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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL /TRAFFIC COMMITTEE
JOINT MEETING WITH SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
JUNE 13, 1985
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 a.m. b Mayor John McTa
y y ggart,
notice having been given with affidavit thereto on file.
PRESENT: HINCHLIFFE, BACHARACH, HUGHES, MAYOR MCTAGGART
LATE ARRIVAL: HUGHES AT 7:43 A.M.
ABSENT: RYAN
Also present were City Manager Donald F. Guluzz y, Director of Environmental
Services Sharon W. Hightower, Finance Director Greg Beaubien Director
Public Works Gordon Siebert, Community Services Director Tom Bandy, City
Clerk Jo Purcell, Assistant to the City Manager Teri Hershberg.
Representing the Sheriff's Department were Chief Elmer Omohundro
Lieutenants Harry Parsons, Ray Lloyd, Ben Hatfield ., Ben Billin er Ron
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Schumach, Grant Johnson, and Sergeant Dave Thomas.
Representing the Traffic Committee were members Bill Bartz, Leo Connolly,
and Arline Grotz,
Acting Traffic Committee Chairman Arline Grotz called the Traffic
Committee meeting to order.
Mayor McTaggart made some brief opening remarks.
Captain Omohundro described the recordkeeping involved in response time
reports and gave the background on the various types of responses, how they
are handled and how distance and the size of the patrol area affect
response time.
(At 7:43 a.m. Councilman Hughes arrived.)
Discussion then followed regarding the number of field sergeants on duty,
how the deputies are supervised in the field, how the activities of the
field sargeant are structured, to what extent does P oor radio
communications affect response time on the South side of the City, and if
response time goals should be reevaluated.
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Special Traffic Enforcement Efforts - Sergeant Dave Thomas reported
on the success of the special
enforcement in the Via Colinita
area. It was the consensus
that the Sheriff's Department should supply the City with copies of letters
from residents expressing support for this additional enforcement.
Sergeant Thomas presented a monthly traffic summary of the various kinds of
citations, arrests, and fatality accidents occuring within the City,
year -to -date.
A brief discussion then took place regarding the D.U.I. arrests and the
number of convictions resulting from those arrests, whether all of the
deputies appear in court if a ticket is appealed, and if there is some way of
speeding up the reporting process so the City can get the Traffic Safety
Revenue. It was the consensus of Council that the Sheriff Subcommittee
should meet with the Traffic Court judges to become familiar with how cases
are handled and to see if something can be done to expedite them and the
resulting safety revenue to the City. Additional discussion followed
regarding the amount of time spent by deputies appearing in court on these
traffic citations.
Council questioned the cost benefit ratio for the extra enforcement in the
Via Colinita area.
Right Turn Restrictions Sergeant Thomas reported on the
on Hawthorne and Ravenspur - Citations issued at this
location. The suggestion was
made that perhaps this lane
should be eliminated entirely for safety reasons, also suggested was the
effectiveness of putting in a number of Deputies at this location for a few
days. It was the consensus of Council that the Sheriff consider taking
some of the deputies from the Via Colinita area for two hours per day for
two days a week and use them in the Hawthorne /Ravenspur location.
Next item to be discussed was the accident rate on Hawthorne and if there
had been any reduction since the installation of the median.
(At 8 :35 a.m. Councilwoman Bacharach left the meeting.)
The group went on to discuss the regulation of the lunch hour traffic from
Miraleste High School.
(At 8:42 a.m. Councilman Hinchliffe left the meeting.)
Captain Omohondro summarized the disposition of the cases involved in the
April 19 incident on Seaview. The Internal Investigations Department is
now conducting an investigation of the charges made against the deputies
involved.
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With regard to any hazardous road condition existing within the Cit it
was the consensus that the Sheriff's deputies should y�
P carry an observation
memo pad with them and notify the City should they become aware of such
conditions.
After a brief discussion of a matter involving a citizen's arrest it was
the consensus that a meeting should be held with the Sheriff's department
and City employees so the matter of citizen's arrest could be discussed.
On the issue of false alarms, Captain Omohondro explained that the Deputy
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Discrict Attorney handling the cases for the City. of Rancho Palos Verdes
has been on sick leave and nobody has been appointed to handle his case
load. Consequently, no enforcement of the false alarm ordinance has been
possible. It was the consensus that the City should inquire of the County
when we will have a Deputy District Attorney to handle the Cities cases.
ADJOURNMENT At 9:30 a.m, the meetin g was
adjourned on motion of
Councilman Hughes to 8:00 a.m.
on June 15 at Hesse Park.
ATTEST:
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