2026-11-17 - City Council & Public Financing Authority

Summary

Scheduled meeting; built from the posted agenda (read in full) only. Items 18-20, 24, 26, 29 and 35 are not individually summarized here.

Item 12: start the Proposition 218 hearing process and notices for proposed water and sewer rate structure adjustments. See Water and Sewer Rate Structure Proposition 218 Process.
Item 36: one-year report on the Automated License Plate Reader program with options A to C; option A would terminate the Flock Group and Motorola agreements. See Automated License Plate Reader Program Report.
Item 37: first reading to repeal the Short-Term Rentals article after a court ruling in Santa Ana Short-Term Rental Alliance v. City. See Short-Term Rentals Article Repeal.
Item 38: TEFRA public hearing and resolution approving California Municipal Finance Authority revenue bonds not to exceed $50,000,000 for 1200 Main Apartments, 1200 N Main St. See 1200 Main Apartments TEFRA Bond Hearing.
Items 21 and 22: memoranda of understanding with SEIU Local 721 full-time and part-time units, January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2028. See SEIU Local 721 Contract and Telework Policy.
Purchasing: vehicle purchase pre-authorization (Item 13, purchase orders not to exceed $5,203,043), copper tubing (Item 14, not to exceed $1,750,000), Gary Bale Redi-Mix Concrete (Item 15, not to exceed $900,000), safety shoes (Item 16, not to exceed $677,500) and on-call right-of-way services from 8 firms (Item 17, not to exceed $1,600,000).
Item 28: FY2026-27 First Quarter Budget Update and appropriation adjustments. Item 23: Mills Act agreements for 2361 and 2365 N. Riverside Dr. Item 25: public-awareness campaigns on emergency preparedness funded by a UASI grant (routine grant-funded outreach, not an emergency declaration).
Second readings (Items 31-34): drinking water standards (NS-3102) and cross-connection regulations (NS-3103), the First and Mountain View project amendment (NS-3104), and a bicycle and e-bike traffic ordinance.
A future item will certify the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election results and administer oaths of office. Public Financing Authority annual update also on the agenda.

Agenda

Item 12: Proposition 218 process for water and sewer rate adjustments
Item 13: vehicle purchase pre-authorization (Spec 27-034); appropriation adjustments of $572,629, $572,629, $1,566,619 and $273,000; purchase orders not to exceed $5,203,043
Item 14: copper tubing purchase orders (Core & Main, Ferguson, Winston Water Cooler), about $350,000 a year, not to exceed $1,750,000
Item 15: Gary Bale Redi-Mix Concrete, $450,000 a year, not to exceed $900,000
Item 16: safety shoes, $135,500 a year, not to exceed $677,500
Item 17: on-call right-of-way services (8 firms), $400,000 a year, not to exceed $1,600,000
Items 21-22: MOUs with SEIU Local 721, full-time and part-time units, 1/1/2026 to 6/30/2028
Item 23: Mills Act agreements, 2361 and 2365 N. Riverside Dr
Item 25: emergency preparedness public-awareness campaigns (UASI grant)
Item 28: FY2026-27 First Quarter Budget Update and appropriation adjustments
Items 31-32: second readings, NS-3102 drinking water standards and NS-3103 cross-connection regulations
Item 33: second reading, NS-3104 First and Mountain View project amendment
Item 34: second reading, bicycle and e-bike traffic ordinance
Item 36: ALPR program one-year report, options A-C
Item 37: first reading, repeal of the Short-Term Rentals article
Item 38: TEFRA hearing, revenue bonds not to exceed $50,000,000, 1200 Main Apartments

2026-11-17 - City Council & Public Financing Authority

Summary

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