AGENDA
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING NOTICE
APRIL 19, 2023
PUBLIC MEETING 4:00 P.M.
MEMBERS
Victor M. Gordo, Mayor
Tyron Hampton, District 1
Justin Jones, District 3
Steve Madison, District 6
STAFF
David Reyes, Assistant City Manager
Javan Rad, Chief Assistant City Attorney
Tamer Sabha, Recording Secretary
MISSION STATEMENT
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with our history, culture and unique character.
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REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
APRIL 19, 2023
Public Meeting: 4:00 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249
Teleconference Location:
52300 Ross Avenue
La Quinta, CA 92253
PUBLIC MEETING – 4:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public comment will be limited to a total of 20 minutes at the beginning of the meeting and will continue at the conclusion of the meeting, if necessary. Please limit comments to 3 minutes each.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
January 18, 2023 – Regular Meeting*
February 15, 2023 – Cancellation of Regular Meeting*
March 15, 2023 – Cancellation of Regular Meeting*
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
1. 2022 REPORT REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH STATE-MANDATED FIRE INSPECTIONS*
INFORMATION ITEM
2. URBAN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND HUMAN-COYOTE
INTERACTIONS*
3. CELLULAR SITE SIMULATOR*
ADJOURN
APPPROVAL OF MINUTES
JANUARY 18, 2023 – REGULAR MEETING*
FEBRUARY 15, 2023 – CANCELLATION OF REGULAR
MEETING*
MARCH 15, 2023 – CANCELLATION OF REGULAR
MEETING*
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CITY OF PASADENA
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES
PASADENA CITY HALL
100 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE
COUNCIL CHAMBER – ROOM S249
JANUARY 18, 2023
REGULAR MEETING
OPENING The Chair called the regular meeting of the Public Safety Committee to order at 4:43 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Staff:
Mayor Victor M. Gordo (Chair)
Councilmember Tyron Hampton
Councilmember Justin Jones
Councilmember Steve Madison
Miguel Márquez, City Manager
Nicholas Rodriguez, Assistant City Manager
Javan Rad, Chief Assistant City Attorney
Tamer Sabha, Recording Secretary
Chad Augustin, Fire Chief
Tim Sell, Deputy Fire Chief
Manuel Carmona, Interim Director of Public Health
Whitney Harrison, Public Health Division Manager
Gene Harris, Police Chief
Bill Grisafe, Police Commander
PUBLIC COMMENT ON
ITEMS NOT ON THE
AGENDA
There were no public comments for items not on the agenda.
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
It was moved by Councilmember Hampton, seconded by Councilmember Jones, to approve the minutes of October 19 , 2022 ( regular meeting), November 16, 2022 ( regular meeting), and December 21 , 2022 (cancellation), as submitted. (Motion unanimously carried) (Absent: None)
NEW BUSINESS
ADOPT THE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE LOCAL HAZARD
MITIGATION PLAN (LHMP) INTO THE SAFETY ELEMENT OF THE
GENERAL PLAN TO ESTABLISH CONFORMANCE WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 2140
Following a brief discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Madison, seconded by Councilmember Hampton, to approve the staff recommendation, and forward the item to the full City Council for consideration. (Motion unanimously carried) (Absent: None)
INFORMATION ITEM
CITYWIDE EVACUATION PLAN
Chad Augustin, Fire Chief, introduced the item, and Tim Sell, Deputy Fire Chief, provided a PowerPoint presentation on the item, and responded to questions.
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Councilmember Madison raised concerns regarding potential seismic events that could damage bridges and cutoff access for West Pasadena residents to Huntington Hospital and the rest of the City. He suggested that staff consider mobility issues for seniors when finalizing citywide evacuation plans in case of an extreme emergency.
In response to Councilmember Jones’ question abo ut conducting a functional or tabletop exercise of the evacuation pla n, Chief Augustin stated that the City is in the process of hiring an Emergency Services Manager, and under their leadership, one of the top priorities will be to start training on and testing the plan.
In response to Councilmember Hampton’s question about ways to inform community members about an evacuation, Tim Sell, Deputy Fire Chief, provided information on the various communication tools utilized by and available to the City: Pasadena Local Emergency Alert System (PLEAS), Nixle, Reverse 9 -1-1, social media, leveraging local community and neighborhood associations, and law enforcement partners.
