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2023
Regular City Council Meeting · One key issue

The council approved a $5,343,125 crossing guard contract while directing staff to build a volunteer programme and to tell the school districts the paid service is being phased out from the 2023-24 school year.

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What happened

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

  1. 01

    Mayor Amezcua added eight charter schools to the programme, saying children crossing First Street to Magnolia Science Academy are in as much danger as anyone.

    3:14:54
    Youth & educationTransportation
    Explore this issue
    Related agenda item 31

    Implement a Volunteer School Crossing Guard Program and Approve Agreement with All City Management Services, Inc. for the School…

    Open agenda item →

    Member positions

    Benjamin Vazquez
    Benjamin VazquezVoted no

    Said the municipal code makes this the city's job and it should not be phased out at all.

    2:58:43
    Jessie Lopez
    Jessie LopezVoted no

    Said it makes no sense to invite new schools into a programme being wound down.

    3:03:04
    Valerie Amezcua
    Valerie AmezcuaVoted yes

    Moved to add eight charter schools, naming a school on First Street.

    3:14:54
    Thai Viet Phan
    Thai Viet PhanVoted yes

    Supported safe routes to school while noting the city cannot carry the cost alone.

    3:06:05
    Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
    Johnathan Ryan HernandezVoted yes

    Said children need protecting whatever the school district does.

    2:48:55
    David Penaloza
    David PenalozaVoted yes

    Raised the fourteen charter elementary schools that get no city funded guard.

    2:51:37
  2. 02

    Councilmember Vazquez read the municipal code back to the council, which says the city normally provides crossing guards for elementary schools, and said Santa Ana ranks third worst in the state for pedestrian safety.

    2:58:43
    Youth & educationTransportation
    Explore this issue
    Related agenda item 31

    Implement a Volunteer School Crossing Guard Program and Approve Agreement with All City Management Services, Inc. for the School…

    Open agenda item →

    Member positions

    Benjamin Vazquez
    Benjamin VazquezVoted no

    Said the municipal code makes this the city's job and it should not be phased out at all.

    2:58:43
    Jessie Lopez
    Jessie LopezVoted no

    Said it makes no sense to invite new schools into a programme being wound down.

    3:03:04
    Valerie Amezcua
    Valerie AmezcuaVoted yes

    Moved to add eight charter schools, naming a school on First Street.

    3:14:54
    Thai Viet Phan
    Thai Viet PhanVoted yes

    Supported safe routes to school while noting the city cannot carry the cost alone.

    3:06:05
    Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
    Johnathan Ryan HernandezVoted yes

    Said children need protecting whatever the school district does.

    2:48:55
    David Penaloza
    David PenalozaVoted yes

    Raised the fourteen charter elementary schools that get no city funded guard.

    2:51:37
  3. 03

    The city attorney confirmed that same code section sets out when guards must be provided and that failing to do so would expose the city.

    3:11:09
    Youth & educationTransportation
    Explore this issue
    Related agenda item 31

    Implement a Volunteer School Crossing Guard Program and Approve Agreement with All City Management Services, Inc. for the School…

    Open agenda item →

    Member positions

    Benjamin Vazquez
    Benjamin VazquezVoted no

    Said the municipal code makes this the city's job and it should not be phased out at all.

    2:58:43
    Jessie Lopez
    Jessie LopezVoted no

    Said it makes no sense to invite new schools into a programme being wound down.

    3:03:04
    Valerie Amezcua
    Valerie AmezcuaVoted yes

    Moved to add eight charter schools, naming a school on First Street.

    3:14:54
    Thai Viet Phan
    Thai Viet PhanVoted yes

    Supported safe routes to school while noting the city cannot carry the cost alone.

    3:06:05
    Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
    Johnathan Ryan HernandezVoted yes

    Said children need protecting whatever the school district does.

    2:48:55
    David Penaloza
    David PenalozaVoted yes

    Raised the fourteen charter elementary schools that get no city funded guard.

    2:51:37
  4. 04

    Mayor Pro Tem Lopez and Councilmember Vazquez voted against, objecting to inviting new schools into a programme that is being wound down.

    3:23:34
    Youth & educationTransportation
    Explore this issue
    Related agenda item 31

    Implement a Volunteer School Crossing Guard Program and Approve Agreement with All City Management Services, Inc. for the School…

    Open agenda item →

    Member positions

    Benjamin Vazquez
    Benjamin VazquezVoted no

    Said the municipal code makes this the city's job and it should not be phased out at all.

    2:58:43
    Jessie Lopez
    Jessie LopezVoted no

    Said it makes no sense to invite new schools into a programme being wound down.

    3:03:04
    Valerie Amezcua
    Valerie AmezcuaVoted yes

    Moved to add eight charter schools, naming a school on First Street.

