1 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:51,640 You can leave right there. 2 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:29,800 This doesn't have to be in your face. Pretty good. But like right there once 3 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:29,800 they move up. 4 00:03:40,159 --> 00:03:45,920 All right. Good evening, everybody. Uh, welcome to the meeting of the City of 5 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:50,799 Desert Hot Springs Public Safety Commission. It's Thursday, September 6 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:54,640 10th at 6 PM. Uh, we're going to call the meeting to order. Uh, Gerald, can we 7 00:03:53,040 --> 00:03:56,640 please get a roll call? >> Commissioner Flores, 8 00:03:56,159 --> 00:03:58,480 » here. >> Commissioner Lance, 9 00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:00,080 » present. >> Commissioner Sanchez, 10 00:03:59,599 --> 00:04:03,439 » here. >> Vice Chair Lozono 11 00:04:01,519 --> 00:04:04,560 » here. and chairman Meyer >> here. 12 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:10,080 » Thank you. >> All right. Thank you, Gerald. Uh we'll 13 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:12,159 move on to the pledge of allegiance. Uh Donna, you want to lead us in that? 14 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:17,519 » I sure do. >> Thank you. 15 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:23,360 » Hand over heart. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America 16 00:04:20,560 --> 00:04:28,960 and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with 17 00:04:26,639 --> 00:04:32,160 liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you everybody. 18 00:04:30,160 --> 00:04:35,880 » Thank you, Don. Okay. 19 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:35,880 » All right. 20 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:43,520 We need approval of the agenda. >> I make a motion to approve the agenda. 21 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:48,639 » I'll second that. >> Okay. You got those, Gerald? Do you want 22 00:04:47,040 --> 00:04:51,440 us to vote? Uh, you want to do a roll call or you want us to hit the button? 23 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:55,600 » Um, on the screen. >> It's on. You hit the button. Okay. 24 00:04:54,479 --> 00:04:59,040 » It's way up there. >> Oh, there it is. 25 00:04:56,960 --> 00:05:01,199 » Where is it? >> I can't. 26 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:04,479 » You got it. It's kind of light. It's right there. 27 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:08,800 » There you go. >> Motion passes unanimously. 28 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:11,199 » Okay. Motion passes uh unanimously. Uh I noticed there's no approval of minutes. 29 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:14,479 We're all caught up there, right, Gerald? 30 00:05:11,840 --> 00:05:19,880 » Um I wasn't able to get this last set in time for this agenda, but it'll be on 31 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:19,880 the next uh we'll catch them upg 32 00:05:21,280 --> 00:05:26,720 uh public comments. Uh at this time pursuant to the Brown Act, any person 33 00:05:24,880 --> 00:05:30,560 may comment on matters of general interest within the subject matter 34 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:36,800 jurisdiction of the public safety commission not listed on the agenda. 35 00:05:34,320 --> 00:05:41,039 Okay. Uh under the Brown Act, the public safety commission should not take action 36 00:05:38,639 --> 00:05:45,280 on or discuss matters raised during public comment portion of the agenda. 37 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:47,360 And I'm going to put my glasses on because I am having a hard time reading 38 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:50,720 that. You >> got older. 39 00:05:48,479 --> 00:05:54,720 » Thank you, Donnie. Yes, I did get older. So uh it was only two months. Speakers 40 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:57,440 may not yield their time to others without consent of the chair. All 41 00:05:56,160 --> 00:06:00,960 comments are to be directed to the public safety commission and shall be 42 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:04,880 devoid of any personal attacks. Members of the public are expected to maintain a 43 00:06:03,120 --> 00:06:09,520 professional courteous decorum during public comments. Please complete and 44 00:06:06,639 --> 00:06:13,039 submit a speaker card and we have one uh to the city clerk. You will be asked to 45 00:06:11,199 --> 00:06:18,639 state your name and city of residence for the record. And we do have one 46 00:06:15,280 --> 00:06:23,600 speaker card. And is it Mr. Leco? >> Emory. Yeah. Just 47 00:06:19,600 --> 00:06:29,919 » Yes. please step up. Thank you, sir. >> Uh, dear commission members, um, and our 48 00:06:26,880 --> 00:06:33,520 chief, I just wanted to say that, you know, you guys are doing a great job out 49 00:06:31,440 --> 00:06:37,840 there. You've helped us immensely at Miracle Springs and at the spa, and I 50 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:43,440 can't even thank you guys enough for what you do. And, um, I just had, um, 51 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:49,440 you know, the interactions with our business. we probably are your most 52 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:53,680 called places because of, you know, we're a we're the lower price leader 53 00:06:51,360 --> 00:07:00,400 kind of in the area. And I just want to say thank you. That's first. Secondly, 54 00:06:56,800 --> 00:07:05,039 um I did want to ask one question. Does the city of Desert Hot Springs have the 55 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:08,479 lowest crime rate in Coachella Valley? Can you speak to that and let me know 56 00:07:06,960 --> 00:07:13,120 kind of where we're at in the pecking order? Um cuz I'd heard we had the 57 00:07:11,599 --> 00:07:16,280 lowest rate and I'm like, "Oh, wow. Is that true? 58 00:07:16,720 --> 00:07:23,039 » You you uh we'll let uh Lieutenant Kuranza handle that when he does his 59 00:07:20,800 --> 00:07:26,400 report on the administrative reports if that's okay with you cuz we we can't 60 00:07:24,960 --> 00:07:30,479 answer you right here right now. >> Oh, no. I And I understand that. It was 61 00:07:28,720 --> 00:07:34,880 just I was like, "Okay, wow. That's great." If that's that's where we're at 62 00:07:32,319 --> 00:07:38,639 and then how do we help, right? Anyway, thank you very much. 63 00:07:37,039 --> 00:07:41,919 » All right. Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. Okay. And yeah, I got a feeling, 64 00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:46,560 Lieutenant, you'll be able to handle that that inquiry. Yeah, I knew it. 65 00:07:44,080 --> 00:07:50,560 Somehow I knew it. So, all right, let's go to the uh animal control monthly 66 00:07:48,400 --> 00:07:53,759 report. Tyler, are we ready? Or are you going to have somebody else do it? 67 00:07:52,319 --> 00:07:56,960 » So, I'm actually going to have our lead animal control officer be uh stepping 68 00:07:55,520 --> 00:07:59,919 into this position for me on the commission so he can review the reports 69 00:07:58,800 --> 00:08:03,400 for you guys so you get it straight straight from him. 70 00:08:04,800 --> 00:08:09,319 That >> better. There you go. 71 00:08:10,479 --> 00:08:16,560 whenever you're ready. >> Okay. Good evening, commissioners. Our 72 00:08:13,759 --> 00:08:23,520 animal con care and control month re report for August 2026, 73 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:28,160 we had a total of 124 service requests completed, 74 00:08:25,039 --> 00:08:36,599 seven administrative citations issued, 14 animal licenses issued, nine license 75 00:08:32,399 --> 00:08:36,599 renewal reminders sent. 76 00:08:37,039 --> 00:08:47,519 61 animals received into care, 23 veterary visits provided, 43 77 00:08:44,959 --> 00:08:55,279 vaccinations administered, 14 microchips provided, 78 00:08:50,880 --> 00:09:00,160 18 returned to owners, six adopted into new homes and 11 transferred to rescue 79 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:06,000 partners. We had a total of 16 animals dead on 80 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:11,440 arrival. one animal that passed away while in our 81 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:18,080 care and two humane euthanasia for severe medical conditions. 82 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:23,839 After hours on August 13th at approximately 3:45 p.m. 10 puppies were 83 00:09:21,519 --> 00:09:32,720 discovered at one of our facilities by our lead kennel Joe who contract 84 00:09:28,080 --> 00:09:37,680 contacted our officers and Tyler and two of our officers that were on that day um 85 00:09:35,120 --> 00:09:42,480 arrived at the facility helped Joe capture all the puppies. Two of them 86 00:09:39,519 --> 00:09:46,880 were hiding under vehicles. Um, everybody was as dirty as can be, 87 00:09:45,360 --> 00:09:51,120 dehydrated. Um, they gathered them all up, 88 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:57,040 vaccinated them, fed fed them, gave them water. Um, 89 00:09:54,080 --> 00:10:02,399 and we reached out to several rescue organizations. Um, eventually getting 90 00:10:00,399 --> 00:10:06,480 them into, um, 91 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:13,519 the Helen Woodward Animal Center on August 19th where they took over their 92 00:10:09,600 --> 00:10:16,519 care. and uh eventually got him into homes. 93 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:21,760 » All right. >> Is that it? 94 00:10:20,720 --> 00:10:24,640 » Any that's it? >> Is that it? Yep. Thank you. Is there any 95 00:10:23,360 --> 00:10:27,440 questions? >> And what's your name again, sir? 96 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:30,560 » Uh Jonathan Nitz. >> Jonathan. Okay. All right. 97 00:10:29,360 --> 00:10:33,800 » It's right. It's right there on your thing there. 98 00:10:35,440 --> 00:10:43,279 » Please, Donna, go ahead. >> Um the puppies were they of all one 99 00:10:41,279 --> 00:10:47,760 Yeah, as far as they can tell based on their the looks and the teeth and the 100 00:10:45,680 --> 00:10:50,959 age. Yeah, I would say so. >> What were they like? 101 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:55,440 » They were like little shepherd Australian cattle dog. 102 00:10:54,160 --> 00:10:57,519 » They were fluffy. They were fluffy fluffy 103 00:10:55,680 --> 00:11:00,480 » mix. >> They're definitely a fluffy large breed 104 00:10:58,880 --> 00:11:03,760 when they entered our care. >> Where did you find them? 105 00:11:01,680 --> 00:11:08,959 » Uh they were found at our facility on Indian Canyon. Some We believe somebody 106 00:11:05,839 --> 00:11:12,160 dropped them over the fence. Um, yeah, >> that's a lot of puppies. 107 00:11:10,320 --> 00:11:13,839 » Yes, it is. >> Great job. Thank you. 108 00:11:13,279 --> 00:11:16,320 » Oh, thank you. >> Yeah, we're just we're thankful that we 109 00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:19,920 had somebody on staff still at the facility that was able to uh witness 110 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:22,800 them on the ground. So, we're able to round them up and take care of them, 111 00:11:21,279 --> 00:11:26,079 give them baths, give them vaccinations, make sure they had food and water, they 112 00:11:23,839 --> 00:11:29,279 weren't dehydrated, no serious medical concerns that would require us taking 113 00:11:27,600 --> 00:11:33,120 them over to urgent care or a vet that night. Um, it what the good news that 114 00:11:31,760 --> 00:11:38,640 came out of it was we were able to build that partnership with the Helen Woodward 115 00:11:34,800 --> 00:11:41,680 Animal Center. So, we um that that's a big partnership for us. We're really 116 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:45,120 glad to have that one. They they're they're a really great organization who 117 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:49,839 does thousands of adoptions every year. So, we're hoping to continue our 118 00:11:46,720 --> 00:11:54,720 partnership and that this outcome has brought us that partnership. 119 00:11:51,440 --> 00:11:58,079 » Great. Good news. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. 120 00:11:55,600 --> 00:12:00,560 » Other questions for Jonathan? I remembered his name. That's a good 121 00:11:59,279 --> 00:12:01,839 thing. >> Thank you. 122 00:12:01,040 --> 00:12:05,200 » No, you're good. >> I got one. Just one, please. Right. 123 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:10,399 » Yeah. The citations issued were those mainly for just like violations or no 124 00:12:07,680 --> 00:12:16,000 licenses or things like that or >> Yeah. So most of them are for 125 00:12:12,480 --> 00:12:19,000 violations. Um our most common one is licensing. 