Public Safety Committee

CITY OF GALT PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES ANTHONY PESCETTI COMMUNITY ROOM 455 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, GALT, CALIFORNIA Monday, January 23, 2017, 6:00 PM Mayor Powers called the meeting to order at 6:03pm. The roll call found Powers, Crews, Dahlgren, Shelton and Tellyer present. Mr. Tellyer led us as we saluted the American Flag. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: 1. The minutes of the last meeting were presented to all members. The motion to approve made by Shelton, seconded by Dahlgren, carried by unanimous vote. 2. New committee member, Richard Tellyer, was introduced and welcomed. ROUND TABLE: Mr. Dahlgren brought up a topic addressed n 2015, two large redwood trees on Lois Avenue that had grown causing the sidewalk to buckle. The trees have been cut down, but the sidewalk is still an issue. Public Works Director, Steve Winkler, shared the guidelines used to determine trip hazards and if and when repairs were needed and whose responsibility the repairs would be. That being said, Mr. Winkler will have the area of 220 Lois Avenue checked, and let us know what he finds. Mr. Shelton advised there were several grates around trees in the area of the Velvet Grill at 4th and D Streets that are having similar uneven issues. Mr. Winkler agreed to check them, noting the ones near the VFW hall needed attention and he would check on those as well. Vice-Mayor Crews had brought to the meeting, and shared information on a product alternative to the grates. Mr. Winkler agreed to look into it. Mr. Shelton brought up his question from the November meeting, since Mr. Winkler was in attendance, asking if there had been any movement on the report Steve Winkler had given regarding the history of some of the “questionable” speed limits in the City. Mr. Winkler advised these unusual speed limits will be addressed and updated in the spring via a pass through memo to Council. Mr. Shelton asked if the City’s Emergency Operation Center had been activated during our recent storms. Lt. Brian Kalinowski advised that there hadn’t been a need thus far. Mr. Shelton inquired if the Police Department facility was current on it’s inspections. Lt. Kalinowski advised that indeed we are, in fact, inspected annually,  by the Board of State and Community Corrections, the County of Sacramento Environmental Management Department, the County of Sacramento Juvenile Justice Commission, and the Cosumnes Fire District; biennial by the State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; and the fire sprinkler system every five years by an outside, licensed inspector. Vice-Mayor Crews told us of Fire Chief Tracy Hansen’s retirement and Deputy Chief Mike McLaughlin promoted to take her place. Vice-Mayor Crews announced that Council had approved several cross walk and special cross walk improvements/enhancements. Mr. Winkler added that funding had become available to upgrade some uncontrolled intersection crossings to include audible crossing announcements. Some of the affected areas are A Street and Lincoln Way, C Street and Lincoln Way and C Street and Civic Drive. Our next meeting will be at 6:00 PM Monday, March 27, 2017. Meeting was adjourned at 6:26pm.