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SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE
PUBLIC SAFETY
Minutes of Meeting
November 17, 2003
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was convened at 4:35 p.m. in the Police Department 4th Floor
Conference Room, 60 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California.
ATTENDANCE
Councilmembers present: Mayor Pro Tem Brett Franklin, Councilmembers
Alberta Christy, Claudia Alvarez (Absent).
Staff present: City Manager David Ream, Assistant City Attorney Paula Coleman;
Police Chief Paul Walters; Fire Chief Phil Garcia; Executive Director Rip Ribble,
Police Captain George Saadeh, Police Lieutenants Tony Levatino and Mike
Foote, Park Superintendent Mike Lopez, Park Rangers Randy Eldridge and Ernie
Rodriguez.
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SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Minutes of the August 18, 2003 meeting and Informational meeting of
September 15, 2003 were approved.
2. PARK RANGER REPORT ON SANTIAGO PARK ENFORCEMENT
Rip Ribble, Mike Lopez and the Park Rangers reviewed what
improvements and programs have been implemented in Santiago Park. A
park ranger assigned full-time in the park along with the Police
Department's Santiago Park Task Force have made an immediate impact
on criminal activity in the park. It was suggested by Committee Member
Christy that more information should be linked to positive activities on the
web site.
3.
PARKING CITATION AUTOMATION
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Tony Levatino related that a contract renewal would be coming up in the
near future and reviewed information on a new company that could handle
the administration of the parking citations with a collection rate to 75
percent.
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4. MOBILE DUI SIMULATION CLASSROOM
Lt. Levatino displayed and explained a rendering of a 40-foot fifth-wheel
trailer that will be used as a mobile DUI simulation classroom purchased
through a State of California, Office of Traffic Safety Grant. The mobile
classroom will be taken to Santa Ana high schools two times per month for
students to watch videos and be given tests on scantron. Staff involved
will be one civilian and two officers paid by the OTS grant. The mobile
classroom should be operational in May 2004.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
No public comments.
6. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
The Committee Members requested that the meeting for December 15,
2003 be cancelled.
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ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
A. Potential Fireworks Ordinance Changes
B. Santiago Park Enforcement Update
8. NEXT MEETING - Tuesday, January 20, 2004, 4:30 p.m., Police
Department, 60 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California
ADJOURNMENT - 5:20 p,m.
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PAUL M. WALTERS
Police Chief