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CALL TO ORDER / FLAG SALUTE/ ROLL CALL
INSPIRATION
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
PRESENTATIONS 1. 211 VENTURA COUNTY STATS & SERVICES UPDATE FOR PORT HUENEME - Presented by Interface Children & Family Services
PRESENTATIONS 2. BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION
PRESENTATIONS 3. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION
CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC HEARINGS 9. INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV OF THE PORT HUENEME MUNICIPAL CODE TO CLARIFY PROHIBITED WHEELED VEHICLEACTIVITY ON THE HUENEME PIER
BUSINESS ITEMS 10. OVERVIEW OF HOMELESS LIAISON OFFICER POSITION AND SERVICES
BUSINESS ITEMS 11. REACH HUENEME DONATION FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT CANINE UNIT
BUSINESS ITEM 12. DETERMINE TIMELINE AND PROCESS FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES
BUSINESS ITEM 13. REVIEW OF LOT COVERAGE STANDARDS
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND REPORTS
COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS AND COMMENTS
REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT

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	Good evening everyone, and welcome to tonight's regular City Council meeting. We're going to go ahead and get started.	00:00:03
	We'll call the meeting to order. It is now 630.	00:00:11
	So we'll now stand for the.	00:00:16
	Flag salute.	00:00:19
	Councilmember Gama.	00:00:21
	If you could please right hand over heart.	00:00:24
	I pledge allegiance.	00:00:28
	See the flag of the United States of America.	00:00:29
	Stands one nation under God.	00:00:35
	Indivisible with liberty and.	00:00:38
	Justice for all.	00:00:39
	Thank you.	00:00:43
	Madam Clerk, please take.	00:00:44
	Councilmember Gama.	00:00:47
	Here. Councilmember Hernandez here.	00:00:48
	Councilmember Perez here, Mayor Pro Tem Lopez.	00:00:50
	Here and Mayor McQueen, La Shawn.	00:00:53
	Here.	00:00:55
	And we are now going to hear the inspiration from our mayor Pro Tem.	00:00:57
	Thank you.	00:01:01
	So.	00:01:03
	This inspiration.	00:01:05
	I've been on council now for.	00:01:07
	Close to 11 months.	00:01:09
	And so to me, I thought it was. It was.	00:01:11
	It would be a good it would be fitting to talk about.	00:01:14
	The Council.	00:01:16
	And so I'm going to go.	00:01:18
	Hopefully.	00:01:20
	It'll come together here.	00:01:21
	Yeah, I've been truly inspired by the work of.	00:01:23
	Of our City Council.	00:01:27
	Poor way Nimi may just be 4.5 square miles.	00:01:28
	But within this small.	00:01:31
	Area, uh.	00:01:32
	Lies a diverse community filled with unique perspectives.	00:01:33
	Our City Council is made-up of many individuals from the corners of our cities. Some live near the shores.	00:01:38
	Others near Bubbling Springs, others near the port.	00:01:44
	Others near Boker Park, Patterson or Marina Village.	00:01:48
	What makes our Council effective?	00:01:52
	And our decision making stronger.	00:01:54
	In my opinion.	00:01:56
	Is precisely these differences.	00:01:58
	Each of us brings a unique viewpoint.	00:02:00
	Shaped by where we live.	00:02:03
	How we move through our community.	00:02:04
	And how we spend our time around the city.	00:02:06
	Whether we call home a single family residence.	00:02:09
	Waene Bay.	00:02:12
	A condo governed by an HOA or an apartment.	00:02:14
	These diverse experiences.	00:02:17
	Deepen our understanding of the challenges and opportunities.	00:02:19
	For us, our differences foster rich, meaningful debate.	00:02:22
	Because the issues we discuss affect our residents in many ways.	00:02:27
	Through respectful.	00:02:31
	Dialogue and through disagreements.	00:02:33
	We challenged one another.	00:02:36
	To think more broadly.	00:02:37
	Weigh our options carefully and ultimately make.	00:02:39
	Better decisions.	00:02:41
	That serve the greater good.	00:02:43
	While ensuring we govern with integrity, purpose and within the law.	00:02:45
	We come from different backgrounds, different walks of life.	00:02:52
	Lice and yes.	00:02:55
	Different genders.	00:02:56
	Yet despite all these differences.	00:02:58
	I'm continually reminded that we are more similar.	00:03:00
	Then we are different.	00:03:03
	We all want what's best for our residents and our city.	00:03:05
	Together.	00:03:08
	On this we.	00:03:10
	Share a common commitment strength.	00:03:11
	Strengthened by our diverse perspectives to shape a briar.	00:03:13
	Brighter, more united future for Port Wayne.	00:03:17
	Thank you.	00:03:21
	Thank you. That's good.	00:03:22
	Thank you.	00:03:27
	Now we're going to hear public comments not pertaining to the items on the agenda.	00:03:28
	Comments will be limited to 3 minutes.	00:03:34
	Madam Clerk, do we have any public comments?	00:03:36
	I guess, Madam Mayor, first I just wanted to note that written public comments have been received and they've been.	00:03:40
	Provided to Council prior to this meeting. In addition, the comments have been posted to the City's website and have been.	00:03:45
	Placed in the agenda packet binder that's just outside the council chamber for the public review.	00:03:52
	Thank you first.	00:03:57
	Public comment will be from.	00:03:59
	Luis Mendez.	00:04:01
	Thank you. Good evening, council members.	00:04:08
	Mayor, manager and residents, my name is Luis Mendez.	00:04:09
	And I am the vice president of the Port Windy Lions Club.	00:04:13
	I'm here to invite you and the residents to join us for our.	00:04:16
	1st Annual The Other Los Muertos celebration that will be held at the Ocean View Pavilion on November 1st.	00:04:19
	We have entertainment.	00:04:27
	Dancing, music, DJ and dinner provided.	00:04:28
	There will be silent auction fundraisers for the event.	00:04:31
	To help us support our causes.	00:04:33
	And raising money to give back to the community, whether it's for schools.	00:04:36
	Hungry. Homeless.	00:04:40
	Supporting other.	00:04:41
	School district members or students?	00:04:43
	And other service projects that.	00:04:45
	Actually.	00:04:47
	Focus on.	00:04:48
	Throughout our community, so please join us if you can.	00:04:49
	November.	00:04:52
	6 to 10:00 PM at Ocean Be Brilliant.	00:04:53
	Thank you.	00:04:55
	Thank you.	00:04:56
	And.	00:04:58
	Good evening everyone.	00:05:06
	Good evening.	00:05:08
	To the council and to all the residents, Many of you don't know who I am. I am the new regional librarian for the eastern part of	00:05:09
	Ventura County.	00:05:13
	And.	00:05:18
	Ventura County and Pruder Library.	00:05:19
	Is putting on a very large program about cybersecurity.	00:05:22
	On October 4th.	00:05:25
	And we will have FBI and about.	00:05:27
	Five different agencies coming in.	00:05:31
	And it will be geared to the public.	00:05:33
	Multi level.	00:05:35
	For ages and then also we're offering it.	00:05:36
	A special meeting.	00:05:39
	Where the FBI is going to talk to.	00:05:41
	Public safety.	00:05:45
	Professionals.	00:05:46
	So we'd like to invite everybody to come. It should be very interesting. You get to see the library too, all fixed up nice and.	00:05:47
	Clean and shiny.	00:05:54
	And Council, I did give you a pack.	00:05:55
	If there's anything you want to have that you want to.	00:05:58
	Hand out to any other organization, that's fine.	00:06:01
	I can send you the original PDF too.	00:06:04
	And for the record, I thought I heard October 4th.	00:06:07
	14th.	00:06:10
	14th, yes, Great. Thank you.	00:06:11
	Thank you.	00:06:13
	Thank you so much and I hope to see you there.	00:06:13
	Thank you.	00:06:16
	OK. And Zach, Bolivia?	00:06:18
	Good evening Mayor and council members.	00:06:26
	At the last meeting, it was shared that the Ventura County.	00:06:28
	Freight corridor study from October.	00:06:31
	2021.	00:06:33
	Indicates that the average daily number of truck trips at the main gate on port.	00:06:35
	Wayne Amy Rd. is 1600.	00:06:39
	I'd like to provide some details and additional context.	00:06:41
	These truck trips are inclusive of the whole city of Port Wayne, ME.	00:06:44
	Including local businesses, grocery stores.	00:06:48
	Other industrial entities such as New Indy.	00:06:51
	As well as Navy Base Ventura County and the Port of Waimi.	00:06:53
	On pages 129 to 133.	00:06:57
	The study reports in more detail the truck traffic.	00:07:00
	Specifically, generating from the port of Winimi with average daily counts around 290.	00:07:03
	The port utilizes camera technology for daily truck counts at the front gate.	00:07:08
	And also continues manual accounts as backup.	00:07:12
	Based on numbers from September 2020.	00:07:15
	2023 through September 2025.	00:07:18
	The port averages 274 daily truck trips.	00:07:21
	Thank you.	00:07:24
	Thank you.	00:07:26
	Over if I could, I'll just note.	00:07:26
	Yeah. So we had been emailing back and forth with the port trying to get clarity on that and so.	00:07:29
	The information about the truck trips from the port is actually.	00:07:34
	Was provided to.	00:07:38
	Us by the port and so we provided that to Council earlier today.	00:07:40
	And so you'll have that information and then I will note during our future agenda items that.	00:07:44
	We're planning to bring back our.	00:07:49
	Truck.	00:07:51
	Our street paving report at a future meeting to clarify some of the issues discussed.	00:07:53
	Great. Thank you.	00:07:58
	And that concludes public comment.	00:08:00
	Thank you so much. We'll move on to the agenda approval.	00:08:02
	May I have a motion and a second to approve the agenda?	00:08:06
	Move to approve.	00:08:10
	2nd.	00:08:11
	Great, Madam Clerk, all in favor.	00:08:12
	Aye.	00:08:15
	All opposed.	00:08:15
	Hearing none.	00:08:17
	Motion passes unanimously.	00:08:18
	Thank you. Do we have any members of the Council that have a conflict of interest to disclose for any item on the agenda?	00:08:19
	If not, we'll move on to our presentations.	00:08:29
	Presentation A is the 211 Ventura County Stats and Services update for the Port of Waite, ME.	00:08:32
	Tonight we have.	00:08:39
	A presentation by interface children and.	00:08:41
	Family Services.	00:08:45
	Regarding 211.	00:08:46
	Hello, thanks so much council for having me and giving me some time.	00:08:49
	Normally I would have presented this to you a lot earlier in the year, but I think that we could not get on the schedule. So I	00:08:53
	will be seeing you just in a few months to give you a new report with our 2025 data.	00:08:58
	Do I control this?	00:09:04
	Yes, can I just?	00:09:05
	Give your name. My name is Kelly Brown.	00:09:06
	Kelly Brown, chief communications officer.	00:09:08
	Right. Thank you so much. Family Services and I oversee the 211 program.	00:09:11
	Our Calium work and also the technology of interface children and Family Services. I've been with the agency about 16 years now.	00:09:16
	So, you know, Interface Children and Family Services were one of the larger nonprofits.	00:09:26
	211 is one of our programs that we also have domestic violence and child abuse.	00:09:30
	Prevention.	00:09:34
	Human trafficking prevention and intervention.	00:09:35
	Justice services, mental health and trauma treatment.	00:09:38
	Youth crisis and homeless services as well.	00:09:40
	So, 211, as you know, we are in the 24/7 information and referral hotline.	00:09:44
	Available for people to call, you can text us by texting your zip code to 898211.	00:09:49
	Or you can go online and search for resources yourself 24 hours a day.	00:09:55
	At 211 ventura.org.	00:09:59
	As I said, you can call us, text us, or just visit online.	00:10:03
	And I wanted to tell you quickly tonight.	00:10:09
	About uh.	00:10:12
	How Port Winemi is contacting 211?	00:10:13
	And so in 2024.	00:10:16
	We had 719 calls.	00:10:18
	From individuals looking for support.	00:10:21
	234 of those were first time.	00:10:24
	Contacts. They had not reached out to us previously.	00:10:27
	71 were families with children under 5.	00:10:30
	And eleven of those individuals were pregnant while we were talking to them.	00:10:33
	43 of them reported they were at risk at home of homelessness.	00:10:37
	Which means within the next 14 days they would be homeless.	00:10:41
	And 54 were currently homeless at that time.	00:10:44
	This is something that.	00:10:49
	I thought would be interesting for you to look at.	00:10:50
	So in all of our cities, housing is the number one need.	00:10:53
	That people are reaching out to 2114.	00:10:57
	Transportation.	00:10:59
	Comes the majority of the cities.	00:11:01
	Have transportation as a need.	00:11:04
	And food.	00:11:06
	Is is one of the top needs, but is generally not in the top three.	00:11:08
	Something that's different.	00:11:12
	About port wine.	00:11:13
	And I'm just going to show you on this page.	00:11:15
	Is that?	00:11:17
	Mental health and substance abuse.	00:11:19
	Does not turn up.	00:11:21
	In your.	00:11:22
	Top three.	00:11:23
	And it doesn't even turn up in your top five.	00:11:24
	There is no other city.	00:11:27
	And in my entire 16 years.	00:11:29
	No other city that does not have mental health or substance abuse disorder treatment.	00:11:31
	In their top five needs.	00:11:36
	And I do think.	00:11:37
	If I were going to make an assumption of Y since I was a former resident.	00:11:39
	Of Fort Wayne, Amy and the.	00:11:43
	Sun Kiss elementary student.	00:11:45
	I do think it's the.	00:11:47
	Sense of community and family support that you have here.	00:11:49
	And I think that's that's why I would guess that.	00:11:51
	Mental health and substance abuse is one of the lower.	00:11:54
	Top needs that you have.	00:11:57
	And we do have other special projects as well.	00:12:01
	The special projects that we have are.	00:12:04
	A partnership with the State of California Public Health Department to help people who want to stop using tobacco products.	00:12:07
	They can call 211. We'll give them a $20.00 gift certificate.	00:12:13
	And we'll hook them up with an online or over the phone.	00:12:17
	Smoking cessation counselor.	00:12:20
	This is a program that I didn't know.	00:12:23
	How it was going to workout when they first approached us a few years ago.	00:12:26
	But 75% of those who go through this counseling.	00:12:29
	Stop using tobacco products.	00:12:32
	Over the last three years.	00:12:34
	We've actually helped 3000 people in the county stop using tobacco products.	00:12:36
	And the PSPS support.	00:12:40
	We have. I'm not sure.	00:12:42
	How many times you guys have public safety power shutoffs here? But.	00:12:44
	In the county itself, it is quite.	00:12:47
	An issue that people are dealing with whenever we have high winds and the possibility of wildfires.	00:12:50
	And we do offer support for families that have an electricity dependent member.	00:12:56
	To be able to hook them up with different resources.	00:13:00
	Backup batteries and things like that and safety plans so that they'd be safe and healthy in their house.	00:13:04
	Whenever their power is shut off.	00:13:09
	We also work with the state of California.	00:13:11
	Civil Rights Department.	00:13:14
	With our Ventura versus hate.	00:13:15
	Program. It's part of the California versus Hate.	00:13:17
	So when somebody calls in to either the 800 number.	00:13:19
	State member or just dials 211.	00:13:22
	If they're a victim of a hate crime or incident.	00:13:25
	We would file that report for them.	00:13:27
	And hook them up with local.	00:13:29
	Services that can help them to recover.	00:13:32
	And two on one ride.	00:13:34
	This Is Us being able to help people to find transportation.	00:13:36
	To all of the different resources that we're referring someone to.	00:13:39
	Here in.	00:13:43
	Wine, Amy 30%.	00:13:43
	Of your callers, when we ask them if they have transportation to get to the resources we're referring them to.	00:13:45
	They say no.	00:13:50
	To 30% do not have transportation and we help them to find ways to.	00:13:51
	Get to those resources that we're referring them to.	00:13:55
	That's the end of my presentation.	00:14:00
	If you have any questions, please reach out of.	00:14:01
	Away from here or I can answer some now as well.	00:14:04
	Any questions?	00:14:08
	Anyone.	00:14:10
	OK. Well, thank you so much for your presentation.	00:14:12
	Thank you.	00:14:16
	OK, we're going to move on to.	00:14:20
	Proclamations we first have our breast cancer awareness proclamation like to welcome.	00:14:23
	Chief Federico and the committee members to come up from from the American Cancer Society, Relay for Life.	00:14:29
	Of West Ventura County.	00:14:36
	Lisa Morris and Brianna Silva.	00:14:37
	And while they're on their way, we're going to go ahead and read the proclamation.	00:14:42
	Thank you, Mayor. I'm honored to read this proclamation. I was sharing earlier that.	00:14:47
	My 2 aunts suffered from breast cancer. My mom.	00:14:53
	Suffer from breast cancer, my younger sister also breast cancer so.	00:14:57
	This is a very.	00:15:01
	Important issue close to my heart.	00:15:03
	So this is for October 2025, whereas breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in the United States and around	00:15:05
	the world, affecting millions of individuals and families each year.	00:15:10
	And whereas while considerable progress has been made in the fight against breast cancer, it remains a leading cause of cancer	00:15:16
	related deaths among women in our country.	00:15:20
	And whereas this year alone, an estimated 316,950 women and 2800 men in the United States will be diagnosed.	00:15:24
	With invasive breast cancer and an estimated.	00:15:34
	42,680 lives will be lost.	00:15:37
	And WHEREAS, understanding the factors that may contribute to breast cancer is an important part of its prevention.	00:15:40
	Risk factors include family and personal history, radiation therapy to the chest for previous breast cancers, obesity and certain	00:15:46
	genetic changes.	00:15:50
	And whereas regular screenings may help lower the chances of developing breast cancer.	00:15:55
	Women and men are encouraged to talk with their health care provider about their risks and the prevention steps they can take.	00:16:00
	And whereas thanks to the earlier detection and improved.	00:16:07
	Treatments Mortality rates for breast cancer have steadily decreased.	00:16:10
	And WHEREAS during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we stand with our mothers, daughters, sisters and friends and all those	00:16:14
	affected by this disease, we recognize the caregivers, advocates, researchers and healthcare professionals whose dedication offers	00:16:19
	hope.	00:16:24
	And healing.	00:16:29
	And whereas by educating ourselves and supporting innovative research, we can improve the equality of life for those impacted by	00:16:30
	breast cancer and move closer to a future.	00:16:35
	Free of this disease.	00:16:40
	And whereas the Port Wine Amy Police Department is committed to raising awareness and supporting all those affected by.	00:16:42
	Breast cancer now therefore be it proclaimed that the city.	00:16:48
	Council of the City of Port Wayne, ME, hereby recognizes October 20.	00:16:51
	25 has Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the City of Fort Wayne and encourages the community to raise awareness and support the	00:16:55
	ongoing fight against breast cancer.	00:17:00
	Well, thank you, Mayor and City Council. We greatly appreciate this. We just celebrated our 40th year of Relay for Life for West	00:17:11
	Ventura County. I've actually been participating in it for 31 years.	00:17:16
	And we raised $38,000 last month.	00:17:22
	During our relay, So we think you've all know there's some participants in this room that we're here walking with us.	00:17:24
	And my mom is actually dealing with breast cancer right now. So I've been on both sides. I've been a cancer survivor twice.	00:17:31
	As well as my Co chair Brianna has as well. So we know both sides of the table and hopefully one day we don't have to hear those	00:17:38
	words. You have cancer. So thank you very much.	00:17:43
	Thank you so much.	00:17:50
	And I do see Officer Tubbs back there already wearing early in the month his pink patches were.	00:17:52
	OK, great. So we're going to come down, you're going to.	00:17:59
	Well, why don't we stand back and then you guys can hold the proclamation up front?	00:18:02
	123.	00:18:24
	Thank you so much.	00:18:37
	And we're going to move on to our second proclamation and that is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. And so.	00:18:41
	So we have the Victim Service and Family Justice Centers Administrator Rachel Watkins, supervising victim advocate Celia Sally	00:18:51
	Cordona, the victim advocates, Paulina Lupien.	00:18:57
	Marissa Griffin and Vivian Hernandez from the Victim and Community Services Division of the Ventura County.	00:19:03
	District Attorney's office here with us tonight. So thank you ladies for being here.	00:19:10
	I am going to read the proclamation.	00:19:15
	Domestic Violence Awareness Month, October 2025.	00:19:18
	Whereas October is designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.	00:19:22
	And whereas domestic violence is a crime which effects all races.	00:19:27
	Cultures.	00:19:31
	And social demographics.	00:19:32
	And whereas domestic violence has a profound impact on families.	00:19:34
	And the community.	00:19:38
	And whereas children that grew up in violent homes are believed to be abused and neglected.	00:19:40
	At a rate higher than the national average.	00:19:45
	And whereas only a coordinated community effort will put a stop.	00:19:48
	To this.	00:19:52
	Atrocious crime.	00:19:53
	And whereas.	00:19:55
	Domestic Violence Awareness Month provides an excellent opportunity.	00:19:56
	For residents to learn more about preventive domestic violence and show support for the numerous organizations and individuals who	00:20:00
	provide critical advocacy services and assistance to victims.	00:20:06
	And whereas.	00:20:12
	The Port Winemie Police Department.	00:20:14
	City of Port Winemie.	00:20:16
	And community based organizations are in a position to provide education.	00:20:18
	Information.	00:20:23
	And services to assist victims in this understand.	00:20:24
	Victims in the understanding that they have the right to be safe.	00:20:27
	Feel safe and live free from violence at home and in the workplace.	00:20:32
	And WHEREAS, we all must continue to help and advocate for victims and the criminal justice system.	00:20:36
	And law enforcement must continue to hold offenders accountable.	00:20:43
	And whereas we will continue.	00:20:47
	Our efforts to end the violence in our homes, schools and community.	00:20:49
	Now therefore be it proclaimed that the City Council of the City of Port Winemie hereby recognize it.	00:20:53
	October 2025 as domestic violence awareness month.	00:20:59
	In the city of Port Winemie.	00:21:04
	And encourages community to participate in programs and outreach efforts aimed towards educating and supporting those who are	00:21:05
	victims of domestic violence. Proclaim the 6th day of October 2025.	00:21:12
	Over to you, Chief.	00:21:19
	I'd love to say a few words. Thank you all. Good evening, Mayor and members of the City Council. As you know, we're here today on	00:21:23
	behalf of the District Attorney's office and the Family Justice Center.	00:21:28
	And we'd like to express our.	00:21:34
	Really deep gratitude.	00:21:36
	To the city of Port Wayne, me and all of you.	00:21:38
	For issuing this proclamation and recognizing.	00:21:40
	October is Domestic Violence awareness month.	00:21:43
	We'd also like to give a big thanks to Chief Federico and the Port Wayne Amy Police Department for all that they do.	00:21:46
	Our incredible victim services team, which you have some of us.	00:21:52
	Here tonight with you.	00:21:55
	And all of those agencies that work tirelessly.	00:21:57
	To combat and to provide support and safety.	00:22:01
	To survivors of development.	00:22:04
	Domestic violence.	00:22:05
	In this city and throughout the county.	00:22:07
	This year's national theme.	00:22:10
	Is with survivor.	00:22:12
	It's always, and it serves as a reminder for all of us to stand in solidarity.	00:22:13
	With all of those affected by domestic violence.	00:22:19
	To support survivors by believing in them.	00:22:22
	To not cast judgment upon them.	00:22:25
	And to be their voice until they can find their own.	00:22:27
	One of the easiest ways to raise awareness is to share information.	00:22:31
	On where and how to access access local resources.	00:22:35
	And at the Family Justice Center.	00:22:39
	Otherwise known as the FJC.	00:22:41
	Survivors of domestic violence are met by victim advocates who provide supportive services and warm handoffs to a variety.	00:22:43
	Of partner agencies on and off site.	00:22:50
	Including Ventura County Legal Aid, the Department of Child Support Services, the Human Services Agency, Interface Children,	00:22:53
	Family Services and the Coalition.	00:22:57
	For family.	00:23:02
	Harmony to NEMA Fluke few.	00:23:02
	Survivors can receive assistance in obtaining domestic violence restraining orders.	00:23:04
	Assistance with.	00:23:09
	Crime compensation applications to the state. Therapy options, Safe housing, Civil legal assistance.	00:23:11
	And much more.	00:23:17
	The Center and all services The center is open 8:00 to 5:00 Monday through Friday and all services are free, confidential.	00:23:20
	And available regardless of immigration status.	00:23:26
	The Color Purple has been long associated with Domestic Violence Awareness Month and symbolizes the courage it takes to break free	00:23:29
	of abuse.	00:23:33
	And hope and peace that can be found moving forward.	00:23:37
	We've brought you all purple ribbon lapel pins.	00:23:40
	And hope that you find them up there on your desk, and that we hope that you'll join us in wearing them throughout the month of	00:23:43
	October.	00:23:46
	We also have FGC pocket cards for you as well, which highlight key services and include contact information.	00:23:49
	If you haven't yet.	00:23:56
	Had the time to come out to the Family Justice Center. We welcome all of you to come out for a tour.	00:23:58
	At your convenience and please don't hesitate to reach out.	00:24:02
	Thank you again for allowing us to join you in recognizing.	00:24:06
	October is Domestic Violence awareness month.	00:24:09
	Thank you.	00:24:12
	For anybody who hasn't visited the.	00:24:17
	The Family Justice Center, it's a pretty incredible location.	00:24:19
	And the services they provide.	00:24:23
	With this team, the DA's and DA Nazarenko is very impressive and a leader in our county.	00:24:25
	A leader for other counties.	00:24:31
	1/2.	00:24:41
	OK.	00:24:42
	Mayor, may I make a comment?	00:24:59
	Yes, OK.	00:25:01
	I just want to thank the staff from the Family Justice Center and the DA's office for being here tonight, taking your time to come	00:25:02
	out and and recognize the importance of.	00:25:07
	Of what you do, and I believe it's hard work.	00:25:12
	And I know that it's one of the most for our police officers. It's one of the most dangerous.	00:25:15
	Types of incidents to respond to or domestic violence incidents.	00:25:20
	I'm so proud.	00:25:25
	Of the work.	00:25:26
	That you do and the work that.	00:25:28
	Has been done under the leadership of DA Eric Nasarenko.	00:25:32
	I was part of the team that represented the city of Port Wayne Me when.	00:25:36
	We were first serving the building site in Oxnard.	00:25:41
	So I would very much love to have a tour now that it's up and running.	00:25:44
	And I hope to see you there. So I'm going to take advantage of that. Thanks again for being here tonight.	00:25:49
	Great. Thank you. Anyone else?	00:25:55
	Thank you. So we're going to move on to the next item.	00:25:58
	The consent calendar. The consent calendar.	00:26:01
	Calendar will be enacted in one motion unless.	00:26:03
	A council member would like to pull an item.	00:26:06
	Any council member like to pull an item from the?	00:26:09
	Consent calendar this evening.	00:26:11
	Yes, I'd like to pull item 5 please.	00:26:14
	I have.	00:26:17
	Consent Calendar 6-7 and eight.	00:26:21
	6-7 and eight.	00:26:24
	OK. Can we get a motion and a second for items one through 4?	00:26:27
	So moved.	00:26:30
	2nd.	00:26:32
	What about item 9?	00:26:33
	Oh, that's public hearing.	00:26:36
	Oh, you're right.	00:26:37
	OK, OK. All in favor.	00:26:40
	All opposed.	00:26:43
	Hearing none, motion passes unanimously.	00:26:44
	OK, so let's take up item number.	00:26:47
	Five, OK. So item 5 is the expansion of community benefit fund scholarship to incorporate.	00:26:50
	A scholarship for the Navy for students of the Navy Junior Reserve Officers training program and.	00:26:57
	The minutes from the last meeting indicate that.	00:27:04
	We had voted to put this item on the agenda so that we could.	00:27:06
	Have a discussion so that we can consider.	00:27:10
	Whether or not this is something we want to move forward on.	00:27:13
	And.	00:27:17
	My concern with this particular item, I believe it.	00:27:19
	Does it have a dollar amount on it? I thought it did.	00:27:24
	A $1000 in financial assistance to seniors.	00:27:28
	My concern is that based on discussions that we've been having with the.	00:27:32
	With port.	00:27:36
	And their focus on the need for.	00:27:38
	US.	00:27:40
	Direct ourselves toward larger projects I'm a little concerned about.	00:27:42
	Introducing this.	00:27:47
	To the.	00:27:49
	To the port. I'm happy to.	00:27:50
	Support it and approve it.	00:27:52
	But I'm a little concerned about how it's going to be received.	00:27:54
	When it goes to the port, considering that it's.	00:27:57
	Kind of late in the game in that.	00:28:00
	It's.	00:28:03
	You know, bent on.	00:28:05
	Focusing on large projects, so I'm just wondering if we can have a discussion about.	00:28:08
	May be some options.	00:28:12
	And I think there's some other questions too about.	00:28:14
	Whether or not there's still money.	00:28:19
	In there for a scholarship.	00:28:21
	Program that was started by.	00:28:23
	Mayor Martinez when he was here.	00:28:25
	OK. Yeah. So I was going to pull this item as well. So thank you for thank you for doing that. I have some questions and I know	00:28:28
	you had a question regarding funding.	00:28:33
	And the reports that there's still a $7000 balance there.	00:28:37
	And so we are talking about items.	00:28:41
	Scholarships that were previously approved. So we yeah, you're right in the conversations today that's been about.	00:28:45
	Other items, but this is one that had already been approved and there's a balance. My question was along the lines of.	00:28:52
	Because this is different from what we originally.	00:29:00
	Approve for this item.	00:29:06
	I had some questions.	00:29:08
	As to how?	00:29:10
	How and I know we're not going to be making any decisions about it right now because this is this is something that has to go back	00:29:12
	to the port, but to be able to.	00:29:17
	Kind of vote on it.	00:29:21
	In my mind I just want to know what exactly are we saying so.	00:29:22
	To me it seems like it's one.	00:29:26
	To add 1.	00:29:29
	Scholarship for the ROTC.	00:29:31
	And ROTC person.	00:29:36
	And is this person going to be a senior as well?	00:29:40
	It didn't. It didn't share.	00:29:44
	They didn't say that, so I'm wondering if we're moving from because we're.	00:29:45
	Concentrating on.	00:29:49
	Seniors.	00:29:50
	Graduating. Going to.	00:29:51
	College or technical school?	00:29:53
	Hot. Does does this align to that? Is this also a senior that's going to be going?	00:29:56
	To college and there's an extra community.	00:30:02
	Service.	00:30:05
	Element in it.	00:30:06
	And so I'm not really sure about that.	00:30:07
	And I think the.	00:30:09
	Our intent as a starting point.	00:30:10
	It was to.	00:30:13
	Continue with the existing criteria, which was the.	00:30:15
	High school seniors residing in Port Wayne, ME who are going to pursue post secondary education at a college, trade school, or	00:30:19
	vocational program.	00:30:23
	But.	00:30:27
	Focusing one of those existing scholarships.	00:30:28
	And and yeah, to confirm the existing scholarships that were already approved in the past that we have not yet allocated.	00:30:31
	So essentially.	00:30:37
	Trying to focus one of those scholarships.	00:30:39
	Towards the ROTC, where I think logistically we would reach out to the ROTC and say, hey, we have a one scholarship available.	00:30:42
	You know, can you nominate somebody for this scholarship who meets these criteria?	00:30:50
	So that's the thought, but I.	00:30:55
	As everybody has said, is.	00:30:58
	Council has to agree to it and then.	00:31:01
	Then we have to have a conversation with the Council.	00:31:03
	Port committee that we have.	00:31:07
	So the exact criteria would ultimately be up to council.	00:31:09
	But that was how we envisioned it at this point.	00:31:13
	OK, go ahead. Yeah, so.	00:31:16
	The way I'm.	00:31:18
	The way I read this was.	00:31:19
	This doesn't affect 2024-2025 funds for CBF, correct?	00:31:21
	Which umm.	00:31:25
	It sounds like.	00:31:26
	Moving forward.	00:31:28
	The port is, you know, going on a different direction.	00:31:29
	With.	00:31:32
	Joint Committee.	00:31:35
	And that's fine. So we're talking about.	00:31:37
	20/23/2022 Money that.	00:31:40
	There's still dollars in there.	00:31:42
	So, uh.	00:31:44
	I attended the graduation ceremony for.	00:31:46
	The Navy Junior ROTC program at.	00:31:50
	At the.	00:31:53
	The Winemie High School.	00:31:55
	And it would be.	00:31:57
	It would be beneficial for us to.	00:31:59
	Since we had issues.	00:32:01
	Donating, uh.	00:32:02
	We can talk to.	00:32:04
	That program and say who? Who would be the?	00:32:07
	Who? Who would be the winemie?	00:32:09
	Student.	00:32:11
	Who showed the most community service?	00:32:12
	Military marrying.	00:32:15
	Throughout the school year.	00:32:16
	That we can.	00:32:18
	Actually.	00:32:19
	And who's going to continue on to?	00:32:21
	College.	00:32:25
	Who we can.	00:32:25
	That's how I envisioned this.	00:32:26
	Going forward.	00:32:28
	But again.	00:32:29
	This has to go through the Council.	00:32:30
	Right. And for us to present to.	00:32:32
	The committee.	00:32:35
	Yeah, I have a quest.	00:32:36
	Yes, go right ahead.	00:32:37
	Did you have? Go ahead.	00:32:38
	I didn't see anybody, I'm sorry. Let's go ahead and start from the end.	00:32:40
	Councilmember.	00:32:43
	I'm trying to understand how the.	00:32:47
	Port with unilaterally.	00:32:49
	Unilaterally decide to.	00:32:51
	Go in a big direction.	00:32:53
	Wouldn't that have to be?	00:32:56
	On an agenda voted on.	00:32:57
	And then come back to our council.	00:32:59
	So I'm a little confused on that.	00:33:02
	But in terms of the junior ROTC program, it's a great program and if you.	00:33:04
	I have the.	00:33:09
	Luxury and the.	00:33:10
	Privilege.	00:33:11
	To work with them every year and.	00:33:12
	They are AI want to say this.	00:33:15
	They're almost 100% minority students.	00:33:19
	And I know that sometimes some of the students have trouble.	00:33:23
	Affording because they have to buy things to.	00:33:25
	Be a participant, and so I think it's a.	00:33:28
	It's a wonderful thing for us to be able to do to.	00:33:31
	If we could support one or two with those expenses.	00:33:33
	And the kids.	00:33:37
	You know, I know. You know because you.	00:33:39
	Attended the graduation, but being around these kids, they really.	00:33:41
	Put a lot of.	00:33:44
	Into a lot of effort into it.	00:33:45
	And I think it's a.	00:33:47
	Really great program to support.	00:33:48
	And I hope we.	00:33:51
	Can supply.	00:33:53
	Support the Junior ROTC program through a scholarship.	00:33:55
	So we're not asking for any additional funding. This is existing funding that's already been allocated for scholarships.	00:34:02
	The money that's already been allocated for scholarships does it.	00:34:11
	Specify.	00:34:16
	Who or what?	00:34:18
	Entity these scholarships are for.	00:34:19
	The criteria for the.	00:34:23
	Money already allocated was high school seniors residing in Port Wayne, ME pursuing post secondary education at a college, trade	00:34:25
	school or vocational program. So that's very broad.	00:34:29
	OK, so why do we have to go back?	00:34:35
	Through the Council well.	00:34:38
	OK, we.	00:34:40
	We would like the opportunity to.	00:34:42
	Provide input.	00:34:44
	But why do we have to go back to the?	00:34:45
	The port if this is already.	00:34:47
	In the budget and.	00:34:49
	The categories are so broad that.	00:34:51
	We could easily.	00:34:53
	Direct one of the.	00:34:55
	Scholarships to the ROTC program.	00:34:56
	I don't understand why we would have to go back to the port. Where does it say that we would have to go back to?	00:35:00
	It doesn't say anywhere.	00:35:06
	It doesn't say anywhere.	00:35:08
	Then we have to go back to the port really for anything on on.	00:35:09
	The Community Benefit fund, but.	00:35:13
	We had talked about the criteria and had agreed on the criteria with the port.	00:35:15
	As part of that whole scholarship program.	00:35:19
	And so.	00:35:22
	If we are going to be taking those and modifying them.	00:35:23
	I think it would be a good practice to go back to the.	00:35:27
	Yeah, well.	00:35:30
	So whenever we.	00:35:34
	We try to discharge those funds from the port.	00:35:36
	It has to go to the port.	00:35:39
	For for them to liquidate that money.	00:35:41
	We're not I.	00:35:43
	Since the money's already been allocated for scholarships.	00:35:45
	I just think that.	00:35:48
	Since it's so broad.	00:35:49
	And it.	00:35:51
	It would be easy to get that money because it falls within.	00:35:52
	That realm of what we're.	00:35:56
	What was the intent of that right? It just, it just feels so over bureaucratic to to go back when it's just a simple like.	00:35:58
	We already have allocated funds. It's supposed to go to scholarships. The descriptions very broad.	00:36:06
	And we can.	00:36:11
	Easily allocate it to the one of those.	00:36:13
	Spaces to the ROTC, but nonetheless, I'm all for it.	00:36:15
	Yeah. I have no more questions. Yeah. Yeah, I think that. I think that's a good point though.	00:36:19
	I guess what what my mind is is is wrapped around now that.	00:36:25
	Councilmember Hernandez said that.	00:36:29
	Is.	00:36:31
	Could we?	00:36:32
	Could we just?	00:36:37
	Make sure that we communicate with.	00:36:39
	Junior ROTC.	00:36:41
	During that period.	00:36:43
	Or do we really want it written?	00:36:46
	We could do either. I guess the question to Council is which of those two do you want? Do you want to have a scholarship	00:36:49
	specifically earmarked for the?	00:36:53
	ROTC program or do?	00:36:58
	You know, or it could just be.	00:37:00
	Asking STAT our directing staff to notify ROTC whenever those scholarships become available. So.	00:37:02
	We could do either of those, but it's just a question for what what council desires. Can we ask a mayor Pro Tem? Because I think	00:37:08
	it was his idea in the 1st place. So what what?	00:37:13
	Yeah, so 20.	00:37:19
	2026.	00:37:20
	We have time so.	00:37:22
	The new.	00:37:24
	When we graduate these students, there's a presentation, there's there's an award ceremony.	00:37:26
	So we have time to get this.	00:37:31
	It's communicated to the.	00:37:34
	To the port.	00:37:36
	And we in turn can give.	00:37:37
	Guidance to.	00:37:40
	JROTC and say hey.	00:37:42
	For us to present.	00:37:45
	These are the the guidelines that we would.	00:37:47
	Want this student to?	00:37:50
	To adhere to.	00:37:52
	And I think I hear what you you're saying that there's a.	00:37:54
	Additional element.	00:37:57
	Is the community service for the City of Fort Wayne.	00:37:59
	Could be whatever we.	00:38:02
	But what I'm saying is that's what's written in there now. So is that the element that is is specific to?	00:38:03
	The Junior ROTC.	00:38:10
	Well, because that's not one that's currently.	00:38:12
	Yeah. So initially my thought process was to an outstanding student.	00:38:14
	Who displays?	00:38:19
	Community service for the City of Port Wayne and you know exemplifies.	00:38:21
	Military.	00:38:27
	Professional professionalism.	00:38:28
	So if those 3 criteria are met.	00:38:30
	And it's, it's going to be the, the officer who.	00:38:34
	Who? Who's gonna let us know who that person is?	00:38:38
	Who's who's Who's identified?	00:38:41
	And we can do multiple can you can.	00:38:43
	I mean if you want to do 2 we.	00:38:45
	We could, but then still have.	00:38:46
	The money set aside for the other.	00:38:50
	Scholarships that we've.	00:38:52
	Already have.	00:38:54
	Yeah, Councilmember Gama.	00:38:57
	So I think what I hear you saying, which I agree with, is that.	00:39:01
	If we were to approach.	00:39:04
	Junior ROTC and say hey, you know, we're going to give you $1000.	00:39:06
	And how would you like to award it? Maybe they would.	00:39:10
	Set up a.	00:39:13
	Competition, if you will, for the person that does the most community service in the City of Port Winding or something like that.	00:39:15
	Myself, I really would.	00:39:21
	Doesn't really matter to me how.	00:39:24
	How it's awarded whether they break $1000 into five $200.	00:39:26
	Gifts.	00:39:30
	But long as it, you know, it's clear that the Port of Winima and the city of Port Wayne are supporting these kids because it takes	00:39:31
	a lot of courage to.	00:39:36
	Join Junior ROTC at Waite High School and the kids that do it.	00:39:40
	You know, it's a financial burden to their families and a.	00:39:46
	Supporting them.	00:39:49
	As they support us, I think it's just great so.	00:39:51
	So, yeah, so I'm agreeing with Councilmember Hernandez along the lines that the way we initially described the scholarship	00:39:54
	program, it's left open and I think ROTC is encompassed in the current.	00:39:59
	Description.	00:40:05
	So redefining it I think.	00:40:07
	Is unnecessary and I like.	00:40:09
	Mr. Vega's suggestion of just including the ROTC programs.	00:40:12
	Into the when we send out information to the schools.	00:40:17
	Instead of having to go back to the drawing board and redefining it and getting approval again.	00:40:20
	Since we're already there.	00:40:24
	Yeah.	00:40:26
	If I could just make another comments, my understanding that the reason that there's leftover money is because we didn't get a.	00:40:27
	Strong response to the scholarships and.	00:40:35
	Maybe expanding it to include the ROTC in the list of schools we.	00:40:38
	Or a list of programs that we.	00:40:42
	Advocate or we send this out to. I think we only got 2.	00:40:44
	I think we only had two.	00:40:48
	Students who answered.	00:40:50
	For the entire thing, so I think they wanted to hold it over to try to get more.	00:40:52
	Students involved.	00:40:55
	Can I ask the city manager? Can I ask you a question?	00:40:57
	So.	00:41:00
	Because.	00:41:02
	Of the.	00:41:03
	The elements that the mayor Pro Tem called out about.	00:41:05
	The community service.	00:41:08
	That's not currently.	00:41:12
	Written uh.	00:41:14
	And I know it's broad, but it's not currently written.	00:41:16
	Will we have any issue with calling out specific things for?	00:41:19
	This one award.	00:41:23
	And not for the others.	00:41:26
	Yeah, I was trying to think of logistically how we would.	00:41:28
	Would do these and I think.	00:41:32
	And the reason why we suggested the initial approach we suggested was thinking that we would have created.	00:41:35
	Essentially, umm.	00:41:41
	Like an application specifically focused on this with with.	00:41:42
	You know, questions like what community service?	00:41:45
	Have you performed?	00:41:49
	And so.	00:41:50
	Otherwise, if we weren't going to do that.	00:41:52
	We have a.	00:41:54
	I think we created application process last year, if I remember right, that's just general and so we could.	00:41:55
	Give those to the ROTC and ask them to fill those out. But it wouldn't be.	00:42:01
	As umm.	00:42:05
	You know as it wouldn't be a separate.	00:42:07
	Standalone process for them, they would just be part of the the overall process, yeah.	00:42:09
	OK, so does anyone have a motion as to what?	00:42:16
	They how they believe we should move forward.	00:42:20
	And let's entertain.	00:42:23
	It's contained in the.	00:42:25
	So we have an, we have an application process.	00:42:30
	That.	00:42:35
	Jrotc can use.	00:42:36
	Right, it'd be.	00:42:39
	We would make sure we get them the standard application that.	00:42:40
	That we.	00:42:44
	Provided to.	00:42:45
	All the schools last year, we would just make sure we send it directly to them.	00:42:47
	So so the motion would be to recommend.	00:42:51
	That the City Council.	00:42:54
	Use the existing application.	00:42:58
	Process and include.	00:43:00
	The.	00:43:02
	Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps.	00:43:05
	In our.	00:43:08
	Invitation to apply.	00:43:10
	Yeah, or we just.	00:43:12
	Approve So what would have happened if we.	00:43:14
	It would go it.	00:43:17
	Would have gone to if we approved.	00:43:18
	The consent calendar without a discussion.	00:43:21
	It would go to the port.	00:43:23
	Because we are on consent and so we pulled this item to discuss. Let's just say.	00:43:26
	Asked it without discussion.	00:43:31
	What would have happened?	00:43:32
	So I think the distinction is what's being.	00:43:34
	Or what was proposed would be.	00:43:36
	Doing outreach to the junior ROTC.	00:43:40
	With the current application process.	00:43:43
	OK, what was?	00:43:45
	Included in.	00:43:48
	The actual item itself was.	00:43:49
	Directing the.	00:43:54
	2 council members to go to the joint committee and.	00:43:55
	Propose a.	00:43:59
	Creating a specific.	00:44:02
	Opportunity.	00:44:05
	For for a junior ROTC.	00:44:06
	Student.	00:44:09
	So those are, it's just.	00:44:10
	It's. There's a slight difference there.	00:44:12
	Yeah, do we need it?	00:44:16
	Separate motion.	00:44:18
	On the floor, so I'll second.	00:44:20
	Councilmember Hernandez Motion.	00:44:22
	OK, so that.	00:44:25
	No public comment. Any public comments?	00:44:27
	No public comments.	00:44:29
	OK, so let's move to the discussion.	00:44:31
	About the motion.	00:44:33
	So I guess the only thing that would not happen.	00:44:34
	With the motion that we're making now is.	00:44:37
	That we won't have that extra.	00:44:40
	Form for the ROTC so they'll.	00:44:42
	Complete the same form everyone else is completing which does not call out the community service and the other things.	00:44:46
	That mayor Pro Tem was.	00:44:53
	Wanting this.	00:44:56
	Scholarship to call out.	00:44:58
	Well, is he?	00:45:00
	OK with that.	00:45:01
	I'm OK with that.	00:45:02
	OK. All right.	00:45:03
	And I would add that the.	00:45:05
	Motion should include that, we advise.	00:45:07
	That the two representatives of the Port City Committee.	00:45:10
	Meeting advice.	00:45:15
	Ort of this.	00:45:16
	Addition this change in how we distribute.	00:45:18
	The funds?	00:45:20
	OK. So that's that's.	00:45:23
	That's a different, that's a different. Well, you're going to go, you're going to have let me finish. You're going to go to the	00:45:25
	city port committee.	00:45:28
	Meeting right?	00:45:31
	So that would be.	00:45:33
	Something that you share in your report that this is what we're.	00:45:34
	We're doing with the 2023 monies, OK, Yeah.	00:45:37
	But if the motion is to go with the.	00:45:41
	With the.	00:45:43
	With the program as is.	00:45:45
	There's no conversation. Why?	00:45:47
	Original conversation. It's just a courtesy to let them know that we had this discussion.	00:45:48
