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The Santa Ana City Council is looking for residents to serve on Boards and Commissions

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The Santa Ana City Council is seeking Santa Ana residents interested in serving on the following Boards and Commissions that have vacancies and expired terms.

  • Arts and Culture Commission
  • Community Development Commission
  • Environmental and Transportation Advisory Commission
  • Historic Resources Commission
  • Personnel Board
  • Planning Commission
  • Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission
  • Measure X Citizen Oversight Committee
  • Youth Commission (students in grades 7-12)

Please visit our website at santa-ana.primegov.com/public/committees to apply and for more information.

The City of Santa Ana encourages residents to become involved in your community. One way to do so is to serve in an advisory capacity on one of the City’s various boards and commissions. The City accepts applications on an on-going basis and keeps them active for a two-year period.

Members may serve for a term of four (4) years, with a maximum of three (3) full terms and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. The terms run concurrent with the duration of the appointing City Council member. The Mayoral representatives serve for two (2) years, up to four (4) consecutive terms.

Please visit our website at santa-ana.primegov.com/public/committees to apply and view specific qualifications, membership and/or vacancy information for the various boards and commissions. For any questions please contact the Clerk of the Council by email at cityclerk@santa-ana.org or by calling (714) 647-6520.

The Santa Ana City Council will meet tonight to discuss affordable housing requirements

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The Santa Ana City Council will be conducting a work study session today, July 26, 2021, to discuss the regulatory framework pertaining to affordable housing requirements within the City.

The special meeting will start at 5:00 p.m. You may participate in person, by phone, or via Zoom.

MEETING INFORMATION

The special meeting will start at 5:00 p.m., Monday, July 26, 2021.  You may participate in person, by phone, or via Zoom.  Each person will be given three (3) minutes to provide their comment. The meeting agenda and participation information will be made available no later than 5:00 p.m., Thursday, July 22, 2021, at the following website: www.santa-ana.org/city-meetings

HOW TO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS & COMMUNICATIONS

Please note that you may submit written comments and communications via email or mail in lieu of in-person or virtual participation.  All written comments and communications received by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be made available on the public portal. 

Email to:       City Clerk’s office at ecomment@santa-ana.org  

Mail to:          Office of the Clerk of the Council

20 Civic Center Plaza M-30

Santa Ana, CA 92701 

Learn more: https://www.santa-ana.org/events/special-city-council-meeting

Tonight’s Santa Ana City Council meeting includes a proposal to fine those who rent unpermitted apartments

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The Santa Ana City Council’s regular meeting is set for today, Tuesday, June 20, at 5 p.m. Members of the public can now participate in person or virtually.

To watch or listen only:

Click here to find out how to submit your comments to the City Council.

Click here to read the meeting agenda, which includes:

  • Award a construction contract to RS Construction & Development Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, in accordance with the base bid in the amount of $632,251, for construction of the Santa Ana Library Children’s Patio FY 2020-21, for the term beginning July 20, 2021 and ending upon project completion, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and the City Attorney. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated construction delivery cost of $790,251, which includes $632,251 for the construction contract, $95,149 for contract administration, inspection and testing, and a $62,851 project contingency for unanticipated or unforeseen work.
  • Approve a Shelter Budget for Furnishing, Fixtures and Equipment in an Amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for One-Time Purchases (Non-General Fund)
  • Street Naming No. 2021-01 to Change the Name of a Segment of South Lyon Street between East Edinger Avenue and East Saint Andrew Place within the PacifiCenter Development to South Elk Lane
  • Approve an Agreement with All City Management Services, Inc. for the School Crossing Guard Program for Either up to a Two-year Term in an Amount Not to Exceed $2,593,334, or up to a Five-Year Term in an Amount Not to Exceed $6,869,996 (General Fund)
  • Resolution No. 2021-XXX – Adopt a resolution declaring the City Council’s intent to hold a public hearing on August 17, 2021 to award a solid waste franchise to one of four proposers, which includes Athens Services, CR&R Environmental Services, Republic Services, or Waste Management.
  • Discuss and Consider Directing the City Manager to Direct City Staff to Draft an Ordinance that Would Impose a Fine Equivalent to the Median Rent of a Two-Bedroom Apartment in Santa Ana on Property Owners Who Rent Unpermitted Residential Units and Unpermitted Spaces for Residential Purposes. The fine would be Payable to the City of Santa Ana to be Distributed to the Persons Who Occupied the Unpermitted Units or Spaces – Councilmember Bacerra.

Tonight’s Santa Ana City Council meeting includes an update on police oversight

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The Santa Ana City Council will have its regular meeting by teleconference today, Dec. 15, 2020, with a closed session at 5 p.m. and open session at 5:45 p.m.

