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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MARCH 7, 2017 TITLE: UPDATE ON THE RESTRUCTURED CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES AND SCHEDULES (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 1) z CITYKANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: •:• 16 ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1s' Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2ne Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Receive and file and amend as needed at the pleasure of the City Council. DISCUSSION The City Council first established Council Committees in 1999 to ensure that diverse issues and challenges facing the City are adequately addressed. At the February 7, 2017 City Council Meeting the matter was agendized and based on City Council feedback, the following Council Committees were proposed: 1. Community Services Committee (and Joint Santa Ana Unified School District and City Council Committee) 2. Economic Development, Infrastructure, and Technology Committee 3. Legislative Affairs, Ethics and Transparency Committee 4. Public Safety, Code Enforcement, & Neighborhood Empowerment Committee Thereafter, the Mayor and Council provided feedback on the Council Committees they were willing and available to join. Also, a Budget category was added to the Economic Development, Infrastructure & Technology Committee. Each Council Committee had three members, except for the Legislative Affairs, Ethics and Transparency Committee, which has one two members. Council Committees may operate with a minimum of two members and maximum of three members. During the first Council Committee Meeting, the Councilmembers will select a Chair and Vice Chair, either confirm the current meeting schedule or revise as needed, and review the bylaws. The meeting schedule, once confirmed, will be posted on the City's website at: http: / /www. ci.santa -ana. ca. us/ documents /council_meeting_calendar. pdf. 19J -1