    3:14:54
    Thai Viet Phan
    Thai Viet PhanVoted yes

    Supported safe routes to school while noting the city cannot carry the cost alone.

    3:06:05
    Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
    Johnathan Ryan HernandezVoted yes

    Said children need protecting whatever the school district does.

    2:48:55
    David Penaloza
    David PenalozaVoted yes

    Raised the fourteen charter elementary schools that get no city funded guard.

    2:51:37
  5. 05

    The council exempted certain parcels from two state housing laws, adding an urgency ordinance after organisations argued a resolution was not enough, with Councilmember Phan against.

    2:46:58
    Land useEnvironment & water
    Explore this issue
    Related agenda item 32

    Resolutions of the City of Santa Ana City Council Exempting Certain Eligible Parcels in the City of Santa Ana from the Requirements…

    Open agenda item →

    No named councilmember contribution could be reliably linked to this item.

  6. 06

    It also received the news that the deed condition requiring fifty monkeys at the zoo has been lifted, with the Prentice family's agreement.

    2:12:21
    Parks & libraries
    Explore this issue
    Related agenda item 8

    Receive and File Update on Prentice Park Deed and Zoo Master Plan

    Open agenda item →

    No named councilmember contribution could be reliably linked to this item.

  7. 07

    Two seats for residents aged 55 and over were added to the parks and recreation commission, instead of the separate senior commission first proposed in January.

    3:23:45
    Parks & librariesLand useEnvironment & water
    Explore this issue
    Related agenda item 33

    Adoption of Ordinance for the Addition of two Positions for Residents Aged 55 Years and Older on the Parks, Recreation, and…

    Open agenda item →

    No named councilmember contribution could be reliably linked to this item.

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Focus

Where they differed

Splits in votes or reasoning

Split voteon “Implement a Volunteer School Crossing Guard Program and Approve Agreement with All City Management Services, Inc. for the School…”3:23:34

The crossing guard contract passed five votes to two, after the council added eight charter schools to a programme the same item begins phasing out.

Benjamin Vazquez
Benjamin VazquezVoted no2:58:43

Said the municipal code makes this the city's job and it should not be phased out at all.

Jessie Lopez
Jessie LopezVoted no3:03:04

Said it makes no sense to invite new schools into a programme being wound down.

Valerie Amezcua
Valerie AmezcuaVoted yes3:14:54

Moved to add eight charter schools, naming a school on First Street.

Thai Viet Phan
Thai Viet PhanVoted yes3:06:05

Supported safe routes to school while noting the city cannot carry the cost alone.

Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
Johnathan Ryan HernandezVoted yes2:48:55

Said children need protecting whatever the school district does.

David Penaloza
David PenalozaVoted yes2:51:37

Raised the fourteen charter elementary schools that get no city funded guard.

Agenda

Every item

36 items in agenda order

1
Closed Session Items

Closed-session conference with legal counsel

Not located
  • The council met privately about existing litigation against the city.2:04:03
Official agendaSupplied summaryNot located
Full official agenda title

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code: Micah’s Way v. City of Santa Ana, et al., United States District Court, Case No. 8:23-CV-00183-DOC-KES

2
Closed Session Items

Closed-session conference with legal counsel

Not located
  • The council met privately about significant exposure to litigation.2:04:03
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Full official agenda title

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL –SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): One (1) matter [HCD and Californians for Homeownership]

3
Closed Session Items

Closed-session labor negotiations with city employee organizations

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Labor & workforce
  • The council met privately with its labour negotiator about talks with the city's employee groups.2:04:03
Official agendaSupplied summaryNot located
Full official agenda title

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6(a): Agency Negotiators: Jason Motsick, Human Resources Executive Director Employee Organizations: Santa Ana Police Officers Association (POA)

1
Ceremonial Presentations

Proclamation presented by Mayor Amezcua to Dorothy “Dottie” Brown for Outstanding Contributions to the Community

32:44
  • Mayor Amezcua presented a proclamation to Dorothy Brown, a resident who has been giving blood for more than seventy years.34:26
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent block
2
Ceremonial Presentations

Certificate of Recognition presented by Mayor Pro Tem Lopez to Grupo La Familia LGBTQ+ for Outstanding Contributions to the…

32:44
  • Mayor Pro Tem Lopez presented a certificate to Grupo La Familia, a support group for parents and relatives of LGBTQ people that meets monthly at the city's LGBTQ centre.40:48
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent block
Full official agenda title

Certificate of Recognition presented by Mayor Pro Tem Lopez to Grupo La Familia LGBTQ+ for Outstanding Contributions to the Community

3
Ceremonial Presentations

Certificates of Recognition presented by Councilmember Bacerra to Santa Ana College Dons Baseball team for winning the 2023 CCCAA…