126 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:27,120 » Okay. And I have two questions. First question is is uh where is this Helen 127 00:12:24,959 --> 00:12:32,160 Woodward facility at? So, if people want to go there and they want to look and 128 00:12:29,519 --> 00:12:35,040 see maybe adopt a puppy from or a dog that's come from Desert Hot Springs and 129 00:12:33,680 --> 00:12:38,639 they've been gracious enough to take from, where can people find them? 130 00:12:36,959 --> 00:12:41,680 » Oh, absolutely. So, I had the pleasure of actually doing a tour of that 131 00:12:39,839 --> 00:12:44,240 facility and and meeting their staff and their management and kind of picking 132 00:12:42,720 --> 00:12:47,600 their brain a little bit on how we can up our adoptions. They're actually 133 00:12:45,839 --> 00:12:50,480 located out in San Diego, >> but um I would encourage anybody to go 134 00:12:49,200 --> 00:12:53,760 down there. They have a whole education center down there. So, if anybody just 135 00:12:52,240 --> 00:12:57,279 wants to go down there for that trip, it's a beautiful facility. I strongly 136 00:12:55,600 --> 00:13:00,880 encourage it. I do think they still have a handful of our puppies left. 137 00:12:58,880 --> 00:13:05,120 » Okay. All right. And the second question, and please don't take this as 138 00:13:03,360 --> 00:13:10,079 a complaint, okay? It's going to sound like one, but 139 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:14,240 it's not. Trust me, it's not. Uh my my wife had to call the other day, uh 140 00:13:11,920 --> 00:13:19,519 animal control. We had a a coyote who's injured, sick, mangy. It wasn't afraid 141 00:13:17,519 --> 00:13:22,639 of humans for the most part, which she called me and said, "It's not like 142 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:27,839 taking off." And I'm like, "That's not a good sign." Uh because usually coyotes 143 00:13:25,600 --> 00:13:30,480 see a human, they take. And I said, "Go ahead and call animal control. See if 144 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:36,480 they can do something because it's sick and it's and it's acting aggressive." Uh 145 00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:43,600 she did. Your team was on the spot like super quick. And uh the dog the coyote 146 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:48,560 ran off uh and you know uh she was told that there's nothing really we can do as 147 00:13:45,440 --> 00:13:52,600 a city. Okay. And then she was uh given a number to call for the county. 148 00:13:54,320 --> 00:14:00,959 there wasn't anything there. They just said call the city. Uh and then, you 149 00:13:59,199 --> 00:14:06,079 know, and then she tried to call the a wildlife number and all she got was like 150 00:14:03,360 --> 00:14:09,360 a pre-recorded thing. Uh you know, my question is is and I get it. If we're 151 00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:13,040 not allowed to handle those, we're not allowed to handle them as a city. I get 152 00:14:10,800 --> 00:14:16,000 that. I think you I think the control officer mentioned there was some code or 153 00:14:14,560 --> 00:14:21,920 section that prevents us from doing that. But I'm just wondering how do we I 154 00:14:19,600 --> 00:14:26,320 mean is there a way to deal with a problem like that? I mean, you know, I 155 00:14:24,560 --> 00:14:29,600 you know, I just I went out I cen peppered where the dog the coyote was 156 00:14:28,079 --> 00:14:33,839 hanging out and figured out he's drinking water out of Mono. I busted 157 00:14:31,440 --> 00:14:37,760 water lines. I'm the bad guy. So, I'm getting that fixed. uh but and and that 158 00:14:36,240 --> 00:14:40,880 we haven't had it back. But I'm just wondering, you know, someone who doesn't 159 00:14:39,279 --> 00:14:45,120 have that ability to do that or that knowledge, how do we is there a better 160 00:14:42,639 --> 00:14:49,040 way for us to do it or is there maybe you could explain the process when 161 00:14:46,399 --> 00:14:54,240 dealing with wildlife like that? I mean, >> obviously there's some rules with that. 162 00:14:51,120 --> 00:15:01,519 » Yeah. So, the Riverside County will come out if they're actually injured and 163 00:14:56,959 --> 00:15:05,519 they're not mobile. So if a your typical I think I remember this call but the the 164 00:15:03,440 --> 00:15:10,240 coyote was limping but it's still running off 100 miles an hour over 165 00:15:07,760 --> 00:15:14,800 exaggerating a little bit. Um so they're not going to come out and chase it 166 00:15:11,680 --> 00:15:18,320 around the net. However, if it were injured and just laying there where they 167 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:23,279 knew they can catch it, they will come out. Um as far as 168 00:15:21,360 --> 00:15:27,519 we go, I think we would have to go through 169 00:15:24,959 --> 00:15:31,120 schooling and get certified for that. >> Yeah. So coyotes uh they carry rabies a 170 00:15:29,760 --> 00:15:34,880 lot of times coyotes, bats, stuff like that. So anytime it comes to a wildlife 171 00:15:33,279 --> 00:15:37,600 in particular like that, unless it's deceased, we're going to partner with 172 00:15:36,160 --> 00:15:41,760 the county on that one just so they can they can help us assist us taking care 173 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:46,240 of that one. >> Okay. So the key for the county to come 174 00:15:43,680 --> 00:15:51,360 out is and and there's a reason you guys exist that started years ago and the 175 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:54,079 county is not here anymore. So So the key to them is that it has to be 176 00:15:53,040 --> 00:15:56,880 immobile. >> Yeah. Correct. Okay. If it's not 177 00:15:55,360 --> 00:16:00,160 immobile, they're probably not going to come out for something like that unless 178 00:15:58,560 --> 00:16:03,360 it's a danger to like let's say if it's hopping in your backyard and attacking 179 00:16:01,600 --> 00:16:05,839 your dogs or something like that, then absolutely call us. We'll come out there 180 00:16:04,720 --> 00:16:07,759 for something like that, too. But we're going to partner with the county at the 181 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:11,759 same time. So >> Okay. All right. All right. You guys 182 00:16:10,639 --> 00:16:14,880 know that? >> I do now. 183 00:16:12,480 --> 00:16:16,880 » I do now. Yeah. So, all right. Cool. >> Thank you. 184 00:16:15,360 --> 00:16:20,240 » Any Did that spur any other questions? You guys got any other questions? No. 185 00:16:18,880 --> 00:16:25,440 Okay, we're good. Thank you guys. Appreciate it. All right. Let's move on 186 00:16:23,040 --> 00:16:30,000 to uh the code compliance monthly report. Tyler, 187 00:16:28,079 --> 00:16:33,440 » so for this month with code compliance, I'm actually going to allow Linda Hume, 188 00:16:32,160 --> 00:16:36,399 one of my code officers. She's a code officer too, one of our senior code 189 00:16:34,720 --> 00:16:43,040 officers. She's going to deliver the report this week. 190 00:16:38,720 --> 00:16:49,600 » Uh good evening. Um code compliance um public safety commission um report for 191 00:16:45,519 --> 00:16:54,800 the month of August 2026. Um we had 188 service calls. We completed 188 192 00:16:53,120 --> 00:17:04,480 inspections. Um, notices of violations was 124. 