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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 <br />TITLE: <br />SUNSHINE ORDINANCE <br />1 <br />C -- <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Discuss SACReD's proposed Sunshine regulations, staff's alternative proposal and take one of <br />the following actions: <br />1. Direct staff to prepare a revised ordinance and schedule for next City Council meeting on <br />October 1, 2012, <br />2. Introduce and hold first reading of ordinance, as prepared by staff, <br />3. Provide additional direction. <br />BACKGROUND <br />On June 14, 2012, the Ethics Committee considered a draft Sunshine Ordinance submitted by <br />Santa Ana Collaborative for Responsible Development (SACReD). Sunshine Ordinances typically <br />encompass expansion of the Brown Act and Public Record Act concepts. SACReD's proposal <br />would go beyond the typical Sunshine regulations to include a broader focus on open government <br />as it applies to development projects. Although staff believes that the City has transparent <br />processes and conducts business in an open manner, at the July 2, 2012 City Council meeting the <br />City Council directed staff to meet with representatives from SACReD to listen to and solicit their <br />issues and concerns and to subsequently develop a set of proposals for the Council to consider. <br />The summary below identifies each of the proposals made by SACReD and some alternative <br />approaches. <br />DISCUSSION <br />There are six main categories covered by the proposed Sunshine Ordinance: <br />1. Site Plan Review Pre-Application Meetings <br />2. Increased Notification of City Legislative Meetings <br />3. RFP Evaluation Panels <br />WSA-1