AGENDA PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE JULY 18, 2018

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1 COPIES OF THIS AGENDA ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION SERVICE AT THE CENTRAL AND ALL BRANCH LIBRARIES. AGENDA PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE JULY 18, 2018 MEMBERS John J. Kennedy, Vice Mayor, District 3 Terry Tornek, Mayor Tyron Hampton, District 1 Steve Madison, District 6 STAFF Steve Mermell, City Manager Valerie Flores, Recording Secretary MISSION STATEMENT The City of Pasadena is dedicated to delivering exemplary municipal services, responsive to our entire community and consistent with our history, culture and unique character. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Assistive Listening Devices are available from the City Clerk s Office with a 24-hour advance notice. Please call (626) to request use of a listening device. Language translation services are available for this meeting by calling (626) at least 24 hours in advance. Habrá servicio de interpretación disponible para éstas juntas llamando al (626) por lo menos con 24 horas de anticipación. Public meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. Items on the agenda may not be called in order listed. Agendas and supporting documents are available on the Internet at Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Public Safety Committee after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk s Office at 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S-228, Pasadena, during normal business hours.

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4 APPROVAL OF MINUTES April 18, 2018 Regular Meeting* May 7, 2018 Cancellation of Regular Meeting*

5 CITY OF PASADENA PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES PASADENA CITY HALL 100 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER S249 APRIL 18, 2018 REGULAR MEETING OPENING ROLL CALL: Staff: The Chair called the regular meeting of the Public Safety Committee to order at 6:02 p.m. Vice Mayor John J. Kennedy (Chair) Councilmember Tyron Hampton (Arrived at 6:55 p.m.) Councilmember Steve Madison Mayor Terry Tornek Steve Mermell, City Manager Javan Rad, Chief Assistant City Attorney John Perez, Interim Police Chief Ara Maloyan, Director of Public Works Valerie Flores, Recording Secretary PUBLIC COMMENT Reverend Carlos Quintero, Pasadena Hispanic Pastors Alliance, spoke in recognition of Police Chief Phillip Sanchez, expressed gratitude and appreciation for his commitment/service to the City, as well as to the Hispanic community. Dale Gronemeier, residence not stated, requested that the City provide a ten-year analysis of the City s payouts on claims, settlements, internal affairs investigations, attorney fees for outside counsel, and staff time for all incidents involving the Pasadena Police Department (PPD). In response to Mr. Gronemeier s above public comment, the City Manager and Councilmember Madison indicated that the City Council currently receives information on the City s financial payouts involving the PPD, and noted that such information is accessible through the public records request process. Greg Gunther, Pasadena resident, provided his comments and submitted written data on the number of Pasadena Traffic Crash Victims vs. Violent Crime Victims. The Chair asked the City Manager to review the data submitted by the public speaker, Mr. Gunther, and to follow up with him on his request for the City to verify the accuracy of the data submitted. MINUTES APPROVED It was moved by Mayor Tornek, seconded by Councilmember Madison to approve the minutes of December 4, 2017 (regular meeting), December 20, 2017 (cancelled meeting), January 1, 2018 (cancelled meeting) and January 17, 2018 (regular meeting) as submitted. (Motion unanimously carried) (Absent: Councilmember Hampton) 01 04/18/2018

