2017-03-14 PUBLIC SAFETY, CODE ENFORCEMENT & NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT

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commercial activity. Mr. Schmidt suggests having Code Enforcement officers working on alternate weekends. A public comment on Item 3 (Proposed Meeting Schedule) was made by unknown resident who questioned having only four meetings a year. Chairman Solorio and Vice Chairman Villegas both stated that special meetings would be considered throughout the year, depending on items raised. Peter Katz, President of Corn-Link comments on Item 6, Homelessness. He is continually getting complaints from all 64 homeowner associations regarding the public safety in this city. The civic center, the riverbed, the Downtown businesses and neighborhoods are all being affected; property values going down. Asking this Committee to request County Supervisor Do and Homeless Czar Susan Price come to City Council because they need to be held accountable. Ed Murashe, Floral Park Association, comments on Item 9 (Measure BB). He brings up three issues: homeless issue in the creek bed, traffic issues, and the dispensaries. He would like to see the fine raised for businesses being a public nuisance so it targets the dispensaries. Floral Park is having their home tour coming up on March 29-30`h. Melahat Rafiei representative of the Santa Ana Cannabis Association, makes a public comment on Item 9 (Measure BB). Her Association represents the permitted dispensaries in the city. They want to continue working with law enforcement and the City to abide by the law and regulations of the ordinance. They are asking for some operational changes to the ordinance. She is very pleased that there is open communication with City staff and City leaders and policymakers on this issue. Mike Tardiff, resident, comments on Item 10 (Second Dwelling Ordinance). He would like the City to have its own ordinance rather than going by State law as it pertains to granny flats. Santa Ana needs to develop a more restrictive ordinance than the State. New updated State law provides for wiggle room for cities to formulate an ordinance to fit their individual needs. Peter Katz, President of Com-Link, comments on Item 10 (Second Dwelling Ordinance). Mr. Katz supports an additional City ordinance because Santa Ana is a very dense city, parking is already an issue, and the State law would cause problems between neighbors. A parking commission could administratively deal with parking issues and suggested a slumlord task force. Public Comment by Susan Vanderoos, resident, Washington Square neighborhood, addresses item No. 10. The ordinance allows for some response by the City. She questions protection for Santa Ana citizens and is concerned because granny flat can go up to 1200 sq. feet in someone's backyard. Property values have gone down.