32:44
  • Councilmember Bacerra presented certificates to the Santa Ana College Dons baseball team, second in the state for runs scored and for hits.48:26
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Certificates of Recognition presented by Councilmember Bacerra to Santa Ana College Dons Baseball team for winning the 2023 CCCAA State Championship

4
Ceremonial Presentations

Proclamation presented by Councilmember Phan to Parks & Recreation declaring July 2023, as Park and Recreation Month 2023: Where…

1:06:06
  • Councilmember Phan presented a proclamation to the parks and recreation department declaring parks and recreation month.1:03:45
Official agendaSupplied summaryClerk timestamp
Full official agenda title

Proclamation presented by Councilmember Phan to Parks & Recreation declaring July 2023, as Park and Recreation Month 2023: Where Community Grows

5
Consent Calendar

Excused Absences

2:00:35
  • A routine item excusing members who missed earlier meetings, approved with the rest of the consent calendar.2:04:03
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockCity Clerk’s Office
Official recommendation
  1. Excuse the absent members
6
Consent Calendar

Appoint Claudio Gallegos Nominated by Councilmember Penaloza as the Ward 6 Representative to the Community Development Commission…

2:00:35
  • Claudio Gallegos was appointed to the Community Development Commission as the Ward 6 representative.2:04:03
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockCity Clerk’s Office
Full official agenda title

Appoint Claudio Gallegos Nominated by Councilmember Penaloza as the Ward 6 Representative to the Community Development Commission for a Full-Term Expiring December 8, 2026

Official recommendation
  1. Appoint Claudio Gallegos to the Community Development Commission as the Ward 6 representative and administer Oath of Office
7
Consent Calendar

Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Board Recertification Program Year (PY) 2023-25

2:00:35
Labor & workforce
  • Redesignation of the city's local workforce area and recertification of its workforce board.2:04:03
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockCommunity Development Agency
Official recommendation
  1. Authorize the Mayor to sign the Program Year (PY) 2023-25 Subsequent Local Area Designation and Local Board Recertification application and direct staff to submit to the California Workforce Development Board
8
Consent Calendar

Receive and File Update on Prentice Park Deed and Zoo Master Plan

2:06:26
Parks & libraries
  • An update on the Prentice Park deed and the zoo master plan.2:06:29
  • Staff reported the deed condition requiring fifty monkeys, in place since the zoo opened seventy one years ago, has been lifted with the family's agreement.2:12:21
  • Members welcomed it as freeing the city to invest in other animals, and thanked staff for working with the family rather than around them.2:09:12
Official agendaSupplied summaryClerk timestampParks, Recreation, and Community Services
Official recommendation
  1. Receive and file
9
Consent Calendar

Receive and File the Certification of Approval by City Engineer of the Final Tract Map 2022-02, County Tract Map No. 19178 (1814 and…

2:00:35
Land use
  • Certification of a final tract map.2:04:03
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockPublic Works Agency
Full official agenda title

Receive and File the Certification of Approval by City Engineer of the Final Tract Map 2022-02, County Tract Map No. 19178 (1814 and 1818 East First Street) (Applicant: Brandywine Acquisition Group, LLC)

Official recommendation
  1. Receive and file the certification of approval by City Engineer of the Final Tract Map 2022-02, County Tract No. 19178
10
Consent Calendar

Receive and File the Certification of Approval by City Engineer of the Final Tract Map 2019-02, County Tract Map No. 19064 (301 and…

2:00:35
Land use
  • Certification of a second final tract map.2:04:03
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockPublic Works Agency
Full official agenda title

Receive and File the Certification of Approval by City Engineer of the Final Tract Map 2019-02, County Tract Map No. 19064 (301 and 305 North Mountain View Street) (Applicant: Olympia Capital Corporation)

Official recommendation
  1. Receive and file the certification of approval by City Engineer of the Final Tract Map 2019-02, County Tract No. 19064
11
Consent Calendar

Approve Budget Reallocation of Unspent Capital Improvement Funds in the Amount of $68,980 to the ADA Transition Plan (Project No.…

2:00:35
  • A reallocation of $68,980 of unspent capital money to the accessibility transition plan.2:04:03
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockPublic Works Agency
Full official agenda title

Approve Budget Reallocation of Unspent Capital Improvement Funds in the Amount of $68,980 to the ADA Transition Plan (Project No. 23-6069) (Non-General Fund)

Official recommendation
  1. Authorize the reallocation of unspent capital improvement funds in the amount of $68,980 from the Council Chambers Entry Doors and Floor Modifications Project (No. 17-0151) to the ADA Transition Plan (Project No. 23-6069)
12
Consent Calendar

Award a Purchase Order in the amount of $376,500 to Cummins, Inc. for One Commercial Diesel Generator Set for the City’s Corporate…

