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COMMISSION/COMMITTEE NAME: Public Safety Committee
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Project Name: Communications And Disaster PreparednessPurpose, Goals and Deliverables of Project:Purpose: The coordination and communication between both internal and external public safety entities, often occurring on a more-than-hourly basis, is one of the most vital elements for the timely delivery of public safety services to our community. Being able to effectively and timelycommunicate with these agencies is vital to maintaining a safe community, and even more so during an emergency or disaster. For a successful coordination and communications program to operate, it should be properly designed, maintained and exercised.Goals:
1. To identify the various governmental and private agencies that provide essential public safety-related services to the members of our community.
2. To determine the lines and types of communications that link these agencies together in dealing with everyday situations, as well as emergencies such as natural and man-made disasters.
3. To explore and investigate potential alternate methods/ organizational designs to improve coordination efforts and communications between and among the City’s various public safety services, and with the public.
4. To review industry-wide best practices and procedural duties deployed in Emergency Management Offices, and ensure the City’s program incorporates those practices, when feasible.
Deliverables: At the conclusion of this project, the Public Safety Committee will report its findings, with recommendations, to the City Council for further action.Estimated Project Cost. If cost is involved, is it included in the adopted City budget? Project cost anticipated to be less than $1000, consisting of staff time to compile information. This cost is included in the adopted City budget, as its staff-costs consist of work and research staff would typically provide to the City in other forms.
Project Timeline (Anticipated Start and End Dates)
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Project Name: Homelessness and Best Management Practices for Public Safety Personnel Purpose, Goals and Deliverables of Project: Purpose: The issue of homelessness continues to be one of the greatest challenges facing municipal public safety agencies within San Clemente and outside its jurisdiction. This Committee will identify issues as they relate specifically to the established responsibilities of San Clemente’s Public Safety entities, including identifying impacts from potential modifications to established responsibilities or new proposed responsibilities which are likely to result in significant operational changes$GGLWLRQDOO\WKH&RPPLWWHHZLOOFRRUGLQDWHZLWKWKH2&6'&LW\&RGH&RPSOLDQFHDQG3DUN 5DQJHUVDQGWKH&LW\
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The Committee will identify strategies to improve the effectiveness of our Public Safety personnel’s ability to :
1) Address the needs of the Homeless as they pertain to contacts with Public Safety personnel.2) Identify Laws, Policies and Programs to ensure the City of San Clemente’s Public Safety personnel are operating within accepted protocols. 3) Ensure that the safety and welfare of the public is strictly maintained.
Deliverables: At the conclusion of this project, the Public Safety Committee will report its findings, with recommendations, to the City Council for further action.Estimated Project Cost. If cost is involved, is it included in the adopted City budget? Project cost anticipated to be less than $1000, consisting of staff time to compile information. This cost is included in the adopted City budget, as its staff-costs consist of work and research staff would typically provide to the City in other forms.
Project Timeline (Anticipated Start and End Dates): October 202WR6HSWHPEHU.Resources Needed (including Staff hours): Assistance from the OCSD, San Clemente Code Compliance, San Clemente Park Rangers, San Clemente City Attorney, and San Clemente City Prosecutor. Representatives from City Net and FAM, and potentially OCHCA’s HomelessOutreach Division. Staff time needed to collect pertinent information for the Committee’s review is anticipated to be minimal.Is this a new project or unfinished project from the prior fiscal year? 8QILQLVKHGSURMHFWIURPSUHYLRXV\HDUProject Name: Legislation ReviewPurpose, Goals and Deliverables of Project:Purpose: Identify current and proposed legislation, at the federal, state, county, and neighboring jurisdiction levels, that adversely affects or impacts the City’s public safety services.Goals: Remain informed of proposed legislation, including any court precedents, and review those matters which have the potential to adversely affect the City. Provide recommendations to the Council, on an as-needed basis, concerning current or future legislation which could adversely affect the City. Secondarily, ensure the City’s current methods for reviewing proposed legislation is comprehensive and encompassing of all potential sources of legislative impacts to the City.
Estimated Project Cost. If cost is involved, is it included in the adopted City budget? Project cost anticipated to be less than $500, consisting of staff time to compile information. This cost is included in the adopted City budget, as its staff-cost consists of work and research staffwould typically provide to the City in other forms.Project Timeline (Anticipated Start and End Dates): On-goingResources Needed (including Staff hours): Minimal staff time needed to collect pending-legislative information.Is this a new project or unfinished project from the prior fiscal year? )URPSUHYLRXV\HDURQJRLQJ Project Name: Neighborhood Watch
Purpose, Goals and Deliverables of Project:
Deliverables: 7KLVSURMHFWZLOOFXOPLQDWHLQWKHHVWDEOLVKPHQWRID1HLJKERUKRRG:DWFKSURJUDPDYDLODEOHWRDOOSRUWLRQVRIWKH&LW\ZKLFKFKRRVHVWRWDNHSDUWLQWKHSURJUDP Estimated Project Cost. If cost is involved, is it included in the adopted City budget? Project cost anticipated to be less than $,consisting of staff time to assist in the development of the program. This cost is not included in the adopted City budget, as its staff-cost consists of work and research City staff is not currently charged with. Costs include printing of flyers and related material to advertise the program.Project Timeline (Anticipated Start and End Dates): October 202WR6HSWHPEHU.Resources Needed (including Staff hours): Assistance from OCSD, Code Compliance Division, IT Division, and Public Works Department. Cost of staff time to assist is an estimated - hours per week.Is this a new project or unfinished project from the prior fiscal year? 8QILQLVKHGSURMHFWIURPSUHYLRXV\HDU ,GHQWLI\DSURJUDPGLUHFWRUFLW\VWDIIPHPEHUDQG2&6'GHVLJQHHWRZRUNZLWKWKH3XEOLF6DIHW\&RPPLWWHHWRGHYHORS DQGLPSOHPHQWSURJUDP
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Project Name: Statistical Information and Review
Purpose, Goals and Deliverables of Project:Purpose: The gathering and analyzing of statistics related to public safety incidents is essential to initiate successful strategies in how the City deploys its Police, Fire, &DUH$PEXODQFH6HUYLFHMarine Safety, Park Rangers, and Code Compliance personnel and related resources. Anotherimportant component of this information gathering is its dissemination to the general public. An accurate understanding of the public safety issues affecting particular neighborhoods provides the public with a better sense of clarity and ownership in regards to public safety issues in their community. Goals:
Deliverables: At the conclusion of this project, the Public Safety Committee will report its findings, with recommendations, to the City Council for further action. The Committee will also provide recommendations arising from the review of public safety performance measures, if any, on a quarterly basis to the City Council
Estimated Project Cost. If cost is involved, is it included in the adopted City budget?Project cost anticipated to be less than $1000, consisting of staff time to compile information. This cost is included in the adopted City budget, as its staff-cost consists of work and research staff would typically provide to the City in other forms.Project Timeline (Anticipated Start and End Dates): 2FWREHUWR6HSWHPEHU for items 1-3, DQGon-going for items 4 and 5.Resources Needed (including Staff hours):OCSD Crime Analyst, OCFA Analytical Unit, Marine Safety, San Clemente City Code Enforcement and City of San Clemente Information and Technology Staff. Staff time needed to collate the statistical data received is anticipated to be minimal.Is this a new project or unfinished project from the prior fiscal year? )URPSUHYLRXV\HDURQJRLQJ
Gather, collate, and evaluate data pertaining to citizen requests for service from Police, Fire, &RQWUDFWHG$PEXODQFH6HUYLFHMarine Services, Park Rangers, and public safety-related Code Compliance within the City of San Clemente.
Gather, collate, and evaluate statistics pertaining to crime (reported crimes and arrests), traffic enforcement and collision reports, Fire Department responses, reports of San Clemente Municipal Code (SCMC) violations and enforcement actions by Code Compliancepersonnel, when public safety related.
Investigate the best method(s) for making the aforementioned data available to the public, with special attention paid to user-friendly options, such as those built upon a web-based platform, to encourage its use and acceptance by a high proportion of San Clemente’spopulation.
Review the City current performance measures regarding OCSD, OCFA, FRQWUDFWHG $PEXODQFH6HUYLFHVMarine Safety, Park Rangers, and Code Compliance. Determine if additional or alternative measures are appropriate and whether comparative benchmarks for publicsafety personnel performance should be revised or established to better facilitate a method of measuring their efficiency, while alsoproviding comparative evaluations of the City’s services measured against similarly situated municipalities.
As an on-going component of this project, the Public Safety Committee will review quarterly performance measures submitted by the various groups that comprise the City’s Public Safety services.
