David Penaloza
Mayor Pro Tem · Ward 6 · first elected 2018 · current term 2022–2026 · next on the ballot 2026
347
votes on the record
96%
present
31
times voted No (9.5%)
5 abstentions · 1 recusals · record covers 2024-01-16 to 2026-07-21.
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Votes on divided items (86)
| Date | Item | Vote | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | Santa Ana Police Department's Annual Military Equipment Use Report for 2025-26 | Yes | 5-2 passed | record |
| 2026-07-07 | Agenda Item No. 22 - Ballot Measure to Remove Sunset on Local Sales Tax | No | 5-2 passed | record |
| 2026-07-07 | Agenda Item No. 20 - Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. NS-3097 | No | 5-2 passed | record |
| 2026-07-07 | Agenda Item No. 19 - Density Bonus Agreement No. 2026-04 - SWC Alton & Raitt Residential Development | Yes | 6-1 passed | record |
| 2026-07-07 | Agenda Item No. 12 - Memorandum of Understanding with Republic Services | Recused | 5-1-1 passed | record |
| 2026-07-07 | Agenda Item No. 5 - Appoint Giovanni Chavez to Rental Housing Board | Yes | 5-2 passed | record |
| 2026-06-16 | Item No. 20, Dissolve Arts and Culture Commission and Other Commissions | No | 5-2 passed | record |
| 2026-05-19 | Motion to limit public speaking time to one minute | No | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2026-05-05 | the recommended action for Agenda Item No. 25, seconded by Councilmember Vazquez. The motion carried, 6-1, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 5-1 passed | record |
| 2026-04-21 | Substitute Motion regarding Agenda Item No. 27 | Yes | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2026-04-21 | ority Meeting to the next meeting, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Penaloza. The substitute motion carried, 4-3, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 4-2 passed | record |
| 2026-03-17 | o approve the recommended action for Agenda Item No. 8, seconded by Mayor Amezcua. The motion carried, 5-2, by the following roil call vote: | No | 5-2 passed | record |
| 2026-02-03 | approve the recommended action for Agenda Item No. 16, seconded by Mayor Amezcua. The motion carried, 4-3, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2026-02-03 | tem No. 15 to the Police Oversight Commission, seconded by Councilmember Vazquez. The motion carried, 4--3, by the following roll call vote: | No | 2-5 failed | record |
| 2026-01-20 | Item No. 26 - Selection of Mayor Pro Tem for 2026 (Motion to appoint Councilmember Hernandez) | No | 3-4 failed | record |
| 2026-01-20 | Item No. 26 - Selection of Mayor Pro Tem for 2026 (Motion to appoint Councilmember Penaloza) | Yes | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2026-01-20 | point Councilmember Penaloza as Mayor Pro Tem for 2026, seconded by Mayor Amezcua. The motion carried, 4-3, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2026-01-20 | a Item No. 8 as part of the Consent Calendar, seconded by Councilmember Hernandez. The motion carried, 4-3, by the following roll call vote: | No | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2025-10-07 | Third Amendments for Rotational Towing and Storage Services for the Police Department | Abstain | 5-1-1 passed | record |
| 2025-10-07 | Consideration of Possible Censure of Councilmember Hernandez | Yes | 4-2-1 passed | record |
| 2025-09-16 | Continue Item Nos. 9, 15, and 29 | Yes | 6-1 passed | record |
| 2025-08-19 | Agenda Item No. 10: Annual Military Equipment Use Reports | Yes | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2025-08-19 | Potential censure process regarding personnel complaints against Councilmember Hernandez | Yes | 6-0 passed | record |
| 2025-07-15 | Second substitute motion to approve the ordinance as presented with amendments | Yes | 3-3-0-1 failed | record |
| 2025-07-15 | Motion to continue the meeting until Item No. 15 is concluded | Yes | 4-2-0-1 passed | record |
| 2025-06-17 | Consent Calendar Item 18 (Resolution, Agreement, and Appropriation Adjustment Accepting the FY 2024 Emergency Management Performance Grant) | Yes | 6-1 passed | record |
| 2025-06-17 | Consent Calendar Item 10 (Approve Destruction of Obsolete City Records) | Yes | 6-1 passed | record |
| 2025-06-03 | Second Reading and Adoption - Ordinance Adding Article XII (Item 22) | Yes | 5-1-0-1 passed | record |
| 2025-06-03 | Resolution to Maintain Measure M2 Funding Eligibility (Item 20) | Yes | 5-1-0-1 passed | record |
| 2025-05-20 | Ordinance Adding Article XII Entitled Disclosure of Certain Enforcement Actions | Yes | 6-1 passed | record |
