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Finance staff presented a proposed total budget of about $778 million, including a general fund of roughly $413 million. The presentation highlighted an 18% operational reserve (approximately $74.5 million), a projected 1% revenue increase and a 3.5% increase in expenditures. Staffing in the budget totals about 1,455 full‑time positions, staff said.

The proposed budget earmarks funds for public‑safety and quality‑of‑life priorities: $3.5 million for a fire‑station project in Cypress, $1.3 million for Centennial Park lighting, $900,000 for additional ambulance units, and investments in street and traffic improvements. Staff also presented a seven‑year capital improvement program and an approximately $58 million capital portfolio focused primarily on street repairs and traffic improvements.

Human resources staff explained provisions tied to AB 2561 (state law requiring disclosure of recruitment and vacancy data), describing recruitment and retention strategies, training and a staff‑centered approach to filling positions. The HR presentation noted active recruitment, position reclassifications and proposed vacancy management tools in the budget.

Council members praised the budget for balancing city priorities and thanked staff for outreach. Several members urged continued emphasis on recruitment and filling critical vacancies in public works and parks; Councilmember Becerra requested a report back to the council on a plan to fill key vacancies in Parks and Recreation.

A public commenter raised questions about long‑term pavement costs and urged fiscal prudence given a projected multiyear gap. After public comment and council discussion, the council approved the budget actions on first reading by voice vote; the ordinance and related resolutions will return for formal adoption at the council’s next scheduled meeting.

The staff presentation and council discussion reiterated the city’s long‑term budget assumptions and noted the budget’s use of one‑time and recurring funds to stabilize pension contributions and other fiscal needs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Santa Ana City Council Meeting - June 3, 2025 (Spanish)","oneSentenceSummary","Council held a public hearing and approved first‑reading actions on the proposed fiscal 2025–26 budget, which staff presented as a balanced plan of about $778 million total, including a $413 million general fund and investments in public safety, street repairs and parks.","taxTitle","taxId",0,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6533886,"Santa Ana council approves first reading of zoning changes targeting 'noxious' industrial uses in Logan transit area",1063,4134000,5197000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3648894-159f0485805ca57a95959b28734689e2&start=4134&end=5197","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3648894-159f0485805ca57a95959b28734689e2/thumbnail_4134000.jpg","/articles/6533886/Santa-Ana-council-approves-first-reading-of-zoning-changes-targeting-noxious-industrial-uses-in-Logan-transit-area","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6533886-a2f2a9e49c98af26e464f0fa3ef12d2c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770655559&Signature=GsZpYuaFrttP9KGwCRkTV0TxbT0FusmLgqVGc6NuEJu~snmn99uyv4B4ikkIbgdXAbr8NR0yfJLXZxz9bK1wSZHUo7wjQvujGQlrgGec95bAC4ei8ke0Q3RohuPJJBcbLru2M0YIs8LQRJOiXyqmQ4LQ0qWvAIDbj43T3GC~s2PRgrpQHfGr56rU5jdVEVHFDKB0bUpSYb~242xIxvpaKZqP1cwbPoA1~L2v3ZEIYqYgTzyMEXb6xJEuT5aJQJxdbkJWP4F90i5ER4E7FZadX5z6cW6EZTCZwvzapYXTIpU3p3aGtt4gSqDbjOlk3vwPUeBzd90Vo3TwBS4-OR-rMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Ana City Council voted on June 3, 2025, to advance a package of zoning changes (SD‑84) for the Logan/ transit neighborhood that staff said are intended to address long‑running resident complaints about industrial operations near homes and schools.

The motion, introduced by Councilmember Rosario Hernández and seconded by Mayor Amezcua, directs staff to return the ordinance for a second reading after incorporating amendments proposed by Councilmember Becerra. The council recorded six affirmative votes with one member excused.

Under the adopted direction, the council’s ordinance package removes M‑1 and M‑2 industrial suffixes from specified parcels within the SD‑84 area, establishes a newly defined category of “noxious uses” and creates tools the city can use to bring those operations into compliance. Planning staff described “noxious uses” in the proposed code as operations that meet multiple criteria, including: (1) being located within 1,000 linear feet of a park, school or residential property; (2) emitting or handling materials that generate airborne particles, hazardous components or otherwise require agency permits; and (3) conducting operations outside a fully enclosed building.

“Not all existing nonconforming uses are ‘noxious,’” Planning Director Ali Solís told the council during the staff presentation, explaining the distinction the ordinance aims to draw and the legal rationale for the city’s approach.

The package also includes an amortization framework and an option for voluntary compliance agreements. Staff said those mechanisms are intended to allow time for lawful transitions, provide a path for operators who want to meet updated standards, and avoid immediate displacement of businesses that have operated under prior rules. The proposed code sets operational standards—such as prohibiting trucks to idle with engines running—and expands the enforcement toolbox through code compliance, business‑license review and coordinated action with other regulatory agencies.

