Valerie AmezcuaVoted no
6:42:09Voted against putting the measure to the voters.
7November
2023
2023
Regular City Council and Housing Authority Meeting · One key issue
The council adopted the resolution putting a charter amendment on noncitizen voting in municipal elections to the voters in November 2024, four votes to three.
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What happened
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
- 01
The city attorney explained the resolution reflects the direction a majority gave at the previous meeting.
▶5:48:52Explore this issue
Related agenda item 39Open agenda item →Consider Whether to Adopt a Resolution Calling and Giving Notice of a General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Santa Ana…
Member positions
Phil BacerraVoted no6:42:09Voted against putting the measure to the voters.
David PenalozaVoted no6:42:09Voted against putting the measure to the voters.
Thai Viet PhanVoted yes6:42:05Voted for the resolution.
Benjamin VazquezVoted yes6:42:05Co-sponsored the original request and voted for the resolution.
Jessie LopezVoted yes6:42:05Voted for the resolution.
Johnathan Ryan HernandezVoted yes6:42:05Had asked for the measure in September and voted for the resolution.
- 02
Councilmember Penaloza presented a city tile and proclamation to the retiring police chief, David Valentin.
▶4:58:23Explore this issue
Related agenda item 11Open agenda item →Approve an Appropriation Adjustment Accepting the 2022 Proposition 69 – DNA Identification Funds and Award Purchase Order to Foster…
No named councilmember contribution could be reliably linked to this item.
- 03
The Army Corps of Engineers presented its Santiago Creek flood risk management project.
▶4:58:23Explore this issue
Related agenda item 32Open agenda item →Approve Agreements for Qualified Consultants to Provide On-Call Environmental and Planning Services for Planning Projects and…
No named councilmember contribution could be reliably linked to this item.
- 04
Staff gave the regular homelessness update, which took most of two hours.
▶4:58:23Explore this issue
Related agenda item 32Open agenda item →Approve Agreements for Qualified Consultants to Provide On-Call Environmental and Planning Services for Planning Projects and…
No named councilmember contribution could be reliably linked to this item.
- 05
The first quarter budget report and appropriation adjustments were approved.
▶5:04:19Explore this issue
Related agenda item 12Open agenda item →Fiscal Year 2023-24 First Quarter Budget Report and Proposed Appropriation Adjustments
What councilmembers said
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Johnathan Ryan HernandezCouncilmember5:12:55Thank you, Madam Mayor. I just wanted to thank you, Catherine Downs, for a fantastic presentation, all of the great work that you do for our city. Just a couple of things I wanted to highlight that I'm really excited about, and this is just high level for the…
Steven A. MendozaCity Manager5:12:19Thank you. So it looks like you're trying to find ways for us to raise money, right? So because we're spending a lot of money, but we also need to make sure that we have funds coming in. Absolutely. Because we'll be having a different conversation in a year or…
Benjamin VazquezCouncilmember5:15:44to investigate new revenue serviness or increase and I think it would be great on it councilmember Hernandez and I would volunteer myself if the mayor would so much allow us to do it it would be great and I would propose that and hopefully we could do this in…
Phil BacerraCouncilmember5:16:42THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO THANK STAFF FOR ENGAGING LOCAL BUSINESSES LIKE GUARANTEE CHEVOLLET. this item was awarding purchase orders to guarantee Chevrolet Motors of Santa Ana and some other vendors but I wanted to highlight and say thank you…
- 06
Members of the new rental housing board were appointed on nominations from Mayor Pro Tem Lopez and Councilmember Vazquez.
▶4:58:32Explore this issue
Related agenda item 7Open agenda item →Appoint Members to the Rental Housing Board Nominated by Mayor Pro Tem Lopez and Councilmember Vazquez for a Full Term Expiring in…
What councilmembers said
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Phil BacerraCouncilmember5:00:32Thank you, Madam Mayor. I should have prefaced it with these are just comments. So this is the quarterly report for housing division projects and activities for the period of July 1st through September 30th of 2023. So the Affordable Housing Opportunity and…
Steven A. MendozaCity Manager5:00:01Okay, thank you. Is there another one? She's not present. Okay, perfect.