Items on the Agenda include:

  • APPOINT MARK MCLOUGHLIN NOMINATED BY COUNCILMEMBER BACERRA TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AS THE WARD 4 REPRESENTATIVE FOR A PARTIAL-TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 13, 2022
  • APPOINT JANELLE MCLOUGHLIN NOMINATED BY THE SANTA ANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (ETAC) AS THE SANTA ANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPRESENTATIVE FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 5, 2025.
  • AMEND PURCHASE ORDER WITH FAIRWAY FORD SALES, INC. FOR TWELVE FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR VEHICLES IN THE AMOUNT OF $494,207.79 (SPECIFICATION NO. 19-135) (NON-GENERAL FUND)
  • APPROVE RENAMING OF THE KIWANIS BARRIER FREE PLAYGROUND AT CARL THORNTON PARK TO THE “GEORGE UPTON ALL ACCESS PARK”
  • ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN TO CREATE ONE PART-TIME JOB CLASSIFICATION AND AMEND THE ANNUAL BUDGET TO RECLASSIFY TWO POSITIONS IN THE PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY AND ADD ONE POSITION IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
  • Amend the City’s Fiscal Year 2020-21 Annual Budget to enhance the Police Department budget by one position
  • ADOPT A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF TWO POLICE K-9 VESTS FROM SOUTH COAST COLLEGE FOR THE SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT
  • ACCEPT INFORMATIONAL REPORT RELATING TO POLICE OVERSIGHT AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF

Individuals who would like to comment on an agenda item or make a general comment regarding a topic not on the meeting’s agenda may do so before the meeting by email or during the meeting by phone.

For more information on how to participate and to see the meeting agenda, go to www.santa-ana.org/cc/city-meetings.

Watch or listen in to the meeting live via these remote options:
• On the City of Santa Ana’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos/live
• On the City’s television channel, CTV3, available on Spectrum channel 3 and AT&T U-verse channel 99
• Spanish audio can be heard at http://santaana.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=1

El Concejo Municipal de Santa Ana se Reunirá por Teleconferencia Hoy

El Concejo Municipal de Santa Ana se reunirá por teleconferencia hoy, el 15 de diciembre del 2020, con una sesión cerrada a las 5 de la tarde y una sesión abierta a las 5:45 de la tarde.

Las personas que deseen comentar sobre un tema de la agenda o hacer un comentario general sobre un tema que no esté en la agenda de la junta pueden hacerlo antes de la reunión por correo electrónico o durante la junta por teléfono.

Para obtener más información sobre cómo participar y para ver la agenda de la junta, visite www.santa-ana.org/cc/city-meetings.

Vea o escuche la junta en vivo a través de estas opciones remotas:
• En el canal de YouTube de la Ciudad de Santa Ana en www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos/live
• En el canal de televisión de la Ciudad, CTV3, disponible en el canal 3 de Spectrum y el canal 99 de AT&T U-verse
• Se puede escuchar audio en español en http://santaana.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=1

New Santa Ana Mayor, City Councilmembers take office

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SANTA ANA, Calif. – The City of Santa Ana’s first new Mayor in 26 years and three new City Councilmembers took office on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020.

Mayor Vicente Sarmiento will serve a two-year term through 2022. Councilmember Thai Viet Phan representing Ward 1, Councilmember Jessie Lopez of Ward 3, and Councilmember Johnathan Ryan Hernandez of Ward 5 will each serve four-year terms through 2024.

The installation took place during a virtual special City Council meeting with a prerecorded Oath of Office and video celebration highlighting messages from the new City leaders, words of congratulations from their supporters and community members, and a musical tribute from the Santa Ana Unified School District arts program.

Mayor Sarmiento is believed to be the first Bolivian American Mayor in the United States and Councilmember Phan is the City’s first Vietnamese American Councilmember.

Mayor Sarmiento noted that he and the three new Councilmembers were all either born or raised in Santa Ana.

“We are literally the sons and daughters of Santa Ana, genuinely home-grown products of the City,” he said.

The new City Council’s first official action was to unanimously elect Councilmember David Penaloza of Ward 2 as the new Mayor Pro Tem. The new Councilmembers also join Councilmember Phil Bacerra of Ward 4 and Councilmember Nelida Mendoza of Ward 6.

Before being elected Mayor, Sarmiento served as a Councilmember from 2007 to 2020. He is an attorney who received his bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley and his law degree from UCLA.

“Santa Ana is one of the largest cities in the largest state in our union,” Mayor Sarmiento said. “We must conduct ourselves as such and be bold in our aspirations but never again ignore the needs of those most vulnerable among us.”

Councilmember Phan was born near a refugee camp in Thailand after her parents fled the devastation of the Vietnam War. Her family settled in Santa Ana in 1989. A city attorney, she received her bachelor’s degree from UCLA and her dual law/master of public policy degree from USC.

