Santa Ana public meetings in 2024

Regular City Council and Special Housing Authority Meeting

The City Council and Special Housing Authority will meet to discuss city business, including a presentation from the Orange County Sanitation District. The body is considering the approval of General Fund appropriation adjustments and the budget calendar for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

• Approval of proposed General Fund appropriation adjustments for FY 2023-2024
• Approval of Budget Calendar and Community Engagement Plan for FY 2025-26
• Annual Development Impact Fee Report for FY 2023-2024
• Re-appointments to various boards and commissions, including the Planning Commission and Police Oversight Commission
• Closed session discussions regarding litigation: Alejandro Mora Casteneda v. City of Santa Ana and Santa Ana Citizens for Responsible Development v. City of Santa Ana

Community Development Commission - Special Meeting

The Santa Ana Community Development Commission will consider two pre‑commitment funding recommendations for affordable housing. One proposes $9,807,571 from the HOME Program to develop 40 new affordable ownership units at 621 W. Alton Ave (APN 410‑351‑02). The other proposes up to $900,000 of Inclusionary Housing funds to convert nine rental units into affordable ownership condos at 425 E. Wellington Ave (APN 398‑028‑12). The meeting also includes a routine consent item to excuse absent commission members.

• Excuse absent commission member(s) – routine consent calendar item.
• Recommend City Council authorize $9,807,571 HOME Program pre‑commitment for 40 affordable ownership units at 621 W. Alton Ave (APN 410‑351‑02).
• Recommend City Council authorize up to $900,000 Inclusionary Housing pre‑commitment to convert nine rental units to affordable ownership condos at 425 E. Wellington Ave (APN 398‑028‑12).

WDB Youth Council Committee - Regular Meeting

The Youth Council Committee will consider excusing any absences and approving minutes from the June 13, 2024 meeting. It will then accept the resignation of Lucinda Solorzano, Senior Social Worker with Orange County Social Services Agency, and recommend appointing Carlos Acevedo, Senior Social Worker from the same agency, to the Youth Council. Program operator reports from YSPN and the Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center will also be heard.

• Excused absences – recommend excusing absent members
• Approve minutes of the June 13, 2024 meeting
• Accept resignation of Lucinda Solorzano, Senior Social Worker – Orange County Social Services Agency
• Recommend appointment of Carlos Acevedo, Senior Social Worker – Orange County Social Services Agency, to the Youth Council
• Program operator reports: YSPN and Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center

Workforce Development Board - CANCELED DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM

The special meeting scheduled for December 11, 2024, was canceled due to a lack of quorum. No decisions were made.

Special City Council Meeting

The Special City Council will adopt a resolution declaring the results of the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election. It will also approve Ordinance NS‑3073, the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance (Measure CC). Finally, the council will authorize filing charter amendments covering job titles, bonding requirements, department‑head employment status, purchasing authority, and ethics code enforcement (Measure EE).

• Resolution No. 2024‑XXX: Declare results of the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election (Measures CC, DD, EE, FF).
• Ordinance No. NS‑3073: Adopt the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance (Measure CC).
• Authorize submission of charter amendments to delete obsolete job titles and bonding requirements, set department heads as at‑will, define funds and levies, grant limited purchasing authority to City Clerk and City Attorney, and require an ethics‑code ordinance (Measure EE).

Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

The Planning Commission will vote on three pending actions. It will consider a Conditional Use Permit, a variance, and a minor exception to allow a 1,205‑sq‑ft Starbucks with a drive‑through at 2235 South Bristol Street. It will also vote on a Vesting Tentative Tract Map and Density Bonus Agreement for a 45‑unit townhouse project at 510 and 520 North Harbor Boulevard, and on a zoning ordinance amendment to update accessory dwelling unit regulations citywide.

• Conditional Use Permit No. 2024‑13, Variance No. 2024‑03, and Minor Exception No. 2024‑03 for Starbucks at 2235 S Bristol St
• Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 2024‑02 and Density Bonus Agreement No. 2024‑02 for 45‑unit townhouses at 510/520 N Harbor Blvd
• Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024‑03 to align ADU rules with state law changes effective Jan 1 2025

Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission - Special Meeting

The Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission will meet to approve previous meeting minutes and excused absences. The body will also receive the 2025 meeting schedule and locations. The agenda consists primarily of procedural and informational items.

• Approval of August 22, 2024, and October 24, 2024, meeting minutes
• 2025 Parks Commission Meeting Schedule and Locations
• Public Works Agency Park Services Report
• Parks, Recreation and Community Services Staff Report

Regular City Council Meeting

The Santa Ana City Council will consider a closed‑session negotiation on the sale of 1920‑2002 W. First Street. In the open session, the council will vote on a consent calendar that includes several contract approvals and report filings, notably a $175,000 three‑year agreement with Benefit Financial Services Group, a up‑to‑$500,000 citizen‑request app contract with Rattle Tech, and a $739,123 amendment to the Allied Universal janitorial services contract, raising the total to $2,972,646 through October 31 2025. Additional items include a deadline extension for a development at 2235 South Bristol Street and other routine reports.

• Closed‑session discussion of real‑property negotiation for 1920‑2002 W. First Street (APN 007‑332‑04 & 007‑332‑05)
• Agreement with Benefit Financial Services Group for administrative, investment, and communication advisory services up to $175,000 for a three‑year term starting Jan 1 2025
• Agreement with Rattle Tech LLC for a citizen‑request mobile app and work‑management system, not to exceed $100,000 annually and $500,000 total for up to five one‑year terms
• First amendment to Allied Universal Janitorial Services contract adding $739,123, bringing total to $2,972,646 through Oct 31 2025
• Amendment to Santana Green Development agreement to extend the deadline for opening a drive‑thru restaurant/fuel station at 2235 South Bristol Street by 18 months

Joint School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee - Regular Meeting

The Joint School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee will meet to approve minutes and excused absences from a prior meeting. The body will also receive informational updates on police collaborations, homeless student services, and a technical advisory committee.

• Approve minutes from September 9, 2024 meeting
• Approve excused absences
• Review SAUSD and police department collaborations
• Update on McKinney-Vento homeless student services
• Update on WORK Center collaboration with SAUSD high schools

Arts and Culture Commission - Regular Meeting

The Arts and Culture Commission will consider ratifying funding recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Investing in the Artist Grant Opportunity. The meeting also includes approving previous meeting minutes and a work-study session on mural guidelines.

• Ratify Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Investing in the Artist Grant Opportunity funding recommendations
• Approve regular meeting minutes of July 18, 2024
• Work-study session: Investing in the Artist Grant 2023-2024 – Grantee Presentations
• Work-study session: Mural Guidelines Discussion

Regular City Council Meeting

The Santa Ana City Council will consider a consent calendar that includes appointing a new advisory commission member, approving the 2024‑25 first‑quarter budget update, and several appropriation adjustments. Key items are a $2,403,595 state housing allocation for PLHA Round 4 and a $963,000 Department of Justice grant for the Alternative Response Program. The council will also adopt the 2025 meeting calendar and approve routine items such as excused absences and minutes.

