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Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee Meeting Summary - October 4, 2017

Public Safety & Livable Neighborhoods Committee — Wednesday, October 4, 2017
BodySan Diego, California
SessionPublic Safety & Livable Neighborhoods Committee
DateWednesday, October 4, 2017
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0:43

You're watching City TV 24.

0:45

Your access to City Halloween, we're going to be able to do that.

2:38

Good afternoon.

2:40

We are gonna call the meeting of October 4th, 2017.

2:47

So order let the record reflect that we have a quorum consisting of myself, Vice Chair Bree, Committee members Laurie Zaf, and Mr.

2:57

Ward.

2:59

Our first uh order of business is non-agenda public comments.

3:04

We have one speaker, Francine Maxwell.

3:09

And you have two minutes.

3:12

Good afternoon.

3:13

Good afternoon.

3:14

Francine Maxwell, Fourth District Council uh resident.

3:18

I'm very excited about all the letters that all the offices are joining together and writing to the mayor asking for some innovative things.

3:25

So I'd like you to consider uh writing a letter.

3:28

The mayor meets with pastors from around the county of San Diego.

3:31

So I'd like you to consider writing a letter to the mayor so that he can ask all those pastors that he meet with to come out of their four walls and hold a laundry day.

3:39

They can all go to different um laundromats within the county and let people that are shelter challenged have some wash days for free.

3:47

So that would help us and do some innovative things, and since they have access to the mayor, they meet, they talk, they brag, let's put them to work.

3:55

So come out, ask your letter needs to specify come out of your walls of your church and come and hit the streets.

4:01

Laundromats are throughout this county of San Diego, and we need free wash days so that people that are shelter challenged, my neighbors in my community, they need wash days.

4:11

I have a couple of laundromat owners that would love to get some type of break from the city.

4:15

They would love to have city have a conversation with them.

4:18

So let's think about some innovative things.

4:20

I'm really excited about the collaboration that's going on on the innovative letters that everybody is getting together, but I also would like for you to consider some um putting some other people to work.

4:32

And when people um have access to the mayor the way that these pastors do, we need them to work just a little bit harder, and not just on a Sunday, inside their church, inside their four walls.

4:44

We need boots on the ground to help us with this epidemic.

4:48

It's all hands on deck, and I'm asking you to give an all call.

4:52

Thank you.

4:53

Thank you very much.

4:54

We'll move on to committee member comments.

4:57

Any members of the committee that wish to speak?

5:00

Okay, we'll go on to Merrill, IBA.

5:03

We have a new city attorney, Paige Folkman.

5:07

Any comment for you today?

5:08

Welcome to the committee.

5:10

Our adoption agenda today is a record of action items for September 18, 2017, which will be adopted by unanimous consent unless pulled.

5:19

Seen none.

5:20

We're going to take uh one item out of order on the agenda.

5:25

We'll go to item number three first, which is an update on county and city efforts to combat the hepatitis A outbreak through vaccinations, sanitation education.

5:37

This was uh request that the uh from uh Vice Chair Brie to put this on the docket.

5:42

So thank you uh for the request, Ms.

5:44

Bree.

5:45

And we have with us uh Dr.

5:48

Wilma Wooten from the County of San Diego and Stacy Lamedico, assistant chief operating officer.

5:54

Good afternoon, and the floor is yours.

5:58

Good afternoon, Chair, Vice Chair, members of the committee.

6:00

My name is Stacey Lemetico.

6:02

I'm gonna go ahead and turn it over to Dr.

6:04

Wooten to take you through a quick overview in terms of the outbreak, and then after she's done, I will do just a brief five minutes of the city's efforts and collaboration with the county and what we've been doing.

6:17

Thank you.

6:18

Thank you.

6:19

Uh, before I get started, I'd also like to introduce Dr.

6:22

Nicholas uh Ifantides, who's our chief medical officer with the county of San Diego.

6:27

Well, thank you again for having us to provide this update on uh hepatitis A, the outbreak that's going on here in San Diego.

