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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-05-11 PSC Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF PALM DESERT PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION PRELIMINARY MINUTES WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2022 PALM DESERT CITY HALL 73510 FRED WARING DRIVE PALM DESERT CA 92260 3:30 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Luhring called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Doug Luhring Vice Chair Frank Taylor Commissioner Jeff Alley Commissioner Gary Bindman Commissioner Joseph Butts Commissioner Terry Kramer Absent: Commissioner Wendy cross Also Present: Sabby Jonathan -Mayor Pro Tem Andy Firestine-Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works Pedro Rodriguez -Code Compliance Supervisor Battalion Chief Pete Tierney -Riverside County Fire Department Lt. Chris Willison-Riverside County Sheriff Department Erika Castellano -Recording Secretary III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. Public Safety Commission Preliminary Minutes May 11, 2022 Page 2 IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Regular Public Safety Commission meeting of April, 2022. B. RECEIVE AND FILE Palm Desert Specialized Units End of the Month Reportfor April 2022. C. RECEIVE AND FILE Riverside County Fire Department/Cal Fire End of theMonth Reports for April 2022. D. RECEIVE AND FILE Code Compliance Weekend Reports for April 2022. Upon a motion by Commissioner Alley, seconded by Commissioner Taylor, and a 6-0-1 vote of the Public Safety Commission, all items on the consent calendar were approved as presented. (AYES: Alley, Bindman, Butts, Kramer, Luhring, Taylor; NOES: None; ABSENT: Cross). V. PRESENTATIONS AND UPDATES A. Citizens on Patrol Program a. Cops Caller April 2022 b. Monthly Reports for ApriI2022 B. Police & Fire C. Staff VI. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR RECOMMENTATION to the City Council the Award of a Contract to Flock Safety for a Fixed Location Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) System. Upon a motion by Commissioner Kramer, seconded by Commissioner Alley, and a 6-0-1 vote of the Public Safety Commission, they recommended to the City Council the Award of a Contract to Flock Safety for a Fixed Location Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) System. (AYES: Alley, Bindman, Butts, Luhring, Kramer, Taylor; NOES: None; ABSENT: Cross) Public Safety Commission Preliminary Minutes May 11, 2022 Page 3 B. REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION of the FY 2022/23 Police and Fire Budgets. Upon a motion by Commissioner Alley, seconded by Commissioner Butts, and a 6-0-1 vote of the Public Safety Commission, they recommended to the City Council to approve the Police and Fire budgets as presented. (AYES: Alley, Bindman, Butts, Luhring, Kramer, Taylor; NOES: None; ABSENT: Cross) VII. COMMISSIONER, COUNCIL -LIAISON, STAFF COMMENTS A. Commission a. Vice Chair Taylor expressed his concerns for the increase in economy/inflation with regards to the budget. b. Commissioner Kramer suggested Police provide a report for motor units and their increasing work load. He also suggested reviewing this information over the course of the year prior to next year's budget session. c. Chairman Luhring asked the Commissioners if they were comfortable with the current approach to the Consent Calendar or if they would prefer it be a line by line vote. He mentioned they could further discuss at the next meeting. Chairman Luhring also asked for an update from the Homelessness Taskforce in the June 2022 meeting. B. Council -Liaison a. Mayor Pro Tem Jonathan thanked the Commissioners for their passion, and assured them that their concerns and ideas would be considered and addressed. C. Staff a. Andy Firestine informed the Public Safety Commission that the Matrix Consulting Group analysis might disclose the information Commissioner Kramer was asking for regarding the motor unit. He also suggested Police provide a Motor Units Team presentation in the future. VIII. ADJOURNMENT Chair Luhring adjourned the meeting at 5:08 p.m. t iia Castel/a/ro Recording Secretary