• Approve $2,403,595 state housing allocation for Permanent Local Housing Allocation Round 4
• Approve $963,000 DOJ grant for the Santa Ana Alternative Response Program
• Approve $2.9 million first‑quarter budget appropriations adjustments
• Appoint Alexandra Cheney to the Environmental and Transportation Advisory Commission (Ward 6)
• Adopt 2025 City Council meeting calendar, cancel Jan 7 and Aug 5 meetings

Youth Commission - Regular Meeting

The Youth Commission will consider four consent calendar items, including approval of minutes from the September 16 special meeting and the October 21 regular meeting, and a motion to excuse absences. The commission will also receive and file the 2025 Youth Commission meeting schedule and locations. Two informational reports from Public Works Agency Park Services and Parks, Recreation, and Community Services will be presented for discussion.

• Approve minutes from the Special Meeting of September 16, 2024
• Approve minutes from the Regular Meeting of October 21, 2024
• Approve excused absences
• Receive and file 2025 Youth Commission meeting schedule and locations
• Public Works Agency Park Services Report (informational)

Community Development Commission - Special Meeting

The Community Development Commission is reviewing funding amendments for emergency services and a new partnership for street outreach. The body will recommend whether the City Council should authorize these agreements and fund allocations.

• Proposed $35,124 increase for Interval House to provide emergency shelter and services for domestic violence survivors
• Proposed $17,562 increase for Orange County United Way for HMIS data management
• Proposed $81,321 Memorandum of Understanding with SAPD H.E.A.R.T. Program for street outreach and engagement

Historic Resource Commission - Regular Meeting

The Historic Resources Commission will consider modification applications for the Dinsmore House and the C.J. Young House. The body will also elect officers for the 2024-2025 term and discuss the listing of Emigdio Vasquez murals.

• Exterior modification of Dinsmore House at 222 South Cypress Avenue
• Exterior modification of C.J. Young House at 2208 North Flower Street
• Election of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for 2024-2025
• Approval of 2024 City of Santa Ana Historic Preservation Award winners
• Discussion on listing of Emigdio Vasquez murals

WDB Executive Committee - Special Meeting

The Workforce Development Board will consider routine excused‑absence items and vote to authorize the Chair to sign and direct staff to submit the certification of the Santa Ana WORK Center as a Comprehensive America’s Job Center of California. The meeting also includes time for staff and committee member comments before adjournment.

• Excused Absences – routine consent calendar item
• Certification of the WORK Center as a Comprehensive America’s Job Center of California – authorize Chair to submit certification matrix

Special City Council Meeting

The City Council will discuss and consider possible remedies related to the investigator’s sustained findings concerning Councilmember Johnathan Ryan Hernandez. The discussion may lead to actions or directives for staff. The meeting also includes standard public comment periods and procedural items.

• Discuss potential remedies regarding the investigator’s sustained findings concerning Councilmember Johnathan Ryan Hernandez

Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

The Planning Commission will consider two applications. First, a Tentative Parcel Map No. 2024‑02 and Variance No. 2024‑04 for 5213 West Silver Drive to split a 16,868‑sq‑ft lot into two fee‑simple parcels and reduce the required frontage. Second, a Conditional Use Permit No. 2024‑03 and Variance No. 2024‑01 for 1601 and 1607 North Bristol Street to allow a 1,628‑sq‑ft café with a drive‑through window, outdoor patio, and a reduced ten‑foot front‑yard setback. Both projects are CEQA‑exempt and the commission will adopt resolutions to approve them if recommended.

• Adopt resolution approving Tentative Parcel Map No. 2024‑02 (County Map No. 2022‑192) for 5213 West Silver Drive
• Adopt resolution approving Variance No. 2024‑04 to reduce lot frontage for the new parcel at 5213 West Silver Drive
• Adopt resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2024‑03 for a 1,628‑sq‑ft café at 1601 and 1607 North Bristol Street
• Adopt resolution approving Variance No. 2024‑01 to allow a drive‑through window and reduced setback for the café

Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission - Regular Meeting

The Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission will meet on Oct 24, 2024 at the Southwest Senior Center, 2201 McFadden Avenue. Consent calendar items include approving excused absences and receiving and filing staff reports from the Santa Ana Public Library and the Santa Ana Zoo. The main business item is a discussion of the proposed 2025 PRCSA Commission schedule and locations, with the option to adopt changes. An informational update on the Newhope Library Capital Improvement Project will also be received and filed.

• Approve Excused Absences
• Receive and file Santa Ana Public Library Staff Report
• Receive and file Santa Ana Zoo Operations Report
• Discuss and potentially adopt Proposed 2025 PRCSA Schedule and Locations
• Receive and file Newhope Library Capital Improvement Project Update

Youth Commission - Regular Meeting

The Youth Commission will consider the proposed schedule and locations for its 2025 activities. It will also receive operational reports from the Santa Ana Zoo and the Public Library, and discuss a date to attend a City Council meeting. Additional items include excusing absences and reviewing volunteer opportunities at the library.

• Excuse absences – approve
• Santa Ana Zoo operations report – receive and file
• Santa Ana Public Library staff report – receive and file
• Proposed 2025 Youth Commission schedule and locations – discussion and possible adoption
• Discuss date for Youth Commission to visit City Council meeting

Arts and Culture Commission - CANCELED DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM

The October 17, 2024, regular meeting was canceled due to a lack of quorum. No decisions or discussions took place.

Personnel Board - Special Meeting

The Personnel Board will meet to approve minutes from September 16, 2024. The board will also enter a closed session to conduct a pre-hearing conference regarding public employee discipline.

• Closed session: Pre-Hearing Conference for Case No. 2022-01 regarding Public Employee Discipline

Regular City Council Meeting

The Santa Ana City Council will consider several closed‑session matters, including two government tort claims and negotiations over real‑property interests on West Third Street. In the open session, council members will vote on a consent calendar that includes appointments, proclamations, and multiple financial actions, notably a contract for administrative hearing officer services not to exceed $1,970,000 and appropriation adjustments for the Memorial Park Aquatics Center project.

• Closed‑session discussion of two government tort claims: Jacob Smith and Pierce Peiffer
• Closed‑session negotiation of real‑property interests at 600‑701 West Third Street
• Appointment of Independent Oversight Director to the Santa Ana Police Oversight Commission
• Consent calendar approval of agreements with Serviam By Wright, LLP; Nastich Law; and Palacios Law for administrative hearing officer services, total not to exceed $1,970,000
• Approval of appropriation adjustments for the Memorial Park Aquatics Center: $165,000, $50,000, and $1,194,500

Community Development Commission - Special Meeting

The Community Development Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a grant application for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing program. If approved, the funds would support zoning updates and a dwelling unit legalization program.

• Public hearing for $7,000,000 HUD grant application for site study, zoning code updates, and unpermitted dwelling unit legalization

Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

The Planning Commission will consider three items: a naming resolution for a park between Fairview and King streets, a withdrawn electric‑fence zoning amendment, and a Conditional Use Permit for a 6,000‑sq‑ft worship building and 2,665‑sq‑ft multipurpose building at 5321 West McFadden Avenue. The commission will vote on adopting the park naming resolution and the conditional use permit.

• Adopt resolution to name the park between Fairview St and King St “Artesia‑Pilar Pocket Park” (Public Facilities Naming No. 2024‑01)
• Withdrawn Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2023‑02 for electric fence standards (no action)
• Adopt resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2024‑12 for a new church and multipurpose building at 5321 West McFadden Ave

Police Oversight Commission

The Police Oversight Commission will receive a staff presentation regarding law enforcement responses to active shooter incidents. The body will also consider the approval of meeting minutes from August and September 2024.

