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SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE PUBLIC SAFETY Minutes of Meeting May 27, 2008 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was convened at 5:45 p.m. at the Santa Ana Police Department, 60 Civic Center Plaza, 4th Floor Conference Room, Santa Ana, California. ATTENDANCE Council members present: Claudia Alvarez, David Benavides and Sal Tinajero Staff present: Assistant City Attorney Paula Coleman, Fire Chief Marc Martin, Police Deputy Director Mike Lewellen, Police Commander Dave Jones, and Recording Secretary Janet Chop. Public present: Doug Irving. SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approved Minutes of the April 22, 2008 meeting. 2. FIREWORKS DISCUSSION Chief Martin reviewed the cost of response by the Police and Fire Departments to illegal fireworks calls as compared to the revenue received, with the amounts being close to the same. He also reviewed the lottery system for this year stating that the total booths were now at 80. He presented photos to the committee depicting Fire Department educational efforts. 3, TOP 15 PROBLEM LOCATIONS Commander Jones reviewed the five new locations that had been added to the top 10 problem locations. The committee requested that one of the locations be looked at for abaternent as a nuisance. ACA Coleman will follow up with Commander Caddell to see what can be done to advise the owner of the nuisance issues at this location. 4. IMPACT OF GOVERNOR'S PROGRAM TO RELEASE PAROLEES EARLY Deputy Director Lewellen spoke regarding the overcrowding in prisons and that the Governor's office was working with the local police agencies to review the problem of releasing parolees early into the communities. 5. HOW GUNS ARE ADDRESSED IN SANTA ANA Commander Jones reviewed how firearms are handled in the City. The Weapons Interdiction Team (WIT) is responsible for the disposition of firearms seized as evidence or safekeeping, licensing of firearms businesses, and ensuring that firearms are not sold to individuals prohibited from possessing firearms.