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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) Docusign Envelope ID: 9F4D5E80-8C18-4968-932A-F8F0AB684506 Public Safety Committee January 21, 2025 2 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) Docusign Envelope ID: 9F4D5E80-8C18-4968-932A-F8F0AB684506 Public Safety Committee January 21, 2025 3 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. Docusign Envelope ID: 9F4D5E80-8C18-4968-932A-F8F0AB684506 Public Safety Committee January 21, 2025 4 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, ____________________________________ Erika Castellano, Sr. Administrative Assistant Recording Secretary ________________________________ Chris Escobedo, Assistant City Manager Secretary _____February 11, 2025______________________ APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Docusign Envelope ID: 9F4D5E80-8C18-4968-932A-F8F0AB684506