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connect us with Claudia Capio, Director of Housing and Community Development, to <br />ensure the City submits the best application possible. <br />Councilwoman Martinez attended Orange County Transportation Authority's Pedestrian <br />Safety Workshop which was a roundtable discussion about education, engineering and <br />enforcement activities to promote pedestrian safety throughout Orange County. She <br />would like to promote legislation that will support these types of programs and would like <br />the City to include a diversion program within the Police Department. Some current <br />legislation excludes certain age groups and Councilwoman Martinez asked Niccolo De <br />Luca to do research on that and provide clarification. <br />Councilwoman Martinez expressed concern about SB7 and losing local control. She <br />takes issue with the State mandating wage rates when those wages are paid with City <br />funds. City Attorney Sonia Carvalho clarified that participation in SB7 is optional and <br />that the City Council voted to pay prevailing wage. The City Council can vote to rescind <br />the resolution at any time. A penalty will be incurred if the City chooses not to participate <br />which involves the loss of grant funding. City analysis showed that the benefit of State <br />grant funding was greater than the cost of paying prevailing wage. Chair Sarmiento <br />asked the City Manager to provide the City analysis to Councilwoman Martinez and <br />himself for review. Councilwoman Martinez stated she does support prevailing wage but <br />not at the expense of local tax dollars. She would like the City Council to revisit this <br />policy decision. City Manager David Cavazos asked Tony Cardenas of the League of <br />California Cities to provide a list of cities that have chosen not to participate. <br />Chair Sarmiento asked Townsend Public Affairs for support with applications for projects <br />such as the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant submitted with C & C <br />Development, the AMCAL affordable housing development on First St., and potential VA <br />housing on First St. He also asked for assistance in securing grant funding or <br />Proposition 4 funds for a new park, expansion of the zoo and the enhancement of a <br />current exhibit at the zoo. Niccolo De Luca will be meeting with the State Senate Pro <br />Tem's office regarding language floated for a 2016 Park Bond for cities and nonprofits <br />and will add the Santa Ana Zoo to his discussion agenda. <br />Chair Sarmiento thanked Townsend Public Affairs for providing the Water Bond memo. <br />He asked that Public Works have projects ready for submittal. He wondered about <br />Proposition 1 fund availability for remediation efforts at Well 32 and suggested the City <br />work closely with the O.C. Water District on that. He was unsure about the City's role <br />and City Manager David Cavazos said he would provide clarification. Niccolo De Luca <br />will connect Townsend Public Affairs' water expert with Public Works for assistance. <br />Chair Sarmiento asked about the intent of new medicinal cannabis legislation and <br />whether it affects cities that do or do not have ordinances in place. Niccolo De Luca <br />stated that proposed bills leave local control in place regardless of whether ordinances <br />support or ban the sale of medicinal cannabis. <br />Councilwoman Martinez asked how possible recreational marijuana legislation would <br />impact the City's current medicinal marijuana ordinance. Niccolo De Luca responded <br />that groups proposing new legislation support keeping current medicinal ordinances in <br />place. After doing more research he will provide the City additional information. <br />Legislative City Committee Minutes <br />Feir3A23d015, Page 4 <br />