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COMMENTS <br /> <br />90.A. <br /> <br />90.B. <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />Dr. John Bennett, representing the Santa Ana Unified School District <br />expressed concern about the temporary traffic barriers in French Park <br /> <br />Maria Gutierrez Garcia, Principal of Davis School, expressed concerns <br />about the safety of the school children at Davis and distributed copies of a <br />petition from parents of students at the school <br /> <br />Sally Ramirez, representing SEIU Local 347 addressed Council relative to <br />contract negotiations with the City's part-time employees and the need for <br />benefits for these employees <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS <br /> <br />Councilmember Alvarez <br />· Encouraged adults and children to walk to school together to raise <br /> awareness about the importance of safe walking behavior on October <br /> 2, 2002 <br />· Noted that Santa Ana has a large population and that all <br /> neighborhoods have traffic issues. She further noted that the petition <br /> process is complex and confusing and she encouraged the Public <br /> Works Agency to look at other ways to implement neighborhood traffic <br /> plans <br />· Reported that the City Council approved an agreement for the <br /> cataloging, processing, and purchasing of youth Spanish language <br /> books and materials, and encouraged residents to check out the <br /> Library collection; she further stressed the importance of being bi- <br /> lingual <br />· Announced that pursuant to the One City One Book program, the <br /> Mayor has selected Steinbeck's "The Pearl" as the recommended <br /> choice for Santa Ana residents to read; she further noted that this book <br /> is in Spanish <br />· Encouraged Council members to continue a dialog with Part-time <br /> employees in order to reach an acceptable agreement <br />· Asked the Council to adjourn in memory of Mike Silvas, who was a <br /> former Police Officer and former investigator with the District Attorney's <br /> Office <br /> <br />Councilmember Christy <br />· Asked Fire Chief Martin and Police Chief Walters to work on a safety <br /> fair to address the safety of children, pedestrian and home safety as <br /> well as CPR training and education on the Amber Alert, Megan's Law, <br /> etc; she suggested that this event be held within the next 45-60 days. <br />· Asked the Council to adjourn in the memory of Samantha Runnion <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> <br />292 AUGUST 5, 2002 <br /> <br /> <br />