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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-11-2009 PSAC MinutesF F r MINUTES PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 183 NORTH MAIN STREET LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2009 CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 P.M. Chairman Norkin called the Public Safety Advisory Commission meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Assistant City Attorney Mann. ROLL CALL PRESENT: CHAIRMAN NORKIN VICE-CHAIR BHUTTA COMMISSIONER LYONS COMMISSIONER STEWART COMMISSIONER DAILEY ABSENT: NONE Also present were: Information/Communications Manager Dennis, Assistant City Attorney Mann, Sergeant Chavez, Public Works Manager Payne, Traffic Engineer Basubas and Office Specialist Porche. PUBLIC COMMENTS None COMMISSION APPROVES CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) 1. Minutes Minutes from the Regular Public Safety Advisory Meeting of January 14, 2009. Recommendation: Approve It was motioned by Commissioner Stewart, and seconded by Commissioner Lyons to approve the January 14, 2009 Public Safety Advisory Meeting Minutes. The following vote resulted: Public Safety Advisory Committee February 11, 2009 Page 2 of 9 AYES: CHAIRMAN NORKIN VICE CHAIRMAN BHUTTA COMMISSIONER LYONS COMMISSIONER STEWART COMMISSIONER DAILEY NOES: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE BUSINESS ITEMS 2. Update on the Public Outreach Town Hall meeting plan for 2009 Recommendation: Discuss public outreach plan and set proposed event date(s) Information/Communications Manager Dennis provided a follow-up to the Commission regarding the public outreach. He advised the Commission the first public outreach activity is on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at the Canyon Hills Clubhouse, located at 31989 Hollyhock Street in Lake Elsinore. He indicated the ultimate goal is to get out into the community and take full advantage of opportunities, such as homeowner meetings and the Children's Fair. Information/Communications Manager Dennis also discussed that having all the Commissioners attend the meeting should not conflict with the Brown Act. Assistant City Attorney Mann suggested posting a notice of the meeting in order to avoid any conflict with the Brown Act. Chairman Norkin expressed to the Commission that he would like to have enough time to engage in the dialogue with the homeowners and to have the ability to answer any questions they may have. Commissioner Dailey concurred with Chairman Norkin and asked if the homeowners would have the opportunity to ask the Commission any questions and suggested providing a questionnaire to the homeowners prior to the meeting in order to expedite the handling of the questions. Information/Communications Manager Dennis concurred with Commissioner Dailey and suggested having the questionnaire posted on the City's new Web site. Commissioner Dailey suggested providing a packet to the homeowners that explains what the responsibilities are of the Public Safety Advisory Commission. There being no further discussion, Chairman Norkin requested a motion. Public Safety Advisory Committee February 11, 2009 Page 3 of 9 It was motioned by Chairman Norkin and seconded by Commissioner Dailey to receive and file the attendance of the Public Outreach Town Hall Meeting to be held at the Canyon Hills clubhouse located at 31989, Hollyhock Street, Lake Elsinore, on Tuesday February 24, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. The following vote resulted: AYES: CHAIRMAN NORKIN VICE CHAIRMAN BHUTTA COMMISSIONER LYONS COMMISSIONER STEWART COMMISSIONER DAILEY NOES: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE 3. Goals and Objectives for Year 2009 Recommendation: Discuss and update the Goals and Objectives from prior year for proposed 2009 PSAC Goals and Objectives joint study session with City Council. Information/Communications Manager Dennis provided the Commission with the summary and status of the goals and objectives that were used for 2008. He indicated this year's joint study session with City Council is tentatively scheduled for March 10, 2009. Information/Communications Manager Dennis indicated that the purpose of tonight's discussion is to review goals and objectives for 2009 such as: • Lake and Shoreline Safety • Animal Control Services Public Safety Assessment • Municipal Code and Ordinance Analysis • Emergency Preparedness (City and Community Training) • Traffic Safety Monitoring • Graffiti Ordinance Enforcement and Outreach Program Information/Communications Manager Dennis indicated the most notable accomplishments from the last period included the Shoreline Safety Plan implementation which provided safety signage and explored the inspections that are ongoing at the launch dock. He stated the Commission has also dealt with water quality issues and put up notices that informed the public of any potential bacterial contamination, implemented the high speed zone signage along the lake and other associated public information. Public Safety Advisory Committee February 11, 2009 Page 4 of 9 Chairman Norkin noted the items that were accomplished in 2008, however, felt that F1 