2:00:35
  • A purchase order of $376,500 to Cummins for a commercial diesel generator.2:04:03
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockPublic Works Agency
Full official agenda title

Award a Purchase Order in the amount of $376,500 to Cummins, Inc. for One Commercial Diesel Generator Set for the City’s Corporate Yard (Specification 23-093) (General Fund)

Official recommendation
  1. Authorize a one-time award and payment of Purchase Order to Cummins, Inc. for the procurement of a commercial diesel generator set in the amount of $376,500, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney
13
Consent Calendar

Award a Purchase Order to Transwest Truck Center, LLC for Three Ford Super Duty F-550 Valve Trucks in an Amount Not to Exceed…

2:00:35
  • A purchase order to Transwest for three valve trucks.2:04:03
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockPublic Works Agency
Full official agenda title

Award a Purchase Order to Transwest Truck Center, LLC for Three Ford Super Duty F-550 Valve Trucks in an Amount Not to Exceed $690,000 (Specification No. 23-074) (Non-General Fund)

Official recommendation
  1. Authorize a one-time purchase and payment of purchase order to Transwest Truck Center, LLC for three Ford Super Duty F-550 Valve Trucks, in the amount of $673,275, plus a contingency amount of $16,725, for a total amount not to exceed $690,000, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney
14
Consent Calendar

Award Aggregate Blanket Order Contracts to B&D Towing, Inc., Greater Southern California Towing, Inc., and MetroPro Towing, Inc. in…

2:00:35
  • Blanket towing contracts shared between three operators.2:04:03
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockPublic Works Agency
Full official agenda title

Award Aggregate Blanket Order Contracts to B&D Towing, Inc., Greater Southern California Towing, Inc., and MetroPro Towing, Inc. in an Annual Aggregate Amount not to Exceed $100,000 (Specification No. 23-079) (General and Non-General Fund)

Official recommendation
  1. Award an aggregate blanket order contracts to B&D Towing, Inc., Greater Southern California Towing, Inc., and MetroPro Towing, Inc. for on-call towing services for City vehicles for a one-year term beginning July 1, 2023, and expiring June 30, 2024, with provisions for four one-year renewal options, in an annual aggregate amount of $100,000, with a total aggregate contract amount not to exceed $500,000, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney
15
Consent Calendar

Award a Construction Contract to All American Asphalt in the Amount of $2,014,055 for the Main Street Rehabilitation from MacArthur…

2:14:21
TransportationEnvironment & water
  • A construction contract of $2,014,055 with All American Asphalt to rehabilitate Main Street between MacArthur Boulevard and Dyer Road, at a total project cost of $2,417,000.2:14:22
  • Councilmember Bacerra amended it so any money left over goes to resurfacing the nearby MacArthur Place, and staff had no objection.2:15:00
Official agendaSupplied summaryClerk timestampPublic Works Agency
Full official agenda title

Award a Construction Contract to All American Asphalt in the Amount of $2,014,055 for the Main Street Rehabilitation from MacArthur Boulevard to Dyer Road and St. Gertrude Place at Orange Avenue Project, with an Estimated Project Delivery Cost of $2,417,000 (Project No. 22-6988)(Project No. 23-6482) (General and Non-General Fund)

Official recommendation
  1. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Capital Improvement Program to include $250,000 of funding in the General Fund for the Main Street Rehabilitation from MacArthur Boulevard to Dyer Road and St. Gertrude Place at Orange Avenue Project
  2. Authorize budget reallocation of $361,000 in unspent Roadway Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (SB-1) from the Euclid Rehabilitation from South City Limits to McFadden Improvement (No. 20-6961) Project to construction funds for the Main Street Rehabilitation from Macarthur Boulevard to Dyer Road and St. Gertrude Place at Orange Avenue Project (No. 22-6988) to complete the project funding requirement
  3. Award a construction contract to All American Asphalt, the lowest responsible bidder, in accordance with the base bid in the amount of $2,014,055, for construction of the Main Street Rehabilitation from MacArthur Boulevard to Dyer Road and St. Gertrude Place at Orange Avenue Project, for the term beginning June 20, 2023, and ending upon project completion, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and the City Attorney
  4. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated construction delivery cost of $2,417,000, which includes $2,014,055 for the construction contract, $201,406 for contract administration, inspection and testing, and a $201,539 project contingency for unanticipated or unforeseen work
  5. Determine that the recommended actions are exempt from further review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act as Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. ER-2023-57 was filed for the project
16
Consent Calendar

Approve an Appropriation Adjustment and Award a Construction Contract to Baker Electric & Renewables LLC in the Amount of $597,000…

2:00:35
Budget
  • An appropriation and a construction contract with Baker Electric and Renewables.2:04:03
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockPublic Works Agency
Full official agenda title

