PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AGENDA Monday, February 10, 2020 9:00 am CVAG Offices 73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 119 Palm Desert, CA 92260 760-346-1127 THIS MEETING IS HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE. ACTION MAY RESULT ON ANY ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA. 1. CALL TO ORDER – Chair John Peña, Councilmember, La Quinta 2. ROLL CALL A. Member Roster P3 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS Any person wishing to address the Public Safety Committee on items appearing ON the agenda may do so at this time. At the discretion of the Chair comments may be taken at the time items are presented. Please limit comments to 3 minutes. 5. COMMITTEE MEMBER / DIRECTOR COMMENTS 6. EX-OFFICIO UPDATES 7. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approve November 18, 2019 Committee Meeting Minutes P4 8. DISCUSSION / ACTION A. Presentation on East Valley Mulch Fires – Deputy Chief Eddy Moore, CalFire Recommendation: Information only B. Presentation on Pandemic Response and Preparedness – Greg Rodriguez, Government Relations and Public Policy Advisor Riverside County Recommendation: Information only P8
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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AGENDA
Monday, February 10, 2020 9:00 am
CVAG Offices
73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 119 Palm Desert, CA 92260
760-346-1127
THIS MEETING IS HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE. ACTION MAY RESULT ON ANY ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA.
1. CALL TO ORDER – Chair John Peña, Councilmember, La Quinta
2. ROLL CALL A. Member Roster
P3
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS Any person wishing to address the Public Safety Committee on items appearing ON the agenda may do so at this time. At the discretion of the Chair comments may be taken at the time items are presented. Please limit comments to 3 minutes.
5. COMMITTEE MEMBER / DIRECTOR COMMENTS
6. EX-OFFICIO UPDATES
7. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approve November 18, 2019 Committee Meeting Minutes
P4
8. DISCUSSION / ACTION A. Presentation on East Valley Mulch Fires – Deputy Chief Eddy Moore, CalFire
Recommendation: Information only
B. Presentation on Pandemic Response and Preparedness – Greg Rodriguez, Government Relations and Public Policy Advisor Riverside County Recommendation: Information only
P8
C. Update on CV100 Homelessness Initiative – Tom Cox Recommendation: Information only
D. Hiker Rescues – Palm Desert Search & Rescue Recommendation: Information only
P22
9. INFORMATION A. Attendance Record
P23
10. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Any member of the public wishing to address the Committee on items not appearing on the agenda may do so at this time. Please limit comments to 2 minutes. Additional time may be permitted at the discretion of the Chair.
11. ANNOUNCEMENTS Upcoming meetings at CVAG, 73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Room 119, Palm Desert:
• Executive Committee – Monday, February 24, at 4:30 pm
• Public Safety Committee – Monday, March 9 at 9 am
12. ADJOURN
Item 2A
(revised 02/03/2020)
Public Safety Committee Members Roster
City of Blythe Vacant
City of Cathedral City Councilmember Mark Carnevale
City of Coachella Councilmember Megan Beaman-Jacinto
City of Desert Hot Springs Councilmember Russell Betts
City of Indian Wells Mayor Ted Mertens
City of Indio Councilmember Waymond Fermon- VICE CHAIR
City of La Quinta Councilmember John Pena-CHAIR
City of Palm Desert Councilmember Kathleen Kelly
City of Palm Springs Councilmember Christy Holstege
City of Rancho Mirage Mayor Iris Smotrich
County of Riverside Supervisor V. Manuel Perez
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Vacant
Cabazon Band of Mission Indians Vacant
Ex-Officio Members (non-voting)
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Margaret Muhr, Emergency Services Manager
Cathedral City Police Anthony Yoakum, Acting Chief
Cathedral City Fire Paul Wilson, Fire Chief
Desert Hot Springs Police Jim Henson, Chief of Police
Thermal Sheriff Station Misty Reynolds, Captain
Indio Police Mike Washburn, Chief of Police
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Sheriff Chad Bianco
Palm Desert Sheriff Station Joseph Belli, Captain
Palm Springs Police Bryan Reyes, Chief of Police
Palm Springs Fire J. Kevin Nalder, Fire Chief
Riverside County Fire Department Eddy Moore, Division Chief
California Highway Patrol Mike Stefanoff, Commander
U.S. Border Patrol David Kim
District Attorney’s Office Michael Hestrin, District Attorney
Riverside County Probation Department Ron Miller, Interim Chief Probation Officer
CVAG Support Staff
Tom Kirk, Executive Director Tom Cox, Management Analyst Libby Carlson, Senior Program Assistant
Item 7A
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Betts at 9 am at CVAG, 73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Room 119, Palm Desert, CA.
