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Card which shows in red the funding opportunities and how they align to the <br />Strategic Plan. Staffs goal is to bring an updated platform for 2015 to the <br />Legislative Council Committee at their next meeting for review and <br />recommendation for approval by the City Council. <br />7. Review City's membership in Regional, State and National Advocacy <br />Organizations <br />David Cavazos reviewed the list of annual memberships. Councilwoman <br />Martinez noticed that the City pays over $28,000 for LAFCO membership and <br />asked that the City consider having a seat on the Board of Directors. <br />Councilwoman Martinez mentioned that she serves on the SCAG Board of <br />Directors and even though it's a large time commitment and a big responsibility, it <br />is of great value to the City. She added that in her 4 years on the Board she has <br />helped bring over $4 million which were used for the integration of the SAGIS <br />and SAPIN systems. She thinks it's important that there is Council representation <br />on this board. <br />Councilwoman Martinez also reported that she serves on OCCOG which is a <br />vital regional board. She would like other Councilmembers to consider serving on <br />the Board and believes staff's attendance at the meetings would be beneficial to <br />the City. Ms. Martinez requested that staff review the OCCOG agenda for any <br />items that impact Santa Ana and provide her with a recommendation on how to <br />vote on those items. <br />Councilman Sarmiento asked staff to work with the advocacy firms to quantify the <br />benefits of Councilmembers serving on regional and state boards. This would <br />show the benefits of current memberships and can help staff determine which <br />memberships are more valuable to the City. <br />David Cavazos mentioned that staff will do an assessment of current <br />memberships and will include them in next year's budget. <br />Committee Member Comments <br />Councilmembers Sarmiento and Martinez thanked staff and partners for their assistance <br />and hard work. <br />Future Agenda Items <br />No future agenda items identified. <br />Legislative City Council Committee Minutes <br />October 15, 2014, Page 5 <br />