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Home My WebLink About2023-12-12 PSC Regular Meeting Agenda PacketCity of Palm Desert Page 1 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA AGENDA (HYBRID MEETING) City Hall, Administrative Conference Room 73-510 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260 Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449, this meeting will be conducted as a hybrid meeting and there will be in-person access to this location. •To participate via Zoom, use the following link: https://palmdesert.zoom.us/j/84062553152 or call (213) 338-8477, Zoom Meeting ID: 840 6255 3152 •Written public comment may also be submitted to mnance@palmdesert.gov. Emails received by 8:00 a.m. prior to the meeting will be distributed to the Committee. Any correspondence received during or after the meeting will be distributed to the Committee as soon as practicable and retained for the official record. Emails will not be read aloud except as an ADA accommodation. 1.CALL TO ORDER 2.ROLL CALL 3.NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT: This time has been set aside for the public to address the Public Safety Committee on issues that are not on the agenda for up to three minutes. Because the Brown Act does not allow the Committee to act on items not listed on the agenda, members may briefly respond or refer the matter to staff for a report and recommendation at a future meeting. 4.CONSENT CALENDAR: All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and may be approved by one motion. The public may comment on any items on the Consent Calendar within the three-minute time limit. Individual items may be removed by Committee Members for a separate discussion. A.APPROVAL OF MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Public Safety Committee Regular Meeting minutes of November 14, 2023. Tuesday December 12, 2023 3:30 p.m. Regular Meeting Public Safety Committee Agenda December 12, 2023 City of Palm Desert Page 2 B.PALM DESERT SPECIALIZED UNITS REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2023 RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file Palm Desert Specialized Units report for November 2023. C.RIVERSIDE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT/CAL FIRE END OF THE MONTH REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2023 RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file Riverside County Fire Department/Cal Fire end of month report for November 2023. D.CODE COMPLIANCE REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2023 RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file Code Compliance report for November 2023. E.EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR MONTHLY REPORTS FOR NOVEMBER 2023 RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file Emergency Services Coordinator monthly reports for November 2023. F.CITIZEN ON PATROL (COP) MONTHLY REPORTS FOR OCTOBER 2023 RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file COP monthly reports for October 2023. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER: Items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion are considered at this time. 5.ACTION CALENDAR None. 6.INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS A.PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEMBERS B.CITY COUNCIL LIAISON C.POLICE/FIRE 1. Police: a. Significant Incidents b.Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Data and Policy Update 2.Fire: a. Significant Incidents Public Safety Committee Agenda December 12, 2023 City of Palm Desert Page 3 D.CITY STAFF 1.Homelessness Update 2. Workplan Review 3.Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Phase 3 E.ATTENDANCE REPORT 7.ADJOURNMENT: The next Regular Meeting is scheduled to be held on January 9, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda for the Public Safety Committee was posted on the City Hall bulletin board and City website not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. /s/ Michelle Nance Recording Secretary PUBLIC NOTICES Agenda Related Materials: Pursuant to Government Code §54957.5(b)(2) the designated office for inspection of records in connection with this meeting is the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. Staff reports for all agenda items and documents provided to a majority of the legislative bodies are available for public inspection at City Hall and on the City’s website at www.palmdesert.gov Americans with Disabilities Act: It is the intention of the City of Palm Desert to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, or in meetings on a regular basis, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the Office of the City Clerk, (760) 346-0611, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible. [This page has intentionally been left blank.] Page 4 City of Palm Desert Page 1 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA MINUTES Click HERE to access the meeting agenda packet. Click HERE to access the meeting audio. 1.CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee was called to order by Chair Alley on Wednesday, November 14, 2023, at 3:30 p.m., in the Administrative Conference Room, City Hall, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California. 