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• Congratulated the Executive Director of the Parks Agency for the brochure outlining programs and classes for the Summer/Fall 2007; asked staff to ensure that these brochures were available in the public schools Councilmember Benavides Asked staff to look at the graffiti at Friendship Park and advise neighborhood leaders relative to the best way to remove the graffiti and presence the mural • Noted that he toured the work center at the depot and was very impressed with the services provided by staff and that staff members were very committed to help the community • Noted that he learned that the State Employment Office has counseling services at the work center and this is a very vital resource to our community Mavor Pro Tem Alvarez Wished all fathers a Happy Father's Day Noted that the City has been very proactive related to the crime issues in the City and cited the recent gang injunction, the adding of 11 new gang officers to the Santa Ana Police Department, the creation of the EPIC Commission, and the money that the State will be providing to the City to combat gang activities • Congratulated the Santa Ana Police Department on its plans to provide youth athletic activities at the McFadden Center • Cited statistics from a recent FBI report which notes that Santa Ana is the third safest City of its size in the Country • Congratulated Fire Chief Phil Garcia who has just accepted a job in Sonoma Councilmember Bustamante • Cautioned that Santa Ana can not be compared to small cities when looking at statistics but should be compared with cities of similar size • Encouraged parents to stay active with their children and to keep informed of all of their activities Councilmember Martinez • Thanked Assemblymember Solorio and Chris Townsend for all their efforts in obtaining additional funding to combat crime from the State • Congratulated the police department on the proposed athletic programs at the McFadden Center • Encouraged residents to get involved in the working groups created by the EPIC Commission • Wished all fathers a Happy Father's Day CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 200 JUNE 4, 2007