Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee Meeting - November 10, 2021
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Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee Meeting - November 10, 2021
The Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee met virtually on November 10, 2021, at 17:00 UTC. The meeting was called to order by Chair Montgomery Steppe, with Vice Chair Campio and Member Whitburn present. The committee discussed four agenda items: adoption of the 2019 California Fire Code, the Age-Friendly San Diego Action Plan, and two information items regarding housing and ambulance transition. Public comments were heard on non-agenda topics and on specific items.
Consent Calendar
- No consent items were presented.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Non-Agenda Public Comment: Kathy Lippett expressed concerns about marijuana storefronts displacing churches and criticized municipal code changes favoring cannabis operations.
- Item 1 (Fire Code): No public speakers.
- Item 2 (Age-Friendly Plan): Francine Maxwell urged broader outreach to African American seniors and requested sign-in sheets and Zoom logs to ensure diversity.
- Item 3 (Housing Commission Apartments): Francine Maxwell criticized the housing commission for lacking transparency and failing to include African American seniors. Sandy Miskowski shared her positive experience being housed through Father Joe's and urged continued support for permanent supportive housing.
- Item 4 (FALC Transition): John Brady recounted past threats of a $1,400 ambulance bill while homeless and urged that such practices not continue. Laura Sadania echoed similar concerns about excessive charges and called for cultural competency training. Francine Maxwell demanded attention to diversity and inclusion in San Diego Fire-Rescue, noting the NAACP was promised a committee that was never formed.
Discussion Items
- Item 1: Adoption of the 2019 California Fire Code and Associated Municipal Code Repeal and Adoption – Deputy Chief Fire Marshal Tony Tosca presented the routine three-year code update. Assistant Fire Marshal Mark Dossett explained that local amendments address climactic and geological conditions. Vice Chair Campio asked about provisions expanded beyond state code; staff cited continuity and safety. The committee voted unanimously to approve.
- Item 2: Age-Friendly San Diego Action Plan – Andy Field (Parks and Recreation), Christy Fenneck, and Lori Clark (SDSU) presented the plan based on community input and policy scans focusing on six key areas: transportation, housing, social participation, etc. Vice Chair Campio and Chair Montgomery Steppe expressed strong support, emphasizing equity and implementation. The committee voted unanimously to approve.
- Item 3: San Diego Housing Commission's Kearny Vista and Valley Vista Apartments (Information Only) – Rick Gentry, Jeff Davis, and Lisa Jones provided an update on permanent supportive housing projects. Chair Montgomery Steppe thanked them for transparency. No vote was required.
- Item 4: FALC Mobile Health Corporation Transition Status (Information Only) – Chief Colin Stoll and Deputy Chief Jody Pierce reported that 31 of 36 milestones were met, with four more expected before the November 27 go-live. The one remaining milestone involved electronic patient care record deployment. Vice Chair Campio and Member Whitburn expressed confidence in the contractor. No vote was required.
Key Outcomes
- Item 1: Motion to adopt the 2019 California Fire Code and associated municipal code changes passed unanimously (3-0).
- Item 2: Motion to approve the Age-Friendly San Diego Action Plan passed unanimously (3-0).
- Item 3: Information received; no action taken.
- Item 4: Information received; no action taken.
Meeting Transcript
Okay, it looks like we will be right on the line. Good morning, everyone, per executive order 29-20, which suspends certain requirements of the Brown Act. The committee members will be participating via Zoom, and no members of the public will be in attendance at the meeting in the interest of public health and safety. In addition, this meeting is being televised and live streamed on the city's website, and the committee liaison has made arrangements for the public to comment using the Zoom webinar platform. We appreciate the public's cooperation. I will go over the specifics of how to join the webinar and we'll give details on how the public can offer their public testimony. I will now call the public safety and livable neighborhoods committee meeting of November 10th, 2021 to order. I will now call the roll, Vice Chair Campio. Here. Council President Pro Tim Whitburn. Sure. Councilmember Von Wilpert. Present. Great. Each committee member is attending virtually. Also on the virtual meeting is Laura Easton from the Office of the City Attorney, Jordan Moore, Office of the IBA, and Matt Yagegan, office of the mayor. The public may view the meetings on public television on City TV Channel 24 for Cox Communication and Spectrum or Channel 99 for ATT, or view the meeting online by going to the City Council Committee's homepage at Sandiego.gov and selecting the City TV Live Webcast blue button on the right hand side of the page. The committee meetings will be held virtually using the Zoom webinar platform. Members of the public can offer public comment on items by accessing the Zoom webinar online using a desktop computer, a laptop, a tablet, or a smartphone, or by calling into the meeting using a smartphone cellular phone or landline. The link to join the committee meeting webinar by computer, tablet, or smartphone is listed on the agenda on how to join by iPhone one tap. To join the Zoom webinar by telephone, you may dial 1669 254 5252. When prompted, input webinar ID 160780 2331 pound. This information is also available on the agenda and will appear on the screen during the public comment period for each item. When I introduce the item you would like to comment on, raise your hand by either tapping the raise your hand button on your computer, tablet, or smartphone, or by pressing star nine on your phone. You will be taken in the order in which you raise your hand, and you may only speak once on a particular item. When our committee consultant indicates it is your turn to speak, she will call you by your name as it appears on the Zoom webinar attendee list, or she will read out the last four digits of your phone number if you have called into the meeting. That's how you'll know it's your turn to speak. Subjoin the webinar by computer, tablet, or smartphone, you will receive a pop-up notice to select the unmute button on your device. If you have called into the meeting by cell phone or landline, press star six on your phone to unmute yourself. We will review these instructions briefly again when the public comment period is open for an item. Please wait until the item you would you wish to speak to has been called before raising your hand to speak. If you raise your hand during a non-comment period, it will be lowered. When you're announced to uh as the next speaker, please unmute yourself and offer your comments. Also, please mute the volume on your TV or computer before you begin to speak. The quorum is now present and we will dispense with the approval of the committee actions of October 20th, 2021. Do I have a motion to approve the committee actions? I will move, Chair. Great. Um we have a motion and a second on the floor, and now we'll take council member questions and comments and have each council member register their vote. Uh let's go with Vice Chair Campill. I vote yes. Member Whitburn. Yes. Member Von Wolpert. Yes. Great. Thank you. I'd also like to register a yes vote and that uh passes you unanimously. At this time, we'll take up non-agenda public comment per temporary rule 2.6. Non-agenda public comment is an opportunity for the public to provide a comment.
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