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Adapt an Ordinance Amendment Section 1 -8 <br />of the Santa Ana Municipal Code Relating to <br />Municipal Code Violations and General Penalties <br />August 4, 2015 <br />Page 2 <br />The proposed amendment to Seotlon 1 -8 would provide the citing officer with the discretion to <br />issue Infraotion citations for violations of the Code that would otherwise constitute misdemeanors, <br />as the officers may deem appropriate based on the circumstances surrounding the violation, <br />This amendment will also help to alleviate the workload of the Police Department Court Liaison <br />and City Attorney staff in amending misdemeanor charges to Infractions, as well as create <br />efflcienoies in processing and prosecuting these criminal citations In the court system. <br />STRATEGIg PLARALIt3NUI <br />This item supports the City's efforts to achieve Goal #1 - Community Safety, Objective #1, <br />(Modernize the Community Policing Philosophy to improve customer service, crime prevention <br />and traffic / pedestrian /bicycle safety.) <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />There is no known fiscal impact associated with this action. <br />Sonia R. Canraiho <br />City Attorney <br />City Atto„Lney'a_0f pe <br />Chief of Police <br />Santa Ana Police Department <br />50A -2 <br />