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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 21, 2019 TITLE: ORDINANCE SECOND READING: AMENDING SECTION 10-196 TO 10-199 TO CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE III OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE RECOVERY OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE COSTS FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE INCIDENTS (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5,1) CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1s' Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2ntl Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION Place ordinance on second reading and adopt. DISCUSSION On May 7, 2019, the following ordinance was introduced for first reading and City Council authorized publication of title by a vote of 6-0: ORDINANCE NO. NS -2965 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SECTIONS 10-196 TO 10-199 TO CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE III OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE AND RE-CLASSIFYING ARTICLE III TO INCLUDE A SECTION FOR THE RECOVERY OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE COSTS FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE INCIDENTS In summary, the Ordinance (Exhibit 1) allows the City of Santa Ana to recover reasonable costs when providing an appropriate emergency response to an incident proximately caused by a persons' negligent operation of an automobile while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or drug, pursuant to Government Code Section 53150. Reasonable costs Include the costs of providing police, firefighting, rescue, and emergency medical services at the scene of the incident, as well as the salaries of the personnel responding to the incident. This ordinance would not apply to a simple DUI arrest that did not require an emergency response from the firefighting, rescue, and medical services described above. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #5 - Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability, Objective #1 (Establish a comprehensive community engagement 11 A-1