MINUTES

City of Modesto
Safety & Communities Committee/
Special City Council Workshop Meeting
Second Floor, Room 2005
Tenth Street Place, 1010 10th Street
Modesto, California

Monday, April 7, 2008, at 5:30 p.m.

Roll Call: Present: Councilmembers O’Bryant, Olsen

Absent: Councilmember Hawn

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Three minute time limit per speaker

CONSENT ITEMS – ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED: Items #1 and #2

CONSENT ITEMS
An item may be removed from consent and discussed at the request of an audience member or Committee Member.

CONSENT
1. Consider staff recommendation to enter into an agreement with the State of California Office of Emergency Services to house and maintain an OES Type 1 fire apparatus and forward to City Council for approval.

ACTION: The Committee approved staff recommendation and forwarded to City Council for approval.

CONSENT
2. Consider receiving informational reports for 2007 regarding use of force analysis and pursuit analysis.

ACTION: The Committee accepted staff reports.

WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

3. Consider written communication from Chris Murphy regarding murals for downtown Modesto.

ACTION: The Committee referred this item to Community Qualities Forum, Economic Development Committee, and the City Attorney for review and requested a monthly status report to Safety & Communities Committee.

NEW BUSINESS

4. Consider receipt and review of information from the Senior Focus Group regarding the need for increased senior programs and services.

ACTION: The Committee referred this item to Community Qualities Forum and requested an update every other month.

5. Consider recommendation to approve the La Loma Neighborhood Security Enhancement Plan and agreement between the City of Modesto and the La Loma Neighborhood Association for placement of security cameras on City-owned property, and forward to City Council for consideration and approval.

ACTION: The Committee referred this item to City Attorney for review and asked that this be brought back for consideration at the May 2008 Safety and Communities Committee meeting.

6. Discussion of enforcement mechanisms available for abating drug houses and whether a new ordinance or amended ordinance is necessary requested by Councilmember Olsen, and verbal update and presentation on the Police Department’s Special Services Unit.

ACTION: This item was continued until the May Meeting.

MATTERS TOO LATE FOR THE AGENDA


FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
1. JPA with Stanislaus Drug Enforcement Agency
2. Status report on contents of administrative citations and penalties ordinance
3. Annual collision report for 2006
4. Parks and Parks Security
5. Increase to vehicle impound fees

ADJOURNMENT
This meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.

_______________________________
James E. Niskanen, Interim City Manager