- 07
The council took eight closed session items, including two employee performance evaluations and an appointment, with the city manager post vacant since October.
▶4:58:23Explore this issue
Related agenda item 6Open agenda item →Closed-session public employee performance evaluation
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Jennifer L. HallCity Clerk4:57:56This is a motion by Council Member Hernandez, seconded by Council Member Penaloza, to approve the consent calendar, with the exceptions of items 9, 12, 26, and 29, pulled for separate consideration. Comments on items 22, 30, and 37, and a noted...
Steven A. MendozaCity Manager4:57:46Great, thank you. Let's prepare to vote. I'm going to... Oh, you pulled item 12 already. Perfect. All right, let's prepare to vote, please.
Thai Viet PhanCouncilmember4:57:04Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to comment on item 37. And for item 32, I will be recusing myself only to the agreements relating to DUDEC and EPD Solutions, Inc., as they are clients of my employer. And on item 30, I will only be recusing myself from the agreement…
Phil BacerraCouncilmember4:56:44Thank you, Madam Mayor. I would like to pull items 9, 12, 26, 29, and comment on item 22.
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Focus
Where they differed
Splits in votes or reasoning
The resolution putting a noncitizen voting charter amendment to the 2024 voters passed four votes to three, on the same split as the earlier direction.
Voted against putting the measure to the voters.
Voted against putting the measure to the voters.
Voted against putting the measure to the voters.
Voted for the resolution.
Co-sponsored the original request and voted for the resolution.
Voted for the resolution.
Had asked for the measure in September and voted for the resolution.
Agenda
Every item
51 items in agenda order
Closed Session Items
Not located Closed-session conference with legal counsel
- The council met privately about existing litigation against the city.4:58:23
Closed Session Items
Not located Closed-session conference with legal counsel
- The council met privately about significant exposure to litigation.4:58:23
Closed Session Items
Not located Closed-session conference with legal counsel
- The council met privately about anticipated litigation.4:58:23
Closed Session Items
Not located Closed-session labor negotiations with city employee organizations
- The council met privately with its labour negotiator.4:58:23
Closed Session Items
Not located Closed-session public employee performance evaluation
- The council met privately to review a public employee's performance.4:58:23
Closed Session Items
▶4:56:08 Closed-session public employee performance evaluation
- The council met privately to review a second employee's performance.4:58:23
Closed Session Items
Not located PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT/APPOINTMENT pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 Title: Acting City Manager/Interim City…
- The council met privately about a public employee appointment, the city manager post being vacant.4:58:23
Closed Session Items
Not located Closed-session labor negotiations with city employee organizations
- The council met privately with its labour negotiator on a second matter.4:58:23
Ceremonial Presentations
▶2:36:39 Proclamation presented by Mayor Amezcua to Beta Cell Foundation declaring November 2023 as Diabetes Month
- Mayor Amezcua presented a proclamation to the Beta Cell Foundation declaring November Diabetes Awareness Month.4:58:23
Ceremonial Presentations
▶2:43:56 Proclamation presented by Mayor Pro Tem Lopez to Family Court Awareness Month Committee declaring November 2023 as Family Court…
- Mayor Pro Tem Lopez presented a proclamation marking Family Court Awareness Month.4:58:23
Ceremonial Presentations
▶2:49:51 City Tile and Proclamation presented by Councilmember Penaloza to Santa Ana Police Chief David Valentin Congratulating him on his…
- Councilmember Penaloza presented a city tile and proclamation to Santa Ana police chief David Valentin on his retirement.4:58:23
Staff Presentations
▶2:52:26 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Santiago Creek Flood Risk Management Project
- A presentation from the United States Army Corps of Engineers on the Santiago Creek flood risk management project.4:58:23
Staff Presentations
▶2:57:44 Homelessness Update
- The regular homelessness update, which ran for most of two hours.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶4:56:08 Excused Absences
