California and has a high success rate with ballot measures passing. In December 2025, True North completed 623 surveys of likely voters with a 3.9% margin of error at a 95% confidence level. Survey methodology and results are detailed in True North's detailed report (Exhibit 1). The survey included warm-up questions and multiple tests of a potential ballot measure to maintain the existing 1.5% local sales tax rate permanently (no increase), using wording that complies with state law. A summary of survey results follows. • Quality of life in Santa Ana: 50% Excellent or Good, 35% Fair • Overall satisfaction with the City: 13% Very, 48% Fairly • An open-ended question for desired changes: Top 3 results were: o Address unhoused issues, o Improve public safety, and o Improve infrastructure/roads • Initial ballot test: 64% definitely or probably yes • After presenting positive arguments, ballot retest: 67% definitely or probably yes • After presenting negative arguments, ballot retest: 63% definitely or probably yes City Council 8-1 3/17/2026 Ballot Measure Polling Results March 17, 2026 Page 2 A November 2026 ballot measure to maintain the 1.5% local sales tax rate permanently requires a simple majority vote to pass. The 1.5% local sales tax has significantly improved the City's ability to provide services to the community. More detailed information is attached to this staff report as Exhibit 2. The $83+ million revenue source has been used for: • Quality of Life Teams (QOLT) to address the impacts of homelessness; • Fixing streets including pavement and right -of way, such as street lights, traffic calming, traffic signals, medians, alleys, and sidewalks; • Keeping pace with the increasing costs of public safety; • Improving the security and maintenance of City parks; • Arts and culture events; • City -owned facility improvements; • Graffiti removal; • Bus shelters; • Bike lane sweeping and tree trimming; • Immigration legal defense support; and • Many programs and facility enhancements to serve the City's youth. The City has been accountable to the public, the Citizens Oversight Committee, and the City Council with detailed spending plans, annual financial reports, and independent auditor review. Local sales tax add-ons have become increasingly common among California cities. Exhibit 3 identifies local sales tax rate comparisons. When the local sales tax decreases to 1.0% on April 1, 2029, the loss of up to $30 million of revenue will impact the City's ability to provide the services noted above. Therefore, staff recommends moving forward to Phase 2 of the True North project, as outlined in the November 4, 2025 staff report. 1. Prepare public information materials. 2. Develop a November 2026 ballot measure for City Council consideration on June 2, 2026. 3. Conduct a tracking survey to test the ballot measure before City Council consideration in June. Separate City Council approval will be required to add a measure to the November 2026 ballot. The recommended action with this report only approves moving forward with preparation. If the City Council approves a ballot measure for November 2026 and it fails, the City will have three years to reduce service levels and find other ways to rebalance the budget. City Council 8-2 3/17/2026 Ballot Measure Polling Results March 17, 2026 Page 3 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT If the City Council approves the recommended action, staff will utilize up to $160,000 from the Non -Departmental General Fund account 01105015-62300, which may necessitate a future housekeeping adjustment to the Non -Departmental appropriations. Measure preparation, strategy, and communications — 8 months of support from March 2026 through October 2026. $80,000 Tracking Survey $31,500 Prepare and mail a multilingual information piece to all registered voter households $48,500 Total $160,000 EXHIBIT(S) 1. True North Research, Inc. Report 2. Measure X Success 3. Local Sales Tax Rates Submitted By: Kathryn Downs, Assistant City Manager Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager City Council 8-3 3/17/2026 vie REVENUE MEASURE SURVEY SUMMARY REPORT FOR BASELINE SURVEY PREPARED FOR THE CITY OF SANTA ANA 1L- I1 T r � n r T T "" T �'T�.� � 1N"nIn R E S E A R C H IENCINITAS CA 92024 760.632.9900 WWW.TN-RESEARCH.COM N. DECEMBER 2025 City Council 8-5 3/17/2026 TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables....................................................................iii Listof Figures....................................................................iv Introduction...................................................................... 1 Motivation for Research ................................................... 1 Overview of Methodology .................................................. 1 Organization of Report .................................................... 2 Acknowledgments....................................................... 2 Disclaimer............................................................. 2 About True North ........................................................ 2 KeyFindings..................................................................... 3 Quality of Life & City Services...................................................... 6 Quality of Life........................................................... 6 Question2.......................................................... 6 Changes to Improve Santa Ana .............................................. 7 Question3.......................................................... 7 Overall Performance Rating ................................................ 8 Question4.......................................................... 8 Initial Ballot Test................................................................ 10 Question5......................................................... 10 Support by Subgroups ................................................... 11 Reasons For Not Supporting Measure ........................................ 12 Question6......................................................... 12 Projects & Services............................................................... 13 Question7......................................................... 13 Service Ratings by Initial Support ........................................... 14 Positive Arguments.............................................................. 15 Question8......................................................... 15 Top Positive Arguments by Initial Support .................................... 16 Interim Ballot Test............................................................... 18 Question9......................................................... 18 Support by Subgroups ................................................... 18 Negative Arguments............................................................. 20 Question10 ........................................................ 20 Top Negative Arguments by Initial Support .................................... 20 Final Ballot Test................................................................. 22 QuestionII ........................................................ 22 Changein Support............................................................... 23 Alternative Options.............................................................. 25 Support with 20 Year Sunset .............................................. 25 Question12 ........................................................ 25 Support with Rate Reduction .............................................. 25 Question13 ........................................................ 26 Background & Demographics..................................................... 27 Methodology.................................................................... 28 Questionnaire Development ............................................... 28 Programming, Pre -Test & Translation ........................................ 28 Sample............................................................... 28 Statistical Margin of Error ................................................. 28 Recruiting & Data Collection ............................................... 29 Data Processing........................................................ 30 Rounding............................................................. 30 Questionnaire & Toplines......................................................... 31 LF Y W900fa Ana 8 TAe North Research, Inc.-V �W* L I S T O F T A B L E S Table 1 Demographic Breakdown of Support at Initial Ballot Test .................... 1 1 Table 2 Top Projects & Services by Position at Initial Ballot Test ..................... 14 Table 3 Top Positive Arguments by Position at Initial Ballot Test .................... 17 Table 4 Demographic Breakdown of Support at Interim Ballot Test .................. 19 Table S Top Negative Arguments by Position at Initial Ballot Test ................... 21 Table 6 Demographic Breakdown of Support at Final Ballot Test .................... 23 Table 7 Movement Between Initial & Final Ballot Test ............................. 24 Table 8 Demographics of Sample ........................................... 27 �ik�� 1 j0-00%a Ana 8 Tribe North Research, Inc.-V �(O� L I S T O F F I G U R E S Figure 1 Quality of Life ..................................................... 6 Figure 2 Quality of Life by Years in Santa Ana, Child in Hsld & Survey Language .......... 6 Figure 3 Quality of Life by Age & Homeowner on Voter File & Gender .................. 7 Figure 4 Changes to Improve City ............................................. 7 Figure 5 Satisfaction With City Services ......................................... 8 Figure 6 Satisfaction With City Services by Years in Santa Ana, Child in Hsld & Survey Language........................................................ 9 Figure 7 Satisfaction With City Services by Age, Homeowner on Voter File & Gender ....... 9 Figure 8 Initial Ballot Test .................................................. 10 Figure 9 Reasons for not Supporting Measure ................................... 12 Figure 10 Projects & Services ................................................ 13 Figure 11 Positive Arguments ................................................ 15 Figure 12 Interim Ballot Test ................................................. 18 Figure 13 Negative Arguments ............................................... 20 Figure 14 Final Ballot Test .................................................. 22 Figure 15 Final Ballot Test 20 Year Extension Info ................................. 25 Figure 16 Final Ballot Test Sales Tax Reduction Info ............................... 26 Figure 17 Maximum Margin of Error Due to Sampling .............................. 29 &Y 1 j0-00%a Ana 8 TAe North Research, Inc.-V �(O� N T R O D U CT I ON Incorporated in 1886, the City of Santa Ana is Orange County's second largest city with more than 60 distinct neighborhoods. Currently home to a diverse population of 316,188 residentsl, the City has a dedicated team of full-time and part-time employees that provide a full suite of services to residents, visitors, and local businesses. To help keep Santa Ana safe, clean, and well -maintained, in 2018 voters approved a 1.5 cent local sales tax (Measure X) to maintain effective 911 response, retain firefighters and police offi- cers, address homelessness, fix streets, and maintain parks, youth and senior services. Since its inception, every dime raised by the sales tax has been reinvested back into the community for these purposes. Unless renewed by voters, the local sales tax will be reduced by 0.5 cent in 2029, which will reduce funding for essential city services in Santa Ana by more than $25 million annually. The primary purpose of this study was to produce an unbiased, statistically reliable evaluation of voters' interest in renewing the Measure X sales tax at the current rate (no increase) to continue funding for essential city services. Additionally, should the City decide to move forward with a renewal measure in 2026, the survey can guide how best to structure the measure so it is consistent with the community's priorities and expressed needs. Specifically, the study was designed to: Gauge current, baseline support for renewing the Measure X sales tax to continue funding general municipal services; Identify the types of services voters are most interested in funding, should the measure pass; Expose voters to arguments in favor of, and against, the proposed tax measure to assess how information affects support for the measure; and Estimate support for the measure once voters are presented with the types of information they will likely be exposed to during an election cycle. It is important to note at the outset that voters' opinions about tax measures are often some- what fluid, especially when the amount of information they initially have about a measure is lim- ited. How voters think and feel about a measure today may not be the same way they think and feel once they have had a chance to hear more information about the measure during the elec- tion cycle. Accordingly, to accurately assess the feasibility of renewing a local sales tax to fund municipal services, it was important that in addition to measuring current opinions about the measure (Question 5), the survey expose respondents to the types of information voters are likely to encounter during an election cycle, including arguments in favor of (Question 8) and opposed to (Question 10) the measure, and gauge how this type of information ultimately impacts their voting decision (Questions 9 & 1 1). For a full discussion of the research methods and tech- niques used in this study, turn to Methodology on page 28. In brief, the survey was administered to a random sample of 623 voters in the City of Santa Ana who are likely to participate in the 1. Source: US Census 2024 ACS 1-Year Estimate. &Y 1 j0_00%a Ana 8 fir e North Research, Inc.-V �W November 2026 election. The survey followed a mixed -method design that employed multiple recruiting methods (email, text, and telephone) and multiple data collection methods (telephone and online). Administered in English, Spanish and Vietnamese between December 10 and December 16, 2025, the average interview lasted 16 minutes. ® _—ALNIZATICThis report is designed to meet the needs of readers who prefer a summary of the findings as well as those who are interested in the details of the results. For those who seek an overview of the findings, the section titled Key Findings is for you. It pro- vides a summary of the most important factual findings of the survey in a Question & Answer for- mat. For the interested reader, this section is followed by a more detailed question -by -question discussion of the results from the survey by topic area (see Table of Contents), as well as a description of the methodology employed for collecting and analyzing the data. And, for the truly ambitious reader, the questionnaire used for the interviews is contained at the back of this report (see Questionnaire & Toplines on page 31), and a complete set of crosstabulations for the survey results is contained in Appendix A. True North thanks the City of Santa Ana for the opportunity to assist the City in this important effort. The collective expertise, local knowledge, and insight pro- vided by city staff and representatives improved the overall quality of the research presented here. DISCLAIML The statements and conclusions in this report are those of the authors (Dr. Timothy McLarney and Richard Sarles) at True North Research, Inc. and not necessarily those of the City of Santa Ana. Any errors and omissions are the responsibility of the authors. True North is a full -service survey research firm that is dedicated to providing public agencies with a clear understanding of the values, perceptions, priorities, and concerns of their residents and voters. Through designing and implementing scientific surveys, focus groups, and one-on-one interviews as well as expert interpretation of the findings, True North helps its clients to move with confidence when making strategic decisions in a variety of areas —such as planning, policy evaluation, performance management, establishing fiscal priori- ties, passing revenue measures, and developing effective public information campaigns. During their careers, Dr. McLarney and Mr. Sarles have designed and conducted over 1 ,500 sur- vey research studies for public agencies, including more than 500 revenue measure feasibility studies. Of the measures that have gone to ballot based on Dr. McLarney's recommendation, 93% have been successful. In total, the research that Dr. McLarney has conducted has led to over $42 billion in voter -approved local revenue measures. 6-0 1�0514gfa Ana 8 fiYIA North Research, Inc.-V _1Y0* K E Y F I N D I N G S As noted in the Introduction, this study was designed to provide the City of Santa Ana with a sta- tistically reliable understanding of voters' interest in renewing the Measure X sales tax at the cur- rent rate to continue funding public safety, streets and infrastructure, and other essential city services. Whereas subsequent sections of this report are devoted to conveying the detailed results of the survey, in this section we attempt to 'see the forest through the trees' and note how the collective results of the survey answer some of the key questions that motivated the research. The following conclusions are based on True North's and TeamCivX's interpretations of the survey results and the firms' collective experience conducting revenue measure studies for public agencies throughout the State. Is it feasible to renew Yes. Santa Ana voters value the services they receive from the City, but Measure X on the also see opportunities to improve the quality of life in Santa Ana by November 2026 ballot? addressing homelessness, improving public safety, and improving the maintenance of city streets and infrastructure. Together, these senti- ments translate into strong natural support (64%) for renewing the Mea- sure X sales tax at the current 1.5 cent rate to fund general city services, such as fire protection, paramedic, and 911 emergency response, crime prevention, graffiti removal, addressing homelessness, and keeping streets, sidewalks, parks and public facilities safe, clean, and well -main- tained. The results of this survey indicate that a Measure X renewal is feasible for the November 2026 ballot provided that it maintains the existing tax rate (no increase), focuses on the projects and services that voters iden- tify as their priorities, and is accompanied by robust community/opinion leader engagement, education, and communication (more on this below). Having stated that a sales tax measure appears feasible, it is important to note that the measure's prospects will be shaped by external factors (not within the City's or an independent campaign's control) and that a recommendation to place the measure on the November 2026 ballot comes with several qualifications and conditions. Indeed, although the results are promising, all revenue measures must overcome challenges prior to being successful. The proposed measure is no exception. The following paragraphs discuss some of the challenges and the next steps that True North and TeamCivX recommend. Which services do Santa A general tax is "any tax imposed for general governmental purposes"2 Ana voters view as prior- and is distinguished from a special tax in that the funds raised by a gen- ities? eral tax are not earmarked for any specific purpose(s). Thus, a general tax provides a municipality with a great deal of flexibility with respect to what is funded by the measure on a year-to-year basis. 2. Section 1, Article XIIIC, California Constitution. LF Y 1 j0_00%a Ana 8 TrVe North Research, Inc.-V �(O� Although the Santa Ana City Council would have the discretion to decide how to spend the revenues, the survey results indicate that voters are primarily interested in using the proceeds to fund public works and pub- lic safety, including removing graffiti and cleaning up piles of trash and litter along streets, sidewalks, and in public areas (91 % strongly or some- what favor), keeping parks and playgrounds safe, clean, and well -main- tained (90%), fixing potholes and paving/maintaining city streets (90%), providing quick responses to 911 emergencies (89%), repairing aging infrastructure including storm drains, bridges, sidewalks, and public facilities (89%), providing fire protection and paramedic services (88%), and addressing homelessness (84%). How might a public As noted in the body of this report, individuals' opinions about revenue information campaign measures are often not rigid, especially when the amount of information affect support for the resented to the public on a measure has been limited. Thus, in addition proposed measure? p to measuring current support for the measure, one of the goals of this study was to explore how the introduction of additional information about the measure may affect voters' opinions about the proposal. It is clear from the survey results that some voters' opinions about the proposed measure are somewhat sensitive to the nature —and amount — of information that they have about the measure. Information about the specific services that could be funded by the sales tax, as well as argu- ments in favor of the measure, were found by many voters to be compel- ling reasons to support the measure. However, voters also exhibited sensitivity to opposition arguments, and there is a risk that voters could be swayed by divisive and hyper -partisan campaigning during the 2026 election cycle. Accordingly, one of the keys to building and sustaining support for the measure will be the presence of an effective, well -orga- nized public outreach effort, as well as an independent campaign that focuses on the need for the measure as well as the many benefits that it will bring. How might changes to A survey is a snapshot in time —which means the results of this study the economic or politi- and the conclusions noted above must be viewed in light of the current cal climate alter support economic and political climates. On the one hand, this should provide for the measure? some reassurances to the reader that the proposed sales tax measure is feasible for 2026. Even in a national environment marred by economic uncertainty, political instability, concerns about tariffs, inflation, and cost of living, and an ongoing narrative that government is the problem, support for renewing Measure X at the Final Ballot Test (63%) was 13 points above the simple majority (50%+1) required for passage of a gen- eral tax in California. On the other hand, the months leading up to the November 2026 elec- tion are likely to be punctuated with significant events on the economic and political fronts. Exactly how these events unfold and may shape vot- 6-0 1�0514gfa Ana 8 Tr%?e North Research, Inc.-V _1Y0* ers' opinions remains to be seen. Should the economy and/or political climate improve, support for the measure could increase. Conversely, negative economic and/or political developments (including devolving into a hyper -partisan environment), skewed voter turnout, and/or com- peting measures could dampen support for the measure below what was recorded in this study. 60 1�05140fa Ana 8 TrIk North Research, Inc.-V _!M* QUALITY OF LIFE & C IT Y S E RV I C E S The opening section of the survey was designed to gauge voters' opinions regarding the quality of life in Santa Ana, their ideas for how it can be improved, as well as their assessment of the City's performance in providing municipal services. At the outset of the interview, voters were asked to rate the quality of life in the City of Santa Ana using a five -point scale of excellent, good, fair, poor, or very poor. As shown in Figure 1 below, half of voters shared favorable opinions of the quality of life in Santa Ana, with 6% reporting it is excellent and 44% stating it is good. Approximately 35% of voters surveyed rated the quality of life in the City as fair, whereas just 14% used poor or very poor to describe the quality of life in Santa Ana and 1%were unsure or unwilling to answer the question. Question 2 How would you rate the overall quality of life in Santa Ana? Would you say it is excellent, good, fair, poor or very poor? FIGURE 1 QUALITY OF LIFE Figures 2 and 3 show how ratings of the quality of life Not sure Prefer not to answer in the City of Santa Ana varied by length of residence, 0.5 0.6 presence of a child in the household, survey language, Very poor Excellent age, home ownership status, and gender. When com- 5.2 5.7 pared to their respective counterparts, quality of life Poor 8.9 ratings (excellent and good) were highest among voters who have lived in the City less than 10 years, those without children in the home, individuals who com- pleted the survey in English or Spanish, and voters rood 43.8 under the age of 30. Ratings were generally consistent Fair by home ownership status and gender. 35.3 FIGURE 2 QUALITY OF LIFE BY YEARS IN SANTA ANA, CHILD IN HSLD & SURVEY LANGUAGE 80 70 60 50 v 0 40 0_ v 30 20 10 0 &Y 1 j0_00%a Ana 8 Tr1k North Research, Inc.-V �W FIGURE 3 QUALITY OF LIFE BY AGE & HOMEOWNER ON VOTER FILE & GENDER 80 70 60 50 v > 040 v IP30 20 10 0 The next question in this series asked voters to indicate the one thing that city government could change to make Santa Ana a better place to live, now and in the future. Question 3 was posed in an open-ended manner, allowing respon- dents to mention any aspect or attribute that came to mind without being prompted by or restricted to a particular list of options. True North later reviewed the verbatim responses and grouped them into the categories shown in Figure 4. Question 3 If the city government could change one thing to make Santa Ana a better place to live now and in the future, what change would you like to see? FIGURE 4 CHANGES TO IMPROVE CITY Address homeless issues Improve public safety Improve infrastructure, roads Not sure / Cannot think of anything specific Clean up, beautify City Address parking issues Reduce traffic congestion Provide more affordable housing Enforce traffic laws Improve parks, rec facilities Improve schools, education Other (unique responses) Provide more police presence, response Reduce cost of living Limit growth, development Improve public transportation Address ICE issues Reduce taxes, fees Address rent control issue No changes needed / Everything is fine Address illegal immigration issues Enforce city codes Fix, upgrade rundown buildings Fewer bike lanes Ban illegal fireworks ] 5 10 15 20 25 30 % Respondents 1�0914qfa Ana 8 True North Research, Inc.M _1Y0* Among specific changes desired, addressing homelessness (26%), improving public safety (1 5%), and improving roads/infrastructure (1 1 %) were the most common, followed by cleaning up/ beautifying the City (9%) and addressing parking issues (8%). Approximately 12% of respondents could not think of a change to Santa Ana that they desired or stated flatly that no changes are needed/everything is fine. Given the purpose of this study, it is instructive that many respondents mentioned an issue (homelessness, public safety, streets/infrastructure, etc.) that had a direct nexus to the pro- posed measure. The final question in this series asked respondents to indicate if, overall, they were satisfied or dissatisfied with the job the City of Santa Ana is doing to provide city services. Because this question does not reference a specific program, facil- ity, or service and requested that the respondent consider the City's performance in general, the findings of this question may be regarded as an overall performance rating for the City. As shown in Figure 5, more than six -in -ten voters surveyed indicated that they were satisfied with the City of Santa Ana's efforts to provide municipal services, with 1 3% saying they were very satisfied and 49% somewhat satisfied. Approximately 31 % reported that they were dissatisfied with the City's overall performance, whereas 8%were unsure or unwilling to state their opinion. Question 4 Generally speaking, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the job the City of Santa Ana is doing to provide city services? FIGURE 5 SATISFACTION WITH CITY SERVICES Prefer not to answer Not sure 0.7 Very dissatisfi 13.2 Somewhat dissatisfied 17.3 W.", satisfied 2.9 Somewhat satisfied 48.5 For the interested reader, figures 6 and 7 on the following page display how the percentage of respondents satisfied with the City's overall performance varied across demographic subgroups. The most striking pattern in the figures is the relative consistency of responses, with satisfaction ranging between 57% and 74% across all identified subgroups. 6-0 1�0514gfa Ana 8 fiYIA North Research, Inc.-V _1Y0* FIGURE 6 SATISFACTION WITH CITY SERVICES BY YEARS IN SANTA ANA, CHILD IN HSLD & SURVEY LANGUAGE 100 90 80 70 v 60 a SO v 40 30 20 10 0 FIGURE 7 SATISFACTION WITH CITY SERVICES BY AGE, HOMEOWNER ON VOTER FILE & GENDER 100 90 80 70 N v 60 o SO a v 40 30 20 10 0 6-0 1�0514gfa Ana 8 Tr%7e North Research, Inc.l -1YO* N I T I A L B A L L O T T E S T The primary research objective of this survey was to estimate voters' support for renewing the Measure X sales tax at the current 1.5 cent rate to fund general city services, such as fire protec- tion, paramedic, and 911 emergency response, crime prevention, graffiti removal, addressing homelessness, and keeping streets, sidewalks, parks and public facilities safe, clean, and well - maintained. To this end, Question 5 was designed to take an early assessment of voters' support for the proposed measure. The motivation for placing Question 5 near the front of the survey is twofold. First, voter support for a measure can often depend on the amount of information they have about a measure. At this point in the survey, the respondent has not been provided information about the proposed measure beyond what is presented in the ballot language. This situation is analogous to a voter casting a ballot with limited knowledge about the measure, such as what might occur in the absence of an effective campaign. Question 5, also known as the Initial Ballot Test, is thus a good measure of voter support for the proposed measure as it is today, on the natural. Because the Initial Ballot Test provides a gauge of natural support for the measure, it also serves a second purpose in that it provides a useful baseline from which to judge the impact of various informa- tion items conveyed later in the survey on voter support for the measure. Question 5 Next year, voters in Santa Ana may be asked to vote on a local ballot measure. Let me read you a summary of the measure. To maintain funding for city services, such as fire pro- tection, paramedic, and 911 emergency response; crime prevention; graffiti removal; addressing homelessness; and keeping streets, sidewalks, parks and public facilities safe, clean, and well - maintained; shall City of Santa Ana's ordinance renewing the existing 1.5 cent sales tax be adopted at the current rate (no increase), providing approximately 84 million dollars annually for city services until ended by voters, with independent audits, citizen oversight, and all money locally controlled? If the election were held today, would you vote yes or no on this measure? FIGURE 8 INITIAL BALLOT TEST Prefer not to answer Not sure 1.9 9.9 Definitely nc 1 3.4 Probably no 11.0 Probably yes 32.9 Figure 8 presents the results of the Initial Ballot Test among all respondents. Overall, 64% of likely November 2026 voters surveyed indi- cated that they would support the proposed efinitelyyes Measure X renewal, whereas 24% stated that 30.9 they would oppose the measure and approxi- mately 12% were unsure or unwilling to share their vote choice. For general taxes in Califor- nia, the level of support recorded at the Initial Ballot Test is approximately 14 percentage points above the simple majority (50%+1) required for passage. &Y 1 j0_00%a Ana 8 Tr1k North Research, Inc.-V �W For the interested reader, Table 1 shows how support for the measure at the Initial Ballot Test varied by key demographic traits. The blue column (Approxi- mate % of Universe) indicates the percentage of the likely November 2026 electorate that each subgroup category comprises. Support for the proposed measure was widespread, exceeding a majority in nearly all identified subgroups and exceeding 60% in most. TABLE 1 DEMOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWN OF SUPPORT AT INITIAL BALLOT TEST ijPV XIffici e 70 of Voter % Probably or Univers Definitely Yes % Not sure Overall 100.0 63.8 9.9 Less than 5 16.1 79.3 11.1 Years in Santa Ana (Ql) 5 to 9 14.1 78.2 2.6 10 to 14 8.0 60.6 9.8 1 S or more 61.9 58.0 10.7 Overall Satisfaction (Q4) Satisfied 66.8 72.9 10.1 Dissatisfied 33.2 47.6 7.6 Child in Hsld (Ql 5) Yes 27.8 66.2 8.5 No 72.2 64.3 9.9 Fiscal Management Excellent, good 31.1 92.9 1.4 Rating (Q14) Fair 40.8 62.0 13.5 Poor, very poor 28.1 38.1 8.7 Democrat 54.3 70.1 9.6 Party Republican 22.8 53.3 7.3 Other / DTS 22.9 59.2 13.4 Single dem 28.7 76.6 7.3 Dual dem 13.4 63.7 13.2 Household Party Type Single rep 12.4 54.3 6.3 Dual rep 3.9 55.6 8.6 Other 15.2 58.4 14.0 Mixed 26.3 58.6 10.7 English 80.4 64.0 9.7 Survey Language Spanish 13.1 60.3 12.8 Vietnamese 6.5 68.2 7.5 18 to 29 23.0 73.9 14.3 30 to 39 20.3 66.3 8.0 Age 40 to 49 13.7 56.7 9.1 50 to 64 20.0 54.9 9.3 65 or older 23.0 63.4 8.5 Since June 2016 38.6 69.0 10 Registration Year Before June 2016 1.4 60.S 9. Homeowner on Voter File e 60.6 69 Likely to Vote by Mail Yes 62.0 10.8 No 69.2 Likely Jun 2026 Voter Yes 59.5 No 66.7 Likely Low Turnout Yes.2 61.6 Election Voter No 7.8 64.6 Excellent, good 74.5 Quality of Life (Q2) Fair 61.3 Poor, very poor 32.5 Gender Male 65.8 Female 63.9 6-0 1�0514gfa Ana 8 TrIA North Research, Inc.M _1Y0* Respondents who did not support the measure or were unsure at the Initial Ballot Test were subsequently asked if there was a particu- lar reason for their position. Question 6 was asked in an open-ended manner, allowing respon- dents to mention any reason that came to mind without being prompted by or restricted to a particular list of options. True North later reviewed the verbatim responses and grouped them into the categories shown in Figure 9. Among the reasons offered for not supporting the measure, the perception that city funds have been/will be mismanaged or misspent (34%), a belief that taxes are already too high (25%), and a need for more information (16%) were the most common. Question 6 Is there a particular reason why you do not support or are unsure about the mea- sure 1 just described? FIGURE 9 REASONS FOR NOT SUPPORTING MEASURE Money is misspent, mismanaged Taxes al ready too high Need more information Not sure / No particular reason Money should not go to law enforcement Other ways to be funded Economic, inflation, cost of living concerns It will hurt local economy Do not trust City Reference to other cities with lower tax rates Illegal immigration issues Moneywill go to employee salaries, pensions Mentioned past ballot measure Oppose some potential spending projects Other higher priorities in community City has enough money 3.7 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Respondents Who Do Not Support Measure 1�0514gfa Ana 8 Tr7k North Research, Inc.M _1Y0* P R O J E C T S & S E R V I C E S The ballot language presented in Question 5 indicated that the proposed sales tax measure would be used to fund general city services, such as fire protection, paramedic, and 911 emer- gency response, crime prevention, graffiti removal, addressing homelessness, and keeping streets, sidewalks, parks and public facilities safe, clean, and well -maintained. The purpose of Question 7 was to provide respondents with a full range of projects and services that may be funded by the measure, and to identify which of these projects voters most favored funding with sales tax proceeds. After reading each project or service that may be funded by the measure, respondents were asked if they would favor or oppose spending some of the money on that particular item assum- ing that the measure passes. Descriptions of the projects tested, as well as voters' responses, are shown in Figure 10 below.3 Question 7 The measure we've been discussing will provide funding for a variety of services in your community. If the measure passes, would you favor or oppose using some of the money to: _____, or do you not have an opinion? FIGURE 10 PROJECTS & SERVICES Remove graffiti and clean piles of trash and litter along streets, Cf sidewalks, and in public areas Keep parks and playgrounds safe, clean, and well -maintained a a Fix potholes and pave/maintain city streets a Provide quick responses to 911 emergencies a Repair aging infrastructure including storm drains, bridges, c7 sidewalks, and public facilities ro a Provide fire protection and paramedic services Address homelessness C( Provide recreation, education, and employment programs for Cr youth and seniors s a Provide library services Provide law enforcement services, including crime prevention d and investigations ■Strongly favor _Somewhat favor 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Respondents All projects and services tested were popular with Santa Ana voters, with more than seven -in -ten respondents indicating they would favor spending measure proceeds on each of the 10 items tested. That said, the services that resonated with the largest percentage of respondents were removing graffiti and cleaning up piles of trash and litter along streets, sidewalks, and in public areas (91% strongly or somewhat favor), keeping parks and playgrounds safe, clean, and well- 3. For the full text of the services tested, turn to Question 7 in Questionnaire & Toplines on page 31. �ik�� 1 j0_00%a Ana 8 fire North Research, Inc.�'�� maintained (90%), fixing potholes and paving/maintaining city streets (90%), and providing quick responses to 911 emergencies (89%). Table 2 presents the top five services (based on the percentage of respondents who strongly favor each) by position at the Initial Ballot Test. Not surprisingly, individuals who initially opposed the measure were generally less likely to favor spending money on a given service when compared with supporters. Nevertheless, initial sup- porters, opponents, and the undecided did agree on two of the top five priorities for funding. TABLE 2 TOP PROJECTS & SERVICES BY POSITION AT INITIAL BALLOT TEST Position at Initial Ballot %Strongly Test (Q5) Item Project/Service Summary Favor Q7j Address homelessness 79 Q7i Remove graffiti and clean piles of trash and litter along streets, sidewalks, and in 76 public areas Probably or Definitely Yes Q7b Provide quick responses to 911 emergencies 76 (n = 397) Q7f Keep parks and playgrounds safe, clean, and well -maintained 75 Q7a Provide fire protection and paramedic services 73 Q7d Fix potholes and pave/maintain city streets 55 Q7f Keep parks and playgrounds safe, clean, and well -maintained 52 Probably or Definitely No QT Remove graffiti and clean piles of trash and litter along streets, sidewalks, and in S1 (n = 1 52) public areas Q7j Address homelessness 47 Q7e Repair aging infrastructure including storm drains, bridges, sidewalks, and public 46 facilities Q7i Remove gratriti and ciean piies or trash and litter along streets, sidewalks, and in 79 public areas Q7f Keep parks and playgrounds safe, clean, and well -maintained 72 Not Sure (n = 62) Q7d Fix potholes and pave/maintain city streets 68 Q7a Provide fire protection and paramedic services 68 Q7b Provide quick responses to 911 emergencies 62 1�0514gfa Ana 8 Tr7e North Research, Inc.1.1Y0* POSITIVE ARGUMENTS If the City chooses to place a measure on an upcoming ballot, voters will be exposed to various arguments about the measure in the ensuing months. Proponents of the measure will present arguments to try to persuade voters to support a measure, just as opponents may present argu- ments to achieve the opposite goal. For this study to be a reliable gauge of voter support for the proposed sales tax measure, it is important that the survey simulate the type of discussion and debate that will occur prior to the vote taking place and identify how this information ultimately shapes voters' opinions about the measure. The objective of Question 8 was thus to present respondents with arguments in favor of the pro- posed measure and identify whether they felt the arguments were convincing reasons to support it. Arguments in opposition to the measure were also presented and are discussed later in this report (see Negative Arguments on page 20). Within each series, specific arguments were admin- istered in random order to avoid a systematic position bias. Question 8 What 1'd like to do now is tell you what some people are saying about the measure we've been discussing. Supporters of the measure say: . Do you think this is a very convinc- ing, somewhat convincing, or not at all convincing reason to SUPPORT the measure? FIGURE 11 POSITIVE ARGUMENTS All money raised by measure will stay local to fund essential 00 services, facilities here in Santa Ana; by law, it can't be taken away by Federal Government, State or County City maintains 454 miles of streets, 90 miles of storm drains, 371 c0 acres of parks, playfields; measure provides funding we need to a keep our streets, infrastructure, parks in good condition rn Fast emergency response times for 911 critical for saving lives; .0 measure ensures enough law enforcement officers, firefighters, CY paramedics to respond quickly to 911 emergencies All money raised by measure will stay local to fund essential dservices and facilities here in Santa Ana; by law, it can't be taken away by State or County v Most of sales tax generated locally goes to State, County; measure 00 ensures higher percentage of sales tax dollars stay in Santa Ana, we Or have local control over how those funds are spent Measure will not increase sales tax your household currently pays; it 0, simply extends sales tax approved by voters in 2018 at current rate to continue funding important city services Over past 6 yrs, City reinvested every dime of sales tax back into community to fix streets, infrastructure, public safety, graffiti, pay 0 for city services, voting yes will allow important source of funding to continue -0 Measure will help protect quality of life, keep Santa Ana a special a place to live by keeping city safe, clean, well -maintained -0 Measure includes a clear system of accountability incl citizen C, oversight, independent audits, public disclosure of how all funds are spent Much of money raised by sales tax comes from people who visit, 00 pass through Santa Ana, don't live here; measure will make sure d they pay fair share for facilities, services they use while in city ®Very convincing Somewhat convincing 0 10 20 30 40 so 60 70 80 90 100 % Respondents �ik�� 1 j0_00%a Ana 8 TP74 North Research, Inc.��� Figure 11 presents the truncated positive arguments tested, as well as voters' reactions to the arguments. The arguments are sorted from most convincing to least convincing based on the percentage of respondents who indicated that the argument was either a `very convincing' or `somewhat convincing' reason to support the measure. Using this methodology, the most com- pelling positive arguments were: All money raised by the measure will stay local to fund essen- tial services and facilities here in Santa Ana. By law, it can't be taken away by the Federal Government, State or County (76% very or somewhat convincing), The City maintains 454 miles of streets, 90 miles of storm drains, and 371 acres of parks and playfields. This measure pro- vides the funding we need to keep our streets, infrastructure, and parks in good condition (72%), and Fast emergency response times for 9-1-1 calls are critical for saving lives. This measure ensures that we have enough law enforcement officers, firefighters, and paramedics to respond quickly to 91 1 emergencies (72%). Table 3 on the next page lists the top five most convincing positive arguments (based on the percentage of respondents who cited it as very convincing) according to respondents' vote choice at the Initial Ballot Test. The most striking pattern in the table is that the positive arguments resonated with a much higher percentage of voters who were initially inclined to support the measure when compared to voters who initially opposed the measure or were unsure. Nevertheless, three specific arguments were ranked among the top five most compelling by supporters, opponents, and the undecided. 1�0914gfa Ana 8 fit* North Research, Inc.-V _1YO* TABLE 3 TOP POSITIVE ARGUMENTS BY POSITION AT INITIAL BALLOT TEST Position at Initial Ballot %Very Test (Q5) Item Positive Argument Summary Convincing Q8cl All money raised by measure will stay local to fund essential services and facilities 55 here in Santa Ana; by law, it can't be taken away by State or County Fast emergency response times for 911 critical for saving lives; measure ensures Q8g enough law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics to respond quickly to 911 55 emergencies Probably or Definitely Yes Q8c2 All money raised by measure will stay local to fund essential services, facilities here 50 (n = 397) in Santa Ana; by law, it can't be taken away by Federal Government, State or County Q8b Measure includes a clear system of accountability incl citizen oversight, independent 49 audits, public disclosure of how all funds are spent Measure will not increase sales tax your household currently pays; it simply extends Q8a sales tax approved by voters in 2018 at current rate to continue funding important 49 city services QBcI All money raised by measure will stay local to fund essential services and facilities 1 3 here in Santa Ana; by law, it can't be taken away by State or County Measure will not increase sales tax your household currently pays; it simply extends Q8a sales tax approved by voters in 2018 at current rate to continue funding important 12 city services Probably or Fast emergency response times for 911 critical for saving lives; measure ensures Definitely No Q8g enough law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics to respond quickly to 911 11 (n = 152) emergencies Q8c2 All money raised by measure will stay local to fund essential services, facilities here 10 in Santa Ana; by law, it can't be taken away by Federal Government, State or County Most of sales tax generated locally goes to State, County; measure ensures higher Q8e percentage of sales tax dollars stay in Santa Ana, we have local control over how 10 those funds are spent Q8c2 All money ,wised by measure will stay local to fund essential services, facilities here 33 in Santa Ana; by law, it can't be taken away by Federal Government, State or County Fast emergency response times for 911 critical for saving lives; measure ensures Q8g enough law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics to respond quickly to 911 33 emergencies Not Sure Measure will not increase sales tax your household currently pays; it simply extends (n = 62) Q8a sales tax approved by voters in 2018 at current rate to continue funding important 21 city services Q8b Measure includes a clear system of accountability incl citizen oversight, independent 20 audits, public disclosure of how all funds are spent Most of sales tax generated locally goes to State, County; measure ensures higher Q8e percentage of sales tax dollars stay in Santa Ana, we have local control over how 20 those funds are spent 1�0914qfa Ana 8 fire North Research, Inc.1-1Y0* N T E R I M B A L L O T T E S T After exposing respondents to services that could be funded by the measure as well as the types of positive arguments voters may encounter during an election cycle, the survey again presented respondents with the ballot language used previously to gauge how support for the proposed sales tax measure may have changed. As shown in Figure 12, overall support among likely November 2026 voters ticked up to 68%, with 37% of voters indicating that they would definitely vote yes on the measure. Approximately 23% of respondents opposed the measure at this point in the survey, and an additional 10%were unsure or unwilling to state their vote choice. Question 9 Sometimes people change their mind about a measure once they have more infor- mation about it. Now that you have heard a bit more about the measure, let me read you a sum- mary of it again. To maintain funding for city services, such as fire protection, paramedic, and 977 emergency response; crime prevention; graffiti removal; addressing homelessness; and keeping streets, sidewalks, parks and public facilities safe, clean, and well -maintained; shall City of Santa Ana's ordinance renewing the existing 7.5 cent sales tax be adopted at the current rate (no increase), providing approximately 84 million dollars annually for city services until ended by voters, with independent audits, citizen oversight, and all money locally controlled? If the elec- tion were held today, would you vote yes or no on this measure? FIGURE 12 INTERIM BALLOT TEST Definitely n 1 2.3 Probably no 10.3 Prefer not to answer Not sure 2.3 7.6 Probably yes 30.2 definitely yes 3 7.3 Table 4 on the next page shows how support for the measure at this point in the survey varied by key voter subgroups, as well as the percentage change in subgroup support when compared with the Initial Ballot Test. Positive differences appear in green, whereas negative differences in red. Support for the proposed sales tax measure increased or decreased by modest amounts (five percentage points or less) between the Initial and Interim Ballot Tests for most subgroups. Notable exceptions include those living in mixed partisan households (+8%), voters age 40 to 49 (+7%), home owners (+6%), and those likely to participate in low turnout elections (+6%). &Y 1 j0_00%a Ana 8 MA North Research, Inc.-V �W TABLE 4 DEMOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWN OF SUPPORT AT INTERIM BALLOT TEST )roximate Change From of Voter % Probably or Initial Ballot Universe Definitely Yes Test (Q5) Overall 100.Of 67.5 +3.7 Less than 5 16.1 81.4 +2.1 Years in Santa Ana (Q1) 5 to 9 14.1 80.8 +2.6 10 to 14 8.0 60.9 +0.3 15 or more 61.9 62.8 +4.8 Overall Satisfaction (Q4) Satisfied 66.8 78.0 +5.2 Dissatisfied 33.2 45.8 -1.8 Child in Hsld (Ql 5) Yes 27.8 66.9 +0.6 No 72.2 69.9 +5.6 Fiscal Management Excellent, good 31.1 94.7 +1 .7 Rating (Q14) Fair 40.8 71.1 +9.1 Poor, very poor 28.1 33.3 -4.8 Democrat 54.3 73.9 +3.8 Party Republican 22.8 56.4 +3.1 Other / DTS 22.9 63.3 +4.0 Single dem 28.7 78.2 +1.6 Dual dem 13.4 65.6 +2.0 Household Party Type Single rep 12.4 57.5 +3.1 Dual rep 3.9 60.2 +4.7 Other 15.2 61.1 +2.7 Mixed 26.3 66.2 +7.6 English 80.4 68.8 +4.8 Survey Language Spanish 13.1 59.5 -0.7 Vietnamese 6.5 68.1 -0.1 18 to 29 23.0 77.7 +3.8 30 to 39 20.3 71.0 +4.6 Age 40 to 49 13.7 63.7 +7.0 50 to 64 20.0 58.7 +3.8 65 or older 23.0 64.2 +0.8 Since June 2016 38.6 73.9 +5.0 Registration Year Before June 2016 61.4 63.5 +2.9 Homeowner on Voter File Yes 49.6 66.9 +6.3 No r" 68.1 +1.2 Likely to Vote by Mail Yes 65.4 +3.4 No 73.7 +4.5 Likely Jun 2026 Voter Yes 63.6 +4.2 No 70.1 +3.4 Likely Low Turnout Yes 67.8 +6.2 Election Voter No 67.4 +2.8 Excellent, good 79.8 +5.3 Quality of Life (Q2) Fair 65.3 +4.1 Poor, very poor 30.1 -2.4 Male 70.5 +4.6 Gender Female 66.8 +2.9 6-0 1�0514gfa Ana 8 fir e North Research, Inc.-V -1Y0* N EGATIVE ARGUMENTS Whereas Question 8 presented respondents with arguments in favor of the measure, Question 10 presented respondents with arguments designed to elicit opposition to the measure. In the case of Question 10, however, respondents were asked if they felt that the argument was a very convincing, somewhat convincing, or not at all convincing reason to oppose the measure. The arguments tested, as well as voters' opinions about the arguments, are presented in Figure 13. Question 10 Next, let me tell you what opponents of the measure are saying. Opponents of the measure say: ------ Do you think this is a very convincing, somewhat convincing, or not at all convincing reason to OPPOSE the measure? FIGURE 13 NEGATIVE ARGUMENTS Residents, local businesses have been hit hard by inflation, high interest rates, cost of living increases; many are struggling to a stay afloat; now is not the time to raise taxes Everyone is coming after us for tax increases incl state, county o taxes, school bonds, other taxes that will be on the ballot next p year. Enough is enough; we can't afford to keep raising our taxes There are no guarantees on how funds will be spent, which o means City can divert money to pet projects without any say p from voters; we can't trust City with tax dollars they will mismanage money Santa Ana is an expensive place to live, especially for young families, seniors, those on fixed incomes; passing taxwill make a it even less affordable -a City employees are making too much money in salary, pensions, benefits, that's the problem; City needs to tighten its d belt before asking residents to pay more taxes v Santa Ana has the highest sales tax of any city in Orange County O' This tax will last forever; there is no expiration date a ■Very convincing Somewhat convincing 0 10 20 30 40 so 60 70 SO 90 100 Respondents Among the negative arguments tested, the most compelling were: Residents and local businesses have been hit hard by inflation, high interest rates, and cost of living increases. Many are strug- gling to stay afloat. Now is not the time to raise taxes (75% very or somewhat convincing), Every- one is coming after us for tax increases - including state and county taxes, school bonds, and other taxes that will be on the ballot next year. Enough is enough. We can't afford to keep raising our taxes (67%), and There are no guarantees on how funds will be spent, which means the City can divert the money to pet projects without any say from voters. We can't trust the City with our tax dollars. They will mismanage the money (67%). Table 5 on the next page ranks the top five negative arguments (based on % very convincing) according to respondents' vote choice at the Initial Ballot Test. &Y 1 j0_00%a Ana 8 MA North Research, Inc.1 �W TABLE 5 TOP NEGATIVE ARGUMENTS BY POSITION AT INITIAL BALLOT TEST Position at Initial Ballot %Very Test (Q5) Item Negative Argument Summary Convincing Residents, local businesses have been hit hard by inflation, high interest rates, cost Ql Oal of living increases; many are struggling to stay afloat; now is not the time to raise 42 taxes Q10e Santa Ana has the highest sales tax of any city in Orange County 30 Probably or Everyone is coming after us for tax increases incl state, county taxes, school bonds, Definitely Yes Q10c other taxes that will be on the ballot next year. Enough is enough; we can't afford to 27 (n = 397) keep raising our taxes Q10d City employees are making too much money in salary, pensions, benefits, that's the 27 problem; City needs to tighten its belt before asking residents to pay more taxes There are no guarantees on how funds will be spent, which means City can divert Q10b money to pet projects without any say from voters; we can't trust City with tax 21 dollars they will mismanage money Residents, local businesses have been hit hard by inflation, high interest rates, cost Q10al of living increases; many are struggling to stay afloat; now is not the time to raise 65 taxes Q1 Oe Santa Ana has the highest sales tax of any city in Orange County 62 Probably or There are no guarantees on how funds will be spent, which means City can divert Definitely No Q10b money to pet projects without any say from voters; we can't trust City with tax 56 (n = 1 52) dollars they will mismanage money Everyone is coming after us for tax increases incl state, county taxes, school bonds, Ql Oc other taxes that will be on the ballot next year. Enough is enough; we can't afford to 55 keep raising our taxes Q10d City employees are making too much money in salary, pensions, benefits, that's the 51 problem; City needs to tighten its belt before asking residents to pay more taxes ,2esidents, local businesses have been hit hard by inflation, high interest rates, cost Q1 Oal of living increases; many are struggling to stay afloat; now is not the time to raise 69 taxes Q10e Santa Ana has the highest sales tax of any city in Orange County 48 Not Sure Q1 Od City employees are making too much money in salary, pensions, benefits, that's the 36 (n = 62) problem; City needs to tighten its belt before asking residents to pay more taxes Everyone is coming after us for tax increases incl state, county taxes, school bonds, Q10c other taxes that will be on the ballot next year. Enough is enough; we can't afford to 33 keep raising our taxes Q1 Of This tax will last forever; there is no expiration date 27 1�0514gfa Ana 8 Tr7k North Research, Inc.1-1Y0* B A L L O T T E S T Voters' opinions about ballot measures are often not rigid, especially when the amount of infor- mation presented to the public on a measure has been limited. An important goal of the survey was thus to gauge how voters' opinions about the proposed measure may be affected by the information they could encounter during the course of an election cycle. After providing respon- dents with the wording of the proposed measure, projects and services that could be funded, and arguments in favor of and against the proposal, the survey again asked voters whether they would vote 'yes' or 'no' on the proposed sales tax measure. Question 1 1 Now that you have heard a bit more about the measure, let me read you a sum- mary of it one more time. To maintain funding for city services, such as fire protection, para- medic, and 911 emergency response; crime prevention; graffiti removal; addressing homelessness; and keeping streets, sidewalks, parks and public facilities safe, clean, and well - maintained; shall City of Santa Ana's ordinance renewing the existing 1.5 cent sales tax be adopted at the current rate (no increase), providing approximately 84 million dollars annually for city services until ended by voters, with independent audits, citizen oversight, and all money locally controlled? If the election were held today, would you vote yes or no on this measure? FIGURE 14 FINAL BALLOT TEST Prefer not to answer Not sure 3.1 7.9 Definitely ni 1 2.4 Probably no 13.8 Probably yes 31.2 efi nitely yes 31 .6 At this point in the survey, support for the measure was found among 63% of likely November 2026 voters surveyed, with 32% indicating they would definitely support the measure. Approxi- mately 26% of respondents opposed the measure at the Final Ballot Test, and 1 1 % were unsure or unwilling to state their vote choice. 1 j0_00%a Ana 8 fir& North Research, Inc.-V �W C H A N G E I N S U P P O R T Table 6 provides a closer look at how support for the proposed measure changed over the course of the survey by calculating the difference in support between the Initial, Interim, and Final Ballot Tests within subgroups of voters. The percentage of support for the measure at the Final Ballot Test is shown in the column with the heading % Probably or Definitely Yes. The col- umns to the right show the difference between the Final and the Initial, and the Final and Interim Ballot Tests. Positive differences appear in green, and negative differences appear in red. TABLE 6 DEMOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWN OF SUPPORT AT FINAL BALLOT TEST Change From Change From sf VuLe, % Probably or Initial Ballot Interim Ballot Universe Definitely Yes Test (Q5) Test (Q9) Overall 100.0 62.8 -1.0 -4.7 Less than 5 16.1 76.6 -2.7 -4.8 Years in Santa Ana (Ql) 5 to 9 14.1 76.0 -2.2 -4.8 10 to 14 8.0 59.9 -0.7 -1.0 15 or more 61.9 57.6 -0.4 -5.2 Overall Satisfaction (Q4) Satisfied 66.8 71.8 -1.0 -6.2 Dissatisfied 33.2 44.8 -2.8 -1.0 Child in Hsld (Ql 5) Yes 27.8 60.7 -5.5 -6.1 No 72.2 65.0 +0.8 -4.8 Fiscal Management Excellent, good 31.1 92.9 -0.1 -1.8 Rating (Q14) Fair 40.8 64.5 +2.5 -6.6 Poor, very poor 28.1 32.9 -5.3 -0.4 Democrat 54.3 68.6 -1.5 -5.3 Party Republican 22.8 51.3 -2.0 -5.1 Other / DTS 22.9 60.4 +1.2 -2.9 Single dem 28.7 70.9 -5.8 -7.4 Dual dem 13.4 64.0 +0.3 -1.6 Household Party Type Single rep 12.4 54.4 +0.0 -3.1 Dual rep 3.9 53.5 -2.1 -6.8 Other 15.2 60.8 +2.4 -0.4 Mixed 26.3 60.0 +1.3 -6.3 English 80.4 64.5 +0.5 -4.3 Survey Language Spanish 13.1 Sl .4 -8.9 -8.2 Vietnamese 6.5 65.4 -2.8 -2.7 18 to 29 23.0 76.6 +2.7 -1.1 30 to 39 20.3 61.8 -4.5 -9.1 Age 40 to 49 13.7 53.2 -3.5 -10.5 50 to 64 20.0 53.3 -1.5 -5.3 65 or older 23.0 63.8 +0.4 -0.4 Since June 2016 38.6 70.7 +1.8 -3.2 Registration Year Before June 2016 61.4 57.8 -2.7 -5.7 Homeowner on Voter File Yes 49.6 61.9 +1.4 -4.9 No 50.4 63.7 -3.3 -4.5 Likely to Vote by Mail Yes 75.1 61.7 -0.3 -3.7 No 24.9 66.1 -3.0 -7.6 Likely Jun 2026 Voter Yes 40.0 62.3 +2.9 -1.3 No 60.0 63.1 -3.5 -6.9 Likely Low Turnout Yes 27.2 64.5 +2.9 -3.4 Election Voter No 72.8 62.2 -2.4 -5.2 Excellent, good 50.1 76.1 +1.6 -3.7 Quality of Life (Q2) Fair 35.7 57.8 -3.5 -7.5 Poor, very poor 14.2 29.2 -3.3 -0.9 Male 50.8 67.9 +2.1 -2.5 Gender Female 49.2 60.0 -3.9 -6.8 �ik�� 1 j0_00%a Ana 8 fire North Research, Inc.�'�� As expected, voters generally responded to the negative arguments with a reduction in their sup- port for the sales tax measure when compared with the levels recorded at the Interim Ballot Test. However, the general trend over the course of the entire survey (Initial to Final Ballot Test) was one of stability, averaging -1% overall. Support for the proposed sales tax measure at the Final Ballot Test (63%) remained 1 3% above the simple majority (50%+1) required for passage. Whereas Table 6 displays changes in support for the measure over the course of the interview at the subgroup level, Table 7 displays the individual -level changes that occurred between the Ini- tial and Final Ballot tests for the measure. On the left side of the table is shown each of the response options to the Initial Ballot Test and the percentage of respondents in each group. The cells in the body of the table depict movement within each response group (row) based on the information provided throughout the course of the survey as recorded by the Final Ballot Test. For example, in the first row we see that of the 30.9% of respondents who indicated that they would definitely support the measure at the Initial Ballot Test, 23.7% also indicated they would definitely support the measure at the Final Ballot Test. Approximately 5.5% moved to the proba- bly support group, 1.2% moved to the probably oppose group, 0.4% moved to the definitely oppose group, and 0.1 % stated they were now unsure of their vote choice. To ease interpretation of the table, the cells are color coded. Red shaded cells indicate declining support, green shaded cells indicate increasing support, whereas white cells indicate no move- ment. Moreover, within the cells, a white font indicates a fundamental change in the vote: from yes to no, no to yes, or not sure to either yes or no. TABLE 7 MOVEMENT BETWEEN INITIAL & FINAL BALLOT TEST Final Ballot Test (Ql 1 ) Definitely Probably Probably Definitely Initial Ballot Test (Q5) support support oppose oppose Not sure Definitely support 30.9% 23.7% 5.S7 1.2% 0.4% 0. 1 ' Probably support 32.9% 6.6% 21.Arm 2.6% 1 Probably oppose 1 1.0% 7.0% Definitely oppose 13.4% 2.1% 10.7% Not sure ' 1.8% NESIVIONWIRMV7.4% As one might expect, the information conveyed in the survey had the greatest impact on individ- uals who either weren't sure about how they would vote at the Initial Ballot Test or were tentative in their vote choice (probably yes or probably no). Moreover, Table 7 makes clear that although the information did impact some voters, it did not do so in a consistent way for all respondents. Some respondents found the information conveyed during the course of the interview to be a reason to become more supportive of the measure, whereas a similar percentage found the same information to be a reason to be less supportive. Despite 14% of respondents making a fundamental shift in their opinion about the measure over the course of the interview, the net impact is that support for the measure at the Final Ballot Test (63%) was just one percentage point different than support at the Initial Ballot Test (64%). 4. This is, they changed from a position of support, opposition, or undecided at the Initial Ballot Test to a dif- ferent position at the Final Ballot Test. 6W 1�0_4140fa Ana 8 fir e North Research, Inc.-V _ W ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS To this point in the survey, voters were asked about a measure that would continue the existing 1.5 cent sales tax until ended by voters. For those who were unsure or opposed to the measure at the Final Ballot Test (Question 1 1), the surveyed followed up with alternative options. Adding a 20 year sunset to the measure had little appreciable impact on support for the proposal, as shown in Figure 1 S. Just 1 % of respondents switched to a supportive position with the addition of a sunset, bringing total support for this option to 64%. Question 12 What if the measure extended the sales tax at the current 1.5 cent rate for a set period of 20 years? Under these circumstances, would you vote yes or no on this measure? FIGURE 15 FINAL BALLOT TEST 20 YEAR EXTENSION INFO Prefer not to Not sure answer 6.7 1 3.1 Definitely 1 7.4 Probably 8.6 nitely yes @ 1.5 cents 62.8 Probably yes 1.4 Defi nitely yes 0.0 Respondents who were unwilling to support the proposal at Question 12 were subsequently asked whether they would support the measure if it reduced the sales tax rate from 1.5 cent to 1.25 cents until ended by voters (see Figure 16). An additional 8% of respondents switched to a supportive position if the measure involved a rate reduction, bringing total support for this option to 72%. &Y 1 j0-00%a Ana 8 firms North Research, Inc.-V �W Question 13 What if the measure reduced the sales tax from the current 1.5 cent rate to 7.25 cents until ended by voters? Under these circumstances, would you vote yes or no on this mea- sure? FIGURE 16 FINAL BALLOT TEST SALES TAX REDUCTION INFO Prefer not to Not sure answer 6.3 1 3.3 Definite 10., Probably i 8.1 Probably 5.1 Definitely yes 2.7 Definitely yes @ 1 .5 cents for 20 yrs 1.4 definitely yes 1 .5 cents 62.8 1�0514gfa Ana 8 fir* North Research, Inc.M _1Y0* B A C K G R O U N D & D E M O G R A P H I C S TABLE 8 DEMOGRAPHICS OF SAMPLE Years in Santa Ana (Ql ) Less than 5 5to9 10 to 14 15 or more Prefer not to answer Child in Hsld (Ql 5) Yes No Prefer not to answer Gender Male Female Non -binary Prefer not to answer Party Democrat Republican Other / DTS Age 18 to 29 30 to 39 40 to 49 50 to 64 65 or older Registration Year Since June 2016 Before June 2016 Household Party Type Single dem Dual dem Single rep Dual rep Other Mixed Homeowner on Voter File Yes No Likely to Vote by Mail Yes No Likely Jun 2026 Voter Yes No Likely Low Turnout Election Voter Yes No Survey Language English Spanish Vietnamese 1 5.8 1 3.9 7.9 61.0 11 1.5 26.0 67.6 6.4 48.3 46.9 0.5 4.3 54.3 22.8 22.9 23.0 20.3 13.7 20.0 23.0 38.6I 61.4 28.7 13.4 12.4 3.9 15.2 26.3 49.6 50.4 75.1 24.9 40.0 60.0 27.2 72.8 80.4 1 3.1 6.5 In addition to questions directly related to the proposed measure, the study collected basic demographic informa- tion about respondents and their households. Some of this information was gathered during the interview, although much of it was collected from the voter file. The profile of the likely November 2026 voter sample represented in this report is shown in Table 8. 1 j0_00%a Ana 8 firm North Research, Inc.�'�� M E T H O D O L O G Y The following sections outline the methodology used in the study, as well as the motivation for using certain techniques. Dr. McLarney of True North Research worked closely with the City of Santa Ana to develop a questionnaire that covered the topics of interest and avoided possible sources of systematic measurement error, including position -order effects, wording effects, response -category effects, scaling effects, and priming. Several questions included multiple individual items. Because asking the items in a set order can lead to a system- atic position bias in responses, items were asked in random order for each respondent. Some questions asked in this study were presented only to a subset of respondents. For exam- ple, only individuals who did not support the sales tax measure (or were unsure) at the Initial Bal- lot Test (Question 5) were asked Question 6 regarding their reasons for not supporting the measure. In some cases, two versions of a project or argument were tested to identify how word- ing or framing differences impact perception of the item. In such cases, half of the sample received the item with version 1 wording (e.g., Question 8, item C1) and the other half received version 2 (e.g., Question 8, item C2). The questionnaire included with this report (see Question- naire & Toplines on page 31) identifies the skip instructions that were used during the interview to ensure that each respondent received the appropriate questions. Prior to fielding the survey, the ques- tionnaire was CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing) programmed to assist interview- ers when conducting telephone interviews. The CATI program automatically navigates skip patterns, randomizes the appropriate question items, and alerts the interviewer to keypunching mistakes should they occur. The survey was also programmed into a passcode-protected online survey application to allow online participation for sampled voters. The integrity of the question- naire was pre -tested internally by True North and by dialing into voter households in the City prior to formally beginning the survey. Once finalized, the questionnaire was professionally translated into Spanish and Vietnamese to allow for data collection in three languages. The survey was administered to a stratified and clustered random sample of regis- tered voters in the City who are likely to participate in the November 2026 general election, with a subset who are also likely to participate in the lower -turnout June 2026 primary. Consistent with the profile of this universe, the sample was stratified into clusters, each representing a com- bination of age, gender, and household party type. Individuals were then randomly selected based on their profile into an appropriate cluster. This method ensures that if a person of a par- ticular profile refuses to participate, they are replaced by an individual who shares their same profile. RGIN OF _ By using the probability -based sampling design noted above, True North ensured that the final sample was representative of voters in the city who are likely to participate in the November 2026 general election. The results of the survey can thus be used to estimate the opinions of all voters likely to participate in said election. Because not all voters participated in the study, however, the results have what is known as a sta- tistical margin of error due to sampling. The margin of error refers to the difference between �ik�� 1 j0_00%a Ana 8 fir& North Research, Inc.-V �W what was found in the survey of voters for a particular question and what would have been found if all of the estimated 78,658 likely November 2026 voters identified in the city had been sur- veyed for the study. Figure 17 provides a graphic plot of the maximum margin of error in this study. The maximum margin of error for a dichotomous percentage result occurs when the answers are evenly split such that SO% provide one response and SO% provide the alternative response. For this survey, the maximum margin of error is ± 3.9% at the 95% confidence level. FIGURE 17 MAXIMUM MARGIN OF ERROR DUE TO SAMPLING 8 w 4- 0 c 14% ------- ---- ---- --- --------r--- ---- 12% ------- ----r-------- ----r---+------------ --------*--- ------------- 10% ----------- ------------ --- ------------ -------- --- ------------- 8% ----- --1----L-------- 1----L---L------------J ---- '---- L---- ---- '--------- ' 6% 4% 2% 0% 623 Respondents + 3.9% F - r---, 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 Sample Size (Number of Respondents) Within this report, figures and tables show how responses to certain questions varied by sub- groups such as age, gender, and partisan affiliation. Figure 17 is thus useful for understanding how the maximum margin of error for a percentage estimate will grow as the number of individ- uals asked a question (or in a particular subgroup) shrinks. Because the margin of error grows exponentially as the sample size decreases, the reader should use caution when generalizing and interpreting the results for small subgroups. The survey followed a mixed -method design that employed multiple recruiting methods (telephone, text, and email) and multiple data collection methods (telephone and online). Telephone interviews averaged 17 minutes in length and were conducted during weekday evenings (5:30PM to 9PM) and on weekends (1 OAM to 5PM). It is stan- dard practice not to call during the day on weekdays because most working adults are unavail- able and thus calling during those hours would likely bias the sample. Voters recruited via email and text were assigned a unique passcode to ensure that only voters who received an invitation could access the online survey site, and that each voter could com- 6W 1�0_4140fa Ana 8 fir e North Research, Inc.-V _ W plete the survey only one time. A total of 623 surveys were completed between December 10 and December 16, 2025. Data processing consisted of checking the data for errors or inconsis- tencies, coding and recoding responses, weighting, and preparing frequency analyses and cross - tabulations. Numbers that end in 0.5 or higher are rounded up to the nearest whole num- ber, whereas numbers that end in 0.4 or lower are rounded down to the nearest whole number. These same rounding rules are also applied, when needed, to arrive at numbers that include a decimal place in constructing figures and tables. Occasionally, these rounding rules lead to small discrepancies in the first decimal place when comparing tables and charts for a given question. 1�0514gfa Ana 8 fir& North Research, Inc.-V _1Y0* Q U E S T I ON N A I RE & T O P L I N E S TRUENORTH 4^ R E S E A R C H City of Santa Ana Baseline Sales Tax Feasibility Survey Final Toplines (n=623) December 2025 Hi, may I please speak to ------ My name is _____, and I'm calling from TNR on behalf of the City of Santa Ana. We're conducting a confidential survey of voters about important issues in the city and I'd like to get your opinions. If needed: This is a survey about important issues in your community. I'm NOT trying to sell anything and I won't ask for a donation. If needed: The survey should take about 12 minutes to complete. If needed: If now is not a convenient time, can you let me know a better time so I can call back? If the person asks why you need to speak to the listed person or if they ask to participate instead, explain: For statistical purposes, at this time the survey must only be completed by this particular individual. Section 2: Quality of Life & City Services I'd like to begin by asking you a few questions about what it is like to live in Santa Ana. Q1 How long have you lived in Santa Ana? 1 Less than 1 year 3% 2 1 to 4 years 1 3% 3 5 to 9 years 14% 4 10 to 14 years 8% 5 15 years or longer 61 99 Prefer not to answer 1 Q2 How would you rate the overall quality of life in Santa Ana? Would you say it is excellent, good, fair, poor or very poor? 1 Excellent 6% 2 Good 44% 3 Fair 35% 4 Poor 9% 5 Very poor 5% 98 Not sure 0% 99 Prefer not to answer 1 True North Research, Inc. © 2025 Page 1 �ik�� 1 j0-00%a Ana 8 firms North Research, Inc.�'�� City of Santa Ana Baseline Sales Tax Extension Survey December 2025 Q3 Q3 If the city government could change one thing to make Santa Ana a better place to live now and in the future, what change would you like to see? Verbatim responses recorded and later grouped into categories shown below. Address homeless issues 26% Improve public safety 1 5% Improve infrastructure, roads 1 1 Not sure /Cannot think of anything specific 10% Clean up, beautify City 9% Address parking issues 8% Reduce traffic congestion 5% Provide more affordable housing 5% Enforce traffic laws 4% Improve parks, rec facilities 4% Improve schools, education 3% Reduce taxes, fees 3% Provide more police presence, response 3% Improve public transportation 3% Limit growth, development 3% Reduce cost of living 3% Address ICE issues 3% Enforce city codes 2% Address illegal immigration issues 2% Address rent control issue 2% Fix, upgrade rundown buildings 2% Ban illegal fireworks 2% Fewer bike lanes 2% No changes needed /Everything is fine 2% Q4 Generally speaking, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the job the City of Santa Ana is doing to provide city services? Get answer, then ask: Would that be very (satisfied/dissatisfied) or somewhat (satisfied/dissatisfied)? 1 Very satisfied 1 3% 2 Somewhat satisfied 48% 3 Somewhat dissatisfied 1 7% 4 Very dissatisfied 1 3% 98 Not sure 7% 99 Prefer not to answer 1 1�05140fa Ana 8 fit% North Research, Inc. �'��� �iW 1�05140fa Ana 8 fiA'b North Research, Inc.-V -!M* City of Santa Ana Baseline Sales Tax Extension Survey December 2025 The measure we've been discussing will provide funding for a variety of services in your community. Q7 If the measure passes, would you favor or oppose using some of the money to: _____, or do you not have an opinion? Get answer, if favor or oppose, then ask: Would that be strongly (favor/oppose) or somewhat (favor/op ose)? Randomize � L >v � N ov C E A Provide fire protection and paramedic 65% 22% 3% 3% 5% 3% services B Provide quick responses to 9-1-1 emergencies 67% 23% 2% 3% 3% Z% C Provide law enforcement services, including 51% 21% 8% 9% 7% 5% crime prevention and investigations D Fix potholes and pave/maintain city streets 68% 22% 2% 4% 1 % 2% Repair aging infrastructure including storm E drains, bridges, sidewalks, and public 63% 26% 4% 3% 2% 2% facilities F Keep parks and playgrounds safe, clean, and 69% 21% 2% 3% 3% 1% well -maintained G Provide recreation, education, and 54% 26% 6% 7% 5% 2% employment programs for youth and seniors H Provide library services 49% 29% 6% 6% 7% 3% Remove graffiti and clean piles of trash and I litter along streets, sidewalks, and in public 70% 21% 3% 3% 1 % 2% areas J Address homelessness 68% 16% 3% 6% 4% 2% What I'd like to do now is tell you what some people are saying about the measure we've been discussing. Q8 Supporters of the measure say: ------ Do you think this is a very convincing, somewhat convincing, or not at all convincing reason to SUPPORT the measure? Randomize. Split Sample C1/C2 o N o z o z v a This measure will not increase the sales tax your household currently pays. It simply A extends the sales tax approved by voters in 36% 33% 1 2% 1 0% 6% 3% 2018 at the current rate to continue funding important city services. 1�05140fa Ana 8 fide North Research, Inc. �'��� City of Santa Ana Baseline Sales Tax Extension Survey December 2025 The measure includes a clear system of B accountability including citizen oversight, 36% 31 % 1 1 % 1 5% 5% 3% independent audits, and public disclosure of how all funds are spent. All money raised by the measure will stay Cl local to fund essential services and facilities 39% 32% 9% 12% 5% 3% here in Santa Ana. By law, it can't be taken away b the State or County. All money raised by the measure will stay local to fund essential services and facilities C2 here in Santa Ana. By law, it can't be taken 38% 38% 8% 9% 6% 1 away by the Federal Government, State or County. This measure will help protect our quality of p life and keep Santa Ana a special place to live 34% 33% 1 2% 14% 4% 2% by keeping our city safe, clean and well - maintained. Most of the sales tax generated locally goes to the State of California and Orange County. F This measure ensures that a higher 35% 34% 1 1 % 1 3% 4% 3% percentage of our sales tax dollars stay here in Santa Ana and we have local control over how those funds are spent. The City maintains 454 miles of streets, 90 miles of storm drains, and 371 acres of parks F and playfields. This measure provides the 35% 37% 1 1 % 1 0% 5% 3% funding we need to Keep our streets, infrastructure, and arks in good condition. Fast emergency response times for 9-1-1 calls are critical for saving lives. This measure G ensures that we have enough law 41 % 31 % 1 1 % 1 0% 5% 3% enforcement officers, firefighters, and paramedics to respond quickly to 9-1-1 emergencies. Much of the money raised by the sales tax comes from people who visitor pass through H Santa Ana, but don't live here. This measure 26% 33% 1 8% 1 5% 6% 2% will make sure they pay their fair share for the facilities and services they use while in our city. Over the past six years, the City has reinvested every dime of the sales tax revenues back into the community to fix our I streets and infrastructure, improve public 34% 35% 10% 1 5% 4% 2% safety, remove graffiti, and pay for essential city services. Voting 'yes' on this measure will allow this important source of funding to continue. 1�05140fa Ana 8 fihk North Research, Inc. �'��� City of Santa Ana Baseline Sales Tax Extension Survey December 2025• Section 6: Interim Ballot Test Sometimes people change their mind about a measure once they have more information about it. Now that you have heard a bit more about the measure, let me read you a summary of it again. To maintain funding for city services, such as: Fire protection, paramedic, and 9-1-1 emergency response • Crime prevention • Graffiti removal Addressing homelessness And keeping streets, sidewalks, parks and public facilities safe, clean, and well- Q9 maintained shall City of Santa Ana's ordinance renewing the existing 1.5 (one point five) cent sales tax be adopted at the current rate (no increase), providing approximately 84 million dollars annually for city services until ended by voters, with independent audits, citizen oversight, and all money locally controlled? If the election were held today, would you vote yes or no on this measure? Get answer, then ask: Would that be definitely (es/no) or robabl (es/no)? 1 Definitely yes 37% 2 Probably yes 30% 3 Probably no 10% 4 Definitely no 1 2% 98 Not sure 8% 99 Prefer not to answer 2% Next, let me tell you what opponents of the measure are saying. QI Opponents of the measure say: ------ Do you think this is a very convincing, somewhat convincing, or not at all convincing reason to OPPOSE the measure? Randomize. Split Sample A I/A2 > c £ c o c p� o w� 0 u 0 o u Z o Z v a` Residents and local businesses have been hit Al hard by inflation, high interest rates, and cost 50% 24% 10% 6% 7% 2% of living increases. Many are struggling to stay afloat. Now is not the time to raise taxes. Santa Ana is an expensive place to live, A2 especially for young families, seniors, and 25% 38% 16% 10% 7% 3% those on fixed incomes. Passing this tax will make it even less affordable. 1�05140fa Ana 8 fit* North Research, Inc. �'��� There are no guarantees on how funds will be spent, which means the City can divert the B money to pet projects without any say from 30% 37% 14% 9% 8% 2% voters. We can't trust the City with our tax dollars. The will mismanage the money. Everyone is coming after us for tax increases - including state and county taxes, school C bonds, and other taxes that will be on the 35% 33% 1 5% 9% 6% 3% ballot next year. Enough is enough. We can't afford to keep raisin our taxes. City employees are making too much money D in salary, pensions and benefits -that's the 34% 28% 1 3% 11 % 10% 4% problem. The City needs to tighten its belt before asking residents to a more taxes. E Santa Ana has the highest sales tax of any 40% 22% 14% 1 0% 1 1 % 3% city in Orange County. F This tax will last forever. There is no 25% 23% 23% 1 7% 9% 3% expiration date. City of Santa Ana Baseline Sales Tax Extension Survey December 2025Section 8: Final gallot Test True North Research, Inc. © 2025 Page 7 Now that you have heard a bit more about the measure, let me read you a summary of it one more time: To maintain funding for city services, such as: • Fire protection, paramedic, and 9-1-1 emergency response Crime prevention • Graffiti removal • Addressing homelessness • And Keeping streets, sidewalks, parks and public facilities safe, clean, and well- Qll maintained shall City of Santa Ana's ordinance renewing the existing 1 .5 (one point five) cent sales tax be adopted at the current rate (no increase), providing approximately 84 million dollars annually for city services until ended by voters, with independent audits, citizen oversight, and all money locally controlled? If the election were held today, would you vote yes or no on this measure? Get answer, then ask: Would that be definitely (es/no) or robabl (es/no)? 1 Definitely yes 32% Skip to Q14 2 Probably yes 31 % Skip to Q14 3 Probably no 14% Ask Q12 4 Definitely no 1 2% Ask Q12 98 Not sure 8% Ask Q12 99 Prefer not to answer 3% Skip to Q14 1�05140fa Ana 8 fiAk North Research, Inc. �'��� City of Santa Ana Baseline Sales Tax Extension Survey December 2025Section 9: Background & Demographics Q12 What if the measure extended the sales tax at the current 1.5 (one point five) cent rate for a set period of 20 years? Under these circumstances, would you vote yes or no on this measure? Get answer, then ask: Would that be definitely (es/no) or robabl (es/no)? Def, prob yes @ 1 .5 cents 63% 1 Definitely yes 0% Skip to Q14 2 Probably yes 1 % Skip to Q14 3 Probably no 9% Ask Q13 4 Definitely no 1 7% Ask Q13 98 Not sure 7% Ask Q13 99 Prefer not to answer 3% Skip to Q14 Q13 What if the measure reduced the sales tax from the current 1.5 (one point five) cent rate to 1.25 (one point two five) cents until ended by voters? Under these circumstances, would you vote yes or no on this measure? Get answer, then ask: Would that be definitely (es/no) or robabl (es/no)? Def, prob yes @ 1 .5 cents 63% Def, prob yes @ 1.5 cents for 20 years 1 % 1 Definitely yes 3% 2 Probably yes 5% 3 Probably no 8% 4 Definitely no 10% 98 Not sure 6% 99 Prefer not to answer 3% Thank you so much for your participation. I have just two background questions for statistical purposes. Q14 In your opinion, has the City of Santa Ana done an excellent, good, fair, poor or very poor job of managing its financial resources? 1 Excellent 4% 2 Good 22% 3 Fair 35% 4 Poor 12% 5 Very poor 1 2% 98 Not sure 1 1 99 Prefer not to answer 3% 1�05140fa Ana 8 fiAk North Research, Inc. �'��� City of Santa Ana Baseline Sales Tax Extension Survey December 2025 IN&::: Ql 5 Do you have children under the age of 18 living in your household? 1 Yes 26% 2 No 68% 99 Prefer not to answer 6% Those are all of the questions that I have for you. Thanks so much for participating in this important survey. Sl Gender 1 Male 48% 2 Female 47% 3 Non -binary 1% 4 Prefer not to answer 4% S2 Party 1 Democrat 54% 2 Republican 23% 3 Other 5% 4 DTS 18% S3 Age on Voter File 1 18 to 29 23% 2 30 to 39 20% 3 40 to 49 14% 4 50 to 64 20% 5 65 or older 23% S4 Registration Date 1 Since Nov 2020 19% 2 Jun 2016 to before Nov 2020 19% 3 Jun 2012 to before Jun 2016 1 2% 4 Before June 2012 49% 1�05140fa Ana 8 The North Research, Inc. �'��� Santa Ana Baseline Sales Tax Extension December 2025 S5 Household Party Type 1 Single Dem 29% 2 Dual Dem 1 3% 3 Single Rep 1 2% 4 Dual Rep 4% 5 Single Other 1 2% 6 Dual Other 3% 7 Dem & Rep 7% 8 Dem & Other 14% 9 Rep & Other 3% 0 Mixed (Dem + Rep + Other) 2% S6 Homeowner on Voter File low 1 Yes 50% 2 No 50% S7 Likely to Vote by Mail 1 Yes 75% 2 No 25% S8 Likely November 2026 Voter 1 Yes 100% 2 No 0% S9 Likely June 2026 Voter 1 Yes 40% 2 No 60% S10 Likely Low Turnout Election Voter 1 Yes 27% 2 No 73% True North Research, Inc. © 2025 Page 10 ail[ 109140fa Ana 8 fiAA North Research, Inc.1-!M* City of Santa Ana Baseline Sales Tax Extension Survey December 2025 S11 Survey Language 1 English 80% 2 Spanish 13% 3 Vietnamese 6% 1�05140fa Ana 8 fiAk North Research, Inc. �'��� 4 ;� s ITY OFk'NTA ANA P A Q I I I ,` Table of Contents Overview 1 City Manager's Office 2 City Clerk's Office 4 Community Development 8 Finance 17 Human Resources 20 Information Technology 22 Library 24 Planning and Building 28 Police Department 38 Parks, Recreation, & Community Services 41 Public Works 45 City Council 8 — 51 3/17/2026 Overview In November 2018, the City's voters approved a 1.5% local sales tax that became effective on April 1, 2019. The tax has raised more than $500 million of revenue for the City over 6.5 years (an average of nearly $80 million per year). As outlined in the 2018 ballot measure, the City has used this revenue to address homelessness, fix streets, maintain effective 911 response, maintain parks, retain firefighters, and provide youth services. The City has implemented and improved many other public services to improve the quality of life in Santa Ana, such as graffiti removal and tree trimming on public property. Each year, the City prepares a full accounting of every dollar spent and posts it on the City's website at: https://www.santa-ana.org/measure-x-oversight- committee/. The report is reviewed by the Measure X Citizens' Oversight Committee and the City's independent auditor, which is a firm of Certified Public Accountants. The City also prepares an annual spending plan detailed in the budget document adopted by City Council. As promised to the community, the City holds itself accountable for responsible spending of the voter -approved local sales tax. The following pages outline success stories funded by the Santa Ana local sales tax. City Council 8 — 52 3/17/2925 Measure uccess 1 City Manager's Office City Council 8 — 53 3/17/2026 Measure X Success City Manager's Office The local sales tax provides a recurring allocation for: • The Universal Legal Defense fund for immigration issues, helping a number of families in the community. • The revenue also funds a Vietnamese Community Liaison which has been pivotal to improve communications and strengthen City Hall relationships with the Vietnamese community, leading to an annual business exposition and robust participation in annual lunar new year celebrations. • Finally, the revenue has paid for contracted City Council aides who assist each Councilmember with policy research and community engagement. City Council 8 — 54 MA/sGNN§ccess 3 City Clerk's Office City Council 8 — 55 3/17/2� Measure uccess City Clerk's Office The City Clerk's Office has expanded its capacity and improved service delivery through additional staffing and funding. Since the adoption of Measure X (effective April 1, 2019), the City Clerk's Office has benefitted from increased staffing capacity — including the addition of two new positions overall, one of which (Senior Deputy City Clerk / Records Manager) was specifically funded through the FY 22-23 Measure X Service Enhancements budget. The increased staffing has directly enhanced our ability to deliver more projects, respond to community needs, and improve overall efficiency in key areas. Specifically, with the increased staffing levels, we have been able to: • Improve response times: By increasing staffing, we have reduced processing times for requests and services, enabling faster turnaround and more efficient service to the public. • Increase capacity for compliance and monitoring: With the additional staff, we have ensured more consistent oversight of regulatory requirements, further enhancing the city's ability to meet its legal obligations and avoid penalties. (Conflict of Interest Statements/Form 700, Lobbyist Registration and Reporting, Public Records Requests) • Expand outreach and engagement: We have improved our public communication efforts by providing better access to city records and meeting agendas and by supporting public transparency initiatives. The increased staff capacity has enabled more community outreach (including attendance and tabling at citywide community events) and educational efforts on city governance and the election process. • Improve recordkeeping and archiving: The additional resources have facilitated better organization and storage of public records, contracts, and minutes, improving compliance with state regulations and ensuring easier access for the public and staff • Improve public records access and compliance: With the addition of a Senior Deputy City Clerk (Records Manager), we implemented a dedicated records management and archiving system. As a result, we launched NextRequest, a modern online Public Records Act (PRA) portal, which has streamlined how the public submits and tracks records requests. Since NextRequest went live, we have seen an increase in PRA requests submitted online. This improvement enhances compliance with the CPRA (Gov. Code §§ 7920 et seq.) and demonstrates better service delivery. • New Lobbyist Registration — The addition of a dedicated staff member allowed us to implement a formal Lobbyist Program, including online registration and report disclosures via a portal (e.g., using NetFile). This has improved transparency around lobbying activity, in compliance with lobbying - disclosure requirements under the Political Reform Act and the Santa Ana Municipal Code. Since inception, we have registered five (5) active lobbyists, and allowed public tracking of who is influencing City decisions. This adds an important layer of accountability. • Notary Services & Intake of Claims, Subpoenas, Summons — With increased staffing, the City Clerk's office now offers notary services internally for official documents and externally as a publicly available service for city residents. The office maintains the capacity to accept legal documents (claims, subpoenas, summons) on behalf of the City. This reduces the risk of missed legal filings and ensures the timely handling of liability -related documents, aligning with requirements under the Government Claims Act (Gov. Code §§810 et seq.) and general legal -administrative needs. City Council 8 — 56 3/17/2026 Measure X Success 5 City Clerk's Office From FY18-19 to FY24-25, the number of Public Records Act requests processed increased by 1,397 requests, a % increase. The per -year breakdown is below: Public Records Request per Fiscal Years 500 000 Soo 000 500 000 500 0 2018-2019 2019.2020 2020.2021 2021•2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 City Council 8 — 57 3/17/2026 Measure X Success 6 City Clerk's Office The following Resolution and Ordinance data is provided for general information. The need for resolutions and ordinances comes from the type of Council action required by the individual agencies/departments of the City. 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 30 2S 20 15 10 5 0 Resolutions 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-202S 202S-2026 Ordinances 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 City Council 8 - 58 3/17/2026 Measure X Success 7 Community Development City Council 8 — 59 3/17/2026 Measure X Success Community Development Measure X has been instrumental in enhancing the Community Development Agency's (CDA) ability to deliver programs that improve residents' quality of life. While CDA's services are not required by law to be provided, the programs and activities of CDA are important for residents who need assistance with housing services, employment services, business services, and to help with arts and cultural enhancement within the community. These programs and activities provide for the healthy development of the community. Homeless Services Division Carnegie Navigation Center - City Shelter Measure X provides important funding ($75,000) for homeless services that supplement the funding received from the Department of Housing and Community Development from the State of California. These Measure X funds are used by CDA to address one-time expenses at Carnegie or for other homeless services during the year. Staff Funding Measure X is also utilized to support the salary of two (2) positions in the Homeless Services Division, the full-time Homeless Services Manager position (currently vacant), and the part-time Homeless Services Manager position. Both of these positions are funded through Measure X revenue, and are important for overseeing the grants received by the Department of Housing and Community Development from the State of California - the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Grant Program and the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Grant Program. These Homeless Services Manager positions assist the City in monitoring these funds that are utilized to contract with City Net for outreach and engagement services with homeless encountered in the City; and to contract with Illumination Health and Home to operate and provide for the daily needs of residents at the Carnegie Navigation Center. In addition to overseeing these services the part-time Homeless Services Manager provides significant coordination with the Santa Ana Police Department Quality of Life Team, the encampment contractor Landscape West and to connect unhoused individuals with resources provided by the County of Orange, non -profits and community - based organizations serving homeless residents. City Council 8 — 60 3/17/2026 Measure X Success 9 Community Development Economic Development Division Economic Development Staffing. Measure X provides funding for one (1) full-time Economic Development Specialist I position. This staff member has assisted with outreach to the business community, worked extensively on the Division's Strategic Plan, and responds to phone calls on the business hotline. In addition to this staff assistance, the following provides information on programs that have been successfully implemented in other workgroups of the Economic Development Division: WORK Center - Santa Ana Youth (SAY) Employment Program WORK Center staff applied for and received Youth Service Corps Competitive Grant funding in September 2024 of $2 Million through the Governor's Initiative - California Volunteers. This grant funding is supplemented with $550,000 from Cannabis Revenue and over $170,000 from Measure X funds. The Measure X funds are important to enhance the SAY program that supports paid youth employment in areas such as education, food insecurity, climate, and public service. Measure X has allowed Santa Ana youth to obtain job -readiness training. Through SAY, 354 youth were able to participate in the 200 hours, $20 per hour, part-time program. Most importantly 64 youth were able to secure longer -term employment following their completion of the SAY Program. The WORK Center's SAY Program offers flexible, paid work experience to youth that is designed to accommodate school schedules. City Council 8 — 61 3/17/2026 Measure X Success 10 Community Development Arts and Culture Office of the Economic Development Division Graffiti Arts Program Measure X funding allowed the Arts and Culture Office of the Economic Development Division work on a mural program with youth called the Graffiti Arts Program. The G.A.P. program is aimed at inspiring civic leadership and community pride in youth through the creation of murals. The program is a 6-month program where students work alongside professional mural artists to learn different art techniques, research, design, and installation of public murals. The Santa Ana Unified School District was selected as the top -rated proposal and the first G.A.P. project culminated with the installation of a mural on the top floor of the City -owned parking structure located on 420 N. Main Street. DTSA Artwalk Sponsorship Measure X funding has provided funding for a Sponsorship agreement of $1S0,000 for the Frida Cinema that independently organizes a monthly artwalk program. The Downtown Santa Ana (DTSA) First Saturday Art Walk is a free, family -friendly monthly event that celebrates local artists and creative culture in the heart of DTSA, which has become an important economic and cultural impact for the City. • Organized independently by The Frida Cinema since January 2023, the event features over 20 art galleries, live performances, local food vendors, and interactive art experiences. • The Art Walk has become a key driver of downtown vitality —stimulating foot traffic, supporting small businesses, and fostering community engagement. City Council 3/17/2026 Measure X Success 11 Community Development Since its inception, $56,000 has been paid directly to 186 local artists and musicians, demonstrating a strong local economic impact. According to the 2023 Santa Ana Visitor Analysis by Travel Santa Ana and Zartico, the ArtWalk ranked as the second most -visited destination in the City, only behind Santa Ana College. The DTSA ArtWalk now outpaces major attractions such as the Santa Ana Zoo and MainPlace Mall. The DTSA ArtWalk has helped: • Strengthen Santa Ana's cultural identity, • Activate historic buildings and public spaces, • Support new gallery openings, and • Reinforce the City's arts ecosystem in the downtown core. 2nd-Highest Place Visited in Santa Ana According to the 2023 Santa Ana Visitor Analysis conducted by Travel Santa Ana and tourismldestination research company Zartico, DTSA First Saturday ArtWalk ranked as the second - highest visited destination in Santa Ana in 2023, behind only Santa Ana college, and ahead of such notable locations as Santa Ana Zoo and Main place Mall. ZARTIco - r s � I City Council 8 — 63 3/17/2026 Measure X Success 12 Community Development Artists Grant Funding - Investing in the Artist Grant Program Measure X is also vital for funding artists grants annually with $200,000 funded for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for the Investing in the Artist Grant Program. The City of Santa Ana supports creative projects that explore the dynamic relationship between arts & culture and economics. This encourages local artists to engage with the city's economic and cultural fabric through participatory and interactive works, inviting the community to actively reflect on and contribute to the conversation, specifically how the arts and creative industries impact the city's eco-nomic landscape, cultural identity, and community well-being. T= B�xnY'Oe�M3�4FhaA L( ART �-I o srr 1) pick 1Ja9roslagalml E121NA1aiN6 ,..• •.. •:• • ...•.. 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The following provides a sample of the 21 programs implemented by groups that were successful in receiving the grants awarded by the Arts and Culture Commission: Dance Music Initiative • 600+ student engagements • 100+ unique students • 8 instructors (+2 new volunteers during program) • 4 graduates • 15+ student/graduate DJ bookings Delhi Center - Art and Literacy Program • Collaboration with Monroe Elementary • 21 students from 4th and 5th grades • literacy lessons with engaging art -based activities • Partnering with Artsy 101 for non -school day camps il City Council 8 - 65 3/17/?�026 Measure uccess 14 Community Development Getting Residents Engaged in Empowering Neighborhoods - Madison Park Neighborhood Association - GREEN-MPNA mural workshop that promotes: • Youth Educational Initiatives • Health Equity • Safe & Clean Environment • Community Empowerment Project Kinship - PK Photo Project • Host a Photo Exhibition • Youth's Printed Photographs • Renowned Artist provide instruction • Kevin Gonzalez • Quinn Stirdivant o Estevan Oriol o Ryan Hack • Manny Camacho MURAL WOOD SHOP JUNE 16. 2025 sF _. At nV workshop on Wedneuhy, Aroe 18ch. from 2.00FM-6,,00'PM to oa part cd th—ea proeass rnedaicn,.,arkshap and gery*.wt ar„M NkV$110—r*. Wo vrd hd pr&-'j� th. N*r 0-4 oS1UJr11d*1r al(yq'Jad for y W 1—to and takehome your w rart—k LOCakm Bike IraN arose sweet W th few 5L Relampago Del Cielo - 50th Anniversary Cultural Festival and Dance Concert • Host a free family community event • Free full-length Dance Concert City Council 3/17/2026 Measure X Success is Community Development BUILDING A STRONGER FOUNDATION • Economic Development Division launched an internal Strategic Plan with the intent to streamline business processes and enhance business friendly services • Three Economic Development Specialists joined the team to effectively and r t. efficiently respond to kncrea;ed business needs and deliver high impact programs • CAI ED awarded and reco,gnrzed Santa Ana's Economic Development Team Measure Our Mission ( $ 95,636 To conivx,orr*ly enhance lhe q"ity of lifeby collecintety cuttrval,rr econorric and atistilc weehln in Santa Ana Our Vision To be a worid-class dest"tron at the heart of Orange Cavity - where creatrvrty and innovation flourish. entreprerwxt71 dreg ft take moot. lowne,ses thrruet end we prosper toe&ther 0(}+ 250t CrPo } 100% LQ� . Brertifa FIIOnTirl�a j� 3� Buiine�.s ilNvrkstir�p $1 As Q�! Calf 0 Satisfaction SAY Employment Measure Santa Etna Youth Employment $170,27t} investing in our Youth I Empowering Local Businesses $551,240 2 million 354 64 65 * 165 1271 SAY Employment LA Forward Progrim Youth Participants Secured Employmort 1Morttsitfs= Funding funding Positions Bridging the G.A.P. Graffiti Arts Program _ A partnership with SAUSD that launched a five part workshop series engaging students from two high schools with at -promise student -artist. Measure to complete a mural arts training and professicnal devetopment program $ 25,000 Exemplifies how pubtic art can inspirer educate, and empower the next generation of artists and community leaders y Arts and Culture WMArta% rich sr? culture rs.upported a+td and promptOdI S & dynatmae creat,,-,? a :,nomy, posit ioningt#ie city as a premier de;tin*tipA. $150,000 21 Completed DTSA Artwatk Artist Grants Sahuaya Sister City Murat Spon sorship Measure $ 93,242AW City Council 8 — 67 3/17/2026 Measure X Success 16 Finance City Council 8 — 68 3/17/2026 Measure X Success 17 Finance With the support from Measure X funds, the Finance department was able to hire additional staffing to support the Payroll division: Payroll Technician • This position directly supports essential payroll functions, improves operational efficiency, and lessens City liability by: o Processing 22% of Citywide retroactive payments to employees, significantly speeding up the processing time and ensuring employees received accurate and timely pay. This work directly decreased potential City liability related to delayed or incorrect payments. o Supported the completion of multiple Mass Salary Increases (MSI), helping reduce the time required to review reports, TUG (Temporary Upgrade) calculations, and payroll entries from a full day to half a day. This has enhanced workflow efficiency across payroll operations. o Assisted with cross -training new staff to ensure smooth operations and strengthen team capacity during staffing changes and workload fluctuations. o Streamlined garnishment processing by updating and developing new Excel tools, leading to faster and more accurate mandated deductions. o Updated outdated payroll flyers, ensuring that employees now have access to accurate, user-friendly, and current payroll information. o Improved the employee without pay process by enhancing the Excel calculator used to determine payments automatically. This change reduced manual calculations, minimized errors, and increased processing consistency. Measure X has allowed the City to contract with multiple consulting firms to increase revenue by the following: • A Users Utility Tax: auditing company reviews electric, gas, and telecommunications accounts to ensure accurate reporting and recovery of owed revenues. A recent audit of SoCal Edison identified miscalculations in issued Climate Credits, resulting in a $70,000 recovery in Q2 2025. • A property tax consulting firm: to assist with property tax forecasting, ensuring the City's property tax estimates align with receipts. Since property tax is the second -highest revenue source for the City, accurate forecasting is essential. In FY2024-25, property tax receipts were within 0.6 % of the original estimates. • A sales tax consulting firm: to assist with multi -year sales tax forecasting, ensuring the City's sales tax revenue estimates align with receipts. Sales Tax (both Bradley Burns and Measure X) accounts for the City's largest revenue source. In FY2024-25, sales tax receipts were within 0.5% of the original estimates. • These additional revenues and forecasting services help the City offset the cost of providing services to the community and ensure the budget accurately reflects available resources. City Council 8 — 69 3/17/2026 Measure X Success 18 Finance Infosend is the City's contracted mailer for large-scale public communication, support from Measure X funds, Finance utilized the Infosend contract to help offset the cost of providing City services by supporting revenue generation efforts. The following is a highlight: • In collaboration with the Sewer & Water Enterprise, the City initiated a consistent outreach approach to approximately 45,000 water customers and 33,000 business operators. In 2024, the City updated its Municipal Code to comply with the Water Shutoff Protection Act, which significantly increased the number of required notifications sent to residential water customers. Although these expanded notifications raised mailing costs, they also helped settle long-standing overdue balances, resulting in higher Water and Sewer revenue. • The contract with Infosend allowed the City to participate in the Franchise Tax Board's City/County Business Tax Program, which significantly increased the volume of business license renewal notices and billing statements mailed through InfoSend. This resulted in the City surpassing Business License Tax revenue projections. In FY2024-25, Business License Tax revenue exceeded estimates by approximately $1.5 million. Since the inception of Measure X in 2019, the City has used Measure X revenues to cover ongoing cost increases, including an estimated 4.5% annual increase for fire services provided by the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) and an average 4.6% annual increase in Falck emergency medical transportation services. In FY 2024-25, the City covered nearly $15 million in additional costs without reducing service levels or emergency response times. City Council 8 — 70 3/17/?�026 Measure uccess 19 Human Resources City Council 8 — 71 311712q; Measure uccess 20 Human Resources Measure X allowed for the hiring of a one-time Human Resources Technician position to assist the Santa Ana Police Department with the recruitment of police officers: • Assisted with police department recruitments for Police Officers and Correctional Officers. • Conducted one -day hiring events on a monthly basis that were regularly scheduled for faster hiring. • Organized Physical Agility Tests that included first -round interviews and initial background check interviews to move those who pass through the process more quickly. City Council 8 — 72 M�1�fr'�Xccess 21 Information Technology City Council 8 — 73 3/17/2�2&6 Measure uccess 22 Information Technology Through Measure X funding, one (1) additional position was added to the Infrastructure Division: • To continue supporting and maintaining new and existing Information Technology systems • Support all of the various application upgrade projects that are in process o Accela Land Management project- a government -focused enterprise software platform used by Planning and Building and Public Works to manage regulatory processes (permitting, plan check, inspections, Code Enforcement and compliance, fees assessment and online payment processing, reporting and analytics) • The Oracle ERP project - It will be used by all City departments for employee timekeeping, purchasing, contract management, and project accounting; and used by Finance and Human Resources for many other applications. o HdL -a business tax system offering a more user friendly system to register business in the City. • Two additional staff (2) in the Applications Support Division o Upgrade project for Accela- an application used by Planning and Building for zoning • Upgrade the HdL business tax and licensing project - the portal through which people can apply for a business license with the City City Council 8 — 74 M 3/17/29( q,cess 23 fv S City Council 8 — 75 Meas 1Ye/Ps26 cess 24 Library Measure X funding has played a critical role in expanding the Library Department's ability to deliver high -quality, community -focused services. Although the Library's annual Measure X allocation may not always represent a significant portion of the City's total Measure X revenue, SAPL has strategically leveraged these dollars to increase outreach, build innovative programs, and ensure equitable access to library resources across Santa Ana. Through careful planning and cross -department collaboration, the Library has significantly strengthened both youth and senior services, demonstrating the outsized impact possible when Measure X investments are paired with creative service delivery. Expanding Citywide Access Through the Knowledge Mobile Measure X funding provided the stability needed to continue the operation, maintenance, and staffing of the Knowledge Mobile, one of the most impactful outreach tools for families, students, and educators across Santa Ana. The Knowledge Mobile directly serves neighborhoods with limited access to physical library branches, ensuring that literacy, enrichment, and learning opportunities reach residents where they live, work, and play. Major Knowledge Mobile Achievements (2021-2025): • 84,967 total patron visits and 35,592 checkouts • 2,548 library cards issued, strengthening long-term engagement • 1,358 programs delivered, including storytimes, crafts, STEAM, robotics, and creative arts • 450 school visits, benefiting campuses with limited or no library resources • 285 community stops, 408 park visits, and 104 events The Knowledge Mobile has seen especially strong school -based engagement, peaking at over 36,000 patron visits in 2022-23. Teachers across Santa Ana Unified and charter schools consistently express gratitude for access to books, storytimes, and hands-on learning, especially at schools with limited library staffing or collections. Knowledge Mobile Community Impact Highlights: • A hesitant four -year -old became a weekly reader through Knowledge Mobile storytimes. • Families follow the Knowledge Mobile from stop to stop to participate in programs. • Charter schools rely on the Knowledge Mobile as their primary library service. • Students experience STEAM tools for the first time, sparking interest in technology and creativity. science m ness! BOOK cmeCK OUT! ME Measure X Success 25 Library Strengthening Senior Services Through Technology & Literacy Programs Measure X has also enabled SAPL to expand vital senior -focused programming at the Santa Ana Senior Center and the Southwest Senior Center. Through a combination of technology instruction, creative learning, and social engagement, the Library is addressing digital equity and reducing isolation among older adults. Appy Hour & Appy Hour Extreme Launched in 2023 and expanded in 2024 with Measure X support, these programs offer hands-on digital literacy assistance, helping seniors navigate devices, apps, online services, and the City of Santa Ana App and website. • Attendance grew from originally S-10 participants to now a steady 20-30 weekly seniors • Seniors receive personalized help with phones, tablets, and online services • Creative technology offerings include Cricut workshops, online arts and culture applications, and gaming for cognitive engagement In addition, the Library's Memory Lab program, featuring photo preservation using a Kodak Dock Printer, has become a deeply meaningful resource for seniors wishing to preserve family history and create memory albums. Bien Leidos Bien Vividos - A Growing Senior Book Club Launched in 2025, this Spanish -language book club quickly became one of the Senior Center's most sought-after programs. • Grew from 10 participants to 15, with additional attendees joining discussions for the purpose of connecting with • their peers, although they have not read the book. • Regular waitlists demonstrate sustained demand • Participants report greater connection, shared cultural experience, and improved emotional well-being Together, these programs illustrate how even limited Measure X funding can drive high impact services that elevate quality of life for older adults. i City Council 8 — 77 3/17/40�,6 Measure uccess 26 Library Measure X - Funding Alllocations Irric DrWsinrs M Mx Executive Secretary Administration 111D% Librarians Adult Services 100% Librarian Outreach Servicm 100% Librarian Outreach Services 100% Library Capital Improvement Projects Project Warne Main Library Delhi Library BranCh Newhope Library Outdoor Library at Jerome Park Equipment Amount MXScope Construction; Maving& Storage Services; DesigniFabricationlinstallationof new Children's S 3,900,000.00 Exhibits; Furniture and Equipment; Low Voltage Cahlin& Security Camera and Card Reader Consultants Design & Engineering Services; Furniture a nd $ 550,000.00 Equipment; Construction Management; new Security Camera System S 77,000,00 Construction S 122,600.00 Signage Design Services; Construction Management; Construction Type Amount t MX Scope 2nd Book Mobile (KnowMobile) S 414,922.00 Procurement of second, la rger bookmobile City Council 8 — 78 3/17/2026 Measure X Success 27 Planning and Building City Council 8 — 79 3/17/2026 Measure X Success 28 Planning and Building The Planning and Building Agency (PBA), which encompasses 102 full-time and 14 part-time budget positions, benefits from Measure X primarily in its Code Enforcement and Building Safety Divisions through $269,210 in additional funding (FY 25-26). The impacts of Measure X on PBA include: •Two (2) Code Enforcement Officers in the Code Enforcement Division •One (1) Permit Services Technician in the Building Safety Division •Funds for Training in both divisions ($12,500) While the $269,210 in funding is insufficient to fully fund the three positions in the Building Safety and Code Enforcement divisions, the employees who utilize such funds also utilize time exception sheets for other activities that supplement the budgeting of their positions. For example, several Code Enforcement Officers utilize time exception sheets to allocate their hours to the Quality of Life Team (QOLT) account when handling quality -of -life enforcement issues. The QOLT funds are also used for staff training to ensure that the Code Enforcement team stays updated and aligned with best business practices. City Council 8 — 80 3/17/2026 Measure X Success 29 Planning and Building Code Enforcement Services In Fiscal Year 2023-24 The Planning and Building Agency received approximately $324,000 in Service Enhancement QOLT funding. Code Enforcement operates on reactive and proactive enforcement basis. The areas of enforcement using QOLT funds are as follows: • Cannabis & Vice -related • Vacant Properties; Structures and Lots • Flood Channels/Riverbeds Monitoring • Commercial Properties • Illegal Gaming & SAPD Misc. Public Nuisance • Vendor Detail • Right of Way Enforcement Since 2021, approximately 75 commercial properties have been boarded and secured at locations due to illegal gambling, cannabis violations, unpermitted sales at smoke shops, and illegal activity at massage parlors. QOLT enforcement and supportive activities include: • Cannabis and Vice 0 121 cannabis business licenses issued since 2019. 0 200 citations issued for violations at vacant lots and structures since 2021. Ongoing monitoring of 102 vacant lots and 39 vacant structures. Ongoing permitting and renewal activities at 75 cannabis locations, including the opening of 6 new locations in 2025. City Council 8 — 81 3/17/29?6 Measure uccess 30 Commercial Property Cleanups Funded by Measure X ............................. I ................ _.............. __............... ................_................................ .................................... .................. ......................................... - Commercial Property Cleanups Funded by Measure X Commercial Property Cleanups Funded by Measure 3C City Council 8 — 82 3/17/?O0 6 Measure uccess 31 Vacant Properties & Lots Cleanups Funded by Measure X Gambling Operations Cleanups Funded by Measure X i • i s Before „ a .5efore Sd12 N1 Ede � Sen'a Ana CA _ City CO M At7r t2Qq ... F, 32 Planning and Building Building Safety Division The Building Safety Division, which is responsible for plan check intakes, plan checking, permit issuance, inspections, and certificates of occupancy, has been able to hire a Permit Services Technician position using Measure X funding. For FY 24-25, the position was responsible for: • 1,400 permits issued • Approximately $50 million in construction valuation of those permits • 20-percent reduction in customer wait times and permit processing times at the public counter, where the employee works • Electronic plan reviews • Staffing PBx, the Planning and Building Agency's express permits program City Council 8 — 84 3/17/2026 Measure X Success 33 Major Measure X Building [division Permit Projects ,Rafferty in Downtown transformed a vacant office building formerly occupied by the First American Title Company into 218 luxury residential units, including 7 7 affordable units to very -law income households, and 13,000 sq. ft. of leasable commercial retail space. Its permits were processed using staff funded by Measure X The South Coast Technology Center transformed an obsolete Office park into a 313,000-sq. ft. modern industrial campus for manufacturing, research and development, and other Jobs -rich employment. Its permits were processed using staff funded by Measure X Major Measure X Building Division Permit Projects The Row at Redhill transformed a vacant industrial office campus into 7,100 luxury apartment units and 80,000 sq. ft. of leasable commercial retail space. its permits were processed using staff fended by Measure X Central Pointe, under construction, wllf transform a vacant, 8-acre site into a Vibrant 644-unit luxury apartment community with 75,000 sq ft. of leasable commercial retail space. Its permits were processed using staff funded by Measure X City Council 8 — 85 3/17/2026 Measure X Success 34 ip our Company 41 ri --"%WARN -Nor -boor.% Ar 11) December 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM Santa Ana, CA Rov,E --.,m 73r Y='Ot5mpan� 71 _ i • t a. �' �--r �iC3y�v a � r 'a a ■ � � .�J � 1' - 40 1514 & 1818 E. First St. Before December• • Santa Ana, CA i� - r F aF Imo: - i •� f 7 It 15IFt 39JO 107 E. Seventeenth St. (After)-','-,� City Council 3/17/2026 Measure X Success 37 Police Department City Council 8 — 89 3/17/2026 Measure X Success 38 Police Department Through Measure X funding, the Police Department has expanded its staffing by twenty-six (26) positions to better support public safety services: • (18) Police Officers • (2) Forensic Specialist I • (1) Police Service Officer • (1) Police Evidence and Supply Specialist • (1) Graphics Designer • (3) Senior Office Assistant The department filled the 18 Police Officer positions during the period of December 2019 to April 2020. There have been a few vacancies for brief periods of time since then. From the hire dates for these officers through November 2025, these officers have accomplished the following: • Call for Service Responses- 115,200 • Officer -Initiated Activity Incidents- 33,296 • Police Reports Written- 22,638 • Arrests Made- 4,173 • Citations Written- 2,697 Measure X enabled the Crime Scene Investigation Unit to increase staffing from seven to nine full-time Forensic Specialist I positions, allowing the distribution of the workload, resulting in the following benefits: • Added additional shifts for more field coverage; increased from 6 shifts to 8 shifts • Allowed personnel to complete the processing of evidence collected to completion instead of one person booking the evidence and another colleague completing the processing; • Reduced error rates; allowing personnel to take the time needed to methodically process a crime scene thoroughly and not rushing; • Decreased sick time; personnel weren't consistently covering unfillable shifts; • Decreased overtime; additional personnel were able to distribute the workload within their assigned work hours City Council 8 — 90 3/17/2026 Measure X Success 39 Police Department During the period of February 2020 - February 2025, the newly added Police Service Officer to the Traffic Division handled a total of 1,322 total traffic collisions (7% of the total collisions during this period). These collisions included 399 injury traffic collisions, 596 hit-and-run collisions, 45 DUI -involved collisions, and 13 on -duty emergency vehicle collisions. The ability of a Police Service Officer to respond, handle, and investigate traffic collisions allowed sworn personnel to respond to other law enforcement -related calls/activities. The Police Evidence and Supply Specialist position assigned to the Central Distribution Center (CDC) helps provide internal staff (police officers, detectives, professional staff) with necessary equipment and supplies. With one full-time position frozen in the General Fund budget, this additional position helped fill the gap in order to provide longer hours of service to drop off and pick up vehicles at Fleet, receive deliveries, procure and maintain inventory, etc. The Graphics Designer position is an integral member of the department's Public Information team, helping with social media posts, press releases, community outreach, engagement, messaging, and transparency. Having a dedicated professional with the necessary technical skillset and experience to perform these tasks allows the department to better utilize sworn personnel resources to focus on their core functions. The various PD social media sites with content posted by the Graphics Designer include: • https://www.facebook.com/santaanapd • https://www.instagram.com/santaana_pd/ • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzivM4135Ct9W688osllc3Q • https://x.com/SantaAnaPD • https://www.instagram.com/santaana—pdexplorers/ • https://www.instagram.com/joinsantaana—pd/ The three (3) Senior Office Assistant positions provide clerical and administrative support to each of the Internal Affairs, Traffic, and Criminal Investigations Divisions. This support ranges from maintaining and filing records, providing public assistance at the Traffic Lobby counter, responding to inquiries in person, by phone, and through electronic systems, tracking complaints and requests, and directing matters to appropriate staff while maintaining detailed and accurate records in Internal Affairs databases. The tasks and functions performed by these professional staff positions enable the sworn officers and detectives to focus on investigative matters and calls for service. Measure X total funding spent by the Police Department can be obtained from the Finance Department via their expenditure reports submitted to the Measure X Committee. City Council 8 — 91 3/17/2026 Measure X Success 40 Parks, Recreation, and Community Services City Council 8 — 92 3/17/2026 Measure X Success 41 Parks, Recreation, and Community Services With the support from Measure X funds, the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services division was able to enhance services throughout the department: Personnel • Following the implementation of the Athletic Facility Reservation Policy in January 2022, the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services (PRCSA) Athletics Section —supported by the addition of a Recreation Program Coordinator, a Recreation Specialist, and part-time staff —has significantly expanded its capacity to serve both youth and adult user groups through the development and administration of athletic facility permits. • The Recreation Program Coordinator manages the day-to-day operations of two annual permitting cycles (January -June and July -December) • The Recreation Specialist coordinates schedules for part-time staff to ensure that organizations and teams are assigned the correct field locations, times, and permits for their activities. • This operation is carried out seven days a week across the entire City of Santa Ana park system. Since the Policy's implementation in FY 2021-22, the Athletics Section has generated more than $2.4 million in cost recovery through its management of City athletic fields and facilities, while simultaneously increasing access for both adult and youth user groups. In addition to expanding personnel resources needed to administer the Athletic Facility Reservation Policy and permitting procedures, Measure X has provided supplemental funding across all PRCSA Sections to enhance services, activities, and events for the Santa Ana community. Events • Within the Special Events Section, Measure X funding has enabled the delivery of significant, culturally relevant events, including the Chicano Heritage Festival, the Tet Lunar New Year Festival, and Fiestas Patrias. Sports • Measure X also plays a critical role in expanding Youth Sports Programs within the Athletics Section, supporting offerings such as youth baseball/softball, flag football, volleyball, and basketball. Aquatics • With the return of aquatics programming as an in-house service, Measure X funding has allowed PRCSA to acquire essential instructional tools for Learn -to -Swim participants, including kickboards, instructional toys, and life jackets. Measure X additionally supports the operations of three Summer Splash Day Camps —held at Salgado Recreation Center, Jerome Recreation Center, and El Salvador Community Center —which provide special presentations, arts and crafts activities, weekly excursions, and recreational programming. Health and Wellness • Measure X funding advances the City's Youth Gardening initiative by supporting the operation of five community gardens, along with their monthly workshops and signature events. PRCSA continues to deliver measurable success across its program areas. The Aquatics section provided more than 4,000 Learn -to -Swim lessons in Summer 2025, representing a 166% increase from Summer 2023. The Athletics Section has grown its Youth Softball Program into the largest softball program in the City, demonstrating strong community demand and effective program management. The Health & Wellness Section received the CPRS Creating Community: Community Health & Wellness Award of Excellence for its Community Teaching Gardens: A Pathway to Health & Wellness initiative, highlighting its impact on community wellbeing. Additionally, the Special Events Section has consistently produced world -class events since emerging from the pandemic in Spring 2022, with attendance increasing year over year and continued opportunities for expansion through targeted sponsorships and partnerships. City Council 8 — 93 3/17/2026 Measure X Success 42 Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Santa Ana Zoo Veterinary Care Measure X funds allowed greater investment in the zoo's program of veterinary care, including initial expansion of the veterinary contract, which led to the development of the full-time Veterinarian and part-time Veterinarian Technician positions, which have direct benefits: • Addressed outstanding Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) concerns and contributed in large part to our AZA accreditation. • Allows us to meet the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other state/federal regulatory requirements. • Enhances well-being for the animals at the zoo • Reduces time, labor, and cost, and removes barriers in the animal acquisition process • Closes gaps in necessary animal medical care, including routine and emergency care. Landscape Maintenance • Before the implementation of Measure X, the zoo shared a city contract that provided only one person for grounds maintenance and landscaping, with no one assigned to address irrigation issues. Now the zoo has its own landscaping contract with a full team that performs every day, routine maintenance and regular improvements, which has resulted in overall more beautiful and much safer facilities, with less vandalism, better irrigation (less water loss), which also results in greater preservation of the urban forest (trees were routinely dying and hazardous before). Zoo Operations Coordinator Position: • Meet industry standards for ticketing and visitor services • Supervision over cash -handling and compliance with Finance Department's audit and best practices for the zoo • Enhanced culture of safety in organization • Ongoing commitment to internal zoo safety committee to exceed City standards • Oversight of zoo maintenance and landscaping Security: • On -site and virtual security systems which were absent before Measure X. Adding these layers of security addressed a major concern for regulatory bodies. Vendors: • Plumbing, electrical and other service vendors have dedicated funding to help us preserve and prepare infrastructure so our facilities last longer into the future and remain safe (i.e. replacement of hazardous electrical panels in the zoo, failing cast iron pipes are able to be repaired in a timely fashion or preventatively replaced) • Construction supplies - purchased: lumber for replacing defunct zoo fencing, and restrooms for better public access at north end of zoo. City Council 8 - 94 3/17/2026 Measure X Success 43 Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Deferred Maintenance Funds: • The maintenance funds help us address facility maintenance that extend the life of the structures and improve safety for employees, visitors, and animals. The items addressed with Measure X funds over several years would most certainly come up as AZA deficiencies and represent a lack of investment in the ongoing care of our facility. There is always more to do, but this revenue stream is integral to help maintain our facilities when it comes to routine wear and tear. • Updates to zoo office building - o this funding covered the cost of releveling the building foundation • new flooring as the original linoleum flooring was coming up and a tripping hazard o full roof replacement as the building was reroofed over three times already and there were areas where it was buckling o conversion from gas utility to electric since we no longer have a gas service line to the building and thus had no functioning central heat • updates in office restrooms and new water heater • Updates to cafe/gift shop building - o New roof - the old roof leaked and was original to the 1980s building o Replacement of outdated HVAC unit • Updates to veterinary hospital trailer - o Foundation releveling o Exterior painting and repair of siding to weatherproof the structure and extend the life of the building. It looks remarkably good for a 25 year old trailer because of the ongoing maintenance investment which is much less than constructing a brand new building. • Pathway maintenance and repair o Seal coat and repair of asphalt pathways in the zoo to extend their life and lessen tripping hazards City Council 8 — 95 3/17/2026 Measure X Success 44 Public Works City Council 8 — 96 3/17/?�?56 Measure uccess 45 Public Works Measure X funding has played a key role in advancing the Public Works Agency's efforts to enhance and improve City services and infrastructure: • Additional dedicated crews for QOLT Clean-up o 20 work shifts per week for clean up o Strengthened City's ability to address municipal code violations related to homelessness • Over 500 new Streetlights have been installed o In-house staff to quickly respond and repair streetlight outages due to extreme weather, traffic collisions, and vandalism. • Approximately 250,000 square feet of alley corridor improvements over the past three fiscal years. The City is on track to complete approximately 100,000 square feet of improvements per year, provided recurring funding levels remain unchanged. • Approximately 60,000 square feet of sidewalk defects and trip hazards each year, making meaningful progress toward reducing an estimated 4,000 sidewalk locations needing replacement. • Traffic signals installation at Segerstrom Ave & Spruce, traffic signal modification at Segerstrom Ave & Raitt St and Segerstrom Ave & Flower St., pedestrian hybrid beacon installation at Edinger Ave & Towner St., speed humps installation along Deodar St, Willits St, Elder Ave and Center St., and speed feedback installation at 8 locations including along McFadden Ave, Broadway, Fairhaven Ave, and Bristol St. • Helped enhance City's roadway quality by rehabilitating distressed streets and repairing concrete o During FY 2024/25, the City rehabilitated approximately 2.4 million square feet of residential streets. Projects include Local Street Preventative FY 22/23 (23- 6907), Local Street Preventative Maintenance FY 23/24 (24-6907) and Local Street Preventative Maintenance FY 24/25 (25-6907). City Council 8 — 97 3/17/236 Measure uccess 46 Public Works • Funding supported replanting and irrigation improvements of barren meaians throughout the City including Bristol Street, First Street, Edinger Avenue, Raitt Street, Grand Avenue, totaling approximately 2.5 miles. • Maintain year-round operation of at least two pothole repair trucks, improving response times. • Improved traffic signals (MacArthur Blvd & Flower St), high visibility crosswalks and audible pedestrian signals (APS) • Bristol Widening between Warner and St. Andrew (project is under construction) • Improvement of park amenities, infrastructure, public safety, and an additional 12 FT staff for park maintenance • Helped fund 11 crossing guards at 11 crosswalks out of the 45 crosswalk locations • Trimming of 6,460 out of 50,000 trees annually as recommended by arbor standards and reducing risk of limb failures that could impact public safety and infrastructure • Subsidized ongoing maintenance costs of the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center, such as custodial services, security, utilities, routine and preventative maintenance, and building systems that are not fully recoverable through leases. • 6 full-time staff for engineering and plan check = average utility plan check improved from 6 weeks to 2 weeks. • Adding Graffiti technicians improved the abatement response time to 24 hours or less. • Bristol Parking Lot Improvements project • 13 new bus shelters, including replacements of benches, at high -use transit stops throughout the City. City Council 8 — 98 3/17/2026 Measure X Success 47 Public Works • One-time funding allowed the City to develop a Fleet Electrification Master Plan, positioning Santa Ana to meet sustainability goals, reduce emissions, and strategically plan infrastructure investments. • Funding was reallocated to fully fund the City Yard Fueling Station Software • City Yard Digital Media Billboard- Project in progress; aims to promote and advertise City events and potentially revenue -generating ads. • Measure X funding supplemented 3 Engineers and 2 Assistant Landscape Planners to remain for the entire fiscal year to allow for a transition plan to take effect. They supported critical engineering and park planning projects, accelerating project design, delivery, and grant implementation. • Funding allows for enhancing the maintenance of the busiest transit corridors, such as 1st St., Bristol St., Harbor Blvd, Main St., 17th St., and many more arterials. • There are 649 bus stops in the City of Santa Ana. Funding allows for enhancing the maintenance of the busiest transit corridors, such as 1st St., Bristol St., Harbor Blvd, Main St., 17th St., and many more arterials. • Measure X one-time funding supported the installation of EV charging infrastructure, advancing sustainability goals and supporting the City fleet and public use. 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GOVERNMENT CODE 484308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION In 2020, the Police Department issued rugged Windows tablets to its motor officers. These devices have increased motor officer efficiency and effectiveness by allowing them to: • Write citations electronically leveraging tools like barcode scanners for drivers' licenses; • Write collision reports while in the field; • Integrate with the County Court's citation system; • Access law enforcement databases; • Access the Department's Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system; and • Use other software available on Department computers. However, in the intervening years, technology has advanced and these original devices have degraded, reaching the end of their useful life. • Their batteries no longer hold enough charge to last throughout an officer's shift; • The computers are not compatible with the most current version of Microsoft Windows, thereby preventing them from receiving critical security patches; • They have the physical wear and tear expected with operating in a challenging environment, such as weather, and being placed within a motorcycle. City Council 9-1 3/17/2026 Computer Tablets for Police Motorcycles March 17, 2026 Page 2 The Police Department conducted a thorough survey and field testing of modern devices that provide similar functionality in the compact form needed by a motor officer and determined the specifications to best meet the Department's needs. In conjunction with the City's Purchasing division, a formal Invitation for Bids was drafted to procure these devices. Invitation for Bids (IFB) No. 26-006 was issued on January 13, 2026, on the City's online bid management and publication system. A summary of vendor participation and results is as follows: 563 Vendors notified 3 Santa Ana vendors notified 37 Vendors downloaded the bid packet 5 Responsive Bids received 0 Responsive Bids received from Santa Ana vendors Bids were solicited, opened on February 12, 2026, and evaluated (Exhibit 1). Five bids were submitted by the IFB deadline and were determined to be responsive to the specifications and met the City's requirements. The bid submitted by Southern Computer Warehouse, Inc. was determined to be the lowest responsible bid, was responsive to the specifications, and meets the City's requirements. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT Funding is available in the current fiscal year budget as follows: Fiscal Accounting Unit — Fund Accounting Unit, Amount Year Account # Description Account Description Information Services, FY 25-26 01114425-63001 General Fund Miscellaneous $175,091 Operating Expenses EXHIBIT(S) 1. Abstract of Bids (26-006) Submitted By: Robert Rodriguez, Police Chief Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager City Council 9-2 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 ABSTRACT OF BIDS Mobile Data Computer Refresh for Police Motorcycles (IFB No. 26-006) BIDDER LOCATION TOTAL Southern Computer Warehouse, I nc. CDCE Inc E-LOGIC, INC Blue Angel International LLC Howard Industries Inc Marietta, GA $175,091.00 Yorba Linda, CA $176,525.00 Washington, D.C. $185,015.25 Berkeley, CA $197,620.00 Ellisville, MS $213,884.19 City Council 9-3 3/17/2026 Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/pw Item # 10 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report March 17, 2026 TOPIC: Purchase Order Contracts for Vehicle Body Repair Services AGENDA TITLE Aggregate Purchase Order Contracts to Classic Collision Santa Ana and Kelly's Body Shop Inc. for Vehicle Body Repair Services (Spec No. 25-139) (Non -General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION Award aggregate purchase order contracts to Classic Collision Santa Ana and Kelly's Body Shop, Inc. for vehicle body repair services for $500,000, for the term beginning March 17, 2026 and expiring March 16, 2027, with provisions for four, one-year renewals, in a total aggregate amount not -to -exceed $2,500,000. GOVERNMENT CODE 484308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION The Public Works Agency (PWA) is responsible for the acquisition, maintenance, repair, and replacement of City vehicles, trucks, and maintenance equipment that at times require auto body repair work stemming from collisions and restoration maintenance, such as painting and refurbishing. While the City's Fleet Services staff and facilities are specialized for vehicle preventative maintenance and mechanical repairs, auto body repair work requires specific equipment, regulated facilities, and is a specialized trade. Establishing aggregate purchase order contracts for vehicle body repairs is necessary to ensure the City's fleet remains safe, in operational condition, and presentable for daily use across multiple City departments. Auto body and collision repair services are required on an as -needed basis and include, but are not limited to, general body and collision repair, dent repair, component replacement of exterior and interior body elements, glass repair and replacement, window tinting, and full or partial vehicle painting. The City currently utilizes aggregate purchase order contracts with Kelly's Body Shop and Cosmetic Care, Inc. for these services, which are set to expire March 16, 2026. Historically, the City spends an average of $330,000 annually on auto body repair services. City Council 10 — 1 3/17/2026 Purchase Order Contracts for Vehicle Body Repair Services March 17, 2026 Page 2 Invitation for Bids (IFB) No. 25-139 was advertised on December 4, 2025 on the City's online bid management and publication system, PlanetBids. A summary of vendor participation and results is as follows: 107 Vendors notified 17 Santa Ana vendors notified 11 Vendors downloaded the bid packet 2 Responsive Bids received 2 Responsive Bids received from Santa Ana vendors Bids were opened on January 8, 2026, and evaluated (Exhibit 1). Two bids were submitted by the IFB deadline and both bids were determined to be responsive to the specifications and met the City's requirements. Kelly's Body Shop has provided vehicle body repair services to the City for over 15 years and has demonstrated reliable and quality work, consistently meeting or exceeding expectations. Although this will be the City's first time contracting with Classic Collision Santa Ana, the local vendor is a nationwide provider with more than 35 years of experience delivering high -quality collision repair services. Staff recommends awarding aggregate purchase order contracts to both responsive bidders to ensure flexibility to provide timely services, minimizing vehicle downtime and maintaining continuity of City operations. The proposed annual allocation accounts for rate increases and increased demand for repairs. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT Funds are budgeted and available in the following account for Fiscal Year 2025-26. Subsequent funding for renewal options, if exercised, will be included in the proposed budgets for City Council consideration. Fiscal Year Accounting Unit — Account No. Project No. Fund Description Accounting Unit, Account Description Amount Equip Maint-Garage 2025-26 07517100- Fleet Operation, (Mar -Jun) 62322 Maintenance Maintenance & Repair $145,833 Machinery & Equipment Equip Maint-Garage 2026-27 07517100- Fleet Operation, (Jul -Mar) 62322 Maintenance Maintenance & Repair $354,167 Machinery & Equipment City Council 10 — 2 3/17/2026 Purchase Order Contracts for Vehicle Body Repair Services March 17, 2026 Page 3 Optional Four, One -Year Renewals: Equip Maint-Garage 2026-27 07517100- Fleet Operation, (Mar -Jun) 62322 Maintenance Maintenance & Repair $145,833 Machinery & E ui ment Equip Maint-Garage 07517100- Fleet Operation, 2027-28 62322 Maintenance Maintenance & Repair $500,000 Machinery & Equipment Equip Maint-Garage 07517100- Fleet Operation, 2028-29 62322 Maintenance Maintenance & Repair $500,000 Machinery & Equipment Equip Maint-Garage 07517100- Fleet Operation, 2029-30 62322 Maintenance Maintenance & Repair $500,000 Machinery & E ui ment Equip Maint-Garage 2030-31 07517100- Fleet Operation, Maintenance & Repair $354,167 (Jul -Mar) 62322 Maintenance Machinery & Equipment TOTAL: 1 $2,500,000 EXHIBIT(S) 1. Abstract of Bids (No. 25-139) Submitted By: Rodolfo Rosas, P.E., Acting Executive Director of Public Works Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager City Council 10 — 3 3/17/2026 0) D o N c 3 CC 0 a a co co 16 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O C a 7 s O 0_ 7 O O O N a 0 p F O O N N m 0 0 0 p i O Q Q } M h r- .� .� O CD u co E ra ra E to c =o 'T' m O O V O z o O z rl Z N O -0 c O 0Co 3 v — T �p c T � v m 3 0 a v o E v�i J m 0 o 0 0 0 o a a 'm a 'm o 0 0 0 v v v o c o 0 0 0 o m in 0 0 0 tvi 2o o cri m N a Sri v In la v�i v�i z z z w M 00 ruo � M J a N O cc CA iC+cc C G a -tititi - -ti - ti- - -Lu O~ aa Vf co 0 i i i i i O w w w o 0 0 o w O O 0 O O 0 0 0 = Y N a T } N O a 0 O O_ V � V N N O t t U_ J O > N > L v v� U O U f0 N U C o N a a i a j o> a 3 f0 3 u v a O a o _ p o 0 @ U U Y O' f6 L L ? .+ a m e O OL aj f Y bD v m a � '� na o ° aci 00cr, U C O 7 CL y N UJ O C t 7 U O d Y C ? o v w 3 3 Y a d p v -°o 0 3 :S� E°Lno Y 0 p N O U N V1 J C a J i i u W O a W �f w fa b9 W d d K m a N v u c J u y" E VLL c oQC -o c E u c a > w v> H o 0 0 o m a LL a � � 0 0 0 a a x o co W ca J z Q c Z O ci N M 7 Ln a N lD n W Ol ci cNi u cmi w chi chi F U l0 LA Q 0 CD N O cV ti M Gi O V— U O U y..r �J Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/pw Item # 11 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report March 17, 2026 TOPIC: Annual Purchase and Replacement of Various City Vehicles AGENDA TITLE Pre -Authorization of Purchase Order Contracts for Various City Vehicles (Spec No. 25- 133) (General & Non -General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $574,594 of prior -year fund balance in the Refuse Collection Revenue, Prior Year Carryforward revenue account and appropriate the same amount to the Refuse Collection Service, Machinery & Equipment expenditure account (Requires five affirmative votes). 2. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $574,594 of prior -year fund balance in the Federal Clean Water Protection Enterprise, Prior Year Carryforward revenue account, and appropriate to the Federal Clean Water Protection Enterprise, Machinery & Equipment expenditure account (Requires five affirmative votes). 3. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $684,952 of prior -year fund balance in the Special Gas Tax Fund, Prior Year Carryforward revenue account, and appropriate to the Roadway Maintenance, Machinery & Equipment expenditure account (Requires five affirmative votes). 4. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $68,250 of prior -year fund balance in the Equipment Maintenance -Garage Operation, Prior Year Carryforward revenue account, and appropriate to the Equipment Maintenance - Garage Operation, Machinery & Equipment expenditure account (Requires five affirmative votes). 5. Pre -authorize the City Manager to issue purchase orders for various City vehicles described herein for the Fiscal Year 2025-26, in a total amount not -to -exceed $7,305,578. City Council 11 — 1 3/17/2026 Annual Purchase and Replacement of Various City Vehicles March 17, 2026 Page 2 GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION The Public Works Agency (PWA) routinely acquires, maintains, repairs, and replaces City vehicles and equipment. In prior years, staff presented multiple individual staff reports throughout the year with recommendations for individual vehicle purchases after the City has underwent a competitive bidding process. This process requires a longer lead time and has consistently fragmented the City's purchasing power. It has also hampered the City's ability to act in a timely manner and take advantage of market conditions, immediate inventory availability, and lower pricing opportunities when offered by manufacturers and dealerships, as these private entities are less likely to hold inventory or commit to lower price for extended periods. On January 20, 2026, City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article II of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) to specify the procurement and contracting procedure for vehicle and vehicle related equipment purchases. The new process allows City Council to pre -authorize the City Manager to procure and execute contracts and purchases for vehicles and vehicle -related equipment immediately following completion of competitive bidding or through justified non -bid purchases within City Council -approved not -to -exceed amounts. This procurement model accelerates contracting and delivery, improves efficiency, and positions the City to secure competitively -priced vehicles and equipment in a timely manner, and with appropriate control measures in place ensuring the integrity and transparency of the purchasing approval and budget allocation process. On February 3, 2026, City Council conducted the second reading and adopted the ordinance. The City's Equipment Replacement Policy (Exhibit 1) establishes the guidelines and criteria for the replacement of City vehicles to ensure a strategic approach to fleet management. This policy prioritizes safety, cost effectiveness, fuel efficiency, and compliance with State and Federal public fleet regulations. These guidelines are established by the American Public Works Association (APWA), National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA), and Municipal Equipment Maintenance Association (MEMA). Replacement determinations are based on industry -standard criteria, including excessive mileage, vehicle age, maintenance costs, unit hours, maintenance history, safety, and overall life expectancy. For Fiscal Year 2025-2026, a total of 87 vehicles are included in the purchase plan to replace units that have reached the end of their useful life, replace leased vehicles, and to meet additional operational needs (Exhibit 2). Of these, staff identified 62 vehicles that meet established replacement guidelines, totaling $3,326,804, serving the Planning and Building Agency, Police Department, and Public Works Agency (Exhibit 3). City Council 11 — 2 3/17/2026 Annual Purchase and Replacement of Various City Vehicles March 17, 2026 Page 3 DEPARTMENT QTY REPLACEMENT Planningand BuildingAgency Police Department 50Public Works Agency 8 In addition to the replacements, departments reviewed their operational needs and identified requests for new vehicles and equipment. The Police Department is requesting five vehicles to support their Traffic Division. The Planning and Building Agency requires one new vehicle to accommodate new staff. The Public Works Agency is requesting 11 vehicles for the new Construction Services team, two vehicles for the Construction Inspection and Administration team, one travel trailer for Parks Services, one Silverado EV for Fleet Services, and two pot -hole patch trucks to support Maintenance Services. Additionally, two new street sweepers are recommended to be procured to allow for certain street sweeping needs to be performed efficiently by City staff. Most recommended purchases are budgeted in the current fiscal year, with the exception of the two proposed street sweepers, two pot -hole patch trucks, and a Silverado EV which require City Council approval of the recommended appropriation adjustments. Altogether, staff recommends purchasing 25 new vehicles at a cost not to exceed $3,978,774. DEPARTMENT QTY ADDITIONS Planning and Building Agency 1 Police Department 5 Public Works Agency 19 The Finance and Management Services Agency, Purchasing Division, will solicit bids and evaluate available cooperative agreements and determine the best method to acquire the vehicles identified in accordance with City policies and procedures. To complete the purchases, staff recommends City Council pre -authorize the City Manager to execute contracts and purchases to the successful vendor(s) immediately after evaluation of individual awards. In the unlikely event that any of the vehicles or equipment listed is found to be limited to a sole source, the Purchasing Division will verify and document the reasons for the sole source prior to the purchase. Pre - authorization will also allow the City Manager to make substitutions in the type and/or quantity of these vehicles to address changing business needs or subsequent budget adjustments. Any changes will remain within the not -to -exceed amount totaling $7,305,578. Should actual requirements exceed this specified amount, staff will bring a separate request for additional appropriations to the City Council prior to any further purchases. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. City Council 11 — 3 3/17/2026 Annual Purchase and Replacement of Various City Vehicles March 17, 2026 Page 4 FISCAL IMPACT Approval of the appropriation adjustments will recognize $574,594 of prior -year fund balance in the Refuse Collection Revenue, Prior Year Carryforward revenue account and appropriate the same amount to the Refuse Collection Service, Machinery and Equipment expenditure account, $574,594 of prior -year fund balance in the Federal Clean Water Protection Enterprise, Prior Year Carryforward revenue account, and appropriate the same amount to the Federal Clean Water Protection Enterprise, Machinery & Equipment expenditure account, $684,952 of prior -year fund balance in the Special Gas Tax Fund, Prior Year Carryforward revenue account, and appropriate to the Roadway Maintenance, Machinery and Equipment expenditure account, and $68,250 of prior -year fund balance in the Equipment Maintenance -Garage Operation, Prior Year Carryforward revenue account, and appropriate to the Equipment Maintenance -Garage Operation, Machinery and Equipment expenditure account. Funds are budgeted and available for expenditure in the following accounts for Fiscal Year 2025-26. Any remaining balances not expended by the end of the fiscal year will be presented to City Council for approval of carryforwards into Fiscal Year 2026-27. Accounting Fiscal Unit -Account Fund Accounting Unit, Amount Year No. Description Account Description (Project No.) APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT 06917640- Refuse Refuse Collection 2025-26 66400 Collection Service, Machinery & $574,594 Service Equipment Federal Clean Federal Clean Water 2025-26 05717640- Water Protection Enterprise, $574,594 66400 Protection Machinery & Enterprise Equipment Roadway 2025-26 02917660- Special Gas Maintenance, $684,952 66400 Tax Machinery & Equipment Equipment 2025-26 07517100- Fleet Maintenance -Garage $687250 66400 Maintenance Operation, Machinery & Equipment City Council 11 — 4 3/17/2026 Annual Purchase and Replacement of Various City Vehicles March 17, 2026 Page 5 CURRENT BUDGET Equipment 2025-26 07017100- Equipment Replacement, $1,787,355 66400 Replacement Machinery & Equipment 2025-26 01114405- General Fund Traffic, Machinery & $183,075 66400 Equipment Recruitment & 2025-26 01114404- General Fund Backgrounds, $107,625 66400 Machinery and Equipment 01114410- Training Services, 2025-26 66400 General Fund Machinery and $50,400 Equipment 01114420- Field Operations, 2025-26 66400 (22- General Fund Machinery & $136,500 4502) Equipment 01114421- PD Athletic & Activity 2025-26 66400 General Fund League, Machinery & $107,100 Equipment 01114425- Information Services, 2025-26 66400 General Fund Machinery & $54,075 Equipment Criminal Investigation 2025-26 01114435- General Fund Service Enhancement, $250,950 66400 Machinery & Equipment 2025-26 01114448- General Fund Evidence, Machinery & $46,200 66400 Equipment 01114450- Central Distribution 2025-26 66400 General Fund CTR (CDC), Machinery $126,974 & Equipment Homeland Security & 01114485- Emergency 2025-26 66400 General Fund Management, $35,700 Machinery & Equipment City Council 11 — 5 3/17/2026 Annual Purchase and Replacement of Various City Vehicles March 17, 2026 Page 6 12814407- Law Superior Law 2025-26 66400 (23- Enforcement Enforcement Services, $452,025 4614) Grants Machinery & Equipment 2025-26 06017646- Water Water Meter Services, $28 170 66400 Machinery Equipment Water System 2025-26 06017641- Water Maintenance, $20,850 66400 Machinery & Equipment 06017644- Water Quality, 2025-26 66400 Water Machinery & $56,940 Equipment Water Resources 2025-26 06017648- Water Construction, $1,205,383 66400 Machinery & Equipment Construction 2025-26 01117611- General Fund Engineering, $116,471 66400 Machinery & Equipment 05617640- Sanitary Sanitary Sewer 2025-26 66400 Sewer Service Service, Machinery & $404,250 Equipment Planning & Building 01116520- Agency — Permit & 2025-26 66400 General Fund Insurance Services, $42,105 Machinery & Equipment 01216010- Cannabis PBA Enforcement 2025-26 66400 Public Benefit Services, Machinery & $54,075 Fund Equipment Air Quality Planning -Air Quality 2025-26 03116510- Impr. (AB Improvement, $42,105 66400 2766) Machinery & Equipment Park Maintenance 2025-26 01117651- General Fund Service Enhancement, $18,900 66400 Machinery & Equipment City Council 11 — 6 3/17/2026 Annual Purchase and Replacement of Various City Vehicles March 17, 2026 Page 7 01113017- PRCSA — Service 2025-26 66400 (22- General Fund Enhancement, $18,900 2300) Machinery & Equipment PW 01117620- Traffic/Transportation — 2025-26 66400 General Fund Service Enhancement, $57,060 Machinery & Equipment TOTAL: I $7,305,578 I EXHIBIT(S) 1. Equipment Replacement Policy 2. Vehicle Purchase List FY 2025-26 3. Vehicle Replacement Inventory List Submitted by: Rodolfo Rosas, P.E., Acting Executive Director, Public Works Agency Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager City Council 11 — 7 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 ER.k City of Santa Ana k Administrative - Policies and Procedures City Manager's Authorization Subject Date EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT POLICY July 17, 2013 PURPOSE The purpose of this document is to articulate the decision -making process for replacing City equipment that can no longer be economically operated and maintained. Specifically, this document defines the various stages of the review process and describes the interaction between Fleet Management Division and City departments in the implementation of an Equipment Replacement Program. DISCUSSION Given the fiscal magnitude and operational importance of City equipment, the decision to timely replace such assets will be duly reviewed in three (3) stages as follows: 1. Fleet Management Division will prepare an annual preliminary equipment replacement list that contains assets that have reached thresholds suggested in Attachment A: "Equipment Lifecycle Guidelines." Since this list is preliminary, the assets listed are not automatically replaced but are subjected to further review. 2. Fleet Management Division will then evaluate each listed asset for condition, cost, usage, safety history, and operating performance. The evaluation will be based on fleet data from mechanical appraisals, utilization, and Life -Cycle Costing (LCC) as these factors are considered fleet industry key components for assessing safety and the cost of repair and maintenance. (Note: LCC is a replacement analysis model which considers the total cost of owning and operating an asset by integrating economic factors such as depreciation and resale value with standard factors such as age and mileage.) LCC analysis can be used to identify and retain assets that are cost-effective to operate beyond the thresholds suggested in Attachment A. LCC values can be calculated using Attachment 13: "Life -Cycle Costing Worksheet." 3. In this review stage, Fleet Management Division will collaborate with City departments to further refine the replacement list by considering factors other than lifecycle. Some assets that have not reached their lifecycle threshold may be replaced earlier than scheduled due to safety concerns, unusual wear and tear, or recurring mechanical problems. Conversely, some assets that have exceeded their lifecycle threshold may be retained if they are classified as mission -critical and no replacement unit will be available. These qualitative and other such factors can be captured and evaluated using a points system, an approach several jurisdictions have adopted, as exemplified in Attachment C: "Equipment Replacement Points System." City Council 11 — 8 3/17/2026 City staff is encouraged to develop appropriate point values, priority rankings, and equipment cost data in a collaborative effort to produce a rational equipment replacement list. The expected output of this entire review process is the "Annual Equipment Replacement Schedule" that will be incorporated in the annual City budget. GUIDELINES 1. Vehicles and other equipment are assumed to be in good condition during their recommended lifecycle as indicated in Attachment A: "Equipment Lifecycle Guidelines." 2. The recommended lifecycle of standard service vehicles is 8 years or 75,000 mile. 3. For large and heavy equipment, the recommended lifecycle is 10 years or 60,000 miles. 4. Incorporate utilization requirements in replacement decisions to ensure that underutilized assets are not replaced. 5. Emergency units may receive priority replacement over non -Emergency units to minimize the incidence of out -of -service emergency units. 6. Emergency units that have been replaced or removed from service may be transferred to non - emergency operations, where appropriate. 7. Assets will be replaced or retrofitted to comply with federal, state, local, special district, or other clean air laws and regulations, where feasible. 8. Assets that continuously incur excessive costs for repair or maintenance during its recommended lifecycle may be replaced ahead of schedule. 9. Assets due for replacement based on the recommended lifecycle maybe retained if the expected cost of maintenance is minimal (below original equipment rental rate) and mileage is low (under 50,000 miles). 10. All requests for new or replacement units shall be coursed through Fleet Management Division to ensure standardization of City vehicles and other equipment. The guidelines and recommendations contained in this document shall be timely updated as technology advances and best practice evolves. Starting with this original version, the date of issuance for each update shall be recorded and maintained on this document. a City Council 11 — 9 3/17/2026 Equip nt Rep acement Policy Page 2 of 5 Attachment A EQUIPMENT LIFECYCLE GUIDELINES * Fire Engines/Trucks 15 years Frontline, 5 years Reserve, 20 years Total Heavy Equipment 15 years or 7000 hours Heavy Trucks (1 Ton and larger) 100,000 miles or 10 years ` 15 years or 7000 hours Loaders and Construction Equip Medic Vans 10 years 15 years or 7000 hours 80,000 miles or 10 years Paint Stripers _ Paratransit Bus Pickup Trucks (1/4 to 3/4 Ton) 85,000 miles or 10 years Police Motorcycles 60,000 miles or 3 years Police Patrol 80,000 miles or 4 years Refuse Transfer Trailers 6 years Refuse Trucks 120,000 miles or 8 years Sedans 80,000 miles or 8 years Street Sweepers 7 years 10 years or 7000 hours Stump Grinders and Chippers Trailers 15 years 15 years fVactors/Sewer Rodders Vans 80,000 miles or 10 years Welders, Saws, Pumps 10 years �k Based on research data from the American Public Works Association (APWA), National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA), and Municipal Equipment Maintenance Association (MEMA). City Council 11 — 10 3/17/2026 Equipment Replacement Policy Page 3 of 5 (3) W W 0 id tU l9 E Z = P U L fy O W J V 9- V W LL Uj Z Q D C O 00 LU W LY] CI' rn (V r-I LO vai v- � 41 C Q O O a a n OU m � OL U a 7 O L v) O U C 4 p [u D U — � Q- C CL s -O L m O- O 4-1 m E p O a a E G _�, MN �� U F pZ o U L H ° a ,'� � O v, c o+ a +� C ao 5 m 0 a 1 � p C O a s d, E O a C v� E$ vo- � g 0 .n a Z 'r, p� a; U ,n �'A fly a C r a v ro O a s 'N E o a O O a U u L. a Q. U C 1_ U a:E U L s O O u O CS C s.. C cn t s a 'Z m U a a Q C 7 C ate+ a O n a C v- a ro � > ❑ EL O > ❑ o U r� tr Q -a Ln 0 CL a 0 n. Qj m E u a C U} E o_ 6 w City Council 11 — 11 3/17/2026 Attachment C sr; EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT POINTS SYSTEM' UNIT: DATE: FACTORS POINTS Age Assign one (1) point for each year of chronological age, based on in-service date. Miles/Hours Assign, one (1) point for each 10,000 miles of use. Assign 1 to 5 points with 5 being worst based on Condition body condition, interior condition, rust, accident history, anticipated repairs, etc. Assign 1, 3, or 5 points based on the type of service that vehicle receives. For instance, a police patrol Type of Service car would be given a 5 because it is in severe duty service. In contrast, an administrative sedan would be given a 1. Assign 1, 3, or 5 points depending on the frequency that a vehicle is in the shop for repair. A 5 would be Reliability assigned to a vehicle that is in the shop two or more times per month on average, while a 1 is assigned to a vehicle in the shop an average of once every three months or less. Assign 1 to 5 points based on total life M&R costs (excluding repair of accident damage). A 5 is Maintenance &Repair (M&R) Costs assigned to a vehicle with life M&R costs equal to or greater than the vehicle's original purchase price, while a 1 is given to a vehicle with life M&R costs equal to 20% or less of its original purchase cost. INTERPRETING POINT SCORES Below 15 points means Unit is in Excellent Condition. 16 to 20 points means Unit is in Good Condition. 21 to 25 points means Unit qualifies for replacement. 26 points and above means Unit needs immediate consideration. Backlog is gauged by the number of units with scores of 26 or above retained by the City. i y ounce 11 — 12 3/17/0 5 Vehicle and Equipment List FY 2025-26 Department Sub -Division Vehicle Model Type Year of Replaced Vehicle Est. Cost Planning and Building Agency Building & Safety Chevy Equinox EV Addition to Fleet $ 42,105 Building & Safety Chevy Equinox EV Replacement 2018 $ 42,105 Building & Safety Chevy Equinox EV Replacement 2018 $ 42,105 Code Enforcement Chevy Silverado 1500 Replacement 2006 $ 54,075 Planning Chevy Equinox EV Replacement 2016 $ 42,105 Total $ 222,495 Police Department Backgrounds Chevy Equinox LT Replace - Lease 2022 $ 35,700 Backgrounds Chevy Equinox LT Replace - Lease 2023 $ 36,225 Backgrounds Chevy Equinox LT Replace - Lease 2023 $ 35,700 CDC Chevy Silverado 1500 Replacement 2005 $ 45,150 CDC Golf Cart Replacement 1997 $ 19,874 Community Engagement Chevy Colorado Replacement 2008 $ 46,200 Community Engagement Chevy Colorado Replacement 2000 $ 45,150 Community Engagement Chevy Colorado Replacement 2000 $ 45,150 Computer Services Chrysler Pacifica Replacement 2007 $ 54,075 Criminal Investigation Division Chevy Equinox LT Replace - Lease 2023 $ 35,700 Criminal Investigation Division Chevy Equinox LT Replace - Lease 2023 $ 35,700 Criminal Investigation Division Chevy Equinox LT Replace - Lease 2023 $ 36,225 Criminal Investigation Division Chevy Equinox LT Replace - Lease 2023 $ 36,225 Criminal Investigation Division Chevy Equinox LT Replace - Lease 2023 $ 35,700 Criminal Investigation Division Chevy Equinox LT Replace - Lease 2023 $ 35,700 Criminal Investigation Division Chevy Equinox LT Replace - Lease 2023 $ 35,700 Evidence Chevy Colorado Replacement 2002 $ 46,200 Field Operations Ford Interceptor SUV Replacement 2020 $ 64,575 Field Operations Ford Interceptor SUV Replacement 2020 $ 64,575 Field Operations Ford Interceptor SUV Replacement 2020 $ 64,575 Field Operations Ford Interceptor SUV Replacement 2020 $ 64,575 Field Operations Ford Interceptor SUV Replacement 2020 $ 64,575 Field Operations Ford Interceptor SUV Replacement 2021 $ 64,575 Field Operations Ford Interceptor SUV Replacement 2021 $ 64,575 Field Operations Ford Interceptor SUV Replacement 2021 $ 64,575 Field Operations Ford Interceptor SUV Replacement 2021 $ 64,575 Field Operations Ford Interceptor SUV Replacement 2021 $ 64,575 Field Operations Ford Interceptor SUV Replacement 2021 $ 64,575 Field Operations Ford Interceptor SUV Replacement 2021 $ 64,575 Field Operations Ford Interceptor SUV Replacement 2021 $ 64,575 Field Operations Ford Interceptor SUV Replacement 2021 $ 64,575 Field Operations Ford Interceptor SUV Replacement 2021 $ 64,575 Field Operations Ford Interceptor SUV Replacement 2021 $ 64,575 Field Operations Ford Interceptor SUV Replacement 2021 $ 64,575 Homeland Security Chevy Equinox LT Replace - Lease 2023 $ 35,700 Investigations Chevy Equinox LT Replacement 2007 $ 35,700 Investigations Chevy Equinox LT Replacement 2007 $ 35,700 Investigations Chevy Equinox LT Replacement 2008 $ 35,700 Jail Operations Ford Transit Medium Roof Replacement 2020 $ 121,965 PAAL Center Chrysler Pacifica Replacement 2000 $ 53,550 PAAL Center Chrysler Pacifica Replacement 2002 $ 53,550 Swat Ford Transit Replacement 1995 $ 73,500 Traffic BMW Motorcycle Replacement 2020 $ 38,850 Traffic BMW Motorcycle Replacement 2020 $ 38,850 Traffic Chevy Colorado Addition to Fleet $ 51,450 Traffic Chevy Colorado Addition to Fleet $ 51,450 Traffic Chevy Colorado Addition to Fleet $ 51,450 Traffic Chevy Colorado Addition to Fleet $ 51,450 Traffic Chevy Colorado Replacement 2015 $ 51,450 Traffic Chevy Colorado Replacement 2015 $ 51,450 Traffic Chevy Colorado Replacement 2015 $ 51,450 Traffic Chevy Equinox LT Replace - Lease 2022 $ 35,700 Traffic Dodge Durango Replacement 2008 $ 63,000 Training Chevy Silverado 1500 Addition to Fleet $ 64,575 Training Chevy Traverse Replace - Lease 2022 $ 50,400 Total $ 2,855,039 Public Works Agency Construction Engineering Chevy Silverado 1500 Addition to Fleet $ 59,850 Construction Engineering Chevy Blazer EV Addition to Fleet $ 56,621 Construction Services Asphalt Zipper Addition to Fleet $ 252,726 Construction Services Bobcat 185V Air Compressor Addition to Fleet $ 38,125 Construction Services Chevy Silverado EV Addition to Fleet $ 68,250 Construction Services Chevy Silverado EV Addition to Fleet $ 68,250 Construction Services Excavator Truck Addition to Fleet $ 336,000 Construction Services Ford F-550 Addition to Fleet $ 108,308 Construction Services Ford F-550 Addition to Fleet $ 108,308 City Council 11 - 13 3/17/2026 Construction Services Ford F-550 Addition to Fleet $ 108,308 Construction Services JD 30P Mini Excavator Addition to Fleet $ 85,050 Construction Services 1D 410P Backhoe Addition to Fleet $ 218,154 Construction Services JD 410P Backhoe Addition to Fleet $ 218,154 Fleet Services Silverado EV Addition to Fleet $ 68,250 Maintenance Services Tymco 600 Sweeper Addition to Fleet $ 574,594 Maintenance Services Tymco 600 Sweeper Addition to Fleet $ 574,594 Maintenance Services Patch Truck Addition to Fleet $ 342,476 Maintenance Services Patch Truck Addition to Fleet $ 342,476 Park Services Chevy Silverado EV Replacement 2018 $ 68,250 Park Services Travel Trailer Addition to Fleet $ 37,800 Traffic Engineering Chevy Silverado EV Replacement 2016 $ 68,250 Traffic Engineering Chevy Silverado EV Replacement 2016 $ 68,250 Traffic Engineering Chevy Equinox EV Replacement 2016 $ 46,200 Water Meter Chevy 2500 Service BodyTruck Replacement 2015 $ 106,050 Water Quality & Measure Chevy Silverado EV Replacement 2015 $ 68,250 Water Quality & Measure Chevy Silverado EV Replacement 2015 $ 68,250 Water System Maintenance Chevy Silverado EV Replacement 2015 $ 68,250 Total $ 4,228,044 GRANDTOTAL $ 7,305,578 City Council 11 — 14 3/17/2026 c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c M o 0 0 +, 0 +, v v v 0 +, 0 +, 0 0 +, 0 +, 0 +, v v v v v v 0 +� 0 0 0 0 +� 0 '+ 0 '+ 0 '+ 0 '+ 0 '+ 0 '+ 0 '+ 0 '+ 0 0 0 c c c c t t s c c c c c c t t t t t t t c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c o o o o v v v o 0 o o o o 0 0 0 v v v v o 0 0 0 o o o o o o o o o o o o m U U U U>>> U U U U U U>>>>>>> U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U v v v- - 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GOVERNMENT CODE &84308 APPLIES: Yes DISCUSSION The Public Works Agency (PWA) is responsible for delivering all capital improvement projects in the City including roadway corridor widening and construction of new parks. Many of these public improvements require real estate, title, and escrow services to conduct title searches and property acquisitions. The current agreements for on -call real estate and title services expired on March 1, 2026. Staff recommends entering into new agreements for on -call real estate and title services and released an RFP for said services with a scope of work that includes providing the City with real estate title, escrow, preliminary title reports, litigation guarantees, title insurance coverage assistance, and purchase agreement review services. Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 25-145 (Exhibit 1) was advertised on December 10, 2025 on the City's online bid management and publication system, PlanetBids. A summary of vendor participation and results is as follows: 2,595 Vendors notified 134 Santa Ana vendors notified 12 Vendors downloaded the bid packet 2 Bids received City Council 12-1 3/17/2026 Public Works On -Call Real Estate Title and Escrow Services March 17, 2026 Page 2 0 Bid received from Santa Ana vendor Proposals were solicited, opened on January 21, 2026, and evaluated. Two proposals were submitted by the RFP deadline and both proposals were determined to be responsive to the specifications and met the City's requirements. Both proposals were received and evaluated by a selection committee. Based on criteria outlined in the RFP, the following summarizes the top responding firms: Firm City Rankin Chicago Title Company Los An eles 1 Commonwealth Land Title Company Irvine 2 The proposals by Commonwealth Land Title Company and Chicago Title Company demonstrate the firms have the necessary labor capacity to complete the requested services to meet expedited grant -driven deadlines. The firms' rates are reasonable and within industry standard, the team qualifications are appropriate for this project, and the proposals were found to provide the best value for the City. Staff recommends awarding agreements to Chicago Title Company and Commonwealth Land Title Company (Exhibits 2 and 3) to provide on -call real estate title and escrow services based upon the scope of work and selection criteria outlined in RFP 25-145. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT The current fiscal year funding is available in the FY 25-26 budget and future fiscal year funding will be included in the proposed budgets for City Council consideration. Prior to utilizing any on -call services, the Public Works Agency (PWA) must submit a Notice to Proceed request. The Finance and Management Services Agency (FMSA) will verify the authorization and aggregate limits of the contracts and ensure that funds are available and properly encumbered. Once approved, PWA will issue a Notice to Proceed to the vendor detailing the specific scope of work and the maximum expenditure for the task. Fiscal Accounting Unit - Fund Accounting Unit Year Account No. Description - Account Amount Project No. No. Description Measure M2 03217662-66220 Measure M- Local Fairshare 2025-26 (26-6900) Street St, Improvements $45,000 Constructions Other Than Buildings City Council 12 — 2 3/17/2026 Public Works On -Call Real Estate Title and Escrow Services March 17, 2026 Page 3 Fiscal Accounting Unit - Fund Accounting Unit Year Account No. Description - Account Amount project No. No. Description Economic Development Service 2025-26 01118810-62300 General Fund Enhancement, $10,000 Contract Services - Professional Modernization of 2025-26 41818833-66200 CDA Capital SA Civic Center, Buildings & $5,000 (24-9002) Projects Building Improvements Year One Total: $60,000 Optional Four, 1- ear Extensions Measure M2 03217662-66220 Measure M- Local Fairshare 2026-27 Street St, Improvements $40,000 Constructions Other Than Buildings Economic Development Service 2026-27 01118810-62300 General Fund Enhancement, $10,000 Contract Services - Professional Housing Asset 2026-27 60718810-62300 Housing Asset Admin, Contract $10,000 LMIHF Services - Professional Measure M2 03217662-66220 Measure M- Local Fairshare 2027-28 Street St, Improvements $40,000 Constructions Other Than Buildings Economic Development 2027-28 01118810-62300 General Fund Service $10,000 Enhancement, Contract City Council 12 — 3 3/17/2026 Public Works On -Call Real Estate Title and Escrow Services March 17, 2026 Page 4 Fiscal Accounting Unit - Fund Accounting Unit Year Account No. Description - Account Amount project No. No. Description Services - Professional Housing Asset 2027-28 60718810-62300 Housing Asset Admin, Contract $10,000 LMIHF Services - Professional Measure M2 03217662-66220 Measure M- Local Fairshare 2028-29 Street St, Improvements $40,000 Constructions Other Than Buildings Economic Development Service 2028-29 01118810-62300 General Fund Enhancement, $10,000 Contract Services - Professional Housing Asset 2028-29 60718810-62300 Housing Asset Admin, Contract $10,000 LMIHF Services - Professional Measure M2 03217662-66220 Measure M- Local Fairshare 2029-30 Street St, Improvements $40,000 Constructions Other Than Buildings Economic Development Service 2029-30 01118810-62300 General Fund Enhancement, $10,000 Contract Services - Professional Housing Asset 2029-30 60718810-62300 Housing Asset Admin, Contract $10,000 LMIHF Services - Professional Total $300,000 City Council 12 — 4 3/17/2026 Public Works On -Call Real Estate Title and Escrow Services March 17, 2026 Page 5 The amounts above are estimates only and are subject to change. The accounting units may also change, pending fees that may be paid from other programs and projects. However, the maximum aggregate amount of the expenditures will not exceed $300,000 over the term of the agreements, including all extension periods. EXHIBIT(S) 1. RFP No. 25-145 2. Agreement with Chicago Title Company 3. Agreement with Commonwealth Land Title Submitted By: Rodolfo Rosas, P.E., Acting Executive Director of Public Works Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager City Council 12 — 5 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 3 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NO. 25-145 FOR ON -CALL REAL ESTATE TITLE & ESCROW SERVICES CITY OF SANTA ANA PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 Hayley Gilbert Project Manager hgilbert@santa-ana.org Acting Executive Director Public Works Agency KEY RFP DATES: The schedule below is tentative and subject to change at the discretion of City, with appropriate notice to prospective Proposers. Issue Date: Deadline for Questions: Proposal Due Date: Anticipated Award Date: December 10, 2025 January 5, 2026, 2:00 P.M. January 12, 2026, 2:00 P.M. February 17, 2026 City Council 12-6 3/17/2026 (9) TABLE OF CONTENTS EXHIBIT 3 I. BACKGROUND...........................................................................................................................3 II. OVERVIEW OF PROJECT..........................................................................................................3 III. TERM OF AGREEMENT............................................................................................................ 3 IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS......................................................................................................3 V. RESPONSE TO RFP..................................................................................................................4 VI. CERTIFICATIONS (ATTACHMENTS)......................................................................................... 9 VII. REFERENCES............................................................................................................................9 VIII. MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMIT OF INSURANCE....................................................................... 10 IX. SELECTION PROCEDURES & CRITERIA............................................................................... 10 X. WITHDRAWALS........................................................................................................................12 XI. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.................................................................................... 12 XII. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS ........................ 17 XIII. AWARD OF AGREEMENT........................................................................................................ 20 XIV. IMPLEMENTATION................................................................................................................... 20 EXHIBITS Exhibits provided herein for Proposers' reference only. EXHIBIT I — SCOPE OF SERVICES EXHIBIT 11— SAMPLE AGREEMENT ATTACHMENTS A PROPOSER'S CERTIFICATION, PROPOSAL PRICING B PROPOSER'S STATEMENT C NON -COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT D NON -LOBBYING CERTIFICATION E NON-DISCRIMINATION CERTIFICATION F SUBCONTRACTOR DESIGNATION FORM G CARB FLEET COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION City Council 12 — 7 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 I. BACKGROUND The City of Santa Ana, California, is rich in culture and pride, the county seat of Orange County, and encompasses an area of approximately 27 square miles. For more information, please visit https://www.santa-ana.org/ II. OVERVIEW OF PROJECT The City of Santa Ana (City) is seeking proposals from qualified firms and organizations (Proposers) to provide On -Call Real Estate Title and Escrow Services. See EXHIBIT I for complete Scope of Services. The term "Vendor", "Proposer", "Firm", "Consultants", and "Contractor" shall refer to any legal entity or entities submitting a proposal in response to this Request for Proposals (RFP). Funding sources for each project may vary and shall comply with the funding agency's requirements. Special conditions may apply. CARB FLEET REGULATIONS: The California Air Resources Board ("CARB") implemented amendments to the In -Use Off -Road Diesel -Fueled Fleets Regulations ("Regulation") which are effective on January 1, 2024 and apply broadly to all self-propelled off road diesel vehicles 25 horsepower or greater and other forms of equipment used in California. A copy of the Regulation is available at: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/barcu/regact/2022/off-roaddiesel/appa-1. pdf. Proposers are required to comply with all CARB and Regulation requirements, including, without limitation, all applicable sections of the Regulation, as codified in Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations section 2449 et seq. throughout the duration of the Project. Proposers must provide, with their Proposal, copies of Proposer's and all listed subcontractors' most recent, valid Certificate of Reported Compliance ("CRC") issued by CARB. Failure to provide valid CRCs as required herein may render the Proposal non -responsive. III. TERM OF AGREEMENT The anticipated term of the agreement is for an initial period of three (3) years. The City may, at its discretion, extend the agreement with the same or more limited scope of required services for two (2) additional one (1) year periods, upon mutual agreement contingent upon City Council approval, or City Manager or City Attorney authorization, as appropriate. The total term of the awarded agreement shall not exceed five (5) years. Usage is not guaranteed. Execution of an agreement between the City and successful firm(s) and/or individual(s) does not guarantee work throughout the duration of the contract period. Numerous factors will be evaluated by the City in its delivery of project and assignments, including technical expertise required. IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 1) Contractor must have been in business continuously for the most recent five (5) years prior to the date of this RFP. City Council 12 — 8 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 2) Minimum five (5) most recent years of experience performing similar services as those detailed in the Scope of Services section of this RFP. 3) Familiarity with project management theories and techniques, including project scheduling, staff assignments, and coordination and communication with other project entities. 4) Contractor must hold all necessary state -issued licenses, such as title company or escrow agent license, and to be in good standing. 5) Knowledge of the Federal and State Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act and Article 1, Section 19, California Constitution (granting the power of eminent domain law). V. RESPONSE TO RFP A. SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS It is the responsibility of the Proposer to ensure that any proposals submitted have been uploaded to PlanetBids prior to the RFP due date and time. Proposals, including all required sections and forms, shall be submitted electronically via the City's Bid Management System, PlanetBids. Additionally, it is a requirement that five (5) hard copy proposals be delivered to the Public Works Agency drop box located on the first floor of Ross Annex across from the Development Permit counter in an enclosed sealed envelope and marked clearly with the following: "SEALED PROPOSAL FOR ON -CALL REAL ESTATE TITLE AND ESCROW SERVICES RFP NO. 25-145 IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DO NOT OPEN WITH REGULAR MAIL." City of Santa Ana Attn.: Hayley Gilbert Public Works Agency; M-36 20 Civic Center Plaza; Ross Annex Santa Ana, CA 92701 Gentle note: staff will not timestamp or sign any hard copy deliveries as the electronic submittal by the deadline is suffice. For further instructions re aq rding hard copy submission of proposals, refer to PlanetBids. PlanetBids will not accept late proposals and no exceptions shall be made. Proposers will receive an e-bid confirmation number with a time stamp from PlanetBids indicating that their proposal was submitted successfully. The City will only receive and consider those proposals that were transmitted successfully. Submit proposal online at: http://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanVID=20137. Proposer shall be solely responsible for informing itself with respect to the proper utilization of the bid management system, for ensuring the capability of their computer system to upload the required documents, and for the stability of their internet service. Failure of the Proposer to successfully submit an electronic proposal shall be at the Proposer's sole risk and no relief will be given for late and/or improperly submitted proposals. Proposers experiencing any technical difficulties with the bid submission process may contact PlanetBids at (818) 992- City Council 12 — 9 3/17/2026 (9) 1771. Questions of an operational natur EXHIBIT 3 e Proposals shall NOT be sent via telegraphic, electronic, or facsimile means. All notifications, updates and addenda will be posted online on PlanetBids at https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanylD=20137. Proposers shall be responsible for monitoring the site to obtain information regarding this solicitation. Failure to respond to required updates may result in a determination of a nonresponsive proposal. B. COMMUNICATION / CONTACT WITH CITY STAFF Unless otherwise authorized herein, Proposers who are considering submitting a proposal in response to this RFP, or who submit a proposal in response to this RFP, are only to communicate with the assigned Project Coordinator(s), and no other City staff about this RFP from the date this RFP is issued until a contract is awarded. The City will provide all official communication concerning this RFP in writing via the City's Bid Management System, PlanetBids. The City will not be responsible for or bound by any oral communication or any other information or contact that occurs outside the official communication process specified herein, unless confirmed in writing by the designated Project Manager(s). C. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR CLARIFICATION / QUESTIONS Questions regarding this RFP shall be submitted via PlanetBids. Responses to all questions will be posted on PlanetBids no later than the date and time shown at the schedule of key RFP dates on the cover page of this RFP. All prospective Proposers are advised to visit PlanetBids on a regular basis as responses may be posted earlier than the date above (if applicable). No verbal requests or responses will be accepted. Significant interpretations or clarifications will be addressed via addenda to this RFP. Significant interpretations or clarifications and responses to questions received by the deadline will be addressed via addenda to this RFP, which will be released and posted on PlanetBids under the "Addenda/Emails" tab. D. EXCEPTIONS Requests submitted for City's consideration of proposed terms and conditions, including modifications to the City's RFP and/or Contract terms and conditions must be submitted by the deadline for questions. Such requests should include an attachment in Word or PDF format on formal company letterhead that shows the requested modifications. Should the Proposer be considered for award recommendation and progress into the negotiations phase, the requests for exceptions or modifications to the City's terms and conditions will be discussed at that time. The City will not accept any requests after the deadline for questions and reserves the right to reject or strike any requests for exceptions or additional terms and conditions related to Agreement, RFP, and insurance and indemnification terms and conditions. E. ADDENDA Any changes in RFP from the date of release to date of submittal will result in an addendum or amendment. Notification of such addendum or amendment shall be posted on City's PlanetBids system, https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanvlD=20137. City Council 12 — 10 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 Proposers shall be responsible for monitoring the site to obtain information regarding this solicitation. F. UNDERSTANDING PROPOSAL It is the responsibility of each Proposer to inquire about any criteria, condition, term, provision, or requirement of the RFP that the Proposer does not understand. Responses to inquiries, if they significantly change or clarify the RFP requirements or any aspect of the procurement process, will be forwarded by addenda to all Proposers. The City will not be bound by any oral responses to inquiries. By submitting proposals, Proposers assert that they have fully read the RFP and any addenda issued by the City, the proposed Contract and any other Contract Documents, and affirm that the terms and conditions stated therein are fully understood and are acceptable to the Proposer. Each Proposer accepts the terms and conditions of the Contract Documents and indicates their ability and willingness to perform the requested services under such terms and conditions. Any exceptions to the terms and conditions set forth in the Contract Document shall be submitted to the City by the deadline to submit requests for information or clarification/questions set forth herein. G. PROPOSAL CONTENTS Proposals are to be prepared in such a way as to provide a straightforward, concise delineation of capabilities to satisfy the requirements of this RFP. Emphasis should be concentrated on conformance to RFP instructions, responsiveness to the RFP requirements, and on completeness and clarity of content. Digital dividers and clear organization of content and material are encouraged. Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) SOQ must include a Table of Contents and be limited to a maximum of 20 pages (excluding City's required Certifications listed in Section Vill below; Proposal Cover Letter, section dividers, table of contents, front/back cover pages). The page limitation includes all appendices, attachments, and supplemental information. Additionally, SOQ must include the following: a. Cover Letter Proposals shall include a letter signed by a principal or authorized representative who can make legally binding commitments for the entity. Include type of business entity. Cover Letter shall not exceed one page. Cover letter must be addressed to the following City Project Manager: Hayley Gilbert, Projects Manager City of Santa Ana — Public Works Agency 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 b. Services Provided Proposal shall include a Scope of Services and Schedule which detail the work phase to be completed, the tasks to be accomplished, the deliverables to be provided, the schedule/timeline to complete the project, and how they meet the needs of the City as City Council 12 — 11 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 described in EXHIBIT I — Scope of Services. c. Agreement Statement Proposal shall include a statement outlining your concurrence or reference to concerns previously submitted with any and all provisions as contained in EXHIBIT II — Sample Agreement of this RFP (if any). d. Firm and Team Experience Proposal shall include a profile of the firm's experience including the following: A general description of the firm, including size and number of employees working directly with the City on this agreement. Firm's nearest address serving the City of Santa Ana and headquarters address. iii. Name and contact information of the supervising Project Manager/Principal Agent, to be assigned to the agreement. The Project Manager/Principal Agent shall be the primary contact person to represent your firm and will be the person to conduct the presentation, if invited to an interview. iv. Resumes for all key staff proposed describing relevant experience. e. Proposed Work Plan/Understanding of Need Proposal shall include a statement demonstrating the firm's understanding of the Scope of Services. Additionally, proposed work plan shall include Proposers': i. Anticipated approach to performing services as specified herein; ii. Suggestions or special concerns the evaluation committee should take into consideration (if any); iii. Description of deliverables and implementation plan. Proposer shall submit a general description of the deliverables, implementation plan, and timeline. f. Project Controls Describe your firm's ability to control costs and provide accurate and timely invoices through internal control measures; to monitor and stay within budget; to monitor schedule and review times and describe the techniques used to complete projects within the proposed time frames. Provide a description of your firm's QA/QC Process/procedures and explain how it will ensure quality work and an on -time product delivery. g. CARB Fleet Compliance The City is a Public Works Awarding Body, as defined under Title 13 California Code of Regulations section 2449(c)(46). Accordingly, Proposers must submit, with their Proposals, valid Certificates of Reported Compliance ("CRC") for the Proposer's fleet and for the fleet(s) of its listed subcontractors (including any applicable leased equipment or vehicles). Proposer must additionally complete and submit the Fleet Compliance Certification, included herein as ATTACHMENT G. Failure to provide a City Council 12 — 12 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 CRC for the Proposer, and for all listed subcontractors, or failure to complete the Fleet Compliance Certification, may render the Proposal non -responsive. 2. Cost Proposal All Proposers are required to submit a fixed rate fee with their Cost Proposal. Pricing instructions should be clearly defined to ensure fees proposed can be compared and evaluated. Cost Proposal must include a payment schedule if applicable. City reserves the right to negotiate compensation and/or payment schedule prior to award of any resulting agreement. When applicable, if providing hourly rate sheets, Proposer shall not include rate ranges or averages. The fee proposal shall be submitted separately and concurrently with the technical proposal, electronically in PlanetBids, and as a hard copy in a separately sealed enveloped, clearly labeled as "Fee Proposal." This shall include the firm's Standard Hourly Fee Schedule, a table outlining the tasks and team hourly effort for each of the major tasks, and a Project Fee Schedule, as outlined in the Scope of Work. The City shall not provide reimbursement for travel -related expenses, mileage, parking, lodging, meals, incidental fees, insurance, freight/shipping and handling/delivery, and any other business expenses, supplies and materials related to providing services as specified herein. Additional costs will not be considered and will not be reimbursed by the City, therefore, such costs must be absorbed in Proposer's cost proposal fee structure. Any language related to travel reimbursement shall be stricken from the document by the City and if not stricken, shall be deemed invalid. Proposals shall be valid for a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days following Proposal deadline. The cost for developing the Proposal is the sole responsibility of the Proposer. All Proposals submitted become property of the City. Pricing shall remain firm for the entire initial Agreement term. Thereafter, any proposed pricing adjustment for follow-on renewal periods shall be submitted to the City Representative in writing at least ninety (90) days prior to the new Agreement term. The City reserves the right to accept, reject, or negotiate any proposed pricing adjustment not to exceed the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI) data as follows: Los Angeles -Long Beach -Anaheim, CA; All Urban Consumers; Not Seasonally Adjusted; annualized change comparing the most recent month's reported data to the same month of the prior year. (This information may be found on the U.S. Department of Labor's website at www.bls.gov.) H. PROTEST PROCEDURES Only respondents who have actually submitted a proposal may file a "protest" to an RFP with the City's Purchasing Department. In order for a Proposer's protest to be considered valid, the protest must: 1. Be filed in writing before 5:00 p.m. of the 5th business day following the posting of RFP Results/Notice of Intent to Award on the City's online bidding system; 2. Clearly identify the specific irregularity or accusation; 3. Clearly identify the specific City staff determination or recommendation being protested; City Council 12 — 13 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 4. Specify, in detail, the grounds of the protest and the facts supporting the protest; and 5. Include all relevant, supporting documentation with the protest at time of filing. If the protest does not comply with each of these requirements, it will be rejected as invalid. If the protest is valid, the City's Purchasing Manager, or other designated City staff member, shall review the basis of the protest and all relevant information. The decision from the Purchasing Manager, or her/her designee, is final and no further appeals will be considered. VI. CERTIFICATIONS (ATTACHMENTS) In addition to the SOQ, Narrative/Technical Proposal, and Cost Proposal, the following forms, included in this RFP, shall be signed and included as part of the proposal submittal package: • Attachment A: Proposer's Certification and Proposal Item Pricing Attachment B: Proposer's Statement Attachment C: Non -Collusion Affidavit Attachment D: Non -Lobbying Certification Attachment E: Non -Discrimination Certification Attachment F: Subcontractor Designation Form • Attachment G: CARB Fleet Compliance Certification The proposal must be completely responsive to the RFP. Incomplete proposals will be deemed as nonresponsive and will be rejected. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted and no representation is made hereby that any commitment will be awarded pursuant to this RFP or otherwise. PLEASE NOTE: • All forms above must be signed by a representative of the Firm that is legally authorized to contractually bind the Proposer. • City will not waive notarization requirement when applicable on any of the required attachments. VII. REFERENCES Contractor shall provide three (3) references from other similar public agencies for which services similar to those specified in this RFP have been performed, including contact names and telephone numbers. The respondent grants permission for the City to contact any individuals listed as references. City may disqualify a Proposer if. • References fail to substantiate Proposer's description of services and deliverables provided; or • References fail to support that Proposer has a continuing pattern of providing capable, productive, and skilled personnel, or City Council 12 — 14 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 City is unable to reach the point of contact with reasonable effort. It is the Proposer's responsibility to inform the point of contact(s) of normal City working hours. VIII. MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMIT OF INSURANCE See Exhibit H — Sample Agreement IX. SELECTION PROCEDURES & CRITERIA A. Evaluation: The City will establish a proposal review committee. The review committee will evaluate proposals based on the response to the RFP, which includes adherence to outlined directions and format, and the City evaluation criteria set forth below. B. Scoring Criteria: Proposers will be ranked by the review committee based on the following criteria: CATEGORY POINTS Organization/Completeness of Response o Proposal demonstrates understanding of project and objectives as it 10 relates to the scope of work. o Proposal demonstrates requirements are addressed and adhered to. o Proposal is complete, comprehensive, and well -organized. Qualifications, Capabilities, & Experience The technical qualifications and experience of the organization are adequately described as they relate to the Scope of Work (SOW). o The proposal identifies specific projects completed within the past five 25 (5) years that demonstrate competency of the tasks outlines in the SOW. o The ability to meet the needs and concerns of the City is adequately demonstrated. Key Personnel / Proposed Staffing Proposer demonstrates experience providing type of service required or experience providing similar services o Proposer demonstrates they have the necessary resources, knowledge, skills, experience, and any required licenses / certifications 20 to provide the required services o Proposal provides resumes of experienced personnel that are capable of and devoted to the successful accomplishment of work to be performed under this contract. o Amount and quality of time that the key personnel will eb involved in their respective portions of the project. City Council 12 — 15 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 o Proposal includes a description of the role for each identified staff member, including name, position, education, years of experience, and relevant projects on which they have worked. Technical Approach / Methodology • The proposal provides a thorough description of how the firm plans to meet the requirements of the SOW, addressing specific methods and techniques to be employed on the project, challenges and 20 opportunities, and explaining why their company is best suited to assist. • An implementation plan is included outlining a description of efforts the firm will undertake to achieve client satisfaction and to meet project deadlines. Reasonableness of the Fee Schedule The Cost Proposal will be evaluated as follows: 25 o Lowest price receives the full score. o Other scores are proportional to the lowest price. TOTAL POSSIBLE SCORE 100 Before interviews — if held Interviews (if necessary) • The City reserves the right to conduct interviews with the highest -rated firm(s). In the event the City does perform an interview process, the 10 following is the maximum number of additive points that may be applied to the proposal score. Total possible score may exceed 100 points. C. Rankings: A final score will be calculated for each submitted proposal and used to rank Proposers. Based upon the foregoing criteria, all proposals shall be ranked by score. Only those proposals receiving a score above 70 will be considered for award. The City reserves the right to award the contract to any proposer(s) with a score above 70. The review committee will evaluate proposers based on their response to the RFP and the City evaluation criteria set forth above. D. Interviews: The review committee may invite the proposers to interview. If invited to interview, Proposers must be prepared to include key personnel in the interview and/or presentation. The City reserves the right to seek additional information from any or all Proposers invited to present proposals. A final score will be calculated for each submitted proposal and used to rank Proposers. City reserves the right to begin negotiations and enter into a contract without holding interviews, or further discussions. E. Selection: The City is under no obligation to accept any proposal and reserves the right to negotiate with respondents as to fees and terms. The City may reject proposals at its sole discretion. If proposal fails to satisfy any requirements outlined in this RFP, it may be considered non -responsive and may be rejected. The City shall not be obligated to accept the lowest priced proposals, but will make awards in the best interests of the City after all factors have been evaluated. The review committee will recommend the qualified Proposers to the City Council or City Manager for award of contract, as appropriate. City Council 12 - 16 3/17/2026 (9) X. WITHDRAWALS EXHIBIT 3 Proposers are responsible for verifying all prices and information before submitting a proposal. Prior to the proposal due date, the Proposer or Proposer's representative may withdraw the proposal by providing written notice of the proposal withdrawal to the City Contact/Project Manager. Verbal or telephonic withdrawals are not permissible. XI. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS A. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT The awarded Contractor hereby certifies that it will comply, as applicable, with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), 42 USC §§ 12101 et seq., and its implementing regulations, including Subtitle A, Title II of the ADA. Contractor will not discriminate against persons with disabilities nor against persons due to their relationship to or association with a person with a disability. Any contract entered into by the awarded Contractor (or any subcontract thereof), relating to this RFP, shall be subject to the provisions of this paragraph. B. CITY BUSINESS LICENSE The selected proposer must obtain a City of Santa Ana Business License prior to the execution of a contract and must provide a copy to the Buyer assigned to this RFP. The awarded party shall maintain a current business license throughout the term of the resulting contract. Procedure to obtain a City of Santa Ana Business License is available by contacting the Finance and Management Services, Business Tax Office at (714) 647-5447 or on the City's website: www.santa-ana.org C. CITY RIGHT TO REJECT The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted and no representation is made hereby that any agreement will be awarded pursuant to this RFP or otherwise. The City reserves the right to accept or reject the combined or separate components of this proposal in part or in its entirety or to waive any minor inconsistency, informality or technical defect in the proposal. D. CONFLICT OF INTEREST Contractor shall exercise reasonable care and diligence to prevent any actions or conditions that could result in a conflict with the best interests of the City. This obligation shall apply to the Contractor; the Contractor's employees, agents, and Subcontractors associated with accomplishing work and services hereunder. The Contractor's efforts shall include, but not be limited to, establishing precautions to prevent its employees, agents, and Subcontractors from providing or offering gifts, entertainment, payments, loans or other considerations which could be deemed to influence or appear to influence City staff or elected officers from acting in the best interests of the City. Each Proposer must disclose any existing or potential conflict of interest relative to the performance of the contractual services resulting from this RFP. Any such relationship that might be perceived or represented as a conflict should be disclosed. The City reserves the right to disqualify any Proposer on the grounds of actual or apparent conflict of interest. No person, firm, or subsidiary thereof who has been awarded this Contract may be awarded a Contract for the provision of services, the delivery of supplies, or the provision of any other related action which is required, suggested, or otherwise deemed appropriate as an end City Council 12 — 17 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 product of this Contract. Therefore, Contractor is precluded from contracting for any work recommended as a result of this Contract. E. CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE Pre -Contractual Expenses: The City is not liable for any costs incurred by Proposers prior to entering into a formal contract. Costs of developing a response to this RFP, are entirely the responsibility of the Proposer, and shall not be reimbursed in any manner by the City. Pre - contractual expenses are not to be included in the cost proposal. Pre -contractual expenses include, but are not limited to, preparation of the proposal, submission of the proposal and additional information, attendance at pre -proposal conference, negotiating any matter related to this RFP with City, and/or any other expenses incurred by the Proposer prior to the date of award and execution, if any, of the contract. Other Expenses: The Contractor will be responsible for all costs related to photo copying, telephone communications, fax communications, and parking while on City sites during the performance of work and services under this Contract. F. CONTRACTOR'S PROJECT MANAGER/KEY PERSONNEL Except as formally approved by the City, the key personnel identified in Contractor's proposal shall be the individuals who will actually complete the work. Changes in staffing must be reported in writing and approved by the City. The City shall have the right to require the removal and replacement of the Contractor's Project Manager and key personnel under the awarded contract. The City shall notify the Contractor in writing of such action. The City is not required to provide any reason, rationale, or additional factual information if it elects to request any specific key personnel be removed from performing services under the awarded contract. The City shall review and approve the appointment of the replacement for the Contractor's personnel. Said approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Standards of Conduct: Contractor's personnel shall be courteous and maintain good working relationships with all stakeholders, state or outside agencies, other team members and staff within the City. G. COST PROPOSAL The awarded Contractor agrees to provide the purchased services at the costs, rates, and fees as set forth in their Fee Schedule in response to this RFP. No other costs, rates or fees shall be payable to the awarded Subcontractor for implementation of their proposal. H. DATA RETENTION Contractor shall be responsible for retaining data, records, and documentation for the preparation of required items. These materials shall be made available to and as requested by City. All materials, documents, data or information obtained from the City Data files or any City medium furnished to Contractor in the performance of an awarded contract will at all times remain the property of the City. Such data or information may not be used or copied for direct or indirect use by Contractor after completion or termination of this Contract without the express written consent of the City. All materials, documents, data or information, including copies, must be returned to the City at the end of the contract. All data, documents and other products used, developed, or produced during response preparation of the RFP will become property of the City. All responses to the RFP shall City Council 12 — 18 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 become property of the City. Proposer information identified as proprietary shall be maintained confidential, to the extent allowed under the California Public Records Act. I. DRUG -FREE WORKPLACE The awarded Contractor certifies compliance with Government Code Section 8355 in matters relating to providing a drug -free workplace. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in suspension of payments under the Contract or termination of the contract or both, and the Contractor may be ineligible for award of any future City contracts. EXAMINATION Proposer represents that it has thoroughly examined and become familiar with the services and responsibilities required this RFP and that it is capable of effectively and efficiently performing quality work to achieve the City's objectives. Any attachments referenced herein or any interpretations, clarifications or amendments subsequently posted in relation to this RFP are fully incorporated. Any irregularities or lack of clarity in the RFP should be brought to the designated City Contact/Project Manager's attention as soon as possible so that corrective addenda may be furnished to prospective Proposers. Proposals which appear unrealistic in the terms of technical commitments, lack of technical competence, or are indicative of failure to comprehend the complexity and risk of this contract, may be rejected. K. EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT Upon successful negotiations, the City and the selected Proposer will enter into an Agreement similar to that as shown in EXHIBIT II — Sample Agreement of this RFP. If a Proposer is unwilling or unable to execute an Agreement within thirty (30) days after being notified of selection under this RFP, the City reserves the right to disqualify them without any further obligation L. FISCAL NONFUNDING CLAUSE In the event sufficient budgeted funds are not available for a new fiscal period, the City shall retain the right to notify the provider of such occurrence in writing at least thirty (30) days before the end of the current fiscal period and terminate the contract on the last day of the current fiscal period without penalty or expense to the City. M. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Contractor is considered an independent Contractor and neither Contractor, its employees, nor anyone working under Contractor will be considered an agent or an employee of City. Neither Contractor, its employees, nor anyone working under Contractor, will qualify for workers' compensation or other fringe benefits of any kind through City. N. JOINT OFFERS/SUBCONSULTANTS Where two or more Proposers desire to submit a single proposal in response to this RFP, they should do so on a prime sub -consultant basis. The City intends to contract with a single firm, also known as the prime, and not with multiple firms doing business as a joint venture. Should the use of sub -consultants be offered, the Proposer shall provide the same assurances of competence for the sub -consultant plus the demonstrated ability to manage and supervise the subcontracted work. Sub -consultants shall not be allowed to further subcontract with others for work under the Agreement. The provisions of the Agreement shall City Council 12 — 19 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 apply to all sub -consultants in the same manner as the Proposer. The proposer is responsible for all the actions taken by their sub -contractor. The City reserves the right to reject, replace and approve any and all Subcontractors. All Subcontractor(s) shall be identified in the response to the RFP and the City reserves the right to reject any proposed Subcontractor(s). Subcontractors shall be the responsibility of the prime Contractor and the City shall assume no liability of such Subcontractors. O. LITIGATION STATUS Each Proposer must include in its proposal a complete disclosure of any alleged significant prior or ongoing contract failures, any civil or criminal litigation or investigation pending which involves the Proposer or in which the Proposer has been judged guilty or liable. Failure to comply with the terms of this provision will disqualify any proposal. The City reserves the right to reject any proposal based upon the Proposer's prior history with the City or with any other party, which documents, without limitation, unsatisfactory performance, adversarial or contentious demeanor, significant failure(s) to meet contract milestones or other contractual failures. P. NEGOTIATIONS The City reserves the right to negotiate final contract terms with any Proposer selected. The contract between the parties will consist of the RFP together with any modifications thereto, and the awarded Contractor's proposal, together with any modifications and clarifications thereto that are submitted at the request of the City during the evaluation and negotiation process. In the event of any conflict or contradiction between or among these documents, the documents shall control in the following order of precedence: the final executed contract, the RFP, any modifications and clarifications to the awarded Contractor's proposal, and the awarded Contractor's proposal. Specific exceptions to this general rule may be noted in the final executed contract. Negotiations shall be confidential and not subject to disclosure to competing Contractors unless and until an agreement is reached. If contract negotiations cannot be concluded successfully, the City reserves the right to negotiate a contract with another Contractor or withdraw the RFP. Q. NON -PAYMENTS Note that payments will NOT be made for any unsatisfactory work until corrected. In the event of nonpayment of undisputed sums by the City, Contractor shall give the City thirty (30) working days to cure the alleged breach. R. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS The City has permanent ownership of all directly connected and derivative materials produced under this contract by the Contractor. All documents, reports and other incidental or derivative work or materials furnished hereunder shall become and remains the sole property of the City and may be used by the City as it may require without additional cost to the City. Contractor shall provide the City copies of documents upon its request at any time. None of the documents, reports and other incidental or derivative work or furnished materials shall be used by the Contractor without the express written consent of the City. S. PARKING The City will not provide free parking and/or reimbursement for the cost of parking while providing services and conducting business with the City. City Council 12 — 20 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 T. PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS Contractor staff shall be courteous to the public and City staff utilizing facilities where Contractor is performing work, but shall be responsive only to the requests of the City's Project Manager or designee. Contractor staff shall direct all inquiries to Project Manager or designee. Contractor acknowledges that City locations consist of public -use facilities and recognizes the obligation to ensure Contractor personnel and agents maintain the highest level of professional standards in attire, decorum, and interaction with the public and City personnel. U. PROJECT MANAGER The selected Proposer will assume responsibility for all services in its proposal. The selected Proposer shall identify a sole point of contact, Project Manager, with the greatest knowledge in regard to the required service operations and contractual matters, including payment of any and all charges resulting from the Agreement. V. PROPOSAL VALIDITY Services, pricing, and warranties indicated in a Proposer's Proposal must be valid for a period of 180 days at minimum after the submission of the Proposal. W. PUBLIC AGENCIES Other public agencies, as defined by California Government Code Section 6500, may choose to use the terms of this Contract, subject to Contractor's acceptance. The City is not liable or responsible for any obligations related to a subsequent contract between Contractor and another public agency. X. PUBLIC RECORDS Proposals will become public record after the award of a contract unless the proposal or specific parts of the proposal can be shown to be exempt by law. Each Proposer may clearly label all or part of a proposal as "CONFIDENTIAL" provided that the Proposer thereby agrees to indemnify and defend the City for honoring such a designation. The failure to so label any information that is released by the City shall constitute a complete waiver of any and all claims for damages caused by any release of the information. Proposer information identified as proprietary shall be maintained confidential, to the extent allowed under the California Public Records Act. Y. SUBCONTRACTORS Proposals in response to this RFP must identify any Subcontractors, and outline the contractual relationship between the Awarded Subcontractor and each Subcontractor. An official of each proposed Subcontractor must sign, and include as part of the proposal submitted by the Prime Contractor, a statement to the effect that the Subcontractor has read and will agree to abide by the awarded Contractor's obligations. Any Subcontractor proposed after award of contract must be approved by the City before commencement of work. The City will look solely to the awarded Contractor for the performance of all contractual obligations which may result from an award based on this RFP, and the awarded Contractor shall not be relieved for the non-performance of any or all Subcontractors. City Council 12 — 21 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 XII. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS (AS APPLICABLE) A. PREVAILING WAGE The Director of the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of California has ascertained the prevailing rate of per diem wages in dollars, based on a working day of eight hours, for each craft or type of worker or mechanic needed to execute any construction or maintenance contract, which may be awarded by Public Works. The current prevailing wage rates as adopted by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations are incorporated herein by reference and may be accessed at http://www.dir.ca.gov/ (General Prevailing Wage determination made by the Director of Industrial Relations / Pursuant to California Labor Code Part 7, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 1770, 1773 and 1773.1). Contractor is required to pay the prevailing wage rate referred to above and is responsible for selecting the craft/classification of workers which will be required to perform this service in accordance with the Contractor's method of performing the work. Pursuant to Section 1775 of the Labor Code (State of California) Contractor shall forfeit $50 for each calendar day, or portion thereof, for each worker paid less than the stipulated prevailing wage rates for any public work done under this Contract or by any subcontractor. Prevailing Wage Compliance and Monitoring Contractor is aware of the requirements of the California Labor Code Section 1720, et seq., and 1770, et seq., as well as California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000, et seq., ("Prevailing Wage Laws"), which require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirement on "public works" and "maintenance" projects. Since the services are being performed as part of an applicable "public works" or "maintenance" project, as defined by Prevailing Wage Laws and since the total compensations is $1,000 or more, Contractor agrees to fully comply with such Prevailing Wage Laws. City shall provide Contractor with a copy of the prevailing rates of per diem wages in effect at the commencement of this Agreement/Contact. Contact shall make copies of the prevailing rates of per diem wages for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to execute the Services available to interested parties upon request, and shall post copies at the Contractor's principal place of business and at the job site. Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its elected officials, officers, employees and agents free and harmless from any claim or liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. B. DIR REGISTRATION This project is a public work and subject to the following: No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)]. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. Contractors are further cautioned that certified payrolls shall be submitted electronically directly to the Department of Industrial Relations. C. CAL -OSHA VEHICLE REGULATION All vehicles must meet California Motor Vehicle and Cal -OSHA regulations and all other applicable codes required for vehicle use on the roads or highways in the state of California. City Council 12 — 22 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 D. CARB FLEET COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION Contractor shall comply, and shall ensure all subcontractors comply, with all applicable requirements of the most current version of the regulations imposed by California Air Resources Board ("CARB") including, without limitation, all applicable terms of Title 13, California Code of Regulations Division 3, Chapter 9 and all pending amendments ("Regulation"). Throughout the Project, and for three (3) years thereafter, Contractor shall make available for inspection and copying any and all documents or information associated with Contractor's and its subcontractors' fleets including, without limitation, the Certificates of Reported Compliance ("CRCs"), fuel/refueling records, maintenance records, emissions records, and any other information the Contractor is required to produce, keep or maintain pursuant to the Regulation upon two (2) calendar days' notice from the City. Contractor shall be solely liable for any and all costs associated with compliance with the Regulation as well as for any and all penalties, fines, damages, or costs associated with any and all violations, or failures to comply with the Regulation. Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officials, officers, employees and authorized volunteers free and harmless from any claims, liabilities, costs, penalties or interest arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Regulation. E. QUALITY ASSURANCE Contractor shall provide laborers and supervisors who are thoroughly familiar with the type of construction involved and materials and techniques specified. F. CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT Contractor shall keep work areas clean and free from any debris, rubbish, hazardous waste and non -usable material resulting from the work under this Contract and shall be disposed of at the completion of each work day by the Contractor. Hazardous waste must be disposed of in accordance with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and all other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. G. CHEMICALS Handling and delivery of all materials must regulations and must maintain appropriate certifications and licensing as applicable. comply with all local, State, and Federal safety hazardous material transportation and handling H. SAFETY PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Work Site Safety shall be as defined by the Standard Specifications and these special provisions: Contractor shall be solely responsible for ensuring that all work performed under the contract is performed in strict compliance with all applicable Federal, State and local occupational safety regulations. Consultant/Contractor shall provide at its expense all safeguards, safety devices and protective equipment, and shall take any and all actions appropriate to providing a safe Project site. The following is required in addition to the requirements of the Standard Specification: a. Contractor shall train all employees, or subcontractor personnel in the work practices necessary to safely perform his or her job. City Council 12 — 23 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 b. Contractor shall identify all known potential hazards related to the work performed and train all employees and subcontractor personnel on how to handle the potential hazards. c. Contractor, their employees and subcontractors shall follow all safety rules and safe work practices. d. Contractor will immediately notify the City of any significant and/or unusual hazards found during the course of work. e. Contractor shall submit copies of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all hazardous materials to be utilized on site in the performance of work. f. Contractor is solely responsible for the legal disposal of hazardous waste generated in the performance of their work. Safety Indemnification: To the extent allowed by law, the Contractor agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, employees and agents from and against any and all investigations, complaints, citations, liability, expense (including defense costs and legal fees), claims and/or causes of action for damages of any nature whatsoever, including but not limited to injury or death to employees of the Contractor, its subcontractors or City, attributable to any alleged act or omission of the Contractor or its subcontractors which is in violation of any Cal OSHA regulation. The obligation to defend, indemnify and hold harmless includes all investigations and proceedings associated with purported violations of Section 336.10 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations pertaining to multi -employer work sites. The City may deduct from any payment otherwise due the Contractor any costs incurred or anticipated to be incurred by the Agency, including legal fees and staff costs, associated with any investigation or enforcement proceedings brought by Cal OSHA arising out of the assigned work. OTHER SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Contractor shall take all reasonable precautions, as directed by the City, or in the absence of such direction, in accordance with sound industrial practices, to safeguard and protect City property and adjacent property. Damages to properties caused by Contractor's negligence shall be repaired at no cost (both labor and material) to the City. Contractor is responsible for advising and ensuring compliance by Contractor's employees with all applicable environmental and hazardous materials handling laws and regulations. Contractor shall provide City a full report of damage to City property and/or equipment by Contractor's employees. All damage reports shall be submitted to the Site Coordinator within twenty-four (24) hours of occurrence. Contractor shall provide, erect, and maintain all warning devices (i.e., barricades, cones, etc.) as required or necessary to ensure the safety of the public, City, and Contractor's employees. SPILL LIABILITY The City does not assume liability for spills or other releases of hazardous wastes which are caused by the negligence of the contractor once hazardous waste materials are in the possession of the contractor or transported off site. K. RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTS Contractor is required to provide upon request, detailed data and information required by the City. Information may include: generator EPA ID, contractor EPA ID, generator name, waste description, manifest number and line number, date waste shipped, disposal and recycling City Council 12 — 24 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 facilities utilized, final disposal method utilized, quantity shipped (pounds), waste profile number, and any additional information requested. All records and reports shall be available in electronic (including Excel, Word, and PDF Format) and hard copy format at all times during the term of the contract. XIII. AWARD OF AGREEMENT Selected Contractor(s) will be notified in writing. Any award is contingent upon the successful negotiation of final contract terms. A. EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT A standard agreement is included as EXHIBIT II Sample Agreement of this RFP. "Proposer" will hereinafter be referred to as "Consultant" or "Contractor" in standard agreement. The term of the agreement will begin after the agreement is fully executed, and all required bonds, insurance documents and contents of the payment information packet have been received and approved. XIV. IMPLEMENTATION A. KICK-OFF MEETINGS The successful proposer will be required to meet with City staff prior to commencement of services or at any time as required by the City, to discuss and agree on operational issues including transition of services and scheduling. B. NOTICE TO PROCEED Prior to issuance of a formal Notice to Proceed (NTP), Consultants shall provide all required bonds, insurance documents, and contents of the Information Packet for review and approval by the City. "On -Call" contracts require the City Project Managers to request a project/task proposal from Consultants on an "as -needed" basis. Proposals will then be evaluated by City Staff and written NTPs will be issued accordingly per task order. City Council 12 — 25 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT I SCOPE OF SERVICES CITY OF SANTA ANA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ON -CALL REAL ESTATE TITLE AND ESCROW SERVICES RFP NO. 25-145 INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND: EXHIBIT 3 The City of Santa Ana is inviting proposals from experienced and responsive consultants (Consultant) to provide real estate title, escrow and related services for various Capital Improvement Projects and other facilities that will be used for public use under the direction of City staff. The Consultant will be expected to provide experienced and knowledgeable professional staff. The Consultant and its staff or representatives shall be responsive and maintain excellent working relationships with City staff and City Right -of -Way Consultants. The Consultant shall be committed to provide adequate staffing levels at all times in order to adhere to established schedules. SCOPE OF WORK: The proposal should include the following tasks and fees and any additional tasks and fees deemed necessary by the Consultant shall be clearly identified in the proposal. Additionally, the City reserves the right to provide Notice To Proceed (NTP) for any, all or none of the following optional tasks: On an as -needed basis, Proposer is responsible for providing real estate title and escrow services on a timely manner, including but not limited to: 1) Title Research and Reporting a) Prepare preliminary title reports i) Update to an existing title report (either ordered by the City or others) ii) Issue new reports and provide copies of all underlying exception and exclusion documents. b) Issue chain of title reports on an exception basis (seldom required). c) Provide other related information and documents of record concerning title to property such as copies of vesting deeds, parcel maps/tract maps, FEMA flood zone designations. d) Litigation guarantees — Issue condemnation litigation or continuation guarantees. e) Prior to closing escrow, Consultant shall order and provide the City with an updated Preliminary Title report to ensure that no new liens and/or encumbrances are recorded on the property/property interests to be acquired by the City. 2) Title Resolution and Support a) Assist with the development of legal descriptions for: i) public and private properties; and/or ii) unrecorded easements, right-of-way or other apparent encumbrances or rights granted by other agencies. City Council 12 — 26 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 b) Assist the City, its consultants and agents in resolving issues affecting marketable title to properties through, among other things, recordation of corrective instruments and/or other appropriate means. c) Provide all necessary assistance to the City to clear all exceptions stated in the Preliminary Title report unless waived by the City in writing. d) Obtain partial release, partial re -conveyance and subordination agreements from the property owners or any party having interest in the property. e) Assist the City in determining the appropriate amount of title insurance coverage for each property or portfolio (or portion thereof) whether acquired by purchase or without financial consideration and taking into account valuation as determined by appraisal, or by opinion of value from a commercial real estate company. 3) Escrow and Closing Services a) Escrow services: Issue either CLTA or ALTA extended -coverage owner CLTA 100 Comprehensive CLTA 103.1A Encroachment Coverage CLTA 103.4 Access through an easement CLTA 103.7 Access CLTA 110.1 Deletion of item from policy CLTA 116 Location CLTA 116.1 Survey CLTA 116.4 Contiguity CLTA 116.7 Subdivision CLTA 123.3 Zoning b) Ensure that all conditions present and conditions subsequent provided for in the Purchase Agreement are met and satisfied prior to closing escrow. c) Prepare, subject to review and approval by the City, Escrow Instructions for execution by the City and grantor(s). Consultant shall ensure all legal requirements are satisfied prior to escrow closing. d) Provide comprehensive Escrow Services to the City and owners involved in the related transactions. e) Prepare all necessary conveyance documents; demand and release of lien/encumbrance documents and submit the same for approval by the City prior to close of escrow. f) Record grant deeds, certificates of acceptance, memoranda of agreements, and related documents required with respect to the transfer of each property in the office of Orange County Recorder. g) Distribute to the parties originals or copies of executed and/or closing documents. h) Disburse to the party or parties entitled hereto amounts required to be disbursed in connection with the closing of each property transfer transaction. i) Prepare closing settlement statements reflecting pro -rations and funds disbursed through escrow in each property transfer transaction. j) Provide multilingual services as needed for efficient closing of escrow. 4) Coordination, Reporting, and Administrative Support a) Meet and coordinate work with other right-of-way consultants as directed by the City. b) Provide additional services related to title, escrow and related services specified above, at hourly rates, the scope of which will be agreed to in writing between the City & Consultant. c) Consultant shall at no cost to the City provide status reports of the requested services on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis at City's option. d) Consultant shall at no cost to the City provide the City and its consultants with password protected access to Consultant's website dedicated for City's projects. The website shall contain all copies City Council 12 — 27 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 of City ordered reports and other documents will be posted no later than due date agreed upon and indicated on the work authorization. Website access must be available to City throughout the term of the agreement and after expiration for a minimum of 3 months from time all ordered documents and reports have been posted. FEE PROPOSAL: In addition to Section V.G.2 (Proposal Contents: Cost Proposal) fee schedule shall be structured to correspond to the above mentioned tasks as follows: The fee schedule shall include the firm's standard hourly fee schedule and each task should include an hourly breakdown that corresponds to the task total. A list of all positions and hourly rates for personnel/sub-consultants expected to perform services under this RFP shall be described herein. Hourly rates for personnel not expected to perform services under this RFP shall not be included. At the request of the City, the Consultant shall provide a more detailed fee proposal when a specific project proposal is requested of the Consultant. The city reserves the right to add or reduce some of the above tasks and duties as it sees fit. The consultant, serving as staff extension, shall remain sufficiently flexible to meet the needs of the City and of the project. CITY RESPONSIBILITIES: The City will provide information in its possession relevant to the preparation of the required information in the RFP. The City will provide only the staff assistance and the documentation specifically in referred to herein. Furnish scope of work and provide general direction as needed for the assigned project. Facilitate meeting space and coordination and City facilities. Follow City of Santa Ana Invoicing guidelines. CONSULTANT RESPONSIBILITIES: Consultant shall provide all required insurance as outlined in Exhibit II of this RFP. PAYMENT AND INVOICING: Selected Consultant shall invoice the City based on time and material according to the City's standard invoice template. Tasks and hours shall be clearly identified and all rates must match those included in the approved agreement. City Council 12 — 28 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT II SAMPLE AGREEMENT CONSULTANT -AGREEMENT CITY OF SANTA ANA EXHIBIT 3 THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this day of , 20_ by and between , ("Consultant"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California ("City"). RECITALS A. The City desires to retain a Consultant having special skill and knowledge in the field of: Real Estate and Escrow Services B. Consultant represents that Consultant is able and willing to provide such services to the City. C. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it is knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional consulting firm in the field. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES Consultant shall perform during the term of this Agreement, the tasks and obligations including all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidental customary work required to fully and adequately complete the services described and set forth in Scope of Services - Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated by reference. 2. COMPENSATION a. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services for City, the rates and charges identified in Compensation - Exhibit B. The total amount to be expended during the term of this Agreement shall not exceed $XXXXX. b. Payment by City shall be made within forty-five (45) days following receipt of proper invoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. City and Consultant agree that all payments due and owing under this Agreement shall be made through Automated Clearing House (ACH) transfers. Consultant agrees to execute the City's standard ACH Vendor Payment Authorization and provide required documentation. Upon verification of the data provided, the City will be authorized to deposit payments directly into Consultant's account(s) with financial institutions. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standards of performance set forth in the Recitals which may reasonably be expected by City. 3. TERM This Agreement shall commence on the date first written above for a three (3) year term with the option for the City to grant up to two (2) additional one (1) year extension(s), exercisable by a writing by the City Manager and the City Attorney, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 15, below. 4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR City Council 12 — 29 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 Consultant shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an independent Consultant and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor shall it be construed to create an employer - employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Consultant performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Consultant shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes. 5. OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS This Agreement creates a non-exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use, modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property embodied in plans, specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to, physical drawings or data magnetically or otherwise recorded on computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant under this Agreement ("Documents & Data"). Consultant shall require all subcontractors to agree in writing that City is granted a non-exclusive and perpetual license for any Documents & Data the subcontractor prepares under this Agreement. Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant has the legal right to license any and all Documents & Data. Consultant makes no such representation and warranty in regard to Documents & Data which were provided to Consultant by the City. City shall not be limited in any way in its use of the Documents and Data at any time, provided that any such use not within the purposes intended by this Agreement shall be at City's sole risk. 6. INSURANCE Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, Consultant shall maintain and shall require any subcontractors to obtain and maintain insurance as described below for the entire Term of this Agreement against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which may arise from or in connection with services, products and materials supplied to City. Total cost of such insurance shall be borne by Consultant. MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMIT OF INSURANCE 1. Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01covering CGL on an "occurrence" basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence and $4,000,000 aggregate. Required policy limits can be met with primary and umbrella/excess insurance policies. 2. Automobile Liability (AL): Insurance Services Office Form CA 00 01 covering Code 1 (any auto), with limits no less than $1,000,000 combined single limits. In the event Consultant does not maintain commercial automobile liability insurance, City will accept evidence of personal automobile insurance, provided that such policy is endorsed for business use and provides coverage with a minimum limit of $1,000,000. Required policy limits can be met with primary and umbrella/excess insurance policies. 3. Workers' Compensation (WC): as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employer's Liability Insurance with limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident, policy or employee, for bodily injury or disease. Coverage is not required if Consultant has no employees and signs request to waive such insurance. 4. Professional Liability (PL): with limits no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence or claim, and $2,000,000 aggregate. If Consultant maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimum requirements for each line of coverage shown above, City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained by Consultant. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to City. City Council 12 — 30 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 Other Insurance Provisions The above required insurance policies are to contain or be endorsed to contain the following provisions: 1. City, its City Council, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds, under Consultant's CGL and AL policies, with respect to any liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Consultant including materials, parts, equipment, and personnel furnished in connection with such work or operations. 2. Consultant's Insurance company(ies) agrees to waive all rights of subrogation against City, its City Council, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers for losses paid under the terms of Consultant's CGL, AL, and WC policies which arise from work performed by Consultant under this Agreement. 3. For any claims related to this contract, Consultant's insurance coverage shall be primary and any insurance maintained by City, its City Council, its officers, officials, employees, agents, or volunteers shall not contribute with it. 4. A severability of interest provision must apply for all the additional insureds, ensuring that Consultant's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom a claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the insurer's limits of liability. 5. Insurance policies required herein shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, suspended, voided, reduced in coverage or in limits, non -renewed by the carrier, or materially changed except after thirty (30) days prior written notice has been given to City. Ten (10) days prior written notice shall be provided to City for policy cancellation or non -renewal due to non-payment of premium. 6. Certificate Holder on each Evidence of Insurance certificate shall be: City of Santa Ana, Attention: (Name of Department Staff Responsible for Agreement), Address of Department Responsible for Agreement, M-XX, Santa Ana, CA 92701. The name and location of project must be included in the Description of Operations section of each certificate. Self -Insured Retentions Self -insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. The City may require the Consultant to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention. Acceptability of Insurers Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the State of California with a current A.M. Best rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to City. Verification of Coverage Consultant shall furnish City with original Certificates of Insurance including all required amendatory endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause) and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing all policy endorsements before work begins. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive Consultant's obligation to provide them. City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time. Special Risks or Circumstances City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances. 7. INDEMNIFICATION Consultant agrees to defend, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, employees, contractors, special counsel, and representatives from liability: (1) for personal injury, damages, just City Council 12 — 31 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of claims for personal injury, including death, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the negligent operations of the Consultant, its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on its behalf which relates to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement; and (2) from any claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief is due by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. This indemnity and hold harmless agreement applies to all claims for damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, by reason of the events referred to in this Section or by reason of the terms of, or effects, arising from this Agreement. The Consultant further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all costs for the defense of the City, including fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City, regarding any action by a third party challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises by reason of the terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent Consultant's services are subject to Civil Code Section 2782.8, the above indemnity shall be limited, to the extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8, to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Consultant. 8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION Consultant shall defend and indemnify the City, its officers, agents, representatives, and employees against any and all liability, including costs, for infringement of any United States' letters patent, trademark, or copyright infringement, including costs, contained in the work product or documents provided by Consultant to the City pursuant to this Agreement. 9. RECORDS Consultant shall keep records and invoices in connection with the work to be performed under this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to the costs incurred under this Agreement and any services, expenditures, and disbursements charged to the City for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement. All such records and invoices shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a representative of the City to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created pursuant to this Agreement during regular business hours. Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to this Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement. 10. CONFIDENTIALITY If Consultant receives from the City information which due to the nature of such information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Consultant agrees that it shall not use or disclose such information except in the performance of this Agreement, and further agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like importance, but in no event less than reasonable care. "Confidential Information" shall include all nonpublic information. Confidential information includes not only written information, but also information transferred orally, visually, electronically, or by other means. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary and/or agent of the other party is covered by this Agreement. The foregoing obligations of non-use and nondisclosure shall not apply to any information that (a) has been disclosed in publicly available sources; (b) is, through no fault of the Consultant disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in rightful possession of the Consultant without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by operation of law; or (e) is independently developed by the Consultant without reference to information disclosed by the City. 11. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE Consultant covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this Agreement. No immediate family members of either the Mayor, City Council Member, or any appointed City Official, including appointed board and commission members, as defined under the City's Municipal Code, whose position with the City shall award or influence the award of this Agreement, or any competing City Council 12 — 32 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 contract or amendment thereof, shall be employed in any capacity by the Consultant or have any other direct or indirect financial benefit or interest in this Agreement. e: The section also prohibits the awarding of any agreement, contract, grant, or any amendment to those awards, to any former full-time employee for one-year from date of employee separation except for any CaIPERS retiree as authorized by City Council resolution The Consultant must comply with all conflict of interest laws, ordinances, and regulations now in effect or hereafter to be enacted during the term of this Agreement. The Consultant warrants that it is not now aware of any facts which conflict with the prohibitions defined above. If the Consultant hereafter becomes aware of any facts that might reasonably be expected to create a conflict of interest, it must immediately make full written disclosure of such facts to the City. Full written disclosure must include, but is not limited to, identification of all persons implicated and a complete description of all relevant circumstances. Failure to comply with the provisions of this paragraph will be a material breach of this Agreement. Consultant covenants that none of its directors, officers, employees, or agents shall participate in selecting or administrating any subcontract supported (in whole or in part) by City funds stemming from the Agreement where the awarding of the subcontract has any direct or indirect financial benefit or interest to any individual, as defined in subsections (b) and (c) above. 12. NON-DISCRIMINATION Consultant shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender, medical conditions, genetic information, or military and veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined and prohibited by applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, teaching, training, utilization, promotion, termination or other employment related activities or any services provided under this Agreement. Consultant affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. 13. EXCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT This Agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement between the City and Consultant, and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or written, between the parties. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any attachments hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. This Agreement may not be modified except by written instrument signed by the City and by an authorized representative of Consultant. The parties agree that any terms or conditions of any purchase order or other instrument that are inconsistent with, or in addition to, the terms and conditions hereof, shall not bind or obligate Consultant or the City. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which is not embodied herein. 14. ASSIGNMENT Inasmuch as this Agreement is intended to secure the specialized services of Consultant, Consultant may not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any interest herein without the prior written consent of the City and any such assignment, transfer, delegation or subcontract without the City's prior written consent shall be considered null and void. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the City's ability to have any of the services which are the subject to this Agreement performed by City personnel or by other Consultants retained by City. 15. TERMINATION This Agreement may be terminated by the City upon thirty (30) days written notice of termination. In such event, Consultant shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay Consultant compensation for all services performed by Consultant prior to receipt of such notice of termination, subject to the following conditions: a. As a condition of such payment, the Executive Director may require Consultant to deliver to the City all work product(s) completed as of such date, and in such case such work product shall be City Council 12 — 33 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 the property of the City unless prohibited by law, and Consultant consents to the City's use thereof for such purposes as the City deems appropriate. b. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standard of performance specified in the Recitals of this Agreement. 16. WAIVER No waiver of breach, failure of any condition, or any right or remedy contained in or granted by the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party waiving the breach, failure, right or remedy. No waiver of any breach, failure or right, or remedy shall be deemed a waiver of any other breach, failure, right or remedy, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless the writing so specifies. 17. JURISDICTION -VENUE , This Agreement has been executed and delivered in the State of California and the validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement of any of the clauses of this Agreement shall be determined and governed by the laws of the State of California. Both parties further agree that Orange County, California, shall be the venue for any action or proceeding that may be brought or arise out of, in connection with or by reason of this Agreement. 18. PROFESSIONAL LICENSES Consultant shall, throughout the term of this Agreement, maintain all necessary licenses, permits, approvals, waivers, and exemptions necessary for the provision of the services hereunder and required by the laws and regulations of the United States, the State of California, the City of Santa Ana and all other governmental agencies. Consultant shall notify the City immediately and in writing of its inability to obtain or maintain such permits, licenses, approvals, waivers, and exemptions. Said inability shall be cause for termination of this Agreement. 19. NOTICE Any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if delivered in person or mailed by first class or certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent by fax or other telegraphic communication in the manner provided in this Section, to the following persons: To City: City Clerk City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, CA 92702-1988 Fax: 714- 647-6956 With courtesy copies to: Executive Director, Public Works Agency City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-21) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702 To Consultant: First & Last Name, —Title Consultant Firm Name Address City Council 12 — 34 3/17/2026 (9) City, State, Zip Fax: EXHIBIT 3 A party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other party. Thereafter, any communication shall be addressed and transmitted to the new address. If sent by mail, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given three (3) days after it has been deposited in the United States mail, duly registered or certified, with postage prepaid, and addressed as set forth above. If sent by fax, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given twenty-four (24) hours after the time set forth on the transmission report issued by the transmitting facsimile machine, addressed as set forth above. For purposes of calculating these time frames, weekends, federal, state, County or City holidays shall be excluded. 20. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS a: Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature herein below has the power, authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of the terms of this Agreement, and shall indemnify City fully, including reasonable costs and attorney's fees, for any injuries or damages to City in the event that such authority or power is not, in fact, held by the signatory or is withdrawn. b. All Exhibits referenced herein and attached hereto shall be incorporated as if fully set forth in the body of this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year first above written. ATTEST: Jennifer L. Hall City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA R. CARVALHO City Attorney By: Assistant City Attorney RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: Rodolfo Rosas, P.E. Acting Executive Director Public Works Agency CITY OF SANTA ANA Alvaro Nunez City Manager CONSULTANT: (name) (title) City Council 12 — 35 3/17/2026 (9) ATTACHMENT A PROPOSER'S CERTIFICATION, PROPOSAL PRICING EXHIBIT 3 Certification - I certify that I have read, understand and agree to the terms and conditions of this Request for Proposals. I have examined the Scope of Services (Exhibit 1) and am qualified to provide services being requested as specified herein. I understand and agree that I am responsible for reporting any errors, omissions or discrepancies to the City for clarification prior to the submission of my proposal. PROPOSER'S STATEMENT: I have read, understood and agree to the terms and conditions on all pages of the Request for Proposals. Upon request, I will transfer and deliver goods or services to the City in accordance with said terms and conditions. LEGAL NAME OF COMPANY BUSINESS ADDRESS PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS PRINTED NAME OF AUTHORIZED AGENT TITLE SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED AGENT DATE E-MAIL ADDRESS FEDERAL ID NUMBER (IF APPLICABLE) CONTRACTOR LICENSE NUMBER (IFAPPLICABLE) CITY OF SANTA ANA BUSINESS LICENSE NUMBER (PLEASE PROVIDE IF AVAILABLE, BUT NOT REQUIRED UNTIL AND IF AN AWARD IS MADE TO PROPOSER.) City Council 12 — 36 3/17/2026 (9) ATTACHMENT B PROPOSER'S STATEMENT EXHIBIT 3 Proposer understands and agrees that this written RFP (or any part thereof specifically designated and accepted by the City of Santa Ana, hereinafter City) shall constitute the entire agreement between proposer and the City only after it has been accepted by the City Council, endorsed by the Clerk of the Council with her signature and official seal noting hereon the action of approval of the Council, signed by the Executive Director or his duly authorized agent, and signed by the City Attorney, denoting his approval of the form of this document, and its execution, and when it or an exact copy of it has been either delivered to proposer or deposited with the United States Postal Service properly addressed to the proposer with the correct postage affixed thereto. Proposer further agrees that upon delivery (as defined above) of the accepted agreement he/she will furnish City all required required bonds and certificate of liability insurance within ten (10) days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and City's legal holidays), or the funds, check, draft, or proposer's bond substituted in lieu thereof accompanying this proposal shall become the property of the City and shall be considered as payment of damages due to the delay and other causes suffered by City because of the failure to furnish the necessary bonds and because it is distinctly agreed that the proof of damages actually suffered by City is difficult to ascertain; otherwise said funds, check drafts, or proposer's bond substituted in lieu thereof shall be returned to the undersigned. Proposer understands that a proposal is required for the entire work, that the estimated quantities set forth in the RFP schedule are solely for the purpose of comparing proposals, and that final compensation under the contract will be based upon the actual quantities of work satisfactorily completed. All terms contained in the specifications, the certification of nondiscrimination by contractors, and the required insurance certificates are to be incorporated by reference into this agreement and are made specifically as part of this RFP. Firm Signed and Printed Name: Title Date THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. City Council 12 — 37 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 ATTACHMENT C NON -COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT (Title 23 United States Code Section 112 and Public Contract Code Section 7106) To the CITY OF SANTA ANA In accordance with Title 23 United States Code Section 112 and Public Contract Code 7106 the proposer declares that the proposal is not made in the interest of, or on behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation; that the proposal is genuine and not collusive or sham; that the proposer has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other proposer to put in a false or sham proposal, and has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived or agreed with any proposer or anyone else to put in a sham proposal, or that anyone shall refrain from bidding; that the proposer has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the proposal price of the proposer or any proposer, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of the proposal price, or of that of any other proposer, or to secure any advantage against the public body awarding the contract of anyone interested in the proposed contract; that all statements contained in the proposal are true; and, further, that the proposer has not, directly or indirectly, submitted his or her proposal price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or paid, and will not pay, any fee to any corporation, partnership, company association, organization, bid depository, or to any member or agent thereof to effectuate a collusive or sham proposal. Note: The above non -collusion affidavit is part of the proposal. Signing this proposal on the signature portion thereof shall also constitute signature of this non -collusion affidavit. Proposers are cautioned that making a false certification may subject the certifier to criminal prosecution. Signed State of , County of Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on this day of , 20 , by , proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) who appeared before me. Notary Public Signature Notary Public Seal THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. City Council 12 — 38 3/17/2026 (9) ATTACHMENT D NON -LOBBYING CERTIFICATION EXHIBIT 3 The prospective participant certifies, by signing and submitting this bid or proposal, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that: (1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. (2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," in conformance with its instructions. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by Section 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. The prospective participant also agrees by submitting his or her bid or proposal that he or she shall require that the language of this certification be included in all lower tier subcontracts, which exceed $100,000 and that all such subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. Signed: Title: Firm: Date: THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. City Council 12 — 39 3/17/2026 (9) ATTACHMENT E NON-DISCRIMINATION CERTIFICATION EXHIBIT 3 The undersigned consultant or corporate officer, during the performance of this contract, certifies as follows: The Consultant shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The Consultant shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without, regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Consultant agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. 2. The Consultant shall, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Consultant, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. 3. The Consultant shall send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he/she has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice to be provided advising the said labor union or workers' representatives of the Consultant's commitments under this section, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment. 4. The Consultant shall comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor. 5. The Consultant shall furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and by rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his/her books, records, and accounts by the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation, to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders. 6. In the event of the Consultant's non-compliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, the contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part and the Consultant may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Execution Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulations, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law. 7. The Consultant shall include the portion of the sentence immediately preceding paragraph (1) and the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (7) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontract or purchase order as the administering agency may direct as means of enforcing such provisions, City Council 12 — 40 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT 3 including sanctions for noncompliance; provided, however, that in the event the Consultant becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subconsultant or vendor as a result of such direction by the administering agency, the Consultant may request that the United States enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States. 8. Pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1735, as added by Chapter 643 Stats. 1939, and as amended, no discrimination shall be made in the employment of persons upon public works because of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicaps, mental condition, marital status, or sex of such persons, except as provided in Section 1420, and any consultant of public works violating this Section is subject to all the penalties imposed for a violation of the Chapter. Signed: Title: Firm: Date: THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. City Council 12 — 41 3/17/2026 (9) ATTACHMENT F SUBCONTRACTOR DESIGNATION FORM EXHIBIT 3 Bidder acknowledges and agrees that under Public Contract Code section 4100, et seq., it must clearly set forth below the name and location of each subcontractor who will perform work or labor or render service to the bidder in or about the work in an amount in excess of one-half of one percent (0.5%) of bidder's total bid and the kind of work that each will perform. Furthermore, bidder acknowledges and agrees that under Public Contract Code section 4100, et seq., if bidder fails to list as to any portion of work, or if bidder lists more than one subcontractor to perform the same portion of work (i.e. bidder must indicate what portion of the work each subcontractor will perform), bidder must perform that portion itself or be subjected to penalty under applicable law. If alternate bids are called for and bidder intends to use subcontractors different from or in addition to those subcontractors listed for work under the base bid, bidder must list subcontractors that will perform work in an amount in excess of one half of one percent (0.5%) of bidder's total bid, including alternates. In case more than one subcontractor is named for the same kind of work, the Contractor is to state the portion of work that each subcontractor will perform. Bidders or suppliers of materials only do not need to be listed. If further space is required for the list of proposed subcontractors, additional sheets showing the required information, as indicated below, shall be attached hereto and made a part of this document. Listed below is the name of each subcontractor that will perform work, labor, or render services to the undersigned related to the work of this project. This is to include any subcontractor that will specially fabricate and install a portion of work according to detailed drawings contained in the plans and specifications in the amount greater than one half of one percent (.05%) of the contractors total bid. Additional sheets may be attached if needed. Subcontractor Name: Location: Portion of Work/Trade: Bid Amount Contractor's License Number DIR Registration No. Subcontractor Name: Location: Portion of Work/Trade: Bid Amount: Contractor's License No: DIR Registration No: L Contractor will not be subcontracting any portion of work. THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. City Council 12 — 42 3/17/2026 (9) ATTACHMENT G CARB FLEET COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION EXHIBIT 3 Bidder hereby acknowledges that they have reviewed the California Air Resources Board's policies, rules and regulations and are familiar with the requirements of Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Division 3, Chapter 9, effective on January 1, 2024 (the "Regulation"). Bidder hereby certifies, subject to penalty for perjury, that the option checked below relating to the Bidder's fleet, and/or that of their subcontractor(s) ("Fleet") is true and correct: ❑ The Fleet is subject to the requirements of the Regulation, and the appropriate Certificate(s) of Reported Compliance have been attached hereto. ❑ The Fleet is exempt from the Regulation under section 2449.1(f)(2), and a signed description of the subject vehicles, and reasoning for exemption has been attached hereto. ❑ Bidder and/or their subcontractor is unable to procure R99 or R100 renewable diesel fuel as defined in the Regulation pursuant to section 2449.1(f)(3). Bidder shall keep detailed records describing the normal refueling methods, their attempts to procure renewable diesel fuel and proof that shows they were not able to procure renewable diesel (i.e. third -party correspondence or vendor bids). ❑ The Fleet is exempt from the requirements of the Regulation pursuant to section 2449(i)(4) because this Project has been deemed an Emergency, as defined under section 2449(c)(18). Bidder shall only operate the exempted vehicles in the emergency situation and records of the exempted vehicles must be maintained, pursuant to section 2449(i)(4). ❑ The Fleet does not fall under the Regulation or are otherwise exempted and a detailed reasoning is attached hereto. Bidder's Company Name (please print or type) Signature of Bidder Print Name Title DOORS ID THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. City Council 12 — 43 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 2 AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE ON -CALL REAL ESTATE TITLE AND ESCROW SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 171h day of March 2026 by and between Chicago Title Company, ("Consultant"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California ("City"). RECITALS A. On December 10, 2025, the City issued Request for Proposal ("RFP") No. 25-145, by which it sought qualified consultants to provide on -call real estate title and escrow services for the City's Public Works Agency. B. Consultant submitted a responsive proposal that was among those selected by the City. Consultant represents that it is able and willing to provide the services described in the scope of work that was included in RFP No. 25-145. C. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it is knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional consulting firm in the field. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES On an on -call basis, and at the City's sole discretion, Consultant shall perform the services described in the scope of work that was included in RFP No. 25-145, which is attached as Exhibit A, and as more specifically delineated in Consultant's proposal, which is attached as Exhibit B and incorporated in full. 2. COMPENSATION a. City neither warrants nor guarantees any minimum or maximum compensation to Consultant under this Agreement. Consultant shall be paid only for actual services performed under this Agreement at the rates and charges identified in Exhibit C. Consultant is one of two (2) consultants selected to provide real estate title and escrow services on an on -call basis under RFP 25-145. The total compensation for these services provided by all such consultants selected under RFP 25-145 shall not exceed the shared aggregate amount of $300,000 during the term of the Agreement, including any extension periods. b. Payment by City shall be made within forty-five (45) days following receipt of proper invoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. City and Consultant agree that all payments due and owing under this Agreement shall be made through Automated Clearing House (ACH) transfers. Consultant agrees to execute the City's standard ACH Vendor Payment Authorization and provide required documentation. Upon verification of the Page 1 of 8 City Council 12 — 44 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 2 data provided, the City will be authorized to deposit payments directly into Consultant's account(s) with financial institutions. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standards of performance set forth in the Recitals which may reasonably be expected by City. 3. TERM This Agreement shall commence on the date first written above for a one (1) year term expiring March 16, 2027, with the option for the City to grant up to four (4), one (1) year extension(s), exercisable by a writing by the City Manager and the City Attorney, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 15, below. 4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Consultant shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an independent Consultant and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor shall it be construed to create an employer -employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Consultant perfonns the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Consultant shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes. 5. OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS This Agreement creates a non-exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use, modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property embodied in plans, specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to, physical drawings or data magnetically or otherwise recorded on computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant under this Agreement ("Documents & Data"). Consultant shall require all subcontractors to agree in writing that City is granted a non-exclusive and perpetual license for any Documents & Data the subcontractor prepares under this Agreement. Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant has the legal right to license any and all Documents & Data. Consultant makes no such representation and warranty in regard to Documents & Data which were provided to Consultant by the City. City shall not be limited in any way in its use of the Documents and Data at any time, provided that any such use not within the purposes intended by this Agreement shall be at City's sole risk. 6. INSURANCE Insurance requirements are attached hereto as Exhibit D. 7. INDEMNIFICATION Consultant agrees to defend, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, employees, contractors, special counsel, and representatives from liability: (1) for personal injury, Page 2 of 8 City Council 12 — 45 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 2 damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of claims for personal injury, including death, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the negligent operations of the Consultant, its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on its behalf which relates to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement; and (2) from any claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief is due by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. This indemnity and hold harmless agreement applies to all claims for damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, by reason of the events referred to in this Section or by reason of the terms of, or effects, arising from this Agreement. The Consultant further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all costs for the defense of the City, including fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City, regarding any action by a third party challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises by reason of the terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent Consultant's services are subject to Civil Code Section 2782.8, the above indemnity shall be limited, to the extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8, to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Consultant. 8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION Consultant shall defend and indemnify the City, its officers, agents, representatives, and employees against any and all liability, including costs, for infringement of any United States' letters patent, trademark, or copyright infringement, including costs, contained in the work product or documents provided by Consultant to the City pursuant to this Agreement. 9. RECORDS Consultant shall keep records and invoices in connection with the work to be performed under this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to the costs incurred under this Agreement and any services, expenditures, and disbursements charged to the City for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement. All such records and invoices shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a representative of the City to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created pursuant to this Agreement during regular business hours. Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to this Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement. 10. CONFIDENTIALITY If Consultant receives from the City information which due to the nature of such information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Consultant agrees that it shall not use or disclose such information except in the performance of this Agreement, and further agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like importance, but in no event less than reasonable care. "Confidential Information" shall include all nonpublic information. Confidential information includes not only written information, but also information transferred orally, visually, Page 3 of 8 City Council 12 — 46 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 2 electronically, or by other means. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary and/or agent of the other party is covered by this Agreement. The foregoing obligations of non-use and nondisclosure shall not apply to any information that (a) has been disclosed in publicly available sources; (b) is, through no fault of the Consultant disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in rightful possession of the Consultant without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by operation of law; or (e) is independently developed by the Consultant without reference to information disclosed by the City. 11. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE a. Consultant covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this Agreement. b. No immediate family members of either the Mayor, City Council Member, or any appointed City Official, including appointed board and commission members, as defined under the City's Municipal Code, whose position with the City shall award or influence the award of this Agreement, or any competing contract or amendment thereof, shall be employed in any capacity by the Consultant or have any other direct or indirect financial benefit or interest in this Agreement. c. The section also prohibits the awarding of any agreement, contract, grant, or any amendment to those awards, to any former full-time employee for one-year from date of employee separation except for any Ca1PERS retiree as authorized by City Council resolution d. The Consultant must comply with all conflict of interest laws, ordinances, and regulations now in effect or hereafter to be enacted during the term of this Agreement. The Consultant warrants that it is not now aware of any facts which conflict with the prohibitions defined above. If the Consultant hereafter becomes aware of any facts that might reasonably be expected to create a conflict of interest, it must immediately make full written disclosure of such facts to the City. Full written disclosure must include, but is not limited to, identification of all persons implicated and a complete description of all relevant circumstances. Failure to comply with the provisions of this paragraph will be a material breach of this Agreement. e. Consultant covenants that none of its directors, officers, employees, or agents shall participate in selecting or administrating any subcontract supported (in whole or in part) by City funds stemming from the Agreement where the awarding of the subcontract has any direct or indirect financial benefit or interest to any individual, as defined in subsections (b) and (c) above. 12. NON-DISCRIMINATION Consultant shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender, medical conditions, genetic information, or military and veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined and prohibited by applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, teaching, training, utilization, promotion, termination or other employment related activities or any services provided under this Agreement. Consultant affirms that it is Page 4 of 8 City Council 12 — 47 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 2 an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. 13. EXCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT This Agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement between the City and Consultant, and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or written, between the parties. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any attachments hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. This Agreement may not be modified except by written instrument signed by the City and by an authorized representative of Consultant. The parties agree that any terms or conditions of any purchase order or other instrument that are inconsistent with, or in addition to, the terms and conditions hereof, shall not bind or obligate Consultant or the City. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which is not embodied herein. 14. ASSIGNMENT Inasmuch as this Agreement is intended to secure the specialized services of Consultant, Consultant may not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any interest herein without the prior written consent of the City and any such assignment, transfer, delegation or subcontract without the City's prior written consent shall be considered null and void. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the City's ability to have any of the services which are the subject to this Agreement performed by City personnel or by other Consultants retained by City. 15. TERMINATION This Agreement may be terminated by the City upon thirty (30) days written notice of termination. In such event, Consultant shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay Consultant compensation for all services performed by Consultant prior to receipt of such notice of termination, subject to the following conditions: a. As a condition of such payment, the Executive Director may require Consultant to deliver to the City all work product(s) completed as of such date, and in such case such work product shall be the property of the City unless prohibited by law, and Consultant consents to the City's use thereof for such purposes as the City deems appropriate. b. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standard of performance specified in the Recitals of this Agreement. 16. WAIVER No waiver of breach, failure of any condition, or any right or remedy contained in or granted by the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party waiving the breach, failure, right or remedy. No waiver of any breach, failure or right, or remedy shall be deemed a waiver of any other breach, failure, right or remedy, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless the writing so specifies. Page 5 of 8 City Council 12 — 48 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 2 17. JURISDICTION - VENUE This Agreement has been executed and delivered in the State of California and the validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement of any of the clauses of this Agreement shall be determined and governed by the laws of the State of California. Both parties further agree that Orange County, California, shall be the venue for any action or proceeding that may be brought or arise out of, in connection with or by reason of this Agreement. 18. PROFESSIONAL LICENSES Consultant shall, throughout the term of this Agreement, maintain all necessary licenses, permits, approvals, waivers, and exemptions necessary for the provision of the services hereunder and required by the laws and regulations of the United States, the State of California, the City of Santa Ana and all other governmental agencies. Consultant shall notify the City immediately and in writing of its inability to obtain or maintain such permits, licenses, approvals, waivers, and exemptions. Said inability shall be cause for tennination of this Agreement. 19. NOTICE Any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if delivered in person or mailed by first class or certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent by fax or other telegraphic communication in the manner provided in this Section, to the following persons: To City: City Clerk City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, CA 92702-1988 Fax: 714- 647-6956 With courtesy copies to: Executive Director, Public Works Agency City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-36) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702 FAX: 714-647-5635 To Consultant: Cheryl Yanez Sr. Vice President Chicago Title Company Page 6 of 8 City Council 12 — 49 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 2 601 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 2150 Los Angeles, CA 90017 A party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other party. Thereafter, any communication shall be addressed and transmitted to the new address. If sent by mail, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given three (3) days after it has been deposited in the United States mail, duly registered or certified, with postage prepaid, and addressed as set forth above. If sent by fax, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given twenty-four (24) hours after the time set forth on the transmission report issued by the transmitting facsimile machine, addressed as set forth above. For purposes of calculating these time frames, weekends, federal, state, County or City holidays shall be excluded. 20. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS a. Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature herein below has the power, authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of the terms of this Agreement, and shall indemnify City fully, including reasonable costs and attorney's fees, for any injuries or damages to City in the event that such authority or power is not, in fact, held by the signatory or is withdrawn. b. All Exhibits referenced herein and attached hereto shall be incorporated as if fully set forth in the body of this Agreement. Page 7 of 8 City Council 12 — 50 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year first above written. ATTEST: Jennifer L. Hall City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA R. CARVALHO City Attorney By r Kyle ellesen Assistant City Attorney RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: Rodolfo Rosas-R-If°1 R°°°'�1- DN. <-6.01 16s 2 56 01arasoswsanco-ana.org-15 Rodolfo Rosas, P.E. Acting Executive Director Public Works Agency CITY OF SANTA ANA Alvaro Nunez City Manager CONSULTANT: a E Cheryl Yanez Sr. Vice President Page 8 of 8 City Council 12 — 51 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 2 EXHIBIT A City Council 12 — 52 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT I SCOPE OF SERVICES CITY OF SANTA ANA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ON -CALL REAL ESTATE TITLE AND ESCROW SERVICES RFP NO. 25-145 INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND: EXRUAITI,A The City of Santa Ana is inviting proposals from experienced and responsive consultants (Consultant) to provide real estate title, escrow and related services for various Capital Improvement Projects and other facilities that will be used for public use under the direction of City staff. The Consultant will be expected to provide experienced and knowledgeable professional staff. The Consultant and its staff or representatives shall be responsive and maintain excellent working relationships with City staff and City Right -of -Way Consultants. The Consultant shall be committed to provide adequate staffing levels at all times in order to adhere to established schedules. SCOPE OF WORK: The proposal should include the following tasks and fees and any additional tasks and fees deemed necessary by the Consultant shall be clearly identified in the proposal. Additionally, the City reserves the right to provide Notice To Proceed (NTP) for any, all or none of the following optional tasks: On an as -needed basis, Proposer is responsible for providing real estate title and escrow services on a timely manner, including but not limited to: 1) Title Research and Reporting a) Prepare preliminary title reports i) Update to an existing title report (either ordered by the City or others) ii) Issue new reports and provide copies of all underlying exception and exclusion documents. b) Issue chain of title reports on an exception basis (seldom required). c) Provide other related information and documents of record concerning title to property such as copies of vesting deeds, parcel maps/tract maps, FEMA flood zone designations. d) Litigation guarantees — Issue condemnation litigation or continuation guarantees. e) Prior to closing escrow, Consultant shall order and provide the City with an updated Preliminary Title report to ensure that no new liens and/or encumbrances are recorded on the property/property interests to be acquired by the City. 2) Title Resolution and Support a) Assist with the development of legal descriptions for: i) public and private properties; and/or ii) unrecorded easements, right-of-way or other apparent encumbrances or rights granted by other agencies. City Council 12 — 53 3/17/2026 (9) EXRUAITI,A b) Assist the City, its consultants and agents in resolving issues affecting marketable title to properties through, among other things, recordation of corrective instruments and/or other appropriate means. c) Provide all necessary assistance to the City to clear all exceptions stated in the Preliminary Title report unless waived by the City in writing. d) Obtain partial release, partial re -conveyance and subordination agreements from the property owners or any party having interest in the property. e) Assist the City in determining the appropriate amount of title insurance coverage for each property or portfolio (or portion thereof) whether acquired by purchase or without financial consideration and taking into account valuation as determined by appraisal, or by opinion of value from a commercial real estate company. 3) Escrow and Closing Services a) Escrow services: Issue either CLTA or ALTA extended -coverage owner CLTA 100 Comprehensive CLTA 103.1A Encroachment Coverage CLTA 103.4 Access through an easement CLTA 103.7 Access CLTA 110.1 Deletion of item from policy CLTA 116 Location CLTA 116.1 Survey CLTA 116.4 Contiguity CLTA 116.7 Subdivision CLTA 123.3 Zoning b) Ensure that all conditions present and conditions subsequent provided for in the Purchase Agreement are met and satisfied prior to closing escrow. c) Prepare, subject to review and approval by the City, Escrow Instructions for execution by the City and grantor(s). Consultant shall ensure all legal requirements are satisfied prior to escrow closing. d) Provide comprehensive Escrow Services to the City and owners involved in the related transactions. e) Prepare all necessary conveyance documents; demand and release of lien/encumbrance documents and submit the same for approval by the City prior to close of escrow. f) Record grant deeds, certificates of acceptance, memoranda of agreements, and related documents required with respect to the transfer of each property in the office of Orange County Recorder. g) Distribute to the parties originals or copies of executed and/or closing documents. h) Disburse to the party or parties entitled hereto amounts required to be disbursed in connection with the closing of each property transfer transaction. i) Prepare closing settlement statements reflecting pro -rations and funds disbursed through escrow in each property transfer transaction. j) Provide multilingual services as needed for efficient closing of escrow. 4) Coordination, Reporting, and Administrative Support a) Meet and coordinate work with other right-of-way consultants as directed by the City. b) Provide additional services related to title, escrow and related services specified above, at hourly rates, the scope of which will be agreed to in writing between the City & Consultant. c) Consultant shall at no cost to the City provide status reports of the requested services on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis at City's option. d) Consultant shall at no cost to the City provide the City and its consultants with password protected access to Consultant's website dedicated for City's projects. The website shall contain all copies City Council 12 — 54 3/17/2026 (9) EXRUAITIiA of City ordered reports and other documents will be posted no later than due date agreed upon and indicated on the work authorization. Website access must be available to City throughout the term of the agreement and after expiration for a minimum of 3 months from time all ordered documents and reports have been posted. FEE PROPOSAL: In addition to Section V.G.2 (Proposal Contents: Cost Proposal) fee schedule shall be structured to correspond to the above mentioned tasks as follows: The fee schedule shall include the firm's standard hourly fee schedule and each task should include an hourly breakdown that corresponds to the task total. A list of all positions and hourly rates for personnel/sub-consultants expected to perform services under this RFP shall be described herein. Hourly rates for personnel not expected to perform services under this RFP shall not be included. At the request of the City, the Consultant shall provide a more detailed fee proposal when a specific project proposal is requested of the Consultant. The city reserves the right to add or reduce some of the above tasks and duties as it sees fit. The consultant, serving as staff extension, shall remain sufficiently flexible to meet the needs of the City and of the project. CITY RESPONSIBILITIES: The City will provide information in its possession relevant to the preparation of the required information in the RFP. The City will provide only the staff assistance and the documentation specifically in referred to herein. Furnish scope of work and provide general direction as needed for the assigned project. Facilitate meeting space and coordination and City facilities. Follow City of Santa Ana Invoicing guidelines. CONSULTANT RESPONSIBILITIES: Consultant shall provide all required insurance as outlined in Exhibit II of this RFP. PAYMENT AND INVOICING: Selected Consultant shall invoice the City based on time and material according to the City's standard invoice template. Tasks and hours shall be clearly identified and all rates must match those included in the approved agreement. City Council 12 — 55 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 2 EXHIBIT B City Council 12 — 56 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO RFP NO. 25-145 IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA City of Santa Ana Attn.: Hayley Gilbert Public Works Agency; M-36 20 Civic Center Plaza; Ross Annex Santa Ana, CA 92701 SUBMITTED BY: CHICAGO TITLE ATTN: CHERYL YANEZ 725 S. FIGUEROA ST, STE. 200 LOS ANGELES, CA 90017 (213) 488-4315 City Council 12 — 57 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO TABLE OF CONTENTS Tableof Contents------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 CoverLetter-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 ServicesProvided------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Agreement Statement------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Firm and Team Experience ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Proposed Work Plan/Understanding of Need --------------------------------------------------------17 ProjectControls -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 Carb Fleet Compliance ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 Certifications-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------24 References--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------33 City Council 12 — 58 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO COVER LETTER City Council 2 12 — 59 3/17/2026 EXRWIE TQ .* Chicago Title Company 725 S. FIGUERQA STREET, SUITE 200, LADS ANGELES, CA 90017 (213) 488-4315 January 7, 2026 H ayley G i [be rt, Projects Manager City of Santa Ana - Public Works Agency 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 RE: Request For Proposals No. 25-145 for On -Call Real Estate Title and Escrow Services Dear Hayley, Chicago Title is pleased to submit our Request for Proposal for Title and Escrow Consulting services. Chicago Title is a member of the Fidelity National Financial family of companies which is a leading provider of title insurance, mortgage services, specialty insurance and information services in the real estate industry. Chicago Title Company is a California corporation. Our Fed Tax ID number is 36-3341513. Pri__ mart' Contact: Cheryl Yanez - Sr. Vice President, National Accou nt Executive Office: 725 S. Figueroa Street, Ste. 200, Los Angeles, CA 90017 Telephone: 213 488-4815 Email. caer[.Yan ctt. rr1 The financial strength of a title company must, of course, be an issue of major concern to you. Fidelity National Financial Family of Companies, of which Chicago Title is part, combines greatfinancial strength and prudence. Our claims reserves are the Largest in the title industry and exceed $1.7 billion. Our available cash and investments are also the largest in the title industry and exceed $71.3 billion. Chicago Title is dedicated to delivering the highest level of service to its clients. To support this commitment, we have assembled a team of experienced commercial professionals who are well-equipped to manage the unique requirements of your project. The individuals assigned to this RFP will bring the necessary expertise and industry knowledge to effectively navigate the complexities of the transactions. Chicago Title hereby affirms our willingness and commitment to perform all services as outlined in the Request for Proposal (RFP). We have thoroughly reviewed the scope of work and requirements specified in the RFP and are prepared to deliver the requested services in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth therein. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate in contacting us. avly s, ryl Yen Sr. Vice President National Account Executive 725 S. Figueroa Street, Ste. 200 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Phone: 213 488-4315 City Council 3 12 — 60 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO SERVICES PROVIDED City Council 4 12 — 61 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO SERVICES PROVIDED Chicago Title is expecting to complete all the preliminary title reports and address any title issues necessary within the projected timeframe and within the projected budget allocation. Our Operations Manager and Sales Executive will be available to address any issues with staffing or workflow. Our Underwriting Counsel is available as needed to give the attention that your projects deserve. 10 k 0 4:10 : ra1 Z 197:141•l:i r 1014 Preliminary Title Reports — Title Reports will be delivered in electronic format with hyperlinked documents. Preliminary reports shall show ownership of specific land parcels along with the encumbrances, all liens (Money Encumbrances) such as general or specific liens, mechanic liens, all tax liens, appurtenant and easement in gross, Public Service Easement/Right of Way, Vacation Documentation of Record, mortgage, trust deeds and legal descriptions. Title reports will remain open for 24 months from the date of the original report. There are no refunds for the cost of a preliminary title report. A credit can be provided for up to $1000 towards the policy premium if closed within 12 months from the original report date. Updated Title Reports: - Updated reports will be available within 24 months from original report date. Work Plan: Within 7 business days based on lot & tract legal descriptions Title Searches: Chicago Title will provide easement searches and street searches as needed based on the hourly rate with the estimated cost and time frame as approved. Chain of Title Guarantee: A chronological list of documents comprising of the Record History of Title to a specific parcel of real property. The Chain of Title Report can be deeds only or a full chain of every document recorded for a specific period of time. The report also includes documents (copies of all vesting deeds) from the County Recorder's Office for a sequence of historical transfers of title for the specific years required. Work Plan: 5 to 7 days based on lot & tract descriptions Other Related Information. Chicago Title shall provide all relevant documentation and records pertaining to the title of the property. This includes, but is not limited to: • Copies of vesting deeds • Parcel maps and/or tract maps • Any other documents of record that establish ownership or property boundaries Note: FEMA flood zone designations are outside the scope of this request and will not be provided by our team. Litigation Guaranty: Provides assurances concerning (1) a statement of the present condition of record title to the estate or interest which is the subject of the Guarantee, setting forth the record owner and all record defects in or liens or encumbrances on such title; and (2) a listing of all persons who, according to the public records, would be necessary and proper defendants in the action in order to accomplish its intended purpose, as determined by inquiry and discussion with the attorney. Required information needed to process: Liability Amount, Purpose (condemn, foreclose, quiet title, etc.), Name of Insured, Name of Attorney. Work Plan: Within 7 to 10 businesses day based on lot & tract legal descriptions City Council 5 12 — 62 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO TITLE RESOLUTION AND SUPPORT: Our team will provide comprehensive title resolution services to ensure clear and marketable title for all properties involved for the insurance of title insurance. Including: Development of Legal Descriptions: We will assist in preparing accurate legal descriptions for both public and private properties, as well as for unrecorded easements, rights -of -way, and other apparent encumbrances or rights granted by external agencies. Title Issue Resolution: We will work closely with the City, its consultants, and agents to resolve any issues impacting marketable title. This may involve recordation of corrective instruments or other appropriate measures to ensure compliance and clarity. Clearing Title Exceptions: Our team will provide support to clear exceptions identified in Preliminary Title Reports, unless specifically waived by the City in writing. Securing Agreements: Escrow will obtain partial releases, partial reconveyances, and subordination agreements from property owners or any parties with an interest in the property, ensuring smooth transaction processes. Title Insurance Guidance: We will assist the City in determiningthe appropriate level of title insurance coverage for each property or portfolio, whether acquired by purchase or without financial consideration. This will include consideration of appraised values or opinions of value provided by commercial real estate professionals. Our approach emphasizes accuracy, compliance, and collaboration to minimize risk and ensure timely resolution of all title insurance matters. Escrow Services: Chicago Title is prepared to provide escrow services as outlined in the RFP, including document handling, disbursements, and closing statements. Regarding Holding Escrows, we offer these services on a case -by -case basis, subject to preapproval by our underwriters. Policy and Endorsements The Consultant shall provide escrow services sufficient to issue either a CLTA or ALTA extended -coverage Owner's Policy of Title Insurance for each property, including the following endorsements/coverages, as applicable and available for the property and transaction type: • CLTA 100—Comprehensive • CLTA 103.1A— Encroachment Coverage • CLTA 103.4—Access Through an Easement • CLTA 103.7 —Access • CLTA 110.1 — Deletion of Item from Policy • CLTA 116 — Location • CLTA 116.1 —Survey • CLTA 116.4—Contiguity • CLTA 116.7 —Subdivision • CLTA 123.3—Zoning City Council 6 12 — 63 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO The Consultant shall coordinate with the title insurer to determine availability and underwriting requirements for each endorsement and obtain all supporting documentation (e.g., surveys, legal descriptions, maps) necessary to satisfy underwriting conditions. B. Compliance with Purchase Agreement Conditions The Consultant shall review, track, and ensure satisfaction of all conditions precedent and conditions subsequent set forth in the Purchase Agreement prior to the closing of escrow, including obtaining any required approvals, consents, releases, and deliverables from all parties. C. Drafting and Administration of Escrow Instructions The Consultant shall provide Escrow Instructions for execution by the City and the grantor(s), which shall be subject to review and approval by the City. The Consultant shall ensure that all legal requirements are satisfied prior to escrow closing, including statutory notices, acknowledgments, certifications, and any City - specific compliance obligations. D. Comprehensive Escrow Services The Consultant shall provide full -service escrow administration to the City and property owners involved in the transactions, including timeline management, status reporting, and proactive issue resolution to facilitate an efficient and timely closing. E. Conveyance and Lien -Related Documentation The Consultant shall obtain all necessary conveyance documents and demand and release of Lien/encumbrance documents, and shall submit all such documents to the City for review and approval prior to close of escrow. The Consultant shall obtain payoff demands, verify lien satisfactions, and coordinate the clearance of encumbrances in accordance with escrow instructions. F. Recording The Consultant shall record grant deeds, certificates of acceptance, memoranda of agreements, and any related documents required for the transfer of each property in the office of the Orange County Recorder. The Consultant shall ensure recordability and compliance with recording standards (formatting, statutory language, signature/acknowledgment requirements, and applicable taxes/fees). G. Distribution of Documents Following execution and closing, the Consultant shall distribute originals and/or copies of executed and closing documents to the City and all parties, consistent with escrow instructions and retention requirements. H. Disbursements The Consultant shall disburse funds to the party or parties entitled thereto in connection with each closing, consistent with escrow instructions, settlement statements, and applicable laws and regulations. I. Settlement Statements The Consultant shall prepare closing settlement statements that accurately reflect pro -rations (e.g., City Council 7 12 — 64 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO taxes, assessments, rents) and funds disbursed through escrow for each property transfer transaction. Draft statements shall be provided to the City for review prior to closing. J. Multilingual Services The Consultant shall provide multilingual services as needed to ensure clear communication and efficient closing of escrow, including translation and interpretation support for parties to the transaction. Coordination, Reporting, and Administrative Support The Consultant shall provide comprehensive coordination and administrative support services to ensure timely and efficient execution of all tasks under this agreement. These services shall include, but are not Limited to, the following: A. Coordination with Other Consultants The Consultant shall meet and coordinate workwith other right-of-way consultants as directed by the City to maintain alignment of schedules, deliverables, and compliance requirements. B. Additional Services The Consultant shall provide additional services related to title, escrow, and other related tasks as specified in this Scope, at hourly rates. The scope of such additional services shall be agreed upon in writing between the City and the Consultant prior to commencement. C. Status Reporting The Consultant shall, at no additional cost to the City, provide regular status reports detailing progress on requested services. Reports shall be provided upon request. D. Secure Document Access The Consultant shall, at no additional cost to the City, provide the City and its designated consultants with password -protected access to a dedicated project website maintained by the Consultant. This website shall serve as a centralized repository for all City -ordered reports and related documents. All documents shall be posted no later than the agreed -upon due date indicated in the work authorization. Website access shall remain available to the City throughout the term of the agreement and for a minimum of three (3) months following expiration, ensuring that all ordered documents and reports remain accessible. City Council 8 12 — 65 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO AGREEMENT STATEMENT City Council 9 12 — 66 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO AGREEMENT STATEMENT 1. FEMA flood zone designations are outside the scope of this request and will not be provided by our team. City Council 10 12 — 67 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO FIRM AND TEAM EXPERIENCE City Council 11 12 — 68 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO FIRM AND TEAM EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS: Real estate transactions involving government ownership require specialized legal knowledge and processes. We have the experience and expertise to ensure regulatory and legal compliance in all government real estate transactions. Chicago Title is currently working with many public agencies which indicates that we have the project and management skills to deliver the required projects on time and within budget. Chicago Title will provide a variety of title and escrow services and provide support and consultation to the City of Santa Ana with title and escrow services. Chicago Title has served the real estate community for over 175 years, with a history dating back to 1847. We are part of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF), the largest title insurance group in the world. Our one -stop shop of residential, commercial and development experts keep your transaction project streamlined. We provide a team of the most qualified, experienced, and reputable professionals in the industry. We underwrite our policies providing greater efficiency and the ability to meet your needs. We provide title services for developed and underdeveloped parcels, privately owned parcels, parcels owned by other government entities, utility companies and/or railroad companies. Chicago Title Company is a California corporation, and our tax ID number is 36-3341513 and California Corporate License # C1180444. The team members assigned to your transactions are: CherylYanez— Project Manager, Sr. Vice President, National Account Executive Numbers of years in the industry: 45 Chicago Title — (213) 488-4315 725 S. Figueroa Street, Ste 200, Los Angeles, CA 90017 Cheryl Yanez is a Senior Vice President for Chicago Title Insurance Company responsible for business development including growing and maintaining client relations. She specializes in working with real estate attorneys, developers, investors, public agencies, lenders, and brokers involving single and multi -site transactions located throughout the country. Since July 1979, Cheryl has been with Chicago Title where she has gained an extensive knowledge working in Escrow and in the National Title Division prior to joining the sales force in 1988. She has successfully closed transactions totaling over $3 billion dollars annuallywith her hard work ethic and dedication to excellence. Cheryl feels "superior service" is a great responsibility to her clients and strives to make sure that she provides the highest customer satisfaction possible. Her unique style of sales and the loyalty of her clients have consistently ranked her in Chicago Title's Million Dollar Club as a top producer in the nation. Joe Goodman —Sr. Vice President and Regional Operations Manager, Commercial/Industrial Division — Numbers of years in the industry: 46 Years Chicago Title — (213) 612-4183 725 S. Figueroa Street, Ste 200, Los Angeles, CA 90017 Joe Goodman currently serves as Senior Vice President and Regional Manager for Chicago Title Company, where he oversees the company's Major Accounts in Southern California. These Major Accounts are comprised of the Commercial, Builder Services, Timeshare, and Energy divisions. City Council 12 12 — 69 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO Joe started his career in the title business right out of high school in 1975, sorting tax bills with Title Insurance and Trust Company. After working his way upward, he was employed by SAFECO Title Company in 1987, which was later acquired by Chicago Title. Joe began his role in management in 1993 and assumed his current responsibilities in 1996. A true, personable leader —Joe is the recipient of the FNF Top Performer Award for 10 years running. He takes pride in offering unparalleled customer service and support while helping clients facilitate their complex real estate transactions. Joe and his team consistently deliver quality and resourcefulness to customer transactions while maintaining the utmost professionalism. Lance Capel— Senior Vice President and NCS Manager Numbers of years in the industry: 31 Years Chicago Title — (714) 814-8458 4199 Birch Street, Newport Beach, CA 92660 Lance Cape[ serves as Senior Vice President of Operations and Sales for Chicago Title Company's major accounts divisions in Southern California. These Major Accounts are comprised of the Commercial, Builder Services, Time Share and Energy divisions. Lance joined Chicago Title Company in this role in July 2014, with his primary role being to enhance revenue generation for Chicago Title and the FNF Family of Companies. With over 30 years in the Title industry, he enjoys the blend of dealing with Real Estate Law, Lending, Development, Escrow, and all aspects of real estate transactions. A positive, yet persistent leader - Lance interfaces with the operations needed to help with the overall client experience. Chicago Title has a rich tradition as being the Industry Standard for handling commercial transactions. George Saoud —Vice President and State Counsel Number of years in the industry: 14 Chicago Title — (213) 443-0248 725 S. Figueroa Street, Ste 200, Los Angeles, CA 90017 George Saoud currently serves as the state underwriter and counsel to answer real estate related inquiries of key personnel from numerous California branch offices in Northern and Southern California. George is also appointed as primary counsel for Los Angeles County and as the designated state underwriter for the Territory of Guam. His responsibilities include valuation of risks in issuing title insurance policies on real estate transactions involving bankruptcies, probates, divorce actions, creditors' rights and mechanic's liens. In addition, he regularly interacts with attorneys, real estate brokers, lenders and their clients, and the public on general inquiries as well as giving presentations on various real estate and title related topics. Mr. Saoud completed both his undergraduate and law degrees from Stetson University in Florida. Joan Hawkins —Vice President, National Commercial Escrow Officer Numbers of years in the industry: 28 Years Chicago Title — (213) 612-4161 725 S. Figueroa Street, Ste 200, Los Angeles, CA 90017 Joan Hawkins serves as AVP, Senior Commercial Escrow Officer in the National Commercial Services Division at Chicago Title. Having worked in the title industry for over 28 years, Joan has handled commercial escrows since 2001 with refined planning and organizational skills that balance work, team support and responsibilities in a timely and professional manner. City Council 13 12 — 70 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO "I take pride in resolving complex escrow transactions in a methodical manner with my business partners to find appropriate resolutions while maintaining a high level of quality and efficiency." She thrives under the intensity and demands of the title industry while prioritizing clear communication and quality client services. Ted Tan —Assistant Vice President, Commercial Title Officer Numbers of years in the industry: 23 Years Chicago Title — (213) 488-4317 725 S. Figueroa Street, Ste 200, Los Angeles, CA 90017 With over 23 years of experience in the title industry, Ted has consistently delivered exceptional client support throughout every stage of the title process. Beginning his career in 1031 Exchange, Ted quickly advanced to become a Commercial Title Officer. Known for his honesty, reliability, and excellent communication skills, Ted is highly regarded by his clients. His extensive knowledge and dedication make him the ideal professional to manage your next transaction seamlessly. Leticia Sianez —Assistant Vice President, Executive Sales Coordinator Numbers of years in the industry: 28 Years Chicago Title — (213) 488-4311 725 S. Figueroa Street, Ste 200, Los Angeles, CA 90017 Leticia has been a dedicated professional in the title industry since 1995, bringing nearly three decades of expertise and commitment to several roles. Leticia's journey has been marked by significant contributions and growth in both escrow services and national commercial coordination. Leticia has been a dedicated professional in the title industry since 1995 which includes ten years in Escrow and over fifteen years as a National Commercial Coordinator. Since then, Leticia has transitioned to the role of Executive Sales Coordinator, where she continuously improves processes to enhance efficiency and client satisfaction. She's overseen national commercial transactions, coordinating complex deals across multiple states. Prior rolls involved collaborating with attorneys, underwriters, and real estate professionals, managing large-scale projects, and continuously improving processes for enhanced efficiency and client satisfaction. City Council 14 12 — 71 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO Relevant Projects Completed Within the Past Five Years 1. City of Los Angeles — 710 E. 111th Place Escrow No.: 160481-J H Transaction Type: Sale Property Value: $160,000,000 Closing Date: January 30, 2025 Description: Managed full title review and escrow coordination for a major municipal property transaction. Ensured compliance with city and state regulations, resolved title issues, and facilitated timely closing. 2. City of Los Angeles — Gold Line Project Escrow No.: 209139-JH Transaction Type: Sale Property Value: $20,000,000 Closing Date: June 30, 2025 Description: Provided escrow services for transit -related property acquisition. Coordinated with multiple parties to meet strict timelines and regulatory requirements. 3. CRA/LA— Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd & Marlton Ave Parcels Escrow No.: 158143-JH Transaction Type: Sale Property Value: $6,000,000 Closing Date: June 11, 2025 Description: Facilitated title clearance and escrow for multiple parcels in a redevelopment project. Delivered accurate reporting and ensured smooth disbursement of funds. 4. METRO— 3335 Santa Anita Ave Escrow No.: 2400272A-JH Transaction Type: Sale Property Value: $17,900,000 Closing Date: November 30, 2025 Description: Managed escrow and title services for a transportation -related property transaction. Maintained transparency and compliance throughout the process. 5. County of San Diego — Highway 78 Escrow No.: Mashall Unit Transaction Type: Sale Property Value: $5,115,000 Closing Date: May 15, 2025 Description: Oversaw escrow and title resolution for a county property sale. Ensured timely closing and adherence to local regulations. Ability to Meet City Requirements Our experience demonstrates: • Expertise in Complex Transactions: Successfully managed high -value and multi -parcel property deals for public agencies. • Regulatory Compliance: Comprehensive understanding of municipal and state requirements for title and escrow processes. • Risk Mitigation: Proactive resolution of title issues to prevent delays and protect public interests. • Clear Communication: Provided detailed reporting and consistent updates throughout each transaction. • Timely Execution: All projects were completed on schedule, ensuring smooth property transfers. City Council 15 12 — 72 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO Our leadership team has extensive experience managing high -priority municipal projects and is equipped to respond swiftly to any service -related issues. We will utilize a centralized communication platform for real-time updates and issue resolution. Cheryl Yanez, Project Manager: 75% dedicated Leticia Sianez, Commercial Accounts Coordinator: 75% dedicated Sr. Commercial Title Officers: 60% dedicated National Commercial Title Officer: 60% dedicated This structure ensures that your project receives the attention and responsiveness it deserves. Our management team is fully committed to the success of the City of Santa Ana and is prepared to respond immediately to any issues related to the proposed services. We have established clear escalation protocols and direct lines of communication to ensure timely resolution of concerns. City Council 16 12 — 73 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO PROPOSED WORK PLAN/UNDERSTANDING OF NEED City Council 17 12 — 74 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO PROPOSED WORK PLAN AND UNDERSTANDING OF NEED Understanding of Scope We understand that the City of Santa Ana requires a reliable partner to provide comprehensive title and escrow services for property transactions involving public projects. These services must ensure accuracy, compliance with municipal and state regulations, and timely execution to avoid delays in project schedules. Our role is to act as a neutral facilitator, safeguarding funds, verifying title integrity, and delivering clear documentation throughout the transaction process. Anticipated Approach Our approach is structured to provide efficiency, transparency, and compliance at every stage: 1. Opening Escrow o Establish escrow upon receipt of purchase agreement and confirm receipt of initial funds. o Review purchase agreement and transaction terms. 2. Title Examination o Order and review title searches to identify liens, encumbrances, or ownership issues. o Assist in resolving title defects promptly to ensure clear conveyance. 3. Document Coordination Collect and verify all required documents, including deeds, loan instructions, and municipal compliance forms. o Maintain accurate records and provide updates to the City. 4. Funding and Disbursement o Secure seller, buyer and lender funds. o Disburse proceeds according to instructions and pay off any obligations (taxes, liens, fees). 5. Closing and Recording o Facilitate signing and notarization of documents. o Record title documents with the appropriate county office. o Deliver final closing statements and documentation. Special Considerations • Regulatory Compliance: We prioritize adherence to all municipal and state requirements to avoid Legal or financial exposure. • Risk Mitigation: Proactive resolution of title issues ensures transactions close on time. • Clear Communication: We provide timely updates and detailed reporting to maintain transparency throughout the process. Deliverables and Implementation Plan • Title report and clearance documentation. • Escrow instructions and closing statements. • Recorded deeds/documents and final statements/closing package. Implementation Plan and Timeline: • Day 1-5: Open escrow, review agreement, initiate title search (title report may vary based on complexity of search) Day 6-20: Resolve title issues, collect documents, prepare closing package. Day 21-30: Secure funds, finalize disbursements, complete closing and recording. (Timeline may vary based on transaction complexity.) City Council 18 12 — 75 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO PROJECT CONTROLS City Council 19 12 — 76 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO Project Controls Cost Control and Budget Management Chicago Title employs internal controls to ensure accurate cost management and timely invoicing. Each transaction is tracked through a secure, centralized system that provides real-time visibility into costs and estimate time frames. Our Title Units and accounting teams work collaboratively to review and approve all charges before invoicing, ensuring accuracy. We also provide detailed itemized quotes to clients before opening orders, enabling transparency with every transaction. Schedule Monitoring and Timely Completion We utilize structured workflow systems and milestone tracking to monitor schedules and review times. Our team sets clear timelines at the outset of each project and conducts regular progress checks to ensure deadlines are met. Techniques for On -Time Delivery Our approach combines technology -driven tools with experienced personnel oversight. By leveraging digital platforms for document management and communication, we streamline approvals. This ensures that all preliminary title reports are completed within proposed time frames without compromising quality. Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) Our QA/QC process helps with accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery. Every title report undergoes a multi -tier review before finalization. We maintain standardized checklists and verification protocols to eliminate errors and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements. By combining internal controls, advanced technology, and highly skilled professionals, we deliver superior quality work on schedule and within budget. APPROACH TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT Our project management philosophy focuses on precision, transparency, and collaboration to support complex commercial real estate transactions. At Chicago Title, we begin by defining scope, milestones, and responsibilities to ensure clarity from the outset. Leveraging our deep expertise in title and escrow processes for commercial properties, we proactively manage risk, maintain regulatory compliance, and safeguard transaction integrity. Through consistent communication, rigorous quality control, and advanced technology tools, we deliver efficient, adaptable solutions that meet client objectives and exceed expectations. Chicago Title — National Commercial Services (California) currently manages a portfolio of title and escrow projects, including complex commercial real estate transactions, while maintaining capacity for new engagements. We are fully prepared to deliver exceptional service through strategic resource allocation and proactive planning. Key Highlights: • Dedicated Project Teams: Experienced title and escrow professionals assigned specificallyto this engagement for uninterrupted focus. City Council 20 12 — 77 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO • Workload Forecasting: Active monitoring of current and projected commitments to maintain capacity for commercial real estate and escrow services. • Scalable Staffing: Ability to adjust personnel and resources to meet milestones without compromising accuracy or compliance. • Contingency Planning: Backup personnel and alternative workflows in place to address unexpected delays or changes, ensuring continuity. • Proven Track Record: Extensive experience managing multi -party commercial transactions and escrow processes with successful outcomes. This approach ensures timely delivery, regulatory compliance, and exceptional service throughout the project lifecycle. City Council 21 12 — 78 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO CARB FLEET COMPLIANCE City Council 22 12 — 79 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO Attachment G CARB Fleet Compliance This requirement does not apply to our firm as we do not own or operate a fleet of company vehicles or equipment. Therefore, we do not have a Certificate of Reported Compliance (CRC) to submit. Additionally, no subcontractors with fleets will be engaged for this project. City Council 23 12 — 80 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO CERTIFICATIONS (ATTACHMENTS) City Council 24 12 — 81 3/17/2026 ry CITY OF SANTA ANA EXRWIETITQ ATTACHMENT A PROPOSER'S CERTIFICATION, PROPOSAL PRICING Certification - I certify that I have read, understand and agree to the terms and conditions of this Request for Proposals. I have examined the Scope of Services (Exhibit 1) and am qualified to provide services being requested as specified herein. I understand and agree that I am responsible for reporting any errors, omissions or discrepancies to the City for clarification ,prior to the submission of my proposal. PROPOSER'S STATEMENT: I have read, understood and agree to the terms and conditions on all pages of the Request for Proposals. Upon request, I will transfer and deliver goods or services to the City in accordance with said terms and conditions. Chicago TWe 213-488-4311 LEGAL NAME OF COMPANY PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS 601 S. Figueroa Street, Ste. 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90017 BUSINESS ADDRESS Cheryl Yanez Sr. Vice President PRINTED Cheryl.Yanez@ctt.com 36-3341513 FEDERAL ID NUMBER (IF APPLICABLE) CONTRACTOR LICENSE NUMBER (IFAPPLICABLE) CITY OF SANTAANA BUSINESS LICENSE NUMBER (PLEASE PROVIDE IF AVAILABLE, BUT NOT REQUIRED UNTIL AND IF AN AWARD IS MADE TO PROPOSER.) THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL, PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. City Council 25 12 — 82 3/17/2026 CITY OF SANTA ANA EXRWIETITQ ATTACHMENT B PROPOSER'S STATEMENT Proposer understands and agrees that this written RFP (or any part thereof specifically designated and accepted by the City of Santa Ana, hereinafter City) shall constitute the entire agreement between proposer and the City only after it has been accepted by the City Council, endorsed by the Clerk of the Council with her signature and official seal noting hereon the action of approval of the Council, signed by the Executive Director or his duly authorized agent, and signed by the City Attorney, denoting his approval of the form of this document, and its execution, and when it or an exact copy of it has been either delivered to proposer or deposited with the United States Postal Service properly addressed to the proposer with the correct postage affixed thereto. Proposer further agrees that upon delivery (as defined above) of the accepted agreement he/she will furnish City all required required bonds and certificate of liability insurance within ten (10) days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and City's legal holidays), or the funds, check, draft, or proposer's bond substituted in lieu thereof accompanying this proposal shall become the property of the City and shall be considered as payment of damages due to the delay and other causes suffered by City because of the failure to furnish the necessary bonds and because it is distinctly agreed that the proof of damages actually suffered by City is difficult to ascertain; otherwise said funds, check drafts, or proposer's bond substituted in lieu thereof shall be returned to the undersigned. Proposer understands that a proposal is required for the entire work, that the estimated quantities set forth in the RFP schedule are solely for the purpose of comparing proposals, and that final compensation under the contract will be based upon the actual quantities of work satisfactorily completed. All terms contained in the specifications, the certification of nondiscrimination by contractors, and the required insurance certificates are to be incorporated by reference into this agreement and are made specifically as part of this RFP. Firm Chicago Title Signed and Printed Title Sr. Vice Pre Date 1 Cheryl Yanez THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. City Council 26 12 — 83 3/17/2026 EXRWIET,74 CITY OF SANTA ANA ATTACHMENT C NON -COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT (Title 23 United States Code Section 112 and Public Contract Code Section 7106) To the CITY OF SANTA ANA In accordance with Title 23 United States Code Section 112 and Public Contract Code 7106 the proposer declares that the proposal is not made in the interest of, or on behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation; that the proposal is genuine and not collusive or sham; that the proposer has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other proposer to put in a false or sham proposal, and has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived or agreed with any proposer or anyone else to put in a sham proposal, or that anyone shall refrain from bidding; that the proposer has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the proposal price of the proposer or any proposer, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of the proposal price, or of that of any other proposer, or to secure any advantage against the public body awarding the contract of anyone interested in the proposed contract; that all statements contained in the proposal are true; and, further, that the proposer has not, directly or indirectly, submitted his or her proposal price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or paid, and will not pay, any fee to any corporation, partnership, company association, organization, bid depository, or to any member or agent thereof to effectuate a collusive or sham proposal. Note: The above non -collusion affidavit is part of the proposal. Signing this proposal on the signature portion thereof shall also constitute signature of this non -collusion affidavit. Proposers are cautioned that making a fal4e--rs,,ertifiggtWa�ay subject the certifier to criminal prosecution. Sig State of CA County of Los Angeles Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on this day of , 20b, by Cheryl Yanez , proved to me on the basis of satisfactory idence to a the person(s) who appeared before me. *my L. BRICNES-SIANEZ Notary Public - California Los Angeles CountyCommission # 2391948 Comm. Expires Jan 27, 2026 tary Public ignature Notary Public Seal THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. City Council 27 12 — 84 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITQ CITY OF SANTA ANA ATTACHMENT ❑ NON -LOBBYING CERTIFICATION The prospective participant certifies, by signing and submitting this bid or proposal, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that: (1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. (2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," in conformance with its instructions. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by Section 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. The prospective participant also agrees by submitting his or her bid or proposal that he or she shall require that tNiangua of this certification be included in all lower tier subcontracts, which exceed $100,000 ansu h s r ien shall certify and disclose accordingly. Signed:` Title: Sr. Vice Preside Firm: Chica o T` le [late: THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. City Council 28 12 — 85 3/17/2026 EXRWIETi,Q A- CITY OF SANTA ANA ATTACHMENT E NON-DISCRIMINATION CERTIFICATION The undersigned consultant or corporate officer, during the performance of this contract, certifies as follows: The Consultant shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The Consultant shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without, regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship, The Consultant agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. 2. The Consultant shall, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Consultant, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, 3. The Consultant shall send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he/she has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice to be provided advising the said labor union or workers' representatives of the Consultant's commitments under this section, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment. 4. The Consultant shall comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor. 5. The Consultant shall furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and by rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his/her books, records, and accounts by the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation, to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders. 6. In the event of the Consultant's non-compliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, the contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part and the Consultant may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Execution Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulations, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law. 7, The Consultant shall include the portion of the sentence immediately preceding paragraph (1) and the provisions of paragraphs (1 ) through (7) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontract or purchase order as the administering agency may direct as means of enforcing such provisions, City Council 29 12 — 86 3/17/2026 EXRWIET,TQ CITY OF SANTA ANA including sanctions for noncompliance; provided, however, that in the event the Consultant becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subconsultant or vendor as a result of such direction by the administering agency, the Consultant may request that the United States enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States. 8. Pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1735, as added by Chapter 643 Stats. 1939, and as amended, no discrimination shall be made in the employment of persons upon public works because of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicaps, mental condition, marital status, or sex of such persons, except as provided in Section 1420, and any consultant of public works violating this Section is subject to all the penalties imposed for a violation of the Chapter. Signed: Title: Sr. Vice President Firm: Chicado Titl Date: it-, THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. City Council 30 12 — 87 3/17/2026 EXRWIETiTQ CITY OF SANTA ANA ATTACHMENT F SUBCONTRACTOR DESIGNATION FORM Bidder acknowledges and agrees that under Public Contract Code section 4100, et seq., it must clearly set forth below the name and location of each subcontractor who will perform work or labor or render service to the bidder in or about the work in an amount in excess of one-half of one percent (0.5%) of bidder's total bid and the kind of work that each will perform. Furthermore, bidder acknowledges and agrees that under Public Contract Code section 4100, et seq., if bidder fails to list as to any portion of work, or if bidder lists more than one subcontractor to perform the same portion of work (i.e. bidder must indicate what portion of the work each subcontractor wilt perform), bidder must perform that portion itself or be subjected to penalty under applicable law. If alternate bids are called for and bidder intends to use subcontractors different from or in addition to those subcontractors listed for work under the base bid, bidder must list subcontractors that will perform work in an amount in excess of one half of one percent (0.5%) of bidder's total bid, including alternates, Incase more than one subcontractor is named for the same kind of work, the Contractor is to state the portion of work that each subcontractor will perform. Bidders or suppliers of materials only do not need to be listed. If further space is required for the list of proposed subcontractors, additional sheets showing the required information, as indicated below, shall be attached hereto and made a part of this document. Listed below is the name of each subcontractor that will perform work, labor, or render services to the undersigned related to the work of this project. This is to include any subcontractor that will specially fabricate and install a portion of work according to detailed drawings contained in the plans and specifications in the amount greater than one half of one percent (.05%) of the contractors total bid. Additional sheets may be attached if needed_ Subcontractor Name: n/a Location: Portion of Work/Trade: Bid Amount Contractor's License Number DIR Registration No. Subcontractor Name. Location: Bid Amount: Portion of Work/Trade: Contractor's License No: ❑IR Registration No: X Contractor will not be subcontracting any portion of work. THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. City Council 31 12 — 88 3/17/2026 .: _1 CITY OF SANTA ANA EXRWIET,TQ ATTACHMENT G CARS FLEET COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION Bidder hereby acknowledges that they have reviewed the California Air Resources Board's policies, rules and regulations and are familiar with the requirements of Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Division 3, Chapter 9, effective on January 1, 2024 (the "Regulation"). Bidder hereby certifies, subject to penalty for perjury, that the option checked below relating to the Bidder's fleet, and/or that of their subcontractor(s) ("Fleet") is true and correct: U The Fleet is subject to the requirements of the Regulation, and the appropriate Certificate(s) of Reported Compliance have been attached hereto. The Fleet is exempt from the Regulation under section 2449.1(f)(2), and a signed description of the subject vehicles, and reasoning for exemption has been attached hereto. Bidder and/or their subcontractor is unable to procure R99 or R100 renewable diesel fuel as defined in the Regulation pursuant to section 2449.1(f)(3). Bidder shall keep detailed records describing the normal refueling methods, their attempts to procure renewable diesel fuel and proof that shows they were not able to procure renewable diesel (i.e. third -party correspondence or vendor bids). ' The Fleet is exempt from the requirements of the Regulation pursuant to section 2449(i)(4) because this Project has been deemed an Emergency, as defined under section 2449(c)(18). Bidder shall only operate the exempted vehicles in the emergency situation and records of the exempted vehicles must be maintained, pursuant to section 2449(i)(4). ,�l The Fleet does not fall under the Regulation or are otherwise exempted and a detailed reasoning is attached hereto. _Chicago Title F.34"'§"Cpjnpar.Name (pleas pfint or type) Cheryl Yanez Print Name Sr. Vice President Title DOORS I❑ THIS FORM MIDST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. City Council 32 12 — 89 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO REFERENCES City Council 33 12 - 90 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO REFERENCES Los Angeles Unified School District Antonio Pina Facilities Contracts- Professional Services and Goods Email: antonio.pina@lausd.net Phone: 213-241-6900 333 S. Bea udry Ave. 22"d Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017 Contract No. 1990006.04/4400007202 Term: March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2027 As needed basis, furnish Preliminary Title Reports including underlying documents, Litigation Guaranties for potential right of way parcels, policies of title insurance, record documents, record maps. Department of Transportation, Caltrans District 8 Raushanah Bow Associate Gov Program Analyst Email: Raushanah.Bow@dot.ca.gov Phone:909-381-2924 464 W. 4th Street., San Bernardino, CA 92401 Contract No. 08A3800 Term: March 1, 2025 through February 29,2028 Multiple -Provider: furnish Preliminary Title Reports including underline documents, Litigation Guaranties for potential right of way parcels, policies of title insurance, record documents, record maps. Escrow Services for San Bernardino County properties. Department of Transportation, Caltrans District 12 Lilli Peterson Associate Right of Way Agent Email: Lilli.Peterson@dot.ca.gov Phone: 424-413-1108 1750 E. 4th Street, Suite 100 Santa Ana, CA 92705 Contract No. 12A2235 Term: September 12, 2025 through September 11, 2030 Multiple -Provider: furnish Preliminary Title Reports including underline documents, Litigation Guaranties for potential right of way parcels, policies of title insurance, record documents, record maps. Real Estate Title and Escrow Services. Additional References on Next Page City Council 34 12 — 91 3/17/2026 EXRWIETITO County of Orange CEO and Orange County Public Works Gina Kim Assistant Admin and Finance Manager Email: gina.kim@ceo.oc.gov Phone: 714-385-5522 400 W. Civic Center Dr., 5th Floor, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Contract No. MA-080-22010683 Term: November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2026 Multiple -Provider: Real Estate Title and Escrow Services. Furnish Preliminary Title Reports including underline documents, Litigation Guaranties for potential right of way parcels, policies of title insurance, record documents, record maps. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Jose Ramirez Contract Administrator Email: JoseL.Ramirez@ladwp.com Phone: 213-367-0797 111 North Hope Street, Room L43 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Phone: 213-202-0588 RFP# 90633/47678, Complete Title Services Term: March 3, 2021 through March 3, 2026 Multiple -Provider: Real Estate Title and Escrow Services. To furnish complete title services on an as- needed basis for the potential real property purchased related to Segment A and Haskell Switching Station of the Barren Ridge- Castaic Transmission project and other ongoing or future real property projects within the contract period. Both of these locations are in Kern and Los Angeles Counties. City Council 35 12 — 92 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 2 EXHIBIT C City Council 12 — 93 3/17/2026 EX4WLTI-C "SEALED PROPOSAL FOR ON -CALL REAL ESTATE TITLE AND ESCROW SERVICES RFP NO.25-145 IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DO NOT OPEN WITH REGULAR MAIL." FEE PROPOSAL City of Santa Ana Attn.: HayleyGilbert Public Works Agency; M-36 20 Civic Center Plaza; Ross Annex Santa Ana, CA 92701 City Council 12 — 94 3/17/2026 EX4WLTI-C CONTRACTOR PRICING A. Title Services Fees: Fees are based on filed rates with the California Dept of Insurance and the liability amount of a transaction for the issuance of title insurance policies. Quotes for prelims will be provided based on the complexity of the search and are site specific if no title insurance is requested. Program Manager/Sr. Title Officer $100.00 Principal/Title Officer $100.00 Appraiser/Title Assistant $50.00 Analyst /Title Examiner $100.00 Engineer/Data Control Analyst $50.00 Consultant/Project Administrator $50.00 B. Other related Title Fees: MON Preliminary Title Report based on Lot & Tract legal Commercial $1,000.00 descriptions a) Residential $750.00 Update Report $100.00 Upon contract expiration, the fees for an updated report will be $100. 00 or the cost of the search and examination, whichever is higher. Additionally, title reports older than two years will require a new title report. �(Alromia hod VIC ASROJ3600 City Council 12 — 95 3/17/2026 EX4WLTI-C CHICAGO TITLE -INSURANCE COMPANY TITLE INSURANCE RATES AND CHARGES FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 0 EFFECTIVE: February 3, 2025 (Unless otherwise noted herein) City Council 12 — 96 3/17/2026 EX4WLTI-C CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY Part 1 Residential Property 1-4 Family Unit Residential Properties including individual Vacant Lots which will be used for 1-4 Residential Purposes Title Insurance This part contains pricing for owner's fee and lesser estates, lenders, and leasehold interests. Includes pricing for title services for all 1-4 family property except that which qualifies under any other "Part" within this Schedule of Fees and Charges. Commercial Short Term Rate is not applicable. 18 State of California JUIity oianc' 12 — 97 3/17/2026 CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY EX4WLTI-C Residential Property 1-4 Family Unit Residential Properties including Individual Vacant Lots which will be used for 1-4 Residential Purposes Insurance Rate Table "R" (without escrow services) Amount of Insurance Residential Owners Rate Lender's Concurrent Rate Amount of Insurance Residential Owners Rate Lender's Concurrent Rate Up to and including $30 000 $609 $463 $550,001-560,000 $1,666 $1,059 $30001-40,000 $609 $463 $560,001-570,000 $1,682 $1 070 $40,001-50 000 $609 $463 $570,001-580,000 $1 699 $1 080 $50 001-60,000 $609 $463 $580 001-590,000 $1 716 $1,091 $60 001-70,000 $609 $463 $590 001-600 000 $1 733 $1,101 $70 001-80,000 $648 $475 $600,001-610 000 $1,745 $1,112 $80001-90,000 $685 $466 $610,001-620 000 $1,761 $1,122 $90,001-100,000 $729 $498 $620,001-630000 $1,778 $1,133 $100,001-110,000 $753 $508 $630,001-644 000 $1,794 $1,143 $110,001-120,000 $777 $519 $640,001-650,000 $1,811 $1154 $120,001-130,000 $802 $529 $650,001-660,000 $1,828 $1164 $130,001-140,000 $826 $540 $660,001-670,000 $1,845 $1,175 $140 001-150,400 $851 $550 $670,001-680,000 $1 861 $1,185 $150,001-160,000 $875 $561 00 $1,877 $1,196 $160,001-170000 $899 $671 00 $1,894 $1,206 $170,001-180,000 $924 $581 00 $1,907 1,217 $180,001-190 000 $947 $592 00 N$7201-7300000 $1 924 $1,227 $190,001-200 ODD $982 $603 $1,939 1,238 $200,001-210000 $998 $613 $730,001-740,000 $1,956 1,24800 $1022 $624 000 $740,001 750.0 $1,973 $1,259$210001-220,000 $220,001-230,000 $1045 $634 $750001-760,000 $1,990 $1269 $230,001-240,000 $1,069 $645 $760,001-770,000 $2,007 $1,280 $240 001-250,000 $1,092 $657 $770 001-780,000 $2 023 $1,290 $250,001-260 000 $1,115 $669 $780,001-790 000 $2,039 $1,301 $260,001-270,000 $1,139 $680 $790,001-800,000 $2,056 $1,311 $270,001-284000 $1,162 $693 $800,001-810,000 $2,083 $1,322 $280,001-290,000 $1,187 $705 $810,001-820,000 $2,100 $1,332 $290 001-300,000 $1 210 $716 $820.001-830,000 $2,116 $1,343 $300,001-310,000 $1,211 $730 $830001-840,000 $2134 $1,353 $3%001-320,000 $1,229 $744 $840 001-850 000 $2,149 $1,364 $320 001-330,000 $1 246 $758 $850 001-860,000 $2 165 111,371 $330 001-340,000 $1 264 $773 $860 001-870,000 $2181 $1,379 $340001-350,000 $1282 $786 $870,001-880000 $2,197 $1,386 $350,001-360 000 $1,300 $800 $880,001-890 000 $2,213 $1,393 $360,001-370000 $1,318 $815 $890,001-900,000 $2,229 $1,401 $370,001-380 000 $1,337 $828 $900,001-910 000 $2,249 $1,408 $380,001-390,000 $1,355 $842 $910,001-920,000 $2,265 $1,415 $390,001-400000 $1,372 $856 $920,001-930, 00 $2,281 $1,423 $400,001-410 000 $1,411 $870 $930,001-940,000 $2,296 $1 430 $410,001-420,000 $1,428 $885 $940,001-950,000 $2,313 $1,437 $420,001-430,000 $1,446 $899 $950 001-960,000 $2,329 $1,448 $430,001-440,000 $1,464 $912 $960,001-970,000 $2,345 $1,452 $440,001-450,000 $1,482 $927 1 $970,001-980 000 $2,360 $1,460 $450,001-460,000 $1 499 $941 $980,001-990,000 $2,376 $1 467 $464 001-470,000 $1,517 $954 $990 001-1,000 000 $2,393 $1,474 $470,001-480,000 $1,535 $969 $1,000,001-1,010,000 $2,406 $1,479 $480,001-490 000 $1,553 $983 $1,010,001-1,020'000 $2,418 $1,485 $490,001-500.000 $1,571 $996 $1,020,001-1,030,000 $2,431 $1490 $500,001-510 000 $1,582 $1 007 $1,030,001-1 040,000 $2,443 $1,495 $510.001-524 000 1 $1 599 $1 017 $1,040,001-1,050,000 $2,456 $1,500 $620001-530,000 $1616 $1,028 $1,050001-1,060,000 $2,469 $1506 $530001-540,000 $1633 $1,038 $1,D600D1-1,n70000 $2481 $1,511 $540,001-550,000 $1,650 $1,049 19 State of California I y ounRuary 12 - 98 3/17/2026 CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY EX4WLTI-C Amount of Insurance Residential Owners Rate Lender's Concurrent Rate Amount of Insurance Residential Owners Rate Lender's Concurrent Rate $1070,001-1,080,000 $2,494 $1,516 $1600,001-1,610,000 $3,130 $1783 $1 080 001-1 09D,DDq=569 $1 521 $1 610 001-1,62D 000 $3131 $1,787 $1 09D 001-1 100,000$1,527 $1 620,001-1 630,000 $3,143 $1,791 $1 100,001-1 110 000$1 532 $1 630,001-1 640,000 $3,154 $1,796 -$1-1-10;001-1 120-000--$1-,537 -$1-640;001=1-650;000- -$3 167- -$1;800 $1 120 001-1 130,000$1 542 $1,650 001-1 660,000 3,178 $1,804 $1 130 001-1,140 000 $1 548 $1,660 001-1,67p 000 $3,190 $1,808 $1140,001-1,150 000 $2,582 $1,553 $1,670 001-1,680,000 $3,203 $1,812 $1,150,001-1,160000 $2,595 $1,558 $1,680001-1,690000 $3,214 $1817 $1,160,001-1170,000 $2,607 $1,563 $1690,001-1,700,000 $3,226 $1821 $1170001-1,180,000 $2620 $1669 $1700,001-1710,000 $3,231 $1,825 $1A80,001-1,190,000 $2,632 $1,574 $1,710 001-1,720,000 $3,243 $1,829 $1,190,001-1 200,000 $2,645 $1,579 $1,720,001-1,730 000 $3,254 $1 833 $1,200 001-1 210,000 $2,658 $1,584 $1,730,001-1,740 000 $3,267 $1 838 $1210,001-1,220,000 $2670 $1590 $1,740,001-1,750,000 $3279 $1842 $1,220,001-1,230,000 $2,683 $1,595 $1,750,001-1,760,000 $3,291 $1,846 $1230,001-1,240,000 $2,695 $1,600 $1,760001-1,770,000 $3,302 $1,850 $1 240 001-1,250,000 $2 708 $1,605 $1 770,001-1,78p 000 $3,314 $1,854 $1,250,001-1,260,000 $2,721 1$1611 1 $1780,001-1790,000 $3325 $1859 $1 260 001-1 270,000 $2 733 $1 616 1 $1,790 001-1 800 000 $3,337 $1,863 $1 270 001-1,280,000 $2 746 $1 621 1 $1 800,001-1 810 000 $3 364 $1 867 $1 280,001-1,290 000 $2 758 $1 626 $1 810,001-1 820,000 $3 365 $1 871 $1,290,001-1,300 000 $2,771 $1,632 $1 820 001-1,830,000 $3 377 $1 875 $1,300,001-1,310 000 $2,784 $1 637 $1,830 001-1,840,000 $3,388 $1,880 $1,310,001-1 320 000 $2,796 $1,642 $1,840 001-1,850,000 $3,400 $1,884 $1,320,001-1330,000 $2,809 $1,647 $1,850001-1,860000 $3,411 $1,888 $1330,001-1,340,000 $2821 $1,653 $1860,001-1870,000 $3424 $1,892 $1,340,001-1,350,000 $2,834 $1658 $1,870,001-1880,000 $3,436 $1,896 $1,350,001-1,360,000 $2,847 $1,663 $1,880,001-1890,000 $3,447 $1,901 $1,360,001-1,370000 $2,859 $1,668 $1,890,001-1.900,000 $3,459 $1,905 $1,370,001-1,380000 $2,872 $1,674 $1,900,001-1,910,000 $3,474 $1,909 $1,380,001-1,390000 $2,884 $1,679 $1,910,001-1,920,000 $3,487 $1,913 $1,390,001-1,400 000 $2,897 $1,684 $1,920,001-1,930,000 $3,499 $1,917 $1,400,001-1,410,000 $2,910 $1,689 1 $1,930,001-1,940,000 13,510 $1,922 $1,410,001-1,420 D00 $2,922 $1,695 1 $1,940,001-1,950,000 $3,522 $1,926 $1,420,001-1,430 000 $2,935 $1,700 $1,950,001-1,960,000 $3,533 $1,930 $1 430 001-1,440,000 $2 947 $1 705 $1 960,001-1 970 000 $3 545 $1 934 $1 440001-1,450,000 $2 960 $1 710 $1 970,001-1 980,000 $3 557 $1,938 $1,450,001-1,460000 $2,973 $1,716 $1,980001-1,990,000 $3,569 $1,943 $1,460,001-1 470 000 $2,985 $1,721 $1,990 001-2,000 000 $3,581 $1,947 $1,470 001-1 480 000 $2,998 $1,726 $2 000 001-2,01q 000 $3 587 $1 952 $1,480 001-1,490,000 $3 010 $1 731 $2,010,001-2 020,000 $3,593 $1,957 $1,490,001-1,500,000 $3,023 $1,737 $2,020,001-2,030,000 $3,599 $1,962 $1,500,001-1,510 000 $3,028 $1,741 $2,030,001-2,040 000 $3,606 $1,968 $1,510,001-1,520,000 $3,029 $1,745 $2 040,001-2,060,000 $3 612 $1,973 $1,520,001-1,530,000 $3041 $1749 $2,050,001-2,060,000 $3,618 $1,978 $1,530,041-1,540,000 $3,053 $1,754 $2,060,001-2,070,000 $3,625 $1,983 $1,540,001-1,550000 $3,065 $1,758 $2,070001-2,080,000 $3,631 $1,989 $1,560,001-1,560 000 $3,077 $1,762 $2,080 001-2,D90,000 $3,637 $1,994 $1,56p 001 1,570,000 $3 088 1 $1,766 1 $2,090,001-2 100,000 $3644 $1,999 $1,570,001-1,580,000 $3,101 1 $1,770 1 $2,100,001-2,110,000 $3,650 $2,004 $1,580,001-1,590,000 $3,112 $1,775 1 $2,110 001-2,120,000 $3,656 $2,010 $1,590,001-1,600,000 $3,124 $1,779 1 $2,120,001-2,130,000 $3,662 $2,015 FZ1] State of California Ity ouna 12 - 99 3/17/2026 CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY EX4WLTI-C Amount of Insurance Residential Owners Rate Lender's Concurrent Rate Amount of Insurance Residential Owners Rate Lender's Concurrent Rate $2 130,001-2 140 000 $3 669 $2,020 $2 570,001-2 680 000 $3,946 $2,251 $2,140,001-2,150,000 $3 675 $2,025 $2 580 001-2,590 000 $3 952 $2,256 $2 150 001-2,160,000 $3.681 1 $2 031 $2,590 001-2,600 000 $3 959 $2 262 $2 160,001-2 170,000 $3 688 $2 036 $2 600 001-2 610,000 $3 965 $2 267 $2,170 001-2 180,000 $3 694 $2,041 $2 610,001-2 620,000 $3,971 $2 272 $2.180,001-2,190,000 $3,700 $2,046 $2 620,001-2,630 000 $3,977 $2,277 -$2;190;001=2 200 000- -$3,-707 -$2 052-- -- -$2;630-001-2,-644 000 -WW $2,283 $2,200,001-2,210,000 $3 713 $2 057 $2,640 001-2,650 000 $3,990 $2,288 $2,210,001-2.220,000 $3,719 $2,062 $2 650,001-2,660,000 $3 996 $2,293 $2,220,001-2,230 000 $3,725 $2,067 1 $2 660,001-2 670,000 $4 003 $2,298 $2,230,001-2,240,000 $3 732 $2 073 $2,670.001-2,680,000 $4,009 $2 304 $2,240 001-2,250,000 $3,738 $2 078 $2,680,001-2,690,000 $4,015 $2 309 $2,250,001-2,260,000 $3 744 $2,083 $2,690 001-2,700,000 $4,022 $2,314 $2,260,001-2 270 000 $3,751 $2 088 $2.700,001-2 710'000 $4,028 $2,319 $2,270,001-2,280,000 $3 757 $2 094 $2,710,001-2,720,000 $4,034 $2,325 $2 280,001-2,290,000 $3,763 $2,099 $2,720,001-2,730,000 $4 040 2-,330 $2,290,001-2,300.000 $3,770 $2,104 $2 730,001-2 740,000 $4,047 $2,335 $2 300,001-2,310 000 $3,776 $2,109 $2,740 001-2,750 000 $4 053 $2 340 $2,310,001-2 320 000 $3,782 $2,115 $2,750,001-2,764 000 $4 059 $2 346 $2,320,001-2 330 000 $3,788 $2,120 $2 760,001-2,770 000 $4 066 $2,351 $2,330,001-2 340,000 $3,795 $2,125 $2 770,001-2 780,000 $4 072 $2,356 $2,344 001-2 350,000 $3 801 $2 130 $2 780,001-2 790,000 $4 078 $2,361 $2,350 001-2 360,000 $3,807 $2 136 $2 790,001-2 800,000 $4,085 $2,367 $2,360,001-2,370,000 $3,814 $2141 $2,800,001-2,810,000 $4.091 $2,372 $2,370 001-2,380,000 $3,820 $2 146 $2,810,001-2,820,000 $4,097 $2,377 $2,380 001-2,390,000 $3 826 $2,151 $2,820,001-2,830,000 $4,103 $2,382 $2,390,001-2,400,000 $3,833 $2,157 $2,830 001-2,840,000 $4,110 $2 388 $2,400,001-2,410 000 $3,839 $2,162 $2,840,001-2,850 000 $4,116 $2,393 $2 410,001-2,420 000 $3,845 $2,167 $2,850 001-2,860,000 $4,122 $2 398 $2,420,001-2 430,000 $3,851 $2,172 $2 860,001-2 870,000 $4,129 $2,403 $2,430,001-2,440,000 $3,858 $2 178 $2,870,001-2 880,000 $4,135 $2,409 $2 440 001-2,450,000 $3 864 $2 183 $2,880,001-2,890,000 $4,141 1 $2,414 $2450,001-2,460,000 $3870 $2,188 $2,890,001-2,900,000 $4,148 $2419 $2,460,001-2,470,000 $3,877 $2,193 $2,900,001-2,910 000 $4,154 $2,424 $2,470 001-2,480,000 $3 883 $2 199 $2.910,001-2,920,000 $4,160 $2,430 $2,480 001-2,490,000 $3 889 $2 204 $2,920 001-2,930,000 $4,166 $2 436 $2 490,001-2,500 000 $3,896 $2,209 $2,930 001-2,940 000 $4173 $2 440 $2 500,001-2,510 000 $3,902 $2,214 $2,940 001-2,950 000 $4179 $2,445 $2,510,001-2 520 000 $3,908 $2,220 $2,950,001-2,960000 $4185 $2,451 $2,520,001-2 530,000 $3,914 $2,225 $2 960,001-2 970,000 $4,192 $2,456 $2,530,001-2,540,000 $3 921 $2 230 $2,970,001-2,980,000 $4,198 $2,461 $2 540,001-2,550,000 $3 927 2,235 $2,980 001-2,990.000 $4,204 $2,466 $2,550,001-2 560 000 1 $3,933 $2,241 $2 990,001-3 000,000 $4,211 $2,472 $2,560,001-2,570,000 I $3 940 $2,246 Amount of Insurance Residential Owners Rate Lender's Concurrent Rate Over $3 000,000 Add $5.25 per $10 000 $4 211 Add $4.20 per $10,000 $2,472 19a State of California I y ounce 12 - 100 3/17/2026 EX4WLTI-C CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY Part 2 Commerciallindustrial Property Title Insurance This part contains pricing for owner's fee and lesser estates, lenders, and leasehold interests. See Major Projects/Planned Projects for additional pricing options. Includes pricing for title services for all property not covered under other Parts of this manual. 33 State of California i y obi 1 ust 22, 2U1 6 12 — 101 3/17/2026 CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY EX4WLTI-C PART 2 STATEWIDE INSURANCE RATE TABLE C FOR COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL TITLE INSURANCE Without Escrow Services Amount of Insurance Base Rate (Owner's) Lender's Concurrent Rate Amount of Insurance Base Rate (Owner's) Lender's Concurrent Rate--- - -. . Up to and ind uding $30000 $396 $286 $165,001-170,000 $870 $365 $30,001-35,000 $418 $285 $170,001-175,000 $884 $370 $35,001-40,000 $418 $285 $175 001-180,000 $899 $375 $40,001-45,000 $462 $285 $180 001-185 000 $913 $380 $45 001-50,000 $462 $285 $185,001-190,000 $928 $385 $50,001-55,000 $472 $285 $190,001-195,o00 $943 $390 $55 001-60,000 $494 $285 $195,001-200,000 $957 $395 $60,001-65,000 $516 $285 $200,001-205,000 $971 $400 $65,001-70 000 $538 $285 $205 001-210,000 $986 $405 $70 001-75,000 $560 $285 $210,001-215 000 $1,000 $410 $76,001-80,000 $582 1285 $215,001-220,000 $1,014 $415 $80,001-85 000 $604 $285 $220,001-225,000 $1 029 $420 $85,001-90,000 $626 1 $285 $225,001-230 000 $1,043 $425 $90,001-95 000 $648 $285 $230 001-235,000 $1 057 $430 $95 001-100,000 $667 $285 $235 001-240,000 $1 071 $435 $100,001-105 000 $681 $300 $240 001-245 000 $1,086 $440 $105,001-110,000 $695 $305 $245,001-250000 $1,100 $445 $110,001-115,000 $711 $310 $250,001-255,000 $1,114 $450 $115,001-120,000 $725 $315 $255,001-260000 $1,129 $455 $120,001-125.000 $739 1 $320 $260,001-265,000 $1,143 $460 $125,001-130,000 $754 $325 $265,001-270000 $1,157 $465 $130,001-135,000 $768 $330 $270.001-275,000 $1,172 $470 $135,001-140 000 $783 $335 $275,001-280,000 $1,186 $475 $140,001-146,000 $798 $340 $280,001-285 000 $1,200 $480 $145,001-150 000 $812 $345 $285,001-290,000 $1,214 $485 $150,001-155,000 $826 $350 $290,001-295,000 $1,229 $490 $155,001-160,000 $840 $355 $295,001-300,000 $1,243 $490 $160,001-165,000 $856 $360 For Each Additional $5,000 or fraction thereof above $300,000 Base Rate (Owners) Lender's Concurrent Rate Up to and including $500,000 Add $10.55 per $5,000 $1,665 Add $5.25 per $5,000 $700 Up to and including $850,000 Add $9.90 per $5,000 $2,358 Add $5,25 per $5,000 $1,067.50 Up to and including $1,000,000 Add $9,50 per $5,000 $2,643 Add $3.55 per $5,000 $1,174 Up to and including $1,500,000 Add $7.50 per $5,000 $3,393 Add $2.50 per $5,000 $1,424 Up to and including $2,000,000 Add $7.25 per $5,000 $4,118 Add $2.20 per $5,000 $1,644 Up to and including $2,500,000 Add $4.00 per $5,000 $4,518 Add $2.20 per $5,000 $1,864 Up to and including $3,000,000 Add $3.70 per $5,000 $4,888 Add $2.20 per $5,000 $2,084 Up to and including $4,000,000 Add $3.60 per $5,000 $5,608 Add $2.20 per $5,000 $2,524 Over $4,000,000 Add $3.70 per $5,000 Add $2.20 per $5,000 34 State of California Ity ounc 12 - 102 3/17/2026 EX4WLTI-C CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY Part 6 Guarantees and Miscellaneous Plant Services This part contains pricing for guarantees, plant services and miscellaneous services. 66 State of California ity ounc 12 — 103 3/17/2026 CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY EX4WLTI-C Part 6 Guarantees General Rules 1. The charges in this Part are applicable to Guarantees with stipulated liabilities covering a particular estate, interest or service. Where multiple guarantees are issued, refer to General_Rules,._.Section_L. 2. The Commercial Short Term Rate is not applicable to Guarantees. 3. All of the guarantees/Plant Services number 601-624, inclusive, will have a stated liability of $1,000, unless otherwise stated in the appropriate section, 4. If insurance is desired in excess of the stated liability as set forth herein, the charge for such increased liability shall be 15% of the insurance Rate Table C, (unless stated otherwise in any section) for the amount of insurance desired with no credit given for any "work charge" set forth in any numbered paragraph. 601 LITIGATION GUARANTEES - CLTA GUARANTEE FORM NO.1 100% of Insurance Rate Table R, or C, based upon the value of the particular estate or interest involved. Minimum $500,00 NOTE: If issued for the Judicial Foreclosure of a deed of trust for which a TSG has been or will be concurrently issued the charge is $75.00. 601A LITIGATION GUARANTEES - CONTINUATION GUARANTEE Each continuation guarantee issued within a period of twenty-four (24) months of the original guarantee to cover the filing of a lis pendens: $100.00. NOTE: The provisions and charges under Section 504 and 504A are not applicable to Trustee's Sale or foreclosure Guarantees covering deeds of trust or mortgages. 602 PROCEEDING GUARANTEES (CERTIFICATE OF REGULARITY) Priced under Section 621. 603 CHAIN OF TITLE GUARANTEE - CLTA GUARANTEE FORM NO.6 A guaranteed chain of title is issued only for specific purposes and limited period of time. 67 State of California 14 ity mbnc 12 — 104 3/17/2026 EX4WLTI-C CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY 1. Except under the limited conditions as provided for in 2 below, the charge shall be: $250.00 Basic Charge for each chain of title plus minimum $10.00 for each item reported. NOTE: If issued in conjunction with a preliminary title report., charge __ only for each item reported in addition to the charge for the title report. 2. A limited service for the benefit of a lender only, provided such is related to the issuance of a policy of title insurance based upon a full examination of title, the charge shall be: A. No additional charge where the chain of title is to cover the period of time not to exceed six (6) months prior to the date the loan is recorded. B. For chain of title covering the period of time not to exceed forty-five (45) days subsequent to the date of the issuance of the lenders insurance: $100.00, 604 JUDGMENT LIEN GUARANTEE - CLTA GUARANTEE FORM NO. 10 Per name (husband and wife considered one name): $250.00 minimum, plus $10.00 for each lien reported over two. 605 MECHANIC'S LIEN GUARANTEE - CLTA GUARANTEE FORM NO. 9 1. $250.00 minimum, plus $10.00 for each lien reported over two. 2. Insurance in excess of minimums: 20% of Insurance Rate Table R or C, as applicable for Owner's Insurance 10% of Insurance Rate Table R or C, as applicable for Lender's Insurance. 606 BANKRUPTCY GUARANTEE Priced under Section 621. 68 State of California i y ounce 12 — 105 3/17/2026 CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY EX4WLTI-C 607 RESTRICTION GUARANTEE 1. Minimum $125.00 per parcel lists the record owners and the holders of any deeds of trust and mortgages for the purpose of creating, modifying or eliminating conditions, restrictions or reservations. 2. Minimum $75.00 per parcel lists the names_ of the record.— owners-only,--for---the same purposes as stated in 1, on general plan restrictions. 3. Minimum $125.00 per parcel for matters other than purposes as stated in 1 above. 608 DELETED — RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE 609 CROP AND PERSONAL PROPERTY ENCUMBRANCE GUARANTEE Priced under Section 621. 610 DELETED— RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE 611 LOT BOOK GUARANTEEILONG FORM - CLTA GUARANTEE FORM NO. 12 Per parcel, showing the apparent record owner, any deeds of trust or mortgage affecting the property, if requested; $250.00 minimum. luIus_ an additional charge of $10.00 per document for each document to include any of the following: AGREEMENT NOT TO ENCUMBER AGREEMENT TO CONVEY ATTACHMENTS ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS FINANCING STATEMENT HOMESTEAD NOTICE OF COMPLETION TAX DEED The above charges may apply on each issue. No credit for said charges may be allowed toward a report or policy. 612 LOT BOOK GUARANTEE/SHORT FORM - RECORD OWNER - CLTA GUARANTEE FORM NO. 12. Per parcel showing the apparent record owner, the record description, D.T.T., I.R.S., and the recording reference only: $150.00 minimum, 69 State of California i y ounc 12 — 106 3/17/2026 EX4WLTI-C CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY The above charges apply on each issue. No credit for said charges may be allowed toward a report or policy. 613 SUBDIVISION OR CONDOMINIUM GUARANTEE - CLTA GUARANTEE FORM NO. 14. Guarantees for map filing are issued for the following._charges 1. Subdivision Guarantee $200.00 minimum, plus $20.00 minimum additional charge for each ownership, easement, rights of way or interest searched or reported. The standard insurance amount is $1,000. Insurance in excess thereof is available on an increased liability basis (See Guarantees, General Rule 2. Condominium Guarantee $200.00 base charge, plus $20.00 minimum additional charge for each ownership, easement, right of way or interest searched or reported. The standard insurance amount is $1,000. Insurance in excess thereof is available on an increased liability basis. (See Guarantees, General Rule 4). 614 PLANT SERVICE INFORMATION GUARANTEE - CLTA GUARANTEE FORM NO. 17. Priced under Section 621, 615 DELETED — RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE 616 DELETED — RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE 617 PARCEL MAP GUARANTEES 1. Parcel Map Guarantee, CLTA Form 24 (Preliminary) Minimum $300,00 plus $50.00 for each additional parcel or chain over one. 2. Parcel Map Guarantee, CLTA Form 23 (Final) If Form 24 issued: $100.00 If Form 24 not issued: $300.00 plus $50.00 for each additional parcel or chain over one 70 State of California ity ounc 12 — 107 3/17/2026 EX4WLTI-C CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY 618 BOUNDARY LINE AGREEMENT GUARANTEE A special form of guarantee issued only to the State of California in conjunction with the establishment of boundary line agreements with the State Lands commission. The charge is as follows, based upon a per parcel_ and per owners_h_ip basis__.._ 1. When the Guarantee is issued in conjunction with a pending transaction calling for the issuance of a policy of title insurance on the upland property adjoining the land described in said guarantee, the charge shall be 50% of Insurance Rate Table R or C, as applicable, based upon the amount of insurance requested by the State of California. Minimum $700.00. 2. When the guarantee is issued where there is no pending transaction calling for the issuance of a policy of title insurance on the upland property adjoining the land described in said Guarantee, the charge, in lieu of the charge stated in (1) above, shall be $4.00 per $1,000 based upon the amount of insurance required by the State of California. Minimum $700.00. The above charges are standard fees and additional charges may be made where an unusual amount of engineering or title work is required to produce the guarantee. Prior approval to underwrite and/or quote charges is required from the Regional Counsel or his/her designate. 618A BOUNDARY LINE AGREEMENT - CONTINUOUS GUARANTEE An additional $50.00 charge if issued within 24 months from the date of the original Guarantee. If requested after 24 months from the date of the original Guarantee, priced as in Section 617. 619 DELETED -- RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE 620 RECORDERS INDEX GUARANTEE - CLTA GUARANTEE FORM NO. 21 A listing of all documents found in the grantor/grantee indices or as required by the customer. The charge is an hourly rate. Minimum $100.00. 621 RECORDED DOCUMENT GUARANTEE - CLTA GUARANTEE FORM NO. 27 A guaranty to assist prospective lenders and owners in satisfying their CERCLA due diligence requirements. $500 Basic Charge plus minimum $10.00 for each item reported. 71 State of California C-ftvemf 12 — 108 3/17/2026 EX4WLTI-C CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY No increase in liability is available. 622 MORTGAGE MODIFICATION GUARANTEE Assures that the validity, priority and enforceability of a recorded mortgage -has not been diminished or lost by reason of a modification or amendment. $125.00 Flat Fee. Maximum liability is fee paid 623 MISCELLANEOUS GUARANTEES Priced using a minimum work charge of $100.00 per hour or fraction thereof, for search and examining time plus a minimum work charge of $20.00 per hour or fraction thereof, for typing time. Minimum $300.00. 624 CONDITION OF TITLE REPORT GUARANTEE-CLTA GUARANTEE FORM NO. 28 Charge: $500.00 for liability of $5,000.00. No increase in liability is available. Credit for subsequent Policy or Binder: See General Rules. Credit for preliminary title reports and/or commitments on subsequent policies. 72 State of California Ve: AU i y ounce 12 - 109 3/17/2026 EX4WLTI-C CHICAGO _TITLE COMPANY. ESCROW FEES AND CHARGES FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA a EFFECTIVE: July 25, 2025 (Unless Otherwise Specified Herein) City Council 12 — 110 3/17/2026 EX4WLTI-C Chicago Title Company Chapter 7 Commercial Escrow Fees and Charges for any Property other than a Single Family 1-4 Residence not otherwise addressed in other parts of this Manual 7.0 Commercial Sale Escrow Services Applicable to the following Zones: a. Zone 1.A, Orange County b. Zone 1.B, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties c. Zone 2, Los Angeles County d. Zone 3, Ventura County e. Zone 6, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties f. Zone 10, San Diego County g. Zone 12, Imperial County Transaction Amount Fee Charged $0 to $1,000,000 $200 Base plus $3.00 per thousand, Minimum $1,200 $1,000,001 and u $3,200 43 State of California Mein &uary 12 — 111 3/17/2026 EX4WLTI-C Chicago Title Company Chapter 2 Residential Sale Escrow Services 2.0 Residential Sale Escrow Services For Transactions involving the sale of Residential Property, the following rates shall apply: Southern California Counties 2.1 Zone 1 (Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties): 1. A. Orange County, only Sale Price Escrow Rate $ 0 to $1,500,000 $11000 base plus $4 per thousand minimum $1,100 Over $1,500,000 $7,000 1, B. Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, only Sale Price Escrow Rate $ 0 to $1,500,000 $1,000 base plus $4 per thousand minimum $1,100 Over $1,500,000 $7,000 2.2 Zone 2 (Los Angeles County): Sale Price Escrow Rate $ 0 to $1,500,000 $1,000 base plus $4 per thousand minimum $1,100 Over $1,500,000 $7,000 2.3 Zone 3 (Ventura County): Sale Price Escrow Rate $ 0 to $1,500,000 $1, 000 base plus $4 per thousand minimum $1,100 Over $1,500,000 $7,000 'l7 (t�tfbrnia 12 — 112 3/17/2026 EWF ctive: January 15, 2025 EXHIBIT 2 EXHIBIT D City Council 12 — 113 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 2 EXHIBIT D Insurance Requirements Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, Consultant shall maintain and shall require any subcontractors to obtain and maintain insurance as described below for the entire Term of this Agreement against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which may arise from or in connection with services, products and materials supplied to City. Total cost of such insurance shall be borne by Consultant. MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMIT OF INSURANCE 1. Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01covering CGL on an "occurrence" basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence and $4,000,000 aggregate. Required policy limits can be met with primary and umbrella/excess insurance policies. 2. Automobile Liability (AL): Insurance Services Office Form CA 00 01 covering Code 1 (any auto), with limits no less than $1,000,000 combined single limits. In the event Consultant does not maintain commercial automobile liability insurance, City will accept evidence of personal automobile insurance, provided that such policy is endorsed for business use and provides coverage with a minimum limit of $1,000,000. Required policy limits can be met with primary and umbrella/excess insurance policies. 3. Workers' Compensation (WC): as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employer's Liability Insurance with limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident, policy or employee, for bodily injury or disease. Coverage is not required if Consultant has no employees and signs request to waive such insurance. 4. Professional Liability (PL): with limits no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence or claim, and $2,000,000 aggregate. If Consultant maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimum requirements for each line of coverage shown above, City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained by Consultant. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to City. Other Insurance Provisions The above required insurance policies are to contain or be endorsed to contain the following provisions: 1. City, its City Council, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds, under Consultant's CGL and AL policies, with respect to any liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Consultant including materials, parts, equipment, and personnel furnished in connection with such work or operations. 2. Consultant's Insurance company(ies) agrees to waive all rights of subrogation against City, its City Council, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers for losses paid under the terms of Consultant's CGL, AL, and WC policies which arise from work performed by Consultant under this Agreement. City Council 12 — 114 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 2 EXHIBIT D 3. For any claims related to this contract, Consultant's insurance coverage shall be primary and any insurance maintained by City, its City Council, its officers, officials, employees, agents, or volunteers shall not contribute with it. 4. A severability of interest provision must apply for all the additional insureds, ensuring that Consultant's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom a claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the insurer's limits of liability. 5. Insurance policies required herein shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, suspended, voided, reduced in coverage or in limits, non -renewed by the carrier, or materially changed except after thirty (30) days prior written notice has been given to City. Ten (10) days prior written notice shall be provided to City for policy cancellation or non -renewal due to non- payment of premium. 6. Certificate Holder on each Evidence of Insurance certificate shall be: City of Santa Ana, Attention: Keri Buck, 20 Civic Center Plaza, M-43, Santa Ana, CA 92701. The name and location of project must be included in the Description of Operations section of each certificate. Self -Insured Retentions Self -insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. The City may require the Consultant to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention. Acceptability of Insurers Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the State of California with a current A.M. Best rating of no less than ANII, unless otherwise acceptable to City. Verification of Coverage Consultant shall furnish City with original Certificates of Insurance including all required amendatory endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause) and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing all policy endorsements before work begins. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive Consultant's obligation to provide them. City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time. Special Risks or Circumstances City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances. City Council 12 — 115 3/17/2026 AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE ON -CALL REAL ESTATE TITLE AND ESCROW SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 171h day of March 2026 by and between Commonwealth Land Title Company, ("Consultant"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California ("City"). RECITALS A. On December 10, 2025, the City issued Request for Proposal ("RFP") No. 25-145, by which it sought qualified consultants to provide on -call real estate title and escrow services for the City's Public Works Agency. B. Consultant submitted a responsive proposal that was among those selected by the City. Consultant represents that it is able and willing to provide the services described in the scope of work that was included in RFP No. 25-145. C. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it is knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional consulting firm in the field. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES On an on -call basis, and at the City's sole discretion, Consultant shall perform the services described in the scope of work that was included in RFP No. 25-145, which is attached as Exhibit A, and as more specifically delineated in Consultant's proposal, which is attached as Exhibit B and incorporated in full. 2. COMPENSATION a. City neither warrants nor guarantees any minimum or maximum compensation to Consultant under this Agreement. Consultant shall be paid only for actual services performed under this Agreement at the rates and charges identified in Exhibit C. Consultant is one of two (2) consultants selected to provide real estate title and escrow services on an on -call basis under RFP 25-145. The total compensation for these services provided by all such consultants selected under RFP 25-145 shall not exceed the shared aggregate amount of $300,000 during the term of the Agreement, including any extension periods. b. Payment by City shall be made within forty-five (45) days following receipt of proper invoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. City and Consultant agree that all payments due and owing under this Agreement shall be made through Automated Clearing House (ACH) transfers. Consultant agrees to execute the City's standard ACH Pagel of 8 City Council 12 — 116 3/17/2026 Vendor Payment Authorization and provide required documentation. Upon verification of the data provided, the City will be authorized to deposit payments directly into Consultant's account(s) with financial institutions. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standards of performance set forth in the Recitals which may reasonably be expected by City. 3. TERM This Agreement shall commence on the date first written above for a one (1) year term expiring March 16, 2027, with the option for the City to grant up to four (4), one (1) year extension(s), exercisable by a writing by the City Manager and the City Attorney, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 15, below. 4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Consultant shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an independent Consultant and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor shall it be construed to create an employer -employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Consultant performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Consultant shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes. 5. OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS This Agreement creates a non-exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use, modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property embodied in plans, specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to, physical drawings or data magnetically or otherwise recorded on computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant under this Agreement ("Documents & Data"). Consultant shall require all subcontractors to agree in writing that City is granted a non-exclusive and perpetual license for any Documents & Data the subcontractor prepares under this Agreement. Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant has the legal right to license any and all Documents & Data. Consultant makes no such representation and warranty in regard to Documents & Data which were provided to Consultant by the City. City shall not be limited in any way in its use of the Documents and Data at any time, provided that any such use not within the purposes intended by this Agreement shall be at City's sole risk. 6. INSURANCE Insurance requirements are attached hereto as Exhibit D. 7. INDEMNIFICATION Page 2 of 8 City Council 12 — 117 3/17/2026 Consultant agrees to defend, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, employees, contractors, special counsel, and representatives from liability: (1) for personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of claims for personal injury, including death, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the negligent operations of the Consultant, its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on its behalf which relates to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement; and (2) from any claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief is due by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. This indemnity and hold harmless agreement applies to all claims for damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, by reason of the events referred to in this Section or by reason of the terms of, or effects, arising from this Agreement. The Consultant further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all costs for the defense of the City, including fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City, regarding any action by a third party challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises by reason of the terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent Consultant's services are subject to Civil Code Section 2782.8, the above indemnity shall be limited, to the extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8, to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Consultant. 8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION Consultant shall defend and indemnify the City, its officers, agents, representatives, and employees against any and all liability, including costs, for infringement of any United States' letters patent, trademark, or copyright infringement, including costs, contained in the work product or documents provided by Consultant to the City pursuant to this Agreement. 9. RECORDS Consultant shall keep records and invoices in connection with the work to be performed under this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to the costs incurred under this Agreement and any services, expenditures, and disbursements charged to the City for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement. All such records and invoices shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a representative of the City to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created pursuant to this Agreement during regular business hours. Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to this Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement. 10. CONFIDENTIALITY If Consultant receives from the City information which due to the nature of such information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Consultant agrees that it shall not use or disclose such information except in the performance of this Agreement, and further agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like importance, but in no event less than Page 3 of 8 City Council 12 — 118 3/17/2026 reasonable care. "Confidential Information" shall include all nonpublic information. Confidential information includes not only written information, but also information transferred orally, visually, electronically, or by other means. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary and/or agent of the other party is covered by this Agreement. The foregoing obligations of non-use and nondisclosure shall not apply to any information that (a) has been disclosed in publicly available sources; (b) is, through no fault of the Consultant disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in rightful possession of the Consultant without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by operation of law; or (e) is independently developed by the Consultant without reference to information disclosed by the City. 11. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE a. Consultant covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this Agreement. b. No immediate family members of either the Mayor, City Council Member, or any appointed City Official, including appointed board and commission members, as defined under the City's Municipal Code, whose position with the City shall award or influence the award of this Agreement, or any competing contract or amendment thereof, shall be employed in any capacity by the Consultant or have any other direct or indirect financial benefit or interest in this Agreement. The section also prohibits the awarding of any agreement, contract, grant, or any amendment to those awards, to any former full-time employee for one-year from date of employee separation except for any Ca1PERS retiree as authorized by City Council resolution d. The Consultant must comply with all conflict of interest laws, ordinances, and regulations now in effect or hereafter to be enacted during the term of this Agreement. The Consultant warrants that it is not now aware of any facts which conflict with the prohibitions defined above. If the Consultant hereafter becomes aware of any facts that might reasonably be expected to create a conflict of interest, it must immediately make full written disclosure of such facts to the City. Full written disclosure must include, but is not limited to, identification of all persons implicated and a complete description of all relevant circumstances. Failure to comply with the provisions of this paragraph will be a material breach of this Agreement. e. Consultant covenants that none of its directors, officers, employees, or agents shall participate in selecting or administrating any subcontract supported (in whole or in part) by City funds stemming from the Agreement where the awarding of the subcontract has any direct or indirect financial benefit or interest to any individual, as defined in subsections (b) and (c) above. 12. NON-DISCRIMINATION Consultant shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender, medical conditions, genetic information, or military and veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined and prohibited by Page 4 of 8 City Council 12 — 119 3/17/2026 applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, teaching, training, utilization, promotion, termination or other employment related activities or any services provided under this Agreement. Consultant affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. 13. EXCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT This Agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement between the City and Consultant, and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or written, between the parties. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any attachments hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. This Agreement may not be modified except by written instrument signed by the City and by an authorized representative of Consultant. The parties agree that any terms or conditions of any purchase order or other instrument that are inconsistent with, or in addition to, the terms and conditions hereof, shall not bind or obligate Consultant or the City. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which is not embodied herein. 14. ASSIGNMENT Inasmuch as this Agreement is intended to secure the specialized services of Consultant, Consultant may not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any interest herein without the prior written consent of the City and any such assignment, transfer, delegation or subcontract without the City's prior written consent shall be considered null and void. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the City's ability to have any of the services which are the subject to this Agreement performed by City personnel or by other Consultants retained by City. 15. TERMINATION This Agreement may be terminated by the City upon thirty (30) days written notice of termination. In such event, Consultant shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay Consultant compensation for all services performed by Consultant prior to receipt of such notice of termination, subject to the following conditions: a. As a condition of such payment, the Executive Director may require Consultant to deliver to the City all work product(s) completed as of such date, and in such case such work product shall be the property of the City unless prohibited by law, and Consultant consents to the City's use thereof for such purposes as the City deems appropriate. b. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standard of performance specified in the Recitals of this Agreement. 16. WAIVER No waiver of breach, failure of any condition, or any right or remedy contained in or granted by the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party waiving the breach, failure, right or remedy. No waiver of any breach, failure or right, or remedy shall be deemed a waiver of any other breach, failure, right or remedy, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver Page 5 of 8 City Council 12 — 120 3/17/2026 constitute a continuing waiver unless the writing so specifies. 17. JURISDICTION - VENUE This Agreement has been executed and delivered in the State of California and the validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement of any of the clauses of this Agreement shall be determined and governed by the laws of the State of California. Both parties further agree that Orange County, California, shall be the venue for any action or proceeding that may be brought or arise out of, in connection with or by reason of this Agreement. 18. PROFESSIONAL LICENSES Consultant shall, throughout the term of this Agreement, maintain all necessary licenses, permits, approvals, waivers, and exemptions necessary for the provision of the services hereunder and required by the laws and regulations of the United States, the State of California, the City of Santa Ana and all other governmental agencies. Consultant shall notify the City immediately and in writing of its inability to obtain or maintain such permits, licenses, approvals, waivers, and exemptions. Said inability shall be cause for tennination of this Agreement. 19. NOTICE Any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if delivered in person or mailed by first class or certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent by fax or other telegraphic communication in the manner provided in this Section, to the following persons: To City: City Clerk City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, CA 92702-1988 Fax: 714- 647-6956 With courtesy copies to: Executive Director, Public Works Agency City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-36) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702 FAX: 714-647-5635 To Consultant: Page 6 of 8 City Council 12 — 121 3/17/2026 Griffin A. Wayne Vice President Commonwealth Land Title Company 4400 MacArthur Blvd, Suite 800 Newport Beach, CA 92660 A party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other party. Thereafter, any communication shall be addressed and transmitted to the new address. If sent by mail, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given three (3) days after it has been deposited in the United States mail, duly registered or certified, with postage prepaid, and addressed as set forth above. If sent by fax, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given twenty-four (24) hours after the time set forth on the transmission report issued by the transmitting facsimile machine, addressed as set forth above. For purposes of calculating these time frames, weekends, federal, state, County or City holidays shall be excluded. 20. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS a. Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature herein below has the power, authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of the terms of this Agreement, and shall indemnify City fully, including reasonable costs and attorney's fees, for any injuries or damages to City in the event that such authority or power is not, in fact, held by the signatory or is withdrawn. b. All Exhibits referenced herein and attached hereto shall be incorporated as if fully set forth in the body of this Agreement. Page 7 of 8 City Council 12 — 122 3/17/2026 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year first above written. ATTEST: Jennifer L. Hall City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA R. CARVALHO City Attorney By /4&VVt-' Ky_[ ellesen Assistant City Attorney RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: Digitally signed by Radalfo Rosas Rodolfo Rosas DrN cn=Rodolfo Rosas,email=rrosas@santa- anrg.e-�= Date: 2026.03.02 08:1 s:o9-08'00' Rodolfo Rosas, P.E. Acting Executive Director Public Works Agency CITY OF SANTA ANA Alvaro Nunez City Manager CONSULTANT: ❑igitally signed by Griffin Wayne Griffin DN: —Griffin Wayne, d=U8, -Commonwealth Land Title Company, Wayne emai I=gwayne@dtic. com Data: 2026.02.27 08:46:50-08'00' Griffin A. Wayne Vice President Page 8 of 8 City Council 12 — 123 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT A City Council 12 — 124 3/17/2026 (9) EXHIBIT I SCOPE OF SERVICES CITY OF SANTA ANA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ON -CALL REAL ESTATE TITLE AND ESCROW SERVICES RFP NO. 25-145 INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND: EXHIBIT A The City of Santa Ana is inviting proposals from experienced and responsive consultants (Consultant) to provide real estate title, escrow and related services for various Capital Improvement Projects and other facilities that will be used for public use under the direction of City staff. The Consultant will be expected to provide experienced and knowledgeable professional staff. The Consultant and its staff or representatives shall be responsive and maintain excellent working relationships with City staff and City Right -of -Way Consultants. The Consultant shall be committed to provide adequate staffing levels at all times in order to adhere to established schedules. SCOPE OF WORK: The proposal should include the following tasks and fees and any additional tasks and fees deemed necessary by the Consultant shall be clearly identified in the proposal. Additionally, the City reserves the right to provide Notice To Proceed (NTP) for any, all or none of the following optional tasks: On an as -needed basis, Proposer is responsible for providing real estate title and escrow services on a timely manner, including but not limited to: 1) Title Research and Reporting a) Prepare preliminary title reports i) Update to an existing title report (either ordered by the City or others) ii) Issue new reports and provide copies of all underlying exception and exclusion documents. b) Issue chain of title reports on an exception basis (seldom required). c) Provide other related information and documents of record concerning title to property such as copies of vesting deeds, parcel maps/tract maps, FEMA flood zone designations. d) Litigation guarantees — Issue condemnation litigation or continuation guarantees. e) Prior to closing escrow, Consultant shall order and provide the City with an updated Preliminary Title report to ensure that no new liens and/or encumbrances are recorded on the property/property interests to be acquired by the City. 2) Title Resolution and Support a) Assist with the development of legal descriptions for: i) public and private properties; and/or ii) unrecorded easements, right-of-way or other apparent encumbrances or rights granted by other agencies. City Council 12 — 125 3/17/2026 (2) EXHIBIT A b) Assist the City, its consultants and agents in resolving issues affecting marketable title to properties through, among other things, recordation of corrective instruments and/or other appropriate means. c) Provide all necessary assistance to the City to clear all exceptions stated in the Preliminary Title report unless waived by the City in writing. d) Obtain partial release, partial re -conveyance and subordination agreements from the property owners or any party having interest in the property. e) Assist the City in determining the appropriate amount of title insurance coverage for each property or portfolio (or portion thereof) whether acquired by purchase or without financial consideration and taking into account valuation as determined by appraisal, or by opinion of value from a commercial real estate company. 3) Escrow and Closing Services a) Escrow services: Issue either CLTA or ALTA extended -coverage owner CLTA 100 Comprehensive CLTA 103.1A Encroachment Coverage CLTA 103.4 Access through an easement CLTA 103.7 Access CLTA 110.1 Deletion of item from policy CLTA 116 Location CLTA 116.1 Survey CLTA 116.4 Contiguity CLTA 116.7 Subdivision CLTA 123.3 Zoning b) Ensure that all conditions present and conditions subsequent provided for in the Purchase Agreement are met and satisfied prior to closing escrow. c) Prepare, subject to review and approval by the City, Escrow Instructions for execution by the City and grantor(s). Consultant shall ensure all legal requirements are satisfied prior to escrow closing. d) Provide comprehensive Escrow Services to the City and owners involved in the related transactions. e) Prepare all necessary conveyance documents; demand and release of lien/encumbrance documents and submit the same for approval by the City prior to close of escrow. f) Record grant deeds, certificates of acceptance, memoranda of agreements, and related documents required with respect to the transfer of each property in the office of Orange County Recorder. g) Distribute to the parties originals or copies of executed and/or closing documents. h) Disburse to the party or parties entitled hereto amounts required to be disbursed in connection with the closing of each property transfer transaction. i) Prepare closing settlement statements reflecting pro -rations and funds disbursed through escrow in each property transfer transaction. j) Provide multilingual services as needed for efficient closing of escrow. 4) Coordination, Reporting, and Administrative Support a) Meet and coordinate work with other right-of-way consultants as directed by the City. b) Provide additional services related to title, escrow and related services specified above, at hourly rates, the scope of which will be agreed to in writing between the City & Consultant. c) Consultant shall at no cost to the City provide status reports of the requested services on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis at City's option. d) Consultant shall at no cost to the City provide the City and its consultants with password protected access to Consultant's website dedicated for City's projects. The website shall contain all copies City Council 12 — 126 3/17/2026 (2) EXHIBIT A of City ordered reports and other documents will be posted no later than due date agreed upon and indicated on the work authorization. Website access must be available to City throughout the term of the agreement and after expiration for a minimum of 3 months from time all ordered documents and reports have been posted. FEE PROPOSAL: In addition to Section V.G.2 (Proposal Contents: Cost Proposal) fee schedule shall be structured to correspond to the above mentioned tasks as follows: The fee schedule shall include the firm's standard hourly fee schedule and each task should include an hourly breakdown that corresponds to the task total. A list of all positions and hourly rates for personnel/sub-consultants expected to perform services under this RFP shall be described herein. Hourly rates for personnel not expected to perform services under this RFP shall not be included. At the request of the City, the Consultant shall provide a more detailed fee proposal when a specific project proposal is requested of the Consultant. The city reserves the right to add or reduce some of the above tasks and duties as it sees fit. The consultant, serving as staff extension, shall remain sufficiently flexible to meet the needs of the City and of the project. CITY RESPONSIBILITIES: The City will provide information in its possession relevant to the preparation of the required information in the RFP. The City will provide only the staff assistance and the documentation specifically in referred to herein. • Furnish scope of work and provide general direction as needed for the assigned project. • Facilitate meeting space and coordination and City facilities. • Follow City of Santa Ana Invoicing guidelines. CONSULTANT RESPONSIBILITIES: Consultant shall provide all required insurance as outlined in Exhibit II of this RFP. PAYMENT AND INVOICING: Selected Consultant shall invoice the City based on time and material according to the City's standard invoice template. Tasks and hours shall be clearly identified and all rates must match those included in the approved agreement. City Council 12 — 127 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT B City Council 12 — 128 3/17/2026 IOVA :11411111i:3 Commonwealth - I A%) ?ITI _ CON'PANY January 7, 2026 Ms. Hayley Gilbert Project Manager City of Santa Ana Santa Ana Public Works Agency 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, California 92701 Subject: Request For Proposal For On Call Real Estate Title and Escrow Services (RFP# 25-145) Dear Ms. Gilbert: Commonwealth Land Title is pleased to commit our firm's Title and Escrow services for RFP 25-145 We will provide Title and Escrow services to satisfy the work requirements per the RFP. I will be the contact person and project manager and commit to our team's availability throughout the duration of the contract if awarded. Thank you for your consideration. Best Regards, Griffin A. Wayne Vice President Commonwealth Land Title Company 714-749-0036 Direct 4400 MacArthur Blvd. Ste. 800 Newport Beach, Ca 92660 City Council 12 — 129 3/17/2026 I*:/:I1:11i:3 Table of Contents TABS: RED Firm Qualifications/ Services Provided CLEAR Agreement Statement/Redlines & Additions BLUE Firm and Team Experience Understanding of Needs Project Controls Employee Bios Carb Fleet Compliance Statement ORANGE Cost Proposal/ Fees YELLOW References Certifications (Attachments A-G) City Council 12 — 130 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 6 Commonwealth ,., LAND TITLE COMPANY Firm Qualifications Our comprehensive line of diverse and technically progressive escrow and title products are designed to contribute to the success of industry professionals. Whether the project encompasses partial or full takes of a few properties or a few hundred properties, we can provide excellent service and accomplish the project within the strict timelines. Commonwealth Land Title Company was founded in 1876 and our Major Accounts division started a title unit in 2001 that solely focuses on the local, city, state government agencies, right-of-way, utilities, and wireless telecommunications. After more than 20 years in this specialized sector, our team is grounded in all facets of these real-estate transactions (EDA, Public Works, Right of Way, Energy, and Transportation). Commonwealth Title's experience and success with government entities is well known in the industry. We are currently working with various City and County agencies throughout Southern California on projects ranging from street widening and easement relocations to infill, grade separations, large freeway expansions and powerline transmission projects. (SCE Multi -Year On -Call Contracts, SDGE Sunrise Powerlink and PSEP Project, RCTC 91 FWY CIP, SANDAG, SBCTA, OCTA, RCTC) Commonwealth Title's commitment to quality service and our focus on customer satisfaction has allowed us to exceed our competition in providing a broad spectrum of title and escrow solutions. With 83 title professionals in just our local Los Angeles and Orange County offices and over 20,000 employees across the country, rest assured that we have the means to facilitate your business. With a Fortune 500 ranking of 313, our financial stability is ranked as the top title company within the industry. We are dedicated to continuing the Commonwealth tradition of innovation, strength, and integrity. A.M. Best Co. Financial Strength Rating — A Excellent Financial Strength/Claims Paving Ability: Standard & Poor's - A Moody's Inverstors Services - A2 Underwriter Ratings: Kroll Bond Rating Agency (Claims Paying Ability Rating) - A- Demotech, Inc. (Financial Stability Rating) - A 4400 MacArthur Blvd.. Suite 800 Newport Beach, CA 92660 City Council 12 — 131 3/17/2026 I*:/:I1:11i:3 Commonwealth - LAND TITLE COMPANY Commonwealth Land Title's Special Projects Division will perform all Title and Escrow related services, including technical advice and support (as allowed by law) throughout the state of California. PRELIMINARY TITLERERO-RTS; Preliminary Reports and turnaround will be determined by the complexity of each search. Upon agency providing APN or address, Commonwealth will provide a quote for delivery prior to acceptance and work commencing. If the report will take longer to complete, we will immediately notify an Authorized Representative of the delay and provide a new delivery date. Title Reports will be distributed electronically, contain the most current vesting deed, and copies of any and all applicable (electronically linked) underlying schedule B documents. These are to include tax and other assessment information, any and all easements and rights of way, any and all deeds, restrictions, covenants, UCC financing statements affecting property and any pending legal activity, lawsuits and bankruptcy filings of record. One (1) Updated Report will be provided at no charge if requested within the first 12 months of issuance. Beyond 12 months could require a new search. Title Reports can include up to 3 contiguous parcel numbers with same ownership for SFR and Commercial/Industrial properties (if originally acquired by same deed) located within Southern California. Additional fees could be added when significant "Hard Costs" on a local basis is required for searching and examination. Properties that could require additional time and increased price are but not limited to Railroad, Utility Owned, City, County, State, Federal, BLM or any other Government owned property. POLICIES OF TITLE INSURANCE; Commonwealth Title Company hereby agrees to furnish, upon the recordation of a Final Order of Condemnation, in the case of a condemnation, or upon the recordation of a Grant Deed or Grant of Easement, in the case of a voluntary sale, a CLTAtitle policy, on each individual order number and parcel file number, in an amount equal to the full taking price, in the case of Condemnation, or the full purchase price in the case of a voluntary sale. Commonwealth Title agrees to furnish a Litigation Guarantee (Electronically) that will reflect all possible interest holders or claimants of each parcel of land disclosed by those public records that impart constructive notice. Each Litigation Guarantee issued shall insure in an amount to be determined by Agency. City Council 4400 MacArthur Blvd, Suite 800 N12) rtftt, CA 92660 3/17/2026 *:I:I1:11i:1 Commonwealth' .w LAND T!T'LE COMPANY 4-101;T91TITV 4 WA N Commonwealth will provide all related escrow services based on instruction from all parties and following an executed purchase and sale agreement. (1) Acceptance of documents and funds for use in the respective escrow (2) Disseminating documents for signature from the parties (3) Accepting demands (4) Recording documents (5) Disbursements of funds and furnishing closing statements to both parties. We will provide within two (2) business days of closing date, a copy of the conformed Grant Deed; conformed copy of any recorded document; original pen copies of exhibits to Purchase and Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions; final closing statement; invoice for payment, if applicable; refund checks; and checks to applicable County Tax Collector. City Council44 MacArt ur v , Suite Iyc — 1 3/17/2026 1*:1:11:1119:3 Commonwealth u I AND TITI F COMPANY Management and Supervision of Project Team Commonwealth Title's Major Accounts division will assign the following dedicated team to work with the City of Santa Ana on all future projects/requests: Mr. Chris Maziar Special Projects/ Senior Commercial Title Officer, will provide ongoing supervision of the day to day title requests/needs. Mr. Maziar has a long and extensive background in the title industry bringing a great deal of knowledge and experience to the team. Mr. Maziar has worked on bond projects with the County of Riverside in excess of $250,000,000, the 91 freeway CIP ($1.4Billion) project with over 500 parcels along with the construction of the Gerald Desmond Bridge ($1.5 Billion) Mrs. Grace Kim Senior Escrow officer, will provide service and assistance on all escrow related projects. Mrs. Kim is a valuable part of the Commonwealth Team and will be able to meet the needs of the agency and its contractors in a timely and efficient manner. Mrs. Kim has closed Right of Way projects in excess of 400 parcels consisting of both Full and Partial takes. She has also closed multi - site transaction across multiple states with an aggregate sales amount of more than $8 Billion along with a $1.4 Billion ROW Project. Mr. Griffin Wayne Vice President Commonwealth Title's Major Accounts, will be the Project manager and oversee the workflow of every file. Griffin has successfully managed multiple Right of Way projects with a net worth over $1.5 Billion (91 CIP and Gerald Desmond Bridge). As an active member of the IRWA (International Right Away Association) chapter 67 (Orange County) and a Board Member of chapter 57 (Riverside County), he understands the demands and high-level needs of right of way projects. Having bid on and successfully awarded more than 150 on call, special projects, and contractor's projects for many government agencies in the last 25 years, Griffin understands what it takes to deliver these projects to the contractor/agency within the demanding time constraints. II. Project I s/Quality Assurance/Methodology/C:oncept/Approach to Tasks-; Commonwealth Title is part of the Fidelity National Financial family. Our division has the unique ability to underwrite transactions for ourselves, differentiating us from the many other title companies in this market. Commonwealth is a member of CLTA and adheres to the highest standards and practices in the industry. Projects and requests are handled internally within our Commonwealth Title's Major Accounts Division. The Commonwealth Team mentioned above, and their associates have access to two state of the art title plants located in Colton, CA and Sun Valley, CA. With over 150 years combined experience in the title industry, the Commonwealth Team possesses the knowledge and resources to search properties back to the earliest recorded transaction date. City Council 12 — 134 3/17/2026 (� Commonwealth. Griffin A. Wayne A60 TIM co-1.M1 Vice President Professional Experience Griffin Wayne has been in the Title Industry for the past 25 years and Education Fullerton College currently serves as Vice President with Commonwealth Land Title Business Management Company. Griffin is a qualified title professional and holds a professional title license from the California Department of Insurance. MAP Executive Leadership In this role, Griffin manages a team of industry leading title and Management Training professionals providing specialized services incorporating all aspects of Title and Escrow, including Right of Way, Gas & Electric, Subdivision, Professional Affiliations Commercial/Industrial Properties, Wind/Solar, Public Housing and California Department of Wireless Telecommunication projects. Insurance. (License # OG41962) A big believer in being involved and making a difference, Griffin is California Land Title proud to serve as a board member of the International Right of Way Association Association where he was named "Professional of the Year" in 2017. Board Member- Griffin has more than 25 years of title and escrow experience managing International Right of Way special projects. Before joining Commonwealth Land Title Company in Association CH57 (Riverside 2009, Griffin was employed by Stewart Title's Major Accounts Division and San Bernardino) for for 9 years. In this role, Griffin was responsible for creating and past 14 years. managing the "Special Projects Division" which was solely devoted to Awarded IRWA right of way/ local city, state, federal government agency, and wireless Professional of the Year telecommunication projects. 2017 It is Griffin's commitment to quality service and his focus on customer (Commonwealth Title) satisfaction that has allowed him and his team to exceed our Tenure competition in providing a broad spectrum of title and escrow 16 Years solutions. Industry Tenure Notable Project Management Experience 25 Years • Port of long Beach/Caltrans: Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project 51.58illion • RCTC- SR91 Tall Roads/CIP Project 18 Mile Toll Road, Over 500 parcels, $1.4Billion • SBCTA, 1-10 Express Project- Phase 1 • LA Metro Goldline Project • SCE- West of Devers Project • SCE- Valley South Sub transmission Project • OCTA, SR 22 HOW Improvement Project Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority South End Section Project 0 OCTA, State Route 1405 Project SBCTA, 1-10 Express Project City Council 12 — 135 3/17/2026 1*:1:11:11111M] (� Commonwealth Grace U. Kim .., :::,..... Assistant Vice President/Commercial Escrow Officer Professional Experience Grace Kim graduated from college with a Bachelor of Science in Education Economics. She has worked in the Real Estate industry for over 31 University of California years. Grace spent 2 years with a mortgage lender before transitioning Irvine to escrow. She worked for both independent and broker owned escrow companies handling a number of transaction types including, BA, Economics large bulk sale, right of way, government acquisitions, bankruptcies and foreclosure sales. Grace joined Commonwealth Title Company in May of 2011. Prior to that Grace had been with Stewart Title of California for 9 years as a Professional Affiliations Senior Commercial Escrow Officer and has closed transactions as high California Escrow as $8 billion and single projects over 570 parcels. Association Proiect Experience (Commonwealth Title) Tenure Various Major Office Structures in Los Angeles and Orange Counties with liabilities up 14 Years to $8 Billion. Right of Way Escrow Officer- Projects include various Cal Trans freeway expansions, contracts with various county offices and Bonds with liabilities as high as Industry Tenure $267,000,000.00. 