| 2025-05-06 | Agenda Item No. 15 - Agreements with Flock Group, Inc. and Motorola Solutions, Inc. | Yes | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2025-05-06 | Agenda Item No. 14 - Agreement with SenseMakers, LLC | Yes | 6-1 passed | record |
| 2025-05-06 | Agenda Item No. 8 - Purchase Order Contracts for Chevrolet Vehicles | Abstain | 5-1-1 passed | record |
| 2025-04-15 | Memorandum of Understanding for Sustainable Communities Program (Item 19) | No | 3-3-1 failed | record |
| 2025-04-01 | Approve First Amendment to Employment Agreement Between the City of Santa Ana and Alvaro Nuñez | Yes | 5-1-0-1 passed | record |
| 2025-04-01 | Approve Appropriation Adjustment Recognizing Measure M2 Grant Funding (Item 12) | Yes | 6-1 passed | record |
| 2025-03-18 | Item No. 17: Substitute Motion to receive and file Item No. 17 | Absent | 4-2-0-1 passed | record |
| 2025-03-18 | Item No. 17: Substitute Motion to bring the item back for consideration with amendment regarding holdover provisions | Absent | 3-3-0-1 failed | record |
| 2025-03-18 | Item No. 16: Motion to continue Item No. 16 to bring it back in 30-days with parking meter information only | Absent | 4-2-0-1 passed | record |
| 2025-03-18 | Item No. 16: Substitute Motion to direct staff to return with information for both parking structures and parking meters | Absent | 3-3-0-1 failed | record |
| 2025-03-04 | Item No. 20: Fiscal 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Update, Appropriation Requests, and Workforce Changes | Yes | 6-1 passed | record |
| 2025-02-18 | Item No. 10 (Purchase Order Contract to Magnet Forensics, LLC) | Yes | 6-1 passed | record |
| 2025-02-18 | Item No. 7.5 (Appointment of Amalia Mejia to the Police Oversight Commission) | No | 4-3 failed | record |
| 2025-02-04 | Agenda Item No. 18 - Original Motion to disband subcommittees | Yes | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2025-02-04 | Agenda Item No. 18 - Substitute Motion to disband subcommittees | No | 3-4 failed | record |
| 2025-02-04 | Agenda Item No. 9 - Fairview Street Improvements Project | No | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2024-10-28 | Continue Agenda Item No. 1 to the November 19, 2024 City Council meeting | Yes | 5-1-0-1 passed | record |
| 2024-10-01 | Agenda Item No. 11: Agreement with RSG, Inc. for Contract Staffing | No | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2024-10-01 | Agenda Item No. 9: Citywide Purchase Order with DS Services of America, Inc. | Yes | 6-1 passed | record |
| 2024-09-23 | Agenda Item No. 19 - Resolution Declaring City-Owned Properties as Exempt Surplus Land | Yes | 6-1 passed | record |
| 2024-09-23 | Substitute Motion for Agenda Item No. 12 | No | 3-4 failed | record |
| 2024-09-23 | Substitute Motion to address consent calendar prior to 11:45 P.M. and continue remaining items | Yes | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2024-09-23 | Agenda Item No. 21 - Resolution in Support of Proposition 36 | Yes | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2024-09-23 | Closed Session Agenda Item No. 1 - Settlement payment of attorney's fees | No | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2024-09-17 | Agenda Item No. 19 - Resolution Declaring City-Owned Properties as Exempt Surplus Land | Yes | 6-1 passed | record |
| 2024-09-17 | Substitute Motion for Agenda Item No. 12 | No | 3-4 failed | record |
| 2024-09-17 | Substitute Motion to address consent calendar prior to 11:45 P.M. and continue remaining items | Yes | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2024-09-17 | Agenda Item No. 21 - Resolution in Support of Proposition 36 | Yes | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2024-09-17 | Closed Session Agenda Item No. 1 - Settlement payment of attorney's fees | No | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2024-08-06 | Agenda Item No. 28 (Motion to not hear presentation) | No | 5-2 passed | record |
| 2024-08-06 | Agenda Item No. 24 | No | 6-1 passed | record |
| 2024-08-06 | Agenda Item No. 14 | No | 6-1 passed | record |
| 2024-07-16 | Ballot Measure Argument Authorization (Item 26, Action 4) | No | 6-1 passed | record |
| 2024-07-16 | Ballot Measure Argument Authorization (Item 26, Action 3) | No | 6-1 passed | record |
| 2024-07-16 | Ballot Measure Argument Authorization (Item 26, Action 2) | No | 5-2 passed | record |
| 2024-06-18 | Agenda Item No. 17: Second substitute motion to keep non-citizen voting ballot language | No | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2024-06-18 | Agenda Item No. 17: Motion to approve recommended action nos. 1 and 2 | No | 5-2 passed | record |
