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Members:
Councilmember Gutierrez
Councilmember Cousens
Councilmember White (alt)
Puba•fc Safety Committee
2nd Floor Conference Room
City Hall
February 28, 2019
3:00 p.m.
Staff:
Cliff Moore, City Manager
Gary Jones, Interim Police Chief
Aaron Markham, Fire Chief
Scott Schafer, PW Director
Cynthia Martinez, City Prosecutor
Colleda Monick, Community Development
Susan Madrigal, Fire
Executive Minutes
Gutierrez called the meeting to order at 3:09 p.m.
1. January 31, 2019 minutes
The minutes were approved by consensus
2. Department reports
a. Fire Department
1. Fire Department monthly report
Markham reviewed the monthly report
Others:
Tony Miller, Director
YVEM
ii. Fire Department annual report
Markham presented the YFD 2018 annual report. After some
questions from the committee were clarified, it was MOVED by
Gutierrez to forward the report to the full council. Motion PASSED by
consensus
b. Police Department
i. Community Policing Report
Jones discussed the beat officer program. Police will be presenting
on the program at the next council meeting by request.
c Legal
i. DV Response
Martinez reported that the DV advocate is expected to open in
March.
Gutierrez asked Moore for updates on the Domestic Violence Bilis
Moore gave the ok to the lobbyist on a Timber of bills, nothing is
finalized as of now. Gutierrez read about McCabe's approval, it would
be noce/helpfu to have those updates and asked if updates be given
on the March 5th Council Meeting. Moore advised the cutoff date for
that meeting has already passed, but some of them should close this
Friday and Randy Beehle P should be able to provide those updates.
d. Public Works
i. Safe Routes to Schools
Shafer discussed Safe Routes to School and passed out a packet
Committee members had the opportunity to review the packet for
discussion. Gutierrez asked if there had been conversation with the
schools sonce December and Shafer said phone conversations have
taken place Shafer explained that there are two programs being
discussed: Complete Streets and Safe Routes to School Safe
Routes to School is a State Program (one mile around each
elementary school) and is a competitive grant. Complete Streets is a
grant that can accentuate other projects Shafer reviewed the memo,
construction will start this summer.
ii. Traffic calming update
Traffic calming requests are in the process of being added to the
City's website
e Code Administration
i. Abandoned building issues
Gutierrez asked if there was information that could be given to
neighbors of abandoned/boarded up properties so that they can take
action when there is activity on the property. YPD talked about the
amount of time the home has been vacant coming into play, YFD
echoed that and the need for an ordinance in order to enforce Legal
talked about a provision in the law for a city to condemn the property,
but there could be a budgetary problem because they have to pay fair
market value for it. Moore talked about the beat officer program helping
to spread the word and said that he would talk with Watkins when she
gets back regarding the vacant property ordinance, it may be a
different scenario if property taxes have not been paid. Gutierrez
requested this subject on next month's meeting under Codes White
discussed prioritizing code enforcement in school zones Moore
discussed the possibility of it being a summer intern project.
f. Emergency Management
Miller reported on YCOEM weather related alerts, a flood meeting last week
and a tour that happened yesterday. Moore mentioned that city staff has
cleared out a lot of area, but that Wide Hollow may be more problematic
3. New Business
a. Proposed Cruise Night legislation change
Monick asked if there is any desire to update/amend the cruising ordinance
After thscussion, Gutierrez recommended that it be put on next month's
agenda She would like a history of cruising night to be brought to the next
meeting.
4. Other business
a. Public Safety discussions with Yakima School District
Gutierrez discussed that the YSD joint meeting with only cover two items
per meeting and she would like to ask the committee to focus on Public
Safety. White wants to make sure that whatever is brought is something
everyone can work on. The first meeting will cover homelessness among
students and the second meeting had several topics Gutierrez is interested
in pushing for Safe Routes to all elementary schools White talked about the
Gang Intervention MOU being one of the prioroties. Gutierrez can present
two things to full counci9 (Gang :ntervention and Safe Routes) to go to YSD.
It was MOVED by Cousens to present the two items to full council. Motion
PASSED by consensus
b. Martinez discussed the Deflection and Diversion Presentation on March 7th
She is hoping someone from PSC can attend.
5. Recap of future agenda items
• Board up houses
• Cruise Night
• Deflection and Diversion Program
• Fire Code Inspection Program (Power Point Presentation)
6. Audience participation
None
7. Items for council committee report
• Fire Department Annual Report
8. Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 3:52 p.m.
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Dace Gutierrez; hair