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requested that the Police do something about the problems in Stustaft Park. Mayor Buchan called on Geri Mayers who had apparently left the meeting. Michael Verdone, 815 Arlington, described some positive aspects of the Redwood City Police Department. Enrique Curincita, 535 Buckeye Street, Redwood City spoke about how beautiful Redwood City used to be and how important it was to work together. Irma Rios, 719 Stambaugh, Redwood City, thanked Chief Guardino and her Community Policing Officers Feeney and Mateo for their quick response to her requests. Roy Curincita, 700 Beech Street, Redwood City, stated that Community Policing Mateo are doing a good job, and suggested that Police Dispatchers not ask so many questions before they send out the police. LouAnn Frazier, 22 Greenwood Lane, Redwood City, thanked City Manager Everett for changing the agenda, and stated how proud she was of her Community Policing Officers Mateo and Feeney. Mrs. Frazier stated the Gunfire Location System could be very helpful to the Police Department. Frank Ambruso, 226 F Street, advised that the NRA is active in gun safety training and advised he would provide that information to the Council . Pat Dixon, 16 Admiralty Place, advised that there is a need for gun education at the school level . Salvador Sandoval , 2508 Spring Street, Redwood City, spoke in favor of the Gunfire Location System being deployed in the eastern part of Redwood City, not throughout the City; and how over a long period of time, the System would be able to track the "hot spots" the Police should respond to. Mr. Sandoval stated he and his neighbors live in terror from random gunfire and the Gunfire Location System was a low cost way to address the problem. Mr. Sandoval stated that the money coming to the City from Proposition 172 approved by the voters of California last November was his and his neighbor's money and it should come back to their neighborhood. Mr. Sandoval asked that the Council dedicate a Town Meeting in his community to hear the concerns of his neighbors before any decision was made on how to spend Proposition 172 money. Some Council Members stated that the Meeting held tonight in the Fox Theatre was the Town Meeting dedicated to hearing residents regarding the dangers of random gunfire in the eastern part of Redwood City and the Gunfire Location System that Mr. Sandoval and others had requested at the January 10, 1994 Council Meeting. The Council discussed the extremely effective presentation made by citizens at this Meeting. Some Council Members advised that it was important not to wait for technology to address the problem, but to get involved now and come forward with information regarding the people responsible for the dangerous gunfire. Study Session Minutes February 7, 1994 MINUTE BOOK NO. 52 Page 6 Page No. 130