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2018-02-13 Public Safety Committee MinutesCity of Menifee Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes February 13, 2018 1. Call to order and roll call Chairman Matt Liesemeyer called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m. Present were: Chairman Matt Liesemeyer, Committee Member Greg August, City Manager Armando Villa, Acting Assistant City Manager Jeff Wyman, Deputy City Clerk Jennifer Allen, Economic Development Manager Gina Gonzalez, Building Official Colin McNie, Traffic Engineer Rob Blough, Community Services Director Jonathan Nicks, Fire Division Chief Geoff Pemberton, Fire Battalion Chief Josh Bischof, Fire Marshal Paul Villalobos Police Captain Greg Fellows, Police Sergeant Kevin Lamb, County Animal Shelter Representative Dwight Esplanade, and Romoland School District Representative Ricky Alyassi. 2. Public Comments Committee Chair Liesemeyer called for public comments and there was none. 3. Minutes The December 12, 2017 minutes were approved unanimously. The January 9, 2018 minutes were postponed to the next meeting for approval. 4. Fire Department Monthly Report Fire Battalion Chief Bischof provided the monthly Fire stats detailing the number of calls per month and the station activities and events. Battalion Chief Bischof stated that they have had an increase in calls due to a spike in flu cases. Mr. Bischof noted that public contacts increased due to the new fire station. Committee Chair Liesemeyer inquired about a Fire presentation at the March 7, 2018 City Council Meeting recognizing firefighters that served in Menifee. Mr. Bischof stated that if the agenda permits they will present the awards at the March 7, 2018 meeting. Committee Member August inquired about the dinner with the Firefighters event. Mr. Bischof stated everyone had a good time. Fire Marshal Villalobos presented the statistics for the Office of the Fire Marshall for the month of January 2018. Mr. Villalobos reported on plan review projects, development related meetings, and field inspections for the month. Committee Chair Liesemeyer asked how the increase in work load is being handled. Mr. Villalobos noted the challenges involved with the amount of paperwork for the department and that an office assistant and permit technician positions will be presented in the budget for consideration to keep up with the workload. 5. Police Department Monthly Report Police Sergeant Lamb reported on the monthly stats and cases of interest. Sergeant Lamb noted that the Sheriff's Department has various traffic safety events coming up funded through an Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) grant. Committee Member August reported on an upcoming event at the Cherry Hills Plaza regarding safety measures in the community. Committee Chair Liesemeyer inquired about the timeline for the newly hired motorcycle officer. Captain Fellows stated they are completing their training and will begin on April 3, 2018 and then he will work on training for a fourth motorcycle officer. 6. Code Enforcement Monthly Report Building Official McNie provided the monthly report for January. Mr. McNie stated that he has shifted around some staffing schedules and enforcement will now be conducted on Sundays. Committee Member August asked how many code officers the City has. Mr. McNie stated he has three (3) code officers and one staff member filling in on an acting basis. Mr. August asked what department addresses the homeless issues. Mr. McNie stated that depends on the call; Code Enforcement, Community Services and the Police Department address the issues depending on the level of the call. Committee Chair Liesemeyer asked how many open code cases there are currently. Mr. McNie stated there are approximately nine hundred open code cases. 7. Animal Control Monthly Report a. Animal Control Services — Animal Friends of the Valleys (AFV) Animal Friends of the Valleys representative was absent. b. Animal Sheltering Services — County or Riverside County of Riverside Representative Esplanade provided the statistics noting the number of strays, adoptions, and live releases for the month of January. Committee Member August inquired about the type of dogs euthanized. Mr. Esplanade stated the euthanizations are based on a medical assessment. 8. Public Works/Engineering Monthly Report Traffic Engineer Rob Blough reported on various traffic signal operations, lane striping projects, street signage projects, school related issues, and installation of speed radar trailers. Committee Member August asked if Mr. Blough will be handling the community outreach in relation to traffic issues. Mr. Blough stated that in conjunction with Public Works Director Smith, they will provide the necessary community outreach. Committee Chair Liesemeyer reported on speeding on Newport Road and Murrieta Road and asked how to address the issue. Mr. Blough noted many traffic safety measures that could be used to address the issues and stated that he will analyze the areas mentioned to determine what precautions warrant safety improvements. Committee Member August asked if Measure DD funds can be used to fund traffic safety measures. City Manager Villa stated it is possible, however, the improvements most likely would need to be associated with a larger project and that he would have to look at it in further detail. City of Menifee Public Safety Committee Minutes February 13, 2018 9. Community Services Park Ranger Monthly Report Community Services Director Nicks provided the monthly report noting cases of solicitation around the City and the Park Rangers' encounters with the homeless. Committee Member August asked if the Park Rangers address the homeless encampments on their own. Mr. Nicks stated it depends on the level of call and if necessary they will have either Code Enforcement or the Police Department assist on high level priority calls. 10. School District Report Menifee Union School District Representative Alyassi reported on the Romoland School District's activities, trainings, and events for the month of January. Committee Chair Liesemeyer inquired about a recent lockdown in the Romoland School District. Mr. Alyassi reported on the incident and stated that the Sheriff's Department assisted with the incident and everything is under control with no further issues. Captain Fellows added that there was a miscommunication and the incident was handled rapidly. 11. City Manager Comments City Manager Villa stated he had no report. 12. Committee Members Comments Committee Member August reported on the recent Menifee Munch event and noted its success. 13. Adjournment Chairman Liesemeyer adjourned the meeting at 3:45 p.m. Jrfifer Allen, Deputy City Clerk City of Menifee Public Safety Committee Minutes February 13, 2018