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City Council

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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

City Council meeting

Apr 1 2025

City Council Chambers

The City Council meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at Santa Ana City Hall - Council Chamber, located at 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Closed session meetings begin at 5 p.m. and the regular open meetings begin at 5:30 p.m. (immediately following the closed session meeting). Meetings are...

Tenant’s Rights Community Workshops

Apr 2 2025

Lowell Elementary School - Wellness Center

The City of Santa Ana Rent Stabilization Division in Collaboration with Community Legal Aid SoCal and the Santa Ana Unified School District presents:  Tenant's Rights Community Workshop

UCI Playful Learning Landscape Ribbon Cutting

Apr 4 2025

Community members are invited to join the City of Santa Ana, UCI School of Education and Santa Ana Early Learning Initiative for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of two new Playful Learning Landscape installations donated by UCI at the Angels Community Park playground. The installations are: How Tall Am I: an interactive height...

Memorial Park Aquatics Center groundbreaking

Apr 5 2025

Memorial Park

Join the Santa Ana City Council to celebrate the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Memorial Park Aquatics Center. This $29.3 million project will completely transform and modernize the Memorial Park swimming pool, which was built in 1956. During the groundbreaking, renderings of the project will be on display, and City staff will be available to answer...

Councilmember Bacerra’s Monthly Community Office Hours

Apr 5 2025

George Upton All Access Park at Thornton Park

You are cordially invited to join Councilmember Phil Bacerra for an open discussion on the issues that matter most to you. This is a valuable opportunity to share your thoughts, express your concerns, and collaborate with Councilmember Bacerra on initiatives that will help strengthen and enhance our community. We look forward to your participation! Date:...

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