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City Council Meeting Agenda (Revised 2/11/26)
<br />February 17, 2026
<br />CLOSED SESSION MEETING – 4:00 PM
<br />REGULAR OPEN MEETING – 5:30 PM
<br />(Immediately following the Closed Session Meeting)
<br />CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
<br />22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701
<br />Valerie Amezcua
<br />Mayor
<br />Thai Viet Phan
<br />Councilmember – Ward 1
<br />Benjamin Vazquez
<br />Councilmember Ward 2
<br />Jessie Lopez
<br />Councilmember Ward 3
<br />Phil Bacerra
<br />Councilmember Ward 4
<br />Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
<br />Councilmember Ward 5
<br />David Penaloza
<br />Mayor Pro Tem Ward 6
<br />Mayor and Council telephone: 7146476900
<br />Agenda item inquiries: 7146476520
<br />Sonia R. Carvalho
<br />City Attorney
<br />Alvaro Nuñez
<br />City Manager
<br />Jennifer L. Hall
<br />City Clerk
<br />In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,
<br />contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable
<br />the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supporting
<br />documentation can be found on the City’s website – www.santaana.org/agendasandminutes
<br />CITY VISION AND CODE OF ETHICS
<br />The City of Santa Ana is committed to achieving a shared vision for the organization and its
<br />community. The Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles (Values) are the result of a thoughtful
<br />and inclusive process designed to set the City and organization on a course that meets the
<br />challenges of today and tomorrow, as follows:
<br />Vision The dynamic center of Orange County which is acclaimed for our: Investment in
<br />youth • Safe and healthy community • Neighborhood pride • Thriving economic climate •
<br />Enriched and diverse culture • Quality government services
<br />Mission To deliver efficient public services in partnership with our community which ensures
<br />public safety, a prosperous economic environment, opportunities for our youth, and a high
<br />quality of life for residents.
<br />Guiding Principles Collaboration • Efficiency • Equity • Excellence • Fiscal Responsibility •
<br />Innovation • Transparency
<br />Code of Ethics and Conduct At the Special Municipal Election held on February 5, 2008,
<br />voters approved an amendment to the City Charter which established the Code of Ethics and
<br />Conduct for elected officials and members of appointed boards, commissions, and
<br />committees to assure public confidence. The following are the core values expressed: •
<br />Integrity • Honesty • Responsibility • Fairness • Accountability • Respect • Efficiency
<br />Members of the public may attend the City Council meeting inperson or join via Zoom. As a
<br />courtesy to the public, the City Council meeting will occur live via teleconference Zoom
<br />webinar. You may view the meeting from your computer, tablet, or smart phone via YouTube
<br />LiveStream at https://www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos/ or on CTV3, available on
<br />Spectrum channel 3.
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS – Members of the public who wish to address the City Council on
<br />closed session items, items on the regular agenda, or on matters which are not on the
<br />agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, may do so by one of
<br />the following ways:
<br />MAILING OPTION written communications – Public comments may be mailed to:
<br />Office of the City Clerk, 20 Civic Center Plaza M30, Santa Ana, CA 92701. All written
<br />communications received via mail two (2) hours before the scheduled start of the
<br />meeting will be distributed to the City Council and imaged into the City’s document
<br />archive system which is available for public review.
<br />SENDING EMAIL OPTION – Public comments may be sent via email to the City
<br />Clerk’s office at eComment@santaana.org. Please note the agenda item you are
<br />commenting on in the subject line of the email. All emails received two (2) hours before
<br />the scheduled start of the meeting will be distributed to the City Council and imaged
<br />into the City’s document archive system which is available for public review.
<br />LIVE VIRTUAL OPTION – As a courtesy, members of the public may provide live
<br />comments during the meeting by Zoom or Conference Call. To join by Zoom click on or
<br />type the following address into your web browser
<br />https://us02web.zoom.us/j/315965149. To join the Conference Call: Dial (669) 900
<br />9128 and enter MEETING ID: 315 965 149#. You will be prompted by the City Clerk
<br />when it is time for a: i) closed session item, ii) agenda/general comments, iii) public
<br />hearing item, iv) special agenda item, or v) for Housing Authority item. You may request
<br />to speak by dialing *9 from your phone or you may virtually raise your hand from Zoom.
