2June
2026
Regular City Council Meeting · One key issue

The council heard that Rosita Elementary is being renamed for Frank and Irene Palomino, and agreed to look at renaming Rosita Park to match.

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Brief

What happened

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

  1. 01

    The Palominos were one of five families behind the 1946 case that ended school segregation in Orange County, seven years before Brown against Board of Education.

    58:22
    Explore this issue
    Related agenda item 3

    Garden Grove Unified School District Update on the Rosita Elementary Renaming to Palomino Elementary and the Opportunity for the…

    Open agenda item →

    What councilmembers said

    Representative transcript excerpts—not inferred positions.

    Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
    Johnathan Ryan HernandezCouncilmember

    thank you madam mayor i would like to first and foremost thank um the palomino family and and and their wonderful representative and champion for being here today. It truly is an honor to be able to be amongst this history and to live in a community that dared…

    1:05:11
    Valerie Amezcua
    Valerie AmezcuaMayor

    And please thank Dr. Moffey as well. I know she's gonna be here tonight. She's at the board meeting, but she's an amazing superintendent and I've worked with her for many years, so I really appreciate it. Thank you, Walter, for being here. And again, the…

    1:10:49
    Jennifer L. Hall
    Jennifer L. HallCity Clerk

    one on item number three, one on item number seven, and one on item number 16. Those were distributed to the City Council and posted online for public review. We will now hear from members of the public that are physically present in the Council Chamber…

    1:11:47
    Thai Viet Phan
    Thai Viet PhanCouncilmember

    Thank you, Mayor. So obviously, I'm very supportive of this. thank you so much to the Garden Grove Unified School District, the Palomino family, and also Council Member Hernandez, I think you had brought up the Guzman family, and that's, so I had learned about…

    1:03:25
  2. 02

    Their grandson told the council he attended Rosita Elementary without ever being taught that his own father had gone to a segregated school in this city.

    58:22
    Explore this issue
    Related agenda item 3

    Garden Grove Unified School District Update on the Rosita Elementary Renaming to Palomino Elementary and the Opportunity for the…

    Open agenda item →

    What councilmembers said

    Representative transcript excerpts—not inferred positions.

    Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
    Johnathan Ryan HernandezCouncilmember

    thank you madam mayor i would like to first and foremost thank um the palomino family and and and their wonderful representative and champion for being here today. It truly is an honor to be able to be amongst this history and to live in a community that dared…

    1:05:11
    Valerie Amezcua
    Valerie AmezcuaMayor

    And please thank Dr. Moffey as well. I know she's gonna be here tonight. She's at the board meeting, but she's an amazing superintendent and I've worked with her for many years, so I really appreciate it. Thank you, Walter, for being here. And again, the…

    1:10:49
    Jennifer L. Hall
    Jennifer L. HallCity Clerk

    one on item number three, one on item number seven, and one on item number 16. Those were distributed to the City Council and posted online for public review. We will now hear from members of the public that are physically present in the Council Chamber…

    1:11:47
    Thai Viet Phan
    Thai Viet PhanCouncilmember

    Thank you, Mayor. So obviously, I'm very supportive of this. thank you so much to the Garden Grove Unified School District, the Palomino family, and also Council Member Hernandez, I think you had brought up the Guzman family, and that's, so I had learned about…

    1:03:25
  3. 03

    Every member spoke in support, and the city manager said the city would follow its process to make the change.

    1:02:41
    Explore this issue
    Related agenda item 3

    Garden Grove Unified School District Update on the Rosita Elementary Renaming to Palomino Elementary and the Opportunity for the…

    Open agenda item →

    What councilmembers said

    Representative transcript excerpts—not inferred positions.

    Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
    Johnathan Ryan HernandezCouncilmember

    thank you madam mayor i would like to first and foremost thank um the palomino family and and and their wonderful representative and champion for being here today. It truly is an honor to be able to be amongst this history and to live in a community that dared…

    1:05:11
    Valerie Amezcua
    Valerie AmezcuaMayor

    And please thank Dr. Moffey as well. I know she's gonna be here tonight. She's at the board meeting, but she's an amazing superintendent and I've worked with her for many years, so I really appreciate it. Thank you, Walter, for being here. And again, the…

    1:10:49
    Jennifer L. Hall
    Jennifer L. HallCity Clerk

    one on item number three, one on item number seven, and one on item number 16. Those were distributed to the City Council and posted online for public review. We will now hear from members of the public that are physically present in the Council Chamber…

    1:11:47
    Thai Viet Phan
    Thai Viet PhanCouncilmember

    Thank you, Mayor. So obviously, I'm very supportive of this. thank you so much to the Garden Grove Unified School District, the Palomino family, and also Council Member Hernandez, I think you had brought up the Guzman family, and that's, so I had learned about…

    1:03:25
  4. 04

    The council also gave first approval to the budget for the year beginning July, which cuts the police youth league and several commissions.

    2:30:51
    Explore this issue
    Related agenda item 23

    Public hearing: Ordinance to Adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget, Resolution for Changes to the City’s Basic Classification and…

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    Member positions

    Jessie Lopez
    Jessie LopezRaised concerns

    Stressed that the council can restore the programmes if the city stops losing money at its current rate.

    2:18:32
    Phil Bacerra
    Phil BacerraRaised concerns

    Said he did not support the cuts one bit and would rather the commissions kept meeting, but voted for the budget because it has to balance.

    2:19:16
  5. 05

    Councilmember Bacerra said plainly that he did not support the cuts but would vote for the budget because it has to balance.

    2:19:16
    Explore this issue
    Related agenda item 23

    Public hearing: Ordinance to Adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget, Resolution for Changes to the City’s Basic Classification and…

    Open agenda item →

    Member positions

    Jessie Lopez
    Jessie LopezRaised concerns

    Stressed that the council can restore the programmes if the city stops losing money at its current rate.

    2:18:32
    Phil Bacerra
    Phil BacerraRaised concerns

    Said he did not support the cuts one bit and would rather the commissions kept meeting, but voted for the budget because it has to balance.

    2:19:16
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Focus

Where they differed

Splits in votes or reasoning

Different reasoningon “Public hearing: Ordinance to Adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget, Resolution for Changes to the City’s Basic Classification and…”2:19:16

The budget passed unanimously, but members made a point of saying on the record that they disliked the cuts they were voting for.

Jessie Lopez
Jessie LopezRaised concerns2:18:32

Stressed that the council can restore the programmes if the city stops losing money at its current rate.

Phil Bacerra
Phil BacerraRaised concerns2:19:16

Said he did not support the cuts one bit and would rather the commissions kept meeting, but voted for the budget because it has to balance.

Agenda

Every item

23 items in agenda order

1
Ceremonial Presentations

Certificate of Recognition presented by Councilmember Lopez to the Orange County Iranian American Chamber of Commerce for…

44:01
  • Councilmember Lopez presented a certificate to the Orange County Iranian American Chamber of Commerce.44:26
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Certificate of Recognition presented by Councilmember Lopez to the Orange County Iranian American Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Contributions to the Iranian American Professionals and Businesses Community

2
Ceremonial Presentations

Certificates of Recognition presented by Councilmember Vazquez to Carr Intermediate School Track Team for Outstanding Athletic…

49:00
  • Councilmember Vazquez presented certificates to the Carr Intermediate School track team.49:00
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Certificates of Recognition presented by Councilmember Vazquez to Carr Intermediate School Track Team for Outstanding Athletic Achievements and Championship Titles

3
Staff Presentations

Garden Grove Unified School District Update on the Rosita Elementary Renaming to Palomino Elementary and the Opportunity for the…

54:01
  • A Garden Grove Unified school board trustee told the council his district is renaming Rosita Elementary after Frank and Irene Palomino, and asked Santa Ana to rename the adjoining Rosita Park to match.54:25
  • The Palominos were one of five families who sued over the segregation of Mexican American children, winning the 1946 case that ended school segregation in Orange County and helped pave the way for Brown against Board of Education.54:25
  • Three generations of the family lived on 7th Street across from the school, and the trustee said a survey found overwhelming support for the change.54:25
  • Andrew Palomino, their grandson, said his grandparents never sought recognition and were nearly forgotten, and that he learned plenty of national history at Rosita but never this chapter of his own city's.58:22
  • He said he had not known his father was made to attend a segregated school in Santa Ana.58:22
  • The city manager said the city was honoured to be asked and would follow its process to rename the park.1:02:41
  • Councilmember Hernandez, who attended what is now Guzman Elementary and was once a Mexican-only school, thanked the family directly and credited Councilmember Phan with driving the item.1:05:11
  • Councilmember Bacerra said his own family lived across the street from Rosita and that nobody had been able to tell him any history behind the existing name.1:08:31
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Garden Grove Unified School District Update on the Rosita Elementary Renaming to Palomino Elementary and the Opportunity for the City of Santa Ana to Align and Rename Rosita Park

