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April 1, 2025
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
Thai Viet Phan
Councilmember —Ward 1
Jessie Lopez
Councilmember - Ward 3
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
Councilmember - Ward 5
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
Mayor and Council telephone: 714-647-6900
Agenda item inquiries: 714-647-6520
Alvaro Nunez
City Manager
Benjamin Vazquez
Mayor Pro Tern - Ward 2
Phil Bacerra
Councilmember - Ward 4
David Penaloza
Councilmember - Ward 6
Jennifer L. Hall
City Clerk
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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
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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 www.youtube.com/user/SantaAnaLibrary 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@santa-ana.org. 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
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when it is time for a: i) closed session item, ii) agenda/general comments, or iii) public
hearing item. You may request to speak by dialing *9 from your phone or you may
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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.
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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.
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 interpretacion al espanol en las juntas del Consejo.
La interpretacion simultanea al espanol se ofrece por medio del use de audifonos y
la interpretacion consecutiva (espanol a ingles) tambien esta disponible para
cualquiera que desee dirigirse al consejo municipal en el podio.
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CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE Council Members Phil Bacerra
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
Jessie Lopez
David Penaloza
Thai Viet Phan
Mayor Pro Tern Benjamin Vazquez
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:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to
Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code:
A. Anchor Stone Christian Church v. City of Santa Ana, et al., United States District
Court Case No 8:25-cv-00215-JWH-DFM
B. Lawrence M. Kuda, Jr. as Trustee of the Kuda Family Surviving Grantors Trust, and
Bruce Metal And Salvage, Inc. v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court,
Case No. 30-2024-01414415
C. SRP/Stater Bros, LLC v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court, Case
No. 30-2024-01426663
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— POTENTIAL INITIATION OF LITIGATION
pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
• One (1) case- Union Pacific
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3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957(b)(1):
TITLE: City Manager, City Clerk, and City Attorney
4. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section
54957.6(a):
Agency Designated Representative: Lori Schnaider, Executive Director of Human
Resources
Unrepresented Employees: City Manager, City Clerk, and City Attorney
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
David Penaloza
Thai Viet Phan
Benjamin Vazquez
Valerie Amezcua
Alvaro Nunez
Sonia R. Carvalho
Jennifer L. Hall
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Amezcua
WORDS OF INSPIRATION Police Chaplain
ADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation presented by Mayor Amezcua to the Girl Scouts of Orange County
declaring March 12, 2025 as Girl Scouts Day and for 113 Years of Outstanding
Contributions to the Community
2. Proclamation presented by Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez to Latino Health Access and the
Downtown Family Resource Center to commemorate April as Blue Ribbon Month
3. Proclamation presented by Councilmember Lopez to The Cambodian Family declaring
April 2025 as Cambodian Heritage Month
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4. Certiifcate of Recognition presented by Councilmember Penaloza to Paola Sanchez
for Outstanding Academic Achievements including being accepted to Princeton
University
5. Proclamation presented by Councilmember Phan to Little Saigon TV declaring April
30, 2025 as Black April
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 19 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 18, 2025
Department(s): City Clerk's Office
Recommended Action: Approve minutes.
8. Minutes from the Special Meeting of Measure X Oversight Commission on January 25,
2025 and the Regular Meeting of the Police Oversight Commission on February 13,
2025
Department(s): City Clerk's Office
Recommended Action: Receive and file.
9. Appoint Alejandra Rodriguez Nominated by Councilmember Penaloza as the Ward 6
Representative to the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission for a
Partial Term Expiring December 8, 2026
Department(s): City Clerk's Office
Recommended Action: Appoint Alejandra Rodriguez to the Parks, Recreation, and
Community Services Commission as the Ward 6 representative and administer the
Oath of Office.