	And.	00:45:53
	We.	00:45:54
	Just it's just an information.	00:45:56
	Sharing opportunity to let them know that we've done this.	00:45:59
	I mean, it's public comment.	00:46:02
	You know it's public.	00:46:04
	Discussion already, so they're going to hear about it.	00:46:05
	It I think it's just common courtesy to let them know.	00:46:09
	OK. So any, any other comments were a question and comments do you have Charles may have more information on maybe the	00:46:12
	application? Yeah, I just wanted to add 1.	00:46:17
	Piece of information regarding the existing application process it does require.	00:46:21
	That applicants submit an essay and they have to answer one of two different questions and they are community service based	00:46:25
	questions.	00:46:28
	So that is already incorporated into the.	00:46:32
	Current process.	00:46:34
	Good. Thank you. Thank you.	00:46:35
	Awesome. OK, so is that any other comments?	00:46:36
	So we'll go ahead and take a vote. So we're the motion is to use the current process that we have.	00:46:40
	And just make sure that we reach out and include.	00:46:46
	Junior OTC.	00:46:49
	Go ahead, Madam Clerk. OK, I just sorry, I wanted to confirm, Is that to also include the two representatives?	00:46:50
	Or no the her first motion OK.	00:46:57
	Perfect. All in favor.	00:47:00
	Aye.	00:47:02
	All opposed.	00:47:03
	Hearing none, motion passes unanimously.	00:47:04
	Thank you. Let's move on to item number six.	00:47:07
	OK. So the authorization to purchase materials?	00:47:12
	6-7 and eight.	00:47:17
	They're they're all.	00:47:19
	They all kind of.	00:47:20
	They're the same.	00:47:22
	They're kind of meaning the same thing.	00:47:23
	So.	00:47:25
	My question is.	00:47:29
	A lot of the questions were answered already.	00:47:30
	Which is good.	00:47:32
	But my question is.	00:47:34
	When you guys do these, can you guys add a PowerPoint?	00:47:36
	Or.	00:47:41
	Because I kind of want to see what what you guys are doing. You're talking about epoxy coatings on on a wall?	00:47:42
	You're talking about an elevator networking equipment.	00:47:47
	Which is.	00:47:50
	Specifically.	00:47:52
	Networking equipment, right?	00:47:53
	What do we have existing? What is being replaced just so we can see it? Because.	00:47:55
	I mean.	00:48:00
	I just did a quick search and there's those parts are everywhere.	00:48:00
	And they're a lot cheaper.	00:48:04
	So I underst.	00:48:06
	I understand the process of single sourcing this item somewhere in Ventura County.	00:48:07
	For a particular vendor.	00:48:12
	I get that.	00:48:14
	But those parks are still located within the US.	00:48:15
	And they're like half the price.	00:48:18
	So are are we just more concerned about?	00:48:21
	About going to 1 vendor.	00:48:23
	And in ordering this.	00:48:26
	All in one shot.	00:48:28
	Because it seems like.	00:48:30
	If we just order this.	00:48:31
	And wait for all the parts to come in.	00:48:33
	It would be cheaper.	00:48:35
	And well.	00:48:38
	Brands coming up, I'll just note and Councilmember our member Tim Lopez referred to.	00:48:40
	We had a conversation on this earlier just.	00:48:45
	A little information I want to provide also to the public for anybody watching is that we do as a city we utilize.	00:48:47
	What's I always forget what it stands for? HG AC which is the huge Houston Galveston Area Council.	00:48:56
	Purchasing.	00:49:03
	Which is sort of like pre negotiated purchasing.	00:49:04
	And then we.	00:49:08
	In two of the reports we did that process and the third.	00:49:09
	We sole sourced and we sole sourced with.	00:49:12
	The authorized Ventura County.	00:49:15
	Representative.	00:49:18
	So just so.	00:49:19
	Public understands the process is is that that's specifically what we do is sort of like.	00:49:20
	Pre negotiated.	00:49:25
	And and purchasing from authorized representatives.	00:49:28
	To make sure we're we're.	00:49:31
	Doing that and so with that, I'll let Brian Flamenco answer our.	00:49:34
	Answer the question.	00:49:39
	So to your technical question regarding the parts.	00:49:40
	It is it is that you can buy them in other places. I agree.	00:49:44
	But The thing is, is that with.	00:49:48
	Buying them where we're buying them now through Allen Bradley, through the.	00:49:50
	The the vendor we're dealing with.	00:49:53
	We also get their tech support.	00:49:56
	And we also get the warranty on the extended warranties that go along with that. Now let me elaborate on the tech support.	00:49:58
	The equipment that we have currently is.	00:50:05
	20 plus years old, OK, and it's software.	00:50:07
	But it's it's it's IO, it's it's input outputs.	00:50:10
	For operating the lift stations, keeping the sewer.	00:50:13
	Moving in the direction needs to be moving instead of out onto the street.	00:50:17
	When we're upgrading, the reason why we're upgrading is because the this.	00:50:21
	These computer parts have out or their life expectancy.	00:50:25
	So they're no longer viable? There's no.	00:50:29
	Support for them anymore? It's kind of like you're buying a laptop.	00:50:31
	Once you buy your laptop, you know you're good for.	00:50:34
	5-10 years and then they kind of they phase them out and they get newer ones. The supports not there anymore, the upgrades are not	00:50:37
	there anymore. And quite frankly with these right now, the hardware is not there anymore. The only way I can get hardware is used	00:50:43
	hardware through eBay and there's no guarantee that they're even going to be good. So in saying that, I'm also saying that.	00:50:50
	The the way the software is written for that older.	00:50:57
	Compact.	00:51:00
	Computer system, if you will.	00:51:01
	Has to be converted into the newer.	00:51:03
	Computer the new our.	00:51:06
	The new.	00:51:08
	Computer.	00:51:10
	That they were installing so.	00:51:11
	What we're getting for our money is the bang for the buck of getting that.	00:51:12
	That conversion as well too. So it's not just buying the parts, we could buy the parts, but we still need to convert that that	00:51:17
	software. Otherwise we're rewriting the entire script.	00:51:22
	To be able to make this happen.	00:51:26
	So that's that's part of.	00:51:28
	What the extended cost is?	00:51:30
	Is having that stuff.	00:51:32
	Done as well, so so when we get the.	00:51:34
	When we get all the parts.	00:51:37
	From this.	00:51:38
	The sole source vendor.	00:51:39
	Who's installing it?	00:51:41
	We are in in house.	00:51:42
	OK. And then?	00:51:43
	Who's programming it?	00:51:44
	That we're having them help us program that.	00:51:46
	Because that's the conversion.	00:51:48
	That's taken the program that's existing currently saying at this level.	00:51:50
	We want this pump to turn on. If it doesn't turn on and it gets to this level, the second pump turns on. If that doesn't do what	00:51:54
	it's supposed to do, alarms go off to the Police Department, which then and it calls us out to say, hey, look, you have a problem,	00:51:59
	Let's keep it in the pipe. Let's make sure we can correct it and other there's other facets of the lift stations that occur	00:52:05
	because they're all automated, right? So as they're working.	00:52:10
	The computers are.	00:52:16
	Firing signals. Now the other thing I want to say too is that we're not replacing.	00:52:18
	The entire.	00:52:22
	System we're only complete replacing the.	00:52:24
	Components that are.	00:52:27
	No longer viable anymore. Otherwise this.	00:52:28
	$47,000.	00:52:31
	Are you know you know for the two stations would be extremely.	00:52:33
	Higher by hundreds of thousands of dollars, so.	00:52:37
	Part of buying the Allen Bradley parts is to keep the components.	00:52:41
	Within the same family.	00:52:45
	Because otherwise you're having issues with.	00:52:47
	Compatibility with hardware as well too. So you have the software side of it and the hardware side too.	00:52:49
	So the warranty.	00:52:55
	Is is good for how long?	00:52:56
	I don't know what the what the warranty is good for as far as.	00:52:59
	I know their support is there. It's a computer, right? So the.	00:53:02
	Things can go wrong, you know, you you, you could have a.	00:53:06
	You know a power glitch that takes out your TV?	00:53:09
	You know your Samsung's gonna warranty your TV, but if something happens where you get a electrical, you know.	00:53:13
	Spike from Edison.	00:53:19
	You know they're going to tell you that. You know there's no.	00:53:21
	There's no warrantying that.	00:53:23
	OK, so, well, it's because initially it said.	00:53:25
	Well, we're going to one single source vendor because of warranty and tech support.	00:53:28
	Yeah, because we we get there. We get there.	00:53:32
	Their factory warranties and we and then we, you know, have the them honoring them, of course.	00:53:35
	Everybody else will too, but we have to keep in mind too that.	00:53:41
	When something goes wrong with these components, we need immediate replacement parts, not something that's ordered six months down	00:53:44
	the road.	00:53:48
	The only reason why I brought it up I.	00:53:52
	I took the first four part numbers random.	00:53:55
	And the four most expensive ones.	00:53:58
	And they come in half price.	00:54:00
	In the United States, right?	00:54:03
	And be delivered within 24 hours.	00:54:05
	So I was like.	00:54:07
	Why do we wire?	00:54:08
	My question was why are we single sourcing this if we're paying double the price?	00:54:09
	And it's basically for the tech support. It's for the tech support and getting the conversion.	00:54:14
	Of the written software.	00:54:18
	To converge into the new.	00:54:19
	It's Rs Logics to Studio 5000, so it's two separate complete databases that they have to talk to each other.	00:54:21
	So that this is, this is the you know.	00:54:29
	One of the factors for that too.	00:54:31
	Thank you.	00:54:33
	Any other questions?	00:54:35
	OK, thank you. So we have item to that answer. Was that six through? OK, so.	00:54:36
	Council members, we have item 6.	00:54:43
	Through 8 can we get a motion to and a second to prove and?	00:54:45
	Move to approve.	00:54:49
	Right. Thank you, Madam Clerk.	00:54:51
	All in favor.	00:54:53
	Aye, all opposed.	00:54:54
	Hearing none, motion passes unanimously.	00:54:57
	Great. Thank you. We're going to move to item number 9, the public hearing. Madam Clerk, do you have proof of?	00:55:00
	Let me just go ahead and read the title first. Introduction of the ordinance amending article.	00:55:06
	Four of the Port Winemie municipal code.	00:55:11
	To clarify, prohibited wheeled vehicle activity on the Winimi.	00:55:15
	Up here, Madam Clerk, do you have proof of publication as required by law and a complete files and report of reports and exhibits?	00:55:20
	Yes, Madam Mayor.	00:55:23
	Thank you.	00:55:27
	Will staff please present the report?	00:55:28
	Good evening, Mayor, council members, members of the public, city staff.	00:55:40
	This public hearing.	00:55:44
	Is being held to consider an amendment to the Municipal Code to allow for clarification.	00:55:45
	Of the types of wheeled vehicles.	00:55:50
	Wheeled vehicle activity that might be allowed on.	00:55:52
	The port windy meep here.	00:55:55
	On May 5th.	00:56:02
	The council discussed public safety mitigation strategies related to electric bikes on the pier.	00:56:03
	There was consensus among the Council.	00:56:10
	That additional signage stating that motorized bikes are prohibited on the PRP installed.	00:56:12
	Additionally, the council noted that the term wheeled vehicle was overly broad.	00:56:17
	And directed staff to amend the code to clarify what types of vect.	00:56:21
	Wheeled vehicle activity.	00:56:24
	Would be prohibited on the pier.	00:56:26
	So signage was installed subsequent to that direction. The sign at the bottom left.	00:56:31
	Was specifically The language was specifically noted in the staff report on May 5th.	00:56:36
	And it was installed at the kiosk immediately adjacent to the entrance to the pier.	00:56:41
	As noted in the.	00:56:46
	Yellow triangle.	00:56:48
	In the map.	00:56:49
	On the upper left.	00:56:50
	Additionally, a new rule sign was created that's shown on the right hand side of the slide.	00:56:53
	And that includes.	00:56:58
	An electric bike prohibition.	00:57:00
	At the bottom of the sign.	00:57:02
	And two of these were installed.	00:57:04
	Near the pier.	00:57:05
	As indicated by the green symbol on the pier.	00:57:07
	As discussed during the May 5th meeting, prohibiting all wheeled vehicles from the pier.	00:57:15
	Would restrict the use of various.	00:57:19
	Commonly used items such as strollers, coolers and non motorized bikes.	00:57:21
	The proposed code amendment would clarify.	00:57:27
	That while.	00:57:29
	Motorized vehicles are prohibited on the pier.	00:57:30
	Those other.	00:57:32
	Commonly used items strollers.	00:57:33
	Cooler coolers, non motorized bikes would not be prohibited and would be allowed.	00:57:35
	And that's what I just went over.	00:57:47
	And the recommendation before Council.	00:57:50
	Is to open the public hearing, take testimonial evidence and documentary evidence, close the hearing and consider the evidence.	00:57:52
	And consider the introduction by first reading, title only, waiving further reading of an ordinance entitled An Ordinance of the	00:57:59
	City Council, the City of Port Wayne, ME, California.	00:58:03
	Amending section.	00:58:07
	4301 of Chapter 4 of Article 4 of the Port Waite Municipal Code to clarify.	00:58:08
	Prohibited wheeled vehicle activity on the winding pier.	00:58:13
	Find the project to be categorically exempt from Sequa.	00:58:16
	And take.	00:58:20
	Any such additional action as may be desirable.	00:58:20
	That concludes the staff presentation. I'm available for questions.	00:58:26
	Here microphone.	00:58:39
	My apologies.	00:58:43
	So the public hearing is now open for public input. The time is now 729. Are there any public comments regarding this item?	00:58:46
	We have one public comment from Mr. Greg Ross.	00:58:54
	Thank you. Good evening.	00:59:05
	Mayor. Mayor Pro Tem.	00:59:08
	Esteemed City Council members.	00:59:09
	Thank you for listening to me.	00:59:11
	One more time.	00:59:13
	We have two Bulldog.	00:59:15
	They're young.	00:59:18
	One of them is reactive, so.	00:59:19
	His walking.	00:59:21
	We when we walk him.	00:59:22
	We're very careful and we do it within our compound.	00:59:24
	The other one loves to walk.	00:59:27
	3-4 miles a day and we walked the pier.	00:59:28
	If not every day.	00:59:31
	Every other day.	00:59:33
	In addition to that.	00:59:35
	Down the promenade.	00:59:36
	The Boardwalk.	00:59:37
	It's beautiful out there.	00:59:39
	My my hats off once again.	00:59:41
	To the.	00:59:44
	City of Port Wayne, Amy and to this council is you members.	00:59:45
	Getting ahead of the game.	00:59:49
	Here because.	00:59:50
	Frankly.	00:59:52
	These it's not just electric bikes, but the electric bikes are.	00:59:53
	This is my my opinion.	00:59:58
	A menace.	00:59:59
	Including on the promenade.	01:00:02
	They have no.	01:00:05
	Polite nature about them.	01:00:09
	Their attitude is.	01:00:11
	This area is mine.	01:00:14
	And they come screaming around with our dogs.	01:00:16
	Frames our dog.	01:00:18
	It's pretty simple.	01:00:20
	Hello.	01:00:27
	OK, so.	01:00:28
	Getting ahead of this game is really good. Somebody is going to get really hurt.	01:00:30
	And frankly, you're being proactive here, and I really appreciate that.	01:00:34
	Rather than being proactive.	01:00:39
	Reactive.	01:00:41
	After somebody gets hurt.	01:00:43
	So the the peer maybe?	01:00:45
	You just say.	01:00:48
	Baby strollers are fine.	01:00:49
	But everything else, no.	01:00:51
	Golf carts.	01:00:53
	Whatever it happens to be, even regular pedal bikes.	01:00:55
	Anyway, those are my comments.	01:00:58
	And I'm just going to finish by saying.	01:01:00
	I volunteer.	01:01:03
	For Mr. Bolivia's little.	01:01:05
	Presentation here.	01:01:08
	To go out and count trucks.	01:01:09
	Which I've already done.	01:01:11
	80 to 88% of all the trucks.	01:01:12
	Coming down Winimi Rd.	01:01:16
	Are from.	01:01:17
	The.	01:01:18
	Port OK.	01:01:19
	And sometimes the port likes to issue a false narrative.	01:01:21
	Which I think happened here today.	01:01:25
	So I volunteer.	01:01:27
	You want me?	01:01:28
	Give me a ring.	01:01:30
	You all know how to get hold of me.	01:01:31
	Thank you.	01:01:32
	Thank you.	01:01:33
	Thank you.	01:01:33
	There are no more public comments.	01:01:34
	Great. If there's no other public comments, we're going to conclude the public come.	01:01:36
	Comment.	01:01:41
	Space and so.	01:01:43
	Excuse me?	01:01:46
	I will now close the public hearing and the time is now 732.	01:01:47
	We have before us.	01:01:52
	Madam Clerk, can you go back?	01:01:55
	Charles, can you go back? Yeah.	01:01:57
	We have before us the recommendation from the staff. Is there a motion and a second?	01:01:58
	Move to approve staff recommendation.	01:02:07
	2nd.	01:02:09
	Any further discussion?	01:02:11
	Councilmember Gama.	01:02:14
	Thanks to Mr. Ross, I just had a.	01:02:17
	A new.	01:02:19
	Understanding.	01:02:21
	So the walkway.	01:02:23
	That's what we call.	01:02:26
	The promenade. The beach walkway.	01:02:28
	This doesn't.	01:02:33
	Effect that and I do agree and I have been.	01:02:34
	Nearly run over.	01:02:37
	As we've all probably have witnessed, but.	01:02:39
	Now there's.	01:02:43
	Scooters, there's electric. Bikes, there's electric.	01:02:44
	Skateboards.	01:02:48
	You know, there's a number of things that go.	01:02:51
	Extremely fast and so.	01:02:53
	In the spirit of trying to stay ahead of safety and risk management and changing times.	01:02:56
	At some point in time, I expect the DMV to classify some of these things as motorcycles.	01:03:02
	Because the some of the speeds that they're.	01:03:07
	Attaining our.	01:03:09
	Definitely not suitable for a peer.	01:03:10
	Or suitable for a walkway.	01:03:13
	So tonight I understand that we're only focusing on the pier.	01:03:16
	But I think at some point in the future, we're really.	01:03:20
	And in all cities in the county, for that matter, and the state.	01:03:22
	We're going to have to really think about.	01:03:25
	There's some kids that come in, Miranda.	01:03:27
	I live in the cul-de-sac.	01:03:30
	And they wear crash helmets. Good for them.	01:03:32
	And they're.	01:03:34
	Catch an air.	01:03:35
	Over the.	01:03:37
	The hills around Miranda Park and.	01:03:39
	And they're tearing up the grass and these things are literally like motorcycles, so.	01:03:41
	I think, I hope that we could.	01:03:47
	Be proactive.	01:03:50
	Have discussions before the inevitable happens, but it's just a matter of time. And then we see him on the streets as well, so.	01:03:52
	I think this is really good for the peer, however.	01:03:58
	Public safety.	01:04:00
	On the walkways is something that we.	01:04:02
	To have to discuss at some point in the future.	01:04:03
	Great. Thank you.	01:04:07
	Any other discussion? Yeah. Someone who?	01:04:08
	I'm an avid mountain biker and I.	01:04:11
	Bike a lot.	01:04:13
	Mr. Ross.	01:04:15
	Brings up a valid point. You know, usually when you're writing.	01:04:16
	And.	01:04:19
	You're gonna pass someone, You do, Ringer.	01:04:20
	You do ring a bell.	01:04:23
	Not everybody knows.	01:04:25
	The common courtesies of writing.	01:04:27
	It's unfortunate that that's that's the case.	01:04:30
	But to take away like.	01:04:33
	Mountain bikes.	01:04:35
	Or.	01:04:36
	Road bikes on the Promenade.	01:04:37
	That's a little over.	01:04:42
	Board, OK.	01:04:44
	I'm just.	01:04:46
	Electric, yeah.	01:04:47
	So I mean electric bikes can be ridden.	01:04:49
	Safely at a low speed because a lot of.	01:04:53
	A lot of elect.	01:04:55
	Electric ebikes or pedal assist?	01:04:56
	For older people as well, so.	01:04:58
	Thank you. I just want to stick to that. We're talking about the pier right now, so listen well. Too far off with the promenade.	01:05:01
	Got it.	01:05:07
	OK, great. Thank you. Thank you. OK, so we have our motion, our second discussion, Madam Clerk.	01:05:08
	Please take a vote.	01:05:15
	OK, Councilmember Gama.	01:05:17
	Yes, Councilmember Hernandez. Yes.	01:05:20
	Councilmember Perez Yes, Mayor Pro Tem Lopez, Yes and Mayor McQueen le Sean.	01:05:22
	Yes, motion passes unanimously.	01:05:26
	Great. Thank you.	01:05:28
	And thank you.	01:05:29
	Mr. Peretz.	01:05:30
	We're going to move to item number 10, overview of homeless liaison officer position and services.	01:05:33
	Will the staff please present the report?	01:05:39
	Yes, and our community Resources officers act from and our.	01:05:43
	Chief Federico will be giving the presentation on the Homeless Liaison Officer position and services offered by the position.	01:05:47
	Hello everyone.	01:05:56
	Good evening.	01:05:57
	Such a quick livability update.	01:05:58
	For my current position.	01:06:02
	We're going to cover a few topics today, just statistics.	01:06:04
	Projects.	01:06:07
	Laws and working with the DA's office arrest and future and any questions you guys may have.	01:06:09
	So my position.	01:06:17
	Formerly was the HLO position, is now morphed into the CRO position.	01:06:18
	The homeless liaisons 1 facet of my duties.	01:06:23
	And the main duties that I do have is the Cannabis enforcement Educational liaison, which is partially funded by the state. So	01:06:26
	that's I have to devote 50% of my time to be able to fill the grant.	01:06:31
	The homeless liaison, school liaison and limited role is an SRO school resource officer.	01:06:36
	And community affairs.	01:06:42
	Working with our B coordinators and there's a lot of things that fall under that umbrella as well.	01:06:43
	The HLO position.	01:06:49
	Liaisons with.	01:06:51
	People experiencing homelessness connects them to services, ensures compliance with relevant laws.	01:06:52
	Coordinates with related agencies.	01:06:57
	And provides training and awareness that is relevant to homeless concerns.	01:06:59
	So this is.	01:07:04
	For our encampment and transient related calls I wanted to just show a map of like the red area showing a hot spot. Green not so	01:07:06
	much.	01:07:10
	Anywhere that you don't see any color, we don't get calls there at all. Majority of our calls are on the North End. That's why I	01:07:14
	threw that picture and on the right side.	01:07:18
	That's gonna be along Chin Islands Blvd. between Victoria and Ventura Rd.	01:07:22
	So.	01:07:27
	You see a general hot spot in the area around the Hardy Mall building, the corner of Wheelhouse and Channel Islands. That's where	01:07:28
	a lot of our issues were.	01:07:32
	As well, as you can see a little bit north on Ventura Rd. just above Channel Islands, you have that red area where like the USA	01:07:37
	Gas is and stuff like that.	01:07:41
	We'll get into those areas a little bit down the line in the presentation, but just wanted to show you guys.	01:07:46
	Some mapping for our calls.	01:07:51
	So statistics.	01:07:54
	Let me explain this graph to you.	01:07:56
	So the far.	01:07:58
	Left the big number.	01:07:59
	We had 11,508 calls for service since January 1st to September 23rd. That's all call types included. That's anyone calling the	01:08:02
	police. That's all calls generated, even self.	01:08:06
	Self initiated calls.	01:08:12
	Of those 11,508, we had 209 arrests total.	01:08:14
	From what I made.	01:08:18
	The PowerPoint.	01:08:19
	Of those call types, we have encampment, the next one which was 137 encampment calls with 10 arrests.	01:08:20
	Of those that call type.	01:08:26
	Transient was 218.	01:08:28
	Holes and then seven arrests from those 218.	01:08:30
	With total livability arrests, those two numbers combined for encampment and transient, we had 355 calls.	01:08:34
	With 17 arrests.	01:08:40
	Those calls are also self initiated. It's not just people calling.	01:08:42
	And so a lot of the times I will self initiate a lot of.	01:08:46
	Cause if I see something.	01:08:49
	So that's just a quick overview for statistics for that.	01:08:53
	So this is county wide statistics. This was taken directly from the point in time count that the county conducted in December and	01:08:58
	January.	01:09:01
	So we had a 52% reduction. Very proud of that number. That is the number highlighted on the far right. If you look at anywhere	01:09:05
	else in the county, the only one close to us would be Moorpark, but they're kind of an anomaly.	01:09:11
	With going from 5:00 to 2:00 kind of shows them as a 60% reduction. I'm so proud about this that we're getting calls and our	01:09:16
	homeless task force meetings as well.	01:09:21
	They're asking us what we're doing.	01:09:26
	How we're successful with this Numbers don't lie I'm.	01:09:28
	Very proud about this.	01:09:31
	Some cities have increased, others have decreased.	01:09:33
	But with 52% reduction I'm.	01:09:37
	It's a badger. We're proudly for that number.	01:09:39
	Just to highlight that is the.	01:09:46
	Incredible work done by Zach, your patrol team.	01:09:49
	And going back to when Henry Montelongo was doing HLO work for you.	01:09:53
	And the word, he's going to talk a little bit about the work they do with the county services and other people that come into the	01:09:58
	city and work with us, but it's all coordinated through whoever is has the CRO position.	01:10:03
	The HLO part is under them.	01:10:07
	But we are.	01:10:09
	Both getting called.	01:10:11
	Everybody's getting calls on how do you do this and if.	01:10:12
	In the last two years since I've been here, we did a great outreach of compassion.	01:10:15
	For our homeless community.	01:10:20
	They did some incredible work with getting people housed and to people services, but there is a large contingent of your homeless	01:10:22
	population that is service resistant.	01:10:26
	And then it becomes an issue of.	01:10:30
	Are is a livability issue?	01:10:33
	Is there criminal activity?	01:10:35
	And that's when we approach it with enforcement.	01:10:37
	And in doing that.	01:10:39
	Is what got you an independent count by the county.	01:10:40
	For a homeless population that was cut in half and there's cities in LA County asking me how we did that as well.	01:10:44
	Moving forward.	01:10:53
	So calls for service, transient related calls for service have noticeably reduced this year compared to last year. So the	01:10:55
	transient type call.	01:10:59
	For service between January 1st and September 23rd of last year was 260.	01:11:02
	This year during the same time frame, dispatch has received 218 total calls. We reduce that by 16%.	01:11:07
	Compared to 2024.	01:11:13
	And it's important to note that a third of all homeless in the nation is located in California.	01:11:15
	So.	01:11:20
	Being a beach community were desirable for that clientele.	01:11:21
	And so this next graph.	01:11:26
	Kind of demonstrates that.	01:11:29
	So homelessness, just.	01:11:31
	In the United States.	01:11:33
	If you look in the bottom right, a third of all homelessness.	01:11:35
	In the Nation is currently residing in California.	01:11:37
	So.	01:11:41
	For that statistic, the.	01:11:42
	To say and we're still having a 52% reduction in our homeless for our city.	01:11:44
	Speaks volumes for the team I have standing behind me and.	01:11:49
	Our chiefs in the chair right there so.	01:11:52
	We're very proud about that.	01:11:54
	So some projects.	01:11:58
	We're always actively addressing various livability issues.	01:11:59
	However, we do have.	01:12:03
	A few projects we're engaging in, a few that I'm proud of is the Mandalay Village Marketplace, the Beach Promenade area in the	01:12:04
	Winding Bay Shopping Center.	01:12:08
	So the mainly village shopping center.	01:12:13
	I want to just thank everyone involved in that entire.	01:12:16
	Project.	01:12:19
	We would not be.	01:12:20
	Where we are today without making the county, our county partners, property managers and stakeholders they flew in from.	01:12:21
	Seattle.	01:12:28
	To just do a walkthrough multiple times with us, they've devoted.	01:12:29
	A lot of money to that shopping center to make improvements to.	01:12:32
	Address some of the areas like landscaping.	01:12:35
	Which would be gravel, rocks, uncomfortable foliage.	01:12:38
	Lighting.	01:12:41
	Lighting, so much so that some residents have.	01:12:43
	Express their concerns about how bright it is. Yeah.	01:12:46
	So gates, fencing, which you'll see soon around the trash enclosures to be able to make sure that they can't hide behind. So if an	01:12:50
	officer drives by at night, if they look at the trash enclosure, they know that no one's behind it.	01:12:55
	So it's important for the people that live in the Pacific collection directly behind the rear of that shopping center.	01:13:00
	For their own security if they're not hopping the walls and.	01:13:06
	And going into people's backyards.	01:13:09
	Social Security improvements as well. We sat down with their security manager and chief and I had a really good conversation with	01:13:13
	them and they've really upped their game with.	01:13:17
	Just enforcing and advising before they even call us because we need that trail to be able to enforce certain things.	01:13:21
	Beech and promenade.	01:13:28
	We've significantly proved the beach area addressing various concerns. We've successfully relocated to on house individuals by	01:13:29
	connecting them with.	01:13:32
	Family out of.	01:13:36
	That should say state sorry.	01:13:37
	So on Monday, September 29th, the Police Department of Public Works filled a void in the rocks where local transients like to	01:13:41
	sleep. This has been a long and arduous process. However, we successfully eliminated encampments by the second set of flags.	01:13:47
	So we've had multiple calls, we've tried to deal with them multiple times, multiple different ways and we discussed successfully.	01:13:53
	Remove that individual and then fill that void so that they can't go back.	01:14:00
	These are a few photos from that. So at the top left photo is that little cave like with that blue tarp.	01:14:05
	Where they like to.	01:14:12
	Essentially live in the rocks.	01:14:14
	That's why I called it a cave, because it looks like a cave. The photo on the right you can actually see him inside of.	01:14:16
	The Rocks and that's that team we have out there on the right.	01:14:20
	Is backpack medicine. So that's all of our partners at the county, public health nurses from BCMC. We have housing resources,	01:14:24
	veterans resources.	01:14:28
	There's a lot of it's a full team we do once a month. They're awesome, awesome people.	01:14:33
	Same with the bottom left photo.	01:14:38
	That was just at the beach, right there where the tables are.	01:14:39
	And then seeing what the photo on the right.	01:14:43
	You can see the nurses there.	01:14:45
	Addressing various medical issues and stuff so we.	01:14:47
	We have full support when we go out there.	01:14:50
	Hopefully this plays.	01:14:54
	It's a little That's us filling the.	01:14:57
	The Cave, if you will.	01:15:01
	And public works working their tail off right there.	01:15:04
	Full dumpster.	01:15:08
	Yep, Yep.	01:15:09
	So that's what it'll look like there. And then this next one, if you notice, you can kind of see a little bit of the marks on the	01:15:13
	sand where it once was, but that is it filled.	01:15:17
	You would have never known that was there.	01:15:30
	Search a little before and after and during just for perspective.	01:15:35
	So the wedding based shopping center.	01:15:42
	Again, this is kind of like my new baby, if you will. We've.	01:15:44
	Had amazing meetings recently with.	01:15:47
	Some people that are looking to move into the car wash and stuff. So we had some fencing if you guys have noticed, around that car	01:15:50
	wash because that's where a lot of people like to congregate overnight us in establishing encampment.	01:15:55
	The watershed canal along Ventura and Channel Islands I like to get down and dirty. I'll get down in there with our county	01:16:02
	partners, public works and stuff and we will literally clear out tents and everything that could cause.	01:16:08
	Potential flooding issues, especially going into the winter months.	01:16:14
	There'll be some photos in there as well on the next slide.	01:16:17
	But.	01:16:20
	Another thing I'm proud of with that shopping center is that I call it the.	01:16:21
	KFC Bridge. It's that little walkway that bridges between the corner.	01:16:24
	And KFC it's been completely clear for.	01:16:28
	A month and 1/2.	01:16:31
	Two months now.	01:16:32
	Yeah.	01:16:33
	But that also goes in hand in hand with their security. The security team working with property management, they've really upped	01:16:35
	their game.	01:16:38
	In that shopping center, so.	01:16:41
	Proud about that.	01:16:43
	Top left is the car wash.	01:16:45
	That is all gone now.	01:16:48
	The bottom left photo is actually, I call it the L it goes under Ventura Channel Islands. So it's I'm 6 foot three, that is	01:16:51
	probably 5 foot 5. So I'm walking in there.	01:16:56
	Like this the entire time.	01:17:01
	This is back before drones existed for our department, so now we could just fly a drone in there and.	01:17:03
	I don't have to get down in there and break my back, but.	01:17:09
	Yeah, they have full setups. That was with public works on the bottom right.	01:17:12
	We were in there cleaning up and if you look inside that tunnel on the bottom right, there's actually a tent set up inside of	01:17:16
	there. So we had to go in there, take everything out.	01:17:20
	Obvious flooding issues if something if it were to rain a significant amount.	01:17:24
	Like it did years prior.	01:17:29
	So another thing I'm proud of.	01:17:33
	This position I have to work hand in hand with our DA's office, especially with.	01:17:35
	The Grants Pass decision.	01:17:39
	And with the grants passed Supreme Court decision, it really helped us.	01:17:42
	In the city.	01:17:47
	So we fine-tuned what Penal Code sections would apply to various livability issues. The important thing we want to remember is.	01:17:48
	We want these cases to be filed. We can't just.	01:17:54
	Make arrests and they just go off into the ether and disappear and then nothing happens.	01:17:56
	So we want to have accountability if it gets to that.	01:18:01
	System charges that we're allowed to charge now.	01:18:05
	Which is 647 E It's illegal lodging. It's basically setting up temporary structure.	01:18:07
	Even it includes.	01:18:12
	Private property as well.	01:18:13
	11395-B1 and 666.1. That is due to Prop 36.	01:18:15
	That is your repeat offender drug charges for 11 three 9566.1 has a laundry list of charges that would qualify for that.	01:18:20
	Too many to.	01:18:29
	Put on a.	01:18:30
	PowerPoint slide.	01:18:31
	So important thing to remember with this is the vast majority of livability arrests also incorporates some form of drug	01:18:35
	possession.	01:18:39
	This is my transition also into the importance of getting a canine for my position.	01:18:44
	I'm going to speak selfishly on that because if.	01:18:51
	I have someone with a dog that has a way better nose than I have.	01:18:54
	And we just do a walkthrough of an encampment, a known area, and that dog hits that encampment is now.	01:18:58
	Mine I can.	01:19:03
	Search that encampment I can.	01:19:05
	Do whatever I need to do.	01:19:07
	To understand why that dog hit on that.	01:19:08
	Tent or whatever that may be. Dumpster enclosure.	01:19:11
	Did you want to?	01:19:16
	Yeah, just.	01:19:18
	We can see with our eyes. Dogs can see what their nose.	01:19:20
	What he was mentioning there about our future potential canine.	01:19:23
	Is.	01:19:27
	There's case law that governs 1 you can use a dog, and when you can't.	01:19:28
	But in a lot of our cases, we can open public properties if if somebody has a private property.	01:19:31
	That they want to allow people to live on and it's fenced and gated and they put up tents. We're not gonna bring our dog through	01:19:39
	that.	01:19:41
	But all the open ones of the public and the public properties and the sidewalks.	01:19:44
	If the dog is on a footbeat with his partner.	01:19:47
	And he makes an indication.	01:19:49
	That gives the officer the probable cause to search.	01:19:51
	So in a lot of these.	01:19:54
	We may not in some of these drug arrests we may make might make contact with.	01:19:56
	With individuals.	01:20:00
	But it's not until maybe that third contact.	01:20:01
	That we get the opportunity to search for narcotics or we have another reason to take an enforcement and that's when we find the	01:20:04
	narcotics.	01:20:07
	So this could expedite that process.	01:20:10
	Which is a much better public safety issue and livability issue.	01:20:12
	So part of having charges filed with the DA's office is super important right here is we need to have.	01:20:19
	Warnings. We need to have a pattern of advisements and so.	01:20:25
	Warnings always include offering a shelter, mental health resources, medical assistance, anything you can think of that backpack	01:20:28
	medicine provides I can provide without them having.	01:20:33
	Without having.	01:20:37
	Backpack medicine there.	01:20:38
	I have several contacts with everyone on that team.	01:20:40
	And so we need that pattern of advisements, we need to have that that.	01:20:43
	Resistance from an individual to be able to enforce anything.	01:20:47
	Because at least the DA's office will say, hey, you guys try to and this is a last resort.	01:20:50
	And so the current on house population is extremely resistant to wanting these resources.	01:20:55
	Which is super unfortunate.	01:21:01
	Because there are a lot of great resources out there.	01:21:03
	This is important to show the DA's office we've made multiple attempts at offering them.	01:21:06
	Resources before arrest.	01:21:10
	If none house subject continues. This option came in after advisement.	01:21:12
	And the elements of the crime are there will affect an arrest to mitigate future livability issues. So arrest is always, always,	01:21:16
	always a last resort. It's not anything that I like to do.	01:21:20
	But sometimes it is necessary.	01:21:26
	So it should be noted the majority of our own house population is service resistant. So anyone?	01:21:29
	For I don't want to say everyone.	01:21:33
	But the majority that you will see with that number, especially with the point in time count, the 21 that we do have left.	01:21:36
	They're extremely service resistant.	01:21:42
	Which is again unfortunate because there's a lot of great resources.	01:21:45
	So we get a lot of emails, you get a lot of emails.	01:21:50
	Talking about.	01:21:54
	Ways that some people think.	01:21:55
	How we should deal with the homelessness so.	01:21:56
	That's why you have a well trained, educated Police Department.	01:21:59
	Because every department head in the city.	01:22:02
	Is a risk manager for the city.	01:22:05
	I need to make sure that we follow the rules when we do enforcement and that we are strategic and we follow case law.	01:22:06
	So in a lot of what's been done, you heard Zach previously mentioned.	01:22:13
	We need to make sure things get filed and we're not.	01:22:17
	We're not pushing envelopes and.	01:22:21
	Dealing with laws that.	01:22:24
	Are either antiquated or beyond a new scope of case law.	01:22:26
	I will go back to my Santa Monica days where there was.	01:22:30
	Quite a long period of time.	01:22:33
	Where Santa Monica was allowed to do enforcement on their homeless population, but a couple neighboring cities were not. They had	01:22:35
	injunctions by judges and they got their hand slapped.	01:22:39
	Because they didn't do their homework.	01:22:43
	And they weren't strategic.	01:22:45
	And they decided to hit their problem with a hammer.	01:22:47
	So.	01:22:50
	It might have taken a little while to get some of these things done.	01:22:51
	But if you.	01:22:54
	Also heard Zach worked with the DA's office to see.	01:22:55
	Exactly what they would file, and sometimes it's just bringing to light.	01:22:58
	A law that's been there and asked them we've we've meet all the elements and we do this background like what do you want to see?	01:23:02
	How much documentation before I actually take the enforcement?	01:23:08
	That's what your officers are doing.	01:23:12
	So they're doing things right.	01:23:13
	And.	01:23:15
	The results as you've seen.	01:23:16
	Might take a few months.	01:23:18
	Overtime to do it.	01:23:20
	But the outcome is.	01:23:21
	The outcome is a successful prosecution.	01:23:25
	And.	01:23:27
	Solving A livability issue.	01:23:29
	So look into the future. We're going to continue working with our partners at Backpack Medicine. Every time I have them out, it's	01:23:36
	always.	01:23:39
	A great time. They're great people, they work hard.	01:23:42
	They're out there doing the Lord's work, and their job is hard.	01:23:45
	So they're always fun to work with because they work their tail off.	01:23:48
	Continue to attend our Ventura County Homeless Task Force meetings. That's with everyone in the county, every Police Department.	01:23:52
	It's just a roundtable with the sheriff included and just how we can help mitigate and.	01:23:58
	This issue.	01:24:03
	And gave people help that they.	01:24:04
	So desperately need.	01:24:06
	Canal sweeps cleanups, especially during peak winter months, We're going into those months here. So that's important, especially	01:24:07
	with a few years past with the the current, the rain that we did receive.	01:24:12
	Daily outreach continues to happen. I was out there earlier today.	01:24:17
	Behind the Oliveira Shopping Center.	01:24:21
	Just continuing to.	01:24:23
	Reached out to anyone that appears that they need help.	01:24:25
	And then continue to foster strong bonds with their local property managers. That's super important to me. I've got everyone on	01:24:29
	speed dial. I talked to them.	01:24:32
	Every day, that's what it feels like.	01:24:36
	They're great people.	01:24:38
	And so.	01:24:40
	A few photos and some questions if anyone should have any.	01:24:44
	I will just remind everybody, you've probably heard me say this before.	01:24:47
	Homelessness is not.	01:24:51
	A police issue.	01:24:53
	It's not.	01:24:54
	It's a societal issue.	01:24:55
	And it is at the hands of.	01:24:56
	Your county agencies.	01:24:58
	Your the mental health world.	01:25:02
	Economic issues.	01:25:05
	There's a variety of things behind it.	01:25:07
	But your police departments?	01:25:08
	Are the first outreach.	01:25:10
	Of government.	01:25:13
	And so it has been handed to us and we've inherited it.	01:25:14
	So we've had to.	01:25:17
	Come a long way over the years on how to address this.	01:25:18
	And how to address it respectfully and compassionately.	01:25:21
	Balancing with enforcement.	01:25:24
	And if you look at what we've done in the city in the last two years, he showed you a heat map of certain areas but you didn't	01:25:26
	see.	01:25:29
	Wynnumi Rd. in Ventura. On there you didn't see the Ana Cappuccino Shopping center, Beach, Beach Port, because when I first got	01:25:32
	here that was an issue. And what was on the right side of that intersection? Surfside Motel.	01:25:38
	And we went from 22 calls a month. As you all remember, we went from 20 something calls a month.	01:25:43
	To doing the same tactics, addressing the property owner.	01:25:48
	Fencing.	01:25:52
	Mandating security.	01:25:52
	And we went down to 2:00 to 4:00.	01:25:54
	A month, you know, and that's what it takes. So it's almost like we kind of moved.	01:25:56
	From the beach northbound.	01:25:59
	We don't have the number of homeless taking showers at the beach that we were seeing so.	01:26:00
	This is how you do it strategically.	01:26:05
	But you it.	01:26:08
	Certainly help.	01:26:09
	In this town.	01:26:10
	When you have a bunch of dedicated police officers.	01:26:11
	You have public works, you have community development people.	01:26:14
	We have.	01:26:18
	Housing that helps us get people placed. It is teamwork and I, I love that 211 was talking about the when I given the presentation	01:26:19
	and they're talking about the family.	01:26:23
	Part of this town. Well, it is. We're still a small town.	01:26:27
	So you know what other city?	01:26:29
	Can you go talk to?	01:26:32
	An HOA Rep from every.	01:26:34
	Every HOA in your city in one meeting a month.	01:26:36
	So.	01:26:39
	All of that together is what gets us here.	01:26:40
	You just have a Police Department.	01:26:43
	That.	01:26:44
	Has come upon them to take the lead on it.	01:26:45
	So with that, is there any questions or concerns?	01:26:51
	Any questions?	01:26:56
	Mm-hmm. So.	01:26:59
	The the HLO.	01:27:02
	Portion of your your job. Is that a collateral duty?	01:27:04
	Correct.	01:27:07
	So one of four.	01:27:08
	OK.	01:27:09
	How much of that?	01:27:12
	Do you spend on a daily basis?	01:27:13
	Just can't be more than 50% of my daily duties.	01:27:16
	Due to the grant.	01:27:19
	So it ebbs and flows with certain concerns if I have school events going on.	01:27:20
	Other things that fall under community resources. It just ebbs and flows but.	01:27:25
	Do you think that?	01:27:32
	The the drop.	01:27:33
	50%.	01:27:35
	The ebb and flow. Do you think that that moves to Oxnard?	01:27:38
	Or I think that would be unfair to say just because also Ventura.	01:27:41
	Is also a place where a lot of.	01:27:46
	Unhoused people end up because the jail is there.	01:27:50
	And so it would be either Ventura or Oxnard.	01:27:53
	So the heat maps.	01:27:58
	Yeah, I like them.	01:27:59
	Right. I like seeing the heat maps.	01:28:00
	So for me it's.	01:28:03
	I'm a visual person, so.	01:28:04
	We we do get a lot of calls.	01:28:06
	We do get a lot of emails.	01:28:08
	On a.	01:28:10
	Weekly. Biweekly.	01:28:12
	And someone who?	01:28:15
	We live in the city. We we drive through the community, we walk in the community, so we see it.	01:28:17
	And you know, at times I approach it.	01:28:23
	And I do ask questions, you know.	01:28:25
	To these, to these unhoused and.	01:28:28
	You know, compassion. I really don't tell him who I am and I just.	01:28:30
	First question I ask is.	01:28:33
	Do you know that there's help out there and have?	01:28:36
	Has anyone out you know reached?	01:28:38
	You and it seems like they don't want to be bothered.	01:28:39
	So I'll just curious like.	01:28:44
	So for deliverables.	01:28:47
	Can we get like?	01:28:49
	Besides, once a year can we get it?	01:28:51
	At least monthly.	01:28:53
	Or can we get it?	01:28:54
	Bimonthly because I'd like to see a constant report.	01:28:56
	I have a follow-up question to that in regards to deliverables, what are you looking for?	01:29:00
	I'm looking for.	01:29:04
	How many contacts you made?	01:29:05
	How many services were rendered?	01:29:07
	Where the hot spot is.	01:29:09
	And any other issues that.	01:29:13
	We're not seen.	01:29:14
	On top of that, like.	01:29:17
	A lot of some of the issues we have is.	01:29:19
	Particular private property.	01:29:21
	When they have private property, you know we're we're.	01:29:23
	I know the police, the police is limited on what we can do.	01:29:26
	But do we give them guardrails on how they can move forward?	01:29:30
	I do.	01:29:34
	Yeah, and that's why it's working with the property managers is so important in regards to signage, trespassing signage, things	01:29:34
	like that.	01:29:38
	We have something called an agency authorization which is signed by a property manager which basically allows.	01:29:41
	The Police Department to make effect an arrest on behalf of the property manager.	01:29:47
	And we have that with all of our main.	01:29:51