- A routine item excusing members who missed earlier meetings, approved with the rest of the consent calendar.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶4:58:47 Appoint Members to the Rental Housing Board Nominated by Mayor Pro Tem Lopez and Councilmember Vazquez for a Full Term Expiring in…
- Members were appointed to the new rental housing board on nominations from Mayor Pro Tem Lopez and Councilmember Vazquez.4:58:32
Consent Calendar
▶4:56:15 Minutes from the Regular Meetings of February 7, 2023 and February 21, 2023, and from the Special Closed Session and Regular…
- The written record of three meetings from February 2023.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶5:00:36 Quarterly Report for Housing Division Projects and Activities for the period of July 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023
- The quarterly housing report for July to September 2023.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶4:56:15 Approve Release of Nonprofit Community Development Block Grant Application for Fiscal Years 2024–26
- Release of the nonprofit community development block grant application for 2024 to 2026.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶4:56:15 Approve an Appropriation Adjustment Accepting the 2022 Proposition 69 – DNA Identification Funds and Award Purchase Order to Foster…
- An appropriation accepting state DNA identification money and a related award.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶5:04:35 Fiscal Year 2023-24 First Quarter Budget Report and Proposed Appropriation Adjustments
Consent Calendar
▶4:56:15 Amend Blanket Order Contract with Grainger, Inc. for Maintenance, Repair, and Operational Supplies, for a revised not-to-exceed…
- A larger blanket contract with Grainger for maintenance and repair supplies.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶4:56:15 Award Aggregate Blanket Order Contracts to 1-Step Ahead, Branded Gifts Plus, BSN Sports, LLC, Loso Creation, and So. Cal Embroidery…
- Blanket contracts with several suppliers of promotional and sports goods.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶4:56:15 Amend Blanket Order Contract with ODP Business Solutions, LLC (Office Depot, Inc.) for Office Supplies, for a revised not-to-exceed…
- A larger blanket contract with ODP Business Solutions for office supplies.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶4:56:15 Amend the Blanket Order Contract for the Purchase of Paper Products and Miscellaneous Supplies with American Sanitary Supply, Inc.…
- A larger blanket contract for paper products and miscellaneous supplies.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶4:56:15 Amend the Blanket Order Contracts for the Purchase of Rock, Sand, and Gravel with PTI Sand & Gravel, Inc., for a New Amount Not to…
- Larger blanket contracts for rock, sand and gravel.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶4:56:15 Amend Blanket Order Contracts for Equipment Rentals with Sunbelt Rentals, United Rentals, and Herc Rentals for a Revised Total…
- Larger blanket contracts for equipment hire with three firms.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶4:56:15 Award Aggregate Blanket Order Contracts to Heritage Landscape Supply Group, Inc, SiteOne Landscape Supply, and Waterline…
- Blanket contracts with two landscape supply firms.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶4:56:15 Award Purchase Order to Bizon Group, Inc. for Storage Containers (IFB 23-103) (Non-General Fund)
- A purchase order to Bizon Group for storage containers.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶4:56:15 Award a Purchase Order to Seavco Inc. dba Irv Seaver Motorcycles for Sixteen BMW Motorcycles in an Amount Not to Exceed $484,806…
- A purchase order to Irv Seaver Motorcycles for sixteen BMW police motorcycles.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶5:16:49 Award Purchase Orders to Guaranty Chevrolet Motors, Inc. of Santa Ana and Penske Chevrolet of Cerritos in an Aggregate Amount Not to…
Consent Calendar
▶4:56:15 Award a Purchase Order to South Coast Bobcat for One Bobcat S66 Loader Vehicle with Trailer in an Amount Not to Exceed $128,968…
- A purchase order to South Coast Bobcat for a loader and trailer.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶2:35:55 Approve Additional Contingency Funds in the Amount of $310,000 for an Existing Construction Contract with Vido Samarzich, Inc., and…
