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HomeMy WebLinkAbout072706 PTS Minutes - MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA PUBlICfTRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION JULY27,2006 CALL TO ORDER The City of Temecula PublicfTraffic Safety Commission convened in a regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, 2006, in the City Council Chambers of Temecula City Hall, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California. FLAG SALUTE Commissioner Lanier led the audience in the Flag salute. ROLL CAlL Present: Commissioners: Lanier, Ramos, Jacobs, Arbogast, and Chairman Youmans. Absent: None. PRESENTATIONS: Corporal Cohen spoke regarding Top Dog Police Canine Kaos' accomplishments during the annual Western States Police and Fire Games (W.S.P.F.G). The Commission commended Corporal Cohen and canine Kaos for their accomplishments. Captain Domenoe provided a PowerPoint Presentation regarding the Countywide Gang Taskforce, highlighting on the following: . Riverside County Demographics . Why Do We Need a Task Force . Gang Related Crimes in Riverside County . Task Force Mission . Strategies for Prevention . Strategies for Intervention . Strategies for Suppression . Goals and Objectives . Commitment to the Program . Participating Agencies . Task Force Organization . Gang Makeup and Identification . Gangs Come in All Colors, Races and Beliefs . Defining a Criminal Street Gang . The Street Gang Loose-Knit structure . Gang Clothing R:\MinutesIPublicTrafflcSafetyCommission072706 1 J . Fashion influence from Gang Clothing . Graffiti . Gangs and the Media . Gang Growth and Migration . Local Gang Presence. The PublicfTraffic Safety Commission thanked Captain Domenoe for his presentation. Captain Domenoe advised that he will forward a copy of the presentation to the Commission. PUBLIC COMMENTS Lieutenant Pino introduced Sergeant Anderson to the Commission and advised that he will be in attendance of the PublicfTraffic Safety Commission meetings. COMMISSION REPORTS A. Commissioner Arbogast extended a thank you to the Police Department for its quick response to a bank robbery at her place of employment. B. Commissioner Lanier queried on the status of cleaning up the brush on the back side of the Ronald Reagan Sports Park. Commissioner Lanier also thanked the Police and Fire Department for their hard work during the extreme heat conditions. In response to Commissioner Lanier's question, Director of Public Works Hughes advised that there would be a funded project that will do some cleaning of the desilting basin down and up stream, and will include some cleaning of the brush on the back side of the Ronald Reagan Sports Park. . C. Commissioner Ramos requested an update to the emergency cell phone number. Commissioner Ramos also queried on the status with the construction on 79 South. For Commissioner Ramos, Director of Public Works Hughes advised that due to numerous unforeseen conditions with the median project on 79 South, the construction work will be delayed beyond its completion date. For Commissioner Arbogast stated that the cell phone 911 number for Temecula would be: 951-776-1078 and that non-emergent cell phone number for Temecula would be: 951-696-4357. D. Chairman Youmans thanked Fire and Police Departments for their quick and efficient efforts with regard to traffic control on 1-15 brush fire incident. Referencing power poles on Rancho California Road, Director of Public Works Hughes stated that there would be no current plan to underground the utility lines. R:\MlnuteslPublicTrafflcSafetyCommisslon072706 2 COMMISSION CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes of June 22. 2006 RECOMMENDATION: 1.1 Approve the Minutes of June 22, 2006. MOTION: Commissioner Lanier moved to approve the Consent Calendar. Commissioner Arbogast seconded the motion and voice vote reflected unanimous approval. COMMISSION BUSINESS 2. Enoineerlno and Traffic Survev UDdate . Citvwlde RECOMMENDATION: 2.1 That the PublicfTraffic Safety Commission review and recommend that the City Council adopt an Ordinance establishing the recommended speed limits in Exhibit "An. Principal Engineer Moghadam reviewed and recommended an Ordinance establishing the recommended speed limits (as per written material). MOTION: Commissioner Jacobs moved to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance establishing staff's recommended speed limits identified in Exhibit A. Commissioner Arbogast seconded the motion and voice vote reflected unanimous approval. 3. Traffic Engineer's ReDort Director of Public Works Hughes reported the following: . That the City completed its additional lane, eastbound at Rancho California and Ynez Road . That there will be a speed limit sign installed on Peppercorn Street in the near future . That the City currently has an annual maintenance contract with County Flood Control that will be doing the mowing and maintenance of the Gertrudis Creek which is performed between November and January of every year. 4. Police Chlers ReDort Sergeant Anderson provided a brief report, noting the following: . That for the month of June a total of 2,341 citations were given; and that 371 were for the Stop Light Abuse Program, and 37 were for school zone citations . That CAP had three call outs and a total of 449 hours worked for the month of June. R:\MinutesIPublicTrafflcSafetyCommisslon072706 3 . That the Police Department will be making an effort to perform one DUI checkpoint a month; and that there would be a tentative DUI checkpoint set for Friday, August 18, 2006 which will be a roving saturation. 5. Fire Chiers ReDort No report at this time. ADJOURNMENT At 7:50 p.m. Chairman Youmans formally adjourned this meeting to Thursday, Auoust 24.2006 at 6:00 P.M., in the City Council Chambers, 43200 Business Park Drive, and Temecula. r~ Cnai~Ga 4.~/d~~ Admini~ve A~stant Anita Pyle R:\MlnuteslPublicTrafflcSafetyCommisslon072706 4