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Carl Barnes, 814 E. Third St., addressed the Council to thank Councilmember Acosta for all his efforts to date to solve the problems related to the Salvation Army Shelter in his neighborhood, but stressed the fact that the problems persist. He presented his personal five-point plan to solve the problems. John Raya, 4618 W. Hollyline, addressed the Council urging all Councilmembers who have not yet done so, to submit a redistricting proposal for consideration. He offered a critique of Vice Mayor McGuigan's ward boundary proposal. Mr. Raya then asked why he had not yet received a response to specific questions he had posed to the Council at the April 4 Council meeting. The Mayor directed staff to provide Mr. Raya in writing the information which would address those questions. Zeke Hernandez, 509 N. Main, addressed the Council to express his appreciation for the City's Chief of Police who responded quickly to citizen concerns with respect to the restructuring of a position within the Police Department. Mr. Hernandez expressed a need to address the use of City funds to support service organizations, and to establish methods to monitor the results of those allocations. 90.C. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Acosta requested staff contact the Orange County Board of Supervisors to convey City's concerns with the location of a parking garage at the Eddie West stadium site. The City Manager agreed to prepare such a letter, securing Council approval of its content prior to its mailing. Councilmember Acosta informed the Council that in response to Mr. Barnes' concerns (see Oral Communications) as well as those of the surrounding neighborhood, he had met with representatives of the Salvation Army administrative staff. He was informed that even though the Shelter's doors are closed at 5:30 p.m. each night, outside organizations drive trucks to this site to distribute food. The Salvation Army representatives agreed to talk to these organizations about relocating their food distribution sites. Councilmember Acosta asked the Council to consider requesting the City Attorney to draft a specific ordinance which would address the issue of graffiti, making parents responsible for the removal of the graffiti created by their children. Councilmember Pulido asked Mr. Carl Barnes (see Oral Communications) to meet with him at the end of this Council meeting to explore a possible matching of church groups who want to do more for the needy and those individuals in need who are spending their time around the Salvation Army Shelter. Councilmember Pulido requested staff to set up a meeting with himself, the City Manager, and Ron and Pat Heike to discuss the issue of the parking structure at Eddie West Field. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 165 MAY 16, 1988