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back. While noting the City has had seven fire Chiefs within the past six years, Co -Chair <br />Villegas asked that OCFA provide the City some stability and consistency with regard to <br />Chief. <br />Deputy City Manager Robert Cortez provided reasons and financial explanations as to why <br />the Santa Ana Fire Department was taken away. <br />ACTION <br />Chairman Tinajero and Co -Chair Villegas both asked that staff provide a report on other <br />contract options, as well as look into implementing the Santa Ana Fire Department. <br />(Item Number 9 taken out of order) <br />9. Update on Police Officer Recruitment and Hiring — Manager Robert Carroll <br />{Strategic Plan Goal No. 1, li} <br />Manager Carroll presented the Council Committee with an update on Police Officer hiring, <br />by reviewing the number of vacancies compared to filled positions year-to-date, as well as <br />the number of additional officers projected to be hired the remainder of 2018. Additionally, <br />Manager Carroll discussed upcoming recruitment events and shared that the effectiveness <br />of each event would be tracked, moving forward. <br />Additionally, Manager Carroll introduced the Committee and Staff to Corporal Pedro <br />Duran, and shared his dedication to recruitment. <br />The Council Committee shared dialogue with Staff about recruitment/retaimnent efforts, <br />asked questions and offered support of recruitment efforts. <br />(Item Number 4 taken out of order) <br />4. Revisions to SAMC 10-153 (Loud and Raucous Noise) — Assistant City Attorney Tamara <br />Bogosian {Strategic Plan Goal No. 1, lc} <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION — Recommend to the City Council staff's proposed <br />revisions to SAMC 10-153 <br />Deputy Chief Gominsky provided a brief summary of the proposed revisions, as discussed <br />in previous Council Committee Meetings, and requested that they be taken to full Council. <br />