REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 08/02/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Council Member Jim Steiner
SUBJECT:
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ADVANCE TRAVEL REQUEST FOR COUNCIL MEMBER JIM STEINER TO ATTEND MEETINGS AT THE CALIFORNIA STATE CAPITOL
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to consider approving the advance travel request for Council Member Jim Steiner, to attend meetings at the California State Capitol as a member of the Santa Ana River Consulate Delegation.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council approve the advance travel request for Council Member Jim Steiner to attend meetings at the State Capitol as a member of the Santa Ana River Consulate Delegation. The estimated total cost for the requested trip is $1,291.24, which includes airfare, hotel, transportation, meals, and other related fees.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The Santa Ana River Trail offers opportunities along its full extent for local outdoor recreation while also connecting inland communities to the California Coastal Trail. The Trail spans 3 counties (Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino) and connects 17 cities, offering opportunities for local outdoor access along its entire extent. More than seven million people live in the three counties that the trail connects. To date, 68 miles of the Santa Ana River Trail have been completed or are under construction. Completion of the trail is the starting point in the restoration and revitalization of the 100-mile Santa Ana River and its more than 600 miles of tributaries.
The sheer number of agencies and organizations with interests in the Santa Ana River makes collaboration and cooperation an absolute necessity. Recognizing the significant stakeholder engagement already active in the region, the Santa Ana River Consulate Delegate works closely with the region's counties, cities, other federal, state, and local agencies, and non-profits to promote and sustain collaboration...
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