30 Year • Port of Long Beach/Caltrans: Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project S1.SBillion Project • RCTC- SR91 Toll Roads/CIP Project 18 Mile Toll Road, 500 parcels, 51.48illion Project • SBCTA, I-10 Express Project • OCTA, Lakeview Avenue Grade Separation • City of Fullerton, Raymond Avenue Grade Separation • OCTA, Tustin -Rose Grade Separation • RCTC- SR91 CIP Project • City of Ontario, Vineyard Avenue Grade Separation • City of Highland, 3Id Street and 5`" Street Widening at SR-210 • State Route 90 Smart Street Project • OCTA-SR 22 HOV Improvements Project • University Grade Separation Project — for the City of San Bernardino South End • Section Project —for the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority • RCTC HWY 74 Widening City Council 12 — 136 3/17/2026 Chris Maziar Commonwealth Assistant Vice President/Sr. Title Officer ,..0,i,11 CCeM., Professional Experience Chris Maziar is a Commercial Title Officer with 40 years of experience in the title industry. He works effectively with property owners, Attorneys, Lenders, and Right of Way firms. Chris has an Education extensive background in commercial and industrial title searching and examining. He has overseen Mt. San Antonio the completion of thousands of full and partial takes over the last 15 years. He is skilled at using the Microsoft Office Suite. In addition, Chris has excellent communication, leadership and time - Community College management skills. As a Title Officer, he makes underwriting decisions and resolves challenges with items that may cloud title. Chris often foresees potential issue and presents ways in which to CLTA /ALTA Underwriting remedy them with little or no additional cost or time to the client. Guidelines and Procedures Project Experience Fraud, Forgery, Foreclosures, Bankruptcies • Port of Long Beach/Caltrans: Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project $1.58illion Certificates • RCTC- SR91 Toll Roads/CIP Project $1.0illion Project • OCTA, State Route 1405 Project • SBCTA, 1-10 Express Project • Disneyland Expansion — California Adventure Professional Affiliations Various Major Office Structures in Los Angeles and Orange Counties with liabilities up to 5100,000,000.00. • Successor Agencies RDA Projects City of Brea, Hesperia, Victorville, Claremont, California Land Title Bellflower, Huntington Beach, San Bernardino Association • City of Santa Ana, Bristol/Warner Widening Projects . Right of Way Title Officer- Projects include various Cal Trans freeway expansions, contracts with various county offices and Bonds with liabilities as high as IRWA: Has been a speaker 5267,000,000.00 Multiple times to both • San Diego Gas & Electric, Sunrise Powerlink, Bayfront/RW4555, CNF Project Chapter 57 and 67 Metro Goldline Project OCTA, SR 22 HOW Improvement Project International Right of Way Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority South End Section Project Associations and a Keynote • City of Fullerton, Raymond Avenue Grade Separation Speaker at Chapter 57's City of Highland, 3rd Street and 5' Street Widening at SR-210 ROW symposium. (Commonwealth Title) Tenure 16 Years Industry Tenure 41 Years City Council 12 — 137 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT B Commonwealth" n I AND TITI F : ONIPANY Commonwealth Land Title will provide all title and escrow related services for the city's various Capital Improvement and Public Works projects under the direction of City staff. Services will be provided on an as needed basis. Our timely services include but are not limited to: 1. Issuance of new Preliminary Title Reports 2. The Updating of existing Preliminary Title Reports 3. Issuance of Litigation Guarantees 4. Issuance of Continuation Endorsements on previously issued Litigation Guarantees 5. Issue CLTA and ALTA insurance policies as requested 8. Issue any and all needed CLTA & ALTA Endorsements 7. Copies of all Deeds, Maps, and other related Documents 8. Access to our on-line property information webs ite 9. The creation of Title Chain's going back to a predetermined amount of time 10. Opening and reviewing all purchase and sale agreements entered into escrow. 11. Created deeds and draw up documents as requested per the city 12. Send opening packages within 24 hours of opening Escrow along with estimated closing statements. 13. Coordinate closings with all parties involved insuring both opening package and closing packages are executed properly. 14. Disperse funds to named parties and benefactors of each closing and provide final closing statements. 15. User Name and ID's for the City to access our Online Virtual file system. ill , of Gontrols/Quali Assura.togYLQo=AatLAPp-achsoTaskw. Commonwealth Title is part of the Fidelity National Financial family. Our division has the unique ability to underwrite transactions for ourselves, differentiating us from the many other title companies in this market. Commonwealth is a member of CLTA and adheres to the highest standards and practices in the industry. Projects and requests are handled internally within our Commonwealth Title's Major Accounts Division. The Commonwealth Team mentioned above, and their associates have access to two state of the art title plants located in Colton, CA and Sun Valley, CA. With over 150 years combined experience in the title industry, the Commonwealth Team possesses the knowledge and resources to search properties back to the earliest recorded transaction date. City Council 12 — 138 3/17/2026 Commonwealth" IAND TITIF COMPANY Commonwealth Land Title Company is an information services and insurance company. We do not possess a fleet of vehicles or heavy equipment. City Council 12 — 139 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT B Commonwealth I AND TITI F COMPANY Attached: Commonwealth's Title and Escrow Rates filed with the California Department of Insurance. Any deviation from these "filed" rates are in strict violation of CA State Law (CA SB:133) City Council 12 — 140 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT B COMMONWEALTH LAND TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY PART II OWNER'S INSURANCE Insurance Rate Table "R" Base Rate (Owner's) (without escrow services) Amount of Insurance Base Rate (Owner's) Lender's Concurrent Rate Amount of Insurance Base Rate (Owner's) Lender's Concurrent Rate Up to and including $30,000 $396 $285 $165,001-170,000 S870 S365 $30,001-35,000 $418 $285 $170,001-175,000 $884 S370 $35.001-40,000 $418 $285 $175,001-180,000 $899 $375 $40,001-45,000 $462 $285 $180,001-185,000 $913 $380 $45,001-50,000 $462 $285 $185,001-190,000 $928 $385 $50,001-55,000 $472 $285 $190.001-195,000 $943 $390 $55,001-60,000 $494 $285 $195,001-200,000 $957 S395 $60,001-65,000 $516 $285 $200,001-205,000 $971 S400 $65,001-70,000 $538 $285 $205,001-210,000 $986 $405 $70.001-75.000 $560 $285 $210,001-215,000 $1,000 S410 $75 001-80.000 $582 $285 $215,001-220 000 $1,014 S415 $80,001-85.000 5604 $285 $220,001-225.000 $1,029 $420 $85,001-90.000 $626 $285 $225.001-230,000 $1.043 S425 $90.001-95,000 $648 $285 $230.001-235,000 $1,057 S430 $95,001-100,000 $667 $285 $2 35 , 00 1 -240. 000 $1,071 $435 $100,001-105,000 $681 $300 $240,001-245,000 $1,086 $440 $105 001-110,000 $695 $305 $245,001-250,000 $1.100 _ $445 $110,001-115,000 $711 $310 $250.001-255,000 $1,114 S450 $115.001-120,000 $725 $315 $256.001-260,000 $1,129 $455 $120,001-125,000 $739 $320 $260.001-265,000 $1,143 $460 $125,001-130,000 $754 1 $325 $265,001-270.000 $1.157 S465 $130,001-135.000 $768 1 $330 $270,001-275,000 $1.172 S470 $135,001-140,000 $783 1 $335 $275.001-280,000 $1,186 S475 $140,001-145,000 $798 1 $340 $280,001-285,000 $1,200 S480 $145,001-150,000 $812 $345 $285.001-290,000 S1,214 S485 $150.001-155,000 $826 $350 $290,001-295.000 $1.229 S490 $155,001-160,000 $940 $355 $295,001-300,000 $1.243 S490 $160,001-165,000 $856 $360 Litigation Guarantee Fee: 80% of CLTA Base Rate (Owners). Based upon value of particular estate or interest involved and property type. Standard minimum charge applies. Additional work charges may apply for searching and examination due to property characteristics For Each Additional $5,000 or Base Rate (Owners) fraction thereof above $300,000 Lender's Concurrent Rate Up to and including S500,000 Add $10.55 per $5,000 S1.665 Add $5.25 per $5,000 $700 Up to and including $850.000 Add $9.90 per $5,000 $2.358 Add $5.25 per $5,000 $1,067.50 Up to and including $1,000,000 Add $9.50 per $5,000 $2,643 Add $3.55 per $5,000 $1,174 Up to and including $1.500,000 Add $7.50 per $5,000 $3,393 Add $2.50 per $5.000 $1,424 Up to and including $2,000,000 Add $7.25 per $5,000 $4.118 Add $2.20 per $5,000 $1,644 Up to and including $2.600,000 Add S4.00 per $5,000 $4,518 Add $2.20 per $5,000 $1,864 Up to and including $3,000,000 Add $3.70 per $5,000 $4,888 Add $2.24 per $5,000 $2,084 Up to and including $4,000.000 Add $3.60 per $5,000 $5.608 Add $2.20 per $5,000 $2.524 Over $4,000.000 Add $3.70 per $5,000 Add $2.20 per $5,000 15 State of California 6 y ounce 12 - 141 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT B COMMONWEALTH LAND TITLE COMPANY Chapter 10 National Commercial Escrow Services No Office Of The Company OR Office Of An Underwritten Title Company May Offer This Rate Unless Specifically Designated as a National Commercial Services Division (NCS). Other than the General Rules, the only fees applicable to the authorized National Commercial Services Division(s) are those specifically set forth in this Chapter. 10.0 Commercial Sale Escrow Services: A. Applicable to the following Zones: a. Zone 1.A, Orange County b. Zone 1.8, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties c. Zone 2, Los Angeles County d. Zone 10, San Diego County Transaction Amount Fee Charged $0 to $1,000,000 $200 Base plus $3.00 perthousand, Minimum $1,200 $1,000,001 and up $3,200 63 State of California Effective: January 15, 2025 City Council 12 — 142 3/17/2026 1*:4:II:j19 Commonwelaittf M I AND T[TI F COMPANY Title Report Fees Property Type SFR's $650 CommerciaUlndustrial $1,000 Utility Owned $1,200 Municipal: City, County, $1,000 State, Federal Rail Road $1,500 - $2,500 Hourly Miscellaneous work fee $125/hr. One free update of the title report is provided within 12 months from the time of order. From 13-24 months the cost is $350 and anything beyond 24 months could require a new search. Plotted Easements are included on all files if requested at the time of order placement. Please allow extra time to process these. Title Reports will contain the most current vesting deed and copies of any and all applicable underlying schedule B documents including tax and other assessment information, any and all easements and rights of way, any and all deeds, restrictions, covenants, UCC financing statements affecting property and any pending legal activity, lawsuits and bankruptcy filings of record. Our standard fees listed above include up to 3 contiguous parcel numbers with same ownership for SFR and Commercial/Industrial properties located in Southern California. Products will be distributed in soft copy format. Additional fees could be added for "Special Handling' or when significant "Hard Costs" on a local basis is required. Properties requiring additional time and increased price are but not limited to Rail Road, Utility Owned, City, County, State, Federal, BLM or any other Government owned property. The above pricing are estimated ranges. 4400 MacArthur Blvd. Ste. 800 Newport Beach, CA 92660 City Council 12 — 143 3/17/2026 1*:1:11:11111 W3 CITY OF SANTA ANA ATTACHMENT A PROPOSER'S CERTIFICATION, PROPOSAL PRICING Certification - I certify that I have read, understand and agree to the terms and conditions of this Request for Proposals. I have examined the Scope of Services (Exhibit 1) and am qualified to provide services being requested as specified herein. I understand and agree that I am responsible for reporting any errors, omissions or discrepancies to the City for clarification prior to the submission of my proposal. PROPOSER'S STATEMENT: I have read, understood and agree to the terms and conditions on all pages of the Request for Proposals. Upon request, I will transfer and deliver goods or services to the City in accordance with said terms and conditions. Commonwealth Land Title Company LEGAL NAME OF COMPANY 4400 MacArthur Blvd. Suite 800, Newport Beach CA 92660 BUSINESS ADDRESS Griffin Wayne PRINTED NAME OF AUTHORIZED AGENT SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED AGENT 94-2241956 FEDERAL ID NUMBER (IF APPLICABLE) 949-724-3140 PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS Vice President TITLE 26, Gwayne@cltic.com DATE E-MAIL ADDRESS N/A CONTRACTOR LICENSE NUMBER (IFAPPLICABLE) CITY OF SANTA ANA BUSINESS LICENSE NUMBER (PLEASE PROVIDE IF AVAILABLE, BUT NOT REQUIRED UNTIL AND IF AN AWARD IS MADE TO PROPOSER.) THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. City Council 12 — 144 3/17/2026 I*:/:I1:119:3 CITY OF SANTA ANA ATTACHMENT B PROPOSER'S STATEMENT Proposer understands and agrees that this written RFP (or any part thereof specifically designated and accepted by the City of Santa Ana, hereinafter City) shall constitute the entire agreement between proposer and the City only after it has been accepted by the City Council, endorsed by the Clerk of the Council with her signature and official seal noting hereon the action of approval of the Council, signed by the Executive Director or his duly authorized agent, and signed by the City Attorney, denoting his approval of the form of this document, and its execution, and when it or an exact copy of it has been either delivered to proposer or deposited with the United States Postal Service properly addressed to the proposer with the correct postage affixed thereto. Proposer further agrees that upon delivery (as defined above) of the accepted agreement he/she will furnish City all required required bonds and certificate of liability insurance within ten (10) days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and City's legal holidays), or the funds, check, draft, or proposer's bond substituted in lieu thereof accompanying this proposal shall become the property of the City and shall be considered as payment of damages due to the delay and other causes suffered by City because of the failure to furnish the necessary bonds and because it is distinctly agreed that the proof of damages actually suffered by City is difficult to ascertain; otherwise said funds, check drafts, or proposer's bond substituted in lieu thereof shall be returned to the undersigned. Proposer understands that a proposal is required for the entire work, that the estimated quantities set forth in the RFP schedule are solely for the purpose of comparing proposals, and that final compensation under the contract will be based upon the actual quantities of work satisfactorily completed. All terms contained in the specifications, the certification of nondiscrimination by contractors, and the required insurance certificates are to be incorporated by reference into this agreement and are made specifically as part of this RFP. Firm Commonwealth Land Title Comgan Signed and Printed Name: Title Vice Vice President Date '/i Z /z & THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. City Council 12 — 145 3/17/2026 *:I:II.]19:1 CITY OF SANTA ANA ATTACHMENT C NON -COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT (Title 23 United States Code Section 112 and Public Contract Code Section 7106) To the CITY OF SANTA ANA In accordance with Title 23 United States Code Section 112 and Public Contract Code 7106 the proposer declares that the proposal is not made in the interest of, or on behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation; that the proposal is genuine and not collusive or sham; that the proposer has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other proposer to put in a false or sham proposal, and has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived or agreed with any proposer or anyone else to put in a sham proposal, or that anyone shall refrain from bidding; that the proposer has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the proposal price of the proposer or any proposer, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of the proposal price, or of that of any other proposer, or to secure any advantage against the public body awarding the contract of anyone interested in the proposed contract; that all statements contained in the proposal are true; and, further, that the proposer has not, directly or indirectly, submitted his or her proposal price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or paid, and will not pay, any fee to any corporation, partnership, company association, organization, bid depository, or to any member or agent thereof to effectuate a collusive or sham proposal. Note: The above non -collusion affidavit is part of the proposal. Signing this proposal on the signature portion thereof shall also constitute signature of this non -collusion affidavit. Proposers are cautioned that making a false certification may subject the certifier to criminal prosecution. Signed State of LEJF_ iV/9ounty of g(y I�,S I DF Subscribed nd sworn to (or affirmed) before me on this day of, ANUAlky 20 by Lily �!I%f} Y/�( proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) who appeared before me. Nota Pubic Signature RAELENE K. MARTIN COMM 02533339 Notary PUNK • C*1110(n,& Rrvefeide County Ccr , EsDaeo Se 25. 2029 Notary Public Seal THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. City Council 12 — 146 3/17/2026 I*:/:I1:119:3 CITY OF SANTA ANA ATTACHMENT D NON -LOBBYING CERTIFICATION The prospective participant certifies, by signing and submitting this bid or proposal, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that: (1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. (2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," in conformance with its instructions. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by Section 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. The prospective participant also agrees by submitting his or her bid or proposal that he or she shall require that the language of this certification be included in all lower tier subcontracts, which exceed $100,000 and that all such subre/cipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. Signed: �_= �tl �11__ Title: Vice President Firm: Commonwealth Land Title Com Date: /// Z- / r-/- THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. City Council 12 — 147 3/17/2026 CITY OF SANTA ANA ATTACHMENT E NON-DISCRIMINATION CERTIFICATION The undersigned consultant or corporate officer, during the performance of this contract, certifies as follows: The Consultant shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The Consultant shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without, regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Consultant agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. 2. The Consultant shall, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Consultant, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. 3. The Consultant shall send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he/she has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice to be provided advising the said labor union or workers' representatives of the Consultant's commitments under this section, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment. 4. The Consultant shall comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor. 5. The Consultant shall furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and by rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his/her books, records, and accounts by the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation, to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders. 6. In the event of the Consultant's non-compliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, the contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part and the Consultant may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Execution Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulations„ or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law. 7. The Consultant shall include the portion of the sentence immediately preceding paragraph (1) and the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (7) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontract or purchase order as the administering agency may direct as means of enforcing such provisions, City Council 12 — 148 3/17/2026 including sanctions for noncompliance; provided, however, that in the event the Consultant becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcorisultant or vendor as a result of such direction by the administering agency, the Consultant may request that the United States enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States. 8. Pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1735, as added by Chapter 643 Stats. 1939, and as amended, no discrimination shall be made in the employment of persons upon public works because of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicaps, mental condition, marital status, or sex of such persons, except as provided in Section 1420, and any consultant of public works violating this Section is subject to all the penalties imposed for a violation of the Chapter - Signed: Title: Vice President Firm: Commonwealth Land Title Company Date: // J-z-/z 6- THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. City Council 12 — 149 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT B CITY OF SANTA ANA ATTACHMENT F SUBCONTRACTOR DESIGNATION FORM Bidder acknowledges and agrees that under Public Contract Code section 4100, et seq., it must clearly set forth below the name and location of each subcontractor who will perform work or labor or render service to the bidder in or about the work in an amount in excess of one-half of one percent (0.5%) of bidder's total bid and the kind of work that each will perform. Furthermore, bidder acknowledges and agrees that under Public Contract Code section 4100, et seq., if bidder fails to list as to any portion of work, or if bidder lists more than one subcontractor to perform the same portion of work (i.e. bidder must indicate what portion of the work each subcontractor will perform), bidder must perform that portion itself or be subjected to penalty under applicable law. If alternate bids are called for and bidder intends to use subcontractors different from or in addition to those subcontractors listed for work under the base bid, bidder must list subcontractors that will perform work in an amount in excess of one half of one percent (0.5%) of bidder's total bid, including alternates. In case more than one subcontractor is named for the same kind of work, the Contractor is to state the portion of work that each subcontractor will perform. Bidders or suppliers of materials only do not need to be listed. If further space is required for the list of proposed subcontractors, additional sheets showing the required information, as indicated below, shall be attached hereto and made a part of this document. Listed below is the name of each subcontractor that will perform work, labor, or render services to the undersigned related to the work of this project. This is to include any subcontractor that will specially fabricate and install a portion of work according to detailed drawings contained in the plans and specifications in the amount greater than one half of one percent (.05%) of the contractors total bid. Additional sheets may be attached if needed. Subcontractor Name: Not Applicable Location: Portion of Work/Trade: Bid Amount Contractor's License Number DIR Registration No. Subcontractor Name: Location: Portion of Work/Trade: Bid Amount: Contractor's License No: DIR Registration No: x Contractor will not be subcontracting any portion of work. THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. City Council 12 — 150 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT B CITY OF SANTA ANA ATTACHMENT G CARB FLEET COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION Bidder hereby acknowledges that they have reviewed the California Air Resources Board's policies, rules and regulations and are familiar with the requirements of Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Division 3, Chapter 9, effective on January 1, 2024 (the "Regulation"). Bidder hereby certifies, subject to penalty for perjury, that the option checked below relating to the Bidder's fleet, and/or that of their subcontractor(s) ("Fleet") is true and correct: The Fleet is subject to the requirements of the Regulation, and the appropriate Certificate(s) of Reported Compliance have been attached hereto. The Fleet is exempt from the Regulation under section 2449.1(f)(2), and a signed description of the subject vehicles, and reasoning for exemption has been attached hereto. Bidder and/or their subcontractor is unable to procure R99 or R100 renewable diesel fuel as defined in the Regulation pursuant to section 2449.1(f)(3). Bidder shall keep detailed records describing the normal refueling methods, their attempts to procure renewable diesel fuel and proof that shows they were not able to procure renewable diesel (i.e. third -party correspondence or vendor bids). The Fleet is exempt from the requirements of the Regulation pursuant to section 2449(i)(4) because this Project has been deemed an Emergency, as defined under section 2449(c)(18). Bidder shall only operate the exempted vehicles in the emergency situation and records of the exempted vehicles must be maintained, pursuant to section 2449(i)(4). X The Fleet does not fall under the Regulation or are otherwise exempted and a detailed reasoning is attached hereto. Commonwealth does not have a FLEET. We are a information services company not a contractor. Commonwealth Land Title Company Bidder's Company Name (please print or type) Signature of Bidder Griffin Wayne Print Name Vice President Title N/A DOORS ID THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. City Council 12 — 151 3/17/2026 *:I:I1:11i:1 Commonwealth" I AND TITI F COMPANY Proiects 1. Direct vendor for the City of Santa Ana. We have provided all necessary Title and Escrow related services on the Bristol Street (Phase 1-4) and Warner Avenue projects. We were also asked to step in to take over files at the City's request from First American Title who could not provide the service levels needed. 2. We work directly with the Riverside County Transportation Commission on several freeway expansions including the interchange of the 60/215/91 freeways and the CIP ($1 Billion project). These projects required us to search over 600 parcels of land at a time and provide written reports for those Preliminary Title Reports and later issued Litigation Guarantees and ALTA/CLTA title policies. We have worked directly for the agency, Overland Pacific & Cutler, and Epic Land Solutions. 3. We work directly with the Orange County Transportation Agency to expand the 22 FWY, 55 FWY, and 1-405 / OCTA, Lakeview Avenue Grade Separation/OCTA. Tustin -Rose Grade Separation/Metrolink/OCTA/City of Anaheim: State College Grade Separation, Anaheim, California. All projects with OCTA have been in conjunction with other primes as well as directly with the agency. Primes include HDR, and OPC. We provided over 500 preliminary title reports, more than 100 Litigation Guarantees, CLTA Policies and Escrow services for TCE's, full and partial takes. 4. "B" street project in San Bernardino County encompassing more than 200 parcels of both full and partial take acquisitions. We provided 240 preliminary title reports, 51 Litigation Guarantees, CLTA Policies and Escrow services for TCE's, full and partial takes. 5. Currently providing all title and Escrow services for the Port of Long Beach, CalTrans, City of Long Beach, and Nossaman, LLP. on the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement project. ($1.5 Billion). 6. City of Fullerton. Raymond Avenue Grade Separation On -Call: Provided 20 preliminary title reports, 18 Litigation Guarantees, CLTA Policies and Escrow services for TCE's, full and partial takes. 7. City of Highland, V Street and 5'•h Street Widening at SR-210: Provided 35 preliminary title reports, 5 Litigation Guarantees, CLTA Policies and Escrow services for TCE's, full and partial takes. 8. City of Ontario, Vineyard Avenue Grade Separation: Provided preliminary title reports, Litigation Guarantees, CLTA Policies and Escrow services for TCE's, full and partial takes. City Council 12 — 152 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT B Ire Commonwealth I AND TIT[ F COMPANY Each of the below projects included the issuance of Preliminary Title Reports, Litigation Guarantees and a final CLTA or ALTA Policy and the Escrow closing of a partial or full acquisition. Projects with HDR- Contact Danny Mendoza: 714-730-2370 Montebello Grade Separation Riverside Transmission Reliability Project Turnbull Canyon Grade Separation Maple Ave. Grade Separation Pomona Grade Separation Metrolink/OCTA/City of Anaheim: State College Grade Separation, Anaheim, California Proiects with Paragon Partners Inc. — Contact Cheryl DeMucci 714-379-3376 City of Redlands Street Improvement Project City of Palmdale Los Angeles County Joshua Tree/ County of San Bernardino UPRR/DGS City of Huntington Beach City of Rancho Mirage Gannett Flemming Inc. (GFT Inc.) Formerly OPC and TransSystems — Contact Brian Everett: 562-304-2000 RCTC 91 FWY CIP Project 1-10 Expansion 55 FWY Expansion 22 FWY Expansion 1-405 Expansion Project City Council 12 — 153 3/17/2026 10:1:11:3k9:1 Commonwealth I AND TITI F COMPANY City and Government Direct Working References City of Santa Ana / Hayley Gilbert, Public Works Agency (714) 647-5047 City of Riverside/ Sheryn Smay, Supervising Real Property Manager (951) 826-5343 County of Riverside/ Sue Anna Schatz Real Estate Services Supervisor (951-955-4817) Orange County Transportation Authority/ Bill Mock, Senior Real Property Agent (714) 560-5737 Riverside County Transportation Commission/ Hector Casillas Right of Way Manager (951) 778- 1097 Riverside County Flood Control/ Yolanda King Supervisor Real Property (951) 955-1304 Current Private Sector Right of Way References Gannett Flemming Inc. formerly Overland Pacific and Cutler/ Brian Everett (562) 304-2000 HDR Inc./ Danny Mendoza, Real Estate Services Area Class Leader (714) 730-2370 Epic Land Solutions Inc. Kari Anvick, Vice President California Operations (951) 329-9666 Paragon Partners Inc./ Cheryl DeMucci, Vice President (714) 379-3376 ext.105 Southern California Edison/ Sal Flores, Title & Valuation (909) 274-1087 Nossaman, LLP./ Brad Kuhn. Partner Attorney at Law (949) 833-7800 City Council 12 — 154 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT C City Council 12 — 155 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT C Commonwealth Ire LAND TITLE COMPANY Attached: Commonwealth's Title and Escrow Rates filed with the California Department of Insurance. Any deviation from these "filed" rates are in strict violation of CA State Law (CA SB:133) City Council 12 — 156 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT C COMMONWEALTH LAND TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY PART II OWNER'S INSURANCE Insurance Rate Table "R" Base Rate (Owner's) (without escrow services) Amount of Insurance Base Rate (Owner's) Lender's Concurrent Rate Amount of Insurance Base Rate (Owner's) Lender's Concurrent Rafe Up to and including $30,000 $396 $285 $165,001-170,000 $870 $365 $30,001-35,000 $418 $285 $170,001-175,000 $884 $370 $35,001-40 000 $418 $285 $176,001-180,000 $899 $375 $40,001-45,000 $462 $285 $180,001-185,000 $913 $380 $45,001-50,000 $462 $285 $185,001-190,000 $928 $385 $50,001-55,000 $472 $285 $190,001-195,000 $943 $390 $55,001-60,000 $494 $285 $195,001-200,000 $957 $395 $60 001-65,000 $516 $285 $200,001-205,000 $971 $400 $65,001-70,000 $538 $285 $205,001-210,000 $986 $405 $70 001-75,000 $560 $285 $210,001-215,000 $1,000 $410 $75,001-80,000 $582 $285 $215 001-220,000 $1,014 $415 $80 001-85,000 $604 $285 $220,001-225,000 $1,029 $420 $85,001-90,000 $626 $285 $225 001-230,000 $1,043 $425 $90,001-95,000 $648 $285 $230,001-235,000 $1,057 $430 $95,001-100,000 $667 $285 $235,001-240 000 $1,071 $435 $100 001-105 000 $681 $300 $240,001-245,000 $1 086 $440 $105,001-110,000 $695 $305 $245,001-250,000 $1,100 $445 $110.001-115 000 $711 $310 $250,001-255,000 $1,114 $450 $115,001-120,000 $725 $315 $255,001-260,000 $1,129 $455 $120,001-125.000 $739 $320 $260,001-265,000 $1,143 $460 $126,001-130,000 $754 $325 $265,001-270,000 $1,157 $465 $130,001-135,000 $768 $330 $270,001-275,000 $1172 $470 $135,001-140,000 $783 $335 $275,001-280,000 $1,186 $475 $140,001-145,000 $79B $340 $280,001-285,000 $1,200 $480 $145,001-150,000 $812 $345 $286,001-290,000 $1.214 $465 $150,001-155,000 $826 $360 $290,001-295,000 $1,229 $490 $155,001-160,000 $840 $355 $295,001-300,000 $1,243 $490 $160,001-165,000 $B56 $360 Litigation Guarantee Fee: 80% of CLTA Base Rate (Owners), Based upon value of particular estate or interest involved and property type. Standard minimum charge applies. Additional work charges may apply for searching and examination due to property characteristics. For Each Additional $5,000 or fraction thereof above $300,000 Base Rate (Owners) Lender's Concurrent Rate Up to and including $500,000 Add $10.55 per $5,000 $1,665 Add $5.25 per $5,000 $700 Up to and including $850,000 Add $9.90 per $5,000 $2,358 Add $5.25 per $5,000 $1,067.50 Up to and including $1,000,000 Add $9.50 per $5,000 $2,643 Add $3.55 per $5,000 $1,174 Up to and including $1,500,000 Add $7.50 per $5,000 $3,393 Add $2,50 per $5,000 $1,424 Up to and including $2,000,000 Add $7.25 per $5,000 $4,118 Add $2.20 per $5,000 $1,644 Up to and including $2,500,000 Add $4.00 per $5,000 $4,518 Add $2.20 per $5,000 $1,864 Up to and including $3,000,000 Add $3.70 per $6,000 $4,888 Add $2.20 per $5,000 $2,084 Up to and including $4,000,000 Add $3.60 per $5,000 $5,608 Add $2.20 per $5,000 $2,524 Over $4,000,000 Add $3.70 per $5,000 Add $2.20 per $5,000 15 State of California I y ounce 12 - 157 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT C COMMONWEALTH LAND TITLE COMPANY Chapter 10 National Commercial Escrow Services No Office Of The Company OR Office Of An Underwritten Title Company May Offer This Rate Unless Specifically Designated as a National Commercial Services Division (NC5), _ Other than the General Rules, the only fees applicable to -the authorizedNational Commercial Services Division(s) are those specifically set forth in this Chapter. 10.0 Commercial Sale Escrow Services: A. Applicable to the following Zones: a. Zone 1.A, Orange County b. Zone 13, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties c. Zone 2, Los Angeles County d, Zone 10, San Diego County Transaction Amount Fee Charged $0 to $1,000,000 $200 Base plus $3.00 per thousand, Minimum $1,200 $1,000,001 and up $3,200 63 State of California Effective: January 15, 2025 City Council 12 — 158 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT C Commonwealth' rn+ I AND TITLF COMPANY Title Report Fees Property TYpee SFR's $650 Commercial/Industrial $1,000 Utility Owned $1,200 Municipal: City, County, $1,000 State, Federal Rail Road $1,500 - $2,500 Hourly Miscellaneous work fee $125/hr. * One free update of the title report is provided within 12 months from the time of order. From 13-24 months the cost is $350 and anything beyond 24 months could require a new search. Plotted Easements are included on all files if requested at the time of order placement. Please allow extra time to process these. Title Reports will contain the most current vesting deed and copies of any and all applicable underlying schedule B documents including tax and other assessment information, any and all easements and rights of way, any and all deeds, restrictions, covenants, UCC financing statements affecting property and any pending legal activity, lawsuits and bankruptcy filings of record. Our standard fees listed above include up to 3 contiguous parcel numbers with same ownership for SFR and Commercial/Industrial properties located in Southern California. Products will be distributed in soft copy format. Additional fees could be added for "Special Handling" or when significant "Hard Costs" on a Local basis is required. Properties requiring additionaltime and increased price are but not limited to Rail Road, Utility Owned, City, County, State, Federal, BLM or any other Government owned property. The above pricing are estimated ranges. 4400 MacArthur Blvd. Ste. 800 Newport Beach, CA 92660 City Council 12 — 159 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT D City Council 12 — 160 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT D Insurance Requirements Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, Consultant shall maintain and shall require any subcontractors to obtain and maintain insurance as described below for the entire Term of this Agreement against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which may arise from or in connection with services, products and materials supplied to City. Total cost of such insurance shall be borne by Consultant. MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMIT OF INSURANCE 1. Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01 or equivalent covering CGL on an "occurrence" basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence and $4,000,000 aggregate. Required policy limits can be met with primary and umbrella/excess insurance policies. 2. Automobile Liability (AL): Insurance Services Office Form CA 00 01 covering Code 1 (any auto), with limits no less than $1,000,000 combined single limits. In the event Consultant does not maintain commercial automobile liability insurance, City will accept evidence of personal automobile insurance, provided that such policy is endorsed for business use and provides coverage with a minimum limit of $1,000,000. Required policy limits can be met with primary and umbrella/excess insurance policies. 3. Workers' Compensation (WC): as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employer's Liability Insurance with limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident, policy or employee, for bodily injury or disease. Coverage is not required if Consultant has no employees and signs request to waive such insurance. 4. Professional Liability (PL): with limits no less than $1,000,000 per claim, and $2,000,000 aggregate. If Consultant maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimum requirements for each line of coverage shown above, City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained by Consultant. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to City. Other Insurance Provisions The above required insurance policies are to contain or be endorsed to contain the following provisions: 1. City, its City Council, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds, under Consultant's CGL and AL policies, with respect to any liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Consultant including materials, parts, equipment, and personnel furnished in connection with such work or operations. 2. Consultant's Insurance company(ies) agrees to waive all rights of subrogation against City, its City Council, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers for losses paid under the terms of Consultant's CGL, AL, and WC policies which arise from work performed by Consultant under this Agreement. City Council 12 — 161 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT D 3. For any claims related to this contract, Consultant's insurance coverage shall be primary and any insurance maintained by City, its City Council, its officers, officials, employees, agents, or volunteers shall not contribute with it. 4. A severability of interest provision must apply for all the additional insureds, ensuring that Consultant's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom a claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the insurer's limits of liability. 5. Insurance policies required herein shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled except after thirty (30) days prior written notice has been given to City. Ten (10) days prior written notice shall be provided to City for policy cancellation due to non-payment of premium. 6. Certificate Holder on each Evidence of Insurance certificate shall be: City of Santa Ana, Attention: Keri Buck, 20 Civic Center Plaza, M-43, Santa Ana, CA 92701. The name and location of project must be included in the Description of Operations section of each certificate. Acceptability of Insurers Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the State of California with a current A.M. Best rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to City. Verification of Coverage Consultant shall furnish City with original Certificates of Insurance including all required amendatory endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause) before work begins. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive Consultant's obligation to provide them. City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at anytime. Special Risks or Circumstances City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances. Title Insurance Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement shall not alter, affect, modify, supplement, increase, or decrease any of the duties, obligations, or liability of Consultant or the issuer of any underwritten or regulated title insurance policies, title indemnity policies, title insurance commitments, preliminary title reports, title binders, reinsurance, closing protection letters or similarly named agreements (or any applicable law, regulation, or statute imposing similar liability), title certificates, foreclosure reports, trustee sale guarantees, UCC policies, or other title search products issued in connection with this Agreement (collectively, a'Title Product'). The duties, obligations, or liability arising pursuant to or covered by any Title Product shall be governed solely and exclusively by the terms, provisions, conditions, and stipulations of such Title Product, and any endorsements thereto. City Council 12 — 162 3/17/2026 City Attorney's Office www.santa-ana.org/ca Item # 13 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report March 17, 2026 TOPIC: Agreement for Legal Services AGENDA TITLE Agreement for Legal Counsel Services with Meyers Nave, APC (General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the City Manager to execute a legal services agreement with the law firm of Meyers Nave, APC for appellate and litigation legal services for the period of March 17, 2026 until March 16, 2028, with an option to extend for up to one year, in an amount not to exceed $300,000 (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX). GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes DISCUSSION Founded in 1986, Meyers Nave has a well-earned reputation for providing superior legal services to public and non-public entities alike. Meyers Nave expertly represents its clients in transaction, litigation, and regulatory compliance challenges. The firm has an outstanding history of successful outcomes for high -profile projects, while utilizing creativity to resolve high -stakes matters and maintaining workplace diversity. The firm has also developed key strengths in land use and environmental law, labor and employment law, tort and police liability defense, and redevelopment law, among other areas. The City seeks to retain Meyers Nave because of the excellent work of attorney, Cristina Talley. For at least the last seven years, Ms. Talley has provided legal services to the City with several notable successes. She is currently engaged as legal counsel it two ongoing police employment matters for the City. Last year she decided to wind down her own law firm to join Meyers Nave as Senior Of Counsel. She has worked as a city attorney for several large local public entities and is a tenacious and versatile litigator with over 35 years of legal experience. Her extensive background in public service and government counsel has shaped a distinguished career handling complex and high -profile litigation across California in both state and federal courts. City Council 13 — 1 3/17/2026 Agreement for Legal Services March 17, 2026 Page 2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT The City's joint powers authority, Independent Cities Risk Management Authority (ICRMA), will apply the hourly rate of $350 towards fulfillment of the City's self -insured retention. Funds are available in the Liability and Property Insurance Fund, Losses Paid (08009051-64050) to cover costs subject to litigation against the City, as approved by Adminsure for coverage under this fund. Funding is available in the current FY 25- 26 budget and funding for subsequent fiscal year will be included in the proposed budgets for City Council Consideration. Fiscal Year Accounting Unit- Account Amount Account # Description FY 2025-26 08009051-64050 Liability & Property $135,000 Ins. Fund, Losses Paid FY 2026-27 08009051-64050 Liability & Property $135,000 Ins. Fund, Losses Paid FY 2027-28 08009051-64050 Liability & Property $30,000 Ins. Fund, Losses Paid Total: $300,000 EXHIBIT(S) 1. Legal Services Agreement with Meyers Nave, APC Submitted By: Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager City Council 13 — 2 3/17/2026 LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MEYERS NAVE, APC This AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 17th day of March, 2026, by and between Meyers Nave, a California professional corporation ("Attorneys"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the constitution and laws of the State of California ("City"). RFCITALS A. The City of Santa Ana and the City Attorney's Office City desires to employ Attorneys to assist the in-house attorneys for the City ("City Attorney") in the provision of legal services to the City, for appellate and litigation -related matters by a firm with specialized expertise. B. Attorneys represent that they are licensed to practice law in the State of California, have special experience and knowledge related to administrative and litigation matters concerning general liability, personnel and police matters, and desire to undertake said services. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. RETENTION OF ATTORNEYS On an as -needed basis, and at the sole discretion of the City, City hereby agrees to and does retain Attorneys, for the compensation hereinafter specified, to assist the City Attorney with litigation filed against the City, for general advice, legal review on a case -by -case basis, and general appellate and litigation -related services to defend the City, its employees and its officials. Attorneys accept said retention and agree to perform, in a timely and efficient manner, all such services as may be requested by the City Attorney. Attorneys shall confirm their acceptance of work requested by City in writing by e-mail or letter. 2. COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED a. City agrees to compensate Attorneys, and Attorneys agree to accept from City, as and for payment in full for all services for the foregoing services, Partners and of counsel will be billed at the rate of $515-$590 an hour; associates will be billed at $380-420 an hour; paralegals will be billed at $230-$255 an hour; and Litigation Support Specialists will be billed at $285 an hour. Time will be billed in 1/10th of an hour increments. b. The total sum to be expended under this Agreement shall not exceed $300,000, including any extension periods. C. City shall compensate Attorneys for services rendered as of February 23, 2026. d. City agrees to reimburse Attorneys for out-of-pocket expenses, including but not limited to, mileage, copying costs, service of process, and mail services authorized by the City Attorney in connection with the performance of duties under this Agreement. City Council 13 — 3 3/17/2026 i. In-house printing, copying, and reproduction charges will be reimbursed at the rate of 20 cents per page. ii. The City will not reimburse Attorneys for Lexis, Westlaw or other paid legal research subscription services for ordinary legal research. However, the City will reimburse Attorneys for extraordinary legal research costs related to a complex legal matter or assignment and if pre -approved in writing by the City Attorney. iii. The City will not reimburse Attorneys for ordinary document management systems used for discovery purposes unless such technology is deemed necessary by the City Attorney and if pre -approved in writing by City Attorney. iv. Attorneys agree to directly pay for vendors, consultants, or experts, and then seek reimbursement from the City. V. Attorneys agree to seek authorization from City Attorney before retaining experts and consultants. vi. Automobile travel will be reimbursed at the standard mileage rate in effect at the time of billing by the Internal Revenue Service. vii. Any costs in excess of $5,000 require City Attorney approval prior to incurring the expense. All expenses must have supporting documentation submitted with the invoice. 3. METHOD OF PAYMENT Attorneys shall submit a monthly statement specifying the services performed, dates and number of hours, and an itemization of expenses related thereto with supporting documentation (i.e. receipts, invoices, copy of check, etc.). City acknowledges that the fees incurred for work performed by Attorneys on its behalf are due and owing within 30 days of the work being performed. At Attorneys' discretion, they may choose to defer payment. Notwithstanding this, City agrees that it shall tender payment within 30 days of written demand by Attorneys for payment. Unless expressly stated thereon, monthly statements generated by Attorneys shall not constitute written demand, but shall simply be a written reflection of work performed and fees incurred. City will not pay interest on unpaid monthly statements. 4. CONTROL OF LEGAL MATTERS Attorneys agree that each and every matter or proceeding in which they undertake to assist the City Attorney, as aforesaid, shall be and remain under, and subject to the control and direction of said City Attorney at all stages, and that they shall at all times keep the City Attorney informed of all matters pertaining thereto. City will keep Attorneys informed of all significant developments in matters relating to any representation undertaken by Attorneys. Attorneys further agree, if and when their retention hereunder is terminated by City, as hereinafter specified, they shall return to City Attorney any and all files then in their possession concerning each and every matter or proceeding in which they represented the City pursuant to this Agreement. 5. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Attorneys agree to keep the City Attorney, and any other person(s) designated by the City Attorney, informed of significant events in the Actions, including but not limited to trial date, filing of motions for summary judgment, hearing date for motion for summary judgment, settlement conference date, and mediation date. Attorneys also agree to provide the following reports: a. 45 day initial evaluation of case and budget; and b. Pre-trial report 90 days before trial; City Council 13 — 4 3/17/2026 6. TERM The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date first written above and continue for a two (2) year term, unless terminated earlier pursuant to Section 15 below. The term of this Agreement may be extended for up to one (1) year upon a writing executed by both parties, including the City Manager and the City Attorney. 7. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS It is mutually agreed by and between the parties that, in the performance of their covenants hereunder, Attorneys are and shall be independent contractors, and not officers or employees of City. S. INSURANCE Attorneys shall provide to the City Attorney's Office proof of insurance prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, Attorneys shall maintain and shall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as described below: a. Commercial General Liabilitv (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01 covering CGL on an "occurrence" basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit. b. Automobile Liability: Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 0001 covering, Code 1 (any auto), or if Consultant has no owned autos, Code 8 (hired) and 9 (non - owned), with limit no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage. (Not required if consultant does not use an automobile to perform services) C. Workers' Compensation: Insurance as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employer's Liability Insurance with limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease. d. Professional Liability(Errors and Omissions): Insurance appropriates to the Consultant's profession, with limit no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence or claim, $2,000,000 aggregate. If Attorneys maintain broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained by Attorneys. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City. e. Other Insurance Provisions - The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions: i. Additional Insured Status- The City of Santa Ana, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds on the City Council 13 — 5 3/17/2026 CGL policy with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of Attorneys including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations. General liability coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to Attorneys' insurance (at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10 11 85 or if not available, through the addition of both CG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33, or CG 20 38; and CG 20 37 forms if later revisions used). ii. Primary Coverage- For any claims related to this contract, Attorneys' insurance coverage shall be primary coverage at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13 as respects the City of Santa Ana, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City of Santa Ana, its officers, officials, employees, or volunteers shall be excess of Attorneys' insurance and shall not contribute with it. iii. Notice of Cancellation- Each insurance policy required above shall state that coverage shall not be canceled, except with notice to the City, consistent with the terms of Attorneys' insurance policy. £ Waiver of Subrogation- Attorneys hereby grant to City a waiver of any right to subrogation, which any insurer of said Attorneys may acquire against the City by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. Attorneys agree to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to affect this waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies regardless of whether or not the City has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the insurer. g. Self -Insured Retentions - Self -insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. The City may require the Attorneys to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention. The policy language shall provide, or be endorsed to provide, that the self -insured retention may be satisfied by either the named insured or City. h. Acceptability of Insurers - Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the state with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the City. Claims Made Policies - If any of the required policies provide coverage on a claims - made basis: i. The Retroactive Date must be shown and must be before the date of the contract or the beginning of contract work. ii. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the contract of work. iii. If coverage is canceled or non -renewed, and not replaced with another claims -made policy form with a Retroactive Date prior to the contract City Council 13 — 6 3/17/2026 effective date, the Attorneys must purchase "extended reporting" coverage for a minimum of five (5) years after completion of contract work. j. Verification of Coverage — Attorneys shall furnish the City with original Certificates of Insurance including all required amendatory endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage requiredby this clause) and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing allpolicy endorsements to Entity before work begins. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Attomy's obligation to provide them.The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time. k. Subcontractors - Attorneys shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Attorneys shall ensure that City is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors. 1. Special Risks or Circumstances — City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances 9. INDEMNIFICATION Attorneys agree to and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, employees, and representatives from liability for personal injury, damages, restitution, judicial or equitable relief to the extent caused by Attorneys' negligent or wrongful performance or conduct related to this Agreement. 10. CONFIDENTIALITY All information and documents shared with Attorneys as well as all work performed by Attorneys in connection with this Agreement should be treated as strictly confidential. Moreover, all communications between Attorneys and City shall be treated as protected by the attorney -client privilege and the attorney work product doctrine. Accordingly, information received by Attorneys from City should be kept in a secure place, and no information about this work may be disclosed to any third party without City's prior written approval. Attorneys shall provide materials directly to the City Attorney, Sonia Carvalho, or selected members of her office, as directed by the City Attorney. All such information and any written product in connection with Attorneys` retention under this Agreement, shall be marked as "PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL / ATTORNEY -WORK PRODUCT" and shall be the property of the City Attorney's Office, and shall be returned/provided to the Office of the City Attorney with all copies upon the request of the City Attorney. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary and/or agent of the other party is covered by this Agreement. The foregoing obligations of non-use and nondisclosure shall not apply to any information that (a) has been disclosed in publicly available sources; (b) is, through no fault of the Attorneys, disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in rightful possession of the Attorneys without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by operation of law; or (e) is independently developed by the Attorneys without reference to information disclosed by the City. 11. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE Attorneys covenant that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct or indirect, that would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this Agreement. City Council 13 — 7 3/17/2026 12. NOTICE Any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if delivered in person or mailed by first class or certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent by telefacsimile or other telegraphic communication in the manner provided in this Section, to the following persons: To City: City Clerk City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702-1988 Facsimile (714) 647-6956 Courtesy Copy: City Attorney City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-29) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702 Facsimile (714) 647-6515 To Attorneys: Attention — Jenny Riggs Meyers Nave, APC 707 Wilshire Blvd., 241h Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017 jriggs@mayersnave.com A party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other party. Thereafter, any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication shall be addressed and transmitted to the new address. If sent by mail, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given three (3) days after it has been deposited in the United States mail, duly registered or certified, with postage prepaid, and addressed as set forth above. If sent by telefacsimile, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given twenty-four (24) hours after the time set forth on the transmission report issued by the transmitting facsimile machine, addressed as set forth above. For purposes of calculating these time frames, weekends, federal, state, County or City holidays shall be excluded. 13. EXCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT This Agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement between the City and Attorneys, and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or written, between the parties. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any attachments hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. This Agreement may not be modified except by written instrument signed by the City and by an authorized representative of Attorneys. The parties agree that any terms or conditions of any purchase order or other instrument that are inconsistent with, or in addition to, the terms and conditions hereof, shall not bind or obligate Attorneys or the City. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any parties, which are not embodied herein. City Council 13 — 8 3/17/2026 14. ASSIGNMENT Inasmuch as this Agreement is intended to secure the specialized services of Attorneys, Attorneys may not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any interest herein without the prior written consent of the City and any such assignment, transfer, delegation or subcontract without the City's prior written consent shall be considered null and void. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the City's ability to have any of the services which are the subject of this Agreement performed by City personnel or by other Attorneys retained by City. 15. TERMINATION This Agreement may be terminated by City at any time. In such event, Attorneys shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay Attorneys compensation for all services performed by Attorneys prior to receipt of such notice of termination. As a condition of such payment, Attorneys shall deliver to the City all files and records generated under this Agreement as of such date. Attorneys may terminate this agreement, subject to their obligation to provide written reasonable notice of at least thirty (30) days to arrange alternative representation. In such case, City agrees to secure new counsel as quickly as possible and to cooperate fully in the substitution of the new counsel as counsel of record in the Actions. 16. NON-DISCRIMINATION Attorneys shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender, medical conditions, genetic information, or military and veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined and prohibited by applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, teaching, training, utilization, promotion, termination or other employment related activities or any services provided under this Agreement. Attorneys affirm that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. 17. JURISDICTION — VENUE This Agreement has been executed and delivered in the State of California and the validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement of any of the clauses of this Agreement shall be determined and governed by the laws of the State of California. Both parties further agree that Orange County, California, shall be the venue for any action or proceeding that may be brought or arise out of, in connection with or by reason of this Agreement. 18. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature herein below has the power, authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of the terms of this Agreement, and shall indemnify City fully, including reasonable costs and attorney's fees, for any injuries or damages to City in the event that such authority or power is not, in fact, held by the signatory or is withdrawn. 19. COUNTERPARTS; SIGNATURES This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, secured via facsimile transmission or otherwise, each of which shall be deemed to be an original. Photocopies of any executed counterpart shall have the same force and effect as an original. City further acknowledges that it has read and received a copy the full text Section 6148 of the California Business and Professions Code prior to signing this Agreement. City Council 13 — 9 3/17/2026 20. NO GUARANTEES City understands and acknowledges that there are certain risks and uncertainties in the pursuit of any matter for which Attorneys have been retained, that law is not an exact science, that Attorneys have made no representations or guarantees of success regarding the conclusion of any particular matter, and that all expressions relative thereto are matters of Attorneys' opinion only. In other words, Attorneys make no representations or guarantees of success regarding any matter. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and year first above written. ATTEST: Jennifer L. Hall City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA R. CARVALHO City Attorney By: Sa dra . Flores Chief Assistant City Attorney CITY OF SANTA ANA Alvaro Nunez City Manager MEYERS NAVE, APC By: J/7'."v Name: enn L. Rig Title: Principal City Council 13 — 10 3/17/2026 Parks, Recreation, and Community Services www.santa-ana.org/parks Item # 14 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report March 17, 2026 TOPIC: Santa Ana Zoo Video Surveillance Project AGENDA TITLE Agreement with Am-Tec Total Security, Inc. for the Santa Ana Zoo Video Surveillance Project (Specification No. 25-082) (General Fund) (Cannabis Public Benefit Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Am-Tec Total Security, Inc. to provide the Santa Ana Zoo Video Surveillance Project in an amount not to exceed $231,138, for a three-year term beginning March 17, 2026 and expiring March 31, 2029, with provisions for two, one-year extensions. (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX) GOVERNMENT CODE 484308 APPLIES: Yes DISCUSSION The Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency has maintained a focus on security for the Santa Ana Zoo and the newly renovated Santiago Creek ECO Center. Santa Ana Zoo staff identified that a new camera surveillance solution was needed to preserve security and safety for staff and the public who visit these sites. Services that are required include enhancement of access control at the Santa Ana Zoo and installation of a new camera system at the Santiago Park ECO Center. In addition to the new equipment, live remote video and audio monitoring will be provided to ensure consistent security throughout all hours of the day. Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 25-082 was issued on June 9, 2025 on the City's online bid management and publication system. A summary of vendor participation and results is as follows: 1,042 Vendors notified 4 Santa Ana Vendors notified 76 Vendors downloaded the RFP packet 2 Responsive proposals received 1 Responsive proposal received from Santa Ana vendor City Council 14 — 1 3/17/2026 Santa Ana Zoo Surveillance Project March 17, 2026 Page 2 Proposals were solicited, opened on July 16, 2025, and evaluated. Two proposals were submitted by the RFP deadline and were determined to be responsive to the specifications and met the City's requirements. An evaluation committee reviewed and rated the proposals according to the criteria listed in the RFP. Staff recommends awarding an agreement to the highest -ranked firm, Am-Tec Total Security, Inc. (Exhibit 1). In reviewing the proposals for Zoo and ECO Center security camera installation and maintenance, several items stood out in Am-Tec's proposal and interview as significant strengths. Am-Tec presented a clear and concise proposal that highlighted their experience and reputation as ongoing partners with many municipalities. Their duration of experience as a firm is over 40 years. Their interview exhibited what they stated in their proposal about teamwork. Their proposal illustrated a cohesive team committed to supporting one another, meeting deadlines consistently, and working collaboratively to achieve shared objectives. This unity and dedication reflect the commitment to the overall success of the project. Their cohesiveness and spirit of supported partnership was evidenced in the quality and style of their interview. They worked together as a team to explain what they would offer the zoo, and answered questions in a way that proved their ability to understand each other and work together and to respect the department's time and guidelines. Their ability to present information in a way that was simple, clear, and consistent, showed an ability to work with staff at the zoo and ECO Center to accomplish system goals. Am-Tec's demonstration of their in-house monitoring system and data analytics answered the department's questions thoroughly about how the system would work, and their emphasis in the proposal on adherence to the approved budget and timeline was mirrored in their interview approach. In addition, the low monthly camera monitoring rates will save the City money over the life of the contract. In summary, Am-Tec was able to validate through their interview what they stated in their proposal and their fee rates will make them a more cost-effective vendor both at point of installation and over time. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT Funds are budgeted and available in the following account for the following fiscal year: City Council 14 — 2 3/17/2026 Santa Ana Zoo Surveillance Project March 17, 2026 Page 3 Fiscal Accounting Unit- Fund Accounting Unit, Amount Year Account # Description Account Description FY 25-26 01113220-62300 General PRCSA-Zoo, $26,280 Fund Contractual Services - Professional FY 25-26 01213020-62300 Cannabis PRCSA-Youth $53,235 Public Services, Contractual Benefit Fund Services -Professional Sub -Total $79,515 Funding for future years will be included in the following accounts of the proposed City Budgets for City Council consideration: Fiscal Accounting Unit- Fund Accounting Unit, Amount Year Account # Description Account Description FY 26-27 01113220-62300 General PRCSA-Zoo, $17,742 Fund Contractual Services - Professional FY 26-27 01213020-62300 Cannabis PRCSA-Youth $14,179 Public Services, Contractual Benefit Fund Services -Professional FY 27-28 01113220-62300 General PRCSA-Zoo, $17,742 Fund Contractual Services - Professional FY 27-28 01213020-62300 Cannabis PRCSA-Youth $14,179 Public Services, Contractual Benefit Fund Services -Professional FY 28-29 01113220-62300 General PRCSA-Zoo, $17,742 Fund Contractual Services - Professional FY 28-29 01213020-62300 Cannabis PRCSA-Youth $14,179 Public Services, Contractual Benefit Fund Services -Professional FY 29-30 01113220-62300 General PRCSA-Zoo, $17,742 Fund Contractual Services - Professional FY 29-30 01213020-62300 Cannabis PRCSA-Youth $14,179 Public Services, Contractual Benefit Fund Services -Professional FY 30-31 01113220-62300 General PRCSA-Zoo, $13,306 Fund Contractual Services - Professional City Council 14 — 3 3/17/2026 Santa Ana Zoo Surveillance Project March 17, 2026 Page 4 FY 30-31 01213020-62300 Cannabis PRCSA-Youth $10,633 Public Services, Contractual Benefit Fund Services -Professional Sub -Total $151, 623 Total $231,138 The project total includes one-time costs of $71,535 and on -going costs of $159,603 to be incurred during the term of the agreement. The one-time costs reflect the equipment and installation services to be provided in the beginning of the term. The on -going costs reflect the live monitoring for each camera installed, maintenance, and additional service calls needed to maintain the surveillance systems. EXHIBIT(S) 1. Agreement with Am-Tec Total Security, Inc. Submitted By: Hawk Scott, Executive Director of Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager City Council 14 — 4 3/17/2026 AGREEMENT WITH AM-TEC TOTAL SECURITY, INC. FOR VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES AT THE SANTA ANA ZOO THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 17TH day of March, 2026 by and between Am -Tee Total Security, Inc., a California corporation ("Contractor"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California ("City"). RFC'.TTA1.4 A. On June 9, 2025, the City issued Request for Proposal No. 25-082 ("RFP") seeking to retain a Contractor having expertise and experience in designing, providing, installing, maintaining, and monitoring security camera systems. B. Contractor submitted a responsive proposal and represents that it is able and willing to provide such services to the City per the scope of work detailed in the RFP, and attached hereto as Exhibit A to the Agreement. C. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Contractor represents that it is knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Contractor under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional consulting firm in the field. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES Contractor shall perform during the term of this Agreement, the tasks and obligations including all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidental customary work required to fully and adequately complete the services described and set forth in Scope of Services - Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated by reference. 2. COMPENSATION a. City agrees to pay, and Contractor agrees to accept as total payment for its services for City, the rates and charges identified in Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein. The total amount to be expended during the initial term of this Agreement shall not exceed $231,138. Any remaining balance of the above referenced "not -to -exceed" amount maybe subject for use during any optional extension term, per Section 3 below. Contractor understands that any increase to the compensation amount listed here is subject to approval by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana b. Payment by City shall be made within forty-five (45) days following receipt of proper invoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. City and Contractor agree that all payments due and owing under this Agreement shall be made through Automated Clearing House (ACH) transfers. Contractor agrees to execute the City Council 14 — 5 3/ 7/2026 City's standard ACH Vendor Payment Authorization and provide required documentation. Upon verification of the data provided, the City will be authorized to deposit payments directly into Contractor's account(s) with financial institutions. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standards of performance set forth in the Recitals which may reasonably be expected by City. 3. TERM This Agreement shall commence on March 17, 2026 and continue through March 31, 2029 with the option for the City to grant up to two (2) one (1) year extension(s), exercisable by a writing by the City Manager and the City Attorney, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 17, below. 4. PREVAILING WAGES Contractor is aware of the requirements of California Labor Code Section 1720, et seq., and 1770, et seq., as well as California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000, et seq., ("Prevailing Wage Laws"), which require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirements on "public works" and "maintenance" projects. If the services being performed are part of an applicable "public works" or "maintenance" project, as defined by the Prevailing Wage Laws, and the total compensation is $1,000 or more, Contractor agrees to fully comply with such Prevailing Wage Laws. Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its elected officials, officers, employees and agents free and harmless from any claim or liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. 5. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Contractor shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an independent Contractor and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor shall it be construed to create an employer -employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Contractor performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Contractor shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations goveming such services. Contractor shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes. 6. OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS This Agreement creates a non-exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use, modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property embodied in plans, specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to, physical drawings or data magnetically or otherwise recorded on computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be prepared by Contractor under this Agreement ("Documents & Data"). Contractor shall require all subcontractors to agree in writing that City is granted a non-exclusive and City Council 14 — 6 3 17/2026 perpetual license for any Documents & Data the subcontractor prepares under this Agreement. Contractor represents and warrants that Contractor has the legal right to license any and all Documents & Data. Contractor makes no such representation and warranty in regard to Documents & Data which were provided to Contractor by the City. City shall not be limited in any way in its use of the Documents and Data at any time, provided that any such use not within the purposes intended by this Agreement shall be at City's sole risk. 7. INSURANCE Insurance requirements are attached hereto as Exhibit C. 8. INDEMNIFICATION Contractor agrees to defend, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, employees, contractors, special counsel, and representatives from liability: (1) for personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of claims for personal injury, including death, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the negligent operations of the Contractor, its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on its behalf which relates to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement; and (2) from any claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief is due by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. This indemnity and hold harmless agreement applies to all claims for damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, by reason of the events referred to in this Section or by reason of the terms of, or effects, arising from this Agreement. The Contractor further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all costs for the defense of the City, including fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City, regarding any action by a third party challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises by reason of the terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent Contractor's services are subject to Civil Code Section 2782.8, the above indemnity shall be limited, to the extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8, to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Contractor. 9. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION Contractor shall defend and indemnify the City, its officers, agents, representatives, and employees against any and all liability, including costs, for infringement of any United States' letters patent, trademark, or copyright infringement, including costs, contained in the work product or documents provided by Contractor to the City pursuant to this Agreement. `[ill19 DIKE] N 11C Contractor shall keep records and invoices in connection with the work to be performed under this Agreement. Contractor shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to the costs incurred under this Agreement and any services, expenditures, and disbursements City Council 14 — 7 3 17/2026 charged to the City for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to Contractor under this Agreement. All such records and invoices shall be clearly identifiable. Contractor shall allow a representative of the City to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created pursuant to this Agreement during regular business hours. Contractor shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to this Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment to Contractor under this Agreement. 11. CONFIDENTIALITY If Contractor receives from the City information which due to the nature of such information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Contractor agrees that it shall not use or disclose such information except in the performance of this Agreement, and further agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like importance, but in no event less than reasonable care. "Confidential Information" shall include all nonpublic information. Confidential information includes not only written information, but also information transferred orally, visually, electronically, or by other means. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary and/or agent of the other party is covered by this Agreement. The foregoing obligations of non-use and nondisclosure shall not apply to any information that (a) has been disclosed in publicly available sources; (b) is, through no fault of the Contractor disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in rightful possession of the Contractor without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by operation of law; or (e) is independently developed by the Contractor without reference to information disclosed by the City. 12. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE a. Contractor covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this Agreement. b. No immediate family members of either the Mayor, City Council Member, or any appointed City Official, including appointed board and commission members, as defined under the City's Municipal Code, whose position with the City shall award or influence the award of this Agreement, or any competing contract or amendment thereof, shall be employed in any capacity by the Contractor or have any other direct or indirect financial benefit or interest in this Agreement. c. The section also prohibits the awarding of any agreement, contract, grant, or any amendment to those awards, to any former frill -time employee for one-year from date of employee separation except for any Ca1PERS retiree as authorized by City Council resolution d. The Contractor must comply with all conflict of interest laws, ordinances, and regulations now in effect or hereafter to be enacted during the term of this Agreement. The Contractor warrants that it is not now aware of any facts which conflict with the City Council 14 — 8 3 7/2026 prohibitions defined above. If the Contractor hereafter becomes aware of any facts that might reasonably be expected to create a conflict of interest, it must immediately make full written disclosure of such facts to the City. Full written disclosure must include, but is not limited to, identification of all persons implicated and a complete description of all relevant circumstances. Failure to comply with the provisions of this paragraph will be a material breach of this Agreement. e. Contractor covenants that none of its directors, officers, employees, or agents shall participate in selecting or administrating any subcontract supported (in whole or in part) by City funds stemming from the Agreement where the awarding of the subcontract has any direct or indirect financial benefit or interest to any individual, as defined in subsections (b) and (c) above. 13. NOTICE Any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if delivered in person or mailed by first class or certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent by fax or other telegraphic communication in the manner provided in this Section, to the following persons: To City: City Clerk City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, CA 92702-1988 Fax: 714- 647-6956 Executive Director Parks, Recreation, and Community services Agency City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-23) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, CA 92704 To Contractor: Am-Tec Total Security Inc. 4075 Schaefer Ave. Chino, CA 91710 Attn: Ruth Torok, CEO A party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other party. Thereafter, any communication shall be addressed and transmitted to the new address. If sent by mail, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given three (3) days after it has been deposited in the United States mail, duly registered or certified, with postage prepaid, and addressed as set forth above. If sent by fax, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given twenty-four (24) hours after the time set forth on the transmission report issued by the transmitting facsimile machine, addressed as set forth above. For purposes of calculating these City Council 14 — 9 3 17/2026 time frames, weekends, federal, state, County or City holidays shall be excluded. 14. NON-DISCRIMINATION Contractor shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender, medical conditions, genetic information, or military and veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined and prohibited by applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, teaching, training, utilization, promotion, termination or other employment related activities or any services provided under this Agreement. Contractor affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. 15. EXCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT This Agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement between the City and Contractor, and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or written, between the parties. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any attachments hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. This Agreement may not be modified except by written instrument signed by the City and by an authorized representative of Contractor. The parties agree that any terms or conditions of any purchase order or other instrument that are inconsistent with, or in addition to, the terms and conditions hereof, shall not bind or obligate Contractor or the City. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which is not embodied herein. 16. ASSIGNMENT Inasmuch as this Agreement is intended to secure the specialized services of Contractor, Contractor may not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any interest herein without the prior written consent of the City and any such assignment, transfer, delegation or subcontract without the City's prior written consent shall be considered null and void. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the City's ability to have any of the services which are the subject to this Agreement performed by City personnel or by other Contractors retained by City. 17. TERMINATION This Agreement may be terminated by the City upon thirty (30) days written notice of termination. In such event, Contractor shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay Contractor compensation for all services performed by Contractor prior to receipt of such notice of termination, subject to the following conditions: a. As a condition of such payment, the Executive Director may require Contractor to deliver to the City all work product(s) completed as of such date, and in such case such work product shall be the property of the City unless prohibited by law, and Contractor consents to the City's use thereof for such purposes as the City deems appropriate. City Council 14 — 10 3 7/2026 b. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standard of performance specified in the Recitals of this Agreement. 18. WAIVER No waiver of breach, failure of any condition, or any right or remedy contained in or granted by the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party waiving the breach, failure, right or remedy. No waiver of any breach, failure or right, or remedy shall be deemed a waiver of any other breach, failure, right or remedy, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless the writing so specifies. 19. JURISDICTION - VENUE This Agreement has been executed and delivered in the State of California and the validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement of any of the clauses of this Agreement shall be determined and governed by the laws of the State of California. Both parties further agree that Orange County, California, shall be the venue for any action or proceeding that may be brought or arise out of, in connection with or by reason of this Agreement. 20. PROFESSIONAL LICENSES Contractor shall, throughout the term of this Agreement, maintain all necessary licenses, permits, approvals, waivers, and exemptions necessary for the provision of the services hereunder and required by the laws and regulations of the United States, the State of California, the City of Santa Ana and all other governmental agencies. Contractor shall notify the City immediately and in writing of its inability to obtain or maintain such permits, licenses, approvals, waivers, and exemptions. Said inability shall be cause for termination of this Agreement. 21. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS a. Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature herein below has the power, authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of the terms of this Agreement, and shall indemnify City fully, including reasonable costs and attorney's fees, for any injuries or damages to City in the event that such authority or power is not, in fact, held by the signatory or is withdrawn. b. All Exhibits referenced herein and attached hereto shall be incorporated as if fully set forth in the body of this Agreement. [signature page to follow] City Council 14 — 11 3 17/2026 SIGNATURE PAGE TO AGREEMENT WITH AM-TEC TOTAL SECURITY, INC. FOR VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES AT THE SANTA ANA ZOO IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year first above written. ATTEST: Jennifer L. Hall City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA R. CARVALHO City Attorney By: onathan T. Martine Assistant City Attorney RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: CITY OF SANTA ANA Alvaro Nunez City Manager AM-TEC TOTAL SECURITY INC. C�Hawk Scott xecu ive irecto Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency Uh %Yok Ruth Torok (Feb 21. 2026 06:21:35 PST) By: Ruth Torok Title: President Page 8 of 8 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES City Council 14 — 13 3/17/2026 (9) CITY OF SANTA ANA EXHIBIT I SCOPE OF SERVICES Contractor shall perform services as set forth below. The City is seeking a qualified firm that has expertise and experience in designing, providing, installing, maintaining, and monitoring security camera systems. The City is particularly interested in a firm that has experience in assisting municipalities or similar large commercial customers with any technical issues that may arise. Contractor shall perform during the term of this Agreement, the tasks and obligations including all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidental customary work required to fully and adequately complete the installation, monitoring, and maintenance of security cameras at the Zoo and ECO Center. There are two installation/new equipment parts to this project: 1) Enhancement of access control at the Santa Ana Zoo, and 2) Installation of a new camera system at the Santiago Park ECO Center. In addition to supplying and installing system enhancements at the Zoo, and supplying/installing the new system at ECO Center, the firm must provide both facilities with a multi -year monitoring and maintenance contract. The zoo's existing video surveillance system is capable of capturing and recording images day and night. Said images provide the details needed for the successful prosecution of security investigations. In addition to post -event investigations and forensics, the video surveillance system is used for live remote monitoring and audio communication-, live monitoring takes place mostly after-hours. The new system installed at ECO Center, and additional components installed at zoo, must meet these standards. CONSTRUCTION METHODS During installation, work must be performed by Contractor between the hours of 7:00am-5:00pm, Monday — Friday. Contractor is responsible for running power from existing sources to camera or speaker locations as needed. Contractor is responsible for ensuring guest safety during installation. Zoo and ECO Center staff and visitors can be directed away from the immediate work area with caution tape or temporary barricades. Contractor is responsible for meeting industry best practices to ensure installation is safe. ZOO A. Provide and install 2N IP Force intercom (or approved equal, please refer to Section XII. General Terms and Conditions, letter A. Alternatives) at perimeter gate https://www.2n.com/en-US/products/intercoms/2n-ip-force/ B. Provide and install 2N Indoor View (or approved equal, please refer to Section XII. General Terms and Conditions, letter A. Alternatives) for connectivity to the perimeter gate https://www.2n.com/en- US/products/indoor-stations/2n-indoor-view/ C. Provide necessary equipment to install and link these devices for proper functioning D. Install one Dell UltraSharp 43 4K USB-C Hub Monitor - U4323QE (or approved equal, please refer to Section XII. General Terms and Conditions, letter A. Alternatives) in the zoo office and set the display up to show a constant CCTV feed of the cameras being monitored at the zoo E. Include 10% contingency for replacement of equipment as it ages over the course of the contract. F. Maintain equipment as follows: 1. Service Provider will test - at least once per day - all equipment (cameras, speakers and related gear) needed for providing the remote live video monitoring service; a remote test will satisfy this requirement. When a failure or performance degradation is detected, Service Provider will inform the Santa Ana Zoo within two hours of discovering the problem-, a service visit will take place within 24 hours of detecting a problem and said problem will be repaired within 72 hours of its detection. This type of repair time will require that Service Provider keep an inventory of replacement cameras and parts. 2. Training for City staff on the use of the video surveillance system is considered an integral part of the maintenance services. When video surveillance system is first installed, Service Provider will conduct training for City staff (not to exceed 1 hour). After this first training session related to initial system City of Santa Ana RFP No 25-082 Page 20 of 40 City Council 14 — 14 3/17/2026 (2) CITY OF SANTA ANA commissioning, service provider may be asked to provide training for new hires from time to time. Those training sessions generally will be limited to one per quarter and will not exceed four training sessions per year. 3. If the video management system requires installing and enabling client software in the PCs of City Staff. those software installations will be considered a part of the maintenance services. When first installed, client software may be installed in as many as 10 PCs. Thereafter, service provider may be asked to install and enable client software as new personnel is hired or new PCs are purchased. These software installations will be considered a part of the maintenance services if these installs do not exceed 10 per calendar year. G. Provide video monitoring services as follows: 1. The remote live video monitoring service will be activated or armed every day (365 days a year) at 6pm and will be disarmed or deactivated at 4am the following day. During the hours the system is active or armed, it is expected that any human intrusion in the vicinity of the camera locations will be detected by the system and that system in turn will create an alert at the monitoring center. Upon generation of this alert it is also expected that a 'pre-recorded' or'live' message will be played over the loudspeaker informing the intruder that they have been detected, and urging the intruder to leave the premises. 2. Once an intruder has been detected and an audio message (talk down) has been delivered, the monitoring center will follow a pre -established protocol that may include calling on -site security, City staff, or City police, or any combination of the aforementioned. 3 There are many technologies and methods for remote live video monitoring. These may include on -site analytics appliances, on -board camera analytics, camera motion detection, sensors tied to camera inputs, or simply trained personnel watching live video streams, or combinations of some, or all, of these technologies. 4 Provide methods. technologies and solutions you will use to perform remote live video monitoring services. 5. Provide additional technology, product, or process that would be needed in order to support addressing staff on -site during camera monitoring hours. 6. Furnish daily incident reports which will include: description of incidents, video and audio clips, steps taken during the incidents, and final resolution. 7. Guarantee the following service levels: a. Monitoring center responding officer will actively engage with intruder (response) within 30 seconds. During a 24-hour period, this maximum 'response time' (of 30 seconds) will be met at least 92.5% of the time. b. Monitoring center officer will perform a voice down (LIVE or CANNED) within 30 seconds of detection ECO CENTER A. City will provide an internet circuit for the security system. Contractor to provide all equipment and supplies required to establish/maintain secure connection. B. Install the following equipment (or approved equal, please refer to Section XII. General Terms and Conditions, letter A. Alternatives) at the ECO Center: a. Qty. 3 - AXIS M4308-PLE (camera) b. Qty. 1 - AXIS P3265-LVE 9 mm (camera) c. Qty. 3 - AXIS P3265-LVE-3 (camera) d. Qty. 2 - AXIS P3737-PLE (camera) e. Qty. 1 - AXIS P4707-PLVE (camera) f. Qty. 1 - AXIS S2224 (recording) g. Qty. 1 - AXIS T91A64 Corner Bracket (accessories) h. Qty. 3 - AXIS T91 B47 Pole Mount 50-150 mm (accessories) i. Qty. 1 - AXIS T91 H61 Wall Mount (accessories) j. Qty. 2 - AXIS T94N01 D Pendant Kit (accessories) k. Qty. 1 - AXIS T94R01 B Corner Bracket (accessories) I. Qty. 1 - AXIS TP1001-E Wall -and -Pole Mount (accessories) City of Santa Ana RFP Nn 95-nAg Pa9a 21 of 4n City Council 14 — 15 3/17/2026 (z) CITY OF SANTA ANA m. Oty. 1 - AXIS TP4601-E Conduit Back Box (accessories) C. Provide necessary equipment as required to install and link these devices for proper functioning. D. Include 10% contingency for replacement of equipment as it ages over the course of the contract. E. Maintain equipment as follows. 1. Service Provider will test - at least once per day - all equipment (cameras, speakers and related gear) needed for providing the remote live video monitoring service; a remote test will satisfy this requirement. When a failure or performance degradation is detected, Service Provider will inform the Santa Ana Zoo within two hours of discovering the problem: a service visit will take place within 24 hours of detecting a problem and said problem will be repaired within 72 hours of its detection. This type of repair time will require that Service Provider keep an inventory of replacement cameras and parts. 2. Training for City staff on the use of the video surveillance system is considered an integral part of the maintenance services. When video surveillance system is first installed, Service Provider will conduct training for City staff (not to exceed 1 hour) After this first training session related to initial system commissioning, service provider may be asked to provide training for new hires from time to time. Those training sessions generally will be limited to one per quarter and will not exceed four training sessions per year. 3. If the video management system requires installing and enabling client software in the PCs of City Staff, those software installations will be considered a part of the maintenance services. When first installed, client software may be installed in as many as 10 PCs. Thereafter, service provider may be asked to install and enable client software as new personnel is hired or new PCs are purchased. These software installations will be considered a part of the maintenance services if these installs do not exceed 10 per calendar year. F. Provide video monitoring services as follows: 1. The remote live video monitoring service will be activated or armed every day (365 days a year) at 6pm and will be disarmed or deactivated at 4am the following day. During the hours the system is active or armed, it is expected that any human intrusion in the vicinity of the camera locations will be detected by the system and that system in turn will create an alert at the monitoring center. Upon generation of this alert it is also expected that a 'pre-recorded' or 'live' message will be played over the loudspeaker informing the intruder that they have been detected, and urging the intruder to leave the premises. 2. Once an intruder has been detected and an audio message (talk down) has been delivered, the monitoring center will follow a pre -established protocol that may include calling on -site security, City staff, or City police, or any combination of the aforementioned. 3. There are many technologies and methods for remote live video monitoring. These may include on -site analytics appliance; on -board camera analytics, camera motion detection, sensors tied to camera inputs, or simply trained personnel watching live video streams or combinations of some, or all, of these technologies. 4. Provide methods, technoloqies and solutions you will use to perform remote live video monitoring services. 5 Provide additional technology, product, or process that would be needed in order to support addressing staff on -site during camera monitoring hours. 6 Furnish daily incident reports which will include: description of incidents, video and audio clips, steps taken during the incidents, and final resolution. 7 Guarantee the following service levels: a. Monitoring center responding officer will actively engage with intruder (response) within 30 seconds. During a 24-hour period, this maximum 'response time' (of 30 seconds) will be met at least 92.5% of the time. b. Monitoring center officer will perform a voice down (LIVE or CANNED) within 30 seconds of detection City of Santa Ana RF P No 25 082 Page 22 of 40 City Council 14 — 16 3/17/2026 '`► CITY OF SANTA ANA ate'" w _ i7u G" ax:soet � _1 a ..00 077]D Dt . ci ;;;O Ifm26A1 71r \�' YOiYl POOL MEK'�i' `' waly�e.a F.n! ael rAnl , 00 07, P03T.00 WT utrMlW Rli TD i ... r) rpr K ARLA WVW'XW I N'AllcPlMrt f &?liCS[91K]SBb MONITORING CENTER An ACO license is required for this RFP and UL827-certified monitoring facilities are required for this RFP. The security of the Zoo is of paramount importance to the City of Santa Ana. The proposed video surveillance system and related services will assist with post -event security investigations, forensics, while also providing live remote monitoring, and audio communication services after hours. Live monitoring may lead to police dispatch by the central station providing monitoring services. Police dispatch by a central station based on electronic signals and alerts is the classic definition of an alarm or intrusion detection system-, consequently, The City has decided to impose alarm system requirements on this project and that includes an ACO license for the Proposer and UL827 certification for the central station to be used by the Proposer. Independent of the logic used to arrive at these requirements (ACO license or UL827 certification), it is important to note that the City, at its discretion, can impose requirements if it deems that such requirements will result in improved security and efficacy for this project. ACO licensing and UL827 certification attest to a number of desirable factors: A. Alarm company personnel must undergo a criminal history background check by CA Department of Justice. B. Alarm company owners/manager must pass licensing examination. C. Central Stations that are UL listed have demonstrated to Underwriter's Laboratories that they meet or exceed required safety and reliability standards. This certification attests to the fact that the central station is a trusted and reliable source for alarm monitoring. City of Santa Ana RFP No. 25-082 Paae 23 of 40 City Council 14 — 17 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT B COMPENSATION City Council 14 — 18 3/17/2026 CITY OF SANTA ANA ATTACHMENT A PROPOSER'S CERTIFICATION, PROPOSAL PRICING Item No. Material or Service Type Location Description Cost All materials and equipment necessary to 1 All material/equipment Santa Ana Zoo enhance and maintain $7477.66 zoo's current security cameras stem 2 Sales tax Santa Ana Zoo Tax on materials $686.48 Installation service for 3 Installation Santa Ana Zoo all new system $13,680.00 equipment 4 Subtotal Santa Ana Zoo Lump sum Items 1- $21,844.14 3of 10% contingency for 5 replacement of equipment Santa Ana Zoo $816.41 as it ages over the course of the contract Monthly fee for live -and- $56.13 first camer alarm -activated video $19 ea additional 6 Live monitoring Santa Ana Zoo monitoring Monday = S702.13 for 34 c through Sunday, 6:00 m — 4:00am 7 Quarterly standard Santa Ana Zoo Quarterly service for all $1,'750.00 preventive maintenance zoo cameraequipment 8 Hourly service call rates Santa Ana Zoo $150 standard, $172.50 wk d/nights; $205 hoii 9 Data retrieval rates Santa Ana Zoo 0 (provided at no All materials and equipment necessary to $24,962.00 10 All material/equipment EcoCenter install new security camera system at EcoCenter 11 Sales tax EcoCenter Tax on materials $2287.97 Installation service for $22,440.00 12 Installation EcoCenter all new system equipment 13 Subtotal EcoCenter Lump sum of Items $49,689.97 10-12 10% contingency for 14 replacement of equipment EcoCenter $z,7zs.00 as it ages over the course of the contract Monthly fee for live -and- $56.13 first came alarm -activated video $19 ea additional 15 Live monitoring EcoCenter monitoring Monday _ $246.13 for 10 c through Sunday, 6:00 m — 4:00am amera meras ay ost) amera imeras C'i14 of Santa Ana RFP No. 25-082 Page 31 of 40 City Council 14 — 19 3/17/2026 (z) CITY OF SANTA ANA Quarterly service for all 16 Quarterly standard EcoCenter EcoCenter camera $ l ,750.00 preventive maintenance equipment 17 Hourly service call rates EcoCenter $150 standard, $172.50 wknd/r ights; $205 holiday 18 Data retrieval rates EcoCenter $0 (provided at no 19 Total Cost cost) Certification - I certify that I have read, understand and agree to the terms and conditions of this Request for Proposals. I have examined the Scope of Services (Exhibit 1) and am qualified to provide services being requested as specified herein. I understand and agree that I am responsible for reporting any errors, omissions or discrepancies to the City for clarification prior to the submission of my proposal. PROPOSER'S STATEMENT: I have read. understood and agree to the terms and conditions on all pages of the Request for Proposals. Upon request. I will transfer and deliver goods or services to the City in accordance with said terms and conditions. Am-Tec Total Security Inc. LEGAL NAME OF COMPANY 4075 Schaefer Ave. Chino, CA 91710 BUSINESS ADDRESS JosephPallas PRINTED NAME OF AUTHORIZED AGENT jas'f li 7>&1(,G k 01 /26/26 SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED AGENT DATE 45-3975628 FEDERAL ID NUMBER (IF APPLICABLE) 909-573-4678;909-627-1757 PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS Operations Manager TITLE Joseph@amtecsecurity.com E-MAIL ADDRESS 974571 CONTRACTOR LICENSE NUMBER (IFAPPLICABLE) CITY OF SANTA ANA BUSINESS LICENSE NUMBER (PLEASE PROVIDE IF AVAILABLE, BUT NOT REQUIRED UNTIL AND IF AN AWARD IS MADE TO PROPOSER.) THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. r; T of Ranta Ana RFP No 25-n82 Page 32 of 40 City Council 14 — 20 3/17/2026 AM TEC S E C U R I T Y ACO 4498 CSLB 974571 Santa Ana Zoo 1801 E Chestnut Ave Santa Ana CA 92701 4075 Schaefer Ave, Chino. CA. 91710 800-609-2527 Website: www.amtecsecurity.com Email: billing®amtecsecurity.com CUSTOMER ESTIMATE NO, 6440 ' Created Date: 7/14/2025 Date: 7/16/2025 Valid For: .30 Day(s) Site: Santiago Park ECO Center i Salesperson: Jeffrey Torok AXIS Camera System: Camera Equipment: 1-24 channel video server, 3-12MP fisheye camera, 4-2MP dome cameras, 2-5MP x 4 lens multi sensor, 1-5MP x 2 lens multi sensor camera, 2-IP speakers, and mounting hardware. Total $21,302.08 Incl. Tax of $1,803.61 Camera Network: This section is for 2 wireless bridges for cameras located off_ m_ai_n building, UPS power for power that charges off light at night, and POE switches. Total $3,214.94 Incl. Tax of $272.20 Camera Cable and Conduit: - — Necessary camera cable, NEMA boxes, con_ duit, fittings, electrical;'and data ends for the 10 cameras. Total $1,668"51 1 Incl. Tax of $141.27 Installation: AM-TEC will install a complete camera system using Axis cameras, Axis server, and Axis Camera Station Pro. AM-TEC will install all conduit, cable, wireless, electrical power, programing, and provide training. Total $21,120.00 Incl. Tax of $0.00 Camera Monitoring: Video Equipment: This is the necessary equipment to monitor 12 cameras using video analytics to send video to the central station for police dispatch. This equipment is a one time cost. Total $837.31 Incl. Tax of $70.89 Installation: AM-TEC will install 12-channels of vide equipment for up to 12 cameras, POE swltch, patch cables, program cameras into video monitoring system, and setup notifications/alerts for customer. Total $1,320.00 Ind. Tax of $0.00 City Council 14 — 21 3/17/2026 AM TEC S E C U R I T Y ACO 4498 CSLB 974571 4075 Schaefer Ave, Chino, CA. 91710 800-609-2527 Website: www.amtecsecurity.com Email: billing®amtecsecurity.com CUSTOMER ESTIMATE MO.6440 Monthly Monitoring Cost: This section is the cost of $37.13 per month for all cameras plus $19.00 per month per camera. Video monitoring for 10 cameras: Site cost $37.13 10 cameras $19.00 x 10 = 190.00 Total cost per month for 10 cameras = 227.13 per month With 10 cameras you would get 30 alarm events included per month. It would be extremely rare to go over that many in a single month outside in a secured area. Total $227.13 Incl. Tax of $0.00 • Please respond to SALES@AMTECSECURITY.COM with a Labor $22,440.00 confirmation of acceptance if you would like to rop teed. Materials $24,962.00 • Please verify with your local authority if you will require a Total $49,689.97 PPermit. Incl. Tax of $2,287.97 • Note that any unexpected condition or exception beyond the standard srnpP of installation will/may rpgiiin- a rhangP nrriPr. City Council 14 — 22 3/17/2026 AM TEC S E C U R I T Y ACO 4498 CSL$ 974571 Santa Ana Zoo 1801 E Chestnut Ave Santa Ana CA 92701 4075 Schaefer Ave, Chino, CA. 91710 800-609-2527 Website: www.amtecsecurity.com Email: billing(pamtecsecurity.com CUSTOMER ESTIMATE NO. 6432 Created Date: 7/10/2025 Date: 7/16/2025 Valid For: 30 Day(s) Site: 1801 E Chestnut Ave Santa Ana salesperson: Jeffrey Torok Command Center: Equipment: This section is for a high end video workstation, Dell monitor, monitor mounts, HDMI cables, Milestone software, and microphone for downtalk to speakers. Total $3,148.10 _= Incl. Tax of 1 $266.54 Installation: ' 6 AM-TEC will install all video equipment, w' orks_tation, software, and.provide training. Total 1 $3,960.00 Incl. Tax of $0,00 Gate Intercom System Equipment: This is the 2N door station, master station, radios, switches,.conduit and cable for communication from gate to zoo office. Total 1 $3,511.87 Incl. Tax oft_$297.34 Installation: AM-TEC will install a new 2N intercom on the gooseneck on the outside of the gate, connect intercom to open gate, reuse the existing reader, pull necessary cable, setup point -to point wireless to integrate intercom into the zoo's network, install the master station on the desk in the Zoo office, and provide trainin . Total $8,400.00 Incl. Tax of $0,00 Camera Monitoring: Video Equipment: This is the necessary equipment to monitor 24 cameras using video analytics to send video to the central station for police dispatch. This equipment is a one time cost. Total I $1,448.04 Incl. Tax of $122.60 Installation: AM-TEC will install 24-channels of vide equipment for 24 cameras, POE switch, patch cables, program cameras City Council 14 — 23 3/17/2026 AM TEC S E C U R I T Y ACO 4498 CSLB 974571 4075 Schaefer Ave. Chino. CA, 91710 800-609-2527 Website: www.amtecsecurlty.com Email: billing@amtecsecurity.com CUSTOMER ESTIMATE NO.6432 into video monitoring system, and setup notifications/alerts for customer. Total $1,320.00 Incl. Tax of $0.00 Monthly Monitoring Cost: This section is the cost of $37.13 per month for all cameras plus $19.00 per month per camera. Example if you want 20 cameras monitored: Site cost $37.13 20 cameras $19.00 x 20 = 380 o Total cost per month for 20 cameras 417.13 per -month — With 20 cameras you would get 60 alar events included -per month. It would be extremely rare to go over that many In a single month, ] ` .-{ n Total $56.13 Incl. Tax of $0.00 Please _respond _toSAL ES@AMTECSECURITY.COM with a Labor $13,680.00 confirmation of acceptance if you would like to road_ Materials $7,477.66 • Please verify with your local authority if you will require a Total $21,844.14 permit. Incl. Tax of $686.48 - Note that any unexpected condition or exception beyond the City Council - 14 — 24 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT C INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS City Council 14 — 25 3/17/2026 Insurance Requirements Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the agreement, the following insurance coverages: MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMIT OF INSURANCE Contractor shall maintain limits of insurance coverage in the following minimum amounts and shall be at least as broad as: • Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01 covering CGL on an "occurrence" basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence and $4,000,000 aggregate. • Automobile Liability (AL): Insurance Services Office Form CA 00 01 covering Code 1 (any auto), with combined single limits of $1,000,000. In the event Contractor does not maintain commercial automobile liability insurance, City will accept evidence of personal automobile insurance with existing limits, which can be lower than $1,000,000. • Workers' Compensation (W/C): as required by the State of California, with statutory limits, and Employer's Liability Insurance with limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident, per employee, per policy for bodily injury or disease. This requirement can be waived if Vendor has no employees. • Professional Liability Insurance (PL): with limits no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence or claim, and $2,000,000 aggregate. If Contractor maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained by Contractor. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to City. Other Insurance Provisions The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions: 1. CGL, Professional Liability, and AL policies: City of Santa Ana, its City Council, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Permittee including materials, parts, equipment, and personnel furnished in connection with such work or operations. 2. All required insurance policies: Insurance company(ies) agrees to waive all rights of subrogation against City, its City Council, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers for losses paid under the terms of any policy which arise from work performed by Contractor for City. 3. All required insurance policies: For any claims related to this contract, Contractor's insurance coverage shall be primary and any insurance maintained by City, its City City Council 14 — 26 3/17/2026 Council, its officers, officials, employees, agents, or volunteers shall not contribute with it. 4. All required insurance policies: A severability of interest provision must apply for all the additional insureds, ensuring that Contractor's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom a claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the insurer's limits of liability. 5. Each insurance policy required herein shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, suspended, voided, reduced in coverage or in limits, non -renewed by the carrier, or materially changed except after thirty (30) days prior written notice has been given to City. Ten (10) days prior written notice shall be provided to City for policy cancellation or non -renewal due to non-payment. 6. Certificate Holder on each Evidence of Insurance certificate shall be: City of Santa Ana, Attention: Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency, 20 Civic Center Plaza, M-23, Santa Ana, CA 92701. The name and location of the project or event should be included in the Description of Operations section of each certificate. Self -Insured Retentions Self -insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. City may require Contractor to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention. Acceptability of Insurers Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the state of California with a current A.M. Best rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to City. Verification of Coverage Contractor shall furnish City with original Certificates of Insurance including all required amendatory endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause) and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing all policy endorsements to Entity before work begins. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Contractor's obligation to provide them. City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time. Claims Made Policies If any of the required policies provide coverage on a claims -made basis: 1. The retroactive date must be shown and must be before the date of the contract or the beginning of work. 2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least three (3) years after completion of work. 3. If coverage is canceled or non -renewed, and not replaced with another claims -made policy form with a retroactive date prior to the contract effective date, Company must purchase "extended reporting" coverage for a minimum of three (3) years after completion of work. City Council 14 — 27 3/17/2026 Subcontractors Contractor shall require and verify that all sub -contractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that City is an additional insured on insurance required from sub -contractors. Special Risks or Circumstances City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances. City Council 14 — 28 3/17/2026 Human Resources Department www.santa-ana.org/HR Item # 15 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report March 17, 2026 TOPIC: Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Santa Ana and Service Employees International Union Local 721, Part -Time Non -Civil Service Employee Unit AGENDA TITLE Memorandum of Understanding Establishing the Terms and Conditions of Employment for Classifications Represented by the Service Employees International Union Local 721, Part -Time Non -Civil Service Employee Unit RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Service Employees International Union Local 721, Part -Time Non -Civil Service Employee Unit ("SEIU PTNCS") regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment effective May 16, 2025 through December 31, 2025 (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX). GOVERNMENT CODE 04308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION The City recently reached a tentative agreement with SEIU PTNCS on a seven and a half (7.5) month successor Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") effective May 16, 2025 through December 31, 2025. The tentative agreement has been ratified by SEIU membership. The major provision of the agreement is a salary increase of three percent (3%) retroactive to July 13, 2025. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with these actions. FISCAL IMPACT The estimated cost of the agreement is $257,370 for FY 2025-26. Based on current year employee position vacancies, the FY25-26 budget is sufficient to absorb the increased costs for the term of the MOU. EXHIBIT 1. Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Santa Ana and the Service Employees International Union Local 721, Part -Time Non -Civil Service Employee Unit City Council 15 — 1 3/17/2026 Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Santa Ana and the Service Employees International Union Local 721, Part -Time Non -Civil Service Employee Unit March 17, 2026 Page 2 Submitted By: Lori Schnaider, Executive Director of Human Resources Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager City Council 15 — 2 3/17/2026 MAY 16, 2025 — DECEMBER 31, 2025 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND SANTA ANA CITY EMPLOYEES, CHAPTER 1939/SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 721, PART TIME NON CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATION UNIT City Council 15 — 3 3/17/2026 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLEI.................................................................................................................................................. 3 1.0 RECOGNITION........................................................................................................................... 3 ARTICLEII................................................................................................................................................ 3 2.0 NON-DISCRIMINATION........................................................................................................... 3 ARTICLEIII............................................................................................................................................... 3 3.0 WORKING CONDITIONS..........................................................................................................3 ARTICLEIV............................................................................................................................................... 4 4.0 COMPENSATION AND OVERTIME........................................................................................ 4 ARTICLEV................................................................................................................................................ 8 5.0 UNION TRUST & INSURANCE................................................................................................ 8 ARTICLEIV............................................................................................................................................... 8 6.0 CITY PAID TRAINING/INSTRUCTION................................................................................... 8 ARTICLEVII............................................................................................................................................. 9 7.0 UNIFORM MAINTENANCE, SAFETY SHOES & TOOLS ..................................................... 9 ARTICLEVlll..........................................................................................................................................10 8.0 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS...........................................................................................10 ARTICLEIX.............................................................................................................................................12 9.0 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE.....................................................................................................12 ARTICLEX..............................................................................................................................................14 10.0 DUES DEDUCTION & INDEMNIFICATION.........................................................................14 ARTICLEXI.............................................................................................................................................14 11.0 CITY RIGHTS............................................................................................................................14 ARTICLEXII...........................................................................................................................................16 12.0 EMERGENCY WAIVER PROVISION....................................................................................16 ARTICLEXIII..........................................................................................................................................16 13.0 SEPARABILITY PROVISION..................................................................................................16 ARTICLEXIV..........................................................................................................................................16 14.0 EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION...................................................................................................16 ARTICLEXV............................................................................................................................................17 15.0 TERM OF AGREEMENT..........................................................................................................17 City Council 15 — 4 3/17/2026 ARTICLE I 1.0 RECOGNITION 1.1 Pursuant to the provisions of the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, Government Code Section 3500, et seq., the City of Santa Ana (hereinafter called the "City") has recognized Santa Ana City Employees, Chapter 1939/Service Employees International Union Local 721, (hereinafter called the "Union") as the exclusive representative of the representation unit which includes part time personnel employed by the City as defined in Section 1.2 of this Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter called the "MOU"). 1.2 The Union represents employees in the classifications listed in Exhibit A of this MOU. 1.3 Per Article X, Section 1002 of the City Charter of the City of Santa Ana, all Part Time positions or employments are in the "Excepted Service" of the City. Employees in this unit are part of the Excepted Service and are not covered by the City's Civil Service System. Nothing in this MOU shall be deemed to confer any vested rights or rights greater than those provided in the Charter or ordinances of the City to employees in the unit. ARTICLE II 2.0 NON-DISCRIMINATION 2.1 The City and the Union agree that they shall not discriminate against any employee because of political affiliation, union activities, union membership, union leadership roles, race, color, sex, age, national origin or alienage, sexual orientation, political or religious opinions or affiliations, religious creed, ancestry, physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, status as a part-time worker, and other protected classifications as defined by the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). ARTICLE III 3.0 WORKING CONDITIONS 3.1 Hours of Work. The Department Head, or their designee shall determine the number of hours of work per day and work which any employee may be required to work, or whether such Part Time employee shall work at all. A. Rest Period. A paid rest period of fifteen (15) minutes may be granted during each work period of four (4) or more consecutive work hours, subject to the operational needs and staffing requirements of the department during that period. City Council 15 — 5 3/17/2026 B. Meal Period. Part Time employees who are scheduled to work and who work a minimum of six (6) hours in a day shall be entitled to an unpaid lunch period of one-half (%) hour. Such non -paid lunch periods shall be scheduled at or about the midpoint of each work shift. 3.2 Maximum Hour Limits. Employees are limited to a maximum of twenty (20) hours of work per week except when an employee is placed on emergency appointment. A. Employees who are not members of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CAPERS) are limited to a maximum of nine hundred and ninety-nine (999) hours per fiscal year (July 1 each year through June 30 of the following year). B. Part time employees who are members of CalPERS may work up to a maximum of 1040 hours per fiscal year. The City will provide timely notification to Part Time employees prior to the attainment of their maximum annual limit of work hours, but failure to provide such notification shall not be the basis for any liability of the City. 3.3 Sub -Contracting. In the event the City decides to sub -contract the work currently performed by bargaining unit employees it will provide notice and an opportunity to meet and confer to the Union. ARTICLE IV 4.0 COMPENSATION AND OVERTIME 4.1 Wage Rate Schedule. The wage rates for the designated class titles for employees in the unit are set forth in Exhibit A. Effective on the first day of the pay period following July 1, 2025, the base salaries for all employees in the bargaining unit will be increased by three percent (3.0%). i���o�n�•ia•os ieer�ee•i••ir�e•i••�a�wauv•i•�aa�ni�:a �� ii�s� 4.2 Compensation for Hours Worked. An employee's paycheck shall reflect the actual hours worked during that pay period. A. Adjustment of Time Sheets. The employee must be given an explanation of any changes to their time sheet within 24 hours of any change. City Council 15 — 6 3/17/2026 B. Pay Day: If an employee's timesheet and/or paycheck payroll record (i.e., electronic payroll entries) is not processed in the applicable designated pay period and the employee is not at fault for improperly submitting paperwork, the employee may request a special paycheck to be paid within five business days of the regular pay day. The employee must verify that they have submitted the proper paperwork by the Department payroll deadline and the Department will have the opportunity to review the claim. Upon confirming the employee is not at fault, the special paycheck will be produced within five business days. 4.3 Initial W a _ ems. The initial wage rate for new employees covered by this MOU shall be the lowest rate assigned to the class title in the Wage Rate Schedule (Exhibit A) to which the employee is appointed; provided, however, the Appointing Authority may appoint a new employee at a higher step in the applicable wage rate range assigned to the class title if there has been unusual difficulty in recruiting competent employees at the lowest rate, or the higher initial rate selected is commensurate with the education and experience of the appointee. 4.4 Advancement within Ranges. Employees shall advance steps within their wage range (e.g., from Step A to Step B and from Step B to C, etc.) after completing 1040 hours of work (which includes, hours paid for sick leave, jury duty and work on a holiday) at each step. Employees shall move to the next Step on the range effective the first day of the pay period following the date of completion of 1040 work hours until they are at top step (Step E). 4.5 Bilingual Pay. An employee who is assigned by a Department Head or their designee to a position requiring bilingual capability in both English and any other language, shall be paid an hourly assignment pay differential in accordance with the criteria and amounts set forth below: A. Certification by the Executive Director of Human Resources or designee, as having satisfactorily demonstrated conversational fluency in both languages for any position requiring bilingual capability. B. Positions where it has been determined by the Department Head that bilingual proficiency is essential to carry out duties and responsibilities of a critical and/or emergency nature without ready access to backup assistance, or positions where bilingual public contact is a major, essential or integral element of the work being performed, shall be designated as Primary Bilingual Assignments. Employees in such positions shall be paid in a differential of one dollar and one cent ($1.01) per hour starting in the pay period after the employee is approved for bilingual pay. City Council 15 — 7 3/17/2026 C. Positions where it has been determined by a Department Head that regular and frequent bilingual usage is necessary to the performance of duties, but not major, essential, or integral element of the work, shall be designated as a Secondary Bilingual Assignment. Employees in such position shall be paid a differential of twenty-three cents (5.23) per hour starting in the pay period after the employee is approved for bilingual pay. D. The City may require periodic recertification of bilingual capability. 4.6 Deferred Compensation Retirement. The City has adopted a qualified retirement plan for all employees in the unit not covered by Ca1PERS to comply with the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. This plan is a qualified Section 457 Deferred Compensation Plan. This Plan is currently set up through the Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS). A. Employees covered by this plan (i.e., all employees in the unit who are not enrolled in Ca1PERS) shall be required to contribute 3.75% of their wages into the Plan. B. The City agrees to contribute 3.75% of all employees' (enrolled in this plan and who are not in Ca1PERS) wages into the employees' retirement plan. C. If, at any time in the future, it is determined by the Internal Revenue Service, a court or a change in the law that this plan does not qualify as a qualified alternative retirement system to Social Security coverage, the City shall discontinue its contributions into the plan for employees in the plan. The City shall not assume responsibility for the payment of any back taxes due for Social Security coverage or for payments to any other qualified retirement plan except for those payments mandated by law to be paid for by an employer. D. Employees Covered By Ca1PERS. Employees who are required to be enrolled in the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) because they work in excess of 999 hours in any fiscal year are subject to the following: Miscellaneous members who do not qualify as "New Members" under the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA), shall be enrolled in the 2.7% @ 55 benefit formula per Government Code section 21354.5 and shall pay the 8% member contribution. "New members" as defined by PEPRA will be enrolled in the 2% @ 62 benefit formula per Government Code section 7522.20(a) paying one half of the normal cost rate, as established each year by Ca1PERS. E. The City at no time shall be required to pay contributions to the two separate retirement systems provided to employees in this unit — (for example Ca1PERS and PARS). Employees in this unit are either members of Ca1PERS or PARS, not both. City Council 15 — 8 3/17/2026 However, employees in this unit may participate in the voluntary 457 Deferred Compensation Plan. 4.7 Overtime. Any work in excess of forty (40) hours in a workweek shall entitle the employee to overtime compensation, at a rate equal to one and one-half (1 '/z) times the employee's regular hourly rate of pay. A. Employees who work overnight trips and remain available for duty for any 24 hour period shall be paid for 16 hours each 24 hour period. B. Any partial day worked shall be paid based on actual hours worked on that day. 4.8 Holidays. Employees who are required to work on an official City holiday (as recognized in the SEIU, Local 721 Full -Time MOU) will be compensated at time and one-half (1.5x) for all hours worked. When an employee works on the holiday but the City observes the holiday on a different day, that employee will be compensated at time and one-half (1.5x) for all hours worked on the holiday. If an employee works both on the holiday and the day it is observed by the City, they will only receive the time and one-half compensation for the holiday. If the employee only works on the observed day, but not the holiday, they will be paid at time and one-half for all hours worked on the observed day. 4.9 Report PaX. Any employee who reports to work for a scheduled shift of 2 hours or more, but is dismissed prior to the completion of 2 hours, shall be compensated for a total of 2 hours. 4.10 Callback Pay. An employee required to report to work when not scheduled, will receive a minimum one (1) hour of pay. 4.11 Paid Leave Time. Employees shall be allowed paid time off if any of the following occur during their regular work hours: City conducted job examinations/interviews, jury duty and if subpoenaed as a witness in City related litigation. 4.12 Paid Sick Leave. Employees accrue paid sick leave hours and utilize such time for purposes defined by California's Healthy Workplaces/Healthy Families Act of 2014. All employees in the unit may accrue up to 40 hours of sick leave per calendar year (employees accrue one (1) hour for each 30 hours worked up to 40 hours per calendar year) with a maximum accrual of 80 hours. Any unused accrued sick leave shall carry over to the following year of employment per Labor Code section 246(d). Each employee can use accrued sick leave time beginning the 90th day of employment. If sick leave abuse is suspected, an employee may be required to produce a physician certificate verifying that the employee was sick. Employees may use any of their accrued sick leave as defined by law. City Council 15 — 9 3/17/2026 Employees may use up to fifty percent (50%) of the total leave time available for use in a calendar year for personal necessity. Personal necessity is defined as follows: a) to attend to a serious accident to members of the employee's immediate family; b) childbirth; c) to cope with imminent danger to the employee's family, home, or other valuable property; d) to attend to medical or dental appointments for members of the employee's household; e) when the existence of external circumstances beyond the employee's control make it impossible for them to report for duty. 4.13 Pregnancy fancy Disability Leave. Employees are covered by the Pregnancy Disability Leave Act which includes the ability to receive up to four months of leave for pregnancy disability. ARTICLE V 5.0 UNION TRUST & INSURANCE 5.1 Union Trust Fund. The Union established a trust fund to reimburse active unit employees for certain benefits. The eligibility criteria and benefit levels have been developed, administered and managed solely by the Union. The Trust Fund was established in accordance with federal and state laws and the Union shall defend and indemnify the City for any claims regarding the administration of, or the payment of, benefits arising out the administration of the Trust Fund. The Union may elect to cover the costs of establishing and administering the Trust from the City's allocation. The City will set aside the sum of $200,000 on an annual basis to the fund administered by the Union. Annual payments will be made by February 1 st of each year. 5.2 Insurance Benefits. Employees may voluntarily participate in the insurance programs offered by the Union's Benefit Trust through payroll deduction. 5.3 Retirement Health Savings (RHS) Plan. Employees shall participate in the City's RHS Plan. Three quarters of one percent (.75%) will be deducted from each employee's base pay and deposited into their individual RHS account each pay period. This contribution shall be made on a pre-tax basis. ARTICLE IV 6.0 CITY PAID TRAINING/INSTRUCTION City Council 15 — 10 3/17/2026 6.1 The City will provide the necessary training and orientation so that new employees are advised of City-wide policies and procedures and those relating to their assigned work unit. If an employee is required by their Department Head to attend a workshop, seminar, conference or similar training/educational activity, the cost of the training shall be paid by the City and the employee shall be paid for their time in the training as hours worked. The employee may be relieved of their work duties during the training. ARTICLE VII 7.0 UNIFORM MAINTENANCE, SAFETY SHOES & TOOLS 7.1 Uniform Maintenance. All employees who are required by the City to wear a uniform while on duty shall be provided a sufficient number of clean uniforms per fiscal year at no cost to the employee. Employees may request additional uniforms based on operational need or to replace worn uniforms with uniforms that are in good condition. The Department shall make a reasonable effort to accommodate all such requests. The City shall provide weather gear (hat, rain gear, rain boots, and a plastic water bottle) for field personnel. 7.2 Safety Shoes. A. The City agrees to pay up to three hundred dollars (5300) per fiscal year per eligible employee, for the purchase and/or repair of approved safety shoes/boots. The option of purchase and/or repair shall be at the sole discretion of the employee. �. I1W_1 MI" B. All safety shoes/boots purchased under this program must meet the requirements under the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F 2412-05 and F 2413-05. C. If incumbents of a particular classification are required to wear safety shoes, all incumbents shall wear the type of safety shoe (boot or low -quarter) deemed to be appropriate by the Department Head (some exemptions may be allowed, on a case - by -case basis, depending on the type and amount of exposure to hazard in particular positions) and subject to the approval or disapproval of the Executive Director of Human Resources or designee. City Council 15 — 11 3/17/2026 D. The procedure necessary to be followed for the implementation and operation of this program shall be in accordance with the existing policies and procedures as previously established by the City. 7.3 Tool Reimbursement Policy. Unit employees with at least one year of service, who are assigned to fleet and are required to use their own tools, will receive a tool reimbursement up to $500 per fiscal year. ARTICLE VIII 8.0 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 8.1 During the term of this Agreement: A. Personnel rules and regulations and departmental rules and regulations exist within the City. These rules and regulations shall be continued to the extent they do not conflict with the provisions of this MOU. Such rules and regulations may, from time to time, be changed by the City. If these changes affect wages, hours, and/or other terms and conditions of employment, the City shall meet and confer with the Union; provided, further, however, no provision of the rules and regulations shall be changed to conflict with provisions of this MOU. B. If any employee with less than five (5) years of service (5,200 hours) is terminated from employment with the City, they may request a review of the action with the Department Head or designee prior to the effective date of the action. Said meeting shall be held prior to the effective date of the action. If any employee with at least five (5) years of service (5,200 hours) is scheduled to be terminated from employment with the City, or they may request a review of the action with the Department Head or designee and said meeting will take place prior to the effective date of the termination. Employees may request further review of the action and the Department Head's response from the City Manager or their designee prior to the termination date. C. Union Release Time for Union Officials, Board Members, and Employee Representatives. 1) The City's Executive Director of Human Resources or designee shall be provided with a list of names and classification titles of the employees serving as the Union's Board members, Officers, and Employee Representatives. Such Board members, Officers, and Employee Representatives shall be considered work site representatives. City Council 15 — 12 3/17/2026 2) The City agrees to grant a up to a total of fifty (50) hours per fiscal year which cannot be carried over to another fiscal year if not used, to this bargaining unit to allow its work site representatives, without loss of pay, to perform the responsibilities of their positions as follows: the investigation and processing of grievances, including representation at all levels of the grievance procedure; meetings with Department Heads involving the termination of employees, and joint labor-management meetings. 3) Work site representatives shall snake advance arrangements with their supervisors prior to absenting themselves for such purposes and shall be required by the City to record and report to their supervisors on the work time spent in assisting other employees or on Union business, as defined in #2 above. Such time shall be recorded as "union representative time." 4) Officers, worksite leaders/stewards and/or paid Union representatives shall be permitted to visit break and lunch areas designated by the City, before or after work or during designated lunch periods for the purpose of discussing Union business, provided that arrangements are made in advance with the manager responsible for the worksite. D. Executive Board Member's Union Release Time. 1) The City's Executive Director of Human Resources or designee shall be provided with the name and classification title of the unit employee serving as the Union's Executive Board Member. 2) One (1) designated SEIU Local 721 Executive Board Member shall be allowed up to 20 hours per year without loss of pay and benefits to perform the responsibilities, of their position. 3) The Union shall reimburse the City for 100% of the salary, including any premium payments and benefit costs for Union Release Time. 4) The Union agrees to pay for Union Release Time within thirty (30) days of receiving the bill from the City. 5) The Executive Board Member shall make advance arrangements with their supervisor prior to absenting themselves from work related to their union responsibilities and shall be required by the City to record and report to their supervisor on the work time spent in Union Release Time. Such time shall be recorded as "union release time." City Council 15 — 13 3/17/2026 E. If, at some point in the future, the President for the SEIU 721/Association bargaining unit is elected from the Part Time Non -Civil Service category of employment, then all rights and privileges pertaining to President's leave shall apply. F. Electronic Time keeping. The City agrees to meet and confer over the impacts of its decision when and if it desires to implement an electronic time keeping system. G. Promotional Opportunities. The City shall give employees in this unit the opportunity to apply for full-time "open," "open and promotional," and "restricted" positions. H. Expense Reimbursement. The City shall reimburse employees for any pre - approved work -related expenses. ARTICLE IX 9.0 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 9.1 Nothing in this grievance procedure shall be deemed to confer any vested rights or rights greater than those provided in the Charter or ordinances of the City of Santa Ana to employees in this unit. 9.2 Definition of a Grievance. A grievance shall be defined as a timely complaint by an employee or group of employees or the Union concerning the interpretation or application of specific provisions of this MOU, and/or the City's personnel and/or departmental rules applicable to Unit employees. No employee shall suffer any reprisal because of filing or processing of a grievance or participation in the Grievance Review Procedure. 9.3 Informal Process — First Step. A. An employee and/or their designated representative must first attempt to resolve the grievance on an informal basis through discussion with their immediate supervisor without undue delay, but in no case, beyond a period of fifteen (15) calendar days after the occurrence of the alleged incident giving rise to the grievance, or when the grievant knew or should have reasonably become aware of the facts giving rise to the grievance. B. Every effort shall be made to find an acceptable solution to the grievance through this informal means at the most immediate level of supervision. City Council 15 — 14 3/17/2026 C. In order that this informal procedure may be responsive, both parties involved shall expedite this process. If, within fifteen (15) calendar days, a mutually acceptable solution has not been reached at the informal level, the employee and/or the employee's designated representative shall then set forth the grievance in writing, indicate the nature of the action desired, sign it, and submit it in duplicate to the employee's Department Head. At this point, the grievance review process becomes formal. Should the grievant fail to file a written grievance, and in the manner specified above within fifteen (15) calendar days after first discussing the grievance with the employee's immediate supervisor, the grievance shall be barred and waived. D. Any resolution of the grievance at the informal stage by any person other than a mid -level manager or above shall not become precedence or be used to establish past practice regarding implementation, interpretation, or application of this MOU. 9.4 Formal Process. A. Second Step. The Department head, or their designated representative, shall meet with the employee and/or the employee's designated representative within fifteen (15) working days after the grievance has been submitted to the Department Head. The Department Head, or their designated representative, shall review the grievance and may affirm, reverse or modify the disposition made at the First Step and shall deliver their answer to the employee and/or the employee's designated representative within ten (10) calendar days after the meeting. B. Third Step. If the grievance is not satisfactorily resolved at the Second Step, the employee and/or the employee's representative may submit the grievance in writing to the City Manager, or their designated representative, within thirty (30) days of being informed of the disposition made at the Second Step. Failure of the grievant and/or their designated representative to take this action shall constitute a waiver and bar to the grievance, and the grievance shall be considered settled on the basis of the disposition made at the Second Step. The City Manager, or their designated representative, shall meet with the employee and/or the employee's designated representative, within fifteen (15) calendar days after submission of the grievance. The City Manager, or their designated representative, after careful review, may affirm, reverse or modify the disposition made at the Second Step and their decision, which shall be final and binding, shall be delivered, in writing, to the employee and/or the employee's designated representative within fifteen (15) calendar days after the meeting. City Council 15-15 3/17/2026 9.5 Reservation of Rights. After the procedure set forth in this Article has been exhausted, the grievant, the Union, and the City shall have all rights and remedies to pursue said grievance under the law. ARTICLE X 10.0 DUES DEDUCTION & INDEMNIFICATION 10.1 Union Dues. When an employee is hired they shall participate in an employee orientation process with the Union. If following the employee orientation process, the employee returns an Authorization form authorizing the deduction of union dues, the City shall initiate the payroll deduction of Union dues, beginning the first pay period of employment if returned within three calendar (3) days of the orientation or effective on the next pay period if returned any other time. The Santa Ana City Employees, Chapter 1939/Service Employees International Union Local 721, shall indemnify and hold the City, its officers and employees, harmless from any and all claims, demands, suits, or any other action arising from the provisions herein. In no event shall the City be required to pay from its own funds, Union Dues, which the employee was obligated to pay, but failed to pay, regardless of the reasons. ARTICLE XI 11.0 CITY RIGHTS 11.1 The City reserves, retains, and is vested with, solely and exclusively, all rights of Management which have not been expressly abridged by specific provision of this MOU or by law to manage the City, as such rights existed prior to the execution of this MOU. The sole and exclusive rights of Management, as they are not abridged by this MOU or by law, shall include but not be limited to the following rights: A. To manage the City generally and to determine the issues of policy. B. To determine the existence or nonexistence of facts which are the basis of the Management decision. C. To determine the necessity of organization of any service or activity conducted by the City and expand or diminish services. D. To determine the nature, manner, means, technology, and extent of services to be provided to the public. City Council 15 — 16 3/17/2026 E. To determine methods of financing. F. To determine types of equipment and/or technology to be used. G. To determine and/or change the facilities, methods, technology, means, and size of the work force by which the City operations are to be conducted. H. To determine and change the number of locations, relocations, and types of operations, processes, and materials to be used in carrying out all City functions including but not limited to the right to contract for or subcontract any work or operation of the City. I. To assign work to and schedule employees in accordance with requirements as determined by the City, and to establish and change work schedules and assignments. J. To relieve employees from duties for lack of work or similar non- disciplinary reason, subject to the provisions of the City Charter, Municipal Code, Federal and State law and this MOU. K. To establish and modify productivity and performance programs and standards. L. To discharge, suspend, demote, or otherwise discipline employees for proper cause in accordance with the provisions set forth in the City Charter and Santa Ana Municipal Code. M. To determine job classifications and to reclassify employees. N. To hire, transfer, promote and demote employees for non -disciplinary reasons in accordance with this MOU. O. To determine policies, procedures, and standards for selection and training and promotion of employees. P. To establish employee performance standards including but not limited to quality and quantity standards and to require compliance therewith. Q. To maintain order and efficiency in its facilities and operations. R. To establish and promulgate and/or modify rules and regulations to maintain order and safety in the City which are not in contravention with this MOU. City Council 15 — 17 3/17/2026 S. To take any and all necessary action to carry out the mission of the City in emergencies. 11.2 Except in emergencies, or where the City is required to make changes in its operations because of the requirements of law, whenever the contemplated exercise of Management's rights shall impact on a significant number of employees of the bargaining unit, the City agrees to meet and confer in good faith with representatives of the Union regarding the impact of the contemplated exercise of such rights prior to exercising such rights, unless the matter of the exercise of such rights is provided for in this MOU. ARTICLE XII 12.0 EMERGENCY WAIVER PROVISION 12.1 In the event of circumstances beyond the control of the City, such as acts of God, fire, flood, insurrection, civil disorder, national emergency, or similar circumstances, provisions of this MOU and/or personnel and/or departmental rules applicable to unit employees, which restrict the City's ability to respond to these emergencies, shall be suspended for the duration of such emergency. After the emergency is declared over, this MOU shall be effective immediately. The Union shall have the right to meet and confer with the City regarding the impact on employees of the suspension of the provisions in the MOU during the course of the emergency. ARTICLE XIII 13.0 SEPARABILITY PROVISION 13.1 Should any provision of this MOU be found to be inoperative, void, or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, all other provisions of this MOU shall remain in full force and effect, provided that if any such affected provisions invalidate or void any benefits of employees covered hereunder, the parties shall forthwith commence negotiations to replace the invalidated benefits with benefits of comparable value. ARTICLE XIV 14.0 EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION Each new employee shall be scheduled to attend an orientation. The City shall provide the Union with no less than ten (10) calendar days' advance written notice of the date, time and location of the orientation. The City may provide shorter notice only in a specific instance where there is an urgent need critical to the City's operations that was not reasonably foreseeable. Such notice shall be sent to the Union via an email to membership@seiu721.org, the designated SEIU Work -site City Council 15 — 18 3/17/2026 Organizer, and the Chapter President. The notice shall also include the new employee's name, employee identification number (if assigned yet), and job title. After receiving notice of each employee orientation, the Union will inform Human Resources as to whether an SEW representative will or will not attend. If an SEIU representative will not be able to attend the scheduled employee orientation, the Union may deliver union related documents contained within an envelope or welcome packet for each new employee for Human Resources staff to hand to the new employee at the orientation. The City will not discuss or answer questions related to these documents other than to inform the new employee that they are from the union that exclusively represents their classification. In addition, the employee will be informed that if they have any questions regarding the documents and/or union, they should contact their Union representative. If the Union informs the City that an SEIU representative will attend the employee orientation, the City agrees to provide each new employee with up to thirty (30) minutes, while remaining on paid duty time, to meet with their union representative during the orientation. No management representative shall be present during the Union's presentation of the employee orientation. In the event the union representative providing the orientation is an employee of the City (i.e., Chapter President, union officer, worksite leader, or steward), they shall also be provided with up to thirty (30) minutes of paid release time in which to conduct the union's portion of the orientation. No more than one (1) City employee at a time shall be released to conduct the Union's presentation during the orientation. ARTICLE XV 15.0 TERM OF AGREEMENT 15.1 This MOU will expire on December 31, 2025. City Council 15 — 19 3/17/2026 CITY OF SANTA ANA, A Municipal Corporation of the State of California Dated: By: MAYOR Dated: By: CITY MANAGER Dated: By: ------ lj� EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Petez 6 CLERK. OF THE COUNCIL Peter Brown Labor Attorney This Agreement has been ratified by the membership of the Santa Ana City Employees, Chapter 1939/Service Employees International Union Local 721, Part Time Employees Representation Unit. Dated: 3�2/2g Dated: Steve Koffroth Chief Negotiator By: Nunzq Nancy Robles SEIU President 48 City Council 15 — 20 3/17/2026 Dated: Dated: Dated: SaAuira Cort-az Sandra Cortez Board Member Carmen Acosta I �j City Council 15 — 21 3/17/2026 SEIU PART-TIME HOURLY WAGE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JULY 13, 2025 EXHIBIT A JOB TITLE JOB CODE STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E Account Clerk 1 09041 22.37 23.45 24.63 25.86 27.14 Account Clerk 11 09042 24.74 25.97 27.30 28.63 30.07 Administrative Aide 09770 28.36 29.78 31.25 32.83 34.46 Animal Keeper 09000 17.82 18.72 19.65 20.63 21.66 Building Maintenance Assistant 09215 24.37 25.59 26.86 28.23 29.60 Cashier 09040 17.32 18.18 19.09 20.04 21.04 Clerical Aide 09060 17.66 18.56 19.45 20.41 21.43 Combination Inspector 09800 34.64 36.34 38.20 40.10 42.12 Community Center Aide (Part -Time) 09100 23.15 24.31 25.53 26.81 28.15 Computer Technician 09690 22.54 23.66 24.85 26.11 27.43 Customer Service Clerk 09780 23.22 24.37 25.60 26.87 28.23 Data Entry Clerk 09120 19.26 20.23 21.27 22.31 23.44 Engineering Apprentice 09471 23.82 25.02 26.27 27.58 28.96 Equipment Service Attendant 09140 21.68 22.73 23.91 25.06 26.35 General Maintenance Assistant (Part -Time) 09300 18.82 19.78 20.78 21.82 22.92 Information Desk Clerk 09755 19.45 20.41 21.43 22.51 23.63 Janitor 09170 17.76 18.64 19.58 20.56 21.61 Library Associate 09271 21.75 22.85 23.98 25.18 26.45 Library Clerk I 09200 18.12 19.00 19.96 20.99 22.01 Library Clerk II 09210 20.07 21.06 22.09 23.22 24.37 Lifeguard (Part -Time) 05311 19.76 20.76 21.82 22.91 24.06 Maintenance Attendant (Part -Time) (T) 09230 17.21 18.07 18.66 19.60 20.58 Mobile Library Clerk 09280 22.07 23.22 24.34 25.59 26.86 Municipal Utility Reader / Collector 09775 22.22 23.33 24.48 25.72 27.01 Page 09290 17.21 18.07 18.66 19.60 20.58 Park Ranger (Part -Time) 03615 31.24 32.82 34.44 36.19 38.02 Parking Meter Technician 1(Part-Time) 07161 28.61 30.05 31.54 33.12 34.77 Permit Parking Aide 09505 23.98 25.17 26.45 27.76 29.14 Permit Services Technician (Part -Time) 02579 39.85 41.86 43.95 46.13 48.45 Planning Technician (Part -Time) 09135 28.48 29.90 31.40 32.98 34.64 Police Records Clerk 09330 21.05 22.07 23.22 24.34 25.59 Police Supply Clerk 09340 21.12 22.18 23.29 24.46 25.69 Pool Manager (Part -Time) 05315 24.31 25.53 26.81 28.15 29.55 Program Leader I (Part -Time) 09360 17.28 18.14 19.04 20.00 21.00 City Council 15 - 22 3/17/2026 JOB TITLE JOB CODE STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E Program Leader 11(Part-Time) 09395 18.82 19.78 20.78 21.82 22.92 Purchasing Clerk 09720 22.27 23.38 24.59 25.79 27.07 Right -of -Way Technician 09900 17.91 18.82 19.80 20.76 21.77 Senior Clerical Aide 09070 19.45 20.41 21.43 22.51 23.63 Senior Library Associate 09270 23.09 24.24 25.42 26.73 28.05 Senior Lifeguard (Part -Time) 05314 22.05 23.15 24.31 25.53 26.81 Senior Maintenance Aide 09250 17.35 18.19 19.10 20.07 21.08 Senior Maintenance Worker 09260 21.08 22.13 23.24 24.40 25.63 Senior Office Assistant (Part -Time) 09090 23.16 24.32 25.54 26.82 28.16 Senior Program Leader (Part -Time) 08160 21.00 22.05 23.15 24.31 25.53 Senior Special Employment Counselor 08370 23.29 24.46 25.69 26.97 28.31 Stores Aide 09460 20.68 21.72 22.77 23.94 25.10 Substitute Teacher (Part -Time) 05319 31.09 32.63 34.27 35.99 37.78 Tutor 08420 17.91 18.81 19.75 20.73 21.77 Water Conservation Representative 09960 18.30 19.20 20.15 21.16 22.26 Zoo Registered Veterinary Technician (Part- Time 05405 32.21 33.81 35.50 37.28 39.14 City Council 15 - 23 3/17/2026 Human Resources Department www.santa-ana.org/HR Item # 16 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report March 17, 2026 TOPIC: Revised Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Police Officers Association AGENDA TITLE Revised Memorandum of Understanding Establishing the Terms and Conditions of Employment for Classifications Represented by the Santa Ana Police Officers Association (POA) RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the City Manager to execute a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Police Officers Association (POA) for the period of January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027, modifying and delineating specific articles of the MOU (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX). GOVERNMENT CODE 04308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION The City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Police Officers Association (POA) on June 16, 2024. The City and POA now desire to alter a few items in the MOU. Articles 5.0 and 6.0 of the MOU outlines assignment and other special pay additives. On May 28, 2025, Council approved the creation of the Correctional Officer II classification. To reflect the new classification, the City and POA have agreed to update Article 5.0. This would create a promotional opportunity for Correctional Officers to advance from Correctional Officer I to Correctional Officer II. Also, the City and POA have agreed to provide a new pay premium of 2.5% for Jail Transportation Officers. Correctional Officers are required at times to transport inmates; the City and POA desire to provide additional pay for those Correctional Officers that obtain the certification required and who are regularly assigned to this duty. In addition, this revised MOU language will clarify that the current pilot premium would also apply to fixed wing aircraft pilots. The City has received multiple letters from CalPERS questioning if specific assignment pays and specials additives should be considered pensionable. The proposed changes would clarify the various requirements for the assignment pays and special additives where applicable and clarify the language to meet CalPERS questions matching the intent City Council 16-1 3/17/2026 Revised Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Police Officers Association March 17, 2026 Page 2 of both the City and the POA. The updated language does not alter the intent of the MOU nor the past practice of implementing the MOU. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with these actions. FISCAL IMPACT The estimated annual cost of the agreement for FY25-26 is $18,886 for the jail transport premium and fixed wing pilot premium. Funds are available for expenditure in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Funding for subsequent years will be provided with the annual budget. EXHIBIT 1. Revised Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Police Officers Association Submitted By: Lori Schnaider, Executive Director of Human Resources Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager City Council 16 — 2 3/17/2026 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND THE SANTA ANA POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION JANUARY 1, 2024 - JUNE 30, 2027 City Council 16 — 3 3/17/2026 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND THE SANTA ANA POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION FOR 2024-2027 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLEI..................................................................................................................................... 1 1.0 RECOGNITION................................................................................................................... 1 ARTICLE1I.................................................................................................................................... 2 2.0 NON-DISCRIMINATION CLAUSE................................................................................... 2 ARTICLEIII................................................................................................................................... 3 3.0 ATTENDANCE, WORK PERIOD, WORK SCHEDULE & WORKDAY ........................ 3 ARTICLEIV.................................................................................................................................. 8 4.0 SALARIES........................................................................................................................... 8 ARTICLEV.................................................................................................................................. 12 5.0 ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER SPECIAL PAY ADDITIVES .......................................... 12 ARTICLEVI................................................................................................................................ 19 6.0 CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM......................................................................... 19 ARTICLEVII............................................................................................................................... 23 7.0 TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM .................................... 23 ARTICLEVIII.............................................................................................................................. 26 8.0 OVERTIME........................................................................................................................ 26 ARTICLEIX................................................................................................................................ 34 9.0 HOLIDAYS........................................................................................................................ 34 ARTICLEX.................................................................................................................................. 37 10.0 VACATION...................................................................................................................... 37 ARTICLEXI................................................................................................................................ 41 11.0 OTHER LEAVES OF ABSENCE.................................................................................... 41 ARTICLEXII............................................................................................................................... 48 12.0 EMPLOYEE INSURANCE............................................................................................. 48 ARTICLEXIII.............................................................................................................................. 50 13.0 RETIREMENT................................................................................................................. 50 ARTICLEXIV.............................................................................................................................. 54 14.0 ASSOCIATION LEAVE.................................................................................................. 54 ARTICLEXV............................................................................................................................... 57 15.0 RESIDENCY.................................................................................................................... 57 City Council 16 — 4 3/17/2026 ARTICLEXVI.............................................................................................................................. 58 16.0 DISCIPLINE..................................................................................................................... 58 ARTICLEXVII............................................................................................................................ 61 17.0 GRIEVANCE REVIEW PROCEDURE.......................................................................... 61 ARTICLEXVIII........................................................................................................................... 63 18.0 DUES DEDUCTION AND INDEMNIFICATION......................................................... 63 ARTICLEXIX.............................................................................................................................. 64 19.0 CITY RIGHTS.................................................................................................................. 64 ARTICLEXX............................................................................................................................... 66 20.0 STRIKES AND WORK STOPPAGES............................................................................ 66 ARTICLEXXI.............................................................................................................................. 67 21.0 LAYOFFS......................................................................................................................... 67 ARTICLEXXII............................................................................................................................ 68 22.0 SOLE AND ENTIRE AGREEMENT.............................................................................. 68 ARTICLEXXIII........................................................................................................................... 69 23.0 WAIVER OF BARGAINING DURING THE TERM OF THIS MOU .......................... 69 ARTICLEXXIV........................................................................................................................... 70 24.0 SEPARABILITY PROVISION........................................................................................ 70 ARTICLEXXV............................................................................................................................ 71 25.0 TERM OF MOU............................................................................................................... 71 EXHIBITA................................................................................................................................... 74 MONTHLY WAGE RATE SCHEDULE................................................................................ 74 EXHIBITB................................................................................................................................... 78 UNIFORM ALLOWANCE BY CLASSIFICATION.............................................................. 78 EXHIBITC................................................................................................................................... 79 HEALTH PLAN AGREEMENT............................................................................................. 79 City Council 16 — 5 3/17/2026 ARTICLE I 1.0 RECOGNITION 1.1 Pursuant to the provisions of the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, Government Code Section 3500, et seq., the City of Santa Ana (hereinafter called the "City") has recognized the Santa Ana Police Officers Association (herein called the "Association" or "SAPOA") as the recognized representative of the bargaining unit which includes full-time police department employees in the sworn, "safety -member" classifications and full-time police department employees in the non -sworn, "miscellaneous -member" classifications listed in Exhibit A, as well as such classifications as may be added hereafter by resolution of the City Council. All other classifications not specifically listed in Exhibit A or added to this Association via resolution to the City Council are excluded from representation by the Association. City Council 16 — 6 3/17/2026 ARTICLE II 2.0 NON-DISCRIMINATION CLAUSE 2.1 The City and Association agree that they shall not discriminate against any employee in violation of State or Federal law. The City and the Association shall meet and modify any provisions of this MOU that are inconsistent with the law. City Council 16 — 7 3/17/2026 ARTICLE III 3.0 ATTENDANCE, WORK PERIOD, WORK SCHEDULE & WORKDAY 3.1 Attendance. Employees covered by this MOU shall be in attendance at their work location during hours prescribed by the Police Chief or their designee(s) and shall not absent themselves during prescribed hours without approval of the Police Chief or their designee(s). 3.2 Definitions. A. Standard Work Period. The Standard Work Period shall consist of a consecutive seven (7) day, one hundred sixty-eight (168) hour period. B. Alternative Work Period-207(k) Exempt Employees. The Alternative Work Period shall apply to all members of the Association who are peace officers, Correctional Officers I and II or Correctional Supervisors who are subject to the partial overtime exemption provided by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) pursuant to Section 207(k). The 207(k) employees' Work Period shall consist of a consecutive twenty- eight (28) day, six hundred seventy-two (672) hour time period. In conformance with the FLSA, members who are peace officers, Correctional Officers I and II, or correctional supervisors shall not be eligible for FLSA overtime, as defined under the FLSA for employees assigned to the Alternate Work Period until they have worked in excess of one hundred seventy-one (171) hours in the Alternate Work Period. Nothing in this section shall prevent a peace officer, Correctional Officer I and II or correctional supervisor from earning overtime and being compensated for overtime based on the overtime provisions as stated in Article VIII of this MOU. All overtime shall be paid at one and one-half (1 1/2) times the regular rate of pay. Regular Rate of Pay: Shall mean the base rate of pay and any Assignment and Other Special Pay Additives, Career Development Program Pay, Call -Back -Duty and Court Appearance pay as listed in Article V, VI and VIII. C. Work Hours. Work hours are the regularly scheduled hours of work as determined by the Police Chief or their designee. A "day" is defined as any consecutive twenty- four (24) hour period. D. Work Schedules. The Police Chief has established the following work schedules. These schedules may be changed by the Police Chief based on operational need. The City will negotiate over any impacts of schedule changes. Standard Work Period Schedules. a. 5140 Work Schedule. Employees shall work five (5) eight (8) hour workdays per seven (7) consecutive days, one hundred sixty-eight (168) hour Standard Work Period. Each workday shall consist of eight (8) hours of work and a thirty (30) minute unpaid meal period. 5140 work schedules for employees may be an option if approved by their supervisor/manager. City Council 16 — 8 3/17/2026 b. 4/10 Work Schedule. Employees shall work four (4) ten (10) hour days per seven (7) consecutive days, one hundred sixty-eight (168) hour Standard Work Period. Each workday shall consist of ten (10) hours of work, and either a thirty (30) minute or one (1) hour unpaid meal period. The determination as to a thirty (30) minute or one (1) hour unpaid meal period shall be made by the Police Chief or their designee. 9/80 Work Schedule. Employees shall work alternate weeks of four (4) consecutive workdays nine (9) consecutive hours each followed by five (5) consecutive workdays, four (4) of which consist of nine (9) consecutive hours each and one (1) day of eight (8) consecutive hours during each one hundred sixty-eight (168) hour Standard Work Period. Each nine (9) hour workday shall consist of nine (9) hours of work and either a thirty (30) minute or one (1) hour unpaid meal period. For employees who work a 9/80 work schedule, their FLSA work period shall begin exactly four (4) hours after the start time of their eight (8) hour workday. The eight (8) hour workday shall be divided by either a thirty (30) minute or one (1) hour unpaid meal period. The determination as to a thirty (30) minute or one (1) hour unpaid meal period shall be made by the Police Chief or their designee. d. 12/40 Work Schedule. Employees shall work three (3) twelve (12) hour and thirty (30) minute workdays and one (1) four hour workday in each seven (7) consecutive day, one hundred sixty-eight (168) hour Standard Work Period. Each workday shall consist of eleven (11) hours and thirty (30) minutes of work, and a one (1) hour meal period, thirty (30) minutes of which shall be paid and thirty (30) minutes of which shall be unpaid, for a total of twelve (12) hours and thirty (30) minutes. The four (4) hour workday shall consist of four (4) hours of work. Employees who work this shift actually work an eight (8) hour shift where their FLSA work period shall end exactly four (4) hours after the start time of their shift. This way the second four (4) hours of the shift is worked in the next FLSA work period. This ensure that the employee is schedule to work forty (40) hours in each work period. 2. Alternate Work Period Schedules-207(k) Exempt Employ. a. 207(k) 3/12.5 Work Schedule — Patrol/Canine. Employees shall work thirteen (13) twelve (12) hour and thirty (30) minute workdays in each twenty eight (28) day FLSA Work Period. Of the thirteen (13) workdays, an employee assigned to this schedule shall be required to work one (1) twelve (12) hour and thirty (30) minute "payback" day each twenty-eight (28) day FLSA Work Period, scheduled or assigned pursuant to the Department's work schedule City Council 16 — 9 3/17/2026 policy. Each workday shall consist of twelve (12) hours of work and a thirty (30) minute paid meal period. During each twenty-eight (28) day FLSA Work Period, employees shall work one hundred sixty- two and one half (162.5) hours. Upon completion of this work schedule, employees will earn an additional two (2) hours and thirty (30) minutes of vacation time, provided they do not take leave without pay during that Work Period. Employees assigned to this schedule are compensated for their meal periods. Consequently, if an employee is unable to take their meal period, or is interrupted during their meal period, they shall not receive further compensation. b. 207(k) 7/12.5 Work Schedule - Detention. Employees shall work three (3) twelve (12) hour and thirty (30) minute workdays in one (1) seven (7) day period and four (4) twelve (12) hour and thirty (30) minute workdays in the next seven (7) day period, or alternatively, four (4) twelve (12) hour and thirty (30) minute workdays in the first seven (7) day period and three (3) twelve (12) hour and thirty (30) minute workdays in the following seven (7) day period. This cycle shall be repeated twice each twenty-eight (28) day FLSA Work Period. Each workday shall consist of eleven (11) hours and thirty (30) minutes of work and a one (1) hour meal period, thirty (30) minutes of which shall be paid and thirty (30) minutes of which shall be unpaid, for a total of twelve (12) hours and thirty (30) minutes. During each twenty-eight (28) day FLSA Work Period, employees assigned to the 207(k) 7/12.5 Work Schedule shall earn one (1) hour of vacation time if they do not take leave without pay during that Work Period. Correctional Officers I and 11 will be compensated at the time and a half overtime rate for all time worked in excess of their regular work shift of twelve and one half (12.5) hours per workday. The overtime compensation will apply only to actual time worked beyond the regular shift. C. 207(k) 4/10.5 Work Schedule -Detention Administration. Employees shall work seven (7) ten (10) hour and thirty (30) minute workdays and one (1) ten (10) hour workday during each two (2) week period. This pattern will recur twice during the twenty-eight (28) day FLSA Work Period. Each ten (10) hour and thirty (30) minute workday shall consist of ten (10) hours and thirty (30) minutes of work and either a thirty (30) minute or one (1) hour unpaid meal period. The ten (10) hour workday shall consist of ten (10) hours of work and either a thirty (30) minute or one (1) hour unpaid meal period. The determination as to a thirty (30) minute or one (1) hour unpaid meal period shall be made by the Police Chief or their designee. d. 207(k) 4/10 Work Schedule. Employees shall work sixteen (16) ten hour workdays in each twenty-eight (28) day FLSA Work Period. City Council 16 — 10 3/17/2026 Each workday shall consist of ten (10) hours of work and either a thirty (30) minute or one (1) hour unpaid meal period. The determination as to a thirty (30) minute or one (1) hour unpaid meal period shall be made by the Police Chief or their designee. e. 207(k) 9/80 Work Schedule. Employees shall work five (5) nine (9) hour workdays in one (1) seven (7) day period and three (3) nine (9) hour workdays and one (1) eight (8) hour workday in the second seven (7) day period, or alternatively three (3) nine (9) hour workdays and one (1) eight (8) hour workday in the first seven (7) day span and five (5) nine (9) hour workdays in the second span. This cycle shall be repeated twice each twenty-eight (28) day FLSA Work Period. Each nine (9) hour workday shall consist of nine (9) hours of work and either a thirty (30) minute or one (1) hour unpaid meal period. The eight (8) hour workday shall consist of eight (8) hours of work and either a thirty (30) minute or one (1) hour unpaid meal period. The determination as to a thirty (30) minute or one (1) hour unpaid meal period shall be made by the Police Chief or their designee. f. 207(k) 9/81 Work Schedule. Employees shall work eighty-one (8 1) hours in a consecutive fourteen (14) day, three hundred thirty-six (336) hour period. This cycle shall be repeated twice each twenty- eight (28) day FLSA Work Period. Employees shall work five (5) nine (9) hour workdays in one (1) seven (7) day span and four (4) nine (9) hour workdays in the second seven (7) day span. Each nine (9) hour workday shall consist of nine (9) hours of work and either a thirty (30) minute or one (1) hour unpaid meal period. While assigned to the 9/81 schedule, an officer shall earn two (2) hours of overtime during each twenty-eight (28) day FLSA Work Period, unless they take leave without pay during the twenty-eight (28) day, six hundred seventy-two (672) hour period. 3.3 Meal Periods. Except for those employees assigned to Patrol, other employees who do not receive a paid meal period whose meal periods are interrupted by the performance of job related duties, will receive another full, uninterrupted meal period or will be compensated for their meal period at their overtime rate of pay at time and one-half (1.5) their regular rate of pay. For purposes of this section, "interrupted" shall mean a significant interruption of more than a few minutes (de minimis). For employees who receive a one (1) hour lunch period (half (0.5) of which is paid) overtime compensation shall apply only to the unpaid half (0.5) hour. Unless exigent circumstances exist beyond the Department's control, employees assigned to Patrol shall be provided a thirty (30) minute paid meal period. 3.4 Detective Redeployment. All employees assigned as detectives (investigators) shall work one (1) day per month in the patrol function of the Field Operations Bureau pursuant to a schedule as determined by the Chief of Police or their designee. City Council 16 — 11 3/17/2026 Once each calendar year the Chief of Police shall conduct a review of the organization of the Police Department to determine whether positions and assignments currently in the Investigations Bureau represent a deployment of resources that best enables the department to provide police services to the city. Effective the first day of the month following City Council approval of this 2024-2027 MOU, the Chief of Police on a monthly basis shall conduct a review of the organization of the Police Department to determine whether positions and assignments currently in the Investigations Bureau represents a deployment of resources that best enables the department to provide police services to the city. The Chief of Police may, as a result of this review, remove positions and assignments from the Investigations Bureau and assign them, and the individuals who occupy them, to other bureaus or eliminate them and assign the individuals who occupy them to other positions and assignments in the department. The annual review and any re -assignment made as a result of the review shall be completed, including the appeal thereof outlined below, sufficiently in advance of the annual patrol deployment sign-up to enable those who will be assigned to Patrol to make use of their seniority when choosing patrol shifts and days off. Any employee who is informed that they will be removed from the Investigations Bureau and lose the Investigations assignment pay differential may appeal per Article 16 to the Chief of Police. This appeal constitutes the sole administrative appeal of the Chief s decision, shall be conducted in an informal manner and the decision of the Chief shall be final. 3.5 Field Operations shifts and requests for time off shall be based on seniority in job classification and rank held within the employee's assigned Bureau. City Council 16 — 12 3/17/2026 ARTICLE IV 4.0 SALARIES 4.1 Basic Compensation Plan. There is hereby established a basic compensation plan for all members of the Association who are now employed or will in the future be employed in any of the designated classifications of employment listed in this MOU and its attachments. 4.2 Salary Schedule. The basic salary schedule, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", and made a part hereof as though set forth in full herein, provides salary ranges, each comprised of five (5) steps or rates of pay. The steps within each range are identified by the letters "A" through "E" inclusive, with the "A" step being the lowest step in the range. The purpose of each step and the length of service required for advancement to the next higher step within a particular salary range is summarized as follows: Step A Normal beginning pay rate Step B After 6 months' service at Step "A" and the receipt of a "meets standards" performance evaluation. Also optional hiring rate Step C After 12 months' service in next lower step and the receipt of a "meets standards" performance evaluation. Also maximum hiring rate. Step D After 12 months' service in next lower step and the receipt of a "meets standards" performance evaluation. Step E After 12 months' service in next lower step and the receipt of a "meets standards" performance evaluation. After the salary of an employee has been first established, the employee shall be advanced from Step "A" to Step "B" or from Step "B" to Step "C" or from Step "C" to Step "D," or from Step "D" to Step "E," whichever is the next higher step to that on which the employee has been previously paid, effective the first day of the month following completion of the required length of service at each step. Employees shall be advanced from one step to the next effective the first day of the pay period following completion of the required length of service at each step. This assumes the employee has received at least a "meets standards" performance evaluation which is a condition of moving to the next step. For employees who are not at top step who receive their performance evaluation after the first day of the month following their anniversary date, they shall move to the next step retroactive to the first day of the month following their anniversary date. For employees who are not at top step who receive their performance evaluation after the first day of the pay period following their anniversary date, they shall move to the next step retroactive to the first day of the pay period following their anniversary date. If an employee who is not at top step receives an evaluation that is less than a "meets standards" evaluation, they will be re-evaluated three (3) months after their anniversary date. If they achieve a meets standards evaluation, they will then move to the next step on the first day of the following pay period. If they do not receive at least a "meets standards" City Council 16 — 13 3/17/2026 evaluation, they will not move to the next step and need to wait until the following year for their next evaluation. 4.3 Salary Adjustments. Effective the first full pay period following July 1, 2024, the base salary of employees covered by this MOU shall be increased by four percent (4.0%). Effective the first full pay period following July 1, 2025, the base salary of employees covered by this MOU shall be increased by four percent (4.0%). Effective the first full pay period following July 1, 2026, the base salary of employees covered by this MOU shall be increased by four percent (4.0%). 4.4 Longevity Pay. Longevity pay, as presented in the table below, is calculated as the listed percentage of the employee's base monthly salary step. Each of the service year levels are stackable. Sworn Employees — longevity for employees in the classifications of Police Officer and Police Sergeant is defined as, total years of law enforcement service. Non -Sworn Employees — longevity is defined as, total years of City service. Effective First Full Service Effective Pay Period Effective First Full Employee Years January 1, Following July 1, Pay Period Following Type Completed 2024 2025 July 1, 2026 Sworn Employees 10 N/A 5% 5% 15 5% 1 Additional 5% V Additional 5% 20 11 Additional5%I Additional 5% 11 Additional 5% Non -Sworn Employees 15 N/A 2.5% 5% 20 2.5% Additional 2.5% Additional 5% 4.5 Application of Basic Compensation Plan. The salary steps contained in Exhibit A are monthly salary rates. All officers and employees working in classifications of employment covered by this MOU shall be compensated at a monthly rate, except that an employee hired for temporary work in a position which has an anticipated duration of less than six (6) months shall be paid at a rate per hour for actual time spent in the performance of the duties of their employment. An employee's base rate of pay, which is also known as their hourly rate of pay is computed by taking their monthly rate of pay and dividing it by one hundred seventy-three and thirty-three hundredths (173.33). In determining the hourly rate as herein provided, computation shall be made to the nearest whole cent and a computation resulting in exactly one-half cent or higher shall fix the rate at the next higher whole cent. City Council - 16 — 14 3/17/2026 4.6 Be.Onnirug Rates. A new employee of the City of Santa Ana shall be paid the rate shown as Step "A" in the salary range allocated to the class of employment for which they have been hired. In special instances where such new employee possesses unique and exceptional education, training and/or experience qualifications, the department head under whom the employee will serve, may submit a written request and justification to the City Manager for authorization to place such new employee on any other Step within the allocated salary range, provided that such employee shall be assigned such salary step upon the commencement of their service in the classification of employment to which the salary range applies and such assignment having once been made shall remain in effect until the employee shall be entitled to advance to the next salary step in accordance with the further provisions of this Article. 4.7 Service. The word "service" as used in this MOU shall be deemed to mean continuous, full-time service in the classification in which the employee is being considered for salary advancement, service in the higher classification or service in a classification allocated to the same salary range and having generally similar duties and requirements. Employees hired after the first (1st) working day of the month shall not be credited with "time -in- service" for that month when determining the length of service required for salary step advancement. A lapse of service by an employee for a period of time longer than thirty (30) calendar days by reason of resignation or discharge, shall serve to eliminate the accumulated length of service time of such employee for the purpose of this MOU and any such employee reentering the service of the City shall be considered as a new employee, except that they may be reappointed within one (1) year and may be placed in the same salary step in the appropriate salary range as they was at the time of termination of employment. 4.8 Promotional Salary Advancement. When an employee is promoted to a position in a higher classification from a position in a lower classification in the same occupational job family series, they shall be reassigned to Step "A" in the appropriate salary range for the higher classification; provided however, that if the base salary step currently being paid to the employee is already equal to or higher than said Step "A," they will be placed in the lowest step in the appropriate salary range as will grant the employee an increase of at least one (1) salary step over their current base salary step including assignment pays, shift differential and bilingual pay being paid at the time of promotion. 4.9 Demotion. When an employee is demoted to a position in a lower classification, their salary rate shall be fixed in the appropriate salary range for the lower classification in accordance with the following provisions: A. The salary rate shall be reduced by at least one (1) step. B. The new salary rate must be within the appropriate salary range. C. The new salary rate shall not be higher than the salary step to which the employee would have been entitled had their service time in the higher classification been spent in the lower classification. City Council 16 — 15 3/17/2026 4.10 Reallocation of Salary Ranges. Any employee who is employed in a classification which is reallocated to a different salary range from that previously assigned shall be retained in the same salary step in the new salary range as they had previously held in the prior range and shall retain credit for length of service in such step towards advancement to the next higher step. City Council 16 — 16 3/17/2026 ARTICLE V 5.0 ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER SPECIAL PAY ADDITIVES 5.1 Assignment Pay Differentials. Assignment pay differentials, as listed herein and throughout the MOU, will, in each case, be added individually and separately to the employee's base salary. In no event shall one (1) assignment pay differential be added to the employee's base salary as a basis for the calculation of an additional pay differential. 5.2 Lead Worker/Supervisory Premium Employees who are routinely and consistently assigned to lead ("lead" is defined in Lexipol Policy 1039) a functional unit which includes positions in the same or lower classifications as the incumbent, shall be compensated as provided below: A. Employees in the class of Police Services Dispatcher who are routinely and consistently assigned to and actually performing in a lead capacity over an assigned shift of Police Services Dispatchers will be paid assignment pay equal to five percent (5.0%) of base pay for all hours paid. A leave of absence for an entire pay period will result in the employee not receiving the pay for being a lead. B. Employees in the class of Forensic Specialist I, who are routinely and consistently assigned to and actually performing duties in a lead capacity over a primary functional unit of Forensic Specialist I employees, will be paid assignment pay equal to five percent (5.0%) of base pay for all hours paid. C. Employees in the class of Police Officer who are assigned as Corporal (i.e., who are routinely and consistently assigned lead other employees) will be paid at a rate of two and one half percent (2.5%) of base pay. If an employee in the assignment of Corporal is assigned to lead a work unit without a Sergeant, they will be paid an additional two and one half percent (2.5%) (for a total of five percent (5%)) of base pay. At the present time, Directed Patrols and Civic Center Patrol units are examples of such assignments. D. Employees in the class of Correctional Officer I (and effective March 22, 2026 for Correctional Officer 11) who are routinely and consistently assigned to and actually performing in a lead capacity assigned to and actually performing duties of the assignment of Senior Correctional Officer will be paid two and one half percent (2.5%) of base pay for all hours paid. E. Employees in the class of Firearms Examiner who are routinely and consistently assigned to and actually performing duties in a lead capacity , will be paid five percent (5.0%) of base pay. The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, the pay in this section is special City Council 16 — 17 3/17/2026 compensation and shall be reported pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(4) and 571.1(b)(3) as Lead Worker/Supervisory Premium. However, Ca1PERS ultimately determines whether any form of compensation qualifies as special compensation. 5.3 Training Premium A. Employees in the class of Police Services Dispatcher who are routinely and consistently assigned to train employees will be paid assignment pay equal to five percent (5.0%) of base pay when assigned to train employees. B. Employees who are routinely and consistently assigned to train as a Training Officer working in Field Operations, in the Detention facility, as a Forensic Specialist II, or as the Training Coordinator will be paid two and one half percent (2.5%) of base pay. C. Employees who are routinely and consistently assigned to perform training functions as a Parking Control Officer will be paid two and one half percent (2.5%) of base pay. The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, this pay in this section is special compensation and shall be reported pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(4) and 571.1(b)(3) as Training Premium. However, CalPERS ultimately determines whether any form of compensation qualifies as special compensation. 5.4 Detective Division Premium Employees who are routinely and consistently assigned to an investigative unit who are performing duties of an Internal Affairs Officer will be paid two and one half percent (2.5%) of base pay. The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, the pay in this section is special compensation and shall be reported pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(4) and 571.1(b)(3) as Detective Division Premium. However, Ca1PERS ultimately determines whether any form of compensation qualifies as special compensation. 5.5 Police Investigator Premium A. Sworn employees identified by the Police Department, who are routinely and consistently assigned to analyze crimes or investigative accidents and actually performing duties of a Detective/Investigator assigned to the Investigations Division or Special Investigations Units will be paid two and one half percent (2.5%) of base pay. B. Sworn employees identified by the Police Department, who are routinely and consistently assigned to a detective or intelligence division and who are actually performing duties of a Background Investigator will be paid two and one half percent (2.5%) of base pay. City Council 16 — 18 3/17/2026 The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, the pay in this section is special compensation and shall be reported pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(4) and 571.1(b)(3) as Police Investigator Premium. However, Ca1PERS ultimately determines whether any form of compensation qualifies as special compensation. 5.6 Motorcycle Patrol Premium Police Officers or Police Sergeants who are routinely and consistently assigned to and actually performing duties of a Motor Officer assigned to the Traffic Division who are routinely and consistently assigned to operate and/or patrol on motorcycle will be paid two and one half percent (2.5%) of base pay. Motor Officers shall maintain their motorcycle on duty. The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, the pay in this section is special compensation and shall be reported pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(4) and 571.1(b)(3) as Motorcycle Patrol Premium. However, Ca1PERS ultimately determines whether any form of compensation qualifies as special compensation. 5.7 Aircraft/Helicopter Premium Employees in the class of Police Officer who are routinely and consistently assigned as a helicopter or fixed wing aircraft pilot will be paid five percent (5.0%) of base pay. This pay does not apply to individuals who pilot a drone. The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, this pay is special compensation and shall be reported pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(4) and 571.1(b)(3) as Aircraft/Helicopter Premium. However, Ca1PERS ultimately determines whether any form of compensation qualifies as special compensation. 5.8 Search Pay Premium Effective March 22, 2026, employees in the classifications of a Correctional Officer I, Correctional Officer 11, or Correctional Supervisor who are routinely and consistently assigned to search and process prisoners in the induction area of jails as a Jail Transport Officer will be paid two and one half percent (2.5%) of base pay. The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, this pay is special compensation and shall be reported pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(4) and 571.1(b)(3) as Search Pay Premium. However, CalPERS ultimately determines whether any form of compensation qualifies as special compensation. 5.9 Shift Differential Pay A. Non -Sworn Personnel. Employees in the classes of Animal Service Officer I, Animal Service Officer lI, Forensic Specialist 1, Crime Research Analyst, Forensic Specialist 11, Police Communications Supervisor, Police Investigative Specialist, Police Property & Evidence Specialist, Police Service Officer, Police Evidence and Supply Specialist, Police Services Dispatcher, Communications Services Officer, Correctional Officer, (effective March 22, 2026 , 2026 for Correctional Officer I1), Correctional Supervisor and Parking Control Officer who are routinely and City Council 16 — 19 3/17/2026 consistently assigned to a schedule of work which requires that they actually work a minimum of four and one-half (4 1/2) hours between the hours of 5:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. will be paid a shift differential at a rate of five percent (5.0%) of base pay. B. Sworn employees covered by this MOU who are routinely and consistently assigned to a schedule of work that requires that they actually work a minimum of four and one-half (4 '/z) hours between the hours of 5:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. will be paid a shift differential at a rate of five percent (5.0%) of base pay. The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, pay for shift differential is special compensation and shall be reported as such, pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(4) and 571.1(b)(3) as Shift Differential. However, Ca1PERS ultimately determines whether any form of compensation qualifies as special compensation. 5.10 Bilin ug al Pay. Qualified employees who meet the following criteria shall be paid a monthly pay differential, above their base monthly salary step, as follows: A. Assignment by the Police Chief or their designee to a position requiring bilingual capability in both English and any other language and American Sign Language; and B. Certification is determined by an employee's passing score on a bilingual proficiency examination.. Employees must recertify for this pay every three (3) years. C. Sworn: Street Level Proficiency in Spanish. A Police Officer or Sergeant who successfully demonstrates the required level of bilingual fluency as determined by determined by an employee's passing score on a bilingual proficiency examination shall be paid bilingual pay of equal to the product obtained by multiplying the Step "E" base salary rate of Police Officer by two and one half percent (2.5%) of base pay. D. Sworn: Complex Level Proficiency in Designated Languages. A Police Officer or Police Sergeant who successfully demonstrates the required level of bilingual fluency as determined by an employee's passing score on a bilingual proficiency examination shall be paid a bilingual pay equal to the product obtained by multiplying the Step "E" base salary rate of Police Officer by five percent (5%) of base pay. E. Non -Sworn: Secondary Level Proficiency in Designated Languages. An employee who is routinely and consistently assigned to a position requiring communication skills in languages other than English. where regular and frequent bilingual usage is necessary to the performance of duties, but not a major, essential, or integral element of the work and who successfully demonstrates the required level of bilingual fluency as determined by an employee's passing score on a bilingual proficiency examination shall be paid seventy-five dollars ($75) per month. City Council 16 — 20 3/17/2026 F. Non -Sworn: Primary Level Proficiency in Designated Languages. An employee who is routinely and consistently assigned to a position requiring communication skills in languages other than English where bilingual proficiency is essential to carry out duties and responsibilities of a critical and/or emergency nature without ready access to backup assistance, or positions where bilingual public contact is a major, essential, or integral element of the work being performed, will be designated as Primary Bilingual Assignments. A non -sworn employee assigned to such a position who successfully demonstrates the required level of bilingual fluency shall be paid three hundred dollars ($300) per month. The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, bilingual pay is special compensation and shall be reported pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(4) and 571.1(b)(3) as Bilingual Premium. However, Ca1PERS ultimately determines whether any form of compensation qualifies as special compensation. 5.11 Temporary Upgrade Assignment PaX. The parties acknowledge that from time to time it may be necessary for the department to fill a temporarily vacant, full-time budgeted, higher -level position due to the temporary absence of the incumbent or if the higher -level position becomes vacant (up to 960 hours). The parties agree that such a position may be filled by an eligible unit member (this means an employee must meet the minimum qualifications for the higher -level position and shall be responsible for performing the full range of duties and responsibilities of the higher -level classification) for an initial period of up to six (6) months, and at the discretion of the Chief of Police, for an additional six (6) months; and that the employee assigned to fill such a position shall receive Temporary Upgrade Assignment Pay as set forth below: A. Eligibility. Full-time employees shall be assigned to fill a vacant, full-time budgeted, higher - level position, and shall receive Temporary Upgrade Assignment Pay for filling that position, when the occupier of that position is not performing the duties of that position for a period of two (2) consecutive calendar weeks or more. An employee filling a position under this section who is absent for two (2) days or less during the two (2) consecutive calendar week period will not lose their eligibility for Temporary Upgrade Assignment Pay; however, the days of absence shall not be counted in the computation of the two (2) week period. In computing qualifying service or temporary upgrade assignment pay, only full days of actual duty shall be included. Partial days shall not be combined to make full days unless they are holiday hours. Holiday time off will be included in computing actual duty days. Employees holding the position immediately subordinate to the vacant, full-time, budgeted, higher -level position to be filled shall be given first consideration to said position consistent with the operational needs of the department. When there is more than one (1) employee holding the position immediately subordinate to the vacant, full-time, budgeted, higher -level position to be filled, the most senior employee holding one (1) of the immediately subordinate positions shall be City Council 16 — 21 3/17/2026 assigned to said position consistent with the operational needs of the department. Non -permanent employees (probationary, part-time, seasonal, etc.) and employees performing work above their regular class in a training capacity shall not be assigned to a vacant, full-time, budgeted, higher -level position in accordance with this section unless specifically authorized by the City Manager. B. Compensation. After an employee has served two (2) consecutive calendar weeks in a vacant, full-time, budgeted, higher -level position, they shall be compensated at the Temporary Upgrade Assignment Pay rate for each full day that they are assigned to the higher -level position, retroactive to the first (1") day of said assignment. 2. An employee serving in a Temporary Upgrade Assignment will be paid within the pay range of the higher -level position. The employee will receive the higher of. 1) the minimum step of the higher -level position or; 2) five percent (5%) of base pay inclusive of assignment pays which the employee is receiving. 3. An employee assigned to a vacant, full-time budgeted, higher -level position not represented by this bargaining unit (e.g., a Sergeant temporarily assigned to act as a Lieutenant) will receive the Temporary Upgrade Pay described above, but will remain a member of this bargaining unit. 4. An employee assigned to a vacant, full-time, budgeted, higher -level position will continue to be eligible for salary step increases in their regular position. The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, Temporary Upgrade Assignment Pay is special compensation and shall be reported pursuant to Title 2, CCR 571(a)(3) as Temporary Upgrade Pay. This pay is only reportable to Ca1PERS as special compensation for those who qualify as classic members as described by the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 — PEPRA. This pay is not reportable as special compensation for employees defined as "new members" under PEPRA. However, Ca1PERS ultimately determines whether any form of compensation qualifies as special compensation. 