| 2024-06-18 | Agenda Item No. 17: Motion to approve second ballot measure question (Council Compensation) | No | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2024-06-18 | Agenda Item No. 17: Motion to approve recommended action No. 3 (Rent Stabilization) | No | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2024-06-18 | Agenda Item No. 12: MOU with SAPOA and Resolution for SAPMA | Yes | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2024-05-07 | Agenda Item 28: Amendments to Consultant Agreements for Council Aide Services | Yes | 6-1 passed | record |
| 2024-04-02 | Substitute Motion for Item 21 (Recommended Action Nos. 2 and 3) | Yes | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2024-04-02 | Substitute Motion for Item 21 (Urgency Ordinance) | Yes | 4-3 failed | record |
| 2024-03-19 | Agenda Item No. 24: Motion to not approve the recommended action | No | 3-3-0-1 failed | record |
| 2024-03-19 | Agenda Item No. 24: Motion to complete Agenda Item No. 24, continue all remaining items, and adjourn | Yes | 4-1-0-2 passed | record |
| 2024-03-19 | Agenda Item No. 23: Motion to approve positions of Deputy City Manager and Human Resources Analyst only | Yes | 4-2-0-1 passed | record |
| 2024-03-19 | Agenda Item No. 23: Original Motion | No | 3-3-0-1 failed | record |
| 2024-03-19 | Agenda Item No. 23: Substitute Motion to continue portion of workforce changes related to Police Department | Yes | 3-3-0-1 failed | record |
| 2024-03-19 | Agenda Item No. 14: Approve Destruction of Obsolete City Records | Yes | 6-1 passed | record |
| 2024-03-05 | Item 18: Ceasefire Resolution | Absent | 4-1-0-2 passed | record |
| 2024-03-05 | Item 15: Amend Agreement with Service First for Fountain Maintenance | No | 6-1 passed | record |
| 2024-02-20 | Agenda Item 28: Substitute Motion for Affordable Homeownership Opportunities RFP | Yes | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2024-01-16 | Agenda Item No. 24: Agreements with Enterprise Fleet Management | Yes | 5-1-0-1 passed | record |
| 2024-01-16 | Motion to appoint Councilmember Hernandez as Mayor Pro Tem | No | 3-4 failed | record |
| 2024-01-16 | Motion to appoint Councilmember Phan as Mayor Pro Tem | Yes | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2024-01-16 | Agenda Item No. 27: Motion to allow additional public comments | Yes | 6-1 passed | record |
Most recent votes
| Date | Item | Vote | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | Consent Calendar (except Items 9, 11, 15, and 18) | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-07-21 | Comprehensive Zoning Code Update Public Communications and Engagement | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-07-21 | Status Report on the Identification and Historic Evaluation of Public Artworks by Emigdio Vasquez and Sergio O'Cadiz Moctezuma | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-07-21 | Certification of Approval by City Engineer of the Final Tract Map No. 2025-01, County Tract Map No. 19337 at 2020 East First Street | Yes | 6-0-1 passed | record |
| 2026-07-21 | Agreements with AESCO, Inc., Kleinfelder Inc., Koury Engineering & Testing, Inc., and Twining, Inc. for Construction Materials Testing and Special Inspection Services | Yes | 6-0-1 passed | record |
| 2026-07-21 | Approve Designated Subrecipient Agreement with California Department of Transportation to Receive RAISE Grant Funds for the Santa Ana Boulevard Grade Separation Project | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-07-21 | Santa Ana Police Department's Annual Military Equipment Use Report for 2025-26 | Yes | 5-2 passed | record |
| 2026-07-21 | Direction Regarding the Proposed Orange County Coordinated Reentry Center at the Former Youth Guidance Center Site In Santa Ana | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-07-07 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 3 through 20 with exceptions | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-07-07 | Agenda Item No. 5 - Appoint Giovanni Chavez to Rental Housing Board | Yes | 5-2 passed | record |
| 2026-07-07 | Agenda Item No. 12 - Memorandum of Understanding with Republic Services | Recused | 5-1-1 passed | record |
| 2026-07-07 | Agenda Item No. 13 - Lease Agreement with LAZ Parking California, LLC | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-07-07 | Agenda Item No. 18 - Density Bonus Agreement No. 2026-03 - Watermarke Sandpointe Mixed-Use Development | Yes | 6-0-1 passed | record |
| 2026-07-07 | Agenda Item No. 19 - Density Bonus Agreement No. 2026-04 - SWC Alton & Raitt Residential Development | Yes | 6-1 passed | record |