	Property management.	01:29:53
	With all of our shopping centers, Olvera, Mandalay Bay, Port City Plaza, we have all of that.	01:29:55
	In place and they continue to send them to me monthly.	01:30:01
	And so that's that's why working with the property managers is just so important because and the day's office as well.	01:30:06
	Because the 637 E charge was something that we were not previously allowed to.	01:30:12
	File or even attempt to charge due to Grants Pass.	01:30:18
	Got some departments in a little bit of hot water because they were still doing it. We took a hands off.	01:30:22
	Approach. We let the Grants Pass decision.	01:30:27
	Work its way out.	01:30:29
	And then just had really good rapport with the DA's office and every single 647 he charged that I have.	01:30:30
	Charge has been filed.	01:30:37
	And so that's why it's super important that also applies to private property has doesn't matter if it's public, private.	01:30:39
	Does not matter at all.	01:30:44
	Absolutely.	01:30:46
	I would just, I would ask Council to consider something for a moment.	01:30:47
	If we're asking for more.	01:30:52
	Than this.	01:30:53
	We are talking about.	01:30:55
	A population.	01:30:58
	Of a couple digits of people.	01:30:59
	Although they stand out on the street.	01:31:01
	I would also remind us that.	01:31:06
	We just presented to you.	01:31:08
	An incredible success story for a city.	01:31:10
	On the things that we are doing.	01:31:12
	But I would also remind you.	01:31:14
	That was.	01:31:18
	137 in Camp Mccall's, but the encampment calls are the officers initiating.	01:31:19
	Checking out on a camp mostly.	01:31:24
	Out of 11,500 calls for service in the city up.	01:31:26
	Until this point.	01:31:30
	Folks, only 200.	01:31:31
	We're homeless, we're transient related.	01:31:34
	So I I caution us.	01:31:36
	Before we think.	01:31:38
	What more? What more?	01:31:40
	Before we take anymore staff time.	01:31:41
	To work on this stuff, he.	01:31:44
	Pulled a lot of his mornings that he goes out to do enforcement.	01:31:45
	To work on this and pull the numbers, it's usually part of an annual report that we do. We did it back in April.	01:31:49
	We did a separate one last year and then the annual report and we realized why don't we just make it part of the annual report?	01:31:55
	So before we put any more work in it which is going to take them away from one of those 4 responsibilities.	01:32:01
	I would just caution us all that.	01:32:06
	Because.	01:32:08
	I don't want us to miss the point.	01:32:09
	That we are looking at.	01:32:11
	A success story.	01:32:12
	And the other part of that is.	01:32:13
	I have to always remind people.	01:32:15
	Because we follow the US Constitution, there is no elimination.	01:32:19
	Of the homeless in the country.	01:32:22
	We are still gonna see.	01:32:24
	Homeless individuals in every state in this country.	01:32:25
	But.	01:32:29
	It's up to us.	01:32:29
	To watch for.	01:32:31
	Livability issues and criminal activity.	01:32:33
	So just because we see.	01:32:35
	A member of our community.	01:32:37
	Who is homeless?	01:32:38
	Doesn't necessarily mean.	01:32:39
	That person is going to be subject to enforcement.	01:32:41
	And it doesn't necessarily mean we have to do something.	01:32:44
	To stop that.	01:32:46
	So those are the some of the things I want you to.	01:32:47
	Keep.	01:32:49
	In the back of your mind on.	01:32:51
	The work that.	01:32:53
	He and patrol have just done.	01:32:54
	Is a huge success story in the county and others are asking us.	01:32:56
	How you know? How are you doing this?	01:33:00
	And I will also remind you guys it's one.	01:33:02
	Portion of his job to be the primary.	01:33:06
	But every single officer.	01:33:09
	Including your police chief. People will see me out there. I.	01:33:11
	Until they yell at me, I put my gloves on and I go up there and I clean up encampments too.	01:33:14
	Shoveling stuff into the back of a CSO pickup truck.	01:33:19
	So it's an all hands on deck.	01:33:22
	So just because Zach's on his days off doesn't mean we're not addressing the homeless issue.	01:33:23
	But he provides training, right? He takes the insight from the laws he does in the work he does with the DA's office.	01:33:28
	And he goes to the different patrol shifts and reminds them, hey, when I'm not here.	01:33:33
	Here's your checklist of.	01:33:37
	Stuff you can and cannot do with a homeless account.	01:33:39
	So it's being handled like seven days a week.	01:33:41
	But one person has to take the lead.	01:33:43
	To receive all the information accordingly.	01:33:46
	Do you have any more last question?	01:33:50
	The KFC bridge which?	01:33:54
	You you said it was a hot spot.	01:33:55
	Is there any?	01:33:58
	Thought process on what can be done to.	01:33:59
	Mitigate that area.	01:34:02
	It was an interesting area for a long time.	01:34:05
	I know my before I took this position. Henry Monolongo is also in this position and.	01:34:08
	There's a lot of back and forth over whose property it was. Is it the county's property because it's above the watershed canal? Is	01:34:15
	it our property because it has nothing to do with it, It's above it and.	01:34:19
	And so we finally got clarification that it is ours, it is the city's.	01:34:23
	And so we've asked.	01:34:28
	To fence it in, rope it off, whatever we can do.	01:34:30
	But those those ideas are still in its infancy. So I can't, I don't want to promise. But yes, we're we're thinking. That's why	01:34:33
	it's still one of my project areas.	01:34:37
	I just can't promise one thing or another.	01:34:43
	It's just there's a lot of brainstorming behind it.	01:34:45
	OK, that's all I have.	01:34:49
	Thank you, Councilmember Hernandez. Yes, thank you Mayor and thank you officer from for your presentation. It was.	01:34:50
	Excellent presentation and.	01:34:56
	Every minute you spent investing in.	01:34:58
	Presenting bringing this information to us I think is well worth it and I do hope to see.	01:35:00
	More umm.	01:35:06
	And and maybe in the annual report, because I'm a visual person too. I love seeing the maps.	01:35:07
	And I love seeing statistics and.	01:35:12
	Bar charts and everything. So it's really helpful for us to get a perspective because we see out there what's happening. And I	01:35:15
	noticed the difference. I've noticed the difference over time.	01:35:19
	When I first came on board.	01:35:24
	Nobody was doing anything about the homelessness situation in here.	01:35:26
	And.	01:35:29
	Now I see us taking advantage of the resources that are available to us.	01:35:30
	The county.	01:35:35
	Collaboration. The work with the DA's office.	01:35:37
	The work.	01:35:41
	Within our own city, that's going on.	01:35:42
	Grants Pass. All these things have come together.	01:35:45
	To make.	01:35:48
	Your job.	01:35:48
	More effective in the course your your hands on work as well.	01:35:50
	My question because we get this question and complaints from the public.	01:35:54
	A lot. And that is.	01:35:58
	Why aren't we doing more?	01:36:01
	And.	01:36:03
	Where is the.	01:36:04
	Where's the funding coming from? And I don't believe that we get.	01:36:07
	Much funding, I mean.	01:36:10
	Position is not funded, correct.	01:36:12
	Correct. OK, Yeah.	01:36:14
	The hard part is there's so many resources and.	01:36:18
	Everything from rescue mission, Mercy House, the VA, Salvation Army. I mean, we could go down the list until we're blue in the	01:36:22
	face.	01:36:26
	But it really falls on their, the individuals receptiveness to be able to receive these resources. So there are some things coming	01:36:30
	up.	01:36:34
	That will help this issue, especially with SB43, and I'll talk about that later down the line.	01:36:37
	Sorry, they're talking to me right now.	01:36:44
	SP43 will give us a little more teeth just like Grants Pass did.	01:36:47
	And so.	01:36:52
	It's being implemented in a few counties, San Luis Obispo County and San Diego County. It just changes criteria.	01:36:53
	For the term gravely disabled in regards to 5150 and so.	01:37:00
	That would include anyone for that has.	01:37:05
	Drug issues and stuff like that, we can.	01:37:08
	Essentially.	01:37:11
	As last resort forced them to get help.	01:37:11
	Taking them to hospitals and stuff like that if they may not be receptive to receive that help.	01:37:14
	Rowan so.	01:37:19
	Once the county implements that, we're still in the infant stages of that and I do sit on the board for that SB 43 council.	01:37:21
	It is coming. I just can't say when. I just don't know when so, but once we have that, I think that'll be.	01:37:27
	A tremendous resource for our team.	01:37:33
	Yeah, that's exactly the collaboration I love seeing. I mean, you're sitting, you're at the table, you're attending those	01:37:36
	meetings.	01:37:39
	Thank you for coming to our HOA meetings at Las Palmas. I I get great feedback from my neighbors there that you're really helping	01:37:43
	because we have.	01:37:48
	People showing up, jumping the fence and getting into the pool and breaking into our clubhouse.	01:37:53
	So thank you. Thank you very much for that. And the pattern of warnings I think too is, is.	01:37:58
	Singular improvement over the years is having backpack medicine folks come out once a month. Before it was like.	01:38:04
	Maybe once a quarter or once every six months. So thank you for that. Absolutely. Thank you.	01:38:11
	OK. Are there any other questions?	01:38:15
	Now any note a couple things and.	01:38:19
	I think just to reiterate some of the points, but the.	01:38:22
	It's funny because we probably get different.	01:38:25
	Types of calls and emails than maybe the Police Department does on this. And so I think one of the things that I hear a lot and	01:38:28
	we've talked about it a lot is.	01:38:31
	That people tend to.	01:38:35
	Like call or e-mail me and say well I don't want them to be arrested.	01:38:36
	But I want them to get help. So how can you force them to get help?	01:38:40
	And.	01:38:44
	I think one of the things I really appreciated with this presentation and.	01:38:46
	That I was glad that we included was.	01:38:50
	That there is help.	01:38:53
	For anybody who wants it. And that's actually a real.	01:38:54
	Kudos to our City team, but also to the county team. The the whole county team is that.	01:38:58
	If somebody's willing to take help.	01:39:03
	The resources exist and I think it's interesting that we timed it today with the 211 presentation where if somebody needs help,	01:39:05
	they can call and they can get help.	01:39:09
	But it's and I think this is really hard for people to understand. It's a conversation I have very often is there are just.	01:39:13
	Basically everybody left right now in Winimi.	01:39:20
	It's because they are service resistant.	01:39:22
	They don't want help, and I think to Mayor Pro Tem's point.	01:39:25
	When we try to go up and talk to them, they don't even want to talk to.	01:39:27
	And so so.	01:39:30
	The service resistant.	01:39:32
	I think that's just one of those things like the average person, just like why can't you go out and help them? And it's really	01:39:34
	just, it's like it's that.	01:39:37
	Simples. They don't want it.	01:39:40
	And so.	01:39:41
	But I I appreciated the chance to show.	01:39:43
	What the the different resources are? I also wanted to just note.	01:39:46
	The county.	01:39:50
	Got that behavioral grant about behavioral health grant that's coming that's going to be even more resources across all the	01:39:52
	agencies to provide even more resources for those willing to take help and we have meetings with.	01:39:58
	That team that's working on that grant and implementation of that in coming months. And I just wanted to reiterate, I think	01:40:04
	everybody in the room knows it, but for anybody maybe watching at home that when we talk about Grants Pass and SB43.	01:40:10
	That those are actually very recent.	01:40:17
	And so.	01:40:19
	I know, even just from a year ago.	01:40:20
	I know. I remember I sitting, I remember sitting up here frustrated, saying we can't enforce.	01:40:22
	Unless there's an underlying crime.	01:40:28
	And I was reminded. I've been, I've been saying that for so long that I was reminded by.	01:40:30
	Officer from that.	01:40:35
	Actually now we can because Grants Pass went into effect and because we worked with the DA to actually put that into place so.	01:40:36
	Some of these things we're talking about are like very recent and I think the change people have seen over the last five to six	01:40:43
	months really is reflective of like we now have more tools than we had a year ago.	01:40:48
	And I, it feels like we're on that trend and I think that behavioral health grant will continue that trend, so.	01:40:54
	And then just the last, very last point is.	01:40:59
	Just reiterating, I know I've heard from property owners and business owners who are thanking.	01:41:03
	The.	01:41:09
	Officer from in the team.	01:41:10
	For helping.	01:41:11
	Kind of work together.	01:41:13
	And I keep telling people, the county.	01:41:14
	Our our team and the property owners, if those three are working together, it's working and so.	01:41:16
	We talked about the car wash.	01:41:23
	Just.	01:41:25
	Being sold and and by the time I heard I called.	01:41:26
	Officer from in the chief and said hey, the car wash got sold, let's connect with that property owner and they already had a	01:41:30
	meeting set with them so.	01:41:33
	They literally met I think 2 hours after I.	01:41:37
	Found out.	01:41:39
	And so it's it's happening in real time. So just kudos to you.	01:41:40
	OK, OK, so let's go to Council Member Perez and then Hernandez. We're just going to take questions because we have to go through	01:41:46
	the public. So you brought up a point about behavioral health. At one point in time, they were looking to put in a behavioral	01:41:50
	health, mental health.	01:41:54
	Here in in Port Wayne, ME.	01:41:59
	Is that still something they're considering or have they moved on from that? Because I remember talking them and they were.	01:42:01
	Actually trying to purchase a building.	01:42:05
	And set up services here.	01:42:07
	I don't think they've.	01:42:09
	Been considering that.	01:42:10
	Since.	01:42:12
	My time.	01:42:12
	I don't think I don't think that's in the.	01:42:14
	Go ahead, Councillor Hernandez. So I do have a couple of questions. One.	01:42:17
	More questions.	01:42:21
	Is there any material that you can share with us that we can use if we come across somebody who?	01:42:22
	Looks like they need assistance or can avail themselves of.	01:42:28
	Homeless assistance.	01:42:31
	Is there a little card or something that we can give them?	01:42:33
	And we can give to other residents who want to help the homeless but don't know how.	01:42:37
	Like people who are panhandling on the streets.	01:42:43
	And people give them money. I don't.	01:42:46
	Necessarily agree with that maybe?	01:42:48
	There's other things we can do to help them.	01:42:50
	I don't help them direct them.	01:42:52
	To resources.	01:42:54
	Absolutely, that's a great idea. I don't have anything on hand.	01:42:55
	But I can definitely create something.	01:42:58
	That'd be great. I contact the departments contact and just some.	01:42:59
	Local resources? Absolutely. And can we get a copy of this presentation?	01:43:02
	Absolutely. Yeah, Yeah.	01:43:07
	The plug for 211 who was here today too, is they they will.	01:43:08
	Always tell you if somebody.	01:43:13
	Needs help. Remind them to call 211. Yeah, sorry, that's Mayor. And just a reminder, they did drop off cards for you that I will	01:43:15
	be handing to you guys, so you'll have that available.	01:43:20
	Thank you. Thank you.	01:43:25
	Are there any other questions?	01:43:26
	Do we have any public comments?	01:43:28
	We have a public comment from Jan Burke.	01:43:30
	Good evening, council members.	01:43:41
	Staff.	01:43:43
	And neighbors.	01:43:44
	I just want to say thank you.	01:43:46
	This we've we the Coalition.	01:43:48
	Has that wine, Amy? HOA Coalition, I should say.	01:43:52
	Has.	01:43:55
	Made this one of our top priorities of public safety and have been working closely with.	01:43:57
	Our Police Department and we really appreciate the work that you're doing the.	01:44:03
	Residents behind.	01:44:08
	The Ralph Shopping Center, the Mandalay Bay center was 1 area that was pretty.	01:44:09
	Problematic.	01:44:13
	And that has.	01:44:14
	There's nothing going on there right now and we're.	01:44:16
	We're thrilled and I know a lot of those homeowners.	01:44:19
	Behind that fence.	01:44:22
	Are really thrilled to see that that progress has been made. So thank you.	01:44:23
	And we're great. We, we just had a HOA meeting last week and we got an update and.	01:44:28
	Got to hear some of this and.	01:44:34
	We're very proud of our city.	01:44:36
	We really appreciate the work that you all are doing.	01:44:37
	On it for our public safety and.	01:44:40
	Want you to continue to doing that, so thank you very much.	01:44:43
	That that concludes public comment.	01:44:49
	OK, umm.	01:44:51
	Can we?	01:44:53
	You have another question for staff, Yes.	01:44:54
	Today I noticed that.	01:44:57
	And the shopping center near the IHOP.	01:44:59
	There are portable.	01:45:01
	Generators.	01:45:04
	With what I think are cameras.	01:45:05
	And is that?	01:45:07
	Kind of a property owner cooperation that you're talking about.	01:45:09
	Absolutely, Yeah. We're I'm currently working on getting access to those cameras so that we can just be able to TuneIn.	01:45:12
	At a moments notice if we get.	01:45:18
	Any calls they have speakers on them so that.	01:45:20
	Property managers can say you're trespassing or you need to move beyond, you know, back to the sidewalk. It's, it's a very	01:45:23
	advanced system. They've devoted a lot of money.	01:45:28
	I don't know if that is something to do with the new tenant that will.	01:45:32
	Be going in there pretty soon.	01:45:35
	But they.	01:45:37
	They've devoted a lot of money to that project, yes.	01:45:38
	Are we ready for comments or?	01:45:41
	So we've had we let's go ahead and do the motion. This is a receiving file.	01:45:44
	List a motion and a second to receive and move to approve.	01:45:49
	2nd.	01:45:52
	All right, now we're at discussions. Yeah.	01:45:54
	Yeah, you know, if we go back to 2017.	01:45:57
	Then to remind.	01:46:01
	Some that we may have forgotten, but remember there is 150 people living on the beach.	01:46:02
	And those.	01:46:07
	Persons were.	01:46:09
	Traversing to the pier to shower.	01:46:10
	And that was the starting point of the critical homeless.	01:46:13
	Problem.	01:46:16
	And so.	01:46:17
	Macro view and looking back and and.	01:46:18
	The county.	01:46:22
	The establishment of backpack medicine, all these things coming together and now to see these successes that we have and also	01:46:23
	getting.	01:46:27
	Police chief from Santa Monica.	01:46:30
	I think that helped a little bit too.	01:46:32
	FYI was in Santa Monica on Saturday and.	01:46:35
	You know things.	01:46:38
	Things are pretty nice down there and so.	01:46:40
	It's it's really, really nice to be up here.	01:46:43
	And to be able to celebrate the successes that we're seeing.	01:46:47
	And we know they didn't come easy.	01:46:50
	And and it all started in 2017. I don't know if.	01:46:52
	A lot of you remember, but.	01:46:55
	They had to send heavy equipment down on the beach.	01:46:57
	To eradicate.	01:47:00
	150 people who were living on the beach.	01:47:01
	So.	01:47:04
	It's I think it's just really great what's happening and just keep up the great work. Thank you.	01:47:05
	Thank you. Any other comments? Yes, thank you.	01:47:09
	Officer from for your presentation and thank you for all the work that you do. You're one man.	01:47:12
	Who does a multiple of jobs and we are a small city and our Police Department is a.	01:47:17
	Each.	01:47:22
	Three men.	01:47:26
	Takes up.	01:47:28
	A different.	01:47:30
	Shift. So that's not a lot of hands to try to.	01:47:31
	Oversee 22,000 people and all the problems that we have to deal with and all the 11,000 calls that come in through the.	01:47:34
	Throughout the year.	01:47:40
	So I appreciate the tremendous amount of success that we've had for such a small department.	01:47:41
	And being able to.	01:47:46
	Creed, think critically.	01:47:48
	And proactively.	01:47:51
	Instead of reactively.	01:47:53
	And I think that you're doing a great job and for.	01:47:55
	You know.	01:47:58
	In hindsight, we're a small city. We don't really have a big problem compared to a problem, but I know.	01:47:59
	In our residents mind.	01:48:05
	It is big problem because it annoys them and it's a nuisance but.	01:48:07
	You know, I think we have a pretty lucky compared to a lot of places.	01:48:11
	And we just need to do something about those nuisance ones that don't want to go anywhere. So keep up the great work, we're	01:48:14
	working on it.	01:48:17
	Thank you.	01:48:20
	All right.	01:48:21
	So I I have a.	01:48:22
	I have a.	01:48:25
	My comment is, you know, like.	01:48:26
	The broken glass syndrome where?	01:48:27
	You you continually see something and then.	01:48:30
	You just get conditioned to seeing it and then.	01:48:32
	Next, you know, you just.	01:48:35
	There and you just don't look at it no more.	01:48:37
	I want to thank you for your efforts.	01:48:40
	It it is, it is apparent.	01:48:43
	That.	01:48:45
	What we're doing is working, and I like the collaboration between.	01:48:46
	The agencies and the private property owners. So I appreciate that and the team.	01:48:50
	That that's actually helping you, the officers.	01:48:55
	So I appreciate that efforts just.	01:48:57
	You know, let's not continue to lose focus. Continue.	01:49:00
	Getting better and.	01:49:03
	And looking for ways to improve.	01:49:04
	As always, you know.	01:49:07
	Were were a.	01:49:08
	We're a public service entity and.	01:49:10
	It's unfortunate we do get a lot of calls and.	01:49:12
	But it is getting better so I.	01:49:16
	Thank you for.	01:49:18
	For the help on.	01:49:19
	On combating this.	01:49:20
	Thank you.	01:49:22
	Great.	01:49:23
	Let's go to a vote if there's nothing else.	01:49:23
	All in favor.	01:49:26
	Aye, all opposed.	01:49:27
	Hearing none, motion passes unanimously.	01:49:29
	Great. Thank you, officer from we appreciate you.	01:49:31
	And Chief Rodrigo?	01:49:33
	OK, let's move to item number 11. This is.	01:49:38
	Reach Winemie donation for Police Department canine unit will staff.	01:49:41
	Please.	01:49:47
	Present the report.	01:49:48
	And will you?	01:49:51
	Yeah.	01:49:53
	For this item.	01:49:58
	It's recommended that.	01:49:59
	The Council accept the reach.	01:50:00
	When Amy donation.	01:50:02
	For the police department's.	01:50:04
	Canine unit for the purpose of obtaining a drug search only dog.	01:50:05
	And approve a net 0 appropriation of the funds in the amount of.	01:50:10
	26,800.	01:50:14
	So.	01:50:17
	Just the background, you know on our.	01:50:21
	Department's history of being one of the first.	01:50:24
	Canine Organizations. Canine.	01:50:27
	Unit.	01:50:30
	Police departments in the state.	01:50:31
	In the first here in the county.	01:50:33
	Where we were being utilized all over Southern California.	01:50:35
	It was a great history.	01:50:39
	Until a few years ago, the Canon program went away.	01:50:42
	And we brought it back.	01:50:45
	With the greatness of Giorgio.	01:50:46
	And that was our first canine. Bring it back. And that was a bomb and a gun dog.	01:50:49
	So now the second dog in need.	01:50:54
	Which?	01:50:56
	Most agencies if you balance it out.	01:50:56
	They're either gone bomb.	01:50:58
	Explosion gun dogs.	01:51:00
	Or their narcotics dogs.	01:51:02
	So to have one of each on your team is great.	01:51:04
	And the other good thing about the dogs is.	01:51:07
	They can both be.	01:51:09
	Tracking.	01:51:10
	Dogs, you know, they're tracking people, so.	01:51:11
	It's not just looking for suspects.	01:51:14
	It is for tracking.	01:51:16
	For example, the 9 year old in Bubbling Springs Park with autism who ran from the family and.	01:51:19
	We were able to use a dog to do some tracking his path.	01:51:24
	Or the elderly gentleman who walked away from the family over at pizza man Dan's and they went up into a Rd.	01:51:27
	And we could use canine to track that path.	01:51:32
	So that's the other.	01:51:34
	Other things that they're used for.	01:51:37
	So what I want to talk about?	01:51:40
	Is.	01:51:46
	Reaches history.	01:51:49
	With the canine program.	01:51:50
	So many years ago before I got here.	01:51:52
	Reach it. Set aside.	01:51:54
	A plan for 25,000.	01:51:58
	To donate to the KM program.	01:52:01
	If the canine program came back.	01:52:03
	So.	01:52:05
	I was a little excited about that when I got here.	01:52:08
	Although I heard within that first year of a beach festival that 25,000 went away with.	01:52:10
	All the other funds so.	01:52:17
	When we were looking at the second canine.	01:52:20
	I was talking to Reach again about the possibility.	01:52:22
	Of.	01:52:25
	The funds for that?	01:52:26
	And.	01:52:27
	They were super excited about.	01:52:28
	Reinvigorating that.	01:52:31
	A donation amount.	01:52:33
	So a plan with Reach came together.	01:52:36
	To try to raise $15,000.	01:52:38
	And it remarkably.	01:52:42
	Ran well over.	01:52:44
	40,000 / 42,000 and it's still growing.	01:52:45
	This was not a small feat.	01:52:50
	But it was funds that came from this community.	01:52:53
	From our friends at the VFW.	01:52:58
	With a large check.	01:53:00
	To community members.	01:53:01
	To an incredible amount of money from the Channel Islands Yacht Club.	01:53:04
	Club family which has members both.	01:53:08
	In Wine, Amy and Oxnard.	01:53:10
	Tammy Osborne and the Osborne Foundation Family Foundation.	01:53:14
	And then some of us here in the PD we've donated ourselves to because we're behind this mission.	01:53:19
	We also have the unique thing with this donation.	01:53:27
	To get.	01:53:31
	A dog that's.	01:53:32
	Basically already been prepped for us from the Inglis family.	01:53:33
	And the English family.	01:53:36
	Were the ones who got us Giorgio?	01:53:40
	And their leaders in canine training and K9.	01:53:42
	Locating for us.	01:53:47
	In canine training.	01:53:48
	And they got their hands on this little guy, Gator.	01:53:50
	And he's already, because they've been holding him so long in hopes that we would get here someday.	01:53:52
	He has been a phenomenal.	01:53:58
	Well tested.	01:54:02
	Tracker of narcotics and he's been tested and tested again and they're holding on to this guy for us.	01:54:03
	So the timing of this?	01:54:09
	Is.	01:54:13
	Great for the reach donation to come and having the availability of this dog.	01:54:14
	And who we're talking about?	01:54:21
	Is that little furry teddy bear on the left?	01:54:22
	And that is Gator.	01:54:25
	Sitting next to Giorgio.	01:54:26
	Soon to be brother who he's been training with.	01:54:29
	Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.	01:54:32
	I don't know if the tongues had any benefit to their search capabilities, but.	01:54:35
	And a reminder.	01:54:39
	These are non apprehension dogs.	01:54:41
	So when they're not.	01:54:43
	Working.	01:54:45
	Define bad things.	01:54:46
	Impromptu.	01:54:48
	Therapy dogs for.	01:54:50
	Personnel for.	01:54:52
	The community.	01:54:54
	My can remind you of the story we're.	01:54:56
	Joel took Giorgio out.	01:54:59
	Dealing with a mental health crisis with a military vet.	01:55:01
	On the side curb one day.	01:55:03
	And what brought him down and de escalated the situation was when Giorgio came out.	01:55:06
	And the guy brought up that he had.	01:55:10
	His own dog and Georgia reminded him of him, and then he became compliant.	01:55:12
	It's a side benefit of.	01:55:16
	Of a non apprehension dog that.	01:55:18
	Just wants to love everybody when they're not working.	01:55:21
	So with that.	01:55:26
	42,000 and growing raised.	01:55:28
	We can take that initial canine and.	01:55:30
	Training cost.	01:55:33
	And purchase the dog with that training for 17,800.	01:55:35
	We have two.	01:55:40
	All black.	01:55:41
	Hybrids in the back lot of the station.	01:55:42
	The interesting thing about those cars is.	01:55:46
	They uh.	01:55:49
	Were bought as hybrids.	01:55:50
	But uh.	01:55:52
	Before I got here, under the previous administration there was a.	01:55:53
	Issue apparently with the more tenured officers driving them because change is difficult.	01:55:56
	So they were painted all black and put into the back.	01:56:01
	And they weren't.	01:56:04
	They didn't have a primary purpose. They were surplus vehicles.	01:56:06
	However, because they're surplus vehicles.	01:56:09
	One of those.	01:56:11
	Has been the backup car.	01:56:12
	For canine Giorgio's car when?	01:56:14
	Joel has to down it for maintenance or something.	01:56:16
	Our friends over at Fathom Works built a platform for the back of it for free.	01:56:19
	And we use it as a backup car for the dog.	01:56:24
	What we discovered, Joel discovered.	01:56:28
	Is there actually great canine cars, Something we didn't realize because they're hybrids?	01:56:31
	A problem with canine cars is sometimes the engines overheat. That's why Joel's Tahoe.	01:56:35
	Has vented hood like a sports car?	01:56:39
	So we discovered is.	01:56:42
	When the car goes to mellow and idle.	01:56:44
	That EC still running.	01:56:46
	And both these cars.	01:56:47
	Are such lower miles that they are perfect.	01:56:49
	To transition them over.	01:56:52
	To a canine car is their purpose car.	01:56:55
	So we take some of this money.	01:56:57
	Approximately 9000 and upgrade one of those to be the next canine car.	01:56:59
	We also have another incredible thing in this community, the regional supplier of Lucy Pet food lives here in this town.	01:57:05
	And they've been supplying all the food.	01:57:11
	And the treats.	01:57:13
	And the extra treats.	01:57:15
	Because everybody loves Georgia, including the food people.	01:57:17
	And they've been waiting for a second dog so they can feed that one too.	01:57:21
	And they want to fuel.	01:57:24
	Both are canines.	01:57:25
	The whining me.	01:57:28
	Vet Center on Pleasant Valley Rd. has been providing the medical free of cost.	01:57:29
	For.	01:57:33
	And they planned it to the same for the next dog.	01:57:34
	Let's go back to when.	01:57:37
	211 representative said.	01:57:38
	This is this towns like a family.	01:57:40
	We have.	01:57:45
	Money in our existing budget for.	01:57:46
	Any additional canine training?	01:57:49
	And there's no, there's a.	01:57:51
	There's a weird.	01:57:53
	Misinformation out there about additional staffing or taking an officer off of patrol.	01:57:54
	That is not the case. It is a collateral assignment for patrol officer.	01:57:59
	This is a.	01:58:04
	Resource a tool.	01:58:06
	Very lovable tool.	01:58:07
	But a resource and a tool.	01:58:09
	To give to somebody who's already on patrol.	01:58:10
	It's just like when we gave motorcycles to officers, it wasn't hiring additional staff for it, it was giving it.	01:58:13
	To somebody who was currently working.	01:58:20
	And we can make it a collateral assignment.	01:58:22
	James, do you want to add?	01:58:31
	Some of the stuff too.	01:58:33
	So.	01:58:35
	With with this I I just think we are at.	01:58:40
	The ideal opportunity.	01:58:44
	I think the fundraising was a.	01:58:48
	Was very emotional for some of us.	01:58:50
	There were families.	01:58:52
	Who lost?	01:58:54
	One family in particular, I won't mention their name unless they wanted to come here and speak, but they lost their son to a	01:58:56
	fentanyl overdose and their local family.	01:58:59
	And they?	01:59:03
	They gave us a check.	01:59:05
	And the dad was very teary. Eyes handed us a check at one of the fundraisers.	01:59:06
	Several other families came forward.	01:59:11
	For the same thing.	01:59:13
	One of them.	01:59:14
	Talks about their.	01:59:15
	Their child that they their.	01:59:16
	They're young adult.	01:59:18
	Some they haven't seen in a while because of.	01:59:19
	Drug use and being gone so.	01:59:21
	If you remember from the human.	01:59:24
	Services Agency presentation.	01:59:26
	About a prior recent.	01:59:31
	Council meeting, we were told that.	01:59:32
	Our drug overdose deaths have more than doubled in the city.	01:59:35
	Whereas in other cities they're going down.	01:59:39
	So we're asking for your help here.	01:59:43
	To help combat that.	01:59:45
	We're making as many.	01:59:46
	Arrest as we can, and we are searching out there for drugs and we're trying to stop what we can.	01:59:48
	But none of us are as powerful as the nose of a dog.	01:59:52
	So we could use your.	01:59:58
	Is there any any questions?	02:00:04
	Any questions?	02:00:08
	Yes, I have two.	02:00:09
	The first one is, is there any thought to creating a canine foundation?	02:00:11
	We're actually thinking bigger than a canine foundation.	02:00:16
	There's a couple of community members that would like to start a police foundation.	02:00:19
	Which is beyond.	02:00:23
	A canine foundation so.	02:00:25
	I like the idea of a police foundation.	02:00:27
	Because.	02:00:29
	If more money is raised than what you need for a canine program, it can also be utilized for.	02:00:30
	Safety equipment for the officers.	02:00:36
	Can be used for radar equipment if we want to update the.	02:00:39
	The radar can be used for commercial enforcement. There's all kinds of stuff that could be used for.	02:00:42
	And the second question is?	02:00:46
	I know that it's not necessary to have the tracking training.	02:00:48
	For the drug.	02:00:51
	Part of it, correct?	02:00:55
	Is the tracking an additional expense?	02:00:56
	That would.	02:00:59
	Encumber the donation that's already.	02:01:00
	Provided.	02:01:03
	Is it necessary? It could come from the training, it could come from that budget, but.	02:01:04
	With the training budget that you previously approved.	02:01:08
	Just like.	02:01:11
	Two years ago, what was my priority? I promoted.	02:01:12
	Six people in the department.	02:01:15
	So supervisor training was a priority in that budget.	02:01:17
	Then we got motors.	02:01:20
	Priority in that training budget was the motors.	02:01:22
	And I had a new detective.	02:01:24
	That was the priority.	02:01:25
	So the priority in this budget?	02:01:27
	Will be this dog's train?	02:01:29
	With money already allocated.	02:01:30
	And does I guess I have a third question, Does reach?	02:01:33
	Plan on continuing to fundraise.	02:01:35
	For the canine program.	02:01:39
	Yes, but let me just.	02:01:43
	Caution that.	02:01:44
	This was such an incredible.	02:01:46
	Just an incredible amount of money raised in a short amount of time.	02:01:51
	That I was part of this fundraising with them.	02:01:54
	And they've, they've seen what I can do for fundraising.	02:01:58
	So I've also promised a couple of people on reach. I'm going to help them with the next two.	02:02:00
	We got sister city fundraiser.	02:02:05
	We got mural fundraiser.	02:02:08
	There's a couple lists things on there and when we get through those.	02:02:12
	They might need my DJ skills. When we get through those, then we're going to.	02:02:16
	We're gonna we're gonna maybe go back to doing a police fundraiser, but.	02:02:20
	We have more money with three times as much as we thought we would raise in the meantime.	02:02:23
	Councilmember Gama.	02:02:29
	Thank you.	02:02:30
	Have you collaborated with the US Customs out on the port and are they interested in?	02:02:32
	Bringing the dog out and.	02:02:38
	Great question.	02:02:40
	So yes.	02:02:41
	They have been waiting for.	02:02:43
	Us to bring a dope dog.	02:02:44
	For quite a while.	02:02:47
	For US Customs.	02:02:48
	Usually a minimum response for their dog comes out of LA Long Beach. They usually have to put a 12 hour notification in. It's	02:02:50
	usually about a 14 hour response to get their dog.	02:02:55
	We don't have the easy access.	02:03:01
	To canines.	02:03:04
	For the port.	02:03:07
	Or for the military base.	02:03:08
	Especially when it comes to narcotics, so.	02:03:10
	Easy access, I don't understand that we would have the we would have the easy access OK, it's hard for them to get a dope dog and	02:03:16
	when it comes to.	02:03:20
	Not just the base, but DoD police.	02:03:24
	They don't have any narcotics detention detection dogs. They have explosives dogs and gun dogs for.	02:03:27
	A specific reason.	02:03:32
	So Chief Garcia with DoD police has been anxious for us to get this to.	02:03:33
	Because there are another agency.	02:03:38
	That would utilize this dog.	02:03:41
	Here in the city.	02:03:44
	So both.	02:03:45
	Brother, authorities would love us to have that.	02:03:47
	So is it a situation where US customs would say?	02:03:50
	A Chief Federico, can we schedule the dog to come out?	02:03:53
	Or who would take the lead on that? Yes. No, they would call us and tell us they need it. And this was the history of the	02:03:56
	department.	02:03:59
	For many years when I was here in the 90s as a detective.	02:04:03
	We always took Bob Miller's dog or Dan Morgan's dog with us.	02:04:07
	Over to the port when they got a last minute notification. There's a great Intel network with other countries with.	02:04:11
	With law enforcement in Peru.	02:04:17
	And other southern.	02:04:19
	South American countries that they have a great network when they think something got through or they're they're suspicious about	02:04:21
	something that was on the waterways and then they contact.	02:04:26
	Our port and then we're able to.	02:04:31
	Send our dog on short notice to them.	02:04:34
	If it's something that's coming into their.	02:04:37
	Yeah, there's been a couple of interceptions over the last several years that I know of two, but.	02:04:40
	Anyways, I think it's great for our community and any.	02:04:45
	Any effort we can to.	02:04:48
	Reduce fentanyl overdose or drugs illegal drugs in our community is great so.	02:04:50
	Let's support this.	02:04:56
	Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Chief.	02:04:58
	My questions have more to do with the mechanics and the process on how you're going to.	02:05:00
	Work with REACH in the future and how the city is going to manage.	02:05:06
	This.	02:05:10
	These funds, once we receive them.	02:05:12
	Do you have?	02:05:15
	Plans to formulate an agreement with REACH On.	02:05:16
	What their responsibility will be has a fiduciary.	02:05:19
	Organization.	02:05:23
	Do you have anything like that? Do you have plans?	02:05:24
	To have a written agreement.	02:05:27
	I I don't think we've told them that they.	02:05:29
	Have to be the future funders of it if they want to continue to do one with us. We could. They're holding the money, they're	02:05:31
	holding the donation checks, so they're acting as a fiduciary.	02:05:36
	For these funds and along with that comes some responsibility. So I'm just.	02:05:41
	Wanting to see that.	02:05:47
	There's some kind of agreement between the city.	02:05:48
	And.	02:05:51
	And reach on.	02:05:52
	Roles and responsibilities on who's going to.	02:05:54
	How the money is going to be?	02:05:56
	Delivered to the city. Who's going to be responsible tracking, who's going to work with the donors if they want information?	02:05:59
	Because they're taking on some.	02:06:06
	Some burden.	02:06:07
	With the administrative.	02:06:08
	Handling of this money so.	02:06:10
	I think.	02:06:12
	I think an agreement would be an appropriate thing to have.	02:06:14
	So are you, are you talking about this one, this current donation?	02:06:17
	Like the idea for this donation is the 42,000 and any monies that would come in through the end of the fiscal year because the	02:06:20
	word still out there and there's still people wanting to do.	02:06:25
	Which is even more reason to have some kind of agreement so they understand what their roles and responsibilities are and what	02:06:31
	the.	02:06:34
	Roles and responsibilities are and I'm not saying that.	02:06:38
	This would be a reason not to.	02:06:41
	Approve the doc. I want to make it really clear that.	02:06:44
	I I am supportive of.	02:06:46
	Of a second dog.	02:06:48
	But I want to make sure that we're doing this the right way.	02:06:50
	Sounds good. So luckily we have a super smart city manager and one of the brightest finance people I've ever worked with over in	02:06:52
	finance. So we're going to, can we just turn it over to him right now real quick?	02:06:57
	And yeah, I'll just.	02:07:03
	Sort of point out, I think it was about a year ago where the city.	02:07:06
	Separated from reach right and that we.	02:07:10
	Sort of tried to make more clear that Reach was its own entity and that the city is not.	02:07:14
	Overseeing reach in the ways past so.	02:07:20
	So I think.	02:07:23
	You know, we were talking that this is this project was is a good learning process because I think even just the way that some of	02:07:25
	these.	02:07:29
	Projects get initiated now, it's just different from the past where?	02:07:34
	You know, and how things get initiated or you know, one of the things we've talked about is.	02:07:38
	Sort of moving forward, I think.	02:07:43
	One of uh.	02:07:45
	The things I plan to follow up with Reach on is.	02:07:46
	You know that we'll have conversations early on about presenting to council before fundraisers get started, so I think that was	02:07:48
	something we learned from.	02:07:52
	From this first process, just so everybody's on the same page.	02:07:57
	But.	02:08:00
	We'll follow up with them because.	02:08:00
	Reaches its own.	02:08:02
	501-C3.	02:08:03
	We can, sort of.	02:08:06
	Make it.	02:08:08
	As simple as we'd like to or.	02:08:10
	Or as complicated as we'd like to where we can just make clear.	02:08:12
	We're accepting the check under.	02:08:17
	You know these conditions, but we'll follow up with Reach and.	02:08:19
	Make sure that we workout exactly what they want to hear from us, what assurances they want to hear from us, and what assurances	02:08:22
	we need from them. Yeah, Commander Albertson informed me. Under prior administrations, we received much smaller.	02:08:28
	Donations much smaller, but that we had received them. So we'll look at the processes we did for those.	02:08:34
	Right, yeah. And assurances I think is what what we need.	02:08:39
	And and being that the relationship between the city and Reach that has changed.	02:08:42
	And.	02:08:47
	And donations are being requested. I think we also.	02:08:48
	Need to consider a policy on.	02:08:52
	How we?	02:08:55
	Manage donations how we request.	02:08:56
	Donations.	02:08:59
	Because I I just.	02:09:01
	Feel like the cart went before the horse on this.	02:09:02
	On this particular.	02:09:05
	Fundraising initiative.	02:09:06
	And then my next question is.	02:09:08
	And this is for reach.	02:09:10
	For.	02:09:12
	Rich and Tom.	02:09:13
	Are you is reach in a position right now?	02:09:16
	To to handle these funds and to.	02:09:19
	Deliver these funds.	02:09:22
	Of our Is all your paperwork in.	02:09:24
	Place, Yeah.	02:09:27
	And I'm a little concerned about that.	02:09:29
	Speaking letter, but I'll have our treasurer to that point.	02:09:31
	OK. All right.	02:09:34
	Thanks for being here. Tom knows my ears all swollen.	02:09:40
	So.	02:09:43
	Oh yeah. Hi everyone.	02:09:44
	We have.	02:09:46
	I've been collecting the checks and the cash for.	02:09:47
	Since what?	02:09:51
	May something like that.	02:09:52
	It's $42,287.00 exactly.	02:09:53
	I have copies of every.	02:09:58
	I have them written in my little book here. I even have a little written spreadsheet.	02:10:00
	For every dollar, every dime that's been donated.	02:10:04
	Just to cover reach and my own ****.	02:10:08
	I can write you a check right now. I actually brought the checkbook.	02:10:12
	You want it.	02:10:14
	So I'm ready to go when you're ready.	02:10:15
	What's that?	02:10:18
	So yeah, we can cover that. I've been kind of.	02:10:21
	You know, Rich.	02:10:24
	Rich made me do this. Rich voted me in as the treasurer, so I've been watching all the cash and.	02:10:25
	You know, I'm really adamant.	02:10:31
	About.	02:10:33
	Making sure every every dime and everything is.	02:10:34
	Accounted for.	02:10:37
	So we're good to go.	02:10:38
	Great.	02:10:40
	Good to hear.	02:10:41
	Great, any.	02:10:43
	Have no more questions. OK, great. Thank you. Go right ahead, Mayor Pro Tem.	02:10:43
	OK, so.	02:10:47
	I have a few. I have a few questions but.	02:10:48
	I just want to make a quick.	02:10:51
	Comment with.	02:10:54
	This is a tool.	02:10:56
	And it's a valid tool and it would actually help our resource officer as well.	02:10:57
	On on the other end.	02:11:03
	Do we having someone identified already who this handler is going to be?	02:11:06
	Yes, we did open up a.	02:11:09
	Testing out of the anxiousness of the personnel.	02:11:11
	And.	02:11:14
	Officer Joseph Tubbs, standing back there behind me is.	02:11:16
	Open to.	02:11:19
	Received this dog real soon.	02:11:22
	Anxious.	02:11:24
	So the.	02:11:25
	Are we going to have to update?	02:11:27
	The MO U at all?	02:11:28
	To identify this new.	02:11:30
	Collateral duty.	02:11:33
	No, it's already in there.	02:11:34
	Canine handlers been in there for years.	02:11:35
	So.	02:11:37
	Officer Tubbs.	02:11:40
	By By.	02:11:44
	Him taking this.	02:11:46
	Particular position is it?	02:11:47
	Is it removing him from the cycle?	02:11:50
	No. Canines are part of operations, part of patrol, so they just rotate.	02:11:53
	Through the shifting.	02:11:58
	And if you recall in the last MOU you all signed for the PD, they.	02:12:00
	POA is.	02:12:05
	So supportive of this that they did agree.	02:12:06
	The canines can go to the overlap shift.	02:12:08
	Out of the.	02:12:11
	The Sergeant at patrol.	02:12:13
	And that allows them to be overlap.	02:12:15
	Cars, so we have them on during the highest time of.	02:12:18
	Calls OK.	02:12:21
	So the vehicle you talked about the hybrid is?	02:12:24
	Is this a leased vehicle or this owned vehicle?	02:12:27
	I don't think we're gonna.	02:12:29
	That's a whole nother discussion for there. I think they're all owned at this point and it was a smart move by.	02:12:31
	Our city manager there that.	02:12:36
	To give back any leases with low miles on them.	02:12:38
	Actually wouldn't make sense if we're already to the point of paying them off, but that's a whole nother discussion for him. So in	02:12:41
	other words, yes, it's an own vehicle.	02:12:45
	And actually the great thing about that is we didn't put any money up front for these. We leased them until we own them, so.	02:12:49
	So the the training that.	02:12:56
	That Officer Tubbs is going to take, is it going to take away from any other training, that is.	02:12:59
	Was on.	02:13:04
	That was already allocated, budgeted.	02:13:05
	No and.	02:13:07
	Because of again.	02:13:10
	Timing is perfect.	02:13:11
	Reason why Officer Tubbs was selected over other officers is he's donated a bunch of his time to go out there to the training. A	02:13:13
	lot of guys like to go with Joel when he goes to his training days. They volunteer their time.	02:13:18
	He's already built some proficiency and again, the Englishes have been holding on to this dog forever that he's probably not going	02:13:23
	to be a four week training, he's going to be a three-week training.	02:13:27
	So.	02:13:32
	Not only is.	02:13:34
	The the the training built in on that.	02:13:35
	1st but it's.	02:13:37
	Talk about.	02:13:39
	The opportunity to get a dog.	02:13:41
	Basically going to be on sale.	02:13:43
	It's going to cost us less.	02:13:44
