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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee was called to order by Chair Alley on
Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at 3:31 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, Vice Chair Joseph Butts, Terry Kramer,
Doug Luhring, Frank Taylor, Kevin Wahlstrom, and Chair Jeff Alley
Absent: None
Liaison(s)
Present: Evan Trubee, City Council Liaison
Staff
Present: Chris Escobedo, Assistant City Manager; Daniel Hurtado, Emergency Services
Coordinator; Pedro Rodriguez, Code Compliance Supervisor; Jason Austin,
Homeless and Supportive Services Manager; and Michelle Nance, Recording
Secretary.
3. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT:
None
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER KRAMER, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER
LUHRING, CARRIED 7-0, to approve the consent calendar excluding Items 4B and 4D.
Tuesday
December 12, 2023
3:30 p.m.
Regular Meeting
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A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER KRAMER, SECOND BY COMMITTEE
MEMBER LUHRING, CARRIED 7-0, to approve the Public Safety Committee Regular
Meeting minutes of November 14, 2023.
B. PALM DESERT SPECIALIZED UNITS REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2023
This item was held over for further discussion.
C. RIVERSIDE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT/CAL FIRE MONTHLY REPORT FOR
NOVEMBER 2023
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER KRAMER, SECOND BY COMMITTEE
MEMBER LUHRING, CARRIED 7-0, to receive and file Riverside County Fire
Department/Cal Fire monthly report for November 2023.
D. CODE COMPLIANCE REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2023
This item was held over for further discussion.
E. EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR MONTHLY REPORTS FOR
NOVEMBER 2023
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER KRAMER, SECOND BY COMMITTEE
MEMBER LUHRING, CARRIED 7-0, to receive and file Emergency Services
Coordinator monthly reports for November 2023.
F. COP MONTHLY REPORTS FOR OCTOBER 2023
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER KRAMER, SECOND BY COMMITTEE
MEMBER LUHRING, CARRIED 7-0, to receive and file COP monthly reports for
October 2023.
CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER:
B. PALM DESERT SPECIALIZED UNITS REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2023
Assistant City Manager Escobedo answered member inquiry regarding budget and
End of the Year report process.
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER TAYLOR, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR BUTTS,
CARRIED 7-0, to receive and file Palm Desert Specialized Units report for November
2023.
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D. CODE COMPLIANCE REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2023
Code Compliance Supervisor Rodriguez answered member inquiry regarding the
City’s new Short Term Rental program.
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER TAYLOR, SECOND BY COMMITTEE
MEMBER WAHLSTROM, CARRIED 7-0, to receive and file the Code Compliance
report for November 2023.
5. ACTION CALENDAR
None.
6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
A. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
None
B. CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
Council Member Trubee commented on the recent increase on red light running in
the City and commended the Citizens On Patrol team for a great holiday event.
C. POLICE/FIRE
Riverside County Sherrif’s Department Lieutenant Porras and Assistant City Manager
Escobedo provided an update on the following topics:
Recent significant incidents; and
Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Phase 3, Data and Policy Update.
Cal Fire Battalion Chief Beverlin provided an update on the following topics:
Fire Station 102 preparations;
Fire Prevention Month and Mini Muster Program;
Shop with a Firefighter and Toy Drive events; and
Recent significant incidents.
D. CITY STAFF
Homeless and Supportive Services Manager Austin and Vice Chair Butts provided
updates on the Homelessness Taskforce updates and new contract with City Net for
homelessness street outreach.
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Assistant City Manager Escobedo led a discussion regarding 2024 Workplan and inquired
about member preferences to serve on the subcommittees. Below are the subcommittee
assignments:
Budget:
Kramer
Luhring
Taylor
Traffic:
Bindman
Taylor
Wahlstrom
Policing:
Alley
Butts
Wahlstrom
E. ATTENDANCE REPORT - The attendance report was provided with the agenda
materials. The Committee took no action on this matter.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The Public Safety Committee adjourned at 4:37 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Nance, Deputy Clerk I
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Chris Escobedo, Assistant City Manager
Secretary
APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE: 1/9/2024
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