| 2026-07-07 | Agenda Item No. 20 - Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. NS-3097 | No | 5-2 passed | record |
| 2026-07-07 | Agenda Item No. 21 - Designate Voting Delegate and Alternates for Cal Cities Conference | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-07-07 | Agenda Item No. 22 - Ballot Measure to Remove Sunset on Local Sales Tax | No | 5-2 passed | record |
| 2026-06-16 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 5 through 19 | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-06-16 | Item No. 20, Dissolve Arts and Culture Commission and Other Commissions | No | 5-2 passed | record |
| 2026-06-02 | prove Consent Calendar Item Nos. 4 through 20, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Penaloza. The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-06-02 | nded action for Business Calendar Item No. 21, seconded by Councilmember Hernandez. The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-06-02 | e the recommended action for Public Hearing Item No. 22, seconded by Mayor Amezcua. The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-06-02 | mmended action for Public Hearing Item No. 23, seconded by Councilmember Hernandez. The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-05-19 | Motion to limit public speaking time to one minute | No | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2026-05-19 | nd Agenda Item Nos. 6 and 8 that were postponed, seconded by Councilmember Bacerra. The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-05-19 | Agenda Item No. 17 - Construction Contract to All American Asphalt | Yes | 6-0-1 passed | record |
| 2026-05-19 | Public Hearing Item No. 21 - Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan | Absent | 6-0-0-1 passed | record |
| 2026-05-05 | ugh 26 with the exception of Agenda Item Nos. 10 and 25, seconded by Mayor Amezcua. The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-05-05 | o approve the recommended action for Agenda item No. 10, seconded by Mayor Amezcua. The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-05-05 | the recommended action for Agenda Item No. 25, seconded by Councilmember Vazquez. The motion carried, 6-1, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 5-1 passed | record |
| 2026-05-05 | ue Agenda Item No. 27 for 30 days, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Penaloza. The substitute motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-05-05 | Agenda Item No. 27 - Substitute Motion to Continue Ordinance Amending Municipal Code to Allow Permitted Users to Serve and Consume Alcohol | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-05-05 | Agenda Item No. 28 - Ordinance Establishing Staffing and Operational Standards for Self-Service Checkout Stations | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-04-21 | ption of Agenda Item Nos. 10, 13, 20 and 23, seconded by Councilmember Bacerra. The motion carried, 6-0-0-1, by the following roll call vote | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-04-21 | Public Hearing Agenda Item No. 25 - Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2026-02, Conditional Use Permit No. 2026-03, and Tentative Tract Map No. 2026-01 | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-04-21 | Public Hearing Agenda Item No. 26 - Fiscal Year 2026-27 Annual Action Plan and Budgets | Yes | 6-0-0-1 passed | record |
| 2026-04-21 | Substitute Motion regarding Agenda Item No. 27 | Yes | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2026-04-21 | rove the recommended action for Agenda Item No. 13, seconded by Mayor Amezcua. The motion carried, 5-0-0-2, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-04-21 | da Item No. 22 as part of the Consent Calendar, seconded by Councilmember Bacerra. The motion carried, 6-1, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 6-0 passed | record |
| 2026-04-21 | ecommended action for Agenda Item No. 23, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Penaloza. The motion carried, 6-0-0-1, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 6-0 passed | record |
| 2026-04-21 | to record Councilmember Hernandez's vote, seconded by Councilmember Hernandez. The motion carried, 7-0-0-1, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-04-21 | commended action for Public Hearing Agenda Item No. 25, seconded by Mayor Amezcua. The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-04-21 | ion for Public Hearing Agenda Item No. 26, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza. The motion carried, 6-0-0-1, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 6-0 passed | record |
