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Item # 31
City of Santa Ana
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Staff Report
February 7, 2023
TOPIC: City Council Standing Subcommittee Appointments
AGENDA TITLE:
Review the City Council Standing Subcommittees Interest List and Appoint Members
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Review the City Council Standing Subcommittees interest list and appoint members to
serve as representatives through December 2024 to the:
1. School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee
2. Public Safety and Homelessness City Council Standing Subcommittee
3. Legislative City Council Standing Subcommittee
4. Joint School Collaboration City Council Standing Subcommittee
DISCUSSION
School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee
At the September 7, 2021 City Council meeting, the City Council adopted Resolution
No. 2021-051 establishing the School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee. The
purpose of the School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee is to discuss creating
opportunities to collaborate with educational institutions that serve Santa Ana, including
public school districts (such as the Santa Ana Unified School District, Garden Grove
Unified School Districts, and others), private schools, charter schools, higher education
institutions, and others to improve service delivery, as well as identify existing joint-use
agreements and opportunities for joint use for City-owned and school district-owned
facilities.
Public Safety and Homelessness City Council Subcommittee
At the December 21, 2021 City Council meeting, the City Council adopted Resolution
No. 2021-089 establishing the Public Safety and Homelessness City Council Standing
Subcommittee. The purpose of the Public Safety and Homelessness City Council
Standing Subcommittee is to discuss the following topics: public safety services (police
and fire); homelessness; homeless services; how to provide relief to residents, business
owners, and other community members relating to homelessness; impacts of
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homelessness on the quality of life of community member; the effects of homelessness
on public safety; and any other topics related thereto.
Legislative City Council Subcommittee
At the December 21, 2021 City Council meeting, the City Council adopted Resolution
No. 2021-089 also establishing the Legislative City Council Standing Subcommittee.
The purpose of the Legislative City Council Standing Subcommittee is to discuss the
following topics: provide guidance and direction to help facilitate the City’s legislative
affairs efforts; make recommendations to the City Council relating to setting legislative
priorities and directing legislative advocacy; making policy recommendations relating to
how the City may respond to legislative actions that may affect the City; provide
guidance to City staff on legislative activities; and any other topics related thereto.
Joint School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee
At the April 19, 2022 City Council meeting, the City Council adopted Resolution No.
2022-028 establishing the Joint School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee
between the City of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Unified School District. The purpose
of the Joint School Collaboration City Council Standing Subcommittee would be to
discuss issues of mutual interest between the City and SAUSD focusing on youth
services and including but not limited to, joint use of SAUSD and City facilities; library
facilities; educational programs; and other topics related thereto.
Membership of each City Council Subcommittee
School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee
Current members on School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee are Mayor Pro
Tem Lopez and Councilmember Hernandez. Former Councilmember Mendoza was
previously a member on the School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee.
Joint School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee
Current members on School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee are Mayor Pro
Tem Lopez and Councilmember Hernandez. Former Councilmember Mendoza was
previously a member on the School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee.
Mayor Amezcua and Mayor Pro Tem Lopez have expressed interest in serving on the
Joint School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee
Public Safety and Homelessness City Council Standing Subcommittee
Current members on Public Safety and Homelessness City Council Standing
Subcommittee are Councilmembers Bacerra and Hernandez. Former Councilmember
Mendoza was previously a member on the Public Safety and Homelessness City
Council Standing Subcommittee.
Mayor Amezcua and Councilmember Bacerra have expressed interest in serving on the
Public Safety and Homelessness City Council Standing Subcommittee.
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Legislative City Council Standing Subcommittee
Current members on Legislative City Council Standing Subcommittee and Mayor Pro
Tem Lopez and Councilmember Penaloza. Former Mayor Sarmiento was previously a
member on the Legislative City Council Standing Subcommittee.
Mayor Amezcua and Mayor Pro Tem Lopez have expressed interest in serving on the
Legislative City Council Standing Subcommittee.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
Submitted By: Norma Orozco, Acting City Clerk
Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager