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BASIC CITY COUNCIL MEETING INFORMATION Agenda & Materials - The agenda titles provide the public with a list of items to be considered by the Council broken down into four categories: Presentations, Consent Calendar, Business Calendar and Public Hearings. Presentations are ceremonial. Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and may be enacted by one motion without discussion unless a member of the Council “pulls” an item(s) for a separate vote. Business Calendar and Public Hearing items are considered individually. Additional information of the various categories on the agenda is found on the “Understanding Your City Council Meeting Agenda” pamphlet at: http://www.ci.santa-ana.ca.us/coc/documents/understanding_council_agenda.pdf. The Council is not limited in any way by the “Recommended Action” and may take any action which the council deems to be appropriate on an agenda item. Except as otherwise provided by law, no action shall be taken on any item not listed on the agenda. All staff reports and any non-confidential writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council members regarding any item on this agenda are available for public inspection in the Clerk of the Council Office during regular business hours and posted on the City’s website the Friday before a Council meeting at: http://www.santa-ana.org/coc/granicus.asp Public Comments / Oral Communication - Pursuant to Government Code Sec. 54954.3, the public may address the City Council and any other legislative body scheduled to meet on same day and time on any and all matters within the jurisdiction of the City. The public will be given the opportunity to speak on any item listed on the Agenda during the first Public Comments portion of the Agenda, with the exception of Public Hearings that are considered separately and on non-agendized items within the jurisdiction of the City Council during the second Public Comments portion of the Agenda. At the discretion of the Presiding Mayor, all comments may be considered jointly. All requests to speak shall be submitted in writing to the Clerk of the Council at the beginning of the meeting and before Public Comments begin. Speaker forms will be available at the meeting. REQUESTS TO SPEAK SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION BEGINS WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PRESIDING MAYOR. When speaking, all persons addressing the City Council shall follow the rules of decorum as detailed on the back of the speaker form. The presiding officer shall have the power and responsibility to enforce decorum and order of the meeting as set forth in Section 2-104(c) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. Written Communication – Correspondence regarding any item on the agenda may be faxed to (714) 647-6956 or emailed to eComment@santa-ana.org. Please submit by noon on the Monday before the City Council meeting day to allow sufficient time to upload to the website and circulate to the City Council for their consideration. Emails received after the deadline will be uploaded to the City’s website at the earliest possible opportunity. Translation Services - Spanish interpreting services are provided at City Council meetings. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use of headsets and consecutive interpretation (Spanish-to-English) in addition to those wishing to address the City Council at the podium. La ciudad provee servicios de interpretación al español en las juntas del Concilio. La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio del uso de audífonos y la interpretación consecutiva (español a inglés) también está disponible para cualquiera que desee dirigirse al concilio municipal en el podio. Televised Meeting Schedule - All regular meetings will be televised and available for viewing on the City’s cable channel. Meetings held in the Council Chamber or other designated locations which are televised live on CTV3 Spectrum (formerly Time Warner Cable) will be cablecast Mondays at 6:00 p.m., Tuesdays immediately following the meeting at 9:00 a.m., Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m., and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. Meetings are also available in SAP. Meetings held in locations that do not have a live cable feed will be videotaped and shown on CTV3 the day after the meeting. DVD copies of the meetings are available for public circulation at the Santa Ana Main Library the day after a meeting. CITY VISION, STRATEGIC PLAN AND CODE OF ETHICS The City of Santa Ana is committed to achieving a shared vision for the organization and its community. The Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles (Values) are the result of a thoughtful and inclusive process designed to set the City and organization on a course that meets the challenges of today and tomorrow, as follow: Vision - The dynamic center of Orange County which is acclaimed for our: Investment in youth • Safe and healthy community • Neighborhood pride • Thriving economic climate • Enriched and diverse culture • Quality government services Mission - To deliver efficient public services in partnership with our community which ensures public safety, a prosperous economic environment, opportunities for our youth, and a high quality of life for residents. Guiding Principles - Collaboration • Efficiency • Equity • Excellence • Fiscal Responsibility • Innovation • Transparency Five-Year Strategic Plan - Goals/Objectives/Strategies: Full report available at: http://www.santa-ana.org/strategic-planning/ Goal 1 - Community Safety Goal 2 - Youth, Education, Recreation Goal 3 - Economic Development Goal 4 - City Financial Stability Goal 5 - Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability Goal 6 - Community Facilities & Infrastructure Goal 7 - Team Santa Ana Code of Ethics and Conduct - At the Special Municipal Election held on February 5, 2008, voters approved an amendment to the City Charter which established the Code of Ethics and Conduct for elected officials and members of appointed boards, commissions, and committees to assure public confidence. The following are the core values expressed: • Integrity · • Honesty •· Responsibility ·• Fairness ·• Accountability ·• Respect ·• Efficiency CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL AGENDA 2 NOVEMBER 19, 2019