<br />After the Clerk confirms the last three digits of the caller’s phone number or Zoom ID
<br />and unmutes them, the caller must press *6 or microphone icon to speak. Callers are
<br />encouraged, but not required, to identify themselves by name. Each caller will be
<br />provided three (3) minutes to speak, unless due to the number of speakers wanting to
<br />speak a decision is made to provide a different amount of time to speak.
<br />INPERSON OPTION Members of the public can provide inperson comments at the
<br />podium in the Council Chamber. The Council Chamber will have seating available for
<br />members of the public to attend the meeting inperson. Public comments are limited to
<br />three (3) minutes per speaker, unless a different time is announced by the presiding
<br />chair. Speakers who wish to address the Council must do so by submitting a
<br />“Request to Speak” card by 4:00 p.m. for Closed Session items and by 5:45 p.m.
<br />for all other designated public comment periods as listed below. Cards will not be
<br />accepted after the Public Comment Session begins without the permission of the
<br />presiding chair.
<br />The following designated public comment periods are:
<br />1. LIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS – You can provide live
<br />comments on closed session items by joining Zoom or the Conference Call as described in
<br />the LIVE or INPERSON PUBLIC COMMENTS OPTION above. Speaker queue will open
<br />at 3:30 p.m. YOU MUST JOIN ZOOM OR THE CONFERENCE CALL and raise your hand
<br />BY 4:00 p.m. Speakers who are not in the speaker queue with their hand raised by 4:00 p.m.
<br />will not be permitted to speak.
<br />2. LIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS AND NONAGENDA
<br />ITEMS (GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT) – You can provide comments by joining Zoom or
<br />the Conference Call as described in the LIVE or INPERSON PUBLIC COMMENTS
<br />OPTION above. Speaker queue will open at 3:30 p.m. YOU MUST JOIN ZOOM OR THE
<br />CONFERENCE CALL and raise your hand PRIOR TO 5:45 p.m. Speakers who are not in
<br />the speaker queue with their hand raised by 5:45 p.m. will not be permitted to speak.
<br />3. LIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – You can provide
<br />comments by joining Zoom or the Conference Call as described in the LIVE or INPERSON
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS OPTION above. Speakers not in the queue by 5:45 p.m. will not be
<br />permitted to speak.
<br />TRANSLATION SERVICES Spanish interpreting services are provided at City
<br />Council meetings. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use
<br />of headsets and consecutive interpretation (SpanishtoEnglish) in addition to those
<br />wishing to address the City Council at the podium.
<br />La ciudad provee servicios de interpretación al español en las juntas del Consejo.
<br /> La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio del uso de audífonos y
<br />la interpretación consecutiva (español a inglés) también está disponible para
<br />cualquiera que desee dirigirse al consejo municipal en el podio.
<br />About the Agenda
<br />To download or view the attachments (staff report and other supporting documentation) for
<br />each agenda item, you must select the agenda item to see the attachments to either open in
<br />a new link (the eyeball ) or download a pdf (the cloud symbol with the down arrow ).
<br />CLOSED SESSION
<br />CALL TO ORDER
<br />ATTENDANCE Council Members Phil Bacerra
<br />Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
<br />Jessie Lopez
<br />Thai Viet Phan
<br />Benjamin Vazquez
<br />Mayor Pro Tem David Penaloza
<br />Mayor Valerie Amezcua
<br />City Manager Alvaro Nuñez
<br />City Attorney Sonia R. Carvalho
<br />City Clerk Jennifer L. Hall
<br />ROLL CALL
<br />ADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO CLOSED SESSION
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS – Members of the public may address the City Council on Closed
<br />Session items.
<br />RECESS – City Council will recess to Closed Session for the purpose of conducting regular
<br />City business.
