Legislative City Council Standing Subcommittee
Special Meeting Agenda
September 26, 2023
SPECIAL MEETING
City Hall Ross Annex, Conference Room 1600
4:00 PM
Valerie Amezcua
Subcommittee Member Mayor
Jessie Lopez
Subcommittee Member – Ward 3
David Penaloza
Subcommittee Member – Ward 6
Daniel Soto
Principal Management Analyst Gaston Flores
Management Analyst
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting, contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supporting documentation can be found onthe City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.
CALL TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE
Valerie Amezcua, Subcommittee Member
Jessie Lopez, Subcommittee Member
David Penaloza, Subcommittee Member
Staff:
Daniel Soto, Principal Management Analyst
Gaston Flores, Management Analyst
ROLL CALL Daniel Soto, Principal Management
Analyst
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments will be held during the beginning of the meeting for ALL comments on agenda items.
Members of the public may only provide comments on items on the Special Meeting Agenda.
To provide Public Comments: Submit via email to gflores@santaana.org NO LATER THAN one hour before the scheduled meeting.
Participate during the meeting by selecting Zoom (Camera icon) next to the Public Comment title found at www.santaana.primegov.com/public/portal.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/88987245197
OR
Call (669) 9006833 and enter Meeting ID: 889 8724 5197#.
The public can begin joining the speaker queue a half hour prior to the meeting. Once a caller has entered the meeting, they will be placed in a holding queue. Callers will be prompted to speak in the order received. After the Recording Secretary confirms the last three digits of the caller’s phone number or Zoom ID and unmutes them, the caller must press *6 or microphone icon to speak. Callers are encouraged, but not required, to identify themselves by name. Each caller will be provided three (3) minutes to speak. In accordance with procedures, calls will not be accepted after the Public Comment Session begins.
ABOUT THE AGENDA
To view the agenda and items, select HTML Agenda. Note that the HTML agenda is powered by Google Translate. To download or view the attachments (staff report and other supporting documentation) to each agenda item, you must select the agenda item to see the options to view select the item and you will see an option to either open in a new link (the eyeball
) or download a pdf (the cloud symbol with the down
arrow
).
If you are accessing this agenda from a tablet or mobile device, please click on the three dots ( Capture.PNG ) below "Documents" to click on the HTML agenda.
WATCH A LIVE STREAM OR BROADCAST ONLY:
Portal: https://santaana.primegov.com/public/portal OR YouTube:www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos/live
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
1. Excused Absences
Recommended Action: Excuse the absent members.
***END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***
BUSINESS CALENDAR
2. Election of Chair and Vice Chair for the Legislative City Council Subcommittee.
Recommended Action: Select Chair and Vice Chair.
3. Receive Federal Legislative Updates
a. Holland & Knight – Leslie Pollner, Senior Policy Advisor Recommended Action: Receive report.
4. Receive State Legislative Updates
a. Townsend Public Affairs – Cori Takkinen, Vice President Recommended Action: Receive report.
5. Review and discuss adoption of updated 2023 Bylaws – Daniel Soto, Principal Management Analyst Recommended Action: Review, discuss, and adopt bylaws.
6. Discuss and determine future meeting dates – Chair
Recommended Action: Discuss and determine future meeting dates. ***END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ***
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT – The next regular meeting will be held at a date and time determined by the Legislative Affairs Subcommittee.
Legislative City Council Standing Subcommittee
Special Meeting Agenda
September 26, 2023
SPECIAL MEETING
City Hall Ross Annex, Conference Room 1600
4:00 PM
Valerie Amezcua
Subcommittee Member Mayor
Jessie Lopez
Subcommittee Member – Ward 3
David Penaloza
Subcommittee Member – Ward 6
Daniel Soto
Principal Management Analyst Gaston Flores
Management Analyst
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting, contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supporting documentation can be found onthe City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.
CALL TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE
Valerie Amezcua, Subcommittee Member
Jessie Lopez, Subcommittee Member
David Penaloza, Subcommittee Member
Staff:
Daniel Soto, Principal Management Analyst
Gaston Flores, Management Analyst
ROLL CALL Daniel Soto, Principal Management
Analyst
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments will be held during the beginning of the meeting for ALL comments on agenda items.
Members of the public may only provide comments on items on the Special Meeting Agenda.
To provide Public Comments: Submit via email to gflores@santaana.org NO LATER THAN one hour before the scheduled meeting.
Participate during the meeting by selecting Zoom (Camera icon) next to the Public Comment title found at www.santaana.primegov.com/public/portal.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/88987245197
OR
Call (669) 9006833 and enter Meeting ID: 889 8724 5197#.
The public can begin joining the speaker queue a half hour prior to the meeting. Once a caller has entered the meeting, they will be placed in a holding queue. Callers will be prompted to speak in the order received. After the Recording Secretary confirms the last three digits of the caller’s phone number or Zoom ID and unmutes them, the caller must press *6 or microphone icon to speak. Callers are encouraged, but not required, to identify themselves by name. Each caller will be provided three (3) minutes to speak. In accordance with procedures, calls will not be accepted after the Public Comment Session begins.
