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SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE
PUBLIC SAFETY
Minutes of Meeting
February 18, 2003
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was convened at 4:40 p.m. in the Police Department 4th Floor
Conference Room, 60 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California.
ATTENDANCE
Council members present were: Mayor Pro Tem Brett Franklin (5:10 PM),
Councilmembers Alberta Christy, Jose Solorio, Claudia Alvarez (Absent).
Staft present were: City Manager Dave Ream; Assistant City Manager Debra
Kurita, City Attorney Joe Fletcher, Assistant City Attorney Paula Coleman; Police
Chief Paul Walters; Fire Chief Marc Martin; Deputy City Manager Cindy Nelson;
PRCS Executive Director Rip Ribble; Police Captain George Saadeh; Planning
Manager Joseph Edwards; Police Lieutenants Phil Archer; Collie Provence;
PCSS Mike McCoy; PIS Yolanda Pena.
SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS
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1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Minutes of the September 16, 2002 meeting were approved.
2. ABC LICENSES AND POTENTIAL MODIFICATIONS
PIS Yolanda Pena reviewed the current process for application and
issuance of Alcoholic Beverage Control licenses.
Cindy Nelson and Joe Fletcher reviewed considerations to changes that
could be made to the current Ordinance regarding the purchase of any
new licenses and any modifications to the CUP process. After questions
and discussion, the matter was tabled at this time. The BP Products
request for a Conditional Use Permit will be reconsidered by the City
Council as planned in May, with the staft.recommendation remaining as
"deny."
3.
DISCUSSION TO AMEND ORD. 31-41 TO BAN BICYCLES AND
MOTORSCOOTERS FROM THE PLAZA OF THE FLAGS AREA
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Lieutenant Archer reviewed the issue of bicycling and motorized scooters
in the Plaza of the Flags area and the damage and potential liability this
activity is causing. He showed a short video taken from a web site
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February 18, 2003
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advertising the Plaza of the Flags for this activity and giving tips to
bicyclists on how to ride on rails and stairs. Lt. Archer emphasized the
need to supplement enforcement efforts by assessing environmental
design elements and making practical modifications as needed. After
discussion, the Councilmembers agreed that the Ordinance should be
broadened to add bicycles and motorized scooters.
4.
PARK SANTIAGO CRIMINAL ACTIVITY UPDATE
This item was continued to the meeting of March 17,2003.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
No public comments
6. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
No Committee Member comments
7. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
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Park Santiago Criminal Activity Update
8. NEXT MEETING - Monday, March 17, 2003, 4:30 p.m., Police
Department, 60 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, Califomia
ADJOURNMENT - 5:40 p.m.
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.UL M. WALTERS
Police Chief