“I know we have a lot of work ahead of us, whether it’s to address the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on our community, addressing the homelessness crisis, or dealing with the lack of affordable housing, I know we’ll work together to arrive at positive solutions for all,” Councilmember Phan said.

Councilmember Lopez was born and raised in Santa Ana and attended local public schools. She received her bachelor’s degree from Cal State Long Beach and is a community health worker.

“When I decided to run for office, my desire was rooted in commitment of wanting something better for my neighbors as much as I wanted it for my own family,” Councilmember Lopez said. “I firmly believe that policy is a tool to implement equity on a systemic level.”

Councilmember Hernandez was born and raised in the Artesia Pilar neighborhood, is a product of Santa Ana Unified School District and graduated from Santa Ana High School. He is a community health worker who works with children and previously worked in gang prevention and reentry.

“I understand the excellence that exists within our community, and I plan on helping invest and develop more of it,” Councilmember Hernandez said. “From the rich cultural history, from the black community to the brown community to the API (Asian and Pacific Islander) community that have brought people together, I believe this community is a community that is worth investing in.”

The City Council installation and celebration video can be viewed at https://youtu.be/ZT5NE6x6vPA

Santa Ana City Council virtual installation set for 6 p.m. tonight

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The City of Santa Ana’s new Mayor and three new City Councilmembers will take office tonight in a virtual special meeting that the public is invited to watch beginning at 6 p.m.

This is a historic and notable Council installation, with Santa Ana’s first new mayor in 26 years, its first Vietnamese American Councilmember, and now four Millennials seated on the Council. Taking office are:

• Mayor Vicente Sarmiento
• Councilmember Thai Viet Phan, Ward 1
• Councilmember Jessie Lopez, Ward 3
• Councilmember Johnathan Ryan Hernandez, Ward 5

The outgoing Mayor and City Council will first vote to certify the results of the Nov. 3 General Municipal Election. That will be followed by the installation of the new members and the election of a new Mayor Pro Tem.

The City Council installation has been pre-recorded to protect against COVID-19 and there will not be an in-person meeting. The installation includes the Oath of Office and a video celebration with contributions from community members.

Watch or listen in to the meeting live via these remote options:
• On the City of Santa Ana’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos/live
• On the City’s television channel, CTV3, available on Spectrum channel 3 and AT&T U-verse channel 99
• Spanish audio can be heard at http://santaana.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=1

For more information on how to participate and to see the meeting agenda, go to www.santa-ana.org/city-meetings.

Instalación del Concejo Municipal de Santa Ana a las 6 p.m. esta noche

El nuevo Alcalde de la Ciudad de Santa Ana y tres nuevos Concejales de la Ciudad tomarán posesión esta noche en una reunión especial virtual que el público está invitado a ver a partir de las 6 p.m.

Esta es una instalación histórica y notable del Concejo, con el primer alcalde nuevo de Santa Ana en 26 años, su primer Concejal estadounidense vietnamita y ahora cuatro Millennials sentados en el Concejo. Asumiendo el cargo son:

• Alcalde Vicente Sarmiento
• Concejal Thai Viet Phan, Distrito 1
• Concejal Jessie Lopez, Distrito 3
• Concejal Johnathan Ryan Hernandez, Distrito 5

El Alcalde y el Concejo Municipal salientes votarán primero para certificar los resultados de la Elección Municipal General del 3 de noviembre. A esto le seguirá la instalación de los nuevos miembros y la elección de un nuevo vice alcalde.

La instalación del Concejo ha sido pregrabada para proteger contra COVID-19 y no habrá una reunión en persona. La instalación incluye el juramento del cargo y una celebración en video con contribuciones de miembros de la comunidad.

Vea o escuche la reunión en vivo a través de estas opciones remotas:
• En el canal de YouTube de la Ciudad de Santa Ana en www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos/live
• En el canal de televisión de la Ciudad, CTV3, disponible en el canal 3 de Spectrum y el canal 99 de AT&T U-verse
• Se puede escuchar audio en español en http://santaana.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=1

Para obtener más información sobre cómo participar y ver la agenda de la reunión, visite www.santa-ana.org/city-meetings.

Watch today’s Santa Ana virtual City Council meeting online

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The Santa Ana City Council will have its regular meeting by teleconference today, Nov. 17, 2020, with a closed session at 5 p.m. and open session at 5:45 p.m.

Agenda items include:

Individuals who would like to comment on an agenda item or make a general comment regarding a topic not on the meeting’s agenda may do so before the meeting by email or during the meeting by phone.

For more information on how to participate and to see the meeting agenda, go to www.santa-ana.org/cc/city-meetings.