193 00:17:00,079 --> 00:17:10,799 Um, we had 29 citations issued. Um, we've opened 117 cases 194 00:17:08,240 --> 00:17:16,959 and the total amount of dollars for the month of August was 191 195 00:17:14,480 --> 00:17:22,000 $100. Sorry. Um you'll see down here that we do have 196 00:17:19,600 --> 00:17:29,039 some um cases that we're pretty proud of of um Lonnie Brock. Um she had this 197 00:17:25,439 --> 00:17:34,400 rental property that um had extreme um dead vegetation and very bad overgrowth. 198 00:17:32,080 --> 00:17:40,880 Um it did take her a little while, but the property owner did finally come in 199 00:17:36,400 --> 00:17:45,520 compliance and um is now um one of one of the nice properties on the street. 200 00:17:43,520 --> 00:17:51,280 Um there's another one here for the U-Hauls. Um that was my case. Um we had 201 00:17:48,559 --> 00:17:54,960 a business that um started having U-Hauls as a business that wasn't 202 00:17:53,280 --> 00:17:58,240 licensed and it's not zoned for the area. So 203 00:17:56,080 --> 00:18:02,080 » we were able to make contact with them and uh actually with that U-Haul company 204 00:18:00,559 --> 00:18:06,880 and they were more than willing to come get all those U-Hauls. So we we handled 205 00:18:03,919 --> 00:18:13,360 that one pretty quickly. Um then we have the community response team enforcement. 206 00:18:09,840 --> 00:18:18,880 Of course, they are doing uh a lot of work out there. Um lots of work. Um 207 00:18:15,840 --> 00:18:24,000 you'll see some of our um recent ones and there's a lot more than this, but um 208 00:18:21,440 --> 00:18:30,080 we have the one here on 5th uh 15th Avenue which was quite a big um lot 209 00:18:27,440 --> 00:18:36,400 cleanup, um getting rid of the trash and debris. Um we have the one on Verbina 210 00:18:33,919 --> 00:18:39,360 that was quite big, you know, closer to where you kind of see it from the 211 00:18:37,760 --> 00:18:44,320 street. they were able to take care of that. And then we had a few um on on 212 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:48,799 Pearson Boulevard. It's just a few that we gave you, but um they're out there 213 00:18:46,480 --> 00:18:55,440 doing a lot of cleanup throughout the whole city. So, and I would say that's 214 00:18:51,840 --> 00:18:59,120 um my report if you have any questions. >> All right. Questions? 215 00:18:57,440 --> 00:19:03,200 » No, I just want to say thank you. You guys have been doing a good job. So, 216 00:19:01,360 --> 00:19:06,559 » I know you did a couple of things down our street. So, thank you. 217 00:19:04,960 --> 00:19:13,280 » Yeah, I'll let everybody know. Thank you. Those are uh big improvements. It's 218 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:19,280 beautiful. Very nice. Yeah, I'm impressed. And um does that have 219 00:19:15,679 --> 00:19:23,200 anything to do with streets? I mean like potholes. 220 00:19:21,200 --> 00:19:28,400 » That would be engineering. Engineering handles um any potholes. So, if we get 221 00:19:25,520 --> 00:19:31,440 any complaints, uh, we we we redirect it over to engineering and they're pretty 222 00:19:29,919 --> 00:19:35,039 good about response and getting it on their list to make 223 00:19:32,799 --> 00:19:39,280 » because I've there's a lot of them on Pearson 224 00:19:36,640 --> 00:19:42,000 towards Indian Avenue. Yeah, >> I'll I'll I'll I'll let them know that 225 00:19:41,440 --> 00:19:46,640 that's >> I appreciate it. Thank you. Other than 226 00:19:44,799 --> 00:19:52,240 that, I'm impressed. I think it's beautiful all the work that you do and 227 00:19:48,320 --> 00:19:54,640 I, as MNA says, thank you very much. No problem. 228 00:19:53,360 --> 00:19:58,480 » Actually, I just wanted to address what Donna was saying. Uh on the Desert Hot 229 00:19:56,559 --> 00:20:02,799 Springs website, there is a place where residents can report potholes and the 230 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:07,039 engineering department is pretty quick in responding and come out there and 231 00:20:04,880 --> 00:20:11,039 » uh they just ask the location and send pictures if you got them and I reported 232 00:20:09,280 --> 00:20:12,559 a couple and like a day or two they're they're taken care of. So, 233 00:20:12,080 --> 00:20:18,480 » wow. >> Oh, I'll do that. Thank you very much, 234 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:24,559 » Ray. You're good. Okay. All right. >> Thank you. See, you both survived the 235 00:20:21,200 --> 00:20:30,679 first time. It was It's a good thing. >> Yeah. Even Even your boss is smiling, 236 00:20:26,400 --> 00:20:30,679 which is an even better thing, right? 237 00:20:31,120 --> 00:20:38,159 » It's all good. Okay. I noticed that Chief White's not here tonight, so we'll 238 00:20:35,760 --> 00:20:44,159 skip the fire department monthly report and we'll go to Lieutenant Kuransza for 239 00:20:40,159 --> 00:20:48,400 the police department monthly report. Good evening, uh, commission members 240 00:20:46,080 --> 00:20:51,600 and, uh, individuals in the crowd over here. Um, I'm Corey Kronz, Lieutenant 241 00:20:50,480 --> 00:20:55,360 with the Desert Hot Springs Police Department. So, a couple things I want 242 00:20:53,679 --> 00:20:59,280 to go over first. Um, first thing I'm going to go over is our group A offense 243 00:20:56,720 --> 00:21:04,960 report for the month of August. Um, overall, we see there's a downhill trend 244 00:21:01,840 --> 00:21:09,760 um, in comparison to last year in 2025. For crimes against uh, persons, total 245 00:21:07,280 --> 00:21:14,559 crimes, we're down about 30%, just a little bit over that. For total property 246 00:21:11,760 --> 00:21:19,039 crimes, we're down 27 and a.5% or correction 27 and a quarter percent. And 247 00:21:16,799 --> 00:21:27,960 then crimes against society as a total is down 28% for an overall total group a 248 00:21:21,919 --> 00:21:27,960 offense um reduction in 28.26%. 249 00:21:28,880 --> 00:21:33,360 As far as our monthly, excuse me, as far as our monthly statistics go, our total 250 00:21:32,240 --> 00:21:40,320 calls for service for the month of August were 1,862. 251 00:21:36,400 --> 00:21:47,679 Out of those 1,862, 1,251 were officer initiated, so self-initiated activity. 252 00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:55,120 Traffic stops, uh, we had 402 traffic stops, 568 bus and buildings checks, 91 253 00:21:52,640 --> 00:22:01,600 vehicle checks, and 190 pedestrian checks. As far as arrest goes, we had 18 254 00:21:57,919 --> 00:22:07,039 drug arrests, seven DUIs, uh 20 or excuse me, 35 felony arrests, 26 255 00:22:04,640 --> 00:22:11,679 misdemeanor arrests, and 47 warranted arrest for a total of 133 arrests for 256 00:22:09,200 --> 00:22:17,760 the month of August. As far as citations go, we had 26 misdemeanor citations, 115 257 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:23,039 moving citations. So, those are as a result, obviously, those traffic stops. 