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SECTION 2. The adoption of this ordinance is exempt from CEQA and a Notice of Exemption will be filed if this ordinance is adopted. SECTION 3. Chapter 2, ARTICLE 11.1, Section 2-150 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby added such that it reads as follows: ARTICLE 11.1 PUBLIC ACCESS TO MEETINGS Sec. 2-150. - Meetings and Agenda Postings for City Council Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953.7 of the Brown Act the City of Santa Ana is imposing the following additional requirements on itself to allow greater community access to its meetings: (1) City Council meeting agendas must be posted at least 96 hours before any regular meeting of the City Council. (2) The City will make notices of the City Council meetings accessible on the City's web site in various languages including Spanish through the use of free web-based translation application. (3) Agendas will list future items on major projects. The list of "major projects" identified for the City Council agenda will be compiled at the discretion of the City Manager. SECTION 4. Chapter 2, ARTICLE 11.11, Section 2-151 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby added such that it reads as follows: ARTICLE I1.11. PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Sec. 2-151. - Definitions For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following respective meanings: a) Public subsidy: As used in this division, the term "public subsidy" means financial assistance provided by the City, including, but not limited to: grants; rent subsidies or reductions; loans; loan forgiveness; City-issued bond financing; a sale or lease of City-assembled land for less than its fair market value (i.e., a "land write-down"); a Development Agreement or Disposition and Development Agreement; contingent obligations taken on Ordinance No. NS-XXX Page 2 of 10 11 A-4