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The following people spoke in favor of the resolution and against its recission: Gloria Butler, 18297 San Jose St., Fountain Valley Edward J. Allen, 2510 French Street Richard Keesee, 2928 W. McFadden Richard Mitchell, 2640 N. Oakmont Robert Sassone, 900 N. Broadway Those in favor of the resolution stated that there is an alternative to abortion and information can be obtained at the Life Center, 311 South Main; that Council should stand by its decision; that no one has any right that interferes with the right of another; that a pregnant woman has no divine or human right to interfere with the promise of the life of her baby; that the right to life is sacred; that babies have rights, with very few people to speak for them; that abortions can cause defects in future chil- dren; that there are many waiting to adopt unwanted children. There were no other speakers and the Vice Mayor closed the testi- mony. Councilmen Ortiz and Bricken reaffirmed the Council's position. Vice Mayor Ward stated his opinion that the entire subject is not a City issue and there was no further action. CA 151 ORAL COMMUNICATION Nathan Hill, 209 E. 20th CIRCULATION OF CARTOON FLYER Street, representing the IN POLICE DEPARTMENT Coalition of Santa Ana Community Organizations, read a prepared statement citing the recent circulation within the Police Department of a cartoon-flyer, allegedly derogatory to Blacks, the basis for his request that Council instruct Staff to provide certain information listed in the prepared statement, including the timing of the administrative action taken in the cartoon-flyer matter, the data base for community oriented Police statistics, data base of Police arrests with ethnic factors con- trolled for, from 1974 to present, allegations of Police abuse from 1974 to present, and other Police policy and operations information. Mrs. Scottie Biddle, 1518 West Pine, Vice President of the local Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) stated that there had been several incidents of police brutality in the Black Community that she had brought to the attention of the Police Department and others, during the latter part of 1976 and 1977 for Committee review, and that the request had been deemed "unwarranted" by the officer she spoke with at that time. She suggested that police abuse of authority should receive the same kind of publicity and attention that the accomplishments of the COP program have received throughout the Country. Clint Rogers, 1519 W. Wilshire, stated that the officer who was responsible for the cartoon-flyer should be dismissed from the Department. Charles Mosley, 1133 South Spruce, stated that this incident is being used as a vehicle to express other problems in the com- munity mainly due to lack of communication, and that other under- lying aspects should be looked into. He suggested that other individuals be sought out and encouraged to comment and discuss their observations and concerns. The statement read by Mr. Hill was referred to Staff for a report and recommendations, to come back to Council on February 21, on the unanimously approved motion 6:0 of Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Councilman Garthe. CA 47 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 30 JANUARY 16, 1978