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should have received funding. She suggested using a comprehensive approach <br />when applying for future grants. Chair Sarmiento thanked Dan Maldonado for <br />the summary of the Tiger VII Grant, which provides details about the Tiger Grant <br />process. He added that the memo will be a good tool to use for future <br />opportunities. <br />Leslie Pollner informed the Committee that Holland & Knight will be in Santa Ana <br />in November or December and would like to talk to Committee members and <br />staff about advocacy strategy to position Santa Ana well in getting the funding it <br />deserves. <br />Councilmember Sarmiento thanked Holland & Knight for the new format of their <br />legislative report, and added that the matrix provides a snapshot and quantifies <br />all the work that has been done. <br />Councilwoman Martinez informed Holland & Knight that she would be in <br />Washington, DC November 18 -24 to attend a NALEO conference and would like <br />to take the opportunity to meet with them and /or federal agencies regarding <br />Santa Ana projects. <br />Jorge Garcia reviewed the list of grants recently received by the City of Santa <br />Ana and reported that Santa Ana received over $10 million in grants in federal <br />and state dollars. Councilwoman Martinez thanked Holland & Knight for helping <br />Santa Ana with the CDC grant. Dan Maldonado mentioned that there should be <br />some strategic follow up, and thinks the work Santa Ana has done in this area is <br />very unique. <br />Update on My Brother's Keeper Initiative <br />Leslie Pollner informed the Legislative Committee that Santa Ana has been an <br />early acceptor of the My Brother's Keeper Initiative challenge, and it will be very <br />beneficial for Santa Ana. She added that Santa Ana was acknowledged in the <br />White House press release and that participation in this initiative will involve <br />future opportunities and will pay short and long -term dividends. <br />Jorge Garcia explained the purpose of the My Brother's Keeper Initiative and <br />reported that Santa Ana is focusing on two goals: that all youth are employed <br />and all are safe from violent crimes. He added that the White House is very <br />excited to have Santa Ana involved. Santa Ana has already instituted programs <br />that meet some of the goals during the Strategic Plan implementation process. <br />Staff is preparing for the forum and will be working with non - profits and other <br />community partners to make the program successful. <br />Councilwoman Martinez mentioned that the California Endowment has offered to <br />sponsor Santa Ana's My Brother's Keeper summit but would like to be on the <br />planning committee. She added that partnering with them would help reduce the <br />cost involved in conducting the event and asked staff to consider the possibility. <br />Legislative City Council Committee Minutes <br />October 15, 2014, Page 2 <br />1301-4 <br />