HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-089 - Establishing the Public Safety and HomelessnessRESOLUTION NO.2021-089
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND
HOMELESSNESS CITY COUNCIL STANDING
SUBCOMMITTEE AND THE LEGISLATIVE CITY COUNCIL
STANDING SUBCOMMITTEE
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 City Council
standing subcommittees for the purpose of focusing greater City Council
attention on key priorities coming before the City Council in the future.
B. On September 7, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-051 to
establish the School Collaboration City Council Standing Subcommittee.
Currently, the School Collaboration City Council Standing Subcommittee is the
only established standing subcommittee of the City Council.
C. The City Council seeks to establish two additional standing subcommittees: (1)
the Public Safety and Homelessness Standing Subcommittee; and (2) the
Legislative City Council Standing Subcommittee.
Section 2. From and after the date hereof, there shall be a 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 homelessness on the quality of life of community member; the
effects of homelessness on public safety; and any other topics related thereto.
Section 3. From and after the date hereof, there shall be a 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.
Section 4. The Public Safety and Homelessness City Council Standing
Subcommittee and Legislative City Council Standing Subcommittee shall each consist of
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two (2) or three (3) councilmembers. The members on each of the standing
subcommittees shall be appointed by a majority of the entire City Council at a public
meeting. Standing subcommittee members do not receive additional stipends or
compensation for serving on these standing subcommittees. Each standing
subcommittee member shall serve on the standing subcommittee for a two-year term
commencing with the first meeting of each newly installed City Council following a general
election, but each Councilmember shall continue to serve on his or her standing
subcommittee until replaced.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
City Council and the Clerk of Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this
resolution.
ADOPTED this 21st day of December. 2021.
Vicente Sarmiento
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
By:
AYES: Councilmembers Hernandez, Lopez Mendoza, Penaloza,
Phan, Bacerra, Sarmiento (7)
NOES: Councilmembers None (0)
ABSTAIN:
Councilmembers
None
(0)
NOT PRESENT:
Councilmembers
None
(0)
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, DAISY GOMEZ, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2021-089 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on December 21, 2021.
Date: ja'�3(
Daisy Gome
Clerk of the Lricil
City of Santa Ana
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