Watch or listen in to the meeting live via these remote options:
• On the City of Santa Ana’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos/live
• On the City’s television channel, CTV3, available on Spectrum channel 3 and AT&T U-verse channel 99
• Spanish audio can be heard at http://santaana.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=1

El Concejo Municipal de Santa Ana se Reunirá por Teleconferencia Hoy

El Concejo Municipal de Santa Ana se reunirá por teleconferencia hoy, el 17 de noviembre del 2020, con una sesión cerrada a las 5 de la tarde y una sesión abierta a las 5:45 de la tarde.

Las personas que deseen comentar sobre un tema de la agenda o hacer un comentario general sobre un tema que no esté en la agenda de la junta pueden hacerlo antes de la reunión por correo electrónico o durante la junta por teléfono.

Para obtener más información sobre cómo participar y para ver la agenda de la junta, visite www.santa-ana.org/cc/city-meetings.

Vea o escuche la junta en vivo a través de estas opciones remotas:
• En el canal de YouTube de la Ciudad de Santa Ana en www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos/live
• En el canal de televisión de la Ciudad, CTV3, disponible en el canal 3 de Spectrum y el canal 99 de AT&T U-verse
• Se puede escuchar audio en español en http://santaana.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=1

What we can expect from the new Santa Ana City Council members?

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Santa Ana voters have elected Councilman Vicente Sarmiento to replace termed out Miguel Pulido as Mayor and three relatively young council members: Thai Viet Phan, in Ward One, Jessie Lopez in Ward Three and Johnathan Ryan Hernandez in Ward Five.

What can we expect from this new City Council? They will be working with Council holdovers David Penaloza in Ward Two; Phil Bacerra, in Ward Four; and Nelida Mendoza, in Ward Six.

Will there be a new City Council Majority? The most liberal Council members include Sarmiento, Lopez, Hernandez, Penaloza and Phan. Bacerra is more of a moderate and you can say the same for Mendoza.

The City Council Members will differ when it comes to law enforcement. Penaloza, Mendoza and Bacerra have been supported by the Santa Ana Police Officers Association in the past and the POA also contributed to PACs that helped Phan this year. Sarmiento, Lopez and Hernandez will likely be at most odds with the POA even though Sarmiento voted for their massive pay increase a couple years ago.

Lopez told the O.C. Register that she would support an independent police commission with subpoena powers and investigative authority. Hernandez, Phan and Sarmiento also said they also would take a look at creating an independent police oversight commission – an idea rejected by previous councils.

Phan, Hernandez and Sarmiento told the O.C. Register that they would take a closer look at issues affecting youth, low-income residents, families and the city’s immigrant community, including those who are undocumented.

Hernandez also told the O.C. Register that he wants to bring rent control to the city, providing more funds for libraries and community centers, and prioritizing youth and family services.

We cannot discern much about Phan’s plans from her campaign website as it does not know her opinions on any specific issues. However we do know that she is an attorney for a major law firm that provides legal consultation to cities in Southern California. She will come to the City Council with more knowledge about municipal affairs than most new City Council members.

Lopez does offer up her priorities on her campaign website and they include:

  • HOUSING: Residents deserve leaders who take real action and address their needs. Jessie will work to enact protections for renters and build coalitions with local leaders to produce better housing options.
  • HOMELESSNESS: It’s also apparent that the homelessness crisis is a housing crisis. We can no longer use old solutions and expect new results. We cannot add new shelters to our Santa Ana community. We must work in collaboration with other cities and the county to maximize the benefits of the resources we already have.
  • TRANSPARENCY & CO-GOVERNANCE: City politics works best when it embraces the people’s voices in decision-making at every level. Jessie’s priority is to ensure that the community members of Santa Ana are heard and supported in all decision making processes. She believes this can be accomplished by continuing her work engaging the community by hosting accessible local events, town halls, and virtual meetings.
  • SAFE & VIBRANT SANTA ANA: Santa Ana deserves an equitable budget that reflects our community’s investment in our future — our youth — while still respecting the beauty that our city has to offer including our parks, our museums, and our vibrant neighborhoods. Jessie will promote a safe Santa Ana by investing in programs that enhance our quality of life.
  • SUPPORTING YOUTH PROGRAMS: As one of the youngest cities in the nation, Jessie believes it is our responsibility to build the leadership we wish to see and create opportunities for everyone to participate in shaping the future of our city.

Hernandez also posted his Issues on his campaign website:

  • ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS – As an experienced social worker, Johnathan understands some of the challenges that those experiencing homelessness face. He will prioritize resources for rehabilitation programs and maintain strong relationships with local leaders for a comprehensive plan to advocate for affordable housing.
  • INVEST IN OUR YOUTH – The City of Santa Ana has more young people ages 13 to 24 than any other city in Orange County. Johnathan is committed to supporting young people and providing opportunities in education, civic engagement, and career development so they can reach their full potential.
  • IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE – Johnathan is dedicated to ensuring our neighborhoods are safer and more inclusive for all families to thrive. He will increase outreach efforts for more transparency and actively promote community-based solutions that put residents first, not special interests.
  • PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT – Open space and clean parks are essential services. Community lands belong in community hands, and Johnathan will work to ensure that public spaces are maintained for the benefit of the community, not outside developers who only care about making a profit.

