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2018-01-09 Public Safety Committee MinutesCity of Menifee Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes January 9, 2018 1. Call to order and roll call Chairman Matt Liesemeyer called the meeting to order at 3:04 p.m. Present were: Chairman Matt Liesemeyer, Committee Alternate Lesa Sobek, City Manager Armando Villa, Acting Assistant City Manager Jeff Wyman, Deputy City Clerk Jennifer Allen, Economic Development Manager Gina Gonzalez, Building Official Colin McNie, Director of Public Works/Engineering Jonathan Smith, Traffic Engineer Rob Blough, Community Services Supervisor Jason Hendrix, Fire Division Chief Geoff Pemberton, Police Sergeant Kevin Lamb, County Animal Shelter Representative Ryan Long, Animal Friends of the Valley Officer Will Tucker and Menifee Union School District Representative Tim Grangruth. 2. Public Comments Committee Chair Liesemeyer called for public comments and there was none. 3. Minutes - The December 12, 2017 minutes were postponed to the next meeting for approval by all regular Committee Members. 4. Fire Department Monthly Report Division Chief Pemberton provided the monthly Fire stats detailing the number of calls per month and the station activities and events. Division Chief Pemberton stated that they have had an increase in calls due to a spike in flu cases. Mr. Pemberton stated they picked up some calls since American Medical Response (AMR) could not make it to all of them in the time. He noted that AMR is contracted to arrive to calls in a certain time or they are fined. Committee Chair Liesemeyer asked who receives the fine. Chief Pemberton stated the fine fees comes back to the City. Committee Alternate Sobek stated that community outreach would be beneficial to the public to inform them of what type of calls are emergency related. Ms. Sobek suggested recruiting tools to help educate the public and mentioned that the Disaster Emergency Fair would be a great place for community outreach. Division Chief Pemberton also reported on the upcoming Shop with a Firefighter event. Committee Alternate Sobek asked who coordinates the event. Mr. Pemberton stated Target and the School Districts coordinate the event. Division Chief Pemberton reported that Fire received an increase of calls in 2017 by thirty percent and that he will be setting up a meeting with City Manager Villa to discuss a plan to possibly add another squad. 5. Police Department Monthly Report Police Sergeant Lamb reported on the monthly stats and cases of interest. Sergeant Lamb noted that the online reporting system is now up and running for Menifee so residents can report issues online. Committee Chair Liesemeyer inquired about the percentage of stolen vehicles that are recovered. Sergeant Lamb stated the majority are recovered however recreational toys and hauling trailers are more difficult to recover. Committee Chair Liesemeyer asked when the new motor cop will start. Sergeant Lamb stated he will start in about a week and two (2) more motors have been purchased so those will be up and running in the near future. 6. Code Enforcement Monthly Report Building Official McNie provided the monthly report for December. Mr. McNie reported on a new program he is working on with Public Works and Community Services to address illegal dumping. Mr. McNie stated they may need to purchase a trailer for bulky item pickups. Committee Alternate Sobek asked if there is an area in the City that has more dumping than others. Mr. McNie stated that the dumping is all over the City, however it happens more often on unpaved portions around the City. Mr. McNie gave an overview of the illegal dumping process and stated that he is looking into funding sources for more equipment. Committee Alternate Sobek stated that she would like to see a staff report on this item at a Council meeting. Committee Chair Liesemeyer stated he is a little leery of the negative effects and that people will think they can dump more often since it will be cleaned up. Mr. Liesemeyer suggested a reward system be put in place for those that report the illegal dumpers. Committee Chair Liesemeyer inquired about additional staffing in Code Enforcement. Mr. McNie stated that recently an admin staff member became certified and is now working as a code officer so he is back up to four (4) officers. Committee Alternate Sobek asked if each officer covers a district. Mr. McNie stated he has one officer that handles vehicle abatement and the other three (3) officers handle the code issues throughout the City. Committee Chair Liesemeyer inquired about a case on Scott Road and Wickerd Road regarding a residence with excessive pigs and goats. Mr. McNie stated Code Enforcement and Animal Control have both issued citations to the property