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MOTION: Sarmiento SECOND: Benavides <br />VOTE: AYES: Amezcua, Benavides, Martinez, Pulido, <br />Reyna, Sarmiento, Tinajero (7) <br />NOES: None (0) <br />ABSTAIN: None (0) <br />ABSENT: None (0) <br />65C. PARK RANGER /AMBASSADOR PROGRAM POLICY OPTIONS AND <br />RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER - Parks, Recreation & <br />Community Services Agency <br />Continued from the January 20, 2015 City Council Meeting by a vote of 6- <br />0 ( Benavides absent). <br />City Manager recommendation of Option A is described below as well as <br />two other options for City Council consideration. <br />OPTIONS: <br />A. Begin the Park Ambassador Program and the Police Department's <br />Park Enforcement Liaison Program. <br />B. Continue the existing armed Park Ranger Program. <br />C. Begin recruitment of new armed Park Rangers such as retired <br />Sheriff Deputies. <br />Speakers: <br />• Ann Salisbury, request status quo of Program with no reductions in <br />service, Option A would not retain the same hours of service; supports <br />combination of Option B and C. <br />• Debbie Muise, Morrison Park Neighborhood Association, Council to <br />consider safety of park goers, opined that Park Ambassadors would <br />not be able to deal with issues; current Rangers are retired police <br />officers that have the training able to handle situations. <br />• Randy Eldridge, long time Santa Ana resident and current Park <br />Ranger, suggested Rangers remain until new employees hired. <br />• Rory Smith, Santa Ana Pop Warner, spoke of invaluable service <br />provided by current Rangers; change at the State and lowering of <br />certain violations are not priority of police department. <br />• Mario Villalobos, Santa Ana Pop Warner, urge City Council to keep <br />safety of children in mind when making decisions. <br />• Carlos Nava, advocate of Option C to keep Park Rangers and not Park <br />Ambassadors; opine that police department has other priorities and <br />falls in line with Strategic Plan. <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 10 FEBRUARY 3, 2015 <br />1 0A -10 <br />