Mayor Gordo requested that the City Manager consider re-establishing the Neighborhood Connections Office as part of the City’s yearly budget process, in order to improve and provide more support for neighborhood associations, in addition to the added benefit of increasing communication opportunities during emergency situations.
In response to Mayor Gordo’s question about a registry for domestic animals and livestock to aid residents during an evacuation, Chief Augustin confirmed that staff will work to establish such a registry during training, exercising, and implementation of the evacuation plan.
On the order of the Chair, and by consensus, the information was received and filed.
REPORT ON GANG VIOLENCE OUTREACH AND INTERRUPTION
SERVICES – 2022 QUARTER 4: OCT 2022-DEC 2022
Manuel Carmona, Interim Director of Public Health, introduced the item, provided a PowerPoint presentation, and responded to questions.
In response to Councilmember Hampton’s question about gang outreach program participant employment rates following job referrals, Interim Director Carmona stated that such data was not previously collected, but that the metric sheets were recently updated to include additional data that may be valuable to the California Violence Intervention and Prevention (CalVIP) program.
Interim Director Carmona added that the team is focused on making connections, disrupting violence , and connecting individuals with resources. Staff is working to build a consortium among community service providers in the areas of mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, workforce training, education, and life skills. The consortium will build capacity to track referrals an d the usage of services by program participants.
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In response to Councilmember Hampton’s question about barriers for individuals participating in the program, Ricky Pickens, Gang Outreach and Violence Interruption Program Contractor, identified and spoke about barriers experienced by program participants, including difficulties in obtaining driver ’s license s, paying child support, avoiding substance abuse, and finding housing.
In response to Councilmember Hampton’s question to staff about researching ways to offer incentives to gang outreach program participants, Miguel Márquez, City Manager , stated that staff will be looking at comprehensive ways to meet the needs of program participants, including identifying resources from the Foothill Workforce Development Board.
In response to Councilmember Jones’ question about job training for Gang Outreach and Violence Interruption program participants , Mr. Pickens shared that referrals are made to local providers, but the majority of job training is in collaboration with the Flintridge Center Apprenticeship Preparation Program (APP) and Outward-Bound Adventures (OBA). He noted that City staff and program coordinators will seek to utilize every opportunity available to provide assistance and support to participants.
Councilmember Jones spoke in support of partnering with the WHAM (Measures W, H, A, M) regional initiatives effort, working through the City Manager, to develop a workforce program that would support the program participants in their search for employment.
Mayor Gordo commented on the barriers described by Mr. Pickens when individuals lose their driver’s license due to legal penalties, and as a result, fall behind on child support. This then affects the person’s ability to work and catch up on their payments. Mayor Gordo asked the City Attorney’s Office to provide guidance on assisting participants with resources for court case expungement and child support arrears , in order to give participants a fair chance to improve their situation.
On the order of the Chair, and by consensus, the information was received and filed.
TRANSITION TO INCIDENT BASED REPORTING
Gene Harris , Police Chief, introduced the item, provided a PowerPoint presentation, and responded to questions.
In response to questions from the Committee, Chief Harris clarified that format of monthly statistical reports will be updated to include more information, but that reports can also be packaged in a version that is easier to understand and more community -friendly for the public and neighborhood associations to review.
On the order of the Chair, and by consensus, the information was received and filed.
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RIPA – CALIFORNIA RACE AND IDENTIFICATION PROFILE ACT
Gene Harris , Police Chief, introduced the item, provided a PowerPoint presentation, and responded to questions.
In response to Councilmember Hampton’s question about receiving a report on the data that has been collected, Chief Harris shared that the data is sent to the Department of Justice, and that he will report back to the Committee when it is appropriate to release the data publicly.
On the order of the Chair, and by consensus, the information was received and filed.
ADJOURNMENT
On the order of the Chair, the meeting of the Public Safety Committee was adjourned at 6:16 p.m.
_____________________________
Mayor Victor M. Gordo, Chair
Public Safety Committee
ATTEST:
____________________
Tamer Sabha
Recording Secretary
02/15/2023
CITY OF PASADENA
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES
PASADENA CITY HALL
100 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE
COUNCIL CHAMBER – ROOM S249
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
REGULAR MEETING
The regular me eting of the Public Safety Committee, scheduled for Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 4:00 p.m., was cancelled as ordered on February 9, 2023 and posted by staff.