Approve an Appropriation Adjustment and Award a Construction Contract to Baker Electric & Renewables LLC in the Amount of $597,000 for the Street Light Poles Replacement Project, with an Estimated Project Delivery Cost of $863,899 (Project No. 23-6033) (Non-General Fund)

Official recommendation
  1. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize Southern California Edison Streetlights Energy Credit in an amount of $863,899 in the Public Works/ Miscellaneous revenue account, and appropriate the same amount to the PWA Street Lighting, Improvements Other than Buildings expenditure account. (Requires five affirmative votes)
  2. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Capital Improvement Program to include $863,899 of funding in Southern California Edison Energy Cost Refund Funds for Streetlight Upgrades
  3. Award a construction contract to Baker Electric & Renewables LLC, the lowest responsible bidder, in accordance with the base bid in the amount of $597,000, for construction of the Streetlight Poles Replacement Project, for the term beginning June 20, 2023, and ending upon project completion, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and the City Attorney
  4. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated construction delivery cost of $863,899, which includes $597,000 for the construction contract, $117,649 for contract administration, inspection and testing, and a $149,250 project contingency for unanticipated or unforeseen work
17
Consent Calendar

Approve an Agreement with J Smith & T Muli, Inc. in an Amount not to Exceed $325,000 to provide Aquatic Engineering Services for…

2:00:35
Parks & libraries
  • An agreement of up to $325,000 for aquatic engineering services.2:04:03
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockPublic Works Agency
Full official agenda title

Approve an Agreement with J Smith & T Muli, Inc. in an Amount not to Exceed $325,000 to provide Aquatic Engineering Services for Thornton Park Lake Renovations for a Three-Year Term (General Fund)

Official recommendation
  1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with J Smith & T Muli, Inc. to provide aquatic engineering services for Thornton Park Lake renovations in the amount of $289,947, with a contingency of $35,053, for a total amount not to exceed $325,000, for a three-year term beginning June 20, 2023 and ending June 19, 2026, with an option for two, one-year extensions, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Agreement No. 2023-XXX)
18
Consent Calendar

Approve an Agreement with Clanton & Associates, Inc. to Prepare a Street Lighting Master Plan for an Amount Not to Exceed $640,475…

2:00:35
  • An agreement with Clanton and Associates to prepare a street lighting master plan.2:04:03
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockPublic Works Agency
Full official agenda title

Approve an Agreement with Clanton & Associates, Inc. to Prepare a Street Lighting Master Plan for an Amount Not to Exceed $640,475, for up to a Four-Year Term (General Fund)

Official recommendation
  1. Authorize budget reallocation of $116,416 in unspent Streetlight Maintenance Service Enhancement Account (General Fund) funds from the Riverview Neighborhood Street Lighting Project (No. 23-6030) to the Street Lighting Master Plan
  2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a consultant agreement with Clanton & Associates, Inc. to prepare a Street Lighting Master Plan for an amount not to exceed $640,475, for a two-year term beginning June 20, 2023 and expiring June 19, 2025, with provisions for two, one-year extensions, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Agreement No. 2023-XXX)
19
Consent Calendar

Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Orange, the City of Anaheim, the City of Irvine, and the City of Santa Ana for the…

2:03:09
Homelessness
  • A memorandum of understanding with the county and the cities of Anaheim and Irvine, with Councilmember Phan recused.2:03:09
Official agendaSupplied summaryMatched to recordingCommunity Development Agency
Full official agenda title

Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Orange, the City of Anaheim, the City of Irvine, and the City of Santa Ana for the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Program Regional Coordination

Official recommendation
  1. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Orange, the City of Anaheim, and the City of Irvine, to support regional coordination to address homelessness challenges (Agreement No. 2023-XXX)
20
Consent Calendar

Approve an Agreement with the Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center for a Total Amount not to exceed $200,000 to Serve…

3:21:37
Youth & education
  • An agreement of up to $200,000 with the Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center.2:04:03
Official agendaSupplied summaryMatched to recordingCommunity Development Agency
Full official agenda title

Approve an Agreement with the Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center for a Total Amount not to exceed $200,000 to Serve Foster and Youth with Disabilities (Non-General Fund)

Official recommendation
  1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center (OCCTAC) to provide services to foster and youth with disabilities, for a one-year term beginning July 1, 2023 and expiring June 30, 2024, in a total amount not to exceed $200,000, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Agreement No. 2023-XXX)
21
Consent Calendar

Approve Purchase and Sale Agreement with Property Owner Dyer 18 LLC for the Acquisition of Real Property and Improvements located at…

2:00:35
  • A purchase and sale agreement for property from Dyer 18, with Councilmember Phan recused.2:03:09
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockCommunity Development Agency
Full official agenda title

