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commercial area, they are allowed by right. The proposed Amendment is for all new schools be required to go through the city's CUP process which will allow forformal public input and will ensure no or minimal impact to surrounding land uses. Council Committee member Iglesias stated that she does not support the proposed amendment, and feels it will make it more difficult for charter schools to open in the city. Staff will look at the school requirements and establish criteria and operational standards that they will need to comply. Minh Thai will meet with staff'to refine the standards to ensure they meet the administrative approval with standards. Council Committee member Iglesias would like to discuss with other council members in regards to school requirement/standards proposed amendments. Planning and Building Department will bring it back to Council in the summer with a new proposal/amendment. Council Committee members recommend taking this item to the Planning Commission before taking it to full City Council. 3. Discuss the Resolution to Add Positions in the Human Resources and Police Departments and to Reallocate Certain Positions in the Police Department and Parks, Recreation and Community Services Departments (Strategic Plan No. 7, 6) (Steven Pham, HR) (Continued Item #55C from March 5th City Council Meeting) Kathryn Downs, Executive Director of Finance and Management Services, provided background of Items 3 and 4. Staff was directed by City Council to bring both items to EDIBT for further discussion and to add a review of the General Fund Balance and Reserve and Measure X Spending Requirements. Item #55C from the March 5ch City Council Agenda — The report came from Human Resources requesting to add and reallocate some positions and to approve the appropriation adjustment which was included with the mid -year report. The purpose is to discuss and make a recommendation back to all City Council. Kathryn Downs reinforced that it is good practice to look at the staffing when working with the annual budget plan as supposed to mid -year. Steven Pham, Human Resources Director spoke on behalf of Lisa Rudloff, Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) and Chief Valentin, Santa Ana Police Department. Steven Pham explained the critical need to hire a Parks Services Inspector due to the liability faced when PRCS is unable to meet the basic state standards. The position is needed now, and staff is always looking to shift the cost and savings. The reason PRCS Director is looking to reallocate some of the Library positions is to eliminate having to go through the hiring process which could take months. Council Committee Chair Solorio's had concerns that if the Library is defunded of these positions, later on if there is a need, these positions will need to re -funded. In regards to the liability of the parks, other departments such as Code Enforcement and Public Works also have liability issues. The need for a Parks Inspector has been an issue for years. Steven Pham presented the need to reallocate the Jail Administrator to Police Captain to create some standards and uniformity and add a Police Investigative Specialist to March 11, 2019 (Economic Development, Infrastructure, Budget & Technology Minutes 13F-11