5.12 Compensation for Canine Officers for Off -Duty Activities The Police Chief at their discretion and based on the department's need may assign sworn officers to standby status for non -workdays or other days as determined by the Police Chief. Officers thus assigned will be compensated at the rate of two (2) hours of straight time per day of standby duty. Officers assigned to standby status on non -workdays will not lose their standby pay when called to duty, if they have been on call for at least six (6) hours when called. If officers on standby status are called to duty after having been on call for less than six (6) hours, they will be paid for their response to work, but not for their standby status. Employees on standby status shall provide the department with a telephone number at which they can be reached. The employee must be able to return to the department City Council 16 — 22 3/17/2026 within the amount of time they would be able to return if traveling from home. An employee on standby/on-call shall remain fit for duty. Employees on standby are also subject to the requirements of the Department Procedure # 6003, which sets forth the guidelines for standby status. 5.13 Compensation for Briefing Time Employees in the class of Correctional Officer I, Correctional Officer 11 or Correctional Supervisor, who are continuously and regularly assigned to either the 207(k) 7/12.5 Corrections Work Schedule, or the 4/10.5 Corrections Administration Work Schedule, shall be paid three percent (3%) of base pay. This assignment pay is compensation for the additional thirty (30) minutes work or briefing time each day. . 5.14 Non -Sworn Investigator Pay Non -sworn employees identified by the Police Department, who are routinely and consistently assigned as a Police Investigative Specialist, Background Investigator, and Collision Investigator, will be paid two and one half percent (2.5%) of base pay. 5.15 Correctional Officer Assignments Correctional Officer (I and I1) shift assignments shall be made whenever shift change sign- ups occur and based on seniority in the classifications of Correctional Officer I and 11. The assignment of Correctional Officer is recognized as a special assignment. If the parties to this MOU mutually agree, additional special assignments for the classification of Correctional Officer I and 11(following the meet and confer process) can be created. City Council 16 — 23 3/17/2026 ARTICLE VI 6.0 CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 6.1 Definitions. For the purpose of clarifying the criteria for the Police Career Development Program designations set forth in Sections 6.2 through 6.8 of this Article, the following definitions apply. It is the responsibility of the employee regardless of rank or classification, to notify the police department human resources of the completion of any Career Development Pay requirements and to provide the required proof of completion or eligibility. Any Career Development pay additive shall not commence until the department is notified by the employee of obtaining eligibility and all required proof of eligibility is received by the department. A. Educational Units. One (1) completed "semester" unit in an academic course of instruction approved by the Police Chief and in an accredited college or university shall equal one (1) educational unit. One (1) "quarter" unit achieved in an educational institution as above shall equal two-thirds (2/3) of an educational unit. "Trimester" units or other standards of measurement used as a basis in awarding scholastic credits will be accorded the same evaluation and weight as provided by the respective accredited college or university. Only completed coursework credited with a letter grade "C" or better or a grade of "Pass" when evaluated by the "Pass/Fail" method will be accepted. If such ratings are not rendered for a specific course, then a certificate of successful completion must be submitted. B. Training Units. Twenty (20) classroom hours or its equivalent of approved police training shall equal one unit. Regular, periodic, on-the-job training programs shall not be considered as fulfilling this requirement. Neither shall the special training required for Crime Scene Investigators and Advanced Officers or other similar mandatory training (e.g., First Aid, C.P.R. Recertification, etc.) nor the basic introductory training or similar training given an employee during their probationary period be given credit for the awarding of training units. 1. When college credit is awarded for special training in police work, such units of credit may be counted for either training units or educational units as the officer may select. 2. Training units may be earned by the assignment to and performance of sworn police officer duties (other than uniformed field patrol work in Field Operations Division) with one (1) full and continuous month of such assignment equal to one (1) training unit. Credit for experience in assignments other than patrol work in Field Operations shall not be given, unless at least three (3) full and continuous months of such assignment have been completed. Not more than six (6) units of training through assignment to non -patrol duties may be earned in any one (1) year and not more than fifteen (15) such training units by assignment shall be used in meeting the City Council 16 — 24 3/17/2026 criteria for the Police Career Development Program designations as set out in this Article. C. The Senior Police Officer I -III and Senior Police Sergeant I -III provisions set forth in sections 6.3 — 6.8 below apply to sworn employees in the bargaining unit hired by the City of Santa Ana into a sworn position prior to January 1, 2014. The Career Development Pay provided for in section 6.10 below is for sworn members of the bargaining unit hired into a sworn position with the City of Santa Ana on or after January 1, 2014. 6.3 Senior Police Officer I. Any sworn, safety -member Police Officer, regardless of duty assignment, who completes (acquires) at least sixty (60) educational/training units fulfills the requirements established in this section shall be designated as a Senior Police Officer I and shall, upon approval of the Police Chief, be paid seven and one half percent (7.5%) of base pay. 6.4 Senior Police Officer II. Any sworn, safety -member Police Officer, regardless of duty assignment, who completes (acquires) at least ninety (90) educational/training units; or possession of an Associate of Arts degree from an accredited college with an additional thirty (30) or more educational/training units shall be designated as a Senior Police Officer II and shall, upon approval of the Police Chief, be paid twelve and one half percent (12.5%) of base pay. 6.5 Senior Police Officer III. Any sworn, safety -member Police Officer, regardless of duty assignment, who completes (acquires) at least one hundred and twenty (120) educational/training units; or possession of an Associate of Arts degree from an accredited college with an additional sixty (60) or more educational/training units shall, upon approval of the Police Chief, be designated as a Senior Police Officer III and shall be paid fifteen percent (15%) of base pay. 6.6 Senior Police Sergeant I. Any officer holding the rank of Police Sergeant in the Santa Ana Police Department, regardless of duty assignment, who completes (acquires) at least sixty (60) educational/training units; shall be designated as a Senior Police Sergeant I and shall, upon approval of the Police Chief, be paid seven and one half percent (7.5%) of base pay. 6.7 Senior Police Sergeant II. Any officer holding the rank of Police Sergeant in the Santa Ana Police Department, regardless of duty assignment, who completes (acquires) at least ninety (90) educational/training units; or possession of an Associate of Arts degree from an accredited college with an additional thirty (30) or more educational/training units shall, upon approval of the Police Chief, be designated as a Senior Police Sergeant II and shall be paid twelve and one half percent (12.5%) of base pay. 6.8 Senior Police Sergeant III. Any officer holding the rank of Police Sergeant in the Santa Ana Police Department, regardless of duty assignment, who completes (acquires) at least one hundred and twenty (120) educational/training units; or possession of an Associate of City Council 16 — 25 3/17/2026 Arts degree from an accredited college with an additional sixty (60) or more educational/training units shall, upon approval of the Police Chief, be designated as a Senior Police Sergeant III and shall be paid fifteen percent (15%) of base pay. 6.9 Education Incentive Pay - Non -Sworn. An incumbent in one of the classes designated as "non -sworn" covered by this MOU shall earn an additional amount as follows: A. Upon attainment of an Associate in Arts Degree, employee will be paid at a rate of five percent (5%) above their then current base monthly salary step. For employees hired after July 1, 2017, the pay in this paragraph shall only apply to employees in classifications which do not require a degree. B. Upon attainment of a Bachelor of Arts or Science Degree, an employee will be paid seven and one half percent (7.5%) of base pay above their then current base monthly salary step. If the employee obtains a Bachelor's Degree without attaining an Associate in Arts Degree, they will be paid five percent (5%) of base pay. For employees hired after July 1, 2017, the pay in this paragraph shall only apply to employees in classifications which do not require a degree for any employee hired after July 1, 2017. C. Upon attainment of a Masters in Arts Degree, an employee will be paid ten percent (10%) of base pay. This pay is not stacked with the pay in paragraphs A and B above. For employees hired after July 1, 2017, the pay in this paragraph shall only apply employees in classifications which do not require a degree. 6.10 Career Development Pay -Sworn Sworn employees hired on or after January 1, 2014 shall be eligible to receive Career Development Pay as follows: A. Level One - Upon attainment of an Associate in Arts Degree employees will be paid five percent (5%) of base pay. B. Level Two - Upon attainment of an Associate in Arts Degree and an additional thirty (30) educational units toward a declared Bachelor's degree, employees will be paid five percent (5%) of base pay for a total often percent (10%) of base pay. If such employee obtains a Bachelor's Degree without attaining an Associate in Arts Degree, they will be paid ten percent (10%) of base pay. C. Level Three - Upon attainment of a Bachelor of Arts or Science Degree employees will be paid five percent (5%) of base pay for a total of fifteen percent (15%) of base pay. The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, the pay in Sections 6.3 through 6.10 is special compensation and shall be reported pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(2) and 571.1(b)(2) as Educational Incentive. The City has a system in place to evaluate and approve acceptable courses. However, CalPERS ultimately determines whether any form of compensation qualifies as special compensation. City Council 16 — 26 3/17/2026 6.11 Advanced POST Certificate. Sworn employees who obtain and possess an Advanced POST Certificate will be paid two percent (2%) of base pay. The Advanced POST Certificate pay will be provided effective the first pay period after the date it is issued but not earlier than the first full pay period following City Council approval of this MOU. The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, this pay is special compensation and shall be reported pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(2) and 571.1(b)(2) as Peace Officer Standard Training (POST) Certificate Pay. However, CalPERS ultimately determines whether any form of compensation qualifies as special compensation. 6.12 Fingerprint Training Pay Employees in the class of Forensic Specialist I or Forensic Specialist II who complete 80 hours of fingerprint training from the Department's approved course list as well as 16 additional hours of City -qualified court testimony training shall be paid two and one half percent (2.5%) of base pay. If these employees complete an additional 96 hours of fingerprint training (for a total of 176 hours) from the Department's approved course list as well as 16 additional hours (for a total of 32 hours) of City -qualified court testimony training, they shall be paid an additional two and one half percent (2.5%) of base pay, for a total of five percent (5.0%) of base pay. This training enhances employees' ability to do their job. A system is in place to evaluate and approve acceptable courses. The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, the pay for fingerprinting training is special compensation and shall be reported pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(2) and 571.1(b)(2) as Educational Incentive. However, Ca1PERS ultimately determines whether any form of compensation qualifies as special compensation. City Council 16 — 27 3/17/2026 ARTICLE VII 7.0 TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 7.1 Purpose. A. To encourage the employees of the City of Santa Ana to take college courses and special training courses, which will better enable them to perform their present duties and prepare them for increased responsibilities. B. To provide financial assistance to eligible employees for education and training. C. To establish eligibility requirements, conditions and procedures whereby such assistance may be provided. 7.2 Eligibility. A. Applications for tuition reimbursement will be considered only from full-time, permanent City employees who have completed probation. B. Reimbursement is not authorized for courses for which the employee is receiving financial assistance from other sources such as G.I. Bill, scholarships, etc. C. Applications will be approved only for courses directly related to the employee's job or directly related to a promotional position in the employee's occupational specialty. D. Courses not ostensibly related to the employee's job, but which are required to qualify for a degree that is directly related to their job may be reimbursable only after all required occupationally related courses have been completed. E. Prior to receiving tuition reimbursement, employees must submit documentary proof of having received a grade of not less than "C" for the course. If objective ratings are not rendered for a specific course, then a certificate of successful completion must be submitted. F. Approval will be limited to courses given by accredited colleges and universities, city colleges or adult education courses under the sponsorship of the various Boards of Education. Workshops, seminars, conferences and similar activities not identifiable as a fon-nal course of instruction within the curriculum of a recognized educational institution, do not fall within the purview of this program but may be authorized and funded by the interested department without coordination with the Human Resources Department. G. When an employee is required by the Police Chief to attend a particular course or seminar, the expense shall be borne entirely by the City. City Council 16 — 28 3/17/2026 H. For specifics regarding this Article, please refer to Santa Ana Police Department Training Bulletin 02-07 - Scheduling of Training Days and Travel Time Compensation. 7.3 Reimbursement. A. Reimbursement will be based on the cost of tuition or registration fees and all required texts, eBooks and related material for each course. Additional expenses such as meals and parking fees are not reimbursable. B. Costs for required texts and eBooks are eligible for one hundred percent (100%) reimbursement subject to the following conditions: 1. For textbooks: a duplicate of the required textbook(s) was unavailable for loan from the departmental libraries prior to the commencement of coursework; 2. For textbooks: any textbook(s) purchased by the City shall be submitted to the employee's respective departmental library in order that such text(s) may be made available to all employees. C. Tuition or registration costs of one hundred dollars ($100.00) or less are eligible for one hundred percent (100%) reimbursement. Tuition costs in excess of one hundred dollars ($100.00) are eligible for seventy-five percent (75%) reimbursement. Maximum tuition reimbursement per semester is five hundred dollars ($500.00) with a maximum of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) a year. NOTE: Summer and winter sessions shall be counted as separate "semesters" for purposes of the program. D. Employees shall be limited, for purposes of tuition reimbursement, to a maximum of two (2) collegiate level courses of not more than a total number of units which is equivalent to six (6) "semester" units per semester. One (1) "quarter" unit shall equal two-thirds (2/3) of one (1) "semester" unit. 7.4 Procedures. A. An employee who desires to seek tuition reimbursement under the provisions of this Article must complete an Application for Training and Educational Assistance form and submit it to the Police Chief. B. The Police Chief will recommend approval or disapproval and forward the application to the Human Resources Department. It is advisable that the applicant accomplish the procedures so far described prior to the inception of the course or disbursement of personal funds in order to ascertain the eligibility of the intended course of instruction for reimbursement under the provisions of this policy. C. Within three (3) months after they have completed the course and received their final grade, the employee must include official verification of their final grade with City Council 16 — 29 3/17/2026 appropriate receipts for tuition and textbook costs to the Human Resources Department. These will be returned to the employee upon request. Applications not submitted to the Human Resources Department within three (3) months following completion of the course become void. D. Upon receipt of the required documentation, the Human Resources Department will determine whether the completed course of instruction is compatible with the provisions of Sections 2 and 3 of this Article. If found to be compatible, the Human Resources Department will compute the amount of reimbursement, authenticate the application, and forward it to the Police Chief. E. The Police Chief will then authorize the Finance and Management Services Department to reimburse the employee the approved amount out of the budget of the Police Department. City Council 16 — 30 3/17/2026 ARTICLE VIII 8.0 OVERTIME 8.1 General Policy for Overtime Work. Whenever it shall be determined to be in the public interest for employees to perform overtime work, or in an emergency situation, the City Manager, the Police Chief, or an authorized representative of the City Manager or Police Chief, may require an employee to perform overtime work. 8.2 Definition. A. Standard Work Period Overtime. Overtime for those employees assigned to the Standard Work Period shall be authorized or required time worked in excess of those hours assigned to their particular Standard Work Period Schedule workday or hours in excess of forty (40) hours per Work Period. However, subject to Article 8.3 below, if an employee uses sick leave or personal necessity leave as provided for in this MOU in the same Standard Work Period in which they works hours in addition to their regular hours, the sick leave and/or personal necessity leave shall not count as work hours which shall mean that the additional hours worked shall be paid at straight time if they are less than or equal to the number of sick leave or personal necessity leave hours used in the Standard Work Period. The use of such leave hours shall not affect overtime earned in accordance with Article 8.14 of this MOU. B. Alternative Work Period Overtime. Pursuant to this MOU, employees assigned to the Alternate Work Period (the twenty-eight (28) day FLSA work period per Section 7(k) of the FLSA) shall earn overtime for authorized or required time worked in excess of those hours assigned to their particular Alternative Work Period Schedule workday or hours in excess of their Alternative Work Period Schedule hours in a consecutive twenty-eight (28) day, six hundred seventy-two (672) hour period. However, subject to Article 8.3 below, if an employee uses sick leave or personal necessity leave as provided for in this MOU in the same Alternative Work Period in which they works hours in addition to their regular hours, the sick leave and/or personal necessity leave shall not count as work hours which shall mean that the additional hours worked shall be paid at straight time if they are less than or equal to the number of sick leave or personal necessity leave hours used in the Alternative Work Period. The use of such leave hours shall not affect overtime earned in accordance with Article 8.14 of this MOU. 8.3 Computation of a Workday and Work Period. Paid leave for holidays, vacation, and other time off with pay (including approved workers' compensation leave), except for sick leave and personal necessity, shall be credited towards the total time worked in computing a regular workday, and/or a work period, as defined herein. Sick leave and personal necessity shall not count as hours worked towards the total time worked in computing a regular workday and/or a work period. City Council 16 — 31 3/17/2026 Unit members shall record hours worked in one -tenth (1/10) of an hour increments of time. This is illustrated by the following: 0-3 Minutes — No additional time should be recorded 4-9 Minutes = .1 of an hour 10-15 Minutes = .2 of an hour 16-21 Minutes = .3 of an hour 22-27 Minutes = .4 of an hour 28-33 Minutes = .5 of an hour 34-39 Minutes = .6 of an hour 40-45 Minutes = .7 of an hour 46-51 Minutes = .8 of an hour 52-57 Minutes = .9 of an hour 58-60 Minutes = 1.0 full hour For example, if an employee whose work schedule is 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. works until 5:48 p.m. they would record 9.3 hours for the day. Leave without pay shall not be credited towards the total time worked in computing a regular workday, and/or a work period, as defined herein. 8.4 Compensation for Overtime. A. The preferable method by which overtime shall be compensated is by monetary payment, at one and one-half (1 1/2) times the employee's regular rate of pay. B. Should the Police Chief determine that the best interests of the City will be served thereby, their designee may permit an employee to be compensated for overtime work by earning compensatory time off at the rate of one and one-half (1 1/2) hours for each hour of overtime worked. This time, hereinafter identified as "comp time" shall be accrued as set forth below. C. There are two (2) Comp Time banks. The first bank is the Non-FLSA Comp -Time Bank established under the 2013-2015 MOU. Those employees hired after July 1, 2015 or those employees with less than one hundred (100) hours of Comp -Time at the time the banks were created will not have a Non-FLSA Comp -Time Bank. The second bank is the FLSA Comp -Time Bank. 1. The Non-FLSA Comp Time Bank can never have hours added to it. The hours in that bank can only be used as leave time and when using such leave will not cause the City to have to pay another employee overtime to fill behind the employee using the leave. The comp time in this bank cannot be cashed out during employment, only at the time the employee leaves City employment. If an employee uses the comp time in this bank during employment and exhausts the entire accrual in this bank, the employee's Non-FLSA Comp Time Bank will be closed as no additional hours may accrue into this bank. City Council 16 — 32 3/17/2026 2. The FLSA Comp Time Bank has a maximum accrual of one -hundred (100) hours. An employee who has one hundred (100) hours in this bank will earn overtime paid at time and one-half the employee's regular rate of pay for overtime earned in accordance with this MOU and the FLSA. An employee who works overtime and who has less than one hundred (100) hours in their FLSA Comp Time Bank may be able to accrue hours (at the rate of one and one half (1.5) hours for each hour of overtime worked) in accordance with subdivision (B) above. By December 15 of each year, employees may make an irrevocable election to cash out up to eighty (80) hours of FLSA Comp Time which they may earn in the following calendar year. In the following year, the employee can receive the cash for FLSA Comp Time they irrevocably elected to cash out in either two (2) separate increments of up to forty (40) hours or one (1) increment of eighty (80) hours. The employee would be paid one half of what they irrevocably elected to cash out hours on both the second pay day in July and the first pay day in December (assuming they have earned it) or the employee can elect to be paid their full amount they elected to cash out on the first pay day in December. However, if the employee's FLSA Comp Time balance is less than the amount the employee elected to cash out (in the prior calendar year) the employee will receive cash for the amount of FLSA Comp Time the employee has earned at the time of the cash out. D. Use of Comp Time from the FLSA Comp Time Bank. 1. When an employee submits a request for time off using accrued compensatory time, and that employee has found a qualified replacement, the time off request will be granted. A qualified replacement means that the replacement officer or employee is able to fulfill the requirements of the position to which the requesting officer is assigned. a. Compensatory time off requests made for consideration during the monthly scheduling meetings will be treated as any other time off and granted only on the basis of seniority. b. Pursuant to the 3-12 Operating Rules, officers may trade work days with other officers within the twenty-eight (28) day deployment period. Any trades must be approved by the affected Commanders and the Field Operations Bureau Commander. 2. When an employee submits a request to take time off using accrued compensatory time and the officer deployment is above minimum staffing for the day requested, then the request will be granted without further conditions. However, if the number of officers scheduled to work on the day(s) of the request is at or below minimum staffing as defined by the department, the compensatory time off request will be granted only if a City Council 16 — 33 3/17/2026 qualified replacement has volunteered and committed to work the assignment left open by the request for time off. The volunteer may exchange days off with the requesting employee within the twenty-eight (28) day deployment period, whichever applies, or may elect to receive overtime compensation. 3. Requests for use of compensatory time off during holidays as defined by this MOU, must be submitted in time to be considered during the monthly scheduling meeting held by bureau and division commanders for the upcoming month. These requests will be considered by seniority and will be granted only if officer deployment is above minimum staffing. Compensatory time off requested during a City -designated holiday will be treated as any other time off request and will be granted in order of seniority as long as minimum staffing levels are met. The replacement policy in Section 8.4(D)(4) below will not apply to compensatory time off requests submitted for consideration during monthly scheduling meetings. 4. Although it is always preferable for the employee to find a qualified replacement when requesting the use of compensatory time off, if provided sufficient notice of a request for time off, the department will work with employees to find a qualified replacement. Sufficient notice and reasonable period will be defined as follows: a. Seventy-two (72) hours' notice for one (1) day or less of time off requested. b. Five (5) calendar days' notice for more than one (1) workday up to one (1) workweek. C. Fourteen (14) calendar days' notice for more than one (1) week compensatory time off request. 5. If an employee has provided sufficient notice to use compensatory time off, the department will work with the employee to find a qualified replacement in the following manner: a. The watch commander will maintain a calendar of time off that has been requested in accordance with the guidelines listed above. Qualified employees will be allowed to volunteer to work these shifts. b. If an employee volunteers and signs up to work for another employee who has requested compensatory time off, that volunteering employee will be held responsible for working that full shift without further reminder. Employees who do not show up to work, or retract their offer to replace another officer, may be subject to disciplinary action and may not be permitted to volunteer to work in this manner in the future. City Council 16 — 34 3/17/2026 6. The watch commander shall send out an e-mail message to all officers requesting a volunteer to cover the shift by switching days off or working on overtime. 7. When a compensatory time off request is made in a manner that does not comply with this policy, and granting that request would unduly disrupt the operations of the department, the department may deny that request. 8.5 Incremental Usage. Compensatory time off may be taken in increments as small as one- half (1/2) hour. 8.6 No Effect on Other Benefits. Overtime is not pensionable, employees do not earn additional leave accruals and it does not count toward the completion of the probationary period or progression to the next salary step. 8.7 Overtime Work to be Apportioned. To the extent that they are reasonably able to do so, the Police Chief shall arrange work programs to minimize overtime work; necessary overtime work shall be apportioned among employees of like classification and assignment. 8.8 Advance Compensation for Overtime. Compensatory time off earned within a pay period cannot be used within the same pay period. 8.9 Compensation for Overtime: Overtime pay or comp time shall be allowed an employee for attendance at conventions, conferences, seminars or the like, as long as prior authorization is received. Overtime pay or comp time pay shall be permitted only for attendance which is ordered on such employee's normal days off or for time beyond a normal workday's duration. Please refer to Santa Ana Police Department Training Bulletin 02-07 for details. 8.10 Call -Back and On -Call. A. Employees who are on call during their off -duty time due to their assignment (i.e., Homicide Investigators, Internal Affairs Sergeants, Crimes Against Persons Sergeants, etc.) and are called back to work will be paid for their travel time at the overtime rate from the time they leave their home until the time they return home, or until their regularly scheduled shift begins. Only that period of time devoted to work will be compensated. If employees are not home when they are called back to duty, they will receive their normal home to work travel time or if closer to City than their home, travel to that location and back. 1. Employees who are on -call are subject to the following: Employees are required to promptly return to work after being called and be fit for duty and able to respond. Employees on call are not permitted to drink alcohol or use any substance that will affect their ability to return to work. City Council 16 — 35 3/17/2026 Being on call does not constitute hours worked since employees are off -duty and permitted to engage in personal pursuits. Employees are required to respond to a phone call as quickly as possible. Upon responding, the employee will be instructed as to whether they are required to return to work (it is possible that the issue could be resolved by talking to the employee on the phone or using a computer to resolve the issue) and if so, will be informed of the location to which they must respond. Response time will generally be the employee's normal commute time and any additional minimal time necessary to get ready to return to work. B. Employees who are ordered back to work while off -duty because of an emergency or other unforeseen event will be paid for travel time at the overtime rate from the time they leave their home until they return home, or until their regularly scheduled shift begins. Only that period of time devoted to work will be compensated. C. Employees who are called at home and offered voluntary overtime work, and elect to accept the offer, will not be compensated for travel time in any manner. Similarly, employees who sign up for voluntary overtime, or who have advance notice that they will have to work during their off -duty time on an overtime basis, will not be compensated for travel time. 8.11 Accrued Compensatory Time Off Paid Upon Promotions or Upon Separation. Upon an employee's appointment to a position in which overtime may not be earned or upon an employee's separation from employment with the City they shall be compensated for accrued compensatory time on the next payday. 8.12 Court Appearance. Compensation for court appearance shall be as follows: A. For each required court appearance made by an employee during their off -duty time regarding City business, employees shall be paid overtime for the period of time from their arrival at court until they are released from court or the court session closes for that day. However, in no case, shall an employee receive less than two (2) hours overtime for a court appearance. If court appearances are made both in the morning and afternoon of a particular day, the employee shall receive a minimum of two (2) hours overtime for each session attended. Employees who appear in court in the morning and are required to stay until through the court's meal break into the afternoon session will be considered to be in paid status during the court's meal break. The employee must provide a copy of the subpoena requiring their attendance to initiate payroll procedures. B. A subpoenaed employee scheduled to appear in court on City business during off - duty time may be placed on on -call status by the Police Chief or their authorized representative if the employee can respond to the court, if called, within sixty (60) minutes of the employee's notification. In the event such off -duty employee is on on -call status during any court session and is not required to appear in court, such City Council 16 — 36 3/17/2026 employees shall be compensated two (2) hours at straight time, for each court session. Such employee may elect, in lieu of paid time, to earn two (2) hours of comp time off for standby time and not appearing in court, with the approval of the Police Chief C. Employees assigned to the 3/12.5-7/12.5, or 3/12-4/12 Work Schedule who appear in court during their regularly scheduled workweek, and who, as a result, do not receive adequate rest (because of the hours of the day they work), will be allowed to flex their scheduled shift start time up to four (4) hours, with the approval of the employee's immediate supervisor and watch commander, or immediate supervisor and section commander. Alternatively, the employee may be allowed to use up to four (4) hours from their "Comp Time Banks" at the beginning of their scheduled shift to ensure adequate rest. 1. An employee whose work shift ends or starts within thirty (30) minutes of a mandatory court appearance shall be compensated for those thirty (30) minutes at an overtime rate. 2. Employees assigned to a Watch 3 (6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.) who are required to appear in court following the end of their shift will have the option of remaining on duty or ending their shift. Employees that continue active duty will be compensated at time and one-half while on duty. Employees that end their shift will be unpaid prior to their court appearance. D. Employees who are on call for court during off -duty time, and who are called to testify, will be paid at the overtime rate of time and a half of their regular hourly rate, to include actual travel time from their home to court and back, or until their regularly scheduled shift begins. Travel time will be limited to a maximum of one (1) hour each way. Only that period of time devoted to work will be compensated. Time spent on personal pursuits or other non -work related activity will not be compensated. E. Those employees who have advance notice of their required appearance in court, have arranged an appearance time with the District Attorney's Office, or who otherwise have advance notice of mandatory court appearances, will not be compensated for travel time in any manner. F. Employees who appear in court during off -duty hours may elect to start their normal work shift early as specified herein. G. A subpoenaed employee scheduled to appear in court on City business during off - duty time and placed on -call by the Police Chief or their authorized representative will be compensated two (2) hours at straight time if they are not advised of the cancellation of their appearance within five (5) Court business days of said appearance. City Council 16 — 37 3/17/2026 8.13 Creation of Association Comn Time Bank. A. Any member of the Association who works overtime, or has accrued but unused holidays, can designate that they will contribute the value of such time to a bank for use by members of the Association for the purposes and subject to the restrictions provided herein. B. Any member of the Association may receive time off for the welfare of officers, community service and any lawful activity of the Association with pay drawn from the bank described in Subsection A of this Section, provided that said employee first gains approval for said use by the executive board of the Association in the manner specified by its rules as adopted from time to time, and subject to the approval or disapproval of the Police Chief consistent with the operational needs of the Police Department. C. No withdrawal or use of such bank may be made by or on behalf of an employee ordered to take time off without pay for discipline imposed by the Police Chief or their designee. D. The City agrees to provide the SAPOA with a quarterly accounting (at the end of March, June, September and December) of all Association Comp Time accrued and used. 8.14 Compensation of Voluntary Contract Overtime. Exclusive of other provisions of this Article, except Section 8.6 (No Effect on Other Benefits), Police Officers and Police Sergeants who voluntarily agree to perform contract security services at games, parades, dances and similar public events for a separate and independent employer shall be compensated at the rate of one and one-half (1 1/2) times the employee's regular rate of pay. However, the hours worked do not constitute hours worked under the FLSA. The Police Chief shall determine how many off -duty police officers should serve as security officers at each event. Police Officers and Sergeants represented by the Association shall be given first opportunity to volunteer for such off -duty assignments. If, after a reasonable period of time, an insufficient number of police officers have volunteered to work such assignments, the Police Chief may offer the remaining "openings" to any person(s) they deem capable of performing the work at whatever straight -time pay rate the City considers to be appropriate. City Council 16 — 38 3/17/2026 ARTICLE IX 9.0 HOLIDAYS 9.1 Legal holidays observed by full-time permanent and probationary employees covered by this MOU are as follows: • January 1- New Year's Day. • Third (3rd) Monday in January - Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday. • Third (3rd) Monday in February - Presidents' Day. • March 31 — Cesar Chavez Day (effective the first holiday after City Council approval of this 2024-2027 MOU). • Last Monday in May - Memorial Day. • July 4 - Independence Day. • First (1st) Monday in September - Labor Day. • November 11 - Veteran's Day. • Fourth (4th) Thursday in November - Thanksgiving Day. • The Friday immediately following Thanksgiving Day. • December 25 - Christmas Day. • Last working day before Christmas Day, unless Christmas falls on a Thursday, in which instance, the day following Christmas Day shall be observed in lieu thereof. • One (1) Floating Holiday - Any workday selected by the employee with prior permission of the employee's supervisor. • Every day proclaimed by the Mayor of the City as a holiday for City employees. Any holiday which falls on a Sunday will be observed on the following Monday. Any holiday, which falls on a Saturday, will be observed on the Friday preceding the Holiday. 9.2 Employees shall receive ninety-six (96) holiday hours each year (twelve (12) eight (8) hour holidays — which includes the floating holiday) in lieu of the holidays specified in Section 9.1. However, the floating holiday in Section 9.1 shall be donated back to the City to pay for the Association President's Leave per Section 14.3. City Council 16 — 39 3/17/2026 Effective January 1, 2025, employees shall receive one hundred and four (104) holiday hours each year (thirteen (13) eight (8) hour holidays). These amounts include the floating holiday on the list in Section 9.1. However, the floating holiday plus four (4) additional holiday hours (for a total of twelve (12) hours) shall be donated back to the City to pay for the Association President's Leave per Section 14.3. For each of the holidays, employees have the following two (2) options: A. Option 1 - Employees can use their holiday hours (eighty-eight (88) hours in 2024, which is increased to ninety two (92) hours effective January 1, 2025) during the calendar year by scheduling it as time off. If this option is chosen, the following provisions apply: 1. The employee will not be cashed out for any of the eighty-eight (88) holiday hours which is increased to ninety-two (92) hours effective January 1, 2025 at the end of the year if any of the hours are not used. 2. If an employee leaves City employment during the year and has not used all of the holiday hours earned during the year at the date of separation the remaining holiday hours earned to date will be paid to the employee on their final check. This pay will not be reported to Ca1PERS as Special Compensation. 3. If an employee leaves City employment during the year and has used more holiday hours in the calendar year than they have earned as of that date, they must pay the City the cash value for such used but unearned holiday time off benefits prior to or at the time of separation. 4. Employees can use holiday leave in increments as small as one-half (1/2) hour with fractional usage rounded upward to the next higher multiple of one-half (1/2) hour. B. Option 2 — Employees may make an irrevocable election to receive holiday pay in lieu (paid at the regular rate of pay at straight time) of time off for the holiday. If this option is chosen, employees must submit their irrevocable election by December 15 of each calendar year to the Police Department Human Resources Division who will then forward it to City Payroll. Employees will receive eight (8) hours and effective January 1, 2025, seven and two thirds (7.67) hours of holiday pay in lieu for each holiday. The employee will receive the pay on the payday following when each of the twelve (12) holidays occur. If this option is chosen, the parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, this holiday pay in lieu is special compensation and shall be reported to Ca1PERS pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(5) and 571.1(b)(4) Holiday Pay. An employee who does not irrevocably elect Option 2 by December 15 of the previous calendar year will receive holidays per Option 1. City Council 16 — 40 3/17/2026 9.3 All employees must actually work at least one (1) day preceding the day a holiday listed in Section 9.1, actually occurs in order to receive credit for such holiday. The employee will then be credited with all remaining holidays in the year occurring after the appointment. An employee separating from the service of the City must actually work at least one (1) day following the day a holiday listed in Section 9.1, actually occurs in order to receive credit for that holiday. A newly appointed employee must complete six (6) months of continuous, full-time service in order to receive credit for the Floating Holiday listed in Section 9.1 above. City Council 16 — 41 3/17/2026 ARTICLE X 10.0 VACATION 10.1 Purpose. It is the policy of the City to grant employees vacation leave in order to provide them with a break in their regular work schedule, and this purpose will be used as a guide in the administration of the provisions of this Article. 10.2 Vacation. A. Members shall accrue vacation with pay on a monthly basis as set forth in the following table. Beginning Years Annual Vacation Accrued Monthly Accrual Rate 1 80 6.67 2 80 6.67 3 120 10.00 4 120 10.00 5 120 10.00 6 124 10.33 7 128 10.67 8 132 11.00 9 136 11.33 10 140 11.67 11 144 12.00 12 148 12.33 13 152 12.67 14 156 13.00 15 160 13.33 16 168 14.00 17 176 14.67 18 184 15.33 19 192 16.00 20 or more 200 16.67 B. An employee who has completed less than one (1) year's service during the calendar year shall receive a proportionate fraction in accordance with the amount of service to their credit during the year; provided, however, no employee shall be entitled to use any vacation until they has completed six (6) months of continuous service. C. On or after the first (1st) day of the month following completion of six (6) months of continuous full-time service, an employee may be allowed to take all or a proportionate fraction of their earned vacation, subject to scheduling approval of the employee's supervisor. City Council 16 — 42 3/17/2026 D. Absence on sick leave for a period in excess of fifteen (15) consecutive calendar days shall not be considered as service for vacation accrual purposes. E. Computation of Vacation. 1. If a holiday listed in Article 9 occurs during an employee's vacation, vacation hours will not be deducted. For employees who choose to earn holiday in lieu pay, they are already being paid for the holiday. If an employee qualifies for sick leave while on vacation, the time will be deducted from sick leave, not vacation. 2. With the exception of military leave, an employee who has a break in service of one (1) year or less will continue to accrue vacation per Section 10.2(A). If an employee has a break in service of one (1) year or more, they shall be considered a first year employee for purposes of accruing vacation. F. Vacation Buy -Back. By December 15 of each year, employees may make an irrevocable election to cash out up to sixty (60) hours (one hundred twenty (120) hours if they used eighty (80) hours in the calendar year they are making the election) of vacation which they can accrue per year which will be earned in the following calendar year at the employee's base rate of pay. In the following year, the employee can receive the cash for the vacation they irrevocably elected to cash out in either two (2) separate increments of up to thirty (30) hours (sixty (60) hours if they if they used eighty (80) hours in the calendar year they are making the election) hours or one (1) increment of up sixty (60) hours (one hundred twenty (120) hours if they if they used eighty (80) hours in the calendar year they are making the election) they can accrue in a year. The employee would be paid one-half of what they irrevocably elect to cash out hours on both the second pay day in July and the first pay day in December or the employee can elect to be paid sixty (60) hours (one hundred twenty (120) hours if they if they used eighty (80) hours in the calendar year they are making the election) on the first pay day in December. However, if the employee's vacation balance is less than the amount the employee elected to cash out (in the prior calendar year) the employee will receive cash for the amount of vacation the employee has accrued at the time of the cash out. If an employee makes an irrevocable election to cash out vacation in the following calendar year and uses vacation in that subsequent year, the vacation used will come from vacation the employee had earned prior to January I of the year the employee has elected to cash out vacation. This is to ensure that assuming an employee had a vacation balance prior to January 1, the vacation used will not result in a reduction in the amount of vacation the employee will be eligible to cash out. City Council 16 — 43 3/17/2026 10.3 Limitation on Vacation. With the exception of a retiring employee, no employee is granted, and no employee shall be allowed to take, any vacation leave with pay in excess of four hundred (400) hours in any one (1) year. 10.4 Vacation Carry -Over. A. No employee may carry over from one (1) calendar year to the next, more than the maximum vacation carryover as set forth in the following table. Any vacation not used beyond the maximum carryover amount from year to year will be paid off by the City at the end of the calendar year at the employee's base rate of pay so that at the beginning of the following calendar year, the employee will have the maximum carryover amount of vacation in their vacation bank. Completed Years Max Carryover 1 80 2 160 3 280 4 320 5 360 6 364 7 372 8 380 9 388 10 396 11 404 12 412 13 420 14 428 15 436 16 448 17 464 18 480 19 496 20 512 21 520 22 520 23 520 24 520 25 520 City Council 16 — 44 3/17/2026 10.5 Use of Accrued Vacation. Vacation, may be taken in increments as small as one-half (1/2) hour. Each affected employee shall be afforded the opportunity to submit selection(s) for use of accrued vacation, and the Police Chief or their designee shall make every reasonable effort to accommodate the employee's preference(s). The time at which an employee shall take their vacation, shall be determined by the Police Chief, with due regard for the wishes of the employee and particular regard for the needs of the service. City Council 16 — 45 3/17/2026 ARTICLE XI 11.0 OTHER LEAVES OF ABSENCE 11.1 Sick Leave. A. Definition. Except as otherwise provided below, sick leave shall be deemed to mean absence from duty of an employee because of illness or injury that prevents the employee from performing the duties of their position and shall be deemed to include time in quarantine resulting from non -duty related exposure to a contagious disease. B. Accrual. Each employee shall earn eight (8) hours of sick leave for each full calendar month of service in which they are employed by the City with full pay. However, any absence on sick leave for a period of time greater than fifteen (15) consecutive calendar days in any one (1) calendar month shall not be considered to be service entitling an employee to earn sick leave as aforesaid. Employees on leave of absence for service -connected illness or injury who are covered by the provisions of Labor Code Section 4850, shall continue to accumulate eight (8) hours of sick leave for each full calendar month of service for which they are employed by the City with full pay during said absence for service -connected illness or injury. C. Authorized Only When NecessarX. Use of sick leave by City employees shall be authorized as follows: Sick leave is not a right which an employee may use at their discretion, but shall be allowed only in cases of necessity and actual sickness or disability, or as authorized in Subsection J below. 2. For miscellaneous -member employees covered by this MOU, when such an employee's absence is caused by an industrial illness or injury, for which benefits are required to be provided under the State Workers' Compensation Insurance and Safety Act, the City shall pay one hundred percent (100%) of salary for the first three (3) days of such absence and sick leave shall not be debited. D. Limit. The maximum total accumulation of sick leave shall be one thousand six hundred (1,600) hours. Sick leave usage of less than a full day shall be charged in minimum increments of one-half (1/2) hour. For employees who are newly hired from outside the City into classifications represented by the Association following Council approval of this MOU: l . Maximum accumulation of seven hundred (700) sick leave hours; and 2. Any annual accrual over the seven hundred (700) hours (up to ninety-six (96) hours) would be cashed out into an employee's RHS during the first pay period in January of each year. City Council 16 — 46 3/17/2026 E. Extended. The City Manager may grant leave up to six (6) months without pay to an employee who has exhausted all of their accrued sick leave if a licensed physician indicates that the employee will be sufficiently recovered to return to their employment within a six (6) month period. Prior to the expiration of the additional time, the employee may return to their position provided that they have a certificate from their physicians stating that the employee is able to perform all the duties of their position without qualification. In addition to the above, the City Manager may grant a further extension not to exceed a total of one (1) year without pay. F. Extension by Use of Vacation. After an employee's sick leave has been exhausted, they may be granted permission to take any earned vacation they may have accrued. G. Notice. The employee taking sick leave shall notify their immediate supervisor not less than one (1) hour prior to the time they are scheduled to report for duty. If after three (3) consecutive days of sick leave usage and if sick leave abuse is suspected based on articulable facts, an employee may be required to produce a physician certificate verifying that the employee was sick. H. Denial. No employee shall be entitled to sick leave with pay while absent from duty because of sickness or injury purposely self-inflicted or caused by willful misconduct for monetary gain or other compensation, or by reason of engaging in business or activity for monetary gain or other compensation. I. Excess Usage. If sick leave is used in excess of that due and available to an employee, such excess sick leave, will first be deducted from any available compensatory time off benefit; second, from any available vacation leave benefit; third, from any available holiday leave benefits; and finally, will be considered leave without pay. Personal Necessity Leave Family Sick Leave per Labor Code section 233). Each employee shall be afforded the opportunity to use up to forty-eight (48) hours of sick leave per calendar year, on a non -cumulative basis. This leave may be used to attend to an illness of a child, parent, spouse, registered domestic partner, grandchild, grandparent, parent in law, or sibling of the employee. It can also be used for a "designated person". A "designated person" is a person identified by the employee at the time they request sick leave. An employee may designate one (1) person per twelve (12) month period. As used in this section, "child" means a biological, foster, or adopted child, a stepchild, a legal ward, or a child of a person standing in loco parentis; and "parent" means a biological, foster, adoptive parent, a stepparent, or a legal guardian. Up to three (3) days of this personal necessity leave may be used: (a) to attend to a serious accident to members of the employee's immediate family; (b) childbirth; (c) to cope with imminent danger to the employee's home or other valuable property; or (d) when the existence of external circumstances beyond the employee's control make it impractical for them to report for duty. For the purposes City Council 16 — 47 3/17/2026 of this section only, a "day" shall be defined as the number of hours of work that an employee is required to work according to their specific workday schedule. K. Payment for Unused Sick Leave. Definition. All employees hired or appointed into the bargaining unit on or prior to December 20, 2022 (as this section does not apply to employees hired or appointed into the bargaining unit after December 20, 2022), except for those involved in disciplinary termination, shall be entitled to payment under the following provisions: 1. After ten (10) years of cumulative full-time service with the City, each qualified employee shall be entitled to payment for one-third (1/3) of the total sick leave benefit credited to their 457 account or cash upon the effective date of such termination, not to exceed a maximum limit of four hundred twenty-seven (427) hours, at the rate of pay in effect on the date of such termination. a. At their option, an employee may convert the above lump sum payment option into the retiree health account fund, held by the SAPOA for the purposes of retiree health insurance or long term care insurance premiums to the extent necessary to provide the employee and their designated eligible dependents, if any, with benefits under the health insurance program maintained by the Association. For unused sick leave benefits had this option not been elected, not to exceed a maximum of six hundred forty (640) hours. 2. After fifteen (15) years of service, employees shall be entitled to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of unused sick leave benefits credited to their 457 account or cash upon the effective date of separation, up to a maximum of one thousand six hundred (1,600) hours. 3. A lump sum payment shall be made to the beneficiaries of any eligible employee whose death occurs while such employee is an active employee of the City, such payment to be in the amount of one-third (1/3) of the total sick leave benefit credited to the employee's account at the time of their death, and at the rate of pay effective on the date of death. 4. Upon the death of any retired employee receiving a benefit under this provision, said benefit will continue to be provided through the Association on behalf of said retired employee to their beneficiary. 11.2 Bereavement Leave. An employee shall be granted up to three (3) days leave without loss of pay in case of death of a member of the employee's immediate family. For purposes of this Section only, a "day" shall be defined as the number of hours of work that an employee is required to work according to their specific workday schedule. Such leave is designated as bereavement leave. "Immediate family" as used in this section is limited to: City Council 16 — 48 3/17/2026 A. Any relative by blood or marriage who is a member of the employee's household; B. A parent, parent -in-law, stepparent, spouse, registered domestic partner, child, brother, stepbrother, sister, stepsister, grandparent, or grandchild of the employee, regardless of residence. C. An employee (who has worked for the City for at least thirty (30) days) shall be granted up to five (5) days of leave for the death of a member of the employee's immediate family, as specified in this Section. Three (3) of the days will be paid bereavement leave and the remaining two (2) days of leave may be unpaid, except that an employee may use accrued vacation, sick leave, or compensatory time off that is otherwise available to the employee for this purpose. This leave must be used within three (3) months from the date of death of the family member. 11.3 Military Leave. A. Proof of Orders and Reinstatements. An employee shall be granted military leave if they furnishes the Executive Director of Human Resources or designee satisfactory proof of their orders to report for duty. Upon return and upon showing proof of actual service pursuant to such orders, they will be reinstated as provided in Section 9-143 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. B. Temporary. Members of the reserve forces of the United States, or the National Guard, granted temporary military leave when ordered to duty, in accordance with the Military and Veterans Code and Section 9-144 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, will be granted leave with pay not to exceed thirty (30) working 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. 11.4 Jury and Witness Leave. When an on -duty employee is called to serve as a juror or a non- party witness in any court action they shall be allowed leave for the time actually required for such service, without loss of pay. Each on -duty employee called for such service shall present to the Police Chief for examination the subpoena calling them to such service. Refer to Departmental Order 396 - Jury Duty for specifics. 11.5 Examination Leave. Employees participating in examinations conducted during their normal working hours for positions in the competitive service of the City of Santa Ana will be granted leave with pay for the time actually required, without loss of any accrued vacation or compensatory time off benefits. 11.6 Unauthorized Absence. Unauthorized absence from duty for any duration of time may be considered cause for dismissal. Absence from duty without leave for five (5) consecutive working days shall be deemed a resignation from the service; provided, however, if upon return to duty the person so absenting themselves makes an explanation satisfactory to the Police Chief of the cause of their absence, the Police Chief may restore them to their position, with the City Manager's approval. 11.7 Authorized Absence Without Pay. Absence without pay not to exceed five (5) consecutive City Council 16 — 49 3/17/2026 working days' may be authorized by the Police Chief Absence without pay not to exceed fifteen (15) calendar days may be authorized by the department with the approval of the City Manager. Such absences may be authorized only if in the judgment of the Police Chief they serve the best interest of the City. 11.8 Authorized Absence Without Pay - Long Term. Upon receipt of a written request from an employee having permanent status plus action by the Police Chief recommending approval of the request, the City Manager may grant a leave of absence for up to six (6) months. An employee returning to duty with the City shall inform the Police Chief and the Executive Director of Human Resources or designee of their intention at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the expiration of the six (6) months period or shorter period if the full six (6) months is not taken. Upon receipt of such notice, the Police Chief will take steps necessary to restore the employee to their former position. 11.9 Administrative Leave. The City Manager is authorized to grant, at their discretion, administrative leave with or without pay (without pay if the employee requests) for permanent employees if, in their opinion, such a leave is in the interests of the City. 11.10 Industrial Leave. A. Each "safety member" employee covered by the provisions of Labor Code Section 4850 who is compelled to be absent from duty because of an illness or injury covered by the State of California Workers' Compensation Insurance and Safety Act shall, in lieu of temporary disability compensation payable under the aforementioned Act, continue to be paid their normal salary and accrue other benefits in accordance with the provisions of Labor Code Section 4850. B. Any period of time during which an employee is required to be absent from their position by reason of an industrial injury or industrial illness for which they are entitled to receive compensation shall not be considered a break in continuous service for the purpose of their right to salary adjustment or to the accrual of vacation and seniority. 11.11 Catastrophic Leave Donation. In order to assist employees otherwise granted leave of absence without pay by the City Manager because of a catastrophic, non -industrial medical condition or injury, the following Catastrophic Leave Donation Program applies: A. Guidelines. It shall be understood that all donations under this procedure are voluntary and subject to taxation for the recipient. 1. Employees may donate vacation or compensatory time or holiday leave time to the eligible employee. In no event shall sick leave be donated. 2. Employees shall be provided a two (2) week period to submit donations. Donations received after this two (2) week period shall not be processed. The two (2) week period for each case shall be designated by the Police Chief or their designee as provided herein below. If all previous time City Council 16 — 50 3/17/2026 donated has been exhausted, the recipient may request a new donation period be designated by the Police Chief or their designee as provided herein below. 3. All vacation, compensatory time or holiday leave time donations must be made in two (2) hour increments. There is no limit on the amount of the donation that can be made. 4. Any authorization of donations not made in accordance with the procedures outlined in Section 11.11(C)(2), will not be processed. 5. All donations shall be irrevocable. 6. In the event the recipient returns to work before leave donations have been exhausted, any balance on the books shall be accrued by the recipient and designated as sick leave and may be used pursuant to Article XI, Sections 11.1(A) through 11.1(K) above. B. Eligibility. Full-time employees shall be eligible for catastrophic leave donations if the following criteria are met: 1. When it is reasonably foreseeable that all accrued time on the books, such as sick leave, compensatory time, vacation, and in lieu holidays, will be exhausted and the employee's illness will continue past the time when the employee will be on paid status. 2. The Police Chief or their designee has approved a written request for donations accompanied by a medical statement from the employee's attending physician. The attending physician's statement must verify the employee's need for an extended medical leave and an estimate of the time the employee will be unable to work. C. Procedure. 1. Upon receipt of a valid request for donations from an eligible employee, the Police Chief or their designee shall post a notice of the eligible employee's need for donations on bulletin boards accessible to employees. No confidential medical information shall be included in the posted notice. 2. Employees wishing to donate time to an eligible employee must sign their authorization of the transfer of such donated time and provide: a. Their name, department name, and employee number; b. The number of hours of compensatory, holiday or vacation time of the donation within the limitations of Section 11.11(A)(3); C. The name, department, and employee number of the recipient; City Council 16 — 51 3/17/2026 d. A statement indicating that the donor understands such donation of time is irrevocable. 3. At the close of the two (2) week donation period, the department shall verify that each donating employee has accrued vacation, holiday and/or comp time balances sufficient to cover the designated donation. 4. The department shall submit all approved donation authorizations for an eligible employee at one time for processing. No donation authorizations for the eligible employee will be processed after this period. However, employees who receive donations under this procedure and who exhaust all donated hours may request an additional donation period subject to the provisions of Section A, herein. 5. The City shall add the donated time to the recipient's sick leave account. D. Upon the death of any active employee receiving a benefit under this provision, the City agrees to pay any unused Catastrophic Leave Donations remaining on the books to the surviving beneficiary. E. For those current employees with unused catastrophic leave on the books, the City agrees to convert said unused catastrophic leave to sick leave for use in accordance with the provisions of Article XI, Sections 11.1(A) through 11.1(K) above. 11.12 Assignment Departmental Seniority Employees who are authorized to be on an unpaid medical leave for twelve (12) weeks or less shall continue to accrue seniority related to their particular assignment, as it relates to the badge number list or for any other purpose concerning Police Department Operations for which seniority is considered. Once such leave of absence exceeds twelve (12) weeks, the employee will no longer accrue seniority (for all purposes, including, but not limited to their classification, assignment or rank). While such employee will not lose any of the seniority they have previously earned, by not continuing to accrue seniority at that point, others who previously were less senior may become more senior than such employee for seniority purposes in the Department. City Council 16 — 52 3/17/2026 ARTICLE XII 12.0 EMPLOYEE INSURANCE 12.1 The City will contribute toward the 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 follows: A. Medical Insurance. The City will contribute one thousand five hundred seventy- five dollars ($1,575.00) per month to the Santa Ana Police Officers Association Medical Insurance Trust Fund for each affected employee enrolled in medical insurance plans provided by the Association for its bargaining unit members and their eligible dependents. Any contributions necessary to maintain benefits under the plans in excess of the aforementioned amount per month shall be borne entirely by the Association and/or the enrollee. Members of the bargaining unit who are not Association members and therefore not eligible to purchase insurance through the Trust will receive from the City up to one thousand five hundred seventy-five dollars ($1,575.00) per month to be used only for the purchase of medical insurance for themselves and eligible dependents. The Association will provide the City with proof that each of the employees in the Association who have enrolled in insurance are receiving insurance. The Association will also provide the City (once each quarter) with a list of the group insurance plan and rates for medical, dental and Long Term Disability. The Association shall provide and administer health benefit plans for employees in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Health Plan Agreement attached as Exhibit C to this MOU. The parties agree to reopen this 2024-2027 MOU to consider the City's health insurance contribution after receiving the results of the 2024 Association Medical Insurance Trust Fund audit. B. Life Insurance. The City shall provide term life insurance coverage for each affected employee in the amount of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000), plus thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) accidental death and dismemberment (AD + D) coverage, subject to carrier contract, terms, and conditions. 12.2 Retiree Health Contribution. All employees covered by this MOU will contribute two percent (2%) of their regular rate of pay through payroll deduction to a fund maintained by the Santa Ana Police Officers Association for the purpose of providing retiree health insurance premium reduction assistance. On October 1 of each year, the City shall contribute an amount equal to two percent (2%) of each employee's regular rate of pay of each active employee who is covered by this MOU as of October 1 of each year to a fund maintained by the Santa Ana Police Officers City Council 16 — 53 3/17/2026 Association for the purpose of providing retiree health insurance premium reduction assistance. 12.3 If an employee is on an unpaid leave of more than fifteen (15) calendar days in a calendar month the City will not contribute toward any insurance coverage for the following calendar month. The Police Department will notify the Association of all employees on unpaid leave or who separate from City employment within three (3) working days. The City will continue the payment of contribution for insurance coverage until the end of the month in which the Association had received notice from the City of the employee's separation from employment. City Council 16 — 54 3/17/2026 ARTICLE XIII 13.0 RETIREMENT 13.1 General. The City shall continue to make contributions to the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) in accordance with its contract with CalPERS for employees covered by said contract as amended. 13.2 Deferred Retirement. The City shall continue to make payment to CalPERS on behalf of each employee covered by this MOU in accordance with the following schedule: A. For Safety employees covered by this MOU who do not qualify as "New Members" under the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA), the City shall pay the nine percent (9%) member contribution and report it to CalPERS as compensation earnable. B. For Miscellaneous employees covered by this MOU who do not qualify as "New Members" under the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) the City shall pay the eight percent (8%) member contribution and report it to CalPERS as compensation earnable. Such payments shall be credited to the individual employee's CalPERS account. Such payments are not increases in base salary and no salary range applicable to any of the employees covered by this MOU shall be changed or deemed to have been changed by reason thereof. As a result, the City will not treat these payments as ordinary income and thus, will not withhold federal or state income tax from said payments as permitted by IRS Code section 414(h)(2). For the purpose of reporting an employee's compensation to CalPERS, the City shall include these payments as if they were a part of the employee's base salary. The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law the value of the Employer Paid Member Contribution is special compensation and shall be reported as such pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(1). This pay is only reportable to CalPERS as special compensation for those who qualify as classic members as described by the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 — PEPRA. This pay is not reportable as special compensation for employees defined as "new members" under PEPRA. However, CalPERS ultimately determines whether any form of compensation qualifies as special compensation. 13.3 CalPERS Fourth Level of 1959 Survivors Benefits. The City will provide CAPERS fourth level of 1959 Survivors Benefit to all eligible employees in the unit. Employees pay the employee contribution for this benefit. 13.4 CalPERS Pre -Retirement Optional Settlement 2 Death Benefit. The City shall provide the CalPERS Pre -Retirement Optional Settlement 2 Death Benefit to all employees covered by this MOU. City Council 16 — 55 3/17/2026 13.5 Military Service Credit as Public Service. Employees may elect (per Government Code 21024) to purchase up to four (4) years of service credit for any continuous active military or merchant marine service prior to employment. The employee must contribute an amount equal to the contribution for current and prior service that the employee and the employer would have made with respect to that period of service. 13.6 3% at 50 Service Retirement Benefit for Safety employ. The City contracts with CalPERS to provide Safety employees who do not qualify as "New Members" under PEPRA with the 3% at 50 Service Retirement benefit. All Safety employees who do not qualify as "New Members" under PEPRA shall pay twelve percent (12%) compensation earnable to pay for the employer portion of the City's CalPERS contribution. This payment shall be paid in accordance with Government Code Section 20516(f). If, at any time in the future, the Association informs the City that it no longer agrees to this cost sharing agreement, effective on the date of the elimination of the cost sharing (which would need to coincide with the expiration date of the MOU) these employees' base salary would be reduced by twelve percent (12%). Pre -Taxable Benefit. To the extent permitted by CalPERS and Internal Revenue Service regulations, the City shall make the above employee deductions pre-tax contributions. 13.7 2.7% & 57 Service Retirement Benefit for "New Member" Safety employ. The City agrees to provide Safety employees who are defined as "New Members" within the meaning of the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013 with the 2.7% @ 57 Service Retirement benefit. Final compensation will be based on the highest annual average compensation earnable during the thirty-six (36) consecutive months immediately preceding the effective date of their retirement, or some other thirty-six (36) consecutive month period designated by the member. Employees covered under the 2.7% @ 57 retirement formula shall pay one-half of the norinal cost rate as established each year by CalPERS. Pre -Taxable Benefit. To the extent permitted by CalPERS and Internal Revenue Service regulations, the City shall make the above employee deductions pre-tax contributions. 13.8 2.7% at 55 Service Retirement Benefit for Miscellaneous employ. The City contracts with CalPERS to provide Miscellaneous employees who do not qualify as "New Members" under PEPRA with the 2.7% at 55 Service Retirement benefit. The employee's contribution rate for Miscellaneous employees who do not qualify as "New Members" under PEPRA is eight percent (8%) compensation earnable. All employee contributions for retirement benefits are paid to the employer portion of the City's CalPERS contribution. This payment shall be paid in accordance with Government Code section 20516(f). If, at any time in the future, the Association informs the City that it no longer agrees to this cost sharing agreement, effective on the date of the elimination City Council 16 — 56 3/17/2026 of the cost sharing (which would need to coincide with the expiration date of the MOU) these employees' base salary would be reduced by eight percent (8%). Pre -Taxable Benefit. To the extent permitted by CalPERS and Internal Revenue Service regulations, the City shall make the above employee deductions pre-tax contributions. 13.9 2% g 62 Service Retirement Benefit for "New Member" Miscellaneous employees. The City agrees to provide Miscellaneous employees covered by this MOU who are defined as "New Members" within the meaning of the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013 with the 2% @ 62 Service Retirement benefit Final compensation will be based on the highest annual average compensation earnable during the thirty-six (36) consecutive months immediately preceding the effective date of their retirement, or some other thirty-six (36) consecutive month period designated by the member. Employees covered under the 2% @ 62 retirement formula shall pay one half of the normal cost rate as established each year by Ca1PERS Pre -Taxable Benefit. To the extent permitted by CalPERS and Internal Revenue Service regulations, the City shall make the above employee deductions pre-tax contributions. 13.10 Credit for Unused Sick Leave. All sworn and non -sworn employees can have unused accumulated sick leave at the time of retirement converted to additional service credit. The maximum total unused sick leave that can be converted shall be ten (10) eight (8) hour working days equal to eighty (80) hours. This section applies to members whose effective date of retirement is within four (4) months or one hundred twenty (120) days of separation from employment. (Government Code Section 20965). The City may amend it contract with CalPERS to eliminate this benefit for employees hired after the effective date of the contract amendment. Employees hired on or after a contract amendment between the City and CalPERS to eliminate this benefit shall not be eligible to convert unused sick leave to CalPERS for service credit. 13.11 Uniform Allowance. With respect to Safety and Miscellaneous employees who do not qualify as "New Members" under the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA), the City shall report to CalPERS the monetary value of uniforms and uniform maintenance for those employees required to wear uniforms. The monetary value (as of the first date of the MOU) by classification is listed in Exhibit B, entitled "Uniform Allowance by Classification." The monthly amounts listed in Exhibit B may be adjusted (either upward or downward) as the cost of the uniforms and/or their maintenance changes. The value of the Uniform Allowance shall be determined by the City (based on the current cost of the uniforms and/or their maintenance at the time of the report to CalPERS) and will be reported to the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) for retirement purposes only. Under CCR 571(a), Uniform allowance is defined as "Compensation paid or the monetary value for the purchase, rental and/or maintenance of required clothing, including clothing made from specially designed protective fabrics, which is a ready substitute for personal City Council - 16 — 57 3/17/2026 attire the employee would otherwise have to acquire and maintain. This excludes items that are solely for personal health and safety such as protective vests, pistols, bullets and safety shoes. The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, Uniform Allowance is special compensation and shall be reported pursuant to Title 2, CCR 571(a)(5) as Uniforin Allowance. This is only reportable to Ca1PERS as special compensation for those who qualify as classic members as described by the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 — PEPRA. This pay is not reportable as special compensation for employees defined as "new members" under PEPRA. However, Ca1PERS ultimately determines whether any form of compensation qualifies as special compensation. City Council 16 — 58 3/17/2026 ARTICLE XIV 14.0 ASSOCIATION LEAVE 14.1 The City agrees to grant full-time release from duty for the Association President subject to the following: A. The Association President shall be: Required to attend POST training and maintain qualifications (training, certifications, weapons, etc.) to work as a sworn peace officer; 2. Eligible to work overtime assignments with prior approval of the Chief of Police; 3. Required to report to duty in the event of a declared emergency as determined by the Chief of Police; and 4. Assigned to a 5/40 work schedule and shall report time off usage (vacation, sick, etc.) in accordance with City and department policies and procedures. 14.2 The City shall pay the Association President the percentage difference between what the Association President receives in base pay plus other forms of special compensation (with the exception of Employer Paid Member Contribution identified in Title 2 California Code of Regulations Section 571), and four and three -fourths percent (4.75%) over the top step pay of the next higher rank including base pay plus other forms of special compensation available to the next higher rank (with the exception of Employer Paid Member Contribution identified in Title 2 California Code of Regulations Section 571). During the time that an employee is the Association President, it is Ca1PERS' determination as to whether any form of special compensation being paid to the POA President can be reported as compensation earnable or pensionable compensation. If CalPERS concludes that any form of special compensation cannot be reported as compensation earnable or pensionable compensation it will not be reported. If CalPERS concludes that any form of special compensation can be reported as compensation earnable or pensionable compensation it will be reported. 14.3 All employees shall donate the one (1) floating holiday (set forth in Section 9.1), and effective January 1, 2025, an additional four (4) holiday hours (for a total of twelve (12) hours) annually to pay for the Association President's Leave. The floating holiday, which would otherwise accrue in January, will not accrue so that its value can be used throughout the calendar year to pay for the Association President's Leave. Effective January 1, 2025, the additional four (4) hours of holiday pay will be reduced from each holiday so that per Section 9.2, employees shall accrue 7.67 hours (instead of eight (8) hours) of holiday pay or leave per holiday. Per Section 9.3 of this MOU, newly appointed employees who become employees of the bargaining unit after January I must wait six (6) months to receive credit for the floating holiday. As such, for employees hired between January 1 and June 30 of each calendar City Council 16 — 59 3/17/2026 year, their floating holiday will not accrue, but will be used by the City to pay for Association President's Leave in the same calendar year six (6) months after being hired. Employees hired on or after July 1 will not earn a floating holiday in the same calendar year. These employees will earn their floating holiday six (6) months after being hired. At that time, the floating holiday they would have otherwise accrued will not accrue, but rather be used by the City to pay for Association President's Leave. For the annual calculation described in Section 14.4, for employees hired between January 1 and June 30, the City will include the eight (8) hours of their holiday leave. For employees hired between July 1 and December 31, since they will not be earning a floating holiday in the year they are hired, the City will not use any hours in the same calendar year hired in calculating the annual value of the floating holiday leave from employees. 14.4 Accounting for Association Representative Leave. A. At the end of each calendar year by January 31 of the following year, the City will provide the Association with an accounting of the value of the Association President's Leave used in the prior calendar year. The purpose of this accounting will be to compare the value of the floating holiday leave (and effective January 1, 2025 the value of the floating holiday and four (4) additional hours - for a total of twelve (12) hours) that was not earned by the employees in the calendar year to the value of the Association President's Leave used by the Association. B. In conducting this accounting, the value of the floating holiday leave will be determined by the hourly total cost of each employee (base pay, any additional special pay additives and all employer benefits costs (including, but not limited to, health allowances and employer total cost of retirement — employer normal cost plus Employer Paid Member Contribution) who, in the calendar year, donated their eight (8) hour floating holiday (and effective January 1, 2025 the value of the floating holiday and four (4) additional hours - for a total of twelve (12) hours). C. In determining the value of the Association President's Leave, the City will take the total cost of the Association President (base pay, any additional special pay additives and all employer benefit costs, including, but not limited to, health allowances and employer cost of retirement — employer normal cost plus Employer Paid Member Contribution) and divide it by two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. That will determine the hourly value of total cost of the Association President's Leave. The City will then review the number of hours of Association President's Leave used and determine the cost of the leave hours used by multiplying the number of leave hours by the hourly value of total cost the Association President. In evaluating the total cost of the Association President, it shall include the cost of all wages and benefits including, but not limited to, health and retirement benefits. D. If the value of the floating holiday leave (and effective January 1, 2025 the value of the floating holiday and four (4) additional hours - for a total of twelve (12) hours)) that was donated exceeds the value of the Association President's Leave, the City will issue a check to the Association for the difference in value, which will be used for the Association's general fund. The Association may instead elect to City Council 16 — 60 3/17/2026 convert the difference in value (up to one thousand (1,000) hours) to be used as Association Leave in that fiscal year, as long as the City captures the cost of the person using the leave as well as the cost of any other person who is working as a result of the person using the leave. Such non -cumulative Association Leave would be in addition to the Association Leave provided for in Section 14.6. The terms in Section 14.6 would apply to Association Leave provided in this section. Similarly, if the value of the floating holiday leave (and effective January 1, 2025 the value of the floating holiday and four (4) additional hours - for a total of twelve (12) hours)) that was donated is less than the value of the Association President's Leave, the Association will issue a check to the City for the difference in value. This provision will ensure that employees represented by the Association will pay for the precise cost of the Association President's Leave used in the calendar year. 14.5 The Police Chief shall allow on -duty time, up to three (3) days for five (5) board members, once per year, to attend the Peace Officers' Memorial. The Police Chief shall allow on - duty time, up to four (4) days for five (5) board members, once per year, to attend the Fraternal Order of Police ("FOP") training. The Association will pay for all costs for the board members' attendance at said events, including per diem, travel, hotel, etc. If the Memorial or FOP falls on a board member's normal day off, they will not receive on -duty pay for attendance. 14.6 The City agrees to grant up to a total of one hundred ninety (190) hours per fiscal year on a non -cumulative basis to enable Association members, officers, worksite leaders/stewards, to conduct union business and assist other bargaining unit employees in processing grievances under the Grievance Review Procedure; provided, however, that such Association members, officers, worksite leaders/stewards, and aggrieved employees shall make advance arrangement with their supervisors prior to absenting themselves for such purpose. The officers, worksite leaders/stewards, and aggrieved employees shall be required by the City to record and report to their supervisors the work time spent in assisting other bargaining unit employees pursuant to this provision of the MOU. City Council 16 — 61 3/17/2026 ARTICLE XV 15.0 RESIDENCY 15.1 At the discretion of the Police Chief, selected special duty assignments may be designated as rapid response assignments. In those instances, the Police Chief may apply specific requirements upon members assigned to those positions to live within a certain distance of City Hall. City Council 16 — 62 3/17/2026 ARTICLE XVI 16.0 DISCIPLINE 16.1 Pre -Disciplinary Procedure If an employee is to be suspended without pay, receive a reduction in pay, transferred for purposes of discipline, demoted, or discharged, the employee shall: A. Receive written notice of the intended action at least ten (10) calendar days before the date it is intended to become effective, stating the specific grounds and the particular facts upon which the intended action is based. B. Receive copies of any known materials, reports, transcripts, statements, or other documents upon which the intended action is based. C. Be accorded the right to respond to the intended charges in writing or in person with the Chief of Police or designee within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed ten (10) business days unless the Chief of Police or designee authorizes a longer time. D. Be given the written decision of the Chief of Police or designee prior to the effective date of the disciplinary action. 16.2 Disciplinary Appeals Procedure The following appeals procedures are adopted by the parties pursuant to Government Code section 3304.5 of the Public Safety Officers' Procedural Bill of Rights Act. A. Punitive Action - The term "punitive action" means any action defined by Government Code section 3303, i.e., "any action that may lead to dismissal, demotion, suspension, reduction in salary, written reprimand, or transfer for purposes of punishment." B. Formal Appeals Procedures — For Punitive Action not Covered by the Informal Hearing Process 1. Filing an appeal: If an employee desires to appeal a disciplinary action not covered by the informal process, they (or their representative) shall submit a written notice of appeal to the Executive Director of Human Resources or designee. A representative of the City shall contact either the employee or their identified representative within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of the notice of appeal to determine whether the parties can agree on an arbitrator to hear the appeal. If the parties cannot reach agreement on an arbitrator, the Executive Director of Human Resources or designee will send a letter to the State Mediation and Conciliation Service requesting a list of seven (7) arbitrators. Once the list is received, the representatives of the parties shall strike names until an arbitrator is chosen. The parties shall toss a coin to determine who shall City Council 16 — 63 3/17/2026 strike the first name. Once the arbitrator is selected, the parties will contact the arbitrator to schedule a hearing. 2. Hearing process: During the hearing, the formal rules of evidence do not apply. The cost of the list of arbitrators, the arbitrator themselves, and the court reporter shall be split evenly (50% and 50%) between the City and the Association. Once the arbitrator issues their advisory recommendation, the Executive Director of Human Resources or designee will submit the advisory recommendation to the City Manager. a. The Arbitrator's Recommendation: The arbitrator shall issue their advisory recommendation within thirty (30) calendar days from the conclusion of the hearing. 3. The City Manager's Role: Within thirty-five (35) calendar days of receipt of the advisory arbitrator's recommendation, the City Manager shall issue and send their final written decision to the parties. The City Manager may accept, reject, or modify the arbitrator's advisory recommendation or any part thereof. In no case, however, may the City Manager increase the penalty above that imposed by the Chief of Police. The City Manager's decision shall be final and binding. In reaching their decision, the City Manager shall review the arbitrator's advisory recommendation and the evidence, both documentary and testimonial, and arguments presented during the advisory arbitration. 4. Right to File in Court: The employee has the right to appeal the City Manager's decision in accordance with California Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.6 that provides a ninety (90) day statute of limitations. 16.3 Informal Appeals Procedures The Informal Appeals Procedure, as opposed to the formal procedures, will be used for written reprimands. A. Appeal to the Chief of Police 1. The appeal is an opportunity for the employee to present inforination and arguments why a punitive action should not occur or offer alternatives to the action. 2. Notice of Appeal: Within ten (10) calendar days of receipt by an employee of the written reprimand, the employee shall notify the Executive Director of Human Resources or Designee in writing that they intend to appeal the written reprimand. The Executive Director of Human Resources or designee shall contact either the employee or their identified representative within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of the notice of appeal to schedule the appeal. City Council 16 — 64 3/17/2026 3. Hearing Officer: The Chief of Police shall act as the hearing officer. The meeting shall take place within twenty-one (2 1) calendar days of the date the employee filed the appeal or such other time as may be agreeable by the parties. 4. Decision: After the meeting, a decision will be submitted in writing within thirty (30) calendar days and provided to the employee. The decision is final. The decision shall advise the employee that the time within which judicial review of the decision may be sought as governed by Code of Civil Procedure § 1094.6. 16.4 The appeal of performance evaluations shall be subject to a one (1) step appeal to the Chief of Police or City Manager or designee (depending on who made the decision) as determined by the Executive Director of Human Resources or designee. Such requests for appeal shall be submitted in writing to the Executive Director of Human Resources or designee within ten (10) calendar days from the date the employee received the performance evaluation. The Chief of Police or City Manager or designee shall meet with the employee within ten (10) calendar days after submission of the appeal. The Chief of Police or City Manager or designee shall deliver the written response to the employee within ten (10) calendar days after meeting with the employee. The decision of the Chief of Police or City Manager or designee shall be final and binding. 16.5 Employees may be represented by up to two (2) representatives of their choice when entitled to a representative by law (for example, one (1) attorney and one (1) Association representative, or two (2) Association representatives). 16.6 The parties can mutually agree to extend any deadlines in this Article. City Council 16 — 65 3/17/2026 ARTICLE XVII 17.0 GRIEVANCE REVIEW PROCEDURE 17.1 Definition of Grievance. A grievance shall be defined as a timely complaint by an employee, a group of employees or the Association concerning the interpretation or application of specific provisions of this MOU, or of the rules and regulations governing personnel practices or working conditions of the City; except, however, those matters specifically assigned to the jurisdiction of the City Personnel Board by provisions of the City Charter and the Civil Service Rules and Regulations. No employee shall suffer any reprisal for filing or processing a grievance or participating in the Grievance Review Procedure. 17.2 Step 1. A. An employee or the Association must first attempt to resolve the grievance at Step 1 with the Executive Director of Human Resources or designee without undue delay, but in no case, beyond a period of ten (10) calendar days after the occurrence of the alleged incident giving rise to the grievance, or when the grievant knew or should have reasonably become aware of the facts giving rise to the grievance. The parties can mutually agree to extend any deadlines in this section. B. The Executive Director of Human Resources or designee will respond to the grievance within fourteen (14) calendar days of receiving the grievance. C. Every effort shall be made to find an acceptable solution to the grievance at Step 1. D. If the grievant is not satisfied with the response from the Executive Director of Human Resources or designee, the grievant, within ten (10) calendar days of receiving the response must submit the grievance in writing to Step 2 (advisory arbitration) by emailing the Executive Director of Human Resources or designee. Should the grievant fail to file a written grievance at Step 2, within ten (10) calendar days after receiving the response at Step 1, the grievance shall be barred and waived. 17.3 Step 2. A. A representative of the City shall contact the grievant within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of the Step 2 grievance to determine whether the parties can agree on an arbitrator to hear it. If the parties cannot reach agreement on an arbitrator, the Executive Director of Human Resources or designee will send a letter to the State Mediation and Conciliation Service requesting a list of seven (7) arbitrators. Once the list is received, the representatives of the parties shall strike names until an arbitrator is chosen. The parties shall toss a coin to determine who shall strike the first name. Once the arbitrator is selected, the parties will contact the arbitrator to schedule a hearing. City Council 16 — 66 3/17/2026 B. Hearing Process: During the hearing, the formal rules of evidence do not apply. The cost of the list of arbitrators, the arbitrator themselves, and the court reporter shall be split evenly (50% and 50%) between the City and the Association. Once the arbitrator issues their advisory recommendation, the Executive Director of Human Resources or Designee will submit the advisory recommendation to the City Manager. 1. The Arbitrator's Decision: The arbitrator shall issue their advisory recommendation within thirty (30) calendar days from the conclusion of the hearing. C. The City Manager's Role: Within thirty-five (35) calendar days of receipt of the advisory arbitrator's recommendation, the City Manager shall issue and send their final written decision to the parties. The City Manager may accept, reject, or modify the arbitrator's advisory recommendation or any part thereof The City Manager's decision shall be final and binding. In reaching their decision, the City Manager shall review the arbitrator's advisory recommendation and the evidence, both documentary and testimonial, and arguments presented at the advisory arbitration. D. Right to File in Court: The employee has the right to appeal the City Manager's decision in accordance with California Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.6 that provides a ninety (90) day statute of limitations. 17.4 Alleged violations of City Rules, Regulations, and Policies If an employee, group of employees or the Association (grievant) believes there has been a violation, misapplication or misinterpretation of a City rule, regulation or policy, the grievant may, file a grievance within ten (10) calendar days of the alleged violation, misapplication or misinterpretation or when the grievant knew or should have reasonably become aware of the facts giving rise to the grievance. The parties may mutually agree to extend the timeline to file a grievance per this section. Such a grievance should be filed with the Executive Director of Human Resources or designee. The grievant may request a meeting with either the Chief of Police or City Manager (depending on who made decision). The decision of Chief of Police or City Manager's shall be final. City Council 16 — 67 3/17/2026 ARTICLE XVIII 18.0 DUES DEDUCTION AND INDEMNIFICATION 18.1 Dues Deduction. The City shall deduct dues, on a regular basis, from the pay of all employees recognized to be represented by the Association, who voluntarily authorize such deduction, in writing, on a form to be provided for this purpose by the City. The City shall remit such funds to the Association within thirty (30) days following their deduction. 18.2 Indemnification. The Association agrees to hold the City harmless and indemnify the City against any claims, causes of actions, or lawsuits instituted by a member or members of the Association arising out of the deductions or transmittal or such funds to the Association, except the intentional failure of the City to transmit, to the Association, monies deducted from the employees pursuant to this Article. City Council 16 — 68 3/17/2026 ARTICLE XIX 19.0 CITY RIGHTS 19.1 The City reserves, retains, and is vested with, solely and exclusively, all rights of Management which have not been expressly abridged by specific provision of this MOU or by law to manage the City, as such rights existed prior to the execution of this MOU. The sole and exclusive rights of Management, as they are not abridged by this MOU or by law, shall include but not be limited to the following rights: A. To manage the City generally and to determine the issues of policy. B. To determine the necessity of organization of any service or activity conducted by the City and expand or diminish services. C. To determine the nature, manner, means, and technology, and extent of services to be provided to the public. D. To determine methods of financing. E. To determine types of equipment or technology to be used. F. To determine and/or change the facilities, methods, technology, means, and size of the work force by which the City operations are to be conducted. G. To determine and change the number of locations, relocations, and types of operations, processes, and materials to be used in carrying out all City functions including, but not limited to, the right to contract for or subcontract any work or operation of the City. H. To assign work to and schedule employees in accordance with requirements as determined by the City, and to establish and change work schedules and assignments. I. To relieve employees from duties for lack of work or similar non -disciplinary reason, subject to the provisions of the City Charter, Municipal Code, federal and state law and this MOU. J. To establish and modify productivity and performance programs and standards. K. To discharge, suspend, demote, or otherwise discipline employees for proper cause in accordance with the provisions and procedures set forth in the City Charter and Santa Ana Municipal Code. L. To determine job classifications and to reclassify employees as well as to determine minimum qualifications for entry level classifications. City Council 16 — 69 3/17/2026 M. To hire, transfer, promote, and demote employees for non -disciplinary reasons in accordance with this MOU. N. To determine policies, procedures, and standards for selection, training, and promotion of employees. O. To establish employee performance standards including, but not limited to, quality and quantity standards and to require compliance therewith. P. To maintain order and efficiency in its facilities and operations. Q. To establish and promulgate and/or modify rules and regulations to maintain order and safety in the City which are not in contravention with this MOU. R. To take any and all necessary action to carry out the mission of the City. 19.2 Except in emergencies, or where the City is required to make changes in its operations because of the requirements of law, whenever the contemplated exercise of Management's rights shall impact on a significant number of employees of the bargaining unit, the City agrees to meet and confer in good faith with representatives of the Association regarding the impact of the contemplated exercise of such rights prior to exercising such rights, unless the matter of the exercise of such rights is provided for in the MOU. The City and Association agree that upon the expiration of this MOU and during the good faith negotiations for a subsequent contract, salary and benefits shall continue at the then current rate. City Council 16 — 70 3/17/2026 ARTICLE XX 20.0 STRIKES AND WORK STOPPAGES 20.1 Prohibited Conduct. A. The Association, its officers, agents, representatives, and/or members agree that during the term of this MOU, they will not cause or condone any unlawful strike, walkout, slowdown, sick-out or any other unlawful job action by withholding or refusing to perform services. B. Any employee who participates in any conduct prohibited in Subsection A above shall be subject to suspension, demotion or dismissal by the appointing authority. C. In addition to any other lawful remedies or disciplinary actions available to the City, if the Association fails, in good faith, to perform all responsibilities listed below in Section 20.2, Association Responsibility, the City may suspend any and all rights and privileges, accorded to the Association in this MOU, including but not limited to suspension of the Grievance Review Procedure and dues deduction. 20.2 Association Responsibility. In the event that the Association, its officers, agents, representatives, or members engage in any of the conduct prohibited in Section 20.1(A) of this Article, Prohibited Conduct, the Association shall immediately instruct any persons engaging in such conduct that their conduct is in violation of this MOU and unlawful, and they must immediately cease engaging in conduct prohibited in said Section 20.1(A), and return to work. City Council 16 — 71 3/17/2026 ARTICLE XXI 21.0 LAYOFFS 21.1 All layoffs within the competitive service occasioned by abolishment of a position, the combination of duties of two (2) or more positions, or the reduction in numbers of employees in a given class, shall be governed by seniority in the class. Reemployment shall be in reverse order of layoff. 21.2 Any promotional probationary employee laid off under these procedures who held permanent status in a lower class shall retain seniority rights in the previously held classification provided that it is still listed in the City's current basic classification and compensation plan. 21.3 Any permanent, full-time employee laid off under the above provisions may request a demotion to a position in a lower class provided they meets reasonably related qualifications required for placement in the class and the position is vacant. 21.4 In lieu of layoff, an employee may elect to work in a lower level classification, in which they has served, providing that classification is within the same job family/career ladder. In that event, the employee's length of service in the next lower classification will be added to their length of service in the affected classification, and said combined seniority shall be used to bump down into the next lower classification. This method of combining seniority shall be applied to subsequent lower classifications. 21.5 For positions that were advertised in the Police Department as "open and promotional" or "promotional only" which are open to Police Department employees only, there will be created a "job ladder" such that those employees in positions to be eliminated through layoff shall be entitled to return to the POA job classification in the Police Department from which they promoted, "bumping" any employee in that job class with less cumulative years of service in that job class than the bumping employee had in that job class prior to promotion. 21.6 Notice of Service. On request, a laid off employee shall receive a statement certifying that their services have been satisfactory. Layoff shall not be used in lieu of a disciplinary dismissal. City Council 16 — 72 3/17/2026 ARTICLE XXII 22.0 SOLE AND ENTIRE AGREEMENT 22.1 It is the intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of this MOU shall supersede all prior agreements and memoranda of agreement, or memoranda of understanding, or contrary salary and/or personnel rules and regulations or administrative codes, provisions of the City, oral and written, expressed or implied, between the parties, and shall govern the entire relationship and shall be the sole source of any and all rights which may be asserted hereunder. This MOU is not intended to conflict with federal or state law or the City Charter. 22.2 The City will continue to administer its employee relations and its personnel policies and procedures in accordance with duly -adopted ordinances and resolutions, and the affected employees will continue to be governed thereby during the term of this MOU. City Council 16 — 73 3/17/2026 ARTICLE XXIII 23.0 WAIVER OF BARGAINING DURING THE TERM OF THIS MOU 23.1 During the term of this MOU, the parties mutually agree that they will not seek to negotiate or bargain with regard to wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment, whether or not covered by the MOU or in the negotiations leading thereto, unless required by specific provisions of this MOU, and irrespective of whether or not such matters were discussed or were even within the contemplation of the parties hereto during the negotiations leading to this MOU. Regardless of the waiver contained in this Article, the parties may, however, by mutual agreement, in writing, agree to meet and confer about any matter during the term of this MOU. City Council 16 — 74 3/17/2026 ARTICLE XXIV 24.0 SEPARABILITY PROVISION 24.1 Should any provision of this MOU be found to be inoperative, void, or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, all other provisions of this MOU shall remain in full force and effect for the duration of this MOU, provided that if any such affected provisions invalidate or void any benefits of employees covered hereunder, the parties shall forthwith commence negotiations to discuss the impact of the invalidation. City Council 16 — 75 3/17/2026 ARTICLE XXV 25.0 TERM OF MOU 25.1 The term of this MOU shall be from January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027. City Council 16 — 76 3/17/2026 Dated: Dated: Dated: ATTEST: CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: %/er �rc-rr-r Peter J. Brown Liebert Cassidy Whitmore LEGAL COUNSEL FOR CITY OF SANTA ANA CITY OF SANTA ANA, a Municipal Corporation of the State of California By: MAYOR By: CITY MANAGER B` Y• EYCECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES City Council 16 — 77 3/17/2026 This MOU has been ratified by the membership of the Santa Ana Police Officers Association. Dated: 03/09/2026 By: SANTA ANA POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION c7w --/- -Z-- , L John Kachirisky PRESIDENT City Council 16 — 78 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT A MONTHLY WAGE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024 TO JULY 13, 2024 SWORN CLASSIFICATIONS JOB TITLE JOB CODE STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E Police Officer 03200 8,153 8,560 8,989 9,439 9,911 Police Sergeant 03300 10,059 10,562 11,090 11,644 12,227 NON -SWORN CLASSIFICATIONS JOB TITLE JOB CODE STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E Animal Service Officer I 03920 5,765 6,053 6,357 6,674 7,008 Animal Service Officer II 03930 6,674 7,008 7,359 7,726 8,112 Background Investigator 06170 6,203 6,514 6,838 7,180 7,540 Communications Services Officer 07660 5,627 5,908 6,203 6,514 6,838 Correctional Officer 00310 6,203 6,514 6,838 7,180 7,540 Correctional Supervisor 00370 7,880 8,274 8,688 9,123 9,579 Crime Research Aide 03995 6,546 6,872 7,215 7,576 7,956 Crime Research Analyst 03990 7,431 7,803 8,194 8,603 9,033 Emergency Operations Coordinator 02705 8,688 9,123 9,579 10,059 10,562 Firearms Examiner 07600 8,153 8,560 8,989 9,439 9,911 Forensic Services Supervisor 01360 9,485 9,960 10,458 10,981 11,530 Forensic Specialist I 03970 6,546 6,872 7,215 7,576 7,956 Forensic Specialist II 03980 7,180 7,540 7,918 8,314 8,730 Parking Control Officer 03900 4,857 5,103 5,359 5,627 5,908 Police Athletic / Activities League Assistant Director 03600 5,599 5,879 6,173 6,482 6,805 Police Communications Supervisor 06180 7,726 8,112 8,518 8,945 9,393 Police Community Services Specialist 00780 6,203 6,514 6,838 7,180 7,540 Police Evidence and Supply Specialist 00799 5,709 5,995 6,295 6,610 6,940 Police Evidence and Supply Supervisor 00801 6,295 6,610 6,940 7,287 7,650 Police Investigative Specialist 00790 6,203 6,514 6,838 7,180 7,540 Police Photo / Video Specialist 01100 6,053 6,357 6,674 7,008 7,359 Police Property and Evidence Supervisor 00800 6,295 6,610 6,940 7,287 7,650 Police Recruit 03870 6,482 6,805 7,145 7,504 7,880 Police Service Officer 03800 5,627 5,908 6,203 6,514 6,838 Police Services Dispatcher 03680 6,357 6,674 7,008 7,359 7,726 Rangemaster 03820 5,627 5,908 6,203 6,514 6,838 Senior Parking Control Officer 01270 5,359 5,627 5,908 6,203 6,514 Traffic Services Specialist 00860 6,203 6,514 6,838 7,180 7,540 City Council 16 - 79 3/17/2026 MONTHLY WAGE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JULY 14, 2024 TO JULY 12, 2025 SWORN CLASSIFICATIONS JOB TITLE JOB CODE STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E Police Officer 03200 8,479 8,902 9,349 9,817 10,307 Police Sergeant 03300 10,461 10,984 11,534 12,110 12,716 NON -SWORN CLASSIFICATIONS JOB TITLE JOB CODE STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E Animal Service Officer I 03920 5,996 6,295 6,611 6,941 7,288 Animal Service Officer II 03930 6,941 7,288 7,653 8,035 8,436 Background Investigator 06170 6,451 6,775 7,112 7,467 7,842 Communications Services Officer 07660 5,852 6,144 6,451 6,775 7,112 Correctional Officer 00310 6,451 6,775 7,112 7,467 7,842 Correctional Supervisor 00370 8,195 8,605 9,036 9,488 9,962 Crime Research Aide 03995 6,808 7,147 7,504 7,879 8,274 Crime Research Analyst 03990 7,728 8,115 8,522 8,947 9,394 Emergency Operations Coordinator 02705 9,036 9,488 9,962 10,461 10,984 Firearms Examiner 07600 8,479 8,902 9,349 9,817 10,307 Forensic Services Supervisor 01360 9,864 10,358 10,876 11,420 11,991 Forensic Specialist I 03970 6,808 7,147 7,504 7,879 8,274 Forensic Specialist II 03980 7,467 7,842 8,235 8,647 9,079 Parking Control Officer 03900 5,051 5,307 5,573 5,852 6,144 Police Athletic / Activities League Assistant Director 03600 5,823 6,114 6,420 6,741 7,077 Police Communications Supervisor 06180 8,035 8,436 8,859 9,303 9,769 Police Community Services Specialist 00780 6,451 6,775 7,112 7,467 7,842 Police Evidence and Supply Specialist 00799 5,937 6,235 6,547 6,874 7,218 Police Evidence and Supply Supervisor 00801 6,547 6,874 7,218 7,578 7,956 Police Investigative Specialist 00790 6,451 6,775 7,112 7,467 7,842 Police Photo / Video Specialist 01100 6,295 6,611 6,941 7,288 7,653 Police Property and Evidence Supervisor 00800 6,547 6,874 7,218 7,578 7,956 Police Recruit 03870 6,741 7,077 7,431 7,804 8,195 Police Service Officer 03800 5,852 6,144 6,451 6,775 7,112 Police Services Dispatcher 03680 6,611 6,941 7,288 7,653 8,035 Rangemaster 03820 5,852 6,144 6,451 6,775 7,112 Senior Parking Control Officer 01270 5,573 5,852 6,144 6,451 6,775 Traffic Services Specialist 00860 6,451 6,775 7,112 7,467 7,842 City Council 16 - 80 3/17/2026 MONTHLY WAGE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JULY 13, 2025 TO JULY 11, 2026 SWORN CLASSIFICATIONS JOB TITLE JOB CODE STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E Police Officer 03200 8,818 9,258 9,723 10,210 10,719 Police Sergeant 03300 10,879 11,423 11,995 12,594 13,225 NON -SWORN CLASSIFICATIONS JOB TITLE JOB CODE STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E Animal Service Officer I 03920 6,236 6,547 6,875 7,219 7,580 Animal Service Officer II 03930 7,219 7,580 7,959 8,356 8,773 Background Investigator 06170 6,709 7,046 7,396 7,766 8,156 Communications Services Officer 07660 6,086 6,390 6,709 7,046 7,396 Correctional Officer 00310 6,709 7,046 7,396 7,766 8,156 Correctional Supervisor 00370 8,523 8,949 9,397 9,868 10,360 Crime Research Aide 03995 7,080 7,433 7,804 8,194 8,605 Crime Research Analyst 03990 8,037 8,440 8,863 9,305 9,770 Emergency Operations Coordinator 02705 9,397 9,868 10,360 10,879 11,423 Firearms Examiner 07600 8,818 9,258 9,723 10,210 10,719 Forensic Services Supervisor 01360 10,259 10,772 11,311 11,877 12,471 Forensic Specialist I 03970 7,080 7,433 7,804 8,194 8,605 Forensic Specialist II 03980 7,766 8,156 8,564 8,993 9,442 Parking Control Officer 03900 5,253 5,519 5,796 6,086 6,390 Police Athletic / Activities League Assistant Director 03600 6,056 6,359 6,677 7,011 7,360 Police Communications Supervisor 06180 8,356 8,773 9,213 9,675 10,160 Police Community Services Specialist 00780 6,709 7,046 7,396 7,766 8,156 Police Evidence and Supply Specialist 00799 6,174 6,484 6,809 7,149 7,507 Police Evidence and Supply Supervisor 00801 6,809 7,149 7,507 7,881 8,274 Police Investigative Specialist 00790 6,709 7,046 7,396 7,766 8,156 Police Photo / Video Specialist 01100 6,547 6,875 7,219 7,580 7,959 Police Property and Evidence Supervisor 00800 6,809 7,149 7,507 7,881 8,274 Police Recruit 03870 7,011 7,360 7,728 8,116 8,523 Police Service Officer 03800 6,086 6,390 6,709 7,046 7,396 Police Services Dispatcher 03680 6,875 7,219 7,580 7,959 8,356 Rangemaster 03820 6,086 6,390 6,709 7,046 7,396 Senior Parking Control Officer 01270 5,796 6,086 6,390 6,709 7,046 Traffic Services Specialist 00860 6,709 7,046 7,396 7,766 8,156 City Council 16 - 81 3/17/2026 MONTHLY WAGE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JULY 12, 2026 SWORN CLASSIFICATIONS JOB TITLE JOB CODE STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E Police Officer 03200 9,171 9,628 10,112 10,618 11,148 Police Sergeant 03300 11,314 11,880 12,475 13,098 13,754 NON -SWORN CLASSIFICATIONS JOB TITLE JOB CODE STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E Animal Service Officer I 03920 6,485 6,809 7,150 7,508 7,883 Animal Service Officer II 03930 7,508 7,883 8,277 8,690 9,124 Background Investigator 06170 6,977 7,328 7,692 8,077 8,482 Communications Services Officer 07660 6,329 6,646 6,977 7,328 7,692 Correctional Officer 00310 6,977 7,328 7,692 8,077 8,482 Correctional Supervisor 00370 8,864 9,307 9,773 10,263 10,774 Crime Research Aide 03995 7,363 7,730 8,116 8,522 8,949 Crime Research Analyst 03990 8,358 8,778 9,218 9,677 10,161 Emergency Operations Coordinator 02705 9,773 10,263 10,774 11,314 11,880 Firearms Examiner 07600 9,171 9,628 10,112 10,618 11,148 Forensic Services Supervisor 01360 10,669 11,203 11,763 12,352 12,970 Forensic Specialist I 03970 7,363 7,730 8,116 8,522 8,949 Forensic Specialist II 03980 8,077 8,482 8,907 9,353 9,820 Parking Control Officer 03900 5,463 5,740 6,028 6,329 6,646 Police Athletic / Activities League Assistant Director 03600 6,298 6,613 6,944 7,291 7,654 Police Communications Supervisor 06180 8,690 9,124 9,582 10,062 10,566 Police Community Services Specialist 00780 6,977 7,328 7,692 8,077 8,482 Police Evidence and Supply Specialist 00799 6,421 6,743 7,081 7,435 7,807 Police Evidence and Supply Supervisor 00801 7,081 7,435 7,807 8,196 8,605 Police Investigative Specialist 00790 6,977 7,328 7,692 8,077 8,482 Police Photo / Video Specialist 01100 6,809 7,150 7,508 7,883 8,277 Police Property and Evidence Supervisor 00800 71081 7,435 7,807 8,196 8,605 Police Recruit 03870 7,291 7,654 8,037 8,441 8,864 Police Service Officer 03800 6,329 6,646 6,977 7,328 7,692 Police Services Dispatcher 03680 7,150 7,508 7,883 8,277 8,690 Rangemaster 03820 6,329 6,646 6,977 7,328 7,692 Senior Parking Control Officer 01270 6,028 6,329 6,646 6,977 7,328 Traffic Services Specialist 00860 6,977 7,328 7,692 8,077 8,482 City Council 16 - 82 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT B MONTHLY UNIFORM ALLOWANCE BY CLASSIFICATION Job Title Rounded to .10 POA-NS Animal Services Officer I $ 27.50 POA-NS Animal Services Officer 11 $ 27.50 POA-NS Communications Services Officer $ 28.40 POA-NS Correctional Officer I $ 27.50 POA-NS Correctional Officer II $ 27.50 POA-NS Correctional Supervisor $ 27.50 POA-NS Forensic Specialist 1 $ 27.50 POA-NS Forensic Specialist 11 $ 27.50 POA-NS Forensic Specialist Supervisor $ 27.50 POA-NS Parking Control Officer $ 27.50 POA-NS Police Communications Supervisor $ 27.50 POA-NS Police Community Services Specialist $ 27.50 POA-NS Police Evidence & Supply Specialist $ 27.50 POA-NS Police Evidence & Supply Supervisor $ 27.50 POA-NS Police Investigative Specialist $ 27.50 POA-SWORN Police Officer $ 27.50 POA-SWORN Police Officer with Motor Officer Premium) $ 38.60 POA-NS Police Property & Evidence Supervisor $ 28.40 POA-NS Police Recruit $ 27.50 POA-SWORN Police Sergeant $ 27.50 POA-SWORN Police Sergeant with Motor Officer Premium) $ 38.60 POA-NS Police Service Officer $ 27.50 POA-NS Police Services Dispatcher $ 28.40 POA-NS Senior Parking Control Officer $ 27.50 POA-NS Traffic Services Specialist $ 27.50 City Council 16 — 83 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT C HEALTH PLAN AGREEMENT by and between The City of Santa Ana and The Santa Ana Police Officers Association IN CONSIDERATION OF the mutual covenants, promises, and conditions set forth herein below and pursuant to Article XII of the Parties' 2024-2027 Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU"), the City of Santa Ana ("City") and Santa Ana Police Officers Association ("Association") agree as follows: 1. The term of this Agreement shall begin on January 1, 2024. 2. Employees' required contributions towards health plan premiums shall be determined by the Association. To the extent that the Affordable Care Act ("ACA") is still the law, such employee contribution must fall below such threshold in order to meet the ACA's affordability threshold under the Federal Poverty Line Safe Harbor. This means that the employee's required contribution toward premiums for the lowest cost plan that offers minimum essential coverage shall not exceed nine and twelve hundredths percent (8.39%) (or the applicable percentage set by the ACA for the year) of the monthly Federal Poverty Line for a single individual that is in effect during the six (6) months prior to the start of the plan year (For example, in 2024, the monthly Federal Poverty Line for a single individual is one thousand two hundred fourteen dollars and ninety cents ($1,214.90); eight and thirty-nine one hundredths percent (8.39%) of one thousand two hundred and fourteen dollars and ninety cents ($1,214.90) is one hundred and one dollars and ninety-three cents ($101.93). This means that an employee's required contribution toward the lowest cost plan for 2024 must not exceed one hundred and one dollars and ninety-three cents ($101.93). For employees who are on approved Family Leave pursuant to applicable law, the Association shall continue to pay health insurance premiums to the same extent the City would be required under applicable law or as long as the employee is considered full- time for Internal Revenue Service's ("IRS") ACA reporting by the City. 3. The City shall contribute to the Association medical insurance trust fund the following amounts for provision and administration of health and related benefits: The City shall contribute toward health benefits (including medical, dental, and long-term disability insurance benefits) one thousand five hundred seventy-five dollars ($1,575) per month for each actively employed enrollee member of the bargaining unit. a. Employees are not entitled to cash out any of the one thousand five hundred seventy-five dollars ($1,575) per month. b. The Association shall ensure that for purposes of the ACA's affordability determination, the portion of the one thousand five hundred seventy-five dollars ($1,575) that makes the lowest cost plan affordable under the Federal Poverty Line City Council 16 — 84 3/17/2026 Safe Harbor is applied only to health premiums and cannot be applied to other insurance. 4. The Association shall maintain a medical insurance trust fund for the sole purpose of providing and administering health/dental/long-term disability benefit plans, which may include medical prescriptions, vision care, and/or long-term disability insurance, ("Health Benefit Plans"), for employees in the bargaining unit. Said medical insurance trust fund shall be administered by medical insurance trustee(s) designated by Association. Funds in said medical insurance trust shall not be co -mingled with other Association funds. It is intended that the administration of the Health Benefit Plans by the trust fund shall not survive the expiration of this Agreement without mutual written consent of the Parties. 5. Beginning with the calendar year ending December 31, 2023 and every year thereafter, the City shall reduce future monthly contributions towards health benefits for any excess fund balance being held in the Trust as of December 31. "Excess fund balance" shall be defined as any amount that exceeds four (4) times the total insurance premiums minus the employee's share of the premium contribution paid for the month of December for the year just ended. The amount of the "excess fund balance" shall be determined following completion of an annual audit conducted by auditors that are agreed to by the City and the Association of the Association Medical Insurance Trust. Once the "excess fund balance" is determined for the prior calendar year, the City shall reduce its monthly contribution for the next six (6) months by one -sixth (1/6) of the "excess fund balance". The application of these reductions for "excess fund balance" will begin to occur thirty (30) days after completion of the final audit report (e.g., if the determination of the "excess fund balance" occurs in February, then starting in March). 6. Health Benefit Plans provided through the medical insurance trust fund shall be made available by the Association to all employees in the bargaining unit. Employees must sign a written authorization for deductions. Annual predetermined rate increases shall be automatically adjusted with the approval of the Association, without a requirement for new payroll deduction forms. 7. The level of benefits for each type of plan shall be substantially similar to those provided to employees not represented by the Association under the Public Employees' Medical & Hospital Care Act ("PEMHCA") that governs the California Public Employees' Retirement System ("CalPERS") Health Insurance programs during the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding this Agreement. S. Health Benefit Plans must receive prior approval from the Executive Director of Human Resources or designee whose approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Group policies must be designated as such in the California Insurance Code and issuance must be lawful in this state. The Association shall offer health plans that constitute minimum essential coverage and provide minimum value under the ACA's employer shared responsibility provisions. The Association shall not offer reimbursement of premiums for health coverage obtained through Covered California, as this constitutes an impermissible employer payment plan under the ACA. City Council 16 — 85 3/17/2026 9. All costs of providing and administering the Health Benefit Plans shall be the sole responsibility of the Association. The City shall not be responsible for any cost of providing or administering said plans in excess of the amounts specified in this Agreement. The use of City contributions to cover the administrative costs of the program shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) during calendar year 2023. Each calendar year thereafter, the maximum amount of administrative costs funded using City contributions will be adjusted by the annual percentage change in the Medical Care Services Consumer Price Index ("CPI") for all urban consumers as of November for the preceding year (i.e., the 2024 administrative fee will be adjusted by the annual change in CPI between November 2022 and November 2023). Administrative costs are defined as costs incurred as a result of administering said plans exclusive of premium payments. The City shall continue to take deductions from employees' pre -taxed earnings in accordance with Article XII of the parties' 2024-2027 Memorandum of Understanding. 10. The Association will be responsible for ensuring that best investment practices shall be used in accordance with applicable laws and regulations when investing the Trust's funds. 11. The Association will be responsible for all accounting practices relating to the disbursement of all trust funds. Accounting practices will be in accordance with industry standards. 12. Upon completion of the annual audit, the Association shall provide the City with a copy of the annual audit within thirty (30) days of the report's issuance. The annual audit report shall include actual cost of Health Benefit Plan premiums, total amount of contributed funds spent on all plans, and details of how all remaining contributed funds are spent or administered. As used in this Agreement, "remaining contributed funds" means any part of the City's contribution that has not been spent on health benefit premiums. All books and records related to the administration and provision of such plans shall be available to audit and/or inspection by the City upon request and a thirty (30)-day notice. 13. All regular and probationary full-time employees in classifications represented by the Association and members of the Association shall be eligible and offered an opportunity to enroll in the Association plan options. No employee shall be eligible for City -provided Health Benefit Plans unless they are not a member of the Association. 14. The Association shall have an open enrollment at least once a year. 15. The waiting period for Health Benefit Plan coverage may not exceed sixty (60) days. 16. The Association may not terminate its Health Benefit Plans during the term of this Agreement. If the Association or health provider terminates Health Benefit Plan coverage, the City will terminate its contribution for the medical benefit trust fund thirty (30) days prior to plan termination unless the Association provides a suitable replacement plan approved by the Executive Director of Human Resources or designee whose approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. 17. Employees eligible for coverage under an Association plan as a result of change of City representation unit shall be enrolled without regard to pre-existing conditions of illness or City Council 16 — 86 3/17/2026 injury for plan benefits for themselves and their enrolled dependents. Employees eligible for coverage under a City health plan as a result of change of City representation unit shall be enrolled without regard to pre-existing conditions of illness or injury for plan benefits for themselves and their enrolled dependents. 18. In the administration and provision of health care plans, the Association shall comply with COBRA, HIPAA, ACA, and all other applicable state and federal laws and regulations to the same extent the City would be required to comply. 19. Association shall comply with all laws applicable to health and welfare benefit, and/or medical or similar benefit, trust funds and the administration and management thereof 20. The Association shall take all steps necessary to ensure the confidentiality of Health Benefit Plan user information. 21. Except as provided below, plan eligibility shall terminate at the end of the calendar month in which any of the following occur: a. Employee terminates. However, this will not interfere with a former employee's right to continue insurance coverage at their option as provided for under law. b. Change of bargaining unit. Disenrollment of a dependent (for the dependent). However, upon any of the above occurrences, if the employee would still be reported to the IRS as full-time under the ACA, then that employee's Plan eligibility shall continue until the end of the stability period as reported by the City, or until coverage by the new City representation unit begins, whichever comes first. 22. The provisions of this Agreement shall not be subject to the grievance and arbitration provisions of the Parties' separate Memorandum of Understanding. 23. The Association shall defend, indemnify and hold the City harmless from any claims or legal action arising out of, or in any way related to, Health Benefit Plans administered and/or provided pursuant to this Agreement, including any IRS penalties assessed as a result of the ACA's employer shared responsibility provisions. This obligation shall not arise with respect to any claim or legal action brought by Association or employees concerning coverage overlap between the respective City and Association plans. 24. This Agreement is the entire, integrated agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous oral and written agreements and discussions. The Parties also agree that no modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless it is in writing and signed by all of the Parties to this Agreement. 25. This Agreement shall not be construed in favor or against any party, regardless of which party drafted or participated in the drafting of its terms. City Council 16 — 87 3/17/2026 26. The parties agree to reopen negotiations if any of the following occurs: a. If changes to the ACA occur which modify this Agreement, including additions or potential repeal; b. If there are other legislative changes that modify this Agreement. City Council 16 — 88 3/17/2026 Human Resources Department www.santa-ana.org/HR Item # 17 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report March 17, 2026 TOPIC: Resolution to Retroactively Update Salary Schedules for the Santa Ana Police Management Association ("PMA") with No Fiscal Impact AGENDA TITLE Resolution Retroactively Approving Corrected Salary Schedules for the Santa Ana Police Management Association ("PMA") RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a Resolution to retroactively update Salary Schedule for PMA as requested by California Public Employees' Retirement System (CaIPERS), and in compliance with CaIPERS California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 2, Section 570.5. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO EFFECT CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE CITY'S CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN GOVERNMENT CODE 484308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION The City Council amends the City's classification and compensation plan for all full- time and part-time classifications for City officers and employees. This is done via a resolution which is the mechanism by which CalPERS determines salary for the purpose of calculating retirement. As identified by the City's pension system provider, a correction is required to ensure the PMA Salary Schedule reflects what was approved by City Council. This change has no fiscal impact. The PMA Salary Schedules for the period covering the January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 PMA Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") are being corrected to reflect the Council -approved salary changes. Specifically, the pay rates for the Jail Administrator (RM) classification effective November 16, 2022, July 2, 2023, and July 14 2024 were not listed correctly on the PMA Salary Schedules approved by City Council. Note that the compensation and benefits for the single employee in this classification during this period were not affected as the City's payroll system accurately reflected the appropriate pay rates. City Council 17-1 3/17/2026 Classification and Compensation Resolution March 17, 2026 Page 2 These Salary Schedules are being corrected retroactively pursuant to this Resolution to ensure compliance with CalPERS requirements. CalPERS interprets California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 2, Section 570.5, as requiring City Council approval of Salary Schedules grouped by employee unit and reflecting classification and compensation changes approved by City Council through official actions, including resolutions and MOU approvals. Accordingly, the proposed Resolution recommends approval of the updated PMA Salary Schedules for the term of the January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 PMA MOU. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. EXHIBIT(S) 1. Classification and Compensation Plan Resolution Submitted By: Lori Schnaider, Executive Director of Human Resources Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager City Council 17 — 2 3/17/2026 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO EFFECT CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE CITY'S CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN 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. Section 1004 of the City Charter requires the City Manager to prepare, install, and maintain a position classification and pay plan subject to civil service rules and regulations and the approval of the City Council. B. It is the City's practice to assign job titles that reflect the duties and responsibilities of classifications and are consistent with other classifications within the City's organizational structure, as well as comparable job titles in the labor market, while maintaining internal pay equity relationships and attracting and retaining qualified candidates. C. The City Council regularly amends the City's classification and compensation plan for all full-time and part-time classifications of employees and officers of the City. D. Certain clean up issues were identified regarding the Santa Ana Police Management Association ("PMA") Salary Schedules covering the period of the January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 PMA Memorandum of Understanding. These clean up issues are being addressed as part of this Resolution. Section 2. Previously, the pay rates for the Jail Administrator (RM) effective November 16, 2022, July 2, 2023, and July 14, 2024 were not listed correctly on the PMA Salary Schedules approved by City Council. The compensation and benefits of the single employee in this classification during this period of time was not affected as the City's payroll system accurately reflected the appropriate rates. Section 3. The Santa Ana City Council hereby retroactively approves the updated Salary Schedules for the PMA unit as specified, attached to this resolution as Exhibit A. The Salary Schedule reflects classification and compensation amendments pursuant to this and previously approved City Council actions, grouped by employee unit as recommended by the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CaIPERS), and is intended to ensure compliance with CalPERS requirements, including California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 2, Section 570.5. Resolution 2026-XXX City Council 17 — 3 1 / 6 Section 4. Except as amended by this resolution, all other provisions of the City's classification and compensation plan shall remain in full force and effect. Section 5. This resolution is operative from and after the date upon which it is adopted. ADOPTED this 17t" day of March 2026. Valerie Amezcua Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho City Attorney By: N aw o- Laura A. Rossini Chief Assistant City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSTAIN: Councilmembers NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers Resolution 2026-XXX City Council 17 — 4 1 / 6 CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, Jennifer Hall, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2026- to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on March 17, 2026. Date: Jennifer L. Hall City Clerk City of Santa Ana Resolution 2026-XXX City Council 17 — 5 1 / 6 EXHIBIT A SANTA ANA POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (PMA) MONTHLY WAGE RATE SCHEDULE REVISED MARCH 17, 2026 SWORN CLASSIFICATIONS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 16, 2022 JOB TITLE JOB STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP CODE A B C D E Police Captain (RM) 03360 16,230 17,041 17,893 18,788 19,728 Police Lieutenant (RM) 03350 13,742 14,429 15,150 15,907 16,702 EFFECTIVE JULY 2, 2023 JOB TITLE JOB STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP CODE A B C D E Police Captain (RM) 03360 16,976 17,824 18,716 19,652 20,635 Police Lieutenant (RM) 03350 14,508 15,234 15,995 16,794 17,633 EFFECTIVE JULY 14, 2024 JOB TITLE JOB STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP CODE A B C D E Police Captain (RM) 03360 17,660 18,543 19,470 20,444 21,467 Police Lieutenant (RM) 03350 15,092 15,848 16,640 17,471 18,344 Resolution 2026-XXX City Council 17 — 6 Pa"-4/20M EXHIBIT A SANTA ANA POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (PMA) MONTHLY WAGE RATE SCHEDULE REVISED MARCH 17, 2026 NON -SWORN CLASSIFICATIONS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 16, 2022 JOB TITLE JOB CODE STEP AA STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E Correctional Manager (RM) 01971 9,209 9,670 10,153 10,661 11,194 11,753 Jail Administrator (RM) 03231 14,287 15,002 15,752 16,540 17,367 18,235 Police Administrative Budget Manager (RM) 00181 11,989 12,590 13,219 13,880 14,575 15,304 Police Administrative Manager (RM) 00180 10,713 11,250 11,812 12,402 13,022 13,673 Police Communications Manager (RM) 03370 9,963 10,461 10,984 11,534 12,110 12,715 Police Systems Manager (RM) 02931 11,989 12,590 13,219 13,880 14,575 15,304 EFFECTIVE JULY 2, 2023 JOB TITLE JOB CODE STEP AA STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E Correctional Manager (RM) 01971 9,485 9,960 10,458 10,981 11,530 12,106 Jail Administrator (RM) 03231 14,716 15,452 16,225 17,036 17,888 18,782 Police Administrative Budget Manager (RM) 00181 12,349 12,968 13,616 14,296 15,012 15,763 Police Administrative Manager (RM) 00180 11,034 11,588 12,166 12,774 13,413 14,083 Police Communications Manager (RM) 03370 10,262 10,775 11,314 11,880 12,473 13,096 Police Systems Manager (RM) 02931 12,349 12,968 13,616 14,296 15,012 15,763 EFFECTIVE JULY 14, 2024 JOB TITLE JOB CODE STEP AA STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E Correctional Manager (RM) 01971 9,770 10,259 10,772 11,310 11,876 12,469 Jail Administrator (RM) 03231 15,157 15,916 16,712 17,547 18,425 19,345 Police Administrative Budget Manager (RM) 00181 12,719 13,357 14,024 14,725 15,462 16,236 Police Administrative Manager (RM) 00180 11,365 11,936 12,531 13,157 13,815 14,505 Police Communications Manager (RM) 03370 10,570 11,098 11,653 12,236 12,847 13,489 Police Systems Manager (RM) 02931 12,719 13,357 14,024 14,725 15,462 16,236 Resolution 2026-XXX City Council 17 - 7 Pa" 15/20Z6 City Manager's Office www.santa-ana.org/CMO Item # 18 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report March 17, 2026 TOPIC: Resolution Amending the Classification and Compensation Plan for Classifications of Employment Designated as Unrepresented Executive Management AGENDA TITLE Resolution Amending the Classification ar Employment Designated as Unrepresented d Compensation Plan for Classifications of Executive Management RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution that amends the City's Classification and Compensation Plan for classifications of employment designated as unrepresented Executive Management (EM) to update benefits and provide for future salary range adjustments. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA RESTATING AND AMENDING THE CITY'S CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN FOR CLASSIFICATIONS DESIGNATED AS UNREPRESENTED EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT (EM) GOVERNMENT CODE 484308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION The City Council approved increases to the salary ranges of the Executive Management positions on June 3, 2025, by Resolution 2025-025. This was based on a then -recent salary survey conducted by Human Resources. Adjusting the salary ranges brought the EM classifications to the median of the market. To maintain this placement among the median of comparator agencies, this proposed Resolution includes a provision to increase the salary ranges of the EM annually commensurate with local Consumer Price Index (CPI-U). The Resolution also provides for adjustments to EM benefits that are comparable to other agencies such as Anaheim, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Pasadena, and Riverside; including the ability to cash -out earned sick leave upon separation at a scaled rate and the ability for the City Manager to provide severance pay for up to six (6) months upon separation without cause. Allowing for severance pay enhances the City's ability to attract and retain experienced executive -level talent. It also increases the ability to maintain the City's competitiveness in recruiting applicants when the organization's pay ranges are no longer the highest in the region, promoting a sense City Council 18 — 1 3/17/2026 Resolution Amending the Classification ar Employment Designated as Unrepresented March 17, 2026 Page 2 d Compensation Plan for Classifications of Executive Management of security and stability within executive leadership. The Resolution also provides longevity pay for the Police Chief to match the Police Management Association sworn employee benefit. Previously, the Resolution indicated that EM would receive the special compensation benefits of another of the City's bargaining groups. For example, EM currently receive the same bilingual pay incentive as the City's management group. Now the Resolution expressly states those benefits, instead of by reference, and this change is consistent with CalPERS regulations. Current resolution language limits an EM who is near the top of the salary range to receive only the amount that brings them to the top and wait until the following year to receive a merit bonus. This has resulted in EM Members receiving a lower increase than the merit increase they earned. The language has been adjusted to correct this. Finally, the EM Members would also like to increase employee contributions to their Retirement Health Savings (RHS) plan from 1.25% to 2.5%. There is no cost to the City for this change as the employees will fund this additional contribution. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with these actions. FISCAL IMPACT The estimated cost for FY 2025-2026 to add longevity pay for the Police Chief is $7,925. The total estimated annual cost for FY 2026-2027 for salary range adjustments based on the local CPI is $4,085 for those who are at or near the bottom of their salary range. Adoption of this resolution does not result in an immediate pay increase for EMT, as it only provides for future salary increases pursuant to the CPI, not increasing current salaries. The only exception is for one (1) employee who will fall out of the bottom of the range, resulting in the estimated cost of $4,085. The estimated cost associated with the CPI -based salary range adjustments reflects potential salary adjustments for employees whose current compensation would fall below the revised salary range minimums as a result of the CPI update. There is no immediate fiscal impact associated with earned sick leave cash -outs for employee separations, as such costs are dependent on future separation dates and accrued leave balances and cannot be accurately quantified at this time. Funds are available for expenditure in Fiscal Year 2025-2026, and future fiscal year funding will be included in the proposed budgets for City Council consideration. EXHIBITS 1. Resolution 2. EM Classifications Rank vs. Market Submitted By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager City Council 18 — 2 3/17/2026 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA RESTATING AND AMENDING THE CITY'S CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN FOR CLASSIFICATIONS DESIGNATED AS UNREPRESENTED EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT (EM) 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 ("City") hereby finds, determines, and declares as follows: A. Section 1004 of the City Charter of the City requires the City Manager to prepare, install, and maintain a position classification and pay plan subject to civil service rules and regulations and the approval of the City Council. B. It is the City's practice to assign job titles that reflect the duties and responsibilities of the classification and are consistent with other classifications within the City's organizational structure, as well as comparable job titles in the labor market, while maintaining internal pay equity relationships and attracting and retaining qualified candidates. C. The City Council regularly amends the City's classification and compensation plan for all full-time and part-time classifications of officers and employees of the City of Santa Ana. D. It is now desired to make various clean up changes to the language of the classification and compensation plan for the classifications designated as unrepresented Executive Management (EM). E. It is also desired to make substantive changes to the classification and compensation plan including the following: 1) Providing for annual increase to the EM classification salary ranges based upon the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) effective July 1st of each year and based upon the CPI-U (all urban consumers) for the Los Angeles -Long Beach -Anaheim area from December of the previous year; 2) Adding the ability for EM classifications to cash -out earned sick leave upon separation at a scaled rate to either (a) their individual Retirement Health Savings (RHS) Account or (b) 457 Deferred Compensation Account or (c) cash with a cap on total hours; Resolution 2026-XXX City Council 18 — 3 7/ 6 3) Giving the City Manager discretion to provide up to six (6) months of severance pay and allow for the ability to maintain the City's competitiveness in recruiting applicants; 4) Providing for longevity pay for the Chief of Police after six consecutive years; 5) Changing the performance based lump sum incentive payment provisions to allow for salary, lump sum payment or a combination when an incentive payment is earned and to remove the requirement that an EM member wait a year to be eligible for consideration for such payment once they have reached the top of their salary range; 6) Providing for an increase in the amount of salary contribution by EM classifications to their RHS account from 1.25% to 2.5%; and 7) Providing for certain sworn educational incentive pays which are provided for Police Management Association Members including Supervisory POST certificate, California Command College or FBI National Academy, and Master's Degree. Section 2. The Santa Ana City Council hereby approves the restated and amended EM Classification and Compensation Plan attached as Exhibit A hereto. Section 3. The Santa Ana City Council hereby also approved the EM unit Salary Schedule attached to this resolution as Exhibit A-1 reflecting classification and compensation amendments as outlined in previous City Council approved resolutions, grouped by employee unit as recommended by the California Public Employees' Retirement System ("CalPERS"), and in compliance with CalPERS and Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations § 570.5. Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest and certify the vote adopting this resolution. ADOPTED this 17th day of March 2026. Valerie Amezcua Mayor Resolution 2026-XXX City Council 18 — 4 6 APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho City Attorney By: d aw'o- � . 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 the attached Resolution No. 2026- to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on March 17, 2026. Date: Jennifer L. Hall City Clerk City of Santa Ana Resolution 2026-XXX FQ City Council 18 — 5 6 EXHIBIT A UNREPRESENTED EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT (EM) CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN EFFECTIVE MARCH 17, 2026 Section 1. Executive Management (EM) Classification and Compensation Plan. A. Unrepresented Executive Management (EM) Classifications: Assistant City Manager (EM) Deputy City Manager (EM) Chief Technology Innovations Officer (EM) Library Services Director (EM) Executive Director of Community Development (EM) Executive Director of Finance and Management Services (EM) Executive Director of Human Resources (EM) Executive Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services (EM) Executive Director of Planning and Building Safety (EM) Executive Director of Public Works (EM) Police Chief (EM) B. Schedule of Salaries. The Salary Ranges for classifications designated as Executive Management (EM), is attached hereto as "Attachment 1" and made a part hereof as though set forth in full herein. The salary within each salary range is shown in monthly amounts and identifies the minimum salary of the range up to the maximum salary of the range. Section 2. Special Pay Additives and Additional Compensation Provisions. A. Bilingual Skill Pay. Qualified employees who are assigned to positions involving the regular and frequent use of bilingual skill in both English and either Spanish, Vietnamese, or any other language designated by the City Manager will be paid in the highest amount as available to represented management employees. Incumbents of positions where bilingual proficiency is essential to the performance of duties and responsibilities of a critical and/or emergency nature, or of positions where bilingual public contact is a major, essential, or integral element of the work being performed, will be paid $175 per month. 1. Employees who receive bilingual assignment pay shall recertify their bilingual capability every three (3) years. Employees who do not successfully pass required recertification examinations shall have their bilingual assignment pay removed. Unsuccessful employees may retake the required certification exam every three (3) months. City Council 18 — 6 3/17/2026 B. Incentive Pay, The Police Chief will be afforded the following provisions that apply: 1. Educational Incentive Program a. Supervisory POST Certificate - A sworn employee who obtains their Supervisory POST certificate, shall be five percent (5%) above their then current base monthly salary step. b. California Command College or FBI National Academy - A sworn employee who successfully completes the California Command College, FBI National Academy, or equivalent coursework that focuses on developing leadership skills or increasing knowledge of contemporary law enforcement issues of a management/executive nature shall be paid five percent (5%) above their then current base monthly salary step. c. Master's Degree - A sworn employee who earns their MA/MS Degree shall be paid five percent (5%) above their then current base monthly salary step. 2. Longevity Pay — The Police Chief will be paid at a rate of four and one-half percent (4.5%) above their base monthly salary step for the completion of six (6) consecutive years of service with the City of Santa Ana. Section 3. Administration and Applicability of the Basic Classification and Compensation Plan for Classifications of Employment Designated as Unrepresented Executive Management (EM). A. Unless specified otherwise herein, Executive Management (EM) employees will be afforded, and/or subject to, the same provisions and/or changes in compensation (excluding cost of living adjustments), fringe benefit plans and allowances, and leave provisions including but not limited to: sick, vacation, management vacation, floating holiday(s); bereavement leave; military leave; jury duty; witness leave; catastrophic and industrial injury leave; City observed paid holidays and holiday closures; cash out provisions for: sick leave, vacation, management vacation, floating holiday, and city paid holidays; City's Section 125 Plan, group health, dental, vision, term life, and long-term disability allowances and plans; wellness plan; technology stipend; access to participation in the City's voluntary benefit plans (e.g., vision, flexible spending accounts, voluntary life insurance, and 457(b) deferred compensation plan); CaIPERS Retirement benefit; Retirement Health Savings Plan (RHS) participation, including any employer contribution to the employee's individual RHS plan or the same employer contribution to an association's or union's retiree health savings or similar plan on behalf of the member; work week schedules, as provided in the highest amount available to any non -sworn represented employee's unit. The salary ranges for each of the classifications covered by this Plan will be increased in the pay period following July 1 of each year at the same rate as the twelve (12) month percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Los Angeles -Long Beach -Anaheim area from December of the previous year. City Council 18 — 7 3/17/2026 B. Hiring Pay Policy. A newly hired Executive Management (EM) employee may be appointed and compensated at any monthly salary rate within the assigned salary range for their job classification as authorized by the City Manager. C. Rates of Pay for Temporary Part -Time Work. When an employee is hired on a temporary part-time basis in an Executive Management (EM) classification, which is defined as employment of twenty (20) hours or less per work week not to exceed a period longer than one hundred eighty (180) calendar days or nine -hundred and sixty (960) hours in a fiscal year, the employee will be paid at a rate per hour as defined by law for actual time spent in the duties of their employment. Rate per hour will be computed to the nearest whole cent by dividing the monthly rate as defined by law by 173.33. A computation resulting in exactly one-half (1 /2) cent will fix the rate at the next higher whole cent. D. Temporary Upgrade to an Executive Management (EM) Classification. Regular employees of the City who are temporarily upgraded into a higher classification for a limited duration to an Executive Management (EM) classification due to a current incumbent's leave of absence or out -of -class temporary appointment as defined in Section 3.E below, shall receive a minimum five percent (5%) temporary upgrade pay as defined by CCR 571(a)(3) as "compensation to employees who are required by their employer or governing body to work in an upgraded position/classification of limited duration," and is intended to meet the definition of "Compensation Earnable" for Classic members of CalPERS as provided by the Public Employees' Retirement Law (PERL), and Government Code § 20636. E. Out -of -Class Appointment to an Executive Management (EM) Classification. Regular employees of the City who are appointed to an "out -of -class appointment" as defined in Government Code § 20480 of the Public Employees' Retirement Law (PERL) as, "an appointment to an upgraded position or higher classification by an employer or governing body in a vacant position for a limited duration not to exceed nine -hundred sixty (960) hours in a fiscal year." A "vacant position" refers to "a position that is vacant during recruitment for a permanent appointment." A vacant position does not refer to a position that is temporarily available due to another employee's leave of absence. Executive Management (EM) classification shall receive a minimum five percent (5%) temporary upgrade premium as defined by CCR 571(a)(3) as "compensation to employees who are required by their employer or governing body to work in an upgraded position/classification of limited duration," and is intended to meet the definition of "Compensation Earnable" for Classic members of CalPERS as provided by the Public Employees' Retirement Law (PERL), and Government Code § 20636. Section 4. Health and Welfare Benefits. The following optional insurance benefits available to Executive Management (EM) employees are provided through the City's Section 125 Cafeteria Plan adopted in accordance with the provisions of Internal Revenue Code §125. Under City Council Resolution No. 98-54, the City elected to be subject to the Public Employees' Medical & Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) to provide medical insurance through CalPERS for Executive Management classifications. The City's contribution for City Council 18 — 8 3/17/2026 each employee meets the statutory minimum using the "Unequal Method" California Government Code §22892(c) (AB-2544). The City will contribute an allowance, which includes the PEMHCA statutory minimum, towards the employee's cafeteria plan in the highest amount as available to any represented employees' unit covered under the PEMHCA plan. A. Medical insurance. Eligible Executive Management (EM) employees may choose from the eligible medical insurance plan options offered by CaIPERS. If an employee waives medical coverage, they must provide proof of current enrollment in a qualified non - City sponsored group health coverage plan. B. Dental insurance. Eligible Executive Management (EM) employees will have the ability to select either an HMO or PPO dental insurance plan. C. Vision insurance. Eligible Executive Management (EM) employees will have the ability to select vision insurance coverage through the City's insurance provider. D. Cash -in -Lieu of Benefits. Executive Management (EM) employees will be eligible to receive cash (subject to taxation as wages) through the City's cafeteria plan if they either waive/opt-out of receiving group health and/or dental benefits after providing proof of other group medical and/or dental coverage under a spouse or registered domestic partner's non -City sponsored plan, or if the premium of the City medical and dental plans they elect do not cost as much as the maximum allowance they receive toward such benefits. To exercise the opt -out choice, an employee must affirm their commitment to maintaining minimum essential coverage throughout the opt -out period by signing a statement. This affirmation should be submitted by the employee during the open enrollment of each plan year. However, if the City acquires evidence that the employee lacks the specified alternate coverage or if the necessary conditions are not met, the opt - out payment will not be disbursed and the City will not process the payment. In cases where sufficient documentation or a signed attestation as required is not on record, retroactive payment will not be provided. 1. Employees will possess minimum essential coverage from an alternative source (excluding coverage obtained through the individual market, irrespective of its origin, including Covered California) for the relevant plan year of the opt -out arrangement. E. Employee Contributions for Benefits. If an Executive Management (EM) employee chooses group or voluntary benefits whose aggregate premium cost exceeds the maximum City contributions to the cafeteria plan, the City will automatically deduct the excess premium amount on a pre-tax basis (through the City's Section 125 plan) from the employee's regular paycheck. F. Disability Insurance. The City will pay one hundred percent (100%) of the premium cost for a long-term disability insurance plan under the policy it maintains on behalf of its employees in order to provide Executive Management (EM) employees a monthly benefit plan as provided to the highest amount as available to any represented employees' unit covered by the City's plan. City Council 18 — 9 3/17/2026 G. Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D). The City will pay one hundred percent (100%) of the premium cost for term life and AD&PL D insurance coverage under the policy it maintains on behalf of its employees in order to provide Executive Management (EM) employees with life and AD&PL D insurance coverage in an amount equal to three times the employee's annual rate of salary to a maximum of $300,000, subject to carrier contract, terms, and conditions. In the event an Executive Management (EM) employee is determined to be ineligible for the full benefit of said insurance coverage, the amount of life insurance will be equal the amount for which the employee is eligible for without having to provide evidence of insurability. Section 5. Leave Accruals and Cash -Out Provisions. Unless otherwise provided, the highest leave accrual, maximum accrual, and cash -out provisions provided to any represented employee's unit (Santa Ana Management Association, Confidential Association of the City of Santa Ana, Service Employees International Union Local 721) (Police Management Association for Chief of Police (EM) only), will also be offered to the classifications listed in this resolution exhibit including, but not limited to: paid holidays, floating holidays, holiday closures, vacation, "must -use" vacation, management vacation, and "must use" management vacation. A. Management Vacation Leave. Executive Management (EM) employees listed in this Resolution meet the definition of "exempt" under §13(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). 1. Executive Management (EM) employees will be granted one hundred (100) hours of management vacation per calendar year in addition to regular vacation accrual provisions applicable to represented employees of the City. 2. The City Manager is authorized to grant, at their discretion, additional management vacation leave hours per calendar year. B. Vacation and Sick Leave Credits for New Hires. The City Manager is authorized to grant a newly appointed Executive Management (EM) employee vacation and sick leave credits up to an amount equal to any earned but unused vacation or sick leave credits available to such appointee at the time of their separation from their most recent previous employer. C. Vacation Leave Rate of Accrual. The City Manager is authorized to provide longevity credits towards the rate of vacation hours' accrual for a newly appointed Executive Management (EM) employee. The longevity credit can only be used for the purpose of rate of vacation accrual and is up to, or less than, the accrual level at the time of their separation from their most recent previous employer. City Council 18 — 10 3/17/2026 D. Paid or unpaid Administrative Leave Policy. The City Manager is authorized to grant, at their discretion, a paid or unpaid leave of absence for Executive Management (EM) employees. E. Payment for Unused Sick Leave. For all Executive Management (EM) employees employed by the City in a full-time position, except in cases of disability retirement, upon non -disciplinary termination of employment: 1. Payment Up to Five (5) Years. Employees with less than five (5) years of cumulative, consecutive service with the City, each qualified employee shall be entitled to payment for fifty percent (50%) of the total accrued sick leave benefit credited into either: 1) their individual Retirement Health Savings (RHS) account, or 2) their individual 457 deferred compensation account, or 3) cash upon the effective date of such termination, not to exceed a maximum limit of six hundred forty (640) hours, at the base rate of pay effective on the date of such termination. 2. Payment After Five (5) Years. After five (5) years of cumulative, consecutive full- time service with the City, each qualified employee shall be entitled to payment for one hundred percent (100%) of the total accrued sick leave benefit credited into either: 1) their individual RHS account, or 2) their individual 457 deferred compensation account, or 3) cash, not to exceed a maximum limit of one thousand six hundred hours (1,600) hours, at the base rate of pay effective on the date of such termination. Section 6. Retirement Plan Contributions. A. The terms of the existing contract between the City and California Public Employees' Retirement System (CaIPERS) governing the City retirement benefits of Executive Management (EM) employees covered by this Resolution are incorporated by reference herein. The City will make contributions to CaIPERS in accordance with its contract with CaIPERS for employees covered by said contract as amended. B. The California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) went into effect on January 1, 2013. Based on consideration of various eligibility factors, PEPRA defines each employee as either a "classic" or "new" member of CaIPERS. C. 2.7% at 55 Service Retirement Benefit for Classic Miscellaneous Members. The City agrees to provide Executive Management (EM) employees covered by this Resolution, and who are defined as Classic Miscellaneous Members under the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013 (AB340), with the 2.7% at 55 Service Retirement benefit. D. Payment of 2.7% at 55 Service Retirement Benefit. Classic Miscellaneous Executive Management (EM) employees covered by this Resolution will contribute eight percent (8%) of CaIPERS reportable compensation earnable toward the employer cost of the 2.7% at 55 enhanced retirement formula. This payment will be implemented as cost - sharing pursuant to Government Code § 20516(f). 1. Pre -Taxable Benefit. To the extent permitted by CaIPERS and Internal Revenue Service regulations, this eight percent (8%) employee contribution will be implemented through payroll deductions on a pre-tax basis. City Council 18 — 11 3/17/2026 E. 2.0% at 62 Service Retirement Benefit for New Miscellaneous Members. The City agrees to provide Executive Management (EM) employees covered by this Resolution who were appointed to their classification on or after January 1, 2013, and who are defined as new members under the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013 (AB340), with the 2.0% at 62 Service Retirement benefit. F. Payment of 2.0% at 62 Service Retirement Benefit. Executive Management (EM) employees defined in 6.E. (above) will contribute 50% of normal cost of the 2.0% at 62 retirement benefit. This amount is determined annually by CalPERS. 1. Pre -Taxable Benefit. To the extent permitted by CalPERS and Internal Revenue Service regulations, the City will make the above employee deductions pre-tax contributions. G. 3% at 50 Service Retirement Benefit for Classic Safety Members. The City agrees to provide Executive Management (EM) employees covered by this Resolution, and who are defined as Classic Safety Members under the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013, with the 3% at 50 Service Retirement benefit. H. Payment of 3.0% at 50 Service Retirement Benefit. Classic Safety Executive Management (EM) employees defined in 6.G. (above) will contribute nine percent (9%) of CaIPERS reportable compensation earnable toward the employer cost of the 3.0% at 50 enhanced retirement formula. This payment will be implemented as cost -sharing pursuant to Government Code § 20516(f). 1. Pre -Taxable Benefit. To the extent permitted by CaIPERS and Internal Revenue Service regulations, this nine percent (9%) employee contribution will be implemented through payroll deduction on a pre-tax basis. I. 2.7% (a. 57 Retirement Benefit for New Safety Members. The City agrees to provide Executive Management (EM) employees covered by this Resolution who were appointed to their classification on or after January 1, 2013, and who are defined as new members under the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013, with the 2.7% @ 57 Service Retirement benefit. J. Payment of 2.7% at 57 Service Retirement Benefit. Executive Management (EM) employees defined in 6.1. (above) will contribute 50% of normal cost of the 2.7% at 57 retirement benefit. This amount is determined annually by CalPERS. 1. Pre -Taxable Benefit. To the extent permitted by CalPERS and Internal Revenue Service regulations, the City will make the above employee deductions pre-tax contributions. K. Final Compensation for Pension Calculation. Final compensation for Classic Safety and Classic Miscellaneous Members will be based on the highest annual average compensation earnable during the 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the effective date of their retirement, or some other 12 consecutive month period designated by the member. City Council 18 — 12 3/17/2026 Final compensation for Safety and Miscellaneous Members who are defined as New Members under PEPRA will be based on the highest annual average compensation earnable during the 36 consecutive months immediately preceding the effective date of their retirement, or some other 36 consecutive month period designated by the member. L. Deferred Retirement for Classic Safety and Classic Miscellaneous Members as defined in Section D and H (above). The City will continue to make payments to CalPERS on behalf of each eligible affected employee in an amount necessary to pay one hundred percent (100%) of each employee's member contribution and report it to CaIPERS as special compensation [Government Code § 20636(C)(4)]. This contribution is known as Employer Paid Member Contribution (EPMC), which is equal to eight percent (8%) of reportable compensation for Classic Miscellaneous Members and nine percent (9%) for Classic Safety Members. Such payments will be credited to the individual employee's CaIPERS account. Such payments are not an increase in base salary and no salary range applicable to any of the employees covered by this Resolution will be changed or deemed to have been changed by reason thereof. As a result, the City will not treat these payments as ordinary income and thus will not withhold federal or state income tax from said payments. The City previously received a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service confirming that such payments are deferred compensation and not ordinary income. In the event that the City receives a new ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that such payments are ordinary income of the employees instead of deferred compensation, the City's obligation to make such payments will discontinue and in place thereof the reportable compensation of each Classic Miscellaneous Member eligible for the 2.7% at 55 Benefits Formula will be increased by eight percent (8%) and each Classic Safety Member eligible for the 3% at 50 Benefits Formula will be increased by nine percent (9%). For the purpose of reporting an employee's compensation to CalPERS, the City will include these payments as if they were a part of the employee's reportable compensation earnable. Section 7. Tuition Reimbursement. Executive Management (EM) employees are eligible to participate in the Training and Education Assistance Program provided for all regular, full-time employees of the City. Reimbursement will be based on the cost of tuition, required enroll ment/registration fees, miscellaneous fees (health, parking, student union fees, etc.) and all required texts, eBooks and related material for each course. Maximum tuition reimbursement will be paid in the highest amount as available to other represented employees. Section 8. Retirement Health Savings (RHS) Plan. A. Employees participate in the Retirement Health Savings Plan (RHS), with the City's contracted plan administrator. The City shall make contributions into the individual accounts of Executive Management (EM) employees as provided to the highest represented non -sworn employees' unit. City Council 18 — 13 3/17/2026 Executive Management (EM) employees will contribute one and one - quarter percent (1.25%) of base pay into their individual RHS account each pay period. a. Effective May 1, 2026, Executive Management (EM) employees will contribute two and one half percent (2.5%) of base pay into their individual RHS account each pay period. Section 9. Auto Allowance. With the exception of the Police Chief who receives a City vehicle, the City will contribute five hundred dollars ($500) per month to each Executive Management (EM) employee to offset reasonable and necessary expenses for the operation, maintenance, and insuring of an automobile. In lieu of receiving five hundred dollars ($500) per month, the employee may request and be provided with a vehicle. Section 10. Deferred Compensation. The City has established and maintains a deferred compensation plan pursuant to the provisions of Section 457(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. Executive Management (EM) employees covered under this resolution, at their sole discretion, may defer to have deposited into the City's 457(b) plan a portion of their compensation up to the maximum amount permitted by law. All contributions into the 457(b) plan are voluntary employee contributions and will meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 11. Executive Management (EM) Compensation Determination and Performance -Based Evaluation System. The provisions of the Executive Management (EM) compensation determination and performance -based evaluation system are as follows: A. Specific Compensation Determination. The City Manager is hereby given the authority to set the individual compensation, to make adjustments thereto, and to make appointments at any salary within the established salary range for all Executive Management (EM) positions for which the City Manager is the appointing authority. 2. The City Manager may establish performance criteria and appraisal guidelines to be utilized in determining individual compensation for Executive Management (EM) employees. 3. After the salary of an employee has been first established and fixed under this plan, salary advancement through the salary range will be at the discretion of the City Manager. City Council 18 — 14 3/17/2026 B. Performance -Based Evaluation Purpose. The basic purpose of the performance - based evaluation system is to help attract, retain, and motivate highly competent Executive Management (EM) employees and to provide them with a strong incentive to excel. Evaluation System Components. The evaluation system will be comprised of the following components: a. Objectives. The system will include a list of outcome -based, measurable objectives to be achieved which have been mutually agreed upon between the City Manager or authorized appointing authority and each individual Executive Management (EM) employee. b. Managerial Behaviors. In addition to their performance in achieving agreed upon objectives, each Executive Management (EM) employee will also be evaluated for their managerial behavior performance, including such behavior as communication (oral or written), analysis and problem solving, decision -making and judgment, planning and organization, management control, leadership, interpersonal relations, time -management, technical knowledge, handling of stress, etc. C. Performance Evaluation Guidelines. The City Manager will evaluate the performance of each of their Executive Management (EM) employees to determine their individual eligibility for a performance increase and how much, if any, increase will be given, but such increase cannot exceed the salary range maximum assigned. Such performance evaluation will be for a determined period preceding the date of the performance evaluation. 2. Performance Ratings. Each Executive Management (EM) employee's performance in relation to their agreed upon objectives and managerial behaviors will be evaluated for an identified period according to the following performance rating scale: Point Rating Performance Levels 3 Significantly Exceeds Expectations: Consistently exceeds all objectives requirements and expectations by a wide margin. 2 Exceeds Expectations: Consistently meets all objectives and requirements and exceeds several. Meets Expectations: Meets objectives and requirements. City Council 18 — 15 3/17/2026 0 Does not Meet Expectations 3. Performance -Based Incentive Lump Sum Payment. Each Executive Management (EM) employee may receive a lump sum payment in lieu of a salary increase, or a combination of salary increase and lump sum payment, granted by the City Manager for performance if they are at the top of their salary range or the proposed salary increase brings them to the top of their salary range. D. Application of Guidelines. 1. The incentive lump sum payment granted under this plan is not an increase in base salary and no salary range applicable to any Executive Management (EM) employee covered by this Resolution will be changed or deemed to have been changed by reason of such incentive pay. 2. The lump sum incentive payment defined for overall Extremely Meritorious Performance listed above in Section C.3. is not intended to meet the definition of Special Compensation under Government Code §20636(c)(1- 7) and, therefore, is not included in calculating final compensation. 3. The City Manager will be responsible for the development and administration of detailed administrative procedures and guidelines for the consistent and effective application of the Executive Management (EM) performance -based evaluation system. Such procedures and guidelines will define how performance objectives, measures, and standards are developed; when and how performance reviews are to be carried out; how performance component ratings and composite ratings will be scored; and how performance incentive lump sum payments are to be exercised. Section 12. Miscellaneous Provisions. A. Catastrophic Leave Donation. Executive Management (EM) employees will be eligible to donate and receive catastrophic leave donations as provided to all other represented employees. B. Technology Device Stipend. Executive Management (EM) employees who use their own personal electronic devices for City business in lieu of receiving a City owned device will be eligible to receive a stipend at a level matching that provided to all other represented employees. C. At -Will Employment Relationship. Classifications listed in Section 1.A. are defined as excepted from the Civil Service System as defined in §1002 of the City of Santa Ana Charter Article X — Civil Service and are considered to be employed "at -will" as defined by the California Labor Code §2922. Excepted from Civil Service Executive Management (EM) employees are appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the City Manager. Nothing in this Resolution Exhibit shall prevent, limit, or otherwise interfere with the right of the City Manager to terminate employment of an employee at any time, with or without cause. City Council 18 — 16 3/17/2026 D. Discretion to Provide Severance Pay. The City Manager retains the discretion to provide up to six (6) months of severance pay equal to their monthly CalPERS reportable income plus the value of all City provided pension and medical benefits to any Executive Management (EM) employee who is terminated without cause or subject to lay off from City employment. City Council 18 — 17 3/17/2026 ATTACHMENT 1 UNREPRESENTED EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT (EM) MONTHLY WAGE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE MAY 452025 JOB TITLE JOB CODE MINIMUM MAXIMUM Assistant City Manager (EM) 00090 19,231 25,000 Chief Technology Innovations Officer (EM) 01701 16,570 21,667 Deputy City Manager (EM) 01791 16,570 21,667 Executive Director of Community Development (EM) 02870 16,570 21,667 Executive Director of Finance and Management Services (EM) 01190 16,570 21,667 Executive Director of Human Resources (EM) 01830 16,570 21,667 Executive Director of Parks, Recreation, and Community Services EM 05400 16,570 21,667 Executive Director of Planning and Building Safety (EM) 02490 16,570 21,667 Executive Director of Public Works (EM) 02170 16,570 21,667 Library Services Director (EM) 01561 16,570 21,667 Police Chief (EM) 03390 22,064 27,916 City Council 18 — 18 3/17/2026 Santa Ana Executive Management Classifications Ranked vs. Market FM Tit. Executive Director of Planning and Building Safety (EM) Rank VS. Market 4 #of Market Matches 10 % vs. Median 3.80% % vs. .. -8.57% Deputy City Manager (EM) 5 15 6.30% -6.12% Library Services Director (EM) 5 12 11.50% -3.97% Police Chief (EM) 5 15 7.40% -9.69% City Clerk (EM) 7 14 2.50% -37.82% Chief Technology Innovations Officer (EM) 7 14 5.50% -3.97% Executive Director of Community Development (EM) 9 15 -3.70% -11.79% Executive Director of Parks, Recreation, and Community Services (EM) 9 18 4.80% -9.42% Executive Director of Finance and Management Services (EM) 10 18 -3.40% -19.29% Executive Director of Human Resources (EM) 10 18 -2.20% -13.06% Executive Director of Public Works (EM) 10 17 -2.50% -15.66% Assistant City Manager (EM) 11 17 -1.80% -10.02% City Council 18 — 19 3/17/2026 City Clerk's Office www.santa-ana.org/cityclerk Item # 19 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report March 17, 2026 TOPIC: Resolution Acknowledging Judgment in a Case Challenging the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance AGENDA TITLE Resolution Acknowledging Judgment in a Case Challenging the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution acknowledging judgment and order by the Court to sever the last sentence of Section 8-3180(a) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, as provided in Ordinance No. NS-3073, establishing the composition of the Rental Housing Board. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ACKNOWLEDGING JUDGMENT IN CASE CHALLENGING THE RENT STABILIZATION AND JUST CAUSE EVICTION ORDINANCE GOVERNMENT CODE 484308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION On November 5, 2024, 57.63% of the voters of Santa Ana approved Measure CC, titled "An Ordinance of the People of the City of Santa Ana Adopting a Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance," Ordinance No. NS-3073 ("Ordinance"). On February 4, 2026, the Superior Court of California, County of Orange entered an Amended Judgment ("Judgment") in the Orange County Apartment House Association, Inc. dba Apartment Association of Orange County v. City of Santa Ana, et al. case, Case No. 30-2023-01308094-CU-JR-CXC ("Litigation"), a case whereby plaintiff challenged the Ordinance on various constitutional grounds alleging four causes of action. The Judgment was entered as follows: 1) the Court granted plaintiff's motion for summary adjudication on plaintiff's first cause of action, and 2) the Court granted the City's motion for summary adjudication as to the second, third, and fourth causes of action. City Council 19 — 1 3/17/2026 Resolution Acknowledging Judgment in a Case Challenging the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance March 17, 2026 Page 2 In granting summary adjudication as to plaintiff's first cause of action, the Court ordered the last sentence of Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 8-3180(a) as stated in the Ordinance, establishing the composition of the Rental Housing Board, be severed from the Ordinance and the remainder of the Ordinance remain in effect. The Resolution will direct the City Clerk to update City records acknowledging the Court's Amended Judgment in the Litigation and, as required by the Court, severing the last sentence of Section 8-3180(a) which reads: "The Board Members of the Rental Housing Board shall be comprised of: 1) Three (3) Tenants, including at least one (1) Mobilehome Tenant; 2) Two (2) Landlords; and 3) Two (2) at -large Members with no financial interest in and no ownership of income -generating rental housing." ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. EXHIBIT(S) 1. Resolution 2. Ordinance with the severed language in strikethrough font 3. Ordinance with the severed language removed/deleted Submitted By: Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager City Council 19 — 2 3/17/2026 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ACKNOWLEDGING JUDGMENT IN CASE CHALLENGING THE RENT STABILIZATION AND JUST CAUSE EVICTION ORDINANCE WHEREAS, on November 5, 2024, 57.63 percent of the voters of Santa Ana approved Measure CC, titled "An Ordinance of the People of the City of Santa Ana Adopting a Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance," Ordinance No. NS- 3073 ("Ordinance"); and WHEREAS, on February 4, 2026, the Superior Court of California, County of Orange entered an Amended Judgment ("Judgment") in the Orange County Apartment House Association, Inc. dba Apartment Association of Orange County v. City of Santa Ana, et al. case, Case No. 30-2023-01308094-CU-JR-CXC ("Litigation"), a case whereby plaintiff challenged the Ordinance on various constitutional grounds alleging four causes of action. The Judgment was entered as follows: 1) the Court granted plaintiff's motion for summary adjudication on plaintiff's first cause of action, and 2) the Court granted the City's motion for summary adjudication as to the second, third, and fourth causes of action; and WHEREAS, in granting summary adjudication as to plaintiff's first cause of action, the Court ordered the last sentence of Section 8-3180(a) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code as stated in the Ordinance, establishing the composition of the Rental Housing Board, be severed from the Ordinance and the remainder of the Ordinance remain in effect; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana as follows: Section 1. City Council hereby acknowledges the Judgment entered on February 4, 2026 in the Litigation referenced above. A true and correct copy of Measure CC, Ordinance NS-3073, with strikethrough font as to the severed provision as ordered by the Court in the Judgment is attached hereto as Exhibit A. A true and correct copy of Measure CC, Ordinance NS-3073, with deletion of the severed provision as ordered by the Court in the Amended Judgment is attached hereto as Exhibit B. Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to update City records acknowledging the Court's Amended Judgment in the Litigation and, as required by the Court, severing the last sentence of Section 8-3180(a) which read: "The Board Members of the Rental Housing Board shall be comprised of: 1) Three (3) Tenants, including at least one (1) Mobilehome Tenant; 2) Two (2) Landlords; and 3) Two (2) at -large Members with no financial interest in and no ownership of income -generating rental housing." Resolution No. 2026-XXX Page 1 of 2 City Council 19 — 3 3/17/2026 Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. ADOPTED this day of 12026. Valerie Amezcua Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney -31 ac�" fq�,k'(X- Andrea N. Garcia Senior Assistant City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSTAIN: Councilmembers NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, JENNIFER L 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 Resolution No. 2026-XXX Page 2 of 2 City Council 19 — 4 3/17/2026 Exhibit A ORDINANCE NO. NS-3073 MEASURE "CC" AN ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING A RENT STABILIZATION AND JUST CAUSE EVICTION ORDINANCE THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The People of the City of Santa Ana herby adopt a Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance and it shall read as follows: ARTICLE XIX. — RENT STABILIZATION AND JUST CAUSE EVICTION ORDINANCE DIVISION 1. — GENERALLY Section 8-3100 — Title This Article shall be known in its entirety as the "City of Santa Ana Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance" and, for the sake of convenience, as the "Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance." Section 8-3101 — Reserved. Section 8-3102 — Definitions a) For purposes of this Article, the words and phrases shall be defined as set forth herein, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning is intended. b) Words and phrases used in this Article, which are not specifically defined, shall be construed according to their context and the customary usage of the language. c) Words and phrases defined: "Annual Allowable Rent Adjustment" means the limit on the Maximum Allowable Rent Increase, which a Landlord may charge on any Rental Unit each year. "Capital Improvement" means an improvement, addition or major repair to a Rental Unit that were paid for and completed after November 19, 2021 (the effective date of the first adopted Rent Stabilization Ordinance), provided such new improvement, addition or major repair has a useful life of five (5) years or more and that is required to be amortized over the City Council 19 — 5 3/17/2026 useful life of the improvement, such as: structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanism system, roofing, carpeting, draperies, stuccoing the outside of a building, air conditioning, security gates, swimming pool, sauna or hot tub, fencing, children's play equipment permanently installed, the complete exterior painting of a building, and other similar improvements as defined under the straight line depreciation provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto and determined by the Rental Housing Board. Capital Improvement does not include normal or routine maintenance, repair, replacements, and/or deterioration resulting from an unreasonable delay in the undertaking of completion or after a Notice of Violation by a government agency ordering repairs. "City" means the City of Santa Ana. "Hearing Officer" means a person who has been appointed by the Program Administrator to perform the duties set forth in this Article. "Housing Services" means those services provided and associated with the use or occupancy of a Rental Unit including, but not limited to, insurance, repairs, replacement, maintenance, effective waterproofing and weather protection, painting, providing light, heat, hot and cold water, elevator service, window shades and screens, laundry facilities and privileges, janitorial services, utilities that are paid by the Landlord, refuse removal, allowing pets, telephone, parking, storage, the right to have a specified number of Tenants or occupants, computer technologies, entertainment technologies, including cable or satellite television services, and any other benefits, privileges or facilities connected with the use or occupancy of such Rental Unit including a proportionate share of the services provided to common facilities of the building in which such Rental Unit is located and/or of the property on which such Rental Unit is located. "Landlord" or "Owner" means an owner of record, lessor, sublessor or any person, partnership, corporation, family trust, or any other business entity, or any successor in interest thereto, offering for rent or lease any Rental Unit or Mobilehome or Mobilehome Space in a Mobilehome Park in the City and shall include the employee, agent or representative of the Landlord if the agent or representative has the full authority to answer for the Landlord and enter into binding agreements on behalf of the Landlord. "Mediator" means a person whom the Program Administrator determines meets all of the following criteria: 1) Has received forty (40) to eighty (80) hours of formal training in mediation, including training in anti -racism, elimination of bias, diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural competency; and, City Council 19 — 6 3/17/2026 2) Has mediated Rent disputes and/or has had other experience or training showing a capability to mediate the issues which arise in landlord/tenant disputes. "Mobilehome" means a structure designed for human habitation and for being moved on a street or highway under permit pursuant to Section 35790 of the Vehicle Code. Mobilehome includes a manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code, and a Mobilehome, as defined in Section 18008 of the Health and Safety Code, but does not include a recreational vehicle, as defined in Section 799.29 of this code and Section 18010 of the Health and Safety Code or a commercial coach as defined in Section 18001.8 of the Health and Safety Code. "Mobilehome Space" means the rental of a spot for a Mobilehome within a Mobilehome Park by a homeowner, as defined in Civil Code section 798.9, or a resident, as defined in Civil Code section 798.11. "Mobilehome Park" means an area of land where two or more Mobilehome Spaces are rented, or held out for rent, to accommodate Mobilehomes used for human habitation. "Net Operating Income" means the net revenue received by the Landlord after paying the normal Operating Expenses (gross revenue less normal operating expenses). "Operating Expenses" means the costs of normal operations, including, but not limited to, management, taxes, insurance, maintenance, repairs and other recurring costs. "Program Administrator" is a person designated by the City Manager to administer the provisions of this Article. "Rental Registry Fee" or "Fee" means the fee the City imposes on each Rental Unit to cover the costs to administer the provisions of this Article. "Rent" means all periodic compensation, including all non -monetary consideration, that a Tenant provides to a Landlord concerning the use or occupancy of a Rental Unit, including any amount included in the Rent for utilities (unless separately billed to the Tenant by the utility company), parking, storage, pets or for any other fee or charge associated with the Tenancy for the use or occupancy of a Rental Unit and related Housing Services. Rent includes, without limitation, the fair market value of goods accepted, labor performed, or services rendered. With respect to Mobilehomes and Mobilehome Spaces in Mobilehome Parks, any regulations of rent, fees, and costs included within the Mobilehome City Council 19 — 7 3/17/2026 Residency Law, Civil Code section 798, et seq., shall be incorporated into the definition of Rent, as applicable. "Rent Increase" means any additional Rent demanded of or paid by a Tenant for a Rental Unit, including any reduction in Housing Services without a corresponding reduction in the amount demanded or paid for Rent; or a pro rata increase in costs of Housing Services apportioned to a Rental Unit. "Rental Agreement" means a lease, sublease, or other agreement, written, oral or implied, between a Landlord and a Tenant for the use and/or occupancy of a Rental Unit and for Housing Services. With respect to Mobilehomes and Mobilehome Spaces in Mobilehome Parks, any regulations of rental agreements or leases within the Mobilehome Residency Law, Civil Code section 798, et seq., shall be incorporated into the definition of Rental Agreement, as applicable. "Rental Housing Board" or "Board" means the Rental Housing Board established by Division 5 of this Article XIX of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. "Rental Registry" means the database or portal where Landlords register Rental Units, update Rental Unit information, update Tenancy information, submit notices, and pay the Rental Registry Fee. "Rental Unit" means any building, structure, or part thereof, or any Mobilehome and Mobilehome Spaces in a Mobilehome Park, offered or available for rent for residential use or occupancy in the City, including the land appurtenant thereto, together with all Housing Services in connection with the use or occupancy thereof, including common areas and recreational facilities held out for use by the Tenant, which is not exempt pursuant to the exemptions set forth in this Article. "Residential Real Property" or "Residential Property" means any housing unit, including a room or group of rooms designed and intended for occupancy by one or more persons, including a Rental Unit and a Mobilehome or Mobilehome Space in a Mobilehome Park, offered for rent or lease in the City. "Tenancy" means the right or entitlement of a Tenant to use or occupy a Rental Unit, including a Mobilehome or Mobilehome Space in a Mobilehome Park. "Tenant" means any renter, tenant, subtenant, lessee, sub -lessee, roommate with Landlord's consent, or any other person or entity entitled under the terms of a Rental Agreement, or by sufferance, or by state or City Council 19 — 8 3/17/2026 federal law, to the use or occupancy of any Rental Unit and (i) has the legal responsibility for the payment of Rent for a Rental Unit or (ii) has agreed to pay the Rent for a Rental Unit. Section 8-3103 — Implementing Regulations, Policies and Procedures The City Manager or Program Administrator shall have the authority to promulgate regulations, policies and procedures to implement the requirements and fulfill the purposes of this Article. No person shall fail to comply with such regulations, policies and procedures. Section 8-3104 — Mobilehome Residency Law The provisions of this Article shall not supersede the regulations of the state Mobilehome Residency Law, Civil Code section 798, et seq., as applicable. If there is any conflict between the terms of this Article and the Mobilehome Residency Law, the Mobilehome Residency Law shall prevail. Secs. 8-3105 - 8-3119. Reserved. DIVISION 2. — JUST CAUSE EVICTIONS Section 8-3120 — Restrictions on Termination of Tenancy without Just Cause (a) After a Tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied a Residential Real Property for thirty (30) days, the Owner of the Residential Real Property shall not terminate the Tenancy without just cause, which shall be stated in the written notice to terminate Tenancy. The provisions of this section related to the termination of Tenants shall not apply to Mobilehomes or Mobilehome Spaces in Mobilehome Parks subject to the termination provisions of the Mobilehome Residency Law, Civil Code section 798.56, as applicable. 1) The Owner shall post a notice on a form prescribed by the City, providing information about the existence of this Division 2 of Article XIX of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, including protections related to immigration or citizenship status of Tenant found under Civil Code section 1940.35 and Code of Civil Procedure section 1161.4, as may be amended. Notice must be posted in a conspicuous location on the property. The notice shall be written in the language that the Owner and Tenant used to negotiate the terms of the Tenancy (e.g., Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese and Korean), as well as English. City Council 19 — 9 3/17/2026 2) In addition to all other notice requirements specified elsewhere in this Division, the Owner of any Residential Real Property or Mobilehome Space, is required to provide written notice to Tenants of their rights under this Division as follows: A. The notice required by this Division must be on a form prescribed by the City and include the following information: i. The existence and scope of this Division 2 of Article XIX of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code; and, ii. The right to relocation assistance in limited circumstances pursuant to subsection (d)(2) herein. B. The Owner must provide Tenant with the notice upon serving any notice of change in terms of Tenancy. C. The Owner must provide the notice on or before the commencement of all Tenancies initiated after the effective date of this Division. (b) For purposes of this section, "just cause" includes either of the following: 1) At -fault just cause, which is any of the following: A. Default in the payment of Rent. B. A breach of a material term of the lease, as described in paragraph (3) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure, including, but not limited to, violation of a provision of the lease after being issued a written notice to correct the violation. A "breach of a material term" shall not include: i. The obligation to limit occupancy, provided that the additional occupant who joins the Tenant of the Residential Real Property thereby exceeding the limits on occupancy set forth in the lease is: A dependent under age 18, or II. A replacement Tenant who moved in after an approved Tenant vacated the Residential Real Property, so long as the addition does not exceed the Uniform Housing Code. City Council 19 — 10 3/17/2026 The Owner shall have the right to approve or deny the prospective additional or replacement Tenant, who is not a minor dependent child, provided that the Owner does not unreasonably withhold approval. If the Owner fails to respond to the Tenant in writing with a description of the reasons for the denial of the request within a reasonable amount of time of receipt of the Tenant's written request, the Tenant's request shall be deemed approved by the Owner if the lease is for a period of one (1) year or less. ii. A change in the terms of the Tenancy that is not the result of an express written agreement signed by both of the parties. An Owner is not required to obtain a Tenant's written consent to a change in the terms of the Tenancy if the change in the terms of the Tenancy is authorized by this section, or if the Owner is required to change the terms of the Tenancy pursuant to federal, State, or local law. Nothing in this subsection shall exempt an Owner from providing legally required notice of a change in the terms of the Tenancy. C. Maintaining, committing, or permitting the maintenance or commission of a nuisance as described in paragraph (4) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure. D. Committing waste as described in paragraph (4) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure. E. The Tenant had a written lease that terminated on or after the effective date of this Ordinance, and after a written request or demand from the Owner, the Tenant has refused to execute a written extension or renewal of the lease for an additional term of similar duration with similar provisions, provided that those terms do not violate this section or any other provision of law. F. Criminal activity by the Tenant on the Residential Real Property, including any common areas, or any criminal activity or criminal threat, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 422 of the Penal Code, on or off the Residential Real Property, that is directed at any Owner or agent of the Owner of the Residential Real Property or members of Tenant's household or other Tenants of the Residential Real Property. This at -fault, just cause provision City Council 19 — 11 3/17/2026 shall apply if the Owner has, within a reasonable time, reported the criminal activity to law enforcement. Further, at -fault, just cause eviction of a Tenant under this provision shall only apply to that Tenant who committed the criminal activity described herein. If a Tenant is acquitted or found not guilty of the charges giving rise to eviction, or if charges are not filed against the Tenant within the applicable statute of limitations period, the Tenant shall be offered the right to restore the Tenancy only if the same Residential Real Property is available. G. Assigning or subletting the premises in violation of the Tenant's lease, as described in paragraph (4) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure. i. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in this section, an Owner shall not take any action to terminate a Tenancy based on a Tenant's sublease of the Residential Real Property if all the following requirements are met: The Tenant requests permission from the Owner in writing to sublease the Residential Real Property; II. The Tenant continues to reside in the Residential Real Property as their primary residence; III. The sublease replaces one or more departed Tenants under the lease on a one -for -one basis; and IV. The Owner fails to respond to the Tenant in writing within a reasonable amount of time of the receipt of the Tenant's written request. If the Owner fails to respond to the Tenant's written request, the request shall be deemed approved by the Owner if the lease is for a period of one (1) year or less. An Owner's reasonable refusal of the Tenant's written request may be based on, but is not limited to, the ground that the total number of occupants in a Residential Real Property exceeds the maximum number of occupants as determined under Section 503(b) of the Uniform Housing Code or successor provision. H. The Tenant's refusal to allow the Owner to enter the Residential Real Property as authorized by Sections 1101.5 and 1954 of the City Council 19 — 12 3/17/2026 Civil Code, and Sections 13113.7 and 17926.1 of the Health and Safety Code. I. Using the premises for an unlawful purpose as described in paragraph (4) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure. J. The employee, agent, or licensee's failure to vacate after their termination as an employee, agent, or a licensee as described in paragraph (1) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure. K. When the Tenant fails to deliver possession of the Residential Real Property after providing the Owner written notice as provided in Section 1946 of the Civil Code of the Tenant's intention to terminate the hiring of the real property, or makes a written offer to surrender that is accepted in writing by the Owner but fails to deliver possession at the time specified in that written notice as described in paragraph (5) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure. 2) No-fault just cause, which includes any of the following: 0 i. Intent to occupy the Residential Real Property by the Owner or their spouse, domestic partner, children, grandchildren, parents, or grandparents. ii. For leases entered into on or after the effective date of this Ordinance, this subsection shall apply only if the Tenant agrees, in writing, to the termination, or if a provision of the lease allows the Owner to terminate the lease if the Owner, or their spouse, domestic partner, children, grandchildren, parents, or grandparents unilaterally decides to occupy the Residential Real Property for a period of at least 24 months, as affirmed by the Owner in a written affidavit submitted to the City. Addition of a provision allowing the Owner to terminate the lease as described in this clause to a new or renewed Rental Agreement or fixed -term lease constitutes a similar provision for the purposes of subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1). B. Withdrawal of the Residential Real Property from the rental market for an anticipated period of at least 24 months, as affirmed by the Owner in a written affidavit submitted to the City. City Council 19 — 13 3/17/2026 Ill i. The Owner complying with any of the following: An order issued by a government agency or court relating to habitability that necessitates vacating the Residential Real Property. II. An order issued by a government agency or court to vacate the Residential Real Property. III. A local ordinance that necessitates vacating the Residential Real Property. ii. If it is determined by any government agency or court that the Tenant is at fault for the condition or conditions triggering the order or need to vacate under clause (i), the Tenant shall not be entitled to relocation assistance as outlined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (d). i. Intent to demolish or to substantially remodel the Residential Real Property. The Owner shall provide advance notice to the Tenant of the ability to reoccupy the unit upon completion of the repairs, or if requested by the Tenant, the right of first refusal to any comparable vacant Rental Unit which has been offered at comparable Rent owned by the Owner; and II. In the event the Owner seeks to rent the remodeled unit within six (6) months following the completion of the remodeling work, the evicted Tenant shall have the right of first refusal to reoccupy and rent the unit, unless the Owner provides a written waiver by the Tenant of their right to reoccupy the premises pursuant to this subsection. iii. For purposes of this subparagraph, "substantially remodel" means the replacement or substantial modification of any structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical system that requires a permit from a governmental agency, or the abatement of hazardous materials, including lead -based paint, mold, or asbestos, in accordance with applicable federal, State, and local City Council 19 — 14 3/17/2026 laws, that cannot be reasonably accomplished in a safe manner with the Tenant in place and that requires the Tenant to vacate the Residential Real Property for at least 30 days. Cosmetic improvements alone, including painting, decorating, and minor repairs, or other work that can be performed safely without having the Residential Real Property vacated, do not qualify as a substantial remodel. (c) Before an Owner of Residential Real Property issues a notice to terminate a Tenancy for just cause that is a curable lease violation, the Owner shall first give notice of the violation to the Tenant with an opportunity to cure the violation pursuant to paragraph (3) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure. If the violation is not cured within the time period set forth in the notice, a three-day notice to quit without an opportunity to cure may thereafter be served to terminate the Tenancy. (d) 1) Any written notice to cease or correct must: A. Be dated and served upon the Tenant, pursuant to at least one of the methods authorized under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1162, as may be amended; B. Inform the Tenant that failure to cure may result in the initiation of eviction proceedings; C. Inform the Tenant of the right to request a reasonable accommodation; D. Inform the Tenant of the contact number for the Program Administrator; and E. Include a specific statement of the reasons for the written notice to cease or correct with specific facts to help the Tenant determine the date(s), place(s), witness(es), and circumstance(s) that support the reason(s) for the eviction. 