Approve Purchase and Sale Agreement with Property Owner Dyer 18 LLC for the Acquisition of Real Property and Improvements located at 1815 East Carnegie Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705 (APN 430-021-02)

Official recommendation
  1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Property Owner Dyer 18 LLC for the Acquisition of Real Property and Improvements located at 1815 East Carnegie Avenue, Santa Ana, CA, 92705, also identified as APN 430-021-02 (Property), in the amount of $12,750,000, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Agreement No. 2023-XXX)
  2. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $1,100,000 in Opioid Settlement Funding from the State of California’s Department of Health Care Services and appropriate the same amount into the Community Development Agency, Buildings and Building Improvement expenditure account. (Requires five affirmative votes)
  3. Approve an appropriation adjustment to utilize prior year fund balance in the amount of $3,753,571 to the Inclusionary Housing Fund, Buildings and Building Improvement expenditure account. (Requires five affirmative votes)
22
Consent Calendar

Approve Third Amendment to Agreement with Aramark Correctional Services, LLC for an Additional Amount of $1,624,971 to Provide…

1:09:45
  • An extra $1,624,971 for Aramark Correctional Services to provide meals at the city jail.2:17:13
  • It passed six votes to one, Mayor Pro Tem Lopez against.2:17:14
Official agendaSupplied summaryMatched to recordingPolice Department
Full official agenda title

Approve Third Amendment to Agreement with Aramark Correctional Services, LLC for an Additional Amount of $1,624,971 to Provide Inmate Meals and Commissary Management (General Fund)

Official recommendation
  1. Authorize the City Manager to execute the third amendment to the agreement with Aramark Correctional Services, LLC, to provide inmate meals and commissary management for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 in the additional amount of $1,624,971, for a total aggregate amount not to exceed $6,103,688, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Agreement No. 2023-XXX)
23
Consent Calendar

Approve Agreement with LAZ Parking California, LLC for Parking Enforcement Services for the Police Department in an Amount not to…

2:18:04
Transportation
  • An agreement with LAZ Parking for parking enforcement for the police department.2:21:13
  • It passed seven votes to nothing.2:21:13
Official agendaSupplied summaryClerk timestampPolice Department
Full official agenda title

Approve Agreement with LAZ Parking California, LLC for Parking Enforcement Services for the Police Department in an Amount not to Exceed $1,876,888 (General Fund)

Official recommendation
  1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a two-year agreement with LAZ Parking California, LLC for parking enforcement services, for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025, with the option of three 1-year renewals, in an amount not to exceed $1,876,888, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Agreement No. 2023-XXX)
24
Consent Calendar

Approve Agreements for Temporary Employee Staffing Services with AppleOne, Inc., Cathyjon Enterprises, Inc. dba HB Staffing…

2:00:35
Labor & workforce
  • Agreements with several agencies for temporary staffing.2:04:03
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockHuman Resources
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Approve Agreements for Temporary Employee Staffing Services with AppleOne, Inc., Cathyjon Enterprises, Inc. dba HB Staffing, Helpmates Staffing, Kimco Staffing Services, Inc., SoftHQ, Inc., TEC Group, Inc., and The Good Job Company in a Not-to-Exceed Aggregate Amount of $2,000,000 (Specification No.23-051) (General Fund)

Official recommendation
  1. AppleOne, Inc. (Torrance, CA)
  2. Cathyjon Enterprises, Inc. dba HB Staffing (Huntington Beach, CA)
  3. Helpmates Staffing (Irvine, CA)
  4. Kimco Staffing Services, Inc. (Irvine, CA)
  5. SoftHQ, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
  6. TEC Group, Inc. (Irvine, CA)
  7. The Good Job Company (La Jolla, CA)
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Consent Calendar

Adoption of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) Establishing the Terms and Conditions of Employment for Classifications…

2:04:06
Labor & workforce
  • Adoption of a memorandum of understanding setting pay and conditions for a group of city classifications.2:04:03
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Adoption of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) Establishing the Terms and Conditions of Employment for Classifications Represented by the Santa Ana Police Officers Association (“SAPOA”) Effective January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, and Adoption of a Resolution Updating the Compensation and Salary Schedule of Sworn Classifications of the Santa Ana Police Management Association (“SAPMA”)

Official recommendation
  1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with SAPOA regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment effective January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, and authorize non-substantive changes which may be necessary to implement the agreement (Agreement No. 2023-XXX)
  2. Adopt a resolution updating the compensation and salary schedule for sworn classifications of the SAPMA. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-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
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Consent Calendar

Adopt a Resolution Establishing the Appropriations Limit of the City of Santa Ana for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24

