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Rafael Solorzano provides the Committee with two handouts. The first one is from Boys and Men of Color, entitled: "Toward a Restorative Constitution: A Restorative Justice Answer to Gang Injunctions." The second handout is a policy brief from The Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Law and Social Policy, entitled: "The Consequences Of Structural Racism, Concentrated Poverty And Violence On Young Men And Boys of Color." Solorzano states that the solution is not to criminalize and lock up these young men and women, but begin a process of building a sense of community within the neighborhoods. Public safety officials do need to do their job and deal with individuals who commit violence without demonizing an entire generation of youth whose only crime is living in the wrong place at the wrong time. Create collaborative efforts between law enforcement and our youth. AGENDAITEMS 1. Approval of Minutes of 9 -24 -13 Meeting Motion: Approve the Minutes of 9 -24 -13 meeting. MOTION: Martinez SECOND: Reyna VOTE: AYES: Benavides, Martinez, Reyna NOES: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) Motion carries. 2. Equity JPA Update An update on the JPA Equity agreement was given by OCFA Division Chief Scott Brown. This was approved by the City Council at their last meeting. Agreement ensures the long term stability of the Orange County Fire Authority and fire services: the fire department, paramedics, and EMS services in this city as well as throughout the county. Chief Brown thanks the Committee Members for supporting the OCFA as a regional fire service. In the spirit of transparency, the OCFA website features a monthly report where people can get detailed information on fire services, events, etc. that happen within the city and for the city. Chief Brown provides his phone number if anyone has a question for him. Finally, there is a customer satisfaction survey that is on the web and also sent out to those who request services. This is a imique tool used by the OCFA and the City Council to hear about not only the good things being done, but also any areas that need to be addressed for growth.