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COMNIENTS <br /> <br />90.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />Richard Kirwan, a North Santa Ana resident, reported a proliferation of graffiti in his <br />neighborhood and requested the City's assistance with its removal. <br /> <br />The City Manager and Police Chief Paul Walters reported a drastic escalation in graffiti- <br />related "tagging" incidents both citywide and countywide in the past two months. The City <br />Manager indicated staff was aggressively pursuing the prompt removal of graffiti but <br />forewarned the Council the graffiti budget might have to be increased. <br /> <br />Councilmembers discussed the graffiti problem at length and requested the City Manager <br />augment its anti-graffiti program through such measures as: <br /> <br /> - distribution of a flyer through the schools informing students and parents <br /> of the penalties imposed for applying graffiti; <br /> <br /> -requests to residents to videotape anyone observed applying graffiti; <br /> <br /> - use of juvenile offenders and also their parents to paint over graffiti; <br /> <br /> - imposition of property liens where possible to recover graffiti removal costs; <br /> - rewards to those who report graffiti offenders; and <br /> <br /> - identification and prosecution of "tagging" leaders. <br /> <br />Dolores Otting, 2130 Canyon Drive, Costa Mesa, representing Five Star Rubbish, suggested <br />Councilmembers personally participate in anti-graffiti programs at local schools. She also <br />expressed concern regarding incorrect reporting of trash tonnage in the County and the <br />ability of private companies to indemnify cities relative to Assembly Bill 939 recycling <br />requirements. <br /> <br />Margaret Farris, 15200 S. Magnolia, #43, reported continuing threats to her personal safety <br />and other homeless people. <br /> <br />Madelene E. Arakelian, 2021 Business Centre Drive, representing South Coast Rubbish, <br />urged the City Council to reconsider its decision concerning a unified trash collection service <br />in favor of splitting the commercial and residential portions of trash collection to allow more <br />participation by small haulers. <br /> <br />RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION - 7:26 P.M. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 11 JANUARY 4, 1993 <br /> <br /> <br />