I have noticed that, since the election, more homes appear to be for sale in Santa Ana. One has to wonder if we will see a trend of more people giving up on Santa Ana and leaving as a result of this election.

The new City Council members will have four years to figure things out before they have to run for reelection but Sarmiento will only have two years as the Santa Ana Mayor has two-year terms. That means Sarmiento will have to start raising money right away for his next campaign and he will have to restrain himself and be more moderate or risk attracting more candidates to oppose him in 2022.

The Santa Ana City Council must figure out what to do with our homeless problem and the huge number of drug addicts roaming and causing chaos in our city. They must also contend with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and shore up an economy that has ruptured as so many businesses have shuttered or are now on life support.

Who will lead this new City Council? Sarmiento is not know for being a vocal leader. Nor is Mendoza. Bacerra has a chance to take up that role but he must also deal with the fact that in two years Mendoza will have to run again and she lives in the same ward as Bacerra. Thus the first order of business for the new Santa Ana City Council may be to redraw the ward maps, using the new data from the U.S. Census, so Mendoza and Bacerra can be placed in different wards.

A Berniecrat could win in Santa Ana’s Ward 3

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A surprising poll leaked to us by a city insider shows that the top two Santa Ana City Council candidates in Ward 3 do not in fact include Mark McLoughlin, the candidate annointed by outgoing mayor Miguel Pulido.

As we expected, one of the top candidates is Jeffrey Katz, an attorney and a neighborhood leader in the Floral Park Neighborhood. The other? Jessie Lopez, the most liberal candidate in the Ward 3 mix. Lopez is also quite possibly the youngest candidate vying for Ward 3.

The poll is not what we expected as Ward 3 includes many older residents but over the past few years quite a few of our older residents have either passed away or moved away. Could the Ward now be on the verge of electing a Berniecrat?

This is bad news for Ward 3 as crime is out of control in this area, which is in North Santa Ana and includes the Floral Park and Park Santiago Neighborhoods. Lopez does not even mention crime on the Priorities page of her campaign website!

This blog has endorsed Katz for Ward 3. We encourage the voters in Ward 3 to support him rather than waste their vote on the low-energy empty suit McLoughlin. Read about the Katz plan to reduce crime in our city here.

Another 2020 virtual Santa Ana City Council and Mayoral Candidates Forum set for tonight

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The Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce is hosting a virtual Santa Ana City Council and Mayoral candidates forum tonight from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Please register here.

The Chamber states on their website:

Through our moderated candidate forums, the public can get nonpartisan candidate information and listen to questions answered by the candidates. All candidate forums are free and open to the general public. Although, this is a free event we need to you to pre-register.

Here are the candidates:

Ward One

Ward Three

Ward Five

Mayor

You can file to run for Santa Ana Mayor or Wards 1, 3 or 5 through August 6

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The City of Santa Ana has finally released their official notice of the upcoming City Election this November. Wards 1, 3 and 5 are up for grabs as is the Mayor’s office.

Strangely the Democratic Party of Orange County (DPOC) already endorsed one of the mayoral candidates, Vince Sarmiento, even though the filing period remains open until August 6. I wonder if Sarmiento will have to support the DPOC’s ongoing effort to give out free drug needles in our city and our city only because of this endorsement?

Other announced Mayoral candidates include Ward 3 City Councilman Jose Solorio former City Councilwomen Ceci Iglesias and Claudia Alvarez. Read our mayoral preview article here. I fully expect more candidates to announce before the August 6 deadline.

So far three candidates have announced for Ward 3. Read about Danny Vargas here. Read about Janelle Welker, and Jessie Lopez here.

Mike Gonzales is apparently running for Ward 1.

Here is the City’s official election announcement:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Santa Ana, on Tuesday, the 3rd day of November 2020, for the following officers:

Mayor – Full 2-year term

Councilmember, Ward 1 – Full 4-year term

Councilmember, Ward 3 – Full 4-year term

Councilmember, ward 5 – Full 4 year term

The Nomination Period for these offices opens at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, July 13, 2020, and closes on Thursday, August 6, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. by appointment only. If a qualified incumbent has not filed Nomination Papers by said deadline, the nominating period will be extended to Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at 5:00 p.m., for all interested persons other than incumbent for that seat only.