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10. Ten -Day Written Report Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65858(d)
Following the Adoption of Urgency Ordinance No. NS-3064 Extension of Ten (10)
Months and Fifteen (15) Days, Pursuant to California Government Code Section
65858(a), regarding a Moratorium on the Approval, Commencement, Establishment,
Relocation, or Expansion of Industrial Uses within Specific Development No. 84
(Transit Zoning Code (SD-84) Moratorium)
Department(s): Planning and Building Agency
Recommended Action: Issue and file a Council report to the public, pursuant to
Section 65858(d) of the California Government Code, describing the City's measures
to alleviate conditions that led to the adoption of Urgency Ordinance No. NS-3064 on
May 21, 2024, regarding a moratorium extension of ten (10) months and fifteen (15)
days on the approval, commencement, establishment, relocation, or expansion of
industrial uses within Specific Development No. 84 (the Transit Zoning Code (SD-84)
Moratorium).
11. Appropriation Adjustment Recognizing $8,080 in California State Library Funding
(General Fund)
Department(s): Library
Recommended Action: Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $8,080
in California State Library California Library Services Act funds in the Library
Miscellaneous Income revenue account and appropriate the same into the Library
Tech & Support Services, Computer Software Subscriptions expenditure account, to
apply toward Library e-resources. (Requires five affirmative votes)
12. Approve an Appropriation Adjustment Recognizing Measure M2 Grant Funding and
Amend the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Capital Improvement Program for the Dyer Road
Improvements (55 Freeway — 700' East of Pullman Street) Project (Project No. 25-
6706)
Department(s): Public Works Agency
Recommended Action: 1. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing
Measure M2 grant funding in the amount of $2,365,200 into the Measure M-Street
Construction, Measure M2 Competitive revenue account (03217002-52332) and
appropriate the same amount into the Measure M-Street Construction, Improvements
Other Than Building expenditure account (03217663-66220) for future year
expenditures. (Requires five affirmative votes)
2. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Capital Improvement
Program to include Measure M2 grant funding in the amount of $2,365,200 for the
Dyer Road Improvements (55 Freeway — 700' East of Pullman Street) Project (Project
No. 25-6706)
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13. Purchase Order Contract to Haaker Equipment Company for One 2024 Ford E-450
with CCTV Upfit (Specification No. 25-022) (Non -General Fund)
Department(s): Public Works Agency
Recommended Action: Approve a purchase order to Haaker Equipment for one,
new/unused 2024 Ford E-450 with CCTV Upfit in an amount of $446,013 plus a
contingency amount of $15,000, for a total amount not to exceed $461,013.
14. Purchase Order Contract to PB Loader Corporation for One 2025 Ford F-600
Regular Cab Utility Service Body Truck (Specification No. 25-031) (Non -General
Fund)
Department(s): Public Works Agency
Recommended Action: Approve a purchase order to PB Loader Corporation for
one, new/unused 2025 Ford F-600 Regular Cab Utility Service Body Truck, in an
amount of $245,023, plus a contingency amount of $15,000, for a total amount not to
exceed $260,023.
15. Citywide Purchase Order Contract with Grainger, Inc. for Maintenance, Repair, and
Operational Supplies (Specification No. 25-048) (General Fund and Non -General
Fund)
Department(s): Finance and Management Services
Recommended Action: Award a Citywide Purchase Order Contract to Grainger, Inc.
for online marketplace purchases of goods for a four year term beginning April 1,
2025 and expiring March, 31, 2029, for an annual amount not -to -exceed $400,000, for
a total contract amount not -to -exceed $1,600,000.
16. Approve a First Amendment to Employment Agreement Between the City of Santa
Ana and Alvaro Nunez and Adopt a Resolution Approving the Council Appointee
Salary Schedule
Department(s): Human Resources
Recommended Action: 1. Approve a first amendment to the Employment
Agreement Between the City of Santa Ana and Alvaro Nunez reflecting the positive
City Manager performance evaluation conducted on March 18, 2025 and approving
an adjusted annual salary for the City Manager of $340,200 (Agreement No. A-2025-
XXX).
2. Adopt a resolution updating the City's Classification and Compensation Plan with
the amended annual salary for City Manager, and approving the Council Appointee
Salary Schedule in compliance with the California Public Employees' Retirement
System (CaIPERS) and Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations section 570.5.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
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THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO EFFECT CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE CITY'S
CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN
17. Construction Contract to BNS Construction for the Fire Station 70, 2301 Old Grand
Street, Remodel, ADA Restroom and Generator Upgrade (Project No. 24-6626)
(General Fund)
Department(s): Public Works Agency
Recommended Action: 1. Approve an amendment to the FY 2024-25 Capital
Improvement Program to include $716,250 in construction funds for the Fire Station
70 Remodel ADA Restroom and Generator Project.
2. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated construction delivery cost of
$716,250 which includes $573,000 for the construction contract, $85,950 for contract
administration, inspection, and testing, and a $57,300 project contingency for
unanticipated or unforeseen work.