	And for his?	02:13:46
	Such a great team here.	02:13:48
	For him to come out of his patrol spot temporarily for this while we move people around. Joel has offered to leave his.	02:13:51
	Overlap spot to go to his spot.	02:13:58
	To cut back on any overtime.	02:14:00
	That's what this that's what this team is doing right now.	02:14:02
	Got it. Yeah.	02:14:04
	What I was thinking is.	02:14:05
	The question, another question I had, was there a likelihood that we were going to eat more overtime?	02:14:08
	With this.	02:14:12
	Not with the.	02:14:13
	10 1/2 hour days that.	02:14:14
	They just got in their MOU as the overlap and no, for this training, no Joel's gonna step into his spot.	02:14:17
	Got it.	02:14:22
	So as.	02:14:28
	Knowing that this is a collateral duty, is this going to be something that's going to be cycled?	02:14:30
	Or is is he going to stay there permanently?	02:14:35
	Oh no, they.	02:14:37
	Years down the road, you can.	02:14:39
	There's there's a whole nother discussion so years down the road.	02:14:41
	If you wanted to promote or go to something else, it doesn't mean that we can't.	02:14:45
	You can't promote to like senior and you keep the dog. That's that's.	02:14:49
	That's been done, I think, real.	02:14:52
	Junior was.	02:14:53
	Went from Officer Kane officer to senior and he kept it.	02:14:54
	If you wanted to leave to go be a detective or something, that's a different story. Then you have to make the hard decision. Do	02:14:57
	you want to give up your little buddy?	02:15:00
	Or, umm.	02:15:03
	In past.	02:15:04
	Sometimes you pay the city for that dog and then the city goes and gets another.	02:15:06
	A lot of canine handlers will take their dog.	02:15:10
	Unless it just gets to the expiration years of the dog.	02:15:12
	And the dogs? Too old to work.	02:15:16
	That sometimes when you leave the assignment and do something else and you.	02:15:18
	By the dog from the city.	02:15:21
	Got it.	02:15:22
	So knowing that, you know, you've identified somebody, you know, so they're.	02:15:24
	There was a lot of talks, a lot of communication.	02:15:30
	It and and this is going to be.	02:15:35
	I guess a future agenda item that we need to have.	02:15:38
	That how we.	02:15:42
	How we?	02:15:45
	Procure something.	02:15:45
	Or Crowdsource.	02:15:47
	An item.	02:15:48
	Knowing that the city this your funding for the city.	02:15:50
	That wasn't really sanctioned.	02:15:54
	Like we did it backwards.	02:15:58
	We should have got approval.	02:15:59
	For the crowd funding.	02:16:01
	Then went out there and.	02:16:03
	So we could have actually tried to.	02:16:05
	Try to help.	02:16:07
	So we have.	02:16:08
	We've had other ideas for.	02:16:10
	For doing fundraising.	02:16:12
	But again.	02:16:15
	The weird uniqueness about this.	02:16:16
	Is we went back to reach.	02:16:18
	Who already was?	02:16:20
	Doing a.	02:16:22
	Had already put one in place for a 25,000 to come to us.	02:16:23
	So my apologies.	02:16:26
	But that's where the weirdness of this fundraiser came from was.	02:16:28
	Reach do you still have your 25,000? And then it was.	02:16:31
	No SO.	02:16:34
	Do we want to try to get to 25,000?	02:16:36
	But I hear what you're saying.	02:16:38
	There's any future one they've got to come.	02:16:39
	Just like grants, we.	02:16:42
	Come forward with them.	02:16:43
	And I would just note I think.	02:16:45
	That's something I think we're all on the same page on, that we would bring a future item to.	02:16:49
	Talk about that process and make sure that we have that process it.	02:16:53
	I have a question for the city manager.	02:16:57
	Well, uh.	02:16:59
	If you. Yeah.	02:17:00
	Go ahead.	02:17:02
	That was it.	02:17:05
	I have a comment, but that that's really.	02:17:06
	Go ahead.	02:17:09
	So City Manager, Mr. City Manager, when we look at the donation process and.	02:17:11
	Perhaps the agreement?	02:17:17
	With reach, I think it's really important that we.	02:17:19
	Calculate.	02:17:25
	The donations.	02:17:27
	That we receive.	02:17:28
	From any party because.	02:17:30
	I don't know.	02:17:32
	Do you have an agreement with Lucy Pet Projects and with the Wine Amy Vet Center?	02:17:33
	On the.	02:17:37
	Not the formal finance ones that you're considering, but yeah, I mean, because I would imagine that Lucy Pet Products probably	02:17:39
	want some advertising associated with this donation and those are the kinds of things that would go into an agreement.	02:17:45
	Should we have one and?	02:17:53
	And I think it's important for us to at least calculate.	02:17:54
	The donated amounts. So in the future if this goes away, we'll know.	02:17:59
	What the costs will be?	02:18:04
	For future budgetary purposes, so.	02:18:06
	Just I'd like to ask the city manager to consider that.	02:18:08
	Yeah. And I think.	02:18:12
	Just to note, we were just talking about creating a donation policy so that the city attorney and I were talking about and I will	02:18:15
	just note.	02:18:18
	Other cities I've been in have donation policies in place that spell out all those things and, you know, and spell out even the	02:18:23
	point of, you know, are you able to advertise in exchange for, you know, a sponsorship and things like that. So I think.	02:18:30
	Those are all things that will include in a policy because that's just something we don't have in place that we need to get in	02:18:37
	place. Probably find out too how we.	02:18:41
	Council had accepted donations prior to this over the years.	02:18:45
	Yeah, I think it's been, it's been inconsistent how it's been done. So we can we can make it consistent.	02:18:48
	Councilmember Common.	02:18:56
	This is a real positive thing.	02:18:58
	I feel like I'm a turn attending a funeral right now. So everybody can we just celebrate the fact that our community raised	02:19:00
	$42,000 to try and prevent drug overdoses, to locate and apprehend people that may be bringing drugs through our community.	02:19:09
	So I'm excited. I'm happy this, this.	02:19:18
	Some smiles up here and be happy. Let's do it again.	02:19:20
	And thank you, Rich.	02:19:23
	Reach, enrich and.	02:19:24
	Tom and everybody that helped in this, and I think it's a great day for Winnie.	02:19:27
	OK, are the.	02:19:32
	You have a question.	02:19:34
	No, I'll wait for the comment. Public. Do we have any public comments? Yes, we have public comments.	02:19:35
	First will be Becky Bernie and followed by.	02:19:40
	John Medlin.	02:19:44
	Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, Council staff.	02:19:53
	In audience.	02:19:56
	I'm here to support this.	02:20:00
	We need to.	02:20:04
	Have a drug dog?	02:20:05
	To get rid of the drugs in our city.	02:20:08
	They can smell em.	02:20:14
	Our police officers can't.	02:20:16
	If a police officer.	02:20:20
	Walks past somebody.	02:20:22
	They don't know they have drugs on them, but if they have a dog with them.	02:20:24
	And the dog alerts him.	02:20:27
	They have probable cause searching.	02:20:30
	And get rid of the drugs.	02:20:32
	So I hope you.	02:20:36
	Accept this offer.	02:20:38
	Thank you.	02:20:41
	Thank you.	02:20:42
	John Medlin.	02:20:44
	And then rich you'll be after.	02:20:47
	Good evening, guys.	02:20:50
	You guys don't know me. I'm an attorney. I practice here. I'm also a member of the Channel Islands Yacht Club.	02:20:52
	I'm also friends with Steve, I would just say.	02:20:58
	I'm a little taken back about the somber mood too. You got.	02:21:01
	Free money.	02:21:04
	Free money that had to be authorized to be spent, which I was.	02:21:06
	Stunned about that, I had to come here and I actually asked that the money that was.	02:21:10
	34,000 raised from our yacht Lever. Steve was present.	02:21:13
	And, and these guys were present on their.	02:21:17
	On their days off, I believe donating their time.	02:21:19
	That you had to actually have permission to spend it so.	02:21:21
	I would just say.	02:21:24
	Be careful about the rules that you start implementing when you see a gifted horse in the mouth if you start over regulating	02:21:25
	something.	02:21:29
	Than all the people who want to donate if you came to my Yacht Club and you said.	02:21:32
	Hey man, they didn't approve it.	02:21:36
	That would be the last of the donations.	02:21:37
	And that's just how this works. It's just he's worked so hard. Rico's worked his **** off.	02:21:39
	He's if you were at that event and Steve was at that event.	02:21:44
	Everybody was so positive. They brought the dogs in, They demonstrated the dogs, these guys, like I said.	02:21:47
	Tirelessly working without pay. I don't know if they were getting paid that night, but either way, volunteers from Santa Paula	02:21:52
	came out as well.	02:21:55
	So.	02:21:58
	You got to approve these funds. I understand it's a city and you got regulations to worry about and that kind of stuff, but.	02:21:59
	Man, you got people who came out of the community. Myself, I've lived here since 98. I've known Steve since I moved here.	02:22:05
	And you know.	02:22:11
	Working the community like this and everybody donating.	02:22:13
	Dog demonstrations, the whole 9.	02:22:16
	You should have saw our Yacht Club that night. Steve was there, like I said, for the dinner.	02:22:18
	Big fundraiser.	02:22:21
	I mean, 34 grand out of the 42 is as a result of the members of our club night and one of them was a very large donation which we	02:22:23
	really appreciate.	02:22:26
	But I'm saying the other 9000 came from me and my wife and my wife as a staff Commodore at the club.	02:22:30
	So you really got to approve this, you know.	02:22:36
	I know there's, like I said, I know there's rules and regulations how you do this, but you got to let them spend this money	02:22:40
	because if you don't, there might not be any more money. So I just.	02:22:44
	All I gotta say.	02:22:47
	Thank you.	02:22:49
	Rich Rollins.	02:22:52
	John, you'll be after.	02:22:56
	I just wanted to let you know, as President Reach, I've been really proud.	02:23:03
	About being a part of this project.	02:23:07
	Over the past year.	02:23:10
	It's been a long fundraising effort.	02:23:12
	And to bring in light.	02:23:16
	While we had some very big donations.	02:23:18
	Over 100 people donated as little as $5.	02:23:21
	To up into the thousands. So it's been a.	02:23:25
	You know they.	02:23:28
	Were behind it no matter what. They could provide that.	02:23:29
	This has been fully sub.	02:23:37
	Supported by the.	02:23:38
	Winemie Homeowners Association.	02:23:39
	Which represents.	02:23:42
	20 HOA S.	02:23:43
	And thousands of our residents.	02:23:45
	They were all very much behind it and have been supportive of it from the beginning.	02:23:47
	Uh.	02:23:53
	With the tight city budget that I'm fully aware of.	02:23:57
	This effort will provide a net.	02:24:01
	Net 0 effect to our city budget.	02:24:04
	So a lot of the things have already been discussed. So I don't want to kind of.	02:24:07
	Reiterate them, but.	02:24:11
	Please support this grassroots effort.	02:24:13
	Let's make our city even safer.	02:24:17
	By reducing these crimes.	02:24:20
	And any.	02:24:23
	Agreement. You know I.	02:24:24
	I worked in cities for many many years, so I know there's agreements and.	02:24:26
	We got to dot the IS and cross the T's to make this happen.	02:24:30
	I I agree that in the future that like you know.	02:24:34
	At one point.	02:24:39
	Be it us or staff should make that presentation that this is an effort that we're going to be moving.	02:24:40
	Forward to We Have Reach has a lot of great ideas that I think will benefit the community.	02:24:46
	And I'm.	02:24:52
	I'm going to be reaching out to you.	02:24:54
	The City Council.	02:24:56
	City Manager.	02:24:57
	To kind of move them forward.	02:24:58
	In the proper way.	02:25:00
	Thank you.	02:25:02
	Thank you.	02:25:04
	I want to echo the enthusiasm.	02:25:11
	We need to have these types of.	02:25:13
	Activities go on in our in our community because it really.	02:25:16
	Volunteerism and and donations.	02:25:20
	Are precious.	02:25:23
	They're they're the backbone of.	02:25:25
	Building a diverse.	02:25:27
	Strong community.	02:25:30
	And I think we want to.	02:25:31
	Celebrate that.	02:25:32
	And encourage that and not squash it because it.	02:25:34
	When you squash it, it doesn't come back.	02:25:38
	And so thank you.	02:25:40
	Thank you, Reach, for taking the bull by the horns and making this happen. And.	02:25:42
	Yes, the HOA Coalition did.	02:25:46
	Did participate in that early on and.	02:25:48
	We're thrilled to see the amount of money that has been.	02:25:51
	Raised and thank you to the Pacific Corinthian Lot Yacht Club and and.	02:25:54
	Excuse me?	02:25:58
	I'm sorry, that was a bad.	02:25:59
	Screwed up there. I'm so sorry.	02:26:03
	So, but thank you all and I hope that you do approve this and let's move forward and and do more for our community in this manner.	02:26:05
	Thank you.	02:26:09
	And that concludes public comment.	02:26:14
	OK, um.	02:26:16
	So let's move on to.	02:26:18
	Our recommendation to accept reach Winemie donation for the Police Department's K9 unit for the purpose of obtaining a drug search	02:26:21
	only non apprehension dog and approve the net 0 appropriation of funds in the amount of 26,800 to the general fund.	02:26:29
	Motion and a second.	02:26:38
	Move to approve.	02:26:40
	2nd.	02:26:41
	Great. Thank you. I'd like to invite discussion, any discussion.	02:26:43
	I have a comment.	02:26:48
	Go right ahead.	02:26:49
	So to some of the public comments, I am the reason why this is here on discussion as it is.	02:26:51
	And it probably would not have ever come forward had I not brought it to discussion. And there's a couple of reasons why.	02:26:56
	The first one is.	02:27:01
	It was not approved.	02:27:04
	It it needed to be approved.	02:27:05
	This council had not approved a second dog.	02:27:07
	So that was important that we do.	02:27:09
	We don't just.	02:27:11
	Decide stuff outside of council and then.	02:27:12
	The community decides it for us.	02:27:15
	The Council is the one that decides.	02:27:17
	What happens? So the second thing is.	02:27:19
	We have a budget issue.	02:27:21
	Major budget. I can't.	02:27:22
	Pave my roads.	02:27:24
	So I needed to make sure.	02:27:25
	That the money we had.	02:27:27
	Was going to cover the money that was donated and believe me, I'm 100% in support of a dog. I love the fact that we're getting a	02:27:28
	dog. I appreciate the community support.	02:27:33
	But I have a fiduciary duty to make sure.	02:27:38
	That we have.	02:27:40
	An appropriate budget.	02:27:41
	And we don't have enough money to pave our roads.	02:27:42
	So I need to make sure.	02:27:45
	That the money was going to cover.	02:27:46
	The full costs of the dog.	02:27:48
	So that is why we are here today.	02:27:49
	Discussing.	02:27:51
	What everything is, Why it is?	02:27:52
	So with that.	02:27:54
	Being said.	02:27:56
	Then we move forward.	02:27:57
	But you can't.	02:27:58
	Criticize us for having a conversation and.	02:27:59
	And wanting to know the details.	02:28:02
	When you don't know what we're doing on this side.	02:28:03
	We have to make decisions.	02:28:05
	Infrastructure decisions. I have to delay so many infrastructure things that are important to the city.	02:28:07
	So looking at a dog wasn't a.	02:28:14
	Necessary need.	02:28:16
	Compared to.	02:28:18
	Making sure we have.	02:28:19
	Appropriate pipes for our water.	02:28:21
	Or whatever other infrastructure we have to set aside.	02:28:22
	So that is why this is being here.	02:28:26
	This is why it's being discussed and this is the.	02:28:28
	Answered the questions that I needed answered. Is the money going to appropriately?	02:28:30
	Provide for the dog because we do not have the money in the budget to do so.	02:28:34
	So that is what?	02:28:39
	My comment is.	02:28:40
	And then my.	02:28:42
	Comment is I keep hearing the 26,000 but there is 42,000 raised.	02:28:43
	Why is that?	02:28:49
	Little discrepancy.	02:28:49
	We were doing with the questions.	02:28:52
	It's OK.	02:28:54
	So the 26,000 is the total.	02:28:56
	Costs that we anticipate at this time.	02:29:00
	It's great news that more funds were raised because that means.	02:29:03
	Future costs can be covered by those.	02:29:07
	By those funds, so.	02:29:09
	Reach is gonna hold the balance and.	02:29:10
	Or not, not no. The thought would be.	02:29:13
	We'll work with them, but the thought would be that we can accept the donation.	02:29:17
	At this point.	02:29:20
	The entire 42,000.	02:29:24
	That's that's what we would.	02:29:26
	Excellent. Thank you.	02:29:28
	Yeah. So you know, I'm sorry if this.	02:29:35
	Sounds solemn to everybody, but we, I agree with the Councilwoman Perez, you know, we do have to be careful about how we go about.	02:29:38
	Fundraising because there are state laws that.	02:29:46
	Hold us accountable. And so we have to make sure that we're abiding by those state laws that reaches.	02:29:49
	They're abiding by state laws and.	02:29:55
	And so you know my.	02:29:59
	My issue was not only the the mechanics of how we're doing this in the process, but.	02:30:01
	Was also the justification and.	02:30:06
	I had to.	02:30:09
	Really. Research.	02:30:10
	The justification on my own because I didn't get it from this report.	02:30:12
	My staff report.	02:30:15
	I would have liked to hear.	02:30:17
	In the staff report.	02:30:19
	How?	02:30:20
	The dogs would have helped with a homeless program that wasn't in here.	02:30:22
	I would have liked to hear.	02:30:25
	Becky's comments about the importance of.	02:30:27
	That draw drug sniffing dogs in this report.	02:30:30
	It wasn't in here.	02:30:33
	So I hope in the future that.	02:30:34
	You know better.	02:30:37
	Justification.	02:30:39
	Can be provided when you have items like this come before us.	02:30:40
	Otherwise, I'm all for it.	02:30:44
	And yay.	02:30:46
	OK. Yes, OK.	02:30:48
	Mayor Pro Tem.	02:30:50
	Yes. So it would be irresponsible for us not to ask tough questions. So for.	02:30:51
	You know why we are here is to to see the winds or the how's the wise?	02:30:58
	The process how this plays out.	02:31:03
	How this is going to affect?	02:31:05
	The force rotation.	02:31:08
	You know the car.	02:31:10
	The logistics.	02:31:13
	Everything it makes sense we.	02:31:14
	We owe it to our community, our residents who pay taxes.	02:31:16
	To know that we're going to execute.	02:31:20
	And not.	02:31:22
	Overshoot our budget.	02:31:24
	Our budget has been and we've been talking about it for the last.	02:31:26
	Three months.	02:31:29
	So I believe that.	02:31:31
	It's warranted.	02:31:33
	That's that's what we do. We're supposed to ask these questions.	02:31:34
	And it is the celebration.	02:31:37
	And I the community coming together to.	02:31:40
	To crowd fund this.	02:31:42
	It's it's awesome. It's great.	02:31:43
	But there is there is a lot of little details that.	02:31:46
	We didn't know.	02:31:49
	And so those are the questions I was asking they're.	02:31:50
	I'm not trying to.	02:31:53
	Add somber I'm just adding reality to this so.	02:31:54
	Council Member Perez, thank you.	02:31:59
	I'm on the same line.	02:32:02
	With this and I'm ready to vote.	02:32:04
	Great. And so I I thought I had something to say, but I think you all said it for me, so thank you for that. So, Madam Clerk.	02:32:06
	Please take a vote.	02:32:13
	All in favor.	02:32:14
	Aye.	02:32:16
	All opposed.	02:32:16
	Hearing none, motion passes unanimously.	02:32:17
	Great. Thank you. Thank you for your report.	02:32:20
	We're going to move to item number 12, determine timeline and process for requests for proposals.	02:32:25
	For city attorney services.	02:32:31
	Will staff please present?	02:32:33
	The report.	02:32:35
	OK. Thank you.	02:32:39
	So this items on the agenda.	02:32:40
	Really.	02:32:44
	For two reasons. 1 is just so we can be transparent about a process that isn't always very transparent.	02:32:45
	And explain to the public what we're doing.	02:32:52
	And then second also for the Council.	02:32:55
	As an opportunity to allow the Council to.	02:32:57
	To make sure that they are comfortable with the process that we recommend or identify any changes to that process. And So what	02:32:59
	we're talking about is the at the at our last council meeting, the council announced that it would like to issue a request for	02:33:06
	proposals for city attorney services.	02:33:12
	That request for proposals was approved.	02:33:20
	Are the Council.	02:33:23
	Directed.	02:33:25
	The issuance of that request for proposals on September 15th.	02:33:26
	We issued a RFP that is also attached on September 22nd.	02:33:30
	Which indicates proposals are due by October 23rd.	02:33:37
	Which, uh.	02:33:41
	The reason why we issued it quickly is for the the exact.	02:33:43
	Reason.	02:33:47
	I was just about to say which is that time flies because it's already October 6th and.	02:33:49
	And.	02:33:55
	We're already almost somehow halfway through that process, through that timeline.	02:33:56
	And so once we receive proposals on October 23rd.	02:34:01
	There's a process that we spell out that.	02:34:06
	Ends with an awarding of a contract on December 4th, 2025.	02:34:08
	But that process.	02:34:13
	It's important for the council to determine.	02:34:14
	That, uh.	02:34:18
	Its its process for review of the proposals.	02:34:19
	And so.	02:34:22
	So what we currently propose, what was proposed in the staff report, is a fairly standard process.	02:34:24
	Because the city attorney works.	02:34:30
	With and for the five council members, staff recommends that all 5 council members be the essentially the review.	02:34:32
	Board of the applicants.	02:34:40
	Like I said, we want to be as transparent as possible with the process, but.	02:34:43
	Typically reviewing the candidates and and then potentially interviews are done in closed session.	02:34:47
	To respect the privacy of.	02:34:53
	Those people that are applying for the position.	02:34:56
	So we recommended holding a.	02:34:59
	Closed session the week of October 27th. Right now the date that works I think on on the most calendars is Tuesday, October 28th	02:35:03
	at 5:00 PM.	02:35:07
	Whereby so essentially October 23rd, we share all of the applications we received with each Council member.	02:35:12
	And then we'd meet on Tuesday, October 28th to.	02:35:18
	Review the applications.	02:35:22
	I'm sorry, proposals.	02:35:24
	And so then.	02:35:27
	The next step in that process would be.	02:35:29
	At that time, the Council would select.	02:35:32
	Applicants and proposals to.	02:35:34
	To proceed to the interview phase.	02:35:36
	We recommended scheduling a special closed session meeting the week of November 10th.	02:35:39
	To interview.	02:35:44
	Those candidates?	02:35:45
	The.	02:35:47
	Date that's available on most calendars right now is Thursday, November 13th.	02:35:48
	In the evening, I think we're looking at 5:00 to 8:00 PM.	02:35:53
	And then?	02:35:57
	We could potentially have.	02:35:59
	A second date depending on how many candidates there are, but for now we were planning to have the the one date.	02:36:02
	And that gives us two weeks between the review of the applicants to the interviews.	02:36:08
	And so.	02:36:14
	That's the process we recommend, again with the Council being.	02:36:16
	Both the review board, board of the applications, the recommended review board of the applications and then the recommended	02:36:19
	interview panel.	02:36:23
	As well. So it would be.	02:36:27
	Both of those would occur in closed session with all 5 council members.	02:36:28
	Part of and then just to explain.	02:36:34
	The timeline and and why we were trying to get the proposal, the RFP out quickly.	02:36:36
	Is that our current agreement for city attorney services expires on November 5th.	02:36:42
	2025.	02:36:46
	With good news and a thank you to Joan and her firm.	02:36:48
	The firm has agreed to continue on on a month to month.	02:36:52
	Basis if there is.	02:36:56
	The the need at which we.	02:36:59
	Estimate that we would have a need for probably one month.	02:37:02
	Potentially. Maybe.	02:37:05
	Maybe a second month.	02:37:06
	By going through our process and so.	02:37:09
	As stated, one of the reasons this is on the agenda is to allow the Council to decide if that process works or if there's any	02:37:13
	desired modifications to that process. So with that, we're happy to answer.	02:37:19
	Questions.	02:37:25
	Are there any questions?	02:37:27
	Councilmember Hernandez.	02:37:30
	Thank you James for your work on this. I know you've been.	02:37:33
	Working really hard to get this in shape the way with.	02:37:37
	You know, and get our feedback along the way.	02:37:40
	One of the questions I have is.	02:37:44
	The process again is.	02:37:47
	How are we going to?	02:37:49
	Discuss the.	02:37:53
	Review of the proposals or whether or not we want to.	02:37:55
	Ad hoc screening committee. Are we going to have a closed session to discuss these?	02:37:58
	These issues and how and how are we going to conduct?	02:38:03
	The interview process itself will.	02:38:06
	Be able to have a closed session to discuss those.	02:38:09
	Those questions you want to speak to what could be in closed session? Yes, that would be a closed session discussion. OK, very	02:38:12
	good. It has to be agendaized and yeah.	02:38:16
	OK, perfect. Thank you. That's all I had.	02:38:20
	Any other questions?	02:38:24
	And certainly one thing to note is because of the.	02:38:26
	Content of the discussion. I would not be participating in it.	02:38:32
	That's something that you would do on your own.	02:38:35
	Thank you.	02:38:38
	Great. Do we have any public comments?	02:38:39
	No public comments.	02:38:42
	Great. Is there a motion and a second?	02:38:44
	To approve the proposed process.	02:38:47
	Move to approve.	02:38:51
	2nd.	02:38:52
	Great. Is there any further discussion?	02:38:55
	Pardon me.	02:39:00
	If not, we can move to a vote. All in favor.	02:39:02
	Aye, all.	02:39:05
	Hearing none, motion passes unanimously.	02:39:07
	Great. Thank you.	02:39:09
	We're moving to the last item number 13, review of lot coverage standards.	02:39:11
	Will the staff please read?	02:39:17
	Present the report. Yes, thank you and.	02:39:19
	This is a complicated topic.	02:39:22
	But we're hoping.	02:39:25
	That to keep tonight's.	02:39:27
	Discussion of it simple, because tonight really boils down to one question about it and so.	02:39:29
	I'll give a little bit of background and then I'll finish with that question. But.	02:39:34
	Earlier this year.	02:39:39
	We did a The city completed a citywide parking analysis where we looked at immediate ways to address parking concerns throughout	02:39:41
	the city and in in.	02:39:45
	Especially in certain neighborhoods that had that, we've identified significant parking challenges.	02:39:50
	And so one of the topics that came up in that citywide parking analysis was the idea of changing our lot coverage standard.	02:39:55
	In a nutshell, what we're talking about is allowing people to.	02:40:03
	Have.	02:40:07
	More driveway space than they're currently allowed to in the code.	02:40:08
	And so.	02:40:11
	We talked about that.	02:40:12
	At the.	02:40:14
	And there was essentially.	02:40:15
	Two concerns noted, and one was that.	02:40:18
	We need to figure out a way to.	02:40:21
	To do it where there was permeable materials so that the stormwater runoff doesn't create a problem.	02:40:23
	And then the second would be that we needed to, we had just adopted our landscape design guidelines and those design guidelines.	02:40:29
	Included.	02:40:37
	Sort of the aesthetic.	02:40:38
	Related issues and that those.	02:40:39
	Could be impacted by.	02:40:41
	This lot coverage standard.	02:40:43
	Change.	02:40:45
	And so.	02:40:46
	So what we've done since that meeting is we met and we.	02:40:47
	Worked with our team and our contract traffic engineer.	02:40:50
	To come up with some language of how the.	02:40:54
	Change could be implemented.	02:40:57
	It's in the packet, but the gist of it is that it would.	02:40:59
	The code would allow an additional 20% of.	02:41:03
	The front yard area.	02:41:06
	In addition to the prior allowed 50%.	02:41:08
	Potentially, an additional 20% could be used for storage or parking of operable vehicles.	02:41:12
	If essentially if a permeable or semi permeable material was used to allow for the water to percolate.	02:41:18
	And so.	02:41:26
	That's what we've come up with.	02:41:29
	As a potential change, and that addresses the.	02:41:31
	Stormwater runoff issue.	02:41:35
	And so now.	02:41:37
	Really we want to boil it down to there's one question at this time, which is the next step would be.	02:41:38
	We would.	02:41:43
	Work with our contract landscape architect.	02:41:44
	On building it into the landscape.	02:41:47
	Design Guidelines.	02:41:50
	And he is. We are working with the landscape architect on.	02:41:51
	A couple of.	02:41:55
	Things that.	02:41:57
	When we did the landscape committee and the landscape design guidelines, we had talked about some things that we were going to be	02:41:58
	working on in furtherance of that. So we are going to be working with him in the next few months on some of those.	02:42:03
	Items.	02:42:09
	And so.	02:42:10
	The reason why we're coming to council though, is.	02:42:11
	To do that and to work with that.	02:42:14
	With our contractor and build that into the guidelines.	02:42:16
	It is an estimated cost of about $10,000.	02:42:19
	And so.	02:42:23
	We have.	02:42:25
	Some budget.	02:42:28
	For those services, so we have.	02:42:29
	Budget available for it, but essentially.	02:42:31
	We wanted to come back to council to.	02:42:33
	Basically, make sure that the Council was on board with the idea.	02:42:35
	Otherwise.	02:42:40
	You know spending $10,000 on something that's a non starter wouldn't make a lot of sense so.	02:42:40
	So the simple question tonight.	02:42:45
	Is just if the Council is on board with the idea of us.	02:42:47
	Working with the landscape architect to build.	02:42:51
	That additional.	02:42:55
	Front lot.	02:42:57
	Coverage.	02:42:58
	Option Yeah, standard.	02:43:00
	Into.	02:43:02
	Our landscape design GUID.	02:43:03
	And so if.	02:43:05
	The Council agrees with that. We can move forward with that and then that.	02:43:07
	The landscape design guidelines would come back to council probably.	02:43:10
	Four or five months down the road with.	02:43:13
	With, with, with this built into that.	02:43:15
	So I tried to keep it simple.	02:43:18
	Yeah, yeah.	02:43:23
	Yeah, yeah. OK. So.	02:43:25
	Yeah, I think.	02:43:27
	We were at 40%.	02:43:28
	50 percent, 50%.	02:43:30
	And so when you say.	02:43:32
	Permeable. So now you're going to take it from 50 plus.	02:43:33
	30 to 80.	02:43:36
	No 50.	02:43:38
	Plus 20 to 70. Can did write 70.	02:43:39
	So permeable being crushed, granted or what? What is?	02:43:43
	Per meal, yeah. For.	02:43:46
	Am I saying that right?	02:43:48
	Permian permeable, yeah, it could be.	02:43:49
	You know, yes.	02:43:52
	There's it could be things like crushed gravel and things like.	02:43:54
	But it won't be concrete.	02:43:59
	It could be concrete, It could be if you have.	02:44:01
	Yeah, concrete with drainage or.	02:44:03
	Yeah, I think specifically the concrete squares idea was discussed of where there'd be the permeability. Ohh, so you have.	02:44:06
	A gap. A gap so the water could.	02:44:13
	Trickle down.	02:44:16
	And and your question is?	02:44:17
	Sort of what we'd be working through with the landscape architect would be putting together some examples of.	02:44:19
	What could be done and how it could be done?	02:44:24
	And are we looking at other cities? And I think you know.	02:44:27
	It's, you know, of course 1 Amy and Oxard were kind of integrated and so if you.	02:44:30
	You know, if you don't.	02:44:34
	If you lose track of where the alleys are.	02:44:35
	Then you may think Oxnard is white Amy.	02:44:38
	But I did.	02:44:41
	Think I've noticed that whiny Oxnard.	02:44:42
	I mean, I've noticed a couple yards that are almost 100% concrete. I don't know what.	02:44:45
	What their standard is.	02:44:49
	Yeah, I was gonna say we aren't looking at any other cities.	02:44:50
	To be frank, because nobody else is.	02:44:53
	Doing this is. This is like a first of its kind.	02:44:56
	OK, we're.	02:44:59
	Or out front but.	02:45:00
	To your point, yes, we we get calls often from people who say.	02:45:02
	Somebody on, you know, a couple streets over.	02:45:06
	Has.	02:45:08
	8090% of their driveway paved. And the answer is it's probably not permitted.	02:45:09
	You know, outside of our city typically.	02:45:14
	But I don't think.	02:45:17
	I don't think a lot of cities in the county prioritize enforcement related to this.	02:45:20
	We're fortunate in that we have.	02:45:25
	I think.	02:45:28
	Most members of our community come forward to get permits, but then that means they get the rules and the rules right now is the	02:45:29
	50% limitation. So, so there is no let me try to answer that.	02:45:34
	Simpler is that they're.	02:45:40
	Oxnard doesn't have a more expansive rule than us.	02:45:42
	And so if you see it, it.	02:45:46
	Probably just means that it wasn't enforced.	02:45:47
	So OK.	02:45:50
	Yes, OK, just help me understand.	02:45:52
	If the.	02:45:56
	Extra 20%.	02:45:57
	Can be.	02:45:59
	Cement.	02:46:01
	And that's 70%.	02:46:05
	Then why are we holding to 70%?	02:46:07
	Because that's just least 30%. I mean, what do you do with 30%?	02:46:10
	So the 20.	02:46:13
	Yeah. So the 20% can't just be.	02:46:15
	Straight cement, OK, that's what I'm trying. I'm trying to be permeable.	02:46:17
	And the reason being that.	02:46:21
	There's really.	02:46:25
	Two concerns, right? And it's aesthetics.	02:46:27
	And the look?	02:46:29
	And but then the second one, which is really the technical one that we have to.	02:46:30
	Take care of is.	02:46:35
	Water. Storm water runoff.	02:46:36
	And if people just paved their whole front yards, then our storm.	02:46:38
	Drains become overwhelmed.	02:46:41
	So so.	02:46:43
	The idea with this is.	02:46:46
	Allowing.	02:46:48
	The permeable material.	02:46:49
	For that 20%.	02:46:50
	Still making sure that.	02:46:52
	There's 30% that.	02:46:53
	Has complete permeability and then 20%. That's at least somewhat permeable still.	02:46:55
	I see.	02:47:01
	Question Yes, go right ahead Mayor protest so.	02:47:03
	What what I noticed is.	02:47:07
	You don't need a permit to.	02:47:09
	To concrete your front yard.	02:47:11
	You're gonna stay within the.	02:47:13
	Percent guidelines in our current.	02:47:14
	Environment.	02:47:17
	So.	02:47:19
	What's been going on in the community is.	02:47:22
	Code enforcement has been really.	02:47:26
	Really hot and heavy with our residents.	02:47:29
	And they?	02:47:32
	Take aerial views of your front yard and they come back and say hey you're at like 60%.	02:47:33
	You need to remove your concrete.	02:47:39
	And so this is one of the top four items that always.	02:47:42
	Hits my inbox or my.	02:47:46
	Social media accounts.	02:47:50
	And it's.	02:47:52
	It is an issue.	02:47:53
	And when you look at some of these properties.	02:47:55
	And you go take a look, it's it is aesthetically appealing and I get the permeable.	02:47:58
	That's why I think it was.	02:48:03
	It's a valid conversation.	02:48:05
	That we should have for the city.	02:48:06
	You know, keeping the aesthetics, but at the same time.	02:48:08
	Allowing water runoff to.	02:48:11
	Get into the.	02:48:13
	Into the soil.	02:48:15
	I get. We get all that.	02:48:17
	But we shouldn't be.	02:48:18
	You know we shouldn't be coding people and citing people for this.	02:48:20
	So I.	02:48:27
	I think by going to 70.	02:48:28
	The 70% permeable.	02:48:30
	I think.	02:48:33
	I think we satisfy.	02:48:33
	Both things.	02:48:35
	We address the parking.	02:48:37
	We address.	02:48:38
	Aesthetics.	02:48:40
	And I think it's a win win for the city.	02:48:41
	And our residents.	02:48:44
	Great. Thank you.	02:48:46
	Anyone else?	02:48:47
	I just wanted to.	02:48:51
	Questions.	02:48:54
	No comment.	02:48:55
	The comments.	02:48:56
	Comments. Yeah, go ahead.	02:48:58
	Just what is it?	02:48:59
	But go ahead. Just wanted to reiterate the point that we know what.	02:49:01
	Flooding looked like in Waimi.	02:49:05
	Right.	02:49:07
	And so I really appreciate the fact that.	02:49:08
	We're looking for ways to.	02:49:11
	Satisfy both sides of the.	02:49:13
	Of the concern so.	02:49:15
	Appreciate your work, Sir.	02:49:16
	OK. Do we have any public comments? Yes, we do have a public comment from Jan Burke.	02:49:21
	I know what she's gonna say.	02:49:29
	Been busy tonight, sorry.	02:49:30
	OK, so I just wanted to.	02:49:33
	Ask for you to tread carefully.	02:49:36
	I was on the landscape committee.	02:49:41
	As we.	02:49:43
	Develop the guidelines and.	02:49:44
	And I think that the aesthetic is not, it's not just the aesthetic, it is there. There is certainly a big part of that, but I	02:49:48
	think that.	02:49:51
	We also need to be cognizant of the fact that.	02:49:55
	The.	02:49:58
	That is.	02:49:59
	That does go into the ground. Even 50% is is is risky.	02:50:02
	We need to replenish our aquifers.	02:50:06
	The water does need to go into the ground and not into the drains and.	02:50:08
	Flood or go into the ocean, We need that water.	02:50:12
	In our county and so.	02:50:17
	Being from a farming.	02:50:19
	Operation.	02:50:20
	We understand.	02:50:21
	The need to replenish the groundwater so.	02:50:23
	I want to be careful that we don't.	02:50:26
	I guess it was like the old song that Joni Mitchell once sang.	02:50:29
	Don't it always seem to go? You don't know what you got till it's gone.	02:50:33
	They paved paradise and they put up a parking lot.	02:50:36
	And so I want to be careful that we don't just.	02:50:40
	Go down the path of.	02:50:43
	Putting in more parking space. I know we need it.	02:50:44
	I know that's an issue.	02:50:47
	But maybe there's some other solutions that we can look to?	02:50:49
	And it just be.	02:50:52
	Be careful.	02:50:53
	And walk.	02:50:54
	Carefully, uh.	02:50:55
	Down this path because.	02:50:56
	I think one of the things that's wonderful about our city is not to mention all the things that we've talked about.	02:50:58
	Today. Umm.	02:51:03
	But also in the.	02:51:04
	The public safety and all of the things that you all are doing.	02:51:05
	Is very much appreciated.	02:51:08
	But I think that we also have the most beautiful city.	02:51:10
	In Ventura County.	02:51:13
	And I think that we want to keep it.	02:51:15
	Beautiful. We have a tree city.	02:51:17
	And.	02:51:20
	That's special and we do want to keep it that way.	02:51:21
	So thank you for that.	02:51:24
	Thank you.	02:51:25
	That concludes public comment.	02:51:28
	OK, so we have a.	02:51:30
	Did you have something?	02:51:34
	Or you got you ready.	02:51:35
	Just wanted to say I saw Joni Mitchell last night with Cyndi Lauper live on CBS. It was really good. I take that back.	02:51:37
	So, so we have before us a recommendation to receive and file the report and determine whether to direct staff to proceed with the	02:51:45
	potential modification.	02:51:49
	To lock coverage standards by incorporating such.	02:51:53
	A change into the city's recently revised landscaping standards.	02:51:57
	So that is what is before.	02:52:02
	Is their emotion.	02:52:04
	So I'll move to approve.	02:52:06
	2nd.	02:52:10
	OK, great. Can we move to discussion?	02:52:12
	Is there any further discussion?	02:52:15
	Well, knowing that.	02:52:18
	That this is going to get.	02:52:20
	Looked at and by our.	02:52:22
	By a.	02:52:25
	Landscape Designer.	02:52:28
	We've come out some.	02:52:30
	Some, you know, giving.	02:52:31
	Giving the community options on how to.	02:52:32
	To you know what is permeable? What is it? What does that mean?	02:52:35
	And so it would be a good guide.	02:52:38
	For our community and it'll.	02:52:40
	It'll help.	02:52:42
	Parking specifically.	02:52:44
	In single family.	02:52:46
	Home dwellings where?	02:52:48
	Adus are being put up.	02:52:50
	And parking is beginning to be an issue, so.	02:52:51
	You know when you talk about.	02:52:54
	St. Sweeping.	02:52:57
	It's gotten.	02:53:00
	100% better with.	02:53:02
	You know, the alternate days. So we're making progress. And so I think this is just.	02:53:03
	The topping on the on the cake.	02:53:08
	Thank you.	02:53:10
	Mayor, I have a question so.	02:53:11
	I was on the landscape committee and we.	02:53:13
	Talked about this.	02:53:15
	For a long time.	02:53:16
	Before coming to this.	02:53:18
	Discussion.	02:53:20
	Or decision.	02:53:21
	But.	02:53:22
	So this is just a.	02:53:22
	We're bringing you back for further discussion. This isn't.	02:53:24
	To look at options.	02:53:27
	Correct.	02:53:29
	With the landscape architecture to come up with ideas to build into those guidelines which then have to come back to.	02:53:32
	So there's more further discussion and OK.	02:53:38
	Yeah, OK. If.	02:53:41
	I was just wondering if Charles Cable would have anything you'd like to add to the conversation since?	02:53:44
	He's here and.	02:53:50
	Just trying to cover for, yeah.	02:53:51
	Good evening, Mayor.	02:54:00
	Mayor Pro Tem, members of the public.	02:54:01
	There are multiple options that they have like Grass Creek.	02:54:04
	Or porous concrete.	02:54:07
	You could put.	02:54:10
	That could penetrate stormwater.	02:54:10
	City Manager raises a good point.	02:54:14
	My primary concern with public works is.	02:54:16
	Not to over.	02:54:20
	Load or storm drain system because we've seen the flooding that's happened.	02:54:21
	So I think this is a good compromise to have.	02:54:24
	The ability to infiltrate the water.	02:54:27
	So I think we're going to work with the landscape architect to come up with.	02:54:29
	Pervious pavers.	02:54:33
	Gravel, there's multiple things that come from LA and they have low impact development there.	02:54:35
	And in Santa Monica, they encouraged something called Grass Creek. It'll take H20 loading.	02:54:39
	And fire truck traffic so.	02:54:44
	There are options out there.	02:54:45
	So I just wanted to mention that.	02:54:47
	Thank you. Thank you.	02:54:49
	OK, If nothing further, Madam Clerk, please take a vote. And just to clarify for the record, because the motion was to.	02:54:52
	Move to approve it's to receive and file the report.	02:54:59
	And to direct staff to proceed with the potential modification to lock covered standards by incorporating such a change into the	02:55:03
	cities recently revised landscaping standards.	02:55:07
	OK, so.	02:55:11
	All in favor.	02:55:13
	Aye, all opposed.	02:55:14
	Hearing none.	02:55:16
	Motion passes unanimously.	02:55:17
	Thank you. We'll move on to the city Manager. Comments and reports. Thank you.	02:55:19
	We're going to keep it brief because it feels later than 9:30.	02:55:28
	All right, We wanted to highlight a couple things and some of them are.	02:55:42
	Just things that we talk about a lot, but we don't.	02:55:46
	Really dig into so we wanted to.	02:55:49
	Highlight some of the good work.	02:55:52
	And one of them we wanted to start with was our 2024.	02:55:54
	5 Lifeguard and Junior lifeguard program.	02:55:57
	And it's.	02:56:00
	Funny because we talk about the lifeguard program a lot.	02:56:00
	But umm.	02:56:03
	You know we were talking.	02:56:04
	Sort of internally and we were.	02:56:06
	Thinking how often?	02:56:08
	You know, how many rescues do we actually perform? And you know.	02:56:10
	And.	02:56:13
	Those types of things. And so we got some good end of season statistics that we wanted to share and so on the right there you can	02:56:14
	see that we had.	02:56:18
	This year, in this season, we had 1746 preventative actions to educate beachgoers and avoid emergencies.	02:56:22
	51 ocean rescues.	02:56:30
	Thirty-eight medical aids.	02:56:32
	This next one.	02:56:35
	To me, I appreciate it because we asked our lifeguards to help get the word out if they see people with dogs, to remind people	02:56:37
	about dogs not being on the beach. And so they had 18 dog related public contacts and then one missing child reunited with their	02:56:42
	family at the beach. So.	02:56:47
	So we talk a lot and I think everybody appreciates the lifeguards, but we wanted to highlight.	02:56:53
	That, uh.	02:56:58
	The the on top of just.	02:56:59
	Liking or, you know, enjoying seeing them out there and and.	02:57:01
	Working that, they really contribute to the safety at the beach.	02:57:04
	And, umm.	02:57:09
	On the left there we talk about some of the.	02:57:11
	The other items like the participation the in the Memorial at Sea, paddle out and the.	02:57:13
	The learn to swim program so.	02:57:19
	So we appreciate.	02:57:21
	Our lifeguard team.	02:57:23
	Next, we wanted to just highlight and thank everybody for joining us at California Coastal Cleanup this year.	02:57:26
	We had.	02:57:32
	Over 100 volunteers and I believe the total tally of.	02:57:35
	Trash and Recyclables was £2500 more than 2500 lbs of trash and recyclables.	02:57:40
	So it definitely made a difference.	02:57:46
	So we wanted to thank everybody for for coming out and.	02:57:48
	Helping out with.	02:57:52
	Coastal Cleanup Day this year.	02:57:53
	And then we have two community events coming up that we wanted to make sure people.	02:57:57
	Are aware of their two of our more popular events.	02:58:01
	So hopefully there aren't people's calendars and they fill up.	02:58:04
	Fast. So we have our.	02:58:10
	1st I'll go reverse order the.	02:58:12
	1st is Touch A Truck, our 4th annual Touch a Truck, which seems to get bigger and better every year. That's actually coming up on	02:58:15
	Saturday, October 11th from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. It is free.	02:58:21
	And was very well attended last year with free parking in lots A&B.	02:58:27
	So everybody's invited to join us for that.	02:58:31
	And then?	02:58:34
	On the 22nd from 5:00 to 8:00 PM we have the 4th Annual Spooktacular Celebration.	02:58:36
	At Miranda Park, which last year.	02:58:41
	Filled up the whole park so.	02:58:44
	Make sure to join us for both of those events.	02:58:47
	And costumes are encouraged for the spectacular, I would actually say.	02:58:51
	Yeah, most people were in costume last year, so.	02:58:54
	We wanted to. I know our librarian was here earlier so we were planning to announce this if she didn't because cybersecurity.	02:59:00
	Is a major issue right now.	02:59:09
	We are seeing more and more attempted.	02:59:11
	You know, scams and fraud activity so.	02:59:14
	Everybody should take that seriously. And so that cybersecurity event at the library.	02:59:18
	We appreciate that they're putting it on. We wanted to help get the word out.	02:59:24
	So Tuesday, October 14th.	02:59:27
	As our librarian said earlier.	02:59:29
	3:00 to 4:00 PM.	02:59:32
	If you're interested.	02:59:34
	Joined the.	02:59:36
	Event at the Rady Pruder Library.	02:59:37
	And then?	02:59:41
	Good news.	02:59:42
	Still we're still.	02:59:43
	Holding our breaths but it's it's every.	02:59:45
	Every update we've gotten has been good news, which is the dredge is still.	02:59:49
	A proceeding.	02:59:54
	I actually got a.	02:59:56
	I wanted to thank Michael Tripp from the Harbor. I got an update from him about.	02:59:58
	A couple hours before this meeting.	03:00:03
	That.	03:00:05
	The his latest confirmation was that the dredger is scheduled to arrive on October 10th.	03:00:06
	Will begin dredging as soon as.	03:00:12
	Possible upon its arrival.	03:00:14
	The dredge is scheduled to run until December 17th of this year and the goal is going to be to move.	03:00:16