| 2026-04-21 | ority Meeting to the next meeting, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Penaloza. The substitute motion carried, 4-3, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 4-2 passed | record |
| 2026-04-21 | Consent Calendar Reopening - Reconsideration of Consent Calendar Votes | Yes | 7-0-0-1 passed | record |
| 2026-04-07 | rove Consent Calendar Item Nos. 5 through 19, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Penaloza. The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-04-07 | commended action for Public Hearing Agenda Item No. 22, seconded by Mayor Amezcua. The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-04-07 | Agenda Item No. 20 | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-04-07 | Public Hearing Agenda Item No. 22 | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-03-17 | Item Nos. 16 and 18 removed from consideration, seconded by Councilmember Vazquez. The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-03-17 | o approve the recommended action for Agenda Item No. 8, seconded by Mayor Amezcua. The motion carried, 5-2, by the following roil call vote: | No | 5-2 passed | record |
| 2026-03-17 | n in-custody transportation vehicle for QOLT, seconded by Councilmember Hernandez. The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-03-17 | Agreement for Am-Tec Total Security, Inc. for the Santa Ana Zoo Video Surveillance Project | Yes | 6-0-0-1 passed | record |
| 2026-03-03 | lled for separate discussion and consideration, seconded by Councilmember Vazquez. The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-03-03 | the recommended action for Agenda Item No. 20, seconded by Councilmember Bacerra. The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-03-03 | o approve the recommended action for Item No. 21, seconded by Councilmember Lopez. The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-03-03 | ove the recommended action for Item No. 22, seconded by Councilmember Bacerra. The motion carried, 6-0-0-1, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 6-0 passed | record |
| 2026-03-03 | Agenda Item No. 22 - General Plan Amendment No. 2025-01 and Amendment Application No. 2025-02 for Santa Ana Zoo Overflow Parking Lot | Yes | 6-0-0-1 passed | record |
| 2026-02-17 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 4 through 15, seconded by Councilmember Hernandez. The motion carried, 6-0-0-1, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 6-0 passed | record |
| 2026-02-17 | recommended action for Agenda Item No. 16, seconded by Councilmember Bacerra. The motion carried, 6-0-0-1, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 6-0 passed | record |
| 2026-02-17 | ove the recommended action for Item No. 17, seconded by Councilmember Vazquez. The motion carried, 5-0-0-2, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-02-03 | ctions 4 and 5 as stated by the City Manager, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Penaloza, The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-02-03 | the recommended action for Agenda Item No. 8, seconded by Councilmember Hernandez. The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roil call vote: | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-02-03 | tem No. 15 to the Police Oversight Commission, seconded by Councilmember Vazquez. The motion carried, 4--3, by the following roll call vote: | No | 2-5 failed | record |
| 2026-02-03 | approve the recommended action for Agenda Item No. 16, seconded by Mayor Amezcua. The motion carried, 4-3, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2026-01-20 | ed for separate discussion and consideration, seconded by Councilmember Hernandez. The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-01-20 | Item No. 27 - Nominate and Appoint an Alternate Representative to the Southern California Association of Governments General Assembly Business Meeting | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-01-20 | Item No. 28 - Ordinance Amending Chapter 2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code As To Section 2-748 | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-01-20 | Item No. 29 - Public Hearing - Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. NS-3088 | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-01-20 | a Item No. 8 as part of the Consent Calendar, seconded by Councilmember Hernandez. The motion carried, 4-3, by the following roll call vote: | No | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2026-01-20 | point Councilmember Penaloza as Mayor Pro Tem for 2026, seconded by Mayor Amezcua. The motion carried, 4-3, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2026-01-20 | of Governments General Assembly Business Meeting, seconded by Councilmember Lopez, The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 6-0 passed | record |