2.ROLL CALL Present: Committee Members Gary Bindman, Doug Luhring, Stephen Nelson, Frank Taylor, Kevin Wahlstrom, and Chair Jeff Alley. Absent: Committee Member Terry Kramer and Vice Chair Joseph Butts Liaison(s) Present: Evan Trubee, City Council Liaison Staff Present: Chris Escobedo, Assistant City Manager; Amy Lawrence, Deputy Director of Economic Development; Lucero Leyva, Project Manager Capital Projects; Daniel Hurtado, Emergency Services Coordinator; Pedro Rodriguez, Code Compliance Supervisor; and Michelle Nance, Recording Secretary. 3.PRESENTATIONS A.PALM DESERT’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Deputy Director of Economic Development Lawrence provided an update regarding the upcoming 50th Anniversary Celebration. B. FIRE STATION 102 PROJECT UPDATE Project Manager Leyva provided an update on Fire Station 102 project and answered member inquiries. Tuesday November 14, 2023 3:30 p.m. Regular Meeting Page 5 Public Safety Committee Minutes November 14, 2023 City of Palm Desert Page 2 ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT, PENDING APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 4.NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT: Barbara Wasserkrug, a Palm Desert resident, expressed privacy concerns over the use of artificial intelligence in the Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR), and urged the City to reconsider support for the ALPR program. 5.CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER LUHRING SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER WAHLSTROM, CARRIED 6-0, to approve the consent calendar. A.APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER LUHRING SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER WAHLSTROM, CARRIED 6-0, to approve the Public Safety Committee Regular Meeting minutes of October 11, 2023. B.PALM DESERT SPECIALIZED UNITS REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2023 MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER LUHRING SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER WAHLSTROM, CARRIED 6-0, to receive and file Palm Desert Specialized Units report for October 2023. C.RIVERSIDE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT/CAL FIRE QUARTERLY REPORT AND MONTHLY REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2023 MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER LUHRING SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER WAHLSTROM, CARRIED 6-0, to receive and file Riverside County Fire Department/Cal Fire quarterly report and end of monthly reports for October 2023. D.CODE COMPLIANCE REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2023 MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER LUHRING SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER WAHLSTROM, CARRIED 6-0, to receive and file Code Compliance report for October 2023. E.EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR MONTHLY REPORTS FOR OCTOBER 2023 MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER LUHRING SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER WAHLSTROM, CARRIED 6-0, to receive and file Emergency Services Coordinator monthly reports for October 2023. F.COP MONTHLY REPORTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2023 MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER LUHRING SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER WAHLSTROM, CARRIED 6-0, to receive and file COP monthly reports for September 2023. Page 6 Public Safety Committee Minutes November 14, 2023 City of Palm Desert Page 3 ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT, PENDING APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 6.ACTION CALENDAR None. 7.INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS A.PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEMBERS Committee Member Luhring requested an update on the Homelessness Taskforce and City’s homelessness outreach. Chair Alley spoke about the Citizens on Patrol (COPS) Holiday Theft Prevention Program. B. CITY COUNCIL LIAISON Council Member Trubee commented on recent theft activity on El Paseo; weekend speed enforcement needs on Monterey leading up to HWY 74 and gave kudos to the Riverside County Sheriff’s department for the 2023 Rick Espinoza Awards Event. C.POLICE/FIRE Riverside County Sherrif’s Department Lieutenant Porras, SRO Decker and Sgt. Olson provided an update on the following topics: •Public gatherings regarding Israel and pro-Palestine; •Introduction of Palm Desert Charter Middle School SRO Joseph Decker; •Public Safety Announcement (PSA) video; and •Recent significant incidents. Cal Fire Battalion Chief Beverlin provided an update on the following topics: •Fire Station 102 preparations; •Fire Prevention Month and Mini Muster; and •Recent significant incidents. D.CITY STAFF Assistant City Manager spoke about the 2023 workplan and alerted the Committee that in December the workplan for 2024 will be discussed. E.ATTENDANCE REPORT The attendance report was provided with the agenda materials. The Committee took no action on this matter. 