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3 <br />9. FIREWORKS REPORT <br />Fire Chief Garcia introduced Mary Melendrez who is the Fire Department's <br />Public Education Officer. Officer Melendrez gave a power point <br />presentation regarding the Fourth of July activities, which included the City <br />fireworks ordinance, fireworks booth lottery system, fireworks booth <br />prevention activities, and the enforcement and educational campaign. <br />TNT Fireworks donated a grant in the amount of $5,000, which was used <br />for printing posters, flyers and a billboard to educate the citizens on the <br />use of fireworks. The Fire Department and Police Department will <br />continue their partnership to eliminate personal injury and property <br />damage, along with minimizing the impact that improper use of Safe and <br />Sane fireworks and illegal fireworks pose on the City's emergency <br />services. <br />10. PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />Stanley Fiala spoke regarding the gang issue in the city. <br />11. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS <br />Fire Chief Garcia thanked the Police Department for their assistance on <br />the Fireworks Education program. <br />Committee Member Benavides stated that he was impressed how <br />Departments work together to solve issues. <br />12. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING <br />A. Proposed Amendments to Animal Services Ordinances <br />B. Helicopter Contract Status <br />C. Fire Department Personnel Chart with Compilation of Needs Data <br />D. 10 Problematic Locations Relating to Gang Activity <br />E. Possible Additional Gang Injunction Locations <br />F. EPIC Commission <br />G. Proposed Plan to Address Gang Violence <br />13. NEXT MEETING DATE -May 15, 2007, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 20 Civic <br />Center Plaza, 8~h Floor, Santa Ana, California. <br />ADJOURN 8:30 p.m. <br />CPAUL M. WALTERS <br />Chief of Police <br />jc <br />13B-12 <br />