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COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
FEBRUARY 21, 2017
TITLE:
RESTRUCTURE CITY COUNCIL
COMMITTEES, ESTABLISH MEETING
SCHEDULE AND APPOINT MEMBERS
(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 1
CITY MiNAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
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I Adopt resolution rescinding current council committees and establish the following
staffing council committees as recommended by staff, or as otherwise directed by the
City Council.
• Community Services Committee (and Joint Santa Ana Unified School District and
City Council Committee)
• Economic Development, Infrastructure and Technology Committee
• Legislative Affairs, Ethics and Transparency Committee
• Public Safety, Code Enforcement and Neighborhood Empowerment Committee
2. Establish a meeting schedule for each standing committee..
3. Appoint 2 to 3 City Council members on each committee.
DISCUSSION
The City Council first established Council Committees in 1999. Since then, they are
periodically reviewed to ensure that the diverse issues and challenges facing the City are
adequately addressed. Currently the City Council has 6 established committees as follow:
• Development and Transportation Committee
• Public Safety and Neighborhood Improvement Committee
• Parks, Recreation, Education & Youth (PREY) Committee; and Joint Santa Ana
Unified School District and City Council Committee
• Code of Ethics and Conduct
• Finance, Economic Development and Technology Committee
• Legislative Committee
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Restructure City Council Committees
February 21, 2017
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At the February 7, 2017 City Council Meeting the matter was agendized for discussion and
staff direction. Based on the feedback received, staff is recommending the following
committees, but subject to change at the request of the City Council. The proposed
committees are as follow:
• Community Services Committee (and Joint Santa Ana Unified School District and
City Council Committee)
• Economic Development, Infrastructure and Technology Committee
• Legislative Affairs, Ethics and Transparency Committee
• Public Safety, Code Enforcement and Neighborhood Empowerment Committee
It is also recommended by staff that the standing meetings convene quarterly with the
understanding that additional special meetings may be scheduled and authorized pursuant
to the Brown Act.
Also, Mayor Pulido requested cost associated with staffing committee meetings. The
approximate equivalent staff cost per meeting ranges between $1,400 - $2,000 per meeting.
These costs include salaried and hourly staff, security guards, and translation services.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #5 - Community Health, Livability,
Engagement & Sustainability, Objective #1 (Establish a comprehensive community engagement
initiative to expand access to information and create opportunities for stakeholders to play an
active role in discussing public policy and setting priorities).
FISCAL IMPACT
Staffing costs associated with said item are included in annual budget.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2017 -XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2013-020
AND ESTABLISHING CERTAIN COMMITTEES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares as follows:
A. By resolutions approved in the past, the City Council had created as many
as eight (8) Council Committees for the purpose of focusing greater
Council attention on key priorities coming before the Council in the future.
B. The City Council now seeks to reorganize the Council Committees by
replacing the previous six (6) with five (5) Council Committees of the City
Council, in order to improve efficiency and productivity of the committee
process.
SECTION 2. From and after the date hereof, there shall be the following
Committees of the City Council:
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 and Neighborhood Empowerment
Committee
Each committee shall consist of two (2) or three (3) Councilmembers. The
members of the committees shall be appointed by a majority of the entire City Council at
a public meeting. Committee members do not receive additional stipends or
compensation for serving of these committees. Each committee member shall serve on
the committee for a two year term commencing with the first meeting of each new City
Council following a general election, but each Councilmember shall continue to serve on
his or her committee until replaced.
SECTION 3. This Resolution repeals and replaces all previous resolutions in
their entirety relating to this subject matter.
Resolution No. 2017-xxx
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ADOPTED this _ day of February, 2017.
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
m
Sonia R. Carvalho,
City Attorney
YES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers:
CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
1, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2017-xxx to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on
Date:
Maria D. Huizar,
Clerk of the Council
Resolution No. 2017-xxx
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