	The 1.4 million cubic yards that we need to move.	03:00:21
	Onto the beach at Wine AM.	03:00:27
	And then it's just a reminder.	03:00:29
	Was that this was.	03:00:31
	So sort of the mid year.	03:00:32
	Makeup round, but the plan would be even if that goes perfectly.	03:00:34
	The good news is the plan is that the dredger is supposed to return next October to keep the normal cycle going. So.	03:00:39
	So.	03:00:46
	We are, uh.	03:00:47
	Happy to to. We're not. You were usually not.	03:00:49
	Thrilled to announce.	03:00:52
	The promenade closing, but in this case, we're happy to announce that the plan is that it will be closing for the dredge so.	03:00:54
	And then just last the October 20th agenda, we do have a pretty full agenda at this point as you can.	03:01:01
	See, we have Down syndrome Awareness Month, Cybersecurity a month and a Beacon presentation.	03:01:07
	We have several consent items the.	03:01:14
	Bard Sculpture final location approval, which was that final location that council saw?	03:01:16
	On the.	03:01:23
	Grounds.	03:01:25
	The that's.	03:01:26
	On consent, the clarification we mentioned about the truck traffic corridor and the amount of trips.	03:01:28
	The.	03:01:34
	We have.	03:01:35
	We're working with the Boys and Girls Club on waving.	03:01:36
	We're planning to recommend.	03:01:39
	Fee waiver for a.	03:01:40
	An event at the Community Center.	03:01:42
	And also we've been working with Del Sol High School to try to help.	03:01:44
	With some of their programming, so we'll be bringing that to the council to consider as well.	03:01:48
	And then for public hearings.	03:01:54
	We have the cannabis development agreements on this list, but is there?	03:01:57
	Reminder.	03:02:01
	It's going to be review of.	03:02:01
	I think right now we anticipate for businesses that are out of compliance with their agreements. So even though it's listed as one	03:02:04
	item that is going to be a pretty.	03:02:09
	Lengthy item reviewing four of those businesses.	03:02:14
	And then?	03:02:17
	We have a.	03:02:19
	Our kind of regular cycle building code adoption that usually happens every three years.	03:02:20
	And then we're planning to.	03:02:25
	Give the presentation requested by Council about the.	03:02:26
	Park reservation process and.	03:02:30
	How that works and what's in place?	03:02:32
	And that's something that the recreation department's been fine tuning.	03:02:34
	Since the reopening of Bubbling Springs Park and so we're going to be presenting.	03:02:38
	That and.	03:02:42
	And updating everybody on that so.	03:02:43
	So that's a pretty.	03:02:45
	Full agenda. And that's the plan for October 20th.	03:02:47
	So and with that I'm happy to answer any questions.	03:02:50
	Any questions?	03:02:53
	Councilmember Fernandez.	03:02:55
	Yeah. Thank you.	03:02:56
	Thank you, James for your report.	03:02:57
	I had a question about the mold in the museum. Can you?	03:02:59
	Give us an update on what's happening with.	03:03:03
	That issue, yes.	03:03:06
	So I was looking, I thought he was here.	03:03:08
	So our deputy city manager is working with the with the vendor to try to get that resolved.	03:03:11
	And so he's expecting to have an update for.	03:03:19
	The committee and we'll share it with council as well.	03:03:23
	This week.	03:03:25
	OK, great.	03:03:26
	And then the landlord harassment agenda item, was that becoming a?	03:03:27
	Coming up.	03:03:33
	It's on the list, I think right now it's.	03:03:36
	On for the first meeting in December.	03:03:39
	Great. Thanks.	03:03:42
	Any other questions for city manager?	03:03:44
	All right, if no more questions, we're going to move on to Council members. Reports and comments, Councilmember Perez.	03:03:48
	Yes, I attended my committees. One of them was the Association of Defense Communities.	03:03:53
	We were pretty much just discussing the outcome of certain defense authorization bills that are currently being debated.	03:03:59
	And some potential future agenda items that.	03:04:06
	A couple of them that might be of interest to us or drone airspace security.	03:04:09
	Foreign investment in land, tech and equipment.	03:04:13
	Critical infrastructure resilience and recovery. Emergency disaster response.	03:04:16
	Installation force protection.	03:04:20
	And the Alaska defense form.	03:04:23
	Thank you.	03:04:27
	Councilmember Gamble.	03:04:28
	Yeah.	03:04:31
	So in regards to the California Coastal Cleanup.	03:04:33
	We have.	03:04:37
	Been so successful in attracting large groups of people.	03:04:37
	Um, this year what we did, what I did.	03:04:42
	Was I?	03:04:46
	Accommodated.	03:04:49
	Different groups.	03:04:50
	Two weeks before.	03:04:52
	And two weeks after.	03:04:53
	And so.	03:04:55
	I'm really pleased to report.	03:04:57
	That since.	03:04:59
	The first week of August.	03:05:01
	We had.	03:05:03
	594 people come to Wine Amy Beach cleanup.	03:05:04
	And participate in winding beach cleanup.	03:05:08
	And I'm beginning to feel.	03:05:10
	That our beaches.	03:05:13
	Really clean people tell me this all the time and we get people from.	03:05:15
	Throughout the county that come.	03:05:20
	And it's just a wonderful thing that that's going on down there. And so I just really appreciate.	03:05:22
	The city staff.	03:05:28
	Helping on the California Coastal Day and also.	03:05:29
	I appreciate the fact that.	03:05:32
	We have many groups.	03:05:34
	That.	03:05:36
	Participate.	03:05:36
	Not on the California coastal.	03:05:38
	Clean up day, but in the spirit of the California Coastal Cleanup. So we really have a really great thing going here.	03:05:41
	I also want to say that I'm wearing pink.	03:05:48
	Tonight for all the women who have endured the struggle of breast cancer.	03:05:50
	I also wear pink for all the men who have.	03:05:53
	Endured prostate cancer, which is the gender equivalent to.	03:05:56
	Cancer for men?	03:06:00
	So you know, we all know.	03:06:01
	People who may have.	03:06:04
	Struggled.	03:06:07
	And may have lost her life and so.	03:06:08
	It's really important to.	03:06:10
	Celebrate the lives of those lost and also celebrate.	03:06:11
	The Lives of.	03:06:14
	Those living with cancer, so.	03:06:15
	Yes, and.	03:06:21
	What else I had wonderful thing.	03:06:23
	That's it.	03:06:27
	All right. OK, real quick.	03:06:29
	I attended the V Cog meeting. We had a present on the 18th.	03:06:33
	Of uh.	03:06:38
	September.	03:06:39
	No. Yes, September.	03:06:40
	And during that meeting, we heard a presentation on the Delta conveyance project and the role of elected officials during	03:06:42
	disasters. I'm hoping that the water agency.	03:06:46
	Will be able to hear.	03:06:51
	The Delta Conveyance Project presentation at an upcoming meeting.	03:06:53
	And hopefully we will hear can get a presentation of the role of elected officials.	03:06:57
	During disasters it was really well delivered. Patrick Maynard did a great job so hopefully we can get him back.	03:07:01
	Here to do that for us.	03:07:07
	I attended A cause event at the Ventura County Museum. Really nice event.	03:07:09
	A lot of solidarity and.	03:07:15
	Support of our immigration rights, youth leadership, environmental justice.	03:07:17
	Housing, voting rights and workers rights.	03:07:21
	Were were discussed and promoted.	03:07:24
	2 events I attended, one at Cal State.	03:07:27
	Channel Islands University with a site authority meeting.	03:07:31
	Which I chaired on the 22nd and then.	03:07:34
	The President's dinner later that month.	03:07:38
	And both times we heard presentations.	03:07:43
	From.	03:07:46
	President and.	03:07:47
	Susan Andrew. Juice Key.	03:07:49
	And she's really.	03:07:51
	Promoting a lot of the good things that are happening at the university, they're getting a lot of.	03:07:53
	Great designations like the Best College by U.S. news and World Report.	03:07:59
	The best bang for your buck? Washington Monthly.	03:08:04
	They achieved the 25% Hispanic student population.	03:08:08
	Enrollment and.	03:08:13
	In designation for serving Hispanics in the community.	03:08:16
	Seal of Excellence. Carnegie Designation.	03:08:19
	Enrollment is up, which is really good.	03:08:23
	For the university.	03:08:25
	So I just wanted to share that with the Council.	03:08:27
	Also attended the Oxnard College 50 year anniversary and mural dedication by Alisa Torres, She.	03:08:30
	Painted A2 beautiful murals that.	03:08:37
	Are on. I forget which building, I think it's a library building.	03:08:40
	Honoring the Oxnard College 50 year anniversary.	03:08:44
	And then?	03:08:47
	I attended a full day retreat for the Clean Power Alliance out of that.	03:08:49
	The takeaways are that we're going to be moving toward 100%.	03:08:53
	GH free energy by 2035 and which is 10 years ahead of the state mandate.	03:08:57
	We're also going to direct Clean Power Alliance ownership of assets in its Power Ready program for member agencies such as EV	03:09:03
	chargers.	03:09:06
	And micro grids and then.	03:09:10
	We're also going to look at ownership of transfer.	03:09:13
	Transmission lines between power sources.	03:09:15
	And distribution centers, which are all.	03:09:18
	Advances in clean energy.	03:09:20
	The banana festival was a lot of fun I ran into.	03:09:22
	Carlos from.	03:09:27
	Holiday Inn Express at Banana Festival.	03:09:28
	And he's was excited to tell me that they're doing some.	03:09:31
	Major renovations at the Holiday Inn Express that it's going to be like the best hotel lobby and renovation in the county, so.	03:09:34
	Unfortunately, he did say it took a year to get through the permit process, so maybe we can.	03:09:43
	Down the line, look at.	03:09:47
	The permit process has a initiative for improving our economic development.	03:09:49
	Environment here in Port Winemie, but they've been the banana festival was.	03:09:55
	Was really enjoyable was it really feel good event so wanted to thank the port for.	03:09:59
	Their generous contribution and making it free.	03:10:05
	Entry and free parking. It was it was great event.	03:10:08
	And our mayor did an excellent presentation.	03:10:11
	Thank you for that.	03:10:14
	I also attended a webinar on.	03:10:16
	Redistricting What California might look like if Proposition 50 passes.	03:10:18
	RDP 21 Strategic Planning meeting last week.	03:10:24
	And.	03:10:27
	A LULAC meeting.	03:10:29
	Brunch yesterday honoring a women.	03:10:31
	Was a lot of fun. It was great. It's a real another feel good event. And then this week I'll be attending the League of California	03:10:34
	Cities. I did want to add that in the paper this morning and.	03:10:39
	Councilman should have.	03:10:45
	Appreciate it because I think we can attribute a lot of this to his work that he does every Saturday.	03:10:47
	Is the heel the Bay has designated port wine. Amy Beach is one of the cleanest beaches in California.	03:10:52
	Yeah.	03:10:59
	And I put that on face, I put that on Facebook, and people were like, don't tell anybody.	03:11:00
	So yeah, it's very awesome and thank you for.	03:11:07
	The leadership with coastal cleanup you and.	03:11:11
	James and and Brian, yes, thank you for for all you do. I'm still hand counting the paper.	03:11:14
	The paperwork that's.	03:11:21
	Not if we wanted to make sure.	03:11:22
	Yeah, yeah. Thank you. Yes. Not a real fun thing to do, but I usually end up doing it.	03:11:24
	And then I wanted to think, Speaking of cybersecurity, I wanted to thank Aaron and Jenny from our IT.	03:11:30
	Division for.	03:11:36
	Flagging somebody who was trying to attack into my bank account.	03:11:38
	Yeah.	03:11:41
	So they did a great job in.	03:11:43
	Now you have to have a wet signature if you want to change your bank account.	03:11:46
	Which is a good rule to have?	03:11:50
	And they were very diligent in.	03:11:52
	Taking care of that for me.	03:11:54
	So, and I advise everybody to update your passwords.	03:11:56
	On a regular basis. Thank you.	03:12:00
	I just wanted to mention that the IRS.	03:12:02
	Never calls you.	03:12:04
	So if you there's a scam going on right now where it's like this is the IRS calling.	03:12:06
	They never call you.	03:12:10
	Yeah, I want to congratulate the port.	03:12:14
	Yell at, let the commissioners and staff know that you guys did an excellent job the community really enjoyed.	03:12:17
	The Banana Festival, so that that was a huge success for the community.	03:12:23
	I did attend EDC.	03:12:28
	One of the takeaways that I.	03:12:31
	I took from there was.	03:12:32
	With a small business loan program that.	03:12:35
	We could probably.	03:12:38
	Bring to the Council for.	03:12:40
	For consideration, think about.	03:12:42
	Dilapidated storefronts. It's like a small business loan that they manage.	03:12:44
	And uh.	03:12:48
	And it would help.	03:12:50
	Some of the business owners.	03:12:52
	Reface upgrade their businesses so something.	03:12:54
	I'll continue work with once I get all the information.	03:12:58
	Send it over to James and.	03:13:01
	Share with the Council.	03:13:02
	I did attend the LULAC Women's Empowerment, however I was.	03:13:04
	Guest of my missus.	03:13:07
	And I.	03:13:10
	Didn't really want to go but.	03:13:11
	I left there very energized. Empowered it was.	03:13:15
	Just phenomenal speakers.	03:13:19
	Our own port commissioner, Selena Zacharias, was actually the emcee.	03:13:22
	Vienna Lopez delivered a very powerful, empowering speech and.	03:13:26
	It was, it was good. It was so I.	03:13:30
	I I would.	03:13:34
	Advise other people to.	03:13:34
	Get out of your comfort zone and go to other things and and.	03:13:36
	Especially women's finance. And you looked great in pink, by the way.	03:13:39
	Is it great? Thank you.	03:13:44
	So I've been attending my meetings. Did also do the.	03:13:46
	Banana Fest, which was really an excellent event.	03:13:50
	Appreciate the port and your great selection on your planning committee. They did a great job.	03:13:55
	Also.	03:14:01
	James I you may have seen I sent you a e-mail with some information.	03:14:04
	From Caltrans, there may be one item that might be interesting for the city.	03:14:09
	And there is a downloadable list of.	03:14:15
	Projects from 2009 to 2025 so you can see what kind of things were accepted.	03:14:18
	VCTC. Let's see.	03:14:26
	Read to you.	03:14:30
	Where did I go? Sorry.	03:14:33
	A VCTC will celebrate Rideshare Week October 6th through the 10th.	03:14:34
	The theme is less miles.	03:14:39
	Less miles.	03:14:42
	More smiles.	03:14:43
	During Rideshare Week, people are encouraged to take the public transit, bike, walk, carpool or van instead of driving alone.	03:14:45
	People who pledged to ride share at.	03:14:53
	Goventura.org forward slash.	03:14:57
	Pledge will be entered into a drawing to win a prize.	03:15:00
	So that and then also for our community mayor.	03:15:04
	For our communities and those around us.	03:15:09
	The 428 emergency roadside call boxes.	03:15:13
	Throughout Ventura County.	03:15:20
	Have been removed.	03:15:21
	So they're no longer there in looking at statistics.	03:15:24
	They found that they were not being used.	03:15:29
	And.	03:15:32
	What they paid for them were they weren't getting a return on investment, however, they did extend.	03:15:34
	And I forget the name of it, they did extend the.	03:15:40
	The tow trucks.	03:15:44
	From the 1:20.	03:15:46
	The 1:18.	03:15:48
	To Oxnard, then to the 23.	03:15:50
	So they will. If you have problems on the highway, they will move you to a safe place.	03:15:54
	They'll help you change a tire, they'll give you a little gas, think a gallon of gas to get to where you want to go. So there is	03:16:00
	services and it's free.	03:16:05
	They use money from.	03:16:10
	The taxes that are paid to the DMV.	03:16:13
	For the services.	03:16:15
	And I had. I thought I had one more.	03:16:17
	I think that's it.	03:16:22
	I will be traveling Wednesday.	03:16:23
	Out of the country I'll be back on.	03:16:27
	Tuesday, I think that's the 13th.	03:16:30
	And then on this is a.	03:16:32
	Just a heads up, I'll make another announcement later.	03:16:36
	I will be attending the CTA conference, That's the California Transit Association conference and Expo.	03:16:39
	N6 through.	03:16:47
	4th through the 6th.	03:16:49
	Anyone else have anything else?	03:16:53
	Nope. If not, let's move to request for future agenda items.	03:16:56
	Any future agenda items?	03:17:01
	I don't have.	03:17:04
	I don't have an agenda item request, but I was wondering if we could get a certificate for Tony Volante who's celebrating his?	03:17:05
	90th birthday next Saturday.	03:17:12
	Is it possible to get a?	03:17:14
	Certificate.	03:17:17
	Yes.	03:17:19
	Trying to figure out how we can do it, but we'll we'll.	03:17:22
	We'll figure it out. I mean, I thought about a birthday cartoon that the council could all sign. I don't know what.	03:17:25
	The pleasure is.	03:17:30
	Yeah, OK.	03:17:32
	Would that sound OK to everybody?	03:17:33
	No, no comment.	03:17:36
	Circulate a business or a birthday card.	03:17:37
	But yeah, it's a good idea.	03:17:40
	OK.	03:17:42
	Thank you.	03:17:43
	Go ahead. Yeah. So I would like to have a future agenda item.	03:17:44
	On how we as a city.	03:17:48
	Can be more transparent.	03:17:50
	With the process.	03:17:52
	On how to accept.	03:17:53
	Donations.	03:17:54
	2nd.	03:17:57
	Madam Clerk.	03:17:59
	All in favor.	03:18:00
	Aye.	03:18:02
	All opposed.	03:18:03
	Hearing none, motion passes unanimously.	03:18:04
	And I got one more.	03:18:07
	I would like to add a future agenda item.	03:18:09
	To add trunk or tree.	03:18:12
	Event next year.	03:18:14
	Trunk or treat we are doing a.	03:18:18
	Kind of a trunk or treat vendors with candy.	03:18:21
	At this spectacular.	03:18:24
	Yeah, there's a bunch of vendors going up and giving away candy.	03:18:26
	This year a trunk or treat is like.	03:18:29
	Just so each.	03:18:31
	Well, it would be a future agenda item.	03:18:32
	That we can discuss. I'll second it.	03:18:35
	OK.	03:18:37
	For discussion, right?	03:18:41
	Yeah, that's all.	03:18:42
	All in favor.	03:18:44
	Aye, all opposed.	03:18:46
	Hearing none.	03:18:49
	Motion passes unanimously.	03:18:50
	Great. Any other?	03:18:52
	Items.	03:18:54
	If there are no other items, the next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 20th at 6:30.	03:18:55
	The meeting is now adjourned. The time is 9:49.	03:19:03

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	Good evening everyone, and welcome to tonight's regular City Council meeting. We're going to go ahead and get started.	00:00:03
	We'll call the meeting to order. It is now 630.	00:00:11
	So we'll now stand for the.	00:00:16
	Flag salute.	00:00:19
	Councilmember Gama.	00:00:21
	If you could please right hand over heart.	00:00:24
	I pledge allegiance.	00:00:28
	See the flag of the United States of America.	00:00:29
	Stands one nation under God.	00:00:35
	Indivisible with liberty and.	00:00:38
	Justice for all.	00:00:39
	Thank you.	00:00:43
	Madam Clerk, please take.	00:00:44
	Councilmember Gama.	00:00:47
	Here. Councilmember Hernandez here.	00:00:48
	Councilmember Perez here, Mayor Pro Tem Lopez.	00:00:50
	Here and Mayor McQueen, La Shawn.	00:00:53
	Here.	00:00:55
	And we are now going to hear the inspiration from our mayor Pro Tem.	00:00:57
	Thank you.	00:01:01
	So.	00:01:03
	This inspiration.	00:01:05
	I've been on council now for.	00:01:07
	Close to 11 months.	00:01:09
	And so to me, I thought it was. It was.	00:01:11
	It would be a good it would be fitting to talk about.	00:01:14
	The Council.	00:01:16
	And so I'm going to go.	00:01:18
	Hopefully.	00:01:20
	It'll come together here.	00:01:21
	Yeah, I've been truly inspired by the work of.	00:01:23
	Of our City Council.	00:01:27
	Poor way Nimi may just be 4.5 square miles.	00:01:28
	But within this small.	00:01:31
	Area, uh.	00:01:32
	Lies a diverse community filled with unique perspectives.	00:01:33
	Our City Council is made-up of many individuals from the corners of our cities. Some live near the shores.	00:01:38
	Others near Bubbling Springs, others near the port.	00:01:44
	Others near Boker Park, Patterson or Marina Village.	00:01:48
	What makes our Council effective?	00:01:52
	And our decision making stronger.	00:01:54
	In my opinion.	00:01:56
	Is precisely these differences.	00:01:58
	Each of us brings a unique viewpoint.	00:02:00
	Shaped by where we live.	00:02:03
	How we move through our community.	00:02:04
	And how we spend our time around the city.	00:02:06
	Whether we call home a single family residence.	00:02:09
	Waene Bay.	00:02:12
	A condo governed by an HOA or an apartment.	00:02:14
	These diverse experiences.	00:02:17
	Deepen our understanding of the challenges and opportunities.	00:02:19
	For us, our differences foster rich, meaningful debate.	00:02:22
	Because the issues we discuss affect our residents in many ways.	00:02:27
	Through respectful.	00:02:31
	Dialogue and through disagreements.	00:02:33
	We challenged one another.	00:02:36
	To think more broadly.	00:02:37
	Weigh our options carefully and ultimately make.	00:02:39
	Better decisions.	00:02:41
	That serve the greater good.	00:02:43
	While ensuring we govern with integrity, purpose and within the law.	00:02:45
	We come from different backgrounds, different walks of life.	00:02:52
	Lice and yes.	00:02:55
	Different genders.	00:02:56
	Yet despite all these differences.	00:02:58
	I'm continually reminded that we are more similar.	00:03:00
	Then we are different.	00:03:03
	We all want what's best for our residents and our city.	00:03:05
	Together.	00:03:08
	On this we.	00:03:10
	Share a common commitment strength.	00:03:11
	Strengthened by our diverse perspectives to shape a briar.	00:03:13
	Brighter, more united future for Port Wayne.	00:03:17
	Thank you.	00:03:21
	Thank you. That's good.	00:03:22
	Thank you.	00:03:27
	Now we're going to hear public comments not pertaining to the items on the agenda.	00:03:28
	Comments will be limited to 3 minutes.	00:03:34
	Madam Clerk, do we have any public comments?	00:03:36
	I guess, Madam Mayor, first I just wanted to note that written public comments have been received and they've been.	00:03:40
	Provided to Council prior to this meeting. In addition, the comments have been posted to the City's website and have been.	00:03:45
	Placed in the agenda packet binder that's just outside the council chamber for the public review.	00:03:52
	Thank you first.	00:03:57
	Public comment will be from.	00:03:59
	Luis Mendez.	00:04:01
	Thank you. Good evening, council members.	00:04:08
	Mayor, manager and residents, my name is Luis Mendez.	00:04:09
	And I am the vice president of the Port Windy Lions Club.	00:04:13
	I'm here to invite you and the residents to join us for our.	00:04:16
	1st Annual The Other Los Muertos celebration that will be held at the Ocean View Pavilion on November 1st.	00:04:19
	We have entertainment.	00:04:27
	Dancing, music, DJ and dinner provided.	00:04:28
	There will be silent auction fundraisers for the event.	00:04:31
	To help us support our causes.	00:04:33
	And raising money to give back to the community, whether it's for schools.	00:04:36
	Hungry. Homeless.	00:04:40
	Supporting other.	00:04:41
	School district members or students?	00:04:43
	And other service projects that.	00:04:45
	Actually.	00:04:47
	Focus on.	00:04:48
	Throughout our community, so please join us if you can.	00:04:49
	November.	00:04:52
	6 to 10:00 PM at Ocean Be Brilliant.	00:04:53
	Thank you.	00:04:55
	Thank you.	00:04:56
	And.	00:04:58
	Good evening everyone.	00:05:06
	Good evening.	00:05:08
	To the council and to all the residents, Many of you don't know who I am. I am the new regional librarian for the eastern part of	00:05:09
	Ventura County.	00:05:13
	And.	00:05:18
	Ventura County and Pruder Library.	00:05:19
	Is putting on a very large program about cybersecurity.	00:05:22
	On October 4th.	00:05:25
	And we will have FBI and about.	00:05:27
	Five different agencies coming in.	00:05:31
	And it will be geared to the public.	00:05:33
	Multi level.	00:05:35
	For ages and then also we're offering it.	00:05:36
	A special meeting.	00:05:39
	Where the FBI is going to talk to.	00:05:41
	Public safety.	00:05:45
	Professionals.	00:05:46
	So we'd like to invite everybody to come. It should be very interesting. You get to see the library too, all fixed up nice and.	00:05:47
	Clean and shiny.	00:05:54
	And Council, I did give you a pack.	00:05:55
	If there's anything you want to have that you want to.	00:05:58
	Hand out to any other organization, that's fine.	00:06:01
	I can send you the original PDF too.	00:06:04
	And for the record, I thought I heard October 4th.	00:06:07
	14th.	00:06:10
	14th, yes, Great. Thank you.	00:06:11
	Thank you.	00:06:13
	Thank you so much and I hope to see you there.	00:06:13
	Thank you.	00:06:16
	OK. And Zach, Bolivia?	00:06:18
	Good evening Mayor and council members.	00:06:26
	At the last meeting, it was shared that the Ventura County.	00:06:28
	Freight corridor study from October.	00:06:31
	2021.	00:06:33
	Indicates that the average daily number of truck trips at the main gate on port.	00:06:35
	Wayne Amy Rd. is 1600.	00:06:39
	I'd like to provide some details and additional context.	00:06:41
	These truck trips are inclusive of the whole city of Port Wayne, ME.	00:06:44
	Including local businesses, grocery stores.	00:06:48
	Other industrial entities such as New Indy.	00:06:51
	As well as Navy Base Ventura County and the Port of Waimi.	00:06:53
	On pages 129 to 133.	00:06:57
	The study reports in more detail the truck traffic.	00:07:00
	Specifically, generating from the port of Winimi with average daily counts around 290.	00:07:03
	The port utilizes camera technology for daily truck counts at the front gate.	00:07:08
	And also continues manual accounts as backup.	00:07:12
	Based on numbers from September 2020.	00:07:15
	2023 through September 2025.	00:07:18
	The port averages 274 daily truck trips.	00:07:21
	Thank you.	00:07:24
	Thank you.	00:07:26
	Over if I could, I'll just note.	00:07:26
	Yeah. So we had been emailing back and forth with the port trying to get clarity on that and so.	00:07:29
	The information about the truck trips from the port is actually.	00:07:34
	Was provided to.	00:07:38
	Us by the port and so we provided that to Council earlier today.	00:07:40
	And so you'll have that information and then I will note during our future agenda items that.	00:07:44
	We're planning to bring back our.	00:07:49
	Truck.	00:07:51
	Our street paving report at a future meeting to clarify some of the issues discussed.	00:07:53
	Great. Thank you.	00:07:58
	And that concludes public comment.	00:08:00
	Thank you so much. We'll move on to the agenda approval.	00:08:02
	May I have a motion and a second to approve the agenda?	00:08:06
	Move to approve.	00:08:10
	2nd.	00:08:11
	Great, Madam Clerk, all in favor.	00:08:12
	Aye.	00:08:15
	All opposed.	00:08:15
	Hearing none.	00:08:17
	Motion passes unanimously.	00:08:18
	Thank you. Do we have any members of the Council that have a conflict of interest to disclose for any item on the agenda?	00:08:19
	If not, we'll move on to our presentations.	00:08:29
	Presentation A is the 211 Ventura County Stats and Services update for the Port of Waite, ME.	00:08:32
	Tonight we have.	00:08:39
	A presentation by interface children and.	00:08:41
	Family Services.	00:08:45
	Regarding 211.	00:08:46
	Hello, thanks so much council for having me and giving me some time.	00:08:49
	Normally I would have presented this to you a lot earlier in the year, but I think that we could not get on the schedule. So I	00:08:53
	will be seeing you just in a few months to give you a new report with our 2025 data.	00:08:58
	Do I control this?	00:09:04
	Yes, can I just?	00:09:05
	Give your name. My name is Kelly Brown.	00:09:06
	Kelly Brown, chief communications officer.	00:09:08
	Right. Thank you so much. Family Services and I oversee the 211 program.	00:09:11
	Our Calium work and also the technology of interface children and Family Services. I've been with the agency about 16 years now.	00:09:16
	So, you know, Interface Children and Family Services were one of the larger nonprofits.	00:09:26
	211 is one of our programs that we also have domestic violence and child abuse.	00:09:30
	Prevention.	00:09:34
	Human trafficking prevention and intervention.	00:09:35
	Justice services, mental health and trauma treatment.	00:09:38
	Youth crisis and homeless services as well.	00:09:40
	So, 211, as you know, we are in the 24/7 information and referral hotline.	00:09:44
	Available for people to call, you can text us by texting your zip code to 898211.	00:09:49
	Or you can go online and search for resources yourself 24 hours a day.	00:09:55
	At 211 ventura.org.	00:09:59
	As I said, you can call us, text us, or just visit online.	00:10:03
	And I wanted to tell you quickly tonight.	00:10:09
	About uh.	00:10:12
	How Port Winemi is contacting 211?	00:10:13
	And so in 2024.	00:10:16
	We had 719 calls.	00:10:18
	From individuals looking for support.	00:10:21
	234 of those were first time.	00:10:24
	Contacts. They had not reached out to us previously.	00:10:27
	71 were families with children under 5.	00:10:30
	And eleven of those individuals were pregnant while we were talking to them.	00:10:33
	43 of them reported they were at risk at home of homelessness.	00:10:37
	Which means within the next 14 days they would be homeless.	00:10:41
	And 54 were currently homeless at that time.	00:10:44
	This is something that.	00:10:49
	I thought would be interesting for you to look at.	00:10:50
	So in all of our cities, housing is the number one need.	00:10:53
	That people are reaching out to 2114.	00:10:57
	Transportation.	00:10:59
	Comes the majority of the cities.	00:11:01
	Have transportation as a need.	00:11:04
	And food.	00:11:06
	Is is one of the top needs, but is generally not in the top three.	00:11:08
	Something that's different.	00:11:12
	About port wine.	00:11:13
	And I'm just going to show you on this page.	00:11:15
	Is that?	00:11:17
	Mental health and substance abuse.	00:11:19
	Does not turn up.	00:11:21
	In your.	00:11:22
	Top three.	00:11:23
	And it doesn't even turn up in your top five.	00:11:24
	There is no other city.	00:11:27
	And in my entire 16 years.	00:11:29
	No other city that does not have mental health or substance abuse disorder treatment.	00:11:31
	In their top five needs.	00:11:36
	And I do think.	00:11:37
	If I were going to make an assumption of Y since I was a former resident.	00:11:39
	Of Fort Wayne, Amy and the.	00:11:43
	Sun Kiss elementary student.	00:11:45
	I do think it's the.	00:11:47
	Sense of community and family support that you have here.	00:11:49
	And I think that's that's why I would guess that.	00:11:51
	Mental health and substance abuse is one of the lower.	00:11:54
	Top needs that you have.	00:11:57
	And we do have other special projects as well.	00:12:01
	The special projects that we have are.	00:12:04
	A partnership with the State of California Public Health Department to help people who want to stop using tobacco products.	00:12:07
	They can call 211. We'll give them a $20.00 gift certificate.	00:12:13
	And we'll hook them up with an online or over the phone.	00:12:17
	Smoking cessation counselor.	00:12:20
	This is a program that I didn't know.	00:12:23
	How it was going to workout when they first approached us a few years ago.	00:12:26
	But 75% of those who go through this counseling.	00:12:29
	Stop using tobacco products.	00:12:32
	Over the last three years.	00:12:34
	We've actually helped 3000 people in the county stop using tobacco products.	00:12:36
	And the PSPS support.	00:12:40
	We have. I'm not sure.	00:12:42
	How many times you guys have public safety power shutoffs here? But.	00:12:44
	In the county itself, it is quite.	00:12:47
	An issue that people are dealing with whenever we have high winds and the possibility of wildfires.	00:12:50
	And we do offer support for families that have an electricity dependent member.	00:12:56
	To be able to hook them up with different resources.	00:13:00
	Backup batteries and things like that and safety plans so that they'd be safe and healthy in their house.	00:13:04
	Whenever their power is shut off.	00:13:09
	We also work with the state of California.	00:13:11
	Civil Rights Department.	00:13:14
	With our Ventura versus hate.	00:13:15
	Program. It's part of the California versus Hate.	00:13:17
	So when somebody calls in to either the 800 number.	00:13:19
	State member or just dials 211.	00:13:22
	If they're a victim of a hate crime or incident.	00:13:25
	We would file that report for them.	00:13:27
	And hook them up with local.	00:13:29
	Services that can help them to recover.	00:13:32
	And two on one ride.	00:13:34
	This Is Us being able to help people to find transportation.	00:13:36
	To all of the different resources that we're referring someone to.	00:13:39
	Here in.	00:13:43
	Wine, Amy 30%.	00:13:43
	Of your callers, when we ask them if they have transportation to get to the resources we're referring them to.	00:13:45
	They say no.	00:13:50
	To 30% do not have transportation and we help them to find ways to.	00:13:51
	Get to those resources that we're referring them to.	00:13:55
	That's the end of my presentation.	00:14:00
	If you have any questions, please reach out of.	00:14:01
	Away from here or I can answer some now as well.	00:14:04
	Any questions?	00:14:08
	Anyone.	00:14:10
	OK. Well, thank you so much for your presentation.	00:14:12
	Thank you.	00:14:16
	OK, we're going to move on to.	00:14:20
	Proclamations we first have our breast cancer awareness proclamation like to welcome.	00:14:23
	Chief Federico and the committee members to come up from from the American Cancer Society, Relay for Life.	00:14:29
	Of West Ventura County.	00:14:36
	Lisa Morris and Brianna Silva.	00:14:37
	And while they're on their way, we're going to go ahead and read the proclamation.	00:14:42
	Thank you, Mayor. I'm honored to read this proclamation. I was sharing earlier that.	00:14:47
	My 2 aunts suffered from breast cancer. My mom.	00:14:53
	Suffer from breast cancer, my younger sister also breast cancer so.	00:14:57
	This is a very.	00:15:01
	Important issue close to my heart.	00:15:03
	So this is for October 2025, whereas breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in the United States and around	00:15:05
	the world, affecting millions of individuals and families each year.	00:15:10
	And whereas while considerable progress has been made in the fight against breast cancer, it remains a leading cause of cancer	00:15:16
	related deaths among women in our country.	00:15:20
	And whereas this year alone, an estimated 316,950 women and 2800 men in the United States will be diagnosed.	00:15:24
	With invasive breast cancer and an estimated.	00:15:34
	42,680 lives will be lost.	00:15:37
	And WHEREAS, understanding the factors that may contribute to breast cancer is an important part of its prevention.	00:15:40
	Risk factors include family and personal history, radiation therapy to the chest for previous breast cancers, obesity and certain	00:15:46
	genetic changes.	00:15:50
	And whereas regular screenings may help lower the chances of developing breast cancer.	00:15:55
	Women and men are encouraged to talk with their health care provider about their risks and the prevention steps they can take.	00:16:00
	And whereas thanks to the earlier detection and improved.	00:16:07
	Treatments Mortality rates for breast cancer have steadily decreased.	00:16:10
	And WHEREAS during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we stand with our mothers, daughters, sisters and friends and all those	00:16:14
	affected by this disease, we recognize the caregivers, advocates, researchers and healthcare professionals whose dedication offers	00:16:19
	hope.	00:16:24
	And healing.	00:16:29
	And whereas by educating ourselves and supporting innovative research, we can improve the equality of life for those impacted by	00:16:30
	breast cancer and move closer to a future.	00:16:35
	Free of this disease.	00:16:40
	And whereas the Port Wine Amy Police Department is committed to raising awareness and supporting all those affected by.	00:16:42
	Breast cancer now therefore be it proclaimed that the city.	00:16:48
	Council of the City of Port Wayne, ME, hereby recognizes October 20.	00:16:51
	25 has Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the City of Fort Wayne and encourages the community to raise awareness and support the	00:16:55
	ongoing fight against breast cancer.	00:17:00
	Well, thank you, Mayor and City Council. We greatly appreciate this. We just celebrated our 40th year of Relay for Life for West	00:17:11
	Ventura County. I've actually been participating in it for 31 years.	00:17:16
	And we raised $38,000 last month.	00:17:22
	During our relay, So we think you've all know there's some participants in this room that we're here walking with us.	00:17:24
	And my mom is actually dealing with breast cancer right now. So I've been on both sides. I've been a cancer survivor twice.	00:17:31
	As well as my Co chair Brianna has as well. So we know both sides of the table and hopefully one day we don't have to hear those	00:17:38
	words. You have cancer. So thank you very much.	00:17:43
	Thank you so much.	00:17:50
	And I do see Officer Tubbs back there already wearing early in the month his pink patches were.	00:17:52
	OK, great. So we're going to come down, you're going to.	00:17:59
	Well, why don't we stand back and then you guys can hold the proclamation up front?	00:18:02
	123.	00:18:24
	Thank you so much.	00:18:37
	And we're going to move on to our second proclamation and that is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. And so.	00:18:41
	So we have the Victim Service and Family Justice Centers Administrator Rachel Watkins, supervising victim advocate Celia Sally	00:18:51
	Cordona, the victim advocates, Paulina Lupien.	00:18:57
	Marissa Griffin and Vivian Hernandez from the Victim and Community Services Division of the Ventura County.	00:19:03
	District Attorney's office here with us tonight. So thank you ladies for being here.	00:19:10
	I am going to read the proclamation.	00:19:15
	Domestic Violence Awareness Month, October 2025.	00:19:18
	Whereas October is designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.	00:19:22
	And whereas domestic violence is a crime which effects all races.	00:19:27
	Cultures.	00:19:31
	And social demographics.	00:19:32
	And whereas domestic violence has a profound impact on families.	00:19:34
	And the community.	00:19:38
	And whereas children that grew up in violent homes are believed to be abused and neglected.	00:19:40
	At a rate higher than the national average.	00:19:45
	And whereas only a coordinated community effort will put a stop.	00:19:48
	To this.	00:19:52
	Atrocious crime.	00:19:53
	And whereas.	00:19:55
	Domestic Violence Awareness Month provides an excellent opportunity.	00:19:56
	For residents to learn more about preventive domestic violence and show support for the numerous organizations and individuals who	00:20:00
	provide critical advocacy services and assistance to victims.	00:20:06
	And whereas.	00:20:12
	The Port Winemie Police Department.	00:20:14
	City of Port Winemie.	00:20:16
	And community based organizations are in a position to provide education.	00:20:18
	Information.	00:20:23
	And services to assist victims in this understand.	00:20:24
	Victims in the understanding that they have the right to be safe.	00:20:27
	Feel safe and live free from violence at home and in the workplace.	00:20:32
	And WHEREAS, we all must continue to help and advocate for victims and the criminal justice system.	00:20:36
	And law enforcement must continue to hold offenders accountable.	00:20:43
	And whereas we will continue.	00:20:47
	Our efforts to end the violence in our homes, schools and community.	00:20:49
	Now therefore be it proclaimed that the City Council of the City of Port Winemie hereby recognize it.	00:20:53
	October 2025 as domestic violence awareness month.	00:20:59
	In the city of Port Winemie.	00:21:04
	And encourages community to participate in programs and outreach efforts aimed towards educating and supporting those who are	00:21:05
	victims of domestic violence. Proclaim the 6th day of October 2025.	00:21:12
	Over to you, Chief.	00:21:19
	I'd love to say a few words. Thank you all. Good evening, Mayor and members of the City Council. As you know, we're here today on	00:21:23
	behalf of the District Attorney's office and the Family Justice Center.	00:21:28
	And we'd like to express our.	00:21:34
	Really deep gratitude.	00:21:36
	To the city of Port Wayne, me and all of you.	00:21:38
	For issuing this proclamation and recognizing.	00:21:40
	October is Domestic Violence awareness month.	00:21:43
	We'd also like to give a big thanks to Chief Federico and the Port Wayne Amy Police Department for all that they do.	00:21:46
	Our incredible victim services team, which you have some of us.	00:21:52
	Here tonight with you.	00:21:55
	And all of those agencies that work tirelessly.	00:21:57
	To combat and to provide support and safety.	00:22:01
	To survivors of development.	00:22:04
	Domestic violence.	00:22:05
	In this city and throughout the county.	00:22:07
	This year's national theme.	00:22:10
	Is with survivor.	00:22:12
	It's always, and it serves as a reminder for all of us to stand in solidarity.	00:22:13
	With all of those affected by domestic violence.	00:22:19
	To support survivors by believing in them.	00:22:22
	To not cast judgment upon them.	00:22:25
	And to be their voice until they can find their own.	00:22:27
	One of the easiest ways to raise awareness is to share information.	00:22:31
	On where and how to access access local resources.	00:22:35
	And at the Family Justice Center.	00:22:39
	Otherwise known as the FJC.	00:22:41
	Survivors of domestic violence are met by victim advocates who provide supportive services and warm handoffs to a variety.	00:22:43
	Of partner agencies on and off site.	00:22:50
	Including Ventura County Legal Aid, the Department of Child Support Services, the Human Services Agency, Interface Children,	00:22:53
	Family Services and the Coalition.	00:22:57
	For family.	00:23:02
	Harmony to NEMA Fluke few.	00:23:02
	Survivors can receive assistance in obtaining domestic violence restraining orders.	00:23:04
	Assistance with.	00:23:09
	Crime compensation applications to the state. Therapy options, Safe housing, Civil legal assistance.	00:23:11
	And much more.	00:23:17
	The Center and all services The center is open 8:00 to 5:00 Monday through Friday and all services are free, confidential.	00:23:20
	And available regardless of immigration status.	00:23:26
	The Color Purple has been long associated with Domestic Violence Awareness Month and symbolizes the courage it takes to break free	00:23:29
	of abuse.	00:23:33
	And hope and peace that can be found moving forward.	00:23:37
	We've brought you all purple ribbon lapel pins.	00:23:40
	And hope that you find them up there on your desk, and that we hope that you'll join us in wearing them throughout the month of	00:23:43
	October.	00:23:46
	We also have FGC pocket cards for you as well, which highlight key services and include contact information.	00:23:49
	If you haven't yet.	00:23:56
	Had the time to come out to the Family Justice Center. We welcome all of you to come out for a tour.	00:23:58
	At your convenience and please don't hesitate to reach out.	00:24:02
	Thank you again for allowing us to join you in recognizing.	00:24:06
	October is Domestic Violence awareness month.	00:24:09
	Thank you.	00:24:12
	For anybody who hasn't visited the.	00:24:17
	The Family Justice Center, it's a pretty incredible location.	00:24:19
	And the services they provide.	00:24:23
	With this team, the DA's and DA Nazarenko is very impressive and a leader in our county.	00:24:25
	A leader for other counties.	00:24:31
	1/2.	00:24:41
	OK.	00:24:42
	Mayor, may I make a comment?	00:24:59
	Yes, OK.	00:25:01
	I just want to thank the staff from the Family Justice Center and the DA's office for being here tonight, taking your time to come	00:25:02
	out and and recognize the importance of.	00:25:07
	Of what you do, and I believe it's hard work.	00:25:12
	And I know that it's one of the most for our police officers. It's one of the most dangerous.	00:25:15
	Types of incidents to respond to or domestic violence incidents.	00:25:20
	I'm so proud.	00:25:25
	Of the work.	00:25:26
	That you do and the work that.	00:25:28
	Has been done under the leadership of DA Eric Nasarenko.	00:25:32
	I was part of the team that represented the city of Port Wayne Me when.	00:25:36
	We were first serving the building site in Oxnard.	00:25:41
	So I would very much love to have a tour now that it's up and running.	00:25:44
	And I hope to see you there. So I'm going to take advantage of that. Thanks again for being here tonight.	00:25:49
	Great. Thank you. Anyone else?	00:25:55
	Thank you. So we're going to move on to the next item.	00:25:58
	The consent calendar. The consent calendar.	00:26:01
	Calendar will be enacted in one motion unless.	00:26:03
	A council member would like to pull an item.	00:26:06
	Any council member like to pull an item from the?	00:26:09
	Consent calendar this evening.	00:26:11
	Yes, I'd like to pull item 5 please.	00:26:14
	I have.	00:26:17
	Consent Calendar 6-7 and eight.	00:26:21
	6-7 and eight.	00:26:24
	OK. Can we get a motion and a second for items one through 4?	00:26:27
	So moved.	00:26:30
	2nd.	00:26:32
	What about item 9?	00:26:33
	Oh, that's public hearing.	00:26:36
	Oh, you're right.	00:26:37
	OK, OK. All in favor.	00:26:40
	All opposed.	00:26:43
	Hearing none, motion passes unanimously.	00:26:44
	OK, so let's take up item number.	00:26:47
	Five, OK. So item 5 is the expansion of community benefit fund scholarship to incorporate.	00:26:50
	A scholarship for the Navy for students of the Navy Junior Reserve Officers training program and.	00:26:57
	The minutes from the last meeting indicate that.	00:27:04
	We had voted to put this item on the agenda so that we could.	00:27:06
	Have a discussion so that we can consider.	00:27:10
	Whether or not this is something we want to move forward on.	00:27:13
	And.	00:27:17
	My concern with this particular item, I believe it.	00:27:19
	Does it have a dollar amount on it? I thought it did.	00:27:24
	A $1000 in financial assistance to seniors.	00:27:28
	My concern is that based on discussions that we've been having with the.	00:27:32
	With port.	00:27:36
	And their focus on the need for.	00:27:38
	US.	00:27:40
	Direct ourselves toward larger projects I'm a little concerned about.	00:27:42
	Introducing this.	00:27:47
	To the.	00:27:49
	To the port. I'm happy to.	00:27:50
	Support it and approve it.	00:27:52
	But I'm a little concerned about how it's going to be received.	00:27:54
	When it goes to the port, considering that it's.	00:27:57
	Kind of late in the game in that.	00:28:00
	It's.	00:28:03
	You know, bent on.	00:28:05
	Focusing on large projects, so I'm just wondering if we can have a discussion about.	00:28:08
	May be some options.	00:28:12
	And I think there's some other questions too about.	00:28:14
	Whether or not there's still money.	00:28:19
	In there for a scholarship.	00:28:21
	Program that was started by.	00:28:23
	Mayor Martinez when he was here.	00:28:25
	OK. Yeah. So I was going to pull this item as well. So thank you for thank you for doing that. I have some questions and I know	00:28:28
	you had a question regarding funding.	00:28:33
	And the reports that there's still a $7000 balance there.	00:28:37
	And so we are talking about items.	00:28:41
	Scholarships that were previously approved. So we yeah, you're right in the conversations today that's been about.	00:28:45