258 00:22:20,720 --> 00:22:29,159 and 50 municipal code citations for a total of 191 citations for the month of 259 00:22:26,159 --> 00:22:29,159 August. 260 00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:37,039 » Yeah, very busy. Uh and that that concludes um the offense and our um our 261 00:22:35,440 --> 00:22:40,640 stat stats for the month of August if anybody has any questions. 262 00:22:38,960 --> 00:22:44,640 » So, >> I was before we get to questions, I was 263 00:22:42,880 --> 00:22:48,799 going to ask you if you could please address the question that was brought up 264 00:22:46,080 --> 00:22:52,960 during the the public comments thing. So I don't want to uh I don't want to say I 265 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:57,039 don't want to speak from like hard facts in front of me. I don't have everything 266 00:22:54,480 --> 00:23:02,080 directly in front of me but anybody can get onto a cell phone and and go through 267 00:22:59,039 --> 00:23:07,919 any sort of um you know Google search or AI generated um search but I do know 268 00:23:04,640 --> 00:23:12,240 that um so our reporting system uh federally is through um a system we call 269 00:23:10,640 --> 00:23:17,360 neighbors which is the national incident based reporting system. So basically if 270 00:23:14,799 --> 00:23:20,320 we take a report for like a burglary then um it goes into the system and 271 00:23:18,960 --> 00:23:24,559 that's reported at the end of every month. So based off of those statistics 272 00:23:22,720 --> 00:23:27,679 and just in any sort of any sort of internet search it does show the city 273 00:23:26,000 --> 00:23:32,240 deser hot springs you know having the lowest crime rate within Coachella 274 00:23:28,960 --> 00:23:35,840 Valley. Now, um, we get into other, you know, minutia as far as like per capita 275 00:23:34,480 --> 00:23:38,799 and this, that, and the other, but I mean, overall, as an individual who's 276 00:23:37,280 --> 00:23:43,600 been a police officer for the city for well over a decade, um, I can attest to 277 00:23:42,080 --> 00:23:47,520 significant reduction in, you know, violent crime and overall crime as it 278 00:23:45,520 --> 00:23:50,559 goes. Um, and that's not just me tooting the horn of the police department and 279 00:23:48,720 --> 00:23:54,640 the chief of police and the officers that are working. That's me looking at 280 00:23:52,320 --> 00:23:58,000 it from as objective as a perspective as a police officer can be, especially in 281 00:23:56,640 --> 00:24:01,120 an administrative role where I look at these things a lot more frequent. So 282 00:23:59,760 --> 00:24:04,400 hopefully that answers your question a little bit. 283 00:24:03,039 --> 00:24:07,520 » Yeah. And I I think you explained it great, L, Lieutenant. I mean, you know, 284 00:24:06,240 --> 00:24:12,799 some of the minutia you have to look at is you it's kind of hard because all the 285 00:24:09,679 --> 00:24:17,600 reporting is voluntary. So you and some cities report crimes differently. Sure. 286 00:24:15,200 --> 00:24:20,799 » On that report than others do. So it's not always 287 00:24:18,799 --> 00:24:25,039 » it's it's a better system to compare Desert Hot Springs to Desert Hot Springs 288 00:24:22,960 --> 00:24:29,679 a year or two years or three years ago rather than to compare it city to city. 289 00:24:27,520 --> 00:24:34,080 But if you ask me, I would say all the cities are doing a really good job. I 290 00:24:31,760 --> 00:24:39,200 mean, the whole valley is, you know, I I've been to some other 291 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:42,880 places and lately and it's Yeah. Yeah. It's a It's a It's a different world. 292 00:24:41,120 --> 00:24:45,440 So, but I would say they're all doing a really good job, but 293 00:24:44,400 --> 00:24:50,240 » you know, those numbers are better compared to the city itself. It's hard 294 00:24:47,520 --> 00:24:53,520 to compare them city to another city. And I will say to kind of piggyback off 295 00:24:52,080 --> 00:24:57,520 of what Linda was saying, so our community response team, which isn't 296 00:24:55,039 --> 00:25:03,360 just um the police department, but it's also code enforcement as well as our um 297 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:07,440 social workers um group, they're out there working every day and they are if 298 00:25:05,600 --> 00:25:14,080 anybody's driven around the city and again compared from one year to the next 299 00:25:09,440 --> 00:25:17,760 or even 10 years ago, um the amount of um criminal activity just blatantly um 300 00:25:16,480 --> 00:25:21,760 taking place on the streets is significantly reduced. And I can I can 301 00:25:20,240 --> 00:25:27,120 say that from my own perspective of my own city. Um just in comparison, it's 302 00:25:24,960 --> 00:25:31,840 night and day. And they're really out there, you know, um working for the for 303 00:25:30,240 --> 00:25:36,000 the citizens, not just at Desert Hot Springs, just in general. Anybody coming 304 00:25:33,760 --> 00:25:39,679 up to visit the spas or anybody going to do any shopping in any sort of area, I 305 00:25:37,600 --> 00:25:41,840 mean, it's it is night and day. So, I will say that they're doing a heck of a 306 00:25:41,039 --> 00:25:46,320 job out there. >> Yeah. Yeah. All right. Questions from 307 00:25:44,880 --> 00:25:49,679 commission members? >> I do. No, just thank you for all your 308 00:25:48,640 --> 00:25:51,679 hard work. >> You're very welcome and thank you for 309 00:25:50,799 --> 00:25:55,039 your support. >> Okay, Donna. 310 00:25:52,559 --> 00:25:57,520 » Yeah. What city are you from? >> I'd rather not say because I don't want 311 00:25:56,159 --> 00:26:00,960 to throw anybody under the bus out there, but it's a it's a city outside 312 00:25:59,200 --> 00:26:06,240 the Coachella Valley, not too far away. >> Okay. I was wondering 313 00:26:03,440 --> 00:26:11,600 um I noticed that we're going to get 35 more officers. Am I right? Or 314 00:26:08,720 --> 00:26:15,279 » it's not so the the total number um is going to be 45. That's been set. Oh. Um 315 00:26:13,840 --> 00:26:21,520 yeah, that was set the other day at the city council meeting. Um and what Chief 316 00:26:17,760 --> 00:26:25,440 Shaw has done u just through our recent um uh post audit through um you know 317 00:26:24,559 --> 00:26:29,200 obviously through the state and everything they gave a number and it was 318 00:26:27,520 --> 00:26:34,080 recently uh you know accepted by the city council and stuff to to add up to 319 00:26:31,679 --> 00:26:37,919 40 45 officers over the next several years and stuff. So basically an initial 320 00:26:35,840 --> 00:26:41,279 two