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20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Alternating Fridays: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: closed

The Santa Ana City Council stands in front of a wooden dais.About the City Council

The Santa Ana City Council has seven members: a Mayor and six councilmembers. Councilmembers are elected from different parts of the city called wards. They serve four-year terms and have a limit of three terms. 

The Mayor is elected citywide and can serve up to four 2-year terms. A Mayor Pro Tem is chosen from the councilmembers through nomination and election. If the Mayor is absent, the Mayor Pro Tem serves in their place.

Meetings

City Council meetings are on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. There are two parts to each meeting:

  1. Closed session at a time between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. (private)
  2. Public meeting around 5:30 p.m. (open to the public)

Meetings are in the Council Chamber at 22 Civic Center Plaza and streamed online. If the location changes, it will say so on the agenda.

Wards

The City of Santa Ana has six areas called wards. The Mayor represents the whole city, while the six councilmembers each represent one ward.

Each ward has a similar number of residents. The ward map can change every decade to reflect population changes. 

Elections

Local elections are held every two years: to elect a mayor and to elect three councilmembers. While the mayoral seat is up for election every two years, either the council seats for wards 1, 3, and 5 or 2, 4, and 6 are up for election every two years (this is called a “sequence”). For the 2024 election, the council seats for wards 1, 3, and 5 will be up for election. In 2026, there will be another election for wards 2, 4, and 6.

City Council events

Artesia Pilar Neighborhood Association Meeting (Ward 5)

Apr 22 2025

El Salvador Community Center

The community is welcome to attend the Artesia Pilar Neighborhood Association meeting on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM at El Salvador Community Center - 1825 W Civic Center. The City of Santa Ana will be presenting on the 2025-26 fiscal year City budget and how the community can share ideas and participate. Learn...

Riverview West Neighborhood Association Meeting (Ward 1)

Apr 22 2025

Salgado Recreation Center

The community is welcome to attend the Riverview West Neighborhood Association meeting on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM at the Salgado Community Center located at 706 N Newhope St. View the meeting flyer. Neighborhood associations are independently led by community volunteers supported by the City’s Neighborhood Initiatives and Environmental Services Program. Find your local...

Saddleback View Neighborhood Association (Ward 3)

Apr 23 2025

Reach Academy

The City of Santa Ana is presenting on the 2024-25 fiscal year City budget and is collecting feedback on spending priorities for the upcoming 2025-26 fiscal year budget, which goes into effect on July 1, 2025. The community is encouraged to attend meetings of neighborhood associations, which are independent organizations supported by the City’s Neighborhood...

City Hall regular Friday closure

Apr 25 2025

Santa Ana City Hall is open Monday through Thursday and every other Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. City Hall and non-essential City offices are closed on alternating Fridays. See the holiday and closed Friday schedule here.

NEW DATE Willard Neighborhood Association Meeting (Ward 5)

Apr 28 2025

St. Peter Lutheran Church

The Willard Neighborhood Association will be meeting on Monday, April 28, 2025 at 6 p.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church – 1510 N Parton. The meeting agenda will be posted soon.

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