• Staff presentation on Law Enforcement Response To Active Shooter Incidents by Sergeant Couso
• Approval of special meeting minutes from August 7, 2024, and September 25, 2024
• Approval of regular meeting minutes from August 8, 2024

Regular City Council Meeting

The Santa Ana City Council will consider a consent calendar covering items 5 through 25. Decisions include appointments, quarterly investment reporting, appropriation adjustments, and several contract awards. Notable contracts involve translation services, staffing for rent‑stabilization, a bottled‑water purchase, and a compensation study. The council will also receive a report on closed‑session actions.

• Approve $1,290,000 citywide translation and interpretation services agreement with Accent on Languages, Inc., Mente, Inc., Continental Interpreting Services, Inc., and Interpreters Unlimited, Inc.
• Approve $800,000 contract staffing agreement with RSG, Inc. for the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Program
• Approve $128,500 classification and compensation study agreement with Evergreen Solutions, LLC
• Approve citywide purchase order for bottled water with DS Services of America, Inc. (Primo Water) up to $50,000 annually
• Approve appropriation adjustment to carry over unspent FY 2023‑24 amounts to FY 2024‑25 budget

Police Oversight Commission - Special Meeting

The Police Oversight Commission will hold a special meeting to discuss the appointment of an Independent Oversight Director. The discussion will take place in closed session due to potential litigation. The next regular meeting is scheduled for October 10, 2024.

• Closed session to discuss Independent Oversight Director appointment
• Public comments on closed session items only
• Meeting held at Ross Annex, 20 Civic Center Plaza
• Next meeting scheduled for October 10, 2024
• Live stream available on YouTube

Adjourned Regular City Council and Special Successor Agency Meeting

The council will consider several financial actions, including authorizing a $150,000 donation agreement with The Frida Cinema, approving a $118,548 purchase order for event floor cover, and adopting a resolution to sell surplus land. The primary decision is the approval of a construction contract with Vido Samarzich, Inc. for the Standard Avenue and McFadden Avenue Bikeways Project, valued at $19,170,060, along with related appropriation adjustments and a $5.9 million increase to the Capital Improvement Program. Additional items include a resolution for surplus‑land sale of the Main & Third Street parking lot and a public hearing on the FY 2023‑24 performance report.

• Approve Donation Agreement with The Frida Cinema up to $150,000 for DTSA First Saturday ArtWalk
• Award Sunbelt Rentals Inc. purchase order for event floor cover up to $118,548
• Approve $19,170,060 construction contract with Vido Samarzich, Inc. for Standard Ave and McFadden Ave Bikeways
• Adopt resolution to sell surplus property at Main St & Third St for $190,000 plus closing costs
• Public hearing to submit Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report to HUD

Workforce Development Board - CANCELED DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM

The regular meeting scheduled for September 19, 2024, was canceled due to a lack of quorum.

Arts and Culture Commission - CANCELED DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM

The Arts and Culture Commission regular meeting scheduled for September 19, 2024 was canceled because a quorum was not present. No agenda items were acted upon. The agenda had listed routine consent calendar items and work‑study session topics, but none were decided.

• Excuse absent commission member(s) – consent calendar
• Approve minutes of the July 18, 2024 meeting – consent calendar
• Investing in the Artist Grant 2023‑2024 – grantee presentations
• Investing in the Artist Grant 2024‑2025 – discussion
• Mural Guidelines – discussion

Regular City Council and Special Successor Agency Meeting

The City Council and Special Successor Agency will meet to discuss various administrative items and legal matters. Key actions include approving a donation agreement for a downtown event and adjusting library funding.

• Donation Agreement with The Frida Cinema to sponsor the Downtown Santa Ana First Saturday ArtWalk not to exceed $150,000
• Appropriation adjustment of $15,803 in California State Library funding for library e-resources
• Amendment to Facilities Use Agreement with Training and Research Foundation to add Logan Community Center for afterschool programming
• Appointment of Alejandra Rodriguez to the Historic Resources Commission as Ward 6 representative
• Closed session discussion regarding litigation with Union Pacific

Youth Commission - Special Meeting

The Youth Commission will approve the minutes from its August 7, 2024 meeting and excuse any member absences. It will recommend that the City Council adopt revisions to the Youth Commission Bylaws to change the regular meeting day and time. The commission will also approve agency reporting from Parks, Recreation and Community Services and discuss topics such as small libraries, academic centers, social‑media engagement, and holiday events.

• Approve Minutes from the Regular Meeting of August 7, 2024
• Approve excused absences for commission members
• Recommend City Council approve Youth Commission Bylaws revision to change regular meeting day and time
• Approve Agency Reporting from Parks, Recreation and Community Services during commission meetings
• Discuss Small Libraries throughout the City

Personnel Board - Special Meeting

The board will consider excused absences for members. It will approve the minutes from the July 22, 2024 Personnel Board meeting. A closed session will be held under California Government Code section 54957 to hear deliberations in the matter of Case No. 2021‑03 involving public employee discipline.

• Excused Absences
• Approve minutes of the July 22, 2024 Personnel Board meeting
• Closed session for public employee discipline (Case No. 2021‑03) per Gov. Code §54957(b)(1)

Joint School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee - Special Meeting

The Joint School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee will meet to discuss its goals and actions. The body will also consider approving the minutes from the August 5, 2024, meeting and excused absences.

• Discussion of Subcommittee Goals and Actions
• Approval of August 5, 2024, meeting minutes

Historic Resource Commission - Regular Meeting

The Historic Resources Commission will consider a consent calendar that includes approval of minutes, excused absences, and two Historic Property Preservation Agreements for 1106 South Parton Street and 214‑218 West Fourth Street. It will also discuss four business items: approvals of historic preservation applications and associated Mills Act agreements for properties at 1113 West Riviera Drive, 2312 North Spurgen Street, and 2539 French Street, plus a re‑categorization of the Lavengood House at 1205 South Birch Street. Finally, the commission will recommend nominating two commissioners to the 2024 Historic Preservation Awards Ad Hoc Committee.

• Approve Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 2024‑12 for 1106 South Parton Street
• Approve Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 2022‑20 for 214‑218 West Fourth Street
• Adopt resolution and recommend council authorize Mills Act agreement for 1113 West Riviera Drive (HRCA 2024‑07)
• Adopt resolution and recommend council authorize Mills Act agreement for 2312 North Spurgen Street (HRCA 2024‑09)
• Adopt resolution to re‑categorize The Lavengood House at 1205 South Birch Street as “Key” (HRC 2024‑07)

Community Development Commission - Regular Meeting

The Community Development Commission will consider routine consent items, including excusing absent members and approving the July 24, 2024 meeting minutes. It will hold a public hearing on the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for Fiscal Year 2023‑24. The Commission will recommend that the City Council authorize submission of this report to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

• Excuse absent Commission members (consent calendar)
• Approve minutes of the July 24, 2024 meeting (consent calendar)
• Public hearing on Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for FY 2023‑24, with recommendation to submit to HUD

Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

The Planning Commission will adopt a resolution finding the sale of the Successor Agency property at Third Street and Main Street (APN 398-601-02) consistent with the General Plan. It will consider a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to modify electric fence standards and will vote on two Conditional Use Permits: one for a new eating establishment at 730 North Poinsettia Street, Unit A, and another for an accessory structure at 2221 North Helio... Drive. Routine consent items include approving the August 12, 2024 minutes.