the Lakeshore Overlay District Committee met in 2007 and indicated that he felt it is the Planning Commission's domain and until they decide to bring that subcommittee back to PSAC, he did not feel it would be appropriate for the Commission to send to the City Council as a PSAC goal, as it is out of their control. Information/Communications Manager Dennis expressed the purpose of the study session with City Council is to update the 2009 goals and could either cross off or carry forward any goals that have be accomplished or were not necessary. Information/Communications Manager Dennis spoke of the Animal Control Service. He mentioned the construction of the new animal shelter and indicated the level of service should increase due to the new facility. Information/Communications Manager Dennis then addressed Municipal Code and Ordinance Analysis. He stated most of the goals were accomplished. He noted the Emergency Preparedness has a subcommittee known as the Citizen Corps and is tasked with the development for a community safety volunteer program. He spoke of the Traffic Safety Monitoring and how the City has participation with the School District, however, the traffic effort and needs are ongoing. Lastly he spoke of the Graffiti Ordinance and how the plan was approved at the City Council meeting last Tuesday. He noted that one of the tasks would be streamlining the budget. Chairman Norkin opened the discussion for Commissioner's comments. Commissioner Stewart suggested removing the Lakeshore Overlay District Code Revisions. Chairman Norkin concurred with Commissioner Stewart. He stated the subcommittee is inactive and has not been given the direction from the Planning Commission to move forward. Commissioner Dailey suggested having it deferred. Information/Communications Manager Dennis noted the dock standards status should remain for discussion. Vice-Chairman Bhutta inquired of the fencing. Information/Communications Manager Dennis suggested having the Commission present to the City Council what has been resolved. He noted that fencing is in the same category as docks. He stated that construction standards also meant ramps and permanent slabs. Chairman Norkin asked the Commission if they had any suggestions regarding Animal Control. Public Safety Advisory Committee February 11, 2009 Page 5 of 9 Commissioner Stewart asked how often the contract is renewed with the Animal Friends of the Valley. Information/Communications Manager Dennis replied, "I don't know the term, it's a multi-year contract and I think it is annual." He stated it is now tied to the timetable for the financing authority that the City is participating in. Assistant City Attorney Mann confirmed that it is a multi-year contract and it has been extended and is tied into the animal shelter that is currently being constructed. Commissioner Lyons noticed under Animal Control it states weekend coverage. Information/Communications Manager Dennis indicated he would look into that issue. Chairman Norkin asked the Commission if they had any revisions to the Municipal Code and Ordinance Analysis. Commissioner Dailey suggested adding panhandling to the goals for 2009. She requested to have life vests added to Lake and Shoreline Safety and would like to have it accomplished. Chairman Norkin asked if there were any suggestions for Emergency Preparedness. F1 He noted that the Citizen Corps subcommittee has had a huge amount of progress with the CERT Training and stated that he felt no changes were necessary. Commissioner Dailey suggested changing from subcommittee to Citizen Corps promotion outreach or in general Citizen Corps. Chairman Norkin requested suggestions from the Traffic Safety Monitoring. He noted that Traffic Engineer Ed Basubas has been working on with the School District, as well as with the Town Hall meeting. There being no further comments on the Traffic Safety Monitoring, he moved on to the last topic of Graffiti Ordinance. Information/Communications Manager Dennis noted the Graffiti Ordinance was passed by a unanimous vote at the last City Council meeting. He prepared a hand- out for the Commission to present to the City Council, a schedule of the budget and report back in thirty (30) days. Vice-Chairman Bhutta asked if the Commission could see a demonstration on the Graffiti Tracker and how it works. F1 Information/Communications Manager Dennis stated that he could make it part of the thirty (30) day report and possibly have it put on the agenda for March 11th. He stated that the City Council directed staff to double the efforts to evaluate the budget including the costs for the Graffiti Tracker and the surveillance cameras. He Public Safety Advisory Committee February 11, 2009 Page 6 of 9 indicated that this would carry through to the next budget review which would take place at the end of June. Chairman Norkin asked if staff has looked into other alternatives other than an expensive surveillance camera. Information/Communications Manager Dennis responded that City Council would like to research other cameras that are just as effective but at a lower cost. He indicated the next Graffiti Task Force meeting is scheduled for February 19th at 10:00 a.m. at the