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SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE
PUBLIC SAFETY
Minutes of Meeting
May 15, 2007
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was convened at 5:43 p.m. at City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, 8th
Floor, Santa Ana, California.
ATTENDANCE
Council members present: Claudia Alvarez, David Benavides, and Sal Tinajero.
Staff present: City Attorney Joe Fletcher, Police Chief Paul Walters, Fire Chief
Phil Garcia, Deputy Chiefs Tony Harrelson and Pete Jensen, Executive Asst. to
the City Manager Mark Lawrence, Deputy Fire Chief Critchfield and Randy Black.
Public present: Stanley Fiala; Amy Taxin.
SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approved Minutes of the April 24, 2007 meeting.
2. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ANIMAL SERVICES ORDINANCES
CA Joe Fletcher reviewed the new animal ordinance. There were only two
major changes, barking dogs, care and maintenance. Claudia Alvarez
asked how the city regulates commercial kennels, particularly whether we
distinguish by number of dogs housed. He will do that via memo. The
council action on the proposed ordinance will be scheduled for June 18.
3. HELICOPTER CONTRACT STATUS
Deputy Chief Jensen explained we would continue with a contract. There
is not sufficient evidence to have a partnership.
4. FIRE DEPT. PERSONNEL CHART WITH COMPILATION OF NEEDS
DATA
Chief Garcia discussed his personnel chart. Stated due to vertical
buildings that are becoming more common, he has a concern with access
ability. He would like to become a four-man department. Claudia Alvarez
suggested Chief Garcia and Chief Walters do a study on the departments
financial and staff needs. Joe Fletcher was going to research a mello roos
tax. Chief suggested a sales tax because it doesn't have to be
earmarked.
Deputy Chief Harrelson reviewed his grid map of active gang areas and
explained how they were going to be targeting the gangs with special
STOP teams.
6. POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL GANG INJUNCTION LOCATIONS
Joe Fletcher said that even though Santa Nita has been very successful,
we are still in the process of working the injunctions. We do not have the
time and resources to even think of adding another injunction.
7. EPIC COMMISSION
Chief Walters and Deputy Chief Harrelson believes the commission will be
beneficial to the department due to the fact that it is a public and private
partnership.
8. PROPOSED PLAN TO ADDRESS GANG VIOLENCE
Deputy Chief Harrelson explained several different projects that the police
department is working on to help with the gang violence. The department
has just established Police Activities and Athletics League (PAAL) to
mentor the youth. They have three tri-agency resource/gang enforcement
teams (TARGET) and a Street Terrorist Offender Program (STOP). An
increase in proposed funding would assist the Department in establishing
a new STOP team and strategies for the 10 prOblematic locations.
9. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Stanley Fiala spoke that we should work with the youth by letting them
cruise and just charge them admission.
10. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
Committee Member Benavides stated that we should be targeting gangs
and Committee Member Alvarez agreed. She also wants the police
department to compile crime stats for 3 years.
11. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
A. Assessments - compile needs of the police and fire departments.
B Weed & Seed Philosophy
12. NEXT MEETING DATE - June 26, 2007, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 20 Civic
Center Plaza, 8th Floor, Santa Ana, California.
~.' JOry RNMENT - 7:35 p.m.
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PAUL M. WALTERS
Chief of Police