Members of the public may address the Council on items included in the agenda or on topics that are not included in the agenda. Any person wishing to speak must complete a "Request to Speak" form, which is available at the door, and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the calling of that agenda item by the Mayor.

Items on the "Consent Calendar" are not discussed individually but are approved as a group with one motion. If an item is pulled from the Consent Calendar for discussion, it is considered after the Consent Calendar items are voted upon.

Anyone wishing to address the Council on a non-agenda item may do so during the "Public Comments" part of the agenda.

In order to conduct a timely meeting, there will be a three minute time limit per person and an overall time limit of 15 minutes for the Public Comments portion of the agenda. State law prohibits the City Council from taking any action on a specific item unless it appears on the posted Agenda.

At the meeting, if anyone has handouts to distribute to the Council, please hand them to the City Clerk. The City Clerk will see that they are distributed.

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List of Boards, Commissions, Committees, Subcommittees, and Task Forces (Maddy Act List): 

View Here(PDF, 191KB)

The City Clerk is the local elections administrator and coordinates with the County of Orange in the conduct of Municipal elections. This includes, but is not limited to, the preparation of necessary resolutions calling for General and Special Municipal Elections and declaring the result of the election, the coordination of the candidate nomination process and the receipt and processing of initiative, referendum and recall petitions. Regular elections are consolidated with statewide elections, scheduled on the first Tuesday of November of even numbered years to fill expired City Council terms. All election services are provided according to the California Elections Code.

Fair Political Practices Commission Reporting:

View Commission Reports 

November 5, 2024 General Election

Notice of Election(PDF, 301KB) (English)

Notice of Election - Ballot Measure 

The election will be for Councilmembers representing District 4 and 5 and a Ballot Measure entitled "An Initiative to Repeal and Replace the City's Existing Short Term Rental Ordinance". The City Council adopted Resolution 24-06-18-07(PDF, 427KB)calling for the election and will be consolidated with the Statewide General Election per Resolution 24-06-18-08.(PDF, 402KB)

The nomination period begins on Monday, July 15, 2024, and closes on August 9, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. Candidates for Districts 4 and 5 must be registered to vote in their district at the time nomination papers are issued. Candidates are encouraged to make an appointment to meet with the City Clerk to review and pull nomination papers.

Candidates must file all nomination paperwork and fees with the City Clerk no later than 4:30 p.m. on August 9, 2024.

*If an eligible incumbent for any seat does not file nomination papers by the deadline, the nomination period for that seat will be extended to August 14, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. 

Ballot Measure Information

Potential Candidates:

DISTRICT 4

DISTRICT 5

Election Day 

All Orange County registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot. Voters can return their ballots by mail, by depositing them in any ballot drop box in Orange County, or by voting or returning their ballot to any Vote Center in Orange County. To access the hours, locations and wait times for all Orange County Vote Centers, and to learn the locations of all ballot drop boxes in Orange County, please click here https://ocvote.com/fileadmin/vc/vclist.html. Please be aware that mailed ballots must be postmarked by November 5, 2024. Ballot drop boxes will close on November 5, 2024 (election day) at 8:00 p.m. and persons must arrive at Vote Centers on November 5, 2024 (election day) before 8:00 p.m. to cast their ballots. For additional details about voting options, please access https://www.ocvote.com/voting.

Election Results

Election results will start coming in shortly after the polls close on November 5, 2024 at 8:00 p.m.  You can obtain periodic updates from the Orange County Registrar of Voters’ website at www.ocvote.com.

PREVIOUS ELECTIONS:

November 3, 2020 Election:

FOR CURRENT ELECTION RESULTS, VISIT OCVOTE.COM

City Council Members are elected by-district for a four year term.  Council Members serve "staggered" terms, meaning that either two (2) or three (3) seats are open for election every two years.  Council Members may serve no more than two consecutive (four year) terms.  There are two (2) seats open this year in District 4, and 5.  To view which district you live in, please see the interactive map. 