City Hall in Conference Room A. Chairman Norkin indicated he would prefer to wait on surveillance cameras and concentrate on educating the businesses to lock up the spray paint and the consequences of getting caught in the act. Chairman Norkin asked the Commission if they would like to add any new information or requests to the goals and objectives for 2009. Commissioner Dailey suggested having a subcommittee for the Graffiti Task Force such as a business owner or someone from the Chamber of Commerce or School District to help get the message across. She suggested they could meet monthly and report back to PSAC. She also suggested reviewing any Code Enforcement issues that may be safety- related. She noted with all the foreclosures, safety may be an issue and may be looked at by a Commissioner. She also suggested an emergency communication system for the City. Public Works Manager Payne noted that the County has an alert system that is used when necessary. He indicated that it would be available to the City should an ongoing emergency occur. Information/Communications Manager Dennis also noted the City's new Web site has the capability to add interested citizens' phone numbers and email addresses to the data base. He indicated the public would receive announcements, public notices or emergency alerts through their phones or internet service. Commissioner Stewart asked if the goals and objectives must be finalized by the end of the meeting. Information/Communications Manager Dennis stated that the Commission would meet with the City Council to go over everything. F1 Chairman Norkin suggested having an emergency evacuation plan that may fall under search purview. He also suggested developing a better 911 system as currently the wait time to get through is about twenty to thirty minutes. He suggested having the City draft a letter to the Sheriffs Department. Public Safety Advisory Committee February 11, 2009 Page 7 of 9 Commissioner Dailey would also like to add the Community Outreach and Town Hall Meeting to the list of accomplishments for 2009. There being no further discussion, Chairman Norkin called for a motion. It was motioned by Chairman Norkin and seconded by Commissioner Dailey to update and make additions, deletions and changes to the 2009 goal and objectives in preparation for the March 10th joint Study Session with the City Council. The following vote resulted: AYES: CHAIRMAN NORKIN VICE CHAIRMAN BHUTTA COMMISSIONER LYONS COMMISSIONER STEWART COMMISSIONER DAILEY NOES: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE PUBLIC SAFETY SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS • Commissioner Dailey provided an update regarding the Citizen Corps Meeting. • She congratulated Information/Communications Manager Dennis on the success of the City's new Web site. She expressed her excitement of the Outreach meetings and how they are moving forward. CITY STAFF COMMENTS Information/Communications Manager Dennis commented on the following: • He provided information regarding the City's new Web site and indicated that there are several new Web pages to provide additional information on Emergency Preparedness. • He advised the Commission that City Hall would be closed on February 16th in honor of Presidents Day. • He spoke of the EDC luncheon to be held on February 19th. P 0 Public Works Manager Payne commented on the following: He spoke of the great success for the second Citizen's Corp meeting. Public Safety Advisory Committee February 11, 2009 Page 8 of 9 PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS Vice Chairman Bhutta commented on the following: • He indicated how impressed he was with the outstanding work Information/Communications Manager Dennis and his staff accomplishes. Commissioner Stewart commented on the following: • No comments. Commissioner Dailey commented on the following: She concurred with Pubic Works Manager Payne on how well the Citizen Corps meeting went and indicated she appreciates all the hard work that was accomplished in order to achieve such a success. Commissioner Lyons commented on the following: He spoke of the outstanding job that the City's Code Enforcement Department is doing, particularly around the Lake Terrace area. He expressed his concerns with property owners leaving their trash cans and inquired what could help resolve this. Assistant City Attorney Mann replied that he would look into the matter and would follow up with the Commission. Chairman Norkin commented on the following: He spoke of his attendance at Elsinore High School and participated in a peer counseling program and how he was very impressed on the maturity of the students. PUBLIC COMMENTS None ADJOURNMENT It was the consensus of the Commission to adjourn to a regular meeting on March 11th, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. in the Cultural Center located at 183 North Main Street, Lake Elsinore, California, CA, 92530. Chairman Norkin adjourned the meeting at 7:10 p.m. ~I Public Safety Advisory Committee February 11, 2009 Page 9 of 9 RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: NY l &101k, DANA C. PORCH OFFICE SPECIALIST PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMISSION