Council RecordSanta Ana, California
Recurring topic

Public safety & emergency response

County re-entry center drew city opposition

Fire and emergency services, violence prevention, disaster readiness, re-entry, and community safety.

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Agenda records
153
Summary

The recent arc

Newest records first

  1. Councilmember Lopez reported on a policy convening in Baltimore, focusing on a violence prevention programme there that cut homicides among young people by 42 percent.

    5:59:25

  2. Agreement with California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for Homeland Security Training Program Support Services (Specification No. 26-037) (Non-General Fund - UASI)

    5:26:36

  3. Purchase Order to Foster + Freeman for DISCOVER Imaging System with Included Crime-lite AUTO Kit and Accessories (Specification No. 26-038) (Non-General Fund)

    3:53:28
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Recent council history

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  1. Jul212026
    Item 4Discussion mention

    July 8-11, 2026 Councilmember Lopez – 2026 Local Progress Impact Lab National Convening, Baltimore, MD

    • Councilmember Lopez reported on a policy convening in Baltimore, focusing on a violence prevention programme there that cut homicides among young people by 42 percent.5:59:25
  2. Jul212026
    Item 19Agenda title

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

    • The council voted unanimously to formally oppose an Orange County plan to open a centre for people leaving jail at the former Youth Guidance Center on Hesperian Way.5:53:56
    • Mayor Amezcua said the county has been working on the site since 2021 without ever consulting the city, which already hosts the county jail, a shelter of several hundred beds, and the probation and parole offices.5:14:43
  3. Apr212026
    Item 22Agenda title

    Agreement with California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for Homeland Security Training Program Support Services (Specification No. 26-037) (Non-General Fund - UASI)

    • Routine business, approved together with the rest of the consent calendar without separate discussion.5:26:36
  4. Apr72026
    Item 15Agenda title

    Purchase Order to Foster + Freeman for DISCOVER Imaging System with Included Crime-lite AUTO Kit and Accessories (Specification No. 26-038) (Non-General Fund)

    • Routine business, approved together with the rest of the consent calendar without separate discussion.3:53:28
  5. Apr72026
    Item 4Agenda title

    Orange County Fire Authority Quarterly Briefing

    • The county fire authority gave its quarterly briefing.3:16:18
  6. Mar32026
    Item 12Agenda title

    Agreement with PWW Advisory Group, LLC for Consultant Services to Conduct a Citywide Standards of Coverage / Emergency Medical Services Study (Specification No. 25-136) (General Fund)

    • A consultant was hired to carry out a citywide standards of cover study, which measures how quickly and with what resources the fire service can reach emergencies.2:27:18
  7. Feb32026
    Item 15Discussion mention

    Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for the Implementation of the Drone as a First Responder System and Patrol Drone Purchase for the Police Department (Non-General Fund - SLESA)

    • The council was told a drone monitored protests at the Civic Center in January 2026, and that it was deployed to support the county fire authority giving medical aid rather than federal agents.6:23:56
  8. Jan232026
    Item 1Discussion mention

    City Council Goal Setting

    • Reporting back from neighbourhood leaders, the first priority named was better communication from the city and the second was public safety, alongside homelessness and drug use.1:27:27