Policy discussion items

Any member of the City Council may place items on the City Council meeting agenda that are staff directives or policy changes. They are listed on the agenda as item(s) 85 (Charter § 411).

October 4, 2022

• Discuss and Consider Directing the City Manager to Direct Staff to Refrain from Using any City Resources and/or Messaging Capabilities to Promote, Advertise, or Mention Any Elected Official within 90 Days of an Election – Councilmember Penaloza

July 19, 2022

• Discuss and Consider Directing the City Manager to Direct Staff to Look into the Feasibility of Purchasing the Santa Ana Armory Located at 612 E. Warner Ave from the State of California for Possible Expansion of Delhi Park and/or Expansion of City's Library Network – Councilmember Penaloza, Mayor Pro Tem Bacerra and Councilmember Mendoza

 

May 4, 2021

• Discuss and Consider Directing the City Clerk to Take the Appropriate Action Necessary to Resume the Option of In-Person Participation for Members of the Public at City Council Meetings to Allow for Formal and Robust Participation During the Budget Process – Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza

January 19, 2021

• Discuss and consider directing the City Manager to explore opportunities through neighborhood initiatives to better recognize and communicate with the duly appointed representatives of our neighborhood associations – Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza
• Discuss and consider directing the City Manager to direct staff to begin the process to change the name of Lyon Street, between Edinger Avenue and St. Andrew Place, to Elk Lane – Councilmembers Bacerra, Mendoza and Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza

December 15, 2020

• Discuss and consider directing the City Manager to direct staff to prepare and bring back an ordinance that will regulate the various types of group homes operating in our city - Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza and Councilmember Mendoza

October 20, 2020

• Direct and consider directing the City Manager to bring back a resolution denouncing the attacks by Azerbaijan and Take a Stand Alongside the Armenian-American community - Councilmember Penaloza

October 6, 2020

• Discuss and consider requesting the City Clerk to analyze and prepare a phased plan to return to normal City Council meetings including a potential timeline for implementation - Councilmember Penaloza

September 1, 2020

• Discuss and consider directing the City Manager and City Attorney to draft and bring back an ordinance that prohibits syringe exchange programs from operating in the City - Councilmembers Bacerra and Penaloza

August 18, 2020

• Discuss and consider directing the City Manager to direct staff to prepare a resolution on behalf of the Santa Ana City Council endorsing Proposition 20, which will restore the ability to authorize felony sentences for certain offenses currently treated as misdemeanors - Councilmembers Bacerra and Penaloza (continued to the September 1, 2020 City Council meeting)

July 21, 2020

• Discuss and consider directing the Clerk of the Council to allow for public comments on agenda items via telephone as well as in person in an effort to encourage civic engagement while the local state of emergency due to COVID-19 is in place - Councilmember Penaloza

July 7, 2020

• Discuss and consider directing the City Manager to enact an executive order that will support the State of California's face mask requirement - Councilmember Penaloza

June 16, 2020

• Discuss and consider directing the City Manager to direct staff to research the creation of a police oversight commission by ordinance and present findings to the City Council within 90 days - Councilmember Penaloza

May 19, 2020

• Discuss and consider directing the Clerk of the Council to increase transparency and accessibility to the public during virtual city council meetings by opening up the live phone-in comments to every item on the agenda, not just public hearings – Councilmember Penaloza

• Discuss and consider directing city manager to direct staff to draft ordinance within 30 days that provides requirements to be incorporated into the Santa Ana municipal code to enhance security, prevent trespassing, and maintain clean appearance for vacant properties- councilmembers Bacerra and Penaloza

May 5, 2020

• Discuss and consider directing city manager to direct staff to draft a policy for the City Council’s consideration regarding policy on abstentions on votes on items on the city council’s agenda - Councilmembers Bacerra and Penaloza

April 7, 2020

• Discuss and consider directing city manager to direct staff to identify alternative methods to promote the 2020 Census during the COVID-19 pandemic including opportunities for the councilmembers to become Census ambassadors - Councilmember Penaloza

March 17, 2020

• Discuss and consider directing City Attorney and Clerk of the Council to draft a resolution or ordinance to enable the Clerk of the Council to verify and enforce Santa Ana city charter section 401 residency requirements as applied to mayor and counci member candidates and incumbent mayor and councilmembers - Councilmembers Bacerra and Penaloza

March 3, 2020

• Discuss and consider directing the city manager to direct staff to take action, including but not limited to, preparing a letter-writing campaign to state legislators and working directly with legislators to urge the repeal of Assembly Bill 109, Proposition 47, and Proposition 57, which have caused an epidemic of crime, drugs, waste, and disturbances in our community - Councilmembers Iglesias and Penaloza

• Discuss and consider directing the city manager to return to the City Council with options and recommendations to protect and ensure the safety of the residents of Santa Ana, such as by taking action to support the City of Costa Mesa in their opposition to the transporting of persons infected with or exposed to the Coronavirus to any place within Costa Mesa until an adequate site survey has been conducted, the designated site has been determined suitable for this purpose, all necessary safeguards and precautions have been put in place, and the public and local government have been informed of all efforts to mitigate risk of transmission of the disease - Councilmember Penaloza

February 4, 2020

• Direct city manager to draft a resolution for the Santa Ana City Council to officially oppose the County Of Orange’s construction and operation of any homeless shelters at the proposed Yale Street location and anywhere else in Santa Ana until the County Of Orange is operating a proportional amount of shelter beds in the South County service planning area (spa) as exists in the Central and North SPAs – Councilmembers Bacerra and Penaloza

December 3, 2019

• Discuss and consider directing city manager to direct staff to study the feasibility of a dog park – Councilmembers Iglesias and Penaloza

November 5, 2019

• Discuss and consider directing the city attorney and city manager to prepare an urgency ordinance concerning implementation of Assembly Bill 1482 - Councilmembers Penaloza and Sarmiento

October 1, 2019

• Discuss and direct the city manager to direct staff to research and report back on the status of the central release of Orange County Jail inmates and the locating of State of California parolees in our community Councilmember Penaloza

September 17, 2019

• Discuss and consider directing city manager to direct staff to bring forward a resolution to oppose the trump administration’s gross and hateful change to the “public charge” rule, which will negatively impact Santa Ana’s most vulnerable residents and immigrant community - Councilmember Penaloza

August 20, 2019

• Discuss and consider directing city manager to direct staff to form a charter review committee to make amendments to the city charter – Councilmember Penaloza

May 7, 2019

• Discuss and consider directing city manager to request staff to provide options regarding the city’s efforts to address Harbor/Hazard neighborhood concerns - Councilmember Penaloza and Councilmember Iglesias

March 19, 2019

• Discuss and consider directing staff to draft a resolution supporting California Senate Bill 689 which will restrict the California department of public health (CDPH) from authorizing or re-authorizing needle and syringe exchange programs unless a city or county has approved the request - Councilmember Penaloza

• Discuss and give direction to staff to schedule a March 2019 special budget workshop for the City Council – Councilmembers Iglesias, Penaloza and Solorio

January 15, 2019

• Receive update from staff regarding railroad company right-of-way maintenance compliance (homeless encampments/abandoned property/trash/graffiti, etc.) and administrative and legal options to address lack of prompt and ongoing compliance. Discuss and provide direction, as needed, to staff regarding this matter and other large property owners this may be applicable to - Councilmembers Solorio, Penaloza and Iglesias

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