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Acting Division Chief Anthony Espinosa, OCFA, has a power point presentation and begins with the CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Program and how it teaches members of the community to take care of themselves. Chief Espinosa talks about standards of coverage and explains OCFA response times once a 911 call has been placed whether it is for a fire, medical aid or other emergency. He explains that OCFA is committed to meeting the basic national standard of response time. Chief Espinosa explains that the OCFA has ten stations spread out in Santa Ana which encompasses 21 square miles. He addresses the question about removing any of these stations. He explains that OCFA is a regional response team; however, they will not be removing any fire stations that are in Santa Ana at this time. 3. Restorative Justice (Introduce and Define Restorative Justice and how it will affect the youth of Santa Ana) Rafael Solorzano, Santa Ana Boys and Men of Color working group member, has a power point presentation regarding the subject of Restorative Justice. He explains that there is a State -wide initiative being moved by the California Endowment which is also part of the alignment of Boys and Men of Color. Recently the President announced this idea of restorative justice at a national level. It is at the forefront of what government leaders want to do for young people of color in reference to better outcomes, including graduation in the school system and less contact with the criminal justice system. Mr. Solorzano begins his power point presentation by introducing current local, state and national work of the Santa Ana Boys and Men of Color. Mr. Solorzano goes on to introduce Restorative Justice by defining it and giving a brief background. He explains what methods are used with Restorative Community Conferencing (RCC) and how it would work in the city of Santa Ana. Mr. Solorzano concludes the discussion by making a recommendation to create a task force that researches and develops a restorative justice pilot program that would work for the city of Santa Ana. 4. Medical Marijuana Dispensaries (Discussion of Ballot Initiatives and Options) Karen Haluza, Acting Executive Director, Planning & Building, has a Power Point presentation entitled Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Discussion. The presentation provides background information on the medical marijuana dispensary issue as it relates to a ballot initiative that qualifies to go on the ballot this November. Topics covered in the presentation are a brief history of Medical Marijuana Legislation, current City regulation and enforcement efforts, pending State legislation (SB 1262), local initiative process, summary of qualified ballot initiative, and the next steps planned to deal with the influx of these dispensaries. At this time, the City's position is that medical marijuana dispensaries operating as a storefront use is prohibited; it is allowed through health care facilities. Ms. Haluza concludes the presentation by giving calendar dates coming up in order to having a competing initiative on the ballot if that is something the City Council elects to do. The elections will be held on November 4, 2014.