6:36

So in the next uh five minutes or so, I would like to give an overview and descriptions of the uh virus and how it spread, and then provide us with an update on the current uh cases that we are dealing with.

6:49

So uh hepatitis A is a virus.

6:52

It is one of three hepatitis uh viruses uh B and C that can infect the liver and cause infection.

6:59

And the infection can be mild, lasting for about two weeks to very serious, lasting for several months.

7:07

And in the general healthy population, death can occur in about one percent of individuals, but the population that's being uh affected for this outbreak, homeless individuals and those with illicit uh drug use, uh the death rates uh is the death rate is about uh uh four percent.

7:27

So uh this is a serious condition, and it is uh worse in this population because they already have underlying medical conditions, whether it's hepatitis B infection or C infection or chronic liver disease due to cirrhosis or other causes.

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Public Health█████████████████████████████29%
Emergency Management████████████12%
Homelessness████████8%
Gun Violence█████5%
Public Comment███3%
Community Engagement███3%
Environmental Protection██2%
Technology and Innovation██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee Meeting Summary - October 4, 2017

The Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee met on October 4, 2017, at 2:00 PM in the City Council Chambers. The meeting covered updates on the hepatitis A outbreak, a proposed amendment to the EMS transport contract, an anchoring prohibition at Zuniga Jetty Shoal, a ShotSpotter technology pilot evaluation, and an IBA report on police helicopter maintenance costs. All agenda items were addressed, with two items forwarded to the full City Council for action.

Consent Calendar

  • The record of action items from September 18, 2017, was adopted by unanimous consent with no items pulled.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Francine Maxwell (4th District resident) urged the committee to request the mayor ask pastors to organize free laundry days for homeless individuals, noting laundromat owners willing to participate with city incentives.
  • Aaron Bizac (former EMS professional) supported the AMR contract amendments but advocated for future competitive bidding.
  • Alexandra Barron-Torres (Downtown San Diego Partnership) thanked AMR for donating 2,000 hepatitis A vaccinations and nursing services to at-risk populations.
  • Kara McElliott (San Diego Project Heartbeat) praised AMR's community support for CPR and AED programs, including Sidewalk CPR Day and school initiatives.
  • William Purno (Central Region Prevention Coalition) criticized the lack of community hearings on marijuana retail sales and highlighted public safety concerns.

Discussion Items

  • Fourth Amendment to EMS Transport Contract with AMR (Rural/Metro)

    • Fire Chief Brian Fennessey and consultant Stuart Gary presented operational changes: revised dispatch protocols, adjusted response time compliance, and a plan to end the current contract early with a rebid process. AMR requested a 24% rate increase to address financial losses, but offered a phased approach.
    • The Office of the Independent Budget Analyst (IBA) clarified the proposed contract already included the full 24% increase and suggested the committee could bifurcate rate and operational issues.
    • Public speakers supported AMR's community contributions, including hepatitis A vaccination efforts and CPR training.
    • Outcome: The committee unanimously voted to forward the item to the City Council with a recommendation to approve the operational changes and a phased rate increase as requested by AMR.

  • Amendment to Municipal Code to Prevent Anchoring at Zuniga Jetty Shoal

    • Fire Chief Fennessey and Deputy Chief Ghaemmaghami presented the amendment to prohibit anchoring in the Zuniga Jetty Shoal area to protect a sensitive eelgrass habitat and navigation safety. Similar to an existing prohibition at Ballast Point.
    • No public speakers.
    • Outcome: A motion by Councilmember Ward, seconded by Vice Chair Bree, to forward the draft ordinance to the City Council passed unanimously.

Information Items

  • Update on County and City Efforts to Combat the Hepatitis A Outbreak

    • Dr. Wilma Wooten (County Health Officer) and Stacy Lamedico (Assistant COO) reported on vaccination, sanitation, and education efforts. Since the outbreak declaration in September, over 100,000 vaccinations were administered via outreach teams, mobile units, and jails. The county activated a Level 2 emergency operations center and provided disinfection guidance to cities. Discussion focused on regional coordination, cleaning of public spaces, and the importance of rapid hospital reporting.

