2013-09-10 Public Safety committee Minutes.docxCity of Menifee Planning Safety Committee
Meeting Minutes
September 10, 2013
1. Call to order and roll call
Chair Denver called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. Present were: Chairman John
Denver, (Committee member Tom Fuhrman absent), Interim City Manager Rob
Johnson, City representative Cynthia Walker, City Clerk Kathy Bennett, Administrative
Analyst Allen Yun, Fire Chief Jorge Rodriguez, Police Lt. Charles Guillen, Police Captain
Mike Judge, Chief Deputy John Hill, Riverside County Fire Representative Zuzzette
Bricker, City Engineer Jonathan Smith, and one member of the public.
2. Public Comments
None.
3. Approval of Minutes of Public Safety Committee Meeting of August 12, 2013
Postponed until next meeting with full committee in attendance.
4. Hear presentation regarding Meeting Grant Requirements of the Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan Grant (LHMPG) requiring Formation of a LHMPG Planning Team
and approve Public Safety Committee as a part of that Team
Interim City Manager Johnson introduced Zuzzette Bricker who gave Council an
overview of the grant requirement. She noted that the Public Safety Committee will hear
the information on the process and a group has been formed to begin the process
involved which includes multiple steps of identifying possible city hazards and then
identifying ways to help mitigate the hazard. She noted that when the plan is filed the
City will be able to get grant funding during hazard situations that it might not be eligible
for otherwise.
The Committee member heard the presentation and clarified several points of the plan
process.
S. Review of Available Options for Law Enforcement for the City of Menifee
Chief Deputy Hill provide an overview of law enforcement in Menifee including crime
statistics, calls for service, traffic fatalities, police staff, etc. He also presented a sheet
with various options available to the City for augmented enforcement in the City. He
noted that the options are up to the City and if funding is available, his department will
deliver the requested services.
Chairman Denver asked several clarifying questions about the service now available and
the Chief Deputy's recommendations.
6. City Manager Comments
None.
7. Committee Members Comments
Committee set next meeting for October 8, 2013 at 3 p.m.
8. Adjournment
Chair Denver adjourned the meeting at 4:30 p.m.
Kathy Bennett, City Clerk