The SD‑84 changes follow a moratorium the council adopted in April 2024. Council and staff recounted a year of community meetings, planning commission hearings and field visits. Business owners and property‑owner representatives urged the council to preserve industrial uses in many affected blocks, arguing the changes would reduce property values and threaten long‑standing, often family‑owned enterprises. Dozens of owners and residents spoke at the public hearing; testimony split between those seeking protections for legacy businesses and neighbors who said decades of emissions, noise and safety problems justify the new rules.

Councilmember Becerra proposed amendments aimed at narrowing the ordinance’s reach to target truly harmful operations while preserving compatible businesses; those proposed edits were summarized on the record and accepted as part of the motion to forward the ordinance.

The council voted to approve the ordinance package for a first reading and to return it for a second reading at a future meeting. Staff said detailed implementation plans, timelines for amortization, and outreach to affected property owners will follow the second reading.","The City Council voted to move forward with amendments to the zoning code (SD‑84) that remove certain light and heavy industrial suffixes from parcels in the Logan transit area, establish an operational standard for so‑called 'noxious' uses and create an amortization/compliance process. The vote on first reading was 6–0 with one member absent.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6533891,"Family and community members demand accountability, bodycam footage after fatal Santa Ana police shooting",1072,2553000,3625000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3648894-159f0485805ca57a95959b28734689e2&start=2553&end=3625","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3648894-159f0485805ca57a95959b28734689e2/thumbnail_2553000.jpg","/articles/6533891/Family-and-community-members-demand-accountability-bodycam-footage-after-fatal-Santa-Ana-police-shooting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6533891-d8c6ac4d0e899056ff7666958f56e644/orig.mp4?Expires=1770655559&Signature=cX3kOv4auztHs~6ILGRv-QnKAJX6LrJhw2xyPkmXCoIwQWZa5~L1UL5sanZCSGStZI9TeFaVt2R7pCUORT7dNSDP7PokaDTf6wYDPhyJlpRayc-86I88CM4GkQGH-GnLO3whCtpGiFJ0CoRczTbOScImO~nPbf3W59ChpK6NhSbLc~GW5PgOPmp0yFQPK0n-uTjNYDAb7KL5CT8upW0zuYI06jcjrJp2ZkwJ19M~xUM6h-ctDDqOjlA5S9TAtDxO8QLhXU-eFhJU8SJByHzLHqGkGvayMi-EmNE20NY7LHTiFq-7PoAXhQYu0AOgLdQ6~or0bMupSDTxRNvGYvg6Pw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of residents and relatives addressed the Santa Ana City Council on June 3, 2025, pressing elected officials for answers and accountability following the police shooting death of Noé Rodríguez.

Speakers said the fatal encounter involved officers Isaac Ibarra and Luis Casillas and described events they say left Rodríguez dead and his family without information. “Le dieron 29 balazos en menos de 4 minutos,” said Erika Armenta, identified in public comment as a family member, asserting the number of shots and the brief time span. Other speakers asked the city to release all body‑worn camera video and police reports and to place the two officers on administrative leave while investigations proceed.

The public comment segment became a sustained forum for calls to restart or strengthen civilian oversight. David Pulido, representing an Orange County community organization, told the council the family demands that the officers “be removed from patrol” and that the city ensure an independent review of whether officers followed procedures with people in crisis. Speakers repeatedly said the encounter involved language barriers — that commands were given in English to a Spanish‑speaking man — and framed that as part of the family’s broader request for transparency.

Several speakers, including Emma Gothfried of CS Orange County, quoted statements they said were made by the officers and suggested inconsistencies between those statements and publicly available video excerpts. Gothfried said officers misreported the number of shots fired and the circumstances of the encounter. Commenters said the shooting raised concerns about the police department’s training and treatment of people with mental‑health issues.

Organizers and residents called on the council to direct the city manager to: (1) release all body‑worn camera footage and related reports as soon as legally permissible; (2) place Officers Casillas and Ibarra on administrative leave pending the outcome of investigations; and (3) accelerate the establishment and staffing of the city’s civilian police oversight commission. Abraham Quintana, speaking for a local organization, asked that the council “investigate” the officers for possible violations of the municipal police code and the family’s civil rights.

Council members did not take formal action on these requests during the public comment period. Speakers repeatedly noted the case was under investigation and said they understood investigative limits, while urging the council to assert greater transparency and to support the family’s demands.

The council did not announce any motions or votes related to the shooting during the meeting. Several public commenters warned of sustained community pressure if the family’s requests were not met and urged the council to clarify the role of the city versus county or state investigative authorities.

The council session proceeded to other agenda items after public comment; council members acknowledged the remarks and the gravity of the concerns but did not propose council directives on the record during this meeting.","Multiple speakers at the Santa Ana City Council public comment period urged the council to remove Officers Luis Casillas and Isaac Ibarra from patrol, release body-worn camera footage and open an external investigation into the fatal shooting of Noé Rodríguez.","actionData","errors"]

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