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COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS Co -Chair Villegas shared his appreciation of the progress made in officer hiring, and stated that he is confident in Chief Valentin's new changes. He also shared his appreciation of Staff for their hard work and presentations. Councilmember Benavides shared his appreciation for the intentional and non-traditional recruitment strategies and for dedicating a fidl-time position to recruitment. Also, Councilmember Benavides shared his interest in the ShotSpotter service, and recommended that the Committee and City staff continue to monitor the ShotSpotter technology to be considered in the fuhure.Additionally, Councilmember Benavides recognizes OCFA for their response to calls for service pertaining to homeless. He also asked that Animal Control address Mr. Mirashie's concern regarding coyotes. Lastly, pertaining to cannabis, Councilmember Benavides commended the City as whole for a successful launch of recreational sales on January I", and urged Staff to consider implementing a City Bank for dispensary owners, Councilmember Tinajero commended Council for taking a risk in allowing the OCNEP to operate in the City, despite some of the challenges that followed. He also commented that opening a City -owned bank or credit union could help City economics, therefore asking Staff to consider the idea. lastly, Councilmember Tinajero congratulated Assistant to the City Manager, Jorge Garcia, on expecting his second child. The Committee members were engaged in the discussions, expressed interest in the presentations, and asked for some items to be brought back for further dialogue. FUTURE ITEMS Noise ordinance/complaint Update on dispensary mapping ADJOURNMENT — 7:00 P.M --DAVIDVALENTIN Chief of Police ep 13A-16