1) For a Tenancy for which just cause is required to terminate the Tenancy under subdivision (a), if an Owner of Residential Real Property issues a termination notice based on a no-fault just cause described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), the Owner shall, regardless of the Tenant's income, at the Owner's option, do one of the following: City Council 19 — 15 3/17/2026 A. Assist the Tenant to relocate by providing a direct payment to the Tenant as described in paragraph 3; or B. Waive in writing the payment of Rent for the final three (3) months of the Tenancy, prior to the Rent becoming due. 2) If an Owner issues a notice to terminate a Tenancy for no-fault just cause, the Owner shall notify the Tenant of the Tenant's right to relocation assistance or Rent waiver and all other rights pursuant to this section. If the Owner elects to waive the Rent for the final three (3) month of the Tenancy as provided in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), the notice shall state the amount of Rent waived and that no Rent is due for the final three (3) months of the Tenancy. 3) A. The amount of relocation assistance or Rent waiver shall be equal to three (3) months of the Tenant's Rent that was in effect when the Owner issued the notice to terminate the Tenancy. Any relocation assistance shall be provided within 15 calendar days of service of the notice. B. If a Tenant fails to vacate after the expiration of the notice to terminate the Tenancy, the actual amount of any relocation assistance or Rent waiver provided pursuant to this subdivision shall be recoverable as damages in an action to recover possession. C. The relocation assistance or Rent waiver required by this section shall be credited against any other relocation assistance required by any other law. 4) An Owner's failure to strictly comply with this section shall render the notice of termination void. (e) This section shall not apply to the following types of residential real properties or residential circumstances: 1) Transient and tourist hotel occupancy as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1940 of the Civil Code. 2) Housing accommodations in a nonprofit hospital, religious facility, extended care facility, licensed residential care facility for the elderly, as defined in Section 1569.2 of the Health and Safety Code, or an adult residential facility, as defined in Chapter 6 of Division 6 of Title 22 of the Manual of Policies and Procedures published by the State Department of Social Services. City Council 19 — 16 3/17/2026 3) Dormitories owned and operated by an institution of higher education or a kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, school. 4) Housing accommodations in which the Tenant shares bathroom or kitchen facilities with the Owner who maintains their principal residence at the Residential Real Property. 5) Single-family Owner -occupied residences, including a residence in which the Owner -occupant rents or leases no more than two units or bedrooms, including, but not limited to, an accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit. 6) A duplex in which the Owner occupied one of the units as the Owner's principal place of residence at the beginning of the Tenancy, so long as the Owner continues in occupancy. 7) Housing that has been issued a certificate of occupancy within the previous 15 years. 8) Residential Real Property that is alienable separate from the title to any other dwelling unit, provided that both of the following apply: A. The Owner is not any of the following: i. A real estate investment trust, as defined in Section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code. ii. A corporation. iii. A limited liability company in which at least one member is a corporation. i. The Tenants have been provided written notice that the Residential Property is exempt from this section using the following statement: "This property is not subject to the just cause requirements of Santa Ana Municipal Code Chapter 8, Article XIX, Division 2. This property meets the requirements of Santa Ana Municipal Code section 8- 3120(e)(8) and the Owner is not any of the following: (1) a real estate investment trust, as defined by Section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a corporation; or (3) a limited liability company in which at least one member is a corporation." City Council 19 — 17 3/17/2026 ii. For a Tenancy existing before the effective date of this Ordinance, the notice required under clause (i) may, but is not required to, be provided in the Rental Agreement. iii. For any Tenancy commenced or renewed on or after the effective date of this Ordinance, the notice required under clause (i) must be provided in the Rental Agreement. iv. Addition of a provision containing the notice required under clause (i) to any new or renewed Rental Agreement or fixed -term lease constitutes a similar provision for the purposes of subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b). 9) Housing restricted by deed, regulatory restriction contained in an agreement with a government agency, or other recorded document as affordable housing for persons and families of very low, low, or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, or subject to an agreement that provides housing subsidies for affordable housing for persons and families of very low, low, or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code or comparable federal statutes. (f) An Owner of Residential Real Property subject to this section shall provide notice to the Tenant as follows: 1) For any Tenancy commenced or renewed on or after the effective date of this Ordinance, as an addendum to the lease or Rental Agreement, or as a written notice signed by the Tenant, with a copy provided to the Tenant. 2) For a Tenancy existing prior to the effective date of this Ordinance, by written notice to the Tenant no later than thirty (30) days after the effective date of this Ordinance, or as an addendum to the lease or Rental Agreement. 3) The notification or lease provision shall be in no less than 12-point type, and shall include the following: "The Santa Ana Municipal Code provides that after all of the Tenants have continuously and lawfully occupied the property for at least thirty (30) days, an Owner must provide a statement of cause in any notice to terminate a Tenancy. See Division 2 of Article XIX of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code for more information." (g) It shall be a defense to an action for possession of a Rental Unit under this Division if a trier of fact determines that: City Council 19 — 18 3/17/2026 1) Both of the following provisions apply: A. The Tenant or Tenant's household member is a victim of an act or acts that constitute domestic violence, elder or dependent adult abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, or stalking if the domestic violence, elder or dependent adult abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, or stalking has been documented by one of the following: i. A temporary restraining order, emergency protective order, or protective order issued within the last 180 days pursuant to law that protects the Tenant or a household member from domestic violence, elder or dependent adult abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, or stalking; or ii. The Tenant or a member of their household has filed a police report within the previous 180 days alleging that they are a victim of domestic violence, elder or dependent adult abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, or stalking. B. The notice to vacate is substantially based upon the act or acts constituting domestic violence, elder or dependent adult abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, or stalking against the Tenant or their household member, including, but not limited to, an action for possession based on complaints of noise, disturbances, or repeated presence of police. 2) Notwithstanding this Section, an Owner may terminate the Tenancy if: A. The Tenant or the person protected by a court order or who filed a police report allows the person against whom the protective order has been issued or who was named in the police report as committing an act of domestic violence, elder or dependent adult abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, or stalking, to visit the rental property; or B. The Owner reasonably believes the presence of the person against whom the protective order has been issued or who was named in the police report as having committed an act of domestic violence, elder or dependent adult abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, or stalking poses a physical threat to other Tenants, guests, invitees, or to a Tenant's right to quiet City Council 19 — 19 3/17/2026 enjoyment and the Owner previously gave the Tenant a three (3) day written notice to cease and correct this violation. 3) The provisions of this Division shall not supersede any other applicable state laws relating to victims of an act of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, abuse of an elder or a dependent adult, or of other specified crimes, as provided for in Civil Code section 1946.7 and Code of Civil Procedure sections 1161.3 and 1174.27. (h) It shall be a defense to a no fault just cause action for possession of a Rental Unit under this Division if a person under the age of 21 is a resident of the subject Rental Unit, or has a custodial or family relationship with a Tenant in the subject Rental Unit, and who is registered and actively attending any level of school during a specified school term. (i) At least sixty (60) days prior to the sale of a Mobilehome Park, the Owner shall provide notice of such proposed sale to the Mobilehome Park residents and prepare a report on the impact of the sale of the Mobilehome Park, including a replacement and relocation plan that adequately mitigates the impact upon the ability of any displaced residents of the Mobilehome Park to be sold to find adequate housing in a Mobilehome Park, as applicable. (j) Any waiver of the rights under this section shall be void as contrary to public policy. Section 8-3121 — Notice of Termination of Tenancy. (a) When terminating a Tenancy either at -fault or no-fault, an Owner must comply with all of the following: 1) The Owner must serve a written notice in accordance with Civil Code sections 1946 through 1946.5, to the Tenant that states that, in addition to any information required by federal or State law, the Owner will terminate the Tenancy, and that indicates at least one at -fault or no-fault just cause reason as provided in section 8-3120(b); and 2) The Owner has not accepted and will not accept Rent or any other consideration in return for the continued use of the Residential Property beyond the term of the terminated Tenancy in compliance with Civil Code sections 1945 through 1946.5; and 3) The Owner qualifies the termination as at -fault or no-fault just cause, as specified in section 8-3120(b); and City Council 19 — 20 3/17/2026 4) The Owner has submitted to the City, within five (5) days after service of the notice of termination on the Tenant, a true and accurate copy of the Owner's written notice of termination, and proof of such service, signed under penalty of perjury, on the Tenant, through the City's Rental Registry portal. The Owner shall maintain proof of service to the City as evidence that the Owner has complied with this section. 5) The Owner must provide the notice in the language that the Owner and Tenant used to negotiate the terms of the Tenancy, in addition to English. Section 8-3122 — Retaliatory Eviction and Anti -Harassment. (a) Retaliatory Eviction. 1) If the main intent of the Owner in terminating a Tenancy or refusing to renew a Tenancy is retaliatory in nature, and if the Tenant is not in default as to the payment of Rent, then the Owner may not terminate the Tenancy or refuse to renew the Tenancy or cause the Tenant to quit involuntarily. 2) A Tenant may assert retaliation affirmatively or as a defense to the Owner's action regardless of the period of time which has elapsed between the Tenant's assertion or exercise of rights under this Article and the alleged act of retaliation. 3) Retaliation against a Tenant because of the Tenant's exercise of rights under this Article is prohibited. Retaliation claims may only be brought in court and may not be addressed administratively. A court may consider the protections afforded by this Article in evaluating a claim of retaliation. (b) Anti -Harassment. No Owner, or any person, acting as a principal or agent, offering Residential Real Property for rent, or any contractor, subcontractor or employee of the Owner shall, with respect to Residential Real Property under any Rental Agreement or other Tenancy or estate at will, however created, do any of the following: 1) Interrupt, terminate, or fail to provide Housing Services required by Rental Agreement or by federal, State, County, or local housing, health, or safety laws, or threaten to do so, or violate or threaten to violate Civil Code section 789.3. A. `Interrupt, terminate, or fail to provide Housing Services' in this provision does not include interruptions, terminations, or failure City Council 19 — 21 3/17/2026 to provide Housing Services as a result of interruptions, outages, or terminations caused by events or actions outside of the Owner's control, such as utility outages caused by natural disaster. Further, this provision does not include stoppages, outages, terminations, and interruptions properly noticed to Tenants as required by a signed Rental Agreement. 2) Take any of the following actions in bad faith: A. Fail to perform repairs and maintenance required by Rental Agreement or by federal, State, or local laws; B. Fail to exercise due diligence in completing repairs and maintenance once undertaken; C. Fail to follow appropriate industry repair, containment, or remediation protocols designed to minimize exposure to noise, dust, lead, paint, mold, asbestos, or other building materials with potentially harmful health impacts; D. Conduct elective renovation or construction of unit for the purpose of harassing a Tenant; E. Refuse to acknowledge or accept receipt of a Tenant's lawful Rent payment as set forth in a Rental Agreement, by usual practice of the parties, or in a notice to pay Rent or quit; F. Refuse to cash or process a Rent check or other form of acceptable Rent payment for over thirty (30) days after it is tendered; G. Fail to maintain a current address for delivery of Rent payments; H. Violate a Tenant's right to privacy without limitation, by requesting information regarding residence or citizenship status, protected class status, or social security number, except as required by law or in the case of a social security number, for the purpose of obtaining information for the qualifications for a Tenancy; I. Release information protected by the Tenant's right to privacy except as required or authorized by law; or J. Request or demand an unreasonable amount of information from Tenant in response to a request for reasonable accommodation. City Council 19 — 22 3/17/2026 3) Abuse the right of access into Residential Real Property as established by Civil Code section 1954 or other applicable law. This includes entries for inspections that are not related to necessary repairs or services; entries excessive in number; entries that improperly target certain Tenants or are used to collect evidence against the occupant or otherwise beyond the scope of an otherwise lawful entry; entries or demands for entry at times outside of normal business hours, unless for health and safety reasons or if the Tenant agrees otherwise; entries contrary to a Tenant's reasonable request to change the date or time of entry; photographing or otherwise recording portions of a Rental Unit that are beyond the scope of lawful entry or inspection; and misrepresenting the reasons for accessing Residential Real Property. 4) Influence or attempt to influence a Tenant to vacate Residential Real Property through fraud, misrepresentation, intimidation or coercion, which shall include threatening to report a Tenant to the United States Department of Homeland Security. 5) Threaten the Tenant, by word or gesture, with physical harm, or abuse Tenant with words, either orally or in writing, which are offensive and inherently likely to provoke an immediate violent reaction. This includes words used during in -person conversations, through social media postings or messages, or other communications. 6) Violate any law which prohibits discrimination based on race, gender, sexual preference, sexual orientation, ethnic background, nationality, religion, age, parenthood, marriage, pregnancy, disability, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/ acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), occupancy by a minor child, or source of income. 7) Take action to terminate any Tenancy including service of any notice to quit or other eviction notice or bring any action to recover possession of a Rental Unit based upon facts which the Owner has no reasonable cause to believe to be true or upon a legal theory which is untenable under the facts known to the Owner. No Owner shall be liable under this subsection for bringing an action to recover possession unless and until the Tenant has obtained a favorable termination of that action. 8) Remove from the Rental Unit personal property, furnishings, or any other items without the prior written consent of the Tenant, except when done pursuant to enforcement of a legal termination of Tenancy. 9) Provide false written or verbal information regarding any federal, State, County, or local Tenant protections, including mischaracterizing the nature or effect of a notice to quit or other eviction notice. False City Council 19 — 23 3/17/2026 information includes, without limitation, requesting or demanding a Tenant: A. Sign a new Rental Agreement not in the Tenant's primary language if: i. Rental Agreement negotiations were conducted in the Tenant's primary language; ii. The existing Rental Agreement is in the Tenant's primary language; or iii. Owner is otherwise aware that the new Rental Agreement is not in Tenant's primary language. B. Enter into a Rent repayment plan if the Owner states, misrepresents, suggests, or implies, that the Tenant should or must do so to take advantage of Tenant protection laws that do not in fact require such plans. 10)Offer payments to: A. A Tenant to vacate more than once in six (6) months, after the Tenant has notified the Owner in writing that the Tenant does not desire to receive further offers of payments to vacate; B. Attempt to coerce Tenant to vacate accompanied with threats or intimidation. This shall not include settlement offers in pending eviction actions made in good faith and not accompanied with threats or intimidation. 11)Communicate with Tenant in a language other than Tenant's primary language for the purpose of intimidating, confusing, deceiving or annoying Tenant. 12)lnterfere with a Tenant's right to quiet use and enjoyment of a Rental Unit as that right is defined by law. 13)Commit repeated acts or omissions of such significance as to substantially interfere with or disturb the comfort, repose, peace, or quiet of any person lawfully entitled to occupancy of such Rental Unit and that cause, are likely to cause, or are intended to cause any person lawfully entitled to occupancy of a Rental Unit to vacate such Rental Unit or to surrender or waive any rights in relation to such occupancy. City Council 19 — 24 3/17/2026 14)Remove a housing service for the purpose of causing the Tenant to vacate the Residential Real Property. For example, taking away a parking space knowing that a Tenant cannot find alternative parking and must move. 15)Interfere with the right of Tenants to organize as Tenants and engage in concerted activities with other Tenants for the purpose of mutual aid and protection; provide property access to Tenant organizers, advocates, or representatives working with or on behalf of Tenants living at a property; convene Tenant or Tenant organization meetings in an appropriate space accessible to Tenants under the terms of their Rental Agreement; or distribute and post literature informing other Tenants of their rights and of opportunities to involve themselves in their project in common areas, including lobby areas and bulletin boards. 16)Threatening or intimidating a Tenant based on their immigration or citizenship status or otherwise disclosing a Tenant's immigration or citizenship status in violation of California Civil Code section 1940.35(a) and California Code of Civil Procedure section 1161.4, as may be amended. Secs. 8-3123 - 8-3139. - Reserved. DIVISION 3. — RENT STABILIZATION Section 8-3140 — Prohibited Increases. (a) Increases in Rent on Residential Real Property or Mobilehome Spaces in the City of Santa Ana in excess of three percent (3%), or eighty (80%) of the change in the Consumer Price Index, whichever is less, and more than one Rent Increase in any twelve (12) month period, are prohibited, unless expressly exempt under the Costa -Hawkins Rental Housing Act codified in California Civil Code section 1954.50, et seq., or the Mobilehome Residency Law codified in California Civil Code sections 798, et seq. If the change in the Consumer Price Index is negative, no Rent Increase is permitted. The term Consumer Price Index means, at the time of the adjustment calculation completed by the City pursuant to subsection (b), the percentage increase in the United State Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers in the Los Angeles -Long Beach -Anaheim Metropolitan Area published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not seasonally adjusted, for the most recent twelve (12) month period ending prior to the City's calculation pursuant to subsection (b). A violation of this section occurs upon the service of notice or demand for a prohibited increase in Rent. City Council 19 — 25 3/17/2026 (b) No later than June 30 each year, beginning with the year 2022, the City shall announce the amount of allowable Rent Increase based on subsection (a) herein, which shall be effective as of September 1 of that year. Section 8-3141 — Reasonable Rate of Return. This ordinance allows for an annual adjustment of Residential Real Property or Mobilehome Space Rent of up to three percent (3%), or eighty (80%) of the change in the Consumer Price Index, whichever is less. A Consumer Price Index -based increase is found and determined to provide a just and reasonable return on an Owner's property, and has been adopted to encourage good management, reward efficiency, and discourage the flight of capital, as well as to be commensurate with returns on comparable investments, but not so high as to defeat the purpose of curtailing excessive Rents and rental increases. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, any Owner of Residential Real Property or a Mobilehome Park who contends that the limit on rental increases set forth in Section 8-3140 above will prevent the Owner from receiving a fair and reasonable return on their property may petition for relief from the cap set forth in section 8-3140 pursuant to the procedures set forth in this Division. Section 8-3142 — Fair Return Petition for Rent Increase. (a) A Landlord may submit a Fair Return Petition to the Program Administrator in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Division requesting a Rent Increase in excess of that provided in this Division in order to obtain a fair and reasonable return on the Rental Unit. (b) Standard of Review. All relevant factors shall be considered when evaluating a Fair Return Petition, including, but not limited to, the following: 1) Changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in the Los Angeles -Long Beach -Anaheim Metropolitan Area published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; 2) The Rent lawfully charged for comparable Rental Units in the City; 3) The length of time since the last determination on a Fair Return Petition, or the last Rent Increase if no previous Fair Return Petition has been made; 4) The completion of any rehabilitation work related to the Rental Unit, and the cost thereof, including materials, labor, construction interest, permit fees, and other items deemed appropriate; 5) Changes in property taxes or other taxes related to the Rental Unit; 6) Changes in the Rent paid by the Landlord for the lease of the Rental Unit; City Council 19 — 26 3/17/2026 7) Changes in the utility charges for the Rental Unit paid by the Landlord, and the extent, if any, of reimbursement from the Tenants; 8) Changes in reasonable Operating Expenses; 9) Changes in Net Operating Income; 10) The need for repairs caused by circumstances other than ordinary wear and tear; 11) The amount and quality of Housing Services provided by the Landlord to the Tenants; 12) Compliance with any existing Rental Agreement lawfully entered into between the Landlord and Tenants; and 13) Landlord's substantial compliance with this Article and applicable housing, health and safety codes. Section 8-3143 — Capital Improvement Petition (a) Effective July 1, 2023, or as modified by resolution of the City Council, a Landlord may submit a Capital Improvement Petition to the Program Administrator in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Division requesting a pass -through cost to the Tenants to cover expenses incurred by the Landlord to complete Capital Improvements for the Rental Unit pursuant to the following provisions: 1) The Capital Improvement was paid for and completed after November 19, 2021 (the effective date of the first adopted Rent Stabilization Ordinance); 2) The Capital Improvement was paid for and completed prior to the filing of the Capital Improvement Petition; 3) A Capital Improvement Petition must be initiated by the Landlord within two (2) years of completion of the Capital Improvement; 4) A Capital Improvement Petition shall not apply to Rental Units or new Tenants whose initial Rent was established after the Landlord completed the Capital Improvement; 5) The Landlord may not require a Tenant to pay any amount of any cost that is attributable to any period of time that the Tenant was not entitled to use and occupy the Rental Unit; 6) The Landlord may not require a Tenant to pay more than the Tenant's share of the cost attributable to that Tenant's Rental Unit that is permitted to be passed through to the Tenant; 7) If the Capital Improvement inures solely to the benefit of one or more of the Rental Units, but to less than all, the surcharge shall be so annualized, but shall be applied and/or prorated only with respect to the one or more Rental Units actually so benefited; City Council 19 — 27 3/17/2026 8) Equipment otherwise eligible as a Capital Improvement will not be considered if a "use fee" is charged (i.e. — coin operated washer and dryers); and, 9) Pass through costs for Capital Improvements shall not be considered Rent and shall not be increased when Rent Increases, nor shall they be considered Rent for purposes of calculating a Rent Increase. (b) Calculating Capital Improvements. Any Capital Improvement pass - through cost must be calculated according to the following: 1) Capital Improvement costs must be amortized over the useful life of the Capital Improvement, not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the current Rent; for the purposes of such computation, the current Rent for any time period shall not include any Capital Improvement pass -through amounts; 2) For mixed -use structures and Landlord -occupied Rental Units, only the percent of residential square footage will be applied in the calculations; 3) If a unit is occupied by an agent of the Landlord, this unit must be included when determining the average costs per Rental Unit; and, 4) If the Landlord is reimbursed for Capital Improvements (i.e. — insurance, court -awarded damages, subsidies, etc.), such reimbursement must be deducted from the Capital Improvements before costs are amortized and allocated among the Rental Units. (c) Standard of review. All relevant factors shall be considered when evaluating a Capital Improvement Petition, including the following: 1) Capital Improvement completed; 2) Landlord's Petition made within two (2) years of completion of Capital Improvement; 3) Distinguished from ordinary repair or maintenance; 4) For the primary benefit, use, and enjoyment of the Tenant; 5) Permanently fixed in place or relatively immobile and appropriated to the use of the Rental Unit; 6) No "use fee" or other charge imposed on Tenants for its use; and, 7) Cost -factored and amortized. Section 8-3144 — Tenant Petition City Council 19 — 28 3/17/2026 (a) Effective July 1, 2023, or as modified by resolution of the City Council, a Tenant may submit a Petition to the Program Administrator in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Division on any one (1) or more of the following grounds: 1) To request review of a Rent Increase in excess of the maximum allowed Rent Increase; 2) To request a reduction in Rent based on decreased Housing Services; 3) To request a reduction in Rent based on failure of the Landlord to maintain a habitable premises, including health, safety, fire, or building code violations; 4) To contest a Capital Improvement cost as an unauthorized or excessive pass through; or, 5) For any other violation of this Article by the Landlord. (b) Tenant's time to file a Petition. Where applicable, a Tenant filing a Petition under this Division shall do so within the following time limits: 1) Tenant receiving a notice of Rent Increase shall have thirty (30) days after service of such notice to file a Petition for review of Rent; 2) In instances where notice is not provided as required, the Tenant shall file a Petition for review of Rent within thirty (30) days after Tenant knew of the alleged failure to comply with the requirements of this Article; and, 3) For any other violation(s) of this Article by the Landlord, the Tenant shall file a Petition within one hundred and eighty (180) days of the alleged violation(s). (c) Standard of Review. All relevant factors shall be considered when evaluating a Tenant Petition, including the following: 1) Landlord allows violations of this Article or other applicable state and local statutes to persist; 2) Any reduction of Housing Services, living space, or amenities; 3) Substantial deterioration of the Rental Unit other than as a result of ordinary wear and tear; 4) Landlord's failure to provide adequate Housing Services; 5) Tenant provided Landlord with reasonable notice and opportunity to correct the conditions that provide the basis for the petition; and, 6) Landlord's failure to comply substantially with this Article or applicable housing, health and safety codes. City Council 19 — 29 3/17/2026 (d) Restoration of Rent Decrease. Where a Rent decrease has been ordered pursuant to this Division due to a decrease in Housing Services or failure to maintain habitability, the amount of Rent decreased (return of excess Rent) may be restored in accordance with procedures set out in the regulations when the former Housing Services or maintenance levels are reinstated. Section 8-3145 — Petition Process A Landlord or a Tenant may file Petitions with the Program Administrator, as provided in this Division. For purposes of this Petition process, the Landlord and each Tenant of a Rental Unit that is the subject of a Petition shall be a "party" to the Petition. The Program Administrator shall promulgate regulations regarding procedures for Petitions filed under this Article. Petitions shall be governed by such regulations and by the provisions of this Section. Petitions shall be available in the language that the Owner and Tenant used to negotiate the terms of the Tenancy (e.g., Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese and Korean), as well as English. (a) Filing Petition. Upon the filing of a Petition, the Program Administrator shall notify the petitioner of the acceptance or denial of the Petition based on the completeness of the submission. The Program Administrator shall not assess the merits of the Petition, and shall only refuse acceptance of a Petition that does not include required information or documentation or comply with the requirements of this Division. (b) Filing Fee. Fees for the filing of any Petition shall be established by City Council resolution in the City's Miscellaneous Fee Schedule. (c) Prior Petition. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Division, no Petition shall proceed if a decision has been made with regard to a prior Petition based on the same or substantially the same grounds within the previous one hundred and eighty (180) days. (d) No Landlord Petition or upward adjustment of Rent shall be authorized under this Division if the Landlord: 1) Has continued to fail to comply, after order of the Board, with any provisions of this Article and/or orders or regulations issued thereunder by the Board; or, 2) Has failed to bring the Rental Unit into compliance with the implied warranty of habitability. (e) Notice of Petition. As soon as possible after acceptance of a Petition, the Program Administrator shall provide written notice to the Landlord, if the Petition was filed by the Tenant, or the Tenant, if the Petition was filed by the Landlord, of the receipt of such a Petition. The written notice shall inform the parties of the Petition process, the City Council 19 — 30 3/17/2026 right to respond, and include a copy of the completed Petition and supportive documents. Any response submitted by the responding party will be made available to the petitioning party. (f) Hearing Officer. An impartial Hearing Officer appointed by the Program Administrator shall conduct a hearing to act upon the Petition. The Hearing Officer has the following powers: 1) To make a determination on a Petition; and 2) Any other powers delegated to the Hearing Officer by the Board. (g) Board Action in Lieu of Reference to Hearing Officer. The Board, on its own motion, in the Board's sole discretion, may hold a hearing on a Petition without the Petition first being heard by a Hearing Officer. (h) Time of Hearing. Each accepted Petition shall be scheduled for a hearing by the Hearing Officer to be held on a date not more than sixty (60) days from the date the Program Administrator accepts the Petition. With agreement of the parties, the Hearing Officer may hold the hearing beyond the sixty (60) days. In no event later than ten (10) days prior to the hearing, the Hearing Officer shall notify all parties as to the time, date, and place of the hearing. (i) Consolidation. All Landlord Petitions pertaining to Tenants in the same building shall be consolidated for hearing, and all Petitions filed by Tenants occupying the same building shall be consolidated for hearing, unless the Program Administrator or Hearing Officer finds good cause not to consolidate such Petitions. Q) Right of Assistance. All parties to a hearing may have assistance in presenting evidence and developing their position from attorneys, legal workers, or any other persons designated by said parties. (k) Rules of Evidence. Formal rules of evidence shall not be applicable to hearings on Petitions. At such a hearing, the parties may offer any documents, testimony, written declarations, or other evidence that, in the opinion of the Hearing Officer, is credible and relevant to the Petition. The Hearing Officer may consider the results of inspections of the property in question and the results of any other investigations conducted by or at the request of the Hearing Officer or Program Administrator. Evidence unduly repetitious, lacking credibility, or irrelevant evidence shall be excluded upon order by the Hearing Officer. (1) Evidence. Any party may appear and offer such documents, testimony, written declarations, or other evidence as may be pertinent to the proceeding. The Hearing Officer may require either party to a Petition to provide any books, records, or papers deemed pertinent, in addition to that information contained in the Petition and Rental Registry. The Hearing Officer may request the City to conduct a current building inspection if the Hearing Officer finds good cause to believe the current information does not reflect the current condition of the Rental Unit. All documents required under City Council 19 — 31 3/17/2026 this section shall be made available to the parties involved prior to the hearing. In cases where information filed in a Petition or in additional submissions filed at the request of the Hearing Officer is inadequate or false, no action shall be taken on said Petition until the deficiency is remedied. (m) Quantum of Proof. The party who files the Petition shall have the burden of proof. No Petition shall be granted unless supported by the preponderance of the evidence submitted at the hearing. (n) Time for Decision. The policies and procedures adopted by the Board shall provide for final action on any Petition within a reasonable time. (o) Notice of Decision. The Hearing Officer shall make a determination on the merits of the Petition and shall provide a written statement of decision, including findings upon which the determination is based. The Hearing Officer's decision on a Petition may be reasonably conditioned in any manner necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Article. Additionally, the parties to the hearing shall also be notified of their right to any appeal allowed by the Board and/or to judicial review of the decision pursuant to this Division. (p) Hearing Record. The record of the hearing shall include: the Petition; all exhibits, papers, and documents required to be filed or accepted into evidence during the proceedings; a list of participants present; a summary of all testimony accepted in the proceedings; a statement of all materials officially noticed; all recommended decisions, orders and/or rulings; all final decisions, orders and/or rulings; and the reasons for each final decision, order and/or ruling. All hearings shall be recorded. (q) Appeal. Any person aggrieved by the decisions of the Hearing Officer may appeal to the Board. An appeal to the Board shall be filed no later than thirty (30) days after receipt of the notice of the decision of the Hearing Officer. On appeal, the Board shall affirm, reverse, or modify the decision of the Hearing Officer. Unless the Board elects to conduct a de novo hearing, Board review of the Hearing Officer's decision shall be based on the hearing record without holding a new hearing. The Board may consider additional evidence for good cause, including evidence which did not exist at the time of the hearing or which could not be discovered using due diligence by a party. If no Board exists, any appeal of the Hearing Officer decision on a Petition shall proceed pursuant to the administrative appeal procedures found in Chapter 3 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. (r) Finality of Decision. The decision of the Hearing Officer shall be the final decision of the Board in the event of no appeal to the Board. The decision of the Hearing Officer shall not be stayed pending appeal; however, in the event that the Board on appeal reverses or modifies the decision of the Hearing Officer, the Board shall order the appropriate party to make retroactive payments, as applicable, to restore the parties to the position they would have occupied had the Hearing Officer's decision been the same as that of the Board. City Council 19 — 32 3/17/2026 Section 8-3146 — Voluntary Mediation (a) Voluntary mediation services shall be provided by the City. Upon request, the Program Administrator shall appoint a Mediator and set a date for a mediation no later than thirty (30) days after the acceptance of the subject Petition, unless the Program Administrator determines that additional time is required under the circumstances. The Program Administrator shall notify the Landlord and Tenant(s) in writing of the date, time, and place of the mediation hearing at least ten (10) days prior to the mediation. This notice shall be served either in person or through ordinary mail or electronic correspondence. (b) It is the intent and purpose of mediation to provide a process in which Mediators may assist disputants in reaching a voluntary agreement. Accordingly, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, there shall be no penalty or disability, either civil or criminal, for failure to participate in the mediation process, and there shall be no penalty, either civil or criminal, for failure to reach agreement with a disputant in the mediation process. (c) Mediation is a voluntary collaborative process wherein the Landlord and Tenant(s) who have a disagreement can develop options, consider alternatives, and develop a consensual agreement. The role of the Mediator is to facilitate open communication to resolve a dispute in a non -adversarial and confidential manner. (d) If the Landlord and Tenant agree to a resolution, the Mediator may assist the parties in preparing a written settlement agreement for the signature of the Landlord and the Tenant, provided that in doing so the Mediator confines the assistance to stating the settlement as determined by the parties. Such agreement shall constitute a legally enforceable contract. (e) Should the parties fail to agree to a resolution, or the Mediator determines that the parties have reached an impasse, the Mediator may refer the Petition back to the Program Administrator to continue the Petition review process detailed in this Division. (f) All documents and results related to mediations and facilitations held pursuant to this Article shall be kept confidential and shall be inadmissible as evidence in any subsequent administrative or judicial proceeding. (g) The Mediator and/or Program Administrator shall provide documentation and translation services in the language that the Owner and Tenant used to negotiate the terms of the Tenancy (e.g., Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese and Korean), as well as English. City Council 19 — 33 3/17/2026 Section 8-3147 — Exemptions. (a) Pursuant to the Costa -Hawkins Rental Housing Act, the provisions of this ordinance regulating the amount of Rent that a Residential Real Property Owner may charge shall not apply to the following: any Residential Real Property that has a certificate of occupancy issued after February 1, 1995 (California Civil Code section 1954.52(a)(1)); and, any other provisions of the Costa -Hawkins Rental Housing Act addressing exemptions, as applicable. (b) Pursuant to the Mobilehome Residency Law, the provisions of this ordinance regulating the amount of Rent that a Mobilehome Park Owner may charge for a Mobilehome Space shall not apply to the following: any Mobilehome Space subject to a long term (more than one year) Rental Agreement (California Civil Code section 798.17); any newly constructed Mobilehome Space first offered for rent on or after January 1, 1990 (California Civil Code section 798.45); Mobilehomes not being used as a person's primary residence that are not being leased to someone else (California Civil Code section 798.21); and, any other provisions of the Mobilehome Residency Law addressing exemptions, as applicable. (c) Pursuant to the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, Civil Code section 1947.12(d), the provisions of this ordinance regulating the amount of Rent that a Residential Real Property Owner may charge shall not apply to the following: (1) Housing restricted by deed, regulatory restriction contained in an agreement with a government agency, or other recorded document as affordable housing for persons and families of very low, low, or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, or subject to an agreement that provides housing subsidies for affordable housing for persons and families of very low, low, or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code or comparable federal statutes. (2) Dormitories owned and operated by an institution of higher education or a kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, school. (3) Housing that has been issued a certificate of occupancy within the previous 15 years. (4) Residential Real Property that is alienable separate from the title to any other dwelling unit, provided that both of the following apply: A. The Owner is not any of the following: i. A real estate investment trust, as defined in section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code. City Council 19 — 34 3/17/2026 ii. A corporation. iii. A limited liability company in which at least one member is a corporation. i. The Tenants have been provided written notice that the Residential Real Property is exempt from this section using the following statement: "This property is not subject to the Rent limits imposed by Santa Ana Municipal Code section 8- 3140 and the Owner is not any of the following: (1) a real estate investment trust, as defined by section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a corporation; or (3) a limited liability company in which at least one member is a corporation." ii. For a Tenancy existing before the effective date of this ordinance, the notice required under clause (i) may, but is not required to be provided in the Rental Agreement. iii. For a Tenancy commenced or renewed on or after the effective date of this ordinance, the notice required under clause (i) must be provided in the Rental Agreement. (5) A property containing two separate dwelling units within a single structure in which the Owner occupied one of the units as the Owner's principal place of residence at the beginning of the Tenancy so long as the Owner continues in occupancy, and neither unit is an accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit. Section 8-3148 — Rent Increase Ineffective. No Rent Increase shall be effective if the Owner: (a) Fails to substantially comply with all provisions of this Division, including but not limited to the failure to provide notices as required; or (b) Fails to maintain the Residential Real Property or Mobilehome Space in compliance with California Civil Code Sections 1941.1 et seq. and California Health and Safety Code sections 17920.3 and 17920.10, except as to Mobilehomes and Mobilehome Spaces in Mobilehome Parks that are subject to the Mobilehome Parks Act, Health and Safety Code section 18200, et seq.; Manufactured Housing Act, Health City Council 19 — 35 3/17/2026 and Safety Code section 18000, et seq.; or the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. sections 5401, et seq., as applicable; or (c) Fails to make repairs ordered by the City or court of competent jurisdiction. (d) No Rent Increases shall take effect for any Rental Unit unless the Landlord has accurately completed the Rental Unit Registration. Section 8-3149 — Notice Requirements. (a) An Owner of any Residential Real Property or Mobilehome Space subject to this provision shall, on or before the date of commencement of a Tenancy, give the Tenant a written notice in a form prescribed by the City which must include the following information: (1) The existence and scope of this Division 3 of Article XIX of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code; and (2) The Tenant's right to respond to any Fair Return or Capital Improvement Petition filed with the City by the Owner pursuant to this Division. (b) As part of any notice to increase Rent, an Owner must include: (1) Notice of the existence of this Division 3 of Article XIX of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code; and (2) The Tenant's right to respond to any Fair Return or Capital Improvement Petition filed with the City by the Owner pursuant to this Division, unless such Rent Increase is pursuant to an approved Fair Return Petition. (3) No Rent Increase shall take effect until the requirements of this Division have been met. (c) The Owner must give notices to the Tenant in the language that the Owner and Tenant used to negotiate the terms of the Tenancy (e.g., English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Korean) as well as English. (d) Any notices or documents required to be provided from a Landlord to a Tenant by this Article or any other federal, state, or local law, including, but not limited to, notice of Rent Increase and notice of eviction, shall be provided to the City through the Rental Registry portal. City Council 19 — 36 3/17/2026 Secs. 8-3150 - 8-3159. - Reserved. DIVISION 4. — RENTAL REGISTRY AND RENTAL REGISTRY FEE Section 8-3160 — Rental Registry Effective July 1, 2023, or as modified by resolution of the City Council, the City shall create a Rental Registry and all Landlords with Rental Units in the City of Santa Ana shall complete and submit Registration Forms for each Rental Unit pursuant to the following: (a) Initial Registration. A Landlord must file an initial Registration Form with the City for each Rental Unit that is subject to the provisions of this Article. Registration of a Rental Unit shall not be complete until an Owner has: 1) Completely and accurately provided a Registration Form; and, 2) Paid all fees owed to the City with respect to the Rental Unit including Registration Fees imposed pursuant to this Article. (b) Change of Ownership or Management. 1) Whenever a change in ownership of a Rental Unit occurs, the Landlord shall provide the City with written notice of the change in ownership, including the date of transfer, and the name, address and contact information of the new Owner, within thirty (30) days of the close of escrow. 2) The new Owner is required to file a Registration Form with the City within sixty (60) days of such change. The new Owner's Registration Form will only be accepted by the City if it is accompanied by a copy of a written notification on a form prescribed by the Program Administrator from the Landlord to all Tenants advising the Tenants of the change in ownership of the building and setting forth the name, address and contact information of the new Owner and of the new Owner's property manager or representative, and a declaration that the new Owner served the written notification on all the Tenants. 3) Registration amendments also shall be required to be filed with the City within sixty (60) days of a change of the property management or authorized agent or if the address of the Owner or authorized agent changes. (c) Re -Registration Following a Vacancy. A Landlord shall, in the manner described herein, re -register a Rental Unit with the City within thirty (30) days after a vacancy has occurred and the Rental Unit is re -rented. City CouncilZ3 al 19 — 37 3/17/2026 (d) Claim of Exemption. Any Landlord that is claiming any exemption from this Article must file a claim of exemption with the City. The Landlord shall provide the City, on a form approved by the Program Administrator and accompanied by supporting documentation, a written declaration stating the facts which support the claim of exemption from the provisions of this Article. If the written declaration and supporting documents are not submitted by July 1 of each year for any Rental Unit, that Rental Unit shall be deemed to be subject to the provisions of this Article. If the Board determines that any Unit was incorrectly registered as exempt due to any affirmative misrepresentation by the Owner, the exemption for that Unit may be revoked retroactively, and the Unit will be subject to any applicable enforcement measures. (e) Termination of Exemption. Any time a Rental Unit that has been exempted under the provisions of this Article loses its exempt status due to termination of the conditions qualifying it for exemption, the Landlord of such Rental Unit is required to file a Registration Form for said Rental Unit within thirty (30) days of the change in status. (f) Annual Requirement. For the subsequent years after the initial Registration date, each Registration Form and claims of exemption(s) must be annually filed on or before July 1 of each year. The Rental Housing Board may modify the annual registration date. (g) Contents of Registration Form. The Rental Registration Form shall completely and accurately provide the following information from the Landlord for each Rental Unit as of the date of filing the Registration Form: 1) Address of each Rental Unit including identifying number or letter; 2) Number of bedrooms and bathrooms in the Rental Unit; 3) Name, current address, and contact information of current Owners, authorized representatives and property managers; 4) Date of assumption of ownership by current Owners; 5) Current Rent; 6) Date and amount of last Rent Increase; and 7) Move -in date of current Tenant(s). The Board and/or Program Administrator may adopt policies and procedures that require additional information to be collected and recorded in Registration Forms in furtherance of the objectives of this Article. (h) Affidavit. All Rental Registration Forms provided by Landlords in accordance with this Division shall include an affidavit signed by the Landlord declaring under penalty of perjury that the information provided in the Rental Registration Form is true and correct. (i) Notices. Any notices or documents required to be provided from a Landlord to a Tenant by this Article or any other federal, state, or local law, including, City Council 19 — 38 3/17/2026 but not limited to, notice of Rent Increase and notice of eviction, shall be provided to the City through the Rental Registry portal. 0) Proper Registration. Registration of a Rental Unit shall not be complete until the Landlord has: 1) Paid all fees and penalties owed to the City with respect to the Rental Unit, including the Rental Registry Fee, imposed pursuant to this Article; and, 2) Filed a complete and accurate Registration Form for that Rental Unit including all information required by this Division and any policies and procedures adopted by the Board and/or Program Administrator. (k) Commencing October 1, 2023, the City may commence enforcement against any Landlord who fails to register a Rental Unit, or provide current and accurate data regarding a Rental Unit, according to this Division. Furthermore, no Landlord shall advertise for rent, demand or accept Rent for a Rental Unit, or evict any Tenant from a Rental Unit, if the Rental Unit Registration is not complete and accurate. In addition, no petition, application, claim or request, and no Rent increases shall take effect for any Rental Unit unless the Landlord has accurately completed the Rental Unit Registration. Section 8-3161 — Rental Registry Fee Effective July 1, 2023, or as modified by resolution of the City Council, an annual Rental Registry Fee shall be imposed on each Rental Unit in the City. All Landlords with Rental Units that are subject to this Article shall pay the Rental Registry Fee as established by the City Council. The Rental Registry Fee is to fund the City's cost to implement, administer, monitor, support, and enforce the provisions of this Article. (a) Amount of Fee. A Landlord shall pay to the City a Rental Registry Fee for each of the Landlord's Rental Units in the City. The amount of the Fee shall be determined by resolution of the City Council adopted from time to time and set forth in the City's Miscellaneous Fee Schedule. The Fee shall not exceed the amount found by the City Council to be necessary to administer the provisions of this Article, and the City Council's findings in this regard shall be final. (b) Deadline for Landlord Payment of Rental Registry Fee. Annual Rental Registry Fees shall be due and owing on July 1 each year, or within thirty (30) calendar days of any subsequent changes to the Rental Unit. (c) Late Payment. Any Landlord responsible for paying the Rental Registry Fee who fails to pay the Fee by October 1, or within sixty (60) calendar days of any mid- year due date, will be delinquent and shall, in addition to the Fee, pay additional late charges, penalties of assessments as determined by resolution of the City Council. The City Council 19 — 39 3/17/2026 amount of Rental Registry Fee and any penalty imposed by the provisions of this Article shall be deemed a debt to the City. (d) Pass Through to Tenants. After timely payment of the Rental Registry Fee, the Landlord may pass through up to fifty percent (50%) of the Fee to Tenants of the applicable Rental Unit, to be paid by the Tenant in twelve (12) equal monthly installments. The Fee pass -through shall not be considered part of the Rent in calculating any Rent Increase. If a Landlord fails to timely pay the Fee and becomes delinquent, neither the Fee nor any penalties can be passed through to the Tenant. In the event a Tenant paid Registration Fee pass -through costs in excess of that permitted by this Division, the Landlord shall reimburse the Tenant for the Registration Fee pass - through cost overpayment. 1) No Pass -Through for Subsidized Tenants. No portion of the Registration Fee may be passed through to Tenants who reside in housing restricted by deed, regulatory restriction contained in an agreement with a government agency, or other recorded document as affordable housing for persons and families of very low, low, or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, or subject to an agreement that provides housing subsidies for affordable housing for persons and families of very low, low, or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code or comparable federal statutes. Section 8-3162 — Education and Outreach. The Program Administrator shall have the authority to contract with community - based organizations for them to assist in the education and outreach related to this Article. Secs. 8-3163 - 8-3179. - Reserved. DIVISION 5. — RENTAL HOUSING BOARD Section 8-3180 — Rental Housing Board There is hereby created and established a Rental Housing Board to perform the functions designated in this Article. The composition of the Board and selection of Board Members shall be based upon the following: (a) Membership of Board. The Rental Housing Board shall consist of seven (7) Board Members. Each City Councilmember shall appoint one (1) Board Member, to City Council 19 — 40 3/17/2026 be approved by the City Council, in an equitable order based upon a random lottery process. The 12eard Members of the QeRtal L.O GORg BeaFd shall he nempFised of: (b) Chairperson. The Board shall elect annually one of its Members to serve in the capacity as Chairperson. (c) Eligibility. Residents of the City are eligible to serve as members of the (d) Full Disclosure of Holdings. Nominees for the position of Board Member shall submit a verified statement listing all of their interests and dealings in real property, including, but not limited to, ownership, sale or management of real property during the previous three (3) years. The Board may promulgate additional regulations. (e) Conflict of Interest. Board Members shall be subject to the requirements of the California Political Reform Act and other applicable state and local conflict of interest codes. Accordingly, a Board member shall be disqualified from participating in any hearing on an application, petition, or appeal where the Board Member is either the Landlord or a Tenant residing at the subject property, or has any other form of conflict of interest. (f) Training Required. All Board members shall attend training as designated by the Program Administrator. Section 8-3181 — Rental Housing Board Member Term and Compensation (a) Term. Board Members shall serve for a term of four (4) years or until their respective successors are appointed or qualified, but in no event shall any persons be eligible for reappointment who has served three (3) consecutive terms of four (4) years each, irrespective of what seat or seats the Board Member is appointed to by the City Council. However, the City Council may remove a Board Member at any time for any reason. (b) Compensation. Fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, plus fifty dollars ($50.00) per month automobile allowance. Section 8-3182 — Rental Housing Board Powers and Duties (a) The Rental Housing Board shall have the following powers and duties: City Council 19 — 41 3/17/2026 1) To hold regular meetings at least once each calendar month, or as needed, as fixed by the by-laws of the Board. 2) Conduct hearings on petitions, applications, and appeals of hearings determined by a Hearing Officer submitted by Landlords or Tenants under this Article. Any fees for such hearings shall be established by City Council resolution in the City's Miscellaneous Fee Schedule. 3) Promulgate and implement policies and procedures for the administration and enforcement of this Article. Make such studies, surveys, and investigations, conduct such hearings, and obtain such information as is necessary to carry out its powers and duties. 4) Review and assess yearly that sufficient number of staff are employed, including a Program Administrator, Hearing Officers, housing counselors and legal staff, as may be necessary to perform its function efficiently in order to fulfill the purpose of this Article. 5) Any other duties as necessary to administer and enforce this Article. 6) Such other duties as are designated by resolution of the City Council. Section 8-3183 — Rental Housing Board Policies and Procedures The Board shall issue and follow such policies and procedures, including those which are contained in this Article, as will further the purposes of the Article. Section 8-3184 — Rental Housing Board Meetings (a) The Board shall hold such regularly scheduled meetings as are necessary to ensure the timely performance of its duties under this Article. All regular and special meetings shall be called and conducted in accordance with state law. (b) Quorum. Four (4) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (c) Voting. The affirmative vote of four (4) members of the Board is required for a decision, including all motions, rules, regulations, and orders of the Board. Section 8-3185 — Judicial Review Any decision of the Rental Housing Board shall be final unless judicial review is sought in a court of competent jurisdiction within thirty (30) days of the date of the City Council 19 — 42 3/17/2026 Board's decision. The Board decision shall take effect immediately unless provided otherwise in the decision, regardless of whether a party seeks judicial review. Secs. 8-3186- 8-3199. Reserved. DIVISION 6. — ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES Section 8-3200 — Violations (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to violate or fail to comply with any provision of this Article. The violation of any provision of this Article shall first be punished through the use of an administrative citation, as provided in Santa Ana Municipal Code section 1-21, et seq., prior to prosecution as a misdemeanor or infraction, as provided in Santa Ana Municipal Code section 1-8. (b) Civil Action. Any aggrieved person, including the City and the People of the State of California, may bring a civil action for damages for any violation of this Article or the rules, regulations, orders and decisions of the Rental Housing Board. The burden of proof in such cases shall be by a preponderance of the evidence. No administrative remedy need be exhausted prior to filing a civil suit pursuant to this section. (c) Injunctive Relief. Any person who commits an act, proposes to commit an act, or engages in any pattern and practice that violates this Division, or the policies, procedures, regulations, rules, orders and decisions of the Rental Housing Board, may be enjoined therefrom by any court of competent jurisdiction. An action for injunction under this section may be brought by any aggrieved person, including the City and People of the State of California. No administrative remedy need be exhausted prior to filing an action for injunctive relief pursuant to this section. (d) Affirmative Defense. A Landlord's failure to comply with any requirement of this Article may be asserted as a complete affirmative defense in an unlawful detainer or any other action brought by the Landlord to recover possession of the Rental Unit. Additionally, any attempt to recover possession of a Rental Unit in violation of this Article shall render the Landlord liable to the Tenant for damages in a civil action for wrongful eviction. The prevailing party in an action for wrongful eviction shall recover costs and reasonable attorneys' fees. (e) Public Nuisance. In addition to other penalties provided by law, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any provision of this Article shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be summarily abated as such by the City, and each day such condition continues shall constitute a new and separate offense. (f) Non -Exclusive. The remedies provided in this Article are not exclusive, and nothing in this Article shall preclude any person from seeking any other remedies, City Council 19 — 43 3/17/2026 penalties or procedures provided by law, nor is exhaustion of remedies under this section a prerequisite to the assertion of any other such right. Secs. 8-3201 - 8.3299. - Reserved. Section 2. 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 People of the City of Santa Ana hereby declare that they 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 3. Pursuant to California Elections Code Section 9222, this Ordinance must approved by a majority of the eligible voters of the City of Santa Ana voting at the General Municipal Election of November 5, 2024. Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective ten days (10) days after the City Council has certified the results of the General Municipal Election by resolution. Section 5. Following the City Clerk's certification that the qualified voters of Santa Ana have approved this Ordinance, the Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk shall cause the same to be entered into the book of original ordinances of said City; and shall cause the same, or a summary thereof, to be published as required by law. City Council 19 — 44 3/17/2026 Exhibit B ORDINANCE NO. NS-3073 MEASURE "CC" AN ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING A RENT STABILIZATION AND JUST CAUSE EVICTION ORDINANCE THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The People of the City of Santa Ana herby adopt a Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance and it shall read as follows: ARTICLE XIX. — RENT STABILIZATION AND JUST CAUSE EVICTION ORDINANCE DIVISION 1. — GENERALLY Section 8-3100 — Title This Article shall be known in its entirety as the "City of Santa Ana Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance" and, for the sake of convenience, as the "Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance." Section 8-3101 — Reserved. Section 8-3102 — Definitions a) For purposes of this Article, the words and phrases shall be defined as set forth herein, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning is intended. b) Words and phrases used in this Article, which are not specifically defined, shall be construed according to their context and the customary usage of the language. c) Words and phrases defined: "Annual Allowable Rent Adjustment" means the limit on the Maximum Allowable Rent Increase, which a Landlord may charge on any Rental Unit each year. "Capital Improvement" means an improvement, addition or major repair to a Rental Unit that were paid for and completed after November 19, 2021 (the effective date of the first adopted Rent Stabilization Ordinance), provided such new improvement, addition or major repair has a useful life of five (5) years or more and that is required to be amortized over the City Council 19 — 45 3/17/2026 useful life of the improvement, such as: structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanism system, roofing, carpeting, draperies, stuccoing the outside of a building, air conditioning, security gates, swimming pool, sauna or hot tub, fencing, children's play equipment permanently installed, the complete exterior painting of a building, and other similar improvements as defined under the straight line depreciation provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto and determined by the Rental Housing Board. Capital Improvement does not include normal or routine maintenance, repair, replacements, and/or deterioration resulting from an unreasonable delay in the undertaking of completion or after a Notice of Violation by a government agency ordering repairs. "City" means the City of Santa Ana. "Hearing Officer" means a person who has been appointed by the Program Administrator to perform the duties set forth in this Article. "Housing Services" means those services provided and associated with the use or occupancy of a Rental Unit including, but not limited to, insurance, repairs, replacement, maintenance, effective waterproofing and weather protection, painting, providing light, heat, hot and cold water, elevator service, window shades and screens, laundry facilities and privileges, janitorial services, utilities that are paid by the Landlord, refuse removal, allowing pets, telephone, parking, storage, the right to have a specified number of Tenants or occupants, computer technologies, entertainment technologies, including cable or satellite television services, and any other benefits, privileges or facilities connected with the use or occupancy of such Rental Unit including a proportionate share of the services provided to common facilities of the building in which such Rental Unit is located and/or of the property on which such Rental Unit is located. "Landlord" or "Owner" means an owner of record, lessor, sublessor or any person, partnership, corporation, family trust, or any other business entity, or any successor in interest thereto, offering for rent or lease any Rental Unit or Mobilehome or Mobilehome Space in a Mobilehome Park in the City and shall include the employee, agent or representative of the Landlord if the agent or representative has the full authority to answer for the Landlord and enter into binding agreements on behalf of the Landlord. "Mediator" means a person whom the Program Administrator determines meets all of the following criteria: 1) Has received forty (40) to eighty (80) hours of formal training in mediation, including training in anti -racism, elimination of bias, diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural competency; and, City Council 19 — 46 3/17/2026 2) Has mediated Rent disputes and/or has had other experience or training showing a capability to mediate the issues which arise in landlord/tenant disputes. "Mobilehome" means a structure designed for human habitation and for being moved on a street or highway under permit pursuant to Section 35790 of the Vehicle Code. Mobilehome includes a manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code, and a Mobilehome, as defined in Section 18008 of the Health and Safety Code, but does not include a recreational vehicle, as defined in Section 799.29 of this code and Section 18010 of the Health and Safety Code or a commercial coach as defined in Section 18001.8 of the Health and Safety Code. "Mobilehome Space" means the rental of a spot for a Mobilehome within a Mobilehome Park by a homeowner, as defined in Civil Code section 798.9, or a resident, as defined in Civil Code section 798.11. "Mobilehome Park" means an area of land where two or more Mobilehome Spaces are rented, or held out for rent, to accommodate Mobilehomes used for human habitation. "Net Operating Income" means the net revenue received by the Landlord after paying the normal Operating Expenses (gross revenue less normal operating expenses). "Operating Expenses" means the costs of normal operations, including, but not limited to, management, taxes, insurance, maintenance, repairs and other recurring costs. "Program Administrator" is a person designated by the City Manager to administer the provisions of this Article. "Rental Registry Fee" or "Fee" means the fee the City imposes on each Rental Unit to cover the costs to administer the provisions of this Article. "Rent" means all periodic compensation, including all non -monetary consideration, that a Tenant provides to a Landlord concerning the use or occupancy of a Rental Unit, including any amount included in the Rent for utilities (unless separately billed to the Tenant by the utility company), parking, storage, pets or for any other fee or charge associated with the Tenancy for the use or occupancy of a Rental Unit and related Housing Services. Rent includes, without limitation, the fair market value of goods accepted, labor performed, or services rendered. With respect to Mobilehomes and Mobilehome Spaces in Mobilehome Parks, any regulations of rent, fees, and costs included within the Mobilehome City Council 19 — 47 3/17/2026 Residency Law, Civil Code section 798, et seq., shall be incorporated into the definition of Rent, as applicable. "Rent Increase" means any additional Rent demanded of or paid by a Tenant for a Rental Unit, including any reduction in Housing Services without a corresponding reduction in the amount demanded or paid for Rent; or a pro rata increase in costs of Housing Services apportioned to a Rental Unit. "Rental Agreement" means a lease, sublease, or other agreement, written, oral or implied, between a Landlord and a Tenant for the use and/or occupancy of a Rental Unit and for Housing Services. With respect to Mobilehomes and Mobilehome Spaces in Mobilehome Parks, any regulations of rental agreements or leases within the Mobilehome Residency Law, Civil Code section 798, et seq., shall be incorporated into the definition of Rental Agreement, as applicable. "Rental Housing Board" or "Board" means the Rental Housing Board established by Division 5 of this Article XIX of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. "Rental Registry" means the database or portal where Landlords register Rental Units, update Rental Unit information, update Tenancy information, submit notices, and pay the Rental Registry Fee. "Rental Unit" means any building, structure, or part thereof, or any Mobilehome and Mobilehome Spaces in a Mobilehome Park, offered or available for rent for residential use or occupancy in the City, including the land appurtenant thereto, together with all Housing Services in connection with the use or occupancy thereof, including common areas and recreational facilities held out for use by the Tenant, which is not exempt pursuant to the exemptions set forth in this Article. "Residential Real Property" or "Residential Property" means any housing unit, including a room or group of rooms designed and intended for occupancy by one or more persons, including a Rental Unit and a Mobilehome or Mobilehome Space in a Mobilehome Park, offered for rent or lease in the City. "Tenancy" means the right or entitlement of a Tenant to use or occupy a Rental Unit, including a Mobilehome or Mobilehome Space in a Mobilehome Park. "Tenant" means any renter, tenant, subtenant, lessee, sub -lessee, roommate with Landlord's consent, or any other person or entity entitled under the terms of a Rental Agreement, or by sufferance, or by state or City Council 19 — 48 3/17/2026 federal law, to the use or occupancy of any Rental Unit and (i) has the legal responsibility for the payment of Rent for a Rental Unit or (ii) has agreed to pay the Rent for a Rental Unit. Section 8-3103 — Implementing Regulations, Policies and Procedures The City Manager or Program Administrator shall have the authority to promulgate regulations, policies and procedures to implement the requirements and fulfill the purposes of this Article. No person shall fail to comply with such regulations, policies and procedures. Section 8-3104 — Mobilehome Residency Law The provisions of this Article shall not supersede the regulations of the state Mobilehome Residency Law, Civil Code section 798, et seq., as applicable. If there is any conflict between the terms of this Article and the Mobilehome Residency Law, the Mobilehome Residency Law shall prevail. Secs. 8-3105 - 8-3119. Reserved. DIVISION 2. — JUST CAUSE EVICTIONS Section 8-3120 — Restrictions on Termination of Tenancy without Just Cause (a) After a Tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied a Residential Real Property for thirty (30) days, the Owner of the Residential Real Property shall not terminate the Tenancy without just cause, which shall be stated in the written notice to terminate Tenancy. The provisions of this section related to the termination of Tenants shall not apply to Mobilehomes or Mobilehome Spaces in Mobilehome Parks subject to the termination provisions of the Mobilehome Residency Law, Civil Code section 798.56, as applicable. 1) The Owner shall post a notice on a form prescribed by the City, providing information about the existence of this Division 2 of Article XIX of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, including protections related to immigration or citizenship status of Tenant found under Civil Code section 1940.35 and Code of Civil Procedure section 1161.4, as may be amended. Notice must be posted in a conspicuous location on the property. The notice shall be written in the language that the Owner and Tenant used to negotiate the terms of the Tenancy (e.g., Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese and Korean), as well as English. City Council 19 — 49 3/17/2026 2) In addition to all other notice requirements specified elsewhere in this Division, the Owner of any Residential Real Property or Mobilehome Space, is required to provide written notice to Tenants of their rights under this Division as follows: A. The notice required by this Division must be on a form prescribed by the City and include the following information: i. The existence and scope of this Division 2 of Article XIX of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code; and, ii. The right to relocation assistance in limited circumstances pursuant to subsection (d)(2) herein. B. The Owner must provide Tenant with the notice upon serving any notice of change in terms of Tenancy. C. The Owner must provide the notice on or before the commencement of all Tenancies initiated after the effective date of this Division. (b) For purposes of this section, "just cause" includes either of the following: 1) At -fault just cause, which is any of the following: A. Default in the payment of Rent. B. A breach of a material term of the lease, as described in paragraph (3) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure, including, but not limited to, violation of a provision of the lease after being issued a written notice to correct the violation. A "breach of a material term" shall not include: i. The obligation to limit occupancy, provided that the additional occupant who joins the Tenant of the Residential Real Property thereby exceeding the limits on occupancy set forth in the lease is: A dependent under age 18, or II. A replacement Tenant who moved in after an approved Tenant vacated the Residential Real Property, so long as the addition does not exceed the Uniform Housing Code. City Council 19 — 50 3/17/2026 The Owner shall have the right to approve or deny the prospective additional or replacement Tenant, who is not a minor dependent child, provided that the Owner does not unreasonably withhold approval. If the Owner fails to respond to the Tenant in writing with a description of the reasons for the denial of the request within a reasonable amount of time of receipt of the Tenant's written request, the Tenant's request shall be deemed approved by the Owner if the lease is for a period of one (1) year or less. ii. A change in the terms of the Tenancy that is not the result of an express written agreement signed by both of the parties. An Owner is not required to obtain a Tenant's written consent to a change in the terms of the Tenancy if the change in the terms of the Tenancy is authorized by this section, or if the Owner is required to change the terms of the Tenancy pursuant to federal, State, or local law. Nothing in this subsection shall exempt an Owner from providing legally required notice of a change in the terms of the Tenancy. C. Maintaining, committing, or permitting the maintenance or commission of a nuisance as described in paragraph (4) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure. D. Committing waste as described in paragraph (4) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure. E. The Tenant had a written lease that terminated on or after the effective date of this Ordinance, and after a written request or demand from the Owner, the Tenant has refused to execute a written extension or renewal of the lease for an additional term of similar duration with similar provisions, provided that those terms do not violate this section or any other provision of law. F. Criminal activity by the Tenant on the Residential Real Property, including any common areas, or any criminal activity or criminal threat, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 422 of the Penal Code, on or off the Residential Real Property, that is directed at any Owner or agent of the Owner of the Residential Real Property or members of Tenant's household or other Tenants of the Residential Real Property. This at -fault, just cause provision City Council 19 — 51 3/17/2026 shall apply if the Owner has, within a reasonable time, reported the criminal activity to law enforcement. Further, at -fault, just cause eviction of a Tenant under this provision shall only apply to that Tenant who committed the criminal activity described herein. If a Tenant is acquitted or found not guilty of the charges giving rise to eviction, or if charges are not filed against the Tenant within the applicable statute of limitations period, the Tenant shall be offered the right to restore the Tenancy only if the same Residential Real Property is available. G. Assigning or subletting the premises in violation of the Tenant's lease, as described in paragraph (4) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure. i. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in this section, an Owner shall not take any action to terminate a Tenancy based on a Tenant's sublease of the Residential Real Property if all the following requirements are met: The Tenant requests permission from the Owner in writing to sublease the Residential Real Property; II. The Tenant continues to reside in the Residential Real Property as their primary residence; III. The sublease replaces one or more departed Tenants under the lease on a one -for -one basis; and IV. The Owner fails to respond to the Tenant in writing within a reasonable amount of time of the receipt of the Tenant's written request. If the Owner fails to respond to the Tenant's written request, the request shall be deemed approved by the Owner if the lease is for a period of one (1) year or less. An Owner's reasonable refusal of the Tenant's written request may be based on, but is not limited to, the ground that the total number of occupants in a Residential Real Property exceeds the maximum number of occupants as determined under Section 503(b) of the Uniform Housing Code or successor provision. H. The Tenant's refusal to allow the Owner to enter the Residential Real Property as authorized by Sections 1101.5 and 1954 of the City Council 19 — 52 3/17/2026 Civil Code, and Sections 13113.7 and 17926.1 of the Health and Safety Code. I. Using the premises for an unlawful purpose as described in paragraph (4) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure. J. The employee, agent, or licensee's failure to vacate after their termination as an employee, agent, or a licensee as described in paragraph (1) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure. K. When the Tenant fails to deliver possession of the Residential Real Property after providing the Owner written notice as provided in Section 1946 of the Civil Code of the Tenant's intention to terminate the hiring of the real property, or makes a written offer to surrender that is accepted in writing by the Owner but fails to deliver possession at the time specified in that written notice as described in paragraph (5) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure. 2) No-fault just cause, which includes any of the following: 0 i. Intent to occupy the Residential Real Property by the Owner or their spouse, domestic partner, children, grandchildren, parents, or grandparents. ii. For leases entered into on or after the effective date of this Ordinance, this subsection shall apply only if the Tenant agrees, in writing, to the termination, or if a provision of the lease allows the Owner to terminate the lease if the Owner, or their spouse, domestic partner, children, grandchildren, parents, or grandparents unilaterally decides to occupy the Residential Real Property for a period of at least 24 months, as affirmed by the Owner in a written affidavit submitted to the City. Addition of a provision allowing the Owner to terminate the lease as described in this clause to a new or renewed Rental Agreement or fixed -term lease constitutes a similar provision for the purposes of subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1). B. Withdrawal of the Residential Real Property from the rental market for an anticipated period of at least 24 months, as affirmed by the Owner in a written affidavit submitted to the City. City Council 19 — 53 3/17/2026 Ill i. The Owner complying with any of the following: An order issued by a government agency or court relating to habitability that necessitates vacating the Residential Real Property. II. An order issued by a government agency or court to vacate the Residential Real Property. III. A local ordinance that necessitates vacating the Residential Real Property. ii. If it is determined by any government agency or court that the Tenant is at fault for the condition or conditions triggering the order or need to vacate under clause (i), the Tenant shall not be entitled to relocation assistance as outlined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (d). i. Intent to demolish or to substantially remodel the Residential Real Property. The Owner shall provide advance notice to the Tenant of the ability to reoccupy the unit upon completion of the repairs, or if requested by the Tenant, the right of first refusal to any comparable vacant Rental Unit which has been offered at comparable Rent owned by the Owner; and II. In the event the Owner seeks to rent the remodeled unit within six (6) months following the completion of the remodeling work, the evicted Tenant shall have the right of first refusal to reoccupy and rent the unit, unless the Owner provides a written waiver by the Tenant of their right to reoccupy the premises pursuant to this subsection. iii. For purposes of this subparagraph, "substantially remodel" means the replacement or substantial modification of any structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical system that requires a permit from a governmental agency, or the abatement of hazardous materials, including lead -based paint, mold, or asbestos, in accordance with applicable federal, State, and local City Council 19 — 54 3/17/2026 laws, that cannot be reasonably accomplished in a safe manner with the Tenant in place and that requires the Tenant to vacate the Residential Real Property for at least 30 days. Cosmetic improvements alone, including painting, decorating, and minor repairs, or other work that can be performed safely without having the Residential Real Property vacated, do not qualify as a substantial remodel. (c) Before an Owner of Residential Real Property issues a notice to terminate a Tenancy for just cause that is a curable lease violation, the Owner shall first give notice of the violation to the Tenant with an opportunity to cure the violation pursuant to paragraph (3) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure. If the violation is not cured within the time period set forth in the notice, a three-day notice to quit without an opportunity to cure may thereafter be served to terminate the Tenancy. (d) 1) Any written notice to cease or correct must: A. Be dated and served upon the Tenant, pursuant to at least one of the methods authorized under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1162, as may be amended; B. Inform the Tenant that failure to cure may result in the initiation of eviction proceedings; C. Inform the Tenant of the right to request a reasonable accommodation; D. Inform the Tenant of the contact number for the Program Administrator; and E. Include a specific statement of the reasons for the written notice to cease or correct with specific facts to help the Tenant determine the date(s), place(s), witness(es), and circumstance(s) that support the reason(s) for the eviction. 1) For a Tenancy for which just cause is required to terminate the Tenancy under subdivision (a), if an Owner of Residential Real Property issues a termination notice based on a no-fault just cause described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), the Owner shall, regardless of the Tenant's income, at the Owner's option, do one of the following: City Council 19 — 55 3/17/2026 A. Assist the Tenant to relocate by providing a direct payment to the Tenant as described in paragraph 3; or B. Waive in writing the payment of Rent for the final three (3) months of the Tenancy, prior to the Rent becoming due. 2) If an Owner issues a notice to terminate a Tenancy for no-fault just cause, the Owner shall notify the Tenant of the Tenant's right to relocation assistance or Rent waiver and all other rights pursuant to this section. If the Owner elects to waive the Rent for the final three (3) month of the Tenancy as provided in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), the notice shall state the amount of Rent waived and that no Rent is due for the final three (3) months of the Tenancy. 3) A. The amount of relocation assistance or Rent waiver shall be equal to three (3) months of the Tenant's Rent that was in effect when the Owner issued the notice to terminate the Tenancy. Any relocation assistance shall be provided within 15 calendar days of service of the notice. B. If a Tenant fails to vacate after the expiration of the notice to terminate the Tenancy, the actual amount of any relocation assistance or Rent waiver provided pursuant to this subdivision shall be recoverable as damages in an action to recover possession. C. The relocation assistance or Rent waiver required by this section shall be credited against any other relocation assistance required by any other law. 4) An Owner's failure to strictly comply with this section shall render the notice of termination void. (e) This section shall not apply to the following types of residential real properties or residential circumstances: 1) Transient and tourist hotel occupancy as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1940 of the Civil Code. 2) Housing accommodations in a nonprofit hospital, religious facility, extended care facility, licensed residential care facility for the elderly, as defined in Section 1569.2 of the Health and Safety Code, or an adult residential facility, as defined in Chapter 6 of Division 6 of Title 22 of the Manual of Policies and Procedures published by the State Department of Social Services. City Council 19 — 56 3/17/2026 3) Dormitories owned and operated by an institution of higher education or a kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, school. 4) Housing accommodations in which the Tenant shares bathroom or kitchen facilities with the Owner who maintains their principal residence at the Residential Real Property. 5) Single-family Owner -occupied residences, including a residence in which the Owner -occupant rents or leases no more than two units or bedrooms, including, but not limited to, an accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit. 6) A duplex in which the Owner occupied one of the units as the Owner's principal place of residence at the beginning of the Tenancy, so long as the Owner continues in occupancy. 7) Housing that has been issued a certificate of occupancy within the previous 15 years. 8) Residential Real Property that is alienable separate from the title to any other dwelling unit, provided that both of the following apply: A. The Owner is not any of the following: i. A real estate investment trust, as defined in Section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code. ii. A corporation. iii. A limited liability company in which at least one member is a corporation. i. The Tenants have been provided written notice that the Residential Property is exempt from this section using the following statement: "This property is not subject to the just cause requirements of Santa Ana Municipal Code Chapter 8, Article XIX, Division 2. This property meets the requirements of Santa Ana Municipal Code section 8- 3120(e)(8) and the Owner is not any of the following: (1) a real estate investment trust, as defined by Section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a corporation; or (3) a limited liability company in which at least one member is a corporation." City Council 19 — 57 3/17/2026 ii. For a Tenancy existing before the effective date of this Ordinance, the notice required under clause (i) may, but is not required to, be provided in the Rental Agreement. iii. For any Tenancy commenced or renewed on or after the effective date of this Ordinance, the notice required under clause (i) must be provided in the Rental Agreement. iv. Addition of a provision containing the notice required under clause (i) to any new or renewed Rental Agreement or fixed -term lease constitutes a similar provision for the purposes of subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b). 9) Housing restricted by deed, regulatory restriction contained in an agreement with a government agency, or other recorded document as affordable housing for persons and families of very low, low, or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, or subject to an agreement that provides housing subsidies for affordable housing for persons and families of very low, low, or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code or comparable federal statutes. (f) An Owner of Residential Real Property subject to this section shall provide notice to the Tenant as follows: 1) For any Tenancy commenced or renewed on or after the effective date of this Ordinance, as an addendum to the lease or Rental Agreement, or as a written notice signed by the Tenant, with a copy provided to the Tenant. 2) For a Tenancy existing prior to the effective date of this Ordinance, by written notice to the Tenant no later than thirty (30) days after the effective date of this Ordinance, or as an addendum to the lease or Rental Agreement. 3) The notification or lease provision shall be in no less than 12-point type, and shall include the following: "The Santa Ana Municipal Code provides that after all of the Tenants have continuously and lawfully occupied the property for at least thirty (30) days, an Owner must provide a statement of cause in any notice to terminate a Tenancy. See Division 2 of Article XIX of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code for more information." (g) It shall be a defense to an action for possession of a Rental Unit under this Division if a trier of fact determines that: City Council 19 — 58 3/17/2026 1) Both of the following provisions apply: A. The Tenant or Tenant's household member is a victim of an act or acts that constitute domestic violence, elder or dependent adult abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, or stalking if the domestic violence, elder or dependent adult abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, or stalking has been documented by one of the following: i. A temporary restraining order, emergency protective order, or protective order issued within the last 180 days pursuant to law that protects the Tenant or a household member from domestic violence, elder or dependent adult abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, or stalking; or ii. The Tenant or a member of their household has filed a police report within the previous 180 days alleging that they are a victim of domestic violence, elder or dependent adult abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, or stalking. B. The notice to vacate is substantially based upon the act or acts constituting domestic violence, elder or dependent adult abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, or stalking against the Tenant or their household member, including, but not limited to, an action for possession based on complaints of noise, disturbances, or repeated presence of police. 2) Notwithstanding this Section, an Owner may terminate the Tenancy if: A. The Tenant or the person protected by a court order or who filed a police report allows the person against whom the protective order has been issued or who was named in the police report as committing an act of domestic violence, elder or dependent adult abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, or stalking, to visit the rental property; or B. The Owner reasonably believes the presence of the person against whom the protective order has been issued or who was named in the police report as having committed an act of domestic violence, elder or dependent adult abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, or stalking poses a physical threat to other Tenants, guests, invitees, or to a Tenant's right to quiet City Council 19 — 59 3/17/2026 enjoyment and the Owner previously gave the Tenant a three (3) day written notice to cease and correct this violation. 3) The provisions of this Division shall not supersede any other applicable state laws relating to victims of an act of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, abuse of an elder or a dependent adult, or of other specified crimes, as provided for in Civil Code section 1946.7 and Code of Civil Procedure sections 1161.3 and 1174.27. (h) It shall be a defense to a no fault just cause action for possession of a Rental Unit under this Division if a person under the age of 21 is a resident of the subject Rental Unit, or has a custodial or family relationship with a Tenant in the subject Rental Unit, and who is registered and actively attending any level of school during a specified school term. (i) At least sixty (60) days prior to the sale of a Mobilehome Park, the Owner shall provide notice of such proposed sale to the Mobilehome Park residents and prepare a report on the impact of the sale of the Mobilehome Park, including a replacement and relocation plan that adequately mitigates the impact upon the ability of any displaced residents of the Mobilehome Park to be sold to find adequate housing in a Mobilehome Park, as applicable. (j) Any waiver of the rights under this section shall be void as contrary to public policy. Section 8-3121 — Notice of Termination of Tenancy. (a) When terminating a Tenancy either at -fault or no-fault, an Owner must comply with all of the following: 1) The Owner must serve a written notice in accordance with Civil Code sections 1946 through 1946.5, to the Tenant that states that, in addition to any information required by federal or State law, the Owner will terminate the Tenancy, and that indicates at least one at -fault or no-fault just cause reason as provided in section 8-3120(b); and 2) The Owner has not accepted and will not accept Rent or any other consideration in return for the continued use of the Residential Property beyond the term of the terminated Tenancy in compliance with Civil Code sections 1945 through 1946.5; and 3) The Owner qualifies the termination as at -fault or no-fault just cause, as specified in section 8-3120(b); and City Council 19 — 60 3/17/2026 4) The Owner has submitted to the City, within five (5) days after service of the notice of termination on the Tenant, a true and accurate copy of the Owner's written notice of termination, and proof of such service, signed under penalty of perjury, on the Tenant, through the City's Rental Registry portal. The Owner shall maintain proof of service to the City as evidence that the Owner has complied with this section. 5) The Owner must provide the notice in the language that the Owner and Tenant used to negotiate the terms of the Tenancy, in addition to English. Section 8-3122 — Retaliatory Eviction and Anti -Harassment. (a) Retaliatory Eviction. 1) If the main intent of the Owner in terminating a Tenancy or refusing to renew a Tenancy is retaliatory in nature, and if the Tenant is not in default as to the payment of Rent, then the Owner may not terminate the Tenancy or refuse to renew the Tenancy or cause the Tenant to quit involuntarily. 2) A Tenant may assert retaliation affirmatively or as a defense to the Owner's action regardless of the period of time which has elapsed between the Tenant's assertion or exercise of rights under this Article and the alleged act of retaliation. 3) Retaliation against a Tenant because of the Tenant's exercise of rights under this Article is prohibited. Retaliation claims may only be brought in court and may not be addressed administratively. A court may consider the protections afforded by this Article in evaluating a claim of retaliation. (b) Anti -Harassment. No Owner, or any person, acting as a principal or agent, offering Residential Real Property for rent, or any contractor, subcontractor or employee of the Owner shall, with respect to Residential Real Property under any Rental Agreement or other Tenancy or estate at will, however created, do any of the following: 1) Interrupt, terminate, or fail to provide Housing Services required by Rental Agreement or by federal, State, County, or local housing, health, or safety laws, or threaten to do so, or violate or threaten to violate Civil Code section 789.3. A. `Interrupt, terminate, or fail to provide Housing Services' in this provision does not include interruptions, terminations, or failure City Council 19 — 61 3/17/2026 to provide Housing Services as a result of interruptions, outages, or terminations caused by events or actions outside of the Owner's control, such as utility outages caused by natural disaster. Further, this provision does not include stoppages, outages, terminations, and interruptions properly noticed to Tenants as required by a signed Rental Agreement. 2) Take any of the following actions in bad faith: A. Fail to perform repairs and maintenance required by Rental Agreement or by federal, State, or local laws; B. Fail to exercise due diligence in completing repairs and maintenance once undertaken; C. Fail to follow appropriate industry repair, containment, or remediation protocols designed to minimize exposure to noise, dust, lead, paint, mold, asbestos, or other building materials with potentially harmful health impacts; D. Conduct elective renovation or construction of unit for the purpose of harassing a Tenant; E. Refuse to acknowledge or accept receipt of a Tenant's lawful Rent payment as set forth in a Rental Agreement, by usual practice of the parties, or in a notice to pay Rent or quit; F. Refuse to cash or process a Rent check or other form of acceptable Rent payment for over thirty (30) days after it is tendered; G. Fail to maintain a current address for delivery of Rent payments; H. Violate a Tenant's right to privacy without limitation, by requesting information regarding residence or citizenship status, protected class status, or social security number, except as required by law or in the case of a social security number, for the purpose of obtaining information for the qualifications for a Tenancy; I. Release information protected by the Tenant's right to privacy except as required or authorized by law; or J. Request or demand an unreasonable amount of information from Tenant in response to a request for reasonable accommodation. City Council 19 — 62 3/17/2026 3) Abuse the right of access into Residential Real Property as established by Civil Code section 1954 or other applicable law. This includes entries for inspections that are not related to necessary repairs or services; entries excessive in number; entries that improperly target certain Tenants or are used to collect evidence against the occupant or otherwise beyond the scope of an otherwise lawful entry; entries or demands for entry at times outside of normal business hours, unless for health and safety reasons or if the Tenant agrees otherwise; entries contrary to a Tenant's reasonable request to change the date or time of entry; photographing or otherwise recording portions of a Rental Unit that are beyond the scope of lawful entry or inspection; and misrepresenting the reasons for accessing Residential Real Property. 4) Influence or attempt to influence a Tenant to vacate Residential Real Property through fraud, misrepresentation, intimidation or coercion, which shall include threatening to report a Tenant to the United States Department of Homeland Security. 5) Threaten the Tenant, by word or gesture, with physical harm, or abuse Tenant with words, either orally or in writing, which are offensive and inherently likely to provoke an immediate violent reaction. This includes words used during in -person conversations, through social media postings or messages, or other communications. 6) Violate any law which prohibits discrimination based on race, gender, sexual preference, sexual orientation, ethnic background, nationality, religion, age, parenthood, marriage, pregnancy, disability, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/ acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), occupancy by a minor child, or source of income. 7) Take action to terminate any Tenancy including service of any notice to quit or other eviction notice or bring any action to recover possession of a Rental Unit based upon facts which the Owner has no reasonable cause to believe to be true or upon a legal theory which is untenable under the facts known to the Owner. No Owner shall be liable under this subsection for bringing an action to recover possession unless and until the Tenant has obtained a favorable termination of that action. 8) Remove from the Rental Unit personal property, furnishings, or any other items without the prior written consent of the Tenant, except when done pursuant to enforcement of a legal termination of Tenancy. 9) Provide false written or verbal information regarding any federal, State, County, or local Tenant protections, including mischaracterizing the nature or effect of a notice to quit or other eviction notice. False City Council 19 — 63 3/17/2026 information includes, without limitation, requesting or demanding a Tenant: A. Sign a new Rental Agreement not in the Tenant's primary language if: i. Rental Agreement negotiations were conducted in the Tenant's primary language; ii. The existing Rental Agreement is in the Tenant's primary language; or iii. Owner is otherwise aware that the new Rental Agreement is not in Tenant's primary language. B. Enter into a Rent repayment plan if the Owner states, misrepresents, suggests, or implies, that the Tenant should or must do so to take advantage of Tenant protection laws that do not in fact require such plans. 10)Offer payments to: A. A Tenant to vacate more than once in six (6) months, after the Tenant has notified the Owner in writing that the Tenant does not desire to receive further offers of payments to vacate; B. Attempt to coerce Tenant to vacate accompanied with threats or intimidation. This shall not include settlement offers in pending eviction actions made in good faith and not accompanied with threats or intimidation. 11)Communicate with Tenant in a language other than Tenant's primary language for the purpose of intimidating, confusing, deceiving or annoying Tenant. 12)lnterfere with a Tenant's right to quiet use and enjoyment of a Rental Unit as that right is defined by law. 13)Commit repeated acts or omissions of such significance as to substantially interfere with or disturb the comfort, repose, peace, or quiet of any person lawfully entitled to occupancy of such Rental Unit and that cause, are likely to cause, or are intended to cause any person lawfully entitled to occupancy of a Rental Unit to vacate such Rental Unit or to surrender or waive any rights in relation to such occupancy. City Council 19 — 64 3/17/2026 14)Remove a housing service for the purpose of causing the Tenant to vacate the Residential Real Property. For example, taking away a parking space knowing that a Tenant cannot find alternative parking and must move. 15)Interfere with the right of Tenants to organize as Tenants and engage in concerted activities with other Tenants for the purpose of mutual aid and protection; provide property access to Tenant organizers, advocates, or representatives working with or on behalf of Tenants living at a property; convene Tenant or Tenant organization meetings in an appropriate space accessible to Tenants under the terms of their Rental Agreement; or distribute and post literature informing other Tenants of their rights and of opportunities to involve themselves in their project in common areas, including lobby areas and bulletin boards. 16)Threatening or intimidating a Tenant based on their immigration or citizenship status or otherwise disclosing a Tenant's immigration or citizenship status in violation of California Civil Code section 1940.35(a) and California Code of Civil Procedure section 1161.4, as may be amended. Secs. 8-3123 - 8-3139. - Reserved. DIVISION 3. — RENT STABILIZATION Section 8-3140 — Prohibited Increases. (a) Increases in Rent on Residential Real Property or Mobilehome Spaces in the City of Santa Ana in excess of three percent (3%), or eighty (80%) of the change in the Consumer Price Index, whichever is less, and more than one Rent Increase in any twelve (12) month period, are prohibited, unless expressly exempt under the Costa -Hawkins Rental Housing Act codified in California Civil Code section 1954.50, et seq., or the Mobilehome Residency Law codified in California Civil Code sections 798, et seq. If the change in the Consumer Price Index is negative, no Rent Increase is permitted. The term Consumer Price Index means, at the time of the adjustment calculation completed by the City pursuant to subsection (b), the percentage increase in the United State Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers in the Los Angeles -Long Beach -Anaheim Metropolitan Area published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not seasonally adjusted, for the most recent twelve (12) month period ending prior to the City's calculation pursuant to subsection (b). A violation of this section occurs upon the service of notice or demand for a prohibited increase in Rent. City Council 19 — 65 3/17/2026 (b) No later than June 30 each year, beginning with the year 2022, the City shall announce the amount of allowable Rent Increase based on subsection (a) herein, which shall be effective as of September 1 of that year. Section 8-3141 — Reasonable Rate of Return. This ordinance allows for an annual adjustment of Residential Real Property or Mobilehome Space Rent of up to three percent (3%), or eighty (80%) of the change in the Consumer Price Index, whichever is less. A Consumer Price Index -based increase is found and determined to provide a just and reasonable return on an Owner's property, and has been adopted to encourage good management, reward efficiency, and discourage the flight of capital, as well as to be commensurate with returns on comparable investments, but not so high as to defeat the purpose of curtailing excessive Rents and rental increases. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, any Owner of Residential Real Property or a Mobilehome Park who contends that the limit on rental increases set forth in Section 8-3140 above will prevent the Owner from receiving a fair and reasonable return on their property may petition for relief from the cap set forth in section 8-3140 pursuant to the procedures set forth in this Division. Section 8-3142 — Fair Return Petition for Rent Increase. (a) A Landlord may submit a Fair Return Petition to the Program Administrator in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Division requesting a Rent Increase in excess of that provided in this Division in order to obtain a fair and reasonable return on the Rental Unit. (b) Standard of Review. All relevant factors shall be considered when evaluating a Fair Return Petition, including, but not limited to, the following: 1) Changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in the Los Angeles -Long Beach -Anaheim Metropolitan Area published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; 2) The Rent lawfully charged for comparable Rental Units in the City; 3) The length of time since the last determination on a Fair Return Petition, or the last Rent Increase if no previous Fair Return Petition has been made; 4) The completion of any rehabilitation work related to the Rental Unit, and the cost thereof, including materials, labor, construction interest, permit fees, and other items deemed appropriate; 5) Changes in property taxes or other taxes related to the Rental Unit; 6) Changes in the Rent paid by the Landlord for the lease of the Rental Unit; City Council 19 — 66 3/17/2026 7) Changes in the utility charges for the Rental Unit paid by the Landlord, and the extent, if any, of reimbursement from the Tenants; 8) Changes in reasonable Operating Expenses; 9) Changes in Net Operating Income; 10) The need for repairs caused by circumstances other than ordinary wear and tear; 11) The amount and quality of Housing Services provided by the Landlord to the Tenants; 12) Compliance with any existing Rental Agreement lawfully entered into between the Landlord and Tenants; and 13) Landlord's substantial compliance with this Article and applicable housing, health and safety codes. Section 8-3143 — Capital Improvement Petition (a) Effective July 1, 2023, or as modified by resolution of the City Council, a Landlord may submit a Capital Improvement Petition to the Program Administrator in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Division requesting a pass -through cost to the Tenants to cover expenses incurred by the Landlord to complete Capital Improvements for the Rental Unit pursuant to the following provisions: 1) The Capital Improvement was paid for and completed after November 19, 2021 (the effective date of the first adopted Rent Stabilization Ordinance); 2) The Capital Improvement was paid for and completed prior to the filing of the Capital Improvement Petition; 3) A Capital Improvement Petition must be initiated by the Landlord within two (2) years of completion of the Capital Improvement; 4) A Capital Improvement Petition shall not apply to Rental Units or new Tenants whose initial Rent was established after the Landlord completed the Capital Improvement; 5) The Landlord may not require a Tenant to pay any amount of any cost that is attributable to any period of time that the Tenant was not entitled to use and occupy the Rental Unit; 6) The Landlord may not require a Tenant to pay more than the Tenant's share of the cost attributable to that Tenant's Rental Unit that is permitted to be passed through to the Tenant; 7) If the Capital Improvement inures solely to the benefit of one or more of the Rental Units, but to less than all, the surcharge shall be so annualized, but shall be applied and/or prorated only with respect to the one or more Rental Units actually so benefited; City Council 19 — 67 3/17/2026 8) Equipment otherwise eligible as a Capital Improvement will not be considered if a "use fee" is charged (i.e. — coin operated washer and dryers); and, 9) Pass through costs for Capital Improvements shall not be considered Rent and shall not be increased when Rent Increases, nor shall they be considered Rent for purposes of calculating a Rent Increase. (b) Calculating Capital Improvements. Any Capital Improvement pass - through cost must be calculated according to the following: 1) Capital Improvement costs must be amortized over the useful life of the Capital Improvement, not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the current Rent; for the purposes of such computation, the current Rent for any time period shall not include any Capital Improvement pass -through amounts; 2) For mixed -use structures and Landlord -occupied Rental Units, only the percent of residential square footage will be applied in the calculations; 3) If a unit is occupied by an agent of the Landlord, this unit must be included when determining the average costs per Rental Unit; and, 4) If the Landlord is reimbursed for Capital Improvements (i.e. — insurance, court -awarded damages, subsidies, etc.), such reimbursement must be deducted from the Capital Improvements before costs are amortized and allocated among the Rental Units. (c) Standard of review. All relevant factors shall be considered when evaluating a Capital Improvement Petition, including the following: 1) Capital Improvement completed; 2) Landlord's Petition made within two (2) years of completion of Capital Improvement; 3) Distinguished from ordinary repair or maintenance; 4) For the primary benefit, use, and enjoyment of the Tenant; 5) Permanently fixed in place or relatively immobile and appropriated to the use of the Rental Unit; 6) No "use fee" or other charge imposed on Tenants for its use; and, 7) Cost -factored and amortized. Section 8-3144 — Tenant Petition City Council 19 — 68 3/17/2026 (a) Effective July 1, 2023, or as modified by resolution of the City Council, a Tenant may submit a Petition to the Program Administrator in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Division on any one (1) or more of the following grounds: 1) To request review of a Rent Increase in excess of the maximum allowed Rent Increase; 2) To request a reduction in Rent based on decreased Housing Services; 3) To request a reduction in Rent based on failure of the Landlord to maintain a habitable premises, including health, safety, fire, or building code violations; 4) To contest a Capital Improvement cost as an unauthorized or excessive pass through; or, 5) For any other violation of this Article by the Landlord. (b) Tenant's time to file a Petition. Where applicable, a Tenant filing a Petition under this Division shall do so within the following time limits: 1) Tenant receiving a notice of Rent Increase shall have thirty (30) days after service of such notice to file a Petition for review of Rent; 2) In instances where notice is not provided as required, the Tenant shall file a Petition for review of Rent within thirty (30) days after Tenant knew of the alleged failure to comply with the requirements of this Article; and, 3) For any other violation(s) of this Article by the Landlord, the Tenant shall file a Petition within one hundred and eighty (180) days of the alleged violation(s). (c) Standard of Review. All relevant factors shall be considered when evaluating a Tenant Petition, including the following: 1) Landlord allows violations of this Article or other applicable state and local statutes to persist; 2) Any reduction of Housing Services, living space, or amenities; 3) Substantial deterioration of the Rental Unit other than as a result of ordinary wear and tear; 4) Landlord's failure to provide adequate Housing Services; 5) Tenant provided Landlord with reasonable notice and opportunity to correct the conditions that provide the basis for the petition; and, 6) Landlord's failure to comply substantially with this Article or applicable housing, health and safety codes. City Council 19 — 69 3/17/2026 (d) Restoration of Rent Decrease. Where a Rent decrease has been ordered pursuant to this Division due to a decrease in Housing Services or failure to maintain habitability, the amount of Rent decreased (return of excess Rent) may be restored in accordance with procedures set out in the regulations when the former Housing Services or maintenance levels are reinstated. Section 8-3145 — Petition Process A Landlord or a Tenant may file Petitions with the Program Administrator, as provided in this Division. For purposes of this Petition process, the Landlord and each Tenant of a Rental Unit that is the subject of a Petition shall be a "party" to the Petition. The Program Administrator shall promulgate regulations regarding procedures for Petitions filed under this Article. Petitions shall be governed by such regulations and by the provisions of this Section. Petitions shall be available in the language that the Owner and Tenant used to negotiate the terms of the Tenancy (e.g., Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese and Korean), as well as English. (a) Filing Petition. Upon the filing of a Petition, the Program Administrator shall notify the petitioner of the acceptance or denial of the Petition based on the completeness of the submission. The Program Administrator shall not assess the merits of the Petition, and shall only refuse acceptance of a Petition that does not include required information or documentation or comply with the requirements of this Division. (b) Filing Fee. Fees for the filing of any Petition shall be established by City Council resolution in the City's Miscellaneous Fee Schedule. (c) Prior Petition. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Division, no Petition shall proceed if a decision has been made with regard to a prior Petition based on the same or substantially the same grounds within the previous one hundred and eighty (180) days. (d) No Landlord Petition or upward adjustment of Rent shall be authorized under this Division if the Landlord: 1) Has continued to fail to comply, after order of the Board, with any provisions of this Article and/or orders or regulations issued thereunder by the Board; or, 2) Has failed to bring the Rental Unit into compliance with the implied warranty of habitability. (e) Notice of Petition. As soon as possible after acceptance of a Petition, the Program Administrator shall provide written notice to the Landlord, if the Petition was filed by the Tenant, or the Tenant, if the Petition was filed by the Landlord, of the receipt of such a Petition. The written notice shall inform the parties of the Petition process, the City Council 19 — 70 3/17/2026 right to respond, and include a copy of the completed Petition and supportive documents. Any response submitted by the responding party will be made available to the petitioning party. (f) Hearing Officer. An impartial Hearing Officer appointed by the Program Administrator shall conduct a hearing to act upon the Petition. The Hearing Officer has the following powers: 1) To make a determination on a Petition; and 2) Any other powers delegated to the Hearing Officer by the Board. (g) Board Action in Lieu of Reference to Hearing Officer. The Board, on its own motion, in the Board's sole discretion, may hold a hearing on a Petition without the Petition first being heard by a Hearing Officer. (h) Time of Hearing. Each accepted Petition shall be scheduled for a hearing by the Hearing Officer to be held on a date not more than sixty (60) days from the date the Program Administrator accepts the Petition. With agreement of the parties, the Hearing Officer may hold the hearing beyond the sixty (60) days. In no event later than ten (10) days prior to the hearing, the Hearing Officer shall notify all parties as to the time, date, and place of the hearing. (i) Consolidation. All Landlord Petitions pertaining to Tenants in the same building shall be consolidated for hearing, and all Petitions filed by Tenants occupying the same building shall be consolidated for hearing, unless the Program Administrator or Hearing Officer finds good cause not to consolidate such Petitions. Q) Right of Assistance. All parties to a hearing may have assistance in presenting evidence and developing their position from attorneys, legal workers, or any other persons designated by said parties. (k) Rules of Evidence. Formal rules of evidence shall not be applicable to hearings on Petitions. At such a hearing, the parties may offer any documents, testimony, written declarations, or other evidence that, in the opinion of the Hearing Officer, is credible and relevant to the Petition. The Hearing Officer may consider the results of inspections of the property in question and the results of any other investigations conducted by or at the request of the Hearing Officer or Program Administrator. Evidence unduly repetitious, lacking credibility, or irrelevant evidence shall be excluded upon order by the Hearing Officer. (1) Evidence. Any party may appear and offer such documents, testimony, written declarations, or other evidence as may be pertinent to the proceeding. The Hearing Officer may require either party to a Petition to provide any books, records, or papers deemed pertinent, in addition to that information contained in the Petition and Rental Registry. The Hearing Officer may request the City to conduct a current building inspection if the Hearing Officer finds good cause to believe the current information does not reflect the current condition of the Rental Unit. All documents required under City Council 19 — 71 3/17/2026 this section shall be made available to the parties involved prior to the hearing. In cases where information filed in a Petition or in additional submissions filed at the request of the Hearing Officer is inadequate or false, no action shall be taken on said Petition until the deficiency is remedied. (m) Quantum of Proof. The party who files the Petition shall have the burden of proof. No Petition shall be granted unless supported by the preponderance of the evidence submitted at the hearing. (n) Time for Decision. The policies and procedures adopted by the Board shall provide for final action on any Petition within a reasonable time. (o) Notice of Decision. The Hearing Officer shall make a determination on the merits of the Petition and shall provide a written statement of decision, including findings upon which the determination is based. The Hearing Officer's decision on a Petition may be reasonably conditioned in any manner necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Article. Additionally, the parties to the hearing shall also be notified of their right to any appeal allowed by the Board and/or to judicial review of the decision pursuant to this Division. (p) Hearing Record. The record of the hearing shall include: the Petition; all exhibits, papers, and documents required to be filed or accepted into evidence during the proceedings; a list of participants present; a summary of all testimony accepted in the proceedings; a statement of all materials officially noticed; all recommended decisions, orders and/or rulings; all final decisions, orders and/or rulings; and the reasons for each final decision, order and/or ruling. All hearings shall be recorded. (q) Appeal. Any person aggrieved by the decisions of the Hearing Officer may appeal to the Board. An appeal to the Board shall be filed no later than thirty (30) days after receipt of the notice of the decision of the Hearing Officer. On appeal, the Board shall affirm, reverse, or modify the decision of the Hearing Officer. Unless the Board elects to conduct a de novo hearing, Board review of the Hearing Officer's decision shall be based on the hearing record without holding a new hearing. The Board may consider additional evidence for good cause, including evidence which did not exist at the time of the hearing or which could not be discovered using due diligence by a party. If no Board exists, any appeal of the Hearing Officer decision on a Petition shall proceed pursuant to the administrative appeal procedures found in Chapter 3 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. (r) Finality of Decision. The decision of the Hearing Officer shall be the final decision of the Board in the event of no appeal to the Board. The decision of the Hearing Officer shall not be stayed pending appeal; however, in the event that the Board on appeal reverses or modifies the decision of the Hearing Officer, the Board shall order the appropriate party to make retroactive payments, as applicable, to restore the parties to the position they would have occupied had the Hearing Officer's decision been the same as that of the Board. City Council 19 — 72 3/17/2026 Section 8-3146 — Voluntary Mediation (a) Voluntary mediation services shall be provided by the City. Upon request, the Program Administrator shall appoint a Mediator and set a date for a mediation no later than thirty (30) days after the acceptance of the subject Petition, unless the Program Administrator determines that additional time is required under the circumstances. The Program Administrator shall notify the Landlord and Tenant(s) in writing of the date, time, and place of the mediation hearing at least ten (10) days prior to the mediation. This notice shall be served either in person or through ordinary mail or electronic correspondence. (b) It is the intent and purpose of mediation to provide a process in which Mediators may assist disputants in reaching a voluntary agreement. Accordingly, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, there shall be no penalty or disability, either civil or criminal, for failure to participate in the mediation process, and there shall be no penalty, either civil or criminal, for failure to reach agreement with a disputant in the mediation process. (c) Mediation is a voluntary collaborative process wherein the Landlord and Tenant(s) who have a disagreement can develop options, consider alternatives, and develop a consensual agreement. The role of the Mediator is to facilitate open communication to resolve a dispute in a non -adversarial and confidential manner. (d) If the Landlord and Tenant agree to a resolution, the Mediator may assist the parties in preparing a written settlement agreement for the signature of the Landlord and the Tenant, provided that in doing so the Mediator confines the assistance to stating the settlement as determined by the parties. Such agreement shall constitute a legally enforceable contract. (e) Should the parties fail to agree to a resolution, or the Mediator determines that the parties have reached an impasse, the Mediator may refer the Petition back to the Program Administrator to continue the Petition review process detailed in this Division. (f) All documents and results related to mediations and facilitations held pursuant to this Article shall be kept confidential and shall be inadmissible as evidence in any subsequent administrative or judicial proceeding. (g) The Mediator and/or Program Administrator shall provide documentation and translation services in the language that the Owner and Tenant used to negotiate the terms of the Tenancy (e.g., Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese and Korean), as well as English. City Council 19 — 73 3/17/2026 Section 8-3147 — Exemptions. (a) Pursuant to the Costa -Hawkins Rental Housing Act, the provisions of this ordinance regulating the amount of Rent that a Residential Real Property Owner may charge shall not apply to the following: any Residential Real Property that has a certificate of occupancy issued after February 1, 1995 (California Civil Code section 1954.52(a)(1)); and, any other provisions of the Costa -Hawkins Rental Housing Act addressing exemptions, as applicable. (b) Pursuant to the Mobilehome Residency Law, the provisions of this ordinance regulating the amount of Rent that a Mobilehome Park Owner may charge for a Mobilehome Space shall not apply to the following: any Mobilehome Space subject to a long term (more than one year) Rental Agreement (California Civil Code section 798.17); any newly constructed Mobilehome Space first offered for rent on or after January 1, 1990 (California Civil Code section 798.45); Mobilehomes not being used as a person's primary residence that are not being leased to someone else (California Civil Code section 798.21); and, any other provisions of the Mobilehome Residency Law addressing exemptions, as applicable. (c) Pursuant to the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, Civil Code section 1947.12(d), the provisions of this ordinance regulating the amount of Rent that a Residential Real Property Owner may charge shall not apply to the following: (1) Housing restricted by deed, regulatory restriction contained in an agreement with a government agency, or other recorded document as affordable housing for persons and families of very low, low, or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, or subject to an agreement that provides housing subsidies for affordable housing for persons and families of very low, low, or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code or comparable federal statutes. (2) Dormitories owned and operated by an institution of higher education or a kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, school. (3) Housing that has been issued a certificate of occupancy within the previous 15 years. (4) Residential Real Property that is alienable separate from the title to any other dwelling unit, provided that both of the following apply: A. The Owner is not any of the following: i. A real estate investment trust, as defined in section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code. City Council 19 — 74 3/17/2026 ii. A corporation. iii. A limited liability company in which at least one member is a corporation. i. The Tenants have been provided written notice that the Residential Real Property is exempt from this section using the following statement: "This property is not subject to the Rent limits imposed by Santa Ana Municipal Code section 8- 3140 and the Owner is not any of the following: (1) a real estate investment trust, as defined by section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a corporation; or (3) a limited liability company in which at least one member is a corporation." ii. For a Tenancy existing before the effective date of this ordinance, the notice required under clause (i) may, but is not required to be provided in the Rental Agreement. iii. For a Tenancy commenced or renewed on or after the effective date of this ordinance, the notice required under clause (i) must be provided in the Rental Agreement. (5) A property containing two separate dwelling units within a single structure in which the Owner occupied one of the units as the Owner's principal place of residence at the beginning of the Tenancy so long as the Owner continues in occupancy, and neither unit is an accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit. Section 8-3148 — Rent Increase Ineffective. No Rent Increase shall be effective if the Owner: (a) Fails to substantially comply with all provisions of this Division, including but not limited to the failure to provide notices as required; or (b) Fails to maintain the Residential Real Property or Mobilehome Space in compliance with California Civil Code Sections 1941.1 et seq. and California Health and Safety Code sections 17920.3 and 17920.10, except as to Mobilehomes and Mobilehome Spaces in Mobilehome Parks that are subject to the Mobilehome Parks Act, Health and Safety Code section 18200, et seq.; Manufactured Housing Act, Health City Council 19 — 75 3/17/2026 and Safety Code section 18000, et seq.; or the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. sections 5401, et seq., as applicable; or (c) Fails to make repairs ordered by the City or court of competent jurisdiction. (d) No Rent Increases shall take effect for any Rental Unit unless the Landlord has accurately completed the Rental Unit Registration. Section 8-3149 — Notice Requirements. (a) An Owner of any Residential Real Property or Mobilehome Space subject to this provision shall, on or before the date of commencement of a Tenancy, give the Tenant a written notice in a form prescribed by the City which must include the following information: (1) The existence and scope of this Division 3 of Article XIX of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code; and (2) The Tenant's right to respond to any Fair Return or Capital Improvement Petition filed with the City by the Owner pursuant to this Division. (b) As part of any notice to increase Rent, an Owner must include: (1) Notice of the existence of this Division 3 of Article XIX of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code; and (2) The Tenant's right to respond to any Fair Return or Capital Improvement Petition filed with the City by the Owner pursuant to this Division, unless such Rent Increase is pursuant to an approved Fair Return Petition. (3) No Rent Increase shall take effect until the requirements of this Division have been met. (c) The Owner must give notices to the Tenant in the language that the Owner and Tenant used to negotiate the terms of the Tenancy (e.g., English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Korean) as well as English. (d) Any notices or documents required to be provided from a Landlord to a Tenant by this Article or any other federal, state, or local law, including, but not limited to, notice of Rent Increase and notice of eviction, shall be provided to the City through the Rental Registry portal. City Council 19 — 76 3/17/2026 Secs. 8-3150 - 8-3159. - Reserved. DIVISION 4. — RENTAL REGISTRY AND RENTAL REGISTRY FEE Section 8-3160 — Rental Registry Effective July 1, 2023, or as modified by resolution of the City Council, the City shall create a Rental Registry and all Landlords with Rental Units in the City of Santa Ana shall complete and submit Registration Forms for each Rental Unit pursuant to the following: (a) Initial Registration. A Landlord must file an initial Registration Form with the City for each Rental Unit that is subject to the provisions of this Article. Registration of a Rental Unit shall not be complete until an Owner has: 1) Completely and accurately provided a Registration Form; and, 2) Paid all fees owed to the City with respect to the Rental Unit including Registration Fees imposed pursuant to this Article. (b) Change of Ownership or Management. 1) Whenever a change in ownership of a Rental Unit occurs, the Landlord shall provide the City with written notice of the change in ownership, including the date of transfer, and the name, address and contact information of the new Owner, within thirty (30) days of the close of escrow. 2) The new Owner is required to file a Registration Form with the City within sixty (60) days of such change. The new Owner's Registration Form will only be accepted by the City if it is accompanied by a copy of a written notification on a form prescribed by the Program Administrator from the Landlord to all Tenants advising the Tenants of the change in ownership of the building and setting forth the name, address and contact information of the new Owner and of the new Owner's property manager or representative, and a declaration that the new Owner served the written notification on all the Tenants. 3) Registration amendments also shall be required to be filed with the City within sixty (60) days of a change of the property management or authorized agent or if the address of the Owner or authorized agent changes. (c) Re -Registration Following a Vacancy. A Landlord shall, in the manner described herein, re -register a Rental Unit with the City within thirty (30) days after a vacancy has occurred and the Rental Unit is re -rented. City CouncilZ3 al 19 — 77 3/17/2026 (d) Claim of Exemption. Any Landlord that is claiming any exemption from this Article must file a claim of exemption with the City. The Landlord shall provide the City, on a form approved by the Program Administrator and accompanied by supporting documentation, a written declaration stating the facts which support the claim of exemption from the provisions of this Article. If the written declaration and supporting documents are not submitted by July 1 of each year for any Rental Unit, that Rental Unit shall be deemed to be subject to the provisions of this Article. If the Board determines that any Unit was incorrectly registered as exempt due to any affirmative misrepresentation by the Owner, the exemption for that Unit may be revoked retroactively, and the Unit will be subject to any applicable enforcement measures. (e) Termination of Exemption. Any time a Rental Unit that has been exempted under the provisions of this Article loses its exempt status due to termination of the conditions qualifying it for exemption, the Landlord of such Rental Unit is required to file a Registration Form for said Rental Unit within thirty (30) days of the change in status. (f) Annual Requirement. For the subsequent years after the initial Registration date, each Registration Form and claims of exemption(s) must be annually filed on or before July 1 of each year. The Rental Housing Board may modify the annual registration date. (g) Contents of Registration Form. The Rental Registration Form shall completely and accurately provide the following information from the Landlord for each Rental Unit as of the date of filing the Registration Form: 1) Address of each Rental Unit including identifying number or letter; 2) Number of bedrooms and bathrooms in the Rental Unit; 3) Name, current address, and contact information of current Owners, authorized representatives and property managers; 4) Date of assumption of ownership by current Owners; 5) Current Rent; 6) Date and amount of last Rent Increase; and 7) Move -in date of current Tenant(s). The Board and/or Program Administrator may adopt policies and procedures that require additional information to be collected and recorded in Registration Forms in furtherance of the objectives of this Article. (h) Affidavit. All Rental Registration Forms provided by Landlords in accordance with this Division shall include an affidavit signed by the Landlord declaring under penalty of perjury that the information provided in the Rental Registration Form is true and correct. (i) Notices. Any notices or documents required to be provided from a Landlord to a Tenant by this Article or any other federal, state, or local law, including, City Council 19 — 78 3/17/2026 but not limited to, notice of Rent Increase and notice of eviction, shall be provided to the City through the Rental Registry portal. 0) Proper Registration. Registration of a Rental Unit shall not be complete until the Landlord has: 1) Paid all fees and penalties owed to the City with respect to the Rental Unit, including the Rental Registry Fee, imposed pursuant to this Article; and, 2) Filed a complete and accurate Registration Form for that Rental Unit including all information required by this Division and any policies and procedures adopted by the Board and/or Program Administrator. (k) Commencing October 1, 2023, the City may commence enforcement against any Landlord who fails to register a Rental Unit, or provide current and accurate data regarding a Rental Unit, according to this Division. Furthermore, no Landlord shall advertise for rent, demand or accept Rent for a Rental Unit, or evict any Tenant from a Rental Unit, if the Rental Unit Registration is not complete and accurate. In addition, no petition, application, claim or request, and no Rent increases shall take effect for any Rental Unit unless the Landlord has accurately completed the Rental Unit Registration. Section 8-3161 — Rental Registry Fee Effective July 1, 2023, or as modified by resolution of the City Council, an annual Rental Registry Fee shall be imposed on each Rental Unit in the City. All Landlords with Rental Units that are subject to this Article shall pay the Rental Registry Fee as established by the City Council. The Rental Registry Fee is to fund the City's cost to implement, administer, monitor, support, and enforce the provisions of this Article. (a) Amount of Fee. A Landlord shall pay to the City a Rental Registry Fee for each of the Landlord's Rental Units in the City. The amount of the Fee shall be determined by resolution of the City Council adopted from time to time and set forth in the City's Miscellaneous Fee Schedule. The Fee shall not exceed the amount found by the City Council to be necessary to administer the provisions of this Article, and the City Council's findings in this regard shall be final. (b) Deadline for Landlord Payment of Rental Registry Fee. Annual Rental Registry Fees shall be due and owing on July 1 each year, or within thirty (30) calendar days of any subsequent changes to the Rental Unit. (c) Late Payment. Any Landlord responsible for paying the Rental Registry Fee who fails to pay the Fee by October 1, or within sixty (60) calendar days of any mid- year due date, will be delinquent and shall, in addition to the Fee, pay additional late charges, penalties of assessments as determined by resolution of the City Council. The City Council 19 — 79 3/17/2026 amount of Rental Registry Fee and any penalty imposed by the provisions of this Article shall be deemed a debt to the City. (d) Pass Through to Tenants. After timely payment of the Rental Registry Fee, the Landlord may pass through up to fifty percent (50%) of the Fee to Tenants of the applicable Rental Unit, to be paid by the Tenant in twelve (12) equal monthly installments. The Fee pass -through shall not be considered part of the Rent in calculating any Rent Increase. If a Landlord fails to timely pay the Fee and becomes delinquent, neither the Fee nor any penalties can be passed through to the Tenant. In the event a Tenant paid Registration Fee pass -through costs in excess of that permitted by this Division, the Landlord shall reimburse the Tenant for the Registration Fee pass - through cost overpayment. 1) No Pass -Through for Subsidized Tenants. No portion of the Registration Fee may be passed through to Tenants who reside in housing restricted by deed, regulatory restriction contained in an agreement with a government agency, or other recorded document as affordable housing for persons and families of very low, low, or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, or subject to an agreement that provides housing subsidies for affordable housing for persons and families of very low, low, or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code or comparable federal statutes. Section 8-3162 — Education and Outreach. The Program Administrator shall have the authority to contract with community - based organizations for them to assist in the education and outreach related to this Article. Secs. 8-3163 - 8-3179. - Reserved. DIVISION 5. — RENTAL HOUSING BOARD Section 8-3180 — Rental Housing Board There is hereby created and established a Rental Housing Board to perform the functions designated in this Article. The composition of the Board and selection of Board Members shall be based upon the following: (a) Membership of Board. The Rental Housing Board shall consist of seven (7) Board Members. Each City Councilmember shall appoint one (1) Board Member, to City Council 19 — 80 3/17/2026 be approved by the City Council, in an equitable order based upon a random lottery process. (b) Chairperson. The Board shall elect annually one of its Members to serve in the capacity as Chairperson. (c) Eligibility. Residents of the City are eligible to serve as members of the (d) Full Disclosure of Holdings. Nominees for the position of Board Member shall submit a verified statement listing all of their interests and dealings in real property, including, but not limited to, ownership, sale or management of real property during the previous three (3) years. The Board may promulgate additional regulations. (e) Conflict of Interest. Board Members shall be subject to the requirements of the California Political Reform Act and other applicable state and local conflict of interest codes. Accordingly, a Board member shall be disqualified from participating in any hearing on an application, petition, or appeal where the Board Member is either the Landlord or a Tenant residing at the subject property, or has any other form of conflict of interest. (f) Training Required. All Board members shall attend training as designated by the Program Administrator. Section 8-3181 — Rental Housing Board Member Term and Compensation (a) Term. Board Members shall serve for a term of four (4) years or until their respective successors are appointed or qualified, but in no event shall any persons be eligible for reappointment who has served three (3) consecutive terms of four (4) years each, irrespective of what seat or seats the Board Member is appointed to by the City Council. However, the City Council may remove a Board Member at any time for any reason. (b) Compensation. Fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, plus fifty dollars ($50.00) per month automobile allowance. Section 8-3182 — Rental Housing Board Powers and Duties (a) The Rental Housing Board shall have the following powers and duties: 1) To hold regular meetings at least once each calendar month, or as needed, as fixed by the by-laws of the Board. 2) Conduct hearings on petitions, applications, and appeals of hearings determined by a Hearing Officer submitted by Landlords City Council 19 — 81 3/17/2026 or Tenants under this Article. Any fees for such hearings shall be established by City Council resolution in the City's Miscellaneous Fee Schedule. 3) Promulgate and implement policies and procedures for the administration and enforcement of this Article. Make such studies, surveys, and investigations, conduct such hearings, and obtain such information as is necessary to carry out its powers and duties. 4) Review and assess yearly that sufficient number of staff are employed, including a Program Administrator, Hearing Officers, housing counselors and legal staff, as may be necessary to perform its function efficiently in order to fulfill the purpose of this Article. 5) Any other duties as necessary to administer and enforce this Article. 6) Such other duties as are designated by resolution of the City Council. Section 8-3183 — Rental Housing Board Policies and Procedures The Board shall issue and follow such policies and procedures, including those which are contained in this Article, as will further the purposes of the Article. Section 8-3184 — Rental Housing Board Meetings (a) The Board shall hold such regularly scheduled meetings as are necessary to ensure the timely performance of its duties under this Article. All regular and special meetings shall be called and conducted in accordance with state law. (b) Quorum. Four (4) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (c) Voting. The affirmative vote of four (4) members of the Board is required for a decision, including all motions, rules, regulations, and orders of the Board. Section 8-3185 — Judicial Review Any decision of the Rental Housing Board shall be final unless judicial review is sought in a court of competent jurisdiction within thirty (30) days of the date of the Board's decision. The Board decision shall take effect immediately unless provided otherwise in the decision, regardless of whether a party seeks judicial review. Secs. 8-3186- 8-3199. Reserved. City Council 19 — 82 3/17/2026 DIVISION 6. — ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES Section 8-3200 — Violations (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to violate or fail to comply with any provision of this Article. The violation of any provision of this Article shall first be punished through the use of an administrative citation, as provided in Santa Ana Municipal Code section 1-21, et seq., prior to prosecution as a misdemeanor or infraction, as provided in Santa Ana Municipal Code section 1-8. (b) Civil Action. Any aggrieved person, including the City and the People of the State of California, may bring a civil action for damages for any violation of this Article or the rules, regulations, orders and decisions of the Rental Housing Board. The burden of proof in such cases shall be by a preponderance of the evidence. No administrative remedy need be exhausted prior to filing a civil suit pursuant to this section. (c) Injunctive Relief. Any person who commits an act, proposes to commit an act, or engages in any pattern and practice that violates this Division, or the policies, procedures, regulations, rules, orders and decisions of the Rental Housing Board, may be enjoined therefrom by any court of competent jurisdiction. An action for injunction under this section may be brought by any aggrieved person, including the City and People of the State of California. No administrative remedy need be exhausted prior to filing an action for injunctive relief pursuant to this section. (d) Affirmative Defense. A Landlord's failure to comply with any requirement of this Article may be asserted as a complete affirmative defense in an unlawful detainer or any other action brought by the Landlord to recover possession of the Rental Unit. Additionally, any attempt to recover possession of a Rental Unit in violation of this Article shall render the Landlord liable to the Tenant for damages in a civil action for wrongful eviction. The prevailing party in an action for wrongful eviction shall recover costs and reasonable attorneys' fees. (e) Public Nuisance. In addition to other penalties provided by law, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any provision of this Article shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be summarily abated as such by the City, and each day such condition continues shall constitute a new and separate offense. (f) Non -Exclusive. The remedies provided in this Article are not exclusive, and nothing in this Article shall preclude any person from seeking any other remedies, penalties or procedures provided by law, nor is exhaustion of remedies under this section a prerequisite to the assertion of any other such right. Secs. 8-3201 - 8.3299. - Reserved. City Council 19 — 83 3/17/2026 Section 2. 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 People of the City of Santa Ana hereby declare that they 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 3. Pursuant to California Elections Code Section 9222, this Ordinance must approved by a majority of the eligible voters of the City of Santa Ana voting at the General Municipal Election of November 5, 2024. Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective ten days (10) days after the City Council has certified the results of the General Municipal Election by resolution. Section 5. Following the City Clerk's certification that the qualified voters of Santa Ana have approved this Ordinance, the Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk shall cause the same to be entered into the book of original ordinances of said City; and shall cause the same, or a summary thereof, to be published as required by law. City Council 19 — 84 3/17/2026 Community Development Agency www.santa-ana.org/cd Item # 20 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report March 17, 2026 TOPIC: Application for Prohousing Incentive Program Grant Funds AGENDA TITLE Application for the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development Prohousing Incentive Program Grant Funds RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for up to $1.42 million in grant funding from the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Prohousing Incentive Program. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR, AND RECEIPT OF, PROHOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM FUNDS 2. If awarded Prohousing Incentive Program grant funding from HCD, authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the State of California for receipt of the Prohousing Incentive Program grant funding for an amount up to $1.42 million, and any other documents required by HCD to secure the grant, approved as to form by the City Attorney. GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION The City of Santa Ana (City) is one of only two cities in Orange County designated by HCD as a Prohousing city. The City received this designation on May 27, 2025 and, as a Prohousing city, is eligible to apply for HCD's Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP). The PIP is intended to increase participation in HCD's Prohousing Designation Program by pairing the designation with an impactful award grant. On September 30, 2025, HCD issued a Notice of Funding Availability for the fourth round of the HCD PIP (PIP Round 4). To be eligible for the PIP Round 4, jurisdictions must have received their Prohousing designation by March 31, 2026. The application deadline for the PIP Round 4 is March 31, 2026. Afterward, HCD will evaluate applicants who meet the program's threshold requirements and rank them based on their Prohousing Designation score. City Council 20-1 3/17/2026 Application for Prohousing Incentive Program Grant Funds March 17, 2026 Page 2 For this round, approximately $8 million in funding is available, and awards can be used for planning and implementation activities related to housing and community development. Eligible applicants will receive a base award based on population size (for cities with populations between 300,000 and 749,999, this amount is $1,000,000). In addition, applicants may qualify for a bonus award of up to $500,000, calculated by multiplying their Prohousing Designation score by $10,000. Santa Ana received a score of 42, yielding a bonus award of $420,000. As such, the City is eligible to receive up to $1,420,000 in grant funds. For PIP Round 4, the City is applying for $1.42 million in funding to support the ongoing operations of the City's emergency shelter and to support the provision of basic daily needs and supportive services that help individuals experiencing homelessness move toward stable housing while in shelter (Exhibit 1). The City aims to strengthen its homelessness response system by ensuring that emergency shelter operations remain accessible while expanding pathways to transitional and longer -term housing solutions. These one-time funds will help sustain critical shelter operations and housing assistance efforts while the City continues to invest in long-term housing strategies. A total of $71,000, or 5% of the award amount, may be used for administrative costs. The application for the PIP program must include a resolution approved by the City Council (Exhibit 2). ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this item at this time. EXHIBIT(S) 1. Application 2. Resolution Submitted By: Michael L. Garcia, Executive Director, Community Development Agency Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager City Council 20 — 2 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) 2025 Application for Local Governments State of California Governor, Gavin Newsom Tomiquia Moss, Secretary Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Gustavo Velasquez, Director Department of Housing and Community Development Megan Kirkeby, Deputy Director Division of Housing Policy Development Final Filing Date: March 31, 2026 651 Bannon Street, Suite 400 Sacramento, CA 95811 Website: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-funding/programs-active/prohousing- incentive-program Email: Prohousinglncentive@hcd.ca.gov City Council 20 — 3 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 I Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) Application Instructions I The applicant is applying to the Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) for a grant authorized under the provisions pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 50470(2)(C)(i). PIP is designed to encourage cities and counties to achieve Prohousing Designation. Please refer to the PIP Guidelines and September 2024 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for detailed information on eligible uses and awards. If you have questions regarding this application or the PIP Program, email Prohousinglncentive@hcd.ca.gov. If approved for funding, the PIP application is incorporated as part of your Standard Agreement with the Department. To be considered for funding, all sections of this application, including attachments if required, must be complete and accurate. Threshold Requirements In order to be considered for funding, all applicants must submit a complete, signed application to Prohousinglncentive@hcd.ca.gov by March 31, 2026. Pursuant to Section 202 of the PIP Guidelines, all applicants must meet the following threshold requirements to be eligible for funding: X An adopted housing element in substantial compliance, as determined by the Department, pursuant to Housing Element Law (Article 10.6 of Gov. Code) in accordance with Government Code section 65585, subdivision (h). X Housing Element Annual Progress Report submittal pursuant to Government Code Section 65400 for the current or prior year, as applicable. Prohousing Designation: An awarded or completed Prohousing Designation Application with an authorizing X resolution must be submitted prior to or in conjunction with the Applicant's PIP Application. PIP Awards cannot be made until a Prohousing Designation is awarded. X A complete application as determined by the Department. An authorizing resolution authorizing submittal of the application to the Program that materially comports with the X Program's requirements and is legally sufficient as determined in the Department's reasonable discretion, including an authorized representative. See Attachment B of the PIP Guidelines for required resolution format. X Compliance with state and federal housing laws as determined by the sole discretion of HCD. Demonstration of meeting threshold criteria shall be determined by the Department in its sole and absolute discretion. No documentation of meeting threshold requirements is required in the application unless requested by the Department. City Council 20 — 4 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 Applicant n orma ion Applicant Applicant Agency Type Mailing Address City County Website TIN Authorized Representative Name Authorized Representative Title Phone Email Contact Person Name Contact Person Title Phone Email City of Santa Ana Zip Code 92701 Fax Fax (714) 647-6549 City 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana Orange County www.santa-ana.org 95-6000785 Alvaro Nunez City Manager (714) 647-5200 anunez@santa-ana.org Judson Brown Housing Division Manager (714) 667-2241 jbrown@santa-ana.org As the official designated by the governing body (authorized representative above and in resolution), I hereby certify that, if approved by HCD for funding through PIP, the applicant assumes the responsibilities specified in the NOFA and certifies that the information, statements, and other contents contained in this application are true and correct. Pignatur I Date Name ITitle City Council 20 — 5 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 Award Amount Click the dropdown menu to choose a jurisdiction. The geographic category and base award will auto -populate. If the jurisdiction has obtained Prohousing Designation at the time of PIP application submittal, enter in the Prohousing Designation applicant score. Population projections are based on the Department of Finance E-1 January 1, 2025 estimates. https://dof.ca.gov/Forecasting/Demographics/estimates-el/ Jurisdiction Name Santa Ana Eligible Base Award $ 1,000,000 Geographic Category Southern California Bonus Award Amount: $ 420,000 Prohousing Designation Application 42 Total Award $ 1,420,000 Score City Council 20 — 6 3/17/2026 � � 2 X W ) \ ( \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 21 \ k - k \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ � o j22 ) ( \ : - - ) ! ) E. \ \\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ :E \\ 2ƒ ) )( () \ \ � § \ } \ \ / {\ � \ f2 O q Al EXHIBIT 2 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR, AND RECEIPT OF, PROHOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM FUNDS WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code 50470 et. seq., the California Department of Housing and Community Development ("Department") is authorized to issue Guidelines as part of an incentive program (hereinafter referred to by the Department as the Prohousing Incentive Program or "PIP"); and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana ("City" or "Applicant") desires to submit a PIP grant application package ("Application"), on the forms provided by the Department, for approval of grant funding for eligible activities toward planning and implementation activities related to housing and community development as a result of meeting eligibility criteria including but not limited to Prohousing Designation; and WHEREAS, the Department has issued Guidelines and Application on September 30, 2025 in the approximate amount of $8 million for PIP. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Manager or the City Manager's designee is hereby authorized and directed to submit an Application to the Department in response to the NOFA and to apply for the PIP grant funds in a total amount not to exceed $1,420,000, including the potential bonus award; SECTION 2. In connection with the PIP grant, if the Application is approved by the Department, the City Manager or the City Manager's Designee is authorized and directed to enter into, execute, and deliver on behalf of the Applicant, a State of California Agreement ("Standard Agreement") for the amount of $1,420,000, including the potential bonus award, and any and all other documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to evidence and secure the PIP grant, the Applicant's obligations related thereto, and all amendments thereto; and SECTION 3. The Applicant shall be subject to the terms and conditions as specified in the Guidelines, and the Standard Agreement provided by the Department after approval. The Application and any and all accompanying documents are incorporated in full as part of the Standard Agreement. Any and all activities funded, information provided, and timelines represented in the Application will be enforceable Resolution No. 2026-XXX Page 1 of 2 City Council 20 — 8 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 2 through the fully executed Standard Agreement. Pursuant to the Guidelines and in conjunction with the terms of the Standard Agreement, the Applicant hereby agrees to use the funds for eligible uses and allowable expenditures in the manner presented and identified in the approved Application. SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. ADOPTED this 17th day of March, 2026. APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA R. CARVALHO City Attorney By:� u d/' Andrea N. Garcia Senior Assistant City Attorney AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: NOT PRESENT Councilmembers Councilmembers Councilmembers Councilmembers Valerie Amezcua Mayor CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, Jennifer L. 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 12026. Date: City Clerk City of Santa Ana Resolution No. 2026-XXX Page 2 of 2 City Council 20 — 9 3/17/2026 Planning and Building Agency www.santa-ana.org/pb Item # 21 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report March 17, 2026 TOPIC: Smoke Shop Ordinance — Second Reading AGENDA TITLE Second Reading and Adoption of Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2026-01 to Amend Portions of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code Relating to Smoke Shops First reading March 3, 2026 City Council Meeting and approved by a vote of (7-0). Legal notice published in the OC Reporter on March 6, 2026. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS 1. Conduct a second reading and adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2026-01 to amend several sections of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) relating to definitions, location, permitting, development standards, and operational requirements for smoke shop establishments; and ORDINANCE NO. NS-3091 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 41 (ZONING) OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SMOKE SHOP ESTABLISHMENTS AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15060(c)(2), SECTION 15060(c)(3), AND SECTION 15061(b)(3) 2. Determine that, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines. GOVERNMENT CODE 484308 APPLIES: No City Council 21 — 1 3/17/2026 Smoke Shop Ordinance — Second Reading March 17, 2026 Page 2 DISCUSSION On March 3, 2026, City Council conducted a first reading of an ordinance, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2026-01, to amend Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code relating to the location, permitting, development standards, and operational standards for smoke shops and related definitions. The ordinance, approved 7:0, requires a second reading and adoption to become effective April 16, 2026. No changes to the ordinance were made by the City Council. However, following the meeting, staff identified and corrected a typographical error. On page six, Section 13 of the Ordinance, the reference to the definition of "Tobacco retailer" has been changed from Section 18-90(f) to Section 18-90(h). A copy of the ordinance for second reading is attached to this report as Exhibit 1. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the CEQA Guidelines, the adoption of this Ordinance ("Project") is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to Section 15060(c)(2) because the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment; Section 15060(c)(3), because the activity is not a "project" as defined in Section 15378; and Section 15061(b)(3), because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of this ordinance, which establishes land use and zoning regulations for smoke shops to protect public health and safety, may have a significant effect on the environment. These amendments are administrative and regulatory in nature, do not authorize specific development projects, and are intended to prevent the over -concentration and proliferation of smoke shops near sensitive uses. Based on this analysis, a Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2026-08, will be filed for this Project. FISCAL IMPACT The proposed ordinance has a net neutral fiscal impact, as the passage of the ordinance would generate fiscal impacts to the City in the form of additional expenditures offset by new revenues. A new smoke shop CUP application would generate a base cost of $13,691. Application fees include those for processing a Conditional Use Permit, Development Project Review, and an Environmental Review. In 2026, staff estimates conducting 38 inspections for existing smoke shops operating with permits and Certificates of Occupancy, resulting in approximately $47,000 in total inspection fees. Therefore, an appropriation adjustment is not required. EXHIBIT 1. Ordinance for Second Reading Submitted By: Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive Director, Planning and Building Agency Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager City Council 21 — 2 3/17/2026 ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2026-01 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 41 (ZONING) OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SMOKE SHOP ESTABLISHMENTS AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15060(c)(2), SECTION 15060(c)(3), AND SECTION1 5061 (b)(3) WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana, under its police power, has the authority to enact and enforce regulations to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its residents and to regulate the use of land within the City; and WHEREAS, the City's powers to regulate and enforce laws in the area of tobacco sales and distribution are reflected in various State laws, including California Health and Safety Code Section 118950(e), California Business and Professions Code Section 22960(c), 22961(b), 22962(e), and 22963; and WHEREAS, about 77% of Santa Ana's population is Latino, a population which has been systematically pursued through predatory marketing and cultural exploitation by the tobacco industry' and about 10% of the City's population is Asian American, a population within which Vietnamese -American men have historically exhibited some of the highest smoking prevalence rates in California 2; and WHEREAS, roughly 13% of the population of the City lives below the federal poverty line3 and suffers from disproportionately high density of tobacco retailers in lower - income census tracts compared to more affluent Orange County cities, a disparity that creates an "inequity of exposure" by saturating the local retail environment with point -of - sale advertising and cheap tobacco products that facilitate higher rates of nicotine dependence in marginalized neighborhoods4,5; and U.S. Census Bureau. (2023). QuickFacts: Santa Ana City, California (Hispanic or Latino: 76.7%). Census.gov; Acevedo -Garcia, D., Et al. (2004). "The Hispanic Market: Tobacco Industry Targeting and Surveillance." American Journal of Public health. 2 U.S. Census Bureau. (2023). QuickFacts: Santa Ana City, Califonia (Asian alone: 10.3%). Census.gov; Tong, E.K., et al. (2010). "Smoking Prevalence and Factors Associated with Smoking Status Among Vietnamese in California. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 3 U.S. Census Bureau. (2023). QuickFacts: Santa Ana City, California (Persons in poverty: 12.6%). Census.gov. 4 California Department of Public Health (CDPH). (2017). "Density of Tobacco Retailers in California." CDPH Tobacco Control Program. 5 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2024). "Health Equity: Socioeconomic Status and Tobacco." CDC Tobacco Office. Ordinance No. NS-#### Page 1 of 17 City Council 21 — 3 3/17/2026 WHEREAS, Santa Ana's status as one of the most densely populated cities in the United States results in a high concentration of tobacco retailers within walking distance of schools, parks, and residential land uses6,7; and WHEREAS, smoke shops are a type of tobacco retailer and are distributed citywide primarily along commercial corridors in close proximity to schools, parks, and residential land uses; and WHEREAS, nearly sixty (60) percent of smoke shops are located within 1,000 feet of youth -centered uses such as schools, parks, and childcare facilities, and about ninety- six (96) percent of smoke shops are located within 500 feet of residences; and WHEREAS, the City Council has observed a significant increase in the number of smoke shops in the City and, since January 1, 2024, the number of smoke shops in Santa Ana has more than doubled from seventeen (17) to forty-three (43); and WHEREAS, on December 2, 2025, the City Council directed City staff to prepare an ordinance to regulate the establishment and permitting of smoke shops to restrict their proximity to sensitive uses such as schools, parks, childcare facilities, and residences to address public health, public safety, and enforcement concerns; and WHEREAS, smoke shops have historically been treated as ordinary retail under the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC), which has limited the City's ability to assess their cumulative impact on community character and public safety; and WHEREAS, there exists a compelling interest in reducing the exposure of minors to tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, and related paraphernalia, consistent with the goals of the City's Tobacco Retail Licensing program and recent prohibitions on flavored tobacco products; and WHEREAS, the City recently prohibited the sale of nitrous -oxide for recreational use via local ordinance in 2025 to close loopholes in State law and address the illicit distribution of inhalants often found in smoke shop environments; and WHEREAS, in 2025, Santa Ana Police Department personnel served twelve (12) search warrants and, as a result of the search warrants, they discovered narcotics, loitering, and violations related to the sale of nitrous -oxide and flavored tobacco; and WHEREAS, in 2025, Santa Ana Police Department personnel received 989 calls for service for illegal and nuisance activities at smoke shops; and 6 Campaign for Tobacco -Free Kids. (2023). "The Impact of Retailer Density on Youth Smoking." TobaccoFreeKids.org. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2024). "Tobacco -Related Health Disparities: A Report of the Surgeon General." HHS.gov. Ordinance No. NS-#### Page 2 of 17 City Council 21 — 4 3/17/2026 WHEREAS, Code Enforcement and Police Department enforcement have observed unlawful activities at smoke shops that directly impact community character, public health, and public safety; and WHEREAS, unlawful nuisance activities observed at smoke shop establishments include, but are not limited to, storage of banned substances such as nitrous oxide, whippets, and flavored tobacco; illegal gambling operations; sale of unregulated goods such as psychedelic mushrooms, kratom, and hemp; loitering; littering; and crime linked to cash -based operations; and WHEREAS, between August 2025, when Code Enforcement data specific to smoke shops was first collected, and January 2026, Code Enforcement personnel issued two (2) Notices and Orders, five (5) Notices of Violation, and ten (10) administrative citations for unpermitted work, unpermitted substance sales, and operation without licensing and/or certification; and WHEREAS, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2026-01 is consistent with various goals and policies of the General Plan, specifically, this action is consistent with Land Use (LU) Element Goal LU-3 (Compatibility of Uses), which is intended to preserve the character and integrity of existing neighborhoods; Policy LU-3.3 (Enforcement of Standards), which aims to maintain a robust and proactive code enforcement program that partners with community stakeholders and is responsive to community needs; Policy LU-3.8 (Sensitive Receptors), which endeavors to avoid placing noxious or hazardous uses in close proximity to sensitive land uses; Policy LU-4.6 (Healthy Living Conditions) which encourages land use decisions that promote healthy lifestyles; Community (CM) Element Goal CM-3 (Active Living and Well -Being), which promotes the health and wellness of all residents; Policy CM-3.2 (Healthy Neighborhoods), which supports the creation of healthy neighborhoods by addressing public safety, land use conflicts, and incompatible uses; and Economic Prosperity (EP) Element Policy EP-2.3 (Complementary Businesses), which encourages the development of mutually beneficial and complementary business clusters within the community; and WHEREAS, on February 9, 2026, the Planning Commission held a duly -noticed public hearing and considered the staff report, recommendations by staff, and public testimony concerning Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2026-01, at which time the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council adopt the proposed ordinance with direction that staff evaluate certain definition(s) and location requirements and revise the proposed ordinance accordingly; and WHEREAS, on March 3, 2026, the City Council held a duly -noticed public hearing and considered the staff report, recommendations by staff, and public testimony concerning the proposed ordinance. Ordinance No. NS-#### Page 3 of 17 City Council 21 — 5 3/17/2026 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA HERBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The recitals above are each incorporated by reference and adopted as findings by the City Council. Section 2. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the CEQA Guidelines, the adoption of this Ordinance ("Project") is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to Section 15060(c)(2) because the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment; Section 15060(c)(3), because the activity is not a "project" as defined in Section 15378; and Section 15061(b)(3), because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of this ordinance, which establishes land use and zoning regulations for smoke shops to protect public health and safety, may have a significant effect on the environment. These amendments are administrative and regulatory in nature, do not authorize specific development projects, and are intended to prevent the over - concentration and proliferation of smoke shops near sensitive uses. Section 3. Section 41-44.5.1. (Convenience store) of Chapter 41 of the SAMC is hereby added to read as follows: Sec. 41-44.5.1. — Convenience store. A convenience store means a retail establishment that sells a variety of products for consumption off -premises, including, but not limited to, food and beverages, household goods, over-the-counter medicines, magazines and other printed publications, and other similar items. Section 4. Section 41-42.9. (Cigarette) of Chapter 41 of the SAMC is hereby added to read as follows: Sec. 41-42.9. - Cigarette. Cigarette shall have the same meaning as Section 30003 of the Revenue & Taxation Code, including any amendments or successor statutes thereto. Section 5. Section 41-65.6. (Grocery store) of Chapter 41 of the SAMC is hereby added to read as follows: Section. 41-65.6. — Grocery store. A grocery store means a retail establishment that typically stocks a range of items, including fresh produce, meats, dairy products, canned and packaged goods, over-the- counter medicines, and household supplies like cleaning products and paper goods. It can serve a neighborhood or the wider community, and while offering items of convenience, is not considered a Convenience Store. Attributes of such establishment Ordinance No. NS-#### Page 4 of 17 City Council 21 — 6 3/17/2026 often include multiple entrances, loading docks, and interior food service such as bakeries and butcher counters. Section 6. Section 41-54.6. (Electronic cigarette) of Chapter 41 of the SAMC is hereby added to read as follows: Sec. 41-54.6. - Electronic cigarette. Electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette, shall have the same meaning as Section 31001(c) of the Revenue & Taxation Code, including any amendments or successor statutes thereto. Section 7. Section 41-152.6. (Smoke and vapor products) of Chapter 41 of the SAMC is hereby added to read as follows: Sec. 41-152.6. - Smoke and vapor products. Smoke and vapor products include, but may not be limited to, tobacco products and smoking paraphernalia. Section 8. Section 41-152.6.1. (Smoke shop) of Chapter 41 of the SAMC is hereby added to read as follows: Sec. 41-152.6.1. - Smoke shop. A smoke shop means any business located in a permanent, fully -enclosed building that primarily sells or offers for sale any smoke and vapor products, but shall not include: establishments whose business includes the incidental sale of smoke and vapor products (such as convenience stores and grocery stores as defined by this Chapter); establishments that sell smoke and vapor products principally for onsite consumption (such as private smokers' lounges); or establishments operating under a commercial cannabis business under Chapter 40 (Regulation of Commercial Cannabis Activities). Section 9. Section 41-152.6.2. (Smoke shop operator) of Chapter 41 of the SAMC is hereby added to read as follows: Sec. 41-152.6.2. - Smoke shop operator. A smoke shop operator means all persons who own and/or operate a smoke shop. An owner is any person who owns 5 percent or more of the smoke shop. Section 10. Section 41-152.6.3. (Smoking) of Chapter 41 of the SAMC is hereby added to read as follows: Sec. 41-152.6.3. - Smoking. Ordinance No. NS-#### Page 5 of 17 City Council 21 — 7 3/17/2026 Smoking shall have the same meaning as Section 22950.5(c) of the Business and Professions Code, including any amendments or successor statutes thereto. Section 11. Section 41-152.6.4. (Smoking paraphernalia) of Chapter 41 of the SAMC is hereby added to read as follows: Sec. 41-152.6.4. - Smoking paraphernalia. Smoking paraphernalia means any device, substance, or accessory intended for the smoking of tobacco, cannabis, vaping, or electronic cigarette, or illicit drug use. Section 12. Section 41-159.7. (Tobacco product) of Chapter 41 of the SAMC is hereby added to read as follows: Sec. 41-159.7. - Tobacco product. Tobacco product shall have the same meaning as provided in 22950.5(d) of the Business and Professions Code, including any amendments or successor statutes thereto. Section 13. Section 41-159.8. (Tobacco retailer) of Chapter 41 of the SAMC is hereby added to read as follows: Sec. 41-159.8. - Tobacco retailer. Tobacco retailer shall have the same meaning as that in Section 18-90(h) of this Code. Section 14. Section 41-683.8. (Discontinuance of nonconforming smoke shops) of Chapter 41 of the SAMC is hereby added to read as follows: Sec. 41-683.8. - Discontinuance of nonconforming smoke shops. (a) All smoke shops that have a valid certificate of occupancy and tobacco retailer license pursuant to Article III of Chapter 18 of this Code prior to the effective date of this section, shall be deemed a nonconforming smoke shop. (b) If a nonconforming smoke shop, as smoke shop is defined in Section 41-152.6.1, is discontinued for a period of six (6) consecutive months, any subsequent use must conform in every respect to the provisions of this Chapter. Section 15. Article XXIV (Smoke Shops) of Chapter 41 of the SAMC is hereby added to read as follows: ARTICLE XXIV. SMOKE SHOPS Sec. 41-2408. - Specific purposes. Ordinance No. NS-#### Page 6 of 17 City Council 21 — 8 3/17/2026 (a) In addition to the general purposes listed in section 41-1, the specific purposes of this article are to: (1) Establish regulations for smoke shops, as defined in 41-152.6.1 of this Code. (2) Establish reasonable and uniform regulations that will reduce possible adverse secondary effects that smoke shops may have upon the residents of the city and preserve the integrity of existing commercial and residential areas of the city, which are in close proximity to such commercial areas. Sec. 41-2409. - Permitted zones and locations. (a) Smoke shops maybe located on parcels in the C1, C1-MD, C2, C4, C5, or C-SM zoning districts subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit. (1) No smoke shop shall be located within one thousand (1,000) feet of another smoke shop, as measured from the primary entrance of the smoke shop to the primary entrance of the nearest smoke shop. (2) No smoke shop shall be located on a parcel located within one thousand (1,000) feet, as measured from the primary entrance of the smoke shop to the outermost boundary of the nearest parcel line whereon any of the following is located: i. A public park, playground, recreational area including a trail that is immediately adjacent to a public park, or youth facility, including, but not limited to, a boys and girls club, nursery school, preschool, or day care facility; ii. A school (K-12) as defined by Section 11362.768 of the Health and Safety Code; or iii. An alcohol or other drug abuse recovery or treatment facility. (3) No smoke shop shall be located on a parcel located within five hundred (500) feet of a property zoned or used for residential purposes, as measured from the primary entrance of the smoke shop to the outermost boundary of the nearest parcel line of the property zoned or used for residential purposes. (4) No smoke shop shall be permitted within a building or tenant space where any storefront, signage, or pedestrian entrance is oriented toward or visible from the public right-of-way of an arterial street, as defined and designated in the Mobility Element of the City's General Plan. Ordinance No. NS-#### Page 7 of 17 City Council 21 — 9 3/17/2026 Sec. 41-2410. - Permits and certificates. (a) No tobacco retailer, as defined in Section 18-90 of this Code, where the sale of tobacco is incidental to its primary use (such as a grocery store or convenience store) shall be operated or established in the city without first obtaining the following: (1) An approved certificate of occupancy. (2) A city issued business license. (3) An approved Tobacco Retailer License issued by the Chief of the Santa Ana Police Department, as set forth in Section 18-91 of this Code. (b) No smoke shop may be operated or established in the city without first obtaining the following: (1) An approved conditional use permit. (2) An approved certificate of occupancy. (3) A city issued business license. (4) An approved Tobacco Retailer License issued by the Chief of the Santa Ana Police Department, as set forth in Section 18-91 of this Code. Sec. 41-2411. - Development and operating standards. The following development and operating standards shall be applied to the operation of any smoke shop: (a) Display. A maximum of twenty-five (25) percent of the floor area of the premises may display smoking paraphernalia for sale or viewing. (b) Age Restriction. No person under the age of 21 years shall enter, be in, or remain in or on the premises of any smoke shop at any time. It shall be the affirmative duty of the business operator to verify the age of every person entering the establishment. (c) Lighting. The exterior of the premises, including adjacent public sidewalks and all parking lots under the control of the smoke shop, shall be illuminated in accordance with the lighting requirements of the underlying zoning district, and applicable Conditions of Approval. Ordinance No. NS-#### Page 8 of 17 City Council 21 — 10 3/17/2026 (d) Litter and Graffiti. (1) Trash and recycling receptacles shall be provided near public entrances to and exits from the building. (2) The smoke shop operator shall provide for daily removal of trash, litter, and debris from the premises and on all sidewalks that abut the premises, including the smoke shop's parking areas. (3) The owner of a property where a smoke shop is located shall remove graffiti in accordance with the requirements of Sec. 10-228 of this Code. (e) Vending Machines. Interior and exterior vending machines are prohibited. (f) Video Surveillance. (1) Smoke shops must equip a fully functional color digital video camera surveillance system. (2) The video camera surveillance system storage device or cameras shall be transmission control protocol/TCP capable of being accessed through the internet by the Santa Ana Police Department or their designee on request. (3) The video camera surveillance system must continuously record, store, and be capable of playing back images and be fully functional at all times, including during any hours the business is closed. The system must be maintained in a secured location inside of the business. (4) The video camera surveillance system shall maintain the correct date and time stamped onto the image at all times. (5) The video camera surveillance system's camera storage capacity should be for at least 90 calendar days. Such cameras must be capable of producing a retrievable and identifiable image that can be made a permanent record and that can be enlarged through projection or other means. (6) The video camera surveillance system shall be capable of producing a digital playback as a system feature. The Santa Ana Police Department may request immediate viewing of surveillance footage and may request digital media in relation to a criminal investigation; in such case, the digital media shall be provided to an authorized representative of the Santa Ana Police Department, upon request, within 24 hours of the request. Ordinance No. NS-#### Page 9 of 17 City Council 21 — 11 3/17/2026 (7) There shall be a minimum of three surveillance cameras placed so as to record activities in the primary customer areas of the business; such cameras must, at minimum, provide surveillance for all entry and exit areas, customer parking, and the cash register. These cameras should be located on the interior and, in some instances, the exterior of the building if necessary to provide adequate surveillance of an exterior area. Cameras shall be of sufficient quality to be able to identify persons and/or vehicles utilizing the business parking lot. (8) The interior of the business must have at least one surveillance camera placed to focus on each cash register transaction with the view to include the clerk as well as the customer waiting area. (9) All interior surveillance cameras shall record in color. (10) All exterior surveillance cameras shall record in color and have automatic low light switching capabilities to black and white. Exterior surveillance cameras shall be in weatherproof enclosures and located in a manner that will prevent or reduce the possibility of vandalism. (11) An inoperable video camera surveillance system may be cause for revocation of the Conditional Use Permit. (12) In the event of a security breach, vandalism, theft, or other offense, the smoke shop operator must ensure preservation of the relevant security footage beyond the required 90 days in coordination with the Santa Ana Police Department. (13) A sign shall be posted inside and at the entrance to the smoke shop indicating that the premises are under video surveillance. (g) Signage, Glazing, Obstructions. (1) The provisions specified under Article XI (On -Premises Signs), and this subsection shall apply. Where conflict may occur between the provisions of Article XI (On -Premises Signs) and this subsection, the more restrictive provisions shall govern. (2) In addition to the requirements found in the California Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act of 2003 and all updated and related state and federal laws, including any amendments and successor statutes thereto, including any state or Federal regulations, the following copy is required to be prominently posted in a readily visible manner on an interior wall or fixture and not on windows: Ordinance No. NS-#### Page 10 of 17 City Council 21 — 12 3/17/2026 "California State Law Prohibits the Sale of Tobacco Products to Persons Under 21 Years of Age." "No Persons Under the Age of 21 May Enter These Premises." iii. "No Loitering is Allowed On or In Front of These Premises." iv. "No Smoking or Vaping Allowed on These Premises." (3) At least 50 percent of any street -facing facade must be glazed with a clear, non -tinted material and may not be obstructed through interior placement of any temporary sign taped or otherwise affixed to a window or shelves, racks, furniture, or other storage or display of products. (4) Any signage required by law shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the area of each window. (5) Doors must be free from signs regardless of door type or material. (6) Advertising and signage on windows shall be placed and maintained in a manner that ensures that law enforcement personnel have a clear and unobstructed view of the interior of the business, including the area in which the cash registers are maintained, from exterior public sidewalks, parking lots, or entrance to the business. (7) Any smoke shop located within 1,000 feet of a sensitive use, as listed in Subsection 41-2409(a) shall not advertise tobacco or vapor sales in a manner visible from the outside of the smoke shop, such as from a public thoroughfare, sidewalk, or parking lot. (h) Loitering and Other Nuisance Activities. (1) The operation of a smoke shop shall not result in repeated nuisance activities on the property, which may include, but are not limited to, disturbances of the peace, illegal drug activity, public intoxication, drinking in public, smoke and vapor product sales to minors, harassment of passersby, gambling, prostitution, sale of stolen goods, public urination, theft, assaults, batteries, acts of vandalism, loitering, excessive littering, graffiti, illegal parking, excessive loud noises (especially in the late night or early morning hours), traffic violations, curfew violations, lewd conduct, or other violations of local, state, or federal laws, especially when contributing to a proportionally high rate of police reports and arrests to the area. Any violation of this section shall be considered an egregious violation of this ordinance and a public nuisance Ordinance No. NS-#### Page 11 of 17 City Council 21 — 13 3/17/2026 that is imminently dangerous to life, health, safety or adjacent property such that it requires immediate correction or elimination. Such a violation shall subject the smoke shop operator to immediate suspension pursuant to Section 41-650.5 or to revocation of the smoke shop's Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 41-651 of this Code. (2) The smoke shop operator shall post the property with the appropriate signs advising that consumption of alcoholic beverages, gambling, trespassing, or loitering on private property is a violation of the SAMC. The smoke shop operator shall ensure that a form is submitted to the Santa Ana Police Department, notarized, signed, and dated by the property owner(s) every 12 months, that authorizes Santa Ana Police Department peace officers to enter the smoke shop premises and remove trespassers when the business is closed to the public, in accordance with Section 602(o) of the California Penal Code, including any amendments or successor statutes thereto. (i) Training. (1) Initial Training. The smoke shop operator and all employees of the smoke shop who are involved in the sale of smoke and vapor products must complete approved course(s) in training of smoke and vapor product sales and handling within 60 days after approval of the Conditional Use Permit, or for employees hired after the approval of the Conditional Use Permit, within 60 days from the date of hire. Existing smoke shop operators and employees shall have 60 days from the effective date of this ordinance to come into compliance with the training requirement, and thereafter new operators and employees shall obtain the necessary training within 60 days of the date of hire or from the date of ownership. To satisfy this requirement, a program must meet the standards of the California Department of Public Health, or other certifying or licensing body designated by the State of California, in the Stop Tobacco Access to Kids Enforcement (STAKE) Act. If the smoke shop operator is a legal entity, the manager or executive responsible for the smoke shop shall obtain the requisite training, as well as all employees. (2) Annual Training. The smoke shop operator and all employees shall also be required to complete annual trainings, which comply with state standards, including changes to tobacco sales laws and regulations. Smoke shops shall be required to keep up-to-date records, such as certificates of completion, which prove that all individuals listed above have completed the requisite annual trainings and shall furnish these records to the City during inspections and upon a reasonable request from the City. (j) Compliance with Laws. The smoke shop must remain in compliance with all local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and orders, as well as all Conditions of Approval imposed on the use. Ordinance No. NS-#### Page 12 of 17 City Council 21 — 14 3/17/2026 (k) Posting of Conditions. A copy of all conditions of approval and training requirements shall either be posted in a conspicuous and unobstructed place near the entrance, cashier counter, or customer service area of the smoke shop or posted in an employee area and provided upon request (e.g., via flyer or brochure) to patrons and enforcement officials. (1) Prohibited Products. The sale or distribution of one or more of the following is prohibited. (1) Cannabis or Cannabinoid products. Sale of this product shall immediately subject the smoke shop to Conditional Use Permit revocation proceedings pursuant to Section 41-651 of this Code. (2) Drug paraphernalia not directly related to legal smoke and vapor products. (3) Nitrous oxide. (4) Any kratom product. (5) Flavored tobacco. Sale of this product shall immediately subject the smoke shop to Conditional Use Permit revocation proceedings pursuant to Section 41-651 of this Code. Should flavored tobacco products be found during an inspection of the smoke shop, the Santa Ana Police Department may seize and destroy said products. (6) Other products prohibited by law. (7) Alcoholic beverages, unless otherwise permitted by a valid City issued permit that is in existence prior to the date of the adoption of this ordinance. (m) Hours of Operation. All smoke shops may only conduct business transactions between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. daily. (n) Additional Requirements. (1) Smoke shop operators and/or applicants shall submit a security plan consistent with Santa Ana Police Department policy on the sale of age - restricted materials. Prior to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit, the applicant shall prepare and submit for review by the Chief of the Santa Ana Police Department, or designee, a security plan for approval. Approval of the security plan by the Chief or their designee shall not be unreasonably denied. The contents of the security plan shall be incorporated as Conditions of Approval to the Conditional Use Permit. As a part of the Ordinance No. NS-#### Page 13 of 17 City Council 21 — 15 3/17/2026 annual inspection process conducted pursuant to Sec. 41-2411(n)(5), the security plan shall be resubmitted for approval by the Chief or designee. (2) The Director or designee may require the smoke shop operator and/or applicant to submit additional information, of such type and in such form as the Director may specify, as the Director may deem relevant to the application, including, but not limited to, an operational statement, floor plans, architectural renderings, and technical studies, as appropriate. (3) The Director or designee may refer an application to other City departments to determine whether the smoke shop's location will comply with building, health, zoning, and fire ordinances or other applicable ordinances or laws. City departments may conduct an inspection of the premises to determine compliance with the ordinances and other laws they administer, and may subsequently prepare reports summarizing their inspections. (4) Additional security measures such as reduced hours of operation, security guards, door monitors, and/or burglar alarm systems may be required if nuisance or related problems are demonstrated to occur as a result of business practices or operations. This will be determined on a case -by -case basis upon review by the Santa Ana Police Department. (5) Smoke shops shall be subject to routine unannounced inspections at least annually, to ensure compliance with this section and any additional conditions of the Conditional Use Permit. The smoke shop operator shall reimburse the City for the cost of such inspection(s) pursuant to the City's Miscellaneous Fee Schedule. If an annual inspection results in a finding that a smoke shop operator is not in compliance with this section or the specific conditions of the Conditional Use Permit, that finding may be used as a basis for amending or revoking the Conditional Use Permit, pursuant to Section 41-651 this Code. i. If a smoke shop is determined to be out of compliance with its Conditions of Approval, the person or entity acting as the smoke shop operator shall be subject to administrative fines, pursuant to Sec. 1-21.3 of Chapter 1 of this Code, as set by City Council resolution. The fine structure shall consist of progressively higher fines for violations occurring within one year of a prior violation. In addition, upon a fourth violation being upheld within a three (3) year period of the first violation, the Conditional Use Permit for the business may be subject to revocation. Fines shall be levied in accordance with the Miscellaneous Fee Schedule. Sec. 41-2412. - Existing Smoke Shops. Ordinance No. NS-#### Page 14 of 17 City Council 21 — 16 3/17/2026 Smoke shops that are in existence upon the effective date of this article and that do not have a conditional use permit to operate shall have six (6) months from the effective date of this article to comply with the standards in Section 41-2411 of this Article. Sec. 41-2413. - Applicability to other regulations. The provisions of this article are not intended to provide exclusive regulation of the regulated smoke shop uses. Such uses must comply with any and all applicable regulations imposed in other articles of Chapter 41 of this Code, other city ordinances and state and federal law. Should a conflict exist between the provisions of this article and the provisions of other articles of Chapter 41 of this Code, the provisions of this article shall prevail. Section 16. 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 17. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby adopts an ordinance amending various sections of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code pertaining to smoke shop establishments. This approval was based upon the evidence submitted at the above said hearing, which includes, but is not limited to: the Request for City Council Action dated March 3, 2026, and exhibits attached thereto; and the public testimony, all which are incorporated herein by reference. Section 18. This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its adoption. Section 19. 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 Ordinance No. NS-#### Page 15 of 17 City Council 21 —17 3/17/2026 APPROVED AS TO FORM Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney I I, Melissa M. Crosthwaite Senior Assistant City Attorney AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: NOT PRESENT Councilmembers: Councilmembers: Councilmembers: Councilmembers: Ordinance No. NS-#### Page 16 of 17 City Council 21 — 18 3/17/2026 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: Jennifer L. Hall City Clerk City of Santa Ana Ordinance No. NS-#### Page 17 of 17 City Council 21 — 19 3/17/2026 Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/pw Item # 22 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report March 17, 2026 TOPIC: Santa Ana Zoo Overflow Parking Lot Rezone — Second Reading AGENDA TITLE Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance Amendment Application (AA) No. 2025- 02 for the Santa Ana Zoo Overflow Parking Lot Rezone (1801 East Chestnut Avenue) First reading March 3, 2026 City Council Meeting and approved by a vote of (7-0). Legal notice published in the OC Reporter on March 6, 2026. RECOMMENDED ACTION Conduct a second reading and adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2025-02. ORDINANCE NO. NS-3092 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2025-02 TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1801 EAST CHESTNUT AND RECOGNIZED AS ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 402-212- 01 FROM GENERAL AGRICULTURAL (A-1) TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C-2) GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION On March 3, 2026, City Council conducted a first reading of an ordinance, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2025-01, to rezone Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 402- 212-01 ("Project Site") from A-1 to C-2. The ordinance was approved 7:0 and requires a second reading and adoption to become effective April 16, 2026. No changes to the ordinance were made by the City Council. A copy of the ordinance for second reading is attached to this Report as Exhibit 1. City Council 22 — 1 3/17/2026 Santa Ana Zoo Overflow Parking Lot Rezone — Second Reading March 17, 2026 Page 2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Pursuant to Section 21081.6 of CEQA and Section 15097 of CEQA Guidelines, a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) is required when an MND is certified in conjunction with project approval. The purpose of the MMRP is to ensure that all adopted mitigation measures are implemented during project construction and operation and that potential environmental impacts are reduced to less -than -significant levels. A Final Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) was prepared for the Project in accordance with CEQA (Exhibit 2). The IS/MND concluded that implementation of the proposed Project, and parking lot improvements, could result in potentially significant environmental impacts. However, with implementation of identified mitigation measures and compliance with applicable conditions of approval, all impacts would be reduced to a less -than -significant level. The City of Santa Ana is the Lead Agency for the Project pursuant to Section 15367 of the CEQA Guidelines. The MMRP prepared for the project, attached hereto as Exhibit 3, documents the mitigation measures adopted for the Project, identifies the responsible parties, and specifies the timing and method of implementation to ensure compliance during project implementation. The MMRP does not address environmental topic areas that were determined in the IS/MND to result in less -than -significant impacts for which no mitigation was required. Based on the analysis contained in the IS/MND, adoption of the MMRP will ensure that all applicable mitigation measures are implemented and that the proposed Project will not result in significant environmental impacts. As such, a Notice of Determination, Environmental Review No. 2025-119, was filed on March 4, 2026, for this project. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with these actions. EXHIBIT(S) 1. Ordinance for Second Reading 2. FinalIS/MND 3. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Submitted By: Rodolfo Rosas, P.E., Acting Executive Director, Public Works Agency & Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive Director, Planning and Building Agency Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager City Council 22 — 2 3/17/2026 ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2025-02 TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1801 EAST CHESTNUT AVENUE AND RECOGNIZED AS ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 402-212-01 FROM GENERAL AGRICULTURAL (A-1) TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C-2) THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The Planning and Building Agency (PBA) and Public Works Agency (PWA) have requested approval of a change in the General Plan land use designation of 1801 East Chestnut Avenue (APN 402-212-01) ("Property') from Open Space (OS) to General Commercial (GC), updating text portions and exhibits of the City's General Plan to reflect this change, as well as Amendment Application No. 2025-02 rezoning the Property from General Agriculture (A-1) to General Commercial (C-2) in order to adequately update City records and capture the changes needed in relationship with Zoo Overflow Parking Improvements, as more fully described in the City's Staff Report dated March 3, 2026, at said Property ("Project"). B. Historically, the proposed Project's site has functioned as an overflow parking facility for the Santa Ana Zoo. C. In 2018, the adoption of the Zoo Facilities Master Plan (ZFMP) formally established the existing overflow parking area as a planned site for infrastructure improvements. D. On February 9, 2026, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana held a duly noticed public hearing and voted to recommend that the City Council adopt AA No. 2025-02. E. On March 3, 2026, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana held a duly noticed public hearing to consider all testimony, written and oral, related to AA No. 2025-02, at which time all persons wishing to testify were heard, the Project was fully considered, and all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this amendment occurred. F. The City Council has reviewed applicable general plan policies and has determined that this proposed rezoning is consistent with the goals and policies of the general plan. Ordinance No. NS-XXXX City Council 22 — 3 3 2 26 G. For these reasons, and each of them, AA No. 2025-02 is hereby found and determined to be consistent with the intent and purpose of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC), thus changing the zoning district is found to be consistent with the General Plan of the City of Santa Ana and otherwise justified by the public necessity, convenience, and general welfare. Section 2. The Amendment Application consists of amendments to the Zoning Map, as shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Section 3. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) were prepared for the Project. The Initial Study concluded that implementation of the proposed zoning amendment and related Project approvals could result in potentially significant environmental impacts; however, with incorporation of the identified mitigation measures and compliance with applicable conditions of approval, all impacts would be reduced to a less -than -significant level. The City of Santa Ana is the Lead Agency for the project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15367. The IS/MND and MMRP were circulated for public review in accordance with CEQA requirements, and the City Council has independently reviewed and considered the environmental documentation prior to taking action on this ordinance. Based on the whole of the administrative record, including the IS/MND and MMRP, the City Council finds that the proposed Project will not have a significant effect on the environment with implementation of the adopted mitigation measures, and hereby certifies the IS/MND and adopts Project MMRP, attached hereto for reference as Exhibit B, in conjunction with approval of this ordinance. Ordinance No. NS-XXXX City Council 22 — 4 3 26 Section 4. An amended Sectional District Map, showing the above described changes in use district designation, is hereby approved and attached hereto as Exhibit A, and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein. Section 5. AA No. 2025-02 shall not enter into full force and effect until the current change in the site's Land Use Designation as requested by GPA No. 2025-01 is approved and in full force and effect. Section 6. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana, after conducting the public hearing, hereby approves AA No. 2025-02. This decision is based upon the evidence submitted at the above said hearing, which includes, but is not limited to: the Request for Planning Commission Action dated February 9, 2026, the Request for Council Action dated March 3, 2026, and exhibits attached hereto; and the public testimony, written and oral, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. ADOPTED this APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho City Attorney Llk�—oBy: Melissa M. Crosthwaite Senior Assistant City Attorney AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: NOT PRESENT Councilmembers Councilmembers Councilmembers Councilmembers day of 12026. Valerie Amezcua Mayor Ordinance No. NS-XXXX City Council 22 — 5 3 2 26 CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Ordinance No. NS- to be the original ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on , 2026 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-XXXX City Council 22 — 6 3 2 26 FCS An ADEC Innovation Santa Ana Rezone Project Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration City of Santa Ana, Orange County, California PREPARED FOR: City of Santa Ana Planning and Building Agency 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 714.647.2700 Contact: Rudy Rosas, Deputy Public Works Director/City Engineer PREPARED BY: FirstCarbon Solutions 250 Commerce, Suite 210 Irvine, CA92602 714.508.4100 Contact: Jason Brandman, Project Director Angela Wolfe, Project Manager August 14, 2025 Finalized February 11, 2026 City Council 22 — 7 3/17/2026 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK City Council 22 — 8 3/17/2026 SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Table of Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations v 1 - Introduction 1 1.1 - Purpose 1 1.2 - Project Location 1 1.3 - Environmental Setting 1 1.4 - General Plan and Zoning Designation 2 1.4.1 - General Plan Designation 2 1.4.2 - Zoning Designation 3 1.5 - Project Description 3 1.5.1 - Site Access 3 1.5.2 - Landscaping 4 1.5.3 - Utilities 4 1.5.4 - Phasing and Construction 4 1.5.5 - Operation 4 1.6 - Required Discretionary Approvals 4 1.7 - Intended Uses of This Document 5 2 - Environmental Checklist and Environmental Evaluation 19 2.1 Aesthetics 20 2.2 Agriculture and Forestry Resources 23 2.3 Air Quality 27 2.4 Biological Resources 37 2.5 Cultural Resources and Tribal Cultural Resources 41 2.6 Energy 48 2.7 Geology and Soils 51 2.8 Greenhouse Gas Emissions 57 2.9 Hazards and Hazardous Materials 61 2.10 Hydrology and Water Quality 65 2.11 Land Use and Planning 71 2.12 Mineral Resources 74 2.13 Noise 76 2.14 Population and Housing 85 2.15 Public Services 87 2.16 Recreation 90 2.17 Transportation 92 2.18 Utilities and Service Systems 96 2.19 Wildfire 100 City U%ncil 22 — 9 3/17/2026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION 2.20 Mandatory Findings of Significance 3 - List of Preparers 103 107 Appendix A: Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Energy Supporting Information Appendix B: Biological Resources Supporting Information Appendix C: Cultural Resources Supporting Information Appendix D: Noise Supporting Information Appendix E: Traffic Supporting Information E.1 - Trip Generation Assessment E.2 - Vehicle Miles Traveled Screening Evaluation Tables Table 1: Maximum Daily Construction Emissions 31 Table 2: Maximum Daily Operation Emissions 32 Table 3: Construction Localized Significance Screening Analysis 33 Table 4: Operation Localized Significance Screening Analysis 34 Table 5: Project Trip Generation 93 Exhibits Exhibit 1: Regional Location Map 7 Exhibit 2: Local Vicinity Map 9 Exhibit 3: Existing General Plan Land Use Designation 11 Exhibit 4: Proposed General Plan Land Use Designation 13 Exhibit 5: Existing Zoning Designation 15 Exhibit 6: Proposed Zoning Designation 17 CYty Council 22 — 10 3AM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS Al General Agriculture AB Assembly Bill ADA Americans with Disabilities Act ADT Average Daily Traffic ALUC Airport Land Use Commission AQMP Air Quality Management Plan AQP Air Quality Plan ARB California Air Resources Board BACM Best Available Control Measure BERD Built Environment Resource Directory BMP Best Management Practice Cl Community Commercial C2 General Commercial CAL FIRE California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention CALGreen California Green Building Standards Code CaIEEMod California Emissions Estimator Model CalRecycle California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery Caltrans California Department of Transportation CAP Climate Action Plan CAAQS California Ambient Air Quality Standards CBC California Building Standards Code CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CDFW California Department of Fish and Wildlife CESA California Endangered Species Act CGS California Geological Survey CHL California Historical Landmarks CHRIS California Historical Resources Information System CNDDB California Natural Diversity Database CNEL Community Noise Equivalent Level CNPS California Native Plant Society CNPS Inventory California Native Plant Society Electronic Inventory CO carbon monoxide City U%ncil 22 — 11 3/17/2026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION CO2e carbon dioxide equivalent CONCCP County of Orange Natural Communities Conservation Plan CPHI California Points of Historical Interest CRHR California Register of Historical Resources CWA Clean Water Act DAMP Drainage Area Management Plan dB decibels dBA A -weighted decibels DOC California Department of Conservation DPM diesel particulate matter DPR California Department of Parks and Recreation DTSC California Department of Toxic Substance Control EDD California Employment Development Department EIR Environmental Impact Report EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency EV electrical vehicle FAR floor area ratio FCS FirstCarbon Solutions FGC California Fish and Game Code FHSZ Fire Hazard Safety Zone FIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map FMMP Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program FTA Federal Transit Administration GC General Commercial GGUSD Garden Grove Unified School District GHG greenhouse gas GPA General Plan Amendment HCP Habitat Conservation Plan HREC historically recognized environmental condition in/sec inches per second IPaC Information for Planning and Consultation IS/MND Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration kWh kilowatt hours Ldn day/night average noise level Leq equivalent noise/sound level Lmax maximum noise/sound level City Council 22 — 12 3AM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION LOS Level of Service LST localized significance threshold MBTA Migratory Bird Treaty Act MEP maximum extent practicable Metropolitan Metropolitan Water District of Southern California mgd million gallons per day MLD Most Likely Descendant MM Mitigation Measure mph miles per hour MRZ Mineral Resource Zone MS4 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System MT metric tons NAHC Native American Heritage Commission NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards NCCP Natural Community Conservation Plan NOI Notice of Intent NOx nitrogen oxides NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service NRHP National Register of Historic Places PM2.5 particular matter less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter PM10 particular matter less than 10 micrometers in diameter OCFA Orange County Fire Authority OC San Orange County Sanitation District OCTA Orange County Transportation Authority OEHHA Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment OS Open Space OUSD Orange Unified School District PEIR Program Environmental Impact Report ppm parts per million PPV peak particle velocity REC Recognized Environmental Condition rms root mean square ROG reactive organic gases RPS Renewables Portfolio Standard City U%ncil 22 — 13 3/17/20'26 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board SAPID Santa Ana Police Department SAUSD Santa Ana Unified School District SB Senate Bill SCAG Southern California Association of Governments SCAQMD South Coast Air Quality Management District SCE Southern California Edison SCCIC South Central Coastal Information Center SLF Sacred Lands File SMARA Significant Mineral Aggregate Resource Area SoCAB South Coast Air Basin Sox sulfur oxides SR State Route SRA State Responsibility Area SRRE Source Reduction and Recycling Element State Water Board California State Water Resources Control Board SWPPP Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan TAC toxic air contaminant TAZ Transportation Analysis Zone TCR Tribal Cultural Resource TPA Transit Priority Area TUSD Tustin Unified School District UA Urbanized Area USDA United States Department of Agriculture USFWS United States Fish and Wildlife Service USGS United States Geological Survey UWMP Urban Water Management Plan VdB vibration in decibels VMT Vehicle Miles Traveled VOC volatile organic compound WEAP Worker Environmental Awareness Program WQMP Water Quality Management Plan WSS Web Soil Survey CiTL Council 22 — 14 3AM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx Santa Ana Rezone Project Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 1 - INTRODUCTION 1.1 - Purpose The purpose of this Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (Draft IS/MND) is to identify any potential environmental impacts that would result from the implementation of the Santa Ana Rezone Project (proposed project) in the City of Santa Ana (City), California. Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15367, the City of Santa Ana has discretionary authority over the proposed project and is the Lead Agency in the preparation of this Draft IS/MND and any additional environmental documentation required for the proposed project. The remainder of this section provides a brief description of the project location and the primary project characteristics. Section 2 includes an environmental checklist that provides an overview of the potential impacts that may result from project implementation, elaborates on the information contained in the environmental checklist, and provides justification for each checklist response. Feasible mitigations are analyzed to reduce all impacts to below a level of significance. Section 3 contains the List of Preparers. 1.2 - Project Location The project site is located at 1801 East Chestnut Avenue in the City of Santa Ana, in Orange County, California (Exhibit 1). The project lies directly on the border of Santa Ana and Tustin, with its neighboring parcels to the east and south located in the City of Tustin. The project site corresponds with Assessor's Parcel Number (APN): 402-212-01 and is located within the Tustin, California United States Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5-minute Topographic Quadrangle Map, Township 5 South, Range 9 West, Section 00 (Latitude 33' 44' 34" North; Longitude 117' 50' 28" West). 1.3 - Environmental Setting The approximately 3.48-acre project site is a trapezoidal -shaped parcel that is relatively flat and located in an urban area. The project site is bounded by Interstate 5 (1-5) to the north, Church of Christ in Tustin to the east, East Main Street and Saddleback Mobile Lodge Club to the south, and the Santa Ana Zoo to the west. The Santa Ana River is located approximately 4 miles west of the project site and, based on the general area topography and existing surface conditions, surface water flow is expected to be to the south-southwest. The parcel is currently an unpaved gravel lot that provides overflow parking for the Santa Ana Zoo, which is owned and operated by the City. Access to the site is provided via a paved 30-foot-wide by 500-foot-long access road from East Main Street. City U%ncil 22 — 15 3/17/2026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-1N)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Located on the northeastern corner of the parcel beyond the access road is a freestanding utility building. The approximately 900-square-foot utility building currently operates as a groundwater production well (City of Santa Ana Well 31) and is serviced by the City's Public Works Agency. The utility building would remain in place, and no improvements to this structure are anticipated as part of the proposed project. Additionally, there are several storage trailer structures located in the northwestern corner of the parcel which currently provide office space for zoo employees as well as storage and staging associated with the zoo operations. The structures in the northwestern corner would also remain in place, and no improvements are anticipated. 1.4 - General Plan and Zoning Designation The Santa Ana General Plan (General Plan) provides long-term policy direction to guide the physical development, quality of life, economic health, and sustainability of the City through 2045. The General Plan is the primary policy document for the City. The General Plan was updated following the certification of the 2021 Final Recirculated Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the City of Santa Ana General Plan Update (2021 Recirculated PEIR). The purpose of the 2021 Recirculated PEIR was to inform the Lead Agency, responsible agencies, decision -makers, and the general public of the environmental effects of implementation of the General Plan update. The 2021 Recirculated PEIR addresses the potential environmental effects of the General Plan, including effects that may be significant and adverse; evaluates a number of alternatives to the General Plan; and identifies mitigation measures to reduce or avoid adverse effects.'.' 1.4.1 - General Plan Designation According to the General Plan Land Use Map, the project site is currently designated as Open Space (OS) (Exhibit 2).3 Permitted uses under the OS land use designation include recreational and green spaces, including parks, commercial open space; and public facilities such as water channels and rail infrastructure.4 The proposed project would amend the existing General Plan land use designation from Open Space (OS) to General Commercial (GC) (Exhibit 3). The GC designation allows for retail and service establishments; recreational, cultural, and entertainment uses; business and professional offices; and vocational schools. These uses are designed to be along arterial corridors and support the development and continued operation of recreational, cultural, entertainment, employment, and educational opportunities near established residential neighborhoods. This designation allows for a ' City of Santa Ana. 2022. Santa Ana General Plan. April. 2 Placeworks. 2021. Santa Ana General Plan Update Final Recirculated Program Environmental Impact Report — Prepared for the City of Santa Ana. October. 3 City of Santa Ana. 2022. Land Use Element. Website: https://www.santa-ana.org/documents/general-plan-land-use- element/. Accessed January 30, 2025. 4 Ibid. City Council 22 — 16 3AM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION typical maximum building height of 35 feet and a maximum intensity of 0.5 floor area ratio (FAR) for GC, 1.0 FAR for GC-1, and 1.5 FAR for GC-1.5.5 1.4.2 - Zoning Designation The project site is currently zoned General Agriculture (Al) by the City of Santa Ana Zoning Ordinance (Exhibit 4), which permits farming (of crop agriculture and horticulture, grazing, small animal farms, and similar types), parks and recreational buildings of public or quasi -public use (golf courses, country clubs and other similar uses), accessory buildings, temporary sale stands for agricultural goods, and a single one -family dwelling unit.' The proposed project includes a rezone of the project site from Al to General Commercial (C2) (Exhibit 5 and Exhibit 6). The C2 zone district permits all uses of the Community Commercial (Cl) district as well as automotive garages, equipment rental yards, metal shops, wholesale establishments, truck, trailer, tractor and boat sales, research institutions, and more. Under the proposed project, the City plans to develop the site as an automobile parking lot; parking structures are permitted under both C1 and C2 districts.' 1.5 - Project Description The City proposes to continue the use of the existing overflow parking lot to serve the Santa Ana Zoo, maintaining its current function. However, under the proposed project, the lot would be improved with paving, marked parking spaces and circulation lanes, enhancing both its appearance and operational efficiency. The access road would be demolished and reconstructed as part of the parking lot improvements. In compliance with the 2022 California Building Standards Code (CBC) and the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 11 (CALGreen) with July 2024 Supplement, the parking lot would contain a total of 250 parking stalls, including 200 standard stalls, 40 standard electric vehicle (EV) stalls, and 10 EV Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) stalls. All stalls would be accessible to zoo patrons when overflow parking is required. A solar panel shade structure would also be constructed above the EV parking stalls. 1.5.1 - Site Access Regional access to the site is provided via 1-5 at the Mabury Street/Zoo Lane exit. Local access to the site is provided via the existing driveway located along East Main Street. 5 City of Santa Ana. 2022. Land Use Element. Website: https://www.santa-ana.org/documents/general-plan-land-use- element/. Accessed January 30, 2025. City of Santa Ana. Municipal Code. Section 41-201. Website: https://I ibrary.municode.com/ca/santa_ana/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeld=PTIITHGO_CH41 ZO_ARTIIIUSDIRESP_ DIV1A1 GEAG_S41-201 USPEA1 D1. Accessed January 28, 2025. City of Santa Ana. Municipal Code. Section 41-377. Website: https://I ibrary.municode.com/ca/santa_ana/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeld=PTIITHCO_CH41 ZO_ARTIIIUSDIRESP_ DIV13C2GECO. Accessed January 28, 2025. City U%ncil 22 — 17 3/17/2026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION 1.5.2 - Landscaping The project site currently includes several shrubs and a few trees along the southern and western perimeter of the parcel. The proposed project would include replacement of landscaping within the parking lot, including replacement of drought -tolerant landscaping along the southern portion of the parcel. The vegetation along the western perimeter would remain intact. 1.5.3 - Utilities The proposed project is currently served and would continue to be served by the following utility providers: • Electricity: Southern California Edison • Natural Gas: Southern California Gas Company • Sewage: City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency • Potable Water: Santa Ana Water Resources Division • Solid Waste Removal: Republic Services 1.5.4 - Phasing and Construction Construction activities would start as early as the first quarter of 2027. Development would be completed in a single phase, beginning in January 2027 and concluding by March 2027. 1.5.5 - Operation The EV charging area would be available to zoo patrons and would align with zoo operating hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 7 days a week all year (including holidays). For the month of July (2025), the zoo also offers extended hours on Saturdays and Sundays from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with doors closing at 8:00 p.m. and select Wednesdays from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with doors closing at 7:30 p.m. The overflow parking lot would continue to operate as it currently does, being utilized on an as - needed basis to accommodate periods of high demand. 1.6 - Required Discretionary Approvals The City of Santa Ana has discretionary authority over the proposed project and is the CEQA Lead Agency for the preparation of this Draft IS/MND. The following approvals are required in order to implement the proposed project: • City Approval of the Draft IS/MND • Development Plan review and approval • General Plan Amendment (GPA) from General Agriculture to General Commercial • Zoning Code Amendment from Open Space to General Commercial • Building Permit for installation of solar panel shade structure and EV charging stations City Council 22 — 18 3AM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION 1.7 - Intended Uses of This Document This Draft IS/MND has been prepared to document any potential significant adverse environmental impacts associated with the proposed project and identify feasible mitigation that would reduce any impacts to below a level of significance. This document will also serve as a basis for soliciting comments and input from members of the public and public agencies regarding the proposed project. The Draft IS/MND will be circulated for a minimum of 20 days, during which comments concerning the analysis contained in the Draft IS/MND should be sent to: Rudy Rosas, PE Deputy Director, Public Works/City Engineer City of Santa Ana, Public Works Agency 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 Phone: 714.647.5690 rrosas@santa-ana.org City U%ncil 22 — 19 3/17/2026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK City Council 22 — 20 3/17/2026 SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/ MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION G110FSANTAMIA \_ x / -Los Angeles County -- Orange County - Prado Flood Control Basin Fullerton - Yorba Linda Anaheim den ® e Grrove © Orang Orange Park Acres flco� n l Santiago r � Tustin Fountain Valley rZ Santa Ana �Huntingfon� Beach Pacific Ocean Legend ro wow T 5 S 0 5 IA FCCity Council Ana \ Irvine Island 22-21 Cleveland San Juan--,-.- National Forest Foothill Ranch Portola i v . 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IND - Industrial _ LR-7 - Low Density Residential MR-15 - Medium Density Residential 'I i - i OS - Open Space j PAO - Professional and Administrative Office UN - Urban Neighborhood fj Source: ES RI Aerial Imagery. Orange County Public Works, G I S Open Data Portal. September 2024. City of Santa Ana. Exhibit 3 40�� 400eet Existing General Plan Land Use Designations T F C City Council 22 — 25 03270047 • 09/2025 Wr�ti��/2026—d THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK City Council 22 — 26 3/17/2026 SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDYIMITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION CITY OF SANTA ANA 0 D - t r� I D RIP I r _ g p @Mmam rig Q � t City of Santa Ai a_ D I City of Tustin I s I _ i Legend I M Project Site - j General Plan Land Use Designations j DC - District Center I IND - Industrial IIIIIIIIIIIIIIINERP '! LR-7 - Low Density Residential C MR-15 - Medium Density Residential Y OS -Open Space PAO - Professional and Administrative Office j UN - Urban Neighborhood t GC - General Commercial JEAMCM Source: Bing Aerial Imagery. Orange County Public Works, GIS Open Data Portal. September 2024. City of Santa Ana. Exhibit 4 40�� 400eet Proposed General Plan Land Use Designations T FCCity Council 22 — 27 03270047-09/202514—OMs717 026-1 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK City Council 22 — 28 3/17/2026 SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDYIMITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION CITY OF SANTA ANA *No N 0 _ r R3 M ? R-3 i. R3 Fch est not M1 C2 r r R4 M P P California Department o' of Transportation 3 Q ! m SD54 OZ1 C5 .5 ' C1 E1stSt ` r. t ' .5 Al 5 II w t:1 C5 C2 Source: Bing Aerial Imagery. Orange County Public Works, GIS Open Data Portal. September 2024. City of Santa Ana. T400 200 0 400 �- Feet FCCIty Council 22 — 29 - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - - I T 1 Legend Iff Project Site Zoning Designations 0 C5-Arterial Commercial - C1 - Community Commercial 0 Al - General Agricultural 0 C2 - General Commercial - M1 - Light Industrial - OZ1 - Metro East Overlay Zone 0 R3 - Multiple -Family Residence 0 O - Open Space Land 0 P - Professional ® R1 - Single -Family Residence 0 SD54 - Specific Development No. 54 - R4 - Suburban Apartment - R2 - Two -Family Residence Exhibit 5 Existing Zoning Designations 03270047 • 09/2025S[lxji/ r6.mxd THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK City Council 22 — 30 3/17/2026 SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDYIMITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION CITY OF SANTA ANA *No N 0 _ r R3 M ? R-3 i. 1 F R3 ches�ry`t q�e M1 C2 r r R4 M P P • California Department o' of Transportation 3 Q ! m 11 � SD54 OZ1 C5 � C5 C1 E1stSt ` r. Al 5 II w t:1 C5 C2 Source: Bing Aerial Imagery. Orange County Public Works, GIS Open Data Portal. September 2024. City of Santa Ana. T400 200 0 400 �- Feet FCCity Council 22 — 31 -------------------- I T 1 Legend Iff Project Site Zoning Designations 0 C5-Arterial Commercial - C1 - Community Commercial 0 Al - General Agricultural 0 C2 - General Commercial - M1 - Light Industrial - OZ1 - Metro East Overlay Zone 0 R3 - Multiple -Family Residence 0 O - Open Space Land 0 P - Professional ® R1 - Single -Family Residence 0 SD54 - Specific Development No. 54 - R4 - Suburban Apartment - R2 - Two -Family Residence Exhibit 6 Proposed Zoning Designations 03270047 • 09/2025 1 aMPM zMr 6.mxd THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK City Council 22 — 32 3/17/2026 Santa Ana Rezone Project Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 2 - ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST AND ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION Environmental Factors Potentially Affected The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving at least one impact that is a "Potentially Significant Impact' as indicated by the checklist on the following pages. ❑ Aesthetics ❑ Agriculture and Forestry Resources ❑ Air Quality ® Biological Resources ® Cultural Resources and Tribal ❑ Energy Cultural Resources ❑ Geology and Soils ❑ Greenhouse Gas Emissions ❑ Hazards and Hazardous Materials ❑ Hydrology and Water Quality ❑ Land Use and Planning ❑ Mineral Resources ❑ Noise ❑ Population and Housing ❑ Public Services ❑ Recreation ❑ Transportation ® Mandatory Findings of Significance ❑ Utilities and Services ❑ Wildfire Systems Environmental Determination On the basis of this initial evaluation: ❑ I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. ® I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because revisions in the project have been made by or agreed to by the project proponent. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. ❑ I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required. ❑ I find that the proposed project MAY have a "potentially significant impact" or "potentially significant unless mitigated" impact on the environment, but at least one effect 1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and 2) has been addressed by mitigation measure based on the earlier analysis as described on attached sheets. An ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required, but it must analyze only the effects that remain to be addressed. ❑ I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, because all potentially significant effects (a) have been analyzed adequately in an earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION pursuant to applicable standards, and (b) have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to that earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION, including revisions or mitigation measures that are imposed upon the proposed project, g further is required. Date: 8/10/2025 Signed: City U%ncil 22 — 33 3/17/2026 Htt ps://adeci n n ovati o ns.sha re pa l mt. com/sites/Pu bl l cat 1 ons5 lte/5ha red Documents/Publications/Client (P N-J N)/032 71032 70047115 M N 0/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM N D. d ocx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Issues Less than Significant Potentially Impact with Significant Mitigation Impact Incorporated Less than Significant Impact No Impact 2.1 Aesthetics Except as provided in Public Resources Code Section 21099, would the project: a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a ❑ ❑ ❑ scenic vista? b) Substantially damage scenic resources, ❑ ❑ ❑ including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic building within a State Scenic Highway? c) In non -urbanized areas, substantially ❑ ❑ ® ❑ degrade the existing visual character or quality of public views of the site and its surroundings? (Public views are those that are experienced from publicly accessible vantage point). If the project is in an urbanized area, would the project conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality? d) Create a new source of substantial light or ❑ ❑ ® ❑ glare which would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area? Environmental Evaluation Setting The project site is located in a highly urbanized area. The United States Census Bureau defines an Urbanized Area (UA) as an area that must encompass at least 5,000 people or at least 2,000 housing units. 8 An estimated 310,539 people live in the City.' The Conservation Element of the Santa Ana $ US Census. 2022. Redefining Urban Areas following the 2020 Census. Website: https://www.census.gov/newsroom/blogs/random-sampl ings/2022/12/redefining-urban-areas-following-2020-census.html. Accessed April 28, 2025. 9 US Census. 2024. Quick Facts Santa Ana. Website: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/santaanacitycalifornia,sanangelocitytexas,US/PST045224. Accessed April 28, 2025. Cily Council 22 — 34 3AM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION General Plan notes that views of the Santa Ana Mountains are possible on clear days.10 The Conservation Element also lists scenic resources within the City, including the Santa Ana River and Santiago Creek, which are also part of the County Open Space network.11 The project site is located approximately 4 miles east of the Santa Ana River and approximately 2.52 miles south of Santiago Creek. According to California's Scenic Highway Mapping System, there are no designated Scenic Highways within the project vicinity; State Route (SR) 91, located 7.87 miles to the north, is the closest designated Scenic Highway.12 The project site is located in an urbanized area adjacent to West First Street with high levels of existing light. The adjacent commercial, residential, and light industrial uses generate light and glare along all sides of the project site. Would the project: a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? No impact. Scenic vistas are generally recognized as public panoramic views of natural features. The Conservation Element does not identify specific scenic vistas but lists scenic resources within the City, including the Santa Ana River and Santiago Creek, as well as views of the Santa Ana Mountains which are visible on clear days. The project site is directly adjacent to an 1-5 overpass which obstructs views to the northeast. Neither the Santa Ana Mountains, Santa Ana River, nor Santiago Creek are visible from the project site; therefore, there are no known scenic resources visible from the project site. As such, the proposed project would not affect scenic vistas within the area and no impact would occur. b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic building within a State Scenic Highway? No impact. The nearest officially designated State Scenic Highway, SR 91, is located 7.87 miles to the north. Because of the distance and intervening development, the project site is not visible from this Scenic Highway and would not result in any impacts to scenic resources within the highway. Moreover, the project site and surrounding area are not characterized by unique visual resources or historic structures. Thus, the proposed project would not damage any existing scenic resources in or around the project site and, as such, there would be no impacts. " City of Santa Ana. 2022. Conservation Element. Website: https://general-plan-santa-ana-ca.proudcity.com/conservation- element/. Accessed April 28, 2025. Ibid. 2 California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). 2025. California State Scenic Highway System Map. Website: https://caltrans.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=465dfd3d8O7c46cc8e8O57116fl aacaa. Accessed February 7, 2025. City U%ncil 22 — 35 3/17/2(?26 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION c) In non -urbanized areas, substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of public views of the site and its surroundings? (Public views are those that are experienced from publicly accessible vantage point). If the project is in an urbanized area, would the project conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality? Less than significant impact. The project site is located in an urbanized area supporting commercial and residential uses. Currently, the project site is zoned Al and is designated by the General Plan as OS. The proposed project would include a zone change to rezone the project site to C2, as well as a GPA to redesignate the project site as GC, both of which allow for operation of a parking lot. The proposed parking lot would continue to serve the zoo with overflow capacity and would therefore be consistent with the surrounding land uses and zoning with respect to scenic quality as it would enhance an existing parking lot with paving, striping, EV charging, and updated landscaping. As such, the proposed project would not conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations pertaining to scenic quality and impacts would be less than significant. d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare which would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area? Less than significant impact. The proposed project would include standard parking lot lighting, which would not exceed 35 feet in height and would be directed downward and shielded to avoid glare, as per Section 9.7 in the City's Commercial Design Guidelines.13 As the proposed project would be in compliance with City regulations regarding new sources of nighttime lighting, the proposed parking lot lighting would not adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area. The proposed project would not result in a new substantial source of light or glare which would affect nighttime views of the area, and a less than significant impact would occur. Mitigation Measures None required. 13 City of Santa Ana. 2022. Chapter 9: Commercial Design Guidelines. Website: https://www.santa- ana.org/documents/chapter-9-commercial-design-guidelines-citywide-design-guidelines/. Accessed April 28, 2025. CRy Council 22 — 36 3/rM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Issues Less than Significant Potentially Impact with Significant Mitigation Impact Incorporated Less than Significant Impact No Impact 2.2 Agriculture and Forestry Resources In determining whether impacts to agricultural resources are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to the California Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment Model (1997) prepared by the California Dept. of Conservation as an optional model to use in assessing impacts on agriculture and farmland. In determining whether impacts to forest resources, including timberland, are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to information compiled by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection regarding the State's inventory of forest land, including the Forest and Range Assessment Project and the Forest Legacy Assessment project, and forest carbon measurement methodology provided in Forest Protocols adopted by the California Air Resources Board. Would the project: a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency, to nonagricultural use? b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act Contract? c) Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code Section 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public Resources Code Section 4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as defined by Government Code Section 51104(g))? d) Result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non -forest use? e) Involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland, to nonagricultural use or conversion of forest land to non -forest use? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ El H City U%ncil 22 — 37 3/17/2(?26 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Evaluation In determining whether impacts to agricultural resources are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to the California Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment Model (1997) prepared by the California Department of Conservation (DOC) as an optional model to use in assessing impacts on agriculture and farmland. In determining whether impacts to forest resources, including timberland, are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to information compiled by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection regarding the State's inventory of forest land, including the Forest and Range Assessment Project and the Forest Legacy Assessment project; and forest carbon measurement methodology provided in Forest Protocols adopted by the California Air Resources Board (ARB). Setting The DOC Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program (FMMP) was established by the State Legislature in 1982 to assess the location, quality, and quantity of agricultural lands and conversion of these lands over time. The FMMP has established five farmland categories: Prime Farmland (F) is farmland with the best combination of physical and chemical features able to sustain long-term agricultural production. This land must have been used for irrigated agricultural production at some time during the last 4 years before the mapping date and have the ability to store moisture in soil well. Farmland of Statewide Importance (S) is similar to Prime Farmland but contains greater slopes and a lesser ability to store soil moisture. Unique Farmland (U) is usually irrigated but may include non -irrigated orchards or vineyards as found in some climate zones in California. This land must still have been cropped sometime during 4 years prior to the mapping date. Farmland of Local Importance (L) is important to the local agricultural economy as determined by each county's board of supervisors and local advisory committee. Grazing Land (G) is land on which the existing vegetation is suited to the grazing livestock. This category was developed in cooperation with the California Cattlemen's Association, University of California Cooperative Extension, and other groups interested in the extent of grazing activities. According to the FMMP Orange County Important Farmland, the City does not contain any Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance parcels.14 No farmland or agricultural activity exists on or in the vicinity of the project site. The City is designated Urban and 14 California Department of Conservation (DOC). 2025. California Important Farmland Finder. Website: https://maps.conservation.ca.gov/DLRP/CIFF/. Accessed February 5, 2025. City Council 22 — 38 3AM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Built -Up Land by the FMMP, which is defined as land that is occupied by structures with a building density of at least 1 unit to 1.5 acres, or approximately six structures to a 10-acre parcel. The Williamson Act, codified in 1965 as the California Land Conversation Act, allows local governments to enter into contracts with private landowners, offering tax incentives in exchange for an agreement that the land will remain undeveloped or related open space use only for a period of 10 years. Additionally, according to the Williamson Act map for Orange County FMMP, the project site is not under a Williamson Act Contract and there are no Williamson Act lands in the vicinity. 15 CEQA requires the evaluation of forest and timber resources where those resources are present; however, the project site is located within a commercial area of Santa Ana and there is no forest land as described in Public Resources Code Section 12220(g), timberland as defined by Public Resources Code Section 4526, or property zoned for Timberland Production as defined by Government Code Section 51104(g) on the site or in its vicinity. Would the project: a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency, to nonagricultural use? No impact. There is currently no Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland) within the City, including the project site. Therefore, impacts related to Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland) would not occur. b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act Contract? Less than significant impact. There is currently no land in the City under a Williamson Act Contract. 16 According to the Zoning Ordinance, the project site is zoned Al, although it currently operates as an overflow parking lot for the zoo. The proposed project would continue this use, and includes a proposed rezoning to C2 to ensure alignment between the ongoing use of the site and the underlying zoning. As such, the proposed project would not conflict with zoning. While the proposed project would change existing zoning that allows for agricultural use, the proposed project would not impact an existing agricultural use nor would it have any impact on a Williamson Act Contract. Therefore, impacts would be less than significant. 5 City of Santa Ana. 2021. Final Recirculated Program Environmental Impact Report, Chapter 8 - Impacts Found Not to Be Significant. Website: https://general-plan-santa-ana-ca.proudcity.com/documents/chapter-8-impacts-found-not-to-be- significant/. Accessed July 7, 2025. 16 Ibid. City U%ncil 22 — 39 3/17/2M6 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION c) Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code Section 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public Resources Code Section 4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as defined by Government Code Section 51104(g))? No impact. CEQA requires the evaluation of forest and timber resources where those resources are present; however, the project site is located in an urban built-up area and there is no forest or timberland in the vicinity. The project site is developed and used as an overflow parking lot for the Santa Ana Zoo. The project site is not designated as or zoned for forest land, timberland, or Timberland Production. As such, no impact would occur. d) Result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non -forest use? No impact. The project is located in an urban built-up area; there is no forest land within the vicinity of the project site. The project site does not contain forest land and is used as an overflow parking lot for the Santa Ana Zoo. As such, no impact would occur. e) Involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland, to nonagricultural use or conversion of forest land to non -forest use? No impact. As mentioned above, there is no farmland or forestland in or around the project site. Therefore, the proposed project would not induce the conversion of Farmland to nonagricultural uses or the conversion of forest land to non -forest use. No Impact would occur. Mitigation Measures None required. City Council 22 — 40 3/rM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Issues Less than Significant Potentially Impact with Significant Mitigation Impact Incorporated Less than Significant Impact No Impact 2.3 Air Quality Where available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air quality management district or air pollution control district may be relied upon to make the following determinations. Would the project: a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of ❑ ❑ ® ❑ the applicable air quality plan? b) Result in a cumulatively considerable net ❑ ❑ ® ❑ increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is nonattainment under an applicable federal or State ambient air quality standard? c) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial ❑ ❑ ® ❑ pollutant concentrations? d) Result in other emissions (such as those ❑ ❑ ® ❑ leading to odors or) adversely affecting a substantial number of people? Environmental Evaluation Where available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air quality management district or air pollution control district may be relied upon to make the following determinations. Setting The proposed project is located within the City of Santa Ana, in Orange County, which is within the South Coast Air Basin (SoCAB). The SoCAB includes all of Orange County, Los Angeles County (except for the Antelope Valley), the non -desert portion of western San Bernardino County, and the western and Coachella Valley portions of Riverside County. The San Gabriel, San Bernardino, and San Jacinto Mountains bound the SoCAB on the north and east while the Pacific Ocean lies to the west of the SoCAB. The southern limit of the SoCAB is the San Diego County line. The SoCAB is under the jurisdiction of South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).11 The air pollutants for which national and State standards have been promulgated and that are most relevant to air quality planning and regulation in the SoCAB include ozone, nitrogen oxides (NOx), 11 South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). 2022. Air Quality Management Plan. City U%ncil 22 — 41 3/17/2(?26 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION carbon monoxide (CO), particulate matter, including dust, 10 micrometers or less in diameter (PM,o), and particulate matter, including dust, 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter (PM2.5). In addition, toxic air contaminants (TACs) are of concern in the SoCAB. Each of these pollutants is briefly described below. Other pollutants that are regulated but not considered an issue in the project area are sulfur dioxide, vinyl chloride, sulfates, hydrogen sulfide, and lead; the proposed project would not emit substantial quantities of those pollutants, so they are not discussed further in this section. Ozone is a gas that is formed when reactive organic gases (ROG), also known as volatile organic compounds (VOC), and NOx—both byproducts of internal combustion engine exhaust —undergo slow photochemical reactions in the presence of sunlight. Ozone concentrations are generally highest during the summer months when direct sunlight, light wind, and warm temperature conditions are conducive to its formation. Ozone effects can include the following: irritation of the respiratory system; reduced lung function; breathing pattern changes; reduced breathing capacity; inflammation and damage to cells that line the lungs; lungs more susceptible to infection; aggravated asthma; aggravated other chronic lung diseases; permanent lung damage; some immunological changes; increased mortality risk; and vegetation and property damage. CO is a colorless, odorless gas produced by the incomplete combustion of fuels. CO concentrations tend to be the highest during winter mornings, with little to no wind, when surface -based inversions trap the pollutant at ground levels. Because CO is emitted directly from internal combustion engines —unlike ozone —and motor vehicles operating at slow speeds are the primary source of CO in the SoCAB, the highest ambient CO concentrations are generally found near congested transportation corridors and intersections. Potential health effects from CO range depending on exposure: slight headaches; nausea; aggravation of angina pectoris (chest pain) and other aspects of coronary heart disease; decreased exercise tolerance in persons with peripheral vascular disease and lung disease; impairment of central nervous system functions; possible increased risk to fetuses; and death. PM,o and PM2.5 consist of extremely small, suspended particles or droplets 10 microns and 2.5 microns or smaller in diameter, respectively. Some sources of particulate matter, like pollen and windstorms, are naturally occurring. However, in populated areas, most particulate matter is caused by road dust, diesel soot, combustion products, abrasion of tires and brakes, and construction activities. Health effects from short-term exposure (hours per days) can include the following: irritation of the eyes, nose, throat; coughing; phlegm; chest tightness; shortness of breath; and aggravation of existing lung disease causing asthma attacks and acute bronchitis; those affected with heart disease can suffer heart attacks and arrhythmias. Health effects from long-term exposure can include the following: reduced lung function; chronic bronchitis; changes in lung morphology; and death. TACs refer to a diverse group of air pollutants that can affect human health but have not had ambient air quality standards established for them. Diesel particulate matter (DPM) is a TAC emitted from construction equipment and diesel -fueled vehicles and trucks. Some short-term (acute) effects of DPM exposure include eye, nose, throat, and lung irritation; coughing; headache; light-headedness; and nausea. Studies have linked elevated particle levels in the air to increased hospital admissions, emergency room visits, asthma attacks, and premature deaths among those suffering from City Council 22 — 42 3AM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION respiratory problems. Human studies on the carcinogenicity of DPM demonstrate an increased risk of lung cancer, although the increased risk cannot be clearly attributed to diesel exhaust exposure. Construction and operation of the proposed project would be subject to applicable SCAQMD rules and requirements. The SCAQMD CEQAAir Quality Significance Thresholds were developed to assist local jurisdictions and lead agencies in complying with the requirements of CEQA regarding potentially adverse impacts to air quality.'$ Would the project: a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan? Less than significant impact. The 2022 Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) is the current applicable regional Air Quality Plan (AQP) of SCAQMD. The primary goals of the AQP are to protect public health and protect the climate. The 2022 AQMP includes the integrated strategies and measures needed to meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Furthermore, the 2022 AQMP demonstrates attainment of the 1-hour and 8-hour ozone NAAQS as well as the latest 24-hour and annual PM2.5 standards.19 Because the proposed project does not involve population or employment growth, determining consistency with the 2022 AQMP involves assessing whether applicable control measures contained in the 2022 AQMP are implemented and whether implementation of the proposed project would disrupt or hinder implementation of AQP control measures. All projects within SCAQMD's jurisdiction are required to implement Rule 403 as the Best Available Control Measures (BACMs) during construction activities. The proposed project would implement all BACMs consistent with Rule 403 during construction activities and would be consistent with the assumptions in the AQMP. Furthermore, the proposed project is a typical construction design for parking lots and would not include any special features that would disrupt or hinder implementation of the AQMP control measures. In addition, if a project's emissions do not exceed the SCAQMD regional thresholds for VOC, NOx, CO, SOx, PM1o, or PM2.5, it follows that the project's emissions would not exceed the allowable limit for each project in order for the region to attain and maintain ambient air quality standards, which is the primary goal of air quality plans. As shown in Impact 2.3(b), the proposed project would not exceed the SCAQMD's regional thresholds of significance during construction and operation. Therefore, the proposed project would not conflict with or obstruct implementation of the 2022 AQMP. This impact would be less than significant. 8 South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). 2023. Air Quality Significance Thresholds. Website: https://www.aq md.gov/docs/defau It-source/cega/hand book/south-coast-aq md-air-quality-sig nificance- thresholds.pdf?sfvrsn=f7601 d61_25. Accessed July 25, 2025. 19 South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). 2022. Air Quality Management Plan. City U%ncil 22 — 43 3/17/2026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIications5ite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION b) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is nonattainment under an applicable federal or State ambient air quality standard? Less than significant impact. The SCAQMD's thresholds of significance represent the allowable amount of emissions a project can generate without generating a cumulatively considerable contribution to regional air quality impacts. Therefore, a project that would not exceed the SCAQMD thresholds of significance on a project level also would not be considered to result in a cumulatively considerable contribution to these regional air quality impacts. The region is nonattainment for the federal and State ozone standards, nonattainment for the federal and State PM2.5 standards, and nonattainment for State PM10 standards. Impacts related to construction and operations of the proposed project are addressed separately below. Construction Emissions Emissions from construction -related activities are generally short-term in duration but may still cause adverse air quality impacts. The proposed project would generate emissions from construction equipment exhaust, vehicle and truck travel, and fugitive dust. These construction emissions include criteria air pollutants and precursors from the operation of heavy construction equipment. Construction Fugitive Dust The SCAQMD requires all development projects to implement Rule 403—Fugitive Dust in order to ensure that construction -related fugitive dust emissions are considered less than significant. Compliance with this rule is achieved through the application of BACMs. For example, some BACMs that would be required include watering active construction sites three times daily, applying nontoxic chemical soil stabilizers to inactive construction areas, and suspending all grading activities when wind speeds exceed 25 miles per hour (mph). These required measures would help to reduce potential fugitive dust emissions associated with construction activities for the proposed project. Construction emissions were estimated for the activities associated with removal of existing ground materials, site preparation, grading, trenching, installation of the EV charging stations and solar panel structures, and paving. Based on City -provided information, it is expected that construction of the proposed project would be completed in three months (January —March 2027). The construction schedule and off -road construction equipment list can be found in Appendix A. The exhaust emissions generated by construction equipment are based on the hours of operation, horsepower, and load factors of the equipment. The duration of construction activity and associated equipment represent a reasonable approximation of the expected construction fleet as required by CEQA Guidelines. The proposed project's maximum daily construction emissions are shown and compared with the significance thresholds in Table 1. C'ily Council 22 — 44 3/rM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Table 1: Maximum Daily Construction Emissions Regional Pollutant Emissions (pounds per day) Construction Emissions VOC NOx CO sox PM10 PM2.5 Maximum Daily Emissions 4.88 29.69 23.61 0.08 8.76 2.33 SCAQMD Significance Threshold 75 100 550 150 150 55 Exceed Threshold? No No No No No No Notes: CO = carbon monoxide NOx= nitrogen oxides PM10 = particulate matter less than 10 microns in diameter PM2.5 = particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter SCAQMD = South Coast Air Quality Management District SOx = sulfur oxides VOC = volatile organic compounds The PM,() and PM2.5 emissions reflect the combined exhaust and fugitive dust emissions with dust control measures from SCAQMD Rule 403. Source: Appendix A. As shown in Table 1, the combined construction emissions from all components of the proposed project would be below the recommended thresholds of significance. Therefore, project construction would result in a less than significant impact. Operational Emissions The proposed project would generate operational emissions principally from vehicle traffic accessing the site. The proposed project's trip generation during operation is taken from Urban Crossroads' Santa Ana Rezone Trip Generation Assessment (Appendix E). For conservative analysis, the project's vehicle fleet mix has not been adjusted to reflect that the majority of vehicles accessing the EV charging station portion of the proposed project would be electric vehicles that would not generate emissions. The following analysis relates to localized and regional criteria pollutant impacts. Emissions resulting from various aspects of the proposed project are discussed separately below. The proposed project's maximum daily operations emissions are shown and compared with the significance thresholds in Table 2. City U%ncil 22 — 45 3/17/2026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Table 2: Maximum Daily Operation Emissions Regional Pollutant Emissions (pounds per day) Operations VOc NOx co sox PM10 PM2.5 Maximum Daily Emissions 3.26 1.85 20.33 0.05 4.44 1.15 SCAQMD Significance Threshold 55 55 550 150 150 55 Exceed Threshold? No No No No No No Notes: CO = carbon monoxide NOX= nitrogen oxides PM10 = particulate matter less than 10 microns in diameter PM2.5 = particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter SCAQMD = South Coast Air Quality Management District SOX = sulfur oxides VOC = volatile organic compounds Source: Appendix A. As shown in Table 2, operational criteria pollutant emissions would not be anticipated to exceed the recommended thresholds of significance. Therefore, the proposed project's long-term operational impacts would be less than significant. c) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations? Less than significant impact. This impact evaluates the potential for the proposed project's construction and operational emissions to expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentration. Sensitive receptors are defined as those individuals who are sensitive to air pollution including children, the elderly, and persons with pre-existing respiratory or cardiovascular illness. For purposes of CEQA, the SCAQMD considers a sensitive receptor to be a location where a sensitive individual could remain for 24 hours, such as residences, hospitals, or convalescent facilities.20 For the proposed project, the closest off -site sensitive receptor is a mobile home community located approximately 160 feet south of the project boundary. Localized Significance Thresholds The SCAQMD has developed localized significance thresholds (LSTs) as a tool to assist lead agencies in analyzing localized air quality impacts to sensitive receptors in the vicinity of the project. The SCAQMD's LST Methodology outlines how to analyze localized impacts from common pollutants of concern, including NOx, CO, PM1o, and PM2.5.21 Localized air quality impacts would occur if pollutant concentrations at sensitive receptors exceeded applicable NAAQS or California Ambient Air 20 South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). 2008. Final Localized Significance Threshold Methodology. Revised July 2008. Website: http://www.agmd.gov/home/rules-compliance/ceqa/air-quality-analysis-handbook/localized- significance-thresholds. Accessed July 22, 2025. 21 Ibid. Ny Council 22 — 46 3/1912026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Quality Standards (CAAQS). To minimize efforts, the SCAQMD developed mass rate lookup tables as a simple screening procedure. If a project's on -site emissions do not exceed the screening levels for any pollutant, it can be concluded that the project would not cause or contribute to an adverse localized air quality impact. Screening levels are provided for various distances (i.e., 82 feet [25 meters], 164 feet [50 meters], 328 feet [100 meters], 656 feet [200 meters], and 1,640 feet [500 meters]) between the project boundary and the nearest sensitive receptor and various project site acreages (i.e., 1, 2, and 5 acres). As discussed above, the closest sensitive receptors are 160 feet, or approximately 50 meters, south of the project site. The LST Methodology only applies to on -site emissions and states that "off -site mobile emissions from the project should not be included in the emissions compared to LSTs." However, if a project's overall emissions (i.e., including off -site mobile emissions) are below the LSTs, then the proposed project's on -site impacts would also fall below the LSTs. For streamlined yet conservative analysis purposes, and given the proposed project's minimal construction and operation emissions, the proposed project's overall emissions are compared to the LSTs. Localized Construction Analysis Although the project site is 3.43 acres, the proposed project would only actively disturb fewer acres a day during construction phases. Therefore, the LST screening thresholds for 1 acre were utilized for the LST analysis, which are the most stringent screening thresholds. The LSTs have been obtained from the LST Methodology for 1-acre project sites located in Source Receptor Area 17, Central Orange County. Table 3 presents the proposed project's maximum daily on -site emissions compared with the applicable LSTs. Table 3: Construction Localized Significance Screening Analysis Activity Maximum Daily Construction Emissions Localized Significance Thresholds (SRA 17, 1-acre site, 50 meter distance to receptor) Exceeds Threshold? On -site Emissions (pounds per day) NOx co PM10 PM2.5 29.69 23.61 8.76 2.33 83 173 12 4 No No No No Notes: NOX = oxides of nitrogen CO = carbon monoxide PM10 = particulate matter less than 10 microns in diameter PM2.5 = particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter SRA = State Responsibility Area Source of emissions: Appendix A. Source of thresholds: SCAQMD Mass Rate Lookup Tables for 1-acre site in Source Receptor Area 17 for sensitive receptors located 50 meters from the project site. City U%ncil 22 — 47 3/17/2026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION As shown in Table 3, project construction emission would not exceed the SCAQMD's most stringent LSTs and would not be expected to result in concentrations that could exceed ambient air quality standards or contribute substantially to an existing exceedance of an ambient air quality standard. Impacts relating to localized construction emissions would be less than significant. Localized Operation Analysis Similar to the construction LST analysis above, the applicable operational LSTs were obtained for a project located in State Responsibility Aea (SRA) 17 with the nearest sensitive receptor being 50 meters away. Long-term operations for the proposed project would occur on the 3.43-acre project site. The LST screening levels only provide thresholds for 1-acre, 2-acre, or 5-acre sites. Therefore, for conservative analysis, the LST thresholds for a 2-acre site are used to determine project impacts. Table 4 presents the proposed project's maximum daily on -site emissions compared with the appropriate LSTs. Table 4: Operation Localized Significance Screening Analysis On -site Emissions (pounds per day) Activity NOx CO PM10 PM2.5 Maximum Daily Operation Emissions 29.69 23.61 4.44 1.15 Localized Significance Thresholds 114 1041 5 2 (SRA 17, 2-acre site, 50 meter distance to receptor) Exceeds Threshold? No No No No Notes: NOX = oxides of nitrogen CO = carbon monoxide PM10 = particulate matter less than 10 microns in diameter PM2.5 = particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter Source of emissions: Appendix A. Source of thresholds: SCAQMD Mass Rate Lookup Tables for 2-acre site in Source Receptor Area 17 for sensitive receptors located 50 meters from the project site. As shown in Table 3, project operation emissions would not exceed the SCAQMD's LSTs and would not be expected to result in concentrations that could exceed ambient air quality standards or contribute substantially to an existing exceedance of an ambient air quality standard. Impacts relating to localized operation emissions would be less than significant. Project CO Hotspot Assessment An adverse CO concentration, known as a hotspot, would occur if an exceedance of the State 1-hour standard of 20 parts per million (ppm) or the 8-hour standard of 9 ppm were to occur. CO emissions are a function of vehicle idling time, meteorological conditions, and traffic flow. Under certain extreme City Council 22 — 48 3/rM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubI cationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION meteorological conditions, CO concentrations near a congested roadway or intersection may reach unhealthy levels (i.e., adversely affect residents, school children, hospital patients, the elderly, etc.).22 Because traffic congestion is highest at intersections where vehicles queue and are subject to reduced speeds, these hot spots are typically produced at intersection locations. None of the intersections near the project site would have peak -hour traffic volumes exceeding those at the intersections modeled in the 2003 AQMP. Additionally, the adjacent roadways are not located in an area where vertical or horizontal atmospheric mixing is substantially limited, such as a tunnel or overpass. Furthermore, there are no factors unique to the local meteorology to conclude that this intersection would yield higher CO concentrations if modeled in detail. Therefore, the operational CO impact would be less than significant. Toxic Air Contaminants Impact to Sensitive Receptors The proposed project would generate TACs, such as DPM, during construction due to the use of off - road construction equipment and haul trucks. DPM is represented as exhaust emissions of PM10 and PM2.5. As shown in Table 3, project construction would emit at most 8.76 and 2.33 pounds per day of PM10 and PM2.5. As discussed in Impact 2.3(b), emissions during construction would not exceed the SCAQMD's significance thresholds for PM2.5 and PM10 and would not be expected to result in concentrations that could exceed ambient air quality standards or contribute substantially to an existing exceedance of an ambient air quality standard. In addition, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)'s risk assessment methodology is designed to be health -protective and assumes chronic exposure over a 30-year residential receptor duration to estimate maximum individual cancer risk. However, the construction activities for the proposed project are short-term in nature, with an estimated duration of only three months. Given this limited timeframe, exposure to DPM from diesel -powered construction equipment would be brief and substantially less than the multi -year exposure period assumed in OEHHA's conservative risk models. As a result, even if sensitive receptors are located near the construction site, the actual health risk from construction emissions would be orders of magnitude lower than a typical 30-year chronic exposure scenario. Based on this brief construction window and the temporary nature of emissions, the project's construction -related health risks are considered less than significant. Post -construction, the proposed project would be used as an overflow parking lot. The vehicles that access the site would largely be gasoline or electricity powered and would not be a significant source of DPM emissions. Therefore, the proposed project's operation -related health risks are considered less than significant. 22 California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA). 2015. Air Toxics Hot Spot Program Risk Assessment Guidelines — Guidance Manual for Preparation of Health Risk Assessments. Website: https://oehha.ca.gov/media/downloads/crnr/2015guidancemanual.pdf. Accessed July 25, 2025. City U%ncil 22 — 49 3/17/2M6 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION d) Result in other emission (such as those leading to odors) adversely affecting a substantial number of people? Less than significant impact. The proposed project would not be a source of other emissions, such as those leading to odors, during operations. During construction, a limited number of diesel engines would be operating on the project site for limited durations. Diesel exhaust and VOCs from these diesel engines would be emitted during construction of the proposed project, which are objectionable to some; however, the duration of construction activities is expected to be very short (3 months), emissions would disperse rapidly from the project site, and diesel exhaust odors would be consistent with existing vehicle odors in the area. Post -construction, the proposed project would continue to operate as a parking lot and would not be an odor generating use. Considering this information, construction and operation of the proposed project would not create other emissions or odors adversely affecting a substantial number of people; impacts would be less than significant. Mitigation Measures None required. City Council 22 — 50 3/rM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Issues 2.4 Biological Resources Would the project: a) Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special -status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or United States Fish and Wildlife Service? b) Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, and regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or United States Fish and Wildlife Service? c) Have a substantial adverse effect on State or federally protected wetlands (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means? d) Interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of wildlife nursery sites? e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? f) Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or State Habitat Conservation Plan? Less than Significant Potentially Impact with Less than Significant Mitigation Significant Impact Incorporated Impact ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ No Impact /1 /1 l n 0 O/ City U%ncil 22 — 51 3/17/2026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Evaluation Setting Methods The biological resources evaluation included a review of existing environmental documentation for the project site and vicinity, including literature pertaining to the habitat requirements of special -status species with the potential to occur in the project vicinity and federal register listings, protocols, and species data provided by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). FirstCarbon Solutions (FCS) Biologists also reviewed topographic maps, aerial photographs, and published soil surveys and queried special -status species databases, including the USFWS Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) database,23 the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB),24 and the California Native Plant Society Electronic Inventory of Rare and Endangered Vascular Plants of California (CNPS Inventory)." The literature and database reviews were conducted on April 23, 2025, and are included in Appendix B. Environmental Setting The project site is located in an urbanized area and is surrounded by 1-5 to the north, Church of Christ in Tustin to the east, East Main Street and Saddleback Mobile Lodge Club to the south, and the Santa Ana Zoo to the west. The project site is currently a gravel lot and is relatively flat, with minimal slopes increasing from south to north. Ornamental trees and shrubs are located along the southern and western boundaries of the site. Would the project: a) Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special -status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or United States Fish and Wildlife Service? No impact. The project site contains ornamental trees located along the southern and western boundaries. Under existing conditions, areas within 500 feet of the project site are urbanized with no native vegetation communities or wildlife habitats present. Because of the urban/developed nature of the project site and lack of suitable habitat, there is no potential for occurrence of the special -status plant and wildlife species recorded within the Tustin, California USGS 7.5-minute Topographic Quadrangle Map and the eight surrounding quadrangle search area that encompasses the project 23 United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). 2025. Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC). Website: https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/. Accessed April 23, 2025. 4 California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). 2025. CNDDB RareFind 5 California Natural Diversity Database Query for Special -Status Species. Website: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Data/CNDDB/Maps-and-Data. Accessed April 23, 2025. 21 California Native Plant Society (CNPS). 2025. California Native Plant Society Rare and Endangered Plant Inventory. Website: http://www.rareplants.cnps.org/. Accessed April 23, 2025. City Council 22 — 52 3/1912026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION site as recorded in the CNDDB and CNPS Inventory (Appendix B). Therefore, no impacts to sensitive or special -status species would occur. b) Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, and regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or United States Fish and Wildlife Service? No impact. The area surrounding the project site is fully developed. The project site does not contain any naturally occurring vegetation communities that could be considered sensitive, including riparian habitat. Therefore, no impact would occur. c) Have a substantial adverse effect on State or federally protected wetlands (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means? No impact. The project site occurs in an urbanized area in the City, and no wetlands or other hydrological features that meet criteria as waters of the United States or waters of the State are present within the proposed project site. Additionally, the project site is not located adjacent to any known potentially jurisdictional water body. According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Web Soil Survey (WSS),26 one soil type is mapped on the project site, Mocho loam. These soils are not known to support vernal pools. Therefore, implementation of the proposed project would not result in impacts to State or federally protected wetlands, including vernal pools. No impact would occur. d) Interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of wildlife nursery sites? Less than significant impact with mitigation incorporated. The project site is developed and is surrounded by urbanized areas, roads, and highways on all sides that limit wildlife movement through the project site. The project site itself does not serve as a wildlife movement corridor. The project site contains vegetation that could provide suitable nesting habitat for bird species protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Fish and Game Code. If ground - disturbing or vegetation -removing construction activities are initiated during the nesting season, they could disturb nesting and breeding birds on the ground surface, in trees and shrubs, and on structures on and adjacent to the project site, which would be considered a significant impact under CEQA. Potential construction -related project impacts on migratory birds include destruction of eggs or occupied nests, mortality of young, and causing parental abandonment of nests with eggs or pre - fledged young birds. With the implementation of Mitigation Measure (MM) BIO-1a and MM BIO-1b, potential project impacts to nesting native and migratory birds would be reduced to a less than significant level. z6 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). 2025. Web Soil Survey (WSS). United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Website: https://websoilsurvey.nres.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspx. Accessed April 23, 2025. City U%ncil 22 — 53 3/17/2026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? Less than significant impact. The proposed project would be required to comply with the City Municipal Code pertaining to the protection of trees, specifically Article VII, Regulation for the Planting, Maintenance, and Removal of Trees. Compliance with this Code would ensure that the proposed project would not conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting trees or other biological resources. As such, impacts would be less than significant. f) Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or State Habitat Conservation Plan? No impact. The project site is not located within the boundaries of any federal Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) or State Natural Community Conservation Plan (NCCP). The project site is outside of the County of Orange Natural Communities Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan (CONCCP/HCP) as authorized by the CDFW through the NCCP Act (California Fish and Game Code [FGC] § 2800) and Sections 2081 and 2084 of the California Endangered Species Act (CESA) and by the USFWS through Sections 7 and 10 of the federal Endangered Species Act. Therefore, the proposed project would not conflict with an HCP, NCCP, or other approved local, regional, or State HCP. No impact would occur. Mitigation Measures MM 13I0-1a Nesting Bird Pre -construction Surveys If ground -disturbing or vegetation -removing construction activities or tree removal is proposed during the breeding/nesting season for migratory birds (typically February 1 through September 15), a qualified Biologist shall conduct pre -construction surveys for special -status birds and other migratory birds within the construction area, including a 300-foot survey buffer, no more than 3 days prior to the start of ground - disturbing activities in the construction area. MM 13I0-1 b Avoidance of Active Avian Nests If an active nest is located during pre -construction surveys or at any point during the construction phase of the proposed project, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and/or California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) (as appropriate) shall be notified regarding the status of the nest. Furthermore, construction activities shall be restricted as necessary to avoid disturbance of the nest until it is abandoned, or a qualified Biologist deems disturbance potential to be minimal. Restrictions may include establishment of exclusion zones (no ingress of personnel or equipment at a minimum radius of 300 feet around an active raptor nest and a 50-foot radius around an active migratory bird nest) or alteration of the construction schedule. Cily Council 22 — 54 3/rM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Issues Less than Significant Potentially Impact with Significant Mitigation Impact Incorporated Less than Significant Impact No Impact 2.5 Cultural Resources and Tribal Cultural Resources Would the project: a) Cause a substantial adverse change in ❑ ❑ ❑ the significance of a historical resource as pursuant to Section 15064.5? b) Cause a substantial adverse change in ❑ ® ❑ ❑ the significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to Section 15064.5? c) Disturb any human remains, including ❑ ® ❑ ❑ those interred outside of formal cemeteries? Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a Tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code Section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American Tribe, and that is: d) Listed or eligible for listing in the ❑ California Register of Historical Resources, or in a local register of historical resources as defined in Public Resources Code Section 5020.1(k), or e) A resource determined by the lead ❑ agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1. In applying the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resource Code Section 5024.1, the lead agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American Tribe. /1 /1 0 0 0 0 City U%ncil 22 — 55 3/17/2026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Evaluation Setting This section describes the existing cultural resources setting and potential effects from project implementation on the project site and its surrounding area. Descriptions and analysis in this section are based on information provided by the California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), South Central Coastal Information Center (SCCIC), National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR), California Historic Landmarks list, California Points of Historical Interest (CPHI) list, California Historical Resources Inventory, and the California Built Environment Resource Directory (BERD). The non -confidential records search results and other correspondence are included in Appendix C. South Central Costal Information Center On February 25, 2025, a records search for the project site and a 0.5-mile search radius was conducted at the SCCIC located California State University, Fullerton. To identify any historic properties or resources, the current inventories of the NRHP, the CRHR, the California Historical Landmark (CHL) list, the CPHI list, and the BERD for Orange County were reviewed to determine the existence of previously documented local historical resources. Results from the SCCIC indicate that three historic built environment resources are recorded within a 0.5-mile of the project site; however, no resources are recorded within the project boundaries. In addition, nine area -specific survey reports are on file within the 0.5-mile radius, and two of them partially address the project site. This indicates that the project site has not been fully surveyed for cultural resources. Native American Heritage Commission On February 10, 2025, FCS sent a letter to the NAHC in an effort to determine whether any sacred sites are listed on its Sacred Lands File (SLF) for the project site. A response was received on February 26, 2025, indicating that the SLF search produced a negative result for Native American cultural resources in the proposed project. The NAHC included a list of 22 Tribal representatives available to provide additional information pertaining to Tribal Cultural Resources (TCRs). To ensure that all Native American knowledge and concerns over potential TCRs that may be affected by the proposed project are addressed, a letter containing project information and requesting any additional information was sent to each Tribal representative on March 4, 2025. One response was received on March 6, 2025, from the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians stating that the Tribe would defer any comments to Soboba Band of Luisel o Indians cultural resource department. No additional responses have been received to date. Pedestrian Survey and Buried Site Potential On March 13, 2025, FCS Staff Archaeologist Maximillian Ochoa conducted a pedestrian survey for unrecorded cultural resources at the project site. The project site is 3.48 acres and is entirely hardscaped, it is bordered by 1-5 to the north, the Santa Ana Zoo to the west, East Main Street to the south, and Church of Christ in Tustin to the east. The survey covered the subject property where possible, beginning in the southeastern corner of the project site. The topographical conditions of the C!Ry Council 22 — 56 3AM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION survey were for the most part relatively flat and clear with approximately 5 percent of native soil visibility. The project site is heavily disturbed by modern materials and is utilized as a parking lot. The eastern boundary of the project site was unable to be thoroughly surveyed as it contained a utility building that was fenced off and locked which can be seen in Photographs 1 and 4 (Appendix C), respectively. Furthermore, a fence divides a portion of the southern boundary from the rest of the proposed project which can be seen in Photographs 3 and 10 (Appendix C). As the project site is heavily covered by manufactured materials such as trailers in the northwest and by construction equipment to the east and south and is made up of mainly compacted dirt and gravel. Conducting traditional 15-meter transects to survey was forgone in favor of photography and utilizing corner overview shots to display the conditions of the project site. During the survey, Mr. Ochoa examined all areas of the exposed ground surface for pre -contact artifacts (e.g., fire -affected rock, milling tools, flaked stone tools, toolmaking debris, ceramics), soil discoloration and depressions that might indicate the presence of a cultural midden, faunal and human osteological remains, and features indicative of the former presence of structures or buildings (e.g., postholes, standing exterior walls, foundations) or historic debris (e.g., glass, metal, ceramics). All areas of the project site were closely examined for culturally modified soils or other indicators of potential historic or pre -contact resources. No historic or pre -contact cultural resources or raw materials were observed. In addition to the pedestrian survey, the potential for unidentified cultural resources in the vicinity was reviewed against geologic and topographic geographic information system data for the general area and information from other nearby projects. The proposed project was evaluated against a set of criteria identified by a geoarchaeological overview of the Central Valley that was prepared for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Districts 6 and 9.21 This study mapped the "archaeological sensitivity," or potential to support the presence of buried pre -contact archaeological deposits, throughout the San Francisco Bay Area based on geology and environmental parameters including distance to water and Iandform slope. The methodology used in the study is applicable to other parts of California and concluded that sites consisting of flat, Holocene -era deposits in close proximity to water resources had a moderate to high probability of containing subsurface archaeological deposits when compared to earlier Pleistocene deposits situated on slopes or further away from drainages, lakes, and rivers. According to the geologic map of the Northern Santa Ana Mountains, California," the project site is situated on younger alluvium deposits (Qya). Applying the criteria set forth above, the terrain of the project site is flat and completely hardscaped, and there is no water source in proximity to the proposed project. Based on the negative SLF search results, pedestrian survey, and the absence of pre -contact resources within the project site or the 0.5-mile search radius, the potential for unanticipated buried cultural resources to be impacted by project construction is low. Meyer, J., D. Craig Young, and Jeffrey S. Rosenthal. 2010. Volume I: A Geoarchaeological Overview and Assessment of Caltrans District 6 and 9, Cultural Resources Inventory of Caltrans District 6/9 Rural Conventional Highways. Submitted to Central California Department of Transportation, District 6. 28 United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1929. Geologic Map of the Northern Santa Ana Mountains, California. City U%ncil 22 - 57 3/17/2M6 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubI cationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Cultural Resources Would the project: a) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource as pursuant to Section 15064.5? No impact. Results from the SCCIC indicate that no historical resources have been recorded within the project site; however, three historic built environment resources have been recorded within the 0.5-mile search radius of the project site. In addition, the pedestrian survey failed to identify any historical resources within the project site. Furthermore, a review of 29 historic aerial photographs depicting the project site from 1946 to 2022 indicate that the project site remained undeveloped. The project site does not contain any buildings, structures, or objects that could potentially qualify as historical resources under CEQA. Therefore, there would be no impact related to historical built environment resources. b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to Section 15064.5? Less than significant impact with mitigation incorporated. Results from the SCCIC indicate that there are no pre -contact archaeological resources located within the project boundaries, or the 0.5- mile radius. In addition, the pedestrian survey failed to identify any archaeological resources. While there are no known archaeological resources within the project site, it is possible that earthmoving activities associated with project construction could encounter previously undiscovered archaeological resources. Archaeological resources can include but are not limited to stone, bone, wood, or shell artifacts or features, including hearths and structural elements. Damage or destruction of these resources would be a potentially significant impact. Implementation of MM CUL-1 would ensure that this potential impact is reduced to a less than significant level. As such, the proposed project would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to Section 15064.5 with the implementation of MM CUL-1. Impacts would be less than significant with mitigation incorporated. c) Disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries? Less than significant impact with mitigation incorporated. As noted above, results from the SCCIC and pedestrian survey failed to locate or identify any human remains and/or cemeteries. The potential for the disturbance of any human remains is considered low. While it is unlikely that the presence of human remains exists within or near the project site, there is always the possibility that subsurface construction activities associated with the proposed project, such as grading or trenching, could potentially damage or destroy previously undiscovered human remains. In the event of the accidental discovery or recognition of any human remains, CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5, Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5, and Public Resources Code Sections 5097.94 and 5097.98 must be followed. MM CUL-2 further specifies the procedures to follow in the event human remains are uncovered. Along with compliance with these guidelines and statutes, City Council 22 — 58 3/rM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION implementation of this mitigation would reduce potential impacts related to human remains to a less than significant level. Tribal Cultural Resources Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a Tribal Cultural Resource, defined in Public Resources Code Section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American Tribe, and that is: d) Listed or eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources, or in a local register of historical resources as defined in Public Resources Code Section 5020.1(k), or Less than significant impact with mitigation incorporated. A review of the CRHR, local registers of historic resources, the SCCIC records search, and the NAHC SLF search results, and subsequent Tribal representative outreach failed to identify any listed or eligible for listing TCRs that may be adversely affected by the proposed project. Should any undiscovered TCRs be encountered during project construction, implementation of MM CUL-1 and MM CUL-2 would ensure that undiscovered TCRs are not adversely affected by project -related construction activities. e) A resource determined by the lead agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1. In applying the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resource Code Section 5024.1, the lead agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American Tribe. Less than significant impact with mitigation incorporated. Tribal consultation efforts conducted by the City pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 52 and Senate Bill (SB) 18 to identify additional significant TCRs meeting the criteria set forth in Public Resources Code Section 5024.1 (c) were initiated on April 11, 2025, and letters were sent to each Tribe on the NAHC consultation list. Three Tribal responses were received requesting to consult on the proposed project. The Juaner o Band of Mission Indians Acjachemen Nation 84A consultation meeting was scheduled on May 15, 2025, to discuss any concerns that the Tribe may have pertaining to the development of the proposed project. The Tribe did not express any concerns about the implementation of the project. Consultation concluded on May 15, 2025. The Juaneno Band of Mission Indians Acjachemen Nation—Belardes requested to consult on May 21, 2025. On May 27, 2025, the Tribe requested to consult via email correspondence. The Tribe also requested additional information pertaining to the extent of ground disturbance and a copy of the California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS) SCCIC record search results. This information was provided to the Tribe on May 29, 2025, and June 11, 2025. The Tribe requested a draft of the inadvertent discovery plan, when available, and that information was provided to the Tribe on July 29, 2025. On July 30, 2025, the Tribe provided a response and did not express concerns City U%ncil 22 — 59 3/17/2M6 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION pertaining to the inadvertent discovery plan; however, the Tribe requested to be notified if any changes are made to the mitigation measures. Consultation concluded on July 30, 2025. The City received a response from the Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians—Kizh Nation on May 14, 2025, requesting to consult on the proposed project. A consultation meeting was scheduled on July 22, 2025; however, Chairman Salas was unable to attend the meeting and the Tribe indicated that they would email information/requirements to the City and thereby satisfy consultation. Consultation efforts are ongoing. Should any undiscovered TCRs be encountered during project construction, implementation of MM CUL-1 and MM CUL-2 would ensure that undiscovered TCRs are not adversely affected by project - related construction activities. As such, construction -related impacts would be less than significant with the implementation of mitigation Mitigation Measures MM CUL-1 Prior to the initiation of construction activities, all construction personnel conducting ground disturbance at the site shall be provided Worker Environmental Awareness Program (WEAP) cultural resources "tailgate" training. The training shall include visual aids, a discussion of applicable laws and statutes relating to archaeological resources, types of resources that may be found within the project site, and procedures to be followed in the event such resources are encountered. The training shall be conducted by an Archaeologist who meets the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for archaeology. In the event that buried archaeological resources are discovered during construction, operations shall stop within a 100-foot radius of the find and an Archaeologist who meets the Secretary of Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for archaeology shall be consulted to determine whether the resource requires further study. The qualified Archaeologist shall make recommendations to the Lead Agency on the measures that shall be implemented to protect the discovered resources, including but not limited to excavation of the finds and evaluation of the finds in accordance with Section15064.5 of the CEQA Guidelines. Potentially significant cultural resources consist of, but are not limited to, stone, bone, fossils, wood, or shell artifacts or features, including hearths, structural remains, or historic dumpsites. Any previously undiscovered resources found during construction within the project area shall be recorded on appropriate California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) forms and evaluated for significance in terms of CEQA criteria. If the resources are determined to be unique historic resources as defined under Section 15064.5 of the CEQA Guidelines, mitigation measures shall be identified by the monitor and recommended to the Lead Agency. Appropriate mitigation measures for significant resources could include avoidance or capping, incorporation of the site in green space, parks, or open space, or data recovery excavations of the finds. The Lead City Council 22 — 60 3AM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Agency, along with other relevant or Tribal officials, shall be contacted upon the discovery of cultural resources to begin coordination on the disposition of the find(s). Treatment of any significant cultural resources shall be undertaken with the approval of the Lead Agency. No further grading shall occur in the area of the discovery until the Lead Agency approves the measures to protect these resources. Upon coordination with the Lead Agency, any archaeological artifacts recovered shall be donated to an appropriate Tribal custodian or a qualified scientific institution where they would be afforded applicable cultural resources laws and guidelines. MM CUL-2 Stop Construction Upon Encountering Human Remains In the event of the accidental discovery or recognition of any human remains, CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5, Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5, and Public Resources Code Sections 5097.94 and Section 5097.98 shall be followed. If during the course of project construction, there is accidental discovery or recognition of any human remains, the following steps shall be taken: 1. There shall be no further excavation or disturbance of the site where human remains are discovered and/or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent human remains until the County Coroner is contacted to determine whether the remains are Native American and if an investigation of the cause of death is required. If the coroner determines the remains to be Native American, the coroner shall contact the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) within 24 hours, and the NAHC shall identify the person or persons it believes to be the Most Likely Descendant (MLD) of the deceased Native American. The MLD may make recommendations to the City or the person responsible for the excavation work within 48 hours, for means of treating or disposing of, with appropriate dignity, the human remains, and any associated grave goods as provided in Public Resource Code Section 5097.98. 2. Where the following conditions occur, the City or an authorized representative shall rebury the Native American human remains and associated grave goods with appropriate dignity either in accordance with the recommendations of the MLD or on the project site in a location not subject to further subsurface disturbance: The NAHC is unable to identify an MLD or the MLD failed to make a recommendation within 48 hours after being notified by the commission. The descendant identified fails to make a recommendation. The City or an authorized representative rejects the recommendation of the descendant, and mediation by the NAHC fails to provide measures acceptable to the City. City U%ncil 22 — 61 3/17/2026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Less than Significant Potentially Impact with Less than Significant Mitigation Significant Environmental Issues Impact Incorporated Impact No Impact 2.6 Energy Would the project. - a) Result in potentially significant ❑ ❑ ® ❑ environmental impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources, during project construction or operation? b) Conflict with or obstruct a State or local ❑ ❑ ❑ plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency? Environmental Evaluation Setting Energy use, especially through fossil fuel consumption and combustion, relates directly to environmental quality since it can adversely affect air quality and generate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that contribute to climate change. Electrical power is generated through a variety of sources, including fossil fuel combustion, hydropower, wind, solar, biofuels, and others. Natural gas is widely used to heat buildings, prepare food in restaurants and residences, and fuel vehicles, among other uses. Fuel use for transportation is related to the fuel efficiency of cars, trucks, and public transportation; choice of different travel modes such as auto, carpool, and public transit; and miles traveled by these modes, and generally based on petroleum -based fuels such as diesel and gasoline. Electric vehicles may not have any direct emissions but do have indirect emissions via the source of electricity generated to power the vehicle. Construction and routine operation and maintenance of transportation infrastructure also consume energy. Southern California Edison (SCE) provides electricity to the project site. Would the project: a) Result in potentially significant environmental impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources, during project construction or operation? Less than significant impact. A discussion of the proposed project's energy use is presented below. Energy calculations and supporting information are included as part of Appendix A of this Draft I S/M N D. City Council 22 — 62 3/rM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Construction During construction, the proposed project would result in energy consumption through the combustion of fossil fuels in construction vehicles, worker commute vehicles, and construction equipment, and the use of electricity for temporary buildings, lighting, and other sources. No natural gas would be utilized as part of construction. Fossil fuels used for construction vehicles and other energy -consuming equipment would be used during removal of existing ground material, site preparation, grading, trenching, installation of EV charging stations and solar panel structures, and paving. The types of equipment could include gasoline- and diesel -powered construction and transportation equipment, including trucks, dozers, frontend loaders, forklifts, and cranes. Other equipment could include electrically driven equipment such as pumps and other tools. Construction -related worker and hauling vehicle trips would consume an estimated 4,827 gallons of diesel and gasoline, combined, and construction -related equipment would consume an estimated 5,135 gallons of diesel and gasoline, combined, during project construction. Limitations on idling of vehicles and equipment and requirements that equipment be properly maintained would result in fuel savings. California Code of Regulations Title 13, Sections 2449(d)(3) and 2485 limit idling from both on -road and off -road diesel -powered equipment and are enforced by the ARB. In addition, given the cost of fuel, contractors and owners have a strong financial incentive to avoid wasteful, inefficient, and unnecessary consumption of energy during construction. Because of the temporary nature of construction and the financial incentives for contractors to implement energy -efficient practices, project construction activities would not result in wasteful, inefficient, and unnecessary consumption of energy. Therefore, the construction -related impact related to fuel and electricity consumption would be less than significant. Operation Operations for the proposed project would include vehicles accessing the proposed parking lot and EV charging stations. It is estimated that the annual fuel consumption by these vehicles would be approximately 79,073 gallons of gasoline, 7,255 gallons of diesel, 641 gallons of compressed natural gas, and 35,732 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity. The proposed project would contribute to a reduction in fossil fuel consumption and further the State's energy goals by providing EV charging stations. For conservative analysis purposes, the vehicle fuel consumption estimates are based on County -average vehicle category percentages (e.g., gasoline versus electricity versus diesel versus compressed natural gas fueled vehicles) and do not account for the fact that a greater portion of vehicles would likely be electric vehicles given the proposed project's nature including a portion of EV charging. In addition, the proposed solar panel structures would further offset energy consumption by offsetting some of the electricity usage. Electricity consumption of the parking lot for lighting purposes would be approximately 130,884 kilowatt hours per year (kWh/year). The proposed project is not anticipated to result in wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary electricity consumption as electricity would be used to power EV vehicles and provide lighting on -site, both are necessary uses of electricity. The proposed use of lighting on -site is necessary to illuminate the parking lot during operational hours and is consistent with standard safety, accessibility, and security requirements for publicly accessible facilities. The lighting system would be designed to comply with City U%ncil 22 — 63 3/17/2026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION the applicable provisions of the 2022 CBC (Title 24, Part 6 — California Energy Code), which mandates energy -efficient lighting technologies, controls, and performance thresholds. Therefore, the operational impacts related to energy consumption would be less than significant. b) Conflict with or obstruct a State or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency? No impact. A discussion of the proposed project's potential to conflict with or obstruct a State or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency is presented below. Construction As described above, construction activities would involve energy consumption in various forms and would be limited by California regulations such as California Code of Regulations Title 13, Sections 2449(d)(3) and 2485, which limit idling from both on -road and off -road diesel -powered equipment and are enforced by the ARB. The proposed project would be required to comply with these regulations. There are no renewable energy standards applicable to construction activities for the proposed project. Thus, it is anticipated that construction of the proposed project would not conflict with any applicable plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing energy use or increasing the use of renewable energy. Therefore, there would be no impact. Operation Additionally, the proposed project would consume electricity delivered by a California utility during operation. According to SIB 100, California's Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) requires that 100 percent of electricity retail sales in California be sourced with renewable energy sources by 2045. SCE would provide the delivery of electricity to the proposed project through the existing grid. SB 32 mandates a Statewide GHG emissions reduction goal to 40 percent below 1990 levels by the year 2030. Further, Executive Order B-55-18 establishes a new statewide goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045 at the latest and maintain net negative emissions after 2045. Therefore, the proposed project would receive electricity from a utility company that meets California's RPS requirements as well as the State requirements through 2045. In addition, the proposed project would be designed and constructed in accordance with the applicable State's Title 24 energy efficiency standards. Part 11, Chapter 4 and 5 of the State Title 24 energy efficiency standards establishes mandatory measures for nonresidential buildings, including material conservation and resource efficiency. The proposed project would be required to comply with these mandatory measures and would be constructed in accordance with City standards. Thus, the proposed project would not conflict with any applicable plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing energy use or increasing the use of renewable energy. There would be no impact. Mitigation Measures None required. Oily Council 22 — 64 3/rM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Less than Significant Potentially Impact with Less than Significant Mitigation Significant Environmental Issues Impact Incorporated Impact No Impact 2.7 Geology and Soils Would the project. - a) Directly or indirectly cause potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving: i) Rupture of a known earthquake fault, ❑ ❑ ® ❑ as delineated on the most recent Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on other substantial evidence of a known fault? Refer to Division of Mines and Geology Special Publication 42. ii) Strong seismic ground shaking? ❑ iii) Seismic -related ground failure, ❑ including liquefaction? iv) Landslides? ❑ b) Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss ❑ of topsoil? c) Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is ❑ unstable, or that would become unstable as a result of the project, and potentially result in on- or off -site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse? d) Be located on expansive soil, as defined in ❑ Table 18-1-B of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial direct or indirect risks to life or property? e) Have soils incapable of adequately ❑ supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of wastewater? El N El E ❑ ❑ 0 // City U%ncil 22 — 65 3/17/2026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Issues f) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature? Environmental Evaluation Setting Less than Significant Potentially Impact with Significant Mitigation Impact Incorporated ❑ ❑ Less than Significant Impact No Impact ® ❑ Seismically induced surface rupture is defined as the physical displacement of surface deposits in response to an earthquake's seismic waves. Surface rupture is most likely along active faults and typically occurs during earthquakes of magnitude five or higher. Not all earthquakes result in surface rupture. The Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act was passed in 1972 to mitigate the hazard of surface faulting to structures for human occupancy. The Act's main purpose is to prevent the construction of buildings used for human occupancy on the surface trace of active faults. The Act requires the State Geologist to establish regulatory zones, known as Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones, around the surface traces of active faults and to issue appropriate maps. If an active fault is found, a structure for human occupancy cannot be placed over the trace of the fault and must be set back from the fault (typically 50 feet). Would the project: a) Directly or indirectly cause potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury or death involving: i) Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent Alquist- Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on other substantial evidence of a known fault? Refer to Division of Mines and Geology Special Publication 42. Less than significant impact. The project site is not located within an identified Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Hazard Zone.29 According to the City General Plan Safety Element, there are no known fault traces located in the City. The closest fault is the San Joaquin Hills Fault, located approximately 3.6 miles south; additional faults include El Moderno, located approximately 5.7 miles to the north, and the Newport Inglewood Fault zone, located approximately 6 miles to the 29 California Department of Conservation (DOC). 2025. Earthquake Zones of Required Investigation. Website: https://maps.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/informationwarehouse/eqzapp/. Accessed February 6, 2025. CRy Council 22 — 66 3/rM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION southwest.3' Therefore, the probability of surface fault rupture occurring from an active fault is considered low. Additionally, the proposed project would be required to follow seismic design parameters based upon the 2022 CBC for the construction of the proposed solar shade structures, which would further reduce impacts related to rupture of a known earthquake fault. As such, impacts are considered less than significant. ii) Strong seismic ground shaking? Less than significant impact. Seismic ground shaking is influenced by the proximity of the site to an earthquake fault, the intensity of the seismic event, and the underlying soil composition. A geologic hazard likely to affect the project site is ground shaking as a result of movement along an active fault zone in the vicinity of the subject site. Although the site is not located on an earthquake fault, seismic ground shaking would occur with activity along active faults in the vicinity, as listed in question a) i), above. As the proposed project is a parking lot, it would not result in potential impacts related to seismic ground shaking; in the construction of the proposed solar shade structures, impacts would be less than significant with implementation of seismic design requirements of the 2022 CBC. iii) Seismic -related ground failure, including liquefaction? Less than significant impact. Liquefaction is a mode of ground failure that results from the generation of high water pressures during earthquake ground shaking, causing loss of shear strength. Liquefaction is typically a hazard where loose sandy soils exist below groundwater. The California Geological Survey (CGS) has designated certain areas within Southern California as potential liquefaction hazard zones. These are areas considered at risk of liquefaction -related ground failure during a seismic event, based upon mapped surficial deposits and the presence of a relatively shallow water table.31 The project site is not located in a CGS Liquefaction Hazard Zone; the nearest CGS Liquefaction Hazard Zone is located approximately 0.2 mile south of the project site.32 This zone is defined as an area where historical occurrence of liquefaction or local geological, geotechnical, and groundwater conditions indicate a potential for permanent ground displacements such that mitigation would be required. According to the General Plan Safety Element, the areas of the City that are susceptible to liquefaction are in close proximity to the Santa Ana River. The project area is approximately 4 miles from the Santa Ana River. The proposed project includes paving of an existing overflow gravel parking lot and associated access roadway. In addition, there would be a separate publicly accessible area in the southern portion of the 3o United States Geological Survey (USGS). 2025. U.S. Quaternary Faults. Website: https://usgs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=5a6O38b3al684561 a9bOaadf88412fcf. Accessed February 6, 2025. si United States Geological Survey (USGS). 2025. U.S. What is liquefaction? Website: https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what- liquefaction. Accessed February 6, 2025. 3z California Department of Conservation (DOC). 2025. Earthquake Zones of Required Investigation. Website: https://maps.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/informationwarehouse/eqzapp/. Accessed February 6, 2025. City U%ncil 22 — 67 3/17/2(?26 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION project site containing a solar panel shade structure above the EV charging stations and associated EV charging stalls. Although the project site is outside of any areas susceptible to liquefaction, it is in proximity to such areas. The only proposed structures on the project site that may be affected by seismic events are the proposed solar shade structures, which, as discussed above, would be constructed consistent with seismic design requirements of the 2022 CBC. As such, impacts related to seismic -related ground failure, including liquefaction, would be less than significant. iv) Landslides? No impact. The project is located on a relatively flat site that is surrounded by existing development and not located adjacent to any hills or steep slopes. According to the 2021 Recirculated PEIR, there is the potential for slope failure and landslides to occur near the banks of the Santa Ana River or Santiago Creek; however, these areas are approximately 4 miles west of the project site. As such, there no impacts would occur.33 b) Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil? No impact. The project site is an existing gravel parking lot, which would be paved as part of the implementation of the proposed project. Accordingly, the proposed project would not result in the potential for soil erosion or loss of topsoil. As such, there would be no impact. c) Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would become unstable as a result of the project, and potentially result in on- or off -site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse? Less than significant impact. The following analysis is based on the 2021 Recirculated PEIR, the General Plan Safety Element, and data from the CGS.","," Liquefaction or Collapse: The project site is located outside of a liquefaction zone, with the closest being approximately 0.2 mile south. As discussed above, the proposed project would not include large structures that would pose a hazard in the event of a seismic event related to unstable soils. Additionally, the proposed solar shade structures would be constructed consistent with seismic design requirements of the 2022 CBC. Impacts would be less than significant. Lateral Spreading: As discussed in the response to liquefaction (see above) the site is not located in a liquefaction hazard area. The project site is in a relatively flat urbanized area and is not in the vicinity of slopes that would be susceptible to liquefaction (slope areas that have 33 City of Santa Ana. 2021. City of Santa Ana General Plan Update. 2021 Recirculated PEIR. October. 34 California Department of Conservation (DOC). 2025. California Geological Survey - Earthquake Zones of Required Investigation. Website: https://maps.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/informationwarehouse/eqzapp/. Accessed July 10, 2025. 35 City of Santa Ana. 2021. City of Santa Ana General Plan Update. 2021 Recirculated PEIR. October. 36 City of Santa Ana. 2022. City of Santa Ana General Plan — Safety Element. April. City Council 22 — 68 3/rM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION sufficient height, slope ratio, and underlying geologic conditions that can result in liquefaction.) Impacts would be less than significant. Landslide: The site is not located within a designated area where previous occurrence of landslide movement or local topographic, geological, geotechnical, and subsurface water conditions occurred. The site is flat and is not located near slopes that would be susceptible to landslides. Impacts from landslides would be less than significant. Subsidence: According to the 2021 Recirculated PEIR, the areas of the City most susceptible to subsidence are the margins of the Santa Ana River and Santiago Creek; however, these areas are approximately 4 miles west of the project site. Further, the proposed project would not include large structures that would pose a hazard in the event of a seismic event related to unstable soils, and the proposed solar shade structures would be constructed consistent with seismic design requirements of the 2022 CBC. Impacts would be less than significant. d) Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18-1-B of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial direct or indirect risks to life or property? Less than significant impact. The 2021 Recirculated PEIR notes that there is some potential for expansive soils throughout the City, especially in areas where clays and elastic silts may be present, including alluvial soils and weathered granitic and fine-grained sedimentary rocks.37 As described above, the proposed project would not include large structures that would pose a hazard in the event of a seismic event related to unstable soils and largely consists of repaving an existing parking lot. Additionally, the proposed solar shade structures would be constructed consistent with seismic design requirements of the 2022 CBC. Impacts would be less than significant. e) Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of wastewater? No impact. The proposed project does not propose the use of septic tanks; therefore, no impacts to soils due to the use of septic systems would occur. f) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature? Less than significant impact. The project site is located on the Tustin Plain, which is situated on younger alluvium deposits (Qya)" comprised of a variety of unconsolidated and interbedded mud, sand, and gravel which were transported and deposited from repeated flooding of streams composed of headwaters in the Peninsular Ranges that are continuously transported gradually today and have a 37 City of Santa Ana. 2021. City of Santa Ana General Plan Update. 2021 Recirculated PEIR. October. 38 United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1929. Geologic Map of the Northern Santa Ana Mountains, California. City U%ncil 22 — 69 3/17/2(?26 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION depth ranging between zero to approximately 460 feet below the surface.39 Although younger alluvium deposits (Qya) have a low to moderate potential for containing significant paleontological resources due to their young age, the rock units are known to yield paleontological resources such as the remains of Pleistocene -age mammals deposited by streams from higher elevated areas, as well as marine vertebrates and several classes of marine invertebrates. As such, a paleontological records search was conducted by the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History on February 16, 2025, to determine whether any fossil localities have been uncovered in the project region and related rock units to indicate whether ground -disturbing activities during the construction phases of the proposed project could yield significant paleontological resources. While the records search did not locate any significant fossil localities uncovered in the direct project area, five localities were identified in the same sedimentary deposits that may constitute the stratigraphy beneath the project site consisting of both marine and nonmarine vertebrates and marine invertebrates. In addition, an excavation project approximately 3.4 miles south of the project site yielded marine invertebrates and bone fragments of marine vertebrates within a sandy lens about three feet below the surface near Peters Canyon Wash.40 The proposed project largely consists of repaving an existing parking lot; however, excavation would occur around the footings of the proposed solar structure. Since the younger alluvium deposits (Qya) have contained significant paleontological resources, ground -disturbing activities may uncover and potentially damage a unique paleontological resource. The proposed project would be subject to compliance with SC 2.5-1, which provides measures to implement if paleontological resources are encountered during construction activities such as temporarily halting construction and contacting a qualified Paleontologist to analyze the significance of the discovery and to develop a paleontological resources impact mitigation plan, if necessary, prior to resuming ground -disturbing activities. Since construction of the proposed project would be required to abide by SC 2.5-1, the proposed project would not destroy a unique paleontological resource and impacts would be less than significant. Standard Conditions SC 2.5-1 In the event that paleontological resources are encountered during grading and construction operations, all construction activities shall be temporarily halted or redirected to permit a qualified Paleontologist to assess the find for significance and, if necessary, develop a paleontological resources impact mitigation plan for the review and approval by the City prior to resuming excavation activities. 39 Schoellhamer, J.E, J.G. Vedder, R.F. Yerkes, and D.M. Kinney. 1981. Geology of the Northern Santa Ana Mountains, California. 40 Beth Padon. 2022. Final letter report for Archaeological and Paleontological Monitoring at Warner Avenue Storage Facility Phase 2 at 2960 Warner Ave, Irvine. August 19. City Council 22 — 70 3/11912026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Issues 2.8 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Would the project: a) Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment? b) Conflict with any applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases? Environmental Evaluation Setting Less than Significant Potentially Impact with Less than Significant Mitigation Significant Impact Incorporated Impact No Impact ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ The City of Santa Ana and the project site are located within the SoCAB, which is under the jurisdiction of the SCAQMD. CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.4 gives lead agencies the discretion to assess GHG emissions of projects quantitatively or qualitatively, while also considering several other factors that may be used in the determination of significance of GHG emissions from a project, including the extent to which the project may increase or reduce GHG emissions, whether a project exceeds an applicable significance threshold, and the extent to which the project complies with regulations or requirements adopted to implement a plan for the reduction or mitigation of GHG emissions. However, CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.4 does not establish a threshold of significance. CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.6 provides lead agencies the discretion to establish significance thresholds for their respective jurisdictions, and in establishing those thresholds, a lead agency may appropriately look to thresholds developed by other public agencies or suggested by other experts, if any threshold chosen is supported by substantial evidence. The City of Santa Ana has adopted a Climate Action Plan (CAP); however, the CAP does not contain a numerical significance threshold for assessing impacts related to GHG emissions. The SCAQMD formed a Working Group to provide guidance to local lead agencies on determining significance for GHG emissions in their CEQA documents and was proposing to adopt a tiered approach for evaluating GHG emissions for development projects where SCAQMD is the lead agency. As of the last Working Group meeting held in September 2010, the Working Group identified a "bright -line" screening -level threshold of 3,000 MT City U%ncil 22 — 71 3/17/2(?26 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION CO2e annually for all land use types.41,42 However, the proposed threshold was based on the State's GHG emissions reduction goal identified in AB 32 for the year 2020, which has been outdated, and SCAQMD never adopted the threshold. Impacts of climate change are experienced on a global scale regardless of the location of GHG emission sources; therefore, a numerical significance threshold for individual development projects is speculative. Throughout the State, air districts are moving from numerical significance thresholds to qualitative significance thresholds that focus on project features to reduce GHG emissions or consistency with GHG reduction plans. For example, in the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's (Bay Area Air District) 2022 CEQA Guidelines, the GHG thresholds of significance are either whether land use projects include certain project design elements related to buildings and transportation or whether the project is consistent with a local GHG reduction strategy that meets the criteria under CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.5(b). This is a major update to Bay Area Air District's 2017 CEQA Guidelines, where a numerical significance threshold was required. To reduce GHG emissions impact, it is more effective for development projects to include project features that directly or indirectly reduce GHG emissions than to rely on a numerical significance threshold, which highly depends on the type and size of the development. Therefore, the significance of the proposed project's potential impacts regarding GHG emissions and climate change will be assessed solely on its consistency with plans and policies adopted for the purposes of reducing GHG emissions and mitigating the effects of climate change. Would the project: a) Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment? Less than significant impact. The proposed project would generate GHG emissions during construction and operation (e.g., mobile emissions, emission from the manufacturing and transport of building materials during construction, and emissions from generation of electricity for operations). The proposed project's construction and operational emissions are presented below for information purposes. Construction GHG Emissions During project construction, GHGs would be generated by construction activities, such as site clearing, operation of heavy-duty construction vehicles, materials and debris hauling, paving, and construction worker vehicle trips. These emissions would be considered short-term in duration. Construction emissions were estimated using California Emissions Estimator Model (CalEEMod). Construction assumptions used to estimate GHG emissions are consistent with those used to 41 South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). 2008. Board Letter— Interim CEQA GHG Significance Threshold for Stationary Sources, Rules and Plans. Website:https://www.aqmd.gov/docs/default- source/ceqa/handbook/greenhouse-gases-(ghg)-cega-significance-thresholds/ghgboardsynopsis.pdf. Accessed July 25, 2025. 42 South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). 2010. Minutes for the GHG CEQA Significance Threshold Stakeholder Working Group #15. Websitehttps://www.aqmd.gov/docs/default-source/ceqa/handbook/greenhouse-gases- (ghg)-cega-significance-thresholds/year-2008-2009/ghg-meeting-15/ghg-meeting-15-minutes.pdf. Accessed July 25, 2025. City Council 22 — 72 3/1912026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION estimate air pollutant emissions, as described under Impact 2.3(b). The proposed project construction would generate 99 MT CO2e (Appendix A). Operational GHG Emissions Operational or long-term GHG emissions occur over the life of the proposed project. Sources for operational emissions include: Motor Vehicles: These emissions refer to tailpipe exhaust from the cars and trucks that would travel to and from the project site. Indirect Electricity: These emissions refer to those generated by off -site power plants to supply electricity required for the proposed project. The proposed project is estimated to generate approximately 821 MT CO2e/year (Appendix A). For conservative analysis purposes, the vehicle fuel consumption estimates are based on County average vehicle category percentages (e.g., gasoline versus electricity versus diesel versus compressed natural gas) and do not account for the fact that greater portion of vehicles would likely be electric vehicles given the project's nature including a portion of EV charging. In addition, the proposed solar panel structures would further offset energy consumption by offsetting some of the electricity usage. Project Impacts As discussed above, the significance of the proposed project's potential impacts regarding GHG emissions and climate change will be assessed solely on its consistency with plans and policies adopted for the purposes of reducing GHG emissions and mitigating the effects of climate change. The proposed project would continue the use of the existing overflow parking lot to serve the Santa Ana Zoo, maintaining its current function. However, under the proposed project, the lot would be improved with paving, marked parking spaces, and circulation lanes, enhancing both its appearance and operational efficiency. The use of this portion of the proposed project is unchanged and would not generate additional trips. The proposed EV charging component would directly support and advance General Plan Policies CN-1.12 and M-5.6 by expanding the City's clean transportation infrastructure and promoting the use of low- and zero -emission vehicles.43,44 By installing electric vehicle charging stations within the parking lot, the proposed project provides essential infrastructure to encourage the adoption of alternative fuel vehicles, consistent with the City's goals for sustainable transportation and climate resilience. Additionally, the proposed project aligns with the ARB's 2022 Scoping Plan, which identifies widespread electrification of the transportation sector as a critical strategy to achieve the State's GHG emission reduction targets. The proposed project contributes to regional and statewide efforts to reduce transportation -related emissions and supports the transition toward a cleaner, more 43 Policy CN-1.12 - Sustainable Infrastructure: Encourage the use of low or zero -emission vehicles, bicycles, nonmotorized vehicles, and car -sharing programs by supporting new and existing development that includes sustainable infrastructure and strategies such as vehicle charging stations, drop-off areas for ride sharing services, secure bicycle parking, and transportation demand management programs. 44 Policy M-5.6 - Clean Fuels and Vehicles: Encourage the use of alternative fuel vehicles and mobility technologies through the installation of supporting infrastructure. City U%ncil 22 — 73 3/17/2(?26 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION sustainable mobility system. Therefore, the proposed project would have a less than significant impact related to GHG emissions. b) Conflict with any applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases? Less than significant impact. As explained above, the proposed project would further the City and State's climate goals by providing the necessary EV charging infrastructure to support the electrification of the transportation sector. Therefore, the proposed project would not conflict with any applicable plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing GHG emissions. This impact would be less than significant. Mitigation Measures None required. Cily Council 22 — 74 3/rM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Issues 2.9 Hazards and Hazardous Materials Would the project: a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials? b) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment? c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one -quarter mile of an existing or proposed school? d) Be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment? e) For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project result in a safety hazard or excessive noise for people residing or working in the project area? f) Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? Less than Significant Potentially Impact with Less than Significant Mitigation Significant Impact Incorporated Impact No Impact ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ City U%ncil 22 - 75 3/17/2026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Issues g) Expose people or structures, either directly or indirectly to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires? Environmental Evaluation Setting Less than Significant Potentially Impact with Significant Mitigation Impact Incorporated ❑ ❑ Less than Significant Impact No Impact El 0 Information and analysis for the Hazards and Hazardous Materials impacts analysis are derived from the General Plan and online research. The Department of Toxic Substance Control's interface map, Envirostor, identified only one site within the project vicinity that possibly represented historically Recognized Environmental Conditions (HRECs) and Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs); however, there is no environmental history on the project site itself. The identified site, COMPAK Foods (80000999), is located 0.4 mile northwest of the site, although the most recent information for the site is a document from 1999, which noted no major concerns.45 The site status has remained inactive since 2018. Would the project: a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials? Less than significant impact. The proposed project includes repaving of the existing overflow parking lot and associated access roadway. During the paving of the project site, limited amounts of hazardous materials would be used, including standard construction materials and petroleum -based products (e.g., vehicle fuel and degreasers), typical of this type of action. The proposed project would be required to comply with all federal, State, and local standards and regulations while handling, storing, and disposing of these hazardous materials. Compliance with all federal, State, and local standards and regulations would ensure that project impacts related to the routine transport, use, and disposal of hazardous materials would be less than significant. 45 California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). 2025. EnviroStor. Website: https://www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/public/profile_report.asp?global_id=80000999. Accessed July 8, 2025. Ny Council 22 — 76 3/rM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION During the operation phase of the project, no hazardous or potentially hazardous materials would be routinely handled, stored, or dispensed on the project site. The proposed parking lot would not generate any hazardous materials. Therefore, long-term impacts associated with handling, storing, or disposal of hazardous materials would be less than significant. b) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment? No impact. As a parking lot that is continuing an existing parking lot use, the proposed project would not create a significant hazard to the public or environment. As such, no impact would occur. c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one -quarter mile of an existing or proposed school? No impact. Saint Jeanne De Lestonnac Middle School is located approximately 0.25 mile east of the project site. As a parking lot, the proposed project would not emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within 0.25 mile of an existing school. As such, no impact would occur. d) Be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment? No impact. Database searches via GeoTracker and Envirostor websites indicate that the project site is not identified on any lists compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5.11,17 Although one site, COMPAK Foods (80000999), located 0.4 mile northwest of the site, may represent HRECs and RECs in the vicinity of the project site, there is no environmental history on the project site itself. And as discussed above, COMPAK Foods has remained an inactive status since 2018 and no major concerns are noted as currently being present. As such, no impact would occur. 46 California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board). 2025. GeoTracker. Website: https://geotracker.ecointeractive.com/map/?CM D=ru nreport&myadd ress=1801 +E+Chestnut+Ave%2C+Santa+Ana%2C+ CA+92701. Accessed July 8, 2025. California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). 2025. EnviroStor. Website: https://www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/public/profile_report.asp?global_id=80000999. Accessed July 8, 2025. City U%ncil 22 - 77 3/17/2Mz6 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION e) For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project result in a safety hazard or excessive noise for people residing or working in the project area? No impact. The nearest airport is John Wayne Airport, located approximately 4.8 miles southwest of the project site. According to the John Wayne Airport Land Use Plan, the project site is not located within its planning area or influence area.48 Therefore, there would be no associated impact. f) Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? No impact. The proposed project does not possess characteristics that would physically impair or otherwise interfere with emergency response as outlined in the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Standards of Cover and Deployment Plan 2014 or evacuation in the project vicinity. The proposed project also does not possess characteristics that would interfere with the implementation of the Santa Ana Hazard Mitigation Plan. As such, no impact would occur .41 so g) Expose people or structures, either directly or indirectly, to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires? No impact. The proposed project is located in an urban built-up area and is surrounded by urban development on all sides. According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention (CAL FIRE), Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map, the project site is not located within or near SRAs or lands classified as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone." Therefore, the proposed project would not expose people or structures, either directly or indirectly to impacts involving wildland fires. Mitigation Measures None required. 48 Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC). 2008. Airport Land Use Commission. Website: https://www.ocair.com/about/administration/airport-governance/commissions/airport-land-use-commission/. Accessed February 20, 2025. 49 Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). 2014. OCFA Standards of Cover and Deployment Plan 2014. Website: https://ocfa.org/Uploads/Orange%20County%20Fire%2OAuthority%20SOC_FINAL.pdf. Accessed February 20, 2025. o City of Santa Ana. 2022. Hazard Mitigation Plan. October 11. i California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention (CAL FIRE). Fire Hazard Severity Zone Viewer. Website: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/03beab8511814e79a0e4eabfOd3e7247/. Accessed February 20, 2025. City Council 22 — 78 3/1912O26 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Issues 2.10 Hydrology and Water Quality Would the project. - a) Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements or otherwise substantially degrade surface or groundwater quality? b) Substantially decrease groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such that the project may impede sustainable groundwater management of the basin? c) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river or through the addition of impervious surfaces, in a manner which would: (i) result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off -site; (ii) substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner which would result in flooding on- or off - site; (iii)create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff; or (iv) impede or redirect flood flows? d) In flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche zones, risk release of pollutants due to project inundation? Less than Significant Potentially Impact with Less than Significant Mitigation Significant Impact Incorporated Impact No Impact ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ City U%ncil 22 — 79 3/17/2(?26 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Issues e) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of a water quality control plan or sustainable groundwater management plan? Environmental Evaluation Setting Less than Significant Potentially Impact with Significant Mitigation Impact Incorporated ❑ ❑ Less than Significant Impact No Impact ® ❑ Project -related impacts related to water quality can generally occur over several different periods: During the earthwork and construction phase, when the potential for erosion, siltation, and sedimentation would be the greatest; Following construction, before the establishment of ground cover, when the erosion potential may remain relatively high; and After project completion, when impacts related to sedimentation would decrease markedly but those associated with urban runoff would remain similar to existing conditions. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Under Section 402 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established regulations under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program to control direct stormwater discharges from construction activities disturbing one acre or more of land. In California, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) administers the NPDES permitting program and is responsible for developing NPDES permitting requirements. The NPDES program regulates industrial pollutant discharges, which include construction activities. The State Water Board works in coordination with the Regional Water Quality Control Boards (RWQCBs) to preserve, protect, enhance, and restore water quality. The City is within the jurisdiction of the Santa Ana RWQCB. Short-term Construction Dischargers whose projects disturb 1 or more acres of soil (or whose projects disturb less than 1 acre but are part of a larger common plan of development that in total disturbs 1 or more acres), are required to obtain coverage under the General Permit for Discharges of Storm Water Associated with Construction Activity Construction General Permit Order 2009-0009-DWQ. Construction activity subject to this permit includes clearing, grading, and disturbances to the ground, such as stockpiling or excavation, but it does not include regular maintenance activities performed to restore the original line, grade, or capacity of the facility. To obtain coverage for discharges under the General City Council 22 — 80 3/rM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Construction Permit, dischargers are required to electronically file the Permit Registration Documents, which include a Notice of Intent (NOI), a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), and other compliance -related documents required by the General Permit, and to mail the appropriate permit fee to the State Water Board. Long-term Operations The Municipal Storm Water Permitting Program regulates stormwater discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4). Most of these permits are issued to a group of co-permittees encompassing an entire metropolitan area. The MS4 permits require the discharger to develop and implement a Stormwater Management Plan/Program with the goal of reducing the discharge of pollutants to the maximum extent practicable (MEP).SZ The management programs specify what Best Management Practices (BMPs) will be used to address certain program areas. The program areas include public education and outreach, illicit discharge detection and elimination, construction and post -construction, and good housekeeping for municipal operations. The Orange County Flood Control District, the County of Orange, and the City of Santa Ana, along with 51 other incorporated cities therein (Permittees), discharge pollutants from their MS4s. Stormwater and non-stormwater flows enter and are conveyed through the MS4s and are discharged to surface water bodies of the Orange County Region. These discharges are regulated under countywide waste discharge requirements (contained in Order No. R8-2009-0030 [as amended by Order No. R8-2010-0062], Waste Discharge Requirements for the County of Orange, Orange County Flood Control District, and the incorporated cities within the Santa Ana Region Area -wide Urban Storm Water Runoff Orange County) which were approved on May 19, 2011. Order No. R8-2009- 0030, which serves as an NPDES permit, has expired but remains in effect until the Santa Ana RWQCB adopts a new permit. The Permit requires the development and implementation of a program addressing stormwater pollution issues in development planning for private projects. The primary objectives of the municipal stormwater program requirements are to (1) effectively prohibit non-stormwater discharges; and (2) reduce the discharge of pollutants from stormwater conveyance systems to the MEP statutory standard. The County Model Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) was developed as part of the municipal stormwater program to address stormwater pollution from new development and redevelopment by the private sector. This WQMP contains a list of the minimum required BMPs that must be employed for a designated project. The Permittees are required to adopt the Program's requirements in their own water quality regulations. Developers must incorporate appropriate WQMP requirements into their project plans. Each Permittee must approve the project plan as part of their development plan approval process and prior to issuing grading permits for projects covered by the model WQMP requirements. SZ MEP is the performance standard specified in Section 402(p) of the Clean Water Act. City U%ncil 22 — 81 3/17/2(?26 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Would the project: a) Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements or otherwise substantially degrade surface or groundwater quality? Less than significant impact. The project would be undertaken in accordance with the Orange County Drainage Area Management Plan (DAMP) (Santa Ana Municipal Code § 18-156, Control of Urban Runoff). Prior to issuance of a grading or building permit for the project, applicable City agencies would review the project plans and impose terms, conditions, and requirements on the project, as needed. Additionally, the proposed project would be subject to compliance with Chapter 19, Article IV —Water Pollution of the City Municipal Code, which addresses compliance with the 2003 DAMP. Overall, the proposed project would be subject to compliance with the Orange County DAMP, which requires the preparation of a WQMP that specifies the proposed BMPs. The impact would be less than significant. b) Substantially decrease groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such that the project may impede sustainable groundwater management of the basin? Less than significant impact. According to the City of Santa Ana 2020 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP), the City receives water from the Lower Santa Ana River groundwater basin, which is managed by the Orange County Water District, and from imported water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan). Groundwater is pumped from 20 active wells throughout the City. As discussed under Impact 18(b), the City anticipates having adequate water supplies through year 2040. Because of its nature, the proposed project would not require the use of groundwater. Thus, project implementation would result in a less than significant impact to groundwater supplies The project site is not located within a designated groundwater recharge basin or area identified as critical for groundwater replenishment. Accordingly, the proposed project would not interfere with groundwater recharge to a degree that would impede sustainable groundwater management of the basin. Additionally, the project site is currently used for parking and is heavily compacted due to daily vehicular use. As such it has a very low infiltration rate and does not represent a significant contribution to groundwater recharge. The proposed project would continue to route stormwater to existing drainage facilities and would comply with local stormwater management standards. For these reasons the proposed project would have a less than significant impact with respect to groundwater supplies and recharge. City Council 22 — 82 3/rM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION c) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river or through the addition of impervious surfaces, in a manner which would: (i) result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off -site; Less than significant impact. Project construction activities such as demolition, grading, paving, and site improvements may result in loose sediment, which can be transported by surface water or wind into nearby storm drains and waterways. The proposed project would not alter the course of a stream or river as the Santa Ana River is located approximately 4 miles west of the project area. The proposed project would involve construction in an area that is currently covered by a gravel parking lot. As described above, the project site is currently used for parking and is heavily compacted due to daily vehicular use. The proposed project would not substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site in a manner that would result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off -site. As such, impacts related to the alteration of existing drainage patterns in the area that could result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off -site would be less than significant. (ii) substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner which would result in flooding on- or off -site; Less than significant impact. Project construction activities such as demolition, grading, paving, and site improvements may result in loose sediment that can be picked up by surface water or wind into nearby storm drains and into waterways. The proposed project would not alter the existing drainage pattern of the site and would not alter the path of a stream or river, as explained above. As such, impacts related to the alteration of existing drainage patterns in the area that could result in flooding on- or off -site would be less than significant. (iii) create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff; or Less than significant impact. The proposed project would be served by the City's stormwater drainage system. Construction activities such as demolition, grading, and paving could introduce additional pollutants and sediment into water runoff and flow into nearby storm drains. Continuous use and operation of the site would not create or contribute runoff water that would exceed the capacity of existing stormwater drains on the project site with implementation of these BMPs. Therefore, impacts are considered less than significant. (iv) impede or redirect flood flows? No impact. The project site is not located within a floodplain. The proposed project would not add additional impervious surfaces or alter the course of a stream or river. Therefore, there are no impacts related to impeding or redirecting flood flow would occur. City U%ncil 22 — 83 3/17/2Mz6 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION d) In flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche zones, risk release of pollutants due to project inundation? No impact. A seiche is an earthquake or slide -induced wave that can be generated in an enclosed body of water. There is no enclosed body of water in the project vicinity. Therefore, the proposed project is not in a seiche zone. The project site is surrounded by existing development and is not located within a floodplain or flood hazard zone. The nearest body of water is the Santa Ana River approximately 4 miles to the west. A tsunami is a sea wave generated by an earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption, or even a large meteor hitting the ocean. An event such as an earthquake creates a large displacement of water resulting in a rise or mounding at the ocean surface that moves away from this center as a sea wave. Tsunamis generally affect coastal communities and low-lying (low -elevation) river valleys in the vicinity of the coast. Buildings closest to the ocean and near sea level are most at jeopardy. According to the CGS Orange County Tsunami Inundation Maps, the project site is not located within a tsunami inundation area.53 Potential risk from mudflow (e.g., mudslide, debris flow) does not exist within the project area as steep slopes are not located in the project vicinity. Therefore, because the proposed project is not in a flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche zone, therefore project implementation would not risk release of pollutants from inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow. No impact would occur. e) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of a water quality control plan or sustainable groundwater management plan? Less than significant impact. The proposed project would not conflict with the County Watershed Program and the County's NPDES program. Therefore, construction impacts related to water quality control plan or groundwater management plan consistency would be less than significant. In addition, Santa Ana Municipal Utility Services would provide potable water to the project site. As a result, the proposed project would not conflict with or obstruct a sustainable groundwater management plan. Therefore, operational impacts related to obstructing implementation of a water quality control plan or groundwater management plan would be less than significant. Mitigation Measures None required. s California Department of Conservation (DOC). Orange County Tsunami Hazard Areas. Website: https://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/tsunami/maps/orange. Accessed May 6, 2025. My Council 22 — 84 3/rM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Issues 2.11 Land Use and Planning Would the project: a) Physically divide an established community? b) Cause a significant environmental impact due to a conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? Environmental Evaluation Setting Less than Significant Potentially Impact with Less than Significant Mitigation Significant Impact Incorporated Impact No Impact ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ According to the City's General Plan Land Use Map, the project site is currently designated as OS (Exhibit 2).54 Permitted uses under the OS land use designation include recreational and green spaces, including parks, commercial open space; and public facilities such as water channels and rail infrastructure .55 The proposed project would include a GPA change the land use designation from the existing OS to GC (Exhibit 3). The GC designation allows for retail and service establishments; recreational, cultural, and entertainment uses; business and professional offices; vocational schools; and parking facilities. These uses are designed to be along arterial corridors and support the development and continued operation of recreational, cultural, entertainment, employment, and educational opportunities near established residential neighborhoods. This designation allows for a typical maximum height of 35 feet and a maximum intensity of 0.5 FAR for GC, 1.0 FAR for GC-1, and 1.5 FAR for GC-1.5.56 The project site is currently zoned Al by the City Zoning Ordinance (Exhibit 4), which permits farming (of crop agriculture and horticulture, grazing, small animal farms, and similar types), parks and recreational buildings of public or quasi -public use (golf courses, country clubs and other similar uses), accessory buildings, temporary sale stands for agricultural goods, and single-family residences 4 City of Santa Ana. 2022. Land Use Element. April 2022. Website: https://www.santa-ana.org/documents/general-plan- land-use-element/. Accessed May 6, 2025 S5 Ibid. S6 Ibid. City U%ncil 22 — 85 3/17/2026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION limited to a density of 1 dwelling unit per 6,000 square feet of lot area provided the lot has an area of 0.5 acre or less." The proposed project includes a rezone of the project site from Al to Commercial (C2) (Exhibit 5). The C2 zone district permits all uses of the Cl district as well as automotive garages, equipment rental yards, metal shops, wholesale establishments, truck, trailer, tractor and boat sales, research institutions, and more. The project proposes to develop the site as an automobile parking lot; parking structures are permitted under both Cl and C2 districts." Would the project: a) Physically divide an established community? No impact. The physical division of an established community typically refers to the construction of a linear feature, such as an interstate highway or railroad tracks, or removal of a means of access, such as a local bridge that would impact mobility within an existing community of between a community and outlying area. The project site is currently used as an overflow parking lot associated with the Santa Ana Zoo, and the proposed project would continue this use. Accordingly, the proposed project would not physically divide an established community and there would be no impact. b) Cause a significant environmental impact due to a conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? Less than significant impact. The General Plan and Zoning Ordinance defines the permitted land uses and the corresponding development standards within the City. The project site is designated as OS by the General Plan and zoned as Al. The proposed project seeks a GPA to change the land use from OS to GC and zoning from Al to C2 to allow for the paving of the existing overflow gravel parking lot and associated access roadway. In addition, there would be a separate publicly accessible area in the southern portion of the project site containing a solar panel shade structure above the EV charging stations and associated EV charging stalls. As described above, the GC designation and C2 zone each allow for parking facilities. The proposed uses are consistent with current uses, the proposed land use and zoning designations. Furthermore, the proposed project is compatible with the surrounding land uses because the project site would continue to act as an overflow parking facility serving the Santa Ana Zoo. As such, upon 57 City of Santa Ana. Municipal Code. Section 41-201. Website: https://library.municode.com/ca/santa_ana/codes/code_of ordinances?nodeld=PTIITHCO_CH41ZO—ARTIIIUSDIRESP_ DIV1A1GEAG_S41-201 USPEA1 DI. Accessed May 6, 2025. 8 City of Santa Ana. Municipal Code. Section 41-377. Website: https://library.municode.com/ca/santa_ana/codes/code_of ordinances?nodeld=PTIITHCO_CH41Z0_ARTIIIUSDIRESP_ DIV13C2GECO. Accessed May 6, 2025. CRy Council 22 — 86 3/rM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION approval of the proposed GPA and rezone, the proposed project would not result in a conflict with any existing land use plan, policy, or regulation. Therefore, impacts would be less than significant. Mitigation Measures None required. City U%ncil 22 — 87 3/17/2026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Issues 2.12 Mineral Resources Would the project. - a) Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the State? Less than Significant Potentially Impact with Less than Significant Mitigation Significant Impact Incorporated Impact ❑ ❑ ❑ b) Result in the loss of availability of a locally ❑ important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan? Environmental Evaluation Setting ❑ ❑ No Impact According to the 2021 Recirculated PEIR prepared for the General Plan, the majority of the City is zoned as MRZ-3, which shows that the significance of mineral deposits cannot be determined from the available data. A small area in the northeast corner of the City is mapped as MRZ-2, meaning significant mineral resources are known or very likely. This area is the southern tip of the Lower Santiago Creek Resource Area and the Santa Ana River Resource Area, 1.5 miles north of the City planning area. There is also a small area in the southeast portion of the City that is mapped MRZ-1, which means an area where no significant mineral resources are present or there is little likelihood that significant mineral resources are present.59 The 2021 Recirculated PEIR found that no mineral resource sectors and no active or inactive mines were in the entire City planning area. The nearest mineral resource sector is Sector J of the Lower Santiago Creek Resource Area located 1 mile northeast of the City." Would the project: a) Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the State? 9 City of Santa Ana. 2021. Final Recirculated Program Environmental Impact Report, Chapter 5.11 - Mineral Resources. Website: https:Hstorage.googleapis.com/proudcity/generalplansantaanaca/uploads/2023/12/Chapter-5.11-Mineral- Resources.pdf. Accessed February 12, 2025. so Ibid. City Council 22 — 88 3/1912026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubI cationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION No impact. The closest regionally significant resource MRZ-2 zones are in the southern tip of the Lower Santiago Creek Resource Area and the Santa Ana River Resource Area, in the northern part of City, about 3 miles north of the proposed project. The proposed project is located within a highly urbanized area which does not have any active mining operations. No impact would occur. b) Result in the loss of availability of a locally important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan? No impact. As stated above, 2021 Recirculated PEIR does not identify any mineral resource sectors within the City. The project site is zoned as Al by the City Zoning Ordinance and the proposed project would rezone to C2, neither of which permit mining activities. The project site is not a site that contains mineral resources that are locally important to the area; thus, no impact would occur. Mitigation Measures None required. City U%ncil 22 — 89 3/17/2M6 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Issues 2.13 Noise Would the project result in: a) Generation of a substantial temporary or permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies? b) Generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels? Less than Significant Potentially Impact with Less than Significant Mitigation Significant Impact Incorporated Impact ❑ ❑ No Impact LE ❑ ❑ ® ❑ c) For a project located within the vicinity of a ❑ private airstrip or an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? Setting Characteristics of Noise and Vibration ❑ ❑ Noise is defined as unwanted sound. Sound levels are usually measured and expressed in decibels (dB), with 0 dB corresponding roughly to the threshold of hearing. Most of the sounds that we hear in the environment do not consist of a single frequency, but rather a broad band of frequencies, with each frequency differing in sound level. The intensities of each frequency add together to generate a sound. Noise is typically generated by transportation, specific land uses, and ongoing human activity. The standard unit of measurement of the loudness of sound is the dB. The 0 point on the dB scale is based on the lowest sound level that the healthy, unimpaired human ear can detect. Changes of 3 dB or less are only perceptible in laboratory environments. A change of 3 dB is the lowest change that can be perceptible to the human ear in outdoor environments. While a change of 5 A -weighted decibel (dBA) is considered to be the minimum readily perceptible change to the human ear in outdoor environments. Since the human ear is not equally sensitive to sound at all frequencies, the dBA scale was derived to relate noise to the sensitivity of humans. It gives greater weight to the frequencies of sound to which City Council 22 — 90 3AM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION the human ear is most sensitive. The A -weighted sound level is the basis for a number of various sound level metrics, including the day/night sound level (Ldn) and the Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL), both of which represent how humans are more sensitive to sound at night. In addition, the equivalent continuous sound level (LQ is the average sound energy of time -varying noise over a sample period and the Lmax is the maximum instantaneous noise level occurring over a sample period. Groundborne vibration consists of rapidly fluctuating motion through a solid medium, specifically the ground, which has an average motion of zero and in which the motion's amplitude can be described in terms of displacement, velocity, or acceleration. The effects of groundborne vibration typically only cause a nuisance to people, but in extreme cases, excessive groundborne vibration has the potential to cause structural damage to buildings. Although groundborne vibration can be felt outdoors, it is typically only an annoyance to people indoors where the associated effects of the shaking of a building can be notable. Groundborne noise is an effect of groundborne vibration and only exists indoors, since it is produced from noise radiated from the motion of the walls and floors of a room, and may also consist of the rattling of windows or dishes on shelves. Several different methods are used to quantify vibration amplitude such as the maximum instantaneous peak in the vibrations velocity, which is known as the peak particle velocity (PPV) or the root mean square (rms) amplitude of the vibration velocity. Because of the typically small amplitudes of vibrations, vibration velocity is often expressed in decibels —denoted as LV—and is based on the reference quantity of 1 microinch per second. To distinguish vibration levels from noise levels, the unit is written as "VdB." Although groundborne vibration can be felt outdoors, it is typically only an annoyance to people indoors where the associated effects of the shaking of a building can be notable. When assessing annoyance from groundborne vibration, vibration is typically expressed as rms velocity in units of decibels of 1 microinch per second, with the unit written in VdB. Typically, developed areas are continuously affected by vibration velocities of 50 VdB or lower. Human perception to vibration starts at levels as low as 67 VdB. Annoyance due to vibration in residential settings starts at approximately 70 VdB. Existing Conditions The dominant noise sources in the project vicinity include traffic on local roadways, primarily from traffic on Santa Ana Freeway, which runs along the northern and eastern boundary of the project site. Regulatory Framework The project site is located in the City of Santa Ana and this analysis was performed using the City's noise regulations. The City addresses noise in its policies and regulations of the Noise Element of its General Plan and in Article VI Noise Control of City's Code of Ordinances. These policies and regulations are summarized below. City U%ncil 22 — 91 3/17/2026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION General Plan The City has established the following goals and implementation measures that are applicable to the proposed project and that are designed to prevent significant increases in noise levels in the community and to minimize the adverse effects of currently -existing noise sources: Goal N-2 Noise Generators —Reduce the impact of known sources of noise and vibration. Implementation Action 2.1—Alternative Paving: Evaluate the use of alternative paving materials that can reduce traffic noise, as feasible, depending on roadway conditions and cost -efficiency. Code of Ordinances The Municipal Code contains Noise Control Ordinances in Article VI of Chapter 18, Health and Sanitation. Sections of the Municipal Code that are applicable to the proposed project are summarized below. Municipal Code Section 18-312 establishes exterior noise standards, limiting noise levels at receiving residential homes to 55 dBA during the daytime hours between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. and 50 dBA during the nighttime hours between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Noise generation at any location within the City, when measured on any other residential property, must not exceed the following: 1. The above noise standard for a cumulative period of more than 30 minutes in any hour; or 2. The noise standard plus 5 dBA for a cumulative period of more than 15 minutes in any hour; or 3. The noise standard plus 10 dBA for a cumulative period of more than 5 minutes in any hour; or 4. The noise standard plus 15 dBA for a cumulative period of more than 1 minute in any hour; or 5. The noise standard plus 20 dBA for any period of time. If the ambient noise level exceeds any of the first four noise limit categories above, the cumulative period applicable to that category shall be increased to reflect the ambient noise level. If the ambient noise level exceeds the fifth noise limit category, the maximum allowable noise level under that category shall be increased to reflect the maximum ambient noise level. Section 18-313 establishes interior noise standards, limiting noise levels at receiving residential homes to 55 dBA during the daytime hours between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., and 45 dBA during the nighttime hours between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Noise generation at any location within the City of Santa Ana, when measured within any other dwelling unit on any residential property, must not exceed the following: 1. The interior noise standard for a cumulative period of more than 5 minutes in any hour; or 2. The interior noise standard plus 5 dBA for a cumulative period of more than 1 minute in any hour; or 3. The interior noise standard plus 10 dBA for any period of time. If the ambient noise level exceeds any of the first two noise limit categories above, the cumulative period applicable to that category shall be increased to reflect the ambient noise level. If the ambient City Council 22 — 92 3AM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION noise level exceeds the third noise limit category, the maximum allowable noise level under that category shall be increased to reflect the maximum ambient noise level. Municipal Code Section 18-314 notes that noise sources associated with construction, repair, remodeling, or grading of any real property are exempt from the noise performance standards of the Municipal Code, provided said activities do not take place between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, including Saturday, or any time on Sunday or a federal holiday. ImpactAnalysis Would the project result in: a) Generation of a substantial temporary or permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies? Short-term Construction Impacts Less than significant. For purposes of this analysis, a significant impact would occur if construction activities would result in a substantial temporary increase in ambient noise levels in excess of the City's established standards applicable to construction noise. The Municipal Code establishes allowable hours and noise standards for construction activities and equipment. Construction activities, including the operation of any tools or equipment used in construction, are restricted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday; construction activities are prohibited on Sundays and federal holidays. In addition, while the City has not established quantitative noise level thresholds for construction activities, this analysis uses the noise limits established by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to determine substantial temporary increase due to construction noise. The FTA identifies construction noise limits in the Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment Manual. During daytime hours, a significant temporary increase would be an increase in excess of the average daily noise levels of 80 dBA Leq(8-hour) as measured at a receiving noise -sensitive land use. Noise impacts from construction activities associated with the project would be a function of the noise generated by construction equipment, equipment location, sensitivity of nearby land uses, and the timing and duration of the construction activities. Construction Traffic Noise Haul truck trips, construction worker vehicle trips, and other construction -related trips would occur over the course of the proposed project's construction. Haul truck trips typically have the greatest potential to result in substantial off -site noise increases along nearby roadways. The previously discussed Municipal Code noise limits have no applicability to road -legal trucks operating on public roads, but the following analysis nevertheless demonstrates that the proposed project's haul trucks would have a less than significant impact on roadside noise levels in the vicinity of the project site. City U%ncil 22 — 93 3/17/207 6 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Based on the traffic analysis prepared for the proposed project,61 the project site driveway currently generates an average of 246 two-way trips per day, with 24 trips during the AM peak -hour and 20 trips during the PM peak -hour. Based on the air quality modeling performed for this project, construction of the proposed project would generate a maximum of 119 total trips per day during any phase of project construction; 104 of these trips would be truck haul trips. This equates to less than 15 total trips per hour over the course of a standard construction workday. Typically, an approximate doubling of traffic volumes is required to cause 3 dBA noise increases, which are considered barely noticeable. The proposed project's addition of less than 15 total trips per hour would not double existing hourly trips on roadway segments accessing the project site. As such, the proposed project's maximum daily construction trips would not result in noticeable (much less substantial) noise increases along surrounding roadways and this impact would be less than significant. Construction Equipment Noise Construction is completed in discrete steps, each of which has its own mix of equipment and, consequently, its own noise characteristics. These various sequential phases would change the character of the noise generated on the site and, therefore, the noise levels surrounding the site as construction progresses. Despite the variety in the type and size of construction equipment, similarities in the dominant noise sources and patterns of operation allow construction -related noise ranges to be categorized by work phase. Typical operating cycles for these types of construction equipment may involve 1 or 2 minutes of full power operation followed by 3 or 4 minutes at lower power settings. Impact equipment such as pile drivers is not being used during construction of the proposed project. The site preparation phase, which includes excavation and grading of the site, tends to generate the highest noise levels because the noisiest construction equipment is earthmoving equipment. Earthmoving equipment includes excavating machinery and compacting equipment, such as bulldozers, draglines, backhoes, front loaders, roller compactors, scrapers, and graders. Typical operating cycles for these types of construction equipment may involve 1 or 2 minutes of full power operation followed by 3 or 4 minutes at lower power settings. Construction of the project requires the use of graders, excavators, dozers, front end loaders, and backhoes. The maximum noise level generated by each bulldozer, excavator, and grader is assumed to be 85 dBA Lmax at 50 feet from this equipment. A characteristic of sound is that each doubling of sound sources with equal strength increases a sound level by 3 dBA. Assuming that each piece of construction equipment operates at some distance from the other equipment, a reasonable worst - case combined noise level during this phase of construction would be 90 dBA Lmax at a distance of 50 feet from the acoustic center of a construction area. This would result in a reasonable worst -case hourly average of 86 dBA 6q. The closest noise -sensitive receptors to the project site are single-family residences located south of the project site. The closest residence would be located approximately 160 feet from the acoustic 11 Urban Crossroads, Inc. 2025. Santa Ana Rezone Trip Generation Assessment. July 23. Cily Council 22 — 94 3/11912026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubI cationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION center of construction activity where multiple pieces of heavy construction equipment would potentially operate simultaneously at the project site. This was measured from the project boundary line to the residential property line to provide a conservative approach. At this distance, with minimal shielding from an existing concrete wall, worst -case construction noise levels could range up to approximately 72 dBA Lmax, intermittently, and could have an hourly average of up to 66 dBA Leq at the fagade of the nearest single-family residential home. The calculation spreadsheet with detailed modeling assumptions is provided in Appendix D. These reasonable worst -case construction noise levels would only occur periodically throughout the day as construction equipment operates along the nearest project boundaries. Additionally, these noise levels would drop off at a rate of 6 dBA per doubling of distance as the equipment moves over the project site. Therefore, the calculated reasonable worst -case 8-hour average noise level for construction assuming construction equipment moves over the project site would be 61 dBA Leq(8-hour) as measured at the nearest residential receptor. These calculated conservative worst -case construction noise levels would not exceed the FTA's threshold of 80 dBA Leq(8-hour) as measured at the nearest residential receptors. Furthermore, the proposed project will be required to comply with the City's permissible hours for construction (7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday; construction activities are prohibited on Sundays and federal holidays) which would ensure that construction noise would not result in a substantial increase in nighttime noise levels in the project vicinity. Therefore, the analysis demonstrates that the proposed project's construction noise would not result in a substantial increase in excess of established standards and the impact would be less than significant. Operational/Stationary Source Noise Impacts Less than significant impact. A significant impact would occur if operational noise levels generated by stationary noise sources at the proposed project site would result in a substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels in excess of any of the noise performance thresholds established in the City Municipal Code. The City has established an exterior noise limit of 55 dBA Leq hourly average during daytime hours and a noise limit of 50 dBA Leq hourly average during nighttime hours for receiving residential land uses. However, the City notes that if the existing ambient noise level exceeds these standards, the ambient noise level shall be considered the standard. The proposed project would include parking lot activities, similar to the project site's existing parking lot activities. Parking Lot Activities Typical parking lot activities include people conversing, doors shutting, and vehicles idling, which generate noise levels ranging from approximately 60 dBA to 70 dBA Lmax at 50 feet. These activities are expected to occur sporadically throughout the day as visitors and staff arrive and leave parking lot areas at the project site. City U%ncil 22 — 95 3/17/2M6 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION The nearest noise -sensitive receptor is the single-family residential land use located south of the project site. The nearest fagade of the single-family land use is located approximately 160 feet south of the nearest proposed parking areas. At this distance, with minimal shielding from an existing concrete wall, noise levels associated with daily parking lot activities would attenuate to approximately 47 dBA Leq. The calculation spreadsheet with detailed modeling assumptions is provided in Appendix D. Noise levels resulting from parking lot activities at the proposed project site would not exceed the City's exterior noise limit of 55 dBA Leq hourly average during daytime hours, and a noise limit of 50 dBA Leq hourly average during nighttime hours, for receiving residential land uses. Therefore, operational noise levels due to parking lot activities would not result in a substantial permanent increase in excess of any of the noise performance thresholds and would represent a less than significant impact. Operational/Mobile Source Noise Impacts Less than significant impact. A significant impact would occur if project -generated traffic would result in a substantial increase in ambient noise levels compared with those that would exist without the proposed project. Typically, a doubling of the Average Daily Traffic (ADT) hourly volumes on a roadway segment is required in order to result in an increase of 3 dBA in traffic noise levels, which, as discussed in the characteristics of noise discussion above, is the lowest change that can be perceptible to the human ear in outdoor environments. Therefore, for the purposes of this analysis, a doubling of the existing ADT volumes would result in a substantial permanent increase in traffic noise levels. Based on the traffic analysis prepared for the proposed project by Urban Crossroads,62 the proposed project is anticipated to generate an addition of 876 trips per day with 37 AM peak -hour trips and 63 PM peak -hour trips. Because of the high level of residential development to the south of the project site, the existing ADT on this roadway segment would be substantially higher than the trips generated by this project. As such, these new net trips would not double existing average daily trips; therefore, the proposed project would not result in a substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels from project -generated traffic trips and mobile source operational noise impacts would be less than significant. b) Generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels? Less than significant impact. A significant impact would occur if the proposed project would generate groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels in excess of established standards. The City has not established requirements regarding construction vibration impacts; therefore, for the purposes of this analysis, the FTA guidelines for vibration impacts are used to determine potential significant construction and operational -related vibration impacts.63 ez Urban Crossroads, Inc. 2025. Santa Ana Rezone Trip Generation Assessment. July 23 es Federal Transit Administration (FTA). 2018. Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment Manual. September. CRy Council 22 — 96 3/1912026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION This section analyzes both construction and operational groundborne vibration and noise impacts. Groundborne vibrations consist of rapidly fluctuating motions within the ground that have an average motion of zero. Vibrating objects in contact with the ground radiate vibration waves through various soil and rock strata to the foundations of nearby buildings. Groundborne noise is generated when vibrating building components radiate sound, or noise, generated by groundborne vibration. In general, if groundborne vibration levels do not exceed levels considered to be perceptible, then groundborne noise levels would not be perceptible in most interior environments. Therefore, this analysis focuses on determining exceedances of groundborne vibration levels. Short-term Construction Vibration Impacts Of the variety of equipment that would be used during construction, small vibratory rollers would produce the greatest groundborne vibration levels. Impact equipment such as pile drivers would not be used during construction of this project. Large vibratory rollers produce groundborne vibration levels ranging up to 0.201 inch per second (in/sec) PPV at 25 feet from the operating equipment. The nearest building structure to the project construction footprint is the cement block structure located east of the project site. This structure is located approximately 40 feet from the nearest construction footprint where small vibratory rollers would potentially operate. At this distance, groundborne vibration levels would range up to 0.099 in/sec PPV from operation of the types of equipment that would produce the highest vibration levels. This is below the FTAs construction vibration damage criteria of 0.2 in/sec PPV for this type of structure, a building of nonengineered timber and masonry construction. As a result, construction of the proposed project would not expose nearby buildings to groundborne vibration levels in excess of their applicable FTA damage criteria and this impact would be less than significant. Operational Vibration Impacts Implementation of the project would not include any new permanent sources that would expose persons in the project vicinity to groundborne vibration levels that could be perceptible without instruments at any existing sensitive land use in the project vicinity. Additionally, there are no active sources of groundborne vibration in the project vicinity that would produce vibration levels that would be perceptible without instruments within the project site. Therefore, there would be no impact related to operational groundborne vibration. c) For a project located within the vicinity of a private airstrip or an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? No impact. The airport nearest to the project site is John Wayne International Airport, located approximately 4.28 miles south of the project site. While aircraft noise is occasionally audible at the project site, because of the distance from the airport and the orientation of runways and flight patterns, the project site does not lie within the established noise contours of John Wayne International Airport and is not close enough to any other airports to be affected by aviation noise. Furthermore, the proposed project is not a noise -sensitive land use; it is a parking lot that would not City U%ncil 22 — 97 3/17/2M6 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels. Therefore, implementation of the proposed project would not expose persons residing or working in the project vicinity to noise levels from airport activity that would exceed normally acceptable standards for the proposed land use development, and no impact would occur. Mitigation Measures None required. City Council 22 — 98 3AM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Issues 2.14 Population and Housing Would the project. - a) Induce substantial unplanned population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)? b) Displace substantial numbers of existing people or housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? Environmental Evaluation Setting Less than Significant Potentially Impact with Less than Significant Mitigation Significant Impact Incorporated Impact ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ No Impact // re In May of 2025, the Anaheim -Santa Ana -Irvine Metropolitan Division held 1,697,900 jobs and a 3.6 percent unemployment rate, which is lower than the 4.9 percent unemployment rate for the State of California." The City had a population of 315,325 and 84,070 dwelling units, which gives a 3.82 persons per household rate." Would the project: a) Induce substantial unplanned population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)? No impact. The proposed project is a parking lot and does not include any residential uses or large scale commercial or industrial operations. The proposed project would require a temporary construction workforce and would result in a nominal amount of permanent employment associated 64 California Employment Development Department (EDD). 2025. Anaheim -Santa Ana -Irvine Metropolitan Division. Website: https:Hlabormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/geography/orange-county.html. Accessed July 8, 2025. 65 California Department of Finance. 2025. E-5 Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, 2020-2025. Website: https://dof.ca.gov/forecasting/demographics/estimates/e-5-population-and-housing-estimates-for- cities-counties-and-the-state-2020-2025/. Accessed July 8, 2025. City U%ncil 22 — 99 3/17/2M6 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION with continued operation of the parking lot. Therefore, there would be no impact associated with growth inducement. b) Displace substantial numbers of existing people or housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? No impact. The project site does not contain existing housing that would be removed or affected by the proposed project. Therefore, there would be no impact on existing housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere. Mitigation Measures None required. City Council 22 — 100 3AM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Issues Less than Significant Impact with Potentially Mitigation Significant Incorporate Impact d Less than Significant Impact No Impact 2.15 Public Services Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services: a) Fire protection? ❑ ❑ ® ❑ b) Police protection? ❑ ❑ ® ❑ c) Schools? ❑ ❑ ❑ d) Parks? ❑ ❑ ❑ e) Other public facilities? ❑ ❑ ❑ Environmental Evaluation Setting The OCFA provides both fire protection and emergency medical response services to the City. The OCFA operates 10 stations throughout the City and has access to an additional 76 stations in its service area.66 According to the City Public Safety Element, each station covers a service radius of approximately 1.5 miles throughout the City. The first fire unit response goal is less than 5 minutes.67 The closest fire station to the project site is OCFA Station No. 72, located approximately 0.32 mile north. The Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) provides police protection to the City. The SAPD is divided into two policing divisions, East and West, and these are further divided into four districts overseen by two district commanders. As of August 2019, 348 sworn positions and 250 professional staff positions serve the SAPD. The General Plan Public Safety Element indicates the City's central police station is located in Civic Center approximately 2.7 miles northwest of the project site. 66 Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). 2024. Fire Stations. Website: https://www.ocfa.org/AboutUs/FireStations.aspx. Accessed February 5, 2025. 67 City of Santa Ana. 2010. Safety Element. Website: https://www.santa-ana.org/documents/public-safety-element/. Accessed February 5, 2025. City U%ncil 22 — 101 3/17/20126 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION The Education Element of the General Plan indicates the City is served by four school districts: Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD), Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD), Tustin Unified School District (TUSD), and Orange Unified School District (OUSD). Public education in the City is primarily provided by SAUSD, whose facilities account for over 90 percent of school resources in the C ity. 68 The City contains three libraries. The Main Library is located at the 26 Civic Center Plaza and the Newhope Library is located at 122 North Newhope Street.69 There is also a library located in the McFadden Institute of Technology School Center at 2701 Raitt Street which is associated with the public school system. According to the General Plan Open Space, Parks, and Recreation Element, the City has about 400 acres of public park and recreation facilities distributed throughout the City. 70 Santa Ana has a population of 310,797 in 2024.71 This results in approximately 1.3 acres of open space for each 1,000 residents. Would the project: Result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services: a) and b) Fire protection and police protection? Less than significant impact. As the continuation of an existing parking lot, the proposed project would not change the demand for fire or police protection or emergency services. Furthermore, proposed project plans would be reviewed and approved by the Santa Ana Building and Safety Division and the OCFA, which would ensure adequate emergency access, fire hydrant availability, and compliance with all applicable codes and standards. Compliance with the above regulations, as well as the City's permit process and City Municipal Code requirements would ensure that project implementation would not produce a significant impact on fire or police protection services. 68 City of Santa Ana. 2010. Education Element. Website: https://www.santa-ana.org/documents/general-plan-education- element/. Accessed February 5, 2025. 69 City of Santa Ana. 2024. Library Location and Hours. Website: https://www.santa-ana.org/library-locations-and-hours/. Accessed February 5, 2025. 0 City of Santa Ana. 2024. Open Space, Parks, and Recreation Element. Website: https://www.santa- ana.org/documents/general-plan-open-space-parks-and-recreation-element/. Accessed February 5, 2025. California Department of Finance. 2025. E-5 Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, 2020- 2024. Website: https://dof.ca.gov/forecasting/demographics/estimates/e-5-population-and-housing-estimates-for-cities- counties-and-the-state-2020-2024/. Accessed February 5, 2025. City Council 22 — 102 3/1912026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION The Southeast District of the SAPD provides police services to the project area. The main SAPD building is located approximately 1.95 miles northwest from the project site at 60 Civic Center Plaza. The proposed project would not require the construction of new SAPD facilities or expansion of existing facilities. Project implementation is not anticipated to increase SAPD response times to the project site or surrounding vicinity. In addition, the project plans would be reviewed and approved by the Santa Ana Building and Safety Division and SAPD, which would ensure that adequate safety and crime prevention measures are provided. Compliance with the above regulations as well as the City's discretionary review process would ensure that project implementation would result in a less than significant impact related to fire, police protection, and emergency services. c), d), and e) Schools, Parks, and Other Public Facilities? No impact. The proposed project includes paving of the existing overflow gravel parking lot and associated access roadway. The proposed project does not include any residential uses and therefore would not increase the population or demand for schools, parks, or other facilities in the City. According to the City's General Plan Open Space, Parks and Recreation Element, Santa Ana has approximately 400 acres of public park and recreation facilities and the City strives to maintain approximately 2 acres of open space for each 1,000 residents. Santa Ana has population of 310,797 in 2024. Using the same 400 acres, this results in approximately 1.3 acres of open space for each 1,000 residents. Currently, the City operates 49 parks and recreational facilities within the City as well as playgrounds at several schools. As stated above, the proposed project would rezone and repave an existing overflow parking lot to also provide EV charging stations and solar panel shade structures. The implementation of the proposed project would not increase population or demand for park services in the City; therefore, no impact would occur. The City operates three libraries. The Main Library, which is located at 26 Civic Center Plaza, approximately 1.94 miles to the northwest of the project site, and the Newhope Library, which is located at 122 North Newhope Street, approximately 5.08 miles to the west of the project site. The McFadden Library located in the MIT School Center is located approximately 3.81 miles to the southwest at 2701 Raitt Street. The population would not increase because of the proposed project and, therefore, no impacts would occur. Mitigation Measures None required. City U%ncil 22 — 103 3/17/201 6 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Issues 2.16 Recreation a) Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated? b) Does the project include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities, which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment? Environmental Evaluation Setting Less than Significant Potentially Impact with Less than Significant Mitigation Significant No Impact Incorporated Impact Impact ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ According to the City's General Plan Open Space, Parks and Recreation Element, Santa Ana has approximately 400 acres of public park and recreation facilities and strives to maintain approximately 2 acres of open space for each 1,000 residents. As stated above, in 2024 the ratio shifted to approximately 1.3 acres of open space for each 1,000 residents. Currently, the City operates 49 parks and recreational facilities as well as several school playgrounds.72 a) Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated? No impact. The proposed project includes paving of an existing overflow gravel parking lot and associated access roadway. The proposed project is not residential in nature and would not result in an increase in residents. Therefore, implementation of the proposed project would not increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated. As such, no impacts would occur. 72 City of Santa Ana. 2024. Parks Locations and Information. Website: https://www.santa-ana.orgparks-locations-and- information/. Accessed February 5, 2025. Cily Council 22 — 104 3/rM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION b) Does the project include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities, which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment? No Impact. The proposed project includes paving of an existing overflow gravel parking lot and associated access roadway. The project would continue the existing operation of a parking lot and would not have growth inducing impacts. There are no plans to construct recreational facilities for the project; thus, no impacts would occur. Mitigation Measures None required. City U%ncil 22 — 105 3/17/2026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Issues Less than Significant Potentially Impact with Significant Mitigation Impact Incorporated Less than Significant Impact No Impact 2.17 Transportation Would the project. - a) Conflict with a program plan, ordinance or ❑ ❑ ® ❑ policy of the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle and pedestrian facilities? b) Would the project conflict or be ❑ ❑ ® ❑ inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3, subdivision (b)? c) Substantially increase hazards due to a ❑ ❑ ® ❑ geometric design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? d) Result in inadequate emergency access? ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Environmental Evaluation Setting This section is in par based, in part, on the Trip Generation Assessment and the Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Screening Evaluation prepared for the proposed project by Urban Crossroads, Inc., on July 23, 2025.7311 The Trip Generation Assessment and VMT Screening Evaluation are included in Appendix E. Would the project: a) Conflict with a program plan, ordinance or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle and pedestrian facilities? Less than significant impact. According to the Trip Generation Assessment prepared for the proposed project, the existing use of the project site as an overflow parking lot for the Santa Ana Zoo currently produces an average of 246 two-way trips per day. Given that the proposed project would continue to operate as an overflow parking lot for the Santa Ana Zoo, trip generation would be 73 Urban Crossroads, Inc. 2025. Santa Ana Rezone Trip Generation Assessment. July 23. 74 Urban Crossroads, Inc. 2025. Santa Ana Rezone Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Screening Evaluation. July 23. CRy Council 22 — 106 3/rM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION expected to remain the same with the exception of the additional 50 EV charging stations (outside of the overflow parking lot). According to the Trip Generation Assessment, the EV charging component of the proposed project would be anticipated to generate approximately 876 two-way trips per day, for a total of 1,122 two-way trips per day for the proposed project. Table 5 shows the trip generation for the proposed project. Table 5: Project Trip Generation AM Peak -hour PM Peak -hour Project Trip Generation Quantity Units In Out Total In Out Total Daily Existing Overflow Parking 250 Stalls 20 4 24 3 17 20 246 External EV Charging 50 Stalls 22 15 37 32 31 63 876 Station Proposed Project Total 42 19 61 35 48 83 1,122 The City's Traffic Impact Study Guidelines does not have any specific trip -based criteria defining when a Level of Service (LOS) based traffic study should be prepared, although most agencies utilize a 50 or 100 peak -hour. However, once the trips associated with the new EV component are dispersed from the proposed project's driveway, the proposed project would likely contribute fewer than 50 net new peak -hour trips to any off -site intersection. As such, additional analysis was not determined to be necessary. The General Plan's Mobility Element governs transportation planning within the City and lays out goals and policies managing developments affecting pedestrian bicycle, vehicle, and public transportation. The proposed project would preserve the existing use of the project site as an overflow parking lot for the Santa Ana Zoo and would not include changes to the existing pedestrian or bicycle routes adjacent to the project site, including the Class IV Bicycle Track on 1st Street. The proposed project would also not include changes to the roadways adjacent to the project site and, according to the Trip Generation Assessment summarized above, would not produce a significant amount of new peak -hour vehicle trips. As such, the proposed project would not conflict with the Mobility Element of the General Plan and impacts would be less than significant. b) Would the project conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3, subdivision (b)? Less than significant impact. CEQA requires all lead agencies to adopt VMT as the measure for identifying transportation impacts for land use projects. To comply with CEQA, the City of Santa Ana adopted their City of Santa Ana Traffic Impact Study, referred to in the VMT Screening Evaluation as the City's Guidelines. The City's Guidelines list standardized screening methods for project -level VMT analysis that can be used to identify when a proposed land use development project is anticipated to result in a less than significant impact thereby eliminating the need to conduct a full VMT analysis. City U%ncil 22 — 107 3/17/20`26 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION The City of Santa Ana VMT screening criteria, as described within the City Guidelines, are listed below: Projects which serve the local community and have the potential to reduce VMT, such as neighborhood K-12 schools and local -serving retail less than 50,000 square feet (Charter schools are excluded from this criteria). t Projects that generate less than 110 net daily trips. Projects located within Transit Priority Areas (TPAs).75 oa Projects located in a low VMT generating TAZ (Transportation Analysis Zone). As noted in Table 5, the proposed project would generate approximately 1,122 daily vehicle trips, which exceeds the City's 110 daily vehicle trip threshold. Additionally, according to the VMT Screening Evaluation, the project site is not located within a TAZ that generates VMT at least 15 percent below the Orange County average. Therefore, the proposed project does not qualify for screening based on location within a low VMT area. However, the proposed project meets the local -serving screening criteria, as it supports the continued use of overflow parking for the adjacent Santa Ana Zoo, a community -serving facility, and includes EV charging infrastructure intended for local residents and Zoo visitors. Additionally, the proposed project meets the Transit Priority Area (TPA) screening criteria, as it is located within a TPA mapped by the City's Guidelines and is served by Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Routes 64 and 83, which operate at 15-minute headways. Because the proposed project satisfies the local -serving and TPA screening criteria, it is presumed to have a less than significant VMT impact, and no further VMT analysis is required. As such, impacts would be less than significant. c) Substantially increase hazards due to a geometric design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? Less than significant impact. The proposed project would not include significant changes to the existing access point on East Main Street and would not include any hazardous design features. The access road servicing the current parking lot would be reconstructed as part of the proposed parking lot improvements and would be constructed to allow adequate circulation within the project site. As such, the proposed circulation improvements would be compatible with the proposed use. Impacts would be less than significant. 75 TPAs are defined as a 0.5-mile radius around an existing or planned major transit stop (e.g., Metrolink Station, Streetcar Station, etc.) or an existing stop along a high -quality transit corridor. City Council 22 — 108 3/1912026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubI cationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION d) Result in inadequate emergency access? Less than significant impact. The project would provide adequate emergency access in all phases of development. In addition, the project applicant would be required to comply with applicable Fire Department and Division of Building and Safety regulations relating to emergency access. Vehicular access for the proposed project will be provided via one unsignalized driveway on East Main Street. The driveway would be modeled to ensure adequate emergency vehicle clearance; as such no significant impacts related to emergency vehicle access would occur. Mitigation Measures None required. City U%ncil 22 — 109 3/17/2M6 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Issues 2.18 Utilities and Service Systems Would the project: a) Require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded water, wastewater treatment or stormwater drainage, electric power, natural gas, or telecommunications facilities, the construction or relocation of which could cause significant environmental effects? b) Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project and reasonably foreseeable future development during normal, dry and multiple dry years? c) Result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider which serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project's projected demand in addition to the provider's existing commitments? d) Generate solid waste in excess of State or local standards, or in excess of the capacity of local infrastructure, or otherwise impair the attainment of solid waste reduction goals? e) Comply with federal, State, and local management and reduction statutes and regulations related to solid waste? Less than Significant Potentially Impact with Less than Significant Mitigation Significant Impact Incorporated Impact ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑■ u X /1 // No Impact IN FE- LE City Council 22 - 110 3AM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Evaluation Setting Domestic water services in the City of Santa Ana are mainly provided by the Santa Ana Municipal Utility Services.76 Two small water companies serve a portion of the City through groundwater wells. On average, the Santa Ana Water Department delivers 43 million gallons of water daily to some 345,000 residents. This service is provided through 20 ground water wells, seven import water connections, seven pump stations, 10 reservoirs, and 480 miles of transmission and distribution pipelines. Santa Ana is a member city of the Metropolitan, which receives water from the State Water Project emanating from sources of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range and the Colorado River via Lake Havasu. According to the 2024 Santa Ana Water Quality Report, Santa Ana pumps approximately 85 percent of its water supply from 20 City -owned wells and purchases 15 percent of its supply from Metropolitan. The City's wells can provide a maximum of 71 million gallons per day (mgd) and Metropolitan can provide 65 mgd. Approximately 390 miles of local sewer lines are maintained by the City, with sewer trunks owned and maintained by the Orange County Sanitation District (OC San). The OC San's Green Acres Project allows for the reuse of reclaimed wastewater for industrial and landscape irrigation uses. Waste Management provides solid waste collection services to the City. Solid waste is transported by truck to the Sunset Environmental Service Transfer Station in Irvine and the CVT Transfer Station in Anaheim. The City adopted a Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) in 1992. This plan calls for recycling, composting, special waste disposal, and education and public information programs. Would the project: a) Require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded water, wastewater treatment or stormwater drainage, electric power, natural gas, or telecommunications facilities, the construction or relocation of which could cause significant environmental effects? Less than significant impact. The proposed project would be served by existing electricity, natural gas, sewer, and water utility infrastructure on the project site. The proposed project includes paving of an existing overflow gravel parking lot and associated access roadway. In addition, there would be a separate publicly accessible area in the southern portion of the project site containing a solar panel shade structure above the EV charging stations and associated EV charging stalls. As such, the proposed project would not include uses that would increase demand for water, wastewater, electric power, or natural gas services. The proposed project would include the construction and operation of 50 EV chargers and parking lot lighting. However, as noted in Section 2.6, a portion of this electricity is anticipated to be offset by the operation of the proposed solar shade structures. Furthermore, the 76 City of Santa Ana. 2025. Services. Website: https://www.santa-ana.org/services/#/city/answers/municipal-utility-services/. Accessed July 8, 2025. City U%ncil 22 — 111 3/17/2026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION lighting system for the parking lot and the EV charging stalls would connect to existing electrical service and would not generate demand beyond the capacity of current utility providers. No trenching, grading, or utility upgrades are proposed that would trigger the need for expanded infrastructure or result in significant environmental effects. No upgrades to off -site electrical transmission systems or substations are proposed or anticipated. The proposed project would disturb more than 1 acre of land and would be required to prepare a SWPPP that would address stormwater drainage during construction. Therefore, the proposed project would not require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded water, wastewater treatment or stormwater drainage, electric power, natural gas, or telecommunications facilities. Impacts would be less than significant. b) Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project and reasonably foreseeable future development during normal, dry and multiple dry years? No impact. The proposed project includes paving of an existing overflow gravel parking lot and associated access roadway. In addition, there would be a separate publicly accessible area in the southern portion of the project site containing a solar panel shade structure above the EV charging stations and associated EV charging stalls. The proposed project would not include any uses that require water. Therefore, the proposed project would not result in a change in water demand for the project site compared to its current use. As such, no impacts would occur. c) Result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider which serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project's projected demand in addition to the provider's existing commitments? No impact. The proposed project includes paving of the existing overflow gravel parking lot and associated access roadway. The proposed project does not include any uses that would generate demand for wastewater services. As such, no impacts would occur. d) Generate solid waste in excess of State or local standards, or in excess of the capacity of local infrastructure, or otherwise impair the attainment of solid waste reduction goals? Less than significant impact. The proposed project includes paving of an existing overflow gravel parking lot and associated access roadway. Solid waste may be produced during the construction phase of the proposed project. According to the 2021 Final Recirculated PEIR, the City is serviced by 17 landfills. The Frank R. Bowerman Sanitary landfill receives the most waste from the City and has an estimated closing year of 2053, with a maximum permitted throughput of 11,500 tons per day." The 2021 Final Recirculated PEIR determined that the buildout of the General Plan would not 77 California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). 