4
Consent Calendar

Excused Absences

1:30:15
  • A routine item excusing members who missed earlier meetings, approved with the consent calendar.1:31:14
Official agendaSupplied summaryMatched to recordingCity Clerk’s Office
Official recommendation
  1. Excuse the absent members
5
Consent Calendar

Minutes from the Regular Meetings of May 5, 2026 and May 19, 2026

1:30:19
  • The council approved the written record of its 5 May and 19 May 2026 meetings.1:31:14
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockCity Clerk’s Office
Official recommendation
  1. Approve minutes
6
Consent Calendar

Appoint Kimberly Sanchez Flores Nominated by Councilmember Bacerra as the Ward 4 Representative to the Measure X Oversight Committee…

1:30:19
  • Kimberly Sanchez Flores was appointed as the Ward 4 representative to a city commission, on Councilmember Bacerra's nomination.1:31:14
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Appoint Kimberly Sanchez Flores Nominated by Councilmember Bacerra as the Ward 4 Representative to the Measure X Oversight Committee for a Partial Term Expiring December 8, 2026

Official recommendation
  1. Appoint Kimberly Sanchez Flores to the Measure X Oversight Committee as the Ward 4 representative and administer the Oath of Office. (Pursuant to SAMC Sec. 2-326(a), requires five affirmative votes)
7
Consent Calendar

Fiscal Year 2025-26 Third Quarter Budget Report and Proposed Appropriation Adjustments

1:30:19
  • The council received the budget report for the third quarter of 2025-26 and approved the spending adjustments that went with it.1:31:14
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockFinance and Management Services
Official recommendation
  1. Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Third Quarter Budget Update
  2. Approve the recommended appropriation adjustments. (Requires five affirmative votes)
8
Consent Calendar

Recognition of $47,374.75 of Revenue for Certain Unclaimed Monies from Various City Funds (General Fund)

1:30:19
  • The city took $47,374.75 into its general funds from old accounts whose money was never claimed.1:31:14
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockFinance and Management Services
Official recommendation
  1. Approve the recognition of $47,374.75 of revenue in the General Fund for certain unclaimed deposits, as allowed by state law
9
Consent Calendar

Citywide Purchase Order Contract with Grainger, Inc. for Maintenance, Repair, and Operational Supplies (Specification No. 20-001)…

1:30:19
  • A citywide contract was approved for maintenance, repair and operating supplies.1:31:14
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockFinance and Management Services
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Citywide Purchase Order Contract with Grainger, Inc. for Maintenance, Repair, and Operational Supplies (Specification No. 20-001) (Specification No. 25-048) (General Fund and Non-General Fund)

Official recommendation
  1. Amend the Citywide purchase order contract with Grainger, Inc. for maintenance, repair, and operational supplied by increasing the contract amount by $475,000, for a revised estimated annual amount of $500,000 for the remaining contract term expiring March 31, 2029, for a revised total amount not to exceed $2,075,000
10
Consent Calendar

Purchase Order Contract with Veritiv Operating Company for Reprographic Paper and Envelopes (Specification No. 26-062) (General Fund…

1:30:19
  • A contract was approved to supply the city with printing paper and envelopes.1:31:14
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockFinance and Management Services
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Purchase Order Contract with Veritiv Operating Company for Reprographic Paper and Envelopes (Specification No. 26-062) (General Fund and Non-General Fund)

Official recommendation
  1. Award purchase order contract to Veritiv Operating Company for reprographic paper and envelopes for a one (1)-year term in an amount of $107,000 beginning June 2, 2026 and expiring June 1, 2027, with provisions for three (3), one (1)-year renewal options, in a total amount not to exceed $428,000
11
Consent Calendar

Purchase Order to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company for an HPE Server and Controllers (Specification No. 26-071) (Non-General Fund)