Nomination documents will be available in the Clerk of the Council Office, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Room 809, Santa Ana, CA during regular business hours. Parking will not be validated. Appointments are required by calling (714) 647-6520 or email cityclerk@santa-ana.org.

Remember to vote during the Election Voting Period by Vote-by-Mail from October 5, 2020, through November 3, 2020. In addition, select Vote Centers will be open for 10 to 3 days until Election Day. For additional election details please visit www.ocvote.com/voting/current-election-info/. Register to vote by October 19, 2020, or verify your voter registration at www.ocvote.com/registration/.

AVISO DE ELECCIÓN PARA LA CIUDAD DE SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA

OR MEDIO DE LA PRESENTE SE AVISA que se llevará a cabo una Elección Municipal General en la Ciudad de Santa Ana, el martes 3 de noviembre del 2020 para los cargos siguientes:

Alcalde – Término completo, 2 años

Concejal, Sector 1 – Término completo, 4 años

Concejal, Sector 3 – Término completo, 4 años

Concejal, Sector 5 – Término completo, 4 años

El Período de Nominación para estos cargos comienza a las 8:00 AM el lunes 13 de julio del 2020 y concluye el jueves 6 de agosto del 2020 a las 5:00 PM por cita solamente. Si un titular calificado no ha presentado Docu-mentos de Nominación para dicha fecha límite, el período de nominación se extenderá al miércoles 12 de agosto del 2020 a las 5:00 PM, para todas las personas interesadas, aparte de ese titular, para ese cargo solamente.

Los documentos de nominación estarán disponibles en la Oficina de la Secretaria Municipal, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Oficina 809, Santa Ana, CA durante horas hábiles. No se validará el estacionamiento. Se requiere hacer cita por medio de llamar al (714) 647-6520 o por correo electrónico a cityclerk@santa-ana.org.

Recuerde votar durante el Período de Elección mediante Voto por Correo del 5 de octubre del 2020 al 3 de noviembre del 2020. Además, Centros de Votación selectos estarán abiertos de 10 a 3 días antes del Día de la Elección. Para detalles electorales adicionales, por favor visite www.ocvote.com/voting/current-election-info/. Empadrónese para votar antes del 19 de octubre del 2020, o verifique su registro de votante en www.ocvote.com/registration/.

THÔNG BÁO BẦU CỬ THÀNH PHỐ SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA

QUA VĂN BẢN NÀY THÔNG BÁO rằng, Thành phố Santa Ana sẽ tổ chức một cuộc Bầu Cử Phổ Thông Thành Phố vào Thứ Ba, ngày 3 tháng Mười Một, 2020 để bầu ra các chức vụ sau:

Thị Trưởng Trọn nhiệm kỳ 2 năm

Thành Viên Hội Đồng, Khu vực 1 Trọn nhiệm kỳ 4 năm

Thành Viên Hội Đồng, Khu vực 3 Trọn nhiệm kỳ 4 năm

Thành Viên Hội Đồng, Khu vực 5 Trọn nhiệm kỳ 4 năm

Thời Gian Đề Cử cho các chức vụ này bắt đầu vào lúc 8 giờ sáng Thứ Hai, ngày 13 tháng Bảy, 2020 và kết thúc vào 5 giờ chiều Thứ Năm, ngày 6 tháng Tám, 2020, chỉ khi có cuộc hẹn trước. Nếu một người đương nhiệm hợp lệ không đệ nộp Giấy Tờ Đề Cử vào ngày đáo hạn như đã nói, thời hạn đề cử sẽ được gia hạn đến 5 giờ chiều Thứ Tư, ngày 12 tháng Tám, 2020, cho tất cả những người có ý muốn ứng cử ngoài người đương nhiệm đối với chỉ chức vụ đó mà thôi.

Hồ sơ đề cử sẽ được sẵn sàng ở Thư ký của Văn Phòng Hội Đồng, tại 20 Civic Center Plaza, Phòng 809, Santa Ana, CA trong giờ hành chánh thường lệ. Đậu xe sẽ không được miễn phí. Yêu cầu phải đặt cuộc hẹn trước bằng cách gọi đến số (714) 647-6520 hoặc gửi email tới cityclerk@santa-ana.org.

Hãy nhớ bỏ phiếu trong Thời Gian Bỏ Phiếu Bầu Cử bằng cách Bầu-qua-Thư từ ngày 5 tháng Mười, 2020 đến ngày 3 tháng Mười Một, 2020. Ngoài ra, lựa chọn Trung Tâm Bỏ Phiếu sẽ mở từ 10 đến 3 ngày cho đến Ngày Bầu Cử, để biết thêm chi tiết về bầu cử, vui lòng truy cập https://www.ocvote.com/voting/current-election-info/. Đăng ký để bỏ phiếu trước ngày 19 tháng Mười, 2020 hoặc xác minh đăng ký cử tri của quý vị tại https://www.ocvote.com/registration/.


