Item 23 - School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee

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City Manager Office www.santa-ana.org/cm Item # 23 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report October 5, 2021 TOPIC: School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee AGENDA TITLE: Appoint Two to Three Members of the City Council to the School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee RECOMMENDED ACTION Appoint two to three Members of the City Council to the School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee for terms expiring on December 21, 2022. DISCUSSION Introduction At the September 7, 2021 meeting, the City Council received an informational report that detailed the findings of the School Collaboration Ad Hoc Committee. The Ad Hoc Committee, composed of Councilmembers Mendoza, Hernandez, and Lopez, had met five times to discuss opportunities to collaborate with the various educational institutions in Santa Ana, joint-use agreements, and the Santa Ana Water Tower. One of the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Committee was to disband the Ad Hoc Committee and establish a standing subcommittee of the City Council to continue to meet to study, review, and discuss school collaboration. Resolution Establishing the School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee At this same meeting, the City Council adopted a resolution to establish a standing subcommittee, the School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee. The purpose of the Subcommittee is to study, review, and/or discuss the following topics: Create opportunities to collaborate with educational institutions that serve Santa Ana, including public school districts (such as the Santa Ana Unified School District, Garden Grove Unified School Districts, and others), private schools, charter schools, higher education institutions, and others to improve service delivery. Identify existing and future joint-use agreements for City-owned and school district- owned facilities to streamline and modernize service delivery.