officers a year for the next for the next uh for the next 5 years. So we're 321 00:26:39,840 --> 00:26:45,120 in the process of doing that right now. Do we have enough cars and equipment and 322 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:48,400 things? Do we >> We could always use more. 323 00:26:46,559 --> 00:26:53,520 » Yeah, it's I was wondering. Yeah. >> So, I mean, from the perspective again, 324 00:26:51,120 --> 00:26:56,880 uh we could always use more and just because like we and we'll and we'll 325 00:26:55,120 --> 00:27:01,039 bring up vehicles for, you know, from what you just said is those are things 326 00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:05,360 that we use every single day and we use them whether it's cold outside or 120° 327 00:27:03,520 --> 00:27:08,640 outside, we're going through the desert, we're driving through the streets and 328 00:27:06,320 --> 00:27:12,640 all that kind of stuff. And although our fleet services manager is does awesome 329 00:27:10,720 --> 00:27:16,799 at his job, um when we're out there running and gunning every single day, um 330 00:27:14,559 --> 00:27:20,480 those cars do take a lot of wear and tear and everything. So, we could always 331 00:27:18,480 --> 00:27:28,159 use more vehicles. I will say that. >> So, we don't use motorcycles anymore or 332 00:27:24,159 --> 00:27:33,120 is there any like in the winter it would be easier for them to ride around? 333 00:27:30,880 --> 00:27:37,279 » So, as of right now, as far as like a like a a dedicated motor officer, we 334 00:27:35,520 --> 00:27:42,320 don't have anybody. We do have three motorcycles that are up and running. The 335 00:27:39,600 --> 00:27:46,480 only uh certified law enforcement motor officer that we do have is Chief Shaw. 336 00:27:44,400 --> 00:27:49,360 So, and I don't think Chief Shaw wants to go out in 120 degrees and write 337 00:27:47,840 --> 00:27:52,000 tickets. However, not that he wouldn't though, but one of the things that 338 00:27:51,039 --> 00:27:56,799 » I thought he would. >> I'm sure uh one of the things that uh 339 00:27:54,880 --> 00:28:02,320 that he has said is he does want to staff that motor officer position. um he 340 00:27:59,360 --> 00:28:08,159 hasn't given a number but I know that uh like the number that I've had in my mind 341 00:28:04,480 --> 00:28:12,399 um just from my perspective is and as the patrol lieutenant and also as 342 00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:15,600 someone who supervised the um traffic unit before in the past is two one for 343 00:28:14,399 --> 00:28:19,279 the front half of the week and one for the back end of the week. So that is 344 00:28:17,679 --> 00:28:25,279 something that we do want to that we do want to fill sooner rather than later. 345 00:28:22,320 --> 00:28:30,880 » Thank you. I think since I've been here, I always say since 6 1962, 346 00:28:28,799 --> 00:28:35,520 there's been a lot of improvement, you know, and when my son was murdered, I 347 00:28:33,200 --> 00:28:41,919 think there were only like 10 cops or something or another. So, and I still 348 00:28:38,640 --> 00:28:46,559 thank Rod Pacheco for doing all that he did with the crime sweeps and stuff like 349 00:28:44,159 --> 00:28:52,960 that. And everything started rolling after that. But I'm very proud of what 350 00:28:50,000 --> 00:28:59,279 we have now in Desert Hot Springs. I could tell people I live in Desert Hot 351 00:28:54,640 --> 00:29:01,200 Springs and they say, "Oh." >> All right. 352 00:29:00,080 --> 00:29:02,799 » Thank you very much. >> You're very welcome. 353 00:29:02,080 --> 00:29:07,279 » Do you have anything? >> Uh, just quick with the increase in in 354 00:29:04,720 --> 00:29:10,399 staffing. Is that because we need to just add more people on staff during 355 00:29:08,960 --> 00:29:14,000 every shift or is that just to cover like schedules and things like that? 356 00:29:12,480 --> 00:29:18,559 » It's going to be a combination of the two. ultimately ultimately there is a uh 357 00:29:16,640 --> 00:29:22,320 like an algorithm of some sort that post uses in order to ga gather um you know 358 00:29:20,799 --> 00:29:25,760 hey this department needs this amount of people and stuff so I can't I can't 359 00:29:24,159 --> 00:29:29,760 speak exactly to what that looks like however I will say that it's a 360 00:29:27,520 --> 00:29:32,240 combination of staffing patrol which is the most important thing to get out 361 00:29:30,880 --> 00:29:36,640 there make sure that we have enough people um working patrol uh to go out 362 00:29:35,120 --> 00:29:42,480 there respond to calls for service and also um conduct selfinitiated activity 363 00:29:39,919 --> 00:29:47,120 but it's also to make sure that we can staff additional uh additional teams 364 00:29:45,039 --> 00:29:52,559 like motor officers, different task force, um the CRT team, the detective 365 00:29:50,720 --> 00:29:56,240 bureau. Also, with the increase in staffing, uh it allows the officers to 366 00:29:55,039 --> 00:29:59,679 grow so that way they're not just running from one call to the next. They 367 00:29:58,159 --> 00:30:03,200 can take their investigations further so that way they can take that step further 368 00:30:00,960 --> 00:30:06,960 into an investigative role later on. Um and you know, as far as monetarily, it 369 00:30:05,039 --> 00:30:09,760 does cut down in overtime, uh mandated overtime and stuff because obviously if 370 00:30:08,720 --> 00:30:12,320 there we don't have enough people, then someone has to get ordered into work and 371 00:30:11,120 --> 00:30:14,960 that comes at a higher cost and everything. So, it is a combination of 372 00:30:14,320 --> 00:30:17,039 things. >> Thank you, 373 00:30:16,480 --> 00:30:20,559 » Charles. >> No, I'm good. 374 00:30:17,760 --> 00:30:23,120 » No, you're good. Uh, you know, I'm I'm going to tell you that we've had the 375 00:30:21,679 --> 00:30:26,960 last two months off and I was sitting over the last two months and I'm like, 376 00:30:24,559 --> 00:30:30,960 we need a goal for this year and I'm like, my goal, we've staffed up the fire 377 00:30:29,279 --> 00:30:34,799 department, we've staffed up animal control, we've staffed up code 378 00:30:32,880 --> 00:30:37,200 enforcement, right? You know, we've done all these great things. We haven't 379 00:30:36,080 --> 00:30:41,919 really talked about the police department. And I know we talked about 380 00:30:38,559 --> 00:30:46,880 it like in 2022 when I was still on the commission and uh I said, you know what, 381 00:30:44,880 --> 00:30:50,640 it's let's let's bring that I was going to throw that out tonight and say that's 382 00:30:48,799 --> 00:30:54,960 we need to talk about staffing the police department and 383 00:30:52,640 --> 00:31:00,159 » you know, you know, the city staff and the city council have have stolen