캘리포니아 주 산타 아나시 지방 자치 선거 공고문

2020년 11월 3일, 화요일에 산타 아나시 지방 자치 선거가 열릴 예정입니다. 이에 특별히 통지합니다:

시장 2년 임기

위원회 의원, 1 행정구 4년 임기

위원회 의원, 3 행정구 4년 임기

위원회 의원, 5 행정구 4년 임기

지명 신청기간은 2020년 7월 13일, 월요일 오전 8시부터 2020년 8월 6일 오후 5시까지입니다. 만약 마감날짜 안에 신청을 못 하시는 사정이 있는 재직자는 2020년 8월 12일 오후 5시까지 연장하여 드립니다. 재직자 뿐만 아니라 관심있는 모든 분들도 사정에 따라 마감기한을 연장하여 드리니 꼭 숙지 바랍니다.

지명 서류는 산타 아나시 시민 센터 플라자 20, 809호실 의회 사무소(Council Office, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Room 809, Santa Ana)에서 정규 업무 시간 동안 이용 가능합니다. 주차 시설은 이용이 제한될 수 있습니다. 전화 (714) 647-6520 또는 이메일 cityclerk@santa-ana.org 로 연락하여 예약해주시기 바랍니다.

우편 투표 기간은 2020년 10월 5일부터 2020년 11월 3일까지 이며 꼭 해당 날짜 안에 투표할 수 있도록 숙지 바랍니다. 또한 선거일 기준 10일에서 3일 동안 일부 투표소가 개설됩니다. 자세한 선거 정보는 www.ocvote.com/voting/current-election-info/ 를 참조하십시오. 투표 참여를 원하시면 2020년 10월 19일까지 등록하여 주시거나 www.ocvote.com/registration/ 에서 유권자 등록을 확인하여 주십시오.

The Santa Ana City Council will resume in-person public comments at their July 7 meeting

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The City of Santa Ana is pleased to announce that beginning July 7, 2020, the Santa Ana City Council will allow in-person public commentary during Council meetings. The public no longer will be able to make comments by phone during Council meetings.

As we slowly begin to lift restrictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the public is advised of the following:

Public comments will be held during the beginning of the meeting for ALL comments on agenda and non-agenda items, except for public hearings. Comments for public hearings will take place after the hearing is opened. This is being done to respect the time constraints of residents who cannot stay late into the evening to comment on items that they feel strongly about.

Individuals who would like to comment on an agenda item or make a general comment regarding a topic not in the meeting’s agenda may do so by filling out a comment card with staff prior to this time segment in the meeting and entering the Chamber when instructed.

The public is advised that the general seating area within the Chamber will NOT be made available in order to maintain social distancing and reduce the possibility of COVID-19 transmission. Seating with social distancing will be available outside the Council Chamber for members of the public to await their turn to speak.

All City employees and members of the public that attend public meetings MUST wear a mask or face covering and maintain a physical distance of 6 feet from persons who are not members of the same household when inside the Chamber. Individuals who do not want to wear a mask or face covering or attend in person are invited to provide their comments via email instead to ecomment@santa-ana.org. Additional safety measures, such as hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes, will be made available.

Members of the public who have tested positive for COVID-19, are displaying symptoms of the illness, or are immunocompromised and at a higher risk if exposed SHOULD NOT attend City Council meetings in person. If you are not sure if this applies to you, please refer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.

All members of the public are encouraged to watch the meeting via three remote options:
• The City’s website at www.santa-ana.org/cc/city-meetings
• The City’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos/live
• The City’s television channel CTV3, available on Spectrum channel 3 and AT&T U-verse channel 99

For more information on City Council meetings, visit www.santa-ana.org/cc/city-meetings.

The City of Santa Ana thanks residents for their ongoing patience and flexibility as we continue to balance safety and public participation.

El Concejo Municipal de Santa Ana Reanudará Comentarios Públicos En Persona para la Junta del 7 de Julio

La Ciudad de Santa Ana se complace en anunciar que a partir del 7 de julio de 2020 el Concejo Municipal permitirá comentarios públicos en persona durante las juntas del Concejo. El público ya no podrá hacer comentarios por teléfono durante las juntas del Concejo.

A medida que comenzamos a levantar las restricciones en respuesta a la pandemia de COVID-19 lentamente, se le informa al público lo siguiente:

Los comentarios públicos se llevarán a cabo al comienzo de la junta para TODOS los comentarios sobre temas de la agenda y no relacionados con la agenda, con la excepción de las audiencias públicas. Comentarios para audiencias públicas tomarán lugar después de que se abra la audiencia. Esto se hace para respetar las limitaciones de tiempo de los residentes que no pueden quedarse tarde para comentar sobre los temas que les interesan.

