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Basic City Council Meeting Information Code of Ethics and Conduct The people of the City of Santa Ana, at an election held on February 5, 2008, approved an amendment to the City Charter of the City of Santa Ana which established the Code of Ethics and Conduct for elected officials and members of appointed boards, commissions, and committees to assure public confidence. A copy of the City’s Code can be found on the Clerk of the Council’s webpage. The following are the core values expressed: Integrity · Honesty · Responsibility · Fairness · Accountability · Respect · Efficiency Agenda Information - The agenda descriptions provide the public with a general summary of the items of business to be considered by the Council. 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. Public Input - Members of the public shall be given three (3) minutes to address the City Council on any and all matters contained on the City Council agenda as well as the agendas of any of the City’s related agencies scheduled at the same time; members of the public shall be given three (3) minutes to address the City Council for each duly noticed hearing, unless the matter is continued prior to taking public testimony; members of the public shall also be provided an opportunity to address the Council on issues of public interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. All requests to speak shall be submitted in writing by submitting a speaker card to the Clerk of the Council. No requests to speak shall be accepted after the public comment session begins without permission of the presiding officer. Consent Calendar - All matters listed under the consent calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion without discussion unless a member of the Council “pulls” an item(s) from the consent calendar for a separate vote. Senate Bill 343 - As required by Senate Bill 343, any non-confidential writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council members regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Clerk of the Council Office during normal business hours. Agenda & Minutes - Staff reports and documents relating to each agenda item are on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Council and are available for public inspection during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Clerk’s office is located in City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Room 809, Santa Ana, California, (714) 647-6520. Council meeting agendas, staff reports, and minutes are available the Friday before a Council meeting at the following website address: www.santa-ana.org Televised Meeting Schedule - All regular Council meetings will be televised and available for viewing on the City’s web page live or taped delayed. Meetings held in the Council Chamber or other designated locations which are televised live on CTV3 Time Warner Cable will be cablecast Mondays at 6:00 p.m., Tuesdays immediately following the Council meeting at 9:00 a.m., Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m., and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. Meetings held in locations that do not have a live cable feed will be videotaped and shown on CTV3 and the City’s website one day following the Council meeting. DVD copies of the Council meetings for loan will be available for public circulation at the Santa Ana Main Library the day after the Council meeting. 1 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 2 DECEMBER 7, 2009