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CITY OF �YNWOOD
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2005
6:15 PM
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CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL
Dale Jones, Chairperson
Zelda Hutcherson, Vice-Chairperson
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES March 14, 2005
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PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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STUDIES AND REPORTS 1) L. A. Co. Sheriff's Department
• Capt. Stephen Roller
. Lt. Vincent Ramirez
• Sgt. Michael Conner
2) 3907 Lugo Driveway Access Problem
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COMMISSIONER ORALS
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ADJOURNMENT Next meeting: May 9, 2005
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CI7Y OF LYNWOOD
. REGULAR MEETING OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2005
The regular meeting of the Public Safety Commission for the City of Lynwood,
California was held on Monday, March 14, 2p05 at 6:15 p.m. at 11330 Bullis Road,
Lynwood, California. The agenda was duly posted as prescribed by the Brown
Act.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Jones called the meeting to order at 6:18 p.m. Steve Stewart, Staff
Liaison, took roll call. Commissioner Rayas was absent. Commissioner Hawkins
arrived at 6:28 pm.
INVOCATION
Led by Chairperson Jones.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Commissioner Calderon.
GUEST
Lt. Day and Sgt. Webb from Animal Control
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Vice-Chairperson Hutcherson and seconded by Commissioner
Cornelious to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2005. Commissioner
Calderon abstained. Motion carried. '
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNiCATIONS I
M�s. Pearline Calderon, expressed her concern about the senior residents who ;
reside on 3907 Lugo. She brought the problem to the attention of the commission ;
and was told that it was going to be taken care of within two weeks. To date Yhe
problem has not yet been corrected. She requested an update as to when the I
driveway access will be installed. Mr. Stewart will follow up and ensure that the
problem is being taken care of.
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Another concern that Mrs. Calderon noted was about the 4 of July. She stated ,
that the fireworks are threatening houses and animals. She suggested and
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believes that the commission should make a recommendation to the City Council
to abolish fireworks from the City.
Mr. Enrique Lopez, a Lynwood resident who resides on State Street, is concemed
about two issues that are disturbing his neighborhood. First, he would like for the
City to do something about the prostitution on Long Beach Blvd. He works
delivering pivas' and has observed on a daily basis how the prostitution business
is increasing. He stated that there have been occasions when drivers actually
stop traffic while negotiating with prostitutes. He is concemed because he resides
: in this area and does not waM his family subjected to this kind of environment. He
, has brought it to the attention of the City Council, but nothing has been done. That
is why he decided to come before the commission to request assistance and
guidance to eliminate the problem.
Mr. Lopez, also has a concern about the car racing on State Street. After
10:OOpm, State Street tums into a racetrack. The drivers are speeding between '
40 to 50 miles per hour, burning rubber, doing donuts, and disturbing the peace in
a residential area. He is requesting that something be done to help eliminate the
problem.
STUDIES AND,REPORTS
Mr. Stewart welcomed and introduced Lt. Day from the Animal Control to the
commission.
Lt. Day thanked the commission for the invitation and stated that he would be
retiring - December 2005. Sgt. Webb will taking his place as the Patrol
� Supervisoc He then stated that one of the busiest days that they have is the day
after the 4` of July. Many dogs run away from home trying to get away from the
noise because they are scared. They have to capture and retum those dogs that
are lost back to their homes as well as those dogs that have been hit by vehicles.
He then indicated that the man-powered hours have increased, the service
request had decreased and they have not had any court time during the past year.
Commissioner Jones inquired about the dog vaccinations. Lt. Day responded that
Sgt. Portillo would be canvassing door-to-door ensuring that all dogs are licensed
as well as up dated with their vaccinations and noted that now cats are required to
have their own license.
Commissioner Alatorre thanked Lt. Day for a job well done.
Lt. Day also indicated that there is a new requirement for those that own a Pit Bull.
Owners are required to check with their home insurance carriers before getting a
Pit Bull as a pet. Some agencies will not cover the property if they own a Pit Bull
dog.
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Chairperson Jones thanked Lt. Day for doing a great job in eliminating the street
dog problem and to keep it up.
A brief discussion took place on the prostitution and racing problem.
Vice-Chairperson Hutcherson commented on the problem o� State $treet. She
indicated that the Police are not responding to speeding violations. She would like
to address the issue, and to have more deputies present. Commissioner Alatorre
agreed and indicated that a recommendation be given to Council. �
Commissioner Cornelious commented on the prostitution problem. He stated that
in some cities the motels have regulations where it can't be rented for an hour, and
must be rented for the entire night.
Commissioner Alatorre responded that at the Blockwatch Meeting of March 9� the
deputies present were approached with the prostitution problem and they indicated
that the motel rental agreement does not work because the key can be shared.
Vice-Chairperson Hutchersori made the motion and Commissioner A�atorre
seconded that a recommendation be made to Council to target the car racing and
the prostitution problem. Also, to request that the Sheriff's Department provide a
monthly report as to what the statistics are of crime and what areas are being
targeted within the City. Mr. Stewart will relay the message to the captain.
The commissioners briefly discussed fireworks. It was indicated that the 4�" of July
is a day to celebrate, but not through out the month. Fireworks usually start selling
a week prior (8 days) and the commission agreed that a recommendation be given
to Council to limited the sale to 72 hours.
Commissioner Cornelious recommended that the current ordinance be studied
before making any suggestions to Council. Commissioner Hawkins agreed.
COMMISSIONER.ORALS
Commissioner Cornelious is concerned about the mosquitoes around the City. He
noted that there is an empty lot on Atlantic Blvd. between Josephine and Agnes
where McDonald's used to be, where a pond has emerged and this could be
habitat for mosquitoes.
He also noted that by the 710 Freeway going toward Rosecrans there is a lot that
has been used as a dumping lot.
, Commissioner Mawkins distributed a copy of the changes that she would like to
see in the mission statement. She also stated that she would like the community
to be aware that the commission is available to assist in safety issues. She
suggested that literature be distributed to educate the community and to get the
residents involved in how to be safe.
Vice-Chairperson Hutcherson agreed with Commissioner Hawkins and indicated
that the public might not be aware that the commission is available to assist the
residents with their safety issues, and that the commission is actually doing
something with their concerns. "
Chairperson Jones questioned as to what point the Council listens to the
commission and if the recommendations that the commission suggests are taken
into consideration. ,
Commissioner Calderon once again brought to the commission's attention the
matter of the residents who reside on Lugo.
Commissioner Alatorre is concerned about the children who are attending the
Lynwood schools. He indicated that the school district is changing their
� classification of security officers and adding more requirements. He also indicated
that there is going to be a problem with the children who will be attending the new
high school due to transportation. He suggested that the school district allocate
the appropriate monies to provide more buses for transportation.
Traffic congestion is another concern that Commissioner Alatorre is concerned
about. He indicated that the congestion is getting worse and the stude,nYs safety
is a major concern.
Chairperson Jones indicated that it is going to be a problem because once the
school opens there will be tra�c all over Walnut. He then indicated that on the
East side of Duncan north of Beechwood there are large items that people have
put out on the street. Residents either don't know or don't care that the trash
company will pick up large items on Saturday. The only thing that residents need
to do is to call Consolidated trash company and schedule a pick up.
ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Vice-Chairperson Hutcherson and seconded by Commissioner
Calderori to adjourn to the next regular meeting scheduled for April 11, 2005 at
6:15 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:09 p.m.