HomeMy WebLinkAbout052418 PSC minutesCouncil Public Saftty Commiftee
2nd Floor Conference Room
City Hall
Members:
Councilmember Guti6rrez
Councilmember White (alt)
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Staff:
Cliff Moore, City Manager
Ana Cortez, Assistant City Manager
Dominic Rizzi, Police Chief
Aaron Markham, Deputy Fire Chief
Cynthia Martinez, City Prosecutor
Executive Minutes
Guti6rrez called the meeting to order.
1. Approval of April 26, 2018 minutes
The April 26, 2018 meeting minutes were reviewed. White motioned to accept the
minutes as presented and Gutierrez seconded the motion. The minutes were
approved unanimously.
2. New Business
a. Update of gang conference
Gutierrez provided an update from the gang conference she attended
and had conference materials she would like to share with the full
council. The items will be placed on the full council agenda for June
5, 2018 under Council Reports.
3. Old Business
a. Domestic violence
i. Legislative action
Martinez did not have anything new to report,
b. Forum wrap up
Gutierrez would like to send the final report to the full council on June
5, 2018 under committee reports. There were still some notes and
recordings that need to be obtained to finalize the report. Moore and
Cortez will work on finalizing the report.
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a. Strategic meeting
The issues identified in the strategic meeting that will be the priorities
for the Public Safety Committee were discussed. Safe Routes to
Schools and Community Policing will be standing items on the Public
Safety Committee agenda. A new agenda format was discussed.
b. Enforcement of camping ban
There was discussion of how to implement the enforcement of the
camping ban. Due to the increasing safety and sanitation concerns
rising from violations of the camping ban, a task force consisting of city
staff and community organizations has been formed to contact groups
that are camping illegally. Violators will be contacted and given an
opportunity to go to a shelter. Should they refuse to go to a shelter
when there is space available, they can be arrested. Provisions have
been made for storage of their property.
c. Update on Governor's Proviso funding for gang prevention
Cortez updated the committee on the formal application that outlined
the proposed program structure that had been submitted. There was
discussion regarding the structure of committees and how this plan
would be different from the Gang Free Initiative. Gutierrez advised
she would like to have the topic discussed among the full council.
d. Arson update
The committee inquired why the recent arsons have been
concentrated in one area. Markham advised the Fire Department is
tracking the fires, but they are not all consistent. There was discussion
regarding a disproportionate number of abandoned buildings in the
targeted area.
Nothing for the group.
6. Recap of future agenda items
Rizzi proposed that the committee chair meet with him as the staff
representative for the committee to finalize future agendas.
7. Audience participation
No audience participation.
The next meeting is scheduled for June 28, 2018 at 3:00 in the 2nd Floor Conference
Room.
Dulce Gutierrez, Chair