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
JULY 23, 2024
City Hall
Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
910 Calle Negocio
San Clemente, CA 92673
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Greenwald called the Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee of the City of San Clemente to order at 3:07 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Member Neri led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Committee
Members Present: Vice Chair Michael Greenwald
Tom Hazelton
Seth Neri
Captain Jay Christian
Chief Cheyne Maule
Committee
Members Absent: Chair Nick Berkuta
Mark Rhoden
Chief Rod Mellott
Staff Present: Danielle Sorahan, Code Compliance Manager Natanya Wilcher, Office Specialist I/
Adam Atamian, Community Development Director
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS / PRESENȚATIONS
The new Committee Members Seth Neri and Tom Hazelton introduced themselves.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee of July 23, 2024
5. MINUTES
A. Minutes from the Regular Public Safety Committee Meeting of June 25, 2024
The minutes were deferred until the next meeting.
ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
Frank Gambina expressed concern with the lack of parking enforcement in the Pier Bowl area, speeding, noise, increased beach visitors, and vehicle camping.
7. REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A. Care Ambulance Performance Measures FY2024 Q3
Vice Chair Greenwald explained the contracts and concern with response times.
Chief Maule indicated the crews were happy with the services provided by the contract ambulance providers.
In response to Committee questions, Chief Maule explained ambulance service and Fire response; Countywide study on response times.
B. OCFA Performance Measures FY2024 Q3
Chief Cheyne Maule provided an overview of the Third Quarter Performance Measures.
In response to Committee questions, Chief Maule explained response time reporting
NEW BUSINESS
Nomination and Selection of Public Safety Committee Chair and Vice- Chair
This item was tabled to the next meeting.
B. Consideration of Establishing New Meeting Schedule and Location of Meetings
MOTION BY MEMBER HAZELTON, SECOND BY MEMBER NERI, AND
CARRIED 3-0-2, (CHAIR BERKUTA AND MEMBER RHODEN absent) to retain the existing schedule.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee of July 23, 2024 C. Consideration and Development of Public Safety Committee FY 2024- 2025 Work Plan
This item was tabled.
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Public Safety Committee Annual Work Plan FY2023-2024 (1) Communications and Disaster Preparedness Project Update None.
(2) Homelessness and Best Management Practices for Public Safety Personnel Project Update
None.
(3) Neighborhood Watch
Vice Chair Greenwald indicated the program was working well. (4) Statistical Information and Review
None.
(5) Human Trafficking
None.
(6) E-Bicycle/Traffic Safety
None.
(7) Technology Review
None.
(8) Review of Urgent Matters
None.
10. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF (Continued)
A. Police Services - Orange County Sheriff's Department Capt. Christian
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee of July 23, 2024 Captain Christian reported on statistics including arrests; citations; burglaries; and license plate readers.
B. Fire Services - Orange County Fire Authority, Chief Maule Chief Maule reported on recent fire activities; Wildland Resources center in Rancho Mission Viejo; and Firehawk helicopters.
C. Marine Safety - Marine Safety Division Capt. Mellott None.
E. Committee members
Vice Chair Greenwald noted a safety issue with the absence of a crosswalk on south on El Camino Real between the Hapa J's Restaurant and Pedro's Tacos and maintenance of the palm trees in between the freeway west towards the Volare Hotel. Community Development Director Atamian indicated these issues were not in the purview of the Committee, but a staff member could assist in providing contact information for the proper division or agencies to assist him in a citizen request or complaint
F. City Staff
Code Compliance Manager Sorahan discussed the success of the 4th of July event and Park Ranger debut.
D. Committee Chair
None.
11. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY MEMBER HAZELTON, SECOND BY MEMBER NERI, AND
CARRIED 3-0-2 (CHAIR BERKUTA AND MEMBER RHODEN ABSENT), to adjourn the meeting at 3:43 p.m., to the next Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee scheduled to be held on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. at City Hall in Council Chambers of City Hall at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, California.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee of July 23, 2024 Respectfully submitted,
made allot
Attest:
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Danielle Sorahan, Code Compliance Manager