• Adopt resolution finding sale of Successor Agency property at Third St & Main St (APN 398-601-02) consistent with General Plan
• Continue Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2023-02 (electric fence standards) to September 9, 2024
• Approve Conditional Use Permit No. 2024-11 for 730 North Poinsettia St, Unit A (sale of beer and wine for on‑premises consumption)
• Approve Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-06 for accessory structure at 2221 North Helio... Drive (23'4" height)
• Approve minutes from August 12, 2024

Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission - Regular Meeting

The commission will meet to select a Vice-Chairperson. The body will also receive staff reports regarding the library, the Santa Ana Zoo, and parks and facilities.

• Appointment of Vice-Chair
• Library Staff Report
• Santa Ana Zoo Staff Report
• Parks, Recreation and Community Services Staff Report
• Parks and Facilities Staff Report

Zoning Administrator

The Zoning Administrator will consider two applications. One is a tentative parcel map to split 2517 North Cotter Street into two single‑family lots. The other is a minor exception to raise the building height to 43 ft 9 in for a 97,398 sq ft industrial project at 300 and 322 East Dyer Road. Both items are recommended for approval with conditions.

• Tentative Parcel Map No. 2024‑01 for 2517 North Cotter St (single‑family subdivision)
• Minor Exception No. 2024‑01 to exceed height limit to 43 ft 9 in for 300 & 322 East Dyer Rd
• Both projects deemed exempt from further CEQA review (Env. Review Nos. 2023‑86 and 2023‑83)
• Recommended action: adopt resolutions approving each item as conditioned

Rental Housing Board - Regular Meeting

The Rental Housing Board will meet to elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for the 2024-2025 term. The meeting also includes a work study session focused on board training, bylaws, and rules of order.

• Election of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for the 2024-2025 term
• Work study session on Rental Housing Board Training
• Discussion of Rules of Order
• Review of Rental Housing Board By-laws

Regular City Council Meeting

The Santa Ana City Council will consider a consent calendar covering items 8 through 37, including excused absences, meeting minutes, a conflict‑of‑interest code review notice, and several procurement contracts. Major contracts include a three‑and‑a‑half‑year Amazon Capital Services purchase order up to $650,000 annually, an increase to promotional‑item contracts by $355,000, and a firewall hardware order up to $96,054. The council will also discuss closed‑session legal matters and appoint an Independent Oversight Director to the Police Oversight Commission.

• Approve citywide purchase order contract to Amazon Capital Services, Inc. for online marketplace purchases up to $650,000 annually (2024‑2028)
• Increase aggregate purchase order contracts for promotional items by $355,000, total not to exceed $550,000 (vendors: Impact PromoSource, Promotethis!, Superior Promos)
• Authorize one‑time purchase order to AirGap Labs, LLC for firewall hardware and services up to $96,054
• Approve appointment of Independent Oversight Director to the Santa Ana Police Oversight Commission
• Closed‑session discussions on litigation: Valdez Gonzalez case, Aqueous Foam liability MDL, and Union Pacific case

Arts and Culture Commission - CANCELED DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM

The Arts and Culture Commission meeting scheduled for August 15, 2024, was canceled because the required number of members was not present. The agenda included discussions on artist grants and mural guidelines.

• Meeting canceled due to lack of quorum
• Artist Grant 2023-2024 grantee presentations
• Artist Grant 2024-2025 discussion
• Mural Guidelines discussion

Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a proposed 41-acre mixed-use urban village. The body will consider recommending several approvals to the City Council, including a new Specific Plan and a zone change.

• Proposed construction of up to 3,750 residential units and 200 senior living units at 3600 South Bristol Street
• Proposed 250-room hotel (approx. 150,000 sq ft) and 350,000 sq ft of commercial space
• Proposed 13.1 acres of publicly accessible open space
• Amendment Application No. 2023-03 to establish Related Bristol Specific Plan No. 5
• Development Agreement No. 2023-02 and Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 2023-01

Police Oversight Commission - Regular Meeting

The Police Oversight Commission will consider routine approval of the July 11, 2024 meeting minutes. It will conduct a work‑study session featuring Tina Barr of the National Association of Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement on implicit bias and civilian oversight. The agenda also includes staff and commission comment periods before adjournment.

• Approve minutes of the July 11, 2024 Police Oversight Commission meeting (consent calendar)
• Implicit bias and civilian oversight training presented by Tina Barr (National Association of Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement)
• Staff comments period
• Commission comments period
• Adjournment; next meeting scheduled for September 12, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Police Oversight Commission - Special Meeting

The Police Oversight Commission will hold a special meeting featuring a work study session. The session focuses on training for commission members regarding oversight agency responsibilities and community engagement.

• Training by Tina Barr of the National Association of Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement on community engagement, transparency, and reporting practices

Youth Commission - Regular Meeting

The Youth Commission will meet to elect its Chair and Vice Chair. The body will also discuss the date, time, and location for future meetings.

• Election of Chair
• Election of Vice Chair
• Approval of March 1, 2023 meeting minutes

Regular City Council and Housing Authority Meeting

The City Council will consider a consent calendar covering items 6 through 26, including routine approvals and appointments to commissions. It will also vote on two major agreements: a youth workforce services contract up to $300,000 with the Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center, and a $2,500,000 HUD grant appropriation for the Downtown Business Improvements Initiative. The meeting includes ceremonial recognitions and public comment periods.

• Consent calendar items 6‑26, waiving reading of resolutions and ordinances
• Appointment of Joshua Jogwe to the Parks and Recreation Commission (Ward 1)
• Appointment of Edith Hernandez to the Youth Commission (Ward 4)
• Agreement with Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center for youth services, up to $300,000 for FY 2024‑2025
• HUD grant appropriation of $2,500,000 for the Downtown Business Improvements Initiative

Joint School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee - Regular Meeting

The Joint School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee will meet to approve minutes and excused absences, discuss goals and actions, and receive updates on a dual-use park and summer programming.

• Approve minutes from May 6, 2024 meeting
• Approve excused absences
• Discuss Subcommittee goals and actions
• Receive update on Dual Use Park
• Receive update on Crossing Guards

Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission - Regular Meeting

The Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission will discuss the naming of the King Street Park site and review park reservation fees and processes. The body will also hold annual elections for Chair and Vice-Chair.

• King Street Park Site Naming recommendation
• Discussion of Park Reservation Fees and Reservation Process
• Annual Chair and Vice-Chair Elections
• Staff reports from Library, Santa Ana Zoo, and Parks and Facilities

Community Development Commission - Regular Meeting

The Community Development Commission will meet to approve consent calendar items, elect officers for the upcoming fiscal year, and review the commission's powers and duties.

• Approve special meeting minutes of April 30, 2024
• Elect Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for FY 2024-25
• Review commission powers, duties and responsibilities
• Public comments on agenda items
• Staff and commission member comments

Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

The Planning Commission will consider two Conditional Use Permit applications for 1951 East Dyer Road, Unit H: CUP 2024‑09 for a Type‑21 alcohol sales license and CUP 2024‑10 for after‑hours convenience store operations, and will authorize a Public Convenience or Necessity letter for alcohol sales. The commission will also adopt a General Plan consistency finding for the abandonment of former Church Street adjacent to 209 West Civic Center Drive. Consent calendar items include approval of the July 8, 2024 minutes and excusing absent commissioners.