Las personas que deseen comentar sobre un tema de la agenda o hacer un comentario general sobre un tema que no está en la agenda de la junta pueden hacerlo completando una tarjeta de comentarios con el personal antes de este segmento en la junta e ingresando a la Cámara cuando se les indique.

El área general de asientos dentro de la cámara NO estará disponible para mantener el distanciamiento social y reducir la posibilidad de transmisión de COVID-19. Habrá asientos con distanciamiento social disponibles fuera de la Cámara del Concejo para que los miembros del público esperen su turno para hablar.

Todos los empleados de la Ciudad y los miembros del público que asisten a estas reuniones públicas DEBEN usar una máscara o cubierta facial y mantener una distancia física de seis (6) pies de las personas que no son miembros del mismo hogar cuando están dentro de la Cámara del Concejo. Las personas que no quieren usar una máscara o cubierta facial o asistir en persona están invitados a enviar sus comentarios por correo electrónico a ecomment@santa-ana.org. Se dispondrá de medidas de seguridad adicionales como desinfectante para manos y toallitas desinfectantes.

Miembros del público que resultaron positivos para COVID-19, muestren síntomas de la enfermedad o estén inmunocomprometidos y tengan un mayor riesgo si están expuestos NO DEBERÍAN asistir a las juntas del Concejo Municipal en persona. Si no está seguro si esto se aplica a usted consulte el sitio web de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC): www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.

Se alienta a todos los miembros del público a ver la reunión a través de tres opciones remotas:
• El sitio web de la Ciudad – www.santa-ana.org/cc/city-meetings
• El canal de YouTube de la Ciudad – www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos/live
• El canal de television de la Ciudad CTV3, disponible en el canal 3 de Spectrum y canal 99 de AT&T U-verse

Para más información sobre juntas del Concejo Municipal visite www.santa-ana.org/cc/city-meetings.

La Ciudad de Santa Ana agradece a los residentes por su paciencia y flexibilidad continuas mientras continuamos equilibrando la seguridad y la participación pública.

The Santa Ana City Council will conduct a virtual meeting on June 18

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The Santa Ana City Council will hold a meeting on Thursday, June 18, at 5pm, according to a Facebook post by Council Member Phil Bacerra.

The items on the agenda will include:

– Consideration of adopting the FY20-21 Budget

– Public hearing on the replacement of the Fairview bridge

– Police Oversight Commission

– Directing $3 million in City funds to the SAUSD for their programs

You can view the entire City Council Meeting Agenda here.

Nelida Mendoza will join the Santa Ana City Council at tonight’s virtual meeting

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The Santa Ana City Council will have its regular meeting via teleconference today, June 2. In an effort to protect public health and prevent the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), there will be no in-person public meeting location.

The meeting begins at 5:45 p.m., following a 5 p.m. closed session.

There are several ways to watch the meeting:
• Live stream at www.santa-ana.org/city-meetings
• Live stream at www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos/live
• Spectrum TV channel 3
• AT&T U-verse TV channel 99

Prior to the regular meeting, Nelida Mendoza will be installed as the new Councilmember representing Ward 6 and the Council will adopt a resolution declaring the results of the Special Municipal Recall Election held on May 19, 2020. That special meeting will take place via teleconference at 4:45 p.m.

The regular meeting agenda includes the following business calendar items and public hearings:

• Review proposed City Charter amendments from the Ad Hoc Charter Review Committee;
• Consider the fiscal year 2020-21 draft budget and the seven-year capital improvement program;
• Hold a Public Hearing and adopt a resolution increasing the City curbside cart (trash bins) refuse rates by $1.90, effective July 1, 2020, and by $1.50, effective July 1, 2021;
• Adopt a resolution authorizing the City to apply for and administer the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Plan;
• Councilmember Phil Bacerra, Mayor Pro Tem Juan Villegas and Mayor Miguel A. Pulido are asking the Council to discuss and consider directing the City Manager to develop options that would encourage housing construction in an effort to overcome the negative impacts of the pandemic on our economy.

For the full meeting agenda, go to www.santa-ana.org/city-meetings.

To provide a comment on public hearings and non-agenda items, the public can call in by phone during the meeting. Go to www.santa-ana.org/cc/city-meetings/virtual-meetings for details on how to call in.

To provide comment on agenda items, submit your comments via email to ecomment@santa-ana.org by 4 p.m. today.

Emails received after the deadline will be uploaded to the City website at the earliest possible opportunity.

You may also call to comment during the meeting. Dial (669) 900-9128, enter meeting ID: 315 965 149# and DIAL *9 to let us know that you want to speak at the time the item is being discussed. Clearly state your name for the record and your position in support of or opposition to the specific item.

If you have any questions, please contact the Clerk of the Council office at (714) 647-6520.