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SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE PUBLIC SAFETY Minutes of Meeting January 26, 2010 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was convened at 5:35 p.m. at Santa Ana Police Department, 60 Civic Center Plaza, 4th Floor, Santa Ana, California. ATTENDANCE Councilmembers present: Claudia Alvarez, David Benavides, and Sal Tinajero. Staff present: Police Chief Paul Walters, Fire Chief Marc Martin, Deputy City Attorney Theresa Judd, Cesar Barrera, Mgr. Will Hayes, Jason Weiss, and Loretta Tafoya, Recording Secretary. Public sign-ins: Evangeline Gawronski, Helen Martinez, Carl Benninger, Irma Macias, Connie Hamilton SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approved Minutes of the October 27, 2009 meeting. 2. OVERVIEW ON FBI RCFL Jason Weiss from the FBI explained to the committee the purpose of The Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory. The RCFL Program is a national network of Federal Bureau of Investigation sponsored, full-service digital forensics laboratories and training centers. The FBI provides start-up operational funding, training, staff, and equipment, while state, local, and other federal law enforcement agencies assign personnel to staff the laboratory. RCFL is devoted entirely to the examination of digital evidence in support of criminal and national security investigations, from terrorism to child pornography, fraud, homicide, and more. 3. SWINE FLU VACCINE PLAN Fire Chief Marc Martin stated all fire department employees are now vaccinated. There is no longer a shortage of the vaccine. He gave update on Haiti call out. Hazmat and rescue team did an excellent job and was assembled in 6 hours. Due to the delay on the tarmac, they didn't get to go to Haiti. Fire Chief Martin said it was good practice for them and it was a privilege to be asked to go. 4. UPDATE ON GRAFFITI ORDINANCE Will Hayes stated there was a decrease in hotline calls from last year this time. There were 328 arrests by the Police Department and 362 probation searches. The school police made 106 arrests. The court arranges a payment plan and works with the Police Department. Due to recent rains, there was a delay in the removal of graffiti. Code Enforcement Citations have increased. Decorative walls have helped tremendously in deterring graffiti. Wills Hayes stated that they try and remove the graffiti within 48 to 72 hours. Committee member David Benevides asked why it takes so long to respond.