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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. Public comments will be held during the beginning of the meeting for ALL comments on agenda and non-agenda items, except for public hearings. Comments for public hearings will take place after the hearing is opened. This is being done to respect the time constraints of residents who cannot stay late into the evening to comment on items that they feel strongly about. Individuals who would like to comment on an agenda item or make a general comment regarding a topic not in the meeting’s agenda may do so by filling out a comment card with staff prior to this time segment in the meeting and entering the Chamber when instructed. The public is advised that the general seating area within the Chamber will NOT be made available in order to maintain social distancing and reduce the possibility of COVID-19 transmission. Seating with social distancing will be available outside the Council Chamber for members of the public to await their turn to speak. All City employees and members of the public that attend public meetings MUST wear a mask or face covering and maintain a physical distance of 6 feet from persons who are not members of the same household when inside the Chamber. Individuals who do not want to wear a mask or face covering or attend in person are invited to provide their comments via email instead to ecomment@santa-ana.org. Additional safety measures, such as hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes, will be made available. Members of the public who have tested positive for COVID-19, are displaying symptoms of the illness, or are immunocompromised and at a higher risk if exposed SHOULD NOT attend City Council meetings in person. If you are not sure if this applies to you, please refer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus. 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. The City of Santa Ana thanks residents for their ongoing patience and flexibility as we continue to balance safety and public participation. 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. Watch Meeting Live - - Visit the City’s website https://www.santa-ana.org/cc/city-meetings and select the active link for the City Council Meeting in English or Spanish Livestream - Time Warner Cable customers can watch on TV-Channel 3 - AT & T U-verse Cable customers can watch on TV-Channel 99 - Visit the City’s YouTube site at youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos/live with closed captioning CITY VISION 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 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 AGENDA 2 JULY 7, 2020