| 2026-01-20 | prove the recommended action for Item No. 28, seconded by Councilmember Hernandez. The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 6-0 passed | record |
| 2026-01-20 | oved to approve the recommended action for Item No, 29, seconded by Mayor Amezcua. The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote: | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-01-20 | Agenda Item No. 16 - Agreement with DTSA Services for Downtown Santa Ana Clean & Safe Program | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2026-01-20 | Item No. 26 - Selection of Mayor Pro Tem for 2026 (Motion to appoint Councilmember Penaloza) | Yes | 4-3 passed | record |
| 2026-01-20 | Item No. 26 - Selection of Mayor Pro Tem for 2026 (Motion to appoint Councilmember Hernandez) | No | 3-4 failed | record |
| 2025-12-02 | Item 19 | Abstain | 4-0-3-0 passed | record |
| 2025-12-02 | Consent Calendar | Yes | 6-0-1-0 passed | record |
| 2025-12-02 | Item 39 | Yes | 7-0-0-0 passed | record |
| 2025-12-02 | Item 40 | Yes | 7-0-0-0 passed | record |
| 2025-11-04 | Annual Calendar of City Council Meetings for 2026 | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2025-11-04 | Consent Calendar | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2025-11-04 | Resolution Approving the Issuance of Taxable Bonds by California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) for Robinson Pharma, Inc. | Yes | 6-0 passed | record |
| 2025-10-21 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 4 through 16 with the exception of Agenda Item Nos. 10, 11, 14, and 15 | Yes | 5-0-0-2 passed | record |
| 2025-10-21 | Memorandum of Understanding Between the Cities of Santa Ana, Garden Grove, and Fountain Valley | Yes | 6-0-0-1 passed | record |
| 2025-10-21 | Agreement to Sponsor the DTSA First Saturday ArtWalk Organized by The Frida Cinema | Yes | 6-0-0-1 passed | record |
| 2025-10-21 | Agreement with Musco Sports Lighting, LLC to provide LED Sports Lighting at Centennial Park | Yes | 6-0-0-1 passed | record |
| 2025-10-21 | Award a Construction Contract to Loengreen Inc. for the Cypress Center Restoration Project | Yes | 6-0-0-1 passed | record |
| 2025-10-21 | Ayuda Sin Fronteras Program - Tenant Assistance Update | Yes | 6-0-0-1 passed | record |
| 2025-10-21 | Resolution in Support of Proposition 50 (2025) | Yes | 6-0-0-1 passed | record |
| 2025-10-07 | Consideration of Possible Censure of Councilmember Hernandez | Yes | 4-2-1 passed | record |
| 2025-10-07 | Consent Calendar (except Item Nos. 5 and 10) | Yes | 6-0-0-1 passed | record |
| 2025-10-07 | Agreement with OpportunitySpace Inc. dba Tolemi for a Rental Registry Portal | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2025-10-07 | Approve the Naming of Park Located at the Southwest Corner of the Intersection of Bristol and Tolliver Streets as Nuestro Park | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2025-10-07 | Third Amendments for Rotational Towing and Storage Services for the Police Department | Abstain | 5-1-1 passed | record |
| 2025-09-16 | Add Item No 1(G) to Closed Session Agenda | Absent | 4-0-0-3 passed | record |
| 2025-09-16 | Appoint Ruben Reyes to Measure X Citizen Oversight Committee | Yes | 6-0-0-1 passed | record |
| 2025-09-16 | Approve Item No. 28 (Village Santa Ana Specific Plan) | Yes | 7-0 passed | record |
| 2025-09-16 | Approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 4-6, 10-14, 16-26 | Yes | 6-0-0-1 passed | record |
† Recorded in the minutes as a unanimous vote with attendance listed; individual positions follow from the unanimous result. All other rows are explicit roll calls from the official record.
Economic interests (Form 700, 2025)
Business positions
- Color Science, Inc — Director of Regulatory Affairs
Income sources
- Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan — Project Management Consultant (Spouse's Salary)
- Color Science, Inc — Director of Regulatory Affairs
Gifts
- LA/OC Building Trades — 1 ticket to OCLF MLK Labor Breakfast — 100.00
- LA/OC Building Trades — 2 tickets to 25th Solidarity Awards Gala. — 400.00
Personal financial interests as this official disclosed them on their FPPC Form 700 under California's Political Reform Act — public record. Real property is shown by city only (never street address). We publish the disclosure; we draw no conclusions. Statement of Economic Interests.
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