ATTEST:
____________________
Tamer Sabha
Recording Secretary
_________________________________
Victor M. Gordo, Chair
Public Safety Committee
03/15/2023
CITY OF PASADENA
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES
PASADENA CITY HALL
100 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE
COUNCIL CHAMBER – ROOM S249
MARCH 15, 2023
REGULAR MEETING
The regular me eting of the Public Safety Committee, scheduled for Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 4:00 p.m., was cancelled, due to lack of a quorum on March 15, 2023 and posted by staff.
ATTEST:
____________________
Tamer Sabha
Recording Secretary
_________________________________
Victor M. Gordo, Chair
Public Safety Committee
NEW BUSINESS
1. 2022 REPORT REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH
STATE-MANDATED FIRE INSPECTIONS*
INFORMATION ITEM
2. URBAN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND HUMAN-
COYOTE INTERACTIONS*
3. CELLULAR SITE SIMULATOR*
URBAN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND HUMAN-
COYOTE INTERACTIONS
URBAN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PLAN
AND HUMAN-COYOTE INTERACTIONS
Public Safety Committee
April 19, 2023
Public Health Department
Urban Wildlife Management Plan
• Urban Wildlife Management Plan (UWMP)
adopted by City Council in August 2019
> Strategy balances wildlife respect and protection
while also protecting public safety
> Three-pronged approach
Public education
Enforcement of laws
Categorization of coyote interactions to correctly identify and respond to threats
> Requires active community participation
• Nexis between public health and wildlife
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Partner Roles For Wildlife Concerns
All City of
Pasadena
staff
• Follow the guidelines established in the Urban Wildlife Management Plan (UWMP)
• Field coyote complaints through Citizen Service Center and relay to PPHD and Pasadena Humane
• Police Only: Respond to calls when wildlife present a public safety concern until CA Fish & Wildlife can respond Pasadena
Public
Health
Department
• Manage the Pasadena Humane contract
• Coordinate response to concerns related to wildlife
• Review and analyze wildlife data
• Assess and respond to public health threats posed by
wildlife
Pasadena
Humane
• Enforce the Pasadena Municipal Code
• Provide community education about wildlife interactions • Respond to calls about sick, injured, or deceased wildlife CA Fish &
Wildlife
• Enforce California state laws
• Provide community education about wildlife interactions • Respond to public safety concerns related to wildlife Public Health Department
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Threat
Level
Assessment Response Responding
Agency
Green Normal coyote
behavior
• Public education on normal coyote
behavior, hazing techniques, and pet
safety
• City staff
• Pasadena Humane
Yellow Mildly
habituated
coyote behavior
• Public education on normal coyote
behavior and pet safety, yard audit
checklist, and teaching aggressive
hazing techniques
• City staff
• Pasadena Humane
Orange Aggressive,
habituated
coyote behavior
• Public education on normal coyote
behavior and pet safety, yard audit
checklist, and teaching aggressive
hazing techniques
• Community meetings to raise public
awareness and education
• City staff
• Pasadena Humane
Red Provoked or
unprovoked
attack requiring
investigation and
action
• All response actions listed in Level
Orange
• Locate and abate the responsible
coyote(s)
• City staff
• Pasadena Humane
• CA Fish & Wildlife
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Common Coyote Concerns
Coyote Behavior Threat Level
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Common Coyote Concerns
Coyote Behavior Threat Level
Vocalization Green
Moving or resting in an area Green
Stalking of person with a pet Green
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Common Coyote Concerns
Coyote Behavior Threat Level
Vocalization Green
Moving or resting in an area Green
Stalking of person with a pet Green
Stalks a person without a pet Yellow
Enters a yard and injures/kills a pet (no people present) Yellow Injures or kills unattended pet Yellow
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Common Coyote Concerns
Coyote Behavior Threat Level
Vocalization Green
Moving or resting in an area Green
Stalking of person with a pet Green
Stalks a person without a pet Yellow
Enters a yard and injures/kills a pet (no people present) Yellow Injures or kills unattended pet Yellow
Injures or kills attended pet Orange
Exhibits threatening or aggressive behavior (growls,
bares teeth, nips without contact, lunges)
Orange
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Common Coyote Concerns
