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CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />LEGISLATIVE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE <br />MINUTES <br />OCTOBER 15, 2014 <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order at 12:18 pm by Chair Sarmiento at City Hall Ross <br />Annex, Room 1600. <br />ATTENDANCE <br />Members Present: Councilmember Michele Martinez <br />Councilmember Vincent Sarmiento, Chair <br />Members Absent: none <br />Staff Present were: David Cavazos, Sonia Carvalho, Police Chief Carlos Rojas, Kelly <br />Reenders, Fred Mousavipour, Robert Cortez, Mark Lawrence, Alma Flores, Jorge <br />Garcia, Eddie Duque, Margarita Macedonio and Becky Magallon. Also present were <br />Leslie Pollner and Dan Maldonado (by phone) from Holland & Knight; and Casey Elliott <br />and Cori Williams from Townsend Public Affairs. <br />Members of the public present: Irma Macias <br />Public Comments: No comments. <br />AGENDA ITEMS <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES — June 25, 2014 Meeting <br />The June 25, 2014 minutes were approved unanimously by a vote of 2:0. <br />2. Quarterly Federal Legislative Update from Holland & Knight — Report <br />outlining legislative advocacy work July 2014 to September 2014 <br />HK Legislative Advocacy Update (July 2014 to September 2014) <br />Lelsie Pollner provided a legislative advocacy update to the Committee. One of <br />the highlights was their assistance in securing $1.25 million in COPS funding to <br />hire or rehire 10 officers. She also reported that Santa Ana was not successful in <br />receiving a Tiger grant and provided copies of a debrief memo as well as a <br />schedule. <br />Councilwoman Martinez mentioned that it was disappointing that no organization <br />in Orange County received monies from Tiger grants and she thought Santa Ana <br />Legislative City Council Committee Minutes <br />October 15, 2014, Page 1 <br />13D -3 <br />