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SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE PUBLIC SAFETY Minutes of Meeting April 24, 2012 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was convened at 6:00 P.M. at Santa Ana Police Department, 60 Civic Center Plaza, Police Community Room, Santa Ana, California. ATTENDANCE Council members present: Claudia Alvarez, Sal Tinajero, and David Benavides Staff present: Police Chief Paul Walters, Fire Chief Dave Thomas, Assistant City Attorneys Teresa Judd and Melissa Crosthwaite, Deputy Chief Carlos Rojas, Commander Ken Gominsky, Jay Trevino, Alvaro Nunez, Commander James Schnabl, and Loretta Tafoya, Recording Secretary. Public sign-ins: Rene D. Guzman, Avid Reichert, Karen Blue, Tom Cannon, Monica Molina, Julie Stroud, Connie Hamilton, Irma Macias, Rosa Aldaz, Evelyn Rodriguez, Angie Higared, Cristina Damian, Sharon Portman, Helen Cannon, Sharon Tipton, Jerry Vargas, John Franks. SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS 1. PUBLIC COMMENTS • Steve M. Guigan from the Westend COP is disappointed that Santa Ana is known for their marijuana dispensaries. He stated that the fire department and police department should also be working together with the dispensaries regarding public safety issues. He also mentioned how upset he was with the marijuana machine. • Sharon Portman stated she has lived in Santa Ana for over 50 years, and she loves the fact that it is a diverse community. She never heard of any problems with any disease. • Helen Cannon stated she had taken surveys throughout the county and has not come across any complaints. • Karen Blue also supports the Chicken Ordinance. She has a neighbor that has chickens and has not had any problems. • Monica Molina supports the Chicken Ordinance and is hoping the footage between dwellings is reduced. • Sharon Tipton has concerns regarding the Camping Ordinance. She worries about the homeless getting ticketed when they have no place to sleep. She has done informal study that showed there are no beds for single men. She would like an amendment to the camping ordinance so the City can provide the homeless to get assistance. • Grace Ouach supported the Chicken Ordinance. She has them with her children and has never has had a problem with illness. Grace brought a board with pictures showing her children playing with the chickens and showing the difference between store bought eggs and eggs from her chickens that she raises at home. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the January 24, 2012 meeting approved. SEX OFFENDER ORDINANCE Committee member Claudia Alvarez stated the City of Santa Ana is the first city in the county to have a Sex Offender Ordinance. Committee member Claudia Alvarez thanked Assistant City Attorney Teresa Judd and Police Chief Paul Walters for the work on the Ordinance. Committee member Alvarez presented a TV clip that was shown six years ago on the new sex offender ordinance. 13A-3