<br />CLOSED SESSION ITEMS – The Brown Act permits legislative bodies to discuss certain
<br />matters without members of the public present. The City Council finds, based on advice from
<br />the City Attorney, that discussion in open session of the following matters will prejudice the
<br />position of the City in existing and anticipated litigation:
<br />1.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – POTENTIAL INITIATION OF LITIGATION
<br />pursuant to Paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
<br />Two (2) cases
<br />2.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to
<br />Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code:
<br />a. Hermila Arroyo v. City of Santa Ana, et. al., Orange County Superior Court Case No.
<br />30202401411763CUPAWJC
<br />b. Corey Slayton v. City of Santa Ana, et al., Orange County Superior Court Case No.
<br />30202101204216CUOEWJC
<br />c. Anthony Cardenal v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30
<br />202201293127
<br />d. John Kachirisky v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30
<br />202301348299
<br />e. Manuel Moreno v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30
<br />202401372127
<br />f. Nelson Menendez v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30
<br />202301339537
<br />g. Judith Valdez v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30
<br />202301359457
<br />h. S anta Ana Police Officers Association and Gerry Serrano v. City of Santa Ana,
<br />Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30202101230129
<br />i. Gerry Serrano v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30
<br />202301330782
<br />RECONVENE – City Council will reconvene to continue regular City business.
<br />CITY COUNCIL REGULAR OPEN SESSION
<br />CALL TO ORDER
<br />ATTENDANCE Council Members Phil Bacerra
<br />Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
<br />Jessie Lopez
<br />Thai Viet Phan
<br />Benjamin Vazquez
<br />Mayor Pro Tem David Penaloza
<br />Mayor Valerie Amezcua
<br />City Manager Alvaro Nuñez
<br />City Attorney Sonia R. Carvalho
<br />City Clerk Jennifer L. Hall
<br />ROLL CALL
<br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Amezcua
<br />WORDS OF INSPIRATION Police Chaplain
<br />ADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
<br />CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
<br />1.Certificates of Recognition presented by Councilmember Bacerra to David Moreno
<br />and Ismael Guevara for Heroic Actions
<br />2.Certificate of Recognition presented by Councilmember Lopez to Arelli Munguia for
<br />Exceptional Service to the Community
<br />3.Proclamation presented by Councilmember Phan to Thai Nguyen in recognition of
<br />2026 TET Lunar New Year (revised 2/11/26)
<br />CLOSED SESSION REPORT – The City Attorney will report on any action(s) from Closed
<br />Session.
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS – Public comments will be held during the beginning of the meeting
<br />for ALL comments on agenda and nonagenda items, with the exception of public hearings.
<br />Comments for public hearings will take place after the hearing is opened.
<br />CONSENT CALENDAR
<br />RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve staff recommendations on the following
<br />Consent Calendar Items: 4 through 15 and waive reading of all resolutions
<br />and ordinances.
<br />4.Excused Absences
<br />Department(s): City Clerk’s Office
<br />Recommended Action: Excuse the absent members.
<br />5.Minutes from the Special Meetings of January 23, 2026 and January 26, 2026 and
<br />Regular Meeting of February 3, 2026
<br />Department(s): City Clerk’s Office
<br />Recommended Action: Approve minutes.
<br />6.Quarterly Report of Contracts up to $50,000 for NonPublic Works and up to $500,000
<br />for Public Works Authorized by the City Manager as Permitted by Charter Section 421
<br />Department(s): Finance and Management Services
<br />Recommended Action: Receive and file Quarterly Report of Contracts entered into
<br />between October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.
<br />7.Receive and File Quarterly Report of Investments as of December 31, 2025
<br />Department(s): Finance and Management Services
<br />Recommended Action: Receive and file.
<br />8.Report of Settlements up to $50,000 for General Liability Claims and up to $150,000
<br />for Worker’s Compensation Claims Authorized by the City Manager, City Attorney, and
<br />Human Resources Director as Permitted by City Council Resolution 2018045
<br />Department(s): Human Resources
<br />Recommended Action: Receive and file Report of Settlements entered into between
<br />July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2025.
<br />9.Agreement for Legal Counsel Services with Horvitz & Levy LLP (General Fund)
<br />Department(s): City Attorney’s Office
<br />Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a legal services
<br />agreement with the law firm of Horvitz & Levy LLP for legal services for appellate and
<br />litigation legal services for the period of February 17, 2026 until February 16, 2028,
<br />with an option to extend for up to one year, in an amount not to exceed $275,000
<br />(Agreement No. A2026XXX).
