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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, February 13, 2024, 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: Vice Chair Joseph Butts, Committee Members Terry Kramer, Doug Luhring,
Stephen Nelson, Kevin Wahlstrom, and Chair Jeff Alley
Absent: Committee Member Frank Taylor
Liaison(s)
Present: Gina Nestande, City Council Liaison (alt.)
Staff
Present: Chris Escobedo, Assistant City Manager; Daniel Hurtado, Public Safety
Analyst; Pedro Rodriguez, Code Compliance Supervisor; and Michelle Nance,
Recording Secretary.
3. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Brad Anderson, of Rancho Mirage, CA, expressed concern regarding the posting of
Consent Calendar Item 4G on the City’s website. Assistant City Manager Escobedo
responded that the item was included in the online agenda packet and available to the
public.
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER KRAMER, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER
WAHLSTROM, CARRIED 6-0, to approve the consent calendar.
Tuesday
February 13, 2024 3:30 p.m.
Regular Meeting
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A.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER KRAMER, SECOND BY COMMITTEE
MEMBER WAHLSTROM, CARRIED 6-0, to approve the Public Safety Committee
Regular Meeting minutes of January 9, 2024.
B.PALM DESERT SPECIALIZED UNITS REPORT FOR JANUARY 2024 AND
CALENDAR YEAR STATISTIC REPORT FOR 2023
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER KRAMER, SECOND BY COMMITTEE
MEMBER WAHLSTROM, CARRIED 6-0, to receive and file Palm Desert Specialized
Units report for January 2024 and Calendar Year Statistic Report for 2023.
C.RIVERSIDE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT/CAL FIRE MONTHLY REPORT FOR
JANUARY 2024
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER KRAMER, SECOND BY COMMITTEE
MEMBER WAHLSTROM, CARRIED 6-0, to receive and file Riverside County Fire
Department/Cal Fire monthly report for January 2024.
D.CODE COMPLIANCE REPORT FOR JANUARY 2024
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER KRAMER, SECOND BY COMMITTEE
MEMBER WAHLSTROM, CARRIED 6-0, to receive and file Code Compliance report
for January 2024.
E.EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR MONTHLY REPORTS FOR JANUARY
2024
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER KRAMER, SECOND BY COMMITTEE
MEMBER WAHLSTROM, CARRIED 6-0, to receive and file the Emergency Services
Coordinator reports for January 2024.
F.CITIZEN ON PATROL (COP) MONTHLY REPORTS FOR DECEMBER 2023
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER KRAMER, SECOND BY COMMITTEE
MEMBER WAHLSTROM, CARRIED 6-0, to receive and file COP monthly reports for
December 2023.
G.AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION (ALPR) MONTHLY REPORT FOR
JANUARY 2024
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER KRAMER, SECOND BY COMMITTEE
MEMBER WAHLSTROM, CARRIED 6-0, to receive and file ALPR monthly report for
January 2024
CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER:
None.
5.ACTION CALENDAR
None.
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6.INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
A.POLICE/FIRE
1.Riverside County Sherrif’s Department Lieutenant Porras provided an update on
the following topics:
•significant incidents;
•introduced the Riverside County Sheriff’s Blue Envelope Program; and
•introduced Sergeant Jeff Cryder.
2.Cal Fire Battalion Chief Kotz provided an update on significant incidents and
answered member inquiries.
B.CITY STAFF
Public Safety Analyst Hurtado provided updates on the following items:
•Riverside County’s Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) program;
•2024 Public Safety Committee workplan on the next City Council Agenda.
C.PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Chair Alley requested, with support of the Committee, an update on the Fire Station
102 to be provided at an upcoming Committee meeting.
D. CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
Council Member Nestande expressed gratitude to the Committee and Public Safety
departments and answered member inquiries regarding upcoming City events.
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 3:54 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Nance, Deputy Clerk I
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Chris Escobedo, Assistant City Manager
Secretary
APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE: 3/12/2024
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