  • ShotSpotter Technologies Project Update

    • Chief Charlie Zimmerman and Captain Terrence Charlotte presented results of a one-year pilot in Southeastern Division. ShotSpotter detected 72% of gunfire incidents (vs. 22% by 911 calls), reducing average response time to 72 seconds (down from 6 minutes via 911). Community feedback was positive, with 83% of surveyed residents supporting expansion. The program costs $5,000 per square mile annually. No committee action required.

  • IBA Report on Police Helicopter Maintenance Costs (Report 17-32)

    • IBA staff presented a comparison of contract maintenance (via Rotorcraft Support Inc.) vs. city employee mechanics. While city mechanic hourly rates are lower, total costs would not necessarily decrease due to the need for additional administrative support. The report was informational; no action was taken. Oversight will occur during the FY 2019 budget process.

Key Outcomes

  • EMS Contract Amendment: Forwarded to City Council with approval of operational changes and phased 24% rate increase (unanimous vote).
  • Zuniga Jetty Anchoring Prohibition: Forwarded to City Council for ordinance adoption (unanimous vote).
  • Hepatitis A Update: Received as information; committee urged continued regional coordination.
  • ShotSpotter Update: Received as information; no committee action.
  • Helicopter Maintenance Costs: Received as information; no committee action.

Meeting Transcript

You're watching City TV 24. Your access to City Halloween, we're going to be able to do that. Good afternoon. We are gonna call the meeting of October 4th, 2017. So order let the record reflect that we have a quorum consisting of myself, Vice Chair Bree, Committee members Laurie Zaf, and Mr. Ward. Our first uh order of business is non-agenda public comments. We have one speaker, Francine Maxwell. And you have two minutes. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Francine Maxwell, Fourth District Council uh resident. I'm very excited about all the letters that all the offices are joining together and writing to the mayor asking for some innovative things. So I'd like you to consider uh writing a letter. The mayor meets with pastors from around the county of San Diego. So I'd like you to consider writing a letter to the mayor so that he can ask all those pastors that he meet with to come out of their four walls and hold a laundry day. They can all go to different um laundromats within the county and let people that are shelter challenged have some wash days for free. So that would help us and do some innovative things, and since they have access to the mayor, they meet, they talk, they brag, let's put them to work. So come out, ask your letter needs to specify come out of your walls of your church and come and hit the streets. Laundromats are throughout this county of San Diego, and we need free wash days so that people that are shelter challenged, my neighbors in my community, they need wash days. I have a couple of laundromat owners that would love to get some type of break from the city. They would love to have city have a conversation with them. So let's think about some innovative things. I'm really excited about the collaboration that's going on on the innovative letters that everybody is getting together, but I also would like for you to consider some um putting some other people to work. And when people um have access to the mayor the way that these pastors do, we need them to work just a little bit harder, and not just on a Sunday, inside their church, inside their four walls. We need boots on the ground to help us with this epidemic. It's all hands on deck, and I'm asking you to give an all call. Thank you. Thank you very much. We'll move on to committee member comments. Any members of the committee that wish to speak? Okay, we'll go on to Merrill, IBA. We have a new city attorney, Paige Folkman. Any comment for you today? Welcome to the committee. Our adoption agenda today is a record of action items for September 18, 2017, which will be adopted by unanimous consent unless pulled. Seen none. We're going to take uh one item out of order on the agenda. We'll go to item number three first, which is an update on county and city efforts to combat the hepatitis A outbreak through vaccinations, sanitation education. This was uh request that the uh from uh Vice Chair Brie to put this on the docket. So thank you uh for the request, Ms. Bree. And we have with us uh Dr. Wilma Wooten from the County of San Diego and Stacy Lamedico, assistant chief operating officer. Good afternoon, and the floor is yours. Good afternoon, Chair, Vice Chair, members of the committee. My name is Stacey Lemetico. I'm gonna go ahead and turn it over to Dr. Wooten to take you through a quick overview in terms of the outbreak, and then after she's done, I will do just a brief five minutes of the city's efforts and collaboration with the county and what we've been doing. Thank you.

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