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COMMENTS Councilmember Bist • Invited residents to the Open House at the McFadden Learning and Technology Center on November 7, 2003 • Announced that on November 5, 2003 at the Main Library from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. there is a scheduled Internet safety class for parents • Recognized and thanked the four Santa Ana engine companies and Battalion Chief dispatched to fight the recent wildland fires in Southern California Councilmember Alvarez • Invited residents to volunteer for Neighborhood Clean-up day on November 8, 2003, at Campesino and Santa Anita parks; additionally, she invited residents to volunteer to help at the Artesia- Pilar neighborhood Clean-up day on November 15, 2003 • Wished all residents a Happy Thanksgiving and thanked community members for all their contributions in the community including recent efforts to reopen the Westend substation; she further thanked the Police Department for their work in the City and the Fire Department for their efforts in fighting the recent wildland fires; she also thanked City employees for believing in the City • Mayor ProTem Franklin • Asked the City Manager to present a timeline on the proposed Centerline project to the City Council • Announced that there would be an open house scheduled for Fire Station # 1 and also to introduce the City's New Fire Chief • Asked Acting Fire Chief Ray Comeau to give a brief presentation on the four Santa Ana strike teams that responded to the wildland fires plaguing the Southern California Area. Chief Comeau reported that four engine companies (#2, 3, 4 and 6) and Battalion Chief Randy Black responded to requests for help. The first unit was called on October 24, 2003 and responded to the Glen Helen Base camp in San Bernardino County. Santa Ana Engine 3 also reported to the Glen Helen Base Camp, and both units fought fires in the communities of Alta Loma, Upland, Claremont, Rancho Cucamonga and San Bernardino. They worked without rest for the first 24 hours. All four units were utilized in the fight to protect property and lives • Asked that the Council adjourn in memory of Novato Firefighter Steve Rucker who lost his life fighting the wildland fires • Encouraged citizens to contact the Parks and Recreation Department for information concerning sponsorship of park benches in City Parks CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 363 NOVEMBER 3, 2003