1:30:19
  • The council approved the purchase of a replacement server and controllers for the city's computer systems.1:31:14
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockInformation Technology
Official recommendation
  1. Authorize a Purchase Order to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company for an HPE Server and Controllers in an amount not to exceed $139,585
12
Consent Calendar

Purchase Order Contract to CDW Government LLC for VMware Subscription (Specification No. 26-070) (Non-General Fund)

1:30:19
  • The council renewed a subscription for the software the city uses to run its servers.1:31:14
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockInformation Technology
Official recommendation
  1. Award purchase order contract to CDW Government LLC for VMware Subscription for a three-year term in an annual amount of $51,952, for a term beginning April 20, 2026 and expiring April 19, 2029, in a total amount not to exceed $155,856
13
Consent Calendar

Agreement with Community SeniorServ, Inc. dba Meals on Wheels Orange County for the Senior Meals Program (Specification No. 26-072)…

1:30:19
  • The council renewed its agreement with Meals on Wheels Orange County to deliver the senior meals programme.1:31:14
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockParks, Recreation, and Community Services
Full official agenda title

Agreement with Community SeniorServ, Inc. dba Meals on Wheels Orange County for the Senior Meals Program (Specification No. 26-072) (General Fund)

Official recommendation
  1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Community SeniorServ, Inc. dba Meals on Wheels Orange County for the Senior Meals Program in an amount of $90,300 for base services (Home Delivered Meals and Lunch Cafe Programs) and $9,700 for additional as needed services, in an amount not to exceed $100,000, for a term beginning July 1, 2026 and expiring June 30, 2027 (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX)
14
Consent Calendar

Agreement with Pyro Spectaculars, Inc. for a Pyrotechnics and Fireworks Show for the 4th of July Celebration Event (Specification…

1:30:19
  • A pyrotechnics company was hired to put on the city's Fourth of July fireworks show.1:31:14
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockParks, Recreation, and Community Services
Full official agenda title

Agreement with Pyro Spectaculars, Inc. for a Pyrotechnics and Fireworks Show for the 4th of July Celebration Event (Specification No. 26-069) (General Fund)

Official recommendation
  1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Pyro Spectaculars, Inc. to provide a pyrotechnics and fireworks show for the 4th of July Celebration Event, in an amount not to exceed $34,815 for a term beginning June 2, 2026 and expiring July 30, 2026 (Agreement No. 2026-XXX)
15
Consent Calendar

Agreement with County of Orange for Animal Care Services

1:30:19
  • The city renewed its agreement with the county to provide animal care services.1:31:14
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockPolice Department
Official recommendation
  1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the County of Orange for animal care services for a five-year term beginning May 31, 2026 through May 30, 2031 in an estimated total amount not to exceed $21,193,695 (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX)
16
Consent Calendar

Agreement with LAZ Parking California, LLC for Parking Enforcement Services (Specification No. 26-022) (General Fund)

1:11:47
  • A contractor was hired to carry out parking enforcement for the city.1:31:14
Official agendaSupplied summaryMatched to recordingPolice Department
Official recommendation
  1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with LAZ Parking California, LLC to provide parking enforcement services in an amount not to exceed $980,000 for a term beginning July 1, 2026 and expiring June 30, 2027, with provisions for four, one-year extensions (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX)
17
Consent Calendar

Award of a One-Year Service Agreement to Ocean Blue Environmental Services, Inc. and to United Storm Water, Inc. for Spill Response…

1:30:19
  • Two firms were placed under one-year agreements to handle storm water and environmental clean-up work.1:31:14
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockPublic Works Agency
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Award of a One-Year Service Agreement to Ocean Blue Environmental Services, Inc. and to United Storm Water, Inc. for Spill Response, Hazardous Waste Disposal, and Storm Drain Facility Maintenance Services for an Annual Amount Not to Exceed $550,000 per Agreement with Provisions for Four (4) One-Year Extensions of each Agreement for a total amount of $5,500,000 (Non-General Fund)