owner. Mr. McNie gave an overview of the issues at the residence and stated they are trying to get the owner to come into compliance. City Manager Villa asked if the property owner is being cited daily. Animal Friends of the Valley Representative Tucker stated they issued a citation last week and are due in a couple days to visit the residence to see if any changes have been made on the property and if not they will issue another citation. Committee Alternate Sobek stated she received a call from the complaining party. Mr. McNie stated he has also spoken to the complaining party and since it is an open case he can't give out to much information, however he did inform the caller that they are working on getting the property owner into compliance. 7. Animal Control Monthly Report a. Animal Control Services — Animal Friends of the Valleys (AFV) City of Menifee Public Safety Committee Minutes 2 January 9, 2018 Officer Tucker reported on the monthly statistics for the month of December. Officer Tucker reported on notable cases specifically one in Quail Valley where a female was arrested for cruelty to animals. Committee Alternate asked how Animal Friends of the Valley was notified of the issues. Mr. Tucker stated that a visitor to the residence called in the complaint. Committee Alternate Sobek inquired about chickens allowed in residential neighborhoods and that some cities have revised their Ordinance to allow them. Officer Tucker stated the number of chickens allowed depends on the zoning and that City of Murrieta has revised their Ordinance to allow chickens in some residential zones. b. Animal Sheltering Services — County or Riverside County of Riverside Representative Long provided the statistics noting the number of strays, adoptions, and live releases for the month of December. 8. Public Works/Engineering Monthly Report Traffic Engineer Rob Blough introduced himself and gave a brief description of his work history. Mr. Blough reported on various traffic operations around the City that included signal operations, lane striping projects, and street signage projects. Committee Chair Liesemeyer asked City Engineer Smith to explain why a crosswalk is not warranted on Holland Road by Lago Vista Sports Park. Mr. Smith stated that a survey was conducted and there were not enough pedestrians that cross in this area to warrant a crosswalk. Mr. Smith stated he will work with Traffic Engineer Blough and consider other calming devices that will make the street safer to cross. City Engineer Smith provided an update on the road closures and conditions due to the recent rain events. Committee Chair Liesemeyer inquired about the Quail Valley Sidewalk improvements. Mr. Smith stated he has not received a report back from his department and he will have to bring that information back. 9. Community Services Park Ranger Monthly Report Community Services Supervisor Hendrix provided the report noting cases of solicitation around the City and that the Park Rangers have been addressing the transient concerns at Rancho Ramona Park. Mr. Hendrix reported that the Park Rangers have attended a training to become certified in interpretive learning on trails and provided an overview of the program. Economic Development Manager Gonzalez stated that the program is similar to Adopt -A -Trail where they will learn the history of the parks and be able to identify plant and animal species. Mr. Hendrix also reported on the Audie Murphy Ranch (AMR) Skatepark and noted that a light bar and speaker system will be installed on the Park Ranger vehicle. Committee Chair Liesemeyer asked for an update on the bathroom at the AMR Sports Park. Ms. Gonzalez stated that a meeting with Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) is scheduled to discuss the sewer connection. City of Menifee Public Safety Committee Minutes January 9, 2018 10. School District Report Menifee Union School District Representative Grangruth thanked the Public Works Department and Sheriff's Department for working with the district on traffic circulation issues. Committee Chair Liesemeyer asked if the crosswalk on Evans and Newport could be looked at for additional safety devices for the kids that cross there. Traffic Engineer Blough stated he will take a look at the intersection. 11. City Manager Comments City Manager Villa stated that he does not like to see graffiti in the City and will work with Public Works on a rapid response to these issues. 12. Committee Members Comments Committee Alternate Sobek stated she gets so much information at this meeting when she attends and that she would like to see this information shared with the entire Council and the public. 13. Adjournment Chairman Liesemeyer adjourned the meeting at 4:24 p.m. City of Menifee Public Safety Committee Minutes 4 January 9, 2018