2025. SWIS Facility/Site Activity Details - Frank R. Bowerman Landfill (30-AB-0360). Website: https://www2.caIrecycle.ca.gov/SolidWaste/SiteActivity/Details/2767?siteID=2103. Accessed July 8, 2025. City Council 22 — 112 3/rM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubI cationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION produce waste in excess of capacity of local solid waste infrastructure." As such, development included in the proposed project would not generate solid waste in excess of local solid waste infrastructure and impacts would be less than significant. e) Comply with federal, State, and local management and reduction statutes and regulations related to solid waste? Less than significant impact. The proposed project includes paving of an existing overflow gravel parking lot and associated access roadway. In addition, there would be a separate publicly accessible area in the southern portion of the project site containing a solar panel shade structure above the EV charging stations and associated EV charging stalls. Solid waste may be produced during the construction phase of the proposed project. The proposed project is expected to be serviced by Republic Services. Participation in the City's recycling programs during project construction and operation would ensure that the proposed project would not conflict with federal, State, and local statutes and regulations related to solid waste. Furthermore, the proposed project would meet or exceed standards set forth in CALGreen. As such, impacts would be less than significant. Mitigation Measures None required. 8 City of Santa Ana. 2021. Santa Ana General Plan Update Final Recirculated Program Environmental Impact Report. October. Website: https://general-plan-santa-ana-ca.proudcity.com/other-resources/environmental-documents/. Accessed February 26, 2025. City U%ncil 22 — 113 3/17/2(?26 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Issues Less than Significant Potentially Impact with Significant Mitigation Impact Incorporated Less than Significant Impact No Impact 2.19 Wildfire If located in or near State Responsibility Areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, would the project: a) Substantially impair an adopted ❑ emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? b) Due to slope, prevailing winds, and other ❑ factors, exacerbate wildfire risks, and thereby expose project occupants to, pollutant concentrations from a wildfire or the uncontrolled spread of a wildfire? c) Require the installation or maintenance of ❑ associated infrastructure (such as roads, fuel breaks, emergency water sources, power lines or other utilities) that may exacerbate fire risk or that may result in temporary or ongoing impacts to the environment? d) Expose people or structures to significant ❑ risks, including downslope or downstream flooding or landslides, as a result of runoff, post -fire slope instability, or drainage changes? Environmental Evaluation Setting ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ // /1 // // Santa Ana is classified as an urban built-up city by the DOC, characterized by heavy development. The closest Local Responsibility Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) is approximately 4.3 east, both near Peters Canyon.79 79 California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention (CAL FIRE). Fire Hazard Severity Zone Viewer. Website: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/6a9cb66bbl824cd98756812af4l292aO/. Accessed July 18, 2025. Oily Council 22 — 114 3AM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Would the project: a) Substantially impair an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? No impact. According to the CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map, the project site is not located within or near a SRA or lands classified as a Very High FHSZ. 80 The proposed project does not possess characteristics that would physically impair or otherwise interfere with emergency response as outlined in the OCFA Standards of Cover and Deployment Plan 2014 or with emergency evacuations in the project vicinity.81 As such, no impact would occur. b) Due to slope, prevailing winds, and other factors, exacerbate wildfire risks, and thereby expose project occupants to, pollutant concentrations from a wildfire or the uncontrolled spread of a wildfire? No impact. According to the CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map, the project site is not located within SRAs or lands classified as a Very High FHSZ. 81 The proposed project is located in an urban built-up area and is surrounded by existing development on all sides. Therefore, no impact would occur. c) Require the installation or maintenance of associated infrastructure (such as roads, fuel breaks, emergency water sources, power lines or other utilities) that may exacerbate fire risk or that may result in temporary or ongoing impacts to the environment? No Impact. According to the CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map, the project site is not located within or near SRAs or lands classified as a Very High FHSZ. 83The project would continue the existing use of the site as a parking lot and would not require installation or maintenance of infrastructure that may exacerbate fire risk. The proposed project would include adequate emergency access via the direct exit onto East Main Street. The project site is an urban area surrounded by existing development and adjacent to the 1-5 freeway. The project would not require emergency water sources because potable water is currently provided by the Santa Ana Water Department, which has adequate water supplies available to serve the proposed project and future development during normal, dry, and multiple dry years. Therefore, impacts related to infrastructure that exacerbates fire risk would be less than significant. 80 California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention (CAL FIRE). Fire Hazard Severity Zone Viewer. Website: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/6a9cb66bbl824cd98756812af4l292aO. Accessed July 18, 2025. 81 Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). 2014. OCFA Standards of Cover and Deployment Plan 2014. Website: https://ocfa.org/Uploads/Orange%20County%20Fire%2OAuthority%20SOC_FINAL.pdf. Accessed February 5, 2025. 82 California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention (CAL FIRE). Fire Hazard Severity Zone Viewer. Website: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/6a9cb66bbl824cd98756812af4l292aO. Accessed July 18, 2025. 83 Ibid. City U%ncil 22 — 115 3/17/2U26 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION d) Expose people or structures to significant risks, including downslope or downstream flooding or landslides, as a result of runoff, post -fire slope instability, or drainage changes? No Impact. According to the CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map, the project site is not located within or near State responsibility areas or lands classified as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.84 Further, the project site is relatively flat and is surrounded by urban uses. As noted previously, the project site is located in Zone X: a zone that corresponds to areas outside of the 500- year flood. These conditions preclude the possibility of subjecting people or structures to significant risks related to post -fire slope instability and landslides. As such, there would be no impact. Mitigation Measures None required. 84 California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention (CAL FIRE). Fire Hazard Severity Zone Viewer. Website: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/6a9cb66bbl824cd98756812af4l292aO. Accessed July 18, 2025. Oily Council 22 — 116 3/rM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Less than Significant Impact with Potentially Mitigation Less than Significant Incorporate Significant Environmental Issues Impact d Impact No Impact 2.20 Mandatory Findings of Significance a) Does the project have the potential to ❑ ® ❑ ❑ substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, substantially reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? b) Does the project have impacts that are ❑ ® ❑ ❑ individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects)? c) Does the project have environmental ❑ ® ❑ ❑ effects, which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? City U%ncil 22 - 117 3/17/2U26 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Evaluation a) Does the project have the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, substantially reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? Less than significant impact with mitigation incorporated. With implementation of MM 1310-1a, MM 1310-1 b, MM CUL-1, and MM CUL-2, the proposed project would not substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, or reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory. MM 1310-1 a and MM 1310-1 b would protect the potential biological integrity of the site from impacts related to potential construction impacts. Additionally, MM CUL-1, and MM CUL-2 would reduce the proposed project's impacts on unforeseen discovery of any important examples of major periods of California history or prehistory. As such, impacts would be less than significant. b) Does the project have impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects)? Less than significant impact with mitigation incorporated. The proposed project would result in potentially significant project -level impacts related to biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, hazards and hazardous materials, noise and transportation (design hazards). However, MM 1310-1 a, MM 1310-1 b, MM CUL-1, and MM CUL-2 would be implemented as part of the proposed project. The mitigation measures would, among other things, protect the potential biological integrity of the site from potential construction impacts, as well as reduce the proposed project's impacts on previously unknown cultural or archaeological resources on the project site as well as any human remains. The mitigation measures would reduce each impact to a level of less than significant. All other impacts of the proposed project were determined either to have no impact or to be less than significant without the need for mitigation. Cumulatively, the proposed project would not result in a significant contribution to cumulatively considerable cumulative impacts. Therefore, the proposed project, in conjunction with other future development projects, would not result in any cumulatively considerable impacts. Oily Council 22 — 118 3/rM026 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.cam/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION c) Does the project have environmental effects, which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? Less than significant impact with mitigation incorporated. The previous sections of this IS/MND reviewed the proposed project's potential impacts related to biological resources, cultural resources, geology, hazards and hazardous materials, and noise, among other environmental issue areas. No significant public health or safety risks were identified. As concluded in these previous discussions, the proposed project would result in less than significant impacts with implementation of MM 13I0-1a, MM 13I0-1 b, MM CUL-1, and MM CUL-2. Therefore, with implementation of the specified mitigation and standard BMPs and conditions of approval, the proposed project would cause less than significant adverse effects on human beings. Mitigation Measures MM 1310-1a, MM 1310-1b, MM CUL-1, and MM CUL-2. City U%ncil 22 — 119 3/17/2U26 Https://adecinnovations.sharepointmm/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK City Council 22 — 120 3/17/2026 Santa Ana Rezone Project Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3 - LIST OF PREPARERS FirstCarbon Solutions 250 Commerce, Suite 210 Irvine, CA 92601 Phone: 714.508.4100 Project Director .................................................. Senior Project Manager ..................................... Project Manager ................................................ Legal Counsel .................................................... Director of Noise and Air Quality ....................... Director of Cultural Resources .......................... Principal Biologist .............................................. Senior Archaeologist .......................................... Environmental Services Analyst ........................ Environmental Services Analyst ........................ Senior Managing Editor ..................................... Publications Manager ........................................ Technical Editor ................................................. Technical Document Manager ........................... GIS/Graphics..................................................... GIS/Graphics..................................................... Urban Crossroads, Inc. —Technical Subconsultant Suite 230 20341 Southwest Birch Street Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: 949.660.1994 ......................................................Jason Brandman ............................................................Angela Wolfe .................................................Brittany Perez, MBA ....................................................... Megan Starr, JD ................................................. Phil Ault, LEED° AP ....................................... Dana DePietro, PhD, RPA ..........................................................Michael Tuma, ......................................................... Stefanie Griffin ............................................................ Henry Welch ..........................................................David Salloum ............................................................. Susie Harris ............................................................... Alec Harris ............................................................... Sarah Vine ...................................................... Melissa Ramirez ................................................... Karlee McCracken .....................................................Sebastian Macias City U%ncil 22 — 121 3/17/2U26 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PubIicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-1N)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISM ND.docx THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK City Council 22 — 122 3/17/2026 FCS An ADEC Innovation Santa Ana Rezone Project Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program City of Santa Ana, Orange County, California PREPARED FOR: City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 714.647.2700 Contact: Rudy Rosas, Deputy Public Works Director/City Engineer FirstCarbon Solutions 250 Commerce, Suite 210 Irvine, CA92602 714.508.4100 Contact: Jason Brandman, Project Director Angela Wolfe, Senior Project Manager August 14, 2025 City Council 22 — 123 3/17/2026 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK City Council 22 — 124 3/17/2026 Santa Ana Rezone Project Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program PREFACE Section 21081.6 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15097 require a Lead Agency to adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) whenever it adopts a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) in conjunction with a project approval. The purpose of the MMRP is to ensure compliance with the mitigation measures occurs during project implementation. The IS/MND prepared for the proposed Santa Ana Rezone Project (proposed project) concluded that project implementation could result in potentially significant effects on the environment and mitigation measures were incorporated into the proposed project or are required as a condition of project approval that reduce these potential impacts to a less than significant level. This MMRP documents how and when the mitigation measures adopted by the Lead Agency will be implemented and confirms that potential environmental impacts are reduced to less than significant levels as identified in the IS/MND. This document does not discuss those subjects that the environmental analysis demonstrates would result in less than significant impacts and for which no mitigation was proposed or necessary. 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Mailed notices sent on January 23, 2026 RECOMMENDED ACTION Conduct a public hearing in accordance with the requirements of Proposition 218 and adopt a resolution to adjust City water and sewer rates effective May 1, 2026; July 1, 2027; July 1, 2028; July 1, 2029; and July 1, 2030. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADJUSTING RATES FOR WATER AND SEWER SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF SANTA ANA GOVERNMENT CODE 04308 APPLIES: No EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The proposed water and sewer rate adjustments are necessary for three primary reasons: to ensure compliance with evolving legal requirements under Proposition 218, to fund critical repairs and upgrades to the City's aging water and sewer infrastructure, and to maintain the long-term financial stability of the City's utility enterprises. Without adjustments, existing revenues will not keep pace with increasing operating costs, regulatory requirements, and infrastructure investment needs required to maintain safe and reliable service for the Santa Ana community. Furthermore, the inability to maintain an infrastructure investment fund compromises our bond rating with Standard & Poor's (S&P). With the proposed rate adjustments, Santa Ana customers still will continue to pay lower water and sewer rates on average compared to several neighboring Orange City Council 23-1 3/17/2026 Water and Sewer Rates March 17, 2026 Page 2 County cities, including Orange, Garden Grove, La Habra, Fullerton, Tustin, San Clemente, and Newport Beach. The City's current water and sewer rates were last updated in 2023. Since that time, changes in California law and evolving legal interpretations have introduced new requirements to ensure equity among ratepayers. Recent case law interpreting Proposition 218 has established additional criteria that public agencies must meet when setting water and sewer rates. As a result, the City must review and adjust its existing rate structure to ensure compliance with these legal requirements. Under Proposition 218, rates must be fair, equitable, and proportional to the cost of providing service. The law prohibits rate structures that subsidize or otherwise benefit one customer class at the expense of another. For example, charging different rates to residential and commercial customers that are not directly supported by cost -of -service analyses may no longer be permissible. In addition to these legal considerations, the City's water and sewer infrastructure continues to age and requires ongoing investment. Critical improvements, including pipeline replacement and construction of water treatment facilities, are necessary to maintain system reliability and meet regulatory standards. At the same time, the cost of providing safe, reliable drinking water and maintaining the sewer system has increased at a pace that exceeds current revenue levels. As a result, the water and sewer enterprise fund balances have declined to levels that are not financially sustainable. If not addressed, this trend could negatively impact the financial stability of the utility and potentially lead to a downgrade of the City's credit rating. Updating the rate structure is necessary for compliance with state law, maintaining fairness among ratepayers, and providing the financial resources needed to sustain and modernize Santa Ana's water and sewer systems. To ensure continued service delivery, compliance with applicable law, and the protection of the City's credit rating, staff recommends adoption of a rate plan implementing adjustments based on the findings of a comprehensive water and sewer rate study completed in January of 2026 (See Exhibit 2). The recommended rates would increase the typical total combined monthly water and sewer bill for a single-family residential customer by approximately $38 over a 5-year period, increasing from $68.04 to $106.35 by July 1, 2030 (based on the average of 8,975 gallons of water used per month by typical residential customer). Based on the 5-year total, the typical household will experience an average monthly increase of approximately $7.65 per year. Even with the proposed changes when compared to neighboring cities, the typical Santa Ana customer will continue to pay a lower amount, on average, for water services as compared to other Orange County cities, such as Garden Grove, La Habra, Fullerton, Tustin, Newport Beach, and San Clemente (See Exhibit 4). Similarly, City Council 23 — 2 3/17/2026 Water and Sewer Rates March 17, 2026 Page 3 customers will continue to pay a lower amount, on average, for sewer service as compared to other Orange County cities such as Huntington Beach, Orange, Newport Beach, Fullerton, and San Clemente (See Exhibit 5). To minimize impacts to ratepayers and provide a gradual transition, the proposed rate plans would be implemented over a five-year period, increasing $7 to $8 per month annually as shown in the table below. $60.42 $64.60 $70.39 $76.73 $83.67 $90.40 $7.62 $10.56 $11.98 $13.18 $14.50 $15.95 $68.04 $75.16 $82.37 $89.91 $98.17 $106.35 Delaying these adjustments would likely require larger rate increases in the future and could further reduce enterprise fund balances, increasing the risk of a downgrade to the City's credit rating. It could also affect the City's ability to implement the existing rates and maintain compliance with Proposition 218 requirements. BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION The Public Works Agency (PWA) oversees and maintains the daily operations of the City's water and sanitary sewer systems. The water system comprises approximately 480 miles of water main, 21 groundwater wells, seven pump stations, 10 reservoirs with a storage capacity of 49 million gallons, four pressure -regulating stations, and seven connection points to the Metropolitan Water District (MWD). The system has an average daily demand of 30 million gallons from its roughly 45,500 metered service connections. The sanitary sewer system consists of approximately 400 miles of sewer main, 7,000 manholes, 46,000 sewer laterals, and two sewage lift stations. All sewage carried by the City's sewer mains is conveyed to the Orange County Sanitation District for treatment. The cost to keep these critical assets operational and invest in their replacement comes from the water and sewer rates charged to and collected from the community they serve. The California Constitution, via Proposition 218, mandates that all revenue collected from water and sewer charges is solely used for water and sewer operations and infrastructure related expenses. The American Water Works Association recommends as a best management practice that public utilities periodically review and perform cost of service and rate studies every five years to adjust water and sewer rates annually, thereby ensuring rate revenue is sufficient to cover the cost of operating and maintaining public water and sewer systems. The City last performed a Cost of Service and Rate study in 2019. Based on City Council 23 — 3 3/17/2026 Water and Sewer Rates March 17, 2026 Page 4 this study, on November 19, 2019, the City Council adopted a 5-year rate plan for the City's water and sewer services. The adoption of the 2019 rate plan has enabled the City to keep pace with increased operation costs and enabled the City to complete critical infrastructure projects, including well rehabilitation, the addition of new wells, and the implementation of a smart water meter program. The adopted 2019 rate plan established a series of annual rate adjustments with the last adjustment taking effect on July 1, 2023. Due to several compounding factors, including heightened community affordability concerns and the City's desire to minimize additional financial burden during a period of economic uncertainty, water and sewer rates have not been adjusted in nearly three years. While this approach provided short- term rate stability, it has also deferred necessary adjustments needed to keep pace with rising operational, regulatory, and infrastructure costs. During this same time period, the costs for delivering Santa Ana's award -winning drinking water and maintaining its sewer system have increased significantly. In the past two years, both the Metropolitan Water District and the Orange County Water District, the agencies that supply and manage the region's imported water and groundwater basin, have raised their rates by 15% and 22.1 % respectively. As a result, the City's expenditures for system operations and water supply have increased, while revenues have remained relatively flat, reducing the City's capacity to fund capital improvements necessary to support long-term system performance. Additional capital improvements, including the emerging need for treatment facilities to remove Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from drinking water, as well as increased operating and maintenance costs, require a review of the current rate structure and enterprise finances. PFAS emerged as a known contaminant in recent years and in 2024 the Environmental Protection Agency adopted a maximum contaminant level requiring public water systems to treat and remove PFAS from drinking water. This new treatment requirement has added an unplanned significant increase in capital, maintenance, and operational expenses. Furthermore, 50% of the water distribution infrastructure is past its useful life and an estimated 70% will reach its useful life by 2040. Similarly, the sewer system requires an average of four (4) miles of pipe replacement per year for the next 100 years, but currently, only about one (1) mile of replacement per year can be afforded. Since Council last adopted a rate structure, there has been new case law regarding water and sewer rates, creating additional criteria for compliance with Proposition 218. The City's rate structure must be adjusted to comply with these requirements and ensure that rates are fair and equitable and do not subsidize or benefit one customer class versus another (for example, low-income rates or different rates for residential vs. industrial users are not allowed). Based on the recommendations of the 2019 Cost of Service and Rate Study and the adopted rate plan, the City issued $44 million in bonds in 2024 to fund major capital City Council 23 — 4 3/17/2026 Water and Sewer Rates March 17, 2026 Page 5 improvement projects, including the Smart Water Meter Program and water well improvement projects. The City secured favorable financing terms based, in part, on its AA credit rating, as evaluated by S&P Global Ratings, and the existence of an adopted rate plan demonstrating alignment between revenues and expenditures. In more recent years, operating expenses have continued to increase while revenues have remained relatively unchanged, reducing the utilities' ability to build and maintain reserve balances necessitated by debt covenants and best practices. Maintenance of these balances is a key factor in ongoing credit evaluations. According to the most recent S&P publication from 2025, S&P affirmed the existing AA credit rating but revised the outlook from stable to negative (Exhibit 1). To support long-term financial sustainability and continued compliance with Proposition 218, the City commissioned a third -party consultant to prepare an updated cost -of - service and rate study. On May 20, 2025, upon the completion of a competitive procurement process, the City Council awarded a contract to Robert D. Niehaus, Inc. to perform a long-term financial planning and cost -of -service study for both the water and sanitary sewer enterprises (Study) (Exhibit 2). The objectives of the Study were to examine the City's financial and strategic goals and, if necessary, develop and recommend a new rate structure to ensure the future financial stability of both water and sewer enterprises, while ensuring that the rates adhere to applicable law. After presenting the findings and recommendations of the Water and Sewer Rate Study to the City Council on January 20, 2026, the Council authorized staff to initiate the Proposition 218 noticing process for potential water and sewer rate adjustments. This action directed staff to prepare and distribute the required notices and supporting documentation in accordance with Proposition 218 requirements. Initiating the noticing process allows the City to formally consider the proposed rate adjustments while providing property owners and customers with an opportunity to review the proposal and submit comments or protests. A public hearing will be held as part of this process, during which the City Council will consider public input before making any final decision regarding the proposed rates. The key elements and recommendations of the Study are discussed in the sections below as follows: Capital Improvement Plan The water and sewer utilities need significant investment in the repair and rehabilitation of the aging infrastructure. PWA has completed both a water and sewer infrastructure master plan which identifies critical projects that should be constructed over the next 15 years. The water and sewer systems are already showing signs of distress. In the past year alone, the systems experienced 23 water main breaks, 200 water service leaks, City Council 23 — 5 3/17/2026 Water and Sewer Rates March 17, 2026 Page 6 and 128 sewer lateral repairs. In addition, four (4) pump stations and 16 groundwater wells were downed due to mechanical and/or electrical failures. While PWA made cost-effective repairs, continued deferral of capital project investment will eventually result in system failure and loss of critical assets. The proposed rate plan allows for the City to invest an average of $8 million annually on water capital improvements and $5 million annually on needed sewer capital improvements over the next five (5) years. Proposed projects include (Exhibit 3): • Water Facilities o Garthe Pump Station Improvements o Walnut Pump Station Improvements o New Groundwater Wells o Crooke Pump Station Improvements Water Main Improvements o Fisher Park Neighborhood Water Main Improvements o Heninger Park Neighborhood Water Main Improvements o Thornton Park Neighborhood Water Main Improvements o Riverview West Neighborhood Water Main Improvements o Madison Park Water Main Improvements Sewer Main Improvements o Washington Square Sewer Main Improvements o Santa Ana Memorial Park Neighborhood Sewer Main Improvements o Wright Street and Old Grand Sewer Main Improvements o Warner-Garnsey Street Sewer Main Improvements o Casa Bonita Neighborhood Sewer Main Improvements o Riverview West Neighborhood Sewer Main Improvements Operations & Maintenance Plan The water enterprise's FY 2025/26 budget includes $73.5 million in operating expenses, of which $26.6 million is for the purchase of water supplies and $3.2 million is for the cost of electrical power to pump, treat, and distribute the water. Costs for wholesale water as well as electrical power are expected to continue climbing year over year. Maintenance of the City's public water systems must adhere to strict standards set at both the State and Federal levels. Additionally, the presence of PFAS in the groundwater supplies has required unprecedented investment in PFAS treatment facilities, which will result in additional, annual maintenance and operations costs for the City. Total operating expenses are expected to increase by approximately 4% each year, based on applying specific inflation factors to each budget line item. By the end of the five-year rate -setting period, total operating expenses are expected to reach $89.4 million. Without adjustments to revenues, sustaining current service levels over the planning period would be unsustainable. City Council 23 — 6 3/17/2026 Water and Sewer Rates March 17, 2026 Page 7 The sewer enterprise's FY 2025/26 budget includes $8.8 million in operating expenses. Maintenance requirements of the City's sewer system are generally steady and in accordance with the City's adopted Sewer System Management Plan which is on file with the State. Total operating expenses are expected to increase by approximately 4% each year, based on applying specific inflation factors to each budget line item. By the end of the five-year rate -setting period, total operating expenses are expected to reach $10.7 million. At the current revenue rate, present service levels would be unattainable after fiscal year 2029 without completely depleting the reserve balance. Financial Plan The study examined revenue needs over the next 10 years, including expenditures for operations and maintenance, as well as anticipated capital improvements, for the water and sewer enterprises. The main inputs to the financial plan include operating expenses and inflation (including the cost of wholesale water and power), capital investment and funding sources, reserve targets, and debt service coverage requirements. The reserve policy for each utility includes the following three elements: Operating Reserve — three (3) months operating expenses Capital Reserve — 50% of the average annual capital investment over 10 years (i.e. $4 million) Emergency Reserve - $4 million to address unanticipated system needs Revenues for the water and sewer enterprises are not keeping pace with increasing operating costs. As a result, existing revenues do not provide adequate funding to support planned capital improvements or to build and maintain reserve balances at levels recommended by the consultant and consistent with generally accepted industry practices. Over time, this limits the utilities' capacity to reinvest in aging infrastructure or to maintain reserve and debt coverage benchmarks typically reviewed in ongoing evaluations by S&P Global Ratings, which can influence future credit ratings borrowing costs. The study evaluated phased rate adjustments over a five-year period to address these longer -term needs. Under the proposed rate plan, both the water and sewer enterprises are projected to gradually build reserve balances, maintain appropriate debt service coverage, and fund planned capital improvements in a manner that supports reliable service and long-term financial sustainability. In brief, these recommended rates evaluated in the study are intended to: Fully fund utility operations o Costs to replenish the groundwater basin o Costs to purchase imported water o Costs for electrical power City Council 23 — 7 3/17/2026 Water and Sewer Rates March 17, 2026 Page 8 • Fund capital improvements o Funds $8 million a year in average water capital spending o Funds $5 million a year in sewer capital spending • Contribute to healthy reserve balances o Ensure the day-to-day operations of each enterprise will continue during emergencies o Promote the future stability of each enterprise • Maintain debt service coverage requirements o Net revenue must exceed 120% of debt payments each year • Ensure our credit rating remains strong Rate Design Legal requirements surrounding water and sewer rate setting in California continue to evolve. In recent years the courts have made rulings with respect to California Constitution Article XIII (Proposition 218) that have created a higher "cost of service" standard for rate setting. Bottom line, the burden of proof is on the public water and sewer agencies to demonstrate that all aspects of water and sewer rates are directly proportionate to the cost of providing service. The means aligning fixed revenue (fixed charges) with fixed costs and variable revenue (usage rates) with variable costs, as well as ensuring rates for all customer classes are equitable. The proposed water and sewer rates are structured to directly align with the water and sewer utility costs in a manner that fully complies with the current Proposition 218 requirements. Water usage rates are tied to the cost of purchasing water and electricity, while water fixed charges are aligned with the utility's fixed costs such as maintenance and capital spending. Water usage rates will continue to be two -tiered, with Tier 1 water having a lower cost aligned with the cost of groundwater, and Tier 2 water having a higher cost aligned with the cost of imported water supplies. All customer classes will be charged under the same tier structure and the limit between Tier 1 and Tier 2 water usage will be based on water meter size such that, on average, water usage will be 85% on Tier 1 and 15% on Tier 2 across all customers. Sewer rates are proposed to be fixed for all customers based on the size of their water meter, as the size of the water meter is proportionate to the amount of water returned to the sewer system. Typical Bill Impact The financial impact of the proposed revenue adjustments and rate structure changes on the typical customer was carefully evaluated. The recommended rates would increase the typical total combined monthly water and sewer bill for a single-family residential customer by approximately $38 over a 5-year period, increasing from $68.04 to $106.35 by July 1, 2030 (based on the average of 8,975 gallons of water used per month by typical residential customer). Based on the 5-year total, the typical household will experience an average monthly increase of approximately $7.65 per year. City Council 23 — 8 3/17/2026 Water and Sewer Rates March 17, 2026 Page 9 To minimize impacts to ratepayers and provide a gradual transition, the proposed rate plans would be implemented over a five-year period, increasing from $7 to $8 per month annually as shown in the table below. The monthly bill for a typical customer during the proposed rate period would be as follows: 2029 50.42 $64.60 $70.39 $76.73 $83.67 $90.40 7.62 $10.56 $11.98 $13.18 $14.50 $15.95 58.04 $75.16 $82.37 $89.91 $98.17 $106.35 In addition to the proposed rate adjustments, the City is planning to transition from the current bi-monthly billing cycle to monthly billing following implementation of the Smart Water Meter Program. Monthly billing is intended to provide customers with more timely and manageable billing information and offers several benefits compared to bi-monthly billing, including: Improved ability for customers to budget for and anticipate utility expenses Lower individual bill amounts (though billed more frequently), which may make bills easier to manage and pay on time Earlier notification of leaks or unusual water use, allowing customers to take corrective action within approximately 30 days rather than waiting up to 60 days under the current billing cycle When compared to neighboring cities, the typical Santa Ana customer will continue to pay a lower amount, on average, for water services as compared to other Orange County cities, such as Garden Grove, La Habra, Fullerton, Tustin, Newport Beach, and San Clemente (Exhibit 4). Similarly, customers will continue to pay a lower amount, on average, for sewer service as compared to other Orange County cities such as Huntington Beach, Orange, Newport Beach, Fullerton, and San Clemente (Exhibit 5). Public Hearing Notification and Community Outreach At the January 20, 2026 City Council Meeting, the City Council directed staff to proceed with a Proposition 218 compliant process for adjusting water, recycled water, and sewer rates. As required by the provisions of Proposition 218, notices of a public hearing for adjustments rates were mailed to property owners and customers of record on or before January 31, 2026 (Exhibits 6 and 7). Additionally, public documents, informational videos, a rate calculator, and other resources were made available to the public on the City's dedicated website, City Council 23 — 9 3/17/2026 Water and Sewer Rates March 17, 2026 Page 10 SantaAnaUtilityRates.com. Staff held public forums and attended various community events to inform customers of the proposed rate adjustments. Furthermore, on February 12, 2026, a virtual Town Hall meeting was held to discuss proposed adjustments to water and sewer rates and answer questions from attendees. Notices for these various events were posted on the City's website and official social media channels. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT The proposed rates are designed to meet the cost of service requirements of Proposition 218 and support the recommended operations and maintenance and capital improvement plans, as well as meet the debt ratio and reserve levels of the water and sewer enterprises. The proposed rate adjustments are estimated to produce annual net revenues, prior to planned capital expenditures, as outlined below: 574 EXHIBIT(S) 1. S&P Bond Rating Published Update 2. 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 3. Project Location Map 4. Water Rate Comparison 5. Sewer Rate Comparison 6. Proposition 218 Notice of Public Hearing 7. Notice of Proposed Rate Adjustment Proof of Mailing 8. Resolution Submitted By: Rodolfo Rosas, P.E., Acting Executive Director, Public Works Agency Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager City Council 23 — 10 3/17/2026 3/10/26, 9:55 AM Santa Ana Financing Authority, CA Water Revenue B I S&P Global Ratings an Explore S&P Q S&P Global a:� EN Q Support � Login Global Search Ratings Products v Research v Credit Ratings v Events v F 31-0c42025 1 12:42 EDT Santa Ana Financing Authority, CA Water Revenue Bond Outlook Revised To Negative On Weakened Liquidity View Analyst Contact Information • S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook to negative from stable and affirmed its 'AA' long-term rating on Santa Ana Public Financing Authority, Calif.'s existing water revenue bonds, issued on behalf of the city of Santa Ana. • The outlook revision reflects the water system's reduced available liquidity in fiscal 2024 to about 32 days' cash on hand. We understand liquidity will improve to sufficient levels in the near term as the city considers rate adjustments. However, we could lower the rating over the next two years if liquidity is not replenished to projected levels based on the upcoming rate plan. City Council 23 — 11 3/17/2026 https://www. spgl obal. com/rati ngs/en/regulatory/article/-/view/type/HTM L/id/3470161 1/7 3/10/26, 9:55 AM Santa Ana Financing Authority, CA Water Revenue B I S&P Global Ratings ENGLEWOOD (S&P Global RatingsbOct. 31, 2025--S&P Global Ratings WaFl [e rating actions listed abosearch a�� EN Q Support Agti t view, Santa Ana water utility has greater physical risks in our credit consideration, which the system is managing through drought management, conservation, and PFAS mitigation. Contamination from PFAS has been found throughout the state, including in several Southern California counties. The city has entered into an agreement with OCWD pursuant to which OCWD will design and construct PFAS treatment facilities at its own expense at all affected wells. To address these changing contaminant levels, the city in collaboration with OCWD is undertaking water treatment enhancement projects. During the construction period, the city faces increased imported water purchases from MWD, which are significantly more costly than the groundwater alternative. The rate structure allows these costs to be passed through, which we view favorably. The quality of the drinking water provided by the system meets all drinking water standards set to protect public health. The city has a comprehensive water conservation program that is ongoing, even during periods of normal water supply. The city monitors water sales and expenditures monthly and relies on customers to voluntarily conserve water in conjunction with the city's current master plan, future supply projections, and various drought related scenarios to adjust as necessary. We believe by adopting and adhering to the utility's master plan, the city is making proactive strides to lessen its exposure to the region's current climate, supply, contamination, and drought -related risks. In addition to physical risk, rising water costs could result in elevated affordability risk although we are not aware of material customer resistance to the current rate plans. Management continues to work with its community to address affordability risks and offers a subsidized commodity rate to low- income customers. The utility's governance risks, related to risk management, oversight, and culture, are neutral and are highlighted by its credit supportive rate -setting practices and comprehensive management policies. The utility City Council 23 — 12 3/17/2026 https://www.spglobal.com/ratings/en/regulatory/article/-/view/type/HTML/id/3470161 2/7 3/10/26, 9:55 AM Santa Ana Financing Authority, CA Water Revenue B I S&P Global Ratings has a comprehensive long-term cal0tal improvementplanfor continued �I�srfli��if 4n renewal and replaceme�cilit;Ti7provem asp and required growth projects. Ratings The negative outlook reflects our view that there is at least a one -in -three chance that negative financial pressures persist in the water fund due to rising costs, which could limit material improvement in liquidity levels. During the outlook period, we will examine whether the city completes its rate study with the assistance of an external consultant and implements its rate plan to preserve the water system's financial profile. 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Stephanie.Linnet@spglobal.com City Council 23 — 17 3/17/2026 https://www.spglobal.com/ratings/en/regulatory/article/-/view/type/HTML/id/3470161 7/7 CITY OF SANTA ANA 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study Final Report January 7, 2026 MEN City Council 23 — 18 3/17/2026 City Council 23 — 19 3/17/2026 CITY OF SANTA ANA 2026 WATER AND SEWER RATE STUDY FINAL REPORT Prepared for: City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 Prepared by: ROBERT D. NIEHAUS, INC. 140 East Carrillo Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 962-0611 RDN Project Number 390 City Council 23 — 20 3/17/2026 City Council 23 — 21 3/17/2026 January 7, 2026 Armando Fernandez Acting Deputy Public Works Director City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 Subject: 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study Dear Mr. Fernandez, PANem I 1p] 17 '1 Robert D. Niehaus, Inc. is pleased to provide this Financial Planning, Revenue Requirements, Cost of Service, and Rate Setting Analysis report to the City of Santa Ana for its Water and Sewer services. This rate study includes a financial plan to determine the revenue requirements for the next five years and a comprehensive review of the City's current rates based on the cost of service principles. This report outlines the approach, methodology, findings, and recommendations of the study. Each of the components of this study has enhanced the equitability of the rates we propose. The proposed rates were developed utilizing the City's customer usage data, billing records, accounting, operating and management records, capital plans, and reserve policies. Based on the City - provided data, key assumptions were made for the study using appropriate resources and our econometric and financial expertise. We are confident that the rates proposed in this report are cost - based and are fully compliant with Proposition 218 and other legal requirements. It has been an absolute pleasure and honor to work with your city. We thank you and all additional staff who helped complete this report. Respectfully submitted, Robert D. Niehaus, Ph.D. Managing Director/Principal Economist - RDN Anthony Elowsky M.A. Project Manager - RDN City Council 23 — 22 3/17/2026 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLEOF CONTENTS.............................................................................................................................. i LISTOF TABLES.......................................................................................................................................iii LISTOF FIGURES......................................................................................................................................v EXECUTIVESUMMARY.............................................................................................................................1 1.1 Background...............................................................................................................................................1 1.2 Purpose of Study..................................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Rate Recommendations and Proposed Rates................................................................................... 3 METHODOLOGY........................................................................................................................................9 2.1 General Methodology.............................................................................................................................. 9 2.2 Key Assumptions...................................................................................................................................10 EscalationFactors.........................................................................................................................................10 CustomerGrowth...........................................................................................................................................11 ReservePolicy...............................................................................................................................................13 EquivalentMeter Size...................................................................................................................................14 WATERUTILITY.......................................................................................................................................16 3.1 Financial Plan.........................................................................................................................................16 DemandProjections......................................................................................................................................16 Revenues........................................................................................................................................................17 Operating and Maintenance (O&M) Expense...........................................................................................18 OtherObligations...........................................................................................................................................19 CapitalImprovement Projects.....................................................................................................................19 DebtService and Coverage Ratios............................................................................................................ 20 Reserves......................................................................................................................................................... 21 FinancialPlan.................................................................................................................................................22 RevenueRequirements................................................................................................................................25 3.2 Cost of Service Analysis....................................................................................................................... 26 Functionalization of Costs............................................................................................................................26 Allocationto Customers................................................................................................................................ 36 Allocationto Units..........................................................................................................................................36 3.3 Water Rate Design................................................................................................................................ 38 MonthlyFixed Charge................................................................................................................................... 38 VariableWater Rates....................................................................................................................................41 ) QQAWAna - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 — 23 3/17/2026 1 RecycledWater Rates..................................................................................................................................45 3.4 Bill Impact Analysis............................................................................................................................... 46 SEWERUTILITY.......................................................................................................................................47 4.1 Financial Plan.........................................................................................................................................47 Revenues........................................................................................................................................................ 47 Operating and Maintenance (O&M) Expense...........................................................................................48 OtherObligations........................................................................................................................................... 48 Capital Improvement Projects..................................................................................................................... 48 Debt Service and Coverage Ratios............................................................................................................ 49 Reserves......................................................................................................................................................... 50 FinancialPlan.................................................................................................................................................52 RevenueRequirements................................................................................................................................54 4.2 Cost of Service Analysis and Rate Design........................................................................................ 55 Functionalization of Costs............................................................................................................................55 Allocationto Units..........................................................................................................................................57 SewerRate Calculation................................................................................................................................ 58 FOGRates......................................................................................................................................................59 CONCLUSION...........................................................................................................................................61 5.1 Summary of Recommendations and Financial Results................................................................... 61 5.2 Rate Impacts and Comparison............................................................................................................74 APPENDIX.................................................................................................................................................76 )b 4WAna - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 — 24 3/17/2026 11 LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Current Bi-Monthly Fixed Charges by Meter Size.................................................................................. 4 Table 2. Current Bi-Monthly Variable Rate Tier 1 Widths..................................................................................... 4 Table 3. Current Variable Water Rates................................................................................................................... 5 Table 4. Proposed Revenue Adjustments 2026 to 2030....................................................................................... 5 Table 5. Proposed Monthly Fixed Charges for All Customers by Meter Size, 2026 to FY 2030....................... 6 Table 6. Proposed Monthly Tier 1 Widths for All Customers, 2026 to 2030....................................................... 6 Table 7. Proposed Variable Rates for All Customers, 2026 to 2030................................................................... 7 Table 8. Current Sewer Fixed Charges.................................................................................................................. 7 Table 9. Current Sewer FOG Charges.................................................................................................................... 7 Table 10. Proposed Revenue Adjustments 2026 to 2030..................................................................................... 8 Table 11. Proposed Monthly Fixed Sewer Rates 2026 to 2030............................................................................ 8 Table 12. Proposed Sewer FOG Charges.............................................................................................................. 8 Table 13. Expense Escalation Factors..................................................................................................................11 Table 14. Annual Meter Count 2026 to 2031.........................................................................................................12 Table 15. Annual Sewer Customer Counts, 2026 to 2031...................................................................................13 Table 16. Water Reserve Policies and FY 2026 target.........................................................................................14 Table 17. Sewer Reserve Policies and FY 2026 target........................................................................................14 Table 18. AWWA Equivalent Meter Ratios............................................................................................................15 Table 19. Winter Water Flow Ratios by Meter Size..............................................................................................15 Table 20. Annual Water Use by Customer Class in ccf, FY 2026 to FY 2031....................................................17 Table 21. Water Rate Revenue by Source, FY 2026 to FY 2031..........................................................................17 Table 22. Annual Other Operating Revenue by Source, FY 2026 to FY 2031...................................................18 Table 23. Annual Non -Operating Revenue by Source, FY 2026 to FY 2031......................................................18 Table 24. Water Utility Operating Forecast, FY 2026 to FY 2031........................................................................18 Table 25. Operating Expenses by Expense Category, FY 2026 to FY 2031......................................................19 Table 26. Rate Study CIP Expenses by Expense Type, FY 2026 to FY 2031.....................................................19 Table 27. Rate Study Debt Service Expenses, FY 2026 to FY 2031...................................................................20 Table 28. Projected Debt Service Coverage, FY 2026 to FY 2031......................................................................21 Table 29. Water Reserve Target, FY 2026 to FY 2031..........................................................................................21 Table 30. Status Quo Financial Pro Forma for City of Santa Ana Water System, FY 2026 to FY 2031 ..........23 Table 31. Proposed Financial Pro Forma for City of Santa Ana Water System, FY 2026 to FY 2031.............24 Table 32. Revenue Requirements for City of Santa Ana Water Utility, FY 2026...............................................25 Table 33. Percentage of Operating Costs Allocated to Standard Functions....................................................27 Table 34. Percentage of Non -operating Costs Allocated to Standard Functions............................................27 Table 35. Total Water Use by End User.................................................................................................................28 Table 36. System -Wide Potable Water Use by Billing Period in ccf..................................................................28 Table 37. Potable Water Use Divided by Billing Days in ccf...............................................................................28 Table 38. System -Wide Delivery Factors..............................................................................................................29 Table 39. Percent of Operating Function Categories Allocated to Cost Components....................................30 Table 40. Total of Operating Functional Categories Allocated to Cost Components......................................30 Table 41. Percent of Non -Operating Function Categories Allocated to Cost Components ............................31 Table 42. Total of Non -Operating Functional Categories Allocated to Cost Components .............................31 Table 43. Operating and Non -Operating Cost Allocation to Cost Components...............................................32 Table 44. Rate Revenue Requirements for Test Year, FY 2026..........................................................................32 Table 45. Cost of Service Allocations with Other Operating, Non -Operating, and Net Balance Adjustments ........................................................................................................................................................................... 33 ODAWAna - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 - 25 3/17/2026 iii Table 46. Total Potable Connections by Meters Size and Equivalent Meter Count.........................................34 Table 47. Total Fire Connections by Meters Size and Equivalent Meter Count................................................34 Table 48. Determination of Meter Unit Cost..........................................................................................................35 Table 49. Allocation of Meter Costs to Potable and Fire Customers.................................................................35 Table 50. Final Cost of Service Allocations with all Adjustments.....................................................................35 Table 51. Rate Revenue Requirements Divided by the Corresponding Units..................................................37 Table 52. Fixed Cost Components Divided by Number of Units for Potable Retail Customers .....................39 Table 53. Fixed Cost Components Divided by Number of Units for Private Fire Customers .........................39 Table 54. Monthly Water Service Fixed Charge Calculation...............................................................................39 Table 55. Monthly Water Service Fixed Charge Calculation, Private Fire Connections..................................40 Table 56. Proposed 5-year Fixed Charge Schedule. Potable Retail...................................................................40 Table 57. Proposed 5-year Fixed Charge Schedule, Private Fire.......................................................................41 Table 58. Available Water Supplies Under Each Supply Category....................................................................41 Table59. Tier 1 Base Derivation............................................................................................................................42 Table 60. Water Demand Under Base Derivation.................................................................................................42 Table 61. Monthly Tier Width Under Adjusted Derivation...................................................................................42 Table 62. Total Supply Costs by Source...............................................................................................................43 Table 63. Water Supply Costs by Water Source and Unit Cost..........................................................................43 Table 64. Water Supply Unit Costs by Tier...........................................................................................................43 Table65. Other Water Supply Unit Cost...............................................................................................................44 Table 66. Base Delivery Unit Cost.........................................................................................................................44 Table 67. Revenue Offset Unit Credit....................................................................................................................44 Table 68. Variable Rate Calculation.......................................................................................................................44 Table 69. Proposed 5-Year Variable Rate Schedule............................................................................................44 Table 70. Recycled Water Fixed Revenue Collection..........................................................................................45 Table 71. Recycled Water Variable Rate Derivation............................................................................................45 Table 72. Proposed Variable Recycled Water Rates...........................................................................................46 Table 73. Sewer System Rate Revenue Forecast, FY 2026 to FY 2031.............................................................47 Table 74. Sewer System Revenue Forecast, FY 2026 to FY 2031......................................................................48 Table 75. Sewer System O&M Expense Forecast, FY 2026 to FY 2031.............................................................48 Table 76. Rate Study Sewer CIP Expenses by Expense Type, FY 2026 to FY 2031.........................................49 Table 77. Rate Study Debt Service Expenses, FY 2026 to FY 2031...................................................................49 Table 78. Rate Study Debt Service Coverage Ratios, FY 2026 to FY 2031........................................................49 Table 79. Sewer Reserve Target, FY 2026 to FY 2031.........................................................................................50 Table 80. Status Quo Financial Pro Forma for City of Santa Ana Sewer System, FY 2026 to FY 2031 ........52 Table 81. Proposed Financial Pro Forma for City of Santa Ana Sewer System, FY 2026 to FY 2031 ............53 Table 82. Revenue Requirements for City of Santa Ana Sewer Utility, FY 2026..............................................54 Table 83. Percent of O&M Functional Categories Allocated...............................................................................56 Table 84. Total of Operating Functional Categories Allocated to Cost Components......................................56 Table 85. Total of Non -operating Functional Categories Allocated to Cost Components..............................56 Table 86. Revenue Requirement Cost Allocation by Cost Component.............................................................57 Table 87. Cost of Service Units of Service...........................................................................................................58 Table 88. Cost of Service Unit Cost.......................................................................................................................58 Table 89. Monthly Sewer Rate Calculation...........................................................................................................59 Table 90. Proposed Variable Sewer Rates 2026 to 2030.....................................................................................59 Table 91. Proposed Variable Sewer Rates 2026 to 2030.....................................................................................60 Table 92. Proposed Fixed Rates for 2026 to 2030................................................................................................65 Table 93. Proposed Variable and MWD Variable Rates for 2026 to 2030..........................................................65 Table 94. Proposed Sewer Rates Based on the Proposed Revenue Adjustment............................................70 00AWAna - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 - 26 3/17/2026 IV LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. City of Santa Ana Boundary and Zoning............................................................................................... 2 Figure 2. Water and Sewer Rate Study Process................................................................................................... 9 Figure 3. Annual Water Customer Growth FY 2026 to FY 2036..........................................................................12 Figure 4. Annual Aggregate Water Use, FY 2026 to FY 2036..............................................................................16 Figure 5. Rate Study CIP Expenses by Funding Source, FY 2026 to FY 2031..................................................20 Figure 6. Water Cash Balances and Reserve Target with Current Rates, FY 2026 to FY 2031.......................22 Figure 7. A Typical Flow for Cost of Service Analysis Process.........................................................................26 Figure 8. Customer Impact by Usage for 5/8" x 3/4" Meter.................................................................................46 Figure 9. Rate Study Sewer CIP Expenses by Funding Source, FY 2026 to FY 2031......................................49 Figure 10. Sewer Cash Balances and Reserve Target With Current Rates, FY 2026 to FY 2031 ...................51 Figure 11. A Typical Flow for Cost of Service Analysis Process.......................................................................55 Figure 12. Rate Study Water Status Quo Financial Plan.....................................................................................62 Figure 13. Ending Water Cash Balances with No Revenue Adjustment...........................................................62 Figure 14. Water Debt Service Coverage Ratio with No Revenue Adjustment.................................................63 Figure 15. Recommended Water Revenue Adjustment......................................................................................64 Figure 16. Recommended Rate Study Adjusted Water Financial Plan..............................................................64 Figure 17. Ending Water Cash Balances with Recommended Revenue Adjustments....................................66 Figure 18. Water Debt Service Coverage Ratios with Recommended Revenue Adjustments .......................66 Figure 19. Rate Study Sewer Status Quo Financial Plan....................................................................................67 Figure 20. Ending Sewer Cash Balances with No Revenue Adjustment..........................................................68 Figure 21. Sewer Debt Service Coverage Ratios without Recommended Revenue Adjustments .................69 Figure 22. Recommended Sewer Revenue Adjustment......................................................................................70 Figure 23. Rate Study Adjusted Sewer Financial Plan........................................................................................71 Figure 24. Recommended Ending Sewer Cash Balances with Revenue Adjustment.....................................72 Figure 25. Sewer Debt Service Coverage Ratios with Recommended Revenue Adjustments .......................73 Figure 26. Single Family Residential 5/8" x 3/4" Water Rate Comparison at 12 ccf a Month .........................74 Figure 27. Single Family Residential 5/8" x 3/4" Sewer Rate Comparison at 12 ccf a Month .........................75 ODAWAna - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 - 27 3/17/2026 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 Background The City of Santa Ana is one of the oldest cities in Orange County and was incorporated in 1886. Governed by a seven -member City Council, the City provides the core services of potable water production and distribution, recycled water distribution, and wastewater collection in its service area. The City encompasses an area of approximately 27.5 square miles and serves a population of 311,000 through roughly 47,000 water meters and 42,000 sewer service connections. The Water Utility consists of 20 active groundwater wells, 8 reservoirs, 7 water connections to Metropolitan Water District (MWD), 16 interconnections with neighboring water utilities, and 478 miles of water mains. The Sewer Enterprise consists of approximately 390 miles of sanitary sewer lines, 9,000 manholes, 48,500 sewer laterals, and 2 sewer lift stations. All sewage is conveyed to the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) for treatment. Figure 1 presents the limits of the City of Santa Ana as well as the zoning. CiQjWQodq®jiha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 — 28 3/17/2026 1 Figure 1. City of Santa Ana Boundary and Zoning City of Santa Anal Zoning Map Revised Date: November 14, 2024 ZONING DISTRICTS Al GENERAL AGRICULTURAL RI SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE R2 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENCE . R3 MULTIPLE -FAMILY RESIDENCE . R4 SUBURBAN APARTMENT ■ RE RESIDENTIAL ESTATE Cl COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL C2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL ■ C4 PLANNED SHOPPING CENTER ■ CS ARTERIAL COMMERCIAL ■ CR COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL ■ CSM SOUTH MAIN STREET COMMERCIAL DISTRICT P PROFESSIONAL GC GOVERNMENT CENTER SD SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT Ml LIGHT INDUSTRIAL M2 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL O OPEN SPACE LAND OZl METRO EAST MIXED USE OVERLAY ZONE SPECIFIC PLANS ■ SPI BRISTOL STREET CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN ■ SP2 HARBOR MIXED USE TRANSIT CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN SP3 MIDTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN SP4 MAINPLACE SPECIFIC PLAN ® SP5 RELATED BRISTOL SPECIFIC PLAN SUFFIXES -B PARKING MODIFICATION -OZI METRO EAST MIXED USE OVERLAY ZONE -OZ-M1/M2 TRANSIT ZONING CODE MVM2 INDUSTRIAL OVERLAY ZONE -PRD PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT -HDII HEIGHT DISTRICT II -MD MUSEUM DISTRICT CiQ*&odgAiha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 - 2g 3/17/2026 2 1.2 Purpose of Study The purpose of this analysis is to conduct a rate study which evaluates the City's current utility rates and financial data and propose new rates for its Water and Sewer services, if necessary, to meet the City's financial and strategic goals. The primary objectives of this Study include: • Projecting revenues and expenses for a ten-year study period • Proposing five-year revenue adjustments to fund the City's projected financial needs • Proposing rates that aim to minimize the impact on customers • Producing an administrative record which effectively summarizes all findings • Supporting the City through the Proposition 218 process 1.3 Rate Recommendations and Proposed Rates CiQt#&uUq Iiha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 — 30 3/17/2026 3 Current Water Rates Currently, the City's water customers pay a bi-monthly fixed charge based on the customer's meter size and customer class. Customers also pay variable charges based on water use, which is billed per hundred cubic feet (ccf). The tier width for customers with tiered rates is based on their customer class and their meter size. Recycled water customers only have one billing tier. The current rates as described are displayed in Table 1, Table 2, and Table 3. Table 1. Current Bi-Monthly Fixed Charges by Meter Size 5/8" X 3/4" $48.62 $0.00 3/4" $72.94 $0.00 1 " $121.56 $0.00 1 1 /2" $243.10 $0.00 2" $388.96 $21.00 3" $850.88 $21.00 4" $1, 531.56 $27.00 6" $3,160.36 $41.50 8" $5,834.50 $48.00 10" $0.00 $57.00 12" $0.00 $66.00 Table 2. Current Bi-Monthly Variable Rate Tier 1 Widths 5/8" X 3/4" 10.5 31.0 8.5 per dwelling All Use 3/4" 16.0 46.5 8.5 per dwelling All Use 1" 26.0 77.5 8.5 per dwelling All Use 1 1/2" 52.5 155.0 8.5 per dwelling All Use 2" 84.0 248.0 8.5 per dwelling All Use 3" 184.0 542.5 8.5 per dwelling All Use 4" 331.0 976.5 8.5 per dwelling All Use 6" 682.5 2,015.0 8.5 per dwelling All Use 8" 1,260.0 3,720.0 8.5 per dwelling All Use CiQW&oAM®j#ha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 - 31 3/17/2026 4 Table 3. Current Variable Water Rates Tier 1 $2.60 Tier 2 $5.87 Recycled $2.55 Proposed Water Rates RDN proposes the following rate and revenue adjustments to accomplish the City's financial goals of capital and reserve funding as well as maintaining debt service coverage requirement. To achieve the proposed financial plan, RDN recommends that the City raise water revenues by 9.0 percent in May of 2026, 9.0 percent in July of 2027, 9.0 percent in July of 2028, 9.0 percent in July of 2029, and 8.0 percent in July of 2030. Table 4. Proposed Revenue Adjustments 2026 to 2030 Revenue Adjustment 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 8.0% Costs were allocated equitably between all customers during the cost of service analysis. Costs of providing water service are allocated to each customer class based on two factors: (a) the specific services and costs they cause the City to incur; and (b) the proportional share attributable to the meter size based on that meter's potential demand on the system. The rates for each meter size represent an equitable portion of the total cost of service for each class allocated to the respective meter based on the calculations shown in the Cost of Service Analysis. Variable rates are based on the available sources of water supply and reflect the City's water portfolio limitations. The tier 1 width for each meter represents the equitable allocation of groundwater based on the increased capacity paid for by larger meters. The City will implement rate adjustments on May 1 It of 2026 and then on July 1 It of successive years. The proposed rates which result from these adjustments are shown in Table 5, Table 6, and Table 7. CiQW&oAM61iha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 — 32 3/17/2026 5 Table 5. Proposed Monthly Fixed Charges for All Customers by Meter Size, 2026 to FY 2030 5/8" X 3/4" $26.71 $29.11 $31.73 $34.59 $37.36 3/4" $39.10 $42.62 $46.45 $50.63 $54.68 1 " $63.87 $69.62 $75.89 $82.72 $89.33 1 1/2" $125.81 $137.13 $149.48 $162.93 $175.96 2" $200.14 $218.15 $237.78 $259.18 $279.92 3" $435.50 $474.70 $517.42 $563.99 $609.11 4" $782.36 $852.77 $929.52 $1,013.18 $1,094.23 6" $1,612.34 $1,757.45 $1,915.62 $2,088.02 $2,255.07 8" $2,974.99 $3,242.74 $3,534.58 $3,852.69 $4,160.91 10" $5,204.78 $5,673.21 $6,183.79 $6,740.34 $7,279.56 2" $3.90 $4.25 $4.63 $5.05 $5.45 3" $7.63 $8.32 $9.07 $9.88 $10.67 4" $14.07 $15.34 $16.72 $18.23 $19.69 6" $37.20 $40.55 $44.20 $48.17 $52.03 8" $77.08 $84.02 $91.58 $99.83 $107.81 10" $137.08 $149.42 $162.87 $177.52 $191.72 12" $220.23 $240.05 $261.66 $285.21 $308.02 Table 6. Proposed Monthly Tier 1 Widths for All Customers, 2026 to 2030 5/8" X 3/4" 21 3/4" 32 1 " 53 1 1 /2" 105 2" 168 3" 369 4" 663 6" 1,369 8" 2,527 10" 4,423 CiQW&oAM®j#ha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 - 33 3/17/2026 Table 7. Proposed Variable Rates for All Customers, 2026 to 2030 Tier 1 $3.16 $3.44 $3.75 $4.09 $4.42 Tier 2 $5.12 $5.58 $6.08 $6.63 $7.16 Recycled $3.60 $3.92 $4.28 $4.66 $5.03 Current Sewer Rates Currently, the City's sewer customers pay a bi-monthly fixed charge based on their customer class and meter size. The City also charges customers with high fat, oil, or grease (FOG) rates in their sewer outflow a bi-monthly rate based on the total FOG they produce. The current sewer rates are displayed in Table 8 and Table 9. Table B. Current Sewer Fixed Charges 5/8" X 3/4" $15.24 $22.82 $25.38 3/4" $21.58 $32.98 $36.78 ill $34.24 $53.24 $59.58 1 1 /2" $65.90 $103.88 $116.52 2" $103.88 $164.68 $184.92 3" $224.16 $357.14 $401.46 4" $401.46 $640.82 $720.58 6" $825.68 $1,319.56 $1,484.16 8" $1,522.16 $2,433.92 $2,737.88 10" $2,408.60 $3,852.24 $4,333.42 Table 9. Current Sewer FOG Charges Per Charge $111.32 Proposed Sewer Rates The recommended sewer rates include a revenue adjustment schedule designed to contribute to the City's reserves and fund significant capital improvements. RDN, working with City staff, determined that an annual revenue adjustment of 13.5 percent in May 2026, followed by a 13.5 percent annual adjustment July 2027, and then 10.0 adjustments July 2028 through July 2030 would fund the recommended financial plan. The proposed rates also revise the rate structure. Notably, the City's current sewer rate ratios are CiQW&oAM61iha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 - 34 3/17/2026 7 based on the maximum flow capacity of each meter size. The proposed rates adjust the rate based on the estimated ratio of sewer generation per each meter size based on the actual average winter water flow differences between meters. The proposed revenue adjustments, the proposed fixed rates, and the proposed variable rates for FY 2026 - FY 2030 are shown in Table 10, Table 11, and Table 12 respectively. Table 10. Proposed Revenue Adjustments 2026 to 2030 Revenue Adjustment 13.5% 13.5% 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% Table 11. Proposed Monthly Fixed Sewer Rates 2026 to 2030 5/8" X 3/4" $10.56 $11.98 $13.18 $14.50 $15.95 3/4" $10. 56 $11.98 $13.18 $14.50 $15.95 ill $16.47 $18.69 $20.56 $22.61 $24.88 1 1 /2" $36.16 $41.04 $45.15 $49.66 $54.63 2" $79.49 $90.22 $99.25 $109.17 $120.09 3" $280.39 $318.24 $350.06 $385.07 $423.58 4" $494.09 $560.79 $616.87 $678.55 $746.41 6" $1,088.89 $1,235.89 $1,359.48 $1,495.43 $1,644.98 8" $1,088.89 $1,235.89 $1,359.48 $1,495.43 $1,644.98 10" $1,088.89 $1,235.89 $1,359.48 $1,495.43 $1,644.98 Table 12. Proposed Sewer FOG Charges Per Charge $88.28 $100.20 $110.22 $121.25 $133.37 CiQW&oAMAiha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 - 35 3/17/2026 METHODOLOGY 2.1 General Methodology The Water and Sewer rates were developed using requirements set forth in article XIII D, Section 6 of the California Constitution. Where appropriate and to the extent consistent with the California Constitution, RDN looked to guidance provided by principles set forth by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the Water Environment Federation (WEF). RDN rate -making practices incorporate methods described in the AWWA Manual 1 (M 1)' for Water Systems and the WEF Financing and Charges for Sewer Systems2 wherever possible. Figure 2 presents the steps taken to develop the City's proposed rates. Figure 2. Water and Sewer Rate Study Process EA • Financial Planning and Revenue Requirements: develop a ten-year financial plan based on the projected revenues and annual costs which include operating, debt service, and capital expenses. The City's target reserve level should also be considered as part of the financial planning. Based on the financial planning, revenue requirements are determined for each year of the study period. • Cost of Service: evaluate the customer classifications and allocate costs based on their service requirements. • Rate Design: design rates to equitably recover the rate revenue requirements from each customer. 1 Principles of Water Rates, Fees, and Charges, Seventh Edition, Manual of Water Supply Practices, American Water Works Association z Financing and Charges for Sewer Systems, WEF Manual of Practice Number 27, Water Environment Federation CiQg&uAM®jiha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 — 36 3/17/2026 9 2.2 Key Assumptions A test year, FY 2026, was selected for which costs are to be analyzed and rates to be established for this study. The financial plan was built for the next ten years, including the five-year study period with a detailed revenue adjustment plan. The cost of service rates are adjusted each year by the determined revenue adjustments based on the financial plan. The City's fiscal year starts on July 1 and ends on June 30. Escalation Factors The financial plan was built based on an assumption in the projected escalation of revenues and expenses associated with both operations and maintenance (O&M) and capital improvement projects (CIPs). Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Los Angeles -Long Beach -Anaheim Consumer Price Index (CPI), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED) Economic Research Division, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), and Engineering News Record (ENR) Building Cost Index (BCI). Escalation factors used in this study are shown in Table 13. The Los Angeles -Long Beach -Anaheim geography was chosen. The overall escalation factor is derived solely from the All Items series of the BLS Los Angeles -Long Beach -Anaheim CPI. The All Items series represents a broad measure of the average change in prices over time for a wide array of goods and services. The market basket includes categories such as food and beverage, housing, apparel, transportation, medical, and other goods and services. The Utilities escalation factor is derived from the Fuels and utilities and Energy series of the BLS Los Angeles -Long Beach -Anaheim CPI. RDN takes a weighted average of the Energy and Fuels and Utilities data sets to form a combined utilities inflation factor. This escalation factor accurately captures the costs associated with energy consumption and utility service. The payroll escalation factor was provided by City Staff based on historical actual costs and unknown impacts of employee bargaining unit negotiations. The fuels and automobile escalation factor is derived from the Private Transportation, Fuels and Utilities, and Motor Fuel series of the BLS Los Angeles -Long Beach -Anaheim CPI. RDN takes a weighted average of the Private Transportation, Fuels and utilities, and Motor Fuel data sets to form a combined Fuels and Automobile inflation factor. The Construction escalation factor is derived using ENR's BCI for the selected geography. ENR publishes a building cost index for Los Angeles, San Francisco, California, and the National level. RDN analyzed all four indices and, in coordination with staff, ultimately selected the index which best represents the building cost environment in the Agency, the Los Angeles BCI. CiQjt#&u1M6jia - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 — 37 3/17/202610 The insurance escalation factor is derived solely from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' Producer Price Index for insurance premiums. This index tracks the insurance costs for both liability and property coverage for businesses in the United States. Table 13. Expense Escalation Factors Payroll 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% Other Employee 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% Utilities 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% Chemicals 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% Water Treatment 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% Fuel/Automobile 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% Construction 5.1 % 5.1 % 5.1 % 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% Insurance 9.6% 9.6% 8.8% 6.4% 6.4% 4.3% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% Overall 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% Equipment 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% MD 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% OCWD 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% Customer Growth Customer growth projections were developed based on an analysis of historical billing records and long- term growth trends observed within the City. Additionally, per -account water use was assumed to remain stable throughout the study period. Water There are currently approximately 47,100 water meters connected to the City's water system, which includes fireline and recycled water meters in addition to the around 45,500 potable water meters. In ten years, 47,627 meters are projected. A total of 269 new Water Service connections are projected to join the water system during the 5-year rate setting period, approximately 53 per year. Figure 3 shows the annual water customer growth for the study period. Table 14 shows the projected number of meters for all customer classes during the rate setting period. CiQ*iodq®j#ha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 - 38 3/17/202611 Figure 3. Annual Water Customer Growth FY 2026 to FY 2036 50,000 47,100 47,161 47,203 47,263 47,325 47,369 47,413 47,474 47,538 47,582 47,627 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 Sewer q M FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 FY 2031 FY 2032 FY 2033 FY 2034 FY 2035 FY 2036 5/8" X 3/4" 3/4" 1" 1 1/2" 2" 3" ® 4" ■ 6" ■ 8" 101, Table 14. Annual Meter Count 2026 to 2031 - - .� 5/8" X 3/4" 31,457 31,459 31,457 31,458 31,457 31,458 3/4" 5,515 5,519 5,523 5,527 5,531 5,535 1" 4,963 4,996 5,029 5,061 5,095 5,129 1 1/2" 1,360 1,359 1,360 1,360 1,361 1,361 2" 1,764 1,764 1,764 1,764 1,764 1,764 3" 323 323 323 323 323 323 4" 475 481 487 492 498 504 6" 692 710 710 727 745 745 8" 450 450 450 450 450 450 101, 101 101 101 101 101 101 Total 47,100 47,161 47,203 47,263 47,325 47,369 During the 5-year study period, a total of 172 new sewer customer connections are expected. Growth was projected for sewer customers based on an analysis of historical billing records and City growth CiQjW&oAMAiha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 - 39 3/17/202612 trends. Table 15 shows the projected number of billing units from each customer class during the rate setting period. Table 15. Annual Sewer Customer Counts, 2026 to 2031 Single Family 5/8" X 3/4" 26,900 26,900 26,900 26,900 26,900 26,900 3/4" 4,833 4,833 4,833 4,833 4,833 4,833 1 " 2,128 2,149 2,171 2,192 2,214 2,236 1 1 /2" 88 88 88 88 88 88 2" 7 7 7 7 7 7 Total 33,956 33,977 33,999 34,020 34,042 34,064 Multi Family 5/8" X 3/4" 1,866 1,866 1,866 1,866 1,866 1,866 3/4" 141 145 148 152 155 159 ill 1,014 1,019 1,023 1,027 1,032 1,036 1 1 /2" 237 236 237 237 238 238 2" 223 223 223 223 223 223 3" 88 88 88 88 88 88 4" 66 67 68 69 70 71 6" 28 29 29 29 30 30 8" 2 2 2 2 2 2 10" 1 1 1 1 1 1 Total 3,666 3,675 3,685 3,694 3,705 3,714 Non -Residential 5/8" X 3/4" 932 934 932 933 932 933 3/4" 211 211 211 211 211 211 1 " 1,076 1,079 1,082 1,085 1,088 1,091 1 1 /2" 776 776 776 776 776 776 2" 996 996 996 996 996 996 3" 173 173 173 173 173 173 4" 65 65 65 65 65 65 6" 22 22 22 22 22 22 8" 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 4,251 4,256 4,257 4,261 4,263 4,266 FOG Units Units 830 831 831 832 832 833 Reserve Policy The City's reserve policy includes reserves for each utility. The total water fund reserve target for FY 2026 is $26.4 million. The total sewer fund reserve target for FY 2026 is $8.6 million. Table 16 and Table 17 show the reserve targets for the Water and Sewer utilities for FY 2026, respectively, as well as the reserve policy for each individual reserve. CiQ*&odgAiha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 - 40 3/17/202613 Table 16. Water Reserve Policies and FY 2026 target Operating Reserve 3 Months Operating $18,373,270 Capital Reserve 50% of Average 10-year PAYGO $4,000,000 Emergency Reserve $4 Million $4,000,000 Total $26,373,270 Table 17. Sewer Reserve Policies and FY 2026 target Operating Reserve 3 Months Operating $2,189,860 Capital Reserve 50% of Average 10-year PAYGO $2,459,601 Emergency Reserve $4 Million $4,000,000 Total $8,649,461 Equivalent Meter Size When designing fixed water service charges, the potential demand or capacity requirements placed on the water system can be measured by the size of installed meters which receive services from the system. The safe operating flow (or capacity) of a particular size of the meter is essentially the limiting factor in terms of the demand that can be exerted on the water system through the meter. Larger meters typically pay a higher cost to join the system, and higher fixed rates. The ratio of the safe operating capacity of various sizes of meters relative to the capacity of a base meter may be used to determine appropriate charges for the larger meter sizes3. The City considers 5/8" x 3/4" meters as the base meter capacity. The capacity ratio is calculated using the meter capacities in gallons per minute (gpm) provided in the AWWA M1 for meters larger than 3/4 inch. The sewer ratios used in this study reflect the actual average winter flow ratios by meter size for a two -month billing period, December and January, and are calculated using ccf. Table 18 show the equivalent water meter ratios used in this study for standard meters. Table 19 shows the average winter use ratios by meter size which will be used for the sewer cost of service analysis. 3 From "Principles of Water Rates, Fees, and Charges" by American Water Works Association, 2017, Seventh Edition, Appendix B, p. 385. CiQW&oAM61iha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 — 41 3/17/202614 Table 18. AWWA Equivalent Meter Ratios4 5/8" X 3/4" 20 1.00 1.00 3/4" 30 1.50 1.00 ill 50 2.50 1.00 1 1 /2" 100 5.00 2.90 2" 160 8.00 6.19 3" 350 17.50 17.98 4" 630 31.50 38.32 6" 1,300 65.00 111.31 8" 2,400 120.00 237.21 10" 4,200 210.00 426.58 12" 5,300 265.00 689.04 Table 19. Winter Water Flow Ratios by Meter Sizes 5/8" X 3/4" 25 1.00 3/4" 26 1.00 1 " 40 1.60 1 1 /2" 93 3.60 2" 203 8.00 3" 715 28.40 4" 1,264 50.10 > = 6" 2,787 110.50 a Meter capacity is measured in maximum gallon per minute (gpm) capacity of each meter size 5 Winter water flows are the average per meter during the December -January billing period. Winter use is shown in hundred cubic feet CiQg&uAM®j#ha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 - 42 3/17/202615 WATER UTILITY 3.1 Financial Plan RDN built a 10-year financial model for the water utility to meet the City's long-term financial goals. Demand Projections Using historical billing records, RDN first calculated aggregate water usage to establish a baseline for demand projections. We then determined per -account usage for each customer class by dividing total usage by the number of accounts. For the purposes of this study, per -account usage was assumed to remain constant over the forecast period. This assumption allows projected changes in water demand to be driven solely by changes in the number of accounts. Finally, projected account counts were multiplied by per -account usage to estimate total water demand by customer class. Figure 4 shows the City's projected water demand over the next ten years. Figure 4. Annual Aggregate Water Use, FY 2026 to FY 2036 } 16.00 U U 0 14.00 13.64 13.68 13.70 13.74 13.78 12.00 10.00 1 13.80 13.83 13.86 13.90 13.93 13.95 oll 4 8.00 6.00 4.00 2.00 0.00 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 FY 2031 FY 2032 FY 2033 FY 2034 FY 2035 FY 2036 ■ Single Family Residential Multi -Family Residential Non -Residential Recycled CiQq&uAM®jiha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 — 43 3/17/202616 Table 20 shows the annual water use projection by customer class for the rate setting period. Table 20. Annual Water Use by Customer Class in ccf, FY 2026 to FY 20316 Single Family Residential 4,781,196 4,784,964 4,788,732 4,792,500 4,796,425 4,800,350 Multi -Family Residential 4,454,015 4,485,754 4,505,027 4,537,410 4,571,329 4,589,512 Non -Residential 4,301,533 4,302,665 4,303,317 4,304,329 4,305,101 4,306,113 Recycled 106,800 106,800 106,800 106,800 106,800 106,800 Total 13,643,544 13,680,183 13,703,876 13,741,039 13,779,655 13,802, 775 Revenues Based on the account growth and water demand projections, RDN forecasted revenues generated from customer rates using the current water rates for the study period, which total approximately $71.4 to $72.1 million annually. Table 21. Water Rate Revenue by Source, FY 2026 to FY 2031 5/8"X3/4" $9,176,636 $9,177,219 $9,176,636 $9,176,928 $9,176,636 $9,176,928 3/4" $2,413,585 $2,415,335 $2,417,086 $2,418,836 $2,420,587 $2,422,337 1" $3,619,814 $3,643,883 $3,667,951 $3,691,291 $3,716,089 $3,740,887 1 1/2" $1,979,320 $1,977,862 $1,979,320 $1,979,320 $1,980,779 $1,980,779 2" $3,986,062 $3,986,062 $3,986,062 $3,986,062 $3,986,062 $3,986,062 3" $1,618,374 $1,618,374 $1,618,374 $1,618,374 $1,618,374 $1,618,374 4" $1,323,268 $1,332,457 $1,341,647 $1,350,836 $1,360,025 $1,369,215 6" $1,156,692 $1,175,654 $1,175,654 $1,194,616 $1,213,578 $1,213,578 8" $70,014 $70,014 $70,014 $70,014 $70,014 $70,014 10" $35,007 $35,007 $35,007 $35,007 $35,007 $35,007 Fireline $389,328 $394,231 $394,983 $399,877 $404,754 $405,533 Total $25,768,099 $25,826,098 $25,862,734 $25,921,161 $25,981,905 $26,018,714 Variable Revenue Tier 1 $26,884,013 $26,966,802 $27,019,081 $27,103,038 $27,190,194 $27,241,137 Tier 2 $18,764,857 $18,793,015 $18,814,063 $18,842,663 $18,872,567 $18,893,267 Total $45,648,870 $45,759,818 $45,833,145 $45,945,700 $46,062,761 $46,134,404 Other operating income and non -operating revenue are estimated to provide supplemental revenue each year. Table 22 and Table 23 shows the projected other operating and non -operating revenue for the water utility by source for FY 2026 to FY 2031, respectively. 6 Use projections derived from historical bi-monthly customer billing records provided by the City and trends in water use CiQj*&oUgAiha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 — 44 3/17/202617 Table 22. Annual Other Operating Revenue by Source, FY 2026 to FY 2031 53709 Connection Charge $409,630 $409,630 $409,630 $409,630 $409,630 $409,630 53715 Re -Connection Charge $28,300 $28,300 $28,300 $28,300 $28,300 $28,300 53716 After Hours Service Charge $8,900 $8,900 $8,900 $8,900 $8,900 $8,900 53717 Tag Fee $17,000 $17,000 $17,000 $17,000 $17,000 $17,000 53720 Penalties & Service Charge $3,013,060 $3,013,060 $3,013,060 $3,013,060 $3,013,060 $3,013,060 Recycled Water Rates $397,490 $397,490 $397,490 $397,490 $397,490 $397,490 Total $3,874,380 $3,874,380 $3,874,380 $3,874,380 $3,874,380 $3,874,380 Table 23. Annual Non -Operating Revenue by Source, FY 2026 to FY 2031 53722 NPDES Water $1,238,000 $1,238,000 $1,238,000 $1,238,000 $1,238,000 $1,238,000 57010 Miscellaneous Recoveries $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 57363 Cell Tower Lease Agreement $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 Total $1,508,000 $1,508,000 $1,508,000 $1,508,000 $1,508,000 $1,508,000 The system's total revenue for the study period is estimated to be approximately $76.8 to $77.5 million annually under the current rates. Table 24 shows the projected revenue flow for the study period (FY 2026 - FY 2031) without any revenue adjustments, projections are based on water use and customer growth projections as well as other operating and non -operating revenue estimates provided by City staff. Table 24. Water Utility Operating Forecast, FY 2026 to FY 2031 Revenue from Rates Fixed Charges $25,768,099 $25,826,098 $25,862,734 $25,921,161 $25,981,905 $26,018,714 Variable Charges $45,648,870 $45,759,818 $45,833,145 $45,945,700 $46,062,761 $46,134,404 Rate Revenue Total $71,416,969 $71,585,915 $71,695,879 $71,866,862 $72,044,666 $72,153,118 Other Operating Revenues $3,874,380 $3,874,380 $3,874,380 $3,874,380 $3,874,380 $3,874,380 Non -operating Revenues $1,508,000 $1,508,000 $1,508,000 $1,508,000 $1,508,000 $1,508,000 Total $76,799,349 $76,968,296 $77,078,259 $77,249,242 $77,427,046 $77,535,498 Operating and Maintenance (O&M) Expense The water utility's budget includes $73.5 million in operating expenses for FY 2026. Total operating expenses are expected to increase approximately 4.0 percent per year based on the application of specific inflation factors to each budget line item. By the end of the five-year rate setting period, total operating expenses are expected to reach $89.4 million. Table 25 shows projected operating expenses for the rate setting period by budget category. CiQW&oAM61#ta - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 - 45 3/17/202618 Table 25. Operating Expenses by Expense Category, FY 2026 to FY 20317 Production & Supply $42,584,290 $44,407,198 $46,314,713 $48,304,730 $50,389,561 $52,412,991 System Maintenance $8,095,340 $8,425,251 $8,765,410 $9,101,500 $9,451,126 $9,796,304 Misc. Expenses $1,678,640 $1,735,042 $1,793,340 $1,853,596 $1,915,877 $1,980,250 Water Quality $2,863,500 $2,979,128 $3,098,394 $3,216,767 $3,339,878 $3,461,901 Engineering $12,154,350 $12,623,975 $13,109,058 $13,597,520 $14,104,835 $14,615,426 Meter Services $4,344,510 $4,513,700 $4,688,239 $4,862,566 $5,043,654 $5,224,348 Recycled Water $534,450 $554,327 $574,840 $595,511 $616,951 $638,547 Interfund Transfer $1,238,000 $1,238,000 $1,238,000 $1,238,000 $1,238,000 $1,238,000 Total Operating $73,493,080 $76,476,623 $79,581,992 $82,770,189 $86,099,883 $89,367,767 Other Obligations Other obligations included in the financial plan are capital improvement projects funded by rates known as PAYGO (Pay As You Go), debt service payments, and reserve contributions made from rates. Capital Improvement Projects The City plans to spend an average of $8.0 million a year on capital projects during the rate setting period. Table 26 shows the City's scheduled capital improvement projects for the next five years. Figure 5 graphically shows the capital plan. Table 26. Rate Study C/P Expenses by Expense Type, FY 2026 to FY 20318 PAYGO 3,451,708 4,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 10,000,000 12,000,000 City staff provided current year operating expenses by category; projections are based on individual line -item inflationary factors shown in Table 13. Interfund transfers are monies paid to the general fund for overhead and administrative services provided to the water utility. a City's 10-year CIP budget as well as input from staff was used for project cost Ci0jgt M®jiha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 — 46 3/17/202619 $14.0 0 $12.0 $10.0 $8.0 $6.0 $4.0 $2.0 $0.0 Figure 5. Rate Study CIP Expenses by Funding Source, FY 2026 to FY 2031 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 FY 2031 Rate Funded Debt Service and Coverage Ratios The water utility has three outstanding debt issuances that are currently being paid by rates: the 2024 Series Revenue bond, the DWSRF Well 32 Nitrate treatment Loan, and the CWSRF AMI project loan. Total annual debt payments are around $3.8 million a year. Table 27 shows the water utility's annual debt payments used in this study. Table 27. Rate Study Debt Service Expenses, FY 2026 to FY 20319 Description Principal $1,059,795 $1,566,470 $1,618,141 $1,674,886 $1,736,705 $1,798,599 Interest $2,212,940 $2,277,083 $2,222,412 $2,165,418 $2,105,849 $2,043,455 Total Debt Service $3,272,735 $3,843,554 $3,840,554 $3,840,304 $3,842,554 $3,842,054 Debt issued by the water utility also includes a requirement for revenues to exceed operating expenses. The City's debt service coverage requirement under its current covenants is 125 percent, or 1.25 times the operating expenses. Maintaining a healthy debt coverage ratio will help the City keep a good credit rating and will allow the City to service issue debt at lower rates. Table 28 shows the current debt service coverage calculation based on the revenues and expenses under current rates. 9 Debt service payment schedules taken from original loan agreements provided by City staff CiQW&oAM61iha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 — 47 3/17/2026 20 Table 28. Projected Debt Service Coverage, FY 2026 to FY 2031 Total Revenue $76,799,349 $76,968,296 $77,078,259 $77,249,242 $77,427,046 $77,535,498 Total Operating Expense $73,493,080 $76,476,623 $79,581,992 $82,770,189 $86,099,883 $89,367,767 Total Debt Service $3,272,735 $3,843,554 $3,840,554 $3,840,304 $3,842,554 $3,842,054 Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.01 0.13 -0.65 -1.44 -2.26 -3.08 DSCR Requirement 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 Reserves The City must maintain an appropriate reserve balance to ensure the day-to-day operation will continue during emergencies and guarantee the future stability of the system. The City's financial goal is to build an appropriate level of cash reserves for each reserve fund included in the financial plan of this Study. The reserve target for the water utility is described below: • Operating Reserve: three months of operating expenses • Capital Reserve: 50 percent of the 10-year average in planned rate funded capital expenditures" • Emergency Reserve: $4.0 million The reserve target at the end of the study period reaches $30.3 million. Table 29 shows the City's reserve targets for FY 2026 through FY 2031 based on the current reserve policy. Figure 6 displays the resulting cash balances versus the reserve target under the current rates. Reserve targets based on reserve policy shown in Table 16 and operating and capital expenditure totals shown in Tables 25 and 26, respectively. Table 29. Water Reserve Target, FY 2026 to FY 2031 Operating Reserve $18,373,270 $19,119,156 $19,895,498 $20,692,547 $21,524,971 $22,341,942 Capital Reserve $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 Emergency Reserve $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 Total $26,373,270 $27,119,156 $27,895,498 $28,692,547 $29,524,971 $30,341,942 10 The annual average of total planned capital spending over ten years was used to calculate this reserve target CiQj*1oUq6I#ta - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 — 48 3/17/2026 21 Figure 6. Water Cash Balances and Reserve Target with Current Rates, FY 2026 to FY 2031 cn $40.0 c 0 � $20.0 $0.0 FY 2026 -$20.0 -$40.0 -$60.0 -$80.0 � Ending Balance Reserve Target Financial Plan Based on the projected total revenue and necessary costs to be recovered during the study period, RDN built a financial plan that will generate sufficient revenues for the day-to-day operation and annual PAYGO and make appropriate contributions to reserves. The City currently has a projected ending cash balance of $4.0 million in FY 2025, which constitutes the beginning balance for FY 2026. Table 30 shows the status quo water pro forma with no revenue adjustments and the resulting ending balances based on the revenues and expenses outlined in this section. CiQW&oAM61iha - 2026 Water and Sewer hate Study 23 — 49 3/17/2026 22 Table 30. Status Quo Financial Pro Forma for City of Santa Ana Water System, FY 2026 to FY 2031 Rate Increase Rate Month Implemented Cash Position Opening Balance 0.0% FY 2026 $ 4,000,000 0.0% FY 2027 $ 581,826 0.0% FY 2028 $ (6,770,055) 0.0% FY 2029 $ (19,114,342) 0.0% FY 2030 $ (36,475,592) 0.0% FY 2031 $ (58,990,983) Revenues Water Rate Revenue $ 71,416,969 $ 71,585,915 $ 71,695,879 $ 71,866,862 $ 72,044,666 $ 72,153,118 Adjusted Water Rate Revenue $ - $ - $ $ $ - $ Other Operating Revenue $ 3,874,380 $ 3,874,380 $ 3,874,380 $ 3,874,380 $ 3,874,380 $ 3,874,380 Non -Operating Revenue $ 1,508,000 $ 1,508,000 $ 1,508,000 $ 1,508,000 $ 1,508,000 $ 1,508,000 Total Revenues $ 76,799,349 $ 76,968,296 $ 77,078,259 $ 77,249,242 $ 77,427,046 $ 77,535,498 Operating Expenses Net Operating Revenues $ 73,493,080 $ 3,306,269 $ 76,476,623 $ 491,673 $ 79,581,992 $ $ (2,503,733) $ 82,770,189 (5,520,947) $ 86,099,883 $ (8,672,837) $ 89,367,767 $ (11,832,269) Current Rate Funded Debt Service New Debt Service Total Rate Funded Debt Service $ 3,272,735 $ - $ 3,272,735 $ 3,843,554 $ - $ 3,843,554 $ 3,840,554 $ - $ 3,840,554 $ 3,840,304 $ - $ 3,840,304 $ 3,842,554 $ - $ 3,842,554 $ 3,842,054 $ - $ 3,842,054 DSCR 1.01 0.13 -0.65 -1.44 -2.26 -3.08 Total Operating and Debt Service $ 76,765,815 $ 80,320,176 $ 83,422,546 $ 86,610,492 $ 89,942,436 $ 93,209,820 Total Operating and Debt Net Revenues Capital Expenditure $ 33,534 $ 3,451,708 $ (3,418,174) $ (3,351,881) $ 4,000,000 $ (7,351,881) $ (6,344,287) $ 6,000,000 $ (12,344,287) $ (9,361,250) $ 8,000,000 $ (17,361,250) $ (12,515,391) $ 10,000,000 $ (22,515,391) $ (15,674,323) $ 12,000,000 $ (27,674,323) Net Income Ending Balance $ 581,826 $ (6,770,055) ($19,114,342) ($36,475,592) ($58,990,983) ($86,665,306) CiQW&oAM®jiha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 - 50 3/17/2026 23 Table 31 shows the proposed water pro forma for the study period with the recommended revenue adjustments per year. Table 31. Proposed Financial Pro Forma for City of Santa Ana Water System, FY 2026 to FY 2031 Rate Increase 9.0% 0.0% 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 8.0% Rate Month Implemented 1-May 1-May 1-Jul 1-Jul 1-Jul 1-Jul FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 FY 2031 Cash Position Opening Balance $ 4,000,000 $ 1,653,080 $ 743,932 $ 1,885,640 $ 5,727,198 $ 12,864,067 Revenues Water Rate Revenue $ 71,416,969 $ 71,585,915 $ 71,695,879 $ 71,866,862 $ 72,044,666 $ 72,153,118 Adjusted Water Rate Revenue Other Operating Revenue $ $ 1,071,255 3,874,380 $ 6,442,732 $ 3,874,380 $ 13,485,995 $ 3,874,380 $ 21,202,808 $ 3,874,380 $ 29,652,259 $ 3,874,380 $ 37,844,897 $ 3,874,380 Non -Operating Revenue $ 1,508,000 $ 1,508,000 $ 1,508,000 $ 1,508,000 $ 1,508,000 $ 1,S08,000 Total Revenues $ 77,870,604 $ 83,411,028 $ 90,564,254 $ 98,452,050 $ 107,079,305 $ 115,380,395 Operating Expenses $ 73,493,080 $ 76,476,623 $ 79,581,992 $ 82,770,189 $ 86,099,883 $ 89,367,767 Net Operating Revenues .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Current Rate Funded Debt Service $ $ 4,377,524 3,272,735 $ 6,934,405 $ 3,843,554 $ 10,982,261 $ 3,840,554 $ 15,681,861 $ 3,840,304 $ 20,979,422 $ 3,842,554 $ 26,012,628 $ 3,842,054 New Debt Service $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Total Debt Service $ 3,272,735 $ 3,843,554 $ 3,840,554 $ 3,840,304 $ 3,842,554 $ 3,842,054 DSCR 1.34 1.80 2.86 4.08 5.46 6.77 Total Operating and Debt Service $ 76,765,815 $ 80,320,176 $ 83,422,546 $ 86,610,492 $ 89,942,436 $ 93,209,820 Net Revenues $ 1,104,788 $ 3,090,852 $ 7,141,708 $ 11,841,558 $ 17,136,869 $ 22,170,574 Capital Expenditure $ 3,451,708 $ 4,000,000 $ 6,000,000 $ 8,000,000 $ 10,000,000 $ 12,000,000 Net Income $ (2,346,920) $ (909,148) $ 1,141,708 $ 3,841,558 $ 7,136,869 $ 10,170,574 Ending Balance $ 1,653,080 $ 743,932 $ 1,885,640 $ 5,727,198 $ 12,864,067 $ 23,034,641 CiQW&oAMAiha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 — 51 3/17/2026 24 Revenue Requirements Table 32 displays the water utility's revenue requirements for FY 2026. In the rate design section, the proposed revenue adjustments will be applied to the cost of service -based rates which were designed considering the FY 2026 revenues and expenses. The total expense for each year is offset by other operating revenues and non -operating revenues to compute a pure portion of revenue requirements that need to be recovered from customers' rates. RDN proposes annual revenue adjustments in FY 2026 through FY 2031 to reach the financial goals set by the City. Table 32. Revenue Requirements for City of Santa Ana Water Utility, FY 2026 O&M Expenses $73,493,080 Capital Expenditures $3,451,708 Debt Service $3,272,735 Other Operating Revenue ($3,874,380) Non -Operating Revenue ($1,508,000) Net Balance From Operations ($3,418,174) Rate Revenue Requirement $71,416,969 CiQjt#&u1M6iha - 2026 Water and Sewer hate Study 23 — 52 3/17/2026 25 3.2 Cost of Service Analysis The purpose of a Cost of Service (COS) analysis is to allocate costs among customers commensurate with their service requirements. RDN employed the "commodity -demand" cost -of -service method promulgated in AWWA's M1, whereby costs are first allocated to individual functions, which are typical industry standard activities, then the costs of each function are distributed to appropriate cost causative components, which are defined by the cost driving elements. Figure 7 displays a typical process for the COS analysis. Figure 7. A Typical Flow for Cost of Service Analysis Process Functional ization of Costs Operating and capital costs are functionalized based on operating categories used in the City's budget and input from City staff with expertise on the system and utility industry knowledge. The functionalization of non -operating expenses is based on total water asset values, which represents a better overall estimate of systemwide needs versus just one year of capital expenditure. The non -operating expenses for the test year are made up of debt service payments and capital expenditures totaling approximately $6.7 million. The functions of the water system for both operating and non -operating expenses include: • Water Supply — costs associated with water procurement and purchases • Groundwater — costs associated with groundwater procurement • Storage — costs associated with water storage for distribution • Transmission and Distribution — costs associated with transmitting and distributing water to customers • Pumping — costs associated with general pumping and energy use • Treatment — costs associated with treating water CiQjt#&uUg6iha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 — 53 3/17/2026 26 • Customer— costs associated with customer service and billing related tasks • Meters — costs associated with the reading and maintenance of meters • Hydrants — costs associated with maintaining public fire hydrants • Recycled — Costs associated with the provision and administration of the recycled water system • Administrative and General — costs associated with administrative and general functions Costs and assets were functionalized based on the City's standard budget determinations and input from staff on a line -item basis. Table 33 shows the amount and percentage of the test year's operating expenses allocated to each function. Table 34 shows the amount and percentage of the City's fixed assets allocated to each function. Total assets were used as a proxy for the allocation of non -operating expenses because they represent the long-term investment in the system made by the City. A single year of non -operating expenses typically does not reflect an adequate ratio of overall system investments. Table 33. Percentage of Operating Costs Allocated to Standard Functions Water Supply $39,344,290 53.5% Transmission and Distribution $20,249,690 27.6% Pumping $3,240,000 4.4% Treatment $2,863,500 3.9% Meters $4,344,510 5.9% Recycled $534,450 0.7% Administrative and General $2,916,640 4.0% Total $73,493,080 Table 34. Percentage of Non -operating Costs Allocated to Standard Functions Groundwater $4,149,109 3.9% Storage $12,508,635 11.7% Transmission and Distribution $66,948,495 62.5% Pumping $7,499,989 7.0% Treatment $837,015 0.8% Hydrants $343,206 0.3% Customer $70,808 0.1 % Administrative and General $14,813,403 13.8% Total $107,170, 660 A COS analysis considers both the average quantity of water consumed (base costs) and the highest rate at which it is consumed (peaking or capacity costs as identified by maximum demands compared to base demands). Capacity costs are costs that are incurred during peak times of consumption. There are additional costs associated with designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining facilities to meet the highest capacity of use. All current and future water facilities, including water mains, pump stations, CiQjt#&ujM®jjla - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 — 54 3/17/2026 27 reservoirs, wells, and treatment plants, are designed and constructed to meet this capacity. If deficiencies are found, the existing facilities get upsized, or a secondary line or pump is installed. These peak demand costs should be allocated to those customers whose potential use generates additional costs for the utility, such as larger meters. In other words, not all customers share the same responsibility for capacity related costs. The percent of delivery capacity over an average day or base delivery was determined by using actual customer billing records. Table 35 shows the total water use. Table 36 shows actual potable customer water use by billing period. Table 37 shows the average and the highest bi-monthly potable water use divided by the number of days included in the period. The June billing period includes 61 days, so to calculate the daily use during the peak billing period, the total use in that period is divided by the increment. Table 35. Total Water Use by End User .. Potable 13,536,745 99.2% Recycled 106,800 0.8% Total 13,643,545 Table 36. System -Wide Potable Water Use by Billing Period in ccf" August 2,378,024 17.6% October 2,541,129 18.8% December 2,150,362 15.9% February 1,908,130 14.1 % April 1,903,888 14.1 % June 2,655,213 19.6% Total 13,536,745 100% Table 37. Potable Water Use Divided by Billing Days in ccf 13, 536, 745 = 365 = 37,087 2,655,213 - 61 = 43,528 Table 38 shows the systemwide capacity factors based on customer use patterns as described. Delivery capacity is equal to max day divided by average day. The percentage of delivery capacity over base delivery represents the additional capacity demands which create the need for upsizing system assets to 11 Total potable water use is based on FY 2025 billing records CiQWf oAM jiha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 — 55 3/17/2026 28 provide service under the highest water use conditions. The peak capacity costs are applied only to the fixed charges. Base costs are applied to both fixed and variable rates because a portion of those costs can be attributable to increased water demand such as treatment costs and the occurrence of water leaks, which require maintenance as well as development of additional storage to provide water availability. Table 38. System -Wide Delivery Factors Base Delivery 1.00 100.0% 0.0% Delivery Capacity 1.17 85.2% 14.8% The cost causative components include: • Source of Supply — water purchase costs, groundwater procurement, pumping costs, etc. • Base Delivery — delivering water to customers under average demand conditions • Delivery Capacity— the costs of delivering water to customers with the highest demand • Meters — the costs of servicing and reading meters • Customer Service — billing and other customer service -related costs • Recycled Water— costs directly allocated to recycled water customers Water supply and groundwater costs are allocated 100 percent to the Supply component as they relate to purchasing water from other agencies as well as groundwater. Pumping costs are also allocated 100 precent to the supply component as pumping occurs to procure groundwater. Storage, Transmission and Distribution, and Treatment costs are proportionally allocated between base and delivery capacity based on annual water demand patterns shown in Table 38 since all infrastructure is constructed to meet base and capacity water use requirements. The Storage, Treatment, and Maintenance and Engineering (termed Transmission and Distribution in the cost of service analysis) budget categories include costs that may either increase with water use (Base Delivery) or are fixed based on the capacity of system assets (Delivery Capacity). These costs are allocated 85.2 percent to base and 14.8 to capacity. Meter, hydrant, and customer costs are allocated to those categories based on input from City staff. Recycled water costs are allocated between supply (0.8 percent) and recycled water components (99.8 percent) to account for the potable water saved in relation to recycled water consumption. 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The total revenue requirements reflect the final cost allocation in Table 45. These totals will be applied to customers based on the corresponding number of units allocated to that customer in the rate design. Allocation to Units The final step of the COS analysis is to allocate the cost causative components back to the customers. In order to perform this, unit values were determined for each cost component. • Source of supply and recycled water costs will be further subdivided in the rate design stage based on internal parameters of each, so those costs are wholly applied to their respective category in one unit. • The number of potable equivalent meters will be used to distribute fixed base delivery related service costs. • The total potable water use will be used to distribute the portion of base delivery related service costs which were allocated to the variable rate. • The number of potable equivalent meters will be used to distribute fixed delivery capacity related service costs. The number of potable equivalent meters will be used to distribute meter related service costs. • The number of bills in one year (the number of accounts multiplied by 12) serves as the basis for distributing billing and customer service costs associated with customer billing and collection, and other customer services costs. • The number of potable equivalent meters will be used to distribute public fire related service costs. • The number of private fire equivalent meters will be used to distribute private fire related service costs. Table 51 shows the total cost allocation by cost component divided by the corresponding unit values to develop a unit cost for each. CiQW&oAM®jiha - 2026 Water and Sewer hate Study 23 — 63 3/17/2026 36 Table 51. Rate Revenue Requirements Divided by the Corresponding Units12 Source of Supply* Source of Supply $39,497,190 1 $39,497,190 Fixed Base Delivery Potable Water EMs $17,459,765 87,085 $200.49 Variable Base Delivery Potable Water Use $5,789,032 13,536,745 $0.43 Fixed Delivery Capacity Potable Water EMs $4,037,754 87,085 $46.37 Fixed Meter Costs Potable Water EMs $303,737 87,085 $3.49 Customer Service Costs Potable Water Bills (including fire) $1,036,891 584,220 $1.77 Recycled Water* Recycled Water $470,172 1 $470,172 Public Fire Potable Water Ems $1,951,658 87,085 $22.41 Private Fire Private Fire Ems $870,770 249,658 $3.49 12 Source of Supply and Recycled Water costs will be further subdivided in the Rate Design section CiQq&uAM j#ha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 — 64 3/17/2026 37 3.3 Water Rate Design RDN proposes the following adjustments to customer water rate structures: • Adjusting rates annually by the recommended revenue adjustments of 9.0 percent in May 2026, followed by 9.0 percent annual adjustments July 2027 through July 2029, with a final adjustment of 8.0 percent in July 2030 • Combining all customers into a single customer class • Introducing monthly billing • Adjusting tier widths to reflect current water supply ratios The water rates currently have two components: 1) a fixed bi-monthly service charge and 2) volumetric rates. Customers must pay the fixed charge regardless of the water use. In addition, the customers pay volumetric rates based on the volume of water use. The proposed rates will include the following components: 1. Fixed monthly service charge: the rates are established based on the size of the meter at the property receiving water service and are calculated to recover a portion of the City's fixed costs, such as water facilities repairs and replacements, the capacity of that meter, meter reading, and customer service. 2. Variable rates: the rates are calculated based on the cost of water supplies, the cost of managing the City's water resources at regular levels and distributing water throughout the system to customers. The remaining fixed costs (base delivery) that are not recovered via fixed charges are also recovered from variable charges. These fixed costs are incurred based on the total volume of water used and include water storage, treatment, and engineering and maintenance of the transmission system. The variable rates are billed per hundred cubic feet based on two tiers. Together, the two components (fixed and variable) are calculated to recover the proportionate cost of providing water service attributable to each customer Monthly Fixed Charge All meter, delivery capacity, and public fire and some base delivery costs are divided by the number of equivalent meters using the AWWA ratio discussed in the Key Assumptions section to compute the unit cost for each cost component. Customer service costs are simply divided by the number of bills since the service requirements of this cost type are the same regardless of the meter size installed on a property. Table 52 and Table 53 show the total costs allocated to each cost category, the number of units for the CiQq&uAM®jiha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 — 65 3/17/2026 38 category, and the cost for a year and a monthly period of service for each cost unit for potable retail and private fire customers, respectively. The resulting monthly unit costs are used to calculate the fixed customer rates. Table 52. Fixed Cost Components Divided by Number of Units for Potable Retail Customers Fixed Meter Costs $303,737 87,085 $3.49 $0.29 Fixed Base Delivery $17,459,765 87,085 $200.49 $16.71 Fixed Delivery Capacity $4,037,754 87,085 $46.37 $3.86 Public Fire $1,951,658 87,085 $22.41 $1.87 Customer Service Costs $1,036,891 48,685 $21.30 $1.77 Base Meter Charge $24.50 Table 53. Fixed Cost Components Divided by Number of Units for Private Fire Customers Private Fire $870,770 249,658 $3.49 $0.29 Customer Service Costs $1,036,891 48,685 $21.30 $1.77 Base Meter Charge $2.07 Table 54 shows the monthly fixed charge calculation by meter size for potable retail water customer connections. Table 54. Monthly Water Service Fixed Charge Calculation13 5/8" X 3/4" $22.73 x 1.00 = $22.73 + $1.77 = $24.50 3/4" $22.73 x 1.50 = $34.09 + $1.77 = $35.87 ill $22.73 x 2.50 = $56.82 + $1.77 = $58.60 1 1/2" $22.73 x 5.00 = $113.65 + $1.77 = $115.42 2" $22.73 x 8.00 = $181.84 + $1.77 = $183.61 3" $22.73 x 17.50 = $397.77 + $1.77 = $399.55 4" $22.73 x 31.50 = $715.99 + $1.77 = $717.76 6" $22.73 x 65.00 = $1,477.43 + $1.77 = $1,479.21 8" $22.73 x 120.00 = $2,727.57 + $1.77 = $2,729.35 10" $22.73 x 210.00 = $4,773.25 + $1.77 = $4,775.02 13 Note that some calculations may be impacted by rounding to two decimal points CiQj*&oUq jiha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 - 66 3/17/2026 39 Table 55 shows the monthly fixed charge calculation by meter size for private fire connections. Fireline ratios are based on engineering calculations of the potential capacity flow to a meter based on the service line size. Table 55. Monthly Water Service Fixed Charge Calculation, Private Fire Connections 2" $0.29 x 6.19 = $1.80 + $1.77 = $3.57 3" $0.29 x 17.98 = $5.23 + $1.77 = $7.00 4" $0.29 x 38.32 = $11.14 + $1.77 = $12.91 6" $0.29 x 111.31 = $32.35 + $1.77 = $34.13 8" $0.29 x 237.21 = $68.94 + $1.77 = $70.72 10" $0.29 x 426.58 = $123.99 + $1.77 = $125.76 12" $0.29 x 689.04 = $200.27 + $1.77 = $202.05 The proposed monthly fixed charge before revenue adjustments for the base equivalent meter (5/8 inch x 3/4 inch) is $24.50. The proposed five-year monthly fixed charges with revenue adjustments applied for all water customers are shown in Table 56 and Table 57. FY 2026 rates are based on the cost of service rate times the revenue adjustment. Table 56. Proposed 5-year Fixed Charge Schedule. Potable Retail Revenue Adiustment 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 8.0% 5/8" X 3/4" $26.71 $29.11 $31.73 $34.59 $37.36 3/4" $39.10 $42.62 $46.45 $50.63 $54.68 ill $63.87 $69.62 $75.89 $82.72 $89.33 1 1/2" $125.81 $137.13 $149.48 $162.93 $175.96 2" $200.14 $218.15 $237.78 $259.18 $279.92 3" $435.50 $474.70 $517.42 $563.99 $609.11 4" $782.36 $852.77 $929.52 $1,013.18 $1,094.23 6" $1,612.34 $1,757.45 $1,915.62 $2,088.02 $2,255.07 8" $2,974.99 $3,242.74 $3,534.58 $3,852.69 $4,160.91 10" $5,204.78 $5,673.21 $6,183.79 $6,740.34 $7,279.56 CiQW&oAMAiha - 2026 Water and Sewer hate Study 23 - 67 3/17/202640 Table 57. Proposed 5-year Fixed Charge Schedule, Private Fire Revenue Adiustment 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 8.0% 2" $3.90 $4.25 $4.63 $5.05 $5.45 3" $7.63 $8.32 $9.07 $9.89 $10.68 4" $14.07 $15.34 $16.72 $18.22 $19.68 6" $37.20 $40.55 $44.20 $48.18 $52.03 8" $77.08 $84.02 $91.58 $99.82 $107.81 101, $137.08 $149.42 $162.87 $177.53 $191.73 12" $220.23 $240.05 $261.65 $285.20 $308.02 Variable Water Rates Variable rates are designed based on variable costs such as water supply and base delivery costs. The current rate structure was maintained to the extent possible mitigate rate impacts. Variable rates are made up of a number of cost components, all derived based on actual customer use data: Water Supply and Base Costs. Water supply costs are offset by the City's non -operating revenues. Tier Widths The City's current tier widths take into account the availability of water supply for each customer class and meter size. The widths were designed based on common use characteristics and the capacity investment14 of different meter sizes. The current widths are shown in Table 2. The proposed tier widths are applied equally to all customer classes to ensure equitability between customers. To determine equitable tier widths, an analysis of available water supplies was completed. Total water demand is projected to be 13.5 million ccf. Table 58 shows the total available water supplies under each supply category based on the percentage of supply. Table 58. Available Water Supplies Under Each Supply Category Total 100.0% 13,536,745 Groundwater 85.0% 11,506,233 Purchased Water 15.0% 2,030,512 In order to allocate the available groundwater to Tier 1, the total supply available was divided by the number of bills. Table 59 shows the available groundwater supply divided by the number of annual bills. The base availability of tier 1 is 21 ccf. 14 2019 Water, Recycled Water, & Sewer Rate Study Report Final. October 1, 2019. Stantec & Hidebrand. City of Santa Ana CiQW&oAMAiha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 - 68 3/17/202641 Table 59. Tier 1 Base Derivation Groundwater Supply 11,506,232 Customer Bills 546,300 Available per base Bill 21 Using the base derivation for all meter sizes, however, leads to much more water use under tier 2 than the available supply with most tier 2 use being allocated to larger meters. Table 60 shows the total water use under each tier if the base water derivation is used. Table 60. Water Demand Under Base Derivation Total Water Demand 13,536,745 Tier 1 6,304,559 46.6% Tier 2 7,232,186 53.4% To ensure that 85 percent of water is billed at the Tier 1 rate based on actual water use patterns a uniform tier width would need to equal 550 ccf a month. Under a uniform tier width, smaller meters would never reach the tier 2 threshold and thus would not be paying for the required 15 percent of purchased water. To ensure that customers are responsible for and have access to each available water source, the base water supplywill be available to smaller meters, while large meters will increase the monthly supply based on their capacity ratio. This derivation takes into account both the increased investment made by larger meters when they buy in to the system, as well as the higher fixed monthly charges proposed, which pay for additional capacity demands on the system. The proposed tier widths also maintain the logic of the current rate structure and will lead to less impact on customers. Table 61 shows the updated tier widths based on the available water supply. Table 61. Monthly Tier Width Under Adjusted Derivation 5/8" X 3/4" 21 1.00 21 3/4" 21 1.50 32 ill 21 2.50 53 1 1 /2" 21 5.00 105 2" 21 8.00 168 3" 21 17.50 369 4" 21 31.50 663 6" 21 65.00 1,369 8" 21 120.00 2,527 10" 21 210.00 4,423 CiQW&oAM61iha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 — 69 3/17/202642 Water Supply Costs The City's primary water source is local groundwater. The City's water supply agreements require that 15 percent of the annual supply be purchased water, which is more expensive than groundwater. Water supply costs were separated based on whether they were directly attributable to water purchases or if the costs were general to all water supply. Table 62 shows the supply cost categories identified in the City's budget and the total costs allocated to each category. Table 62. Total Supply Costs by Source's Cost Category Total Supply Costs $40,993,385 100.0% Groundwater $23,482,100 57.3% Purchased Water $9,719,350 23.7% Other Supply Costs $7,791,935 19.0% In order to identify unit costs for each cost category, available supply was evaluated under each category. Table 63 shows the total available water under each supply category, which is then divided by the total cost of that category to determine a unit cost for supply under each category. Table 63. Water Supply Costs by Water Source and Unit Cost Total $40,993,385 100.0% 13,536,745 $3.03 Groundwater $23,482,100 85.0% 11,506,233 $2.04 Purchased Water $9,719,350 15.0% 2,030,512 $4.79 Unit costs for each tier were determined by including the actual water use per tier using the tier widths under the adjusted tier derivation shown in Table 61. Table 64 shows the calculation used to determine the unit costs for each supply source in each tier. Table 64. Water Supply Unit Costs by Tier Groundwater 11,506,233 $2.04 10,156,619 1,349,615 Purchased Water 2,030,512 $4.79 2,030,512 Water Source Unit Cost $2.04 $3.69 Other supply costs are divided by the total water use and applied to both tiers evenly. Table 65 shows the other supply cost unit cost. " Other supply costs include budgeted costs in the City's supply department which are not directly attributable to water purchase costs. CiQj*&odgAiha - 2026 Water and Sewer hate Study 23 — 70 3/17/202643 Table 65. Other Water Supply Unit Cost - .. - - 0� $7,791,935 = 13,536,745 = $0.58 Base Delivery Costs Base delivery costs are divided by total water use to determine the unit cost shown in Table 66 . The base unit cost is applied to all water use. Table 66. Base Delivery Unit Cost Base Costs I I Water Use l I Unit Cost $5,789,032-$• .43 Revenue Offset Revenue offsets are only applied to tier 1 water use, so the total available funds are divided by the projected use in that tier. Allocating offsets to tier 1 ensures all customers benefit from the non -operating revenue for all usage. Table 67 shows the calculation to determine unit values for the revenue offset. Table 67. Revenue Offset Unit Credit Tier 1-$1,496,196 _ 10,156,619 = -$0.15 Tier 2 $0 - 0 = $0.00 Table 68 shows the calculation used to determine the variable rates. Supply costs are added to base costs to calculate the variable rates. Rates are then reduced by revenue offsets, which were set aside in the cost of service analysis. Table 68. Variable Rate Calculation Tier 1 $2.04 + $0.58 + $0.43 + -$0.15 = $2.90 Tier 2 $3.69 + $0.58 + $0.43 + $0.00 = $4.69 The rates will be escalated by the revenue adjustments and the five-year rate schedule is shown in Table 69. Each adjustment will occur in January, midway through the fiscal year. Table 69. Proposed 5-Year Variable Rate Schedule Revenue Adiustment 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% Tier 1 Tier 2 8.0% $3.16 $3.44 $3.75 $4.09 $4.42 $5.12 $5.58 $6.08 $6.63 $7.16 CiQW&oAM®i#ha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 - 71 3/17/202644 Recycled Water Rates The rates for recycled water customers are calculated using the direct costs allocated to the recycled water system in the Cost of Service Analysis, $470,172. Recycled water customers also pay fixed and variable charges; however, the variable charge only contains one tier, because there is only one source of water available. In order to maintain equity with other customers, the same fixed rates are applied to recycled water customers. The remaining costs which are not recovered from fixed rates are then applied to the variable rate. Similar to the potable water rates, some fixed costs may be recovered through the variable rate; however, those costs vary with the total water demand on the system. Table 70 shows the total revenue generated from the cost of service rates for recycled customers. Monthly billed amounts are multiplied by the number of meters in each category. Table 70. Recycled Water Fixed Revenue Collection 5/8" X 3/4' 0 $24.50 $0 3/4" 0 $35.87 $0 ill 0 $58.60 $0 1 1 /2" 3 $115.42 $4,155 2" 9 $183.61 $19,830 3" 3 $399.55 $14,384 4" 3 $717.76 $25,839 6" 3 $1,479.21 $53,252 8" 0 $2,729.35 $0 10" 0 $4,775.02 $0 Total Fixed Revenue $117,460 The remainder of costs are then allocated to the variable rate base. Table 71 shows the calculation used to determine the unit cost for a unit of recycled water. The total variable cost basis is divided by the projected recycled water use. Table 72 shows the proposed variable recycled water rates. Table 71. Recycled Water Variable Rate Derivation Total $470,172 Fixed Recovery ($117,460) Variable Base $352,712 Recycled Use 106,800 Variable Rate $3.30 CiOt#&u1M6iha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 — 72 3/17/202645 Table 72. Proposed Variable Recycled Water Rates Revenue Adiustment 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 8.0% Recycled Water $3.60 $3.92 $4.28 $4.66 $5.03 3.4 Bill Impact Analysis This analysis compares customers' bills under current and proposed rates. Figure 8 shows the dollar change in the bill based on 5/8" x 3/4" meter customers use at selected usage points. The City's average 5/8" x 34"" customer uses 12 ccf of water monthly. Additionally, the 80th percentile of use for a 5/8" x 3/4" customer is 17 ccf per billing period. Figure 8. Customer Impact by Usage for 518" x 314" Meter $100.00 $89.77 $90.00 $80.39 80.00 $72.16 $70.91 $70.00 $64.60 $60.42 $60.00 $50.00 $42.50 $40.00 $37.31 $30.00 $20.00 $10.00 $0.00 5 ccf (25 percentile) 12 ccf (average) 14 ccf (75 percentile) 17 ccf (80 percentile) Current ■ Proposed CiQW&oAM®i#ha - 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study 23 - 73 3/17/202646 SEWER UTILITY 4.1 Financial Plan RDN built a 10-year financial model for the City of Santa Ana's sewer system to meet the system's long- term financial goals. The detailed rate analysis was performed for the first five years. Revenues RDN conducted a revenue analysis using the current sewer rates. The City currently collects fixed revenues from all customers. Fixed revenue forecasts are based on the customer growth assumptions described in the Methodology Section. Table 73 shows the projected rate revenue under the current rates. Table 73. Sewer System Rate Revenue Forecast, FY 2026 to FY 2031 Single Family 5/8" X 3/4" $2,459,736 $2,459,736 $2,459,736 $2,459,736 $2,459,736 $2,459,736 3/4" $625,777 $625,777 $625,777 $625,777 $625,777 $625,777 1" $437,176 $441,548 $445,920 $450,292 $454,846 $459,399 11/2" $34,795 $34,795 $34,795 $34,795 $34,795 $34,795 2" $4,363 $4,363 $4,363 $4,363 $4,363 $4,363 Total $3,561,847 $3,566,219 $3,570,591 $3,574,963 $3,579,517 $3,584,070 Multi Family 5/8" X 3/4" $255,493 $255,493 $255,493 $255,493 $255,493 $255,493 3/4" $27,901 $28,616 $29,332 $30,047 $30,763 $31,478 1" $323,912 $325,403 $326,895 $328,088 $329,579 $331,070 11/2" $147,717 $147,131 $147,717 $147,717 $148,304 $148,304 2" $220,342 $220,342 $220,342 $220,342 $220,342 $220,342 3" $188,570 $188,570 $188,570 $188,570 $188,570 $188,570 4" $253, 765 $257,442 $261,120 $264, 798 $268,476 $272,153 6" $221, 686 $227, 520 $227, 520 $233, 354 $239,188 $239,188 8" $29,207 $29,207 $29,207 $29,207 $29,207 $29,207 10" $23,113 $23,113 $23,113 $23,113 $23,113 $23,113 Total $1,691,706 $1,702,838 $1,709,309 $1,720,729 $1,733,034 $1,738,918 Non -Residential 5/8"X3/4" $141,925 $142,171 $141,925 $142,048 $141,925 $142,048 3/4" $46,563 $46,563 $46,563 $46,563 $46,563 $46,563 1" $384,648 $385,690 $386,732 $387,774 $388,815 $389,857 11/2" $542,517 $542,517 $542,517 $542,517 $542,517 $542,517 2" $1,105,082 $1,105,082 $1,105,082 $1,105,082 $1,105,082 $1,105,082 3" $416,715 $416,715 $416,715 $416,715 $416,715 $416,715 4" $281,026 $281,026 $281,026 $281,026 $281,026 $281,026 6" $195,909 $195,909 $195,909 $195,909 $195,909 $195,909 8" $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Total $3,114,387 $3,115,675 $3,116,470 $3,117,635 $3,118,554 $3,119,718 FOG Units Units $554,374 $555,042 $555,042 $555,709 $555,709 $556,377 0: _ 47 ity MuLancil 23 - 74 3/17/2026 The revenue analysis also includes other operating and non -operating revenues such as penalties and NPDES water. These revenues are used to offset the revenue requirements that need to be recovered from customers' rates. This projection was created under the status quo rates and does not include proposed revenue adjustments. The system's total revenue for the study period is estimated to be approximately $9.8 million annually under the current rates. Table 74 shows the projected sewer system revenues by category for the study period (FY 2026 — FY 2031) without any revenue adjustments. Projections are based on customer growth projections as well as other operating and non -operating revenue estimates provided by City staff. Table 74. Sewer System Revenue Forecast, FY 2026 to FY 2031 Revenue from Rates Fixed Revenue Rate Revenue Total Other Operating Revenues Non -operating Revenues $8,922,314 $8,939,774 $8,951,412 $8,969,036 $8,986,813 $8,999,084 $8,922,314 $8,939,774 $8,9519412 $8,969,036 $8,986,813 $899999084 $450,000 $450,000 $450,000 $450,000 $450,000 $450,000 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 Total $9,772,314 $9,789,774 $9,801,412 $9,819,036 $9,836,813 $9,849,084 Operating and Maintenance (O&M) Expense The itemized O&M expenses were carefully reviewed by the City and forecast for the study period using escalation factors discussed in the Key Assumptions section. Table 75 shows the City's projected O&M expenses for the sewer utility during the study period. O&M Expenses are expected to increase by 4.0 percent on average annually. Table 75. Sewer System O&M Expense Forecast, FY 2026 to FY 2031 Sanitary Service $8,759,440 $9,132,875 $9,517,728 $9,894,897 $10,287,824 $10,671,969 Total Operating $8,759,440 $9,132,875 $9,517,728 $9,894,897 $10,287,824 $10,671,969 Other Obligations Other obligations included in the financial plan are capital improvement projects funded by PAYGO (Pay As You Go), debt service obligations, and reserve contributions made from rates. Capital Improvement Projects The City plans to spend an average of $5.0 million a year on sewer rate funded capital expenditures during the rate setting period. Table 76 shows the capital expenditure by expenditure type. The City plans to use customer rates to accomplish the proposed capital plan. Figure 9 graphically shows the rate study capital plan by funding source, only PAYGO funded expenditure will impact customer rates. _ 48 ity ounce 23 — 75 3/17/2026 Table 76. Rate Study Sewer CIP Expenses by Expense Type, FY 2026 to FY 2031 Rate Funded CIP $4,111,232 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 Total CIP $4,111,232 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 Figure 9. Rate Study Sewer CIP Expenses by Funding Source, FY 2026 to FY 2031 y $6.0 c 0 $5.0 $4.0 $3.0 $2.0 $1.0 $0.0 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 FY 2031 Rate Funded Debt Service and Coverage Ratios The CWSRF Septic to Sewer Island Bond payments are made annually. Table 77 shows the Sewer utility's annual debt payments used in this study. Table 78 shows the projected debt service coverage ratios under the current rates. Table 77. Rate Study Debt Service Expenses, FY 2026 to FY 2031 Principal $35,969 $35,941 $36,875 $37,834 $38,818 $39,827 Interest $37,773 $37,801 $36,867 $35,908 $34,924 $33,915 Total Debt Service $73,742 $73,742 $73,742 $73,742 $73,742 $73,742 Table 78. Rate Study Debt Service Coverage Ratios, FY 2026 to FY 2031 Total Revenue $9,772,314 $9,789,774 $9,801,412 $9,819,036 $9,836,813 $9,849,084 Total Operating Expense $8,759,440 $9,132,875 $9,517,728 $9,894,897 $10,287,824 $10,671,969 Net Revenue $1,012,874 $656,898 $283,684 ($75,861) ($451,011) ($822,885) Total Debt Service $73,742 $73,742 $73,742 $73,742 $73,742 $73,742 Debt Service Coverage Ratio 13.74 8.91 3.85 -1.03 -6.12 -11.16 DSCR Requirement 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 _ 49 ity i T6unce 23 — 76 3/17/2026 Reserves The City must maintain an appropriate reserve balance to ensure the day-to-day operation will continue during emergencies and guarantee the future stability of the system. The City's financial goal is to build an appropriate level of cash reserves for each reserve fund included in the financial plan of this Study. The reserve target for the sewer utility is described below: • Operating Reserve Funds: three months of operating expenses • Capital Reserve: 50% of ten year average of capital expenditures • Emergency Reserve: $4.0 million The reserve target at the end of the study period reaches $9.1 million. Table 79 shows the City's reserve targets for FY 2026 through FY 2031 based on the current reserve policy. Figure 10 displays the resulting cash balances versus the reserve target under the current rates. Reserve targets based on reserve policy shown in Table 17 and operating and capital totals shown in Tables 75 and 76, respectively. Table 79. Sewer Reserve Target, FY 2026 to FY 2031 Operating Reserve $2,189,860 $2,283,219 $2,379,432 $2,473,724 $2,571,956 $2,667,992 Capital Reserve $2,459,601 $2,459,601 $2,459,601 $2,459,601 $2,459,601 $2,459,601 Emergency Reserve $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 Total Reserve Target $8,649,461 $8,742,820 $8,839,033 $8,933,326 $9,031,557 $9,127,594 _ 50 ity ounce 23 — 77 3/17/2026 Figure 10. Sewer Cash Balances and Reserve Target With Current Rates, FY 2026 to FY 2031 $20.0 U) c 0 73 S15.0 S10.0 S5.0 M -S5.0 -$10.0 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 Ending Balance Reserve Target FY 2030 FY 2031 re 4 _ 51 ity ounce 23 — 78 3/17/2026 Financial Plan Based on the projected total revenue and necessary costs to be recovered during the study period, RDN built a financial plan that will generate sufficient revenues for the day-to-day operation and annual PAYGO and make appropriate contributions to reserves. The City currently has a projected ending cash balance of $18.3 million in FY 2025, which is the beginning balance for FY 2026. Table 80 shows the status quo sewer pro forma with no revenue adjustments and the resulting ending balances based on the revenues and expenses outlined in this section. Table 80. Status Quo Financial Pro Forma for City of Santa Ana Sewer System, FY 2026 to FY 2031 Rate Increase 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Rate Month Implemented Cash Position Opening Balance $ FY 2026 18,318,613 FY 2027 $ 15,146,513 FY 2028 $ 10,729,669 FY 2029 $ 5,939,611 FY 2030 $ 790,008 FY 2031 $ (4,734,745) Revenues Sewer Rate Revenue $ 8,922,314 $ 8,939,774 $ 8,951,412 $ 8,969,036 $ 8,986,813 $ 8,999,084 Adjusted Sewer Rate Revenue Other Operating Revenue $ $ - 450,000 $ - $ 450,000 $ - $ 450,000 $ - $ 450,000 $ - $ 450,000 $ - $ 450,000 Non -Operating Revenue $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 Investment Revenue Property Tax Revenue $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Total Revenues $ 9,772,314 $ 9,789,774 $ 9,801,412 $ 9,819,036 $ 9,836,813 $ 9,849,084 Operating Expenses Net Operating Revenue $ $ 8,759,440 1,012,874 $ 9,132,875 $ 656,898 $ 9,517,728 $ 283,684 $ 9,894,897 $ (75,861) $ 10,287,824 $ (451,011) $ 10,671,969 $ (822,885) ....................................................................................................................... Current Debt Service Proposed Debt Service $ $ 73,742 - $ 73,742 $ - $ 73,742 $ - $ 73,742 $ - $ 73,742 $ - $ 73,742 $ - Total Operating and Debt Service $ 8,833,182 $ 9,206,618 $ 9,591,470 $ 9,968,639 $ 10,361,566 $ 10,745,711 Net Revenues Before CIP $ 939,132 $ 583,156 $ 209,942 $ (149,603) $ (524,753) $ (896,627) Capital Expenditure $ 4,111,232 $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000 ........................................................................................................................ Net Income Ending Balance $ $ (3,172,100) 15,146,513 $ (4,416,844) $ 10,729,669 $ (4,790,058) $ 5,939,611 $ (5,149,603) $ 790,008 $ (5,524,753) $ (4,734,745) $ (5,896,627) $ (10,631,371) _ 52 ity ounce 23 - 79 3/17/2026 Table 81 shows the proposed sewer pro forma for the study period with the recommended revenue adjustments per year. All revenue adjustments will occur in January of the Fiscal Year. Table 81. Proposed Financial Pro Forma for City of Santa Ana Sewer System, FY 2026 to FY 2031 Rate Increase 13.5% 0.0% 13.5% 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% Rate Month Implemented 1-May 1-Jul 1-Jul 1-Jul 1-Jul 1-Jul FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 FY 2031 Cash Position Opening Balance $ 18,318,613 $ 15,347,265 $ 12,137,291 $ 9,927,253 $ 8,518,164 $ 8,014,814 ........................................................................................................................ Revenues Sewer Rate Revenue $ 8,922,314 $ 8,939,774 $ 8,951,412 $ 8,969,036 $ 8,986,813 $ 8,999,084 Adjusted Sewer Rate Revenue Other Operating Revenue Non -Operating Revenue $ 200,752 $ 450,000 $ 400,000 $ 1,206,869 $ 450,000 $ 400,000 $ 2,580,021 $ 450,000 $ 400,000 $ 3,740,514 $ 450,000 $ 400,000 $ 5,021,402 $ 450,000 $ 400,000 $ 6,430,993 $ 450,000 $ 400,000 Investment Revenue Property Tax Revenue $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Total Revenues $ 9,973,066 $ 10,996,643 $ 12,381,432 $ 13,559,550 $ 14,858,215 $ 16,280,077 Operating Expenses Net Operating Revenue Current Debt Service $ 8,759,440 $ 1,213,626 $ 73,742 $ 9,132,875 $ 1,863,768 $ 73,742 $ 9,517,728 $ 2,863,705 $ 73,742 $ 9,894,897 $ 3,664,653 $ 73,742 $ 10,287,824 $ 4,570,392 $ 73,742 $ 10,671,969 $ 5,608,108 $ 73,742 Proposed Debt Service $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Total Operating and Debt Service $ 8,833,182 $ 9,206,618 $ 9,591,470 $ 9,968,639 $ 10,361,566 $ 10,745,711 Net Revenues Before CIP $ 1,139,884 $ 1,790,026 $ 2,789,962 $ 3,590,911 $ 4,496,649 $ 5,534,366 Capital Expenditure $ 4,111,232 $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000 Net Income $ (2,971,348) $ (3,209,974) $ (2,210,038) $ (1,409,089) $ (503,351) $ 534,366 Ending Balance $ 15,347,265 $ 12,137,291 $ 9,927,253 $ 8,518,164 $ 8,014,814 $ 8,549,180 Reserve Target $8,649,461 $8,742,820 $8,839,033 $8,933,326 $9,031,557 $9,127,594 _ 53 ity ounce 23 - 80 3/17/2026 Revenue Requirements Table 82 displays the sewer utility's revenue requirements FY 2026. The total expense for each year is offset by other operating revenues and non -operating revenues to compute a pure portion of revenue requirements that need to be recovered from customers' rates. RDN proposes adjusting rates annually by the recommended revenue adjustment of 13.5 percent in May 2026, followed by a 13.5 percent annual adjustment July 2027, and then 10.0 adjustments July 2028 through July 2030 Table 82. Revenue Requirements for City of Santa Ana Sewer Utility, FY 2026 Operating Expenses $8,759,440 Debt Service $73,742 Capital Expenditures (PAYGO) $4,111,232 Total Expenses $12,944,414 Other Operating Revenue ($450,000) Non -Operating Revenue ($400,000) Net Balance From Operations ($3,172,100) Rate Revenue Requirement $8,922,314 _ 54 ity ounce 23 - 81 3/17/2026 4.2 Cost of Service Analysis and Rate Design In the same way as the water system's Cost of Service analysis was performed, a sewer system's COS analysis also utilizes a three -step approach to allocate costs proportionally among different customers. These steps include 1) functionalization of costs, 2) cost classification, and 3) cost allocation to customers. Provided below is a detailed discussion of the sewer COS analysis conducted for the City, and the specific steps taken for the analysis. Figure 11. A Typical Flow for Cost of Service Analysis Process Functional ization of Costs To allocate the cost of service among the different customer classes, costs first must be allocated to the appropriate sewer parameters. The following sections describe the allocation of the operating and capital costs of service to the appropriate parameters of the sewer system. The total cost of sewer service is analyzed by system function in order to equitably distribute costs of service to the various classes of customers. For this analysis, sewer utility costs of service are developed consistent with the guidelines for allocating costs detailed in the Water Environment Federation (WEF) Manual of Practice No. 27, Financing and Charges for Sewer Systems. A cost of service analysis distributes the revenue requirements (costs) to each customer class. After determining the revenue requirements, the next step is to functionalize the O&M costs based on the City's O&M classification: • Fixed — costs that do not vary with flow or strength, such as routine system -wide operations and maintenance • Sewer Service — costs that are incurred for customer service related tasks _ 55 ity ounce 23 - 82 3/17/2026 • Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) — costs related to the FOG program City staff identified the costs which were attributable to FOG customers. FOG costs make up approximately 9 percent of the total operating costs and consist of two full-time employees and $456,628 in consulting costs. Table 83 shows the costs allocated to the FOG program and the percent of total operating expenses. Table 83. Percent of O&M Functional Categories Allocated16 Full Time Employees (2) $345,432 Consulting Costs $456,658 Total Costs $802,090 Total Operating Budget $8,759,440 Percent to FOG 9% The City's sewer system is a conveyance only system, so all of the costs are fixed besides the level of FOG treatment. For the purposes of the cost of service analysis and rate design operating and capital costs were allocated between the 3 categories described, Fixed Costs, Service Costs, and FOG Costs. Table 84 and Table 85 show the allocation of costs into the sewer functional categories. Table 84. Total of Operating Functional Categories Allocated to Cost Components Operating Expense $8,759,440 Total Costs $8,759,440 Fixed $455,890 5% Service $393,268 86% FOG $747,320 9% Table 85. Total of Non -operating Functional Categories Allocated to Cost Components Capital Expense $4,184,974 Total Costs $4,184,974 Fixed $3,808,326 91 % Service $0 0% FOG $376,648 9% Table 86 displays the functionalized O&M costs and non -operating costs allocated to cost causative components for the sewer system. The non -operating expenses for the test year are made up of planned 16 City staff provided individual cost allocations for each budget item and system asset based on the standard categories shown _ 56 ity ounce 23 - 83 3/17/2026 PAYGO capital expenditures and debt service payments. Other operating expenses, non -operating expense, and net balance adjustments are allocated to each category based on the total percent of that category. Table 86. Revenue Requirement Cost Allocation by Cost Component O&M Revenue Requirements $8,759,440 $455,890 $7,556,231 $747,320 Non -Operating Revenue Requirements $4,184,974 $0 $3,808,326 $376,648 Total $12,944,414 $455,890 $11,364,557 $1,123,967 3.5% 87.8% 8.7% Other Operating Revenue ($450,000) ($15,849) ($395,078) ($39,074) Non -Operating Revenue ($400,000) ($14,088) ($351,180) ($34,732) Net Balance From Operations ($3,172,100) ($111,718) ($2,784,947) ($275,434) Rate Revenue Requirement $8,922,314 $314,235 $7,833,352 $774,727 Allocation to Units In developing equitable rate structures, revenue requirements are allocated to customers commensurate with customer demand and services rendered. The City does not treat sewer flow. Impacts on the sewer system are determined based on the total sewer flow for each customer category, or meter size. Total sewer flow is reflective of use of the system. The meter ratios used to allocate costs were developed based on winter water use differences between each meter size. Table 87 shows the total functional units allocated to each meter size which is used as the unit to divide the total costs allocated to each sewer function. _ 57 ity ounce 23 - 84 3/17/2026 Table 87. Cost of Service Units of Service" 5/8" X 3/4" 29,698 1.00 29,698 3/4" 5,185 1.00 5,185 1" 4,218 1.60 6,749 1 1 /2" 1,101 3.60 3,964 2" 1,226 8.00 9,808 3" 261 28.40 7,412 4" 131 50.10 6,563 6" 50 110.50 5,525 8" 2 110.50 221 10" 1 110.50 ill Total 41,873 75,235 FOG Customers 830 830 Costs allocated to each cost component were divided by the number of units to determine a unit cost (Table 88). Table 88. Cost of Service Unit Cost Service Costs $314,235 = 41873 = $7.50 = 12 $0.63 Fixed Costs $7,833,352 = 75235 $104.12 = 12 $8.68 FOG Costs $774,727 - 830 $933.41 - 12 $77.78 Sewer Rate Calculation The proposed sewer rates will be billed monthly. To determine these rates the Fixed cost category is multiplied by the meter ratio and then added to the customer service related costs. Table 89 presents the rate calculation and resulting monthly fixed charges for all customers. 17 Meter equivalents for sewer rates were developed based on average winter water use ratios for each meter size which reflects sewer flow differences under each meter size. See Table 19 for winter water use averages. _ 58 ity MuLancil 23 — 85 3/17/2026 Table 89. Monthly Sewer Rate Calculation 5/8" X 3/4" $8.68 x 1.00 = $8.68 + $0.63 = $9.30 3/4" $8.68 x 1.00 = $8.68 + $0.63 = $9.30 1 " $8.68 x 1.60 = $13.88 + $0.63 = $14.51 1 1 /2" $8.68 x 3.60 = $31.24 + $0.63 = $31.86 2" $8.68 x 8.00 = $69.41 + $0.63 = $70.04 3" $8.68 x 28.40 = $246.41 + $0.63 = $247.04 4" $8.68 x 50.10 = $434.69 + $0.63 = $435.32 6" $8.68 x 110.50 = $958.75 + $0.63 = $959.38 8" $8.68 x 110.50 = $958.75 + $0.63 = $959.38 101, $8.68 x 110.50 = $958.75 + $0.63 = $959.38 Table 90 shows the proposed five year rate schedule based on the revenue adjustments for monthly sewer service. Table 90. Proposed Variable Sewer Rates 2026 to 2030 Revenue Adiustment 13.5% 13.5% 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 5/8" X 3/4" 3/4" 1" 1 1/2" 2" 3" 4" 6" 8" 101, FOG Rates $10.56 $11.98 $13.18 $14.50 $15.95 $10.56 $11.98 $13.18 $14.50 $15.95 $16.47 $18.69 $20.56 $22.61 $24.88 $36.16 $41.04 $45.15 $49.66 $54.63 $79.49 $90.22 $99.25 $109.17 $120.09 $280.39 $318.24 $350.06 $385.07 $423.58 $494.09 $560.79 $616.87 $678.55 $746.41 $1,088.89 $1,235.89 $1,359.48 $1,495.43 $1,644.98 $1,088.89 $1,235.89 $1,359.48 $1,495.43 $1,644.98 $1,088.89 $1,235.89 $1,359.48 $1,495.43 $1,644.98 In future years, the FOG rates will be escalated by the proposed revenue adjustments and the five-year rate schedule shown in Table 91. _ 59 ity ounce 23 - 86 3/17/2026 Table 91. Proposed Variable Sewer Rates 2026 to 203011 Revenue Adjustment 13.5% 13.5% 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% .g Rates 2026 1 2027i Fog Unit $88.28 $100.20 $110.22 $121.25 $133.37 18 FOG Costs and unit rates were identified in Table 94, this are escalated based on the revenue adjustments re 4 _ 60 ity MuLancil 23 — 87 3/17/2026 CONCLUSION 5.1 Summary of Recommendations and Financial Results Recommendations: Water • Adjusting rates annually by the recommended revenue adjustments of 9.0 percent in May 2026, followed by 9.0 percent annual adjustments July 2027 through July 2029, with a final adjustment of 8.0 percent in July 2030 • Combining all customers into a single customer class • Introducing monthly billing • Adjusting tier widths to reflect current water supply ratios Sewer • Adjusting rates annually by the recommended revenue adjustment of 13.5 percent in May 2026, followed by a 13.5 percent annual adjustment July 2027, and then 10.0 adjustments July 2028 through July 2030 • Introducing monthly billing • Combining all customers into a single customer class • Adjusting charges to reflect actual water use ratios The following figures summarize the recommendations of this report: Figure 12 shows the status quo water financial plan used for this study. _ 61 ity MuLancil 23 — 88 3/17/2026 Figure 12. Rate Study Water Status Quo Financial Plan $120.0 N C O 2 $100.0 $80.2 $80.0 $83.8 $93.4 $96.7 $86.9 $90.1 $60.0 $40.0 $20.0 $0.0 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 FY 2031 Operating Expense Debt Service Capital Paygo Revenue Current Figure 13 shows the City's water utility ending cash balances with no adjustments to the revenue requirements. Figure 13. Ending Water Cash Balances with No Revenue Adjustment $40.0 V) c 0 2 $20.0 $0.0 FY 2026 -$20.0 -$40.0 -$60.0 -$80.0 � Ending Balance Reserve Target 031 _ 62 ity ounce 23 — 89 3/17/2026 Figure 14 shows the City's water utility debt service coverage ratio with no adjustments to the revenue requirements. 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 -0.5 -1.0 -1.5 -2.0 -2.5 -3.0 -3.5 Figure 14. Water Debt Service Coverage Ratio with No Revenue Adjustment FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 DSCR Current DSCR Proposed FY 2030 FY 2031 DSCR Requirement Figure 15 shows the recommended annual water revenue adjustments for each year of the rate setting period. _ 63 ity ounce 23 - 90 3/17/2026 10.0% 9.0% 8.0% 7.0% 6.0% 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0% Figure 15. Recommended Water Revenue Adjustment 9.0% FY 2026 9.0% 9.0% 0.0% _ FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 ■ Proposed Adjustment 9.0% 8.0% FY 2030 FY 2031 Figure 16 shows the proposed financial plan with revenue adjustments used for this study. Figure 16. Recommended Rate Study Adjusted Water Financial Plan N $140.0 c 0 $120.0 5.2 $100.0 $94.6 $80.2 _ $84.3 $89.4 - $80.0 $60.0 $40.0 $20.0 $0.0 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 FY 2031 Operating Expense Debt Service Capital Paygo Revenue Current Revenue Adjusted _ 64 ity MuLancil 23 - 91 3/17/2026 Table 92 and Table 93 show the proposed fixed rates and variable rates based on the proposed revenue adjustments and cost of service analysis for each year of the rate setting period, respectively. Table 92. Proposed Fixed Rates for 2026 to 2030 5/8" X 3/4" $26.71 $29.11 $31.73 $34.59 $37.36 3/41' $39.10 $42.62 $46.45 $50.63 $54.68 1" $63.87 $69.62 $75.89 $82.72 $89.33 11/2" $125.81 $137.13 $149.48 $162.93 $175.96 2" $200.14 $218.15 $237.78 $259.18 $279.92 3" $435.50 $474.70 $517.42 $563.99 $609.11 4" $782.36 $852.77 $929.52 $1,013.18 $1,094.23 6" $1,612.34 $1,757.45 $1,915.62 $2,088.02 $2,255.07 8" $2,974.99 $3,242.74 $3,534.58 $3,852.69 $4,160.91 10" $5,204.78 $5,673.21 $6,183.79 $6,740.34 $7,279.56 2" $3.90 $4.25 $4.63 $5.05 $5.45 3" $7.63 $8.32 $9.07 $9.88 $10.67 4" $14.07 $15.34 $16.72 $18.23 $19.69 6" $37.20 $40.55 $44.20 $48.17 $52.03 8" $77.08 $84.02 $91.58 $99.83 $107.81 10" $137. 08 $149.42 $162.87 $177.52 $191.72 12" $220.23 $240.05 $261.66 $285.21 $308.02 Table 93. Proposed Variable and MWD Variable Rates for 2026 to 2030 Tier 1 $3.16 $3.44 $3.75 $4.09 $4.42 Tier 2 $5.12 $5.58 $6.08 $6.63 $7.16 Recycled $3.60 $3.92 $4.28 $4.66 $5.03 _ 65 ity ounce 23 - 92 3/17/2026 Figure 17 shows the City's ending cash balances after revenue and rate adjustments are made. Figure 17. Ending Water Cash Balances with Recommended Revenue Adjustments $35.0 c 0 g $30.0 $25.0 $20.0 $15.0 $10.0 $5.0 $0.0 �Ml — FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 � Ending Balance - FY 2029 FY 2030 FY 2031 Reserve Target Figure 20 shows the City's debt service coverage ratios after revenue and rate adjustments are made. Figure 18. Water Debt Service Coverage Ratios with Recommended Revenue Adjustments 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 -2.0 -4.0 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 FY 2031 DSCR Current —DSCR Proposed DSCR Requirement _ 66 ity 'u'L, Ln', c 11 23 — 93 3/17/2026 Figure 19 shows the status quo sewer financial plan used for this study. Figure 19. Rate Study Sewer Status Quo Financial Plan $18.0 U) c 0 $16.0 $14.0 $12.0 $10.0 $8.0 $6.0 $4.0 $2.0 $0.0 $15.0 $15.4 $15.7 (Z IA R $14.2 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 FY 2031 Operating Expense m Debt Service Capital Paygo Revenue Current _ 67 ity MuLancil 23 — 94 3/17/2026 Figure 20 shows the City's sewer utility ending cash balances with no adjustments to the revenue requirements. Figure 20. Ending Sewer Cash Balances with No Revenue Adjustment N $20.0 c 0 2 $15.0 $10.0 - $5.0 $0.0 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 2031 -$5.0 -$10.0 -$15.0 � Ending Balance Reserve Target Figure 21 shows the City's sewer debt service coverage ratios without revenue and rate adjustments are made. _ 68 ity 'u'L, Ln', c 11 23 — 95 3/17/2026 Figure 21. Sewer Debt Service Coverage Ratios without Recommended Revenue Adjustments 15.0 10.0 5.0 M -5.0 -10.0 -15.0 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 DSCR Current FY 2029 FY 2030 FY 2031 DSCR Requirement Figure 22 shows the recommended annual sewer revenue adjustments for each year of the rate setting period. _ 69 ity 'u'L, Ln" c 11 23 — 96 3/17/2026 Figure 22. Recommended Sewer Revenue Adjustment 16.0% 14.0% 13.5% 13.5% 12.0% 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 0.0% FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 FY 2031 ■ Proposed Adjustment Table 94 shows the resulting Sewer rates based on the proposed revenue adjustments and cost of service analysis for each year of the rate setting period, respectively. Table 94. Proposed Sewer Rates Based on the Proposed Revenue Adjustment 5/8" X 3/4" $10.56 $11.98 $13.18 $14.50 $15.95 3/4" $10. 56 $11.98 $13.18 $14.50 $15.95 1" $16.47 $18.69 $20.56 $22.61 $24.88 1 1 /2" $36.16 $41.04 $45.15 $49.66 $54.63 2" $79.49 $90.22 $99.25 $109.17 $120.09 3" $280.39 $318.24 $350.06 $385.07 $423.58 4" $494.09 $560.79 $616.87 $678.55 $746.41 6" $1,088.89 $1,235.89 $1,359.48 $1,495.43 $1,644.98 8" $1,088.89 $1,235.89 $1,359.48 $1,495.43 $1,644.98 10" $1,088.89 $1,235.89 $1,359.48 $1,495.43 $1,644.98 Per Charge $88.28 $100.20 $110.22 $121.25 $133.37 Figure 23 shows the proposed financial plan with revenue adjustments used for this study. _ 70 ity ounce 23 - 97 3/17/2026 $18.0 U) c 0 $16.0 $14.0 $12.0 $10.0 $8.0 $6.0 $4.0 $2.0 $0.0 Figure 23. Rate Study Adjusted Sewer Financial Plan FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 FY 2031 Operating Expense Debt Service Capital Paygo Revenue Current Revenue Adjusted Figure 24 shows the City's ending cash balances after revenue and rate adjustments are made. _ 71 ity MuLancil 23 — 98 3/17/2026 Figure 24. Recommended Ending Sewer Cash Balances with Revenue Adjustment N $18.0 c 0 $16.0 $14.0 $12.0 $10.0 $8.0 $6.0 $4.0 $2.0 $0.0 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 FY 2031 � Ending Balance Reserve Target Figure 25 shows the City's sewer debt service coverage ratios with revenue and rate adjustments are made. _ 72 ity 'u'L, Ln', c 11 23 — 99 3/17/2026 Figure 25. 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P✓ 9PyP SPsa OJSP� �PJ u� ■ O V�J s°J r^•' �a GAP � G /Gd1i,1J J,y�OTJi � r' Gb vi ��d PJGP GPGb S{° 0 0 0 -10 �J /J EA N C. !n cO N O N P- co CV O I O U APPENDIX Water Operating Expenses Total Operating Expense $73,493,080 $76,476,623 $79,581,992 $82,770,189 $86,099,883 $89,367,767 $92,728,916 $96,224,023 $99,858,703 $103,638,819 $107,570,492 61000 Salaries Regular Payroll $2,037,860 $2,121,208 $2,207,966 $2,298,272 $2,392,271 $2,490,115 $2,591,961 $2,697,972 $2,808,319 $2,923,179 $3,042,737 61010 Salaries Cash Out/Separation Payroll $8,910 $9,274 $9,654 $10,049 $10,460 $10,887 $11,333 $11,796 $12,279 $12,781 $13,304 61020 Salaries Part -Time Payroll $125,570 $130,706 $136,052. $141,616 $147,408 $153,437 $159,713 $166,245 $173,045 $180,122 $187,489 61040 Salaries Overtime Payroll $385,000 $400,747 $417,137 $434,198 $451,957 $470,442 $489,683 $509,711 $530,558 $552,258 $574,945 61100 Retirement -Employer Normal Other Employee $191,240 $199,062 $207,203 $215,678 $224,499 $233,681 $243,239 $253,187 $263,543 $274,321 $285,541 61102 Retirement- Employer Unfund Other Employee. $235,480 $245,111 $255,136 $265,571 $276,433 $287,739 $299,508 $311,758 $324,509 $337,781 $351,596 61110 Part -Time Retirement Other Employee $7,020 $7,307 $7,606 $7,917 $8,241 $8,578 $8,929 $9,294 $9,674 $10,070 $10,482 61120 Medicare Insurance Other Employee $29,480 $30,686 $31,941 $33,247 $34,607 $36,022 $37,496 $39,029 $40,626 $42,287 $44,017 6113D Health Insurance Other Employee $479,230 $498,831 $519,233 $540,469 $562,574 $585,584 $6D9,534 $634,464 $660,414 $687,425 $715,540 61170 Retiree Health Benefits Other Employee $19,900 $20,714 $21,561 $22,443 $23,361 $24,316 $25,311 $26,346 $27,424 $28,545 $29,713 61180 Worker Compensation lnsuran Other Employee $90,770 $94,482 $99,347 $102,369 $106,556 $110,914 $115,451 $120,173 $125,088 $130,204 $135,529 62000 Utilities Utilities $3,240,000 $3,492,539 $3,764,761 $4,058,202 $4,374,514 $4,562,338 $4,758,227 $4,962,526 $5,175,597 $5,397,816 $5,629,577 62010 Communications Overall $25,000 $25,840 $26,708 $27,606 $28,533 $29,492 $30,483 $31,507 $32,566 $33,660 $34,791 62120 Training, Transportation, Meet Overall $27,510 $28,434 $29,390 $30,377 $31,398 $32,453 $33,543 $34,670 $35,835 $37,039 $38,284 62140 Membership, Subscription &DOverall $75,000 $77,520 $80,125 $82,817 $85,600 $88,476 $91,448 $94,521 $97,697 $100,980 $104,373 62251 Other Agency Services Overall $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 62300 Contract Services -Professional OCWD $23,482,100 $24,257,009 $25,057,491 $25,884,388 $26,738,573 $27,620,945 $28,532,437 $29,474,007 $30,446,649 $31,451,389 $32,489,285 62321 Maintenance& Repair lmprovr Construction $20,000 $21,027 $22,106 $22,978 $23,883 $24,824 $25,803 $26,820 $27,876 $28,975 $30,117 62322 Maintenance& Repair Machin, Overall $5,000 $5,168 $5,342 $5,521 $5,707 $5,898 $6,097 $6,301 $6,513 $6,732 $6,958 63001 Miscellaneous Operating Expe MWD $9,719,350 $10,263,634 $10,839,397 $11,445,347 $12,086,287 $12,763,119 $13,477,853 $14,232,613 $15,029,640 $15,871,299 $16,760,092 63300 Gas& Diesel Fuel/Automobile $70,360 $72,680 $75,077 $77,552 $80,110 $82,751 $85,480 $88,299 $91,210 $94,218 $97,325 63302 Alternative Fuel -Propane Fuel/Automobile $30,000 $20,989 $32,011 $33,067 $34,157 $35,283 $36,447 $37,649 $38,890 $40,173 $41,497 65010 Rental City Equipment Overall $149,980 $155,019 $160,228 $165,612 $171,176 $176,929 $182,872 $189,017 $195,368 $201,932 $208,717 65011 Equipment Replacement Char€Overall $109,010 $112,673 $116,459 $120,372 $124,416 $128,596 $132,917 $137,383 $141,999 $146,771 $151,702 65012 Accident Repair& Replacemer Overall $62,850 $64,962 $67,144 $69,401 $71,732 $74,143 $76,634 $79,209 $81,870 $84,621 $87,464 65020 City Yard Rental Overall $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 65040 IT Maintenance Charge Overall $125,060 $129,262 $133,605 $138,094 $142,734 $147,530 $152,487 $157,611 $162,907 $168,380 $174,038 65055 Communications- Landlines Overall $17,160 $17,737 $18,333 $18,948 $19,585 $20,243 $20,923 $21,626 $22,353 $23,104 $23,880 65100 Insurance Charges Insurance $287,440 $315,062 $342,944 $364,823 $388,098 $404,748 $416,730 $429,065 $441,766 $454,843 $468,307 65105 Benefits Overhead Other Employee $22,490 $23,410 $24,367 $25,364 $26,401 $27,481 $28,605 $29,775 $30,993 $32,260 $33,580 65240 Public Works Administrative Cl Overall $288,270 $297,956 $307,967 $318,315 $329,010 $340,065 $351,491 $363,301 $375,508 $388,125 $401,166 65400 Indirect Costs Overall $1,139,590 $1,177,880 $1,217,457 $1,258,364 $1,300,645 $1,344,346 $1,389,516 $1,436,204 $1,494,460 $1,534,338 $1,585,892 66400 Machinery & Equipment Overall $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $9 $0 $0 66511 Computer Software Subscripti(Overall $77,660 $BO,269 $82,966 $85,754 $88,635 $91,614 $94,692 $97,873 $101,162 $104,561 $108,074 61000 Salaries Regular Payroll $1,467,100 $1,527,104 $1,589,563 $1,654,576 $1,722,248 $1,792,688 $1,866,009 $1,942,329 $2,021,770 $2,104,461 $2,190,533 61020 Salaries Part -Time Payroll $20,430 $21,266 $22,135 $23,041 $23,983 $24,964 $25,985 $27,048 $28,154 $29,306 $30,504 61040 Salaries Overti me Payroll $387,000 $402,828 $419,304 $436,454 $454,304 $472,886 $492,227 $512,359 $533,314 $555,127 $577,831 61100 Retirement-Empl oyer Normal Other Employee $113,760 $118,413 $123,256 $128,297 $133,544 $139,006 $144,692 $150,610 $156,770 $163,181 $169,856 61102 Retirement- Employer Unfund Othe r Employee $202,080 $210,345 $218,948 $227,903 $237,224 $246,927 $257,026 $267,539 $279,481 $289,871 $301,726 61110 Part -Time Retirement Other Employee $2,280 $2,373 $2,470 $2,571 $2,677 $2,786 $2,900 $3,019 $3,142 $3,271 $3,404 6112D Medicare Insurance Other Employee $21,220 $22,088 $22,991 $23,932 $24,910 $25,929 $26,990 $29,094 $29,243 $30,439 $31,684 61130 Health Insurance Insurance $382,920 $419,717 $456,861 $486,008 $517,014 $539,195 $555,156 $571,590 $588,509 $605,930 $623,867 61170 Retiree Health Benefits Other Employee $14,070 $14,645 $15,244 $15,868 $16,517 $17,193 $17,896 $18,628 $19,389 $20,183 $21,008 61180 Worker Compensation lnsuran Insurance $64,720 $70,939 $77,217 $82,144 $87,384 $91,133 $93,831 $96,608 $99,468 $102,413 $105,444 62010 Communications Overall $19,210 $19,855 $20,523 $21,212 $21,925 $22,662 $23,423 $24,210 $25,023 $25,864 $26,733 62120 Training, Transportation, Meet Overall $20,000 $20,672 $21,367 $22,084 $22,827 $23,594 $24,386 $25,206 $26,053 $26,928 $27,833 62140 Membership, Subscription &DOveall $46,000 $47,546 $49,143 $50,794 $52,501 $54,265 $56,088 $57,973 $59,921 $61,934 $64,015 62300 Contract Services -Professional Overall $1,480,500 $1,530,245 $1,591,661 $1,634,805 $1,689,734 $1,746,509 $1,805,192 $1,965,847 $1,928,539 $1,993,338 $2,060,314 62320 Maintenance& Repair Buildim Construction $25,000 $26,284 $27,633 $28,722 $29,854 $31,030 $32,253 $33,524 $34,846 $36,219 $37,646 62322 Maintenance& Repair Machim Overall $33,000 $34,109 $35,255 $36,439 $37,664 $38,929 $40,237 $41,589 $42,987 $44,431 $45,924 63001 Miscellaneous Operating Expe Overall $1,313,400 $1,357,530 $1,403,143 $1,450,289 $1,499,019 $1,549,386 $1,501,445 $1,655,254 $1,710,870 $1,768,355 $1,827,772 63300 Gas& Diesel Fuel/Automobile $101,360 $104,702 $109,155 $111,721 $115,405 $119,211 $123,142 $127,202 $131,397 $135,730 $140,205 65010 Rental City Equipment Overall $282,840 $292,343 $302,166 $312,319 $322,913 $333,659 $344,870 $356,458 $368,435 $390,914 $393,610 65011 Equipment Replacement Chart Overall $271,440 $280,560 $299,987 $299,731 $309,802 $320,211 $330,970 $342,091 $353,585 $365,465 $377,745 65012 Accident Repair& Replacemer Overall $81,340 $84,073 $86,898 $89,818 $92,836 $95,955 $99,179 $102,511 $105,956 $109,516 $113,196 65020 City Yard Rental Overall $650,510 $672,367 $694,959 $718,309 $742,444 $767,391 $793,175 $819,826 $847,372 $875,943 $905,272 65040 IT Maintenance Charge Overall $104,470 $107,980 $111,609 $115,358 $119,234 $123,241 $127,382 $131,662 $136,085 $140,658 $145,384 65055 Communications- Landlines Overall $14,340 $14,822 $15,320 $15,835 $16,367 $16,917 $17,485 $19,072 $18,680 $19,307 $19,956 65100 Insurance Charges Insurance $210,420 $230,641 $251,052 $267,068 $284,107 $296,295 $305,066 $314,097 $323,394 $332,967 $342,824 65105 Benefits Overhead Other Employee $18,790 $19,559 $20,358 $21,191 $22,058 $22,960 $23,899 $24,877 $25,894 $26,953 $28,055 65240 Public Works Administrative Cl Overall $389,730 $402,825 $416,360 $430,350 $444,809 $459,755 $475,203 $491,169 $507,673 $524,731 $542,361 65400 Indirect Costs Overall $357,410 $369,419 $391,831. $394,661 $407,922 $421,628 $435,794 $450,437 $465,572 $481,215 $497,394 66400 Machinery & Equipment Overall $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 62000 Utilities Utilities $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 62251 Other Agency Services Overall $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 65240 Public Works Administrative Cl Overall $40 $41 $43 $44 $46 $47 $49 $50 $52 $54 $56 65500 General Fund Overhead Overall $1,678,600 $1,735,001 $1,793,297 $1,853,552 $1,915,831 $1,980,203 $2,046,738 $2,115,508 $2,186,589 $2,260,059 $2,335,997 61000 Salaries Regular Payroll $542,960 $565,167 $588,282 $612,343 $637,398 $663,457 $690,593 $718,838 $748,238 $778,841 $810,696 61010 Salaries Cash Out/Separation Payroll $6,250 $6,506 $6,772 $7,049 $7,337 $7,637 $7,949 $8,275 $8,613 $8,965 $9,332 61020 Salaries Part -Time Payroll $68,220 $71,010 $73,915 $76,938 $80,094 $83,360 $86,769 $90,318 $94,012 $97,857 $101,860 6104D Salaries Overtime Payroll $120,000 $124,908 $130,017 $135,334 $140,870 $146,631 $152,629 $158,871 $165,369 $172,132 $179,172 61100 Retirement -Employer Normal Other Employee $39,220 $40,824 $42,494 $44,232 $46,041 $47,924 $49,884 $51,924 $54,048 $56,259 $58,560 61102 Retirement- Employer Unfund Other Employee $41,740 $43,447 $45,224 $47,074 $48,999 $51,003 $53,089 $55,261 $57,521 $59,873 $62,322 61110 Part -Time Retirement Other Employee. $2,560 $2,665 $2,774 $2,887 $3,005 $3,128 $3,256 $3,389 $3,528 $3,672 $3,822 61120 Medicare Insurance Insurance $7,350 $8,604 $9,366 $9,963 $10,599 $11,054 $11,381 $11,718 $12,065 $12,422 $12,789 _ 76 ity ounce 23 - 103 3/17/2026 61130 Health Insurance Insurance $114,270 $125,251 $136,335 $145,033 $154,286 $160,905 $165,668 $170,572 $175,621 $180,820 $186,173 61170 Retiree Health Benefits Other Employee $5,200 $5,413 $5,634 $5,864 $6,104 $6,354 $6,614 $6,884 $7,166 $7,459 $7,764 61180 We rke r Co m pe asati o n I nsu ran l nsu ran ce $21,860 $23,961 $26,081 $27,745 $29,515 $30,781 $31,693 $32,631 $33,597 $34,591 $35,615 62010 Communications Overall $9,000 $9,302 $9,615 $9,938 $10,272 $10,617 $10,974 $11,343 $11,724 $12,118 $12,525 62120 Fro i In i ng, To n s po r ion, Meet Ove ra ll $6,150 $6,357 $6,570 $6,791 $7,019 $7,255 $7,499 $7,751 $8,011 $8,280 $8,559 62140 Membership,Subscription & D Overall $18,900 $19,535 $20,191 $20,870 $21,571 $22,296 $23,045 $23,819 $24,620 $25,447 $26,302 62300 Co at tact Se rvi ce s-Prate ss ion al Overall $690,500 $713,701 $737,681 $762,467 $788,086 $814,566 $841,935 $870,224 $899,464 $929,686 $960,923 62322 Maintenance & Repair Machin, Overall $3,000 $3,101 $3,205 $3,313 $3,424 $3,539 $3,658 $3,781 $3,908 $4,039 $4,175 63001 Miscellaneous Operating Expe Overall $609,300 $629,772 $650,933 $672,804 $695,410 $718,776 $742,927 $767,889 $793,691 $820,359 $847,923 63300 Gas &Diesel Fuel/Automobile $5,100 55,268 $5,442 $5,621 $5,807 $5,998 $6,196 $6,400 $6,611 $6,829 $7,055 65010 Rental City Equipment Overall $39,920 $41,261 $42,648 $44,081 $45,562 $47,093 $48,675 $50,310 $52,001 $53,748 $55,554 65011 Equipment Replacement Char€Overall $27,320 $28,238 $29,187 $30,167 $31,181 $32,229 $33,312 $34,431 $35,588 $36,794 $38,019 65012 Accident Repair& Replacemer Overall $4,190 $4,331 $4,476 $4,627 $4,782 $4,943 $5,109 $5,281 $5,458 $5,641 $5,831 65040 IT Maintenance Charge Overall $28,770 $29,737 $30,736 $31,769 $32,836 $33,939 $35,D8D $36,258 $37,477 $38,736 $40,037 65055 Communications-Iandilnes Overall $3,950 $4,083 $4,220 $4,362 $4,508 $4,660 $4,816 $4,978 $5,145 $5,318 $5,497 65100 Insurance Charges Insurance $69,620 $76,310 $83,064 $88,363 $94,000 $98,033 $100,935 $103,923 $106,999 $110,166 $113,427 65105 Benefits Overhead Other Employee $5,170 $5,381 $5,602 $5,831 $6,069 $6,317 $6,576 $6,845 $7,125 $7,416 $7,719 65240 Public Works Administrative C Overall $185,560 $191,795 $198,239 $204,900 $211,785 $218,901 $226,256 $233,858 $241,715 $249,837 $258,232 SWID Indirect Costs Overall $186,920 $193,201 $199,692 $206,402 $213,337 $220,505 $227,914 $235,572 $243,487 $251,668 $260,124 66400 Machinery & Equipment Overall $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 66511 Computer Software 5ubscripti3Overall $0 $0 $D $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 61000 Salaries Regular Payroll $2,587,770 $2,693,610 $2,803,778 $2,918,453 $3,037,818 $3,162,064 $3,291,393 $3,426,011 $3,566,135 $3,711,990 $3,863,810 61D10 Salaries Cash Out/Separation Payroll $8,910 $9,274 $9,654 $10,049 $10,460 $10,887 $11,333 $11,796 $12,279 $12,781 $13,304 61020 Salaries Part -Time Payroll $146,300 $152,284 $158,512 $164,995 $171,744 $178,768 $186,D79 $193,690 $201,612 $209,858 $218,441 61040 Salaries Overtime Payroll $70,000 $72,863 $75,843 $78,945 $82,174 $85,535 $89,033 $92,675 $96,465 $100,410 $104,517 61100 Retirement -Employer Normal Other Employee $284,420 $296,053 $308,161 $320,765 $333,884 $347,540 $361,755 $376,550 $391,951 $407,982 $424,669 61102 Retirement- Employer Unfund Other Employee $302,060 $314,414 $327,274 $340,659 $354,592 $369,095 $394,191 $399,904 $416,261 $433,286 $451,007 61110 Part -Time Retirement Other Employee $5,280 $5,496 $5,721 $5,955 $6,198 $6,452 $6,716 $6,990 $7,276 $7,574 $7,884 61120 Medicare Insurance Insurance $39,540 $43,340 $47,175 $50,185 $53,386 $55,677 $57,325 $59,022 $60,769 $62,568 $64,420 61130 Health Insurance Insurance $438,140 $480,244 $522,744 $556,094 $591,571 $616,951 $635,214 $654,017 $673,377 $693,310 $713,833 61170 Retiree Health Benefits Other Employee $25,660 $26,709 $27,802 $28,939 $30,123 $31,355 $32,637 $33,972 $35,361 $36,808 $38,313 61180 Wo rke r Co m pe nsati o n I nsu ran l nsu ran ce $101,560 $111,320 $121,171 $128,901 $137,125 $143,008 $147,241 $151,600 $156,087 $160,708 $165,465 62010 Communications Overall $15,000 $15,504 $16,025 $16,563 $17,120 $17,695 $18,290 $18,904 $19,539 $20,196 $20,875 62120 Tra i n i ng, Tra ns Parton o n, Meet Ove no ll $30,000 $31,008 $32,050 $33,127 $34,240 $35,390 $36,579 $37,808 $39,079 $40,392 $41,749 62131 SA MA Wellness and Fitness Pr, Overall $0 $0 $0 $0 50 $0 $0 $0 50 $0 $0 62140 Membership, Subscription & D Overall $25,000 $25,840 $26,708 $27,606 $28,533 $29,492 $30,483 $31,507 $32,566 $33,660 $34,791. 62300 Contract 5e rvices-Professional Overall $2,352,300 $2,431,337 $2,513,030 $2,597,468 $2,684,743 $2,774,950 $2,868,189 $2,964,560 $3,064,169 $3,167,125 $3,273,540 62302 Contracted Vendor Personnel'. Overall $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 62322 Maintenance & Repair Machin, Overall $5,000 $5,168 $5,342 $5,521 $5,707 $5,898 $6,097 $6,301 $6,513 $6,732 $6,958 630D1 Miscellaneous Operating Expe Overall $193,310 $199,805 $206,519 $213,458 $220,630 $228,043 $235,705 $243,625 $251,811 $260,272 $269,017 63300 Gas&Diesel Fuel/Automobile $5,700 $5,888 $6,082 $6,283 $6,490 $6,704 $6,925 $7,153 $7,389 $7,633 $7,884 65000 Building Rental Overall $10,500 $10,853 $11,217 $11,594 $11,984 $12,387 $12,803 $13,233 $13,678 $14,137 $14,612 65010 Rental City Equipment Overall $52,510 $54,274 $56,098 $57,983 $59,931 $61,945 $64,D26 $66,177 $68,401 $70,699 $73,075 65011 Equipment Replacement Char€Overall $22,100 $22,843 $23,610 $24,403 $25,223 $26,071 $26,947 $27,852 $28,788 $29,755 $30,755 65012 Accident Repair& Repl acemer Ova rail $0 $0 $D 50 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 65040 IT Maintenance Charge Overall $148,38C $153,366 $158,519 $163,845 $169,350 $175,040 $18D,922 $187,001 $193,284 $199,778 $206,491 65050 IT Department Specific Overall $208,290 $215,289 $222,522 $229,999 $237,727 $245,715 $253,971 $262,504 $271,324 $280,441 $289,863 65055 Communications-Iandlines Overall $20,360 $21,044 $21,751 $22,482 $23,237 $24,018 $24,825 $25,659 $26,521 $27,413 $28,334 65100 Insurance Charges Overall $314,89C $325,470 $336,406 $347,709 $359,392 $371,468 $383,949 $396,850 $410,184 $423,966 $438,212 65105 Benefits Overhead Overall $26,680 $27,576 $28,503 $29,461 $30,451 $31,474 $32,531 $33,624 $34,754 $35,922 $37,129 65240 Public Works Administrative C Overall $395,620 $408,913 $422,652 $436,853 $451,532 $466,703 $482,384 $498,593 $515,345 $532,661 $550,558 65400 Indirect Costs Overall $3,906,180 $4,037,428 $4,173,085 $4,313,301 $4,458,228 $4,608,024 $4,762,854 $4,922,886 $5,088,295 $5,259,261 $5,435,973 66400 Machinery & Equipment Overall $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 66511 Computer Software 5ubscripti, Overall $412,890 $426,763 $441,102 $455,923 $471,242 $487,076 $503,442 $520,358 $537,842 $555,913 $574,592 61D00 Salaries Regular Payroll $649,380 $675,940 $703,586 $732,362 $762,316 $793,495 $825,948 $859,730 $894,893 $931,494 $969,592 61010 Salaries Cash Out/Separation Payroll $0 $0 $D $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 61020 Salaries Part -Time Payroll $41,460 $43,156 $44,921 $46,758 $48,670 $50,661 $52,733 $54,890 $57,135 $59,472 $61,904 61040 Salaries Overtime Payroll $100,000 $104,090 $108,347 $112,779 $117,391 $122,193 $127,190 $132,392 $137,807 $143,444 $149,310 61100 Retirement -Employer Normal Other Employee $43,280 $45,050 $46,893 $48,811 $50,807 $52,885 $55,048 $57,299 $59,643 $62,082 $64,622 61102 Retirement- Employer Unfund Other Employee $74,110 $77,141 $80,296 $83,580 $86,999 $90,557 $94,261 $98,116 $102,129 $106,306 $110,654 61110 Part -Time Retirement Other Employee $2,120 $2,207 $2,297 $2,391 $2,489 $2,590 $2,696 $2,807 $2,922 $3,041 $3,165 61120 Medicare Insurance Insurance $9,380 $10,281 $11,191 $11,905 $12,665 $13,208 $13,599 $14,002 $14,416 $14,843 $15,282 61130 Health Insurance Insurance $141,360 $154,944 $168,656 $179,416 $190,863 $199,051 $204,943 $211,010 $217,256 $223,687 $230,3n9 61170 Retiree Health Benefits Other Employee $6,160 $6,412 $6,674 $6,947 $7,231 $7,527 $7,835 $8,155 $8,489 $8,836 $9,198 61180 We rke r Co m pe nsati o n I nsu ran l nsu ran ce $27,450 $30,088 $32,751 $34,840 $37,063 $38,653 $39,797 $40,975 $42,188 $43,437 $44,722 62010 Communications Overall $9,170 $9,478 $9,797 $10,126 $10,466 $10,818 $11,181 $11,557 $11,945 $12,346 $12,761 62120 Training, Transportation, Meet Overall $7,000 $7,235 $7,478 $7,730 $7,989 $8,258 $8,535 $8,822 $9,118 $9,425 $9,741 62140 Membership, Subscription & D Overall $3,300 $3,411 $3,525 $3,644 $3,766 $3,893 $4,024 $4,159 $4,299 $4,443 $4,592 62300 Co nt ract Se rakes -Professional Overall $2,220,000 $2,294,592 $2,371,69D $2,451,379 $2,533,745 $2,618,879 $2,706,874 $2,797,825 $2,991,931 $2,992,997 $3,029,427 62322 Maintenance & Repair Machim Overall $3,000 $3,101 $3,205 $3,313 $3,424 $3,539 $3,658 $3,781 $3,908 $4,039 $4,175 63001 Miscellaneous Operating Expe Overall $379,100 $391,838 $405,004 $418,612 $432,677 $447,215 $462,241 $477,773 $493,826 $510,418 $527,569 63300 Gas & Diesel Fuel/Automobile $17,530 $18,108 $18,705 $19,322 $19,959 $20,617 $21,297 $21,999 $22,725 $23,474 $24,249 65010 Rental City Equipment Overall $52,850 $54,626 $56,461 $58,358 $60,319 $62,346 $64,441 $66,606 $68,844 $71,157 $73,548 65011 Equipment Replacement Char€Overall $50,570 $52,269 $54,025 $55,841 $57,717 $59,656 $61,661 $63,732 $65,874 $68,087 $70,375 65012 Accident Repair& Replacemer Overall $18,680 $19,308 $19,956 $20,627 $21,320 $22,036 $22,777 $23,542 $24,333 $25,151 $25,996 65040 ITMaintenance Charge Overall $48,450 $50,078 $51,761 $53,500 $55,297 $57,155 $59,076 $61,061 $63,112 $65,233 $67,425 65055 Communications-tandllnes Overall $6,65C $6,873 $7,104 $7,343 $7,590 $7,845 $8,108 $8,381 $8,662 $8,954 $9,254 65100 Insurance Charges Insurance $85,370 $93,574 $101,855 $108,353 $115,266 $120,211 $123,769 $127,433 $131,205 $135,089 $139,088 65105 Benefits Overhead Other Employee $8,710 $9,066 $9,437 $9,823 $10,225 $10,643 $11,078 $11,531 $12,003 $12,494 $13,005 65240 Public Works Administrative C Overall $49,17C $50,922 $52,530 $54,295 $56'119 $58,005 $59,954 $61,968 $64,050 $66,202 $68,427 65400 Indirect Costs Overall $190,260 $196,653 $203,260 $210,090 $217,149 $224,445 $231,986 $239,781 $247,838 $256,165 $264,772 56400 Machinery & Equipment Overall $100,000 $103,360 $106,833 $110,422 $114,133 $117,968 $121,931 $126,028 $130,263 $134,640 $139,163 66511 Computer Software 5ubscripti3Overall $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 61D00 Salaries Regular Payroll $49,650 $51,681 $53,794 $55,995 $58,285 $60,669 $63,150 $65,733 $68,421 $71,220 $74,133 61040 Salaries Overtime Payroll $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 61100 Retirement -Employer Normal Other Employee $5,880 $6,120 $6,371 $6,631 $6,903 $7,185 $7,479 $7,795 $8,103 $8,434 $8,779 61102 Retirement- Employer Unfund Other Employee $11,050 $11,502 $11,972 $12,462 $12,972 $13,502 $14,055 $14,629 $15,228 $15,851 $16,499 61120 Medicare Insurance Insurance $720 $789 $859 $914 $972 $1,014 $1,044 $1,075 $1,107 $1,139 $1,173 61130 Health Insurance Insurance $13,320 $14,600 $15,892 $16,906 $17,985 $18,756 $19,311 $19,893 $20,471 $21,077 $21,701 61170 Retiree Health Benefits Other Employee $490 $510 $531 $553 $575 $599 $623 $649 $675 $703 $732 61180 We rke r Co no pe nsati o n I nsu ran l nsu ran ce $2,150 $2,357 $2,565 $2,729 $2,903 $3,027 $3,117 $3,209 $3,304 $3,402 $3,503 62010 Communications Overall $250 $258 $267 $276 $285 $295 $305 $315 $326 $337 $348 63001 Miscellaneous Operating Expe Overall $425,250 $439,538 $454,307 $469,572 $485,349 $501,657 $518,513 $535,935 $553,942 $572,554 $591,792 65040 IT Maintenance Charge Overall $3,030 $3,132 $3,237 $3,346 $3,458 $3,574 $3,695 $3,819 $3,947 $4,080 $4,217 65055 Communications-Iandlines Overall $420 $434 $449 $464 $479 $495 $512 $529 $547 $565 $584 65100 Insurance Charges Insurance $6,630 $7,267 $7,910 $8,415 $8,952 $9,336 $9,612 $9,897 $10,190 $10,491 $10,802 65105 Benefits Overhead Other Employee $540 $562 $585 $609 $634 $660 $687 $715 $744 $77S $806 65240 Public Works Administrative C Overall $3,330 $3,442 $3,558 $3,677 $3,801 $3,928 $4,050 $4,197 $4,338 $4,483 $4,634 65400 Indirect Costs Overall $11,740 $12,134 $12,542 $12,964 $13,399 $13,849 $14,315 $14,796 $15,293 $15,807 $16,338 66511 Computer Software Subscript[, Overall $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 69D00 Transferto Fund 057 No Escalation $1,238,000 $1,238,D00 $1,238,000 $1,238,000 $1,238,000 $1,238,000 $1,238,00D $1,238,000 $1,238,000 $1,238,000 $1,238,000 _ 77 ity ounce 23 - 104 3/17/2026 Water Operating Cost Allocation O&M Expense Total $73,493,080 $39,3M,29D $0 $w $20,249,690 $3,240,000 $2,-,50D $4,344,510 $o $0 $534,450 $2,916,640 $73,-,- Percent 54% D% w% 28% 4% 4% 6% D% 0% 1% 4% Row. 61000 Salarles Regular 11131:110 1111 01 01 100% Ill .D1D Salaries Cash OuVSeparatlon $8, 910 100% 0% 0% T00% loll. 6102D Salaries Part -Time $125,570 1D0% 0% o% l09% love% 61D40 Salarles Overtime $385,000 IOD% D% 0% 100% IOW% 611DD Retirement -Employer Normal Cost $191, 2. 1RD% D% l 1oD% To' 61102 Retirement- Employer Unfunded -Miscellaneous $235A80 l00% 0% o% 100% 300% 61110 Part-Tme Retrement $],020 1- o% 0% 100% lot 61120 Medicare l nsurance $29,480 l00% o% 0% 100% loll. 6113D Health lnsumnce $4]9,230 111% o% O% 100% To' 611]0 Retiree Heal th 3eneflts $19,900 l00% 0% 0% T00% loll. 6118D Worker Compensaton lnsumnce T/ $90,0 100% o% 0% 100% To, 62D00 utlutles $3,240,000 t00% o% 0% 0% Rol ill6zo1D Communications $25,Ow0 100% 0% o% T00% 100°.A -2D T--g,Tansportation,Meetings $2],510 lwD% D% 0% 100% ill 6214D Memberlhip,5O-1ption&Dues $75:ow Tool. 0% 0% T00% low% 61251 Other Agency Servlres $0 l0D% 0% 0% 1R.% love.% 62300 Contract Services -Professional $23,482,100 l00% 0% o% l00% loll. 6J321 Maintenance &Repairlmproveme $2o,0. 10D% D% 0% lDo' love% 62322 Maintenance&ftepM Machinery $5, 000 l00% 0% 0% l00% loll. 11101 Mscellaneou,Op,,,Dng Evpen,.. $9,]19,350 T00% D% 0% l0D% love% 63300 Gas&Diesel $]0,360 lOD% 0% 0% 100% loll. 11102 Alternative Fuel -Propane $30,000 TOD% 0% 0% loOY To, 65010 Rental City Equipment $149,980 T0o% 0% 0% 100% lOW% ...1T Equipment Replacement Charge, $109,010 TOD% 0% 0% l00% To,61012 Accident Repair&Replacement $62,850 1.% 0% 0% 1ol iol' 11121 City ya r. Rental $0 10D% o% 0% loD% -A 65D40 IT Maintenance Charge 1125,060 111% D% 0% 111% 100% 65055 Communications-tandh- $1J, 160 100% 0% o% 1Do% lol 6510D Insurance Charges 1117," "" o% 0% l0D% Rol 65105 Benefits Overhead $.:490 100% 0% O% 100% Ro0°.A 65240 Public Works Adminls[mtive Charge $289,2]0 100% 01 0% Tool. IOwY 65400 Indirect Costs $1,139,590 100% 0% 0Y 100% 300% -DIR Machinery&Equipment $0 T.l 01 0% 100% 1o' 66511 Computer Software Subscriptions $]7,660 l00% OY 0% 100% 300% 61DOD Salaries Regular $1,467,100 Ill 0% 0% 10, To. 61020 Salarles Pa rt-Time $20,430 10D% 0% 0% Tool. 300% 11DI Salaries Overtime $38],000 10D% D% O% lo, 100% 61300 Retirement -Employer Normal Cort $113,]60 10D% 0% o% Tool. 300Y 61102 Retirement- Employer Unfunded-Mi lcellaneous $202,080 1oD% 0% 0% 10� 10w. 11110 Part -Time Retirement $2, 280 T00% 0% 0% ill low, _Do Medicare ln,-- $21,220 1oD% 0% 0% lom low.6113D Health lnsum nce $382,920 1DD% D% 0% low. low, 61170 Retiree Health Benefits $14,070 101% 0% 0% loll. loN. 1118D Worker Compensation Insurance $64,]20 TOR% D% 0% lOw9;, Rol 62D10 Communications $19,210 lol D% 0% loll. IOW% 11121 T, ,,,g,Tmnsportation, Meetings $20, 0. 1.D% 0% 0% 10' To,62140 Membership, Subscription&Dues $46,000 l00% 0% o% 100% 300% 6230D Contm,11 1",-Professional $1,48Q5o0 TOD% o% 0% 10' 10� 62320 Ma'mtenance&Repair Buildings $25,000 101% 0% 0% low, 300% 62322 Maintenance&Repair Machinery $33,000 1.D% o% 0% 10- 10l 63001 Ml ,,,Nana... Operating E.pensex $1,313,400 l00% 0% 0% 10W% loll. ",DO Gas&Diesel $101,360 111% o% 0% 10 To, 65010 Rent, I City Equip ment $282,849 l00% 0% 0% Tool. 300% 65011 Equipment Replacemen[Charges $2]1,4RD 100% o% o% Tool. loll. 65D12 ACid_R, pair&Replacement $81,349 1.D% D% 0% low. ill 65020 Cltyyartl Rental $650,510 T00% 0% 0% Tool. low% 65D4D IT Malntenance Charge $104,470 10D% D% 0% love% 10. 6.... Communicatl ons-1,dlines $14,340 lOD% 0% o% loll. loll. 6510D I .... ote Charger $214 20 Ill o% 0% 10' To. 65305 3enefl is Overhead $18,]90 lOD% 0% 0% loll. IOW% 6524D Puboc Works Adminis--,Ch $389,]30 TOD% 01 01 10' love% 65400 Indirect Costs $35],410 lOD% 0% 0% loll. loll. 6640D Machinery&Equipment $0 Too' 0% o% 10. To. 62000 Atitles $o T00% 0% 0% W% So0% IOW, 62251 Other Agency Services $0 TOD% 0% 0% I.To' 65240 Pu bl is Works Adminls[mtiveU $40 Tool. 0% 0% S00% 30W% 6550. General Fan. Overhead $1,-r- l00% D% 0% l00% MA 61DOD Sal a rl ex Regular $542,960 1Do% D% 0% low Rol 61010 Salaries Cash Out/Sepaation 162.. 100% 0% O% 1G0% MA 61D111 Salarlex Part -Time $66,220 tool. o% 0% lOwY Rol 6104w Salaries Overtime $120,000 100% 0% O% 1G0% Ro0°.A 6110D Retirement -Employer Normal Cost $39,220 10D% 01 01 lOdY To' 11112 Retirement- Employer Unfunded -Miscellaneous $41,740 l00% 0% 0Y 100Y 300% 61110 Part-Tme Retirement $2,560 1o0Yo 01 O% 10� 1o' 11121 Medicare l nsurance $],110 101% 0% 0% 10M 100% _RR Health I.... ce $114,27. 100% 0% O% 1- To' 11111 Retiree Health Benefits $1,200 100% OY 0% TO Tool. 6118D Workercompen,at- insurance $21,860 100% 0% O% 1- To' 6z010 Communications $9,000 To,% 0% o% 1WY 100% _,I, Taini ng, Transportation, Meetings 16, 110 111% 0% O% 10oq Rol 62140 Membership, 50scrlptlon&Dues $18,9w0 100% 0% 0% 10Y 10w% 6230D C."'5ervicel-Profellional $690,5w0 1.D% 0% O% 1DW. Rol 62322 Malntenance& Repair MachlnerV $3,0w0 1DOY 0% D% 100% low. 63D01 Mi Scell aneous Op-dng Expenses $609,300 101% 0% 0% 100°% IOW% 6330o Gas&Diesel $5, 1w0 T00% D% 0% 100Y love. 65D10 Rent, I City Equipment $39,920 l00% D% 0% Tool. loW% 65011 Equipment Replacement Charges $27,320 TDB% 0% 0% 10Dq love% 65D12 Accident Re pair&Replacement $4, 190 l00% 0% o% 100% 100% 6504D IT Maintenance Charge $2H,T/0 TOD% D% 0% 1� love% 6So55 Communicatl ons-landlines $3,950 100% 0% 0% 100% 300% -DD Insuance Charge, $69,Q0 T00% o% 0% 1-To' 65305 Benefits Overhead $5, 170 l00% 0% 0% 100Y loll. 6524D PAI,-rks Admininmtive Ch $185,560 100% o% 0% 1 To' 65400 Ind,,,,t Costs $186,920 lol 0% 0% 100Y Rol 6640D Machinery&Equipment $0 100% D% 0% 10M lot 66511 Computer Software SubxcH ptions 50 1.D% D% 0% 10� IOW% 6100D Salarle,Regular $1,58J,]]D 100% 0% 0% 100Y loll. 61D1D Salarles Cash Out/Separatlon $8,910 l0D% D% 0% low low% 61020 Salarles Part-Tme $146,300 lOD% 0% 0% loll. loll. 61o4D Salaries Overtime $]0,000 T00% o% 0% 10' 101 61300 Retirement- Employer Normal Colt $284g20 l00% 0% o% loll. loll. 11102 Retire ment- Employer Unfunded-Mscel laneous $302,060 T00% 01 0% 10' love% 61110 Part -Time Retirement $5,280 l00% 0% 0% loll. IOW% _ 78 ity Mlu,nal 23 - 105 3/17/2026 61120 Medicare lnsuance $39,540 10D% 0% 61130 Health In sura nce $439, 140 100% 0% 611]0 Retiree Health 8e neflts $25,660 10D% 0% 61180 WorkerCo m pensation lnsu ranee. $101,560 1LD% 01 62010 Communica[lons $151000 101% 0% 62120 Taining,Tansportation,Meetings I.,- 100% 0% 621" 5AMAW, Ines, and Fitness Program $0 IOU% 0% 62140 Membership,5ubscnption & Dues $25,000 100% 0% 62300 Con[rac[Se rvl Iles -Professional $2,352,300 10U% 0% 62102 Contracted VendorPersonnel Servi ces $0 10D% O% 62322 Malntena nce & Repair Machinery $5, 000 10U% 0% 63001 Miscellaneous Opeating Expenses $193,310 1OD% O% 633oo Gas&Ol esel $5,7M T00% o% 6511, Boil tl,,, Rental $10,5M 1OD% O% 650ID Rental City Eq oipmem $52,5to 100% o% 61D11 Equipment 'placement Charges $22,100 loD% O% 65012 _,dent Repair& Replacement So 1OR% o% 65040 IT Maintenance Charge $148,380 lOD% 0% 65050 IT Department Specific 1208, 211 t00% 0% 65D55 Communica[lons-Landlines $20,360 lOD% 0% 65100 Insu ante Charges $314,890 100% 01 65305 Benefits Overhead $26,680 IOU% 0% 65240 Pub RCWorks Administat- Ch $395,620 100% 0% 65400 Indirect Costs $3,906,180 100% 0% 66400 Machinery & Equipment $0 100% 0% 66511 Computer5of[ware Subscriptions $412,890 l00% 0% -DO Salaries Regular $649,380 lOD% 0% _" Sal a rles Cash out/separation $o l00% o% 61D20 Sala ries Pa rt-Tine W1,460 Los% 0% 6104o Sala ries.11 rtime $100,o. IoD% 0% 61100 Retirement-Em ployerNorm al Cost $43,280 Im% 0% 61112 Retirement- Employer Onfunded-Msc111-10us $J4,110 10D% o% 61110 Part-Tl me Retire m ent 12, 120 GED% 0% 6112D Medicra lnsuance $9,380 100% 0% 61130 Health Insurance $141:360 l00% 0% 61110 Re - Health Benefits $6,160 10D% 0% 61111 Worker Compensation Insurance $21,4so l0U% 0% 62010 Commu nicaEons $9, 170 10D% o% 62120 Tral nl ng, Tra nspo r[a[ion, Mee[Ings $J,000 "" 0% 62140 Membership,5ubs ption&Dues $3,300 LOD% 0% 62300 Contract se rvl Ilex -Professional $2,22OL" 100% o% 62322 Maintenance &Repair Machinery $3, o00 L.O% 0% 63001 Mlsce llaneous Oplllting Expenses $3]9,100 100% 0% 63300 Gas & Diesel $12,5so 10D% 0% 6s0ID Rental Illy Equipment $52,950 1LD% 01 65011 Eq uipment Replacement Charge,s $50,5]0 100% 0% 65012 Aced e nt Repair& Replacement $18fi80 100% 0% 65040 IT Maintenance Charge $48:450 lo0% 6s055 Communications-landIm- $6650 10D% 0% 65300 Insurance Charges $85,370 10U% 0% 65105 Benefits Overhead $8,]10 100% 0% 65140 Public Works Adminlstmtw, Ch $49,1T0 100% 0% 65400 Indi reR Cash $190,260 10D% 0% 66400 Machinery&Equipment $100,000 T00% o% 66511 Computer SORware 11, ptions $0 100% 0% 11,10 salaries Regular $4$650 100% 0% 61D40 Salaries Overtime $0 loD% O% 61,10 Retirement-EmployerN0n iCost $5, 880 100% 0% 61102 Retirement- Empl Dyer Unfunded-Mlsce llaneous $11,05. lo. 0% 61120 Medicare Ill_ Ile $720 100% 0% 61130 Health Insurance $13,320 10U% 0% 61120 Retiree Health Benefits $490 I.E. 0% 61180 WorkerCompensaOon l nsumnce $2,150 lOD% 0% 62D10 Comma NcaEDns $250 100% o% 63001 Mlsce llaneous Operaking Expenses $425,250 IOU% 0% 65040 IT Maintenance Charge $3, 030 100% 0% 65D55 Communications-Landlines $420 l00% D% 6510o Insurance Charges $6,631 lOo% 0% 65305 Benefits Overhead $540 'OD% 0% 65240 P ubl is Works Ad minirtative Ch $3, 330 ILL% 0% 65400 indirect torts $11,240 lOD% 0% 66511 Computer Software Subscrlptlons $0 GoL% 0% 68000 Tran0-. 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Sewer Operating Expenses Total $8,759,440 $9,132,875 $9,517,728 $9,894,897 $10,287,824 $10,671,969 $11,053,860 $11,449,593 $11,859,676 $12,284,637 $12,725,022 61000 Salaries Regular Payroll $2,342,200 $2,437,996 $2,537,710 $2,641,502 $2,749,540 $2,861,996 $2,979,052 $3,100,895 $3,227,721 $3,359,735 $3,497,148 61010 Salaries Cash Out/Separation Payroll $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 61020 Salaries Part -Time Payroll $40,860 $42,531 $44,271 $46,081 $47,966 $49,928 $51,970 $54,096 $56,308 $58,611 $61,008 61040 Salaries Overtime Payroll $195,600 $203,600 $211,927 $220,595 $229,617 $239,009 $248,784 $258,960 $269,551 $280,576 $292,051 61100 Retirement -Employer Normal I Other Employee $199,850 $208,024 $216,532 $225,388 $234,607 $244,202 $254,190 $264,586 $275,408 $286,672 $298,397 61102 Retirement- Employer Unfun& Other Employee $276,290 $287,590 $299,353 $311,596 $324,341 $337,606 $351,414 $365,787 $380,748 $396,320 $412,530 61110 Part -Time Retirement Other Employee $2,250 $2,342 $2,438 $2,538 $2,641 $2,749 $2,862 $2,979 $3,101 $3,227 $3,359 61120 Medicare Insurance Insurance $33,900 $37,158 $40,446 $43,026 $45,771 $47,735 $49,148 $50,603 $52,101 $53,643 $55,231 61130 Health Insurance Insurance $469,680 $514,815 $560,374 $596,125 $634,156 $661,363 $680,941 $701,097 $721,851 $743,219 $765,219 61170 Retiree Health Benefits Other Employee $22,660 $23,587 $24,551 $25,556 $26,601 $27,689 $28,821 $30,000 $31,227 $32,504 $33,834 61180 Worker Compensation Insuran Insurance $94,800 $103,910 $113,106 $120,322 $127,998 $133,489 $137,441 $141,509 $145,698 $150,011 $154,451 62010 Communications Overall $6,540 $6,760 $6,987 $7,222 $7,464 $7,715 $7,974 $8,242 $8,519 $8,805 $9,101 62120 Training, Transportation, Meet Overall $21,000 $21,706 $22,435 $23,189 $23,968 $24,773 $25,606 $26,466 $27,355 $28,274 $29,224 62140 Membership, Subscription & D Overall $58,500 $60,466 $62,497 $64,597 $66,768 $69,011 $71,330 $73,726 $76,204 $78,764 $81,411 62300 Contract Services -Professional Overall $2,054,960 $2,124,007 $2,195,373 $2,269,138 $2,345,381 $2,424,186 $2,505,638 $2,589,828 $2,676,846 $2,766,788 $2,859,752 62322 Maintenance& Repair MachinFOverall $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 63001 Miscellaneous Operating ExpelOverall $627,160 $648,233 $670,013 $692,526 $715,794 $739,845 $764,704 $790,398 $816,955 $844,405 $872,777 63300 Gas & Diesel Fuel/Automobile $46,300 $47,827 $49,404 $51,033 $52,716 $54,454 $56,250 $58,104 $60,020 $62,000 $64,044 65010 Rental City Equipment Overall $147,180 $152,125 $157,237 $162,520 $167,980 $173,625 $179,458 $185,488 $191,721 $198,162 $204,821 65011 Equipment Replacement Char€Overall $195,680 $202,255 $209,051 $216,075 $223,335 $230,839 $238,595 $246,612 $254,898 $263,463 $272,315 65012 Accident Repair& Replacemen Overall $77,650 $80,259 $92,956 $85,743 $88,624 $91,602 $94,680 $97,861 $101,149 $104,548 $108,060 65040 IT Maintenance Charge Overall $145,650 $150,544 $155,602 $160,830 $166,234 $171,820 $177,593 $183,560 $189,728 $196,102 $202,691 65055 Communications- Landlines Overall $19,990 $20,662 $21,356 $22,073 $22,815 $23,582 $24,374 $25,193 $26,040 $26,914 $27,819 65100 Insurance Charges Insurance $296,350 $324,828 $353,575 $376,132 $400,128 $417,295 $429,647 $442,365 $455,460 $468,942 $482,824 65105 Benefits Overhead Other Employee $26,190 $27,261 $28,376 $29,537 $30,745 $32,002 $33,311 $34,674 $36,092 $37,568 $39,104 65240 Public Works Administrative Cl Overall $455,890 $471,208 $487,040 $503,405 $520,319 $537,802 $555,872 $574,550 $593,855 $613,808 $634,432 65400 Indirect Costs Overall $479,420 $495,529 $512,178 $529,387 $547,175 $565,560 $584,563 $604,204 $624,505 $645,489 $667,177 66400 Machinery & Equipment Overall $325,000 $335,920 $347,207 $358,873 $370,931 $383,394 $396,277 $409,591 $423,354 $437,578 $452,281 66511 Computer Software Subscripti(Overall $21,690 $22,419 $23,172 $23,951 $24,755 $25,587 $26,447 $27,336 $28,254 $29,203 $30,185 67311 POB Interest- Misc Other Employee $76,200 $79,317 $82,561 $85,937 $89,452 $93,111 $96,919 $100,883 $105,009 $109,304 $113,775 Sewer Operating Cost Allocation 112 ity ounce 23 - 139 3/17/2026 0&M Expense Total $8,759,440 $8,759,440.04� $0.00 $8,303,550 $455,890 $0 $8,759,440 Percent 100% 0% 94.8% 5.2% 0.0°% 100°% 61000 Salaries Regular $2,342,200 100% 0% 100% 100°% 61010 Salaries Cash Out/Separation $0 100% 0% 100% 100°% 61020 Salaries Part -Time $40,860 100% 0% 100% 100°% 61040 Salaries Overtime $195,600 100% 0% 100% 100% 61100 Retirement -Employer Normal Cost $199,850 100% 0% 100% 1001/. 61102 Retirement- Employer Unfunded -Miscellaneous $276,290 100% 0% 100% 1001/. 61110 Part -Time Retirement $2,250 100% 0% 100% 100% 61120 Medicare Insurance $33,900 100% 0% 100% 100°% 61130 Health Insurance $469,680 100% 0% 100% 100°% 61170 Retiree Health Benefits $22,660 100% 0% 100% 100°% 61180 Worker Compensation Insurance $94,800 100% 0% 100% 100°% 62010 Communications $6,540 100% 0% 100% 100°% 62120 Training, Transportation, Meetings $21,000 100% 0% 100% 100°% 62140 Membership, Subscription & Dues $58,500 100% 0% 100% 100°% 62300 Contract Services -Professional $2,054,960 100% 0% 100% 100°% 62322 Maintenance & Repair Machinery $0 100% 0% 100% 100°% 63001 Miscellaneous Operating Expenses $627,160 100% 0% 100% 100°% 63300 Gas & Diesel $46,300 100% 0% 100% 100°% 65010 Rental City Equipment $147,190 100% 0% 100% 100°% 65011 Equipment Replacement Charges $195,680 100% 0% 100% 1001/ 65012 Accident Repair & Replacement $77,650 100% 0% 100% 100% 65040 IT Maintenance Charge $145,650 100% 0% 100% 10096 65055 Communications- Landlines $19,990 100% 0% 100% 10096 65100 Insurance Charges $296,350 100% 0% 100% 1005. 65105 Benefits Overhead $26,190 100% 0% 100% 100% 65240 Public Works Administrative Ch $455,890 100% 0% 100% 01/. 100% 65400 Indirect Costs $479,420 100% 0% 100% 1001/ 66400 Machinery & Equipment $325,000 100% 0% 100% 100°% 66511 Computer Software Subscriptions $21,690 100% 0% 100% 1001/ 67311 POB Interest- Misc $76,200 100% 0% 100% 100°% 113 ity ounce 23 - 140 3/17/2026 TO'Awav—PAL City Council 23 — 141 3/17/2026 M :! 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L y,. cc y GO4d 4�, E y M N y/O.r 'Ott O U N V V V ,n O a, vo P O, w N JPO� ^^ ,, C6 a co ■ �bP V .`a y N " N n �''y �N bd'P s � � ■ JJ/ �1�'�O 1 2 ■ A GP �Di O''rF G T A s/ O 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 c0� g0 0 Q h �, J I M N U C O U .i, HEARING Concerning proposed changes to the City of Santa Ana's water, sewer, and recycled water rate structure and adjustments to water service, recycled water service, sewer service and consumption charges. The City of Santa Ana will hold a public hearing at the time, date, and location specified above to consider a proposed five-year schedule of adjustments to the City's water, sewer, and recycled water rates and charges. The proposed changes are based on an independent cost -of -service study that was completed in January 2026. If adopted, the proposed rate adjustments and charges will become effective on May 1, 2026. The public hearing will be conducted per California Constitution Article XIII D, Section 6 (also known as "Proposition 218"). This notice is being sent to all owners and customers of record whose parcels receive water, sewer service, and/or recycled water from the City of Santa Ana, who would be subject to the proposed rates and charges. All members of the public are invited to attend the public hearing. Additionally, under California State Law, owners and customers of record may submit a written protest and/or objection to the proposed rate changes. Only one protest per parcel is permitted. Please refer to the "How Can I Participate?" section of this document for instructions on submitting a formal written protest or objection against the proposed action. You may also appear at the public hearing at the date and time specified above. a a More inf �}�� 3 1 0 at santa 8'liil ' i� .com or scan t c1 • ❑ Why Are Rate Adjustments Needed? t CREATING A RESILIENT AND PREPARED SYSTEM The proposed rate changes would ensure the City of Santa Ana's water and sewer systems remain strong and reliable. Proactive maintenance and emergency preparedness allow the City of Santa Ana to manage risks before I� *, they become costly problems. Dependable water and sewer systems enable �? the City of Santa Ana to respond quickly to natural disasters, droughts, or regulatory changes while maintaining high -quality service. Flow ADDRESSING AGING INFRASTRUCTURE • _ As the City of Santa Ana's complex system of pipes, pumps, and treatment facilities ages, it becomes increasingly susceptible to leaks and breaks that can disrupt service and waste valuable resources. The proposed rates would support the upgrade of these aging components before they risk failure. By modernizing infrastructure now, the City of Santa Ana would protect service ' quality for current and future generations. ADVANCING CRITICAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS The City of Santa Ana's water and sewer systems need ongoing investment to e meet modern standards and serve the community effectively. The proposed rate changes would help fund critical projects that strengthen the City of Santa Ana's ability to deliver clean, safe water and reliable sewer services. Investing ^� now would help prevent higher costs in the future and make sure the City of Santa Ana's infrastructure keeps pace with growth and evolving technology. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE: Water Capital Improvement Projects • Garthe Pump Station Improvements • Walnut Pump Station Improvements • New Groundwater Wells (Washington and Flower) • Crooke Pump Station Improvements • Citywide Water Pipeline Improvements Sewer Capital Improvement Projects • Washington Square Neighborhood Sewer Main Improvements • Santa Ana Memorial Park Neighborhood Sewer Main Improvements • Wright Street, and Old Grand Sewer Main Improvements • Citywide Sewer Main Improvements What Would Change? 