2:00:35
  • A resolution setting the city's appropriations limit for 2023-24.2:04:03
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Official recommendation
  1. Adopt a resolution establishing the appropriations limit of the City of Santa Ana for FY 2023-24, as required by state law. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING THE APPROPRIATION LIMIT OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024
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Consent Calendar

Approve Resolution for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Senate Bill 1 Local Streets and Roads, Road Repair and Accountability Act Funding…

17:41:56
  • A resolution for the state road repair funds programme for 2023-24.2:04:03
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Approve Resolution for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Senate Bill 1 Local Streets and Roads, Road Repair and Accountability Act Funding Program to Receive an Estimated Funding Amount of $7,673,409 for Capital Improvement Projects (Non-General Fund)

Official recommendation
  1. Adopt a Resolution affirming the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Senate Bill 1 projects list and anticipated Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funding in the amount of $7,673,409, to be submitted to the California Transportation Commission for budgeting the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Capital Improvement Program and maintaining eligibility for Road Repair and Accountability Act funding. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 BY SB 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017
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Consent Calendar

Adopt Resolutions to Maintain Orange County Transportation Authority’s Measure M2 Funding Eligibility for Fiscal Year 2023-2024

2:00:35
Transportation
  • Resolutions keeping the city eligible for county transport Measure M2 money.2:04:03
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Official recommendation
  1. Adopt a Resolution affirming consistency between the City’s Mobility Element and the Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways, concurring with the existing Transportation System Improvement Area fee program to maintain Orange County Transportation Authority Measure M2 eligibility Program funding, approximated to exceed $6.5 million dollars for Fiscal Year 2023-24. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA CONCERNING THE STATUS AND UPDATE OF THE MOBILITY ELEMENT, AND MITIGATION FEE PROGRAM FOR THE MEASURE M (M2) PROGRAM
  2. Adopt a Resolution confirming the status and update of the City's 2023 Local Signal Synchronization Plan to maintain eligibility for Measure M2 Program funding. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA CONCERNING THE STATUS AND UPDATE OF THE LOCAL SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PLAN FOR THE MEASURE M (M2) PROGRAM
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Consent Calendar

Adopt City Council Ordinance No. NS-3043 Appropriating Monies to the Several Offices, Agencies and Departments of the City of Santa…

2:00:35
  • Adoption of the ordinance appropriating money to city departments for 2023-24, completing the budget.2:04:03
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Adopt City Council Ordinance No. NS-3043 Appropriating Monies to the Several Offices, Agencies and Departments of the City of Santa Ana for the Fiscal Year Budget Period Commencing July 1, 2023 First reading at the June 6, 2023 City Council meeting, approved by a vote of 6-0-1 (Hernandez absent). Published in the Orange County Reporter on June 9, 2023

Official recommendation
  1. Approve the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. NS-3043 to appropriate monies to the several offices, agencies, and departments of the City for Fiscal Year 2023-24 (FY23-24), which begins on July 1, 2023 and ends on June 30, 2024. ORDINANCE NO. NS- 3043 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROPRIATING MONIES TO THE SEVERAL OFFICES, AGENCIES, AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY FOR FISCAL YEAR BUDGET PERIOD COMMENCING JULY 1, 2023
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Consent Calendar

Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2023-01: Amendment to Various Sections of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) Related…

2:00:35
Land useEnvironment & water
  • Adoption of the zoning code amendment given its first reading on 6 June.2:04:03
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Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2023-01: Amendment to Various Sections of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) Related to Increasing the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Separation Requirement of Noxious Uses from Sensitive Receptors, Update Massage Establishment Regulations, Establish a CUP Suspension Process, and Other Edits to Address Internal Inconsistencies First reading at the June 6, 2023 City Council meeting, approved by a vote of 6-0-1 (Hernandez absent). Published in the Orange County Reporter on June 9, 2023

Official recommendation
  1. Conduct a second reading and adopt Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2023-01 amending various sections of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) related to increasing the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) separation requirement of noxious uses from sensitive receptors, updating massage establishment regulations, establishing a CUP suspension process, and other edits to address internal inconsistencies. ORDINANCE NO. NS-3044 – ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2023-01 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 41 (ZONING) OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO NOXIOUS USES, MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS, AND RELATED CONFORMING CLARIFYING EDITS; ADDING A SECTION RELATED TO SUSPENSION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS, VARIANCES, AND MINOR EXCEPTIONS; AND MAKING OTHER NON-SUBSTANTIAL EDITS TO ADDRESS EXISTING INTERNAL INCONSISTENCIES (includes determination that this ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, as there is no possibility it will have a significant effect on the environment and it is not a “project,” as defined in Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines)
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Business Calendar

Implement a Volunteer School Crossing Guard Program and Approve Agreement with All City Management Services, Inc. for the School…

