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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
CITY OF PALM DESERT
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
June 11, 2024, 3:30 p.m.
Present: Vice Chair Joseph Butts, Committee Member Terry Kramer,
Committee Member Douglas Luhring, Committee Member
Stephen Nelson, Committee Member Frank Taylor, Committee
Member Kevin Wahlstrom, Chair Jeff Alley
Staff Present: Assistant City Manager Chris Escobedo, Emergency Services
Coordinator Daniel Hurtado, Code Compliance Supervisor Pedro
Rodriguez, Code Compliance Officer Daniel Mora, Recording
Secretary Michelle Nance
Liaison(s) Present: City Council Liaison, Evan Trubee
1.CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee was called to order by Chair Alley on
June 11, 2024, 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
3.NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
4.CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by: Committee Member Kramer
Seconded by: Committee Member Luhring
To approve the consent calendar with exception of item 4a and 4h.
Motion Carried (7 to 0)
4.b PALM DESERT SPECIALIZED UNITS REPORT
Approve the report for the month of May 2024.
4.c RIVERSIDE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT/CAL FIRE MONTHLY REPORT
Approve the Riverside County Fire Department/Cal Fire report for the month of
May 2024.
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4.d CODE COMPLIANCE REPORT
Approve the report for the month of May 2024
4.e EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR MONTHLY REPORT
Approve the report for the month of May 2024
4.f CITIZENS ON PATROL (COP) MONTHLY REPORT
Approve the COP reports for the month of April 2024.
4.g AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER REPORT
Approve the report for the month of May 2024
5.CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER
4.a APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Committee Member Taylor requested a review of discussion items listed on item
7.d.
Motion by: Committee Member Taylor
Seconded by: Committee Member Luhring
Approve the Minutes of May 14, 2024, as amended.
Motion Carried (7 to 0)
4.h APPROVAL OF SUMMER RECESS AND THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
MEETING SCHEDULE OF FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
Committee Member Luhring noted clerical correction needed on dates to reflect
2025.
Motion by: Vice Chair Butts
Seconded by: Committee Member Wahlstrom
Approve a summer recess with the cancellation of July and August 2024
meetings and the Public Safety Committee schedule for FY 2024-25.
Motion Carried (7 to 0)
6.ACTION CALENDAR
None.
7.INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
7.a PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
With consensus of the Committee the following items were requested for future
agenda items:
Use of Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) cameras
and process for recording;
North Palm Desert growth and the impacts on the law enforcement team;
and
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Use of fire department for transportation needs for residents in skilled
nursing facilities.
7.b CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
In response to an inquiry by Councilmember Trubee, Chief Beverlin of
CalFire/Riverside County Fire Department provided an update on the ambulance
program offered to Palm Desert residents.
7.c POLICE/FIRE
7.c.1 POLICE
Lt. Porras and Sgt. Olson of Riverside County Sheriff's Department
provided updates on significant incidents, current operations and
department updates.
7.c.2 FIRE
Chief Beverlin of CalFire/Riverside County Fire Department provided an
update on significant incidents and department updates.
7.d CITY STAFF
Assistant City Manager provided an update on Public Safety budget, sales tax
initiative and answered member inquiries.
7.e ATTENDANCE REPORT
Report provided; no action taken on this item.
8.ADJOURNMENT
The Public Safety Committee adjourned at 4:25 p.m.
9.PUBLIC NOTICES
_________________________
Michelle Nance, Deputy Clerk I
Recording Secretary
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Chris Escobedo, Assistant City Manager
Secretary
___September 10, 2024______
APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
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