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jmf 1-09-17 ORDINANCE NO. NS -2910 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 33, ARTICLE VII OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE ROLE AND DUTIES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines, and declares as follows: A. The City Council is authorized pursuant to Santa Ana Charter Section 900 to create by ordinance such appointive boards or commissions as in its judgment are required and is authorized to grant to them powers and duties consistent with the Charter. B. On December 2, 1991, the City Council created and established pursuant to City Council Resolution No. 91-112 the Environmental and Transportation Advisory Committee (ETAC) for the City of Santa Ana, which consists of nine (9) members, citizens, residents and business representatives of the city. C. The various resolutions that govern ETAC have differing references to ETAC's role and duties. D. Ordinance No. NS -2414, which codified the duties of ETAC in Chapter 33 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, only makes reference to ETAC's duties with respect to trees. E. The City Council seeks to update and clarify the duties of ETAC in order to remove any inconsistencies and ambiguities as to ETAC's role and duties as an advisory body. F. Based on the foregoing, it is necessary to amend sections of the Santa Ana Municipal Code in order to clarify and update the duties of ETAC. Section 2. Section 33-183 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended such that it reads as follows: Sec. 33-183. Creation and establishment of the Environmental and Transportation Advisory Committee. (a) On December 2, 1991, the city council created and established under city council Resolution No. 91-112 the environmental and transportation advisory Ordinance No. NS -2910 Page 1 of 4