• Approve Conditional Use Permit No. 2024‑09 for a Type‑21 ABC license at 1951 East Dyer Rd, Unit H
• Approve Conditional Use Permit No. 2024‑10 for after‑hours convenience store operation at the same site
• Authorize issuance of a Letter of Public Convenience or Necessity for alcohol sales
• Adopt resolution finding General Plan consistency for Abandonment No. 2024‑01 of former Church Street near 209 West Civic Center Drive
• Approve minutes from the July 8, 2024 meeting

Personnel Board - Special Meeting

The Personnel Board will consider routine items such as excused absences and approval of June 26 minutes. Two closed‑session items will address public employee discipline cases 2021‑03 and 2021‑04. The meeting will conclude with open‑session elections for Board Chair and Vice Chair.

• Excused absences
• Approve minutes of the June 26, 2024 meeting
• Closed session: public employee discipline hearing deliberations (Case No 2021‑03)
• Closed session: scheduling meeting for public employee discipline (Case No 2021‑04)
• Elections for Board Chair and Vice Chair (open session)

Workforce Development Board - Regular Meeting

The Santa Ana Workforce Development Board will consider adopting policies for apprenticeships and grant incentives, and authorize a contract for youth workforce services. The board will also elect officers for the 2024-2025 term.

• Adopt Apprenticeship and Incentives Policy
• Authorize $300,000 contract with Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center
• Elect Officers for 2024-2025 term
• Approve minutes from January 18, 2024
• Receive Labor Market Information report

Arts and Culture Commission - Regular Meeting

The Commission will elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for the 2024-2025 term. The meeting also includes a work study session to discuss mural guidelines and review grant presentations.

• Election of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for 2024-2025
• Investing in the Artist Grant 2023-2024 grantee presentations
• Discussion of Mural Guidelines

Regular City Council and Special Housing Authority Meeting

The City Council and Special Housing Authority will meet to address several legal cases in closed session and discuss the City Manager's employment. The open session includes appointments to city commissions and contract amendments for library services.

• Closed session discussion on litigation including Santa Ana Short Term Rental Alliance v. City of Santa Ana
• Closed session regarding City Manager employment and labor negotiations
• Contract amendment for Inland Moving & Storage Co., Inc. for Main and Newhope Libraries increasing compensation by $121,389
• Contract amendment with Java Connections, LLC for a laptop dispenser kiosk at the future Delhi Library Branch increasing compensation by $48,924.39
• Aggregate agreements for court reporting and transcription services not to exceed $250,000

Special Historic Resources Commission

The Historic Resources Commission is considering several Mills Act preservation agreements and a request to categorize a property as a Key historic resource. The body will also review proposed exterior modifications for the St. Thomas-Hamilton House and elect officers for the 2024-2025 term.

• Preservation agreements for 424 South Broadway, 2620 North Flower Street, and 825 North Lacy
• Request to categorize 2369 North Flower Street as a Key historic property
• Exterior modification request for St. Thomas-Hamilton House at 1002 North French Street
• Election of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for 2024-2025
• Approval of May 8, 2024 meeting minutes

Police Oversight Commission

The Police Oversight Commission will review the June 13, 2024 meeting minutes. Commander Jorge Lopez will also present on Santa Ana Police Department Internal Affairs Policies and Procedures.

• Approval of June 13, 2024 meeting minutes
• Staff presentation: Santa Ana Police Department Internal Affairs Policies and Procedures

Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

The Commission will review several land use items including alcohol sales modifications for Target stores and a new restaurant with drive-through services. Additionally, the body will consider an amendment to allow light industrial uses for a new technology center and elect its 2024-2025 officers.

• Modification of CUP No. 2005-22 at 1441 West Seventeenth Street to allow distilled spirits sales
• Modification of CUP No. 2012-14 at 3300 South Bristol Street to allow distilled spirits sales
• CUPs for a new Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers with drive-through and after-hours operation at 1303 North Bristol Street
• Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 for the South Coast Technology Center at 3100 West Lake Center Drive
• Election of Planning Commission Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for the 2024-2025 term

Special City Council Meeting

The Santa Ana City Council will hold a special meeting to view the 2024 State of the City presentation. The council will recess to Mater Dei High School for the purpose of hearing the presentation.

• 2024 State of the City Presentation

Personnel Board - Special Meeting

The Personnel Board will meet to approve previous meeting minutes and conduct a closed session. The closed session includes a hearing regarding public employee discipline for Case No. 2021-03.

• Approval of May 29, 2024, meeting minutes
• Closed session: Public employee discipline hearing (Case No. 2021-03)

Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

The Planning Commission will consider a conditional use permit for a new eating establishment named Tom’s Jr. The project includes a drive-through window service, a reduction in the existing building's floor area, and onsite improvements.

• Conditional Use Permit No. 2024-05: 1430 East Edinger Avenue

Arts and Culture Commission - Regular Meeting

The commission will hear presentations from the 2023-2024 Investing in the Artist Grant recipients. The meeting also includes updates regarding the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Arts and Culture Master Plan Priorities. Routine business involves approving minutes from the March 21, 2024 meeting.

• Investing in the Artist Grant 2023-2024 grantee presentations
• Updates for Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Arts and Culture Master Plan Priorities
• Approval of March 21, 2024 meeting minutes

Regular City Council Meeting

The City Council will meet in closed session to discuss the City Manager position and related labor negotiations. During the open session, the Council is scheduled to consider several contracts for police training, communications equipment, and senior meal programs.

• Agreement with Elite Command Training for $279,890 for security training
• Agreement with CDCE, Inc. for up to $524,724 for mobile data equipment
• Agreement with Community SeniorServ, Inc. for up to $100,000 for senior meals
• Appointment of Neylen Adoni Muñoz to the Youth Commission
• Recognition of Union Trans GNC for community contributions

WDB Youth Council Committee - Regular Meeting

The Youth Council Committee will consider a one-year agreement renewal for the Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center. The committee will also hold elections for a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for the 2024-2025 term.

• Renewal of Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center Youth Agreement for $200,000
• Election of Santa Ana Youth Council Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for 2024-2025 term

Police Oversight Commission

The commission will review SAPD Policy No. 326 regarding outside agency assistance. The agenda also includes a presentation on vehicle pursuits and driver awareness training. Additionally, members will discuss AB 992 and its implications for social media under the Brown Act.

• SAPD Policy No. 326 – Outside Agency Assistance
• SAPD Training on Vehicle Pursuits/Driver Awareness
• AB 992 – Amendment to the Brown Act re Social Media
• Approval of May 16, 2024, meeting minutes

Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

The Planning Commission will consider a request to upgrade an existing restaurant's alcohol license. They will also review a proposal for a six-unit affordable residential development.

• Conditional Use Permit for 719 East First Street, Unit A to upgrade from Type 41 to Type 47 alcohol license
• Tentative Tract Map No. 2023-05 and Density Bonus Agreement No. 2024-01 for 1921 West Washington Avenue
• Six-unit residential development restricted to low-income households at 1921 West Washington Avenue

Regular City Council, Housing Authority, and Public Financing Authority Meeting

The City Council will meet for a closed session to discuss litigation, labor negotiations, and the City Manager position. The regular open session includes several consent calendar items regarding community recognitions and budget adjustments.

• Appropriation adjustment of $381,718.99 for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Programs
• Recognition of $4,495,000 in Housing Assistance Payment Funds for the Housing Choice Voucher Program
• Recognition of $325,000 in Housing Assistance Payment Funds for the Mainstream Voucher Program
• Recognition of $71,970.35 in revenue from unclaimed monies
• Appointment of Mercy Benitez to the Youth Commission

Personnel Board - Special Meeting

The Santa Ana Personnel Board will hold a special meeting on May 29, 2024. The agenda includes a closed session hearing regarding public employee discipline for Case No. 2021-03 and the approval of minutes from the April 30, 2024, meeting.