8.ADJOURNMENT The Public Safety Committee adjourned at 4:21 p.m. Page 7 Public Safety Committee Minutes November 14, 2023 City of Palm Desert Page 4 ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT, PENDING APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Respectfully submitted, Michelle Nance, Deputy Clerk I Recording Secretary ATTEST: Chris Escobedo, Assistant City Manager Secretary APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE: __/__/2023 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Bill Weiser Jurisdiction Summary for City of Palm Desert Fire Chief Riverside County Fire Department/ CAL FIRE 11/1/2023 to 11/30/2023 Incident Response Activity *At least 1 Resource Dispatched #Incident Type Com Fire 2 False Alarm 92 Medical 738 Other Fire 2 Other Misc 1 Public Service Assist 58 Res Fire 2 Rescue 2 Ringing Alarm 4 Standby 9 Traffic Collision 43 Vehicle Fire 2 955Incident Total Average Enroute to On-Scene Time *Units Responding Charlie, Delta, Bravo, Echo, Code 3 9 129 495 2 4.27 72.79 <5 Minutes +5 Minutes +10 Minutes +20 Minutes Average Min % 0 to 5 Min Enroute Time: Unit has been acknowledged as responding. On-Scene Time: Unit has been acknowledged as being On-Scene. Transport *Based on Units with a Transport time Jurisdiction Ambulance Responses DRM 29 EMC 347 Total: 376 Ambulance Mutual Aid Given DRM 6 EMC 94 Total: 100 Ambulance Mutual Aid Received DRM 9 EMC 100 Total: 109 Mutual Aid *Unit responses Jurisdiction Units Responses 534Engine 658Medic 1Rescue 186Squad 127Truck/Quint 1,506Total: Mutual Aid Given 182Engine 168Medic 83Squad 41Truck/Quint 474Total: Mutual Aid Received 1 2Breathing Support 15Chief 344Engine 1Environmental Health 1HazMat 199Medic 4PIO 1Safety Page 1 of 312/1/2023 1:40:18PM Page 13 2Truck/Quint 570Total: Page 2 of 312/1/2023 1:40:18PM Page 14 Truck Report T33 recorded 127 responses in City of Palm Desert from 11/1/2023 1:40:10 PM to 11/30/2023 1:40:10 PMT86 recorded 2 responses in City of Palm Desert from 11/1/2023 1:40:10 PM to 11/30/2023 1:40:10 PM Significant Incidents CAL FIRE / Riverside County Fire responded to a reported structure fire at 287 Green Mountain Drive in the City of Palm Desert. The first arriving company officer reported fire through the roof of a single story four plex residential building. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the original unit, however there was significant water and smoke damage to two of the adjoining units. This resulted in a total displacement of 4 adults and 3 children. City of Palm Desert building and safety will need to respond to evaluate the structure. 23CARRU163545 11/4/2023 3:03:00AM CAL FIRE / Riverside County Fire resources responded to a structure fire at 38364 Poppet Canyon Drive in the City of Palm Desert. The first arriving Company Officer reported a double wide mobile home with smoke visible from the door. Firefighters were able to quickly contain the fire to the kitchen area, and rescued the family pet. One adult and one child were displaced due to the damage of the structure, but declined assistance at this time from the Red Cross. 23CARRU166162 11/9/2023 12:11:00AM CALFIRE / Riverside County Fire units responded to a commercial structure fire with explosions at 73818 Dinah Shore Drive in the City of Palm Desert. The first arriving Company Officer reported heavy fire through the roof of a commercial building in and industrial area with one civilian burn injury. Additional resources were requested due to the size of the building, amount of fire activity, and continuous explosion due to the chemicals inside and outside the building. The Riverside County Hazardous Materials team, Riverside Environmental Health, and Riverside County Sheriff were requested due to the chemicals and products stored in the building. The civilian burn injury was treated and transported by the first arriving Palm Desert Paramedic unit for stabilization to the closest hospital, before being transferred to a burn center. Crews were able to contained the fire to the original unit, however the building suffered major damage from a roof collapse and compromised walls. The building will need to be red tagged and evaluated by City Officials that are on site. Fire department resources will be on scene during the night, and into the morning continuing to extinguish hot spots. 23CARRU177052 11/29/2023 8:19:00PM Page 3 of 312/1/2023 1:40:18PM Page 15 [This page has intentionally been left blank.] Page 16 CITY OF PALM DESERT CODE COMPLIANCE DIVISION SHORT- TERM RENTAL ACTIVITY REPORT Pedro Rodriguez Code Compliance Supervisor prodriguez@cityofpalmdesert.org 760-776-6442 Page 17 Code Compliance Division SHORT-TERM RENTAL ACTIVITY REPORT Monthly Report Details: This reporting period will reflect proactive patrols and investigations for November 2023. The Code Compliance swing shift officer performed 949 routine proactive patrols including monitoring short-term rental properties and responding to complaints regarding short-term rental violations. He performed and responded to 22 routine and after-hours code compliance complaints. During this reporting period, no citations were issued