Candidate Information

Contact Information for Qualified Candidates(PDF, 12KB)

Candidate Campaign Statements

Election Information

• Notice of Election(PDF, 281KB)
• Notice of Nominees(PDF, 138KB)
• Resolution 20-04-21-01 - Campaign Contribution Limit(PDF, 325KB)
• Resolution 20-06-16-03 - Calling for Election(PDF, 525KB)
• Resolution 20-06-16-04 - Consolidating Election with County of Orange(PDF, 501KB)
• Resolution 20-06-16-05 - Candidate Statement Word Count(PDF, 363KB)

Public Hearing Notices

Current public hearing notices for City Council Meetings are available through this link. Public Hearing Notices are published on the Calendar entry for the meeting.

Public Bids (Current Bids)

A list of current bid opportunities is posted on Planet Bids. The Contract Plans and Specifications for applicable projects can be downloaded from the website for free. However, to bid on the Project, every Bidder is required to purchase a hard copy set of the Contract Documents from the City of Dana Point. Upon purchase of the Contract Documents, the Bidder will be added to the CITY’S official plan holder’s list. Bidders who have not purchased a hard copy set of the Contract Documents and are not on the CITY’S official plan holder’s list will be deemed non-responsive, may not bid on the project, and the bid will be returned unopened.

If you have questions about a specific project, contact the City department listed in the description for that project. Plan Holder Lists for projects currently open may be obtained by contacting the assigned City department as listed on each bid.

Request for Proposals

4th of July Fireworks

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Dana Point (City) solicits proposals using a Request for Proposal (RFP) from qualified firms that will lead to a contract to provide aerial fireworks to be held on July 4, 2024.

• Click here for RFP(PDF, 386KB)

All submissions must be delivered to the City of Dana Point Community Services Division, 34052 Del Obispo Road, Dana Point, CA 92629 no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 19, 2024. Submissions can also be emailed to the Deputy Director of Community Services at jrosaler@danapoint.org.  

Online Vendor Registration

Vendors interested in doing business with the City can register online through the City of Dana Point Vendor Portal. Registered vendors will receive notifications via email when a bid or RFP is posted that matches the categories selected during registration. It is the registered vendor's responsibility to maintain current information on the City's Vendor Portal. 

All technical questions related to the online bid system or vendor portal should be directed to Planet Bids.

Click here to access the City of Dana Point Vendor Portal and to see current Bid Opportunities:

PlanetBids

The City Clerk is custodian of the City’s records and is responsible for administering the City’s records management system utilizing approved procedures for destruction and/or microfilming of inactive records. The City Clerk is responsible for the care and custody of all official records and documents of the City, and researches and disseminates information for staff and the public. These records include all City deeds, contract, leases, ordinances, resolutions, minutes and the Municipal Code.

Public Records: California law designates the vast majority of the City’s records as available for public disclosure. These laws also provide certain categories of records that are exempt from public disclosure, such as personnel records, records related to current litigation, or current real estate negotiations, and such.

Requests for Public Records: Please contact (949) 248-3501 with questions. For a PDF of the form, please click here: Records Request Form(PDF, 329KB).

You may submit a request via:

• In person at City Hall
• U.S. Mail
• Contact Robin Grat at (949) 248-3529 or at records@danapoint.org

Responding to Requests for Public Records: Once a request has been submitted to the City for specific records, the City Clerk Specialist will coordinate a response to your request. If copies are needed, a fee may be applied.

Online Public Records Search

Public Records Requests will be responded to within 10 days. To expedite the process, please utilize the online tools available to the public to conduct research:

Online Records Search

eTrakIt - Building Permits

City Council and Commissions: Meetings, Agendas, and Minutes

Community View: Maps & Planning Information

 SB272 - Enterprise Systems Catalog

Senate Bill 272, approved on October 22, 2015, adds a section to the California Public Records Act requiring local agencies to create a catalog of Enterprise Systems by July 1, 2016 with annual updates.  Full text of SB272 is available at ca.gov.

Enterprise Systems Catalog(PDF, 112KB)