• Closed session hearing for public employee discipline (Case No. 2021-03)
• Approval of April 30, 2024, meeting minutes

Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission - Regular Meeting

The commission will review staff reports regarding parks, facilities, and community services. The agenda also includes informational discussions on the library, Santa Ana Zoo, and a budget report.

• Parks and Facilities Staff Report
• Parks, Recreation and Community Services Staff Report
• Library Staff Report
• Santa Ana Zoo Staff Report
• PRCSA Overview and Budget Report

Regular City Council and Special Housing Authority Meeting

The City Council will meet in a closed session to discuss existing litigation involving the Police Officers Association and a potential City Manager appointment. The regular open session includes ceremonial presentations and several consent calendar items regarding city administration.

• Litigation discussion: Santa Ana Police Officers Association v. City of Santa Ana
• Public employee employment/appointment: City Manager
• Reappointment of members to the Santa Ana Workforce Development Board
• $270,000 amendment for SA-5 Vault Modifications Project
• $1,700,000 amendment for Warner Avenue Street Improvements Project

Workforce Development Board - Regular Meeting

The Santa Ana Workforce Development Board is meeting to consider adopting an Apprenticeship Policy and an Incentives Policy. The agenda also includes the election of a Chair and Vice Chairperson for the 2024-2025 term.

• Adoption of an Apprenticeship Policy for registered apprenticeships
• Adoption of an Incentives Policy for workforce grant participants
• Election of Board officers for the 2024-2025 term
• Receipt of labor market information from the Employment Development Department

Special Police Oversight Commission Meeting

The commission will conduct a study session regarding Assembly Bill 392 training with the ACLU of Southern California. Members will also consider adding extra monthly meetings to address required training sessions.

• Approval of April 11, 2024, meeting minutes
• Study session on Assembly Bill 392 training
• Discussion on adding additional monthly meetings for required training

Special City Council Meeting

The City Council will conduct a work study session regarding the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget. This session, involving the Finance and Management Services department, is intended to discuss the budget and provide direction to staff.

• Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget Work Study Session

Arts and Culture Commission - CANCELED DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM

The May 16, 2024, meeting of the Arts and Culture Commission was canceled because a quorum was not reached. The scheduled agenda included artist grant presentations and updates on master plan priorities.

• Investing in the Artist Grant 2023–2024 grantee presentations
• Updates for Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Arts and Culture Master Plan Priorities

Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

The Santa Ana Planning Commission is reviewing a conditional use permit for 2029 East First Street. The proposal would allow the existing restaurant, Jr’s Burgers, to sell beer and wine for on-premises consumption.

• Conditional Use Permit No. 2024-04 for beer and wine sales at 2029 East First Street
• Approval of April 22, 2024 meeting minutes

Historic Resources Commission - Special Meeting

The commission is considering applications for historic property designations and exterior modifications. This includes a request to categorize 516 West 19th Street as a "Key" historical property. The commission will also review renovation plans for the Lacy-Murray House at 501 West 19th Street.

• Historic designation for 516 West 19th Street
• Exterior modifications to the Lacy-Murray House at 501 West 19th Street
• Preservation agreement for 1205 South Birch Street

Regular City Council, Housing Authority, and Special Public Financing Authority Meeting

The Santa Ana City Council will meet to discuss labor negotiations with the Police Officers Association and the appointment of a City Manager in closed session. During the open session, the council will consider various commission appointments and receive reports on housing and homeless services.

• Labor negotiations with Santa Ana Police Officers Association
• Discussion regarding City Manager employment and appointment
• Appointments to the Community Development Commission and Youth Commission
• Quarterly reports for Housing and Homeless Services Divisions
• Report on industrial use moratorium in Specific Development No. 8

Joint School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee - Regular Meeting

The Joint School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee will meet on May 6, 2024, to discuss several community topics. Agenda items include crossing guards for the upcoming school year and the dual use of parks and parking. The subcommittee also intends to approve minutes from the April 15, 2024, meeting.

• Discussion of crossing guards for the next school year
• Discussion regarding dual use of parks and parking
• Discussion of 'Music in the Park'
• Approval of April 15, 2024, meeting minutes

Community Development Commission - Special Meeting

The Community Development Commission will review quarterly reports for housing projects and the Housing Choice Voucher Program. The body will also appoint a member to serve on the Historic Resources Commission for the remainder of the 2023-2024 term.

• Quarterly Report for Housing Division Projects and Activities (Jan 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024)
• Quarterly Report for Housing Choice Voucher Program (Jan 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024)
• Appointment of a representative to the Historic Resources Commission

Personnel Board - Special Meeting

The Santa Ana Personnel Board will hold a special meeting on April 30, 2024. The agenda includes approving minutes from April meetings and a closed session hearing regarding public employee discipline.

• Approval of the April 9, 2024, and April 11, 2024, meeting minutes
• Closed session hearing for public employee discipline (Case No. 2021-03)

Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission - Regular Meeting

The commission will discuss updates from library, parks, facilities, and zoo staff. The meeting also includes approving minutes from the March 28, 2024, meeting.

• Library Staff Report
• Parks and Facilities Staff Report
• Santa Ana Zoo Staff Report
• Approval of March 28, 2024, meeting minutes

Community Development Commission - CANCELED DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM

The April 24, 2024, meeting of the Community Development Commission was canceled due to a lack of quorum. The agenda included housing division reports and a representative appointment.

• Quarterly Report for Housing Division Projects and Activities (Jan 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024)
• Quarterly Report for Housing Choice Voucher Program (Jan 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024)
• Appointment of a representative to the Historic Resources Commission

Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

The Planning Commission will review a proposal for a residential addition and new accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 521 South Flower Street. The commission will also consider a resolution regarding the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Capital Improvement Program.

• Site plan review for residential addition and ADU at 521 South Flower Street
• Demolition of a 292 square foot garage at 521 South Flower Street
• General Plan consistency finding for the 2024-2025 Capital Improvement Program

Special City Council Meeting

The Santa Ana City Council will hold a closed session meeting on April 20, 2024. The council intends to discuss the appointment or employment of the City Manager and meet with a labor negotiator regarding the City Manager position. No reportable action is anticipated from this session.

• Employment/appointment of the City Manager
• Labor negotiations involving the City Manager

Arts and Culture Commission - CANCELED DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM

The April 18, 2024, meeting of the Arts and Culture Commission was canceled because a quorum was not reached. The scheduled agenda included grantee presentations for the Investing in the Artist Grant and a budget workshop.

• Investing in the Artist Grant 2023-2024 grantee presentations
• FY 2024-25 Budget Workshop

Regular City Council Meeting

The City Council will meet for a closed session regarding legal claims, litigation, and personnel evaluations. The regular open session includes several ceremonial proclamations and consent calendar items related to board appointments and public works project adjustments.

• Liability claim: Alan Berg (Workers’ Compensation Claim)
• Litigation: Heather Heider v. City of Santa Ana
• Public employee performance evaluation: City Clerk
• $450,000 appropriation for Memory Lane and Flower Street Bikeway and Traffic Calming
• $398,000 appropriation for the Bus Stop Improvement Project

Joint School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee - Special Meeting

The Joint School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee will meet to discuss several informational items. Discussion topics include music in the park, dual use of parks and parking, and crossing guards for the upcoming school year.

