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Santa Ana because the purpose of this program is to augment and not supplant existing State enforcement efforts. Additionally, 30% of the compliance checks will be conducted at store locations where previous STAKE violations have occurred. CDPH will provide adequate staff, youth operatives and equipment to implement the program described herein in order to reduce the incidence of tobacco sales to minors within the City of Santa Ana. CDPH will implement the program utilizing the following methodology: B. CDPH will subcontract for youth recruitment with an agency capable of assuring confidentiality of youth data, as well as providing insurance coverage and reimbursement for participation to the youth participants. Additionally, the agency with which CDPH contracts will serve as the Agent for Service for the youths in the event that they are subpoenaed for hearing or court appearance, and maintain security of all personal information of the youths including names and home addresses. C. CDPH will provide investigators who will conduct STAKE investigations; develop schedules for compliance checks; map activities; procure and maintain all necessary equipment; confirm store ownership of tobacco retailers; generate investigation reports; secure evidence obtained as a result of compliance checks; meet with selected appropriate youth operatives and provide necessary training; file STAKE Act violation cases with CDPH legal staff as required; observe, document and report compliance with the Tobacco Retail License Ordinance to the City; liaison with City staff; and provide evidence and testimony for the purpose of enforcing the Santa Ana City Tobacco Retail License Ordinance as needed. D. The investigations will require, and CDPH will provide, vehicles to travel throughout the City. The vehicles will be equipped with two-way radios and cellular telephones in order to provide communication with local law enforcement and each other for ensured safety. The investigators will also be equipped with digital cameras to provide the required photographs of the youth operative, portable computers to generate and store investigative reports, and surveillance equipment used to collect electronic evidence during compliance checks. All of this equipment is standard equipment for STAKE operations throughout California. E. Santa Ana Police Department will develop a list of retailers to be visited and select a target area using addresses. Santa Ana PD staff will generate a list of sites within a selected area from a database of tobacco retailers. A survey of the stores in the targeted area will be performed prior to the actual day of compliance checks. The survey will increase safety and efficiency in that only viable tobacco retailers will be visited and investigators will be aware of any concerns or obstacles such as parking conditions, traffic, etc. CDPH will also utilize an 7 25B-9