	Other items, but this is one that had already been approved and there's a balance. My question was along the lines of.	00:28:52
	Because this is different from what we originally.	00:29:00
	Approve for this item.	00:29:06
	I had some questions.	00:29:08
	As to how?	00:29:10
	How and I know we're not going to be making any decisions about it right now because this is this is something that has to go back	00:29:12
	to the port, but to be able to.	00:29:17
	Kind of vote on it.	00:29:21
	In my mind I just want to know what exactly are we saying so.	00:29:22
	To me it seems like it's one.	00:29:26
	To add 1.	00:29:29
	Scholarship for the ROTC.	00:29:31
	And ROTC person.	00:29:36
	And is this person going to be a senior as well?	00:29:40
	It didn't. It didn't share.	00:29:44
	They didn't say that, so I'm wondering if we're moving from because we're.	00:29:45
	Concentrating on.	00:29:49
	Seniors.	00:29:50
	Graduating. Going to.	00:29:51
	College or technical school?	00:29:53
	Hot. Does does this align to that? Is this also a senior that's going to be going?	00:29:56
	To college and there's an extra community.	00:30:02
	Service.	00:30:05
	Element in it.	00:30:06
	And so I'm not really sure about that.	00:30:07
	And I think the.	00:30:09
	Our intent as a starting point.	00:30:10
	It was to.	00:30:13
	Continue with the existing criteria, which was the.	00:30:15
	High school seniors residing in Port Wayne, ME who are going to pursue post secondary education at a college, trade school, or	00:30:19
	vocational program.	00:30:23
	But.	00:30:27
	Focusing one of those existing scholarships.	00:30:28
	And and yeah, to confirm the existing scholarships that were already approved in the past that we have not yet allocated.	00:30:31
	So essentially.	00:30:37
	Trying to focus one of those scholarships.	00:30:39
	Towards the ROTC, where I think logistically we would reach out to the ROTC and say, hey, we have a one scholarship available.	00:30:42
	You know, can you nominate somebody for this scholarship who meets these criteria?	00:30:50
	So that's the thought, but I.	00:30:55
	As everybody has said, is.	00:30:58
	Council has to agree to it and then.	00:31:01
	Then we have to have a conversation with the Council.	00:31:03
	Port committee that we have.	00:31:07
	So the exact criteria would ultimately be up to council.	00:31:09
	But that was how we envisioned it at this point.	00:31:13
	OK, go ahead. Yeah, so.	00:31:16
	The way I'm.	00:31:18
	The way I read this was.	00:31:19
	This doesn't affect 2024-2025 funds for CBF, correct?	00:31:21
	Which umm.	00:31:25
	It sounds like.	00:31:26
	Moving forward.	00:31:28
	The port is, you know, going on a different direction.	00:31:29
	With.	00:31:32
	Joint Committee.	00:31:35
	And that's fine. So we're talking about.	00:31:37
	20/23/2022 Money that.	00:31:40
	There's still dollars in there.	00:31:42
	So, uh.	00:31:44
	I attended the graduation ceremony for.	00:31:46
	The Navy Junior ROTC program at.	00:31:50
	At the.	00:31:53
	The Winemie High School.	00:31:55
	And it would be.	00:31:57
	It would be beneficial for us to.	00:31:59
	Since we had issues.	00:32:01
	Donating, uh.	00:32:02
	We can talk to.	00:32:04
	That program and say who? Who would be the?	00:32:07
	Who? Who would be the winemie?	00:32:09
	Student.	00:32:11
	Who showed the most community service?	00:32:12
	Military marrying.	00:32:15
	Throughout the school year.	00:32:16
	That we can.	00:32:18
	Actually.	00:32:19
	And who's going to continue on to?	00:32:21
	College.	00:32:25
	Who we can.	00:32:25
	That's how I envisioned this.	00:32:26
	Going forward.	00:32:28
	But again.	00:32:29
	This has to go through the Council.	00:32:30
	Right. And for us to present to.	00:32:32
	The committee.	00:32:35
	Yeah, I have a quest.	00:32:36
	Yes, go right ahead.	00:32:37
	Did you have? Go ahead.	00:32:38
	I didn't see anybody, I'm sorry. Let's go ahead and start from the end.	00:32:40
	Councilmember.	00:32:43
	I'm trying to understand how the.	00:32:47
	Port with unilaterally.	00:32:49
	Unilaterally decide to.	00:32:51
	Go in a big direction.	00:32:53
	Wouldn't that have to be?	00:32:56
	On an agenda voted on.	00:32:57
	And then come back to our council.	00:32:59
	So I'm a little confused on that.	00:33:02
	But in terms of the junior ROTC program, it's a great program and if you.	00:33:04
	I have the.	00:33:09
	Luxury and the.	00:33:10
	Privilege.	00:33:11
	To work with them every year and.	00:33:12
	They are AI want to say this.	00:33:15
	They're almost 100% minority students.	00:33:19
	And I know that sometimes some of the students have trouble.	00:33:23
	Affording because they have to buy things to.	00:33:25
	Be a participant, and so I think it's a.	00:33:28
	It's a wonderful thing for us to be able to do to.	00:33:31
	If we could support one or two with those expenses.	00:33:33
	And the kids.	00:33:37
	You know, I know. You know because you.	00:33:39
	Attended the graduation, but being around these kids, they really.	00:33:41
	Put a lot of.	00:33:44
	Into a lot of effort into it.	00:33:45
	And I think it's a.	00:33:47
	Really great program to support.	00:33:48
	And I hope we.	00:33:51
	Can supply.	00:33:53
	Support the Junior ROTC program through a scholarship.	00:33:55
	So we're not asking for any additional funding. This is existing funding that's already been allocated for scholarships.	00:34:02
	The money that's already been allocated for scholarships does it.	00:34:11
	Specify.	00:34:16
	Who or what?	00:34:18
	Entity these scholarships are for.	00:34:19
	The criteria for the.	00:34:23
	Money already allocated was high school seniors residing in Port Wayne, ME pursuing post secondary education at a college, trade	00:34:25
	school or vocational program. So that's very broad.	00:34:29
	OK, so why do we have to go back?	00:34:35
	Through the Council well.	00:34:38
	OK, we.	00:34:40
	We would like the opportunity to.	00:34:42
	Provide input.	00:34:44
	But why do we have to go back to the?	00:34:45
	The port if this is already.	00:34:47
	In the budget and.	00:34:49
	The categories are so broad that.	00:34:51
	We could easily.	00:34:53
	Direct one of the.	00:34:55
	Scholarships to the ROTC program.	00:34:56
	I don't understand why we would have to go back to the port. Where does it say that we would have to go back to?	00:35:00
	It doesn't say anywhere.	00:35:06
	It doesn't say anywhere.	00:35:08
	Then we have to go back to the port really for anything on on.	00:35:09
	The Community Benefit fund, but.	00:35:13
	We had talked about the criteria and had agreed on the criteria with the port.	00:35:15
	As part of that whole scholarship program.	00:35:19
	And so.	00:35:22
	If we are going to be taking those and modifying them.	00:35:23
	I think it would be a good practice to go back to the.	00:35:27
	Yeah, well.	00:35:30
	So whenever we.	00:35:34
	We try to discharge those funds from the port.	00:35:36
	It has to go to the port.	00:35:39
	For for them to liquidate that money.	00:35:41
	We're not I.	00:35:43
	Since the money's already been allocated for scholarships.	00:35:45
	I just think that.	00:35:48
	Since it's so broad.	00:35:49
	And it.	00:35:51
	It would be easy to get that money because it falls within.	00:35:52
	That realm of what we're.	00:35:56
	What was the intent of that right? It just, it just feels so over bureaucratic to to go back when it's just a simple like.	00:35:58
	We already have allocated funds. It's supposed to go to scholarships. The descriptions very broad.	00:36:06
	And we can.	00:36:11
	Easily allocate it to the one of those.	00:36:13
	Spaces to the ROTC, but nonetheless, I'm all for it.	00:36:15
	Yeah. I have no more questions. Yeah. Yeah, I think that. I think that's a good point though.	00:36:19
	I guess what what my mind is is is wrapped around now that.	00:36:25
	Councilmember Hernandez said that.	00:36:29
	Is.	00:36:31
	Could we?	00:36:32
	Could we just?	00:36:37
	Make sure that we communicate with.	00:36:39
	Junior ROTC.	00:36:41
	During that period.	00:36:43
	Or do we really want it written?	00:36:46
	We could do either. I guess the question to Council is which of those two do you want? Do you want to have a scholarship	00:36:49
	specifically earmarked for the?	00:36:53
	ROTC program or do?	00:36:58
	You know, or it could just be.	00:37:00
	Asking STAT our directing staff to notify ROTC whenever those scholarships become available. So.	00:37:02
	We could do either of those, but it's just a question for what what council desires. Can we ask a mayor Pro Tem? Because I think	00:37:08
	it was his idea in the 1st place. So what what?	00:37:13
	Yeah, so 20.	00:37:19
	2026.	00:37:20
	We have time so.	00:37:22
	The new.	00:37:24
	When we graduate these students, there's a presentation, there's there's an award ceremony.	00:37:26
	So we have time to get this.	00:37:31
	It's communicated to the.	00:37:34
	To the port.	00:37:36
	And we in turn can give.	00:37:37
	Guidance to.	00:37:40
	JROTC and say hey.	00:37:42
	For us to present.	00:37:45
	These are the the guidelines that we would.	00:37:47
	Want this student to?	00:37:50
	To adhere to.	00:37:52
	And I think I hear what you you're saying that there's a.	00:37:54
	Additional element.	00:37:57
	Is the community service for the City of Fort Wayne.	00:37:59
	Could be whatever we.	00:38:02
	But what I'm saying is that's what's written in there now. So is that the element that is is specific to?	00:38:03
	The Junior ROTC.	00:38:10
	Well, because that's not one that's currently.	00:38:12
	Yeah. So initially my thought process was to an outstanding student.	00:38:14
	Who displays?	00:38:19
	Community service for the City of Port Wayne and you know exemplifies.	00:38:21
	Military.	00:38:27
	Professional professionalism.	00:38:28
	So if those 3 criteria are met.	00:38:30
	And it's, it's going to be the, the officer who.	00:38:34
	Who? Who's gonna let us know who that person is?	00:38:38
	Who's who's Who's identified?	00:38:41
	And we can do multiple can you can.	00:38:43
	I mean if you want to do 2 we.	00:38:45
	We could, but then still have.	00:38:46
	The money set aside for the other.	00:38:50
	Scholarships that we've.	00:38:52
	Already have.	00:38:54
	Yeah, Councilmember Gama.	00:38:57
	So I think what I hear you saying, which I agree with, is that.	00:39:01
	If we were to approach.	00:39:04
	Junior ROTC and say hey, you know, we're going to give you $1000.	00:39:06
	And how would you like to award it? Maybe they would.	00:39:10
	Set up a.	00:39:13
	Competition, if you will, for the person that does the most community service in the City of Port Winding or something like that.	00:39:15
	Myself, I really would.	00:39:21
	Doesn't really matter to me how.	00:39:24
	How it's awarded whether they break $1000 into five $200.	00:39:26
	Gifts.	00:39:30
	But long as it, you know, it's clear that the Port of Winima and the city of Port Wayne are supporting these kids because it takes	00:39:31
	a lot of courage to.	00:39:36
	Join Junior ROTC at Waite High School and the kids that do it.	00:39:40
	You know, it's a financial burden to their families and a.	00:39:46
	Supporting them.	00:39:49
	As they support us, I think it's just great so.	00:39:51
	So, yeah, so I'm agreeing with Councilmember Hernandez along the lines that the way we initially described the scholarship	00:39:54
	program, it's left open and I think ROTC is encompassed in the current.	00:39:59
	Description.	00:40:05
	So redefining it I think.	00:40:07
	Is unnecessary and I like.	00:40:09
	Mr. Vega's suggestion of just including the ROTC programs.	00:40:12
	Into the when we send out information to the schools.	00:40:17
	Instead of having to go back to the drawing board and redefining it and getting approval again.	00:40:20
	Since we're already there.	00:40:24
	Yeah.	00:40:26
	If I could just make another comments, my understanding that the reason that there's leftover money is because we didn't get a.	00:40:27
	Strong response to the scholarships and.	00:40:35
	Maybe expanding it to include the ROTC in the list of schools we.	00:40:38
	Or a list of programs that we.	00:40:42
	Advocate or we send this out to. I think we only got 2.	00:40:44
	I think we only had two.	00:40:48
	Students who answered.	00:40:50
	For the entire thing, so I think they wanted to hold it over to try to get more.	00:40:52
	Students involved.	00:40:55
	Can I ask the city manager? Can I ask you a question?	00:40:57
	So.	00:41:00
	Because.	00:41:02
	Of the.	00:41:03
	The elements that the mayor Pro Tem called out about.	00:41:05
	The community service.	00:41:08
	That's not currently.	00:41:12
	Written uh.	00:41:14
	And I know it's broad, but it's not currently written.	00:41:16
	Will we have any issue with calling out specific things for?	00:41:19
	This one award.	00:41:23
	And not for the others.	00:41:26
	Yeah, I was trying to think of logistically how we would.	00:41:28
	Would do these and I think.	00:41:32
	And the reason why we suggested the initial approach we suggested was thinking that we would have created.	00:41:35
	Essentially, umm.	00:41:41
	Like an application specifically focused on this with with.	00:41:42
	You know, questions like what community service?	00:41:45
	Have you performed?	00:41:49
	And so.	00:41:50
	Otherwise, if we weren't going to do that.	00:41:52
	We have a.	00:41:54
	I think we created application process last year, if I remember right, that's just general and so we could.	00:41:55
	Give those to the ROTC and ask them to fill those out. But it wouldn't be.	00:42:01
	As umm.	00:42:05
	You know as it wouldn't be a separate.	00:42:07
	Standalone process for them, they would just be part of the the overall process, yeah.	00:42:09
	OK, so does anyone have a motion as to what?	00:42:16
	They how they believe we should move forward.	00:42:20
	And let's entertain.	00:42:23
	It's contained in the.	00:42:25
	So we have an, we have an application process.	00:42:30
	That.	00:42:35
	Jrotc can use.	00:42:36
	Right, it'd be.	00:42:39
	We would make sure we get them the standard application that.	00:42:40
	That we.	00:42:44
	Provided to.	00:42:45
	All the schools last year, we would just make sure we send it directly to them.	00:42:47
	So so the motion would be to recommend.	00:42:51
	That the City Council.	00:42:54
	Use the existing application.	00:42:58
	Process and include.	00:43:00
	The.	00:43:02
	Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps.	00:43:05
	In our.	00:43:08
	Invitation to apply.	00:43:10
	Yeah, or we just.	00:43:12
	Approve So what would have happened if we.	00:43:14
	It would go it.	00:43:17
	Would have gone to if we approved.	00:43:18
	The consent calendar without a discussion.	00:43:21
	It would go to the port.	00:43:23
	Because we are on consent and so we pulled this item to discuss. Let's just say.	00:43:26
	Asked it without discussion.	00:43:31
	What would have happened?	00:43:32
	So I think the distinction is what's being.	00:43:34
	Or what was proposed would be.	00:43:36
	Doing outreach to the junior ROTC.	00:43:40
	With the current application process.	00:43:43
	OK, what was?	00:43:45
	Included in.	00:43:48
	The actual item itself was.	00:43:49
	Directing the.	00:43:54
	2 council members to go to the joint committee and.	00:43:55
	Propose a.	00:43:59
	Creating a specific.	00:44:02
	Opportunity.	00:44:05
	For for a junior ROTC.	00:44:06
	Student.	00:44:09
	So those are, it's just.	00:44:10
	It's. There's a slight difference there.	00:44:12
	Yeah, do we need it?	00:44:16
	Separate motion.	00:44:18
	On the floor, so I'll second.	00:44:20
	Councilmember Hernandez Motion.	00:44:22
	OK, so that.	00:44:25
	No public comment. Any public comments?	00:44:27
	No public comments.	00:44:29
	OK, so let's move to the discussion.	00:44:31
	About the motion.	00:44:33
	So I guess the only thing that would not happen.	00:44:34
	With the motion that we're making now is.	00:44:37
	That we won't have that extra.	00:44:40
	Form for the ROTC so they'll.	00:44:42
	Complete the same form everyone else is completing which does not call out the community service and the other things.	00:44:46
	That mayor Pro Tem was.	00:44:53
	Wanting this.	00:44:56
	Scholarship to call out.	00:44:58
	Well, is he?	00:45:00
	OK with that.	00:45:01
	I'm OK with that.	00:45:02
	OK. All right.	00:45:03
	And I would add that the.	00:45:05
	Motion should include that, we advise.	00:45:07
	That the two representatives of the Port City Committee.	00:45:10
	Meeting advice.	00:45:15
	Ort of this.	00:45:16
	Addition this change in how we distribute.	00:45:18
	The funds?	00:45:20
	OK. So that's that's.	00:45:23
	That's a different, that's a different. Well, you're going to go, you're going to have let me finish. You're going to go to the	00:45:25
	city port committee.	00:45:28
	Meeting right?	00:45:31
	So that would be.	00:45:33
	Something that you share in your report that this is what we're.	00:45:34
	We're doing with the 2023 monies, OK, Yeah.	00:45:37
	But if the motion is to go with the.	00:45:41
	With the.	00:45:43
	With the program as is.	00:45:45
	There's no conversation. Why?	00:45:47
	Original conversation. It's just a courtesy to let them know that we had this discussion.	00:45:48
	And.	00:45:53
	We.	00:45:54
	Just it's just an information.	00:45:56
	Sharing opportunity to let them know that we've done this.	00:45:59
	I mean, it's public comment.	00:46:02
	You know it's public.	00:46:04
	Discussion already, so they're going to hear about it.	00:46:05
	It I think it's just common courtesy to let them know.	00:46:09
	OK. So any, any other comments were a question and comments do you have Charles may have more information on maybe the	00:46:12
	application? Yeah, I just wanted to add 1.	00:46:17
	Piece of information regarding the existing application process it does require.	00:46:21
	That applicants submit an essay and they have to answer one of two different questions and they are community service based	00:46:25
	questions.	00:46:28
	So that is already incorporated into the.	00:46:32
	Current process.	00:46:34
	Good. Thank you. Thank you.	00:46:35
	Awesome. OK, so is that any other comments?	00:46:36
	So we'll go ahead and take a vote. So we're the motion is to use the current process that we have.	00:46:40
	And just make sure that we reach out and include.	00:46:46
	Junior OTC.	00:46:49
	Go ahead, Madam Clerk. OK, I just sorry, I wanted to confirm, Is that to also include the two representatives?	00:46:50
	Or no the her first motion OK.	00:46:57
	Perfect. All in favor.	00:47:00
	Aye.	00:47:02
	All opposed.	00:47:03
	Hearing none, motion passes unanimously.	00:47:04
	Thank you. Let's move on to item number six.	00:47:07
	OK. So the authorization to purchase materials?	00:47:12
	6-7 and eight.	00:47:17
	They're they're all.	00:47:19
	They all kind of.	00:47:20
	They're the same.	00:47:22
	They're kind of meaning the same thing.	00:47:23
	So.	00:47:25
	My question is.	00:47:29
	A lot of the questions were answered already.	00:47:30
	Which is good.	00:47:32
	But my question is.	00:47:34
	When you guys do these, can you guys add a PowerPoint?	00:47:36
	Or.	00:47:41
	Because I kind of want to see what what you guys are doing. You're talking about epoxy coatings on on a wall?	00:47:42
	You're talking about an elevator networking equipment.	00:47:47
	Which is.	00:47:50
	Specifically.	00:47:52
	Networking equipment, right?	00:47:53
	What do we have existing? What is being replaced just so we can see it? Because.	00:47:55
	I mean.	00:48:00
	I just did a quick search and there's those parts are everywhere.	00:48:00
	And they're a lot cheaper.	00:48:04
	So I underst.	00:48:06
	I understand the process of single sourcing this item somewhere in Ventura County.	00:48:07
	For a particular vendor.	00:48:12
	I get that.	00:48:14
	But those parks are still located within the US.	00:48:15
	And they're like half the price.	00:48:18
	So are are we just more concerned about?	00:48:21
	About going to 1 vendor.	00:48:23
	And in ordering this.	00:48:26
	All in one shot.	00:48:28
	Because it seems like.	00:48:30
	If we just order this.	00:48:31
	And wait for all the parts to come in.	00:48:33
	It would be cheaper.	00:48:35
	And well.	00:48:38
	Brands coming up, I'll just note and Councilmember our member Tim Lopez referred to.	00:48:40
	We had a conversation on this earlier just.	00:48:45
	A little information I want to provide also to the public for anybody watching is that we do as a city we utilize.	00:48:47
	What's I always forget what it stands for? HG AC which is the huge Houston Galveston Area Council.	00:48:56
	Purchasing.	00:49:03
	Which is sort of like pre negotiated purchasing.	00:49:04
	And then we.	00:49:08
	In two of the reports we did that process and the third.	00:49:09
	We sole sourced and we sole sourced with.	00:49:12
	The authorized Ventura County.	00:49:15
	Representative.	00:49:18
	So just so.	00:49:19
	Public understands the process is is that that's specifically what we do is sort of like.	00:49:20
	Pre negotiated.	00:49:25
	And and purchasing from authorized representatives.	00:49:28
	To make sure we're we're.	00:49:31
	Doing that and so with that, I'll let Brian Flamenco answer our.	00:49:34
	Answer the question.	00:49:39
	So to your technical question regarding the parts.	00:49:40
	It is it is that you can buy them in other places. I agree.	00:49:44
	But The thing is, is that with.	00:49:48
	Buying them where we're buying them now through Allen Bradley, through the.	00:49:50
	The the vendor we're dealing with.	00:49:53
	We also get their tech support.	00:49:56
	And we also get the warranty on the extended warranties that go along with that. Now let me elaborate on the tech support.	00:49:58
	The equipment that we have currently is.	00:50:05
	20 plus years old, OK, and it's software.	00:50:07
	But it's it's it's IO, it's it's input outputs.	00:50:10
	For operating the lift stations, keeping the sewer.	00:50:13
	Moving in the direction needs to be moving instead of out onto the street.	00:50:17
	When we're upgrading, the reason why we're upgrading is because the this.	00:50:21
	These computer parts have out or their life expectancy.	00:50:25
	So they're no longer viable? There's no.	00:50:29
	Support for them anymore? It's kind of like you're buying a laptop.	00:50:31
	Once you buy your laptop, you know you're good for.	00:50:34
	5-10 years and then they kind of they phase them out and they get newer ones. The supports not there anymore, the upgrades are not	00:50:37
	there anymore. And quite frankly with these right now, the hardware is not there anymore. The only way I can get hardware is used	00:50:43
	hardware through eBay and there's no guarantee that they're even going to be good. So in saying that, I'm also saying that.	00:50:50
	The the way the software is written for that older.	00:50:57
	Compact.	00:51:00
	Computer system, if you will.	00:51:01
	Has to be converted into the newer.	00:51:03
	Computer the new our.	00:51:06
	The new.	00:51:08
	Computer.	00:51:10
	That they were installing so.	00:51:11
	What we're getting for our money is the bang for the buck of getting that.	00:51:12
	That conversion as well too. So it's not just buying the parts, we could buy the parts, but we still need to convert that that	00:51:17
	software. Otherwise we're rewriting the entire script.	00:51:22
	To be able to make this happen.	00:51:26
	So that's that's part of.	00:51:28
	What the extended cost is?	00:51:30
	Is having that stuff.	00:51:32
	Done as well, so so when we get the.	00:51:34
	When we get all the parts.	00:51:37
	From this.	00:51:38
	The sole source vendor.	00:51:39
	Who's installing it?	00:51:41
	We are in in house.	00:51:42
	OK. And then?	00:51:43
	Who's programming it?	00:51:44
	That we're having them help us program that.	00:51:46
	Because that's the conversion.	00:51:48
	That's taken the program that's existing currently saying at this level.	00:51:50
	We want this pump to turn on. If it doesn't turn on and it gets to this level, the second pump turns on. If that doesn't do what	00:51:54
	it's supposed to do, alarms go off to the Police Department, which then and it calls us out to say, hey, look, you have a problem,	00:51:59
	Let's keep it in the pipe. Let's make sure we can correct it and other there's other facets of the lift stations that occur	00:52:05
	because they're all automated, right? So as they're working.	00:52:10
	The computers are.	00:52:16
	Firing signals. Now the other thing I want to say too is that we're not replacing.	00:52:18
	The entire.	00:52:22
	System we're only complete replacing the.	00:52:24
	Components that are.	00:52:27
	No longer viable anymore. Otherwise this.	00:52:28
	$47,000.	00:52:31
	Are you know you know for the two stations would be extremely.	00:52:33
	Higher by hundreds of thousands of dollars, so.	00:52:37
	Part of buying the Allen Bradley parts is to keep the components.	00:52:41
	Within the same family.	00:52:45
	Because otherwise you're having issues with.	00:52:47
	Compatibility with hardware as well too. So you have the software side of it and the hardware side too.	00:52:49
	So the warranty.	00:52:55
	Is is good for how long?	00:52:56
	I don't know what the what the warranty is good for as far as.	00:52:59
	I know their support is there. It's a computer, right? So the.	00:53:02
	Things can go wrong, you know, you you, you could have a.	00:53:06
	You know a power glitch that takes out your TV?	00:53:09
	You know your Samsung's gonna warranty your TV, but if something happens where you get a electrical, you know.	00:53:13
	Spike from Edison.	00:53:19
	You know they're going to tell you that. You know there's no.	00:53:21
	There's no warrantying that.	00:53:23
	OK, so, well, it's because initially it said.	00:53:25
	Well, we're going to one single source vendor because of warranty and tech support.	00:53:28
	Yeah, because we we get there. We get there.	00:53:32
	Their factory warranties and we and then we, you know, have the them honoring them, of course.	00:53:35
	Everybody else will too, but we have to keep in mind too that.	00:53:41
	When something goes wrong with these components, we need immediate replacement parts, not something that's ordered six months down	00:53:44
	the road.	00:53:48
	The only reason why I brought it up I.	00:53:52
	I took the first four part numbers random.	00:53:55
	And the four most expensive ones.	00:53:58
	And they come in half price.	00:54:00
	In the United States, right?	00:54:03
	And be delivered within 24 hours.	00:54:05
	So I was like.	00:54:07
	Why do we wire?	00:54:08
	My question was why are we single sourcing this if we're paying double the price?	00:54:09
	And it's basically for the tech support. It's for the tech support and getting the conversion.	00:54:14
	Of the written software.	00:54:18
	To converge into the new.	00:54:19
	It's Rs Logics to Studio 5000, so it's two separate complete databases that they have to talk to each other.	00:54:21
	So that this is, this is the you know.	00:54:29
	One of the factors for that too.	00:54:31
	Thank you.	00:54:33
	Any other questions?	00:54:35
	OK, thank you. So we have item to that answer. Was that six through? OK, so.	00:54:36
	Council members, we have item 6.	00:54:43
	Through 8 can we get a motion to and a second to prove and?	00:54:45
	Move to approve.	00:54:49
	Right. Thank you, Madam Clerk.	00:54:51
	All in favor.	00:54:53
	Aye, all opposed.	00:54:54
	Hearing none, motion passes unanimously.	00:54:57
	Great. Thank you. We're going to move to item number 9, the public hearing. Madam Clerk, do you have proof of?	00:55:00
	Let me just go ahead and read the title first. Introduction of the ordinance amending article.	00:55:06
	Four of the Port Winemie municipal code.	00:55:11
	To clarify, prohibited wheeled vehicle activity on the Winimi.	00:55:15
	Up here, Madam Clerk, do you have proof of publication as required by law and a complete files and report of reports and exhibits?	00:55:20
	Yes, Madam Mayor.	00:55:23
	Thank you.	00:55:27
	Will staff please present the report?	00:55:28
	Good evening, Mayor, council members, members of the public, city staff.	00:55:40
	This public hearing.	00:55:44
	Is being held to consider an amendment to the Municipal Code to allow for clarification.	00:55:45
	Of the types of wheeled vehicles.	00:55:50
	Wheeled vehicle activity that might be allowed on.	00:55:52
	The port windy meep here.	00:55:55
	On May 5th.	00:56:02
	The council discussed public safety mitigation strategies related to electric bikes on the pier.	00:56:03
	There was consensus among the Council.	00:56:10
	That additional signage stating that motorized bikes are prohibited on the PRP installed.	00:56:12
	Additionally, the council noted that the term wheeled vehicle was overly broad.	00:56:17
	And directed staff to amend the code to clarify what types of vect.	00:56:21
	Wheeled vehicle activity.	00:56:24
	Would be prohibited on the pier.	00:56:26
	So signage was installed subsequent to that direction. The sign at the bottom left.	00:56:31
	Was specifically The language was specifically noted in the staff report on May 5th.	00:56:36
	And it was installed at the kiosk immediately adjacent to the entrance to the pier.	00:56:41
	As noted in the.	00:56:46
	Yellow triangle.	00:56:48
	In the map.	00:56:49
	On the upper left.	00:56:50
	Additionally, a new rule sign was created that's shown on the right hand side of the slide.	00:56:53
	And that includes.	00:56:58
	An electric bike prohibition.	00:57:00
	At the bottom of the sign.	00:57:02
	And two of these were installed.	00:57:04
	Near the pier.	00:57:05
	As indicated by the green symbol on the pier.	00:57:07
	As discussed during the May 5th meeting, prohibiting all wheeled vehicles from the pier.	00:57:15
	Would restrict the use of various.	00:57:19
	Commonly used items such as strollers, coolers and non motorized bikes.	00:57:21
	The proposed code amendment would clarify.	00:57:27
	That while.	00:57:29
	Motorized vehicles are prohibited on the pier.	00:57:30
	Those other.	00:57:32
	Commonly used items strollers.	00:57:33
	Cooler coolers, non motorized bikes would not be prohibited and would be allowed.	00:57:35
	And that's what I just went over.	00:57:47
	And the recommendation before Council.	00:57:50
	Is to open the public hearing, take testimonial evidence and documentary evidence, close the hearing and consider the evidence.	00:57:52
	And consider the introduction by first reading, title only, waiving further reading of an ordinance entitled An Ordinance of the	00:57:59
	City Council, the City of Port Wayne, ME, California.	00:58:03
	Amending section.	00:58:07
	4301 of Chapter 4 of Article 4 of the Port Waite Municipal Code to clarify.	00:58:08
	Prohibited wheeled vehicle activity on the winding pier.	00:58:13
	Find the project to be categorically exempt from Sequa.	00:58:16
	And take.	00:58:20
	Any such additional action as may be desirable.	00:58:20
	That concludes the staff presentation. I'm available for questions.	00:58:26
	Here microphone.	00:58:39
	My apologies.	00:58:43
	So the public hearing is now open for public input. The time is now 729. Are there any public comments regarding this item?	00:58:46
	We have one public comment from Mr. Greg Ross.	00:58:54
	Thank you. Good evening.	00:59:05
	Mayor. Mayor Pro Tem.	00:59:08
	Esteemed City Council members.	00:59:09
	Thank you for listening to me.	00:59:11
	One more time.	00:59:13
	We have two Bulldog.	00:59:15
	They're young.	00:59:18
	One of them is reactive, so.	00:59:19
	His walking.	00:59:21
	We when we walk him.	00:59:22
	We're very careful and we do it within our compound.	00:59:24
	The other one loves to walk.	00:59:27
	3-4 miles a day and we walked the pier.	00:59:28
	If not every day.	00:59:31
	Every other day.	00:59:33
	In addition to that.	00:59:35
	Down the promenade.	00:59:36
	The Boardwalk.	00:59:37
	It's beautiful out there.	00:59:39
	My my hats off once again.	00:59:41
	To the.	00:59:44
	City of Port Wayne, Amy and to this council is you members.	00:59:45
	Getting ahead of the game.	00:59:49
	Here because.	00:59:50
	Frankly.	00:59:52
	These it's not just electric bikes, but the electric bikes are.	00:59:53
	This is my my opinion.	00:59:58
	A menace.	00:59:59
	Including on the promenade.	01:00:02
	They have no.	01:00:05
	Polite nature about them.	01:00:09
	Their attitude is.	01:00:11
	This area is mine.	01:00:14
	And they come screaming around with our dogs.	01:00:16
	Frames our dog.	01:00:18
	It's pretty simple.	01:00:20
	Hello.	01:00:27
	OK, so.	01:00:28
	Getting ahead of this game is really good. Somebody is going to get really hurt.	01:00:30
	And frankly, you're being proactive here, and I really appreciate that.	01:00:34
	Rather than being proactive.	01:00:39
	Reactive.	01:00:41
	After somebody gets hurt.	01:00:43
	So the the peer maybe?	01:00:45
	You just say.	01:00:48
	Baby strollers are fine.	01:00:49
	But everything else, no.	01:00:51
	Golf carts.	01:00:53
	Whatever it happens to be, even regular pedal bikes.	01:00:55
	Anyway, those are my comments.	01:00:58
	And I'm just going to finish by saying.	01:01:00
	I volunteer.	01:01:03
	For Mr. Bolivia's little.	01:01:05
	Presentation here.	01:01:08
	To go out and count trucks.	01:01:09
	Which I've already done.	01:01:11
	80 to 88% of all the trucks.	01:01:12
	Coming down Winimi Rd.	01:01:16
	Are from.	01:01:17
	The.	01:01:18
	Port OK.	01:01:19
	And sometimes the port likes to issue a false narrative.	01:01:21
	Which I think happened here today.	01:01:25
	So I volunteer.	01:01:27
	You want me?	01:01:28
	Give me a ring.	01:01:30
	You all know how to get hold of me.	01:01:31
	Thank you.	01:01:32
	Thank you.	01:01:33
	Thank you.	01:01:33
	There are no more public comments.	01:01:34
	Great. If there's no other public comments, we're going to conclude the public come.	01:01:36
	Comment.	01:01:41
	Space and so.	01:01:43
	Excuse me?	01:01:46
	I will now close the public hearing and the time is now 732.	01:01:47
	We have before us.	01:01:52
	Madam Clerk, can you go back?	01:01:55
	Charles, can you go back? Yeah.	01:01:57
	We have before us the recommendation from the staff. Is there a motion and a second?	01:01:58
	Move to approve staff recommendation.	01:02:07
	2nd.	01:02:09
	Any further discussion?	01:02:11
	Councilmember Gama.	01:02:14
	Thanks to Mr. Ross, I just had a.	01:02:17
	A new.	01:02:19
	Understanding.	01:02:21
	So the walkway.	01:02:23
	That's what we call.	01:02:26
	The promenade. The beach walkway.	01:02:28
	This doesn't.	01:02:33
	Effect that and I do agree and I have been.	01:02:34
	Nearly run over.	01:02:37
	As we've all probably have witnessed, but.	01:02:39
	Now there's.	01:02:43
	Scooters, there's electric. Bikes, there's electric.	01:02:44
	Skateboards.	01:02:48
	You know, there's a number of things that go.	01:02:51
	Extremely fast and so.	01:02:53
	In the spirit of trying to stay ahead of safety and risk management and changing times.	01:02:56
	At some point in time, I expect the DMV to classify some of these things as motorcycles.	01:03:02
	Because the some of the speeds that they're.	01:03:07
	Attaining our.	01:03:09
	Definitely not suitable for a peer.	01:03:10
	Or suitable for a walkway.	01:03:13
	So tonight I understand that we're only focusing on the pier.	01:03:16
	But I think at some point in the future, we're really.	01:03:20
	And in all cities in the county, for that matter, and the state.	01:03:22
	We're going to have to really think about.	01:03:25
	There's some kids that come in, Miranda.	01:03:27
	I live in the cul-de-sac.	01:03:30
	And they wear crash helmets. Good for them.	01:03:32
	And they're.	01:03:34
	Catch an air.	01:03:35
	Over the.	01:03:37
	The hills around Miranda Park and.	01:03:39
	And they're tearing up the grass and these things are literally like motorcycles, so.	01:03:41
	I think, I hope that we could.	01:03:47
	Be proactive.	01:03:50
	Have discussions before the inevitable happens, but it's just a matter of time. And then we see him on the streets as well, so.	01:03:52
	I think this is really good for the peer, however.	01:03:58
	Public safety.	01:04:00
	On the walkways is something that we.	01:04:02
	To have to discuss at some point in the future.	01:04:03
	Great. Thank you.	01:04:07
	Any other discussion? Yeah. Someone who?	01:04:08
	I'm an avid mountain biker and I.	01:04:11
	Bike a lot.	01:04:13
	Mr. Ross.	01:04:15
	Brings up a valid point. You know, usually when you're writing.	01:04:16
	And.	01:04:19
	You're gonna pass someone, You do, Ringer.	01:04:20
	You do ring a bell.	01:04:23
	Not everybody knows.	01:04:25
	The common courtesies of writing.	01:04:27
	It's unfortunate that that's that's the case.	01:04:30
	But to take away like.	01:04:33
	Mountain bikes.	01:04:35
	Or.	01:04:36
	Road bikes on the Promenade.	01:04:37
	That's a little over.	01:04:42
	Board, OK.	01:04:44
	I'm just.	01:04:46
	Electric, yeah.	01:04:47
	So I mean electric bikes can be ridden.	01:04:49
	Safely at a low speed because a lot of.	01:04:53
	A lot of elect.	01:04:55
	Electric ebikes or pedal assist?	01:04:56
	For older people as well, so.	01:04:58
	Thank you. I just want to stick to that. We're talking about the pier right now, so listen well. Too far off with the promenade.	01:05:01
	Got it.	01:05:07
	OK, great. Thank you. Thank you. OK, so we have our motion, our second discussion, Madam Clerk.	01:05:08
	Please take a vote.	01:05:15
	OK, Councilmember Gama.	01:05:17
	Yes, Councilmember Hernandez. Yes.	01:05:20
	Councilmember Perez Yes, Mayor Pro Tem Lopez, Yes and Mayor McQueen le Sean.	01:05:22
	Yes, motion passes unanimously.	01:05:26
	Great. Thank you.	01:05:28
	And thank you.	01:05:29
	Mr. Peretz.	01:05:30
	We're going to move to item number 10, overview of homeless liaison officer position and services.	01:05:33
	Will the staff please present the report?	01:05:39
	Yes, and our community Resources officers act from and our.	01:05:43
	Chief Federico will be giving the presentation on the Homeless Liaison Officer position and services offered by the position.	01:05:47
	Hello everyone.	01:05:56
	Good evening.	01:05:57
	Such a quick livability update.	01:05:58
	For my current position.	01:06:02
	We're going to cover a few topics today, just statistics.	01:06:04
	Projects.	01:06:07
	Laws and working with the DA's office arrest and future and any questions you guys may have.	01:06:09
	So my position.	01:06:17
	Formerly was the HLO position, is now morphed into the CRO position.	01:06:18
	The homeless liaisons 1 facet of my duties.	01:06:23
	And the main duties that I do have is the Cannabis enforcement Educational liaison, which is partially funded by the state. So	01:06:26
	that's I have to devote 50% of my time to be able to fill the grant.	01:06:31
	The homeless liaison, school liaison and limited role is an SRO school resource officer.	01:06:36
	And community affairs.	01:06:42
	Working with our B coordinators and there's a lot of things that fall under that umbrella as well.	01:06:43
	The HLO position.	01:06:49
	Liaisons with.	01:06:51
	People experiencing homelessness connects them to services, ensures compliance with relevant laws.	01:06:52
	Coordinates with related agencies.	01:06:57
	And provides training and awareness that is relevant to homeless concerns.	01:06:59
	So this is.	01:07:04
	For our encampment and transient related calls I wanted to just show a map of like the red area showing a hot spot. Green not so	01:07:06
	much.	01:07:10
	Anywhere that you don't see any color, we don't get calls there at all. Majority of our calls are on the North End. That's why I	01:07:14
	threw that picture and on the right side.	01:07:18
	That's gonna be along Chin Islands Blvd. between Victoria and Ventura Rd.	01:07:22
	So.	01:07:27
	You see a general hot spot in the area around the Hardy Mall building, the corner of Wheelhouse and Channel Islands. That's where	01:07:28
	a lot of our issues were.	01:07:32
	As well, as you can see a little bit north on Ventura Rd. just above Channel Islands, you have that red area where like the USA	01:07:37
	Gas is and stuff like that.	01:07:41
	We'll get into those areas a little bit down the line in the presentation, but just wanted to show you guys.	01:07:46
	Some mapping for our calls.	01:07:51
	So statistics.	01:07:54
	Let me explain this graph to you.	01:07:56
	So the far.	01:07:58
	Left the big number.	01:07:59
	We had 11,508 calls for service since January 1st to September 23rd. That's all call types included. That's anyone calling the	01:08:02
	police. That's all calls generated, even self.	01:08:06
	Self initiated calls.	01:08:12
	Of those 11,508, we had 209 arrests total.	01:08:14
	From what I made.	01:08:18
	The PowerPoint.	01:08:19
	Of those call types, we have encampment, the next one which was 137 encampment calls with 10 arrests.	01:08:20
	Of those that call type.	01:08:26
	Transient was 218.	01:08:28
	Holes and then seven arrests from those 218.	01:08:30
	With total livability arrests, those two numbers combined for encampment and transient, we had 355 calls.	01:08:34
	With 17 arrests.	01:08:40
	Those calls are also self initiated. It's not just people calling.	01:08:42
	And so a lot of the times I will self initiate a lot of.	01:08:46
	Cause if I see something.	01:08:49
	So that's just a quick overview for statistics for that.	01:08:53
	So this is county wide statistics. This was taken directly from the point in time count that the county conducted in December and	01:08:58
	January.	01:09:01
	So we had a 52% reduction. Very proud of that number. That is the number highlighted on the far right. If you look at anywhere	01:09:05
	else in the county, the only one close to us would be Moorpark, but they're kind of an anomaly.	01:09:11
	With going from 5:00 to 2:00 kind of shows them as a 60% reduction. I'm so proud about this that we're getting calls and our	01:09:16
	homeless task force meetings as well.	01:09:21
	They're asking us what we're doing.	01:09:26
	How we're successful with this Numbers don't lie I'm.	01:09:28
	Very proud about this.	01:09:31
	Some cities have increased, others have decreased.	01:09:33
	But with 52% reduction I'm.	01:09:37
	It's a badger. We're proudly for that number.	01:09:39
	Just to highlight that is the.	01:09:46
	Incredible work done by Zach, your patrol team.	01:09:49
	And going back to when Henry Montelongo was doing HLO work for you.	01:09:53
	And the word, he's going to talk a little bit about the work they do with the county services and other people that come into the	01:09:58
	city and work with us, but it's all coordinated through whoever is has the CRO position.	01:10:03
	The HLO part is under them.	01:10:07
	But we are.	01:10:09
	Both getting called.	01:10:11
	Everybody's getting calls on how do you do this and if.	01:10:12
	In the last two years since I've been here, we did a great outreach of compassion.	01:10:15
	For our homeless community.	01:10:20
	They did some incredible work with getting people housed and to people services, but there is a large contingent of your homeless	01:10:22
	population that is service resistant.	01:10:26
	And then it becomes an issue of.	01:10:30
	Are is a livability issue?	01:10:33
	Is there criminal activity?	01:10:35
	And that's when we approach it with enforcement.	01:10:37
	And in doing that.	01:10:39
	Is what got you an independent count by the county.	01:10:40
	For a homeless population that was cut in half and there's cities in LA County asking me how we did that as well.	01:10:44
	Moving forward.	01:10:53
	So calls for service, transient related calls for service have noticeably reduced this year compared to last year. So the	01:10:55
	transient type call.	01:10:59
	For service between January 1st and September 23rd of last year was 260.	01:11:02
	This year during the same time frame, dispatch has received 218 total calls. We reduce that by 16%.	01:11:07
	Compared to 2024.	01:11:13
	And it's important to note that a third of all homeless in the nation is located in California.	01:11:15
	So.	01:11:20
	Being a beach community were desirable for that clientele.	01:11:21
	And so this next graph.	01:11:26
	Kind of demonstrates that.	01:11:29
	So homelessness, just.	01:11:31
	In the United States.	01:11:33
	If you look in the bottom right, a third of all homelessness.	01:11:35
	In the Nation is currently residing in California.	01:11:37
	So.	01:11:41
	For that statistic, the.	01:11:42
	To say and we're still having a 52% reduction in our homeless for our city.	01:11:44
	Speaks volumes for the team I have standing behind me and.	01:11:49
	Our chiefs in the chair right there so.	01:11:52
	We're very proud about that.	01:11:54
	So some projects.	01:11:58
	We're always actively addressing various livability issues.	01:11:59
	However, we do have.	01:12:03
	A few projects we're engaging in, a few that I'm proud of is the Mandalay Village Marketplace, the Beach Promenade area in the	01:12:04
	Winding Bay Shopping Center.	01:12:08
	So the mainly village shopping center.	01:12:13
	I want to just thank everyone involved in that entire.	01:12:16
	Project.	01:12:19
	We would not be.	01:12:20
	Where we are today without making the county, our county partners, property managers and stakeholders they flew in from.	01:12:21
	Seattle.	01:12:28
	To just do a walkthrough multiple times with us, they've devoted.	01:12:29
	A lot of money to that shopping center to make improvements to.	01:12:32
	Address some of the areas like landscaping.	01:12:35
	Which would be gravel, rocks, uncomfortable foliage.	01:12:38
	Lighting.	01:12:41
	Lighting, so much so that some residents have.	01:12:43
	Express their concerns about how bright it is. Yeah.	01:12:46
	So gates, fencing, which you'll see soon around the trash enclosures to be able to make sure that they can't hide behind. So if an	01:12:50
	officer drives by at night, if they look at the trash enclosure, they know that no one's behind it.	01:12:55
	So it's important for the people that live in the Pacific collection directly behind the rear of that shopping center.	01:13:00
	For their own security if they're not hopping the walls and.	01:13:06
	And going into people's backyards.	01:13:09
	Social Security improvements as well. We sat down with their security manager and chief and I had a really good conversation with	01:13:13
	them and they've really upped their game with.	01:13:17
	Just enforcing and advising before they even call us because we need that trail to be able to enforce certain things.	01:13:21
	Beech and promenade.	01:13:28
	We've significantly proved the beach area addressing various concerns. We've successfully relocated to on house individuals by	01:13:29
	connecting them with.	01:13:32
	Family out of.	01:13:36
	That should say state sorry.	01:13:37
	So on Monday, September 29th, the Police Department of Public Works filled a void in the rocks where local transients like to	01:13:41
	sleep. This has been a long and arduous process. However, we successfully eliminated encampments by the second set of flags.	01:13:47
	So we've had multiple calls, we've tried to deal with them multiple times, multiple different ways and we discussed successfully.	01:13:53
	Remove that individual and then fill that void so that they can't go back.	01:14:00
	These are a few photos from that. So at the top left photo is that little cave like with that blue tarp.	01:14:05
	Where they like to.	01:14:12
	Essentially live in the rocks.	01:14:14
	That's why I called it a cave, because it looks like a cave. The photo on the right you can actually see him inside of.	01:14:16
	The Rocks and that's that team we have out there on the right.	01:14:20
	Is backpack medicine. So that's all of our partners at the county, public health nurses from BCMC. We have housing resources,	01:14:24
	veterans resources.	01:14:28
	There's a lot of it's a full team we do once a month. They're awesome, awesome people.	01:14:33
