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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-12-10 PSC Regular Meeting MinutesPUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE CITY OF PALM DESERT REGULAR MEETING MINUTES December 10, 2024, 3:30 p.m. Present: Committee Member 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, Public Safety Analyst Daniel Hurtado, Code Compliance Supervisor Pedro Rodriguez, Recording Secretary Erika Castellano 1. CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee was called to order by Chair Wahlstrom on December 10, 2024, at 3:32 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 4. PRESENTATIONS 4.a UPDATE ON FIRE STATIONS 102, 33, and 71 Senior Project Manager Leyva narrated a PowerPoint presentation on the construction updates to fire stations 102, 33, and 71 and responded to Committee member inquiries. 5. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion by: Committee Member Alley Seconded by: Chair Wahlstrom To approve the consent calendar excluding item 5e, which was held over for separate discussion. Motion Carried (7 to 0) Docusign Envelope ID: A38CEB74-5303-48DB-843A-5A866B4F0FA3 Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes December 10, 2024 2 5.a APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by: Committee Member Alley Seconded by: Chair Wahlstrom Approve the Minutes of November 12, 2024. Motion Carried (7 to 0) 5.b PALM DESERT SPECIALIZED UNITS REPORT Motion by: Committee Member Alley Seconded by: Chair Wahlstrom Approve the report for the month of November 2024. Motion Carried 5.c RIVERSIDE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT/CAL FIRE MONTHLY REPORT Motion by: Committee Member Alley Seconded by: Chair Wahlstrom Approve the report for the month of November 2024. Motion Carried 5.d CODE COMPLIANCE REPORT Motion by: Committee Member Alley Seconded by: Chair Wahlstrom Approve the report for the month of November 2024. Motion Carried 5.f COP MONTHLY REPORT Motion by: Committee Member Alley Seconded by: Chair Wahlstrom Approve the report for the month of October 2024. Motion Carried Docusign Envelope ID: A38CEB74-5303-48DB-843A-5A866B4F0FA3 Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes December 10, 2024 3 5.g AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER SHARED NETWORK REPORT Motion by: Committee Member Alley Seconded by: Chair Wahlstrom Approve the report for the month of November 2024. Motion Carried 6. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER 5.e EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR MONTHLY REPORT Public Safety Analyst Hurtado provided information on the Emergency Services training session held at the Indian Wells Tennis Gardens. Motion by: Committee Member Luhring Seconded by: Committee Member Butts Approve the report for the month of November 2024. Motion Carried 7. ACTION CALENDAR 7.a MEASURE G FIVE YEAR SPENDING PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Assistant City Manager Escobedo narrated a PowerPoint presentation on the Measure G five-year spending plan for public safety and responded to Committee member inquiries. Motion by: Chair Wahlstrom Seconded by: Committee Member Alley Provide feedback on the presentation on the implementation of Measure G, including the approved Five-Year Spending Plan. Motion Carried (7 to 0) 8. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS 8.a PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEMBERS Committee member Alley requested an update on the use of iPads for digital agenda packets. Recording Secretary Castellano informed the committee they would be available in January 2025. 8.b CITY COUNCIL LIAISON Councilmember Trubee provided thank you notes to Committee members on behalf of the City Council and expressed his gratitude for their service. Docusign Envelope ID: A38CEB74-5303-48DB-843A-5A866B4F0FA3 Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes December 10, 2024 4 8.c POLICE/FIRE 8.c.1 POLICE Lieutenant Porras of Riverside County Sheriff's Department provided an update on recent significant activity and responded to member inquiries. 8.c.2 FIRE Chief Beverlin of CalFire/Riverside County Fire Department provided an update on the current fire station renovations and responded to member inquiries. 8.d CITY STAFF Recording Secretary Castellano notified the committee of an error on the current agenda which stated the next meeting would take place on January 14, 2024. The minutes will reflect the correct date of January 14, 2025. Public Safety Analyst Hurtado provided information on the Heroes & Helpers event taking place on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Target in Palm Desert. 8.d.1 ENHANCED FIREWORK NOTIFICATION VERBAL UPDATE Public Safety Analyst Hurtado notified the committee that staff is working internally to update the firework notification plan which would allow for an additional day to notify the public of firework displays. 8.e ATTENDANCE REPORT Report provided; no action taken on this item. Docusign Envelope ID: A38CEB74-5303-48DB-843A-5A866B4F0FA3 Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes December 10, 2024 5 9.ADJOURNMENT The Public Safety Committee adjourned at 4:19 p.m. Respectfully submitted, _________________________ Erika Castellano, Sr. Administrative Assistant Recording Secretary _________________________ Chris Escobedo, Assistant City Manager Secretary ___January 21, 2025________ APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Docusign Envelope ID: A38CEB74-5303-48DB-843A-5A866B4F0FA3