<br />10.Agreement with California Forensic Phlebotomy, Inc. for Blood Technician Services
<br />(Specification No. 25135) (General Fund)
<br />Department(s): Police Department
<br />Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with
<br />California Forensic Phlebotomy, Inc. to provide blood technician services for a term
<br />beginning on March 5, 2026 and expiring March 4, 2029, with provisions for two, one
<br />year extensions in an amount not to exceed $374,030 (Agreement No. A2026XXX).
<br />11.Purchase Order Contract to Magnet Forensics, LLC for Digital Forensic Annual
<br />License Subscription (Specification No. 26010) (General & NonGeneral Fund)
<br />Department(s): Police Department
<br />Recommended Action: Authorize a Purchase Order to Magnet Forensics, LLC for
<br />digital forensic annual license subscription for a oneyear term beginning February 21,
<br />2026 and expiring February 20, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $61,395.
<br />12.Purchase Order Contracts to AM Signal, LLC, Econolite Control Products, Inc.,
<br />NexTech Systems, Inc., and Western Systems, Inc. for Traffic Signal Control Devices
<br />(Specification No. 25141) (NonGeneral Fund)
<br />Department(s): Public Works Agency
<br />Recommended Action: Award Aggregate Purchase Order Contracts to vendors
<br />listed below for traffic signal control devices on an asneed basis, in a total aggregate
<br />amount not to exceed $200,000, for a oneyear term beginning February 17, 2026
<br />through February 16, 2027, with provisions for four, oneyear renewal options for a
<br />total aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000 over a fiveyear period.
<br />Vendor Location
<br />AM Signal, LLC
<br />Econolite Control Products, Inc.
<br />NexTech Systems, Inc.
<br />Western Systems, Inc.
<br />Littleton, CO
<br />Anaheim, CA
<br />Irvine, CA
<br />Everett, WA
<br />13.Award an Agreement to Creative Outdoor Advertising of America, Inc., for
<br />Management of Advertising Services at Bus Stops (Specification No. 25107)
<br />(General Fund)
<br />Department(s): Public Works Agency
<br />Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute an
<br />agreement with Creative Outdoor Advertising of America, Inc., to sell space to
<br />advertisers at bus stops throughout the City for a term beginning February 17, 2026,
<br />and expiring February 16, 2029, with provisions for two, oneyear extensions
<br />(Agreement No. A2026XXX).
<br />14.Award of a Construction Contract to Excel Paving Co. for the Construction of the
<br />Bristol Street and Memory Lane Intersection Improvements Project (Project No. 17
<br />6883) (General & NonGeneral Fund)
<br />Department(s): Public Works Agency
<br />Recommended Action: 1. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize
<br />$200,000 of spendable fund balance in the Public Works Water Revenue and Water
<br />Utility Capital, Transfer from Fund 060 revenue accounts, and appropriate to the
<br />Water – Interfund Transfer, Transfer to Fund 066 and Water Utility Capital Projects,
<br />Water Capital Project expenditure accounts (Requires five affirmative votes).
<br />2. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 20252026 Capital Improvement
<br />Program to include an additional $200,000 in construction funds for the Bristol Street
<br />and Memory Lane Intersection Improvements Project (No. 176883).
<br />3. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated construction delivery cost of
<br />$2,362,238, which includes $1,889,790 for the construction contract, $283,469 for
<br />contract administration, inspection, and testing, and $188,979 for unanticipated or
<br />unforeseen work.
<br />4. Award a construction contract to Excel Paving Co., the lowest responsible bidder,
<br />in accordance with the base bid in the amount of $1,889,790, subject to change
<br />orders, for construction of the Bristol Street and Memory Lane Intersection
<br />Improvements Project (No. 176883), for a term beginning February 17, 2026, and
<br />authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.
<br />15.Award of a Construction Contract to GEMS Environmental Management Services, Inc.
