HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-10-17 LEGISLATIVECITY OF SANTA ANA
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, ETHICS, TRANSPARENCY AND COMMUNICATIONS
COUNCIL COMMITTEE MINUTES
October 17, 2018
An audio recording of this meeting is unavailable due to a system network malfunction.
CALLED TO ORDER
12:18 pm by Chair Vicente Sarmiento at the City Hall, Ross Annex, Room 1600.
ATTENDANCE
Members Present: Chair Vicente F. Sarmiento
Vice Chair Michele Martinez
Staff Present: Julie Castro -Cardenas; Robert Cortez; Yesenia Cruz; Raul Godinez;
Maria Huizar; Also present were Ryder Smith of Trippepi Smith; Casey
Elliott, and Corrie Williams from Townsend Public Affairs; Dan
Maldonado and Leslie Pollner from Holland & Knight and Tony
Cardenas with the League of California Cities.
Public Comments
• No Comments from the Public
SPECIAL PRESENATION
• Chief of Staff Laurie Saroff attended on behalf of Congressman Correa to offer their
support and assistance to address the homelessness crisis.
• Chair Sarmiento thanked Chief Saroff and Claudio Gallegos for taking the time to join
the committee and for their support. He asked staff to reach out the offices of other
elected representatives, including the Office of Assemblymember Tom Daly and extend
an invitation to future Legislative Council Committee meetings.
AGENDA ITEMS
Receive and File Minutes from the Legislative Affairs, Ethics, Transparency &
Communications Council Committee Meetings held:
A. March 28, 2018, and
B. August 15, 2018
MOTION: Approve minutes.
MOTION: Martinez SECOND: Sarmiento
VOTE: AYES: Sarmiento, Martinez
NOES: None (0)
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2. City Council Meetings Rules and Decorum — (Strategic Plan No. 1 through 7) —
Julie Castro -Cardenas, City Manager's Office
Committee members considered the proposed revised City Council Meetings Rules of
Decorum Ordinance No. NS 2762 and Resolution No. 2008-010 for approval at the City
Council Meeting on November 20, 2018. However, the committee members determined
that additional modifications to limit the presiding officer's role need to be incorporated into
the ordinance and resolution. Additionally, they asked staff to conduct a review of the public
rules and process of engagement.
Staff was directed to reevaluate the existing resolution and ordinance with current language
and expectations and bring it back at a future Legislative Affairs, Ethics, Transparency and
Communications meeting.
3. Receive and File Legislative Updates (Strategic Plan No. 1 through 7) — Leslie Pollner
and Dan Maldonado
A. Holland & Knight Memo, Matrix and Funding Priorities List — material
provides an overview of federal developments that occurred from
September -October 2018 that could impact the City, including
appropriations, immigration, 5G wireless deployment, and Census
2020. In addition, H&K provided a brief summary of Councilmember
Villegas' recent DC visit.
B. Federal Legislative Bills Outcomes and Updates (verbal)
4. Review and File State Legislative Updates — (Strategic Plan No. 1 through 7) —
Casey Elliott and Cori Williams
A. Townsend Pubic Affairs Memo and Matrix — material provides updates
on efforts undertaken on behalf of the City during the quarter. This
includes TPA working closely with staff to secure funding from the
Homelessness Emergency Aid Program (HEAP). TPA also continues
to provide updates on issues related to the implementation of the
medicinal cannabis framework approved by the Legislature in 2015, as
well as the development of adult -use regulations to implement the
provisions of Proposition 64.
C. State Legislative Bills Outcomes and Updates (verbal)
D. AB 448 Orange County Housing Finance Trust — was signed by the
Governor
5. League of California Cities (verbal) - (Strategic Plan No.1 through 7) - Tony
Cardenas
Tony Cardenas reported on bills that reached the desk of Governor Jerry Brown on
Sunday September 30. The LOCC submitted 53 total requests, of which 36 were
requests for signatures and 17 requests for vetoes. In total, the Governor's decisions
matched the League's request approximately 68 percent of the time. The LOCC
provided a detailed listing of final action bills.
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City officials received an invitation to the LOCC's annual webinar on the new laws
approved during 2018 Legislative session.
6. Communications Update (verbal) - (Strategic Plan No.1 through 7) — Robert Cortez,
City Manager's Office
Deputy City Manager Robert Cortez provided updates on the City's social media
analytics, water video campaign, and ongoing communications assessment interviews.
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
• Chair Sarmiento thanked Vice -Chair Martinez for all her work on the committee.
• Vice -Chair Martinez commented on the importance of having representation on SCAG,
League of California Cities, NALEO and other boards and committees. She emphasized on
the importance of staying engaged, appointing members that are dedicated and willing to
commit.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
• None
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 2:08 pm. The next Legislative Affairs, Ethics,
Transparency and Communications Council Committee meeting will be at noon on January 23, 2019.
)nia Cruz
)rding Secretary
Manager's Office
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