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TLJ 8/9/12 ORDINANCE NO. NS -XXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT OF PARKING CONTROL REGULATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines, and declares as follows: A. Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution and California Government Code Section 37100 provide the City of Santa Ana with authority to enact local ordinances to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its residents. B. The City has determined that certain City services, including the parking control regulations, certain traffic control operations and park ranger services, may be provided on a cost effective basis by contractors with the knowledge and skill necessary to provide those services. C. Currently, Chapter 36 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code authorizes officers of the police department of this city, or such officers as are assigned by the Chief of Police, to direct all traffic and enforce all traffic laws of this city. D. The City has contracted for parking control enforcement and traffic control services and intends to contract for park ranger services, as it has insufficient employee staffing to perform such services. E. Therefore, the City Council has deemed it necessary that the City authorize its contracted parking control staff and contracted park rangers to enforce and issue citations for violations of Santa Ana Municipal Code parking regulations as are designated by the Chief of Police or the City Manager, and to direct or regulate traffic as is deemed necessary and as authorized by the Chief of Police or City Manager Ordinance No. NS -XXX Page 1 of 4 11 A -1