Official recommendation
  1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Ocean Blue Environmental Services, Inc. to provide Spill Response, Hazardous Waste Disposal, and Storm Drain Facility Maintenance Services for an annual amount not to exceed $550,000 for a one-year term beginning June 2, 2026, and expiring on June 1, 2027, with provisions for four (4) one-year extensions for a total amount of $2,750,000 (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX)
  2. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with United Storm Water, Inc. to provide Spill Response, Hazardous Waste Disposal, and Storm Drain Facility Maintenance Services for an annual amount not to exceed $550,000 for a one-year term beginning June 2, 2026, and expiring on June 1, 2027, with provisions for four (4) one-year extensions for a total amount of $2,750,000 (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX)
18
Consent Calendar

Resolutions to Maintain Measure M2 Funding for the FY 2026-27 Eligibility Cycle Per the Orange County Transportation Authority…

1:30:19
  • The council adopted the resolutions needed to stay eligible for county transport money from Measure M2 in 2026-27.1:31:14
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockPublic Works Agency
Full official agenda title

Resolutions to Maintain Measure M2 Funding for the FY 2026-27 Eligibility Cycle Per the Orange County Transportation Authority Measure M2 Eligibility Guidelines (Non-General Fund)

Official recommendation
  1. Adopt a Resolution confirming the status and update of the Pavement Management Plan per Orange County Transportation Authority 2026-27 Measure M2 eligibility requirements. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA CONCERNING THE STATUS AND UPDATE OF THE PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE MEASURE M2 PROGRAM
  2. Adopt a Resolution confirming the status and update of the City's 2026 Local Signal Synchronization Plan to maintain eligibility for Measure M2 Program funding. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA CONCERNING THE UPDATE OF THE LOCAL SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PLAN FOR THE MEASURE M (M2) PROGRAM
19
Consent Calendar

Resolution to Maintain Eligibility for the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Senate Bill 1 Local Streets and Roads, Road Repair and Accountability…

1:30:19
  • The council adopted the resolution needed to keep receiving state money for local streets and roads repairs.1:31:14
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockPublic Works Agency
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Resolution to Maintain Eligibility for the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Senate Bill 1 Local Streets and Roads, Road Repair and Accountability Act Funding Program (Non-General Fund)

Official recommendation
  1. Adopt a Resolution affirming the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Senate Bill 1 projects list and anticipated Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funding in the amount of $8,847,550, to be submitted to the California Transportation Commission for budgeting the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Capital Improvement Program and maintaining eligibility for Road Repair and Accountability Act funding. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 FUNDED BY SB 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017
20
Consent Calendar

November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election

1:30:19
  • The council took the formal steps to call the general municipal election for 3 November 2026.1:31:14
Official agendaSupplied summaryConsent blockCity Clerk’s Office
Official recommendation
  1. Approve resolution calling and giving notice of the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Santa Ana for the election of certain officers; RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA CALLING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS PROVIDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE XII OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
  2. Approve resolution requesting the Orange County Board of Supervisors to consolidate the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election; and RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 AND 10418 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE
  3. Approve a resolution adopting regulations for candidate statements. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATE STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026
21
Business Calendar

Implementation of Brown Act Changes Pursuant to SB 707 Including Adoption of a Disruption Policy for Telephonic or Internet Service…

1:31:37
  • The council adopted the changes state law now requires for how meetings are run, including a policy for dealing with disruption when members take part remotely.1:32:42
Official agendaSupplied summaryClerk timestampCity Clerk’s Office
Full official agenda title

Implementation of Brown Act Changes Pursuant to SB 707 Including Adoption of a Disruption Policy for Telephonic or Internet Service, Proposed Changes to the City Council's Rules and Procedures Resolution and Teleconferencing Policy, and Outreach Efforts to Encourage Participation in City Council Meetings

Official recommendation
  1. Receive and file information on Senate Bill (SB) 707 regarding changes to the Ralph M. Brown Act (Brown Act); and
  2. Adopt a resolution amending the Council Rules and Procedures to add provisions addressing disruptions to telephonic or internet service and use of signs at City Council meetings, as well as clarifying public comment, presentation, and translation procedures; and RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING THE COUNCIL RULES AND PROCEDURES TO ADD PROVISIONS ADDRESSING DISRUPTIONS TO TELEPHONIC OR INTERNET SERVICE CONSISTENT WITH SENATE BILL 707 (“SB 707”) AND RULES FOR SIGNS AT COUNCIL MEETINGS, CLARIFY PUBLIC COMMENT, PRESENTATION, AND TRANSLATION PROCEDURES, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2025-004
  3. Adopt a resolution approving a revised Teleconferencing Policy; and RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING A REVISED TELECONFERENCING POLICY
  4. Approve outreach efforts to encourage participation in City Council meetings pursuant to Government Code §54953.4
22
Public Hearings Public Comments