my 384 00:30:57,200 --> 00:31:04,000 thunder, but for the best of reasons and they did an awesome job and I love the 385 00:31:01,919 --> 00:31:09,440 idea of phasing in over five years. It helps make the cost uh the city adjust 386 00:31:06,240 --> 00:31:12,720 to the cost easier. Uh sorely needed. A proactive department does better than a 387 00:31:11,279 --> 00:31:16,960 reactive department. Absolutely. >> And I I couldn't be more proud of the 388 00:31:14,399 --> 00:31:20,960 city staff and and the city council for doing it before we even had a chance to 389 00:31:19,360 --> 00:31:24,480 look at it. >> And I'm not saying anything negative 390 00:31:22,640 --> 00:31:27,360 about the us not getting to look at it. It's just it's great that we don't have 391 00:31:25,919 --> 00:31:31,840 to look at it because it's already been handled, which is a terrific thing to 392 00:31:29,440 --> 00:31:36,640 have happen. So, so now I'm going to go home and 393 00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:40,000 think of something else. Unless somebody wants to tell me what our project should 394 00:31:38,240 --> 00:31:44,240 be. I would love to hear some ideas on projects like anything from animal 395 00:31:41,919 --> 00:31:47,519 control to code enforcement to the fire department. If they've got something 396 00:31:45,279 --> 00:31:51,200 they want us to look at or if there's some issue that, you know, maybe we need 397 00:31:49,360 --> 00:31:54,000 to beat up a little bit, you know, especially when it comes to money. I 398 00:31:52,640 --> 00:31:58,480 mean, you know, that's that's our primary thing is look at budgets. But, 399 00:31:56,320 --> 00:32:03,600 but uh but yeah, I'm really happy that they did that for you. Uh, you know, we 400 00:32:01,039 --> 00:32:07,039 had talked about it and 1986 when I started here, there were two two 401 00:32:05,120 --> 00:32:10,480 officers per shift. We had 18 people total, 402 00:32:07,919 --> 00:32:13,120 » including the chief. We had four cars. >> So when your people are all complaining, 403 00:32:11,760 --> 00:32:16,480 they don't have enough cars, you just tell them, "Come see me." We had 404 00:32:14,880 --> 00:32:22,159 » four cars and two of them only worked half the time. So So they literally 405 00:32:19,279 --> 00:32:24,960 drove 24/7. They you would literally your partner would pull up who you were 406 00:32:23,919 --> 00:32:28,320 leaving and they would take your stuff out. They wouldn't even turn it off. So 407 00:32:26,799 --> 00:32:33,279 it's it's really great to see you guys advancing. Uh it's uh like I said, every 408 00:32:31,039 --> 00:32:37,200 time I've seen the the troops out there, they're doing a great job. And uh I know 409 00:32:35,919 --> 00:32:41,919 we're looking at the College of the Desert to try to help you guys out and 410 00:32:39,120 --> 00:32:46,480 support your support your uh staffing and stuff like that in a, you know, more 411 00:32:43,919 --> 00:32:50,399 effective way. So uh I think you guys are doing a great I'm not just saying 412 00:32:48,159 --> 00:32:54,080 that because I'm up here. It's when I got nothing to talk about, that means 413 00:32:51,760 --> 00:32:56,080 you're doing pretty good. So So So thank you. Thank you. 414 00:32:54,960 --> 00:33:00,880 » I just have one more thing. >> Please, Donna. I just want to say in 415 00:32:57,600 --> 00:33:06,480 partnership with everything is our 911 staff is they do a phenomenal job as 416 00:33:04,080 --> 00:33:10,880 well and I just want to give them a plug of all working together. I mean you call 417 00:33:09,440 --> 00:33:17,120 them and they're right there. They're right on it and saved my life five years 418 00:33:14,240 --> 00:33:19,279 ago. So I think they're great. So >> I'll make sure I get that information 419 00:33:18,159 --> 00:33:23,279 over to them. But yeah, they do an excellent job and uh the ladies the the 420 00:33:21,840 --> 00:33:27,039 men the men and women that work there are are are definitely topn to say the 421 00:33:25,200 --> 00:33:29,919 least. And it's great having them in house now as opposed to, you know, 422 00:33:28,799 --> 00:33:33,440 several years ago we were using Cathedral City and stuff. And although 423 00:33:31,600 --> 00:33:36,480 those ladies and gentlemen did a great job over there, it's nice to have it in 424 00:33:34,880 --> 00:33:40,000 house. You get to put a face with the voice and everything like that and 425 00:33:37,600 --> 00:33:42,240 becomes more of a team effort. So >> very good. Thank you. I appreciate that 426 00:33:41,679 --> 00:33:43,679 you do that. >> Thank you. 427 00:33:42,640 --> 00:33:48,080 » Thank you. >> All right. And that's going to take us 428 00:33:45,360 --> 00:33:51,679 to commissioner reports. I know somebody has to go watch a football game. 429 00:33:50,640 --> 00:33:57,120 » What's the score? Go >> first then. So M is going to go first. 430 00:33:55,679 --> 00:33:59,760 And we're losing. So >> Oh, they're playing tonight. 431 00:33:58,640 --> 00:34:04,880 » Yes. >> So, I just wanted to invite everybody to 432 00:34:01,919 --> 00:34:11,760 the uh Hispanic Heritage Festival that the Glube de Muer Latinas is having on 433 00:34:08,480 --> 00:34:18,399 October 3rd from 12 to 7:00 p.m. And it's going to be at the Living Word in 434 00:34:14,320 --> 00:34:24,560 the Desert Church on West. So, so if anybody you guys are invited to show up, 435 00:34:22,159 --> 00:34:28,919 okay, to support Thank you. 436 00:34:25,440 --> 00:34:28,919 » All right, Charles. 437 00:34:29,200 --> 00:34:36,399 » Yeah, just a couple things. I see a little flyer here for the pet adoption 438 00:34:32,960 --> 00:34:38,960 event on Thursday, September 24th. So, just going to make sure that gets out 439 00:34:37,599 --> 00:34:44,240 there for anybody who may be watching live stream to come and get yourself a a 440 00:34:41,919 --> 00:34:48,159 good quality animal. They do know they've been given a second chance and 441 00:34:45,520 --> 00:34:53,280 they appreciate it. Uh secondly, I I did attend the city council meeting last 442 00:34:50,079 --> 00:34:56,800 week and I think we benefit a lot from this committee because everybody that 443 00:34:55,119 --> 00:35:01,200 sits up here on the board has been a resident of Desert Hot Springs for quite 444 00:34:58,480 --> 00:35:06,320 a while. Uh and we've we know what it used to be and we've seen what it's 445 00:35:02,560 --> 00:35:11,040 become. And so when people in the city like this gentleman here wants to know 446 00:35:08,480 --> 00:35:16,800 where we stand with the crime rate and we can go back oh had you been here 10 447 00:35:13,680 --> 00:35:21,040 years ago or 15 years ago it was it was a bad no to go to Stater Brothers after 448 00:35:18,720 --> 00:35:25,520 dark. Uh now you can go anywhere in the city after dark and feel safe. I mean 449 00:35:23,200 --> 00:35:31,200 there are still always going to be areas in any city to where after hours is off 450 00:35:28,960 --> 00:35:34,880 limits. Uh, but it's an honor and a privilege not only to represent this 451 00:35:32,880 --> 00:35:38,079 city up here on the board, but also with these gentlemen and the police 452 00:35:36,640 --> 00:35:41,839 department, code enforcement, everybody else of just seeing where this city has 453 00:35:40,160 --> 00:35:47,200 gone and where it's going to go in the future. So, hats off to all of you. 454 00:35:44,960 --> 00:35:52,720 » Thank you, Charles. And I appreciate you not saying comparing it to 1986 when I 455 00:35:49,599 --> 00:35:56,560 was here cuz that was a long time ago. >> I graduated in ' 86, so you were 456 00:35:54,720 --> 00:35:59,560 probably one of those guys I didn't care for. 457 00:36:00,079 --> 00:36:06,320 See any all of us can change >> anything. Thank you guys for everything. 