2:47:12
Youth & educationTransportation
Split voteSee member positions →
  • A three part item on crossing guards, returning from 16 May: build a volunteer programme, tell the school districts the paid service is being phased out, and sign a smaller contract of up to $5,343,125.2:47:13
  • Councilmember Hernandez said children need protecting whatever the school district does and moved the staff recommendation.2:48:55
  • Councilmember Penaloza pointed out fourteen charter elementary schools in the city get no city funded guard at all, and asked that they be included.2:51:37
  • Councilmember Vazquez asked why the city pays for crossing guards and was shown the municipal code requiring it, then noted Santa Ana ranks third worst in the state for pedestrian safety.2:58:43
  • Mayor Pro Tem Lopez said it makes no sense to invite new schools into a programme the same item is winding down, and moved the staff recommendation unchanged.3:03:04
  • The city attorney confirmed the code sets out exactly when guards must be provided and that the city would be liable if it did not.3:12:01
  • Mayor Amezcua moved to add eight charter schools, naming Magnolia Science Academy on First Street, and Councilmember Hernandez backed her.3:14:54
  • Staff warned the contract has a ceiling and adding schools would bring it back to the council sooner.2:53:15
  • It passed five votes to two, with Mayor Pro Tem Lopez and Councilmember Vazquez against.3:23:34
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Implement a Volunteer School Crossing Guard Program and Approve Agreement with All City Management Services, Inc. for the School Crossing Guard Program in an Amount Not to Exceed $5,343,125 for Up to a Five Year Term (General Fund)

Official recommendation
  1. Direct staff to work cooperatively with school districts to implement a volunteer crossing guard program and establish a crossing guard training program
  2. Direct staff to formally notify the School Districts of the phasing out of contracted crossing guard program beginning school year 2023-2024
  3. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with All City Management Services, Inc. to provide a School Crossing Guard Program, in the total amount not to exceed $5,343,125 for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2023 and expiring June 30, 2026, with an option for up to two, one-year extensions, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Agreement No. 2023-XXX)
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Business Calendar

Resolutions of the City of Santa Ana City Council Exempting Certain Eligible Parcels in the City of Santa Ana from the Requirements…

2:21:36
Land useEnvironment & water
  • Resolutions exempting certain parcels from two state housing laws, continued from 16 May.2:21:59
  • An urgency ordinance was added the same evening after several organisations argued the law required an ordinance rather than resolutions.2:37:08
  • Councilmember Bacerra said the state housing department is punishing cities that have been ambitious about housing, which will discourage others.2:42:33
  • It passed with one vote against, from Councilmember Phan.2:46:58
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Resolutions of the City of Santa Ana City Council Exempting Certain Eligible Parcels in the City of Santa Ana from the Requirements of Assembly Bill 2011 and Senate Bill 6 Pursuant to California Government Code Sections 65912.114, 65912.124, and 65852.24 (continued from City Council meeting of May 16, 2023, Item No. 28)

Official recommendation
  1. Adopt a resolution exempting certain eligible parcels in the City of Santa Ana from the requirements of Assembly Bill 2011 pursuant to California Government Code Sections 65912.114 and 65912.124; and RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA EXERCISING ITS RETENTION OF LOCAL LAND USE CONTROL PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 65912.114(i) AND 65912.124(i) AND EXEMPTING CERTAIN PARCELS FROM CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 65912.114 AND 65912.124 BASED UPON WRITTEN FINDINGS (includes determination that this Resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and is therefore not a “project,” pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines)
  2. Adopt a resolution exempting certain eligible parcels in the City of Santa Ana from the requirements of Senate Bill 6 pursuant to California Government Code Section 65852.24. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA EXERCISING ITS RETENTION OF LOCAL LAND USE CONTROL PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65852.24(e) AND EXEMPTING CERTAIN PARCELS FROM CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65852.24 BASED UPON WRITTEN FINDINGS (includes determination that this Resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and is therefore not a “project,” pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines)
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Business Calendar

Adoption of Ordinance for the Addition of two Positions for Residents Aged 55 Years and Older on the Parks, Recreation, and…

3:23:45
Parks & librariesLand useEnvironment & water
  • An ordinance adding two seats for residents aged 55 and over to the parks, recreation and community services commission, the answer staff brought back to the request for a separate senior commission.3:23:45
  • It carried.3:24:58
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Adoption of Ordinance for the Addition of two Positions for Residents Aged 55 Years and Older on the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission

Official recommendation
  1. Conduct first reading of an ordinance to amend the Santa Ana Municipal Code Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 4, Section 2-333 to add two positions for residents aged 55 years and older on the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission. ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2-333 RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP OF THE PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION (includes determination that this ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change to the environment as there is no possibility it will have a significant effect on the environment and it is not a “project,” as defined in Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines)
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