2. ROLL CALL
Roll call was taken and was determined that a quorum was present. Those in attendance:
MEMBERS PRESENT AGENCY Councilmember Raymond Gregory City of Cathedral City Councilmember Megan Beaman-Jacinto City of Coachella Councilmember Russell Betts, Chair City of Desert Hot Springs Mayor Pro Tem Ty Peabody City of Indian Wells Councilmember Waymond Fermon City of Indio Councilmember John Peña City of La Quinta Councilmember Sabby Jonathan City of Palm Desert Mayor Iris Smotrich City of Rancho Mirage Supervisor V. Manuel Perez County of Riverside EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS PRESENT Paul Wilson, Chief Cathedral City Fire Misty Reynolds, Captain Thermal Sheriff Station Mike Washburn, Chief Indio Police Department Joseph Belli, Captain Palm Desert Sheriff Station Mike Kovaleff Palm Springs Police Department Mike Stefanoff, Captain California Highway Patrol David Kim, Assistant Chief Patrol Agent U.S. Customs and Border Patrol – El Centro Salvador Moreno U.S. Customs and Border Patrol – Indio Robert Fish CALFIRE - Riverside County Fire East Ops Lori Nelson Riverside County Probation Department Christopher Wright Riverside County Probation Department
MEMBERS AND EX-OFFICIOS NOT PRESENT Councilmember JR Roberts City of Palm Springs Margaret Muhr Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Anthony Yoakum, Acting Chief Cathedral City Police Jim Henson, Chief Desert Hot Springs Police Department Kevin Nalder, Chief Palm Springs Fire Department Chad Bianco Riverside County Sheriff Michael Hestrin Riverside County District Attorney’s Office CVAG STAFF PRESENT Tom Kirk Tom Cox Libby Carlson Erica Felci
The audio file for this committee meeting can be found online at: http://www.cvag.org/audio.htm
The audio file for this committee meeting can be found online at: http://www.cvag.org/minutes.htm
The audio file for this committee meeting can be found online at: http://www.cvag.org/minutes.htm
OTHERS PRESENT Jeff Van Wagenen County of Riverside Christine Castro Riverside County Probation Gerald Fineman Riverside County District Attorney’s Office Chris Wilson Riverside County Sheriff – Palm Desert Mayor Steve Manos City of Lake Elsinore
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Manos led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS – None.
5. COMMITTEE MEMBER / DIRECTOR COMMENTS – None.
6. EX-OFFICIO COMMENTS
• Chief Wilson, Cathedral City FD, reported that 10,000 were expected to attend upcoming event at new amphitheater.
• Chair Betts noted that Chief Henson, Desert Hot Springs PD, was unable to attend due to a shooting.
• Captain Reynolds, Thermal Sheriff Station, reported on preparation for 12/8/19 Ironman.
• Chief Washburn, Indio PD, reported that grant funding for regional firearms processing program was not awarded, and on funding awarded for radio system upgrades.
• Captain Belli, Palm Desert Sheriff Station, introduced himself and staff.
• Mike Kovaleff, Palm Springs PD, gave an update on preparation for holiday season, results of the election, and moving City Council meetings to Thursday starting in January.
• Robert Fish, CALFIRE, reported that fire season was extended to 12/22/19 and peak staffing maintained; Martinez Fire 98% contained, with new sprinklers and site security added, and progress made by the mulch/illegal dumping task force. Supervisor Perez added that there are 33 sites involved and long term strategy in progress.
• Captain Stefanoff, California Highway Patrol, reported on an increase in traffic collisions and a grant-funded DUI task force.
• Agent Kim, US Customs & Border Patrol, reported a decrease in migrant traffic and arrests and thanked the Committee for its help.
• Lori Nelson, Riverside County Probation, reported that Christine Castro will be the new lead for the desert region.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approve June 10, 2019 Committee Meeting Minutes
IT WAS MOVED BY MAYOR PRO TEM PEABODY AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GREGORY TO APPROVE THE JUNE 10, 2019 MEETING MINUTES. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH 9 AYES, 1 ABSENT
COUNCILMEMBER BETTS AYE MAYOR PRO TEM PEABODY AYE COUNCILMEMBER FERMON AYE COUNCILMEMBER PEÑA AYE COUNCILMEMBER JONATHAN AYE COUNCILMEMBER ROBERTS ABSENT MAYOR SMOTRICH AYE SUPERVISOR PEREZ AYE 8. DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS
Items 8B and 8C were addressed before Item 8A
B. Responding to the Unexpected: Lessons from Crisis Management – Mayor Steve
Manos, City of Lake Elsinore, gave a presentation on community response to a series of crisis situations from the perspective of local government, including resident outreach and communications strategies.
C. The CV100: Coordinated Approach to Addressing Unsheltered Homelessness in
Coachella Valley – Tom Cox reported on efforts to strengthen coordination between public
safety officers and homeless service providers, both on the ground and through ongoing
communication.
