OPENING
ROLL CALL:
Staff:
PUBLIC COMMENT ON
ITEMS NOT ON THE
AGENDA
NEW BUSINESS
CITY OF PASADENA
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES
PASADENA CITY HALL
100 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER - S249
JUNE 21, 2023
REGULAR MEETING
The Chair called the regular meeting of the Public Safety Committee to order at 4:17 p.m.
Mayor Victor M. Gordo (Chair)
Councilmember Tyron Hampton (Arrived 4:25 p.m.)
Councilmember Justin Jones
Councilmember Steve Madison
Art Chute, Deputy Police Chief
William Grisafe, Police Commander
Monica Cuellar, Police Lieutenant
Douglas Hamblin, Police Sergeant
Manuel Carmona, Acting Director of Public Health
David Reyes, Assistant City Manager
Javan Rad, Chief Assistant City Attorney
Tamer Sabha, Recording Secretary
Jasmine Abdullah, Pasadena resident, expressed concerns regarding alleged misconduct by, and discipiinary actions toward, members of the Pasadena Police Department.
AB 481 MILITARY EQUIPMENT REVIEW
Councilmember Hampton
arrived at 4:25 p.m.
Art Chute, Deputy Police Chief, provided introductory remarks and introduced Monica Cuellar, Police Lieutenant, who provided a PowerPoint presentation on the item, and responded to questions. 01 Douglas Hamblin, Police Sergeant, provided information on less than-lethal weapons and munitions used by the Police Department, and responded to questions.
The following individuals provided comments on the item:
Jasmine Abdullah, Pasadena resident
Yadi, Pasadena resident
Adriana Bautista, Pasadena resident
Flavio Andrade, Pasadena resident
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Councilmember Hampton
left the meeting at 5:38 p.m.
02 Andrew Good, Pasadena resident
Luis Leon, Pasadena resident
Art Chute, Deputy Police Chief, confirmed that every Police Officer receives training on the equipment that they use and there is special training for equipment to be used by certain Officers, like the SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) Team.
Following discussion, on order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed.
REVIEW OF SHOTSPOTTER SYSTEM
Art Chute, Deputy Police Chief, provided introductory remarks and introduced William Grisafe, Police Commander, who provided a PowerPoint presentation on the item, and responded to questions.
Councilmember Hampton requested staff examine whether the City of Los Angeles, and surrounding cities, have experienced a decrease in gun violence on a regional-level and if there is a connection with the types of technology used by local public safety agencies.
Mayor Gordo requested staff provide information on how other communities who do not have ShotSpotter compare in terms of shootings on a percentage basis.
The following individuals provided comments on the item:
Jasmine Abdullah, Pasadena resident
Adriana, Pasadena resident
Yadi, Pasadena resident
Florence Annang, Pasadena resident
Heavenly Hughes, representing My TRIBE Rise
Flavio Andrade, Pasadena resident
Andrew Good, Pasadena resident
On order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed.
2023 PROACTIVE FIREWORKS MITIGATION EFFORT
The Chair made brief introductory remarks regarding this item.
Following a brief discussion, on order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed.
FOLLOW-UP REPORT - URBAN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
PLAN AND HUMAN-COYOTE INTERACTIONS
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ADJOURNMENT
ATTEST:
Tan^ Sabha
Re&ording Secretary
The Chair made brief introductory remarks. The Committee requested staff develop options to address community concerns surrounding human-coyote interactions and explore opportunities for collaboration with other cities in the foothill area, specifically the cities of Sierra Madre and La Canada Flintridge.
The following individuals provided comments on the item:
Cathy MacVaugh, Pasadena resident
Rob Banner, Pasadena resident
Claire Brian, Pasadena resident
Lisa Lange, Pasadena resident
Jennifer Perich, Pasadena resident
Courtney Penley, representing People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Matthew Duncan
Rebecca Dmytryk, representing Human Wildlife Control
Sam Ramirez, representing Humane Pest Control
Adrians, Pasadena resident
Mayor Gordo recommended that staff contact Secretary Wade Crowfoot (California Natural Resources Agency) and extend an invitation to him to participate in a discussion regarding the regional approach to urban wildlife management, in relation to the surrounding foothill cities, and for the City Manager and staff to take any necessary administrative actions related to wildlife management necessary to ensure public safety.
Councilmember Madison volunteered to participate in the meetings with the surrounding foothill cities, and requested staff consider options as part of the full City Council discussion that allows for the greatest flexibility in actions that can be taken with regard to wildlife management when the item is presented.
On order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed.
On th^order of the Chair, the regular meeting of the Public Safety Comfriit^ee was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
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Mayor Victor M. Gordo,"
Public Safety Committee
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