OPENING
ROLL CALL:
Staff:
CITY OF PASADENA
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES
PASADENA CITY HALL
100 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER - S249
JANUARY 17, 2024
REGULAR MEETING
The Chair called the regular meeting of the Public Safety Committee to order at 4:30 p.m.
Mayor Victor M. Gordo (Chair)
Councilmember Tyron Hampton
Councilmember Justin Jones
Vice Mayor Steve Madison (Arrived 4:48 p.m.)
David Reyes, Assistant City Manager
Javan Rad, Chief Assistant City Attorney
Tamer Sabha, Recording Secretary
Manuel Carmona, Acting Director of Public Health
PUBLIC COMMENT ON
MATTERS NOT ON THE
AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
INFORMATION ITEM
There were no public comments for items not on the agenda.
It was moved by Councilmember Jones, seconded by
Councilmember Hampton, to approve the minutes of May 17, 2023 (regular meeting), May 24, 2023 (special meeting), June 21, 2023 (regular meeting), and July 19, 2023 (cancellation) as submitted. (Motion unanimously carried) (Absent: Vice Mayor Madison)
REPORT ON GANG VIOLENCE
INTERRUPTION SERVICES FOR FY23 Q3
OUTREACH AND
Manuel Carmona, Acting Director of Public Health, provided introductory remarks, presented a Powerpoint presentation on the item, and responded to questions.
Acting Director Carmona provided details about the $2.5 million grant received through the California Violence Intervention and Prevention (CalVIP) program. He added that staff will connect with the Police Department to discuss how the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) may provide future funding opportunities.
Ricky Pickens, Gang Outreach and Violence Interruption Program Contractor, clarified that interruption and intervention are synonymous in terms of the work provided, and although prevention 01 1/17/2024
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Vice Mayor Madison arrived
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is not a primary focus, prevention efforts are performed when conducting outreach, and responded to questions.
Acting Director Carmona shared that the Public Health Department conducted a formal assessment of the various community-based organizations that offer services in youth development, violence prevention, intervention, and interruption. He added that staff will begin to assess city-based services to learn where a funding opportunity may fill gaps in service.
Councilmember Hampton spoke in support of conducting a youth needs assessment and widely advertising and distributing information to community members regarding current services and programs available for at-risk youth. He added that investing in youth and the community is urgent work worthy of committing additional budget and funding to support. He further suggested expanding the Municipal Assistance, Solutions, and Hiring (MASH) program, and the development of a pilot program that provided paid job readiness training for at-risk youth in Pasadena.
Mr. Pickens provided information on the prior success of placing Neighborhood Outreach Workers (NOW) program participants in the MASH program. He added that it is critical to maintain a strong working relationship with the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD), and to continue to work with young people within the gang culture in an effort to redirect them to after-school and recreation programs.
Councilmember Jones suggested expanding the Pasadena Youth Ambassadors and Realizing Opportunities through Summer
Employment (ROSE) programs to support at-risk youth with employment opportunities, and for City staff to continue to look for similar opportunities to engage at-risk youth.
Mayor Gordo spoke in support of seeking federally funded summer youth employment and training programs, adding that as an issue to the City's legislative platform, and referring the matter to the Legislative Policy Committee for discussion.
Vice Mayor Madison asked about collaboration with the Police Department and other departments, and asked staff to gather data on the number of local gang members, outside gang members, and the number of active street gangs in the City.
Acting Director Carmona stated that the relationship with the Police Department is primarily focused on data and quarterly reports on key gang data to assess the activities of the outreach team. The outreach team does not coordinate or collaborate with the Police Department, but did attend mandated reporter training, which was previously requested by the Committee.
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On order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed.
RECEIVE OLD PASADENA PARKING METER ZONE ADVISORY
(OPPMZA) COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT - JULY 2022
THROUGH JUNE 2023 AND WORK PLAN FOR 2023-2024
The Chair made brief introductory remarks regarding this item.
Vice Mayor Madison asked staff to provide clarification regarding the Meeting Attendance Record included in the OPPMZA Commission annual report, and the need to fill commission vacancies. He volunteered to have the Legislative Policy Committee take up possible clean-up legislation of the Pasadena Municipal Code following staff's review of areas to be updated.
Javan Rad, Chief Assistant City Attorney, provided details regarding commissioner appointments as currently detailed in the Pasadena Municipal Code.
Councilmember htampton requested staff confirm if members of the commission attend trade shows, such as the Parking Industry Expo (PIE), to learn about best practices within the industry.
On order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed
ADJOURNMENT
ATTEST:
Tanker Sabha
Recording Secretary
On tl^order of the Chair, the regular meeting of the Public Safety Cpmmi^te^was adjourr^d/at 5:19 p.m.
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May^r Victor* M.Gord^
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