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COMMENTS <br /> <br />Councilmember Christy <br />· Wished everyone a happy St. Patrick's Day <br />· Announced that the Youth Expo which was originally scheduled for <br /> March 15, 2003 was postponed to April 6, 2003 due to the rain; she <br /> noted that the Expo will still be at Centennial Park from 12:00 p.m. to <br /> 4:00 p.m. <br />· Noted that she, Mayor Pro Tern Franklrn, and Councilmember Solorio <br /> were in Washington recently to lobby for the City's priorities and she <br /> complimented Jill Arthur for her advocacy efforts with respect to <br /> legislative matters; she noted that Ms. Arthur was well respected in <br /> Sacramento and in Washington for her expertise and knowledge <br /> <br />Councilmember Solorio <br />· Asked the Library Director to work closely with the Mexican Consulate <br /> to identify programs of mutual interest shch as literacy and after-school <br /> programs <br />· Thanked Mr. and Mrs. Viebeck for attending the meeting and <br /> addressing the Council with their concerns <br />· Noted that the Council is always willing to listen to testimony from <br /> residents with concerns relative to City services, however in the case <br /> of the police shooting involving Elmer Bustos, the Orange County <br /> District Attorney's Office is the chief investigator and is investigating <br /> this shooting; Chief Walters noted that investigations of this nature <br /> generally take from six to twelve months. He further noted that if <br /> interested parties contact the Santa Ana Police Department they will <br /> be connected with the investigators in charge in the D.A.'s Office <br />· Thanked John Reekstin, Executive Director, Community Development <br /> Agency, for his efforts in trying to keep the Santa Ana Auto Mall <br /> dealers at the Santa Ana site <br /> <br />Mayor Pro Tem Franklin <br />· Welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Viebeck to the Council meeting <br />· Asked the City Manager to update the Council relative to his meeting <br /> with the Superintendent of Schools from the Santa Ana Unified School <br /> District; the City Manager reported that he had met with the <br /> Superintendent to discuss the proposed expansion of Davis <br /> Elementary School and the new high school at Centennial Park. He <br /> further noted that the School Board will be holding a work study <br /> session on March 19, 2003 to discuss these issues. <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT - 7:50 P.M. - To April 7, 2003 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 20 Civic Center <br />~ ~ Plaza,/8th Floor, Santa Ana, California, California <br />Patricia E. Healy, v 13 <br />Clerk of the Council <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 115 MARCH 17, 2003 <br /> <br /> <br />