HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-26-07SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE
PUBLIC SAFETY
Minutes of Meeting
June 26, 2007
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was convened at 5:40 p.m. at City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Stn
Floor, Santa Ana, California.
ATTENDANCE
Council members present: Claudia Alvarez, David Benavides, and Sal Tinajero.
Staff present: Assistant City Attorney Paula Coleman, Police Chief Paul Walters,
Interim Fire Chief Steve Critchfield, Exec. Asst. to the City Manager Mark
Lawrence, and Recording Secretary Janet Chop.
SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approved Minutes of the May 15, 2007 meeting.
2. POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT NEEDS
Chief Walters and Interim Chief Critchfield reviewed the assessment and
increased staffing needs for their respective departments with the
Committee. This item will be placed on the agenda of next few meetings.
3. WEED AND SEED PHILOSOPHY
Chief Walters discussed the Weed and Seed philosophy, which is the
concept of using City Departments to come together as a City team to
permanently change the environment of a specific area. He reviewed the
original Weed and Seed sites and the expanded areas, which will include
the 800 block of South Townsend and the 1900 block of West Mrytle.
Using this same model, Community Policing Problem Solving is used now
to make long- term positive changes in this area and other problem areas
of the City.
4. SCHEDULE JULY PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING
After discussion, it was decided that the next Public Safety meeting would
be July 31, 2007.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public present.
6. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
There were no additional Committee member comments.
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7. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
A. Police and Fire Assessment Needs
B. Santa Ana Police Athletics and Activities League (SAPAAL)
C. Use of Cameras on Water Towers for Enforcement Purposes
D. After Action Report on Illegal Fireworks
E. Stolen Shopping Carts Enforcement
F. Crime Trends
8. NEXT MEETING DATE -July 31, 2007, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 20 Civic
Center Plaza, 8th Floor, Santa Ana, California.
ADJOURNMENT - 7:10 p.m.
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PAUL M. WALTERS
Chief of Police
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