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PROCLAMATION Mayor Evans presented GIRL SCOUT WEEK a Proclamation declar- ing March 9 through March 15 as Girl Scout week to Mrs. Marion Wesson, who introduced eight Girl Scouts, who each outlined briefly what her Scout activi- ties have been for the past year. CA 46 Councilman Bricken arrived at 7:45 P.M. UNITED WAY AWARD TO Councilman Yamamoto CITY EMPLOYEES stated that he had attended a dinner and had the distinct pleasure of accepting an award given to the City of Santa Ana Employees as one of the top organizations contributing to the United Way of Orange County. Councilman Yamamoto introduced Dick Santo, President of the Santa Ana City Em- ployees Association, Dick Arthur of the Firemen~s Benevolent Association, and Dick Bower, Police Benevolent Association, who jointly accepted the award on behalf of all tke employees of the City of Santa Ana. CA 9.4 COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT Mr. John Meela stated SANTA ANA CITIZENS that he is one of a AGAINST CRIME group of citizens who has been out really, trying to organize an effort against the crime problem in our City; that Santa Ana has been nominated the crime capi- tal of Orange County, which probably puts it within the top ten. He described the organization's work with the police Departs. ment in encouraging residents to mark items of value with driver's license or social security number. He further stated that he had gone on a police rzde~,along~ and that he thought the Police Department personnel were as dedicated as any around. He recommended tkat Council get funds from someplace to build the department up to standard, even if it meant sacrificing other projects; that the department cannot be expected to do the job without adequate staff; that he thinks the citizens will cooperate 108 per cent; and that his group will work with any other that l~ants te start an "Identification" program in its area. Councilman Markel stated that he did not feel that more policemen could solve the crime problem, that we will have to go to educating our children. Mayor Evans stated that the Council was in the process of reviewing and discussing methods of funding; that this is not a matter that has been set back~ and that Mr. Meola's input was certainly appreciated. CA 9.3 PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Evans announced DRAINAGE ASSESSMENT that this was the time FEES REVISION and place for the public hearing on tko proposed revision to the Local Drainage Area Fee Sckedule, recommended by Planning Commission Resolution No, 6065, The Director of Public Works 8, 1975 describing the basis fees. reviewed his report dated January of calculation for the increased CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 97 MARCH 10, 1975