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Purpose, Goals and Deliverables of Project:Every city in America will experience some form of human trafficking activity. The most prevalent examples are forced labor and forced sex industry workers. The Committee will coordinate with the OCSD Special Investigations Unit and the Orange County human trafficking task force to identify any issues relating to human trafficking that might occur in San Clemente. The Committee will collate pertinent information and forward same to the City Council for review. $IWHUUHFHLYLQJ&RXQFLODSSURYDOIRUDVWUDWHJ\WRDGGUHVVKXPDQWUDIILFNLQJDQGLPSOHPHQWLQJ3ULRULW\WKH36&ZLOOZRUNRQLPSOHPHQWLQJ3ULRULWLHVDQGGXULQJWKH)< Estimated Project Cost. If cost is involved, is it included in the adopted City budget? Project cost anticipated to be DSSUR[LPDWHO\ $ consisting of
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Project Timeline (Anticipated Start and End Dates): 2FWREHUWR6HSWHPEHUResources Needed (including Staff hours): Minimal staff time needed to collect City department/agency information. Is this a new project or unfinished project from the prior fiscal year? NewProject Name: E-Bicycle / Traffic SafetyPurpose, Goals and Deliverables of Project: In the past year, both the OCSD and OCFA have reported a significant increase in the UHJLRQDOnumber of accidents, injuries, and fatalitiesinvolving the bicycles. In an effort to address these issues the Committee will compile bicycle traffic data as it becomes available. The Committee will coordinate with the OCSD, OCFA, and the City’s Park Ranger Division in order to identify any measures the City could take to help mitigate these occurrences. The committee will forward any recommendations for review to the City Council.
Estimated Project Cost. If cost is involved, is it included in the adopted City budget? Project cost anticipated to be less than $1000, consisting of staff time to compile information. This cost is included in the adopted City budget, as its staff-costs consist of work and research staff would typically provide to the City in other forms.
Project Timeline (Anticipated Start and End Dates): 2FWREHUWR6HSWHPEHUResources Needed (including Staff hours): Minimal staff time needed to collect City department/agency information.Is this a new project or unfinished project from the prior fiscal year? New Project Name: Technology Review
Purpose, Goals and Deliverables of Project:Purpose: To identify and review new and existing tools of technology in an effort to obtain effective enhancements to our community’s public safety efforts. Goals: Through the identification and evaluation of new technologies, we believe more efficient, cost effective ways to enhance the delivery of public safety services can be utilized.Deliverables: The Public Safety Committee will present to the City Council recommended technology enhancements which demonstrably increase the effectiveness of our public safety services, with a specific focus on those technologies most capable of seamlessly integrating into existing operations.Estimated Project Cost. If cost is involved, is it included in the adopted City budget? Project cost anticipated to be less than $1000, consisting of staff time to compile information. This cost is included in the adopted City budget, as its staff-cost consists of work and research staff would typically provide to the City in other forms.Project Timeline (Anticipated Start and End Dates): On-GoingResources Needed (including Staff hours): Input and recommendations by OCSD, OCFA, Marine Safety, Code Compliance, Park Rangers,and Information Technology Staff. Staff time needed to collect pertinent information for the Committee’s review is anticipated to be minimal.Is this a new project or unfinished project from the prior fiscal year? )URPSUHYLRXV\HDURQJRLQJ Project Name: ReviewRI Urgent Matters
Purpose, Goals and Deliverables of Project:Purpose: Reviewing of urgent public-safety matters that may arise from time to timeZKLFKDUHRXWVLGHRIWKH&RPPLWWHH VRWKHU&RXQFLO$SSURYHG:RUN3ODQSURMHFWV.Goals: Address unanticipated issues of a crucial or urgent needLQDWLPHO\IDVKLRQWRHQVXUHWKHHIIHFWLYHDQGHIILFLHQWSURYLVLRQRISXEOLF VDIHW\VHUYLFHVDQGWKHPDLQWHQDQFHRIWKHSXEOLF
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Project Timeline (Anticipated Start and End Dates): 2QJRLQJResources Needed (including Staff hours): Minimal staff time needed to collect City department/agency information. Is this a new project or unfinished project from the prior fiscal year? New Estimated Project Cost. If cost is involved, is it included in the adopted City budget? Project cost anticipated to be less than $1000, consisting of staff time to compile information. This cost is included in the adopted City budget, as its staff-costs consist of work and research staff would typically provide to the City in other forms.