Item 40 - City Council Ad Hoc Committees and Standing Subcommittees

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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELESSNESS CITY COUNCIL STANDING SUBCOMMITTEE AND THE LEGISLATIVE CITY COUNCIL STANDING SUBCOMMITTEE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. By resolutions approved in the past, the City Council had created City Council standing subcommittees for the purpose of focusing greater City Council attention on key priorities coming before the City Council in the future. B. On September 7, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-051 to establish the School Collaboration City Council Standing Subcommittee. Currently, the School Collaboration City Council Standing Subcommittee is the only established standing subcommittee of the City Council. C. The City Council seeks to establish two additional standing subcommittees: (1) the Public Safety and Homelessness Standing Subcommittee; and (2) the Legislative City Council Standing Subcommittee. Section 2. From and after the date hereof, there shall be a Public Safety and Homelessness City Council Standing Subcommittee. The purpose of the Public Safety and Homelessness City Council Standing Subcommittee is to discuss the following topics: public safety services (police and fire); homelessness; homeless services; how to provide relief to residents, business owners, and other community members relating to homelessness; impacts of homelessness on the quality of life of community member; the effects of homelessness on public safety; and any other topics related thereto. Section 3. From and after the date hereof, there shall be a Legislative City Council Standing Subcommittee. The purpose of the Legislative City Council Standing Subcommittee is to discuss the following topics: provide guidance and direction to help facilitate the City’s legislative affairs efforts; make recommendations to the City Council relating to setting legislative priorities and directing legislative advocacy; making policy recommendations relating to how the City may respond to legislative actions that may affect the City; provide guidance to City staff on legislative activities; and any other topics related thereto. Section 4. The Public Safety and Homelessness City Council Standing Subcommittee and Legislative City Council Standing Subcommittee shall each consist of two (2) or three (3) councilmembers. The members on each of the standing