6 NEW BUSINESS Councilmember Hampton arrived at 6:55 p.m. COLORADO BRIDGE TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION TO DETER SUICIDE ATTEMPTS ON THE COLORADO STREET BRIDGE Ara Maloyan, Director of Public Works, thanked and introduced the appointed Task Force members for their participation, and summarized the agenda report as part of a PowerPoint presentation, and responded to questions. Steve Mermell, City Manager, noted that the City has not identified funds for the work associated with deterring suicide attempts, and stated that, in his opinion, it would be appropriate for the City Council to consider use of reserve funds given the serious nature of the matter. Michael Kassarjian, Pasadena resident, expressed concerns with the recommended mitigation measures. Jeff Michael, Vista del Arroyo Homeowners, spoke in support of the recommended mitigation measures. Councilmember Madison thanked Mr. Maloyan, City staff, and the Colorado Bridge Task Force members for their excellent work, and commented on the importance of deterring suicide attempts and moving forward with the staff s recommendation. He also requested staff to provide additional information on the dimensions and/or a visual of the proposed mitigation measures when presenting the matter to the full City Council. The Mayor echoed Councilmember Madison s comments and requested staff to provide a visual depiction of the dimensional scale of the proposed 7-6 vertical barriers. Following discussion, it was moved by Mayor Tornek, seconded by Councilmember Hampton, to approve staff s recommendation, and forward the item to the full City Council for consideration. (Motion unanimously carried) (Absent: None) INFORMATION ITEM Vice Mayor left at 7:06 p.m. and returned at 7:08 p.m. POLICE CHIEF S MONTHLY REPORT Steve Mermell, City Manager, introduced Interim Police Chief John Perez, who summarized the Police Chief s Monthly Report as part of a PowerPoint presentation, and responded to questions. Councilmember Madison reiterated his concerns involving recruitment and retention of police officers, specifically in terms of tenure/experience when considering police staffing levels. Councilmember Madison spoke briefly about the number of guns recently confiscated, and urged the Chief to contextualize that information as part of his monthly report, which he noted would serve as a reminder of the challenges and successes of the Police Department /18/2018

7 Councilmember Hampton requested that staff provide a comparison list of the Pasadena Police Department s body worn camera policy with the Los Angeles Police Department s policy (or a surrounding city). The Chair expressed his support for the appointment of Deputy Police Chief John Perez as the Interim Chief of Police, announced publicly that Chief Perez may also be referred to as Dr. Perez, and applauded him on his success and his fine example. The following individuals expressed support for the appointment of Deputy Police Chief John Perez as the Interim Police Chief and/or provided comments and questions related to the Chief s Monthly Report: Hovannes Sarkissian, Pasadena Armenian Police Advisory Council (PAPAC) Dale Gronemeier, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Phil Way, Pasadena resident Michelle White, ACLU of Southern California Joyce Perry, Pasadena resident The City Manager informed the Committee that the Public Safety Committee meeting scheduled for May 7, 2018, is being canceled due to a conflict with the Special Joint City Council/Finance Committee meeting Councilmember Madison briefly shared his concerns regarding seismic safety, with the City Manager noting that staff previously discussed seismic retrofitting of soft-story buildings and will return to the Committee in the near future with an update on the matter. The Mayor and Councilmember Hampton congratulated Interim Police Chief John Perez on his appointment, commented on the Chief s Monthly Report, specifically as it relates to the Department s work plan, stating that it is very ambitious, with the Mayor acknowledging the challenges with defining a plan that does not create additional paralyses and/or divert resources, and expressed his anticipation for progress in the areas highlighted in the report. Councilmember Hampton requested staff to provide information on the number of new recruits that are from the Pasadena area, and reiterated his suggestion for the community engagement/outreach to begin at the elementary school grade level. Following discussion, on the order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed. ADJOURNMENT On the order of the Chair, the regular meeting of the Public Safety Committee was adjourned at 8:05 p.m /18/2018

8 Vice Mayor John J. Kennedy, Chair Public Safety Committee ATTEST: Valerie Flores Recording Secretary 04 04/18/2018

9 CITY OF PASADENA PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES PASADENA CITY HALL 100 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER S249 MAY 7, 2018 REGULAR MEETING The regular meeting of the Public Safety Committee, scheduled for Monday, May 7, 2018, at 4:15 p.m., was cancelled as ordered on May 3, 2018, and posted as required by law. Vice Mayor John J. Kennedy, Chair Public Safety Committee ATTEST: Valerie Flores Recording Secretary 05/07/2018

10 NEW BUSINESS A. Authorization to Amend Site Access Agreement 22,288 with the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) Authority*

