HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-11-12 PSC Regular Meeting MinutesPUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
CITY OF PALM DESERT
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
November 12, 2024, 3:30 p.m.
Present: Vice Chair Joseph Butts, Vice-Chair Terry Kramer, Committee
Member Douglas Luhring, Committee Member Stephen Nelson,
Committee Member Frank Taylor, Chair Kevin Wahlstrom,
Committee Member Jeff Alley
Staff Present: Assistant City Manager Chris Escobedo, Emergency Services
Coordinator Daniel Hurtado, Code Compliance Supervisor Pedro
Rodriguez, Recording Secretary Michelle Nance
Liaison(s) Present: City Council Liaison, Councilmember Trubee
1.CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee was called to order by Chair
Wahlstrom on Tuesday, November 12, 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 Alley
Seconded by: Vice Chair Butts
To approve the consent calendar as presented.
Motion Carried (7 to 0)
4.a APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by: Committee Member Alley
Seconded by: Vice Chair Butts
Approve the Minutes of Month October 8, 2024.
Motion Carried
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4.b PALM DESERT SPECIALIZED UNITS REPORT
Motion by: Committee Member Alley
Seconded by: Vice Chair Butts
Approve the report for the month of October 2024.
Motion Carried
4.d CODE COMPLIANCE REPORT
Motion by: Committee Member Alley
Seconded by: Vice Chair Butts
Approve the report for the month of October 2024.
Motion Carried
4.e EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR MONTHLY REPORT
Motion by: Committee Member Alley
Seconded by: Vice Chair Butts
Approve the report for the month of October 2024.
Motion Carried
4.f COP MONTHLY REPORT
Motion by: Committee Member Alley
Seconded by: Vice Chair Butts
Approve the report for the month of September 2024.
Motion Carried
4.g AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER SHARED NETWORK REPORT
Motion by: Committee Member Alley
Seconded by: Vice Chair Butts
Approve the report for the month of October 2024.
Motion Carried
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4.c RIVERSIDE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT/CAL FIRE MONTHLY REPORT
Committee Member Taylor clarified Supplemental Material presented to the
Committee was for Fire Department's presentation during Informational Reports
and Comments.
Motion by: Committee Member Taylor
Seconded by: Committee Member Alley
Approve the report for the month of October 2024.
Motion Carried (7 to 0)
5.CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER
None.
6.ACTION CALENDAR
6.a PROPOSAL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SUBCOMMITTEE TO
EVALUATE CAMERA SYSTEMS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
Emergency Services Coordinator Hurtado provided a staff report and answered
member inquiries.
Motion by: Chair Wahlstrom
Seconded by: Committee Member Luhring
Appoint Committee Member Nelson, Vice Chair Kramer, and Chair Wahlstrom to
a subcommittee to evaluate camera systems for public safety.
Motion Carried (7 to 0)
7.INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
7.a PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Committee Member Alley invited the Committee to attend the Citizen on Patrol
(C.O.P) conference taking place Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the Council
Chamber of Palm Desert City Hall.
Committee Member Kramer with support of the Committee, requested additional
public awareness for private firework shows.
7.b CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
In response to inquiry, Lieutenant Porras and Assistant City Manager Escobedo
provided an update to next steps of Measure G funds used for public safety.
7.c POLICE/FIRE
7.c.1 POLICE
Lieutenant Porras of Riverside County Sheriff's Department provided an
update on recent significant activity and responded to member inquiries.
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7.c.2 FIRE
Chief Beverlin, of CalFire/Riverside County Fire Department, narrated a
PowerPoint presentation on Fire Services statistics and response times
and responded to member inquiries.
7.d CITY STAFF
Deputy Clerk Nance provided an update on upcoming AB 1234 training taking
place January 30, 2025, in the Council Chambers of Palm Desert City Hall.
7.d.1 UPDATE ON THE NIXLE PLATFORM
Emergency Services Coordinator Hurtado provided an update on the Nixle
Communication platform and responded to member inquiries. No action
taken on this item.
7.e ATTENDANCE REPORT
Report provided; no action taken on this item.
8.ADJOURNMENT
The Public Safety Committee adjourned at 4:23 p.m.
9.PUBLIC NOTICES
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Erika Castellano, Sr. Administrative Assistant
Recording Secretary
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Chris Escobedo, Assistant City Manager
Secretary
__December 10, 2024________
APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
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