13B - COUNCIL COMMITTEE RPTS - PUBLIC SAFETY

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6. Graffiti Paint Out Day A discussion was held regarding a graffiti paint-out day. Danell Mercado, PWA Projects Manager, announced that the next graffiti paint-out day would be held on Saturday, October 5s, 9:OOAM - 12:00 Noon. The meeting location is Madison Park and the contractor is Graffiti Protective Coating. There will be t-shirts and other giveaways for the volunteers. Fall and Spring were determined to be the best time to do these events so students can be involved. Announcements will be going out on Nixle, the City website, the September Com-Link meeting, and there will be a press release. Recommendation was to identify future dates, and to have it as a semi-annual event. 8. Parking Enforcement/Routes A discussion was held regarding parking enforcement/routes. Pedro Guillen, PWA Acting Maintenance Manager, spoke about the routes. After consulting with Parking Enforcement as to the areas of highest tickets, the City is looking at different options such as street sweeping alternatives along these routes. Eligibility requirements are it has to be a designated area in the city, street has to be close to 100 percent capacity, and on-site parking limited. In the next phase, the neighborhood is the applicant and they vote for the program. There would be a cost recovery for signs and staff work paid by the residents. Staff has met with the schools and adjusted street sweeping so it does not impact pick-up and drop-off for students. Chief Rojas spoke on enforcement side and said that violations were reviewed and they were accurate. He addressed the question of how to alleviate some of the problems with being in a densely populated area. The second go around component was eliminated because residents would check the signs, move the cars when the street sweeper was coming around, and then park their cars back on the street. The problem with the schools was a lack of communication between the Police Department, the City and the schools. The Police Department met with the school district, identified six schools that have chronic problems related to street sweeping or having not enough spaces, an assessment was done, and they came up with optional mitigation measures. 9. Items for Next Meeting on 9-24-13 A. OTS Grant/DUI Checkpoints Committee Member Comments Committee Chairman Benavides commented on pedestrian fatalities. He explained that action that was taken on this matter. Chief Rojas and Traffic Commander Ibarra set up an operation utilizing police officers in plainclothes crossing streets. Many times vehicles did not stop for 13B-12