3. Award a construction contract to BNS Construction, the lowest responsible bidder,
in accordance with the base bid in the amount of $573,000, subject to change orders,
for the remodel of Fire Station 70 ADA Restroom and Generator Replacement for a
term beginning upon April 1, 2025, and authorize City Manager to execute the
contract.
4. Determine that, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, the
recommended actions are exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption
Environmental Review No. ER-2025-11 was filed for project 24-6626.
18. Cooperative Agreement with the Cities of Brea, Placentia, Anaheim, and Orange for
the Kraemer Boulevard, Glassell Street, Grand Avenue Corridor Regional Traffic
Signal Synchronization Project (Project No. 25-6705) (Non -General Fund)
Department(s): Public Works Agency
Recommended Action: 1. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing
$760,855 in matching funding from the Cities of Brea, Placentia, Anaheim, and
Orange, into the Public Works Measure M-Street Construction, Expense
Reimbursement revenue account (03217002-57000) and appropriate the same
amount into the Measure M-Street Construction, Improvements Other Than Building
expenditure account (03217663-66220) for the Kraemer Boulevard, Glassell Street,
Grand Avenue Corridor Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Project. (Requires
five affirmative votes.)
2. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program
to include city match reimbursement funding in the amount of $760,855 for the
Kraemer Boulevard, Glassell Street, Grand Avenue Corridor Regional Traffic Signal
Synchronization Project (Project No. 25-6705).
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Cooperative Agreement with the Cities of
Brea, Placentia, Anaheim, and Orange, which identifies each city's roles and
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responsibilities to implement the Kraemer Boulevard, Glassell Street, Grand Avenue
Corridor Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Project for a term beginning upon
full approval of the agreement by all parties and effective until December 31, 2030,
with an option for extension (Agreement No. A-2025-XXX).
19. Agreement with Bucknam Infrastructure Group, Inc. for the Measure M2 Required
Pavement Management Program Update (Project No. 25-6898) (Non -General Fund)
Department(s): Public Works Agency
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with
Bucknam Infrastructure Group, Inc., for Pavement Management Program Update
services, for an amount not to exceed $135,000, which includes the base amount of
$119,395 and contingency of $15,605, for a term beginning April 1, 2025 and expiring
March 31, 2028, with provisions for two, one-year extensions.
**END OF CONSENT CALENDAR**
I BUSINESS CALENDAR
20. Fiscal Year 2024-25 Create a Construction Services Section and Add 13 Full -Time
Positions (Non -General Fund)
Department(s): Public Works Agency
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution to amend the current fiscal year 2024-25
annual budget to add 13 full-time positions and create a Construction Services
Section in the Public Works Agency
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO AMEND THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
ANNUAL BUDGET TO ADD FULL-TIME POSITIONS IN THE PUBLIC WORKS
AGENCY
21. Omnibus Amendments to Chapter 2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code Including
Meeting Frequency for the Personnel Board, Contracting Authority for the City Clerk
and City Attorney, and Relying on State Law Regarding Campaign Contributions
Effect on Proceedings Involving a License, Permit or other Entitlement for Use
Department(s): City Attorney's Office
Recommended Action: Approve the First Reading of an Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana amending Chapter 2 of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code as to Section 2-328 Regarding Meetings; Chairperson and Recording
Secretary of Appointive Boards and Commissions, Adding Section 2-331.5
Regarding Meetings of the Personnel Board, Amending the Title of Article VII of
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Chapter 2, Amending Section 2-748 Regarding City Manager Contracting Authority,
Adding Section 2-748 Regarding City Attorney and City Clerk Contracting Authority,
and Repealing Section 2-107 Regarding Prohibited Campaign Contributions.
ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE SANTA ANA
MUNICIPAL CODE AS TO SECTION 2-328 REGARDING MEETINGS;
CHAIRPERSON AND RECORDING SECRETARY OF APPOINTIVE BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS, ADDING SECTION 2-331.5 ENTITLED MEETINGS, AMENDING
THE TITLE OF ARTICLE VII OF CHAPTER 2, AMENDING SECTION 2-748
REGARDING CITY MANAGER CONTRACTING AUTHORITY, ADDING SECTION 2-
749 REGARDING CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY CLERK CONTRACTING AUTHORITY,
AND REPEALING SECTION 2-107 REGARDING PROHIBITED CAMPAIGN
CONTRIBUTIONS
**END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR**
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PUBLIC COMMENTS — Members of the public may address the City Council on each of the
Public Hearing items.
22. Resolution to Make Findings and Adopt Addendum to the Transit Zoning Code
Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse Number No. 2006071100), Zoning
Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) No. 2024-02 and Amendment Application (AA) No.
2024-03 Amending Certain Sections of Article XIX (The Transit Zoning Code,
Specific Development No. 84) of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code (SAMC) Addressing Industrial Land Uses, Nonconformities, and Operating
Standards, and Amending the City of Santa Ana Zoning Map to Remove the Light
Industrial (M1) and Heavy Industrial (M2) Suffixes from Certain Properties Within the
SD-84 District Boundary
Legal notice published in the OC Reporter on March 21, 2025 and mailed on same
day.
Department(s): Planning and Building Agency
Recommended Action: 1) Adopt a resolution to make findings pursuant to Public
Resources Code and to adopt the Addendum to the Transit Zoning Code
Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse Number No. 2006071100).
Pursuant to the California Environment Quality Act (CEQA), and based on
independent review and analysis, and the administrative record as a whole, that, in
exercising its independent judgement, amend TZC SD-84 Final EIR with an
addendum that the City Council find that pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162,
no subsequent Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is required for the adoption of the
proposed Ordinances; and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164, an
addendum to the Transit Zoning Code EIR was accordingly prepared.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO MAKE FINDINGS PURSUANT TO PUBLIC
RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21166 AND TO ADOPT THE ADDENDUM TO THE
TRANSIT ZONING CODE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (STATE
CLEARINGHOUSE NUMBER NO. 2006071100)
2) Adopt an ordinance to approve Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) No. 2024-02
amending certain sections of Article XIX (The Transit Zoning Code, Specific
Development No. 84 (SD-84)) of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code including amendments to the regulations, overlay districts and maps in the
zoning district; modifying the authorized land uses and permit types; establishing
revised non -conforming use regulations, including the addition of
an amortization/termination of use process and adding operational standards for
certain permitted and non -conforming uses.
ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO.
2024-02, AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 41 (ZONING) OF
ARTICLE XIX OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO THE
REGULATIONS, OVERLAY DISTRICTS AND MAPS IN THE TRANSIT ZONING
CODE/SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT (SD) NO. 84 ZONING DISTRICT; MODIFYING
THE AUTHORIZED LAND USES AND PERMIT TYPES; ESTABLISHING REVISED
NONCONFORMING USE REGULATIONS, INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF AN
AMORTIZATION/TERMINATION OF USE PROCESS AND ADDING OPERATIONAL
STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN PERMITTED AND NONCONFORMING USES
3) Adopt an ordinance to approve Amendment Application (AA) No. 2024-03
amending the zoning by removing the M1 (Light Industrial) and M2 (Heavy Industrial)
suffixes from certain properties within the SD-84 zoning district boundary as
designated on the City of Santa Ana Zoning Map.
ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX entitled AMENDMENT APPLICATION (AA) NO. 2024-
03 — AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA BY
REMOVING THE M1 (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) AND M2 (HEAVY INDUSTRIAL)
SUFFIXES FROM CERTAIN PROPERTIES WITHIN THE SD-84 ZONING DISTRICT
BOUNDARY
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.
1. March 26, 2025 Mayor Valerie Amezcua — California Senate Testimony in Support of
SB329, Sacramento, CA
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ADJOURNMENT — Adjourn the City Council meeting.
Future Items
1. Transit Zoning Code Updates
2. FY 2025/26 Budget
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to meetings at santa-ana.org/agendas-and-minutes.
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