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RPVCCA_CC_SR_2015_04_21_07_Council_Subcommittee_Appointment_s kN�3, CITYOF RANCHO PALOS VERDES MEMORANDUM TO: HONORABLE MAYOR &CIN COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: CAROLYNN PETRO, DEPUTY CITY MANAGE DATE: APRIL 21, 2015 SUBJECT: COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE APPOINTMENT TO SOUTHSIDE PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY TASK FORCE REVIEWED: DOUG WILLMORE, CITY MANAGER �4� RECOMMENDATION Appoint two members of the City Council to serve on a Southside Public Safety Facility Task Force. DISCUSSION Over the last several years, there has been considerable discussion regarding the need for improved public safety services on the south side of the City, particularly along the Palos Verdes Drive South corridor. The primary sources of concern are: o Less than optimal emergency medical service response times; o Increasing property crimes, particularly residential and vehicle burglaries; o Exposure to natural disasters, such as brush fires and high surf conditions; o Increased traffic congestion due to commercial and recreational activity; and, o Greater risk of accidents due to public use of open space areas and parkland, especially along the coastline. At the March 3, 2015 meeting, both Councilman Misetich and Councilman Duhovic brought up the need for the City to actively explore alternatives to address these concerns. Currently, the only public safety facility on the south side of the City is Los Angeles County Fire Station No. 53, which is an undersized and aging facility located on a small parcel on Palos Verdes Drive South between Clipper Road and Seacove Drive. 1 Southside Public Safety Facility Task Force April 21, 2015 Page 2 As Staff discovered when searching for an appropriate location for an ambulance station on the south side of the City, there are no existing facilities currently available that can accommodate the increasing public safety services needs in this area of the City. Besides Fire Station No. 53, all other emergency service personnel and equipment must be driven or flown in from outside the immediate area. This situation cuts into response times, which is particularly critical during an emergency or disaster, and makes proactive public safety efforts more difficult to provide. Therefore, it is proposed that a Task Force be formed to explore the options to locate a multi -agency shared Southside Public Safety Facility. The Task Force would include two representatives from the City Council, along with City staff, and representatives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the Los Angeles County Fire Department (including Lifeguard and Ambulance Services). The Task Force would be charged with looking at a wide variety of options and funding sources to procure a joint - use facility on the south side of the City that would address the immediate and long term public safety needs of the community. It is expected that the Task Force would explore the options and return to the full City Council with recommendations in four to six months. FISCAL IMPACT No fiscal impact. 2