4So RATE STRUCTURE EfB, The proposed rate structure would replace the current tiered rates with an updated structure designed to provide stable and predictable revenue. This change would align water, sewer, and recycled water rates with the cost of providing service and maintaining system infrastructure. The new structure would support system resilience, modernization, and planned capital improvements. MONTHLY BILLING �000 With new meter technology, the City of Santa Ana can begin issuing bills monthly instead of bimonthly. Monthly billing would provide customers with more frequent water use information and support more regular household budgeting. This change would also improve the City of Santa Ana's ability to monitor and manage system performance. ° ° WATER RATES: $4.18 MONTHLY IMPACT TO TYPICAL CUSTOMER For a typical single-family residential customer, proposed water rates would increase by an average of $4.18 per month. The proposed rate change would fund system reliability, maintenance, and improvement of the water system to meet service and regulatory requirements. SEWER RATES: $2.94 MONTHLY IMPACT TO TYPICAL CUSTOMER For a typical single-family residential customer, proposed sewer rates would mow` increase by an average of $2.94 per month. The proposed rate change would fund continued operation, maintenance, and capital improvements to the sewer system to maintain compliance and service reliability. Fixed vs. Variable Charges FIXED CHARGES are independent of the amount of water used. They cover non - fluctuating costs such as capital projects, transmission, distribution, meters, and services. VARIABLE CHARGES are calculated based on the amount of water moving through a customer's meter. These charges cover expenses such as purchased water, electricity, and treatment chemicals. For More Information To review the cost -of -service study, estimate how the proposed changes may affect your bill, and learn more about the proposed rate changes, visit santaanautilityrates.com. If the proposed rate changes are approved by the City of Santa Ana, all water, sewer, and recycled water services will be billed at the rates outlined in the tables on the following pages. WJ ,1 A 4r CI COUr1 L r ar-� Current and Proposed Water Rates The proposed variable water rates would be billed based on total water used, per hundred cubic foot of use (ccf or 748 gallons). The Tier 1 width is designed to consider the available groundwater supply, which constitutes 85% of the City of Santa Ana's water. The base monthly allocation for 5/8" x 3/4" customers, 21 ccf, would be adjusted for larger meter sizes based on the capacity ratios of those meters relative to the base meter. The proposed variable water rates and tier widths would be applied to all customers, regardless of customer class, based on that customer's meter size. ago I Water Rate Structure Single Non- Multi- All Meter Size Family Residential Familyag Meter Size Customers 5/8" x 3/4" 21 ccf 62 ccf 5/8" x 3/4" i 21 ccf 3/4" 32 ccf 93 ccf 3/4" 32 ccf 1" 52 ccf 155 ccf 1" 53 ccf 1 1/2" 105 ccf 310 ccf 17 CCF 1 1/2" 105 ccf 2" -I 168 ccf 496 ccf D elling per 2" 168 ccf 3" 368 ccf 1,085 ccf Unit 3" 396 ccf 4" 662 ccf 1,953 ccf 4" 663 ccf 6" 1,365 ccf 4,030 ccf 6" 1,369 ccf 8" 2,520 ccf 7,440 ccf 8" 2,527 ccf Fixed water rates recover the costs necessary to operate and maintain a safe and reliable water system. These charges support ongoing maintenance, repair, and replacement of water pipes, pumps, and related facilities; water quality testing; meter reading; and customer service functions. These costs are incurred regardless of the volume of water a customer uses. Meter All Meter Size Customers Size 5/8" x $48.62 5/8"x 3/4" 3/4" 3/4" $72.94 3/4" 1" $121.56 1" 11/2" $243.10 11/2" 2" $388.96 2FF 3" $850.88 3ry 4" $1,531.56 V 6" $3,160.36 6FF 8" $5,834.50 , , 8" 10" Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective May 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 $26.71 $29.11 $31.73 $34.59 $37.36 $39.10 $42.62 $46.45 $50.63 $54.68 $63.87 $69.62 $75.89 $82.72 $89.33 $125.81 $137.13 $149.48 $162.93 $175.96 $200.14 $218.15 $237.78 $259.18 $279.92 $435.50 $474.70 $517.42 $563.99 $609.11 $782.36 $852.77 $929.52 $1,013.18 $13094.23 $1,612.34 $1,757.45 $1,915.62 $2,088.02 $23255.07 $2,974.99 $33242.74 $3,534.58 $33852.69 $43160.91 $5,204.78 $5,673.21 $6,183.79 $6,740.34 $7,279.56 6bw Customer Variable Class Rate Potable TIER 1 -�-$2.60 TIER 2 $5.87 RECYCLED $2.55 WATER Meter Current Size Rate 2// $21.00 3" $21.00 4// $27.00 6// $41.50 8// $48.00 10" $57.00 i 12// 1 $66.00 Monthly Proposed Commodity Charges per CCF -i Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective Tier May 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 TIER 1 $3.16 $3.44 $3.75 $4.09 $4.42 TIER 2 $5.12 $5.58 $6.08 $6.63 $7.16 RECYCLED $3.60 $3.92 $4.28 $4.66 $5.03 WATER V I I I For customers with a private fire service connection, this fixed fee covers the cost of providing and maintaining fire flow capacity in the water system. Meter Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective Size May 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 211 $3.90 $4.25 $4.63 $5.05 $5.45 3// $7.63 $8.32 $9.07 $9.88 $10.67 4// $14.07 $15.34 $16.72 $18.23 $19.69 611 $37.20 $40.55 $44.20 $48.17 $52.03 8// $77.08 $84.02 $91.58 $99.83 $107.81 10/1 $137.08 $149.42 $162.87 $177.52 $191.72 12" , $220.23 1 $240.05 , $261.66 , $285.21 , $308.02 i I I City Council 23 - 149 3/17/2026 5 Current and Proposed Sewer Service Charges The proposed sewer rates are based on customer meter size, regardless of customer class, and are developed by comparing the ratio of historical winter water use between each meter size. Bi-Monthly Current Sewer Fixed Charges wXu`r Meter Single Multi- Non- Size Family Family Residential ` 5/8" x 3/4" $15.24 $22.82 $25.38 r - 3/4" $21.58 $32.98 $36.78 _ 1" $34.24 $53.24 $59.58 1 1/2" $65.90 $103.88 $116.52.� 2" $103.88 $164.68 $184.92�� 3" $224.16 $357.14 $401.46 4" $401.46 $640.82 $720.58 6" _ $825.68 $1,319.56 $1,484.16 8" $1,522.16 $2,433.92 $2,737.88 10" $2,408.60 $3,852.24 $4,333.42 5/8" X 3/4" 1" 1 1/2" 2„ 3" 4" 6" 8" 10" Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective May 1, 2026 July 1, 2027 July 1, 2028 July 1, 2029 July 1, 2030 $10.56 $11.98 $13.18 $14.50 $15.95 $10.56 $11.98 $13.18 $14.50 $15.95 $16.47 $18.69 $20.56 $22.61 $24.88 $36.16 $41.04 $45.15 $49.66 $54.63 $79.49 $90.22 $99.25 $109.17 $120.09 $280.39 $318.24 $350.06 $385.07 $423.58 $494.09 $560.79 $616.87 $678.55 $746.41 $1,088.89 $1,235.89 $1,359.48 $1,495.43 $1,644.98 $1,088.89 ' $1,235.89 ' $1,359.48 ' $1,495.43 ' $1,644.98 $1,088.89 $1,235.89 $1,359.48 $1,495.43 $1,644.98 Current and Proposed FOG Charges These rates apply to restaurants and other food -related businesses subject to the City of Santa Ana's Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Control Program, which reduces the number of local sewer line blockages and sewage overflows. Certain limited food preparation facilities may be exempt. Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Customers FOG Rate $111.32 Unit Mav 1V2�26 July L.=7 July 1V2Q28 July 1V2Q29 July 1, 2030 Per ChartCeity CA I , $100.20 23 -s1lloW sNIR2026 $133.37 L How Can I Participate? The City of Santa Ana welcomes your participation and input throughout the process as it considers the proposed rate changes explained in this Notice. If you have questions or comments about the proposed rates, you can: �1 CALL OR VISIT. For questions, please visit us at City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, 0 Santa Ana or call: 714-647-3320. The cost -of -service study and other information on the proposed adjustments are available for review at the City of Santa Ana's Public Works Agency and on our website: santaanautilityrates.com. MWRITE. Written protests may be mailed to The City of Santa Ana, Attention: City LL�� Clerk, P.O. Box 1988, M30, Santa Ana, CA 92701, or delivered in person to City Hall located at 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana. Written protests shall include the name, property address and signature of the person submitting the protest. Only one written protest per parcel will be counted. Oral protests and protests submitted by email or other electronic means do not count as formal written protests. I SUBMIT A LEGAL OBJECTION. Owners of properties affected by the proposed _© rate changes, as well as tenants who will be directly responsible for paying the charges, may file a legal objection against the proposed adjustments. Written legal objections must include the following information to be valid: • Your name, parcel number and/or service address and signature • Indicate that the submission is a legal objection • Specify the rate or charge for which the objection is being submitted • Specify the grounds for alleging the City of Santa Ana's noncompliance with Proposition 218 or other legal requirements. Please note that the specified grounds must be sufficiently detailed to allow the City of Santa Ana to determine whether alterations to the proposed rates are needed. By way of example, an objection stating a proposed rate change violates Proposition 218, without explaining the basis for this claim, is insufficient for the purpose of exhaustion of administrative remedies. Written objections may be mailed to The City of Santa Ana, Attention: City Clerk, P.O. Box 1988, M-30, Santa Ana, CA 92701, or delivered in person to City Hall at 20 Civic Center Plaza. Objections submitted by email or other electronic means will not be accepted as formal written objections. The written basis supporting the proposed rates can be found at the following website: santaanautilityrates.com. Additionally, any property owner may request a mailed copy of the written basis by contacting the City Clerk's office at (714) 647-6520. In order to be valid, a written objection must be received by the City Clerk before 5 p.m., March 10, 2026. Failure to submit an objection on time will bar any right to challenge the water and/or sewer charges through a legal proceeding. Additionally, there is a 120-day statute of limitations for challenging all water, sewer, and recycled water charges should the proposed rate changes be adopted, which commences the day the proposed rates are adopted. ATTEND THE PUBLIC HEARING. Written protests may also be submitted at v the Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 5:30 p.m., or thereafter in the City Council Chambers at 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. All members of the public will have an opportunity to speak and give testimony regarding the proposed water, sewer, and recycled water rate changes at the Public Hearing; however, only written protests will count toward a majority protest. Written protests must be received before the conclusion of the Public Hearing. PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS: At the time of the Public Hearing, the City Council will hear and consider all protests and objections to the proposed adjustments. Protests submitted by email or other electronic means do not count as formal written protests; oral comments do not qualify as a formal protest unless accompanied by a written protest. Upon conclusion of the hearing, the City Council will evaluate the protests and objections and consider the adoption of the proposed rates and charges. The City Council is authorized to adopt proposed rates and charges if written protests against the proposed rates and charges, as outlined above, do not represent �tJ t[LV�r� ar of identified parce ILie116" the propo�p� � �a l charges. If adopted as pr pose he adjusted rates and c arges will becomee ec ive on ay 1, 2026. VJ AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PUBLICA ouNe!N c e! Respecto a una propuesta de camb'os en la estructura de tarifas de agua, alcantarillado y agua reciclada de la Ciudad de Santa Ana, asi como ajustes en los cargos por el servicio de agua, el servicio de agua reciclada, el servicio de alcantarillado y el consumo. La Ciudad de Santa Ana Ilevara a cabo una audiencia publica en el horario, fecha y lugar especificados anteriormente Para considerar una propuesta de cronograma de ajustes de cinco anos en las tarifas y cargos de los servicios de agua, alcantarillado y agua reciclada de la cudad. Los cambios propuestos se basan en un estudio independiente sobre el costo del servicio clue se completo en enero de 2026. Si se adoptan segun to propuesto, los ajustes en las tarifas y los cargos entraran en vigencia el 1 de mayo de 2026. La audiencia publica se Ilevar6 a cabo de conformidad con el articulo XIII D, secci6n 6 de la Constituci6n de California (tambi6n conocido como "Propuesta 218"). Este aviso se esta enviando a todos los propietarios y clientes registrados cuyas parcelas reciben servicio de agua, alcantarillado o agua reciclada de la Ciudad de Santa Ana, quienes estarian sujetos a las tarifas y los cargos propuestos. Todos los miembros del publico estan invitados a asistir a la audiencia publica. Adem6s, de acuerdo con la ley estatal de California, todos los duenos y los clientes registrados pueden presentar una protesta u objec16n por escrito contra la propuesta de cambios de tarifa. Solo se permite una protesta por parcela. Consulte en la secci6n ",Como Puedo Participar?" de este documento las instrucciones para presentar una protesta u objec16n formal por escrito en contra de la medida propuesta. Tambi6n puede presentarse en la audiencia publica en la fecha y hora especificadas anteriormente. ❑ 0 ❑ Mas info en linea u �p�2� m sca el cod' ❑ ■ jPor Que Se Necesitan Ajustes En Las Tarifas? CREANDO DE UN SISTEMA RESILIENTE Y PREPARADO ILos cambios de tarifas propuestos garantizarian clue los sistemas de aqua y alcantarillado ® de la Ciudad de Santa Ana se mantengan solidos y confiables. El mantenimiento proactivo y la preparaci6n para emergencias permiten a la Ciudad de Santa Ana �js sisternas �' slantes qua y alcan ar alcantarillado confiables pe m ten a la Cue se conviertan en �o Ciudad de Santa Ana dearesponder rapidamente a desastres naturales, sequias o cambios normativos al mismo tiempo �1 clue se mantiene un servicio de alta calidad. low' ABORDANDO LA INFRAESTRUCTURA OBSOLETA z !b. A medida clue el complejo sistema de tuberias, bombas e instalaciones de tratamiento .'` de la Ciudad de Santa Ana envejece, se vuelve cada vez mas susceptible a fugas y roturas clue pueden interrumpir el servicio y desperdiciar recursos valiosos. Las tarifas propuestos ayudarian a actualizar estos componentes obsoletos antes de clue se produzcan riesgos de averias. Si la infraestructura se moderniza ahora, la Ciudad de Santa Ana protegeria la calidad del servicio para las generaciones actuales y futuras. IMPULSANDO MEJORAS CRITICAS DE CAPITAL Los sistemas de aqua y alcantarillado de la ciudad de Santa Ana necesitan una inversion continua para cumplir con las normas modernas y prestar servicio a la comunidad de manera efectiva. Los cambios de tarifas propuestos ayudarian a financiar proyectos criticos clue fortalecen la capacidad de la Ciudad de Santa Ana para proporcionar aqua limpia y segura, asi como servicios de alcantarillado confiables. Invertir ahora ayudaria a prevenir costos mas altos en el futuro y aseguraria clue la infraestructura de la ciudad de Santa Ana se mantenga al ritmo del crecimiento y la evolucion de la tecnologia. ESTOS PROYECTOS INCLUYEN: Proyectos de mejora de la Proyectos de mejora de la infraestructura infraestructura hidrica de alcantarillado • Mejoras en la estaci6n de bombeo Garthe • Mejoras en la red principal de • Mejoras en la red principal de • Mejoras en la estacidn de bombeo Walnut alcantarillado del vecindario alcantarillado de Wright Street • Nuevos pozos de agua subterranea (Washington de Washington Square y Old Grand Street y Flower) • Mejoras en la red principal de • Mejoras en la red principal de • Mejoras en la estaci6n de bombeo Crooke alcantarillado del vecindario alcantarillado de la ciudad • Mejoras en las tuberias de agua en toda la ciudad de Santa Ana Memorial Park ZQueCambiaria? ,ql ESTRUCTURA DE TARIFAS Efq La estructura de tarifas propuesta reemplazaria las tarifas escalonadas actuales por una estructura actualizada disenada para proporcionar ingresos estables y predecibles. Este cambio alinearia las tarifas de agua, alcantarillado y agua reciclada con el costo de brindar el servicio y mantener la infraestructura del sistema. La nueva estructura respaldaria la resiliencia del sistema, la modernizacion y las mejoras de capital planificadas. FACTURACION MENSUAL 00o Con la nueva tecnologia de medidores, la Ciudad de Santa Ana puede comenzar a emitir facturas de manera mensual en lugar de bimestral. La facturacion mensual brindaria a los clientes informacion mas frecuente sobre su consumo de agua y facilitaria una planificacion mas regular del presupuesto del hogar. Este cambio tambien mejoraria la capacidad de la Ciudad de Santa Ana para monitorear y gestionar el rendimiento del sistema. TARIFAS DE AGUA: IMPACTO MENSUAL DE $4.18 PARA EL CLIENTE TIPICO Para un cliente residencial tipico de vivienda unifamiliar, las tarifas de agua propuestas aumentarian en promedio $4.18 al mes. El cambio propuesto en las tarifas financiaria la confiabilidad del sistema, su mantenimiento y la mejora del sistema de agua Para cumplir con los requisitos normativos y de servicio. TARIFAS DE ALCANTARILLADO: IMPACTO MENSUAL DE $2.94 PARA EL CLIENTE TIPICO ' Para un cliente residencial tipico de vivienda unifamiliar, las tarifas de alcantarillado propuestas aumentarian en promedio $2.94 al mes. El cambio propuesto en las tarifas financiaria el funcionamiento continuo, el mantenimiento y las mejoras de capital del sistema de alcantarillado para mantener el cumplimiento normativo y la confiabilidad del servicio. Cargos Fijos vs. Variables Los CARGOS FIJOS son independientes de la cantidad de agua utilizada. Cubren costos no fluctuantes, como proyectos de capital, transmision, distribucion, medidores y servicios. Los CARGOS VARIABLES se calculan en funcion de la cantidad de agua que pasa por el medidor del cliente. Estos cargos cubren gastos como la compra de agua, electricidad y productos quimicos de tratamiento. Para Mas Informacion Para revisar el estudio de costos del servicio, estimar como los cambios propuestos pueden afectar su factura y obtener mas informacion sobre los cambios de tarifas propuestos, visite santaanautilityrates.com. Si la Ciudad de Santa Ana aprueba los cambios de tarifas propuestos, todos los servicios de agua, alcantarillado y agua reciclada se facturaran a las tarifas descritas en las tablas en as paginas siguientes. tj CI court 'I Tarifas de Agua Actuales Y Propuestas Las tarifas variables de aqua propuestas se facturarfan en funcion del total de aqua utilizada, por cada cien pies cubicos de use (ccf o 748 galones). La amplitud del nivel 1 esta disenada para considerar la disponibilidad de agua subterranea, clue constituye el 85% del suministro de agua de la Ciudad de Santa Ana. La asignacion mensual base para clientes de 5/8" x 3/4", 21 ccf, se ajustarfa para tamanos de medidor mas grandes segun las proporciones de capacidad de esos medidores en relacion con el medidor base. Las tarifas de agua variables propuestas y la amplitud de los niveles se aplicarfan a todos los clientes, independientemente de la clase de cliente, segun el tamano del medidor de ese cliente. Tamano del Medidor Uni familiar No Residencial Multi- familiar Tamano del Medidor 5/8" x 3/4" Todos los Clientes 21 ccf 5/8" x 3/4" 21 ccf 62 ccf 3/4" 32 ccf 93 ccf 3/4" 32 ccf 1" 52 ccf 155 ccf 1" 53 ccf 1 1/2" 105 ccf 310 ccf 17 CCF 1 1/2" 105 ccf 2" 168 ccf 496 ccf por 2" i 168 ccf unidad de 3" 368 ccf 1,085 ccf vivienda 3" 396 ccf 4" 662 ccf 1,953 ccf 4" 663 ccf 6" 11365 ccf 4,030 ccf 6" 1,369 ccf 8" 2,520 ccf 7,440 ccf 8" 2,527 ccf Las tarifas fijas de aqua recuperan los costos necesarios para hacer funcionar y mantener un sistema de agua seguro y confiable. Estos cargos respaldan el mantenimiento, la reparacion y el reemplazo continuos de tuberfas de aqua, bombas e instalaciones relacionadas; la prueba de calidad del agua; la lectura de medidores; y las funciones de atencion al cliente. Estos costos suceden independientemente del volumen de agua clue un cliente utilice. Tama -no Ldel Medidor 5/8" x 3/4" 3/4" I 1„ 1 1/2" 2„ 3„ 4" 6" 8" Todos los Tamano A partir del A partir del A partir del A partir del A partir del Clientes del 1 de mayo 1 de julio 1 de julio 1 de julio 1 de julio Medidor de 2026 de 2027 de 2028 de 2029 de 2030 $48.62 5/8"x 3/4" $26.71 $29.11 $31.73 $34.59 $37.36 $72.94 3/4" $39.10 $42.62 $46.45 $50.63 $54.68 $121.56� 1" $63.87 $69.62 $75.89 $82.72 ' $89.33 $243.10 11/2" $125.81 $137.13 $149.48 $162.93 $175.96 $388.96 2" $200.14 $218.15 $237.78 $259.18 $279.92 $850.88 3" $435.50 $474.70 $517.42 $563.99 $609.11 $1,531.56 4" $782.36 $852.77 $929.52 $1,013.18 $1,094.23 $3,160.36 6" $1,612.34 $1,757.45 $1,915.62 $2,088.02 $2,255.07 $5,834.50 8FF $2,974,99 $3,242.74 $3,534.58 $3,852.69 $4,160.91 10" $5,204.78 $5,673.21 $6,183.79 $6,740.34 $7,279.56 :3/ 1 (/2U2b F Cargos Actuales Cargos Propuestos Mensuales por Consu mo.. A partir A partir A partir A partir A partir Nivel dell de del 1 de del 1 de del 1 del 1 de Clase de Tarifaz mayo de julio de julio de de julio julio de Cliente Variable 2026 2027 2028 de 2029 2030 Potable NIVEL 1 $3.16 $3.44 $3.75 $4.09 $4.42 NIVEL 1 i $2.60 ' NIVEL 2 $5.87 NIVEL 2 $5.12 $5.58 $6.08 $6.63 $7.16 AGUA RECICLADA $2 55 AGUA RECICLADA $3.60 $3.92 j $4.28 $4.66 $5.03 Tamano Todos los del Clientes Medidor 2" $21.00 3" $21.00 4" $27.00 6" $41.50 8" $48.00 10" $57.00 i 12" I $66.00 Para los clientes con una conexion privada de servicio contra incendios, este cargo fijo cubre el costo de proporcionary mantener la capacidad de caudal para agua contra incendios en el sistema de agua. del 1 de mayo 1 de julio 1 de julio 1 de julio 1 de julio Medidor de 2026 de 2027 de 2028 de 2029 de 2030 2" $3.90 $4.25 $4.63 $5.05 $5.45 3" $7.63 $8.32 $9.07 $9.88 $10.67 4" $14.07 $15.34 $16.72 $18.23 $19.69 6" $37.20 $40.55 $44.20 $48.17 $52.03 8" $77.08 $84.02 $91.58 $99.83 $107.81 10" $137.08 $149.42 $162.87 $177.52 $191.72 12" $220.23 1 $240.05 , $261.66 , $285.21 , $308.02 City Council 23 - 157 3/17/2026 Cargos por Servicio de Alcantarillado Actuales y Propuestos Las tarifas de alcantarillado propuestas se basan en el tamano del medidor del cliente, independientemente de la clase de cliente, y se desarrollan comparando la relacion del use historico de agua en invierno entre cada tamano de medidor. Cargos . .a Tamano del L Medidor Unifamiliar No Residencial, Multifamiliar 2 - ------ 5/8" x 3/4" $15.24 $22.82 $25.38 3/4" $21.58 $32.98 $36.78 1" $34.24 $53.24 $59.58 11/2" $65.90 $103.88 $116.52 E 2" $103.88 1 $164.68 1 $184.92 3" $224.16 $357.14 $401.46 4" $401.46 $640.82 $720.58 6" $825.68 $1,319.56 $1,484.16 8" 1 $1,522.16 $2,433.92 $2,737.88 10" $2,408.60 $3,852.24 $4,333.42 Tamano del A partir del 1 A partir del A partir del A partir del A partir del Medidor de mayo de 1 de julio de 1 de julio de 1 de julio 1 de julio de L 2026 2027 2028 de2029 2030 5/8" X 3/4" , $10.56 $11.98 $13.18 $14.50 1 $15.95 3/4" $10.56 $11.98 $13.18 $14.50 $15.95 1" $16.47 $18.69 $20.56 , $22.61 , $24.88 7 1/2" 1 $36.16 $41.04 $45.15 $49.66 $54.63 2" $79.49 $90.22 $99.25 $109.17 , $120.09 3" $280.39 $318.24 $350.06 $385.07 $423.58 4" $494.09 $560.79 $616.87 $678.55 $746.41 6" $1,088.89 $1,235.89 $1,359.48 $1,495.43 $1,644.98 8" 1 $1,088.89 $1,235.89 $1,359.48 $1,495.43 $1,644.98 10" $1,088.89 $1,235.89 $1,359.48 $1,495.43 $1,644.98 Cargos Actuales y Propuestos por FOG Estas tarifas se aplican a restaurantes y otros negocios relacionados con la preparacion de alimentos que estan sujetos al Programa de Control de Grasas, Aceites y Residuos Grasos (FOG) de la Ciudad de Santa Ana, el cual reduce la cantidad de obstrucciones en las lineas locales de alcantarillado y los desbordes de aguas residuales. Es posible que ciertas instalaciones de preparacion de alimentos limitadas esten exentas. Tarifa de FOG Clientes del Programa de Control de FOG $111.32 PropuestosCargos Mensualles por FOG Unidad A partir del 1 de A partir del 1 de A partir del 1 de A partir del 1 de A partir del 1 de JIL- mawn dp 909K Tulin dp M7 Tulin dp W12A Julia do 2029 olio de 2030 Por CargQty Cft#:u�I , $100.20 ?3 -sillo6fi s3hIR2026$133.37 ZComo Puedo Participar? La Ciudad de Santa Ana agradece su participaci6n y aportes durante todo el proceso mientras considera los cambios de tarifas propuestos clue se explican en este aviso. Si tiene alguna pregunta o comentario sobre los ajustes propuestos, puede: LLAMAR O VISITAR. Si tiene preguntas, visitenos en el Ayuntamiento, ubicado en 0' 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana o Ilame al 714-647-3320. El estudio del costo del servicio y otra informaci6n sobre los ajustes propuestos estan disponibles para la revisi6n publica en la Agencia de Obras Publicas de la Ciudad de Santa Ana y en nuestro sitio web en santaanautilityrates.com. �. ESCRIBIR. Las protestas por escrito pueden enviarse por correo a la Ciudad de Santa '� Ana, a la atenci6n de: City Clerk, P.O. Box 1988, M30, Santa Ana, CA 92701, o entregarse en persona en el Ayuntamiento, ubicado en 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana. Las protestas por escrito deben incluir el nombre, la direcci6n de la propiedad y la firma de la persona clue presenta la protesta. Solo se contara una protesta por escrito por parcela. Las protestas orates y las protestas enviadas por correo electr6nico u otros medios electr6nicos no cuentan como protestas formales por escrito. �—r PRESENTAR UNA OBJECION LEGAL. Los propietarios de las propiedades afectadas �© por los cambios de tarifas propuestos, asi Como los inquilinos clue seran directamente responsables del pago de los cargos, podran presenter una objeci6n legal contra los ajustes propuestos. Las objeciones legales por escrito deben incluir la siguiente informaci6n para ser v6lidas: • Su nombre, numero de parcela o la direcci6n de servicio y su firma. • Indique clue la presentaci6n es una objeci6n legal. • Especificar la tarifa o el cargo por el cual se esta presentando la objeci6n. • Especificar los motivos por los clue se alega el incumplimiento de la Proposici6n 218 u otro requisite legal por parte de la Ciudad de Santa Ana. Tenga en cuenta clue los motivos especificados deben estar suficientemente detallados para permitir clue la Ciudad de Santa Ana determine si se necesitan alteraciones en las tarifas propuestas. Por ejemplo, una objeci6n clue indique clue un cambio de tarifa propuesto infringe la Proposici6n 218, sin explicar el fundamento de esta afirmaci6n, es insuficiente para el propueito de agotamiento los recursos administrativos. Las objeciones por escrito pueden enviarse por correo a la Ciudad de Santa Ana, a la atenci6n de: City Clerk, P.O. Box 1988, M-30, Santa Ana, CA 92701, o entregarse en persona en el Ayuntamiento, situado en 20 Civic Center Plaza. Las objeciones enviadas por correo electr6nico u otros medios electr6nicos no se aceptaran como objeciones formales por escrito. La base escrita clue respalda las tarifas propuestas se puede encontrar en el siguiente sitio web: santaanautilityrates.com. Ademas, cualcluier propietario puede solicitar una copia impresa de la base escrita comunicandose con la oficina del secretario municipal al (714) 647-6520. Para ser v6lida, una objeci6n por escrito debe ser recibida por el secretario municipal antes de las 5 p.m. del 10 de marzo de 2026. Si no se presenta una objeci6n a tiempo, se perderb el derecho a impugnar los cargos por el servicio de agua o alcantarillado a trav6s de un procedimiento legal. Ademas, existe un plazo de 120 dias para presentar impugnaciones a todos los cargos por los servicios de agua, alcantarillado y agua reciclada si se adoptan los cambios de tarifas propuestos, que comienza el dia en clue se adoptan las tarifas propuestas. O ASISTIR A LA AUDIENCIA PUBLICA. Las protestas por escrito tambi6n se pueden V presentar en la audiencia publica el martes 17 de marzo de 2026 a las 5:30 p.m., o posteriormente en las Salas del Concejo de la Ciudad en 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Todos los miembros del publico tendran la oportunidad de hablar y dar testimonio en relaci6n con los cambios propuestos en las tarifas de agua, alcantarillado y agua reciclada en la audiencia publica. Sin embargo, solo las protestas por escrito se consideran en una protesta mayoritaria. Las protestas por escrito deben recibirse antes de que concluya la audiencia publica. PROCESO DE AUDIENCIA PUBLICA: En el momento de la audiencia publica, el Concejo de la Ciudad oira y tendra en cuenta todas las protestas y objeciones ante los ajustes propuestos. Las protestas enviadas por correo electr6nico o por otro medio electr6nico no se consideran protestas formales por escrito; los comentarios orales no se consideran como una protesta formal a menos que se acompanen de una protesta por escrito. Al finalizar la audiencia, el Concejo de la Ciudad evaluara las protestas y objeciones y considerara la adopci6n de las tarifas y los cargos propuestos. El Concejo de la Ciudad esta autorizado a ado tar las tarifas y car os propuestos si las protestas por escrito contra las tarifas y c s qqu�oo uestos to como se a rito ormente, Q rem al menos la mays de la pp�c'&{aYWMi0cad s sujetas a las t rr' as ylvs propue�b�. 51= tan segun to propuesto, el ajuste de las tarifas y los cargos entrara en vigencia el 1 de mayo de 2026. ANA BAO VE PHIEN DIEU CONG KHAI Lien quan den nhixng thay doi du°ac de xuat ve ca cau gia nu,ac, nu,ac thai va nuac tai che cua Thanh pho Santa Ana, cung nhuy cac dieu chinh ve phi dich vu nu,ac, dich vu nubc tai che, dich vu nu,ac thai va phi tieu thu. Thanh pho Santa Ana se to chUc mot phien dieu tran cong khai vao thai gian, ngay thong va dia diem da neu a tren de xem xet ke hoach de xuat lieu chinh bieu gia va phi dich vu nu'ac, nu,ac thai va nu,6c tai che cua thanh pho trong 5 nam. Cac thay doi duac de xuat dua tren mot nghien cOu doc lap ve chi phi dich vu da hoan thanh vao thong 1 nam 2026. Neu du(yc thong qua, cac dieu chinh gia va phi de xuat se co hieu lu°c tix ngay 1 thong 5 nam 2026. Phien dieu tran cong khai se du°ac tien hanh theo Dieu XIII D, Muc 6 cua Hien Phap California (con du°ac goi la " DLx Luat 218"). Thong bao nay du°ac gixi den tat ca cac chu sa hG u va khach hang da dang ky co to dat co six dung dich vu cap nu,&c, thoat nu°dc thai va/hoac nu°ac tai che tix Thanh pho Santa Ana se phai chiu mac gia va phi de xuat nay. Tat ca moi ngudai dan deu duac mai tham du phien dieu tran cong khai. Ngoai ra, theo Luat Tieu Bang California, chu sa hixu va khach hang co ten trong ho so, co the gtA van ban phan doi va/hoac khieu nai ve nhG nq thay doi biea u gi de xuat. Moi to dat chi du'ac phep nop mot van ban phan doll. Vui long tham khao muc "Toi co the tham gia bang cach nao?" trong tai lieu nay de biet hu°ang dan ve cach gCri van ban phan doi hoac khieu nai chinh thb,c doi vai hanh dong du°ac de xuat. Quy vi cung co the tham du, phien dieu tran cong khai vao ngay gia da neu a tren. a a Quy, vi c, tinh gia, Gd Q*ndl dia chi santaaila � ates.co�i1 iigb quet ma QR. M Tai sao can lieu chinh bieu gia? XAY DUNG MOT HE THONG VU'NG CHAC VA SAN SANG NhCxng thay doi ve bieu gia de xuat se dam bao he thong cap nLrac va thoat nLrac thai cua thanh pho Santa Ana luon hoat dong manh me va dang tin cay. Cong tac ■ bao tri chu dong va chuan bi Ong pho khan cap cho phep Thanh pho Santa Ana quan ly rui ro trLvac khi chung tra thanh nhCrng van de ton kem han. He thong cap nurac sinh hoat va thoat nLrac thai dang tin cay cho phep Thanh pho Santa Ana nhanh chong Ong pho vai thien tai, han han hoac nhCrng thay doi ve quy Binh, dong thai van duy tri chat lurang dich vu cao. GIAI QUYET VAN flE CO' SO' HA TANG XUONG CAP Do he thong dLrang Ong, may barn va cac trang thiet bi x& ly nlrac thai phu'c tap cua thanh pho Santa Ana ngay Gang tra nen cu di, he thong Gang de bi ro ri va va, dan den gian loan dich vu va fang phi cac nguon lu'c quy gib. Bieu gia de xuat se ho tra viec nang cap cac trang thiet bi cu nay tru,ac khi chung co nguy co, hong hoc. Bang viec hien dai hoa ca sa ha tang ngay bay gia, Thanh pho Santa Ana se bao ve chat lu°ang dich vu cho cac the he hien tai va tuang lai. THUC EMY CAC CAI TIEN VON QUAN TRONG He thong cap nLrac sinh hoat va thoat nlrac thai cua thanh pho Santa Ana can dlrac dau tug lien tuc de dap Ong cac tieu chuan hien dai va phuc vu cong dong mot cach hieu qua. NhCrng thay doi ve bieu gia de xuat se giup cap kinh phi cho cac du an quan trong nham tang cLvang kha nang cung cap nlrac sach, an town va dich vu ,r thoat nlvac dang tin cay cua Thanh pho Santa Ana. Dau tur ngay bay gia se giup ngan ngba chi phi cao han trong twang lai va dam bao ca sa ha tang cua Thanh pho Santa Ana theo kip sup tang trurang va cong nghe dang phat trien. CAC Du AN NAY BAO GOM: Cac Dw An Von Cai Thien Nguon NLvac Sinh Hoat • Cai Tien Tram Barn Garthe • Cai Tien Tram Bam Walnut • Gieng Nlrac Ngam Mai (Washington va Flower) • Cai Tien Tram Bam Crooke • Cai Tien He Thong Dlrang Ong Dan Nlrac Toan Thanh Pho Cac Du' An Von CM Thien X& Ly Nlvac Thai • Cai Thien He Thong Thoat Nlrac Chinh Khu Pho Washington Square • Cai Thien He Thong Thoat Nlrac Chinh Khu Dan Cu Cong Vien Tlrang Niem Santa Ana • Cai Tao He Thong Cong Chinh Dlrang Wright va Old Grand • Cai Thien He Thong Dlrang Ong Thoat Nlrac Thai Toan Thanh Pho Dieu gi se thay doi? CO' CAU GIA <> Ca cau gia de xuat se thay the cac mu°c gia bac thang hien hanh bang mot cu cau cap nhat, durac thiet ke de mang lai doanh thu on Binh va de dLr down. Thay doi nay se giup dieu chinh bieu gia nupac sinh hoat, nuac thai va nuac tai the sao cho phu hap vai chi phi cung cap dich vu va bao tri co, sa ha tang he thong. Ca cau gia mai se ho tra kha nang phuc hoi he thong, hien dai hoa va cac cai tien ca sa ha tang theo ke hoach. LAP HOA DO'N HANG THANG 0000 Vai cong nghe long ho do mai, thanh pho Santa Ana co the bat dau gixi hoa dun hang thang thay vi hai thang mot Ian. Viec lap hoa dun hang thang se cung cap cho khach hang thong tin ve ILrang nu°ac six dung thu°ang xuyen han va ho tra viec lap ngan sach gia dinh deu dan han. Thay doi nay cung se cai thien kha nang giam sat va quan ly hieu suat he thong cua Thanh pho Santa Ana. BIEU GIA CAP NUCYC SINH HOAT: TAC DONG HANG THANG LA $4.18 VO'I KHACH HANG DIE HINH Vai mot khach hang ho gia dinh dien hinh, bieu gia cap nu'ac de xuat se lam tang trung binh $4.18 moi thang. Bieu gia nuuc thay doi de xuat se dLrac dung de cap kinh phi cho viec dam bao do tin cay cua he thong, bao tri va cai thien he thong cap nu°ac nham dap ixng cac yeu cau ve dich vu va quy dinh. BIEU GIA XU LY NU'O'C THAI TAC DONG HANG THANG LA $2.94 VO'I MACH HANG DIEN HINH ^^-- Vai mot khach hang ho gia dinh dien hinh, bieu gia xix ly nu°ac thai de xuat se lam tang trung binh $2.94 moi thang. Bieu gia nu°ac thay doi de xuat se du°ac dung de cap kinh phi cho viec van hanh, bao tri va cai tien co, sa ha tang he thong thoat nu°ac de duy tri su, tuan thu cac quy dinh va do tin cay cua dich vu. Phi dich vu co dinh va Phi dich vu thay doi PHi DICH VU CO DINH khong phu thuoc vao lu°ang nu°ac six dung. Chung bao gom cac chi phi khong thay doi nhu° cac du an dau tu°, truyen tai, phan phoi, dung ho do dien va dich vu. PHi DICH VU THAY DOI duac tinh du'a tren lu°ang nu°ac chay qua dung ho do nu°ac cua khach hang. Cac khonn phi nay bao gom cac chi phi nhu° tien nu°ac da mua, dien va hoa chat x& ly nuac. De biet them thong tin De xem bao cao nghien cOu chi phi dich vu, u°ac tinh nhCrng thay doi de xuat co the anh hu'ang den hoa dun cua quy vi nhu, the nao va tim hieu them ve nhCrng thay doi bieu gia de xuat, vui long truy cap santaanautilityrates.com. Neu nhCrng thay doi bieu gia de xuat du°ac Thanh pho Santa Ana chap thunn, tat ca dich vu cap nuac sinh hoat, thoat nu'ac thai va nu'ac tai chi§ se du°ac tinh phi theo muc gia duac neu trong cac bang a cac trang tiep theo. Al \ y I CI COUf1 'I� Gia nu'dc hien hanh va Gia nu'o�c cue xuat Bieu gia nu°ac thay doi de xuat se du( tinh du°a tren tong lu�ang nu°ac six dung, tinh theo moi tram foot khoi nu 6rc six dung (ccf hoac 748 gallon). Pham vi Bac 1 du'ac thiet ke de tinh den nguon nurac ngam san co, chiem 85% luang nuac cua thanh pho Santa Ana. MOc phan bo hang thing ca ban cho khach hang six dung dong ho do 5/8" x 3/4", twang du°ang 21 ccf, se duac dieu chinh cho cac kich thuac dong ho Idn han du'a tren ty le cong suat cua cac Ong ho do so v&i Ong ho ca ban. Bieu gia nu'6c thay doi de xuat va chieu rong be ch0a theo cap se du'ac ap dung cho tat ca khach hang, bat ke phan khuc khach hang nao, dua tr6n kich thu'ac dong ho do nudc cua khach hang do. Kich thupac Mot ho gia Khdng phai Nhieu ho Kich thuYac Tat ca khach dong ho do dinh nha a cup din gia dinh dong ho do hang 5/8" x 3/4" 21 ccf 62 ccf 5/8" x 3/4" 21 ccf 3/4" 32 ccf 93 ccf III--- 3/4" 32 ccf 1" 52 ccf 155 ccf 1" 53 ccf 1 1/2" 105 ccf 310 ccf 17 CCF 1 1/2" _ 105 ccf 2" 168 ccf 496 ccf moi din vi 2" 168 ccf 3" 368 ccf 1,085 ccf cup tru 3" 396 ccf 4" 662 ccf 1,953 ccf 4" 663 ccf 6" 11365 ccf 4,030 ccf 6" 1,369 ccf 8" 2,520 ccf 7,440 ccf 8" 2,527 ccf Bieu gia nu°bc co dinh giup bu dap chi phi can thiet de van hanh va bao tri he thong cap nu°ac an town va ding tin cay. Cac khoan phi nay dung de ho tra vi6c bao td, sixa cho a va thay the thurdng xuyen cac dining ong din nu'6c, may barn va cac thiet bi lien quan; kiem tra chat luang nu'6c; doc chi so d"ong ho nu6c; va cac chu'c nang dich vu khach hang. Cac chi phi nay phat sinh bat ke lu'ang nu'6c khach hang six dung la bao nhieu. Kich Tat ca Kich Co hieu Co hieu Co hieu Co hieu Co hieu thu'o+c thu,ac lu�c ngay lu'c ngay ILvc ngay luc ngay lu'c ngay don khach dong 1 thing 5 1 thing 7 1 thing 7 1 thing 7 1 thing 7 ho do hang hg do nam 2026 nam 2027 nam 2028 nam 2029 nam 2030 5/8" x $48.62 5/8"x 3/4„ $26.71 $29.11 $31.73 $34.59 $37.36 3/4„ 3/4" $72.94 3/4" $39.10 $42.62 $46.45 $50.63 $54.68 1" $12156 1" $63.87 $69.62 $75.89 $82.72 $89.33 11/2" $243.10 11/2' I 2" $388.96 21F 3" $850.88 3" 4" $1,531.56 4" 6" $3,160.36 6" 8" $5,834.50 8" - 10" ouncil �i $125.81 $137.13 $149.48 $162.93 $175.96 $200.14 $218.15 $237.78 $259.18 $279.92 $435.50 $474.70 $517.42 $563.99 $609.11 $782.36 ' $852.77 ' $929.52 ' $1,013.18 ' $1,094.23 $1,612.34 $1,757.45 $1,915.62 $2,088.02 $2,255.07 $2,974.99 $3,242.74 $3,534.58 $3,852.69 $4,160.91 $5,204.78 $5,673.21 $6,183.79 $6,740.34 $7,279.56 4 3/17/2026 i 1� 1 .. de xuat hang thAng trdn m6i �C6 hieu Co hieu C6 hieu Co hieu Co hieu ILvc ngay lu'c ngay ILrc ngay ILrc ngay lurc ngay Phi dich BAC 1 thing 1 thing 1 thing 1 thing 1 thing Loai khach 5 nam 7 nam 7 nam 7 nam 7 nam hang vuthay g 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 doi Nu'o,c uong BAC 1 $3.16 $3.44 $3.75 $4.09 1 $4.42 BAC 1 $2.60 BAC 2 $5.87 BAC 2 $5.12 $5.58 $6.08 $6.63 $7.16 NU(YC TA$2 55 NUCYC $3.60 $3.92 $4.28 $4.66 $5.03 CHE TAICHE Vai khach hang co ket not dich vu chCxa chay riling, phi co Binh nay bao gom chi phi cung cap va duy W lu°u luang nu°ac china chay trong he thong cap nurac. Kich Tat ca Kich C6 hieu C6 hieu Co Wu Co hieu Co hieu thu,(Yc khach thu'6,c Ivc n a gy luyc n a gy It.vc n a gy Ivc n a gy lurc n a gy long dung 1 thing 5 1 thing 7 1 thing 7 1 thing 7 1 thing 7 ho do hang ho do nam 2026 nam 2027 nam 2028 nam 2029 nam 2030 2" $21.00 2" $3.90 $4.25 $4.63 $5.05 $5.45 3" $21.00 3" $7.63 $8.32 $9.07 $9.88 $10.67 4" $27.00 4" ' $14.07 $15.34 ' $16.72 $18.23 ' $19.69 6" $41.50 6" $37.20 $40.55 $44.20 $48.17 $52.03 8" $48.00 8" $77.08 $84.02 $91.58 $99.83 $107.81 10" $57.00 10" $137.08 $149.42 $162.87 $177.52 $191.72 12" $66.00 12" $220.23 $240.05 $261.66 $285.21 $308.02 City Council 23 - 165 3/17/2026 Phi dich vu thoat nuac thai hien hanh va cue xuat Mu°c phi thoat nuac thai duac de xuat du'a tren kich thuac dong ho do nuac cua khach hang, bat ke khach hang thuoc nhom nao, va duac xay dung bang cach so sanh ty le sCr dung nuac mua dong trong qua khCr giCra moi kich thuac dong ho do nuac. Kich thu'dc dong ho do Mot hS gia dinh Kh6ng phai nha & cur din Nhieu h6 gia dinh 5/8" x 3/4" Y $15.24 $22.82 1 $25.38 3/4" $21.58 $32.98 $36.78 1" $34.24 $53.24 $59.58 11/2" $65.90 $103.88 $116.52 2" $103.88 $164.68 $184.92 3" $224.16 $357.14 $401.46 4" $401.46 $640.82 $720.58 6" $825.68 $1,319.56 $1,484.16 8" $1,522.16 $2,433.92 $2,737.88 10" $2,408.60 $3,852.24 $4,333.42 ;4 Kich thu'dc dong ho do C6 hieu lupc ngay 1 thing 5 nam 2026 C6 hieu lvc ngay 1 thing 7 nam 2027 C6 hieu ItrC ngay 1 thing 7 nam 2028 C6 hieu ItrC ngay 1 thing 7 nam 2029 C6 hieu ILPC ngay 1 thing 7 nam 2030 5/8" X 3/4" $10.56 $11.98 $13.18 $14.50 $15.95 3/4" $10.56 ' $11.98 $13.18 $14.50 $15.95 1" $16.47 $18.69 $20.56 $22.61 $24.88 11/2" $36.16 $41.04 $45.15 $49.66 $54.63 2" $79.49 $90.22 $99.25 $109.17 $120.09 3" 4" $280.39 $318.24 $494.09 -r$560.79 $350.06 $616.87 $385.07 $678.55 $423.58 $746.41 6" $1,088.89 $1,235.89 $1,359.48 $1,495.43 $1,644.98 i= 8" , $1,088.89 , $1,235.89 $1,359.48 $1,495.43 $1,644.98 10" $1,088.89 $1,235.89 $1,359.48 $1,495.43 $1,644.98 Phi FOG hien hanh va cue xuat Mu phi nay ap dung cho cac nha haiep hang va cac doanh nghco hoat dong lien quan den an uong khac thuoc Chuang Trinh Kiem Soat Chat Mo, DAu va Md (FOG) cua Thanh pho Santa Ana, nham giam so luang six co tic nghen doing ong thoat nuac va tran nuac thai tai dia phuang. Mot soa csa the bien thu'c pham co quy mo han the co the duac mien trCr. Phi FOG Khach hang six dung chat beo, dau va m6, (FOG) $111.32 C6 hieu luc C6 hieu luc C6 NO Ivc C6 NO luc C6 NO KPc Dan vi ngay 1 thing ngay 1 thing ngay 1 thing ngay 1 thing ngay 1 thing 5 nam 2026 7 nam 2027 7 nam 2028 7 nam 2029 7 nam 2030 Tinh theo Ifty CMM1 $100.20 23 -111M $3?1372026$133.37 Toi co the tham gia bang cach nao? Thanh pho Santa Ana hoan nghenh sup tham gia va dong gop y kien cua quy vi trong su6t qua trinh xem xet cac thay doi ve bieu gia tie xuat neu trong Thong bao nay. Neu cd that mac hoac y kien dong gop ve- bieu gia de xuat, quy vi cd the: 0-1 GOI DIEN HOAC DEN TAN NOI. Neu quj vi co that mac, vui long den Toa Thi Chinh, 20 Civic Center Plaza.Santa Ana hoac goi so: 714-647-3320. Bao cao nghien cixu chi phi dich vu va cac thong tin khac ve nhixng dieu chinh du'ac de- xuat de-u co san de quy vi xem xet tai Ca Quan Cong Trinh Cong Cong Thanh Pho Santa Ana va tren trang web cua chung toi: santaanauti I ityrates.com. e® GIYI THU. Cac y kien phan doi bang van ban co the du'ac g%ri qua du6mg buu dien den Thanh pho Santa Ana, Nguai nhan: Luc Su Thanh Pho, P.O. Box 1988, M30, Santa Ana, CA 92701, hoac g%ri tru'c tiep den Toa Thi Chinh tai 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana. Y ki-n phan doi bang van ban phai bao 96m ho ten, dia chi nha va chip ky cua nguai nop dun. Moi o dat chi du°ac nop mot dun phan doi. Y kien phan doi bang lai not va phan doi gipi qua email hoac cac phuung tien dien tip khac khong duuc coi la van ban phan doi chinh thLk. 12NOP DO'N PHAN 061 PHAP LY. Chu sa hCxu cac bat dong sin bi anh hu'ang bai nhixng thay doi ve- bieu gia de xuat, cung nhu nhCxng nquai thue nha se truc tiep chiu trach nhiem thanh town gia nu'ac co the de dun phan doi phap ly ve cac dieu chinh duac de xuat. Dan phan doi phap Ik bang van ban phai bao gom cac thong tin sau day mo,i co hieu lint: • Ho ten, so o dat va/hoac dia chi nhan dich vu va chCr ky • Neu ro not dung de trinh la mot van ban phan doi phap ly • Neu ro mirc gia hoac phi ma du'ang dun mu -on phan doi • Neu ro can cO cao buoc Thanh pho Santa Ana khong tuan thu Du' Luat 218 hoac cac yeu cau phap ly khac. Xin lu°u y rang cac can c%v du'ac neu phai du chi tie-t de- Thanh pho Santa Ana co the xac Binh xem co can thay doi bieu phi da de xuat hay khong. Vi du: mot dun phan doi cho rang bieu gia thay doi dm e xuat vi phaDu' Luat 218, nhu°ng khong giai thich can c%p phan doi, la khong du de- duac coi la da hoan tat cac thu tuc hanh chinh. Cac dun phan doi phap ly co the du°ac giai qua du°ang bu°u dien den Thanh pho Santa Ana, Ngu°ai nhan: Luc Su Thanh Pho, P.O. Box 1988, M-30, Santa Ana, CA 92701, hoac giai truc tiep den Toa Thi Chinh a dia chi 20 Civic Center Plaza. Dan phan doi phap ly giri qua email hoac cac phu°ang tien dien tip khac se khongzduac chap nhan la van ban phan doi chinh th0c. Quy vi co the tim cac van ban chung minh ve bieu gia de- xuat tai trang web sau: santaanautilityrates.com. Ngoai ra, bat ky chu sa hCpu bat dong san nao cung co the yeu cau thanh pho gipi ban sao van ban chung minh qua dining buu dien bang cach lien he vai van phong Luc SuThanh Pho theo so (714) 647-6520. Dan phan doi phap ly phai duuc givi cho Luc Su Thanh Pho tnvac 5 gio, ngay 10 thing 3 nam 2026 thi mai duac coi la hap le. Viec khong nop dan phan doi dung tho+i han se din den viec mat quyen phan doi bieu gia cap nivdc sinh hoat va/hoac phi xiv ly thoat nu ft thai thong qua thu tuc phap ly. Ngoai ra, quy vi co thai gian an han 120 ngay dephan doi tat ca cac khonn phi dich vu cap nuac sinh hoat, x%r ly nu'bc thai va nu,bc tai the neu bieu gia thay doi de- xuat du'ac thong qua, bat dau tir ngay bieu gia de xuat du'ac thong qua. r THAM GIA PHIEN DIEU TRAN CONG KHAI. Cac j kien phan doi bang van ban cung co the v du'ac gipi tai Phien Dieu Tran Cling Khai vao Thin Ba, ngay 17 thing 3 nam 2026 luc 5:30 chieu, hoac sau do tai Phong Hop Hoi Dong Thanh Pho & dia chi 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Tat ca. nguai dan deu co ca hoi phat bieu va dua ra y kien ve- nhCrng thay doi de xuat lien quan den gia nu'dc sinh hoat, nu°6c thai va nu'ac tai the tai Phien Dieu Tran Cong Khai; tuy nhien, chi nhCrng y kien phan doi bang van ban mdi du°ac tinh vao da so phan doi. Cac y kien phan doi bang van ban phai duac giri tru°bc khi Phien Dieu Tran Cong Khai ket th0c. QUY TRINH DIEU TRAN CONG KHAI: Tai Phien Dieu Tran Cong Khai, Hoi Dong Thanh Pho se ling nghe va xem xet tat ca cac y kien phan doi va phan doi phap ly vai cac dieu chinh du'ac de- xuat. Dun phan doi giri qua email hoac cac phuang tien dien tip khac khong duuc coi la van ban phan doi chinh th0c; y kien bang lai not khong du°ac coi la phan doi chinh th0c trU khi kem theo van ban phan doi. Sau khi ket thuc phien dieu tran, Hoi Dong Thanh Pho se danh gia cac y kien phan doi va phan doi phap ly, dong thai xem xet viec thong qua bieu gia va phi dich vu de- xuat. Hoi Dong Thanh Pho duac quyen thong qua bieu gia va phi dich vu de xuat neu cac dun phan doi bang van ban cho bieu gia va phi dich vu de xuat, nhu da neu & tren, khong dai dien cho it nhat da so cac o dat du�ac xac dinh thu" '" 'z ua, bieu gia va phi dich vQkVa UOWddt hieu lu'c tU ngay 28amg d Wn 2026. 3/17/902 Company Detail Exhibit 7 Company Name _ PSA PRINT GROUP Address 401 S SULTANAAVE ONTARIO, CA 91761-1661 Contact Name Phone Number Profit Indicator P PS Form 3607R - Mailing Transaction Receipt Account Holder Account Number _ Account Holder Permit Number 574 Account Holder Permit Type PI Account Holder CRID - Post Office of Permit ONTARIO, CA 91761-9998 Post Office of Mailing ONTARIO, CA 91761-9998 Post Office of Permit Cost Center 055652-0817 Post Office of Mailing Cost Center 055652-0817 Mailing Agent Name PSA PRINT GROUP Mailing Agent CRID 11616924 Mail Owner Name PSA PRINT GROUP Mail Owner CRID 11616924 JOB ID Customer Reference ID 37983 City of Santa Ana - Notice Class of Mail Processing Category Postage Statement ID Mailing Group ID Mailer's Mailing Date Mailer Declared Total Pieces Mailer Declared Total Weight Mailer Declared Weight of a single -piece Mailer Declared Marriage Mail Incentive USPS Determined Total Pieces USPS Determined Total Weight USPS Determined Weight of a single -piece USPS Determined Marriage Mail Incentive Verification Status Total Number of Containers Total Adjusted Postage Payment Date and Time Payment Transaction Number Adjustment Transaction Number Mailer Figures Adjusted? Person authorizing adjustment Name Phone Number Acceptance Site Mailer ID Clerk Initials Mail Arrival Date and Time USPS Marketing Mail Letters 681984917 531028382 01/23/2026 45,932 pcs. 4,822.8600 lbs. _ 0.1050lbs. Yes 45,932 pcs. 4,822.8600 lbs. 0.1050 lbs. 198 $ 19,291.44 01 /23/2026 12:12 202602314123890M1 i No TR 01 /23/2026 12:12 City Council 23 — 168 3/17/2026 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADJUSTING RATES FOR WATER AND SEWER SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF SANTA ANA WHEREAS, Chapter 39 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, Article 11, Sections 39- 19 and 39-36, authorize the City to set and charge fees for the provision of water to customers within the City of Santa Ana and to establish those fees by resolution; and WHEREAS, Chapter 39 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, Article III, Sections 39- 55.1, 39-55.2, and 39-55.4, authorize the City to set and charge fees for the provision of sewer services to customers; and WHEREAS, this Resolution adjusting water and sewer service rates shall apply only to Chapter 39 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, Water and Sewers; and WHEREAS, the City previously retained Robert D. Niehaus, Inc., independent financial consultants, to review the City's water and sewer utilities to determine whether rates for service charges are sufficient to meet increase costs of service, and to prepare a cost of service analysis and rate study (the "Study"); and WHEREAS, based on the results of the Study, which was presented to City Council on January 20, 2026 (a copy of which is available for inspection at the City and was also posted on the City's website), increases to the rates for water and sewer service fees and charges are necessary; and WHEREAS, the proposed water rate structure includes a variable water usage charge and a fixed monthly water utility charge, both billed on a monthly basis. The proposed variable water rates are based on the amount of total water used, measured per hundred cubic feet ("CCF"). The fixed monthly water utility charge is independent of the amount of water used and is determined based on the size of the meter serving the property, as measured in inches; and WHEREAS, the proposed water rate structure also includes an updated to the Pass -Through Adjustment Policy to permit increases to City Water Usage Charges to offset future increases in the cost of purchasing wholesale water needed to supply the City's water system that may be imposed on the City by the Orange County Water District or the Metropolitan Water District; and WHEREAS, the proposed sewer utility charge is a fixed, monthly charge, based on the size of the meter serving the property, as measured in inches; and Resolution No. 2026-XXX Page 1 of 5 City Council 23 — 169 3/17/2026 WHEREAS, the proposed rate structures are for a period of five years, and are proposed to take effect May 1, 2026, and to increase each July 1 thereafter commencing July 1, 2027, through and including July 1, 2030; and WHEREAS, the proposed water and sewer service fees (collectively, the "Fees") are property -related fees within the meaning of Article XIII D of the California Constitution; and WHEREAS, the revenues derived from the Fees will not exceed the funds required to provide the services for which the Fees are imposed, and will be used exclusively for the operation and maintenance of the City's water and sewer systems; and WHEREAS, the Fees are equitable to all customer classes; and WHEREAS, the amount of the Fees will not exceed the proportional cost of the service attributable to each parcel upon which they are proposed for imposition; and WHEREAS, the Fees will not be imposed on a parcel unless the service for which such Fees are imposed, is actually used by, or immediately available to, the owner of the parcel; and WHEREAS, the Fees will not be imposed for general governmental purposes, but only for the costs of operation and maintenance of the City's water and sewer systems; and WHEREAS, Article XIII D, section 6 of the California Constitution ("Article XIII D") requires that prior to imposing any increase to the Fees, the City shall provide written notice (the "Notice") by mail of the new or increased Fees to the record owner of each parcel upon which the Fees are proposed for imposition and any tenant directly liable for payment of the Fees, the amount of the Fees proposed to be imposed on each parcel, the basis upon which the Fees were calculated, the reason for the Fees, and the date time and location of a public hearing (the "Hearing") on the proposed Fees; and WHEREAS, on January 31, 2026, the City distributed notices as required by Article XIII D regarding the City Council's consideration of the proposed rate adjustments to the Fees at the March 17, 2026, public hearing to all owners of record and utility customers in accordance with Article XIII D, Section 6(a)(1) of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53755; and WHEREAS, on March 17, 2026, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed Fees contained in this Resolution, and at that time invited oral and written comments from the public; and WHEREAS, upon close of said public hearing, the City did receive written protests to the proposed Fees and therefore there has been no majority protest; and Resolution No. 2026-XXX Page 2 of 5 City Council 23 — 170 3/17/2026 WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to establish rates for the Fees, effective May 1, 2026, at the rates and subject to increases on the dates set forth in the schedules included as Exhibit A. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The adoption of this Resolution falls within a statutory exemption from environmental review pursuant to sections 15273, 15060(c)(2) of the State Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which pertain to the establishment, modification, structuring, restructuring, or approval of rates and charges by public agencies which the public agency finds are for the purpose of meeting operating expenses, and pertain to activities that will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect change to the environment and that are not defined as a project under CEQA Regulations. Section 2. After considering the material presented in the Study, the City Council hereby finds as follows: (a) Revenues derived from the Fees do not exceed the funds required to provide the property -related service; (b) Revenues derived from the Fees shall not be used for any purpose other than for which the Fees or charges is imposed; (c) The amount of the Fees imposed upon any parcel or person does not exceed the proportional cost of service attributable to the parcel; (d) The Fees are imposed for services that are actually used by, or immediately available to, the owner of the property upon which the Fees are imposed; and (e) The Fees will not be imposed for general governmental purposes, but only for the costs of operation and maintenance of the City's potable water, recycled water, and sewer systems. Section 3. After receiving public comment and testimony on the new fee structure for water, sewer and recycled water services provided, and absent a majority protest to the proposed fee increases, the new fee schedule for water, sewer and recycled water fees and charges is hereby approved as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Section 4. The new fee schedule for water, sewer and recycled water services shall be implemented beginning May 1, 2026, and shall be increased on July 1, 2027 and annually thereafter, up to the maximum rates set forth in Exhibit A. The scheduled adjustments authorized by this Section may be made by the City Manager or designee, without conducting another public hearing or any action on the part of the City Council. Resolution No. 2026-XXX Page 3 of 5 City Council 23 — 171 3/17/2026 Section 5. Pursuant to the City's pass -through policy, for Fiscal Years 2026- 2027 through 2030-2031, the water usage charge component of the water service rates may be further adjusted by the City in an amount equal to any increase in the cost of purchasing wholesale water needed to supply the City's water system that may be imposed on the City by the Orange County Water District or the Metropolitan Water District. The increase in rates may not exceed the cost of providing water service and in no event shall the pass -through adjustment exceed 15% in any given year. The adjustments authorized by this Section may be made by the City Manager or designee, without conducting another public hearing or any action on the part of the City Council. However, the City shall provide written notice to all affected owners and customers of record not less than thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of the rate increase, pursuant to California Government Code Section 53756. Section 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. To the extent any other resolution of the City conflicts with the provisions set forth herein, it is the explicit intent of the City Council that the provisions of this Resolution shall supersede. ADOPTED this day of 12026. Valerie Amezcua Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney By: 4Z Kyle, Nellesen Assistant City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSTAIN: Councilmembers NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers Resolution No. 2026-XXX Page 4 of 5 City Council 23 — 172 3/17/2026 CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2026- to be the original Resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on , 2026. Date: City Clerk City of Santa Ana Resolution No. 2026-XXX Page 5 of 5 City Council 23 — 173 3/17/2026 Ti YATRTT A Water Service Rates Monthly Fixed Charges for All Customers by Meter Size 5/8" X 3/4" $26.71 $29.11 $31.73 $34.59 $37.36 3/4" $39.10 $42.62 $46.45 $50.63 $54.68 1" $63.87 $69.62 $75.89 $82.72 $89.33 1 1/2" $125.81 $137.13 $149.48 $162.93 $175.96 2" $200.14 $218.15 $237.78 $259.18 $279.92 3" $435.50 $474.70 $517.42 $563.99 $609.11 4" $782.36 $852.77 $929.52 $1,013.18 $1,094.23 6" $1,612.34 $1,757.45 $1,915.62 $2,088.02 $2,255.07 8" $2,974.99 $3,242.74 $3,534.58 $3,852.69 $4,160.91 101, $5,204.78 $5,673.21 $6,183.79 $6,740.34 $7,279.56 2" $3.90 $4.25 $4.63 $5.05 $5.45 3" $7.63 $8.32 $9.07 $9.88 $10.67 4" $14.07 $15.34 $16.72 $18.23 $19.69 6" $37.20 $40.55 $44.20 $48.17 $52.03 8" $77.08 $84.02 $91.58 $99.83 $107.81 101, $137.08 $149.42 $162.87 $177.52 $191.72 12" $220.23 $240.05 $261.66 $285.21 $308.02 Monthly Tier 1 Widths for All Customers, 2026 to 2030 5/8" X 3/4" 21 3/4" 32 1" 53 1 1 /2" 105 2" 168 3" 369 4" 663 6" 1,369 8" 2,527 101, 4,423 City Council 23 - 174 3/17/2026 Variable Rates for All Customers Tier 1 $3.16 $3.44 $3.75 $4.09 $4.42 Tier 2 $5.12 $5.58 $6.08 $6.63 $7.16 Recycled $3.60 $3.92 $4.28 $4.66 $5.03 Sewer Utility Rates Monthly Fixed Sewer Rates 5/8" X 3/4" $10.56 $11.98 $13.18 $14.50 $15.95 3/4" $10.56 $11.98 $13.18 $14.50 $15.95 ill $16.47 $18.69 $20.56 $22.61 $24.88 1 1 /2" $36.16 $41.04 $45.15 $49.66 $54.63 2" $79.49 $90.22 $99.25 $109.17 $120.09 3" $280.39 $318.24 $350.06 $385.07 $423.58 4" $494.09 $560.79 $616.87 $678.55 $746.41 6" $1,088.89 $1,235.89 $1,359.48 $1,495.43 $1,644.98 8" $1,088.89 $1,235.89 $1,359.48 $1,495.43 $1,644.98 101, $1,088.89 $1,235.89 $1,359.48 $1,495.43 $1,644.98 Sewer FOG Charges Per Charge $88.28 $100.20 $110.22 $121.25 $133.37 City Council 23 - 175 3/17/2026 SAN O� T9 y CITY OF SANTA 1 1 U �pNM�IN�II� s. Council member -Requested Item Report DATE March 17, 2026 TOPIC Stop Line Placement to Improve Pedestrian Visibility and Safety at Intersections COUNCILMEMBER-REQUESTED ITEM TITLE Discuss and Consider Providing Direction to the City Manager to Direct Staff to Review the City's Standards and Practices for Stop Line Placement Relative to Crosswalks and Evaluate Whether Setback Stop Lines Could Improve Pedestrian Visibility and Safety — Particularly Along the High Injury Network and Near Schools, Parks, and Transit —in Support of the City's Vision Zero Goals and Consistent with the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices DISCUSSION Background Improving pedestrian safety at intersections is a key objective of the City's Vision Zero initiative. The Santa Ana Vision Zero Action Plan identifies numerous infrastructure strategies intended to reduce fatal and severe traffic collisions, including high -visibility crosswalks, pedestrian signal improvements, curb extensions, hardened centerlines, and intersection daylighting. Stop Lines Vision Zero emphasizes improving roadway safety through system design and engineering interventions, rather than relying solely on changes in driver behavior. One intersection design element that may warrant further evaluation is the placement of stop lines (also referred to as limit lines) relative to crosswalks. Stop lines are pavement markings indicating where vehicles must stop at intersections. When vehicles stop too close to crosswalks, or partially block them, pedestrians may become less visible to approaching drivers and may be forced to navigate around stopped vehicles. This issue may be particularly important near schools, senior centers, parks, and transit stops, where pedestrians —including children, older adults, and people using mobility devices —may be more vulnerable to visibility conflicts at intersections. The California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) establishes statewide standards for traffic control devices and indicates that stop lines are typically placed several feet in advance of crosswalks but may be positioned further back when necessary to improve safety, visibility, or operational conditions. While the Santa Ana Vision Zero Plan includes conceptual intersection improvements that show stop bars CITY ATTORNEY CITY MANAGER CITY CLERK Cnnia R AIvarn Ni lFi— 1a nifar I Hall City Council 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA - P.O. BOX 1988, M214 — 11TA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92702 3/17/2026 TELEPHONE (714) 647-6900 - FAX (714) 647-6954 - www.santa-ana.org positioned behind crosswalks, the plan does not currently include a citywide evaluation of stop line placement as a pedestrian safety strategy. Evaluating stop line placement at intersections, particularly along corridors with higher crash rates or heavy pedestrian activity, may present an opportunity to improve pedestrian visibility and reduce conflicts between vehicles and pedestrians. Relationship to Vision Zero and the High Injury Network The Santa Ana Vision Zero Action Plan prioritizes safety improvements along corridors identified as part of the City's High Injury Network, where the majority of severe and fatal traffic collisions occur. A targeted review of stop line placement along these corridors may complement other Vision Zero strategies identified in the plan, including: • high -visibility crosswalks • leading pedestrian interval signal timing • curb extensions • hardened centerlines • intersection daylighting Evaluating stop line placement as part of a broader suite of intersection safety improvements may help further advance the City's Vision Zero goals of reducing severe injuries and fatalities on Santa Ana streets. Relationship to California's Daylighting Law California recently enacted California Assembly Bill 413, which establishes statewide intersection daylighting requirements prohibiting parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk at most intersections. The purpose of this law is to improve visibility between drivers and pedestrians and reduce traffic collisions. The Santa Ana Vision Zero Action Plan similarly recommends implementing intersection daylighting as a cost-effective strategy to improve pedestrian visibility and safety at intersections. While daylighting addresses visibility issues caused by parked vehicles near intersections, evaluating the placement of stop lines relative to crosswalks may further enhance pedestrian visibility by ensuring that moving vehicles stop an appropriate distance away from crossing areas. As Santa Ana continues implementing Vision Zero strategies and prepares for enforcement of California's daylighting requirements, reviewing stop line placement may present an opportunity to complement these efforts and improve intersection safety. Practices in Other Cities Several cities have explored or implemented setback stop lines or advance stop bars as part of broader pedestrian safety and Vision Zero strategies. For example: • Los Angeles Department of Transportation has implemented advance stop bars at intersections with high pedestrian activity or complex turning movements to improve driver visibility of pedestrians in crosswalks. • San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has incorporated setback stop lines alongside intersection daylighting and other street design improvements as part of its Vision Zero safety toolkit. CITY ATTORNEY CITY MANAGER CITY CLERK Cnnia R AIvarn Ni lFi— 2 _lannifar I Hall City Council 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA- P.O. BOX 1988, Ms214 SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92702 3/17/2026 TELEPHONE (714) 647-6900 - FAX (714) 647-6954 - www.santa-ana.org • Seattle Department of Transportation has implemented setback stop lines together with hardened centerlines and other intersection visibility improvements to reduce turning conflicts and improve pedestrian safety. These approaches demonstrate how relatively low-cost roadway striping and design changes can complement broader pedestrian safety initiatives and Vision Zero programs. Conclusion Evaluating the placement of stop lines relative to crosswalks may present an opportunity to improve pedestrian visibility and reduce conflicts between vehicles and pedestrians at intersections throughout the city. This item requests that staff review current practices and determine whether updated guidance or targeted improvements could further support Santa Ana's Vision Zero safety goals. RECOMMENDATION Discuss and consider directing the city manager to direct staff as follows: 1. Review the City's current standards and practices regarding the placement of stop lines relative to crosswalks at signalized and stop -controlled intersections. 2. Evaluate whether increased setback distances between stop lines and crosswalks could improve pedestrian visibility, reduce crosswalk encroachment by vehicles, and enhance pedestrian safety. 3. Identify intersections along the City's High Injury Network, as identified in the Santa Ana Vision Zero Action Plan, and near high -pedestrian destinations such as schools, parks, senior facilities, and transit stops where vehicles frequently encroach into crosswalks or where pedestrian visibility may be limited. 4. Assess whether updated engineering guidance or policies should be developed, consistent with the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, to encourage the use of setback stop lines where appropriate. 5. Explore potential pilot locations where setback stop lines or related intersection visibility treatments could be implemented. 6. Report back to the City Council with findings and recommendations, including potential implementation strategies, estimated costs, and alignment with the City's Vision Zero goals. SUBMITTED BY Councilmember Jessie Lopez EXHIBIT(S) N/A CITY ATTORNEY CITY MANAGER CITY CLERK Cnnia R AIvarn Ni lFi— 3 _lannifar I Hall City Council ANA, CALIFORNIA 92702 3/17/2026 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA- P.O. BOX 1988, Ms214 sANTA TELEPHONE (714) 647-6900 - FAX (714) 647-6954 - www.santa-ana.org DRAFT Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Housing Authority Santa Ana, California January 20, 2026 CALL TO ORDER MINUTES: Chair Amezcua called the Housing Authority Special Meeting to order at 7: 36 P.M. ATTENDANCE Authority Members Vice Chair Chair City Manager City Attorney Recording Secretary ROLL CALL Phil Bacerra Johnathan Ryan Hernandez Jessie Lopez Thai Viet Phan Benjamin Vazquez David Penzloza Valerie Amezcua Alvaro Nunez Sonia R. Carvalho Jennifer L. Hall MINUTES: Secretary Jennifer L. Hall conducted Roll Call. Chair Amezcua, Vice Chair Penzloza, and Authority Members Bacerra, Hernandez, Lopez, Phan, and Vazquez were present. ADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AGENDA MINUTES: None. HOUSING AUTHORITY 1 January 20, 2026 City Council 2-1 3/17/2026 PUBLIC COMMENTS — Members of the public may address Housing Authority on items on the Housing Authority agenda. MINUTES: None. CONSENT CALENDAR RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items: 1 through 3. MINUTES: At 7:36 P.M., the Consent Calendar was considered. MOTION: Authority Member Hernandez moved to approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items: 1 through 3, seconded by Authority Member Lopez. The motion carried, 7 — 0, by the following roll call vote: AYES: AUTHORITY MEMBER BACERRA, AUTHORITY MEMBER HERNANDEZ, AUTHORITY MEMBER LOPEZ, AUTHORITY MEMBER PHAN, AUTHORITY MEMBER VAZQUEZ, VICE CHAIR PENALOZA, CHAIR AMEZCUA NOES: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE Status: 7 — 0 — Pass 1. Excused Absences Department(s): City Clerk's Office Recommended Action: Excuse the absent members. 2. Minutes from the Regular Adjourned and Special Meeting of November 4, 2025 Department(s): City Clerk's Office Recommended Action: Approve minutes. 3. Housing Successor Annual Report for FY 2024-25 —Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund Department(s): Community Development Agency Recommended Action: Receive and file. HOUSING AUTHORITY 2 January 20, 2026 City Council 2-2 3/17/2026 **END OF CONSENT CALENDAR** HOUSING AUTHORITY MEMBER COMMENTS MINUTES: None. ADJOURNMENT — Adjourn the Housing Authority meeting. MINUTES: Chair Amezcua adjourned the Housing Authority Special Meeting at 7:37 P.M. Respectfully submitted: Jennifer L. Hall, CMC Secretary HOUSING AUTHORITY 3 January 20, 2026 City Council 2-3 3/17/2026 Community Development Agency www.santa-ana.org/cd Item # 3 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report March 17, 2026 TOPIC: Public Hearing Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Housing Authority Annual Plan AGENDA TITLE Public Hearing Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Housing Authority Annual Plan Legal Notice Published in the OC Reporter and Nguoi Viet on January 30, 2026 and in La Opinion on January 31, 2026 RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Conduct a public hearing regarding the approval of the Housing Authority Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. 2. Adopt a resolution approving the Housing Authority Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and directing the Executive Director of the Housing Authority to submit the Annual Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF THE ANNUAL PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires housing authorities that administer a Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program to have a 5-Year Plan and Annual Plan for the management and operation of the program. The general purpose of the 5-Year Plan is to advise HUD, program participants, applicants, and members of the public on SAHA's local policies, programs, operations, and strategies for meeting local housing needs and goals. This Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Housing Authority Annual Plan covers the second reporting year of the 5-Year Plan adopted by the Santa Anan Housing Authority (SAHA) in 2025 and reports on the progress made relating to the following topics: (1) new activities to be undertaken by the Housing Authority in the next reporting year (fiscal year 2026-2027); City Council 3-1 3/17/2026 Housing Authority Annual Plan March 17, 2026 Page 2 (2) findings from the most recent reporting year audit (fiscal year 2025-2026); and (3) annual progress the Housing Authority has made in meeting the goals and objectives described in the 5-Year Plan (Exhibit 1). Regarding topics 1 through 3 in the Annual Plan, the following provides an update for this fiscal year as follows: (1) New Activities: SAHA will continue to focus on implementing and making progress to achieve the goals and objectives in the adopted 5-Year Plan. No additional activities are proposed. (2) Audit Findings: SAHA continues to be in compliance with all housing regulations. No audit findings. (3) Annual Progress: SAHA successfully advanced its strategic goals and objectives described in the 5-Year Plan as follows: a. SAHA fully utilized the HUD funding as follows: i. Achieved 102.7% utilization of its Annual Budget Authority, and ii. Secured additional funding including 25 Foster Youth to Independence vouchers and $312,475 in Mainstream Voucher Program Set -Aside funds. b. SAHA expanded self-sufficiency opportunities as follows: i. 136 active Family Self -Sufficiency (FSS) participants, and ii. 15 FSS program graduates. c. SAHA continued to strengthen landlord engagement and fair housing compliance through monthly landlord newsletters, active participation in industry organizations, and required fair housing training for staff. d. SAHA exceeded HUD's quality control review requirements. e. SAHA maintained strong program integrity by earning a High Performer designation from HUD for the eighth year in a row. SAHA staff actively sought community input for the development of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Housing Authority Annual Plan by hosting three (3) ad hoc Resident Advisory Board meetings on February 6, 2026 with 50 HCV participants who receive assistance from SAHA. The meetings were conducted in three (3) languages: English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. There were 15 Vietnamese -speaking, 31 English-speaking, and four Spanish-speaking participants who attended each meeting. The meeting invitation was emailed to 1,667 HCV participants in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. The 50 members of the ad hoc Resident Advisory Board provided input for the development of the Annual Plan. SAHA also conducted a survey that was e- mailed to 1,667 HCV participants who have provided their e-mail address to SAHA. A total of 21 responses were received to the survey. The comments from the Resident Advisory Board and survey are attached to the Annual Plan. Staff analyzed all of the recommendations from the Resident Advisory Board and survey responses by: (1) considering the feasibility of each recommendation; (2) discussing as a team how the SAHA could implement each recommendation; and (3) making a determination on which recommendations could be implemented or considered for future implementation. All of the recommendations were taken into City Council 3-2 3/17/2026 Housing Authority Annual Plan March 17, 2026 Page 3 consideration by staff and incorporated into the Annual Plan. On January 30 and 31, 2026, a legal notice was published in the Orange County Reporter, Nguoi Viet, and La Opinion advising the public that a draft of the Annual Plan was available for public review and comment and a public hearing would be held on March 17, 2026 (Exhibit 2). The Annual Plan was also made available on SAHA's website, in the SAHA lobby, and at the reference desk in the Delhi Library. HUD's federal regulations require a 45-day public comment period and the public comment period ends on March 17, 2026. All public comments received will be included in the Annual Plan submitted to HUD. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. EXHIBITS 1. Housing Authority Annual Plan 2. Proofs of Publication 3. Resolution Submitted By: Michael L. Garcia, Executive Director, Community Development Agency Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager City Council 3-3 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 Streamlined Annual U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development OMB No. 2577-0226 PHA Plan Office of Public and Indian Housing Expires: 09/30/2027 (HCV On ly PHAs) Purpose. The 5-Year and Annual PHA Plans provide a ready source for interested parties to locate basic PHA policies, rules, and requirements concerning the PHA's operations, programs, and services. They also inform HUD, families served by the PHA, and members of the public of the PHA's mission, goals, and objectives for serving the needs of low-, very low-, and extremely low- income families. Applicability. The Form HUD-50075-HCV is to be completed annually by HCV-Only PHAs. PHAs that meet the definition of a Standard PHA, Troubled PHA, High Performer PHA, Small PHA, or Qualified PHA do not need to submit this form. where applicable, separate Annual PHA Plan forms are available for each of these types of PHAs. Definitions. (1) High -Performer PHA — A PHA that owns or manages more than 550 combined public housing units and housing choice vouchers (HCVs) and was designated as a high performer on both the most recent Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) and Section Eight Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) assessments if administering both programs, SEMAP for PHAS that only administer tenant -based assistance and/or project -based assistance, or PHAS if only administering public housing. (2) Small PHA - A PHA that is not designated as PHAS or SEMAP troubled, that owns or manages less than 250 public housing units and any number of vouchers where the total combined units exceed 550. (3) Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Only PHA - A PHA that administers more than 550 HCVs, was not designated as troubled in its most recent SEMAP assessment and does not own or manage public housing. (4) Standard PHA - A PHA that owns or manages 250 or more public housing units and any number of vouchers where the total combined units exceed 550, and that was designated as a standard performer in the most recent PHAS and SEMAP assessments. (5) Troubled PHA -A PHA that achieves an overall PHAS or SEMAP score of less than 60 percent. (6) Qualified PHA -A PHA with 550 or fewer public housing dwelling units and/or HCVs combined and is not PHAS or SEMAP troubled. A. i PHA Information. A.1 PHA Name: Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana PHA Code: CA093 PHA Plan for Fiscal Year Beginning: (MM/YYYY): 07/2026 PHA Inventory (Based on Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) units at time of FY beginning, above) Number of Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) 3,167 PHA Plan Submission Type: 52 Annual Submission ❑ Revised Annual Submission Public Availability of Information. In addition to the items listed in this form, PHAs must have the elements listed below readily available to the public. A PHA must identify the specific location(s) where the proposed PHA Plan, PHA Plan Elements, and all information relevant to the public hearing and proposed PHA Plan are available for inspection by the public. Additionally, the PHA must provide information on how the public may reasonably obtain additional information of the PHA policies contained in the standard Annual Plan but excluded from their streamlined submissions. At a minimum, PHAs must post PHA Plans, including updates, at each Asset Management Project (AMP) and main office or central office of the PHA and should make documents available electronically for public inspection upon request. PHAs are strongly encouraged to post complete PHA Plans on their official websites and to provide each resident council with a copy of their PHA Plans. City Council 3-4 3/17/2026 Previous version is obsolete Page 1 of 7 form HUD-50075-HCV (09/30/2027) EXHIBIT 1 ❑ PHA Consortia: (Check box if submitting a joint Plan and complete table below) Participating PHAs PHA Code Program(s) in the Consortia Program(s) not in the Consortia No. of Units in Each Program Lead HA: B. Plan Elements. B.1 Revision of Existing PHA Plan Elements. a) Have the following PHA Plan elements been revised by the PHA since its last Annual Plan submission? Y N El RI Statement of Housing Needs and Strategy for Addressing Housing Needs. ❑ 2 Deconcentration and Other Policies that Govern Eligibility, Selection, and Admissions. 21 Financial Resources. P/1 Rent Determination. ❑✓ ❑ Operation and Management. ❑✓ ❑ Informal Review and Hearing Procedures. ❑ ❑✓ Homeownership Programs. ❑ Self Sufficiency Programs and Treatment of Income Changes Resulting from Welfare Program Requirements. ❑✓ Substantial Deviation. ❑✓ (❑ Significant Amendment/Modification. (b) If the PHA answered yes for any element, describe the revisions for each element(s): In 2016, HUD adopted the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) that made changes to statutes governing HUD programs, including sections of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and improved the efficiency and effectiveness of HUD programs. The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana (SAHA) completed a comprehensive HCV Administrative Plan update effective July 15, 2025 to maintain compliance with HUD and HOTMA regulations, ensure program integrity, and preserve funding. SAHA prepared this update using a model administrative plan provided by Nan McKay & Associates (Nan McKay) that is used by many PHAs throughout the country and updates all of the Plan's policies and language in compliance with the latest guidance and regulations from HUD. Nan McKay updates their model administrative plan every year, and the last time SAHA's Plan was comprehensively updated using a template was on March 15, 2016. The Plan incorporates regulatory changes required under HOTMA Sections 102, 104, 105, 106, and 112 for determining income, calculating deductions, and assessing eligibility. For example, the Plan introduces new requirements for calculating annual income and adjusted income, including expanded definitions of assets, new treatment of student financial assistance, and updated policies for business income and periodic payments. SAHA updated deduction amounts, such as the increased elderly/disabled family deduction, and added hardship exemptions and permissive deductions per HUD's implementation guidance. In addition to updates for HOTMA-specific provisions, the Plan aligns SAHA policies with the most current HUD regulations, notices, and model administrative plan guidance. Entirely new sections were introduced, such as Chapter 6.13, which outlines Income and Subsidy Determinations, and Chapter 7.A, which updates verification hierarchy and methods. The Plan incorporates updated guidance from HUD's PIH Notices 2023-27, 2024-34, and 2024-38, amongst others, including verification procedures using Form HUD-9886-A, refined rules for self -certification, and expanded use of enterprise income verification tools. Other changes ensure consistency with HUD's new NSPIRE inspection standards (for future implementation), student eligibility, and the use of digital tools in briefings and application processes. The Plan integrates new subsections, adds clarifying definitions, and improves organization for clarity and accessibility that provide greater transparency for applicants, participants, and landlords, ensures fair and uniform application of HUD policies, and maintains SAHA's eligibility for federal funding. Adopting this Plan allows SAHA to comply with federal law, implement modernized administrative practices, and better serve program applicants, participants, landlords, and the broader Santa Ana community. City Council 3-5 3/17/2026 Previous version is obsolete Page of` form HUD-50075-HCV (09/30/2027) EXHIBIT 1 B.2 New Activities. (a) Does the PHA intend to undertake any new activities related to the following in the PHA's applicable Fiscal Year? Y N ❑ 21 Project -Based Vouchers (b) If Project -Based Voucher (PBV) activities are planned for the applicable Fiscal Year, provide the projected number of PBV units and general locations, and describe how project -basing would be consistent with the PHA Plan. B.3 Progress Report. Provide a description of the PHA's progress in meeting its Mission and Goals described in its 5-Year PHA Plan. Goal # 1: Fully utilize all funding provided by HUD and apply for additional funding to serve the most vulnerable members of our community. Objective # 1: Utilize 100% of the Annual Budget Authority provided by HUD for each CY. The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana (SAHA) utilized more than 100% of the Annual Budget Authority provided by HUD for CY 2025: CY 2025: 102.7 % Objective # 2: Apply for additional vouchers and funding opportunities. o In August 2025, SAHA received an award of twenty-five (25) new Foster Youth to Independence vouchers awarded under the requirements of Notice PIH 2023-04. o In December 2025, SAHA received $312,475 in CY 2025 HAP Set -Aside funds for our Mainstream Voucher Program. Goal # 2: Expand participation in the Family Self -Sufficiency Program for families to use as a platform to obtain self-sufficiency and independence from our assistance. Objective # 1: Expand the number of active participants in the Family Self -Sufficiency Program. As of December 2025, SAHA had the following number of active participants in the Family Self -Sufficiency Program: CY 2025: 136 active participants. During FY 2025, SAHA sent a monthly electronic Family Self -Sufficiency Program newsletter to our participants who have provided us with their e-mail address. Each newsletter features a Story of Success for a family who is participating in the program. In addition, SAHA also provided an annual calendar to all of our participants that included a Story of Success for each month. Objective # 2: Assist Family Self -Sufficiency Program participants to graduate from the program and become self-sufficient. During CY 2025, SAHA graduated the following number of participants from the Family Self -Sufficiency (FSS) Program: CY 2025: 15 graduates During CY 2025, the number of mandatory FSS slots for SAHA decreased from 56 to 48 slots. As of December 2025, the percent of families enrolled over mandatory slots is equal to 283%. A total of 77 % of active participants have an escrow account balance in the program. Goal # 3: Ensure the accuracy, integrity and compliance of all voucher program operations. Objective # 1: Certify annually as a High Performing Housing Authority and exceed HUD's minimum sample size requirements for quality control file reviews and inspections under SEMAP Indicator # 3 and 5. SAHA's final SEMAP score for the fiscal year ended 6/300025 is 130. SAHA's overall performance rating is High. SAHA exceeded HUD's minimum sample size requirements for quality control file reviews and inspections under SEMAP Indicator # 3 and 5. Specifically, SAHA audited a total of 432 randomly selected files under SEMAP Indicator # 3, even though the minimum sample size required to be audited based on HUD's regulations was only 37 files. This is equal to twelve (12) times the number of files required to be audited by HUD. For SEMAP Indicator # 5, SAHA conducted a total of 42 randomly selected quality control inspections even though the minimum sample size required to be audited based on HUD's regulations was only 35 quality control inspections. This is seven (7) more quality control inspections than required by HUD. Goal # 4: Increase assisted housing choices by providing quality customer service to existing landlords and conducting outreach to new landlords. Objective # 1: Communicate on a monthly basis with active landlords by providing information on key program updates. During CY 2026, SAHA sent an electronic Landlord Newsletter to our active landlords on a monthly basis. Each newsletter provided key program updates and information for landlords. Objective # 2: Maintain active participation in the Orange County Apartment Association and attend local events to promote participation in the program. During CY 2025, SAHA maintained an active membership with the Orange County Apartment Association and paid the annual dues of $99. Goal # 5: Provide equal opportunity, affirmatively further fair housing and provide regular training on fair housing for staff, owners and participants. Objective # 1: Provide an annual mandatory training for all Housing Authority staff. SAHA provided an annual, mandatory Fair Housing Training for all Housing Authority staff on the following dates: September 8, 9, 10, and 11, 2025 This four -day training provided by the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials was substantially more comprehensive and detailed than the annual two-hour training provided by the Fair Housing Council of Orange County. Objective # 2: Provide information on fair housing to owners and participants. During CY 2025, SAHA provided information on fair housing to owners and participants. City Council 3-6 3/17/2026 Previous version is obsolete Page 3 of 7 form HUD-50075-HCV (09/30/2027) EXHIBIT 1 BA I Capital Improvements. — Not Applicable B.5 I Most Recent Fiscal Year Audit. (a) Were there any findings in the most recent FY Audit? Y N N/A ❑0❑ (b) If yes, please describe: C. I Other Document and/or Certification Requirements. C.1 I Resident Advisory Board (RAB) Comments. (a) Did the RAB(s) have comments to the PHA Plan? Y N EI LE I (b) If yes, comments must be submitted by the PHA as an attachment to the PHA Plan. PHAs must also include a narrative describing their analysis of the RAB recommendations and the decisions made on these recommendations. Three (3) Resident Advisory Board meetings were held on February 6, 2026 with 50 HCV participants who receive assistance from the Housing Authority. The meetings were conducted in three languages: English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. There were 15 Vietnamese -speaking, 31 English-speaking, and 4 Spanish-speaking participants who attended each meeting. The meeting invitation was emailed to 1,667 HCV participants in English, Spanish and Vietnamese. The 50 members of the ad hoc Resident Advisory Board provided input for the development of the Annual Plan. SAHA also conducted a survey. The survey was e-mailed to 1,667 HCV participants who have provided their e-mail address to the Housing Authority. A total of 20 responses were received to the survey. The comments from the Resident Advisory Board and survey are attached to the Annual Plan. Staff analyzed all of the recommendations from the Resident Advisory Board and survey responses by: (1) considering the feasibility of each recommendation; (2) discussing as a team how the Santa Ana Housing Authority could implement each recommendation; and (3) making a determination on which recommendations could be implemented or considered for future implementation. All of the recommendations were taken into consideration by staff and incorporated into the Annual Plan. City Council 3-7 3/17/2026 Previous version is obsolete Page of form HUD-50075-HCV (09/30/2027) EXHIBIT 1 C.2 Certification by State or Local Officials. Form HUD 50077-SL, Certification by State or Local Officials of PHA Plans Consistency with the Consolidated Plan, must be submitted by the PHA as an electronic attachment to the PHA Plan. C.3 Civil Rights Certification/ Certification Listing Policies and Programs that the PHA has Revised since Submission of its Last Annual Plan. Form HUD-50077-ST-HCV-HP, PHA Certifications of Compliance with PHA Plan, Civil Rights, and Related Laws and Regulations Including PHA Plan Elements that Have Changed, must be submitted by the PHA as an electronic attachment to the PHA Plan. CA Challenged Elements. If any element of the PHA Plan is challenged, a PHA must include such information as an attachment with a description of any challenges to Plan elements, the source of the challenge, and the PHA's response to the public. (a) Did the public challenge any elements of the Plan? Y N L F1 (b) If yes, include Challenged Elements. City Council 3-8 3/17/2026 Previous version is obsolete Page 5 of 7 form HUD-50075-HCV (09/30/2027) EXHIBIT 1 Instructions for Preparation of Form HUD-50075-HCVAnnual PHA Plan for HCV-Only PHAs A. PHA Information. All PHAs must complete this section (24 CFR 903.4). A.1 Include the full PHA Name, PHA Code, PHA Type, PHA Fiscal Year Beginning (MM/YYYY), Number of Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs), PHA Plan Submission Type, and the Public Availability of Information, specific location(s) of all information relevant to the public hearing and proposed PHA Plan. Note: The number of HCV's should include all special purpose vouchers (e.g. Mainstream Vouchers, etc.) (24 CFR 903.23(e)). PHA Consortia: Check box if submitting a Joint PHA Plan and complete the table (24 CFR 943.128(a)). B. Plan Elements. All PHAs must complete this section (24 CFR 903.11(c)(3)). B.1 Revision of Existing PHA Plan Elements. PHAs must: Identify specifically which plan elements listed below that have been revised by the PHA. To specify which elements have been revised, mark the "yes" box. If an element has not been revised, mark "no." ❑ Statement of Housing Needs and Strategy for Addressing Housing Needs. Provide a statement addressing the housing needs of low-income, very low-income and extremely low-income families and a brief description of the PHA's strategy for addressing the housing needs of families who reside in the jurisdiction served by the PHA and other families who are on the Section 8 tenant -based assistance waiting lists. The statement must identify the housing needs of (i) families with incomes below 30 percent of area median income (extremely low-income); (ii) elderly families (iii) households with individuals with disabilities, and households of various races and ethnic groups residing in the jurisdiction or on the public housing and Section 8 tenant - based assistance waiting lists based on information provided by the applicable Consolidated Plan, information provided by HUD, and generally available data. The identification of housing needs must address issues of affordability, supply, quality, accessibility, size of units, and location. The identification of housing needs must address issues of affordability, supply, quality, accessibility, size of units, and location. (24 CFR 903.7(a)(2)(i)). Provide a description of the ways in which the PHA intends, to the maximum extent practicable, to address those housing needs in the upcoming year and the PHA's reasons for choosing its strategy (24 CFR 903.7(a)(2)(ii)). ❑ Deconcentration and Other Policies that Govern Eligibility, Selection, and Admissions. A statement of the PHA's policies that govern resident or tenant eligibility, selection and admission including admission preferences for HCV (24 CFR 903.7(b)). ❑ Financial Resources. A statement of financial resources, including a listing by general categories, of the PHA's anticipated resources, such as PHA HCV funding and other anticipated Federal resources available to the PHA, as well as tenant rents and other income available to support tenant -based assistance. The statement also should include the non -Federal sources of funds supporting each Federal program and state the planned use for the resources (24 CFR 903.7(c)). ❑ Rent Determination. A statement of the policies of the PHA governing rental contributions of families receiving tenant -based assistance, discretionary minimum tenant rents, and payment standard policies (24 CFR 903.7(d)). ❑ Operation and Management. A statement that includes a description of PHA management organization, and a listing of the programs administered by the PHA (24 CFR 903.7(e)). ❑ Informal Review and Hearing Procedures. A description of the informal hearing and review procedures that the PHA makes available to its applicants (24 CFR 903.7(f)). ❑ Homeownership Programs. A statement describing any homeownership programs (including project number and unit count) administered by the agency under section 8y of the 1937 Act, or for which the PHA has applied or will apply for approval (24 CFR 903.7(k)). ❑ Self Sufficiency Programs and Treatment of Income Changes Resulting from Welfare Program Requirements. A description of any PHA programs relating to services and amenities coordinated, promoted, or provided by the PHA for assisted families, including those resulting from the PHA's partnership with other entities, for the enhancement of the economic and social self-sufficiency of assisted families, including programs provided or offered as a result of the PHA's partnerships with other entities, and activities subject to Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1968 (24 CFR Part 135) and under requirements for the Family Self -Sufficiency Program and others. Include the program's size (including required and actual size of the FSS program) and means of allocating assistance to households. (24 CFR 903.7(l)(i)) Describe how the PHA will comply with the requirements of section 12(c) and (d) of the 1937 Act that relate to treatment of income changes resulting from welfare program requirements (24 CFR 903.7(1)(iii)). ❑ Substantial Deviation. PHA must provide its criteria for determining a "substantial deviation" to its 5-Year Plan (24 CFR 903.7(s)(2)(i)). ❑ Significant Amendment/Modification. PHA must provide its criteria for determining a "Significant Amendment or Modification" to its 5-Year and Annual Plan (24 CFR 903.7(s)(2)(ii)). If any boxes are marked "yes", describe the revision(s) to those element(s) in the space provided. B.2 New Activities. If the PHA intends to undertake any new activities related to these elements in the applicable Fiscal Year, mark "yes" for those elements, and describe the activities to be undertaken in the space provided. If the PHA does not plan to undertake these activities, mark "no." ❑ Project -Based Vouchers. Describe any plans to use HCVs for new project -based vouchers, which must comply with PBV goals, civil rights requirements, Housing Quality Standards (HQS) and deconcentration standards, as stated in 24 CFR 983.55(b)(1) and set forth in the PHA Plan statement of deconcentration and other policies that govern eligibility, selection, and admissions. If using project -based vouchers, provide the projected number of project -based units and general locations (including if PBV units are planned on any former or current public housing units or sites), and describe how project -basing would be consistent with the PHA Plan (24 CFR 903.7(b)(3), 24 CFR 903.7(r).) City Council 3-9 3/17/2026 Previous version is obsolete Page 6 of 7 form HUD-50075-HCV (09/30/2027) EXHIBIT 1 B.3 Progress Report. For all Annual Plans following submission of the first Annual Plan, a PHA must include a brief statement of the PHA's progress in meeting the mission and goals described in the 5-Year PHA Plan (24 CFR 903.11(c)(3), 24 CFR 903.7(s)(1)). BA Capital Improvements. This section refers to PHAs that receive funding from the Capital Fund Program (CFP) which is not applicable for HCV-Only PHAs. B.5 Most Recent Fiscal Year Audit. If the results of the most recent fiscal year audit for the PHA included any findings, mark "yes" and describe those findings in the space provided (24 CFR 903.7(p)). C. Other Document and/or Certification Requirements. C.1 Resident Advisory Board (RAB) comments. If the RAB had comments on the annual plan, mark "yes," submit the comments as an attachment to the Plan and describe the analysis of the comments and the PHA's decision made on these recommendations (24 CFR 903.13(c), 24 CFR 903.19). C.2 Certification by State of Local Officials. Form HUD-50077-SL, Certification by State or Local Officials ofPHA Plans Consistency with the Consolidated Plan, must be submitted by the PHA as an electronic attachment to the PHA Plan (24 CFR 903.15). Note: A PHA may request to change its fiscal year to better coordinate its planning with planning done under the Consolidated Plan process by State or local officials as applicable. C.3 Civil Rights Certification/ Certification Listing Policies and Programs that the PHA has Revised since Submission of its Last Annual Plan. Provide a certification that the following plan elements have been revised, provided to the RAB for comment before implementation, approved by the PHA board, and made available for review and inspection by the public. This requirement is satisfied by completing and submitting form HUD-50077 ST-HCV-HP, PHA Certifications of Compliance with PHA Plan, Civil Rights, and Related Laws and Regulations Including PHA Plan Elements that Have Changed. Form HUD-50077-ST-HCV-HP, PHA Certifications of Compliance with PHA Plan, Civil Rights, and Related Laws and Regulations Including PHA Plan Elements that Have Changed must be submitted by the PHA as an electronic attachment to the PHA Plan. This includes all certifications relating to Civil Rights and related regulations. A PHA will be considered in compliance with the certification requirement to affirmatively further fair housing if the PHA fulfills the requirements of 24 CFR 5.150 et seq., 24 CFR 903.7(o)(1), and 24 CFR 903.15. CA Challenged Elements. If any element of the Annual PHA Plan or 5-Year PHA Plan is challenged, a PHA must include such information as an attachment to the Annual PHA Plan or 5-Year PHA Plan with a description of any challenges to Plan elements, the source of the challenge, and the PHA's response to the public (24 CFR 903.23(b)). This information collection is authorized by Section 511 of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act, which added a new section 5A to the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, as amended, which introduced the Annual PHA Plan. The Annual PHA Plan provides a ready source for interested parties to locate basic PHA policies, rules, and requirements concerning the PHA's operations, programs, and services, and informs HUD, families served by the PHA, and members of the public for serving the needs of low- income, very low- income, and extremely low- income families. Public reporting burden for this information collection is estimated to average 4.52 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering, and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions to reduce this burden, to the Reports Management Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000. When providing comments, please refer to OMB Approval No. 2577-0226. HUD may not collect this information, and respondents are not required to complete this form, unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. Privacy Notice. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to solicit the information requested in this form by virtue of Title 12, U.S. Code, Section 1701 et seq., and regulations promulgated thereunder at Title 12, Code of Federal Regulations. Responses to the collection of information are required to obtain a benefit or to retain a benefit. The information requested does not lend itself to confidentiality. City Council 3 — 10 3/17/2026 Previous version is obsolete Page 7 of 7 form HUD-50075-HCV (09/30/2027) EXHIBIT 1 Certifications of Compliance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Public and Indian Housing PHA Plan and Related Regulations OMB No. 2577-0226 (Standard, Troubled, HCV-Only, and Expires: 09/30/2027 High Performer PHAs) PHA Certifications of Compliance with PHA Plan, Civil Rights, and Related Laws and Regulations including PHA Plan Elements that Have Changed Acting on behalf of the Board of Commissioners of the Public Housing Agency (PHA) listed below, as its Chairperson or other authorized PHA official if there is no Board of Commissioners, I approve the submission of the_ S-Year and/or ✓ Annual PHA Plan, hereinafter referred to as "the Plan, " of which this document is apart, and make the following certification and agreements with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the PHA fiscal year beginning 07/2026 in which the PHA receives assistance under 42 U.S.C. 1437f and/or 1437g in connection with the submission of the Plan and implementation thereof 1. The Plan is consistent with the applicable comprehensive housing affordability strategy (or any plan incorporating such strategy) for the jurisdiction in which the PHA is located (24 CFR § 91.2). 2. The Plan contains a signed certification by the appropriate State or local official (form HUD-50077-SL) that the Plan is consistent with the applicable Consolidated Plan, which includes any applicable fair housing goals or strategies, for the PHA's jurisdiction and a description of the way the PHA Plan is consistent with the applicable Consolidated Plan (24 CFR §§ 91.2, 91.225, 91.325, and 91.425). 3. The PHA has established a Resident Advisory Board or Boards, the membership of which represents the residents assisted by the PHA, consulted with this Resident Advisory Board or Boards in developing the Plan, including any changes or revisions to the policies and programs identified in the Plan before they were implemented, and considered the recommendations of the Resident Advisory Board (24 CFR 903.13). The PHA has included in the Plan submission a copy of the recommendations made by the Resident Advisory Board or Boards and a description of the way the Plan addresses these recommendations. 4. The PHA provides assurance as part of this certification that: i. The Resident Advisory Board had an opportunity to review and comment on the changes to the policies and programs before implementation by the PHA; ii. The changes were duly approved by the PHA Board of Directors (or similar governing body); and iii. The revised policies and programs are available for review and inspection, at the principal office of the PHA during normal business hours. Where possible, PHAs should make documents available electronically, for public inspection upon request. 5. The PHA made the proposed Plan and all information relevant to the public hearing available for public inspection at least 45 days before the hearing, published a notice that a hearing would be held and conducted a hearing to discuss the Plan and invited public comment. The PHA ensured all notices and meetings provided effective communication with persons with disabilities and further provided meaningful language access for persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). 6. The PHA certifies that it will carry out the public housing program of the agency in conformity with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d-2000d--4), the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601-19), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), the Violence Against Women Act (34 U.S.C. § 12291 et seq.), and other applicable civil rights requirements, and that it will affirmatively further fair housing in the administration of all HUD programs. In addition, if it administers a Housing Choice Voucher Program, the PHA certifies that it will administer the program in conformity with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Violence Against Women Act, and other applicable civil rights requirements, and that it will affirmatively further fair housing in the administration of all HUD programs. 7. The PHA will affirmatively further fair housing, in compliance with the Fair Housing Act, 24 CFR § 5.150 et seq., 24 CFR § 903.7(o), and 24 CFR § 903.15, which means that it will take meaningful actions, in addition to combating discrimination, that overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity based on protected characteristics. Specifically, affirmatively furthering hFEW5n is obsolete Page 1 of 3 — 11 formHUD-50077-ST- 0/2027) EXHIBIT 1 fair housing means taking meaningful actions that, taken together, address significant disparities in housing needs and in access to opportunity, replacing segregated living patterns with truly integrated and balanced living patterns, transforming racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty into areas of opportunity, and fostering and maintaining compliance with civil rights and fair housing laws (24 CFR § 5.151). Pursuant to 24 CFR § 903.15(c)(2), a PHA's policies should be designed to reduce the concentration of tenants and other assisted persons by race, national origin, and disability. PHA policies should include affirmative steps stated in 24 CFR § 903.15(c)(2)(i) and 24 CFR § 903.15(c)(2)(ii). Furthermore, under 24 CFR § 903.7(o), a PHA must submit a civil rights certification with its Annual and 5-year PHA Plans, except for qualified PHAs who submit the Form HUD- 50077-CR as a standalone document. The PHA certifies that it will take no action that is materially inconsistent with its obligation to affirmatively further fair housing. For PHA Plans that include a policy for site -based waiting lists: • The PHA regularly submits required data to HUD's 50058 PIC/IMS Module and/or its successor system: the Housing Information Portal (HIP) in an accurate, complete and timely manner (as specified in PIH Notice 2011-65); • The system of site -based waiting lists provides for full disclosure to each applicant in the selection of the development in which to reside, including basic information about available sites; and an estimate of the period of time the applicant would likely have to wait to be admitted to units of different sizes and types at each site; • Adoption of a site -based waiting list would not violate any court order or settlement agreement or be inconsistent with a pending complaint brought by HUD; • The PHA shall take reasonable measures to assure that such a waiting list is consistent with affirmatively furthering fair housing; and • The PHA provides for review of its site -based waiting list policy to determine if it is consistent with civil rights laws and certifications, as specified in 24 CFR 903.7(o)(1). 9. The PHA will comply with the prohibitions against discrimination based on age pursuant to the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. 10. In accordance with the Fair Housing Act, the PHA will not base a determination of eligibility for housing on actual or perceived sexual orientation, or marital status and will not otherwise discriminate because of sex (including sexual orientation). 11. The PHA will comply with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 and 24 CFR Part 41, `Policies and Procedures for the Enforcement of Standards and Requirements for Accessibility by the Physically Handicapped' for people with physical disabilities. 12. The PHA will comply with the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Employment Opportunities for Low -or Very -Low Income Persons, and with its implementing regulation at 24 CFR Part 135. 13. The PHA will comply with the acquisition and relocation requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 and implement the regulations at 49 CFR Part 24 as applicable. 14. The PHA will take appropriate affirmative action to award contracts to minority and women's business enterprises under 24 CFR 5.105(a). 15. The PHA will provide the responsible entity or HUD any documentation that the responsible entity or HUD needs to carry out its review under the National Environmental Policy Act and other related authorities in accordance with 24 CFR Part 58 or Part 50, respectively. 16. With respect to public housing the PHA will comply with Davis -Bacon or HUD determined wage rate requirements under Section 12 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act. 17. The PHA will keep records in accordance with 2 CFR 200.302 and facilitate an effective audit to determine compliance with program requirements. 18. The PHA will comply with the Lead -Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act, the Residential Lead -Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, and 24 CFR Part 35. 19. The PHA will comply with the policies, guidelines, and requirements of 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Financial Assistance, including but not limited to submitting the assurances required under 24 CFR §§ 1.5, 3.115, 8.50, and 107.25 by submitting an SF- 424, including the required assurances in SF-424B or D, as applicable. PreviousQY iDU1nto Page 2 3f -3form HUD-50077-ST- /2027) EXHIBIT 1 20. The PHA will undertake only activities and programs covered by the Plan in a manner consistent with its Plan and will utilize covered grant funds only for activities that are approvable under the regulations and included in its Plan. 21. All attachments to the Plan have been and will continue to always be available at all locations that the PHA Plan is available for public inspection. All required supporting documents have been made available for public inspection along with the Plan and additional requirements at the primary business office of the PHA and at all other times and locations identified by the PHA in its PHA Plan and will continue to be made available at least at the primary business office of the PHA and, where possible, should be made available for public inspection in an electronic format. 22. The PHA certifies that it is following all applicable Federal statutory and regulatory requirements, including the Declaration of Trust(s). Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana CA093 PHA Name PHA Number/HA Code ✓ Annual PHA Plan for Fiscal Year 20 26 5-Year PHA Plan for Fiscal Years 20 -20 UWe, the undersigned, certify under penalty of perjury that the information provided above is true and correct. WARNING: Anyone who knowingly submits a false claim or makes a false statement is subject to criminal and/or civil penalties, including confinement for up to 5 years, fines, and civil and administrative penalties. (18 U.S.C. §§ 287, 1001, 1010, 1012, 1014; 31 U.S.C. §3729, 3802) Name of Executive Director: Michael L. Garcia Signature: Name Board Chairman: Mayor Valerie Amezcua Date: I Signature: Date: This information is collected to ensure compliance with PHA Plan, Civil Rights, and related laws and regulations including PHA plan elements that have changed. Public reporting burden for this information collection is estimated to average 0.16 hours per year per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering, and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions to reduce this burden, to the Reports Management Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000. When providing comments, please refer to OMB Approval No. 2577-0226. HUD may not collect this information, and respondents are not required to complete this form, unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. Privacy Notice. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to solicit the information requested in this form by virtue of Title 12, U.S. Code, Section 1701 et seq., and regulations promulgated thereunder at Title 12, Code of Federal Regulations. Responses to the collection of information are required to obtain a benefit or to retain a benefit. The information requested does not lend itself to confidentiality. Previous y(JQBU1nGi to Page 3 3f -3-form HUD-50077-ST- /2027) EXHIBIT 1 Certification by State or Local Official of PHA Plans Consistency with the Consolidated Plan or State Consolidated Plan (All PHAs) U. S Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Public and Indian Housing OMB No. 2577-0226 Expires: 09/30/2027 Certification by State or Local Official of PHA Plans Consistency with the Consolidated Plan or State Consolidated Plan 1, Mayor Valerie Amezcua Official's Name the Mayor, City of Santa Ana Official's Title certify that the 5-Year PHA Plan for fiscal years and/or Annual PHA Plan for fiscal year 2026 of the CA093 - Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana is consistent with the PHA Name Consolidated Plan or State Consolidated Plan including any applicable fair housing goals or strategies to: City of Santa Ana Local Arisdiction Name pursuant to 24 CFR Part 91 and 24 CFR Part 903.15. Provide a description of how the PHA Plan's contents are consistent with the Consolidated Plan or State Consolidated Plan. The Annual PHA Plan ("Plan") is consistent with the community development needs and mar etcT— co—n 'IFlons stateain the onsoll'aated Plate t ie Assessment o Fair Housing -tuaasethe -Pian-is-consistent-wittT-thEMbjE�tives�at�vmss; grid-rreeds-idsnfifiEd-in�hE-Pian— -I�se�is-Assessaaa��r��i�i�i�ar�isEtaat:ie�axesess--I�-alas-saes-�e-a�itl�ess-�qe-gsetls identified in the Assessment of Fair Housing in the City of Santa Ana. I/We, the undersigned, certify under penalty of perjury that the information provided above is true and correct. WARNING: Anyone who knowingly submits a false claim or makes a false statement is subject to criminal and/or civil penalties, including confinement for up to 5 years, fines, and civil and administrative penalties. (18 U.S.C. §§ 287, 1001, 1010, 1012, 1014; 31 U.S.C. §3729, 3802). Name of Authorized Official: Title: Mayor Valerie Amezcua Hmayor, City of Santa Ana Signature: Date: This information is collected to ensure consistency with the consolidated plan or state consolidated plan. Public reporting burden for this information collection is estimated to average 0.16 hours per year per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering, and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions to reduce this burden, to the Reports Management Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000. When providing comments, please refer to OMB Approval No. 2577-0226. HUD may not collect this information, and respondents are not required to complete this form, unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. Privacy Notice. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to solicit the information requested in this form by virtue of Title 12, U.S. Code, Section 1701 et seq., and regulations promulgated thereunder at Title 12, Code of Federal Regulations. Responses to the collection of information are required to obtain a benefit or to retain a benefit. The information requested does not lend itself to confidentiality. Previous version is obsolete Page 1 of 1 form HUD-50077-SL (09/30/2027) City Council 3 — 14 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER — SINCE 1921 600 W SANTA ANA BLVD STE 812, SANTA ANA, CA 92701 Telephone (714) 543-2027 / Fax (714) 542-6841 ABIGAIL ALCALA CITY OF SANTA ANA/CITY CLERK 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA M-30 SANTA ANA, CA - 92701 PROOF OF PUBLICATION (2015.5 C.C.P.) State of California ) County of ORANGE ) ss Notice Type: GPN - GOVT PUBLIC NOTICE Ad Description: PH Notice - Annual Plan 2026 I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of California, I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the above entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer and publisher of the ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER, a newspaper published in the English language in the city of SANTA ANA, county of ORANGE, and adjudged a newspaper of general circulation as defined by the laws of the State of California by the Superior Court of the County of ORANGE, State of California, under date 06/20/1922, Case No. 13421. That the notice, of which the annexed is a printed copy, has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit: 01/30/2026 Executed on: 01/30/2026 At Los Angeles, California I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Signature �Jpl� wtwm 1111111111111111111111113 �hff11 * A7 3 0 9 1_ Email r7 This space for filing stamp only OR#: 4007724 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CA The City of Santa Ana encourages the public to participate in the decisiom making 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 Santa Ana Housing Authority 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 Housing Authority of the City ity of Santa Ana will conduct a public hearing to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 — 2027 Annual Plan for the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana (CA093. The Housing Authority is required to hold a public hearing to discuss and hear public comments on the Annual Plan prior to submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A minimum of a 45- day notice of this public hearing is required by the federal regulations. Pursuant to the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-2761, the Housing Authority of the City of SSanta Ana is required to prepare an Annual Plan. The Annual Plan provides details about the Housing Authority's mission, goals, and objectives, and the progress the Housing Authority has made in meeting the goals and objectives described in the Housing Authority's previous Annual Plan. The Annual Plan provides details about the Housing Authority's immediate operations, program participants, programs, and services, and the Authority's strategy for handling operational concerns, participants' concerns and needs, and projected programs/services for Fiscal Year 2026 — 2027. The Annual Plan also examines long-range and short-range strategies to address needs as identified by the Resident Advisory Board. Meeting Time and Date — This matter will be heard on Tuesday, March 17, 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:]Avjvw.santa-ana.org/agendas-and- minutes/. Written Comments:, If you are unable to participate in the meeting, you may send written comments by e-mail to eComment@santa-ana.org (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 4:00 P.M. on the day of the meeting. Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the Housing Authority 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 3-15 website the Tuesday prior to the Council meeting at: www.santa-ana.org/agendas- and-minutes. Who To Contact For Questions - Should youyou have any contact Judson Brown, Housing Division Manager, at (714) 667-2241 or you can send an email to jbrown@santa-ana.org. Si tiene preguntas an espanol, favor de Ilamar al 714-647-6520. N€u cin lien lac bang tiling Vitt, An dien thoai cho Huong Tran sit (714) 667-2204. 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 Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana at, or prior to, the public hearing. Jennifer L. Hall, CMC City Clerk 1 /30126 OR-4007724# 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 LA OPINION This space for Sing stamp only 915 WILSHIRE BLVD. SUITE 800, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017 Telephone (213) 896-2260 1 Fax (213) 896-2236 PROOF OF PUBLICATION (2015.5 C.C.P.) state of Califomia ) County of LOS ANGELES )Ss Notice Type: HRG - NOTICE OF HEARING Ad Description: PH Notice - Annual Plan 2026 I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of California; I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the above entitled matter. I am the principal deck of the printer and publisher of the LA OPINION, a newspaper published in the English language in the city of LOS ANGELES, county of LOS ANGELES, and adjudged a newspaper of general circulation as defined by the laws of the State of California by the Superior Court of the County of LOS ANGELES, State of California, under date 07/28/1969, Case No. 950176. That the notice, of which the annexed is a printed copy, has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit: 01/31/2026 Executed on: 01/31/2026 At LOS ANGELES ,CA I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and Correct. Signature CNS#: 4007725 AWSO OEIENCIA p(SM AUOA ANTE LA AUTORIOAD DE WKENDA DE LA CIUOAD DE SAN'TA ANA, CA La Ciudad de Santa Ana anima al p4blloo a partldpar ® an el pr000 de soma de dedsiorms. La damos all aviso algulerrts para quo pueda bacer pngwq as nantanerseaNfomado sabre sos prvye�s qua puadan sor Irrhporantea Para ustad a animamos a quo se eomunlque eon nosobve antes de la Audlenda PAblics all time alarua oreararfa �ubmdad de YwieMs a A Santa Ana Oevwd a cabo una Audiencia PAbGcs pare redbir tastimaQos del ppubGoo y tomard meddas sobre at asunto que se desaibe a carttnuec6n. La dedsi6n sabre sate asunto sera definitive. de Is Ciudad de Santa Ana OevarA a Sabo una suaienda phlbka pars conslderar at Plan Anual del Afio Fiscal 2026 - 2027 pare to Aubxidad de UMenda de to Ciudad de Serer Ana (CA093). La Aubridad de Vviende estA obGoada a reaOzar una mAdOxtoa pubGra pars disartir y esctd+ar los comenterics del puhlioo sobre at Plan Anual antes de al nro vtde v enda y Desarrom tlrbano de los Estados Unidos (HUD). las reguladonss (ederales requrm rrobficed6n de asla audiencia publira can un minima de 45 dies de antoWdbn. Cordonne a to Ley de Ynienda do CaOdad y Respmmobilidad Laborel de 1998 (Ley Pcibtira 105-276), to Autoridad da Wends de to Ciudad de Santo Ana eW obligeds a hm Plan Anual. O Pan AnuaI del Afja 2028 — 2027 do dealles sobre Is m1s16n, metes y objetivos de to Autoridad de Vivienda, y at AubnCeso qqua to dad de 4%.da he logrado on at cumpllmiento de las metes y objetivos descritos en el Plan Ouinqueral anterior de to Au uridad de Vivienda. El Plan Anual proponiona delalles sobre las operadones inmediatas de Is Autoridad de Viviends, los paNdpantes an Jos programas, bs prDipurnas Is de 'ta Autmidad pare rtrtm� r Las inqutetrdes operatives. las neaastd de los pank"ntos, y los ppry a s - 2 eEl Fib 2�6 -eel l . Plan Anual tambiAn examina las esbulegias a ooft y ego plazo p— aborda► tas nudes identiOcadas por at Corhselo Asesor de Regidentas. Emtm-JLJM_jk_J1a S" batado at msrbes, 17 de marm del 2026 a has 5:30 pm o despuAs on Is CAmara del Chores Municipal, 22 Civic rder Plaza, Santa Ana. California 92702. Ell p6bllco pueds asistir a Sate rsuni6n an persona o uelree a travels de Zoom Para obtener Is infomad6n mAs adualizada sobre c6mo participar virtuelmente an esta reunl6n, visfte htlps:/Avww.same- ana.arglagendas.and- minutest. St no puede participar an Is reuni6n, puede envier sus comentartos par esc ito par correo ebndr6nico a (ragelaga Nfermme al nirmero de artloulo del ordan del dla an Is Knee de asunlo) o par coneo ppocs�te a Jennifer L Hat, Seoeteria Municipal, Ciudad de Santo Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza - M30, Santa Ana, CA 92701. La fsdho limits pare presenter mmenadcs por esaitc as a las 4:00 del dla d pm e Isreunt6n. Los comentarios recibidos despuAs de Is lochs ltmite no po"n ser dWbutdos a la Auto idad de Viviende, part) famuvdn parts del expedients. SBasWn.ssmunlca on easo de oreauntas par favor comuntquese con Judson Brown, Gerente de Is Divis16n de Vtvienda, at (714) 667- 2241 o puede envier un correo elecb6nlco a jbrom@sant3.ena.org. ena.org. SI time preregguntas an espatink flavor ds Itartar al (714) "?- Si impugns Is dedsi6n sobra este asunto, pusda limitarse a plantear unicanrente las cuestiones qua usted u oho persona plantearon an to audiencia pWas desafla an esta aviso, o an conaspondenda esafta entregade a Is Autodded de Wends de to Ciudad de Santa Ana an Is audosnds pdblice o con anterlorMad a la minma. Jennifer L Hall, CMC Secreteria Munidpel PCCuoobbulrihctyaci6n:. 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DECLARATION DAY LA - Car Tham Quan Quuy yen Nh Nhi 6 se t6 chuc m6t buoi Trtmg Cau Dan Y de nh5n kY chung cua tong chung v1 se c6 hinh dung d6i vdi myc duoc neu duds dAy. Se c6 quyet dinh cu6i sung ve van de nay. NAM06114 dudc 04XU6t I am a resident of Los Angeles County, over the age of Co wan Tham Quyen Nhi b g y g Santa Ana se lien hinh mdt eighteen years and not a party to or interested in the phientrung du din ydexem matter noticed. xet nim Tii Chinh 2026.2027 chD Co Quan Tham Quyen Nhi 6 Thinh Ph6 Santa Ana (CA093). Co Quan Tham Quyen Nhb 6 duoc y@u cau t6 cWc The notice of which the annexed is a printed co mot Winbu6i Vann cau din y de , p copy thin lust vA ling nghe y kien appeared In the: cia tong chung vi Ke Hoach hing nAm tn1dc W d¢ trinh N0001 VIET choBoPh6tTrienNhAvb0dThi Hoa Ky (HUD).ThBng bAotru6c t6i thiesr 4S ngiy vi phien tr5ng cau dAn y nay lA bat bu6c On the following dates: theo quy dinh cua lien bang. Chleu then Dso Wit Pham 01/30/2026 Chat Nha 6 vi Tr6ch Nhiom Cling Vitt nim 1998 (Cbng Lint 105.276). Co Quan Tham Quy9n Nhh Ph6 Santa I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the Ana duoc y@6u cSunchuin bi Ke foregoing is true and correct. Hoach chom6lnlm. Ke Hoach hing nim, cung cap chi tlet ve Worn vy, myc tieu vi muc dtch cua Co Quan Tham Quyen Nhi 6, vl tien trnh Co Dated at Los Angeles, California, this Quan Tham Quyen Nh b di Oat duoc trong vi6c thyc hie~n 12th day of February 2026 cat myc lieu vi myc filch h5ng y � m6 tl trong Ke Hoach hing nim ti0c dAy cua Co Quan Tham Quyen Nhi 6. Cbn Ke Hoach cua Ming Nim cung cap chi tlet vi cat hoot d6ng tuc thbi cOa Co Quan Tham Quyen Nhi d nhimg ngubi tham gia chuong trinh, cAc chuong trinh vi dich vy vi chfen luoc cua Co Quan de gill dip tic m6i quan tim ve hoot dung, m6i quan tim vi nhu cau cua ngudi tham gia vi tic chuong trinh/dich vy Debbie Yerkes duoc len ke hoach cho NAmTAI Kh6a 2026 - 2027. Ke Hoach Signature HAng Nim cung xem MR tic chien loot dai hon vi ngin hon de gill quyet tic nhu cau duoc xic Binh b6i Ban C6V9n CLITni, Thbl Gian vA NaAy Non — Van de My se duoc trung ciu y 40077i6 din vio 5 gib 30 chlAu Thu 8n, ngby 17 thong 3 nim "The only Public Notice which is justiable 2026 host ngay sau khi van from the standpoint of true economy and the public interest, de duoc ling nghe tai Phbng is that which reaches those who are affected by it" Hbi Dong ThAnh Ph6, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 9270. Cling chung c6 the tham dv cuoc hop niy trvc tlep hoic qua Zoom. De blet thong tin mbi nhA ve cichtham gi a cu6c IIII I�IIIIIII III II IIIII�III II IIII III IIIIIIII IIIII hltps:/1www.santa- ana.org/agenda"nti-minutes/ ies/ « A 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 1 9 1 45 cu City Council 3 — 17 qui hapvquy6vii cb the gv'rthamranhain /17/2026 xet bing vAn ban qua email den eCommentosaMa-ana. Debbie Yerkes Signature 4007726 "The only Public Notice which is justifiable from the standpoint of true economy and the public interest, is that which reaches those who are affected by it" tam vi nhu cau cOa ngubi tham gia vi cic chuong trinh/dich vu dugc lin ke hoach cho Nam TAi Kh6a 2026 - 2027. Ke Hoach Hing Nam Gong xem xit cic chitin Iuvc dii han vi ngin han de giii quyet c6c nhu du duoc xAc Binh bM Ban C6vin CuTru. Thbl Glan vi Naiv Hoo —Van de niy se duoc Wing du y din vio 3 gib 30 chi" Thu 6a, n9by 17 thing 3 nim 2026 hoAc ngay sau khi van de dugc ling nghe tai Phbng 1-16i 06ng Thinh Ph6. 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 9270. Cling chung cd the tham dU cu6c hop niy trgc tiep hoic qua Zoom. W bi6t thong tin mdi nhit ve cich tham gia abc hop trUc tuyen niy, vui I6ng truy ciip httpsY/wwwLsanta- ana.org/agendawndqnlnutes/ Nh6n xet bSna win ban: Neu quy vi kh6ng the tham gia cu6c hop, qui vi c6 the 90 nhdn wet bang win bin qua email den eCommentLosanta-ana. org (ghi reference the Agenda Item 6 trong muc t1du de) hay 90 thu den Jennifer L Hag, City Clerk, City of Santa Ana. 20 Civic Center Plaza — M30. Santa Ana, CA 92701. Han ch6t de gM nhdn Kit bang win bin IS 4 gib d I6u via ngiy dien ra cu6c hgp 9 kien Min duoc sau thbi han c6the kh6ng duoc 901 cho Ca quan Thant Quyen Nhi d nhung se dugc dua vio h6 sa LSv them ftna.tln A diig - Tat cb cic bio cAo cua nhin viin I& quan den bat kjr myc nio trong chrfong trinh nghi sU niy d@u c6 sin de kiem tra cling khai tai VAn Phbng Luc SU Thinh Ph6 trong gib lim vigc thubng Ili vi dugc ding trdn trang web aia Thinh Ph6 vio thu Ba trudc curitc hop H61 06ng tal: www.santa-ana.org/ agendas -and -minutes M& 0 Chu Mill Thl Cin Mrs Lac Al - Neu qui vi c6 bat ky cAu h6i nio, xin vui I6ng lien lac Judson Brown, Quin Lj Ban W b, qua s6 (714) 667-2241 ho4c qui vi c6th egid email tdi jbrown@santaaana org. Neu can Ilan lac bSng tl€ng Vilit, Kln dion thou do Nuong Tran s61714) 667.2204. Neu quy W ph in d6i quyet dinh ve van de tren, qug vi c6 the bi han the chi niu ra nhfmg van de mi quy v) hoic ngubi Mir d i neu ra tat bu6i tnmg du din y dugc n61 den trong thong No niy, hobc bang van bin gO t6i Co Quan Them Quyen Nhi d cua Thinh Ph6 Santa Ana tai, hoic w2c phien dieu tran cling khai. Jennifer L. Hall, CMC NhinVienVin Ph6n9Thinh Ph6 Cling b6 Orange County Reporter - Legals Section Ngiy: January 3Q 2026 1130/26 CNS-4DD77I6@ NG1101VIET HIBIT 1 City Council 3 — 18 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 MAYOR V3 era Amezoua MAYOR PRO TEM F_rramin Vazquez C0UgClV0EMl1ERS Ph@ 6acerra Johnathan Ryan Hemar4ez Jessie Lopez ■anal Per:+a(oza Thai Viet Phan January 26, 2026 I CITY OF SANTA ANA %MIA ANA illOUSINC. AW"(1h6'"' 20 Civic C-awler Plaza - P.O. Box 22030 Santa Ana, CalTTrrab 92792 w"V'sana ana.ona City of Santa Ana Housing Authority Resident Advisory Board (RAB) Meeting Notice Dear Participant Household: ECECUTTVE ■IRECTDR M � hae3 L Garcia GENERAL COUNSEL Sonia R. Carvalh• RECGRDIPIG SECRETARY Jennifer L. Hall The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana is preparing its Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In accordance with 24 CFR 903 and HUD PIH Notice 2015-18, we are convening a Resident Advisory Board (RAB) to obtain comments and recommendations form Housing Choice Voucher Program participants. Topics of discussion include: housing needs of voucher participants; eligibility, selection and admission policies; Payment Standards and rent policies; program funding and administration; Family Self -Sufficiency (FSS) Program; participant rights and grievance procedures. MEETING INFORMATION: DATE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH, 2026 LOCATION: Virtual (online) ENGLISH: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting: https:Hus06web.zoom.usA/88252729924?pwd=dAtKxbHRvoVa9PDktWIeHU L9F6J2BJ.1 Meeting ID: 882 5272 9924 Passcode: 546691 LANGUAGES: VIETNAMESE: 9:00 AM — 10: AM SPANISH: 3:00 PM — 4:00 PM RSVP is not required to attend. Written comments or recommendations may also be submitted by completing the survey at: https: //www.surveymonkey.com/r/3DGKM8Z, deadline for submission February 10, 2026. For questions or reasonable accommodation requests, call (714) 667-2284. Your input helps improve the Housing Choice Voucher Program and is an important part of the Annual Plan process. Santa Ana Housing Authority 2026 ity ouncil 3 — 19 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 SANTA ANA HOUSING AUTHORITY 9:00 AM Vietnamese • 11:00 AM English • 3:00 PM Spanish What Is The Resident Advisory Board (RAB)? The Resident Advisory Board is composed of Housing Choice Voucher participants who review and provide input on the Housing Authority's Annual Plan before it is submitted to HUD. Who May Participate? Any current Housing Choice Voucher Program participant of the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana is eligible to participate in the RAB meeting and/or submit comments. 9:00 AM—VIETNAMESE: RAB Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83860786958?pwd=KUZOM51 fHsaprYp3uZxkON9bxOE3pF.1 Meeting ID: 838 6078 6958 Passcode:561928 11:00 AM ENGLISH: RAB Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom. us/j/88252729924?pwd=dAtKxbH RvoVa9 PDktWi eH U L9F6J2BJ.1 Meeting ID: 882 5272 9924 Passcode:546691 3:00 PM—SPANISH: RAB Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82022609999?pwd=4kcuCvstj75Rmi3vgyHOzStWl RaA99.1 Meeting ID: 820 2260 9999 Passcode:280481 R] Participant Survey ■ 1 Participants may also provide input by com- ■ Cmj 1 ■ pleting a brief survey: Scan the QR Code 416mr.0 INN 0 or visit: ' ■ 19 i 0 ■ https://www.surveymonkey. % ■ Ino com/r/3DGKM8Z 6■� r 1 rm. RSVP is not required to attend meeting. For questions, please call (71 1 ■ City Council 3 — ■ 7 ■ EXHIBIT 1 Autoridad de Vivienda de la ciudad de Santa Ana Aviso de reuni6n de la Junta Asesora de Residentes (RAB) Estimada familia: La Autoridad de Vivienda de la Ciudad de Santa Ana esta preparando el Plan Anual para el ano fiscal 2026 -2027 para presentarlo al Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de EE.UU (HUD). De conformidad con el reglamento 24 CFR 903 y el aviso HUD PIH 2O15-18, estamos convocando a una Junta Asesora de Residentes (RAB) para obtener comentarios y recomendaciones de los participantes del Programa de Vales de Elecci6n de Vivienda (HCV). Los temas de conversaci6n incluyen: las necesidades de Vivienda de los participantes de programa; los criterios de elegibilidad, selecci6n y admisi6n; las normas de pago y las politicas de alquiler; la financiaci6n y la administraci6n del programa; el Programa de Autosuficiencia Familiar (FSS); los derechos de los participantes y los precedimientos de reclamaci6n. INFORMACION DE LA REUNION EN LINEA:_ FECHA: viernes, 6 de febrero de 2026 DONDE: VIRTUAL Join Zoom Meeting (enlace: Para unirse a la reuni6n, haga clic aqui): htti)s://usO6web.zoom.us/j/82022609999?r)wd=4kcuCvstj75Rmi3vgvHOzStWl RaA99.1 Meeting ID (ID de la reunion): 820 2260 9999 Passcode (C6digo de acceso): 280481 EN ESPANOL 3:00 PM — 4:00 PM No es necesario que confirme su asistencia a la reunion. Tambien se pueden enviar comentarios o recomendaciones por escrito completando el cuestionario en el siguiente enlace: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3DGKM8Z. Tiene hasta esta fecha para completer el cuestionario 10 de febrero del 2026. Para preguntas o solicitudes de adaptaciones razonables, Ilame al (714) 667-2284. Su opini6n contribuye a mejorar el Programa de Vales de Elecci6n de Vivienda y es una parte importante del proceso del Plan Anual. La Autoridad de Vivienda de la Ciudad de Santa Ana 2026 ity Council 3 — 21 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 Autoridad ,&Que es la junta asesora de reisidentes (RAB)? La junta asesora de residentes esta compuesta por participantes del programa de Vales de Eleccion de Vivienda, quienes revisan y aportan sus opiniones sobre el plan de la Autoridad de Vivienda antes de que sea presentado al HUD. Vivienda Espanol LQuien pueden participar? Cualquier participante actual del Pro- grama de Vales de Eleccion de Vivienda de la Autoridad de Vivienda de la Ciudad de Santa Ana es elegible para participar en la reunion del RAB y/o presentar comentarios. 11:00 AM—INGLES: RAB Zoom Meeting Link: https:/IusO6web.zoom. us/j/88252729924?pwd=dAtKxbH RvoVa9 PDktWieH U L9F6J2BJ.1 Meeting ID: 882 5272 9924 Passcode: 546691 3:00 PM—ESPAWOL: RAB Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82022609999?pwd=4kcuCvstj75Rmi3vgyHOzStWl RaA99.1 Meeting ID: 820 2260 9999 Passcode: 280481 Cuestionario para participantes: IV, rt 1 Tambien puede participar completando una breve ■ ■ 1 ■ encuesta tiene haste el 10 de febrero del 2026: ■■, 1 ■ Escanear codigo QR ➢ ■ O ve al enlace: Ali= https://www.surveymonkey. co 'r m/r/3DGKM8Z r No es necesario que confirme su asistencia 1 rmw■ JF r 1 a la reunion. ■ Para preguntas, (lame al 1 ■ (714) 667-2284 UO 1 ■ City Council 3 - 0 7 0 EXHIBIT 1 Ccr Quan Quan Ly Nha & Thanh Pho Santa Ana Thong Bao Hop Ban Co Van Cu' Dan Co Quan Quan Ly Nha 0 Thanh Pho Santa Ana Bang chuan bi Ke Hoach Thuang Nien cho Nam Tai Chinh 2026-2027 de n6p len B6 Gia Cu va Phat Trien D6 Thi Hoa Ky (HUD). Theo quy dinh 24 CFR 903 va Th6ng Bao HUD PIH 2O15 -18, chung t6i dang trieu tap Ban Co Van Cu Dan nham thu thap y kien va khuyen nghi tir nhirng ngu&i tham gia Chuang Trinh Ho Tra Tien Thue Nha. Cac chii de thao luan se bao gom: Nhu cau nha & cua ngu&i tham gia chuang trinh; chinh sach ve tieu chuan du dieu kien; quy trinh ltxa chon va thu tuc tiep nhan; chinh sach xac dinh tien thue nha quy dinh,va Muc Tieu Chuan; nguon tai tra va viec dieu hanh, quan ly chuang trinh; Chuang Trinh Tu Ltrc Cua Gia Dinh (Family Self -Sufficiency FSS); Quyen lai cua nguoi tham gia va quy trinh giai quyet khieu nai. THONG TIN BUOI HOP: NGAY: Thin Sau, ngay 6 thang 2 nam 2026 D IA D I E M: Trtxc tuyen (tr6n mang) Tieng Viet: 9:00 AM — 10:00 AM Khong can clang ky trtrbc (RSVP) cue tham dv. Buoi Hop Qua Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83860786958?pwd=KUZOM5lfHsaprYp3uZxkON9bxOE3pF.1 Ma Cu6c Hop: 838 6078 6958 Ma Khoa: 561928 NGON NGff: Tieng Anh: 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM Quy vi dung co the giri y kien hoac khuyen nghi bang van ban bang cach hoan thanh khao sat tai: https://www. surveymonkey.com/r/3DGKM8Z, han ch6t nop: ngay 10 Wing 2 nam 2026. Neu co thac mac hoac can yeu cau ho try hop ly, vui 16ng goi (714) 667-2284. I' kien cua quy vi giup cai thien Chuang Trinh Ho Tra Tien Thu6 Nha va la phan quan trong trong qua trinh xay dung Ke Hoach Thuong Ni6n. Ca Quan Quan Ly Nha 0 Thanh Pho Santa Ana 2026 ity Council 3 — 23 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 Cd Quan Quan Ly Nha (Y Thanh Pho Santa Ana 9:00 AM Tieng Vieft • 11:00 AM Tieng Anh Ban Co Van CLP Dan la gj? Ban co van cu dan bao gom nhixng nguo°i tham gia chuang trinh Phieu ho tra nha a (Housing Choice Voucher). Ho xem xet va dong gop y kien cho Ke Hoach Hang Nam cua Ca Quan Nha truo°c khi trinh I& HUD. Ai co the tham gia? Bat ky nguai nao hien clang tham gia Chuang Wnh Phieu ho tra nha a cua Ca quan Quan 1j Nha a thanh pho Santa Ana deu du dieu kien tham gia Hoi dong Co van Cu dan. 9:00 AM—Ti-en g Viet: Buoi Hop Qua Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83860786i58?pwd=KUZOM51 fHsaprYp3uZxkON9bxOE3pF.1 Ma Cuoc Hop: 838 6078 6958 Ma Khoa: 561928 11:00 AM Tieng Anh: Buoi Hop Qua Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88252729924?pwd=dAtKxbHRvoVa9PDktWieHU L9F6J2BJ.1 Ma Cuoc Hop: 882 5272 9924 Ma Khoa: 546691 Khao Sat Danh Cho Ngv&i Tham Gia Nguai tham gia cung co the dong gop y kien bang cach hoan thanh mot khao sat ngan: Dung ma QR hoac truy cap tren mang https://www.surveymonkey.com/ r/3DGKM8Z Khong can gang ky trudc (RSVP) de" tham du. Moi thac mac vui long goi (714) 667-2284 L L% Or- 0 4 01050 &M MW7. ONE r. ■ City Council 3 — 2`■ —■ — — =ir'I776E ■ EXHIBIT 1 CITY OF SANTA ANA SANTA ANA HOUSING AUTHORITY 20 Civic Center Plaza • P.O. Box 22030 Santa Ana, California 92702 (714)667-2200 wvw.santa-ana.orp Resident Advisory Board Meeting Agenda February 6, 2026 I. Welcome and Introductions II. Explanation of the Purpose and Function of the Resident Advisory Board (24 CFR 903.13) III. Explanation of the Housing Authority Annual Plan (24 CFR 903.3) IV. Explanation of the Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Plan Update and How it Relates to the Annual Plan Recommendations by the Resident Advisory Board on Items in the Santa Ana Housing Authority Annual Plan: (24 CFR 903.E Housing Needs and Strategy for Addressing Housing Needs 1. What are your housing needs and what would you rank as your top three housing needs? 2. What recommendations do you have to more effectively address your housing needs? City Council 3 — 25 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 3. As the largest housing assistance provider in our community, what do you think SAHA should do to address the housing needs in our community? Eligibility, Selection, and Admissions 4. What recommendations do you have to change or improve our eligibility, selection, and admissions policies, including deconcentration and waiting list procedures? Rent Determination 5. What recommendations do you have to change or improve our rent determination policies? Operation and Management 6. What recommendations do you have to change or improve our Operation and Management? Family Self -Sufficiency 7. What recommendations do you have to change or improve our Family Self -Sufficiency Program? City Council 3 — 26 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 8. What recommendations do you have to encourage and motivate more assisted -families to join our Family Self -Sufficiency Program? Progress to Fulfill Our Mission 9. How can we improve our progress to fulfill our mission and better support your housing needs? 10. Do you have any other recommendations to improve our program and services for you, our landlords, and our community? City Council 3 — 27 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 CITY OF SANTA ANA SANTA ANA HOUSING AUTHORITY 20 Civic Center Plaza • P.O. Box 22030 Santa Ana, California 92702 www.santa-ana.org Questions for Resident Advisory Board Meeting Questions and Guide Recommendations/Discussion by the Resident AdvisorrV Board on Items in the Santa Ana Housing Authority Annual Plan: (24 CFR 903.E Housing Needs and Strategy for Addressing Housing Needs 1. What are your housing needs and what would you rank as your top three housing needs? • Consider factors such as location size, amenities, affordability, accessibility, proximity to transportation, safety, community, environmental considerations, and any specific features or accommodations important to your family. 2. What recommendations do you have to more effectively address your housing needs? • Such as exploring different housing options (e.g., renting, buying), additional financial assistance, relocation to areas with better schools or transportation, larger unit sizes, and any other ideas. 3. As the largest housing assistance provider in our community, what do you think SAHA should do to address the housing needs in our community? • Consider strategies such as expanding affordable housing initiatives, increasing the availability of subsidized units for low-income residents, rent stabilization measures to combat rising housing costs, mixed -use developments to promote socioeconomic diversity, permanent supportive housing programs for vulnerable populations, financial assistance for first-time homebuyers, implementing initiatives to combat housing discrimination and promote fair housing practices, and any other ideas. City Council 3 — 28 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 Eligibility, Selection, and Admissions 4. What recommendations do you have to change or improve our Eligibility, Selection and Admissions Policies, including Deconcentration and Waiting List Procedures? • These policies and procedures are meant to ensure transparency, fairness, and efficiency in providing housing assistance while promoting diversity, integration, and equitable access to affordable housing options within the community. Rent Determination 5. What recommendations do you have to change or improve our Rent Determination Policies? • Key aspects of Rent Determination Policies include: Fair Market Rent, Payment Standards, Rent Reasonableness, Utility Allowance, and Income Verification. The overall aim is to ensure that participants pay an affordable portion of their income towards housing costs while maintaining the program's fiscal responsibility and promoting access to safe and decent housing in the private rental market. Operation and Management 6. What recommendations do you have to change or improve our Operation and Management? • Ideas include but are not limited to: Streamlining the application and recertification process to reduce the burden for both program participants and staff, enhancing communication by providing regular updates on program changes, resources, and opportunities, increasing landlord participation in the program, services to assist participants in achieving independence and self- sufficiency. Family Self -Sufficiency Program, 7. What recommendations do you have to change or improve our Family Self - Sufficiency Program? • Ideas may include but are not limited to: Customized goal setting based on individual needs, strengths, and aspirations; expanded service offerings such as childcare assistance and/or mental health counseling, financial incentives and savings programs to build assets and financial stability over time; job training and employment opportunities; education and career advancement support, community engagement and peer support network. City Council 3 — 29 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 8. What recommendations do you have to encourage and motivate more assisted - families to join our Family Self -Sufficiency Program? Progress to Fulfill Our Mission Other 9. How can we improve our progress to fulfill our mission and better support your housing needs? • Our mission is to provide affordable housing for the most vulnerable members of our community to use as a platform to obtain self-sufficiency and independence from assistance. 10. Do you have any other recommendations to improve our program and services for you, our landlords, and our community? City Council 3 — 30 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 CITY OF SANTA ANA SANTA ANA HOUSING AUTHORITY 20 Civic Center Plaza • P.O. Box 22030 Santa Ana, California 92702 (714)667-2200 www.santa-ana.orp Orden del dia de la Reunion del Consejo Asesor de Residentes 6 de febrero del 2026 I. Bienvenida y presentaciones II. Explicaci6n del prop6sito y la funci6n del Consejo Asesor de Residentes (24 CFR 903.13) III. Explicaci6n del plan anual de la Autoridad de Vivienda (24 CFR 903.3) IV. Explicaci6n de la actualizaci6n del plan administrativo del Programa de Vales de Elecci6n de Vivienda y su relaci6n con el plan anual Recomendaciones del Consejo Asesor de Residentes sobre los articulos del Plan Anual de la Autoridad de Vivienda de Santa Ana: (24 CFR 903.E Necesidades de vivienda y estrategia para abordar las necesidades de vivienda 1. �,Cuales son sus necesidades de vivienda y cuales calificaria como sus tres necesidades de vivienda principales? 2. 6Qu6 recomendaciones tiene para abordar con mayor eficacia sus necesidades de vivienda? City Council 3 — 31 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 3. Como el mayor proveedor de ayuda a la vivienda de nuestra comunidad, 6qu6 cree que deberfa hacer SAHA para abordar las necesidades de vivienda de nuestra comunidad? Elegibilidad, selecci6n y admisiones 4. LQu6 recomendaciones tiene para cambiar o mejorar nuestras normas de elegibilidad, selecci6n y admisiones, incluidos los procedimientos de desconcentraci6n y de listas de espera? Determinaci6n de renta 5. �,Qu6 recomendaciones tiene para cambiar o mejorar nuestras normas de determinaci6n de la renta? Operaci6n y gesti6n 6. LQu6 recomendaciones tiene para cambiar o mejorar nuestra operaci6n y gesti6n? Autosuficiencia familiar 7. LQu6 recomendaciones tiene para cambiar o mejorar nuestro programa de autosuficiencia familiar? City Council 3 — 32 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 8. 6Que recomendaciones tiene para animar y motivar a mas familias asistidas a unirse a nuestro programa de autosuficiencia familiar? Progreso para cumplir nuestra misi6n 9. 6C6mo podemos mejorar nuestro progreso para cumplir nuestra mision y apoyar mejor sus necesidades de vivienda? 10. 6Tiene alguna otra recomendaci6n para mejorar nuestro programa y nuestros servicios para usted, nuestros arrendadores y nuestra comunidad? City Council 3 — 33 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 CITY OF SANTA ANA SANTA ANA HOUSING AUTHORITY 20 Civic Center Plaza • P.O. Box 22030 Santa Ana, California 92702 www.santa-ana.org untas para la Reunion del Consejo Asesor de Residentes Preguntas y recomendaciones orientativas/Discusion del Consejo Asesor de Residentes sobre los articulos del Plan Anual de la Autoridad de Vivienda de Santa Ana: (24 CFR 903.7) Necesidades de vivienda y estrategia para abordar las necesidades de vivienda 1. LCuales son sus necesidades de vivienda y cuales calificaria como sus tres necesidades de vivienda principales? • Considere factores como el tamano dellugar, amenidades, asequibilidad, accesibilidad, proximidad al transporte, seguridad, comunidad, consideraciones medioambientales y cualquier caracteristica especifica o adaptacion importante para su familia. 2. LQue recomendaciones tiene para abordar con mayor eficacia sus necesidades de vivienda? • Como explorar diferentes opciones de vivienda (p. ej., rentar, comprar), ayuda financiera adicional, reubicacion en areas con mejores escue/as o transporte, unidades de mayor tamano y cualquier otra idea. 3. Como el mayor proveedor de ayuda a la vivienda de nuestra comunidad, &que cree que deberia hacer SAHA para abordar las necesidades de vivienda den uestra comunWad? • Considere estrategias como ampliarlas iniciativas de vivienda asequible, aumentar la disponibilidad de unidades subvencionadas para residentes con bajos ingresos, medidas de estabilizacion de renta para combatir el aumento de los costos de vivienda, desarrollos de use mixto para promover la diversidad socioeconomica, programas de vivienda de apoyo permanente para poblaciones vulnerables, ayuda financiera para compradores de vivienda por primers vez, implementar iniciativas para combatir la discriminacion en la vivienda y promover practicas de vivienda justa, y cualquier otra idea. City Council 3 — 34 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 Elegibilidad, selecci6n v admisiones 4. &Qud recomendaciones tiene para cam biar o mejorar nuestras normas de elegibiIWad, selecci6n y admisiones, incluidos los procedimientos de desconcentraci6n y de listas de espera? • Estas normas y procedimientos estan destinados a garantizar transparencia, justicia y eficacia a la hora de brindar ayuda para la vivienda, al tiempo que promueven la diversidad, integraci6n y acceso equitativo a opciones de vivienda econ6mica dentro de la comunidad. Determinaci6n de renta 5. &Qu6 recomendaciones tiene para cambiar o mejorar nuestras normas de determinaci6n de la renta? • Los aspectos clave de las Normas de Determinaci6n de la Renta incluyen: Renta justa de mercado, Estandares de pago, Razonabilidad del alquiler, Subsidio para servicios publicos y Verificaci6n de ingresos. El objetivo general es garantizar que los participantes paguen una porci6n asequible de sus ingresos para sufragar los gastos de vivienda, manteniendo al mismo tiempo la responsabilidad fiscal del programa y promoviendo el acceso a una vivienda segura y digna en el mercado privado de alquiler. Operaci6n y Qesti6n, 6. jQu6 recomendaciones tiene para cambiar o mejorar nuestra operaci6n y gesti6n? • Las ideas incluyen, entre otros: Agilizar el proceso de solicitud y recertificaci6n para reducirla carga tanto de los participantes en el programa como del personal, mejorar la comunicaci6n brindando actualizaciones peri6dicas sobre cambios en el programa, recursos y oportunidades, aumentar la participaci6n de los arrendadores en el programa, servicios para ayudar a los participantes a lograr la independencia y la autosuficiencia. Programa de autosuficiencia familiar 7. jQu6 recomendaciones tiene para cambiar o mejorar nuestro programa de autosuficiencia familiar? • Las ideas pueden incluir, entre otras: Fijaci6n de metas personalizadas en funci6n de /as necesidades, fortalezas y aspiraciones individuales; ampliaci6n de la oferta de servicios, como ayuda para el cuidado de los ninos y/o asesoramiento sobre sa/ud mental, incentivos financieros y programas de ahorro para acumular activos y estabilidad financiera a to largo del tiempo; formaci6n laboral y oportunidades de empleo; ayuda para la educaci6n y el avance profesional, participaci6n comunitaria y red de apoyo paritario. City Council 3 — 35 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 8. &Qu6 recomendaciones tiene para animar y motivar a mas familias asistidas a unirse a nuestro programa de autosuficiencia familiar? Progreso Para cumplir nuestra mision ntrac 9. LC6mo podemos mejorar nuestro progreso para cumplir nuestra mision y apoyar mejor sus necesidades de vivienda? • Nuestra mision es brindar una vivienda econ6mica a los miembros mas vulnerables de nuestra comunidad para usarla como plataforma para obtener la autosuficiencia y la independencia de la ayuda. 10. jiene alguna otra recomendaci6n para mejorar nuestro programa y nuestros servicios para usted, nuestros arrendadores y nuestra comunidad? City Council 3 — 36 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 THANH PHO SANTA ANA THAM QUYEN NHA (I SANTA ANA 20 Civic Center Plaza • P.O. Box 22030 Santa Ana, California 92702 (714) 667-2200 v^m.santa-ana.org Chu'o,ng Trinh Hop Ban Co Van Cu' Tru Ngay 6 thang 2, 2026 I. Chao Don va GiM Thieu II. Giai thich ve Muc Dich va Chivc Nang cua Ban Co Van Cu' Tru (24 CFR 903.13) III. Giai thich ve Ke Hoach Hang Nam cua Co, Quan Tham Quyen Nha d (24 CFR 903.3) IV. Giai Thich ve Cap Nhat Ke Hoach Hanh Chanh Chu'ang Trinh Phieu Lva Chon Nha C' va no Lien Quan den Ke Hoach Hang Nam Nhu' the Nao De Nghi cua Ban Co Van Cu' Tru ve cac Van De trong Ke Hoach Hang Nam cua Co, Quan Tham Quyen Nha 6 Santa Ana: (24 CFR 903.7) Nhu Cau Nha & va Sach Lwac Giai Quyet Nhu Chu Nha 6 1. Nhu cau nha a cua quy vi la gi va hay cho biet ba nhu cau nha a hang dau cua quy vi? 2. Quy vi c6 nhiXng de nghi gi de giai quyet hi6u qua han nhu cau nha a cua minh? 3. La nha cung cap dich vu ho tra nha d loyn nhat trong cong dong cua chung ta, theo quy vi, SAHA nen lam gi de giai quyet nhu cau nha a trong cong dong cua chung ta? City Council 3 — 37 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 Tinh du dieu kien, lua chon va chap nhan 4. Quy vi co nhixng de nghi nao de thay doi hay cai thien cac chinh sach ve tinh du dieu kien, lua chon va chap nhan cua chung t6i, bao gom cac thu tuc phan quyen va danh sach cha? Mc Dinh Tien Thud Nha 5. Quq vi c6 de nghi gi de thay doi hay cai thien chinh sach xac Binh tien thue nha cua chung t6i? Dieu Hanh va Quan Ly 6. Quj vi co de nghi gi de thay doi hay cai thien viec Dieu Hanh va Quan Ly cua chung t6i? Gia Dinh Tur Luc (Family Self -Sufficiency) 7. Quj vi co nhCrng de nghi gi de thay doi hay cai thien Chuang Trinh Gia Dinh Tug Luc cua chung t6i? 8. Quy vi co nhOng de nghi gi de khuyen khich va thuc day them nhieu gia dinh duac ho tra tham gia Chuang Trinh Gia Dinh Tu° Luc cua chung t6i? City Council 3 — 38 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 Tien Trinh Hoan Thanh SO Menh cua Chung Toi 9. Lam the nao chung toi co the cai thien tien Wnh cua minh de hoan thanh sup menh cua minh va ho tra tot han nhu cau nha a cua quy vi? 10. Quy vi co de nghi nao khac de cai thien churang Wnh va dich vu cua chung toi cho quy vi, chu nha va cong dong cua chung to khong? City Council 3 — 39 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 THANH PHO SANTA ANA THAM QUYEN NHA SANTA ANA 20 Civic Center Plaza • P.O. Box 22030 Santa Ana, California 92702 www.santa-ana.org Cau Hoi cho Cuoc Hop Ban Co Van Cu' Tru Chu Hoi va Hi.v&ng Dan De Nghi/Thao Luan cua Ban Co Van Cu' Tru ve cac Van De trong Ke Hoach Hang Nam cua Ca Quan Tham Quyen Nha (' Santa Ana: (24 CFR 903.71 Nhu Cau Nha 0 va Sach Lvoc Giai Quyet Nhu Cau Nha (' 1. Nhu cau nha a cua quy vi la gi va hay cho biet ba nhu cau nha a hang dau cua quy vi? • Xem xet cac yeu to nhcv kich thufc dia diem, tien nghi, kha nang chi tra, kha nang tiep can, gan phuung tion giao thong, tinh an town, cong dong, can nhac ve moi tru°ang va bat ky dac diem hay thiet bi cu the nao quan trong doi vai gia dinh quy vi. 2. Quy A co nhivng de nghi gi de giai quyet hieu qua han nhu cau nha a cua minh? • Chang han nhu, tim hieu cac Iva chop nha a khac nhau (vi du: thue, mua), ho tra tai chanh bo sung, di dai den cac khu vu°c co trwang hoc hay phu°ang Lion giao thong tot han, quy mo can ho On han va bat ky y twang nao khac. 3. La nha cung cap dich vu ho tra nha a Ian nhat trong cong dong cua chung ta, theo quy vi, SAHA nen lam gi de giai quyet nhu cau nha a trong cong dong cua chung ta? • Xem xet cac chitin luuc nhw ma rong cac y twang nha a gia re, tang scv san co cua cac can ho dwac tra cap cho civ don co thu Whop thap, cac bien phap on Binh tien thue nha de chong lai chi phi nha a tang cao, phat trien su° dung hon hap de thuc day da dang kinh to xa hoi, cac chwang trinh nha a ho tra lau dai cho don so de bi ton thvang, ho tra tai chanh cho ngwai mua nha An dau, thwc hien cac y twang chong ky thi ve nha a va thuc day ap dung nha a cong bang, va bat ky y twang nao khac. City Council 3 — 40 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 Tinh du dieu kien, Itxa chon va chap nhan 4. Quy vi co nh&ng de nghi nao de thay doi hay cal thien cac chinh sach ve Tinh Du Dieu Kien, Lu'a Chon va Chap Nhan cua chung t6i, bao gom cac Thu Tuc Phan Quyen va Danh Sach Choi? • Cac chinh sach va thu tuc nay nham dam bao tinh minh bach, cong bang va hieu qua trong viec cung cap ho tra nha a dong thai thuc day sv da dang, hoa Map va tiep can cong bang vai cac Iva chon nha a gia re trong cong dong. Mc Dinh Tien Thue Nha 5. Quy vi co de nghi gi de thay doi hay cai thien Chinh Sach Xac Dinh Tien Thud Nha cua chung toi? Cac khia canh chinh cua Chinh Sach Xac Binh Tien Thud Nha bao gom: Tien Thue Thi Tru°ang Cong Bang, Tieu Chuan Thanh Toan, Tinh Hap Lk Cua Tien Thue, Tra Cap Tien ich va Xac Minh Thu Mop. Muc Bich tong the la de dam bao rang nhivng nguai tham gia tra mot phan thu nhap hap ly cua ho cho chi phi nha a trong khi van duy tri trach nhiem tai chanh cua chuUng trinh va thuc day kha nang tiep can nha a an town va tot trong thi tru'ang cho thug to nhan. Dieu Hanh va Quan Ly 6. Quy vi co de nghi gi de thay doi hay cai thien viec Dieu Hanh va Quan Lk cua Chung t6i? Cac y twang bao gom nhvng khong giai han a: Thu gon quy trinh dang ky va chung Man lai de giam ganh nang cho ca nguai tham gia va Man vien chuang trinh, tang truyen thong vai viec cung cap thong tin cap nhat thu'ang xuyen ve cac thay doi chu°ang trinh, nguon tra giup va ca hoi, tang su, tham gia cua chu nha vao chuung trinh, cac Bich vu de ho tra nguai tham gia, dat duvr su, doc lap va tu' /Vc. Chuang Trinh Gia Dinh Tu Lurc 7. Quy vi co nhivng de nghi gi de thay doi hay cai thien Chuopng Trinh Gia Dinh Tu' Lvc cua chung t6i? Cac y twang co the bao gom nhcvng khong giai han a: Thiet lap muc tieu tuy chinh dva tren nhu cau, diem manh va mong muon ca nhan; ma rong cac dick vu nhu, ho tra cham soc tre em va/hoac tv van s6v khoe tam than; cac chvang trinh Mich le tai chanh va tiet kiem de Ay dung tai san va on Binh tai chanh City Council 3 — 41 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 theo thai gian; dao tao nghe va co, hoi viec lam; ho tra giao duc va thang tien nghe nghiap; sup tham gia cua cong dong va mang lu i ho tra On nhau. 8. Quy vi c6 nhu,ng de nghi gi de khuyen Mich va thuc day them nhieu gia dinh dupopc ho trop tham gia Chuopng Trinh Gia Dinh Ty, Lvc cua chung t6i? Tien Trinh Hoan Thanh Six Menh cua Chung T6i Khac 9. Lam the nao chung t6i c6 the cai thien tien trinh cua minh de hoan thanh sir menh cua minh va ho troy tot hopn nhu cau nha a cua quy vi? • SO, menh cua chung t6i la cung cap nha a gia phai chang cho nhixng thanh vien de bi ton thvang nhat trong cong dong cua chung to de su° dung nhu mot nen Ong de c6 dugc sv day du va doc lap vai sv ho tra. 10. Quy vi c6 de nghi nao khac de cai thien chu'ang trinh va dich vu cua chung t6i Cho quy vi, chu nha va cong dong cua chung to khong? City Council 3 — 42 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 SAHA RAB - English Quick recap The Santa Ana Housing Authority hosted their annual Resident Advisory Board meeting to gather feedback on housing needs and program improvements. Participants discussed various concerns including parking access, communication with housing specialists, and reasonable accommodation processes for disabled tenants. The meeting covered topics ranging from rent determination policies to the Family Self -Sufficiency program, with several attendees expressing frustration about delayed responses and unclear processes. The housing authority representatives, including Ruby and Karina, took notes on specific concerns and promised to follow up with affected tenants, while also encouraging participants to complete an online survey by February 10th. Next steps •o Karina (housing specialist): Follow up directly with pbsan regarding access and parking gate issues at First Street property • ro Housing specialist assigned to Carlos: Reach out to Carlos (phone: 657-590-6480) to address safetv concerns and Droperty manaaement issues at his current residence • Co Housing specialist assigned to George Casperides: Contact George (phone: 714-594-8077) regarding $600 rent increase for extra room • Re Housing specialist assigned to Lydia: Reach out to Lydia (phone: 714-605-6435) for private follow-up discussion • Co FSS Program Representative (Gabriella): Reach out to Gloria regarding connection to work program and potential home ownership support • Co Housing specialist assigned to Gloria: Follow up regarding ADA unit requirements and reasonable accommodation needs • Co Supervisors: Review and address pattern of communication issues with housing specialists as raised by multiple residents • ro Housing Authority: Compile and review SurveyMonkey responses due February 10th for annual plan development • ®o Karina (housing specialist): Reach out to pbsan (waiting at end of meeting) regarding specific conccTiti,sCouncil 3 — 43 3/17/2026 • C.:-(D Housing Authority: Review reasonable accommodation policy regarding fregruM5., Q requests for permanent disabilities (as per Jayden's recommendation) Summary Resident Advisory Board Housing Discussion The meeting, hosted by Ruby from the City of Santa Ana, began promptly at 11 AM. Participants were informed that the meeting would be recorded for internal purposes and that questions could be submitted via chat. Ruby explained the purpose of the Resident Advisory Board meeting, which is to gather input on the Housing Authority's annual plan and administrative plan. She encouraged those who had already completed the SurveyMonkey to exit the meeting if they wished. The meeting then moved to addressing housing needs, with participants asked to rank their top three housing needs. Improving SAHA Tenant Experiences The meeting focused on gathering feedback from participants about their housing needs and experiences with the Santa Ana Housing Authority (SAHA). Key issues discussed included parking challenges, safety concerns related to drug activity and property management, communication difficulties with housing specialists, and the need for accessible housing units for seniors and disabled individuals. Participants also raised questions about documentation processing, overpayment policies, and the potential for homeownership programs. The authority noted these concerns and recommendations for improvement, emphasizing the need for better communication and support for disabled and senior tenants. Rent Policy and Housing Solutions The meeting focused on discussing recommendations for rent determination policies and the family self-sufficiency program. Aaron suggested including unearned income from stipends towards monthly income for foster youth applying for the Housing Choice Voucher Program. Emma recommended hiring more workers to address the workload and reduce program cancellations. Jayden highlighted issues with the reasonable accommodation process for special needs individuals, advocating for more permanent solutions rather than annual recertifications. The group also discussed the need for more affordable housing units within rent caps and the importance of hiring more housing authority specialists to specialize in different voucher populations. FSS Program Feedback and Improvements City Council 3 — 44 3/17/2026 The meeting focused on gathering feedback about the Family Self -Sufficiency (FS r and housing services. Participants discussed challenges with communication, program information, and access to caseworkers. They suggested improvements such as clearer information, regular workshops, social media outreach, and dedicated staff to explain programs. Armando raised concerns about rental assistance, parking, and utility support, while others requested help with household items. The conversation ended with a reminder to complete a survey and an open invitation for additional recommendations. Reasonable Accommodation Process Review The meeting focused on discussing reasonable accommodation processes, with Jayden recommending that special accommodations for permanent disabilities be reviewed every three years instead of annually. Ema&kero raised concerns about inconsistencies in disability -related housing policies across different cities, while Bree highlighted issues with communication and mail delivery systems at Santa Ana Housing Authority, suggesting improvements could be made by collaborating with Orange County Housing. The conversation ended with Gabriela introducing herself as the FSS program manager and providing contact information for questions about the program Housing Safety Concerns Addressed The meeting focused on addressing safety concerns and housing issues raised by several participants. Carlos expressed concerns about illegal activities in his neighborhood, and George raised questions about a $600 increase for an extra room. The housing authority representative, CDA, collected contact information from the participants to have their housing specialists reach out to them. CDA also provided information on how to report changes during the office renovation period, emphasizing the use of mail, email, or the lobby mailbox. The conversation ended with a reminder for participants to complete a survey by the 20th and for those waiting to speak with Karina to expect a follow-up call. City Council 3 — 45 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 RESIDENT ADVISORY BOARD- SPANISH 2/6/2026 Online attendance: 0 In -person attendance: 4 Question One: What are your housing needs and what would you rank as your top three housing needs? Good management- I like where I live. I have lived in my unit for 12 years, if somethings broken, management fixes it. For example, If the stove breaks they fix it. The fridge goes out they fix it, they act fast. • Clean and safe property- My property doesn't allow messy units; such as curtain, plants and other things. I keep my property clean. • We are comfortable were we live. • Thank god, everything is going well. • Inspections- When the inspector comes, inspectors like my unit because it's always clean. Question two: What recommendations do you have to more effectively address your housing needs? • The housing Authority is close to where I live. I use the bus, I don't have a car and I can come visit when I need to. I am happy where I live, no problems. • We keep to ourselves, happy where we live. • Everything is going well, thank god. Question three: As the largest housing assistance provider in our community, what do you think SAHA should do to address the housing needs in our community? • Rent increases- Rent has increase drastically; however, every time it goes up I bring the increase to my worker and they fix it. • Rent increases- The increase is complicated when we have families and hurts due to the rising cost of everything. • The utilities- have increased even for someone like me that's living alone. At my property utilities are shared and divided, they shouldn't be that high. I must keep all lights on due to darkness and there is risk in the dark • Electricity is high but there are programs that help lower the cost, CARES program helps with lowering the cost. • Electricity is fine in my unit because I have plenty of windows. • Assist in person- due to age I prefer in person visits to address my housing needs. Question 4: What recommendations do you have to change or improve our Eligibility, Selection and Admissions Policies, including Deconcentration and Waiting List Procedures? Check background Pick who best fits the program: Some people need the assistance more than others, like families or single mothers. • Cut down the waiting time to be selected, its taking years to get picked. Question 5: What recommendations do you have to change or improve our Rent Determination Policies? City Council 3 — 46 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 • My rent is good- I call my worker and I personally bring in the rent increase notice, even if the landlord tells me they did, I do it to confirm. After my worker takes care of it and all is settled. • My landlord tells me thy can raise my rent if we use too much utilities- that's not right because its shared amongst all tenants. If my neighbor uses more electricity, why should I have to pay, it's not justifiable. • Its not justifiable they raise it so much. Some landlords try to increase the rent so much and we're seniors, its not right. • Only thing we don't want is the president taking our assistance away. Question 6: What recommendations do you have to change or improve our Operation and Management? • Send out notices for everything. • For me its fine, I like the way things are. • How your doing it right now, meeting with us in person. • More inspections- Inspections help keep everything in order. I always keep everything clean. • We prefer inspections done in person, not zoom. Some of us find it difficult to do inspections via zoom. • Reviewed the move process with us in person, its complicated. Question 7: What recommendations do you have to change or improve our Family Self -Sufficiency Program? • Programs for parents, who can help with educating their kids. • I'm retired, with age I now have health problems like sciatic nerve with that said I am not interested in furthering my education or career, that's best for parents. • The program sounds great but I'm not interested at this time. Question 8: What recommendations do you have to encourage and motivate more assisted -families to join our Family Self -Sufficiency Program? • Make meetings in person. • Offer more benefits for people with families like childcare. • More in person activities to get people involved with their families. • More security for those that are undocumented and for our families living in fear during these times. Question 9: How can we improve our progress to fulfill our mission and better support your housing needs? • Support with the documents being requested. • We don't have phones or have knowledge of how to use them so make more in person meetings. Specifically, in person meetings to inform us on what's happening with our housing. • Letters are received and we don't understand them, too much verbiage. • Sometimes its difficult to ask family members for help, offer help with filling out forms or reading letters. • Create programs for children. Educate the children and help guide them. • Provide daycare to help with children. • Everything is great and we appreciate our works. City Council 3 — 47 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 Question 10: Do you have any other recommendations to improve our program and services for you, our landlords, and our community? • More in person meeting every 3 or 6 months to help keep us informed. • Less online meetings, the internet is difficult to navigate or we don't know how to use it. • Very appreciative we were received in person, we were lost online. City Council 3 — 48 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 CITY OF SANTA ANA SANTA ANA HOUSING AUTHORITY 20 Civic Center Plaza • P.O. Box 22030 Santa Ana, California 92702 (714)667-2200 wvw.santa-ana.orp Resident Advisory Board Meeting Agenda February 6, 2026 I. Welcome and Introductions II. Explanation of the Purpose and Function of the Resident Advisory Board (24 CFR 903.13) III. Explanation of the Housing Authority Annual Plan (24 CFR 903.3) IV. Explanation of the Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Plan Update and How it Relates to the Annual Plan Recommendations by the Resident Advisorf Board on Items in the Santa Ana Housing Authoritv Annual Plan: (24 CFR 903.7 Attendance: 15 participants Housing Needs and Strategy for Addressing Housing Needs 1. What are your housing needs and what would you rank as your top three housing needs? - Comfortable, convenience, full -service coverage community -Close to workplace and friends 2. What recommendations do you have to more effectively address your housing needs? -Provide financial assistance and support in the relocating process for a better place to live that is closer to school or work. 3. As the largest housing assistance provider in our community, what do you think SAHA should do to address the housing needs in our community? City Council 3 — 49 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 -Expedite the housing program application's screening process - Open up more assistance programs to provide housing to the homeless and disabled individuals. Eligibility, Selection, and Admissions 4. What recommendations do you have to change or improve our eligibility, selection, and admissions policies, including deconcentration and waiting list procedures? Expedite the process of admitting applications into the housing program - Some other people said no changes is needed. Rent Determination 5. What recommendations do you have to change or improve our rent determination policies? -The group agreed that they don't have any recommendations on this matter Operation and Management 6. What recommendations do you have to change or improve our Operation and Management? - No comments -Very good. We sincerely appreciate your agency. Family Self -Sufficiency 7. What recommendations do you have to change or improve our Family Self -Sufficiency Program? -If a participant can demonstrate self-sufficiency, he/she should voluntarily get out of the Housing program so other low-income families can benefit from it. City Council 3 — 50 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 1 - One participant shared that there are no improvements needed and that she graduated from the FSS program in the past and did receive very helpful assistance include support, guidance, resources and a generous es -crow check. 8. What recommendations do you have to encourage and motivate more assisted -families to join our Family Self -Sufficiency Program? - Modify the program in ways that allow more eligible candidates to participate. - Promote the program widely so that more people know about it. Progress to Fulfill Our Mission 9. How can we improve our progress to fulfill our mission and better support your housing needs? - Thank you for your agency's assistance and service. 10. Do you have any other recommendations to improve our program and services for you, our landlords, and our community? No. Nothing for this category -Some of the attendees did bring up some questions relating to their own case's issue like the voucher size policy, homeless housing, funding increase. All concerns have been addressed at the meeting promptly. City Council 3 — 51 3/17/2026 Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana EXHIBIT 1 Q2 What are your housing needs? Please rank your top three housing needs.Consider factors such as location, size, amenities, affordability, accessibility, proximity to transportation, safety, community, environmental considerations, and any specific features or accommodations important to your family. # RESPONSES DATE 1 Size/safety/community nice 2/20/2026 11:02 AM 2 Space/Size, Affordability, Transportation Accessibility, lack of resources for maintaining 2/19/2026 5:21 PM transportation. 3 Affordability 2/9/2026 7:00 PM 4 none 2/9/2026 5:02 PM 5 1) All paperwork and documents from housing authority and rental property should be in my 2/8/2026 1:37 PM native language such as Spanish because it is hard to find a translator. 2) personal laundry machines inside unit due to disability 3) get a assigned worker that speaks my native language such as Spanish because it takes time for them to get back to me when leaving a message in Spanish 6 Nothing 2/7/2026 6:20 PM 7 1. Size/Unit Layout: Need at least 3 bedrooms to accommodate children and a dedicated 2/6/2026 4:12 PM workspace. 2. Safety & Community: A quiet neighborhood with low traffic and proximity to parks/green spaces. 3. Affordability: Monthly costs that allow for a "path to ownership" rather than just renting. 8 1 2/6/2026 3:31 PM 9 Safety/accommodations, voucher size/amount, community 2/6/2026 1:55 PM 10 Location affordable size 2/6/2026 11:39 AM 11 Safety, shutting water off on regular basis 2/6/2026 11:35 AM 12 None at this time. 2/6/2026 11:31 AM 13 The trash here, is getting a lot, with the owners who have dogs leaving there dogs business on 2/6/2026 11:05 AM the floor, and the trash everywhere is getting out of hand. And I need a fob to get into the office and the laundry and my door from where i park. It seems impossible to get a key fob. Thank you 14 financial assistance w relocating smoke free community and more affordable to renters 2/6/2026 10:49 AM 15 Parking, management harassment, transportation 2/5/2026 11:14 AM 16 Assistance with payment discrepancies from the housing authority Ive been having issues with 2/3/2026 2:28 PM property management where thety are stating i have an ongoing balance and they are not being transperant on where the charges are coming from and the rent ledger does not have certain payments from the housing authority posted. This is exploitive and id think the housing authority would be concerned to know that they are providing payment to a property that is not doing thier job to address and resolve this situation 17 Amenities 2/2/2026 3:03 PM 18 Affordability, accessibility, community, amenities and location 1/30/2026 1:54 PM 19 affordability, size, proximity to transportation 1/29/2026 6:14 PM City Council 3 — 52 3/17/2026 3/18 Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana EXHIBIT 1 20 Resources, Job, and Money 1/27/2026 12:00 PM 21 Size, location, safety. 1/27/2026 11:08 AM City Council 4/18 3-53 3/17/2026 Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana EXHIBIT 1 Q3 What recommendations do you have to more effectively address your housing needs? Examples: exploring different housing options (e.g., renting, buying), additional financial assistance, relocation to areas with better schools or transportation, larger unit sizes, or any other ideas. # RESPONSES DATE 1 Additional financial assistance/larger unit sizes /parkings 2/20/2026 11:02 AM 2 Larger units, additional financial assistance, ability to switch to move or gain a tenant based 2/19/2026 5:21 PM voucher 3 Financial assistance 2/9/2026 7:00 PM 4 none 2/9/2026 5:02 PM 5 Personal laundry machines due to disability and hygienic. People are washing items from their 2/8/2026 1:37 PM pets in the public laundry areas and it is not clean. Assign a worker that speaks my native language for better and faster communication 6 Financial assistance 2/8/2026 10:26 AM 7 Lower rent and finical assistance 2/7/2026 6:20 PM 8 "1 recommend increasing the availability of larger 3+ bedroom units in family -friendly zones. 2/6/2026 4:12 PM Additionally, providing 'rent -to -own' programs or down -payment assistance would make transitioning from a cramped apartment to a stable family home more achievable. 9 None 2/6/2026 3:31 PM 10 Buying, disability needs/units, financial assistance 2/6/2026 1:55 PM 11 This survey is not a bad idea , 2/6/2026 11:39 AM 12 Being more pro active with tenants, have active security guards 2/6/2026 11:35 AM 13 Santa Ana Housing Authority sending in My Awarded rent potion on time by the 3rd of each 2/6/2026 11:31 AM month to prevent late fee from happening. 14 Exploring different housing relocating 2/6/2026 11:05 AM 15 financial assistance w deposits relocation w better transportation 2/6/2026 10:49 AM 16 Parking ,better transportation area 2/5/2026 11:14 AM 17 This recommendation is submitted to the Santa Ana Housing Authority based on a real 2/3/2026 2:28 PM scenario that illustrates a systemic gap affecting voucher -assisted tenants and the City's housing investment. In my own experience as a voucher -assisted tenant, I made rent payments directly to property management as instructed. I was notified that a revolving balance existed on my account; however, when I requested clarification regarding where the discrepancy originated or which payments were being charged or applied incorrectly, I did not receive clear follow-up or documentation. Without an itemized explanation, ledger detail, or confirmation of Housing Authority payment receipt, I was unable to accurately provide payment confirmation or determine whether the balance reflected a legitimate discrepancy or an internal posting issue. As time progressed, changes in property management further complicated the situation. Despite acting in good faith, I lacked the ability to independently verify payment status. Unlike non -voucher residents, voucher -assisted tenants often cannot access payment portals, cannot submit partial payments through those systems, and have no visibility into whether Housing Authority payments have been received or properly applied. This leaves tenants unable to document compliance or resolve disputes in a timely and informed manner. This lack of transparency creates an unclear environment where responsibility becomes City Council 3 — 54 3/17/2026 5/18 Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana EXHIBIT 1 18 19 20 21 22 difficult to determine, even when tenants actively seek clarification. In many cases, there is no initial indication of wrongdoing; however, structural limitations in communication and oversight allow discrepancies to persist, placing tenants at risk of lease violations, eviction, or voucher loss. To prevent these outcomes, I recommend that payment verification and discrepancy resolution be formalized as a defined duty within a Housing Specialist role or a Housing Retention department function. This responsibility would include regularly reviewing tenant ledgers, confirming Housing Authority payment disbursement and receipt, coordinating with property management, and providing tenants with timely, documented clarification when discrepancies arise. Establishing this safeguard would protect tenants from being penalized for administrative gaps while also protecting the City's investment in housing vouchers. Early identification and resolution of discrepancies reduces voucher attrition, prevents unnecessary housing instability, and supports responsible stewardship of public resources. Formalizing this function would demonstrate the Housing Authority's commitment to transparency, tenant protection, and accountability, ensuring that voucher -assisted tenants are not placed at a systemic disadvantage due to limitations in payment systems they cannot control. Easy to relocate Renting and additional financial assistance More responsive maintenance, larger unit sizes, improved laundry facilities A Senior Community, that has all the resources to have a better quality of life Parking space 2/2/2026 3:03 PM 1/30/2026 1:54 PM 1/29/2026 6:14 PM 1/27/2026 12:00 PM 1/27/2026 11:08 AM City Council 6/18 3-55 3/17/2026 Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana EXHIBIT 1 Q4 As the largest housing assistance provider in our community, what do you think the Housing Authority should do to address the housing needs of our community?Exampies: expanding affordable housing initiatives, increasing availability of subsidized units, rent stabilization measures, mixed -use developments, permanent supportive housing programs, financial assistance for first-time homebuyers, initiatives to promote fair housing practices, or other suggestions. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 RESPONSES DATE Rent stabilizing measures 2/20/2026 11:02 AM increasing affordability (lowering the price of rent), more measure to assist when income 2/19/2026 5:21 PM decrease, more funding for wrap around services to assist housing Expanding affordable housing initiatives 2/9/2026 7:00 PM none 2/9/2026 5:02 PM think rent stabilization because our incomes don't go up but our rent always does which 2/8/2026 1:37 PM creates concerns of rent not being affordable in the future. Financial support 2/8/2026 10:26 AM Rent stabilization, finically assistance for first time buyers 2/7/2026 6:20 PM advocate for expanding the Section 8 Homeownership Program, which allows vouchers to be 2/6/2026 4:12 PM applied toward a mortgage rather than just rent. Providing specific down -payment assistance grants for voucher holders would bridge the gap between living in a cramped apartment and achieving the stability of a permanent family home. No 2/6/2026 3:31 PM Better communications with clients/families, rent stabilization, more affordable housing for the 2/6/2026 1:55 PM disability community. Permanent supportive one 2/6/2026 11:39 AM Work harder for first time home buyers 2/6/2026 11:35 AM None at this time. 2/6/2026 11:31 AM increasing availability rent stabilization 2/6/2026 10:49 AM Rent stability 2/5/2026 11:14 AM had received assistance with my voucher from a housing organization and i was misled from 2/3/2026 2:28 PM the start about the amount i owed to begin with and the property manager had no idea how to do her job. with both now no longer working with me i am stuck dealing with the ramifications after. To Promote fair housing practices 2/2/2026 3:03 PM Expanding affordable housing initiatives 1/30/2026 1:54 PM Better security, increased availability of subsidized units, pet -friendly apartments 1/29/2026 6:14 PM Make it more accessible 1/27/2026 12:00 PM More persistent outreach and promote affordable housing a right versus a privilege 1/27/2026 11:08 AM City Council 3 — 56 3/17/2026 7/18 Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana EXHIBIT 1 Q5 Which aspects of the Housing Authority's immediate operations do you think need improvement?(Select all that apply) Answered:22 Skipped:0 Communicate with Residents Program availability M& Staff responsiveness 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 1... Answer Choices Percentage Responses Communicatewith Residents 31.82% 7 Program availability 18.18% 4 Staff responsiveness 50.00% 11 Total 22 City Council 3 — 57 3/17/2026 8/18 Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana EXHIBIT 1 Q6 How satisfied are you with the current programs and services offered by the Housing Authority? Answered:22 Skipped:0 Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 10... Rating Percentage Responses Very satisfied 31.82% 7 Satisfied 45.45% 10 Neutral 13.64% 3 Dissatisfied 4.55% 1 Very dissatisfied 4.55% 1 Average 2.05 22 City Council 3 — 58 3/17/2026 9/18 H ousi ng Authority of the City of Santa Ana EXHIBIT 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Q7 What new programs or services would you like to see implemented in the next fiscal year? RESPONSES DATE Price regulation rent 2/20/2026 11:02 AM Creating more systems to have appropriate neighbors that are ready for housing and respect 2/19/2026 5:21 PM housing. Family self -Sufficiency 2/9/2026 7:00 PM Providers in our native language or availability or access of interpreters when speaking to 2/8/2026 1:37 PM assign worker who does not my language More financial help 2/8/2026 10:26 AM Family allowed to visit without issues with management 2/7/2026 6:20 PM • Landlord Liaison Program: A dedicated team to recruit and support landlords who are hesitant 2/6/2026 4:12 PM to accept vouchers, helping to debunk myths about the program. • Security Deposit Assistance: A grant or revolving loan fund to help families cover high upfront move -in costs that the voucher doesn't provide. • Real -Time Listing Portal: An updated, verified database of available rentals within the payment standard that explicitly states the landlord accepts Section 8. No to se 2/6/2026 3:31 PM More housing for the disability community and home buying properties/programs fir the 2/6/2026 1:55 PM disability community. Food delivery service included " 2/6/2026 11:39 AM Rental portion amount by Santa Ana Housing Authority be paid by the 3rd of each month. 2/6/2026 11:31 AM Taking more time to care for residents needs and wants for safety 2/6/2026 11:05 AM im not able to watch or participate im zoom meeting so i wouldnt know 2/6/2026 10:49 AM Better communication with tenants 2/5/2026 11:14 AM Tenant Advocates to help inform clients of rights, facilitate discrepancy, assist in resolving on 2/3/2026 2:28 PM going balances, and show clients how to reach out to properly document and follow up on issues. Housing personal assistance 2/2/2026 3:03 PM Better maintenence 1/29/2026 6:14 PM Jobs for older workers 1/27/2026 12:00 PM Subsidized utility programs i.e. internet, phone, tv. Voter registration 1/27/2026 11:08 AM City Council 3 — 59 3/17/2026 10 / 18 Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana EXHIBIT 1 Q8 How effectively does the Housing Authority address operational concerns? Not effectively r, 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 1... Rating Percentage Responses Very effect ively 23.81 % 5 Effectively 38.10% 8 Somewhat effectively 33.33% 7 Not effectively 4.76% 1 Average 2.19 21 City Council 3 — 60 3/17/2026 11 / 18 Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana EXHIBIT 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Q9 What are your primary concerns or needs as a participant in the Housing Authority's program? RESPONSES DATE Check out apartments 2/20/2026 11:02 AM Affordability and safety with neighbors. I've gotten my phone stolen by neighbors. 2/19/2026 5:21 PM No concerns 2/9/2026 7:00 PM Documents need to be sent in my native language such as Spanish and availability or access 2/8/2026 1:37 PM to assign worker in Spanish or access to a interpreter Financial help 2/8/2026 10:26 AM None 2/7/2026 6:20 PM My primary concern is the limited inventory of safe, quality housing in areas with good schools 2/6/2026 4:12 PM and low crime. I often feel 'priced out' of better neighborhoods because the voucher payment standards don't match the current market rates. Additionally, the stigma associated with Section 8 makes many landlords refuse to rent to me, even when I have a clean rental history. need more support in navigating landlord negotiations and faster response times from the Housing Authority to prevent losing a potential unit to a market -rate renter Estar al tanto de todo 2/6/2026 3:31 PM Disability/Reasonable accommodations 2/6/2026 1:55 PM Mutual freedoms met 2/6/2026 11:39 AM Increasing rent 2/6/2026 11:35 AM Santa Ana Housing Authority sending in their potion at my rent by the 3rd of each month to 2/6/2026 11:31 AM prevent late fee please. Na 2/6/2026 11:05 AM to live in a safe enviroment and smoke free community 2/6/2026 10:49 AM Manager always questioning my guest 2/5/2026 11:14 AM Lack of sense of urgency or interest in resolving issues with property management. I would 2/3/2026 2:28 PM think that the housing authority would want to see their investments not facing any issues that would relate to tenants housing if the claims are proving groundless and there is negligence at hand on the part of property management. About the new rules 2/2/2026 3:03 PM Parking for me as the unit I live in does not provide me one. I need one for when a doctor 1/30/2026 1:54 PM visits my home and there is no visitor parking. slow response to maintenance requests 1/29/2026 6:14 PM Money 1/27/2026 12:00 PM Assertive communication and assurance, transparency 1/27/2026 11:08 AM City Council 3-61 12 / 18 3/17/2026 Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana EXHIBIT 1 Q10 How would you rate the Housing Authority's strategy for planning and managing programs and services for FY 2026-2027? Answered:21 Skipped:I 0 30% 40% 50% 60% Rating Percentage Responses Excellent 38.10% 8 Good 33.33% 7 Fair 19.05% 4 Poor 9.52% 2 Average 2.00 21 City Council 3 — 62 3/17/2026 13 / 18 Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana EXHIBIT 1 Q11 Do you have any suggestions for improving the Housing Authority's long-range and short-range strategies? Answered:20 Skipped:2 # RESPONSES DATE 1 Check out salaries for members 2/20/2026 11:02 AM 2 More funding and vet out the gang afilliation or substance use that is affecting the 2/19/2026 5:21 PM neighborhood and community of Permanent supportive housing sites. 3 Not at this moment 2/9/2026 7:00 PM 4 To communicate and inform the community better within their native language to be better 2/8/2026 1:37 PM involved and understand what changes or improvements are happening 5 More staff help 2/8/2026 10:26 AM 6 None 2/7/2026 6:20 PM 7 "Streamline the inspection process so that units can be approved faster. In a competitive 2/6/2026 4:12 PM market, landlords often move on to market -rate renters because the Housing Authority paperwork and inspection take too long." • Long-range (Future): "Invest in more 'Project -Based Voucher' developments where families have long-term stability in high -quality units. I also suggest more advocacy for'Source of Income' protection laws to prevent landlords from legally refusing a tenant just because they have a Section 8 voucher. 8 None 2/6/2026 3:31 PM 9 Recertification process should be online through an online portal where clients can upload 2/6/2026 1:55 PM documents. 10 Food delivery service included 2/6/2026 11:39 AM 11 None at this time. 2/6/2026 11:31 AM 12 Na 2/6/2026 11:05 AM 13 yes please explain how to join zoom meeting i was told to scan barcode wich did not help me 2/6/2026 10:49 AM only to join survey 14 Make sure everyone follows rules 2/5/2026 11:14 AM 15 Short -Term Strategy: Implement a defined payment verification and discrepancy review duty 2/3/2026 2:28 PM within existing Housing Specialist or Housing Retention roles. This function would provide timely review of tenant ledgers, confirm Housing Authority payment disbursement and receipt, coordinate directly with property management, and ensure tenants receive clear documentation when discrepancies arise. This immediate safeguard would prevent unresolved balances from escalating into lease violations, eviction risk, or voucher loss. Long -Term Strategy: Develop standardized payment transparency systems for voucher -assisted households, including consistent ledger reporting, documented dispute resolution timelines, and improved coordination with property management platforms. Formalizing these processes would reduce administrative errors, protect the City's housing investment, improve compliance oversight, and ensure voucher -assisted tenants are not structurally disadvantaged due to payment systems they cannot access or control. 16 More affordable rooms 2/2/2026 3:03 PM 17 None that I know of 1/30/2026 1:54 PM 18 replace so -call HE washers/dryers with standard ones, and lower the price 1/29/2026 6:14 PM 19 Infirm people about housing and how it works 1/27/2026 12:00 PM 20 Funding staff for transparency and response 1/27/2026 11:08 AM City Council 3 — 63 3/17/2026 14 / 18 Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana EXHIBIT 1 City Council 3 — 64 3/17/2026 15 / 18 Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana EXHIBIT 1 Q12 How satisfied are you with the involvement of the Resident Advisory Board in identifying participant needs? Answered: �: 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Rating Percentage Responses Very satisfied 19.05% 4 Satisfied 42.86% 9 Neutral 33.33% 7 Dissatisfied 0% 0 Very dissatisfied 4.76% 1 Average 2.29 21 City Council 3 — 65 3/17/2026 16 / 18 EXHIBIT 2 ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER - SINCE 1921 -- 600 W SANTA ANA BLVD STE 812, SANTA ANA, CA 92701 Telephone (714) 543-2027 / Fax (714) 542-6841 ABIGAIL ALCALA CITY OF SANTA ANA/CITY CLERK 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA M-30 SANTA ANA, CA - 92701 PROOF OF PUBLICATION (2015.5 C.C.P.) State of California ) County of ORANGE ) ss Notice Type: GPN - GOVT PUBLIC NOTICE Ad Description: PH Notice - Annual Plan 2026 I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of California; I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the above entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer and publisher of the ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER, a newspaper published in the English language in the city of SANTA ANA, county of ORANGE, and adjudged a newspaper of general circulation as defined by the laws of the State of California by the Superior Court of the County of ORANGE, State of California, under date 06/20/1922, Case No. 13421. That the notice, of which the annexed is a printed copy, has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit: 01/30/2026 Executed on:01/30/2026 At Los Angeles, California I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. This space for filing stamp only OR#: 4007724 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CA The City of Santa Ana encourages the public to participate in the decision - making 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 Santa Ana Housing Authority 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 Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana will conduct a public hearing to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 — 2027 Annual Plan for the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana (CA093). The Housing Authority is required to hold a public hearing to discuss and hear public comments on the Annual Plan prior to submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A minimum of a 45- day notice of this public hearing is required by the federal regulations. Pursuant to the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-276), the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana is required to prepare an Annual Plan. The Annual Plan provides details about the Housing Authority's mission, goals, and objectives, and the progress the Housing Authority has made in meeting the goals and objectives described in the Housing Authority's previous Annual Plan. The Annual Plan provides details about the Housing Authority's immediate operations, program participants, programs, and services, and the Authority's strategy for handling operational concerns, participants' concerns and needs, and projected programs/services for Fiscal Year 2026 — 2027. The Annual Plan also examines long-range and short-range strategies to address needs as identified by the Resident Advisory Board. Meeting Time and Date — This matter will be heard on Tuesday, March 17, 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-and- minutes/. Written Comments: If you are unable to participate in the meeting, you may send written comments by e-mail to eComment@santa-ana.org (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 4:00 P.M. on the day of the meeting. Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the Housing Authority 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- and-minutes. 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 jbrown@santa-ana.org. Si tiene preguntas en espanol, favor de Ilamar al 714-647-6520. Neu can lien lac bang tieng Viet, An dien thoai cho Huong Train so (714) 667-2204. 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 Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana at, or prior to, the public hearing. Jennifer L. Hall, CMC City Clerk 1/30/26 OR-4007724# iw Lffi3a9, Email 8* 3-66 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 2 LA OPINION 915 WILSHIRE BLVD. SUITE 800, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017 Telephone (213) 896-2260 / Fax (213) 896-2236 PROOF OF PUBLICATION (2015.5 C.C.P.) State of Califomia ) County of LOS ANGELES )SS Notice Type: HRG - NOTICE OF HEARING Ad Description: PH Notice - Annual Plan 2026 I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of California; I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the above entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer and publisher of the LA OPINION, a newspaper published in the English language in the city of LOS ANGELES, county of LOS ANGELES, and adjudged a newspaper of general circulation as defined by the laws of the State of California by the Superior Court of the County of LOS ANGELES, State of California, under date 07/2811969, Case No. 950176. That the notice, of which the annexed is a printed copy, has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit: 01/31/2026 Executed on: 01/31/2026 At LOS ANGELES ,CA I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. lJ ire i Signature CNS#: 4007725 AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PUBLICA ANTE LA AUTORIDAD DE VMENDA DE LA CIUDAD DE SANTA ANA. CA La Ciudad de Santa Ana anima al 6btico e participar on e�proceso de tome do decisions. Le damns at aviso siguimde pare quo pueda hacer preguntas y comentartas, y mantenrse brfornrado sabre Los proyocma ImportaMes pare usted. Le animamos a quo se comunique con rtosotros antes de la Audlencla PCmlics si dens alauna amounts. ND(IFlI p - La Autordad de Vivferda de Santa Ana Devara a cabo una Audiencia Pcibrica pare recibir tastimon os del ppuubfico y tamers medidas sabreel asunto que se desafbe a continuaci6n. La decisi6n sabre este asunto sera definitive. le Autos de Vvienda de Is Ciudad do Santa Ana Devara a cabo una audfencia pubka pare oonsiderar at Plan Anual del AFjo Fiscal 2026 - 2027 pare Is Autondad de Vivienda de Is Ciudad de Santa Ana (CA093). La Autondad de rvienda esta obtpada�a reatizer una auuddiieo p6blica pars discuty y escudrar bs comentartos del publico sabre at Plan Anual antes de ppresentarlo at DepartemeneD de Vivienda y Desarro0o Urbana de los Fstodos Unidos (HUD). Les regulaoones federales requieren una notificad6n de esta sudiancia publics con un minima de 45 dies de antelad6n. Confonne a to Ley de Vivienda de Calidad y Res;bWdad Laboral de 1M (Ley Priblita 105-276), la Autorided de Wends de to Ciudad de Santa Ana esta obOgada e preparar un Plan Anual. El Plan Anuat del Allo 2026 - 2027 da detalles sabre Is miWn, metes y objetivos de la Autordad de Vivienda, y at progreso que la Autondad de Vivienda ha logrado en at armplimiento de las males y objetivos descritos an of Plan Quinquenal anterior de la Autondad de Vivienda. 8 This space for filing stamp only Plan Anual propordona detalles sabre las operadones inmedletas de la Autondad de Vivienda, toe partidpantes en Ins pregramas, tas progrema to n�, la Autondad pars rnarr tas inqu etudes operatives, las inquiehrdes y necesidades de los participantes, y los programas/senndas pproyedados Para el Afio Fiscd 2026 - 2027. El Plan Anual tambi6n examine las estrategias a corto y largo piazo para abordar tas necesfdades identi6cadas par at Consejo Asesor de Residentes. F��y��� rounl6n - Este asunto sera tratado al marten, 17 de maroo del 2026 a Las 5:30 pm o despuas en Is Camare del Corxtjo Municipal, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California 92702. El p6bitco puede asistir a sate reunl6n en persona o unfree a travAs de Zoom Para obtener to infomurcibn mas actuataade sabre Como participar virtualmente en sets reuni6n, visits httpsJhvww.santa- ana.org/agendas-and- minutes/. escritos: Si no puede participar en la reuni6n, puede envier sus oomentanos por escrito par Correa eledr6nico a eComment®santa- ana.org (hags referencia al numem de artiado del orden del dia an Is lines de asunta) o par cornea postal a Jennifer L. HaO, Secretaria Municipal, Ciudad de Santa Ana, 20 Cfvtc Center Plaza - M30, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Le fecha limits pare presenter comentarics par escrito as a Las 4:00 pm del dia de la reuni6n. Los comentarim recibidos despuas de la techa limits no podran ser disbibuidos a Is Autchdad de Vivienda, pero forrnaran parts del expedients. gen gai4g comunkame eg-c�so de nreauntas - Si tiene aiguna pregunta, par favor comunfquese con Judson Brown, Gerente de Is Divisl6n de Vivienda, at (714) 667- 2241 o puede envier un comeo electr6nico a jbrown@santaare.org. SI tune preguntas an aspaftol, favor do [tartar al (7.4) 647- Si impugns is deasidn sabre este asunto, puede Gmftarse a plantear unicsments las arestiones qua usted u ofm persona planteamn an la audienda pribLca descnta an este avfso, o on correspondenda escnta entregada a Is Autondad de Wends de Is Ciudad de Santa Ana on la audienda publics o con antedorldad a Is minma. Jennifer L Hall, CMC Seaetaria Municipal Publicad6n: Orange County Reporter - n de Asuntos Juridicos Fecha: 30 de enero de 2026 1/31126 CNS-40077250 LA OPINION Cltyll@ j UilO111111111I111111 11111111111111111111111111811181111111 3 - 67 Email (] 0 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 2 California Newspaper Service Bureau Public Notice Advertising Since 1934 Tel 1-800-788-7840 Fax 1-800-474-9444 TH VE BU 61 TRUINGINGNG A Cu DAN V v Local Offices and Representatives in: MU`&CuQUANTHAMQUWN Los Angeles, Santa Ana, San Diego, Riverside/San Bernardino, NHA 6 SANTA ANA, CA San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento Thank ph6 Santa Ana khuy6n Special Services Available in Phoenix khlchc6ngchOngthamgiavao qua trinh ra quyet dinh. Ming boo sau dvoc dua ra de' quy vi c6 th6 dot cau h 6i, dua y ki6n va cap nhat th6ng tin v6 cac duan c6 th6 quan trgng doi vui quy vi. Chung t6i mong quy vi se lien lac v6ri chung t6i trudc Bu6i Trung Cau Dan Y neu quy vi c6 bat ky cau Mi n ao. DECLARATION DAY LA THONG vE - Co Quan Thim Quyen Nh Nha d se t6 chuc mpt budi Trung Cau Dan Y d6 nhan IN chung cua cling chung va se c6 hanh dpng d61 vai muc dvoc neu du6i day. 5e c6 quy6t dinh cu6i N ng 4 vin de nay. HBnh Ddno duct De XuSt: I am a resident of Los Angeles County, over the age of g Y g Co Quan Thim Quyen Nha b eighteen years and not a party to or interested in the Santa Ana s@ lien hanh mot phientrvngciudin 9d6xem matter noticed. xet nam Tii Chinh 2026-2027 cho Co Quan Thim Quyen Nha 6 Thanh Ph6 Santa Ana (CA093). Co Quan Thim Quyen Nha 6 dvoc yeu ciu t6 chuc The notice of which the annexed is a printed co r P PY du den y d6 thh bun va ling than luan va ling nghe y kien appeared In the: cua cbng chung ve Ke Hoach king nam tr16c khi di trinh NGUOI VIET cho86phatTrienNhiva0dThi Hoa Ky (HUD). Thong bao nu6c t6i thi& 45 ngay v6 phi6n On the following dates: trung cau deny nay la bat bu0c then quy dinh cua lien bang. Chl6u theo Dao Luat PhSm 01/30/2026 Chit Nhb b va Tr6ch Nhi@m Ong I t nam 1998 (Ong Luat 105-276). Co Quan Thim I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the AnaeduocyNhA � caunchu£nbiK6 foregoing is true and correct. Hoach chom6lnam. Ki Hoach hang nam, cung cap chi ti6t vi nhlgm vV, mVc tieu va muc dlch cua CoQuan Thim Quyen Nha b, va ton trinh Co Dated at Los Angeles, California, this Quan Thim Quyen Nha 6 da eat euoc trong viac thUc hi@n 12th day of February 2026 mac muc lieu va muc dlch Banc m6 to trong Ke Hoach hang nam truBc day cua Co Quan Thim Quyen Nha b. Cun 0 Hoach cua Hang Ni m cung cap chi tl6t v6 colic hoat dpng tuc thbi cua Co Quan Thim Quyen Nha b, nhvng ngvbi tham gia chtiong trinh, cac chvang trinh vA Bich vV va chl6n I iroc cua Cc Quan d€ giAi dap cac m6i quan tam 4 hoat dpng, m6i quan tam va nhu cau cua ngUbi tham gia va cac chuong trinhldich vV Debbie Yerkes dvoc:knk6hoachchoNAmT61 Kh6a 2026 - 2027, Ke Hoach Signature Hang Nam cung xem x6t cac chitin luocdai han va ngAn han de gill quyA cac nhu ciu dvoc xAc dinh b6i Ban C6Vin CUTru. Thbi Gian va Noav Hop - Van de nay se euoc trung ciu y 4007726 din 00 S g1d 30 dH6u Thd "The onlyPublic Notice which is justifiable � sa, ngay n thane 3 nam 2026 hoac ngay sou khi van from the standpoint of true economy and the public interest, de dvoc ling nghe tai Ph6ng is that which reaches those who are affected by it" Hpi Dong Thanh PH, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 9270. Cling chung co the tham do cu0c hop nay trvc ti6p hoac - - - - qua Zoom. D6 blit th6ng tin m6i nhit v6 cach tham gia cupc l l Ili,lil�IIOII III III (ILI Ilil III I!II IIII III IIII IIIOI',�IIIII truy cap esa- * A 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 1 9 1 4 5 ana.org/agendas-and-mina City Council 3 — 68 hop, vi c 6thamgiacupc 13/17/2026 hop, quy vi c6 th6 gui nhan xet bang van ban qua email den eeommentLcisanta•ana. Debbie Yerkes Signature 4007726 "The only Public Notice which is justifiable from the standpoint of true economy and the public interest, is that which reaches those who are affected by it" tam vA nhu cSu c0a ngu61 tham gia va cic chuung trinh/dich vu dttgc in ke hoach cha Nam Tai Kh6a 2026 - 2027. Ke Htach Hang Nam cung xem xet cic chitin lugc dai han va ngan han de giai quyet cAc nhu cSu dugc xAc dinh bdri Ban C6Vin Cu(N. Thal Glan vA Naav Noe -Van de nay se dtroc trung du y dan vao S 916 30 chieu Thu Ba, ngay 17 thAng 3 nAm 2026 hoac ngay sau khi van de dugc ISng nghe tai Ph6ng Hot O6ng Thanh Phq 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 9270.Cbngchungc6thetham dtr cu6c hop nay truc ttep hoic qua Zoom. Oe bi6t th6ng tin mdi nhat ve cach than gia cuk hop tnlc tuyen nay, vui long truy cap https11wwsv.santa- ana.org/agendas-and-minutes/ Nhan xet bAng van ban: Neu quy vi kh6ng the tham gia cu6c hop, quy vi c6 the gO than Yet bAng van bAn qua email den eCommentLosanta-ana. org (ghi reference the Agenda Item a trong muc Wu d6) hay g0i thu de'n Jennifer L Hall, City Clerk City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza - M30, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Han ch6t de 90 nhan xet bSng van bin IS 4 glb chi6u vao ngSy On ra <u6c hgp. Y kl6n nhan dugc sau thdihanc6th6kh6ngduocgtY cho Co quan Tham Quyen Nha bnhungsiidugcduavaoh6sa. LAY th@m th6n0 tin 6 QAu - Tat cA cAc No cAo ctia nhan vien I& quan den bat ky muc nao trong chuong trinh nghi su nay Nu c6 sSn de ki6m tra cling khai tai VAn Phbng Luc Su Thanh Phd trong gib lam viec thuong I¢ va dugc dang tfen trang web cha Thanh Ph6 vao thu Ba tru6c cu6c hop H6i O6ng tal: www.santa-ana.org/ agendas, -and -minutes, Nha C6 CAu U61 Thl CAn lien Lac Al •Neu quy vi co bat ky cAu hdi nao, xin vui I6ng lien lac Judson Brown, Quin LyBan Nha b, qua s6 (7141 667.2241 hoec quj vi cothe 961 email thi ibrown@santa-ana.org. Neu can lien lac bang tten g VIAL, xln di6n thoai cho Huong Tran s6 (714)667.2204. Neu quy vl ph6n d6i quy6t dinh vi van 86 tren, quy vi c6 the bi han chi chi neu ra nhUng van 46 ma qug vi hoic ngu6i khac da ndu ra tat bu6i trung cau dan y dugc n6i den trong th6ng bio nay, haac bang van ban g A toi Ca Quan Thant Quy6n Nha b cua ThAnh Ph6 Santa Ana lal, hoic tr0c phien dieu tran tang khai. Jennifer L. Hall, CMC NhanVienVAn Ph6ngThanh Ph6 Cling b6 Orange County Reporter-Legals Section Ngby: January 3Q 2026 1/30126 CNS-4007726A NGUOI VIET City Council 3 — 69 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 3 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF THE ANNUAL PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana conclusively finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana (the "Authority") is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") to have an Annual Plan due to the fact that the Authority administers a Housing Choice Voucher ("HCV") Rental Assistance Program. B. The purpose of the Authority's Annual Plan is to advise HUD, program participants and members of the public of its mission and strategy to serve the needs of very low-income families. It provides information about the current operations of the Authority, including programs, participants, services for the upcoming year, and any operational or tenant concerns. C. The Authority is required to review its operations and needs for the Annual Plan with input from HCV participants. Three (3) Resident Advisory Board Meetings were held on February 6, 2026, with responses incorporated into the Annual Plan, as required by HUD regulations. D. HUD regulations require a forty-five (45) day public comment period. On January 30, 2026, a legal notice was published in the Orange County Register, Nguoi Viet and La Opinion advising the public that a draft of the Annual Plan was available for public review and comment and a public hearing would be held on March 17, 2026. The public comment period ended on March 17, 2026. Further, a public hearing was held by the Authority on March 17, 2026, and all comments received at the hearing are included in the final documents to be submitted to HUD. Section 3. The Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 of the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana is hereby approved and adopted. Said Annual Plan shall be submitted by the Authority to HUD. Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the Authority Board, and the Recording Secretary for the Authority shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. Resolution 2026-XXX Page 1 of 2 City Council 3 — 70 3/17/2026 EXHIBIT 3 ADOPTED this __ day of __ 12026. Valerie Amezcua Chair APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, General Counsel By: u et �r(jt Andrea Garcia -Miller Senior Assistant Counsel AYES: Boardmembers: NOES: Boardmembers: ABSTAIN NOT PRESENT Boardmembers: Boardmembers: CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, JENNIFER L. HALL, Recording Secretary to the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2026- to be the original resolution adopted by the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana on March 17, 2026. Date: Jennifer L. Hall, Recording Secretary Resolution 2026-XXX Page 2 of 2 City Council 3 — 71 3/17/2026