These minutes were approved at the Public Safety Committee Meeting of 3/28/2023
CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
February 28, 2023
City Hall
First Floor Community Room
910 Calle Negocio
San Clemente, CA 92673
CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair Loeffler called the Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee of the City of San Clemente to order at 3:04 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Loeffler led the Pledge of Allegiance
ROLL CALL
Committee
Members Present: Chair Rick Loeffler
Vice Chair Charles Hightower
Nick Berkuta
Michael Greenwald
Captain Rod Mellott, Marine Safety
Captain Jay Christian, Orange County Sheriff Department Members Absent: Scotland Roeber
Chief Cheyene Maule, Orange County Fire Authority
Staff Present: Adam Atamian, Deputy Community Development Director Tamara Tatich, Office Assistant
Special Guests: Tom Streeter and Donna Vidrine San Clemente Collaborative members
NEW BUSINESS
A. Recreational and Oversized Vehicle Regulation and
Recommendation
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee of February 28, 2023 Chair Loeffler suggested use of the Dana Point ordinance due to its clarity and as a neighboring city. He stated overnight camping was already addressed in the Code.
Captain Christian discussed issues with enforcement of camping in vehicles. He stated recreational vehicle was defined by the California Vehicle Code. He stated parking regulations were currently being enforced.
Member Berkuta stated the San Clemente ordinance was too wordy. He discussed Martin v. Boise and the need for a regional shelter. Chair Loeffler stated the existing code was hard to understand, therefore, he suggested the Dana Point language.
Deputy Community Development Director Atamian stated specific vehicle size could be identified.
Vice Chair Hightower questioned the limitation of overnight parking and 36-hour restriction. He suggested allowing 72-hour parking with a permit.
Chair Loeffler stated the permit process could be added to the ordinance.
Tom • Streeter, San Clemente Homeless Collaborative, encouraged adoption of an ordinance in order to enforce RV parking.
Donna Vidrine encouraged a safe parking program, where Community Outreach, Code Compliance and Sheriffs could interact with those living in vehicles.
Chair Loeffler stated the Human Affairs Committee Work Plan included a parking program. He suggested the use of the Dana Point ordinance addina identification of the Health and Safety Code definition of RV and link to the phone number to extend the permit.
In response to Committee questions, Deputy Community Development Director Atamian stated the consequences were listed in Title 1, misdemeanors with authority to issue an infraction. He discussed difficulty with enforcing time limited restrictions. He reiterated that the direction from Council was to streamline the process to enable easier enforcement.
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER GREENWALD, SECOND BY CHAIR
LOEFFLER, AND CARRIED 4-0, Member Roeber absent, to recommend use of the Dana Point ordinance adding the definition of recreational vehicle from the
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee of February 28, 2023 California Health and Safety Code and providing the phone number to obtain permits.
4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS/PRESENTATIONS
A. Presentation by Mike Muskovin from "PREPARED"
Mike Muskovin and Kim Kaplan, PREPARED, provided an overview on PREPARED communication centers for Police, Fire and EMS.
In response to Committee questions, Mr. Muskovin confirmed that the Orange County Sheriffs Department would be using the service; explained the simple user interface, training for dispatchers, archiving of records, smart phone requirements, call transfers from California Highway Patrol (CHP) to the Police Department, future bundling of videos, Fourth Amendment and permission to record, and additional advanced capabilities for cost.
5. MINUTES
A. M4. 202s from the Regular Public Safety Committee meeting of January
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR HIGHTOWER, SECOND BY MEMBER
GREENWALD AND CARRIED 4-0, Member Roeber absent, to approve the minutes from the Public Safety Committee meeting of January 24, 2023.
ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
Tom Streeter, Co-Chair of Homeless Collaborative, referenced the legality of Fourth Amendment Right related to recording incidents.
Member Berkuta discussed potential defense attorney use of Fourth Amendment Rights.
REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A. Marine Safety Performance Measures FY 2023 Q1
Captain Mellott indicated he was available to respond to questions.
The Committee commended Marine Safety services.
Chair Loeffler explained the involvement of the public safety groups requesting inclusion in the Public Safety Committee meetings and thanked them.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee of February 28, 2023 Vice Chair Hightower requested the number of violations for e-bikes on the beach trail. Captain Mellott stated he was aware of only one and Council direction should be provided if the Committee wanted those statistics. He discussed public education on bike safety.
Member Berkuta suggested consideration of the number of injuries due to e-bikes.
B. OCSD Performance Measures FY 2023 Q1
In response to Committee questions, Captain Christian explained Group A Crime statistics; and response times.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Public Safety Committee Annual Work Plan FY2022-2023
2. Homelessness and Best Management Practices for Public Safety Personnel Project Update
Chair Loeffler stated he met with the new City Manager to tour the encampment at North Beach. He stated staff would begin noticing removal of personal belongings and making the play area more family friendly. He discussed the CARE Act and lack of funding.
3. Legislative Review
None.
4. Neighborhood Watch
Chair Loeffler stated the new Crime Prevention Specialist would be working with the Committee on the program and discussed the online application process.
Member Greenwald discussed efforts to work with management companies to start neighborhood watch programs with the various HOAs.
5. Statistical Information and Review
Vice Chair Hightower discussed the ambulance service contract ano expressed concern regarding average response time.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee of February 28, 2023
6. Human Trafficking
None.
7. E-Bicycle/Traffic Safety
Vice Chair Hightower provided statistics related to e-bike injuries. He suggested providing recommendations to the Council to improve safety; and developing a data base of e-bike injuries.
The Commite suggested helmet requiremen provide education on helmets.
1. Communications and Disaster Preparedness Project Update Vice Chair Hightower discussed the wireless priority system and governmental emergency telecommunications service.
Member Berkuta explained prioritization of phone service for public safety workers during disasters.
8. Technology Review
None.
9. Review of Urgent Matters
Chair Loeffler stated he would work with Deputy Community Development Director Atamian to draft a memo to the City Council recommending participation in the PREPARED program.
10. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFE
A. Police Services - Orange County Sheriffs Department Captain Christian Captain Christian stated reserves would be trained to enforce e-bikes on the beach trail. He provided statistics on e-bike collisions for 2022. He discussed the recent vandalism of Sheriff vehicles. He stated the Council had not yet approved the FLOCK camera agreement.
B. Fire Services - Orange County Fire Authority, Chief Maule None.
C. Marine Safety - Marine Safety Division Captain Mellott
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee of February 28, 2023 Captain Mellott provided an overview of recertification and rookie training; weather, pier jumpers; service to homeless; vandalism and efforts to deter activity; upcoming 5K/10K; and 9-17-year-old swim tests.
D. Committee Chair
None.
E. Committee Members
Member Berkuta announced CERT training; postponement of tsunami training to April; and upcoming tsunami walk.
F. City Staff
None.
11. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER BERKUTA, SECOND BY MEMBER
GREENWALD, AND CARRIED 4-0, Member Roeber absent, to adjourn at 5:16 M to the next Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee scheduled to be held on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at City Hall in Council Chambers at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, California.
Respectfully submitted,
Dil fallen
Attest:
Adam Atamian, Deputy Community Development Director