	Same with the bottom left photo.	01:14:38
	That was just at the beach, right there where the tables are.	01:14:39
	And then seeing what the photo on the right.	01:14:43
	You can see the nurses there.	01:14:45
	Addressing various medical issues and stuff so we.	01:14:47
	We have full support when we go out there.	01:14:50
	Hopefully this plays.	01:14:54
	It's a little That's us filling the.	01:14:57
	The Cave, if you will.	01:15:01
	And public works working their tail off right there.	01:15:04
	Full dumpster.	01:15:08
	Yep, Yep.	01:15:09
	So that's what it'll look like there. And then this next one, if you notice, you can kind of see a little bit of the marks on the	01:15:13
	sand where it once was, but that is it filled.	01:15:17
	You would have never known that was there.	01:15:30
	Search a little before and after and during just for perspective.	01:15:35
	So the wedding based shopping center.	01:15:42
	Again, this is kind of like my new baby, if you will. We've.	01:15:44
	Had amazing meetings recently with.	01:15:47
	Some people that are looking to move into the car wash and stuff. So we had some fencing if you guys have noticed, around that car	01:15:50
	wash because that's where a lot of people like to congregate overnight us in establishing encampment.	01:15:55
	The watershed canal along Ventura and Channel Islands I like to get down and dirty. I'll get down in there with our county	01:16:02
	partners, public works and stuff and we will literally clear out tents and everything that could cause.	01:16:08
	Potential flooding issues, especially going into the winter months.	01:16:14
	There'll be some photos in there as well on the next slide.	01:16:17
	But.	01:16:20
	Another thing I'm proud of with that shopping center is that I call it the.	01:16:21
	KFC Bridge. It's that little walkway that bridges between the corner.	01:16:24
	And KFC it's been completely clear for.	01:16:28
	A month and 1/2.	01:16:31
	Two months now.	01:16:32
	Yeah.	01:16:33
	But that also goes in hand in hand with their security. The security team working with property management, they've really upped	01:16:35
	their game.	01:16:38
	In that shopping center, so.	01:16:41
	Proud about that.	01:16:43
	Top left is the car wash.	01:16:45
	That is all gone now.	01:16:48
	The bottom left photo is actually, I call it the L it goes under Ventura Channel Islands. So it's I'm 6 foot three, that is	01:16:51
	probably 5 foot 5. So I'm walking in there.	01:16:56
	Like this the entire time.	01:17:01
	This is back before drones existed for our department, so now we could just fly a drone in there and.	01:17:03
	I don't have to get down in there and break my back, but.	01:17:09
	Yeah, they have full setups. That was with public works on the bottom right.	01:17:12
	We were in there cleaning up and if you look inside that tunnel on the bottom right, there's actually a tent set up inside of	01:17:16
	there. So we had to go in there, take everything out.	01:17:20
	Obvious flooding issues if something if it were to rain a significant amount.	01:17:24
	Like it did years prior.	01:17:29
	So another thing I'm proud of.	01:17:33
	This position I have to work hand in hand with our DA's office, especially with.	01:17:35
	The Grants Pass decision.	01:17:39
	And with the grants passed Supreme Court decision, it really helped us.	01:17:42
	In the city.	01:17:47
	So we fine-tuned what Penal Code sections would apply to various livability issues. The important thing we want to remember is.	01:17:48
	We want these cases to be filed. We can't just.	01:17:54
	Make arrests and they just go off into the ether and disappear and then nothing happens.	01:17:56
	So we want to have accountability if it gets to that.	01:18:01
	System charges that we're allowed to charge now.	01:18:05
	Which is 647 E It's illegal lodging. It's basically setting up temporary structure.	01:18:07
	Even it includes.	01:18:12
	Private property as well.	01:18:13
	11395-B1 and 666.1. That is due to Prop 36.	01:18:15
	That is your repeat offender drug charges for 11 three 9566.1 has a laundry list of charges that would qualify for that.	01:18:20
	Too many to.	01:18:29
	Put on a.	01:18:30
	PowerPoint slide.	01:18:31
	So important thing to remember with this is the vast majority of livability arrests also incorporates some form of drug	01:18:35
	possession.	01:18:39
	This is my transition also into the importance of getting a canine for my position.	01:18:44
	I'm going to speak selfishly on that because if.	01:18:51
	I have someone with a dog that has a way better nose than I have.	01:18:54
	And we just do a walkthrough of an encampment, a known area, and that dog hits that encampment is now.	01:18:58
	Mine I can.	01:19:03
	Search that encampment I can.	01:19:05
	Do whatever I need to do.	01:19:07
	To understand why that dog hit on that.	01:19:08
	Tent or whatever that may be. Dumpster enclosure.	01:19:11
	Did you want to?	01:19:16
	Yeah, just.	01:19:18
	We can see with our eyes. Dogs can see what their nose.	01:19:20
	What he was mentioning there about our future potential canine.	01:19:23
	Is.	01:19:27
	There's case law that governs 1 you can use a dog, and when you can't.	01:19:28
	But in a lot of our cases, we can open public properties if if somebody has a private property.	01:19:31
	That they want to allow people to live on and it's fenced and gated and they put up tents. We're not gonna bring our dog through	01:19:39
	that.	01:19:41
	But all the open ones of the public and the public properties and the sidewalks.	01:19:44
	If the dog is on a footbeat with his partner.	01:19:47
	And he makes an indication.	01:19:49
	That gives the officer the probable cause to search.	01:19:51
	So in a lot of these.	01:19:54
	We may not in some of these drug arrests we may make might make contact with.	01:19:56
	With individuals.	01:20:00
	But it's not until maybe that third contact.	01:20:01
	That we get the opportunity to search for narcotics or we have another reason to take an enforcement and that's when we find the	01:20:04
	narcotics.	01:20:07
	So this could expedite that process.	01:20:10
	Which is a much better public safety issue and livability issue.	01:20:12
	So part of having charges filed with the DA's office is super important right here is we need to have.	01:20:19
	Warnings. We need to have a pattern of advisements and so.	01:20:25
	Warnings always include offering a shelter, mental health resources, medical assistance, anything you can think of that backpack	01:20:28
	medicine provides I can provide without them having.	01:20:33
	Without having.	01:20:37
	Backpack medicine there.	01:20:38
	I have several contacts with everyone on that team.	01:20:40
	And so we need that pattern of advisements, we need to have that that.	01:20:43
	Resistance from an individual to be able to enforce anything.	01:20:47
	Because at least the DA's office will say, hey, you guys try to and this is a last resort.	01:20:50
	And so the current on house population is extremely resistant to wanting these resources.	01:20:55
	Which is super unfortunate.	01:21:01
	Because there are a lot of great resources out there.	01:21:03
	This is important to show the DA's office we've made multiple attempts at offering them.	01:21:06
	Resources before arrest.	01:21:10
	If none house subject continues. This option came in after advisement.	01:21:12
	And the elements of the crime are there will affect an arrest to mitigate future livability issues. So arrest is always, always,	01:21:16
	always a last resort. It's not anything that I like to do.	01:21:20
	But sometimes it is necessary.	01:21:26
	So it should be noted the majority of our own house population is service resistant. So anyone?	01:21:29
	For I don't want to say everyone.	01:21:33
	But the majority that you will see with that number, especially with the point in time count, the 21 that we do have left.	01:21:36
	They're extremely service resistant.	01:21:42
	Which is again unfortunate because there's a lot of great resources.	01:21:45
	So we get a lot of emails, you get a lot of emails.	01:21:50
	Talking about.	01:21:54
	Ways that some people think.	01:21:55
	How we should deal with the homelessness so.	01:21:56
	That's why you have a well trained, educated Police Department.	01:21:59
	Because every department head in the city.	01:22:02
	Is a risk manager for the city.	01:22:05
	I need to make sure that we follow the rules when we do enforcement and that we are strategic and we follow case law.	01:22:06
	So in a lot of what's been done, you heard Zach previously mentioned.	01:22:13
	We need to make sure things get filed and we're not.	01:22:17
	We're not pushing envelopes and.	01:22:21
	Dealing with laws that.	01:22:24
	Are either antiquated or beyond a new scope of case law.	01:22:26
	I will go back to my Santa Monica days where there was.	01:22:30
	Quite a long period of time.	01:22:33
	Where Santa Monica was allowed to do enforcement on their homeless population, but a couple neighboring cities were not. They had	01:22:35
	injunctions by judges and they got their hand slapped.	01:22:39
	Because they didn't do their homework.	01:22:43
	And they weren't strategic.	01:22:45
	And they decided to hit their problem with a hammer.	01:22:47
	So.	01:22:50
	It might have taken a little while to get some of these things done.	01:22:51
	But if you.	01:22:54
	Also heard Zach worked with the DA's office to see.	01:22:55
	Exactly what they would file, and sometimes it's just bringing to light.	01:22:58
	A law that's been there and asked them we've we've meet all the elements and we do this background like what do you want to see?	01:23:02
	How much documentation before I actually take the enforcement?	01:23:08
	That's what your officers are doing.	01:23:12
	So they're doing things right.	01:23:13
	And.	01:23:15
	The results as you've seen.	01:23:16
	Might take a few months.	01:23:18
	Overtime to do it.	01:23:20
	But the outcome is.	01:23:21
	The outcome is a successful prosecution.	01:23:25
	And.	01:23:27
	Solving A livability issue.	01:23:29
	So look into the future. We're going to continue working with our partners at Backpack Medicine. Every time I have them out, it's	01:23:36
	always.	01:23:39
	A great time. They're great people, they work hard.	01:23:42
	They're out there doing the Lord's work, and their job is hard.	01:23:45
	So they're always fun to work with because they work their tail off.	01:23:48
	Continue to attend our Ventura County Homeless Task Force meetings. That's with everyone in the county, every Police Department.	01:23:52
	It's just a roundtable with the sheriff included and just how we can help mitigate and.	01:23:58
	This issue.	01:24:03
	And gave people help that they.	01:24:04
	So desperately need.	01:24:06
	Canal sweeps cleanups, especially during peak winter months, We're going into those months here. So that's important, especially	01:24:07
	with a few years past with the the current, the rain that we did receive.	01:24:12
	Daily outreach continues to happen. I was out there earlier today.	01:24:17
	Behind the Oliveira Shopping Center.	01:24:21
	Just continuing to.	01:24:23
	Reached out to anyone that appears that they need help.	01:24:25
	And then continue to foster strong bonds with their local property managers. That's super important to me. I've got everyone on	01:24:29
	speed dial. I talked to them.	01:24:32
	Every day, that's what it feels like.	01:24:36
	They're great people.	01:24:38
	And so.	01:24:40
	A few photos and some questions if anyone should have any.	01:24:44
	I will just remind everybody, you've probably heard me say this before.	01:24:47
	Homelessness is not.	01:24:51
	A police issue.	01:24:53
	It's not.	01:24:54
	It's a societal issue.	01:24:55
	And it is at the hands of.	01:24:56
	Your county agencies.	01:24:58
	Your the mental health world.	01:25:02
	Economic issues.	01:25:05
	There's a variety of things behind it.	01:25:07
	But your police departments?	01:25:08
	Are the first outreach.	01:25:10
	Of government.	01:25:13
	And so it has been handed to us and we've inherited it.	01:25:14
	So we've had to.	01:25:17
	Come a long way over the years on how to address this.	01:25:18
	And how to address it respectfully and compassionately.	01:25:21
	Balancing with enforcement.	01:25:24
	And if you look at what we've done in the city in the last two years, he showed you a heat map of certain areas but you didn't	01:25:26
	see.	01:25:29
	Wynnumi Rd. in Ventura. On there you didn't see the Ana Cappuccino Shopping center, Beach, Beach Port, because when I first got	01:25:32
	here that was an issue. And what was on the right side of that intersection? Surfside Motel.	01:25:38
	And we went from 22 calls a month. As you all remember, we went from 20 something calls a month.	01:25:43
	To doing the same tactics, addressing the property owner.	01:25:48
	Fencing.	01:25:52
	Mandating security.	01:25:52
	And we went down to 2:00 to 4:00.	01:25:54
	A month, you know, and that's what it takes. So it's almost like we kind of moved.	01:25:56
	From the beach northbound.	01:25:59
	We don't have the number of homeless taking showers at the beach that we were seeing so.	01:26:00
	This is how you do it strategically.	01:26:05
	But you it.	01:26:08
	Certainly help.	01:26:09
	In this town.	01:26:10
	When you have a bunch of dedicated police officers.	01:26:11
	You have public works, you have community development people.	01:26:14
	We have.	01:26:18
	Housing that helps us get people placed. It is teamwork and I, I love that 211 was talking about the when I given the presentation	01:26:19
	and they're talking about the family.	01:26:23
	Part of this town. Well, it is. We're still a small town.	01:26:27
	So you know what other city?	01:26:29
	Can you go talk to?	01:26:32
	An HOA Rep from every.	01:26:34
	Every HOA in your city in one meeting a month.	01:26:36
	So.	01:26:39
	All of that together is what gets us here.	01:26:40
	You just have a Police Department.	01:26:43
	That.	01:26:44
	Has come upon them to take the lead on it.	01:26:45
	So with that, is there any questions or concerns?	01:26:51
	Any questions?	01:26:56
	Mm-hmm. So.	01:26:59
	The the HLO.	01:27:02
	Portion of your your job. Is that a collateral duty?	01:27:04
	Correct.	01:27:07
	So one of four.	01:27:08
	OK.	01:27:09
	How much of that?	01:27:12
	Do you spend on a daily basis?	01:27:13
	Just can't be more than 50% of my daily duties.	01:27:16
	Due to the grant.	01:27:19
	So it ebbs and flows with certain concerns if I have school events going on.	01:27:20
	Other things that fall under community resources. It just ebbs and flows but.	01:27:25
	Do you think that?	01:27:32
	The the drop.	01:27:33
	50%.	01:27:35
	The ebb and flow. Do you think that that moves to Oxnard?	01:27:38
	Or I think that would be unfair to say just because also Ventura.	01:27:41
	Is also a place where a lot of.	01:27:46
	Unhoused people end up because the jail is there.	01:27:50
	And so it would be either Ventura or Oxnard.	01:27:53
	So the heat maps.	01:27:58
	Yeah, I like them.	01:27:59
	Right. I like seeing the heat maps.	01:28:00
	So for me it's.	01:28:03
	I'm a visual person, so.	01:28:04
	We we do get a lot of calls.	01:28:06
	We do get a lot of emails.	01:28:08
	On a.	01:28:10
	Weekly. Biweekly.	01:28:12
	And someone who?	01:28:15
	We live in the city. We we drive through the community, we walk in the community, so we see it.	01:28:17
	And you know, at times I approach it.	01:28:23
	And I do ask questions, you know.	01:28:25
	To these, to these unhoused and.	01:28:28
	You know, compassion. I really don't tell him who I am and I just.	01:28:30
	First question I ask is.	01:28:33
	Do you know that there's help out there and have?	01:28:36
	Has anyone out you know reached?	01:28:38
	You and it seems like they don't want to be bothered.	01:28:39
	So I'll just curious like.	01:28:44
	So for deliverables.	01:28:47
	Can we get like?	01:28:49
	Besides, once a year can we get it?	01:28:51
	At least monthly.	01:28:53
	Or can we get it?	01:28:54
	Bimonthly because I'd like to see a constant report.	01:28:56
	I have a follow-up question to that in regards to deliverables, what are you looking for?	01:29:00
	I'm looking for.	01:29:04
	How many contacts you made?	01:29:05
	How many services were rendered?	01:29:07
	Where the hot spot is.	01:29:09
	And any other issues that.	01:29:13
	We're not seen.	01:29:14
	On top of that, like.	01:29:17
	A lot of some of the issues we have is.	01:29:19
	Particular private property.	01:29:21
	When they have private property, you know we're we're.	01:29:23
	I know the police, the police is limited on what we can do.	01:29:26
	But do we give them guardrails on how they can move forward?	01:29:30
	I do.	01:29:34
	Yeah, and that's why it's working with the property managers is so important in regards to signage, trespassing signage, things	01:29:34
	like that.	01:29:38
	We have something called an agency authorization which is signed by a property manager which basically allows.	01:29:41
	The Police Department to make effect an arrest on behalf of the property manager.	01:29:47
	And we have that with all of our main.	01:29:51
	Property management.	01:29:53
	With all of our shopping centers, Olvera, Mandalay Bay, Port City Plaza, we have all of that.	01:29:55
	In place and they continue to send them to me monthly.	01:30:01
	And so that's that's why working with the property managers is just so important because and the day's office as well.	01:30:06
	Because the 637 E charge was something that we were not previously allowed to.	01:30:12
	File or even attempt to charge due to Grants Pass.	01:30:18
	Got some departments in a little bit of hot water because they were still doing it. We took a hands off.	01:30:22
	Approach. We let the Grants Pass decision.	01:30:27
	Work its way out.	01:30:29
	And then just had really good rapport with the DA's office and every single 647 he charged that I have.	01:30:30
	Charge has been filed.	01:30:37
	And so that's why it's super important that also applies to private property has doesn't matter if it's public, private.	01:30:39
	Does not matter at all.	01:30:44
	Absolutely.	01:30:46
	I would just, I would ask Council to consider something for a moment.	01:30:47
	If we're asking for more.	01:30:52
	Than this.	01:30:53
	We are talking about.	01:30:55
	A population.	01:30:58
	Of a couple digits of people.	01:30:59
	Although they stand out on the street.	01:31:01
	I would also remind us that.	01:31:06
	We just presented to you.	01:31:08
	An incredible success story for a city.	01:31:10
	On the things that we are doing.	01:31:12
	But I would also remind you.	01:31:14
	That was.	01:31:18
	137 in Camp Mccall's, but the encampment calls are the officers initiating.	01:31:19
	Checking out on a camp mostly.	01:31:24
	Out of 11,500 calls for service in the city up.	01:31:26
	Until this point.	01:31:30
	Folks, only 200.	01:31:31
	We're homeless, we're transient related.	01:31:34
	So I I caution us.	01:31:36
	Before we think.	01:31:38
	What more? What more?	01:31:40
	Before we take anymore staff time.	01:31:41
	To work on this stuff, he.	01:31:44
	Pulled a lot of his mornings that he goes out to do enforcement.	01:31:45
	To work on this and pull the numbers, it's usually part of an annual report that we do. We did it back in April.	01:31:49
	We did a separate one last year and then the annual report and we realized why don't we just make it part of the annual report?	01:31:55
	So before we put any more work in it which is going to take them away from one of those 4 responsibilities.	01:32:01
	I would just caution us all that.	01:32:06
	Because.	01:32:08
	I don't want us to miss the point.	01:32:09
	That we are looking at.	01:32:11
	A success story.	01:32:12
	And the other part of that is.	01:32:13
	I have to always remind people.	01:32:15
	Because we follow the US Constitution, there is no elimination.	01:32:19
	Of the homeless in the country.	01:32:22
	We are still gonna see.	01:32:24
	Homeless individuals in every state in this country.	01:32:25
	But.	01:32:29
	It's up to us.	01:32:29
	To watch for.	01:32:31
	Livability issues and criminal activity.	01:32:33
	So just because we see.	01:32:35
	A member of our community.	01:32:37
	Who is homeless?	01:32:38
	Doesn't necessarily mean.	01:32:39
	That person is going to be subject to enforcement.	01:32:41
	And it doesn't necessarily mean we have to do something.	01:32:44
	To stop that.	01:32:46
	So those are the some of the things I want you to.	01:32:47
	Keep.	01:32:49
	In the back of your mind on.	01:32:51
	The work that.	01:32:53
	He and patrol have just done.	01:32:54
	Is a huge success story in the county and others are asking us.	01:32:56
	How you know? How are you doing this?	01:33:00
	And I will also remind you guys it's one.	01:33:02
	Portion of his job to be the primary.	01:33:06
	But every single officer.	01:33:09
	Including your police chief. People will see me out there. I.	01:33:11
	Until they yell at me, I put my gloves on and I go up there and I clean up encampments too.	01:33:14
	Shoveling stuff into the back of a CSO pickup truck.	01:33:19
	So it's an all hands on deck.	01:33:22
	So just because Zach's on his days off doesn't mean we're not addressing the homeless issue.	01:33:23
	But he provides training, right? He takes the insight from the laws he does in the work he does with the DA's office.	01:33:28
	And he goes to the different patrol shifts and reminds them, hey, when I'm not here.	01:33:33
	Here's your checklist of.	01:33:37
	Stuff you can and cannot do with a homeless account.	01:33:39
	So it's being handled like seven days a week.	01:33:41
	But one person has to take the lead.	01:33:43
	To receive all the information accordingly.	01:33:46
	Do you have any more last question?	01:33:50
	The KFC bridge which?	01:33:54
	You you said it was a hot spot.	01:33:55
	Is there any?	01:33:58
	Thought process on what can be done to.	01:33:59
	Mitigate that area.	01:34:02
	It was an interesting area for a long time.	01:34:05
	I know my before I took this position. Henry Monolongo is also in this position and.	01:34:08
	There's a lot of back and forth over whose property it was. Is it the county's property because it's above the watershed canal? Is	01:34:15
	it our property because it has nothing to do with it, It's above it and.	01:34:19
	And so we finally got clarification that it is ours, it is the city's.	01:34:23
	And so we've asked.	01:34:28
	To fence it in, rope it off, whatever we can do.	01:34:30
	But those those ideas are still in its infancy. So I can't, I don't want to promise. But yes, we're we're thinking. That's why	01:34:33
	it's still one of my project areas.	01:34:37
	I just can't promise one thing or another.	01:34:43
	It's just there's a lot of brainstorming behind it.	01:34:45
	OK, that's all I have.	01:34:49
	Thank you, Councilmember Hernandez. Yes, thank you Mayor and thank you officer from for your presentation. It was.	01:34:50
	Excellent presentation and.	01:34:56
	Every minute you spent investing in.	01:34:58
	Presenting bringing this information to us I think is well worth it and I do hope to see.	01:35:00
	More umm.	01:35:06
	And and maybe in the annual report, because I'm a visual person too. I love seeing the maps.	01:35:07
	And I love seeing statistics and.	01:35:12
	Bar charts and everything. So it's really helpful for us to get a perspective because we see out there what's happening. And I	01:35:15
	noticed the difference. I've noticed the difference over time.	01:35:19
	When I first came on board.	01:35:24
	Nobody was doing anything about the homelessness situation in here.	01:35:26
	And.	01:35:29
	Now I see us taking advantage of the resources that are available to us.	01:35:30
	The county.	01:35:35
	Collaboration. The work with the DA's office.	01:35:37
	The work.	01:35:41
	Within our own city, that's going on.	01:35:42
	Grants Pass. All these things have come together.	01:35:45
	To make.	01:35:48
	Your job.	01:35:48
	More effective in the course your your hands on work as well.	01:35:50
	My question because we get this question and complaints from the public.	01:35:54
	A lot. And that is.	01:35:58
	Why aren't we doing more?	01:36:01
	And.	01:36:03
	Where is the.	01:36:04
	Where's the funding coming from? And I don't believe that we get.	01:36:07
	Much funding, I mean.	01:36:10
	Position is not funded, correct.	01:36:12
	Correct. OK, Yeah.	01:36:14
	The hard part is there's so many resources and.	01:36:18
	Everything from rescue mission, Mercy House, the VA, Salvation Army. I mean, we could go down the list until we're blue in the	01:36:22
	face.	01:36:26
	But it really falls on their, the individuals receptiveness to be able to receive these resources. So there are some things coming	01:36:30
	up.	01:36:34
	That will help this issue, especially with SB43, and I'll talk about that later down the line.	01:36:37
	Sorry, they're talking to me right now.	01:36:44
	SP43 will give us a little more teeth just like Grants Pass did.	01:36:47
	And so.	01:36:52
	It's being implemented in a few counties, San Luis Obispo County and San Diego County. It just changes criteria.	01:36:53
	For the term gravely disabled in regards to 5150 and so.	01:37:00
	That would include anyone for that has.	01:37:05
	Drug issues and stuff like that, we can.	01:37:08
	Essentially.	01:37:11
	As last resort forced them to get help.	01:37:11
	Taking them to hospitals and stuff like that if they may not be receptive to receive that help.	01:37:14
	Rowan so.	01:37:19
	Once the county implements that, we're still in the infant stages of that and I do sit on the board for that SB 43 council.	01:37:21
	It is coming. I just can't say when. I just don't know when so, but once we have that, I think that'll be.	01:37:27
	A tremendous resource for our team.	01:37:33
	Yeah, that's exactly the collaboration I love seeing. I mean, you're sitting, you're at the table, you're attending those	01:37:36
	meetings.	01:37:39
	Thank you for coming to our HOA meetings at Las Palmas. I I get great feedback from my neighbors there that you're really helping	01:37:43
	because we have.	01:37:48
	People showing up, jumping the fence and getting into the pool and breaking into our clubhouse.	01:37:53
	So thank you. Thank you very much for that. And the pattern of warnings I think too is, is.	01:37:58
	Singular improvement over the years is having backpack medicine folks come out once a month. Before it was like.	01:38:04
	Maybe once a quarter or once every six months. So thank you for that. Absolutely. Thank you.	01:38:11
	OK. Are there any other questions?	01:38:15
	Now any note a couple things and.	01:38:19
	I think just to reiterate some of the points, but the.	01:38:22
	It's funny because we probably get different.	01:38:25
	Types of calls and emails than maybe the Police Department does on this. And so I think one of the things that I hear a lot and	01:38:28
	we've talked about it a lot is.	01:38:31
	That people tend to.	01:38:35
	Like call or e-mail me and say well I don't want them to be arrested.	01:38:36
	But I want them to get help. So how can you force them to get help?	01:38:40
	And.	01:38:44
	I think one of the things I really appreciated with this presentation and.	01:38:46
	That I was glad that we included was.	01:38:50
	That there is help.	01:38:53
	For anybody who wants it. And that's actually a real.	01:38:54
	Kudos to our City team, but also to the county team. The the whole county team is that.	01:38:58
	If somebody's willing to take help.	01:39:03
	The resources exist and I think it's interesting that we timed it today with the 211 presentation where if somebody needs help,	01:39:05
	they can call and they can get help.	01:39:09
	But it's and I think this is really hard for people to understand. It's a conversation I have very often is there are just.	01:39:13
	Basically everybody left right now in Winimi.	01:39:20
	It's because they are service resistant.	01:39:22
	They don't want help, and I think to Mayor Pro Tem's point.	01:39:25
	When we try to go up and talk to them, they don't even want to talk to.	01:39:27
	And so so.	01:39:30
	The service resistant.	01:39:32
	I think that's just one of those things like the average person, just like why can't you go out and help them? And it's really	01:39:34
	just, it's like it's that.	01:39:37
	Simples. They don't want it.	01:39:40
	And so.	01:39:41
	But I I appreciated the chance to show.	01:39:43
	What the the different resources are? I also wanted to just note.	01:39:46
	The county.	01:39:50
	Got that behavioral grant about behavioral health grant that's coming that's going to be even more resources across all the	01:39:52
	agencies to provide even more resources for those willing to take help and we have meetings with.	01:39:58
	That team that's working on that grant and implementation of that in coming months. And I just wanted to reiterate, I think	01:40:04
	everybody in the room knows it, but for anybody maybe watching at home that when we talk about Grants Pass and SB43.	01:40:10
	That those are actually very recent.	01:40:17
	And so.	01:40:19
	I know, even just from a year ago.	01:40:20
	I know. I remember I sitting, I remember sitting up here frustrated, saying we can't enforce.	01:40:22
	Unless there's an underlying crime.	01:40:28
	And I was reminded. I've been, I've been saying that for so long that I was reminded by.	01:40:30
	Officer from that.	01:40:35
	Actually now we can because Grants Pass went into effect and because we worked with the DA to actually put that into place so.	01:40:36
	Some of these things we're talking about are like very recent and I think the change people have seen over the last five to six	01:40:43
	months really is reflective of like we now have more tools than we had a year ago.	01:40:48
	And I, it feels like we're on that trend and I think that behavioral health grant will continue that trend, so.	01:40:54
	And then just the last, very last point is.	01:40:59
	Just reiterating, I know I've heard from property owners and business owners who are thanking.	01:41:03
	The.	01:41:09
	Officer from in the team.	01:41:10
	For helping.	01:41:11
	Kind of work together.	01:41:13
	And I keep telling people, the county.	01:41:14
	Our our team and the property owners, if those three are working together, it's working and so.	01:41:16
	We talked about the car wash.	01:41:23
	Just.	01:41:25
	Being sold and and by the time I heard I called.	01:41:26
	Officer from in the chief and said hey, the car wash got sold, let's connect with that property owner and they already had a	01:41:30
	meeting set with them so.	01:41:33
	They literally met I think 2 hours after I.	01:41:37
	Found out.	01:41:39
	And so it's it's happening in real time. So just kudos to you.	01:41:40
	OK, OK, so let's go to Council Member Perez and then Hernandez. We're just going to take questions because we have to go through	01:41:46
	the public. So you brought up a point about behavioral health. At one point in time, they were looking to put in a behavioral	01:41:50
	health, mental health.	01:41:54
	Here in in Port Wayne, ME.	01:41:59
	Is that still something they're considering or have they moved on from that? Because I remember talking them and they were.	01:42:01
	Actually trying to purchase a building.	01:42:05
	And set up services here.	01:42:07
	I don't think they've.	01:42:09
	Been considering that.	01:42:10
	Since.	01:42:12
	My time.	01:42:12
	I don't think I don't think that's in the.	01:42:14
	Go ahead, Councillor Hernandez. So I do have a couple of questions. One.	01:42:17
	More questions.	01:42:21
	Is there any material that you can share with us that we can use if we come across somebody who?	01:42:22
	Looks like they need assistance or can avail themselves of.	01:42:28
	Homeless assistance.	01:42:31
	Is there a little card or something that we can give them?	01:42:33
	And we can give to other residents who want to help the homeless but don't know how.	01:42:37
	Like people who are panhandling on the streets.	01:42:43
	And people give them money. I don't.	01:42:46
	Necessarily agree with that maybe?	01:42:48
	There's other things we can do to help them.	01:42:50
	I don't help them direct them.	01:42:52
	To resources.	01:42:54
	Absolutely, that's a great idea. I don't have anything on hand.	01:42:55
	But I can definitely create something.	01:42:58
	That'd be great. I contact the departments contact and just some.	01:42:59
	Local resources? Absolutely. And can we get a copy of this presentation?	01:43:02
	Absolutely. Yeah, Yeah.	01:43:07
	The plug for 211 who was here today too, is they they will.	01:43:08
	Always tell you if somebody.	01:43:13
	Needs help. Remind them to call 211. Yeah, sorry, that's Mayor. And just a reminder, they did drop off cards for you that I will	01:43:15
	be handing to you guys, so you'll have that available.	01:43:20
	Thank you. Thank you.	01:43:25
	Are there any other questions?	01:43:26
	Do we have any public comments?	01:43:28
	We have a public comment from Jan Burke.	01:43:30
	Good evening, council members.	01:43:41
	Staff.	01:43:43
	And neighbors.	01:43:44
	I just want to say thank you.	01:43:46
	This we've we the Coalition.	01:43:48
	Has that wine, Amy? HOA Coalition, I should say.	01:43:52
	Has.	01:43:55
	Made this one of our top priorities of public safety and have been working closely with.	01:43:57
	Our Police Department and we really appreciate the work that you're doing the.	01:44:03
	Residents behind.	01:44:08
	The Ralph Shopping Center, the Mandalay Bay center was 1 area that was pretty.	01:44:09
	Problematic.	01:44:13
	And that has.	01:44:14
	There's nothing going on there right now and we're.	01:44:16
	We're thrilled and I know a lot of those homeowners.	01:44:19
	Behind that fence.	01:44:22
	Are really thrilled to see that that progress has been made. So thank you.	01:44:23
	And we're great. We, we just had a HOA meeting last week and we got an update and.	01:44:28
	Got to hear some of this and.	01:44:34
	We're very proud of our city.	01:44:36
	We really appreciate the work that you all are doing.	01:44:37
	On it for our public safety and.	01:44:40
	Want you to continue to doing that, so thank you very much.	01:44:43
	That that concludes public comment.	01:44:49
	OK, umm.	01:44:51
	Can we?	01:44:53
	You have another question for staff, Yes.	01:44:54
	Today I noticed that.	01:44:57
	And the shopping center near the IHOP.	01:44:59
	There are portable.	01:45:01
	Generators.	01:45:04
	With what I think are cameras.	01:45:05
	And is that?	01:45:07
	Kind of a property owner cooperation that you're talking about.	01:45:09
	Absolutely, Yeah. We're I'm currently working on getting access to those cameras so that we can just be able to TuneIn.	01:45:12
	At a moments notice if we get.	01:45:18
	Any calls they have speakers on them so that.	01:45:20
	Property managers can say you're trespassing or you need to move beyond, you know, back to the sidewalk. It's, it's a very	01:45:23
	advanced system. They've devoted a lot of money.	01:45:28
	I don't know if that is something to do with the new tenant that will.	01:45:32
	Be going in there pretty soon.	01:45:35
	But they.	01:45:37
	They've devoted a lot of money to that project, yes.	01:45:38
	Are we ready for comments or?	01:45:41
	So we've had we let's go ahead and do the motion. This is a receiving file.	01:45:44
	List a motion and a second to receive and move to approve.	01:45:49
	2nd.	01:45:52
	All right, now we're at discussions. Yeah.	01:45:54
	Yeah, you know, if we go back to 2017.	01:45:57
	Then to remind.	01:46:01
	Some that we may have forgotten, but remember there is 150 people living on the beach.	01:46:02
	And those.	01:46:07
	Persons were.	01:46:09
	Traversing to the pier to shower.	01:46:10
	And that was the starting point of the critical homeless.	01:46:13
	Problem.	01:46:16
	And so.	01:46:17
	Macro view and looking back and and.	01:46:18
	The county.	01:46:22
	The establishment of backpack medicine, all these things coming together and now to see these successes that we have and also	01:46:23
	getting.	01:46:27
	Police chief from Santa Monica.	01:46:30
	I think that helped a little bit too.	01:46:32
	FYI was in Santa Monica on Saturday and.	01:46:35
	You know things.	01:46:38
	Things are pretty nice down there and so.	01:46:40
	It's it's really, really nice to be up here.	01:46:43
	And to be able to celebrate the successes that we're seeing.	01:46:47
	And we know they didn't come easy.	01:46:50
	And and it all started in 2017. I don't know if.	01:46:52
	A lot of you remember, but.	01:46:55
	They had to send heavy equipment down on the beach.	01:46:57
	To eradicate.	01:47:00
	150 people who were living on the beach.	01:47:01
	So.	01:47:04
	It's I think it's just really great what's happening and just keep up the great work. Thank you.	01:47:05
	Thank you. Any other comments? Yes, thank you.	01:47:09
	Officer from for your presentation and thank you for all the work that you do. You're one man.	01:47:12
	Who does a multiple of jobs and we are a small city and our Police Department is a.	01:47:17
	Each.	01:47:22
	Three men.	01:47:26
	Takes up.	01:47:28
	A different.	01:47:30
	Shift. So that's not a lot of hands to try to.	01:47:31
	Oversee 22,000 people and all the problems that we have to deal with and all the 11,000 calls that come in through the.	01:47:34
	Throughout the year.	01:47:40
	So I appreciate the tremendous amount of success that we've had for such a small department.	01:47:41
	And being able to.	01:47:46
	Creed, think critically.	01:47:48
	And proactively.	01:47:51
	Instead of reactively.	01:47:53
	And I think that you're doing a great job and for.	01:47:55
	You know.	01:47:58
	In hindsight, we're a small city. We don't really have a big problem compared to a problem, but I know.	01:47:59
	In our residents mind.	01:48:05
	It is big problem because it annoys them and it's a nuisance but.	01:48:07
	You know, I think we have a pretty lucky compared to a lot of places.	01:48:11
	And we just need to do something about those nuisance ones that don't want to go anywhere. So keep up the great work, we're	01:48:14
	working on it.	01:48:17
	Thank you.	01:48:20
	All right.	01:48:21
	So I I have a.	01:48:22
	I have a.	01:48:25
	My comment is, you know, like.	01:48:26
	The broken glass syndrome where?	01:48:27
	You you continually see something and then.	01:48:30
	You just get conditioned to seeing it and then.	01:48:32
	Next, you know, you just.	01:48:35
	There and you just don't look at it no more.	01:48:37
	I want to thank you for your efforts.	01:48:40
	It it is, it is apparent.	01:48:43
	That.	01:48:45
	What we're doing is working, and I like the collaboration between.	01:48:46
	The agencies and the private property owners. So I appreciate that and the team.	01:48:50
	That that's actually helping you, the officers.	01:48:55
	So I appreciate that efforts just.	01:48:57
	You know, let's not continue to lose focus. Continue.	01:49:00
	Getting better and.	01:49:03
	And looking for ways to improve.	01:49:04
	As always, you know.	01:49:07
	Were were a.	01:49:08
	We're a public service entity and.	01:49:10
	It's unfortunate we do get a lot of calls and.	01:49:12
	But it is getting better so I.	01:49:16
	Thank you for.	01:49:18
	For the help on.	01:49:19
	On combating this.	01:49:20
	Thank you.	01:49:22
	Great.	01:49:23
	Let's go to a vote if there's nothing else.	01:49:23
	All in favor.	01:49:26
	Aye, all opposed.	01:49:27
	Hearing none, motion passes unanimously.	01:49:29
	Great. Thank you, officer from we appreciate you.	01:49:31
	And Chief Rodrigo?	01:49:33
	OK, let's move to item number 11. This is.	01:49:38
	Reach Winemie donation for Police Department canine unit will staff.	01:49:41
	Please.	01:49:47
	Present the report.	01:49:48
	And will you?	01:49:51
	Yeah.	01:49:53
	For this item.	01:49:58
	It's recommended that.	01:49:59
	The Council accept the reach.	01:50:00
	When Amy donation.	01:50:02
	For the police department's.	01:50:04
	Canine unit for the purpose of obtaining a drug search only dog.	01:50:05
	And approve a net 0 appropriation of the funds in the amount of.	01:50:10
	26,800.	01:50:14
	So.	01:50:17
	Just the background, you know on our.	01:50:21
	Department's history of being one of the first.	01:50:24
	Canine Organizations. Canine.	01:50:27
	Unit.	01:50:30
	Police departments in the state.	01:50:31
	In the first here in the county.	01:50:33
	Where we were being utilized all over Southern California.	01:50:35
	It was a great history.	01:50:39
	Until a few years ago, the Canon program went away.	01:50:42
	And we brought it back.	01:50:45
	With the greatness of Giorgio.	01:50:46
	And that was our first canine. Bring it back. And that was a bomb and a gun dog.	01:50:49
	So now the second dog in need.	01:50:54
	Which?	01:50:56
	Most agencies if you balance it out.	01:50:56
	They're either gone bomb.	01:50:58
	Explosion gun dogs.	01:51:00
	Or their narcotics dogs.	01:51:02
	So to have one of each on your team is great.	01:51:04
	And the other good thing about the dogs is.	01:51:07
	They can both be.	01:51:09
	Tracking.	01:51:10
	Dogs, you know, they're tracking people, so.	01:51:11
	It's not just looking for suspects.	01:51:14
	It is for tracking.	01:51:16
	For example, the 9 year old in Bubbling Springs Park with autism who ran from the family and.	01:51:19
	We were able to use a dog to do some tracking his path.	01:51:24
	Or the elderly gentleman who walked away from the family over at pizza man Dan's and they went up into a Rd.	01:51:27
	And we could use canine to track that path.	01:51:32
	So that's the other.	01:51:34
	Other things that they're used for.	01:51:37
	So what I want to talk about?	01:51:40
	Is.	01:51:46
	Reaches history.	01:51:49
	With the canine program.	01:51:50
	So many years ago before I got here.	01:51:52
	Reach it. Set aside.	01:51:54
	A plan for 25,000.	01:51:58
	To donate to the KM program.	01:52:01
	If the canine program came back.	01:52:03
	So.	01:52:05
	I was a little excited about that when I got here.	01:52:08
	Although I heard within that first year of a beach festival that 25,000 went away with.	01:52:10
	All the other funds so.	01:52:17
	When we were looking at the second canine.	01:52:20
	I was talking to Reach again about the possibility.	01:52:22
	Of.	01:52:25
	The funds for that?	01:52:26
	And.	01:52:27
	They were super excited about.	01:52:28
	Reinvigorating that.	01:52:31
	A donation amount.	01:52:33
	So a plan with Reach came together.	01:52:36
	To try to raise $15,000.	01:52:38
	And it remarkably.	01:52:42
	Ran well over.	01:52:44
	40,000 / 42,000 and it's still growing.	01:52:45
	This was not a small feat.	01:52:50
	But it was funds that came from this community.	01:52:53
	From our friends at the VFW.	01:52:58
	With a large check.	01:53:00
	To community members.	01:53:01
	To an incredible amount of money from the Channel Islands Yacht Club.	01:53:04
	Club family which has members both.	01:53:08
	In Wine, Amy and Oxnard.	01:53:10
	Tammy Osborne and the Osborne Foundation Family Foundation.	01:53:14
	And then some of us here in the PD we've donated ourselves to because we're behind this mission.	01:53:19
	We also have the unique thing with this donation.	01:53:27
	To get.	01:53:31
	A dog that's.	01:53:32
	Basically already been prepped for us from the Inglis family.	01:53:33
	And the English family.	01:53:36
	Were the ones who got us Giorgio?	01:53:40
	And their leaders in canine training and K9.	01:53:42
	Locating for us.	01:53:47
	In canine training.	01:53:48
	And they got their hands on this little guy, Gator.	01:53:50
	And he's already, because they've been holding him so long in hopes that we would get here someday.	01:53:52
	He has been a phenomenal.	01:53:58
	Well tested.	01:54:02
	Tracker of narcotics and he's been tested and tested again and they're holding on to this guy for us.	01:54:03
	So the timing of this?	01:54:09
	Is.	01:54:13
	Great for the reach donation to come and having the availability of this dog.	01:54:14
	And who we're talking about?	01:54:21
	Is that little furry teddy bear on the left?	01:54:22
	And that is Gator.	01:54:25
	Sitting next to Giorgio.	01:54:26
	Soon to be brother who he's been training with.	01:54:29
	Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.	01:54:32
	I don't know if the tongues had any benefit to their search capabilities, but.	01:54:35
	And a reminder.	01:54:39
	These are non apprehension dogs.	01:54:41
	So when they're not.	01:54:43
	Working.	01:54:45
	Define bad things.	01:54:46
	Impromptu.	01:54:48
	Therapy dogs for.	01:54:50
	Personnel for.	01:54:52
	The community.	01:54:54
	My can remind you of the story we're.	01:54:56
	Joel took Giorgio out.	01:54:59
	Dealing with a mental health crisis with a military vet.	01:55:01
	On the side curb one day.	01:55:03
	And what brought him down and de escalated the situation was when Giorgio came out.	01:55:06
	And the guy brought up that he had.	01:55:10
	His own dog and Georgia reminded him of him, and then he became compliant.	01:55:12
	It's a side benefit of.	01:55:16
	Of a non apprehension dog that.	01:55:18
	Just wants to love everybody when they're not working.	01:55:21
	So with that.	01:55:26
	42,000 and growing raised.	01:55:28
	We can take that initial canine and.	01:55:30
	Training cost.	01:55:33
	And purchase the dog with that training for 17,800.	01:55:35
	We have two.	01:55:40
	All black.	01:55:41
	Hybrids in the back lot of the station.	01:55:42
	The interesting thing about those cars is.	01:55:46
	They uh.	01:55:49
	Were bought as hybrids.	01:55:50
	But uh.	01:55:52
	Before I got here, under the previous administration there was a.	01:55:53
	Issue apparently with the more tenured officers driving them because change is difficult.	01:55:56
	So they were painted all black and put into the back.	01:56:01
	And they weren't.	01:56:04
	They didn't have a primary purpose. They were surplus vehicles.	01:56:06
	However, because they're surplus vehicles.	01:56:09
	One of those.	01:56:11
	Has been the backup car.	01:56:12
	For canine Giorgio's car when?	01:56:14
	Joel has to down it for maintenance or something.	01:56:16
	Our friends over at Fathom Works built a platform for the back of it for free.	01:56:19
	And we use it as a backup car for the dog.	01:56:24
	What we discovered, Joel discovered.	01:56:28
	Is there actually great canine cars, Something we didn't realize because they're hybrids?	01:56:31
	A problem with canine cars is sometimes the engines overheat. That's why Joel's Tahoe.	01:56:35
	Has vented hood like a sports car?	01:56:39
	So we discovered is.	01:56:42
	When the car goes to mellow and idle.	01:56:44
	That EC still running.	01:56:46
	And both these cars.	01:56:47
	Are such lower miles that they are perfect.	01:56:49
	To transition them over.	01:56:52
	To a canine car is their purpose car.	01:56:55
	So we take some of this money.	01:56:57
	Approximately 9000 and upgrade one of those to be the next canine car.	01:56:59
	We also have another incredible thing in this community, the regional supplier of Lucy Pet food lives here in this town.	01:57:05
	And they've been supplying all the food.	01:57:11
	And the treats.	01:57:13
	And the extra treats.	01:57:15
	Because everybody loves Georgia, including the food people.	01:57:17
	And they've been waiting for a second dog so they can feed that one too.	01:57:21
	And they want to fuel.	01:57:24
	Both are canines.	01:57:25
	The whining me.	01:57:28
	Vet Center on Pleasant Valley Rd. has been providing the medical free of cost.	01:57:29
	For.	01:57:33
	And they planned it to the same for the next dog.	01:57:34
	Let's go back to when.	01:57:37
	211 representative said.	01:57:38
	This is this towns like a family.	01:57:40
	We have.	01:57:45
