These minutes were approved at the Public Safety Committee Meeting of 08/27/2024.
CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
JUNE 25, 2024
City Hall
Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
910 Calle Negocio
San Clemente, CA 92673
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Berkuta called the Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee of the City of San Clemente to order at 3:01 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Member Roeber led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL
Committee
Members Present: Chair Nick Berkuta
Vice Chair Michael Greenwald
stand Rober
Captain Jay Christian
Chief Rod Mellott
Committee
Members Absent: Gary Walsh
Chief Cheyne Maule
Staff Present: Danielle Sorahan, Code Compliance Manager Natanya Wilcher, Office Specialist II
Adam Atamian, Community Development Director
Trevor Milosch, Park Ranger Supervisor
4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS / PRESENTATIONS
None.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee of June 25th, 2024
MINUTES
A. Minutes from the Regular Public Safety Committee Meeting of May 28, 2024
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR GREENWALD, SECOND BY MEMBER RHODEN, AND CARRIED 4-0-1, (MEMBER WALSH ABSENT) to approve the May 28, 2024 Minutes.
ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
None.
REVEWS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A. Code Compliance Performance Measures FY2024 Q2
Code Compliance Manager Sorahan presented the Performance Measures for Quarter 2.
In response to Committee questions, Code Compliance Manager Sorahan and Community Development Director Atamian explained case actions; reporting on the time for case closures; and the division's software data collection capabilities.
B. Park Rangers Performance Measures FY2024 Q2
Park Ranger Supervisor Milosch and Code Compliance Manager Sorahan presented the Performance Measures for Quarter 2.
In response to Committee questions, Park Ranger Supervisor Milosch and Code Compliance Manager Sorahan discussed the status of training; staffing; uniforms; and vehicles.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Public Safety Committee Annual Work Plan FY2023-2024 (1) Communications and Disaster Preparedness Project Update Chair Berkuta discussed the tour of the Capistrano Unified School District Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on June 10, 2024.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee of June 25th, 2024 (2) Homelessness and Best Management Practices for Public Safety Personnel Project Update
Chair Berkuta discussed the incident at a homeless camp in the Sepulveda Basin, and the injury of 11 Los Angeles fire fighters.
In response to Chair Berkuta, Captain Christian and Code Compliance Manager Sorahan indicated they felt their departments were well equipped to respond to homeless issues and explained their current enforcement capabilities relating to sleeping in vehicles and RVs.
(3) Neighborhood Watch
Vice Chair Greenwald discussed block captain sign ups and issues with lack of follow through.
(4) Statistical Information and Review
None.
(5) Human Trafficking
Vice Chair Greenwald discussed the Holiday Inn award for efforts to curb human trafficking.
(6) E-Bicycle/Traffic Safety
Member Roeber indicated the Committee's recommendation for the proposed e-bike ordinance was still under review by City Council.
The Committee discussed the public input at the Council meetings. (7) Technology Review
Chair Berkuta indicated he would follow up on the request for a siren system. (8) Review of Urgent Matters
None.
10. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF (Continued)
A. Police Services - Orange County Sheriff's Department Capt. Christian Captain Christian reported on statistics including burglaries; e-bike and motorcycle enforcement laws; and license plate readers.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee of June 25th, 2024 B. Fire Services - Orange County Fire Authority, Chief Maule None.
C. Marine Safety - Marine Safety Division Capt. Mellott Chief Mellott reported on the Hawaiian lifeguard Tamayo Perry killed by a shark; drowning incidents; Summer crowds; safety statistics; on beach homeless encampments; citations; staffing; Junior lifeguard training; and North Beach sand replenishment project.
E. Committee members
Member Roeber indicated he was completing his term and not reapplying. He thanked staff and the Committee.
F. City Staff
None.
D. Committee Chair
Chair Berkuta thanked Member Walsh (absent) and Member Roeber for their service on the Public Safety Committee and presented Member Roeber with a Hazetondation for his service. He also introduced new Committee Member Tom
11. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY MEMBER ROEBER, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR GREENWALD, AND CARRIED 4-0-1 (MEMBER WALSH ABSENT), to adjourn the meeting in honor of LA County Fire Andrew Pontious and Tamayo Perry at 3:58 p.m., to the next Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee scheduled to be held on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. at City Hall in Council Chambers of City Hall at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, California.
Respectfully submitted
Malalad
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee of June 25th, 2024 Attest:
Danielle Sorahan, Code Compliance Manager