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15 INFORMATION ITEMS A Fireworks Overview* (Powerpoint Presentation) B. Report on Parks After Dark Activities* (Powerpoint Presentation) C. Police Chief s Monthly Report*

16 ITEM 5.A 2018 Fireworks Overview

17 Fire, Police and Public Information Office July 18, 2018 Fireworks Overview Wendell Eaton, Battalion Chief, PFD Art Chute, Lieutenant,PPD Lisa Derderian, Public Information Officer

18 Overview Fire, Police and Public Information Office Overview No Fireworks are Legal in the City of Pasadena > City of Pasadena Ord > Pasadena Municipal Code Community Outreach Enforcement Activities and Outcomes 2

19 Community Outreach Fire, Police and Public Information Office Community Outreach & Media Messages 3

20 Community Outreach Fire, Police and Public Information Office Community Outreach & Public Info Messages > Pasadena In Focus, April-May & June-July 2018 issues - 76,000 copies to homes, businesses & public counters > Public Service Announcement on KPAS TV (Charter & AT&T); streamed on City & Pasadena Media websites, & social media sites PSA promoting Americafest & Zero Tolerance reached almost 60,000 people on FB 4

21 Community Outreach Fire, Police and Public Information Office Community Outreach & Public Info Messages > Dozens of Zero Tolerance posts on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram via City main accounts, plus PD, FD, Rose Bowl Stadium, City Council, PWP, Library and stakeholder accounts > Website - main City & Dept. Homepages > Online & print ads Pasadena Now & Pasadena Weekly 5

22 Community Outreach Fire, Police and Public Information Office Community Outreach & Public Info Messages > Special placards and banners in Pasadena Transit buses & on public buildings throughout the City 6

23 Community Outreach Fire, Police and Public Information Office Community Outreach & Public Info Messages > Special No Fireworks messages on City Police, Fire and Public Works vehicles 7

24 Community Outreach Fire, Police and Public Information Office Media Messages > Series of New Releases, Media Advisories & Reminders > Phos-Chek Press Conference by PFD & PPD July 2, covered by most major TV, radio and print media, English & Spanish, in Pasadena and LA media markets > Special Pet Care messages 8

25 Community Outreach Fire, Police and Public Information Office Media Messages > Full coverage of press conference aired on KPAS & streamed for eight days 9

26 Fireworks Number Fire, Police and Public Information Office Community & Media Outreach Telephone Number used in all messages to Report Illegal Fireworks: (626)

27 Community Outreach Fire, Police and Public Information Office Citizen Service Center > Residents had additional option to call the Citizen Service Center or to use the smart phone app > From 6/27 to 7/5, CSC received 48 reports of fireworks through the mobile app, relayed to PPD 11

28 2018 Activity (Fire Ops. Div.) Fire, Police and Public Information Office Emergency Medical Calls Motor Vehicle Accidents Structure Fires Vehical Fires Brush / Grass / Vegitation Fires Fire, Other Fire Alarm Activations Other Total Responses / Operations

29 2018 Results (Fireworks Related) Fire, Police and Public Information Office Fireworks Confiscation > 50 lbs. of fireworks and related devices seized 18 lbs. of Safe and Sane fireworks 32 lbs. of dangerous fireworks AmericaFest City Operations Year Safe and Sane Dangerous Safe and Sane Dangerous Total Lbs

30 2018 Results (Fireworks Related) Fire, Police and Public Information Office Fires and Injuries > Fireworks related fires 2 Palm tree fires & vegetation fire > Fireworks related injury Fireworks Related Fires Fireworks Related Injuries % of fireworks related ER's 0.0% 4.8% 0.0% 3.70% 5.1% 14

31 Fire Prevention & Code Enforcement Activities at Rose Bowl Stadium Fire, Police and Public Information Office Enforcement Detail Amerciafest > Americafest Fireworks Enforcement Units > 10 personnel (9 Fire / 1 Police Officer) Five enforcement units in golf carts Toll Plazas (11:30 a.m. 7:00 p.m.)» Posted No Fireworks signage» Made contact with vehicle entering the Arroyo» Distributed 5,000 red No Fireworks flyers Parking Lots & Golf Course Patrols» Enforce zero tolerance firework ordinance (none observed)» Patrol area for spot fires (none observed)» Monitored BBQs and open flames 15