458 00:36:05,839 --> 00:36:08,079 Thank you. >> Okay, 459 00:36:07,040 --> 00:36:12,079 » Donna. >> I just want to say thank you for 460 00:36:09,599 --> 00:36:17,520 everything as well. And I when I talk about how long I've been here, I I was 461 00:36:14,160 --> 00:36:24,160 just envisioning my grandmother um who's gone um driving in her little what do 462 00:36:21,119 --> 00:36:28,320 you call it? A golf cart on Palm Drive. And she thought she was so cool. And 463 00:36:26,800 --> 00:36:33,760 there were no lights. There were there weren't even barely any stop signs, but 464 00:36:30,400 --> 00:36:39,280 it was a a wonderful time then. So, but then things changed and they've changed 465 00:36:36,560 --> 00:36:43,839 bad. They now they're very good and I appreciate everything that everyone 466 00:36:40,880 --> 00:36:46,960 does. Thank you. >> You want to go? Yeah. Go ahead, Mara. 467 00:36:45,280 --> 00:36:49,599 » I just wanted to welcome you guys and thank you for your reports. 468 00:36:48,320 --> 00:36:54,720 » Yeah, >> perfectly said. So, hey, um my final 469 00:36:52,720 --> 00:36:59,119 thing is is once again if somebody has an idea for a goal for the commission 470 00:36:57,040 --> 00:37:03,119 this year, I'd love to hear it and put it out to the rest of the commission and 471 00:37:00,720 --> 00:37:06,560 see if uh that's something we want to we want to track down and work on or 472 00:37:04,640 --> 00:37:09,440 something. I I would love to do it. We we've had we've done that in the past 473 00:37:08,000 --> 00:37:14,880 and we've come up with some really great things like a new animal control 474 00:37:10,880 --> 00:37:18,640 department one year. Uh there's a whole big fire truck up on the east end of the 475 00:37:16,960 --> 00:37:22,079 city now that kind of evolved out of one of those projects and things. there's a 476 00:37:20,480 --> 00:37:26,560 paramedic unit that evolved out of that project, those kind of projects. So, uh, 477 00:37:24,640 --> 00:37:30,240 it doesn't mean that if we take on a project, something's going to happen 478 00:37:27,839 --> 00:37:33,599 because of it. It just means we do some kind of leg work or we do some 479 00:37:31,599 --> 00:37:38,400 examination and we provide the city council and city staff with some ideas 480 00:37:35,680 --> 00:37:42,560 or some concepts or some plans or, you know, if you uh there's nothing worse 481 00:37:40,480 --> 00:37:47,040 than having some extra funding pop up all of a sudden and nothing to spend it 482 00:37:44,160 --> 00:37:52,480 on, right? That's that's a benefit. So, so it's kind of good to help put those 483 00:37:49,119 --> 00:37:56,079 ideas and those files into the hands and pockets of the people who make the 484 00:37:53,920 --> 00:37:59,680 actual decisions and give them options. So, um I would love to hear something 485 00:37:57,920 --> 00:38:04,800 because like I said, mine got stolen away from me for all the right reasons. 486 00:38:01,839 --> 00:38:08,800 So, secondly, I I just wanted to say uh uh we had a pretty good fire over there 487 00:38:06,640 --> 00:38:11,920 at Iron What is it? What's is it Sil Country Country Village Apartments or 488 00:38:10,960 --> 00:38:15,440 whatever? Country Hills. >> Country Hills Apartments. Yes. 489 00:38:13,040 --> 00:38:18,480 » Yeah. And uh you know I was my wife sent me to the store for something. Of course 490 00:38:16,880 --> 00:38:24,160 I got in the middle of 50 fire trucks and everybody driving crazy but it was 491 00:38:21,599 --> 00:38:27,920 uh uh you know we don't we didn't get to talk about the fire department today but 492 00:38:25,839 --> 00:38:33,280 it was really heartening to see the incredible response of Cal Fire to uh 493 00:38:30,960 --> 00:38:36,720 that episode. Uh you know when you're when you're driving along and you see 494 00:38:34,720 --> 00:38:41,119 the the I don't know how big that ladder truck is that comes out of Palm Desert. 495 00:38:38,160 --> 00:38:46,240 I think it's ladder 33 coming out and coming into coming into our town. You 496 00:38:43,760 --> 00:38:49,280 know, that's uh you know, you're you've got something bad going on. But they had 497 00:38:47,920 --> 00:38:53,359 that thing knocked down pretty darn quick and they did a great job. I'm sure 498 00:38:50,960 --> 00:38:58,320 your people were there, Lieutenant, you know, protecting the hose is what we 499 00:38:55,119 --> 00:39:01,839 always called it. Uh yeah, don't run over those hoses, man. I guess that's 500 00:38:59,680 --> 00:39:05,359 like a that's bad. So that's bad. No, no. So, but I just wanted to say the 501 00:39:03,680 --> 00:39:08,480 fire department did a great job. I They had a very busy day because they had 502 00:39:06,800 --> 00:39:13,359 that fire. I think they had a second fire that day and then you had a major I 503 00:39:11,200 --> 00:39:16,800 think you had a major TC out at 62 in Pearson. We were watching you all night 504 00:39:15,359 --> 00:39:22,320 driving all over the place all crazy from our backyard. So, but uh very busy 505 00:39:19,680 --> 00:39:26,000 day but very hot day, a difficult day, but it seemed like you guys all handled 506 00:39:24,000 --> 00:39:28,960 it. So, the I just wanted to give a shout out to the fire department because 507 00:39:27,359 --> 00:39:34,640 because they they need a little love too. So, 508 00:39:30,720 --> 00:39:38,960 » anything else for the good of the order? >> Just good to see Gerald again. Thank 509 00:39:36,640 --> 00:39:42,320 you. So sweet and quiet all the time. 510 00:39:40,960 --> 00:39:44,880 » Yes. Thank goodness for Gerald. >> Yeah. Amen. 511 00:39:43,440 --> 00:39:48,560 » All right. Well, if there's nothing else, um we'll go ahead and adjourn the 512 00:39:47,359 --> 00:39:50,800 meeting for tonight. We'll see you all next month. Thank you everybody. 513 00:39:49,920 --> 00:39:54,280 » Thank you. >> Have a good night.