<br />to Construct the Fire Station 71 Fuel Station Replacement Project (Project No. 24
<br />6054) (General Fund)
<br />Department(s): Public Works Agency
<br />Recommended Action: 1. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 20252026
<br />Capital Improvement Program to include an additional $935,150 in construction funds
<br />for the Fire Station 71 Fuel Station Replacement Project (Project No. 246054).
<br />2. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated construction delivery cost of
<br />$935,150, which includes $748,120 for the construction contract, $112,218 for
<br />contract administration, inspection, and testing, and $74,812 for unanticipated or
<br />unforeseen work.
<br />3. Award a construction contract to GEMS Environmental Management Services, Inc.,
<br />the lowest responsible bidder, in accordance with the base bid in the amount of
<br />$748,120, subject to change orders, for construction of the Fire Station 71 Fuel
<br />Station Replacement Project (Project No. 246054), for a term beginning February 17,
<br />2026, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.
<br />4. Determine that, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, the
<br />recommended actions are exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption
<br />Environmental Review No. ER202615 will be filed for Project No. 246054.
<br />**END OF CONSENT CALENDAR**
<br />BUSINESS CALENDAR
<br />16.Ordinance Prohibiting AntiCompetitive Automated Rent PriceFixing
<br />Department(s): Community Development Agency
<br />Recommended Action: Adopt an ordinance of the City Council prohibiting anti
<br />competitive automated rent price fixing software.
<br />ORDINANCE NO. NSXXXX entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
<br />THE CITY OF SANTA ANA PROHIBITING ANTICOMPETITIVE AUTOMATED RENT
<br />PRICE FIXING
<br />**END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR**
<br />PUBLIC HEARING
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS – Members of the public may address the City Council on the Public
<br />Hearing item.
<br />17.Public Hearing Purchase and Sale Agreement for 1901 W. Walnut Street
<br />Legal notice published in the OC Reporter on February 2, 2026.
<br />Department(s): Community Development Agency
<br />Recommended Action: 1. Conduct a Public Hearing required pursuant to California
<br />Government Code 53083.
<br />2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement with
<br />THRIVE Santa Ana, Inc. for the sale of Cityowned Real property at 1901 W. Walnut
<br />Street (APN 00733208), in the amount of $852,000 (Agreement No. A2026XXX).
<br />COUNCILMEMBER REQUESTED ITEMS
<br />18.Discuss and Consider Directing the City Manager to Direct Staff to Update Park
<br />Rules to Allow Picnicking, Park Vending, Expanded Skate Park Use, and Simplify
<br />Permit Requirements – Councilmember Lopez
<br />WORK STUDY SESSION
<br />19.City Council Work Study Session Regarding the First Street Multimodal Boulevard
<br />Study
<br />Department(s): Public Works Agency
<br />Recommended Action: Discuss and provide direction to staff.
<br />CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
<br />COUNCIL COMMENTS
<br />AB1234 DISCLOSURE – If the City paid for travel or other expenses this is the time for
<br />members of the Council to provide a brief oral report on attendance of any regional board or
<br />commission meeting or any conference, meeting or event attended.
<br />1.February 8 – 12, 2026 Councilmember Hernandez – Sahuayo Sister City Visit in
<br />Sahuayo, Michoacan
<br />2.February 8 – 12, 2026 Councilmember Phan – Sahuayo Sister City Visit in Sahuayo,
<br />Michoacan
<br />3.February 8 – 12, 2026 Councilmember Vazquez – Sahuayo Sister City Visit in
<br />Sahuayo, Michoacan
<br />ADJOURNMENT – Adjourn the City Council meeting.
<br />Future Items
<br />1. Smoke Shop Ordinance and Fee Resolution
<br />2. 2025 General Plan/Housing Element Annual Progress Report
<br />3. Fairview Street Rehabilitation from South City Limit to Alton Avenue
<br />4. Grand Avenue Rehabilitation from Edinger Avenue to McFadden Avenue
<br />POSTING STATEMENT: On February 10, 2026, a true and correct copy of this agenda was posted at the
<br />entrance to City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Internet Access to City Council, Agency,
<br />and Authority agendas and related material is available prior to meetings at santaana.org/agendasand
<br />minutes.
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