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  1. Purchase Order to Convergint Technologies LLC for Milestone Camera Software License (Specification No. 26-081) (General Fund)

    4:04:22

  2. The council considered asking voters to remove the sunset and the scheduled rate reduction from the local sales tax approved as Measure X in 2018.

    3:26:46

  3. The council voted to abolish five citizen commissions as a budget saving: arts and culture, environment and transport, historic resources, parks and recreation, and youth.

    3:08:21
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  1. Jul212026
    Item 17Agenda title

    Purchase Order to Convergint Technologies LLC for Milestone Camera Software License (Specification No. 26-081) (General Fund)

    • The council approved a purchase order of up to $158,957 for five years of licensing on the software the police department uses to run its cameras.4:04:22
  2. Jul212026
    Item 16Agenda title

    Agreements with Independent Cities Risk Management Authority (ICRMA) and Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, LLC, Appropriation Adjustment of $695,820, and Associated Insurance Premiums, Costs, Programs, and Regulatory Fees for Total Estimated Payments of $14,837,440 (Non-General Fund)

    • The council approved the city's insurance package for the year, including up to $10,659,925 in premiums to a shared risk pool for cities and up to $3,677,515 to its insurance broker.4:04:22
    • It also moved $695,820 into the funds that cover liability and workers' compensation claims.4:04:22
  3. Jul212026
    Item 15Agenda title

    Approve Designated Subrecipient Agreement with California Department of Transportation to Receive RAISE Grant Funds for the Santa Ana Boulevard Grade Separation Project (No. 26-6718) (Non-General Fund)

    • This agreement lets the city draw down $25,000,000 in federal grant money for the Santa Ana Boulevard grade separation, a project to separate the road from the railway.4:26:04
    • Councilmember Bacerra pulled the item to describe flying to Washington in 2024 to lobby federal transport officials for the money.4:26:04
  4. Jul212026
    Item 14Agenda title

    Agreements with AESCO, Inc., Kleinfelder Inc., Koury Engineering & Testing, Inc., and Twining, Inc. for Construction Materials Testing and Special Inspection Services (General Fund & Non-General Fund)

    • The council approved on-call agreements with four firms to test construction materials and carry out special inspections on city projects, worth up to $4,000,000 over five years.4:04:22
    • Councilmember Phan stepped aside from the part of this item involving Kleinfelder, a client of the law firm she works for.4:03:45
  5. Jul212026
    Item 13Agenda title

    Agreement with PSI Water Technologies, Inc. for Sodium Hypochlorite Generation, Maintenance, and Equipment (Specification No. 26-049) (Non-General Fund)

    • The council approved an agreement with PSI Water Technologies to supply and maintain equipment that makes the chlorine used to treat the city's water, worth up to $2,500,000 over five years.4:04:22
  6. Jul72026
    Item 22Discussion mention

    Consider Ballot Measure to Remove Sunset on Local Sales Tax

    • The council considered asking voters to remove the sunset and the scheduled rate reduction from the local sales tax approved as Measure X in 2018.3:26:46
    • Councilmember Bacerra said the tax makes up about twenty percent of the city's general fund, against two percent from the hotel visitor tax.3:34:47
  7. Jul72026
    Item 16Agenda title

    First Amendment to the Agreements with DMS Facility Services, Landscape West Management Services, Inc., Mariposa Landscapes, Inc., and Pacific Coast Horticulturists for Landscape Maintenance Services at City Parks and Facilities (General Fund)

    • The council amended its agreements with the firms that clean and landscape city facilities.2:58:22
  8. Jul72026
    Item 15Agenda title

    Lease Agreement with Walsh Construction Company II, LLC for Office Space at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center (Non-General Fund)

    • Further office space at the transportation centre was leased to a construction company.2:58:22