for operating and/or advertising a short-term rental without a valid permit. Three citations were issued for routine code compliance violations. Total Inspections: Routine Proactive STR inspections: 949 Code Compliance Routine After-hours Complaints: 22 Total Inspections: 971 Citations Issued: Operating without a Short-term Rental Permit: 0 Unruly Gathering/Noise Disturbance: 0 No Onsite Owner: 0 Occupancy Violation (minimum number of days): 0 Occupancy Violation (maximum number of guests): 0 Failure to Respond within 30 Minutes: 0 Failure to Renew Short-Term Rental Permit: 0 Failure to Remove Waste Container/Debris: 0 Other Operational Violations: 0 Other Citations: 3 Total Citations Issued: 3 Short-Term Rental Citations and Fines: Citations issued: 3 Fines issued: $0 Fines Collected: $5,000 Notes: Page 18 November 2023 971 949 22 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 Total Inspections STR Inspections Code Cases MONTHLY STR INSPECTIONS 3 0 0 3 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 Total Citations Issued No STR Permit Operational Violations Other Citations STR CITATIONS ISSUED Page 19 [This page has intentionally been left blank.] Page 20 Emergency Services Division MONTHLY SERVICE REPORT Reporting Period: November 2023 City Internal Activities: •Overseeing FEMA certifications for all city staff •Completed IS 120.c, IS 230.e, IS 235.c, IS 800 •Public Works Tropical Storm Items •California Hurricane Hilary Recovery Funds DR-4750-CA Community Outreach: •Ongoing HOA radio testing •Met with Airwave Communications •Attended CACEO Conference •Attended Coachella Valley Disaster Preparedness Network Stop the Bleed Training Planning/Documentation: •Updating EOC •Shelter Plan Upcoming Activities: •California Department of Water Resources Flood Flight Specialist, Flood Fighting Methods Training •California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Debris Operations Training •The Lakes Country Club Emergency Expo Future projects: •CERT Training •IS 200 Training for Staff Page 21 [This page has intentionally been left blank.] Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 CITY OF PALM DESERT INFORMATIONAL MEMO To: Public Safety Committee From: Chris Escobedo, Assistant City Manager Date: December 12, 2023 Subject: DEVELOPMENT OF 2024 WORKPLAN In February 2023, the Public Safety Committee (PSC) established its 2023 workplan. The workplan included: Work Plan • Traffic Enforcement – reviewing traffic enforcement programs, receiving updates, and providing input on traffic calming and related traffic Capital Improvement Projects. Over the past year, the PSC has received updates from law enforcement on speed enforcement as well as provided input to the City’s Capital Improvement Projects team as they work on traffic calming improvements. • Public Safety Budget – review the police and fire budget early in the process with regular updates, including a review of fire and police contract rates and staffing levels. Over the past year, the PSC reviewed the police and fire budgets early in the process, which included a review of a new fire station as well as minor modifications to police staffing levels. The PSC expressed an interest in engaging in the budget process even earlier. • Community Oriented Policing – discussing community-oriented policing, receiving presentations on programs, and providing a recommendation to the City Council. Over the past year, this item did not receive as much resource due to the attention needed for traffic enforcement and public safety budget. Though, the PSC did recommend and approve a public service announcement relating to driving safe and speed enforcement. Page 27 Tours The Committee also discussed having tours and getting first-hand interaction with public safety services. Hearing the request, staff facilitated tours of the City’s Emergency Operations Center and the John J. Benoit Detention Center. Next Steps In advance of the meeting, the PSC was asked to individually provide the priorities they would like to be considered. Staff will provide a supplemental list so the PSC can see all the individual priorities. Staff is recommending the PSC establish 2-3 major priorities for the 2024 year. Page 28 CITY OF PALM DESERT ATTENDANCE REPORT Advisory Body: Prepared By: Year 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Date 25-Jan 8-Feb 8-Mar 26-Apr 10-May 6-Jun N/A N/A 13-Sep 11-Oct 14-Nov Alley, Jeff P P P P P P - - P P P 0 0 Bindman, Gary P P P P P P - - P P P 0 0 Butts, Joseph P P P P P P - - P P E 1 0 Kramer, Terry P P P P P P - - P P E 1 0 Luhring, Douglas P P P P P P - - E P P 1 0 Taylor, Frank P E P P P P - - P P P 1 0 Wahlstrom, Kevin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A - - P P P 0 0 Nelson, Stephen (Alt)N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A - - P P P 0 0 Palm Desert Municipal Code 2.34.010: Present Absent Excused No meeting Public Safety Committee Michelle Nance Total Absences Total Unexcused Absences Monthly: Three unexcused absences from regular meetings in any twelve-month period shall constitute an automatic resignation of members holding office on boards that meet monthly. Page 29