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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
FEBRUARY 5, 2007
TITLE
APPROVED
o As Recommended
o As Amended
o Ordinance on 1" Reading
o Ordinance on 20d Reading
o Implementing Resolution
o Set Public Hearing For
ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO
RESTRUCTURE THE CITY COUNCIL
COMMITTEES
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CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt a resolution to restructure the City Council committees and authorize
the Mayor to appoint the members.
DISCUSSION
On December 14, 1998, the City Council approved the establishment of
Council Committees in order to facilitate in-depth review and discussion
of key priority areas. On various occasions this resolution was amended
and the Council Committees reorganized.
In order to improve efficiency of the committee process, it is recommended
that the Council Committees again be restructured. It is recommended that
the number of committees be reduced to four, and that the following
Commi ttees be established: Development, Transportation, Public Safety,
and, Parks, Recreation, Education & Youth. Each committee shall consist of
two or three Councilmembers as determined and appointed by the Mayor.
Members shall serve on each committee for a two year term commencing with
the first meeting of each new city council following a general election,
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA 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. The City Council has, from time to time, created and modified
Committees of the Council for the purpose of focusing greater Council attention
on key priorities coming before or of interest to the Council.
B. The City Council seeks to again reorganize the committees to
reduce the number of committees to four (4), but to permit the number of
members of any committee to be as many as three.
Section 2. From and after the date hereof, there shall be the following
Committees of the City Council:
a. Development
b. Transportation
c. Public Safety
d. Parks, Recreation, Education & Youth
Each committee shall consist of two or three council members as
determined and appointed by the Mayor. 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. Resolution No. 2005-102 is hereby repealed in its entirety and shall
be null and void for all purposes.
ADOPTED this
day of
,2007.
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
Resolution No. 2007-XXX
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
AYES: Council members:
NOES: Council members:
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers:
CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of Council, do hereby attest to and certify the
attached Resolution No. 2007- to be the original resolution adopted by
the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on
Date:
Clerk of Council
City of Santa Ana
Resolution No. 2007-XXX
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