• Music in the Park discussion
• Dual Use Parks and Parking discussion
• Crossing Guards for Next School Year discussion

Police Oversight Commission - Regular Meeting

The commission will review the March 14, 2024, meeting minutes and receive a budget and community engagement presentation. A work study session will feature training by Tina Barr regarding the history, principles, and function of civilian oversight.

• Approval of March 14, 2024, meeting minutes
• Budget/Community Engagement Presentation
• Training: History, Principles, Role, and Function of Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement

Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

The commission will review a request for a new café with a drive-through and outdoor patio in the Bristol Street Corridor. The project includes abandoning 392 square feet of public street right-of-way. Staff recommends continuing the permit and variance requests to an uncertain date.

• New café with drive-through and outdoor patio at Bristol Street Corridor
• Abandonment of 392-square-foot portion of public street right-of-way
• Comprehensive Zoning Code Update presentation
• Approval of March 25, 2024, meeting minutes

Regular City Council and Housing Authority Meeting

The City Council will meet for a closed session regarding litigation and personnel before an open session. The regular meeting includes several consent calendar items involving public works contracts, grant adjustments, and property matters.

• Two-year time extension for Bristol Street and Warner Avenue transportation projects
• $2,199,000 appropriation adjustment for the Walnut Street Urban Greening Project
• Amendment to plumbing service contracts up to $2,335,620
• Sale of City-owned land behind 3025 Ramona Drive for $4,800
• Appointment of Luis Mier to the Rental Housing Board

Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission - Regular Meeting

The Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission meeting consists of administrative actions and informational updates. The commission will receive staff reports regarding libraries, parks, facilities, and the Santa Ana Zoo.

• Approval of January 25, 2024, meeting minutes
• Library Staff Report
• Parks and Facilities Staff Report
• Santa Ana Zoo Staff Report
• Employees of the Month presentation

Community Development Commission - Regular Meeting

The Commission is reviewing the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Action Plan and several federal grant budgets. This includes recommendations for the Housing Authority Annual Plan and funding for community development and emergency services. A budget workshop for the upcoming fiscal year is also scheduled.

• $5,457,820 Community Development Block Grant budget
• $10,225,462 HOME Investment Partnerships grant budget
• $447,249 Emergency Solutions Grant budget
• Fiscal Year 2024-25 Housing Authority Annual Plan recommendation
• FY 2024-25 Budget Workshop

Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

The Planning Commission will consider a site plan review and tract map for the First Harbor Mixed-Use Development. The project includes a nine-story building with 181 residential units and over 15,000 square feet of commercial space. The meeting also features a work study session regarding the annual budget process.

• Site Plan Review No. 2024-01 for properties at North Harbor Boulevard, West First Street, and North Figueroa Street
• Construction of 181 residential condominium units, including 10 onsite affordable units
• Development of 15,182 square feet of leasable commercial space
• Work study session on the annual budget process

Arts and Culture Commission - Regular Meeting

The Commission will review grantee presentations for the Investing in the Artist Grant 2023-2024. The meeting also includes a discussion on Arts and Culture Special Events Sponsorship Applications for March 2024.

• Investing in the Artist Grant 2023-2024 grantee presentations
• Arts and Culture Special Events Sponsorship Applications for March 2024
• Presentation on Commission powers, duties, and responsibilities

Workforce Development Board - CANCELED DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM

The March 21, 2024, regular meeting of the Santa Ana Workforce Development Board was canceled because a quorum was not reached. Proposed agenda items included a contract amendment for the Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center and new apprenticeship and incentive policies.

• Contract amendment with Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Art Center ($100,000 increase)
• Adoption of an Apprenticeship Policy
• Adoption of an Incentives Policy

Regular City Council Meeting

The City Council will meet in closed session to discuss existing litigation and labor negotiations with the Police Officers Association. The open session includes several ceremonial presentations and a consent calendar featuring budget adjustments for water infrastructure and housing assistance.

• Litigation: Rita Ramirez v. City of Santa Ana
• Labor negotiation with Santa Ana Police Officers Association (POA)
• Public employee appointment for City Manager position
• Appropriation adjustment of $1,300,000 and $1,550,000 for Automated Metering Infrastructure Project
• Recognition of $725,000 in Housing Assistance Payment Funds for Emergency Housing Vouchers

Police Oversight Commission

The Santa Ana Police Oversight Commission meets on March 14, 2024. The agenda includes a staff presentation regarding training for the Santa Ana Police Department's use of force policies and procedures. The commission will also consider approving meeting minutes from February and March 2024.

• Presentation on Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) use of force training
• Approval of February 8, 2024, and March 7, 2024, meeting minutes

Measure X Citizen Oversight Committee - Regular Meeting

The committee will review financial updates regarding Measure X revenue and expenditures. Members will also work to finalize recommendations for the annual report including FY24-25.

• Measure X Revenue Update
• Measure X Expenditure Update
• Annual Report recommendations for FY24-25

Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

The Planning Commission will review proposed changes to the zoning code regarding electrified security fences. The meeting also includes a consent calendar for approving previous meeting minutes and excusing absent commissioners.

• Proposed Zoning Code Amendments Addressing Electrified Security Fences
• Approval of February 26, 2024 Minutes

Police Oversight Commission - Special Meeting

The Santa Ana Police Oversight Commission will hold a special meeting featuring a presentation by James R. Touchstone, Esq. of Jones & Mayer. The session covers legal foundations for potential constitutional violations and considerations regarding use of force standards and statistics.

• Training on constitutional/legal foundations for potential violations of the Constitution
• Legal considerations regarding use of force standards
• Review of use of force statistics

Historic Resource Commission - Regular Meeting

The commission will hold public hearings regarding a 'Key' historical designation and preservation agreement for 944 West Buffalo Avenue. The meeting also includes a request for exterior modifications to the Yeary House at 419 West 19th Street. Additionally, members will review a preservation agreement for 801 North Minter Street.

• Historic designation and Mills Act agreement for 944 West Buffalo Avenue
• Exterior modifications to the Yeary House at 419 West 19th Street
• Historic Property Preservation Agreement for 801 North Minter Street
• Review of the 2022-2023 Certified Local Government Annual Report
• Work study on the annual budget process

Regular City Council Meeting

The City Council will meet in closed session to discuss legal matters, including a personnel complaint and a workers' compensation claim. The open session includes several consent calendar items regarding public works purchases and board appointments.

• Closed session discussion of a Public Records Act request and a personnel complaint
• Liability claim review for Antonio Ochoa (Workers’ Compensation Claim)
• Labor negotiations with the Santa Ana Police Officers Association
• Purchase order to The Charles Machine Works Inc. for sewer lining materials up to $1,750,000
• Purchase order to Smartcover® Systems for remote alarm monitoring up to $580,000

Joint School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee - Regular Meeting

The Joint School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee will discuss several items regarding school and city cooperation. Topics include the potential use of elementary schools as parks and connecting SAUSD VAPA programs to city events. The committee will also elect its new Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.

• Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
• Use of Martin Elementary and Hedinger Elementary as a Dual Use Park
• SAUSD training on City housing, rent control, and Worksite Center resources
• Connecting SAUSD VAPA programs to present at City events
• Approval of the 2024 subcommittee meeting schedule

Personnel Board - Special Meeting

The Personnel Board will meet to approve previous meeting minutes and conduct a closed session. The closed session involves a public employee discipline hearing regarding Case No. 2021-03.

• Approval of meeting minutes from January 29, 2024, to January 31, 2024
• Closed session: Public employee discipline hearing (Case No. 2021-03)

Community Development Commission - Regular Meeting

The Commission is reviewing public service funding allocations from the Community Development Block Grant for fiscal years 2024-26. The proposed action includes recommending City Council approval of these funds and authorizing agreements with nonprofit organizations.

• Community Development Block Grant public service funding allocation for Fiscal Years 2024-26
• Approval of special meeting minutes from January 23, 2024, and January 24, 2024

Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

The Planning Commission will hold public hearings for two development projects. One involves a zone change to allow a 3,975-square-foot McDonald's with 24-hour drive-through service. The other is a request for alcohol sales at a new eating establishment on South Bristol Street.

• Proposed McDonald’s development at 2101 & 2109 East Santa Clara Avenue
• Zone change from General Agricultural to Arterial Commercial
• Alcohol service permit for a new eating establishment at 3420 South Bristol Street

Measure X Citizen Oversight Committee - Special Meeting

The Santa Ana Measure X Citizen Oversight Committee will hear presentations regarding Measure X funds from the Parks, Recreation and Community Services agency and the Public Works Agency. The committee will also work on preparing its annual report and recommendations for fiscal year 2024-25.

• Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCSA) Measure X presentation
• Public Works Agency (PWA) Measure X presentation
• Preparation of the committee's annual report and FY24-25 recommendations
• Approval of meeting minutes from December 13, 2023

Regular City Council and Special Housing Authority Meeting

The City Council will review closed session items including police labor negotiations and personnel appointments. The regular session includes ceremonial presentations and a staff presentation on health benefits for non-citizens. The council will also consider several consent calendar items regarding housing and library funding.

• $1,086,754 grant revenue recognition for Newhope Library Renovation Project
• Use of $271,688 in Cannabis Public Benefit funds for library match requirements
• Labor negotiations with Santa Ana Police Officers Association (POA)
• Staff presentation on Cal Optima health benefits for non-citizens
• Quarterly reports for Housing Division and Homeless Services projects

Arts and Culture Commission - Regular Meeting - CANCELED DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM

The regular meeting of the Santa Ana Arts and Culture Commission was canceled due to a lack of quorum. No agenda items were discussed or decided.

• Investing in the Artist Grant 2023-2024 grantee presentations
• Arts and Culture Special Events Sponsorship Applications for February 2024
• Presentation on city spending by the Budget Office

Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

The Santa Ana Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a conditional use permit for 3941 South Bristol Street, Unit F1. The proposal seeks to allow the sale of beer and wine for on-site consumption at an existing eating establishment. Staff will also present updates to California environmental and land use laws.

• Conditional Use Permit for 3941 South Bristol Street, Unit F1
• Request for Type-41 ABC license for beer and wine consumption
• Presentation on 2023 CEQA and land use law updates

WDB Youth Council Committee - Regular Meeting

The WDB Youth Council Committee is reviewing a request to amend an agreement with the Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Art Center. The proposed amendment would increase the contract by $100,000 to serve 10 additional youth. The meeting also includes program operator reports from YSPN and OC Children's Therapeutic Arts Center.

• $100,000 contract amendment for Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Art Center
• Expansion of services to include 10 additional youth
• Program operator reports from YSPN and OC Children's Therapeutic Arts Center

Regular Police Oversight Commission Meeting

The commission will participate in a training session regarding use of force standards and constitutional law. The meeting also includes an update on the appointment of an Independent Oversight Director.

• Training on use of force standards and constitutional law
• Update on the appointment of an Independent Oversight Director
• Approval of January 11, 2024, meeting minutes

Personnel Board - Special Meeting

The Santa Ana Personnel Board will hold a special meeting for a closed session hearing. This session concerns public employee discipline in the matter of Case No. 2021-03. The agenda contains no other business items.

• Closed session hearing regarding public employee discipline (Case No. 2021-03)

Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission - Regular Meeting

The commission will review the 2024 meeting calendar and previous meeting minutes. The agenda also includes staff reports regarding the library, parks and facilities, and the Santa Ana Zoo.

• 2024 Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission Meeting Calendar
• Library Staff Report
• Parks and Facilities Staff Report
• Santa Ana Zoo Staff Report

Personnel Board - Special Meeting

The Santa Ana Personnel Board will hold a special meeting on January 24, 2024. 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)

Community Development Commission - Special Meeting

The Commission will hear presentations from various nonprofit organizations seeking public service funds. These presentations are part of the Community Development Block Grant program for Fiscal Year 2024-2026.

• Nonprofit presentations for CDBG public service funds (FY 2024-2026)
• Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Oct 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023)
• Quarterly Report for Housing Division Projects and Activities (Oct 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023)

Community Development Commission - Special Meeting

The Commission will hear presentations from various nonprofit applicants seeking public service funds through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for Fiscal Year 2024-2026. These presentations cover a range of services including housing, youth programs, and senior care.

• Nonprofit presentations for CDBG program funds (FY 2024-2026)
• Affordable Housing Clearinghouse Santa Ana Youth for Financial Literacy presentation
• AIDS Services Foundation Orange County HIV Care Services presentation
• Casa de la Familia Santa Ana Family Justice Center presentations
• Fair Housing Council of Orange County education and counseling presentation

Arts and Culture Commission - Regular Meeting

The Arts and Culture Commission will hold a work study session to hear presentations from Investing in the Artist Grant 2023-2024 recipients. The commission will also review sponsorship applications for January 2024 special events.

• Investing in the Artist Grant 2023-2024 grantee presentations
• Arts and Culture Special Events Sponsorship Applications for January 2024

Workforce Development Board - Regular Meeting

The Santa Ana Workforce Development Board is reviewing updates to regional workforce plans and policies. The board will consider increasing the Individual Training Account cap from $7,000 to $10,000 per individual. Additionally, members will ratify actions regarding local area designation and recertification.

• Increase Individual Training Account (ITA) training cap from $7,000 to $10,000
• Ratify modifications to the PY 2021-24 Regional and Local Workforce Plan
• Ratify recommendation for Local Area Subsequent Designation and Board Recertification
• Presentation on regional workforce efforts

Regular City Council Meeting, Special Housing Authority Meeting, and Special Successor Agency Meeting

The Santa Ana City Council will meet in closed session to discuss a potential property acquisition at 849 N. Garnsey St. and labor negotiations with the Police Officers Association. The council will also address the City Manager position. Open session items include board appointments and financial reports.

• Potential acquisition of 849 N. Garnsey St.
• Labor negotiations with Santa Ana Police Officers Association
• Discussion regarding City Manager appointment/employment
• Appointments to the Santa Ana Workforce Development Board
• Receipt of FY 2022-23 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report

Regular Police Oversight Commission Meeting

The Santa Ana Police Oversight Commission will discuss training regarding internal police department procedures. The commission will also consider approving the minutes from the December 14, 2023 meeting.

• Training on Internal Police Department Procedures
• Approval of December 14, 2023 meeting minutes

Historic Resource Commission - Special Meeting

The Historic Resources Commission is reviewing applications for historic property status and exterior changes. One item involves designating 925 North Lowell Street as "Contributive" in the Santa Ana Register. Another item proposes modifications to the Elliott House, including garage expansion and driveway repaving.

• Historic designation for 925 North Lowell Street
• Exterior modifications at 1904 North Heliotrope Drive (Elliott House)
• Proposed garage expansion and driveway repaving at 1904 North Heliotrope Drive