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Restructure City Council Committees <br />January 22, 2013 <br />Page 2 <br />• Code of Ethics and Conduct Committee <br />--> Tinajero and Amezcua <br />• Finance, Economic Development and Technology Committee <br />--> Sarmiento, Martinez, Benavides <br />DISCUSSION <br />At the December 17, 2012 City Council Meeting the City Council established an Ad Hoc <br />Committee comprised of Councilmembers Martinez and Sarmiento. The Committee <br />convened to review and identify opportunities for realignment or reassignment of functions <br />and responsibilities of the council committees. The Ad Hoc Committee recommended the <br />following committees that would consolidate from the previous seven to five: 1. Development <br />and Transportation Committee; 2. Public Safety and Neighborhood Improvement <br />Committee; 3. Parks, Recreation, Education and Youth (PREY) Committee; and Joint Santa <br />Ana Unified School District/City Council Committee; 4. Code of Ethics and Conduct <br />Committee; 5. Finance, Economic Development and Technology Committee. <br />The Ad Hoc Committee further requested that the Clerk of the Council poll the mayor and <br />councilmembers as to which committee(s) they wish to serve on. The results were tallied <br />and are reflected in the order received as part of the recommendation. <br />I <br />Bylaws for all City Council Committees will be prepared by the City Attorney's Office and <br />forthcoming for City Council approval at a subsequent meeting. <br />Finally, the structure of the City Council Committees should be reviewed by the City Manager <br />and the City Council periodically to ensure that the diverse issues and challenges facing the <br />City are adequately addressed. In the past, the Council established single purpose citizen <br />committees, such as the Charter Review Committee, to address topical issues. The review <br />of social service programs for Community Development Block Grant funds is also an <br />example of a task that could be performed by a citizen committee appointed on an annual <br />basis. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />No fiscal impact associated with this action. <br />Maria D. Huizar <br />Clerk of the Council <br />55A-2