Coyote Behavior Threat Level
Vocalization Green
Moving or resting in an area Green
Stalking of person with a pet Green
Stalks a person without a pet Yellow
Enters a yard and injures/kills a pet (no people present) Yellow Injures or kills unattended pet Yellow
Injures or kills attended pet Orange
Exhibits threatening or aggressive behavior (growls,
bares teeth, nips without contact, lunges)
Orange
Bite or injures a person Red
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Reported Concerns (2022)
• 159 coyote concerns reported to the Citizen
Service Center in Calendar Year 2022
• 12 of the 159 reports (6.9%) related to an
injured or killed pet
• Breakdown of
concerns by
Threat Level
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Reported Concerns (2022)
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Non-Lethal Control
• Non-lethal control techniques are effective to reduce interactions and conflicts if they are consistently
applied throughout a neighborhood
• These techniques include:
> Hazing
> Removing attractants such as trash, fallen fruit,
and pet food left outdoors
> Keeping pets indoors and using six foot or shorter
leashes when walking
> Physical improvement to spaces
> Enforcement of laws prohibiting feeding of wildlife
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Lethal Control
• Complex web of relevant state regulations for
hunting and trapping coyotes (non-game
mammals)
• State requires coyotes be released where
trapped or humanely euthanized
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Lethal Control
• Studies show lethal control leads to rapid
reproduction also known as a “rebound effect”
SOURCE: Humane Society of the United States (2023)
https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/why-killing-coyotes-doesnt-work 14 Public Health Department
Lethal Control
• While not taken lightly, the City has the option to use lethal control if:
> There is an unprovoked, confirmed attack on a human
> Other conditions exist that pose a threat to human
health or safety
> In such an event, the City would coordinate with CA
Fish & Wildlife to conduct abatement
• State authorizes property owners to trap on their own property if they receive a trap ID from CA Fish & Wildlife > Use of firearms is prohibited in the City and there are several state restrictions on trapping methods
> Needed trapping tools and skillsets make it a challenge for most individuals to do on their own
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Keys for Maintaining Balance
• Community education to prevent coyote
habituation on topics such as:
> Developing a consistent culture of neighborhood
hazing
> Yard audit checklist
> Dangers of feeding wildlife
> Standard precautions for pets
> Physical improvements to spaces
• Enforce laws prohibiting feeding and
overgrown vegetation
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Questions
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
Cellular Site Simulator
Lieutenant Keith Gomez
Sergeant Edgar Sanchez
Robbery/Homicide Unit
April 19, 2023
Police Department
Types of Investigations
• Homicide
• Attempted Homicide
• Suspicious Deaths
• Mayhem
• Assault w/ Deadly Weapons
• Kidnapping
• Assaults on Police Officers
• Criminal Threats
• Robbery
• Carjacking
• Aggravated Assaults
• Arson
• Officer-Involved Shootings
2 Police Department
Cell-Site Simulator
3 9.55 miles
Police Department
Cell-Site Simulator
• Cellular Site Simulator
> Mobile Cellular Telephone Tower
> Similar to LoJack devices in PD units
• Minimal CA Agencies with CSS Systems
> RHU requests for assistance 2-3 times a month on average > PPD not on the priority list
> Leads to a delay in investigations
> Extremely violent individuals remain on the streets
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Cell-Site Simulator
• Cellular Site Simulator
> Only pinpoints the target’s handset
> Only used when legally authorized/allowed
Search warrants required
Exigent Circumstances
No violation of privacy laws
• Not just a criminal apprehension tool:
> Critical Missing Persons, Endangered / Suicidal Persons > Amber/Silver Alerts, Counter Human Trafficking
NO Ability to LISTEN to calls or read CONTENT
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Cell-Site Simulator
• Policy – Cellular Site Simulator
> Purpose and Scope
> Policy
> Deployment (authorized search warrant required)
> Deployment-Exigent Circumstances (supported w/in
72 hours by SW)
> Operation of Equipment – trained personnel
> Assisting Outside Agencies
> Deployments Analyzed and Authorized by Sgt./Lt.
• Funding identified through Asset Forfeiture
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