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SECTION 2. The adoption of this ordinance is exempt from CEQA and a Notice of <br />Exemption will be filed if this ordinance is adopted. <br />SECTION 3. Chapter 2, ARTICLE 11.1, Section 2-150 of the Santa Ana Municipal <br />Code is hereby added such that it reads as follows: <br />ARTICLE 11.1 <br />PUBLIC ACCESS TO MEETINGS <br />Sec. 2-150. - Meetings and Agenda Postings for City Council <br />Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953.7 of the Brown Act the City <br />of Santa Ana is imposing the following additional requirements on itself to allow <br />greater community access to its meetings: <br />(1) City Council meeting agendas as required by the Brown Act must be <br />posted at least 96 hours before the meeting. <br />(2) Notices can be accessed online at the City's web site in various languages <br />including Spanish through use of Google Translation. <br />(3) Agendas will list future items on major projects. The list of "major projects" <br />identified for the City Council agenda will be compiled at the discretion of <br />the City Manager. <br />SECTION 4. Chapter 2, ARTICLE 11.11, Section 2-151 of the Santa Ana Municipal <br />Code is hereby added such that it reads as follows: <br />ARTICLE 11.11. <br />PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS <br />Sec. 2-151. - Definitions <br />For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following respective <br />meanings: <br />a) Public subsidy: As used in this division, the term "public subsidy" means <br />financial assistance provided by the City, including, but not limited to: <br />grants; rent subsidies or reductions; loans; loan forgiveness; City-issued <br />bond financing; a sale or lease of City-assembled land for less than its fair <br />market value (i.e., a "land write-down"); a Development Agreement or <br />Disposition and Development Agreement; contingent obligations taken on <br />Ordinance No. NS-XXX <br />Page 2 of 10 <br />WSA-8