Santa Ana public meetings in 2023
8 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular City Council Meeting
The City Council will meet to discuss labor negotiations and legal compliance in closed session. The open session includes a $2.9 million fund adjustment for the Public Works Engineering Fund and several funding amendments for school safety projects.
- $2.9 million appropriation adjustment to cure negative balance in Public Works Engineering Fund
- $350,000 appropriation adjustment for non-departmental litigation
- Funding amendments for various Safe Routes to School projects totaling $370,000
- Labor negotiations with Santa Ana Police Officers Association
- Approval of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget Calendar and Community Engagement Plan
Personnel Board - Special Meeting
The Santa Ana Personnel Board will hold a special meeting on December 14, 2023. The agenda includes a closed session hearing regarding public employee discipline for Case No. 2021-03.
- Closed session hearing regarding public employee discipline (Case No. 2021-03)
Police Oversight Commission - Regular Meeting
The Santa Ana Police Oversight Commission will meet to discuss upcoming training regarding internal Police Department procedures. The commission will also receive training related to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Additionally, members will consider approving the minutes from the November 9, 2023, meeting.
- Discussion of upcoming training on internal Police Department procedures
- Training regarding the Ralph M. Brown Act
- Approval of November 9, 2023, meeting minutes
Personnel Board - Special Meeting
The Santa Ana Personnel Board will hold a special meeting on December 13, 2023, at Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza. The primary action is a closed session hearing regarding public employee discipline under Case No. 2021-03. The board will also approve the minutes from its October 19 meeting and address excused absences. Closed sessions for personnel matters are held to protect employee privacy while ensuring city employment decisions follow state law.
- Closed session hearing for public employee discipline (Case No. 2021-03)
- Approval of the October 19, 2023 Personnel Board meeting minutes
- Review of excused board member absences
- Public comment period via Zoom or phone at 6:30 p.m.
Measure X Citizen Oversight Committee - Regular Meeting
The Santa Ana Measure X Citizen Oversight Committee will review several financial and operational reports. The agenda includes updates on sales tax, committee revenue, and an annual report of expenditures. The committee also plans to elect a Vice Chair.
- Election of a Vice Chair
- Measure X Agreed Upon Procedures Report
- Measure X Sales Tax Update
- Police Services Measure X Presentation
- Annual Report of Revenue and Expenditures
Planning Commission - Regular Meeting
The Planning Commission is reviewing several land use applications and zoning amendments. This includes a large-scale subdivision project and a request to rezone property for charter school offices. The commission will also hold a work study session on short-term rentals.
- Subdivision of 2300 South Redhill Avenue into four lots and 1,100 condominium units
- Rezoning 601 North Fairview Street to allow charter school offices and play areas
- Zoning amendments regarding wireless communication facilities, billboards, and hotels
- Work study session on short-term rentals
Regular City Council and Housing Authority Meeting
The City Council is reviewing several contract amendments and project funding updates. This includes adding contingency funds for the Santa Anita Park soccer field and community center renovations. The agenda also covers authorizing the start of a sanitation fee adjustment process.
- $3,520,000 in additional contingency funds for Santa Anita Park improvements
- Authorization to begin the process for a proposed sanitation fee adjustment
- Contract increase for Amtech Elevator Services to a total of $1,674,168
- Contract amendment for Memorial Park and Aquatics Facility Renovation
Special City Council Meeting
The City Council approved several construction contracts for street and alley improvements. The council also approved the city's response to a Grand Jury report on human sex trafficking. Two items were pulled from the consent calendar for separate discussion.
- Approved $300,000 change order for Local Street Preventative Maintenance project (6-0-0-1)
- Awarded $1,564,835 contract to All American Asphalt for Grand Avenue Rehabilitation (6-0-0-1)
- Awarded $1,400,000 contract to Hardy & Harper, Inc. for Alton Avenue Rehabilitation (6-0-0-1)
- Awarded $3,037,800 contract to Kalban, Inc. for Alley Improvements Program (6-0-0-1)
- Approved City's responses to the 2022-2023 Grand Jury Report on Human Sex Trafficking (6-0-0-1)
- Pulled Agenda Item No. 11 (Athens Services street sweeping) for separate consideration
- Pulled Agenda Item No. 14 for separate consideration