- An extra $310,000 of contingency on an existing construction contract.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶4:56:15 Award a Construction Contract to Dominguez General Engineering, Inc. in the Amount of $2,133,362 for the North East Annexation Water…
- A construction contract of $2,133,362 with Dominguez General Engineering.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶5:18:56 Approve Municipal Facilities License Agreement with T-Mobile West LLC
Consent Calendar
▶4:56:15 Award an Agreement to Revenue & Cost Specialists, LLC for Comprehensive Impact Fee Study Consulting Services Not to Exceed $115,150…
- An agreement with Revenue and Cost Specialists for a comprehensive impact fee study.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶4:34:58 Approve Amendments to Agreements with Eduardo Garcia dba Dynamic Video Communications, LLC, IPTV International Inc. dba TV Pro Gear…
- Amended agreements with three firms for video and broadcast services.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶5:21:37 Approve a Second Amendment to the Agreement with RSG, Inc. for the Administration, Management, and Implementation of the Rent…
Consent Calendar
▶5:25:48 Approve an Agreement with America on Track and Nati’s House dba Neutral Ground for Gang Prevention and Intervention Program Services…
- An agreement with America on Track and Neutral Ground for gang prevention work.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶4:56:15 Approve a First Amendment to the Agreement with Jorge Melgoza, DBA Ardent Ergonomics for Preventative Ergonomics Assessments
- A first amendment to the ergonomics agreement.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶4:58:29 Approve Agreements for Qualified Consultants to Provide On-Call Environmental and Planning Services for Planning Projects and…
- On-call environmental and planning agreements, with Councilmember Phan recused.4:58:26
Consent Calendar
▶4:56:15 Historic Property Preservation Agreements
- Historic property preservation agreements.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶4:56:15 First Amendment to Agreement with TriTech Software Systems for Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management System Software…
- A first amendment to the agreement with TriTech Software Systems for dispatch and records management.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶4:56:15 Adopt a Resolution, Approve an Agreement and Appropriation Adjustment Accepting the FY 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant…
- A resolution, agreement and appropriation accepting federal emergency management money.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶4:56:15 Award Purchase Order to Advanced Exercise Fitness Solutions for Exercise Equipment in the Amount of $76,203 and Resolution to Accept…
- A purchase order of $76,200 for exercise equipment.4:58:23
Consent Calendar
▶5:29:38 Resolution Authorizing the Grant Application, Acceptance, and Execution of Grant Funds from the California State Library’s Building…
- A resolution authorising a state grant application and acceptance of the funds.4:58:23
Business Calendar
▶5:30:40 Rental Registry Informational Report
- An informational report on the rental registry, including what happens where a landlord fails to register.5:36:18
Business Calendar
▶5:48:24 Consider Whether to Adopt a Resolution Calling and Giving Notice of a General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Santa Ana…
- A resolution calling the general municipal election for 5 November 2024 and putting a charter amendment on noncitizen voting in municipal elections to the voters.5:48:52
- The city attorney said it reflects the direction a council majority gave at the previous meeting.5:48:52
- It passed four votes to three.6:42:05
Consent Calendar
Not located Excused Absences
- A routine item excusing absent housing authority members.6:43:46
Consent Calendar
Not located Minutes from the Regular Meeting of August 1, 2023
- The written record of the housing authority meeting of 1 August 2023.6:43:46
Consent Calendar
Not located Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the Period of July 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023
- The quarterly report on the housing choice voucher programme for July to September 2023.6:43:46
Consent Calendar
Not located Authorize staff to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with CalOptima Health, Orange County Housing Authority, Anaheim Housing…
- Authorisation to enter a memorandum of understanding with CalOptima Health and the county housing authority.6:43:46
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