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  1. The city attorney said the project's environmental review does not appear to mention Santa Ana at all, and that she will examine whether that makes the document defective.

    5:33:00

  2. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. NS-3097 Dissolving the Arts and Culture Commission; Environmental and Transportation Advisory Commission; Historic Resources Commission; Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission; and Youth Commission First reading at the June 16, 2026 City Council Meeting and approved by a vote of 5-2. Published in the OC Reporter on June 19, 2026

    2:58:22

  3. Councilmember Bacerra asked the council to write to the federal environment agency opposing its plan to roll back drinking water limits on the chemicals known as PFAS.

    3:14:38
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  1. Jul212026
    Item 19Discussion mention

    Direction Regarding the Proposed Orange County Coordinated Reentry Center at the Former Youth Guidance Center Site in Santa Ana

    • The city attorney said the project's environmental review does not appear to mention Santa Ana at all, and that she will examine whether that makes the document defective.5:33:00
  2. 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
  3. Jul72026
    Item 20Agenda title

    Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. NS-3097 Dissolving the Arts and Culture Commission; Environmental and Transportation Advisory Commission; Historic Resources Commission; Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission; and Youth Commission First reading at the June 16, 2026 City Council Meeting and approved by a vote of 5-2. Published in the OC Reporter on June 19, 2026

    • This was the final adoption of the ordinance dissolving the arts and culture, environment and transport, historic resources, parks and recreation, and youth commissions.2:58:22
    • It carried with the consent calendar, but Councilmember Lopez and Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza both had no votes recorded against it, as they had at first reading.2:58:25
  4. Jul72026
    Item 8Agenda title

    Purchase Order Contract with Golden Bell Products Corp for Insecticidal Latex Coating Services for Sewer Manholes (Specification No. 26-051) (Non-General Fund)

    • A contract was approved for a coating service used to control insects.2:58:22
  5. Jun162026
    Item 21Agenda title

    Discuss and Consider Directing the City Manager to Direct City Staff to: (1) Draft a Letter from the City of Santa Ana Expressing Opposition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Proposals to Rescind Federal Drinking Water R egulations for Certain Contaminants in D rinking Water; and (2) Draft a City Ordinance to Require City Council Approval of any Change to the City’s Drinking Water Standards and Regulations – Councilmember Phil Bacerra

    • Councilmember Bacerra asked the council to write to the federal environment agency opposing its plan to roll back drinking water limits on the chemicals known as PFAS.3:14:38
    • He said drinking water standards used to draw agreement from both parties, and that the reversal was not something he expected to see.3:14:38
  6. Jun162026
    Item 20Agenda title

    Dissolve the Arts and Culture Commission; Environmental and Transportation Advisory Commission; Historic Resources Commission; Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission; and Youth Commission as Part of the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Budget Adoption

    • 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
    • Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza said he had thought about it for weeks and would vote no, placing it in a long pattern of the city narrowing how the public takes part.3:08:38
  7. Jun22026
    Item 17Agenda title

    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)

    • Two firms were placed under one-year agreements to handle storm water and environmental clean-up work.1:31:14
  8. May192026
    Item 21Agenda title

    Public Hearing - Resolutions Approving the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan Legal notice published in the OC Reporter on May 4, 2026 and May 11, 2026

    • The council adopted the city's urban water management plan and its water shortage contingency plan, the documents setting out how Santa Ana expects to supply water over the coming years and what it would do in a drought.3:28:53
    • It passed six votes to nothing, with Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza absent from the chamber.3:28:53