2016-04-12 Public Safety Committee MinutesCity of Menifee
Public Safety Committee
Meeting Minutes
April 12, 2016
1. Call to order and roll call
Chairman Greg August called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.
Present were: Chairman Greg August, Committee Member Matthew Liesemeyer, Deputy
City Clerk Jennifer Allen, Economic Development Manager Gina Gonzalez, Building
Official/Code Enforcement Director Colin McNie, Code Enforcement Technician Avie
Barron, Senior Code Enforcement Officer Wayne O'Gara, Police Captain Brandon Ford,
Lieutenant Greg Fellows, County Animal Shelter Jasmine McNamara, and Animal
Control AFV Will Tucker.
2. Public Comments
Committee Chair August called for public comments.
Linda Owens, resident, spoke about a ticket she recently received for driving her golf
cart in a golf cart permitted area in Sun City. She noted that the permit she received from
Riverside County Sheriff's department is displayed on the front windshield. Captain Ford
spoke with Ms. Owens prior to the meeting and he stated that he will look in to the
incident. Ms. Owens also reported on the Golf Olympics Competition on May 7, 2016.
Tom Thurman, resident, spoke regarding personal belongings and debris on the Church
property located on Carmel Road. Code Enforcement Director McNie stated that he is
working with the Church to take care of the debris and other issues; this is private
property and the Church is ultimately responsible.
3. Minutes
March 8, 2016 minutes were approved unanimously.
4. Fire Department Monthly Report
Fire Department representative was absent. The report was reviewed with no questions
for follow up.
5. Police Department Monthly Report
Police Lieutenant Fellows reported on the activity report for March. Lt. Fellows gave an
overview of the community events for the month of March noting they were all well
attended.
Committee Chair August complimented Captain Ford on his presentation at the April 6,
2016 City Council meeting.
Committee Chair August asked if Police has been involved in reviewing the farmers
market in Sun City. Captain Ford stated they have been involved in the permitting
process and have provided comments regarding the traffic impacts.
Committee Member Liesemeyer inquired about the rape statistics in the report.
Lieutenant Fellows stated there is no threat to public safety.
6. Code Enforcement Monthly Report
Code Enforcement Director McNie presented the March statistics including the total
notices of violations issued and the total follow-up inspections performed in March.
Committee Member Liesemeyer suggested adding a column to the report for open
cases.
Committee Member Liesemeyer inquired about the excess of clothing and debris in the
Fitness 19 center on Newport Road. Building Official McNie stated that the blue donation
box tends to be a dumping ground for unwanted items. He stated Code Enforcement
addressed the box in the past and it has now returned. He stated Code Enforcement will
be contacting the property owner as they are responsible for maintaining and cleaning
their property.
City Manager Johnson suggested the public be informed of the two (2) bulky item pick-
ups, per year offered by Waste Management. Economic Development Manger Gonzalez
stated she would work on ways to make this information available to the public.
Committee Member Liesemeyer asked for an update on the public nuisance property on
Kennedy Lane. Building Official McNie stated now that the bid process is complete,
Code Enforcement can begin the process of obtaining a warrant to enter the property to
begin the abatement. Senior Code Enforcement Officer O'Gara noted he would be
visiting the court on Wednesday, April 13th to apply for the warrant.
7. Animal Control Monthly Report
a. Animal Control Services — Animal Friends of the Valleys
Officer Tucker presented March's service statistics. He stated the increase in
administration citations are generated from the shelter. City Manager Johnson
asked if the increase is due to licensing. Officer Tucker stated it is likely, although
he is not positive. Officer Tucker reported on a case on Bundy Canyon that they
are working with the homeowner to decrease the amount of pigs on the property.
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b. Animal Sheltering Services — County or Riverside
Jasmine McNamara with County Animal Shelter reported on statistics for March
noting the total impounds and releases for the month.
8. City Manager Comments
City Manager Johnson reported on Item No. 12.1 from the April 6, 2016 City Council
Meeting that included a comprehensive overview of existing revenue sources to provide
funding for existing and future community services, particularly public safety. He stated
new revenue sources will need to be identified to keep up with future growth and asked
the Committee to discuss and review the alternative revenue sources and provide
feedback to the City Manager to include in his report at the next Council meeting.
The Committee discussed and reviewed; establishing a CFD on new residential housing,
a November 2016 ballot measure for a general sales tax, a November 2016 ballot
measure for a public safety tax, a November 2016 ballot measure for a utility user tax,
an advisory measure on the November 2016 ballot to determine the public's interest in
creating a City police department and a possible tax to pay for it, and a special election
ballot measure in 2017 for a sales tax or public safety tax. Following discussion and
review, Committee Chair August and Committee Member Liesemeyer recommended the
following to the City Council; the formation of a Community Facilities District (CFD) for
public safety on all new single family and multifamily housing units and a 1 % general
sales tax measure to be placed on the November 2016 ballot.
9. Committee Members Comments
Committee Member Liesemeyer briefly stated that he is not excited about implementing
tax revenue sources, however the issue must be addressed to keep up with the future
growth of the City.
10. Adjournment
Chairman August adjourned the meeting at 3:56 p.m.
;�Yennx-ifer Allen, Deputy City Clerk
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