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Department and Code Enforcement conducted a second operation with dispensaries that were operating near schools. Both of these enforcement efforts yielded 42 people taken into custody. A few items of interest: looking on -line at Weed Maps.com, the dispensaries that were targeted were listed as being closed but that they would re -open the next day. A review of the 42 arrestees' addresses indicated that only five lived in Santa Ana. There are no medical clinicians on the premises of any of these dispensaries. Commander Gominsky also talked about Dabs, which is a concentrated form of cannabis/hashish. The appellate courts, as well as an Attorney General guideline, say it is legal to possess Dabs. New case law addresses how it can be concentrated. Dabs are either manufactured by butane, like methamphetamine, or a water system. The courts have pled that if you are manufacturing dabs using the same procedure for methamphetamine, you can shut clown the operation. However, it is not illegal to possess, sell, or smoke a dab. Only to manufacture because of Health & Safety concerns about butane, open containers, explosions, fires. Reyna if you come across somebody that is not supposed to be manufacturing, are they required to let us know where they acquired it? COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS On Recruitment Efforts: Michele Martinez suggests using Tanya Lyon, the new Communications Manager for the City, to assist with marketing strategies for recruitment. Also to use wrap - around ads on buses, billboards. Roman Reyna feels some of the recruitment tools being used are standard, we need to see what young people today are looking at, even if we need to reach out to college students to ask thern what that is. Roman Reyna concerned with residents in garages who have no family ties have little resources that's why they are there. Benavides want people to have a dignified to live besides converted garages, best practices, other options, look at Costa Mesa, look at pre -sale requirements. On Community Oriented Policing: Chairman Benavides says there are many programs available in reference to community oriented policing; however, this item needs to be brought back to Council once the survey is completed with feedback from the community. The idea of community oriented policing involves training, developing a culture. The vision of community oriented policing should show how we are defining it. A philosophy and a culture will dictate what programs you should have. As a City,