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SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE
PUBLIC SAFETY
Minutes of Meeting
March 24, 2008
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was convened at 5:40 p.m. at the Santa Ana Police Department, 60 Civic
Center Plaza, 4th Floor Conference Room, Santa Ana, California.
ATTENDANCE
Council members present: Claudia Alvarez, David Benavides and Sal Tinajero;
Staff present: City Manager Dave Ream, Assistant City Attorney Paula Coleman, Police
Chief Paul Walters, Fire Chief Marc Martin, Police Deputy Chief Tony Harrelson, Fire
Marshal Lori Smith, and Recording Secretary Janet Chop.
Public present: Ret. Captain George Saadeh, Drs. William Wood and Eileen Walsh,
Laura Morfin, lliana Welty-Soto, Kim McPeck, Julie Stroud, and Glen Stroud.
SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approved Minutes of the February 26, 2008 meeting.
2. FIREWORKS ORDINANCE REVIEW, PLANS FOR JULY 2008
Chief Martin stated that the Fire Department had reviewed the existing Ordinance
and were comfortable that no changes need to be made at this time. The
education and enforcement components of the plan will continue the same as in
2007.
Committee Member Alvarez requested that representatives from Public Works
and Parks, Recreation and Community Services attend the next Public Safety
meeting to discuss the impact of fireworks on park maintenance and street
maintenance.
3. CSUF COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT PROJECT
Chief Walters introduced Retired Captain George Saadeh and Deputy Chief
Tony Harrelson who presented a power point presentation regarding the CSUF
Community Assessment Project. They introduced Drs. William Wood and Eileen
Walsh of Cal State Fullerton University who provided the proposed
comprehensive research assessment of the gang problem in the City and the
areas that would be included in the assessment.
Two members of the EPIC Commission, Laura Morfin and lliana Welty-Soto, also
spoke regarding the benefits of conducting the assessment.
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Committee members had questions of the CSUF research team and agreed that
a study was needed but many questions need to be answered prior to entering
into an agreement for the assessment project. They also suggested that we
continue working with CSUF toward an August timeline.
4. 2007 CRIME RATE STATISTICS
Due to time constraints, continued until the next Public Safety meeting.
5. TOP TEN PROBLEM LOCATIONS
Due to time constraints, continued until the next Public Safety meeting.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Kim McPeck spoke regarding the time allowed to sell fireworks at the stands.
Glen Stroud spoke regarding training of new Fire Department recruits.
7. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
No further comments.
8. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
A. Fireworks, July 4th 2008
B. 2007 Crime Rate
C. Top Ten Problem Locations
9. NEXT MEETING DATE: Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 5:30 PM, Santa Ana
Police Facility, 60 Civic Center Plaza, 4th floor conference room, Santa Ana,
California.
ADJOURNED: 7:30 PM
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PAUL M. WALTERS
Chief of Police
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