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COMMUNITY REQUEST RE Police Chief Raymond Davis, COP PROGRAM SERVICE TO BLACK summarized briefly his COMMUNITY -REFERRED TO HRC report dated January 31, 1978 and recommended that further examination of the concerns expressed by the community at the January 16 Council meeting be referred to the Santa Aha Human Relations Commission for a report back to Council at the first Council meeting in March; and that the examination should include a review of the handling of the cartoon related incident and the quality of police service extended to the Black community. Speaking on the subject from the audience were: Nathan Hill, 209 E. 20th Street Mickey Madden, 2319 North Rosewood Vida Martin, 730 South Lyon Nathan Hill stated that there is need for a much closer examina- tion of certain programs of high cost to the citizens of Santa Ana; that such an examination should not be delegated to the Human Relations Commission, but dealt with by the elected representa- tives of khe citizenry. He read the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics and questioned whether the Community Oriented Policing program lived up to those standards. Vida Martin called for the dismissal of the Police Officer who initiated the alleged racially derogatory cartoon because he is in her stated opinion unfit to serve in a multi-ethnic community. Mickey Madden suggested that the Officer had made a mistake, and that we should learn to live together. Councilman Ward moved the recommendation of the Police Chief, seconded by Councilman Bricken, but the motion failed on a 3:4 vote, with Councilmen Brandt, Garthe, Ortiz and Mayor Evans dissenting. Following Council discussion, Councilman Bricken moved to direct the Human Relations Commission to evaluate the Community Oriented Police program as to the level of service in the Black community, restricting their investigation or involvement to those areas outside personnel policies and practices, and to report back to Council its observations and recommendations; the motion was seconded by Councilman Brandt, and carried 4:3, with Councilmen Ward and Yamamoto, and Mayor Evans dissenting. CA 47 POTENTIAL FINANCIAL IMPACT Acting on the suggestion JARVIS INITIATIVE of the City Manager, Bruce STAFF DIRECTED TO REPORT Spragg, Council directed Staff to report on the potential financial impact on the City of Santa Ana should the Jarvis initiative succeed on the June ballot, on the unanimously carried 7:0 motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Ortiz. CA 68.1 COUNCIL CHAMBERS MICROPHONE NEW MOUNTING DESIGN SUBMITTED audience microphone to improve the Councilman Bricken sub- mitted a drawing to the Clerk of the Council of a design to remount the reception of the speakers. ADJOURNMENT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES At 11:25 P.M. Mayor Evans adjourned the meeting. FLOkENCEI. MALONE CLEe~ Oe T.B 57 FEBRUARY 6, 1978 I I