HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-01-21-PSC-Special Meeting MinutesPUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
CITY OF PALM DESERT
RPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
January 21, 2025, 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, Recording Secretary Erika Castellano
1.CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee was called to order by Chair
Wahlstrom on January 21, 2025, 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
Brad Anderson - Rancho Mirage resident
4.PRESENTATIONS
4.a HAYSTACK ROAD TRAFFIC CALMING PROJECT
Project Manager Ennis narrated a PowerPoint presentation and provided an
update on the Haystack Road Traffic Calming Project. No formal action was
taken on this item.
5.CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by: Chair Wahlstrom
Seconded by: Committee Member Alley
To approve the consent calendar as presented.
Motion Carried (7 to 0)
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5.a APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by: Chair Wahlstrom
Seconded by: Committee Member Alley
Approve the Minutes of December 10, 2024.
Motion Carried (7 to 0)
5.b PALM DESERT SPECIALIZED UNITS REPORT
Motion by: Chair Wahlstrom
Seconded by: Committee Member Alley
Approve the report for the month of December 2024.
Motion Carried (7 to 0)
5.c RIVERSIDE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT/CAL FIRE MONTHLY REPORT
Motion by: Chair Wahlstrom
Seconded by: Committee Member Alley
Approve the report for the month of December 2024.
Motion Carried (7 to 0)
5.d CODE COMPLIANCE REPORT
Motion by: Chair Wahlstrom
Seconded by: Committee Member Alley
Approve the report for the month of December 2024.
Motion Carried (7 to 0)
5.e EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR MONTHLY REPORT
Motion by: Chair Wahlstrom
Seconded by: Committee Member Alley
Approve the report for the month of December 2024.
Motion Carried (7 to 0)
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5.f COP MONTHLY REPORT
Motion by: Chair Wahlstrom
Seconded by: Committee Member Alley
Approve the report for the month of December 2024.
Motion Carried (7 to 0)
5.g AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER SHARED NETWORK
INFORMATION REPORT
Motion by: Chair Wahlstrom
Seconded by: Committee Member Alley
Approve the report for the month of December 2024.
Motion Carried (7 to 0)
6.CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER
None.
7.ACTION CALENDAR
7.a UPDATE ON COOLING AND WARM CENTERS, SHELTERS, AND
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION ON PURCHASING AND INSTALLING AN
EMERGENCY GENERATOR FOR THE PALM DESERT COMMUNITY CENTER
BUILDING
Public Safety Analyst Hurtado narrated a PowerPoint presentation and
responded to Committee Member inquiries.
Don Zeigler, resident of Palm Desert, spoke in favor of the cooling and warm
centers.
Motion by: Chair Wahlstrom
Seconded by: Committee Member Luhring
Provided feedback on the City's Cooling and Warming Centers.
Motion Carried (7 to 0)
7.b DEVELOPMENT OF 2025 WORKPLAN
Assistant City Manager Escobedo provided information on the Public Safety
2025 workplan and responded to Committee Member inquiries. No formal action
taken on this item.
8.INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
8.a PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
None.
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8.b CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
None.
8.c POLICE/FIRE
8.c.1 POLICE
Lieutenant Porras of Riverside County Sheriff's Department provided an
update on Proposition 36 and responded to member inquiries.
8.c.2 FIRE
None.
8.d CITY STAFF
8.d.1 FLOCK SAFETY CAMERA SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATE
Public Safety Analyst Hurtado provided an update on the Flock Safety
Camera Subcommittee and responded to member inquiries.
8.e ATTENDANCE REPORT
Report provided; no action taken on this item.
9.ADJOURNMENT
The Public Safety Committee adjourned at 4:33 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Erika Castellano, Sr. Administrative Assistant
Recording Secretary
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Chris Escobedo, Assistant City Manager
Secretary
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APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
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