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asked the section be reworded to reflect the shift. He mentioned the Platform will be ready to be presented to Council after those changes are made. 6. Discuss Senate Bill 7 In response to Councilwoman Michele Martinez's concern regarding loss of local control, Assistant to the City Manager Mark Lawrence provided a high level update on Senate Bill 7 as it relates to the City of Santa Ana. Beginning in January 2015, the City has been in compliance with the bill allowing the City to continue to receive state funding and to be eligible for funding opportunities such as Cap- and -Trade and Proposition 1 Water Bond funds for infrastructure, Active Transportation Program funding, Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant funding, Sustainable Communities funding, Park Bond funding, and Education Bond funding. Although local control is lost, the City benefits from funding opportunities, which for fiscal year 2013 -2014, were over $45 million in state grants. The impact is projected as a $1.8 million total increase to the City's reoccurring contracts. Councilwoman Michele Martinez agreed the City benefits from complying and would like to ensure that within the RFP process the City's Local Preference Ordinance is followed. She mentioned this is where the City has local control and would like to see City funds reinvested in the community. City Manager David Cavazos asked staff to report to the Committee on the ordinance and its effectiveness. Mayor Pro Tern commented that investing in local businesses has a multiplier effect and circulates funds through the community. ICE Agreement Update City Manager David Cavazos reiterated the City is not profiting from jail operations and noted the City had been subsidizing jail operations for many years. The City Manager thanked the City Council, staff and Police Chief Carlos Rojas for their efforts in securing the per diem increase. Mayor Pro Tern Sarmiento asked for clarification as to whether the City notifies ICE regarding detainees' immigration status. City Manager David Cavazos responded Santa Ana Police Department arrestees are processed through the Orange County Jail and, based on the crime, are transferred to the appropriate facility. Persons held by the federal government are outside the Santa Ana Police Department's chain of custody. Occasionally, someone may be arrested and transferred to the Santa Ana Jail but it is not a result of a direct booking. Committee Member Comments No comments from Committee members. Future Agenda Items Local Preference Ordinance Legislative Council Committee Minutes May 13, 2015, Page 5