32 Community Firework Enforcement Teams Fire, Police and Public Information Office Thirteen Pasadena Police Department Personnel > 12 officers/ corporals, 1 supervisor Six two-officer teams in marked police vehicles Citywide patrol hours of deployment were between (7/4) 5:30 p.m. (7/5) 3:00 a.m. Citywide Focused Patrols > History of illegal (fireworks) activity > Visual observations of fireworks activity > Calls for Service (citizen) 16

33 New Administrative Citation Fire, Police and Public Information Office Pasadena Municipal Code section Possession, Sale and Discharge of Fireworks. PMC was amended in 2018 to allow for issuance of administrative citations 17

34 Community Firework Enforcement Teams Fire, Police and Public Information Office Six PPD Firework Enforcement Teams responded to 207 CFS and issued 23 Administrative citations. This is an increase of 43% in CFS from 2017 (145 CFS). Percentages indicate calls for service and numbers in parenthesis indicate citations issued in each respective district: District 1 26% (15) District 2 9% (1) District 3 31% (2) District 4 9% (0) District 5 19% (5) District 6 3% (0) District 7 3% (0) Fireworks were transferred to PFD units for proper storage Fireworks Seized during the operation: Safe/Sane* 18 pounds Dangerous 32 pounds Mortar Launch Tubes - 23 *State Fire Marshal defines safe/sane vs dangerous

35 Summary Fire, Police and Public Information Office Summary > Curbing illegal fireworks use & enforcement remains challenging due to pervasive use and acceptance of fireworks by the public > City continues to be a Zero Tolerance community for fireworks & enforcement, but emphasis is on education, public information/awareness and confiscation. > The new ordinance holding property owners and tenants responsible for illegal activity was a useful tool for enforcement officers in gaining compliance. 19

36 ITEM 5.B Report on Parks After Dark Activities

37 HUMAN SERVICES AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT Parks After Dark July 18, 2018

38 6 th Annual Parks After Dark Overview Human Services & Recreation Department Parks After Dark was first introduced in 2012 at two Northwest sites: > Villa-Parke Community Center > *Robinson Park Recreation Center Since then, PAD has expanded to other sites and parks, including; > Central Park > La Pintoresca Teen Education Center > Victory Park > Washington Park > Washington Middle School Gym *currently closed for renovation 2

39 Scorecard Human Services & Recreation Department Objective: > Is to increase neighborhood cohesion and community well being in creating safe park spaces by bringing free recreational activities and family events during extended hours. Goal: > Is to foster safe, healthy, friendly park environments and facility spaces for all ages throughout Pasadena during extended park hours. 3

40 Summer 2018 Snapshot Human Services & Recreation Department July 5 th Kick-off Community Softball Game at Robinson Park Thursdays: > Armory Center for the Arts > Men s Basketball open to 60 participants > DJ Splash Recreational Swim open to 80 drop-in participants Fridays: > Zumba open to 40 drop-in participants > Women s Indoor Soccer - open to 60 participants > DJ Splash Recreation Swim - open to 80 drop-in participants Saturdays: > Adult Soccer - open to 20 participants drop-in participants Movies in the Park: 7 movies; average participants Concerts in the Park: 3 concerts: > Jazz it Up, 80 s Vibe, Latin Fiesta; average participants 4

41 Work in Progress Human Services & Recreation Department Maintaining and ensuring the outdoor restrooms remain clean Maintaining safe and clean outdoor children s play areas Control of the ongoing negative presence at the parks Beyond the summer, retaining and sustaining safe, healthy, and friendly park environments 5

42 Collaboration PPD & HSRD Human Services & Recreation Department July 5 th at Robinson Park - Game 2: PPD vs HSRD 6

43 ITEM 5.C Police Chief s Monthly Report

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