ABOUT THE AGENDA
To view the agenda and items, select HTML Agenda. Note that the HTML agenda is powered by Google Translate. To download or view the attachments (staff report and other supporting documentation) to each agenda item, you must select the agenda item to see the options to view select the item and you will see an option to either open in a new link (the eyeball
) or download a pdf (the cloud symbol with the down
arrow
).
If you are accessing this agenda from a tablet or mobile device, please click on the three dots ( Capture.PNG ) below "Documents" to click on the HTML agenda.
WATCH A LIVE STREAM OR BROADCAST ONLY:
Portal: https://santaana.primegov.com/public/portal OR YouTube:www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos/live
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
1. Excused Absences
Recommended Action: Excuse the absent members.
***END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***
BUSINESS CALENDAR
2. Election of Chair and Vice Chair for the Legislative City Council Subcommittee.
Recommended Action: Select Chair and Vice Chair.
3. Receive Federal Legislative Updates
a. Holland & Knight – Leslie Pollner, Senior Policy Advisor Recommended Action: Receive report.
4. Receive State Legislative Updates
a. Townsend Public Affairs – Cori Takkinen, Vice President Recommended Action: Receive report.
5. Review and discuss adoption of updated 2023 Bylaws – Daniel Soto, Principal Management Analyst Recommended Action: Review, discuss, and adopt bylaws.
6. Discuss and determine future meeting dates – Chair
Recommended Action: Discuss and determine future meeting dates. ***END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ***
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT – The next regular meeting will be held at a date and time determined by the Legislative Affairs Subcommittee.
Legislative City Council Standing Subcommittee
Special Meeting Agenda
September 26, 2023
SPECIAL MEETING
City Hall Ross Annex, Conference Room 1600
4:00 PM
Valerie Amezcua
Subcommittee Member Mayor
Jessie Lopez
Subcommittee Member – Ward 3
David Penaloza
Subcommittee Member – Ward 6
Daniel Soto
Principal Management Analyst Gaston Flores
Management Analyst
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting, contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supporting documentation can be found onthe City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.
CALL TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE
Valerie Amezcua, Subcommittee Member
Jessie Lopez, Subcommittee Member
David Penaloza, Subcommittee Member
Staff:
Daniel Soto, Principal Management Analyst
Gaston Flores, Management Analyst
ROLL CALL Daniel Soto, Principal Management
Analyst
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments will be held during the beginning of the meeting for ALL comments on agenda items.
Members of the public may only provide comments on items on the Special Meeting Agenda.
To provide Public Comments: Submit via email to gflores@santaana.org NO LATER THAN one hour before the scheduled meeting.
Participate during the meeting by selecting Zoom (Camera icon) next to the Public Comment title found at www.santaana.primegov.com/public/portal.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/88987245197
OR
Call (669) 9006833 and enter Meeting ID: 889 8724 5197#.
The public can begin joining the speaker queue a half hour prior to the meeting. Once a caller has entered the meeting, they will be placed in a holding queue. Callers will be prompted to speak in the order received. After the Recording Secretary confirms the last three digits of the caller’s phone number or Zoom ID and unmutes them, the caller must press *6 or microphone icon to speak. Callers are encouraged, but not required, to identify themselves by name. Each caller will be provided three (3) minutes to speak. In accordance with procedures, calls will not be accepted after the Public Comment Session begins.
ABOUT THE AGENDA
To view the agenda and items, select HTML Agenda. Note that the HTML agenda is powered by Google Translate. To download or view the attachments (staff report and other supporting documentation) to each agenda item, you must select the agenda item to see the options to view select the item and you will see an option to either open in a new link (the eyeball
) or download a pdf (the cloud symbol with the down
arrow
).
If you are accessing this agenda from a tablet or mobile device, please click on the three dots ( Capture.PNG ) below "Documents" to click on the HTML agenda.
WATCH A LIVE STREAM OR BROADCAST ONLY:
Portal: https://santaana.primegov.com/public/portal OR YouTube:www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos/live
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
1. Excused Absences
Recommended Action: Excuse the absent members.
***END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***
BUSINESS CALENDAR
2. Election of Chair and Vice Chair for the Legislative City Council Subcommittee.
Recommended Action: Select Chair and Vice Chair.
3. Receive Federal Legislative Updates
a. Holland & Knight – Leslie Pollner, Senior Policy Advisor Recommended Action: Receive report.
4. Receive State Legislative Updates
a. Townsend Public Affairs – Cori Takkinen, Vice President Recommended Action: Receive report.
5. Review and discuss adoption of updated 2023 Bylaws – Daniel Soto, Principal Management Analyst Recommended Action: Review, discuss, and adopt bylaws.
6. Discuss and determine future meeting dates – Chair
Recommended Action: Discuss and determine future meeting dates. ***END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR ***
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT – The next regular meeting will be held at a date and time determined by the Legislative Affairs Subcommittee.