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Staff Report
January 21, 2025
TOPIC: City Council Standing Subcommittees
AGENDA TITLE
Appoint Members to the Joint School City Council Standing Subcommittee and Disband
the Legislative City Council Standing Subcommittee and the Public Safety and
Homelessness City Council Standing Subcommittee
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Appoint members to serve as representatives through December 2026 to the Joint
School City Council Standing Subcommittee
2. Disband the Legislative City Council Standing Subcommittee and the Public Safety
and Homelessness City Council Standing Subcommittee
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2021-089
ESTABLISHING THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELESSNESS CITY COUNCIL
STANDING SUBCOMMITTEE AND THE LEGISLATIVE CITY COUNCIL STANDING
SUBCOMMITTEE
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
Biannually, following each General Municipal Election, the City Council reviews the City
Council Standing Subcommittees and appoints interested members to serve on the
subcommittees. Standing committees continue indefinitely and require periodic
evaluation to ensure the committee is necessary, fulfilling its intended purpose, and
providing value. Staff recommends that appointments be made to the Joint School
Collaboration City Council Standing Subcommittee and that the remaining two
subcommittees be disbanded.
City Council Standing Subcommittees
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Joint School Collaboration City Council Standing Subcommittee
The Joint School Collaboration City Council Standing Subcommittee was established
April 19, 2022 via Resolution No. 2022-028 between the City of Santa Ana and the Santa
Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) with the purpose 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.
The Joint School Collaboration Subcommittee last held a meeting on December 2, 2024,
with the following history of meetings: in 2024, six meetings were held and five were
cancelled; in 2023, three meetings were held and eight were cancelled; and in 2022, four
meetings were held and two were cancelled. Current members are Mayor Pro Tem
Vazquez and Councilmembers Hernandez and Lopez.
Legislative City Council Standing Subcommittee
The Legislative City Council Subcommittee was established on December 21, 2021 via
Resolution No. 2021-089 with the purpose 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.
The Legislative Subcommittee last met on September 26, 2023, with the following history
of meetings: in 2024, no meetings were held; in 2023, one meeting was held and one was
cancelled; and in 2022, two meetings were held. Current members are Mayor Amezcua
and Councilmembers Lopez and Penaloza.
Public Safety and Homelessness City Council Standing Subcommittee
The Public Safety and Homelessness City Council Standing Subcommittee was
established December 21, 2021 via Resolution No. 2021-089 with the purpose 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 members; the effects of homelessness on public safety; and any other topics
related thereto.
The Public Safety and Homelessness Subcommittee has only held one meeting, on May
10, 2022, since its establishment. No meetings were held in 2023 or 2024. Current
members are Mayor Amezcua and Councilmembers Bacerra and Hernandez.
With very few meetings held of either the Legislative and Public Safety and
Homelessness Subcommittees and with these topics being covered by staff and City
Council as a whole, staff recommends adoption of the proposed resolution to disband the
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two subcommittees. This action will not affect City Council’s future ability to create
standing or ad hoc committees, as needed.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
EXHIBIT(S)
1.A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana Repealing Resolution
No. 2021-089 Establishing the Public Safety and Homelessness City Council
Standing Subcommittee and the Legislative City Council Standing Subcommittee
Submitted By: Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager
Resolution No. 2025-XXX
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2021-089
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 December 21, 2021, the City Council established two standing
subcommittees: (1) the Public Safety and Homelessness City Council Standing
Subcommittee; and (2) the Legislative City Council Standing Subcommittee.
C.The purpose of the Public Safety and Homelessness Standing Subcommittee
was to discuss 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 members; the effect of homelessness on
public safety; and any other topics related thereto.
D.The purpose of the Legislative City Council Standing Subcommittee was to
provide guidance and direction to facilitate the City’s legislative affairs efforts;
make recommendations to the City Council relating to setting legislative
priorities and directing legislative advocacy; make policy recommendations
relating to how the City may respond to legislative activities; and any other
topics related thereto.
E.On April 19, 2022, by way of Resolution No. 2022-028, the City Council
established an additional Standing Subcommittee entitled the Joint School
Collaboration City Council Standing Subcommittee. The purpose was to
discuss issues of mutual interest between the City and Santa Ana Unified
School District (“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.
Resolution No. 2025-XXX
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F. The City Council now wants to revise the Standing Subcommittees to disband
the Public Safety and Homelessness Standing Committee and Legislative City
Council Standing Subcommittee but to maintain the Joint School Collaboration
City Council Standing Subcommittee.
Section 2. The Santa Ana City Council hereby repeals Resolution No. 2021-089
establishing the Public Safety and Homelessness City Council Standing Subcommittee
and the Legislative City Council Standing Subcommittee.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
City Council and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this resolution.
ADOPTED this ___ day of February, 2025.
Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
By:_______________________
Laura A. Rossini
Chief Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers _
Resolution No. 2025-XXX
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution
No. 2025- to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana on February __, 2025.
Date:
Jennifer L. Hall
City Clerk
City of Santa Ana