	Money in our existing budget for.	01:57:46
	Any additional canine training?	01:57:49
	And there's no, there's a.	01:57:51
	There's a weird.	01:57:53
	Misinformation out there about additional staffing or taking an officer off of patrol.	01:57:54
	That is not the case. It is a collateral assignment for patrol officer.	01:57:59
	This is a.	01:58:04
	Resource a tool.	01:58:06
	Very lovable tool.	01:58:07
	But a resource and a tool.	01:58:09
	To give to somebody who's already on patrol.	01:58:10
	It's just like when we gave motorcycles to officers, it wasn't hiring additional staff for it, it was giving it.	01:58:13
	To somebody who was currently working.	01:58:20
	And we can make it a collateral assignment.	01:58:22
	James, do you want to add?	01:58:31
	Some of the stuff too.	01:58:33
	So.	01:58:35
	With with this I I just think we are at.	01:58:40
	The ideal opportunity.	01:58:44
	I think the fundraising was a.	01:58:48
	Was very emotional for some of us.	01:58:50
	There were families.	01:58:52
	Who lost?	01:58:54
	One family in particular, I won't mention their name unless they wanted to come here and speak, but they lost their son to a	01:58:56
	fentanyl overdose and their local family.	01:58:59
	And they?	01:59:03
	They gave us a check.	01:59:05
	And the dad was very teary. Eyes handed us a check at one of the fundraisers.	01:59:06
	Several other families came forward.	01:59:11
	For the same thing.	01:59:13
	One of them.	01:59:14
	Talks about their.	01:59:15
	Their child that they their.	01:59:16
	They're young adult.	01:59:18
	Some they haven't seen in a while because of.	01:59:19
	Drug use and being gone so.	01:59:21
	If you remember from the human.	01:59:24
	Services Agency presentation.	01:59:26
	About a prior recent.	01:59:31
	Council meeting, we were told that.	01:59:32
	Our drug overdose deaths have more than doubled in the city.	01:59:35
	Whereas in other cities they're going down.	01:59:39
	So we're asking for your help here.	01:59:43
	To help combat that.	01:59:45
	We're making as many.	01:59:46
	Arrest as we can, and we are searching out there for drugs and we're trying to stop what we can.	01:59:48
	But none of us are as powerful as the nose of a dog.	01:59:52
	So we could use your.	01:59:58
	Is there any any questions?	02:00:04
	Any questions?	02:00:08
	Yes, I have two.	02:00:09
	The first one is, is there any thought to creating a canine foundation?	02:00:11
	We're actually thinking bigger than a canine foundation.	02:00:16
	There's a couple of community members that would like to start a police foundation.	02:00:19
	Which is beyond.	02:00:23
	A canine foundation so.	02:00:25
	I like the idea of a police foundation.	02:00:27
	Because.	02:00:29
	If more money is raised than what you need for a canine program, it can also be utilized for.	02:00:30
	Safety equipment for the officers.	02:00:36
	Can be used for radar equipment if we want to update the.	02:00:39
	The radar can be used for commercial enforcement. There's all kinds of stuff that could be used for.	02:00:42
	And the second question is?	02:00:46
	I know that it's not necessary to have the tracking training.	02:00:48
	For the drug.	02:00:51
	Part of it, correct?	02:00:55
	Is the tracking an additional expense?	02:00:56
	That would.	02:00:59
	Encumber the donation that's already.	02:01:00
	Provided.	02:01:03
	Is it necessary? It could come from the training, it could come from that budget, but.	02:01:04
	With the training budget that you previously approved.	02:01:08
	Just like.	02:01:11
	Two years ago, what was my priority? I promoted.	02:01:12
	Six people in the department.	02:01:15
	So supervisor training was a priority in that budget.	02:01:17
	Then we got motors.	02:01:20
	Priority in that training budget was the motors.	02:01:22
	And I had a new detective.	02:01:24
	That was the priority.	02:01:25
	So the priority in this budget?	02:01:27
	Will be this dog's train?	02:01:29
	With money already allocated.	02:01:30
	And does I guess I have a third question, Does reach?	02:01:33
	Plan on continuing to fundraise.	02:01:35
	For the canine program.	02:01:39
	Yes, but let me just.	02:01:43
	Caution that.	02:01:44
	This was such an incredible.	02:01:46
	Just an incredible amount of money raised in a short amount of time.	02:01:51
	That I was part of this fundraising with them.	02:01:54
	And they've, they've seen what I can do for fundraising.	02:01:58
	So I've also promised a couple of people on reach. I'm going to help them with the next two.	02:02:00
	We got sister city fundraiser.	02:02:05
	We got mural fundraiser.	02:02:08
	There's a couple lists things on there and when we get through those.	02:02:12
	They might need my DJ skills. When we get through those, then we're going to.	02:02:16
	We're gonna we're gonna maybe go back to doing a police fundraiser, but.	02:02:20
	We have more money with three times as much as we thought we would raise in the meantime.	02:02:23
	Councilmember Gama.	02:02:29
	Thank you.	02:02:30
	Have you collaborated with the US Customs out on the port and are they interested in?	02:02:32
	Bringing the dog out and.	02:02:38
	Great question.	02:02:40
	So yes.	02:02:41
	They have been waiting for.	02:02:43
	Us to bring a dope dog.	02:02:44
	For quite a while.	02:02:47
	For US Customs.	02:02:48
	Usually a minimum response for their dog comes out of LA Long Beach. They usually have to put a 12 hour notification in. It's	02:02:50
	usually about a 14 hour response to get their dog.	02:02:55
	We don't have the easy access.	02:03:01
	To canines.	02:03:04
	For the port.	02:03:07
	Or for the military base.	02:03:08
	Especially when it comes to narcotics, so.	02:03:10
	Easy access, I don't understand that we would have the we would have the easy access OK, it's hard for them to get a dope dog and	02:03:16
	when it comes to.	02:03:20
	Not just the base, but DoD police.	02:03:24
	They don't have any narcotics detention detection dogs. They have explosives dogs and gun dogs for.	02:03:27
	A specific reason.	02:03:32
	So Chief Garcia with DoD police has been anxious for us to get this to.	02:03:33
	Because there are another agency.	02:03:38
	That would utilize this dog.	02:03:41
	Here in the city.	02:03:44
	So both.	02:03:45
	Brother, authorities would love us to have that.	02:03:47
	So is it a situation where US customs would say?	02:03:50
	A Chief Federico, can we schedule the dog to come out?	02:03:53
	Or who would take the lead on that? Yes. No, they would call us and tell us they need it. And this was the history of the	02:03:56
	department.	02:03:59
	For many years when I was here in the 90s as a detective.	02:04:03
	We always took Bob Miller's dog or Dan Morgan's dog with us.	02:04:07
	Over to the port when they got a last minute notification. There's a great Intel network with other countries with.	02:04:11
	With law enforcement in Peru.	02:04:17
	And other southern.	02:04:19
	South American countries that they have a great network when they think something got through or they're they're suspicious about	02:04:21
	something that was on the waterways and then they contact.	02:04:26
	Our port and then we're able to.	02:04:31
	Send our dog on short notice to them.	02:04:34
	If it's something that's coming into their.	02:04:37
	Yeah, there's been a couple of interceptions over the last several years that I know of two, but.	02:04:40
	Anyways, I think it's great for our community and any.	02:04:45
	Any effort we can to.	02:04:48
	Reduce fentanyl overdose or drugs illegal drugs in our community is great so.	02:04:50
	Let's support this.	02:04:56
	Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Chief.	02:04:58
	My questions have more to do with the mechanics and the process on how you're going to.	02:05:00
	Work with REACH in the future and how the city is going to manage.	02:05:06
	This.	02:05:10
	These funds, once we receive them.	02:05:12
	Do you have?	02:05:15
	Plans to formulate an agreement with REACH On.	02:05:16
	What their responsibility will be has a fiduciary.	02:05:19
	Organization.	02:05:23
	Do you have anything like that? Do you have plans?	02:05:24
	To have a written agreement.	02:05:27
	I I don't think we've told them that they.	02:05:29
	Have to be the future funders of it if they want to continue to do one with us. We could. They're holding the money, they're	02:05:31
	holding the donation checks, so they're acting as a fiduciary.	02:05:36
	For these funds and along with that comes some responsibility. So I'm just.	02:05:41
	Wanting to see that.	02:05:47
	There's some kind of agreement between the city.	02:05:48
	And.	02:05:51
	And reach on.	02:05:52
	Roles and responsibilities on who's going to.	02:05:54
	How the money is going to be?	02:05:56
	Delivered to the city. Who's going to be responsible tracking, who's going to work with the donors if they want information?	02:05:59
	Because they're taking on some.	02:06:06
	Some burden.	02:06:07
	With the administrative.	02:06:08
	Handling of this money so.	02:06:10
	I think.	02:06:12
	I think an agreement would be an appropriate thing to have.	02:06:14
	So are you, are you talking about this one, this current donation?	02:06:17
	Like the idea for this donation is the 42,000 and any monies that would come in through the end of the fiscal year because the	02:06:20
	word still out there and there's still people wanting to do.	02:06:25
	Which is even more reason to have some kind of agreement so they understand what their roles and responsibilities are and what	02:06:31
	the.	02:06:34
	Roles and responsibilities are and I'm not saying that.	02:06:38
	This would be a reason not to.	02:06:41
	Approve the doc. I want to make it really clear that.	02:06:44
	I I am supportive of.	02:06:46
	Of a second dog.	02:06:48
	But I want to make sure that we're doing this the right way.	02:06:50
	Sounds good. So luckily we have a super smart city manager and one of the brightest finance people I've ever worked with over in	02:06:52
	finance. So we're going to, can we just turn it over to him right now real quick?	02:06:57
	And yeah, I'll just.	02:07:03
	Sort of point out, I think it was about a year ago where the city.	02:07:06
	Separated from reach right and that we.	02:07:10
	Sort of tried to make more clear that Reach was its own entity and that the city is not.	02:07:14
	Overseeing reach in the ways past so.	02:07:20
	So I think.	02:07:23
	You know, we were talking that this is this project was is a good learning process because I think even just the way that some of	02:07:25
	these.	02:07:29
	Projects get initiated now, it's just different from the past where?	02:07:34
	You know, and how things get initiated or you know, one of the things we've talked about is.	02:07:38
	Sort of moving forward, I think.	02:07:43
	One of uh.	02:07:45
	The things I plan to follow up with Reach on is.	02:07:46
	You know that we'll have conversations early on about presenting to council before fundraisers get started, so I think that was	02:07:48
	something we learned from.	02:07:52
	From this first process, just so everybody's on the same page.	02:07:57
	But.	02:08:00
	We'll follow up with them because.	02:08:00
	Reaches its own.	02:08:02
	501-C3.	02:08:03
	We can, sort of.	02:08:06
	Make it.	02:08:08
	As simple as we'd like to or.	02:08:10
	Or as complicated as we'd like to where we can just make clear.	02:08:12
	We're accepting the check under.	02:08:17
	You know these conditions, but we'll follow up with Reach and.	02:08:19
	Make sure that we workout exactly what they want to hear from us, what assurances they want to hear from us, and what assurances	02:08:22
	we need from them. Yeah, Commander Albertson informed me. Under prior administrations, we received much smaller.	02:08:28
	Donations much smaller, but that we had received them. So we'll look at the processes we did for those.	02:08:34
	Right, yeah. And assurances I think is what what we need.	02:08:39
	And and being that the relationship between the city and Reach that has changed.	02:08:42
	And.	02:08:47
	And donations are being requested. I think we also.	02:08:48
	Need to consider a policy on.	02:08:52
	How we?	02:08:55
	Manage donations how we request.	02:08:56
	Donations.	02:08:59
	Because I I just.	02:09:01
	Feel like the cart went before the horse on this.	02:09:02
	On this particular.	02:09:05
	Fundraising initiative.	02:09:06
	And then my next question is.	02:09:08
	And this is for reach.	02:09:10
	For.	02:09:12
	Rich and Tom.	02:09:13
	Are you is reach in a position right now?	02:09:16
	To to handle these funds and to.	02:09:19
	Deliver these funds.	02:09:22
	Of our Is all your paperwork in.	02:09:24
	Place, Yeah.	02:09:27
	And I'm a little concerned about that.	02:09:29
	Speaking letter, but I'll have our treasurer to that point.	02:09:31
	OK. All right.	02:09:34
	Thanks for being here. Tom knows my ears all swollen.	02:09:40
	So.	02:09:43
	Oh yeah. Hi everyone.	02:09:44
	We have.	02:09:46
	I've been collecting the checks and the cash for.	02:09:47
	Since what?	02:09:51
	May something like that.	02:09:52
	It's $42,287.00 exactly.	02:09:53
	I have copies of every.	02:09:58
	I have them written in my little book here. I even have a little written spreadsheet.	02:10:00
	For every dollar, every dime that's been donated.	02:10:04
	Just to cover reach and my own ****.	02:10:08
	I can write you a check right now. I actually brought the checkbook.	02:10:12
	You want it.	02:10:14
	So I'm ready to go when you're ready.	02:10:15
	What's that?	02:10:18
	So yeah, we can cover that. I've been kind of.	02:10:21
	You know, Rich.	02:10:24
	Rich made me do this. Rich voted me in as the treasurer, so I've been watching all the cash and.	02:10:25
	You know, I'm really adamant.	02:10:31
	About.	02:10:33
	Making sure every every dime and everything is.	02:10:34
	Accounted for.	02:10:37
	So we're good to go.	02:10:38
	Great.	02:10:40
	Good to hear.	02:10:41
	Great, any.	02:10:43
	Have no more questions. OK, great. Thank you. Go right ahead, Mayor Pro Tem.	02:10:43
	OK, so.	02:10:47
	I have a few. I have a few questions but.	02:10:48
	I just want to make a quick.	02:10:51
	Comment with.	02:10:54
	This is a tool.	02:10:56
	And it's a valid tool and it would actually help our resource officer as well.	02:10:57
	On on the other end.	02:11:03
	Do we having someone identified already who this handler is going to be?	02:11:06
	Yes, we did open up a.	02:11:09
	Testing out of the anxiousness of the personnel.	02:11:11
	And.	02:11:14
	Officer Joseph Tubbs, standing back there behind me is.	02:11:16
	Open to.	02:11:19
	Received this dog real soon.	02:11:22
	Anxious.	02:11:24
	So the.	02:11:25
	Are we going to have to update?	02:11:27
	The MO U at all?	02:11:28
	To identify this new.	02:11:30
	Collateral duty.	02:11:33
	No, it's already in there.	02:11:34
	Canine handlers been in there for years.	02:11:35
	So.	02:11:37
	Officer Tubbs.	02:11:40
	By By.	02:11:44
	Him taking this.	02:11:46
	Particular position is it?	02:11:47
	Is it removing him from the cycle?	02:11:50
	No. Canines are part of operations, part of patrol, so they just rotate.	02:11:53
	Through the shifting.	02:11:58
	And if you recall in the last MOU you all signed for the PD, they.	02:12:00
	POA is.	02:12:05
	So supportive of this that they did agree.	02:12:06
	The canines can go to the overlap shift.	02:12:08
	Out of the.	02:12:11
	The Sergeant at patrol.	02:12:13
	And that allows them to be overlap.	02:12:15
	Cars, so we have them on during the highest time of.	02:12:18
	Calls OK.	02:12:21
	So the vehicle you talked about the hybrid is?	02:12:24
	Is this a leased vehicle or this owned vehicle?	02:12:27
	I don't think we're gonna.	02:12:29
	That's a whole nother discussion for there. I think they're all owned at this point and it was a smart move by.	02:12:31
	Our city manager there that.	02:12:36
	To give back any leases with low miles on them.	02:12:38
	Actually wouldn't make sense if we're already to the point of paying them off, but that's a whole nother discussion for him. So in	02:12:41
	other words, yes, it's an own vehicle.	02:12:45
	And actually the great thing about that is we didn't put any money up front for these. We leased them until we own them, so.	02:12:49
	So the the training that.	02:12:56
	That Officer Tubbs is going to take, is it going to take away from any other training, that is.	02:12:59
	Was on.	02:13:04
	That was already allocated, budgeted.	02:13:05
	No and.	02:13:07
	Because of again.	02:13:10
	Timing is perfect.	02:13:11
	Reason why Officer Tubbs was selected over other officers is he's donated a bunch of his time to go out there to the training. A	02:13:13
	lot of guys like to go with Joel when he goes to his training days. They volunteer their time.	02:13:18
	He's already built some proficiency and again, the Englishes have been holding on to this dog forever that he's probably not going	02:13:23
	to be a four week training, he's going to be a three-week training.	02:13:27
	So.	02:13:32
	Not only is.	02:13:34
	The the the training built in on that.	02:13:35
	1st but it's.	02:13:37
	Talk about.	02:13:39
	The opportunity to get a dog.	02:13:41
	Basically going to be on sale.	02:13:43
	It's going to cost us less.	02:13:44
	And for his?	02:13:46
	Such a great team here.	02:13:48
	For him to come out of his patrol spot temporarily for this while we move people around. Joel has offered to leave his.	02:13:51
	Overlap spot to go to his spot.	02:13:58
	To cut back on any overtime.	02:14:00
	That's what this that's what this team is doing right now.	02:14:02
	Got it. Yeah.	02:14:04
	What I was thinking is.	02:14:05
	The question, another question I had, was there a likelihood that we were going to eat more overtime?	02:14:08
	With this.	02:14:12
	Not with the.	02:14:13
	10 1/2 hour days that.	02:14:14
	They just got in their MOU as the overlap and no, for this training, no Joel's gonna step into his spot.	02:14:17
	Got it.	02:14:22
	So as.	02:14:28
	Knowing that this is a collateral duty, is this going to be something that's going to be cycled?	02:14:30
	Or is is he going to stay there permanently?	02:14:35
	Oh no, they.	02:14:37
	Years down the road, you can.	02:14:39
	There's there's a whole nother discussion so years down the road.	02:14:41
	If you wanted to promote or go to something else, it doesn't mean that we can't.	02:14:45
	You can't promote to like senior and you keep the dog. That's that's.	02:14:49
	That's been done, I think, real.	02:14:52
	Junior was.	02:14:53
	Went from Officer Kane officer to senior and he kept it.	02:14:54
	If you wanted to leave to go be a detective or something, that's a different story. Then you have to make the hard decision. Do	02:14:57
	you want to give up your little buddy?	02:15:00
	Or, umm.	02:15:03
	In past.	02:15:04
	Sometimes you pay the city for that dog and then the city goes and gets another.	02:15:06
	A lot of canine handlers will take their dog.	02:15:10
	Unless it just gets to the expiration years of the dog.	02:15:12
	And the dogs? Too old to work.	02:15:16
	That sometimes when you leave the assignment and do something else and you.	02:15:18
	By the dog from the city.	02:15:21
	Got it.	02:15:22
	So knowing that, you know, you've identified somebody, you know, so they're.	02:15:24
	There was a lot of talks, a lot of communication.	02:15:30
	It and and this is going to be.	02:15:35
	I guess a future agenda item that we need to have.	02:15:38
	That how we.	02:15:42
	How we?	02:15:45
	Procure something.	02:15:45
	Or Crowdsource.	02:15:47
	An item.	02:15:48
	Knowing that the city this your funding for the city.	02:15:50
	That wasn't really sanctioned.	02:15:54
	Like we did it backwards.	02:15:58
	We should have got approval.	02:15:59
	For the crowd funding.	02:16:01
	Then went out there and.	02:16:03
	So we could have actually tried to.	02:16:05
	Try to help.	02:16:07
	So we have.	02:16:08
	We've had other ideas for.	02:16:10
	For doing fundraising.	02:16:12
	But again.	02:16:15
	The weird uniqueness about this.	02:16:16
	Is we went back to reach.	02:16:18
	Who already was?	02:16:20
	Doing a.	02:16:22
	Had already put one in place for a 25,000 to come to us.	02:16:23
	So my apologies.	02:16:26
	But that's where the weirdness of this fundraiser came from was.	02:16:28
	Reach do you still have your 25,000? And then it was.	02:16:31
	No SO.	02:16:34
	Do we want to try to get to 25,000?	02:16:36
	But I hear what you're saying.	02:16:38
	There's any future one they've got to come.	02:16:39
	Just like grants, we.	02:16:42
	Come forward with them.	02:16:43
	And I would just note I think.	02:16:45
	That's something I think we're all on the same page on, that we would bring a future item to.	02:16:49
	Talk about that process and make sure that we have that process it.	02:16:53
	I have a question for the city manager.	02:16:57
	Well, uh.	02:16:59
	If you. Yeah.	02:17:00
	Go ahead.	02:17:02
	That was it.	02:17:05
	I have a comment, but that that's really.	02:17:06
	Go ahead.	02:17:09
	So City Manager, Mr. City Manager, when we look at the donation process and.	02:17:11
	Perhaps the agreement?	02:17:17
	With reach, I think it's really important that we.	02:17:19
	Calculate.	02:17:25
	The donations.	02:17:27
	That we receive.	02:17:28
	From any party because.	02:17:30
	I don't know.	02:17:32
	Do you have an agreement with Lucy Pet Projects and with the Wine Amy Vet Center?	02:17:33
	On the.	02:17:37
	Not the formal finance ones that you're considering, but yeah, I mean, because I would imagine that Lucy Pet Products probably	02:17:39
	want some advertising associated with this donation and those are the kinds of things that would go into an agreement.	02:17:45
	Should we have one and?	02:17:53
	And I think it's important for us to at least calculate.	02:17:54
	The donated amounts. So in the future if this goes away, we'll know.	02:17:59
	What the costs will be?	02:18:04
	For future budgetary purposes, so.	02:18:06
	Just I'd like to ask the city manager to consider that.	02:18:08
	Yeah. And I think.	02:18:12
	Just to note, we were just talking about creating a donation policy so that the city attorney and I were talking about and I will	02:18:15
	just note.	02:18:18
	Other cities I've been in have donation policies in place that spell out all those things and, you know, and spell out even the	02:18:23
	point of, you know, are you able to advertise in exchange for, you know, a sponsorship and things like that. So I think.	02:18:30
	Those are all things that will include in a policy because that's just something we don't have in place that we need to get in	02:18:37
	place. Probably find out too how we.	02:18:41
	Council had accepted donations prior to this over the years.	02:18:45
	Yeah, I think it's been, it's been inconsistent how it's been done. So we can we can make it consistent.	02:18:48
	Councilmember Common.	02:18:56
	This is a real positive thing.	02:18:58
	I feel like I'm a turn attending a funeral right now. So everybody can we just celebrate the fact that our community raised	02:19:00
	$42,000 to try and prevent drug overdoses, to locate and apprehend people that may be bringing drugs through our community.	02:19:09
	So I'm excited. I'm happy this, this.	02:19:18
	Some smiles up here and be happy. Let's do it again.	02:19:20
	And thank you, Rich.	02:19:23
	Reach, enrich and.	02:19:24
	Tom and everybody that helped in this, and I think it's a great day for Winnie.	02:19:27
	OK, are the.	02:19:32
	You have a question.	02:19:34
	No, I'll wait for the comment. Public. Do we have any public comments? Yes, we have public comments.	02:19:35
	First will be Becky Bernie and followed by.	02:19:40
	John Medlin.	02:19:44
	Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, Council staff.	02:19:53
	In audience.	02:19:56
	I'm here to support this.	02:20:00
	We need to.	02:20:04
	Have a drug dog?	02:20:05
	To get rid of the drugs in our city.	02:20:08
	They can smell em.	02:20:14
	Our police officers can't.	02:20:16
	If a police officer.	02:20:20
	Walks past somebody.	02:20:22
	They don't know they have drugs on them, but if they have a dog with them.	02:20:24
	And the dog alerts him.	02:20:27
	They have probable cause searching.	02:20:30
	And get rid of the drugs.	02:20:32
	So I hope you.	02:20:36
	Accept this offer.	02:20:38
	Thank you.	02:20:41
	Thank you.	02:20:42
	John Medlin.	02:20:44
	And then rich you'll be after.	02:20:47
	Good evening, guys.	02:20:50
	You guys don't know me. I'm an attorney. I practice here. I'm also a member of the Channel Islands Yacht Club.	02:20:52
	I'm also friends with Steve, I would just say.	02:20:58
	I'm a little taken back about the somber mood too. You got.	02:21:01
	Free money.	02:21:04
	Free money that had to be authorized to be spent, which I was.	02:21:06
	Stunned about that, I had to come here and I actually asked that the money that was.	02:21:10
	34,000 raised from our yacht Lever. Steve was present.	02:21:13
	And, and these guys were present on their.	02:21:17
	On their days off, I believe donating their time.	02:21:19
	That you had to actually have permission to spend it so.	02:21:21
	I would just say.	02:21:24
	Be careful about the rules that you start implementing when you see a gifted horse in the mouth if you start over regulating	02:21:25
	something.	02:21:29
	Than all the people who want to donate if you came to my Yacht Club and you said.	02:21:32
	Hey man, they didn't approve it.	02:21:36
	That would be the last of the donations.	02:21:37
	And that's just how this works. It's just he's worked so hard. Rico's worked his **** off.	02:21:39
	He's if you were at that event and Steve was at that event.	02:21:44
	Everybody was so positive. They brought the dogs in, They demonstrated the dogs, these guys, like I said.	02:21:47
	Tirelessly working without pay. I don't know if they were getting paid that night, but either way, volunteers from Santa Paula	02:21:52
	came out as well.	02:21:55
	So.	02:21:58
	You got to approve these funds. I understand it's a city and you got regulations to worry about and that kind of stuff, but.	02:21:59
	Man, you got people who came out of the community. Myself, I've lived here since 98. I've known Steve since I moved here.	02:22:05
	And you know.	02:22:11
	Working the community like this and everybody donating.	02:22:13
	Dog demonstrations, the whole 9.	02:22:16
	You should have saw our Yacht Club that night. Steve was there, like I said, for the dinner.	02:22:18
	Big fundraiser.	02:22:21
	I mean, 34 grand out of the 42 is as a result of the members of our club night and one of them was a very large donation which we	02:22:23
	really appreciate.	02:22:26
	But I'm saying the other 9000 came from me and my wife and my wife as a staff Commodore at the club.	02:22:30
	So you really got to approve this, you know.	02:22:36
	I know there's, like I said, I know there's rules and regulations how you do this, but you got to let them spend this money	02:22:40
	because if you don't, there might not be any more money. So I just.	02:22:44
	All I gotta say.	02:22:47
	Thank you.	02:22:49
	Rich Rollins.	02:22:52
	John, you'll be after.	02:22:56
	I just wanted to let you know, as President Reach, I've been really proud.	02:23:03
	About being a part of this project.	02:23:07
	Over the past year.	02:23:10
	It's been a long fundraising effort.	02:23:12
	And to bring in light.	02:23:16
	While we had some very big donations.	02:23:18
	Over 100 people donated as little as $5.	02:23:21
	To up into the thousands. So it's been a.	02:23:25
	You know they.	02:23:28
	Were behind it no matter what. They could provide that.	02:23:29
	This has been fully sub.	02:23:37
	Supported by the.	02:23:38
	Winemie Homeowners Association.	02:23:39
	Which represents.	02:23:42
	20 HOA S.	02:23:43
	And thousands of our residents.	02:23:45
	They were all very much behind it and have been supportive of it from the beginning.	02:23:47
	Uh.	02:23:53
	With the tight city budget that I'm fully aware of.	02:23:57
	This effort will provide a net.	02:24:01
	Net 0 effect to our city budget.	02:24:04
	So a lot of the things have already been discussed. So I don't want to kind of.	02:24:07
	Reiterate them, but.	02:24:11
	Please support this grassroots effort.	02:24:13
	Let's make our city even safer.	02:24:17
	By reducing these crimes.	02:24:20
	And any.	02:24:23
	Agreement. You know I.	02:24:24
	I worked in cities for many many years, so I know there's agreements and.	02:24:26
	We got to dot the IS and cross the T's to make this happen.	02:24:30
	I I agree that in the future that like you know.	02:24:34
	At one point.	02:24:39
	Be it us or staff should make that presentation that this is an effort that we're going to be moving.	02:24:40
	Forward to We Have Reach has a lot of great ideas that I think will benefit the community.	02:24:46
	And I'm.	02:24:52
	I'm going to be reaching out to you.	02:24:54
	The City Council.	02:24:56
	City Manager.	02:24:57
	To kind of move them forward.	02:24:58
	In the proper way.	02:25:00
	Thank you.	02:25:02
	Thank you.	02:25:04
	I want to echo the enthusiasm.	02:25:11
	We need to have these types of.	02:25:13
	Activities go on in our in our community because it really.	02:25:16
	Volunteerism and and donations.	02:25:20
	Are precious.	02:25:23
	They're they're the backbone of.	02:25:25
	Building a diverse.	02:25:27
	Strong community.	02:25:30
	And I think we want to.	02:25:31
	Celebrate that.	02:25:32
	And encourage that and not squash it because it.	02:25:34
	When you squash it, it doesn't come back.	02:25:38
	And so thank you.	02:25:40
	Thank you, Reach, for taking the bull by the horns and making this happen. And.	02:25:42
	Yes, the HOA Coalition did.	02:25:46
	Did participate in that early on and.	02:25:48
	We're thrilled to see the amount of money that has been.	02:25:51
	Raised and thank you to the Pacific Corinthian Lot Yacht Club and and.	02:25:54
	Excuse me?	02:25:58
	I'm sorry, that was a bad.	02:25:59
	Screwed up there. I'm so sorry.	02:26:03
	So, but thank you all and I hope that you do approve this and let's move forward and and do more for our community in this manner.	02:26:05
	Thank you.	02:26:09
	And that concludes public comment.	02:26:14
	OK, um.	02:26:16
	So let's move on to.	02:26:18
	Our recommendation to accept reach Winemie donation for the Police Department's K9 unit for the purpose of obtaining a drug search	02:26:21
	only non apprehension dog and approve the net 0 appropriation of funds in the amount of 26,800 to the general fund.	02:26:29
	Motion and a second.	02:26:38
	Move to approve.	02:26:40
	2nd.	02:26:41
	Great. Thank you. I'd like to invite discussion, any discussion.	02:26:43
	I have a comment.	02:26:48
	Go right ahead.	02:26:49
	So to some of the public comments, I am the reason why this is here on discussion as it is.	02:26:51
	And it probably would not have ever come forward had I not brought it to discussion. And there's a couple of reasons why.	02:26:56
	The first one is.	02:27:01
	It was not approved.	02:27:04
	It it needed to be approved.	02:27:05
	This council had not approved a second dog.	02:27:07
	So that was important that we do.	02:27:09
	We don't just.	02:27:11
	Decide stuff outside of council and then.	02:27:12
	The community decides it for us.	02:27:15
	The Council is the one that decides.	02:27:17
	What happens? So the second thing is.	02:27:19
	We have a budget issue.	02:27:21
	Major budget. I can't.	02:27:22
	Pave my roads.	02:27:24
	So I needed to make sure.	02:27:25
	That the money we had.	02:27:27
	Was going to cover the money that was donated and believe me, I'm 100% in support of a dog. I love the fact that we're getting a	02:27:28
	dog. I appreciate the community support.	02:27:33
	But I have a fiduciary duty to make sure.	02:27:38
	That we have.	02:27:40
	An appropriate budget.	02:27:41
	And we don't have enough money to pave our roads.	02:27:42
	So I need to make sure.	02:27:45
	That the money was going to cover.	02:27:46
	The full costs of the dog.	02:27:48
	So that is why we are here today.	02:27:49
	Discussing.	02:27:51
	What everything is, Why it is?	02:27:52
	So with that.	02:27:54
	Being said.	02:27:56
	Then we move forward.	02:27:57
	But you can't.	02:27:58
	Criticize us for having a conversation and.	02:27:59
	And wanting to know the details.	02:28:02
	When you don't know what we're doing on this side.	02:28:03
	We have to make decisions.	02:28:05
	Infrastructure decisions. I have to delay so many infrastructure things that are important to the city.	02:28:07
	So looking at a dog wasn't a.	02:28:14
	Necessary need.	02:28:16
	Compared to.	02:28:18
	Making sure we have.	02:28:19
	Appropriate pipes for our water.	02:28:21
	Or whatever other infrastructure we have to set aside.	02:28:22
	So that is why this is being here.	02:28:26
	This is why it's being discussed and this is the.	02:28:28
	Answered the questions that I needed answered. Is the money going to appropriately?	02:28:30
	Provide for the dog because we do not have the money in the budget to do so.	02:28:34
	So that is what?	02:28:39
	My comment is.	02:28:40
	And then my.	02:28:42
	Comment is I keep hearing the 26,000 but there is 42,000 raised.	02:28:43
	Why is that?	02:28:49
	Little discrepancy.	02:28:49
	We were doing with the questions.	02:28:52
	It's OK.	02:28:54
	So the 26,000 is the total.	02:28:56
	Costs that we anticipate at this time.	02:29:00
	It's great news that more funds were raised because that means.	02:29:03
	Future costs can be covered by those.	02:29:07
	By those funds, so.	02:29:09
	Reach is gonna hold the balance and.	02:29:10
	Or not, not no. The thought would be.	02:29:13
	We'll work with them, but the thought would be that we can accept the donation.	02:29:17
	At this point.	02:29:20
	The entire 42,000.	02:29:24
	That's that's what we would.	02:29:26
	Excellent. Thank you.	02:29:28
	Yeah. So you know, I'm sorry if this.	02:29:35
	Sounds solemn to everybody, but we, I agree with the Councilwoman Perez, you know, we do have to be careful about how we go about.	02:29:38
	Fundraising because there are state laws that.	02:29:46
	Hold us accountable. And so we have to make sure that we're abiding by those state laws that reaches.	02:29:49
	They're abiding by state laws and.	02:29:55
	And so you know my.	02:29:59
	My issue was not only the the mechanics of how we're doing this in the process, but.	02:30:01
	Was also the justification and.	02:30:06
	I had to.	02:30:09
	Really. Research.	02:30:10
	The justification on my own because I didn't get it from this report.	02:30:12
	My staff report.	02:30:15
	I would have liked to hear.	02:30:17
	In the staff report.	02:30:19
	How?	02:30:20
	The dogs would have helped with a homeless program that wasn't in here.	02:30:22
	I would have liked to hear.	02:30:25
	Becky's comments about the importance of.	02:30:27
	That draw drug sniffing dogs in this report.	02:30:30
	It wasn't in here.	02:30:33
	So I hope in the future that.	02:30:34
	You know better.	02:30:37
	Justification.	02:30:39
	Can be provided when you have items like this come before us.	02:30:40
	Otherwise, I'm all for it.	02:30:44
	And yay.	02:30:46
	OK. Yes, OK.	02:30:48
	Mayor Pro Tem.	02:30:50
	Yes. So it would be irresponsible for us not to ask tough questions. So for.	02:30:51
	You know why we are here is to to see the winds or the how's the wise?	02:30:58
	The process how this plays out.	02:31:03
	How this is going to affect?	02:31:05
	The force rotation.	02:31:08
	You know the car.	02:31:10
	The logistics.	02:31:13
	Everything it makes sense we.	02:31:14
	We owe it to our community, our residents who pay taxes.	02:31:16
	To know that we're going to execute.	02:31:20
	And not.	02:31:22
	Overshoot our budget.	02:31:24
	Our budget has been and we've been talking about it for the last.	02:31:26
	Three months.	02:31:29
	So I believe that.	02:31:31
	It's warranted.	02:31:33
	That's that's what we do. We're supposed to ask these questions.	02:31:34
	And it is the celebration.	02:31:37
	And I the community coming together to.	02:31:40
	To crowd fund this.	02:31:42
	It's it's awesome. It's great.	02:31:43
	But there is there is a lot of little details that.	02:31:46
	We didn't know.	02:31:49
	And so those are the questions I was asking they're.	02:31:50
	I'm not trying to.	02:31:53
	Add somber I'm just adding reality to this so.	02:31:54
	Council Member Perez, thank you.	02:31:59
	I'm on the same line.	02:32:02
	With this and I'm ready to vote.	02:32:04
	Great. And so I I thought I had something to say, but I think you all said it for me, so thank you for that. So, Madam Clerk.	02:32:06
	Please take a vote.	02:32:13
	All in favor.	02:32:14
	Aye.	02:32:16
	All opposed.	02:32:16
	Hearing none, motion passes unanimously.	02:32:17
	Great. Thank you. Thank you for your report.	02:32:20
	We're going to move to item number 12, determine timeline and process for requests for proposals.	02:32:25
	For city attorney services.	02:32:31
	Will staff please present?	02:32:33
	The report.	02:32:35
	OK. Thank you.	02:32:39
	So this items on the agenda.	02:32:40
	Really.	02:32:44
	For two reasons. 1 is just so we can be transparent about a process that isn't always very transparent.	02:32:45
	And explain to the public what we're doing.	02:32:52
	And then second also for the Council.	02:32:55
	As an opportunity to allow the Council to.	02:32:57
	To make sure that they are comfortable with the process that we recommend or identify any changes to that process. And So what	02:32:59
	we're talking about is the at the at our last council meeting, the council announced that it would like to issue a request for	02:33:06
	proposals for city attorney services.	02:33:12
	That request for proposals was approved.	02:33:20
	Are the Council.	02:33:23
	Directed.	02:33:25
	The issuance of that request for proposals on September 15th.	02:33:26
	We issued a RFP that is also attached on September 22nd.	02:33:30
	Which indicates proposals are due by October 23rd.	02:33:37
	Which, uh.	02:33:41
	The reason why we issued it quickly is for the the exact.	02:33:43
	Reason.	02:33:47
	I was just about to say which is that time flies because it's already October 6th and.	02:33:49
	And.	02:33:55
	We're already almost somehow halfway through that process, through that timeline.	02:33:56
	And so once we receive proposals on October 23rd.	02:34:01
	There's a process that we spell out that.	02:34:06
	Ends with an awarding of a contract on December 4th, 2025.	02:34:08
	But that process.	02:34:13
	It's important for the council to determine.	02:34:14
	That, uh.	02:34:18
	Its its process for review of the proposals.	02:34:19
	And so.	02:34:22
	So what we currently propose, what was proposed in the staff report, is a fairly standard process.	02:34:24
	Because the city attorney works.	02:34:30
	With and for the five council members, staff recommends that all 5 council members be the essentially the review.	02:34:32
	Board of the applicants.	02:34:40
	Like I said, we want to be as transparent as possible with the process, but.	02:34:43
	Typically reviewing the candidates and and then potentially interviews are done in closed session.	02:34:47
	To respect the privacy of.	02:34:53
	Those people that are applying for the position.	02:34:56
	So we recommended holding a.	02:34:59
	Closed session the week of October 27th. Right now the date that works I think on on the most calendars is Tuesday, October 28th	02:35:03
	at 5:00 PM.	02:35:07
	Whereby so essentially October 23rd, we share all of the applications we received with each Council member.	02:35:12
	And then we'd meet on Tuesday, October 28th to.	02:35:18
	Review the applications.	02:35:22
	I'm sorry, proposals.	02:35:24
	And so then.	02:35:27
	The next step in that process would be.	02:35:29
	At that time, the Council would select.	02:35:32
	Applicants and proposals to.	02:35:34
	To proceed to the interview phase.	02:35:36
	We recommended scheduling a special closed session meeting the week of November 10th.	02:35:39
	To interview.	02:35:44
	Those candidates?	02:35:45
	The.	02:35:47
	Date that's available on most calendars right now is Thursday, November 13th.	02:35:48
	In the evening, I think we're looking at 5:00 to 8:00 PM.	02:35:53
	And then?	02:35:57
	We could potentially have.	02:35:59
	A second date depending on how many candidates there are, but for now we were planning to have the the one date.	02:36:02
	And that gives us two weeks between the review of the applicants to the interviews.	02:36:08
	And so.	02:36:14
	That's the process we recommend, again with the Council being.	02:36:16
	Both the review board, board of the applications, the recommended review board of the applications and then the recommended	02:36:19
	interview panel.	02:36:23
	As well. So it would be.	02:36:27
	Both of those would occur in closed session with all 5 council members.	02:36:28
	Part of and then just to explain.	02:36:34
	The timeline and and why we were trying to get the proposal, the RFP out quickly.	02:36:36
	Is that our current agreement for city attorney services expires on November 5th.	02:36:42
	2025.	02:36:46
	With good news and a thank you to Joan and her firm.	02:36:48
	The firm has agreed to continue on on a month to month.	02:36:52
	Basis if there is.	02:36:56
	The the need at which we.	02:36:59
	Estimate that we would have a need for probably one month.	02:37:02
	Potentially. Maybe.	02:37:05
	Maybe a second month.	02:37:06
	By going through our process and so.	02:37:09
	As stated, one of the reasons this is on the agenda is to allow the Council to decide if that process works or if there's any	02:37:13
	desired modifications to that process. So with that, we're happy to answer.	02:37:19
	Questions.	02:37:25
	Are there any questions?	02:37:27
	Councilmember Hernandez.	02:37:30
	Thank you James for your work on this. I know you've been.	02:37:33
	Working really hard to get this in shape the way with.	02:37:37
	You know, and get our feedback along the way.	02:37:40
	One of the questions I have is.	02:37:44
	The process again is.	02:37:47
	How are we going to?	02:37:49
	Discuss the.	02:37:53
	Review of the proposals or whether or not we want to.	02:37:55
	Ad hoc screening committee. Are we going to have a closed session to discuss these?	02:37:58
	These issues and how and how are we going to conduct?	02:38:03
	The interview process itself will.	02:38:06
	Be able to have a closed session to discuss those.	02:38:09
	Those questions you want to speak to what could be in closed session? Yes, that would be a closed session discussion. OK, very	02:38:12
	good. It has to be agendaized and yeah.	02:38:16
	OK, perfect. Thank you. That's all I had.	02:38:20
	Any other questions?	02:38:24
	And certainly one thing to note is because of the.	02:38:26
	Content of the discussion. I would not be participating in it.	02:38:32
	That's something that you would do on your own.	02:38:35
	Thank you.	02:38:38
	Great. Do we have any public comments?	02:38:39
	No public comments.	02:38:42
	Great. Is there a motion and a second?	02:38:44
	To approve the proposed process.	02:38:47
	Move to approve.	02:38:51
	2nd.	02:38:52
	Great. Is there any further discussion?	02:38:55
	Pardon me.	02:39:00
	If not, we can move to a vote. All in favor.	02:39:02
	Aye, all.	02:39:05
	Hearing none, motion passes unanimously.	02:39:07
	Great. Thank you.	02:39:09
	We're moving to the last item number 13, review of lot coverage standards.	02:39:11
	Will the staff please read?	02:39:17
	Present the report. Yes, thank you and.	02:39:19
	This is a complicated topic.	02:39:22
	But we're hoping.	02:39:25
	That to keep tonight's.	02:39:27
	Discussion of it simple, because tonight really boils down to one question about it and so.	02:39:29
	I'll give a little bit of background and then I'll finish with that question. But.	02:39:34
	Earlier this year.	02:39:39
	We did a The city completed a citywide parking analysis where we looked at immediate ways to address parking concerns throughout	02:39:41
	the city and in in.	02:39:45
	Especially in certain neighborhoods that had that, we've identified significant parking challenges.	02:39:50
	And so one of the topics that came up in that citywide parking analysis was the idea of changing our lot coverage standard.	02:39:55
	In a nutshell, what we're talking about is allowing people to.	02:40:03
	Have.	02:40:07
	More driveway space than they're currently allowed to in the code.	02:40:08
	And so.	02:40:11
	We talked about that.	02:40:12
	At the.	02:40:14
	And there was essentially.	02:40:15
	Two concerns noted, and one was that.	02:40:18
	We need to figure out a way to.	02:40:21
	To do it where there was permeable materials so that the stormwater runoff doesn't create a problem.	02:40:23
	And then the second would be that we needed to, we had just adopted our landscape design guidelines and those design guidelines.	02:40:29
	Included.	02:40:37
	Sort of the aesthetic.	02:40:38
	Related issues and that those.	02:40:39
	Could be impacted by.	02:40:41
	This lot coverage standard.	02:40:43
	Change.	02:40:45
	And so.	02:40:46
	So what we've done since that meeting is we met and we.	02:40:47
	Worked with our team and our contract traffic engineer.	02:40:50
	To come up with some language of how the.	02:40:54
	Change could be implemented.	02:40:57
	It's in the packet, but the gist of it is that it would.	02:40:59
	The code would allow an additional 20% of.	02:41:03
	The front yard area.	02:41:06
	In addition to the prior allowed 50%.	02:41:08
	Potentially, an additional 20% could be used for storage or parking of operable vehicles.	02:41:12
	If essentially if a permeable or semi permeable material was used to allow for the water to percolate.	02:41:18
	And so.	02:41:26
	That's what we've come up with.	02:41:29
	As a potential change, and that addresses the.	02:41:31
	Stormwater runoff issue.	02:41:35
	And so now.	02:41:37
	Really we want to boil it down to there's one question at this time, which is the next step would be.	02:41:38
	We would.	02:41:43
	Work with our contract landscape architect.	02:41:44
	On building it into the landscape.	02:41:47
	Design Guidelines.	02:41:50
	And he is. We are working with the landscape architect on.	02:41:51
	A couple of.	02:41:55
	Things that.	02:41:57
	When we did the landscape committee and the landscape design guidelines, we had talked about some things that we were going to be	02:41:58
	working on in furtherance of that. So we are going to be working with him in the next few months on some of those.	02:42:03
	Items.	02:42:09
	And so.	02:42:10
	The reason why we're coming to council though, is.	02:42:11
	To do that and to work with that.	02:42:14
	With our contractor and build that into the guidelines.	02:42:16
	It is an estimated cost of about $10,000.	02:42:19
	And so.	02:42:23
	We have.	02:42:25
	Some budget.	02:42:28
	For those services, so we have.	02:42:29
	Budget available for it, but essentially.	02:42:31
	We wanted to come back to council to.	02:42:33
	Basically, make sure that the Council was on board with the idea.	02:42:35
	Otherwise.	02:42:40
	You know spending $10,000 on something that's a non starter wouldn't make a lot of sense so.	02:42:40
	So the simple question tonight.	02:42:45
	Is just if the Council is on board with the idea of us.	02:42:47
	Working with the landscape architect to build.	02:42:51
	That additional.	02:42:55
	Front lot.	02:42:57
	Coverage.	02:42:58
	Option Yeah, standard.	02:43:00
	Into.	02:43:02
	Our landscape design GUID.	02:43:03
	And so if.	02:43:05
	The Council agrees with that. We can move forward with that and then that.	02:43:07
	The landscape design guidelines would come back to council probably.	02:43:10
	Four or five months down the road with.	02:43:13
	With, with, with this built into that.	02:43:15
	So I tried to keep it simple.	02:43:18
	Yeah, yeah.	02:43:23
	Yeah, yeah. OK. So.	02:43:25
	Yeah, I think.	02:43:27