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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Public Saftey Commission November 9, 2011_ram CITY OF PALM DESERT PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING PRELIMINARY MINUTES Wednesday, November 9, 2011 — 3:30 p.m. Administrative Services Conference Room I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Lebel called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. 111. ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Lebel Commissioner Kirkwood Commissioner Luhring Commissioner Nethery Staff Present: IV. Absent: Vice Chairman Butzbach Councilmember William R. Kroonen John Wohlmuth, City Manager Stephen Aryan, Assistant to the City Manager Gary Rosenblum, Risk Manager Frankie Riddle, Director of Special Programs Lt. Andrew Shouse, Palm Desert Police Department Chief Dorian Cooley, Riverside County Fire Department Battalion Chief John Rios, Riverside County Fire Department Fire Marshal Steve Brooker, Riverside County Fire Department EMS Captain Scott Visyak, Riverside County Fire Department Karen Prusinowski, Recording Secretary ORAL COMMUNICATIONS CITY COUNCIL ACTION APPROVED_ DENIED _ None. RECEIVED„�,.F` OTHER PRESENTATIONS MEETING DATE -- 1-/.) -��/� AYES:arnr� y None. NOES: A!nple ABSENT: —1J 3n e ABSTAIN: VERIFIED BY. - Original on File with City Clerk's �frjce��� MEETING MINUTES PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING November 9, 2011 V. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Minutes of the Public Safety Commission Meeting of October 12, 2011 B. Palm Desert Fire Services Monthly Report for September 2011 Motion by Commissioner Nethery to approve the Consent Calendar as presented, seconded by Commissioner Kirkwood, approved. VI. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None. VII. NEW BUSINESS A. AVOID the 30 Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Riverside Lt. Shouse mentioned that the AVOID the "30" name references the approximately 30 law enforcement agencies within Riverside County that cooperatively participate in the California OTS program. The Riverside Police Department currently manages the Riverside County AVOID program. As such, participating municipalities must enter into an MOU with the County of Riverside in order to collect reimbursement funds for participation. Lt. Shouse indicated the Memorandum of Understanding presented to the Commission is the same Agreement as presented in past years. This is approximately the tenth year Palm Desert has participated in this program. Motion by Commissioner Kirkwood to recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding agreement with the City of Riverside to participate in the California Officer of Traffic Safety (OTS) AVOID the 30 DUI grant program for FY 2011-2012, seconded by Commissioner Luhring and approved. B. Shop with a Cop Funding Proposal — Christmas 2011 Lt. Shouse reported that Toys R Us participated in this program last year. Now that they have relocated to Indio, the Palm Desert Wal-Mart was approached and asked to participate, and they agreed and will 2 MEETING MINUTES PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING November 9, 2011 also donate $1500. The total cost of the program is $5,000, which will target 50 children at $100 per child. The Cove Communities Services Commission voted to recommend funding of this program. Palm Desert's share of the funding would be approximately $1750. In an effort to reduce on -duty staff time, volunteers will be participating this year. In addition, there will be a Safety Fair at Wal-Mart. Participant children are selected from local elementary schools and identified by staff members and officers as being disadvantaged and in need. Chairman Lebel agreed that this was a worthwhile program. A question was asked as to whether the media covered last year's event, and Lt. Shouse said that Toys R Us prohibited television cameras, and he will check with Wal-Mart concerning their policy. Motion by Commissioner Kirkwood to concur with the recommendation by the Cove Communities Services Commission to fund the "Shop with a Cop Program'; seconded by Commissioner Nethery and approved. C. Explorer Program Funding Proposal Lt. Shouse explained that the Palm Desert Explorer Program is part of the Learning for Life Division of the Boy Scouts of America. It is designed to allow youth between the ages of 14 and 21 to "Explore" the field of law enforcement. The participants have been deployed as volunteers at numerous community events through the years and participate in additional competitions locally and nationally. The Cove Communities Services Commission voted to recommend funding the Palm Desert Station's Explorer Program in the amount of $20,000. Palm Desert's share of funding for this program is $10,000 based upon the agreed "Cove" formula. Motion by Commissioner Kirkwood to concur with the Cove Communities Services Commission to recommend funding of the Palm Desert Station's Explorer Program in the amount of $10,000, seconded by Commissioner Luhring and approved. Councilman Kroonen said that the Explorer Program and the Shop with a Cop Program were a tribute to the excellent services provided by our public safety team, and he thanked them for their efforts. 3 MEETING MINUTES PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING November 9, 2011 He also thanked the Public Safety Commission members for their dedication and hard work. VIII. CONTINUED BUSINESS None. IX. OLD BUSINESS None. X. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL ACTION(S) None. XI. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. Citizens on Patrol Program Ms. Riddle said the volunteer hours were up for the month of October. Elections will be held at the December meeting for two sergeants and one lieutenant position. Since the last meeting, one member resigned, a new member was recruited, and an interview scheduled for another potential recruit. A question was asked as to how many members there are, and Ms. Riddle said currently between 37-38. B. Legislative Update No report. C. Police and Fire Departments Lt. Shouse announced that Riverside County Sheriff Sniff promoted Lt. Kevin Vest to the rank of Captain. Captain Vest will serve as the Commander for the Palm Desert Sheriff's Station. He will attend a future Public Safety Commission meeting. 0 MEETING MINUTES PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING November 9, 2011 Chief Cooley reported that last month's Mini Muster program was successful, with over 570 student contacts. This was the 19th year of this program, and it has impacted over 11,000 students. Lt. Shouse gave an update on the Occupy Coachella Valley movement, and the Leeds and Sons robbery. The 2011 Holiday Theft Suppression Program will begin on Black Friday. The majority of the overtime will be paid from CalCOPS funds. D. Staff Mr. Aryan distributed information on Local Detention Facility Subventions, Booking Fees and Jail Access Fees. Mr. Aryan mentioned the Police Department's Blue Light Ceremony, scheduled for November 29, 6:00 p.m., at the Palm Desert Sheriff Station. The announcement was made that Gary Rosenblum was retiring and his last day with the City was November 10, 2011. The Commission thanked Mr. Rosenblum for the work he has done for the Commission and wished him well. Mr. Aryan suggested that the RDA presentation to the Commission be scheduled for February, and Chairman Lebel concurred. E. Public Safety Commissioners Chairman Lebel suggested that photographs of buildings be taken prior to a disaster as they could be useful with recovery in the event of a disaster. XII. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Commissioner Kirkwood to adjourn, seconded by Commissioner Luhring, approved. Chairman Lebel adjourned the meeting at 4:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Karen Prusinowski, Recording Secretary 5