Councilmember Jonathan provided additional context in relationship to the CV Housing
First program. Supervisor Perez reported on related discussion held at by Riverside County
executive staff and noted that Coachella Valley’s model is leading the way in Riverside
County.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER GREGORY AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FERMON TO ENDORSE THE CV100 TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS THROUGHOUT COACHELLA VALLEY WITH COMPASSOIN THROUGH COORDINATED STREET OUTREACH AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH 9 AYES, 1 ABSENT
COUNCILMEMBER GREGORY AYE COUNCILMEMBER BEAMAN-JACINTO AYE COUNCILMEMBER BETTS AYE MAYOR PRO TEM PEABODY AYE COUNCILMEMBER FERMON AYE COUNCILMEMBER PEÑA AYE COUNCILMEMBER JONATHAN AYE COUNCILMEMBER ROBERTS ABSENT MAYOR SMOTRICH AYE SUPERVISOR PEREZ AYE
A. Elect Committee Chair and Vice Chair for FY19/20 IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER BETTS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JOANTHAN TO ELECT COUNCILMEMBER PEÑA AS CHAIR AND COUNCILMEMBER FERMON AS VICE CHAIR FOR FY19/20.
THE MOTION CARRIED WITH 9 AYES, 1 ABSENT
COUNCILMEMBER GREGORY AYE COUNCILMEMBER BEAMAN-JACINTO AYE COUNCILMEMBER BETTS AYE MAYOR PRO TEM PEABODY AYE COUNCILMEMBER FERMON AYE COUNCILMEMBER PEÑA AYE COUNCILMEMBER JONATHAN AYE COUNCILMEMBER ROBERTS ABSENT MAYOR SMOTRICH AYE SUPERVISOR PEREZ AYE
9. INFORMATION - The following items were submitted for Committee information only:
1. Committee Attendance Record
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Upcoming meetings at CVAG, 73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Room 119, Palm Desert:
• Executive Committee – Monday, December 2 at 4:30 pm
• Public Safety Committee – Monday, January 13 at 9 am
11. ADJOURN - The meeting was adjourned at 10:11 am.
Respectfully submitted, Libby Carlson
Item 8B
Staff Report Subject: Pandemic Response and Preparedness
Contact: Greg Rodriguez, Government Relations and Public Policy Advisor Riverside County
Recommendation: Information only Background: In January, Wuhan, China was identified as ground zero for an outbreak of a virus known as the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. This is a new strain not previously identified in humans that the World Health Organization has declared to be a Global Health Emergency. On the evening of January 28, Riverside County was notified that US residents travelling from Wuhan were being transported to March Air Reserve Base. Riverside County’s public health department and Emergency Operations Center quickly mobilized by sending staff and resources to assist teams from the Centers for Disease Control at the Base on January 29. Staff from Riverside University Health System and the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services are also on scene. The passengers were screened prior to leaving China and again when they reached Anchorage, Alaska. When they arrived in Riverside, the passengers were screened again prior to beginning a mandatory 14-day quarantine. Monitoring during this period includes daily symptom and temperature checks by CDC and Public Health staff. A mobile health clinic has been set up to help passengers with routine chronic conditions. To-date, there have been no confirmed cases of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in Riverside County. Staff from Riverside County Public Health will continue coordination efforts as the passengers travel on to their ultimate destination. More information about the outbreak can be found on the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control websites:
• https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/index.html Fiscal Impact: None. Information only. Attachments:
1. CDC Fact Sheet: 2019 Novel Coronavirus 2. Desert Sun Article on March Air Force Base Quarantine, 1/31/20 3. “How to Protect Yourself From the Coronavirus” (The Guardian)
Staff Report Subject: The CV100: Coordinated Approach to Addressing Unsheltered
Homelessness In Coachella Valley
Contact: Tom Cox ([email protected]) Recommendation: Information Only. Background: The core components of CV Housing First in 2020 include (1) strengthened teamwork between service providers, public safety, and probation officers; (2) co-located service delivery at easy-to-Homeless Access Center(s), starting with Palm Springs; and (3) doubling the number of crisis stabilization/bridge housing units from 12 to 24.
Since January 13 the strengthened teamwork between service providers, public safety, and probation officers has been the goal with the CV100 initiative. The intent of CV100 is to actively help the top utilizers of public safety officers time by connecting those individuals to needed housing, medical, mental health, and substance abuse services. The following is currently being coordinated and collaborated:
1. Coachella Valley 100 “By Name List” police, sheriffs, and probation departments that provide coverage to Coachella Valley cities have provided a total of 100 individuals with whom they most frequently come into contact. This CV100 By Name List will be used to prioritize help and keep track of progress.
2. Coordinated Street Outreach. Trained outreach workers will join officers in the field and attempt to engage unsheltered individuals in services beyond temporary shelter. Monthly scheduled outreach in Coachella Valley cities that will connect individuals to needed services on the streets and Homeless Access Centers. These times are currently being scheduled with officers.
3. Ongoing Communication. Service providers, public safety officers, and probation officers will meet and communicate regularly to discuss progress, outcomes, and trends.
a. The first weekly CV100 email updating utilizers information, locations, and linkages to services went out Friday, February 7.
b. The first monthly CV100 meeting for public safety and providers is scheduled Thursday, February 27 at 1pm at the Palm Springs Homeless Access Center to prioritize, problem solve, and collaborate CV100 outreach efforts.
Fiscal Impact: None. CV100 will leverage existing resources.
