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