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CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />LEGISLATIVE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE <br />MINUTES <br />JANUARY 16, 2014 <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order at 11:06 by Vincent Sarmiento at City Hall, Room 831. <br />ATTENDANCE <br />Members Present: Councilmember Michele Martinez <br />Councilmember Vincent Sarmiento, Chair <br />Members Absent: none <br />Staff Present: David Cavazos, Sonia Carvalho, Carlos Rojas, William Galvez, <br />Mark Lawrence and Becky Magallon. Also present were Dan <br />Maldonado and Leslie Pollner from Holland & Knight; Chris <br />Townsend, Casey Elliott and Heather Stratman from Townsend <br />Public Affairs; and Tony Cardenas from the League of California <br />Cities, OC Division, <br />Public Comments: There were no public comments. <br />AGENDA ITEMS <br />1. Minutes <br />The September 9, 2013 and December 17, 2013 minutes were approved by a vote of <br />2:0. <br />2. December 17, 2013 Legislative Council Committee Briefing <br />Councilmembers Sarmiento and Martinez provided a briefing on the December <br />17, 2013 Legislative Council Committee meeting. The Committee met with Molly <br />Ward, Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of <br />Intergovernmental Affairs at the White House staff as well as representatives <br />from Senator Barbara Boxer and Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez's offices. Mr <br />Sarmiento thanked staff and Holland & Knight for helping coordinate the <br />meetings. The Committee members introduced Santa Ana's legislative priorities <br />including the Santa Ana Jail. Holland & Knight will continue conversations with <br />these federal elected officials in more detail. <br />3. Federal Legislative Platform /Funding Priorities /Jail Operations <br />Legislative City Council Committee Minutes <br />January 16, 2014, Page 1 <br />13BB -1 <br />