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• RESOLUTION NO. PC 2000-77 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE NAMING OF THE POLICE COMMUNITY ROOM TO DAN HALE COMIMUNITY ROOM BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: Pursuant to the ongoing traditions between the City of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Police Department, the community room in the Police Department is hereby renamed in honor of Officer Dan Hale, who was killed in the line of duty. Section 2: The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana does find determine and declares follows: a. In the past, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana and the Police Department have recognized officers killed in the line of duty by naming something of significance in their memory. b. Two examples of this tribute occurred when Sasser Park was dedicated in honor of Officer Nelson Sasser and Boyd Street was named after Range Master Joseph Boyd. Both officers were killed in the line of duty, and in honor of their memory the City dedicated something of significance, in their recognition. c. The Planning commission wishes to bestow this honor upon Officer Dan Hale who was killed in the line of duty on November 12, 1977. Section 3: The Planning commission's decision to rename the community room in honor of Officer Hale is also based on the following facts: a. Officer Hale was a strong believer in community policing. b. His prior work experience included serving with the Berkley Police Department and the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) Police Department. c. Officer Hale left BART to work in acommunity-policing environment despite the fact, had risen the rank of sergeant with BART and would start anew with the Santa Ana Police Department. d. Officer Hale made certain personal sacrifices when he left the BART Police Department to join the Santa Ana Police Department on October 7, 1975. •