Public hearing: Tax Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act Hearing for Orange County School of the Arts and The Legacy Fund

1:32:56
  • This was a formal hearing the law requires before tax-exempt bonds can be issued, here for the Orange County School of the Arts and the Legacy Fund.1:33:18
  • Nobody from the public spoke and no emails were received, and the council approved it seven votes to nothing.1:34:21
Official agendaSupplied summaryClerk timestampCommunity Development Agency
Full official agenda title

Public Hearing – Tax Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act Hearing for Orange County School of the Arts and The Legacy Fund Legal Notice published in the OC Register on May 22, 2026

Official recommendation
  1. Conduct a Tax Equity and Financial Responsibility Act Resolution Hearing in consideration of the issuance of tax-exempt bond financing (“Bonds”) by the California Enterprise Development Authority (“CEDA”) for Orange County School of the Arts (“OCSA”) and The Legacy Fund (together the “Borrower”), both California nonprofit public benefit corporation and organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to loan the proceeds of the Bonds to Legacy and OCSA pursuant to one or more loan agreements to: (a) refinance the outstanding amount of the CEDA 2016 Tax-Exempt Loan in an amount not expected to exceed $31,000,000 (as defined below); (b) refinance a taxable loan in an amount not expected to exceed $9,000,000, the proceeds of which were utilized to finance a working capital deficit of OCSA (occurring at the OCSA Locations as detailed below); and (c) finance capital educational facilities including equipment to be located at the OCSA Locations in an amount not expected to exceed $6,000,000
  2. Adopt a resolution approving the issuance of revenue bonds by the CEDA in an amount not to exceed $46,000,000. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CALIFORNIA ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF TAX EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $46,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING AND REFINANCING THE ACQUISITION OF LAND AND IMPROVEMENTS, CONSTRUCTION, AND ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT FOR ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL OF ARTS AND THE LEGACY FUND
23
Public Hearings Public Comments

Public hearing: Ordinance to Adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget, Resolution for Changes to the City’s Basic Classification and…

1:34:39
Different reasoningSee member positions →
  • This was the first reading of the budget for the year beginning 1 July 2026, taken together with changes to staff job classifications.2:18:24
  • Councilmember Lopez said the council can bring back the programmes being cut if the city's finances improve, and that this does not have to be permanent.2:18:32
  • Councilmember Bacerra said he did not support the cuts at all and would rather the historic resources, youth and arts commissions kept meeting, but that the budget has to balance.2:19:16
  • He asked the city manager to confirm the police youth league is being reduced rather than eliminated, so residents would not come away thinking it had disappeared.2:21:25
  • The city manager confirmed it is not being eliminated.2:21:23
  • The budget passed its first reading seven votes to nothing.2:30:51
Official agendaSupplied summaryClerk timestampFinance and Management Services
Full official agenda title

Public Hearing - Ordinance to Adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget, Resolution for Changes to the City’s Basic Classification and Compensation Plan, Uniform Schedule of Miscellaneous Fees, Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program, and the City’s Annual Update to Comply with AB2561 Legal notice published in the OC Reporter on May 20 and May 27, 2026

Official recommendation
  1. Approve the introduction and first reading of an Ordinance to adopt the budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27, which begins on July 1, 2026, and ends on June 30, 2027. (Requires five affirmative votes) UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX entitled 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, 2026
  2. Adopt a Resolution to effect certain changes to the City’s basic classification and compensation plan. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO EFFECT CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE CITY’S CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN
  3. Adopt a resolution establishing a Uniform Schedule of Miscellaneous Fees for Fiscal Year 2026-27. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING A UNIFORM SCHEDULE OF MISCELLANEOUS FEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
  4. Adopt the Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) beginning FY2026-27 through FY2032-33, as required by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for Measure M2 eligibility
  5. Deposit $1,500,000 into the Section 115 Pension Trust Fund as part of the City’s Pension Debt Strategy
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