Community Safety Committee Meeting

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE CERRITOS COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE HELD ON SEPTEMBER18, 2024, IN THE CERRITOS SHERIFF’S STATION/COMMUNITY SAFETYCENTER, 18135 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE, CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA. 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Vice Chair Habib Ali. 2. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Member Sebastian Gonzalez. 3. Roll Call The following members of the Community Safety Committee were present: Member Mel Cortez Member Martin Flax Member Sebastian Gonzalez Member Gordon Hom Member Leila Nam Member Eric Westphal Member Karen Wilson Vice Chair Habib Ali The following members of the Community Safety Committee were absent; Member Maurice Stitt Chair Pinal Doshi MOTION: it was moved by Member Flax and seconded by Member Wilson to excuse Member Stitt’s absence from the Community Safety Committee meeting of September 18, 2024. The motion carried (8-0-2-0) as follows: AYES: NOES: ABSENT; ABSTAIN: Ali, Cortez, Flax, Gonzalez, Hom, Nam, Westphal, and Wilson None Doshiand Stitt None MOTION: it was moved by Member Flax and seconded by Member Wilson to excuse Chair Doshi’s absence from the Community Safety Committee meeting of September 18, 2024 The motion carried (7-1-2-0) as follows: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN : Ali, Flax, Gonzalez,Hom, Nam, Westphal, and Wilson Cortez Doshi and Stitt None (minutes continue on the next page)

4. Public Comments and Suggestions Cerritos resident Sabah Abdel Hadi expressed concern regarding a homeless individual at RainbowParkand the negative effect he has on the neighborhood. Cerritos resident Julie Kline reiterated Ms. Hadi’s comments. She also said that she had reported the issue to Cal Trans and was told that a clean-up is scheduled. Cerritos resident Lee Kull talked about the Neighborhood Watch meeting that occurred in his area. He suggested that the information shared on the "green bar" should be more specificto the area where the meeting is being held. He also had creative ideas on how residents could protect their neighborhood. Cerritos resident Rosa Peters discussed break-ins in her neighborhood since June. She reported that she had given video footage of 3 suspicious vehicles in the area to the Cerritos detectives but hadn’t heard back from them. Cerritos Station explained that if nothing could be obtained from the video footage, a residentwould not receive a call back. There were no further responses and the public comments and suggestions portion of the meeting was closed. 5. 5A. Consent Calendar Approval of Minutes Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 7:00 P.M. Community Safety Committee Regular Meeting Minutes MOTION: it was moved by Member Wilson and seconded by Member Cortez to approve the Community Safety Committee Regular Meeting minutes of Wednesday,July 17, 2024. The motion carried (8-0-2-0) as follows: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Ali, Cortez, Flax, Gonzalez, Hom, Nam, Westphal, and Wilson None Doshiand Stitt None 6. 6A. New and Old Business Reviewand considerationof informational status reports on community safety matters including crime statistics, traffic, crime prevention and special projects, and emergency preparedness. Captain Strong reviewed crime statistics on the crime and traffic report. He reported that the theft of Rolex watches has been identified as a pattern for armed robberies. He warned to be cognizant of people around when wearing expensive jewelry. (minutes continue on the next page)

6. 6A. New and Old Business (continued) (continued) Captain Strong reported on a meeting with Los Cerritos Center about larceny thefts. He also gave an update on the ALPFtproject for the mall and auto maII. He concluded his report by talking about the 23Q/,decrease in grand theft auto reports from the previous year. The traffic report was given by newly-assignedtraffic investigator Sergeant Neil Wendland. He discussedthe low traffic index and attributed it to lack of personnel. However,the issuewill soon be rectified with two new motor deputies being assigned to Cerritos Station. Sgt. Wendlanddescribedtwo fatal traffic accidentsand indicated that excessive speed was a factor in both. Community Services Supervisor Emely Merina reported on upcoming Neighborhood Watch area meetings. Area D’s meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 24 at Cerritos Park East; Areas A and B on Tuesday, October 8 at Libery Park; and finally Area C on Wednesday,October 23 at the Cerritos Senior Center. She also reminded the Committeeof the Etch and Catch event in a few days on Saturday, September 21, at the Civic Center. There are still spots available to reserve. Supervisor Merina ended her report by mentioning the upcoming Basic CERTclass scheduled for November15 – 17. MOTION: it was moved by Member Cortez and seconded by Member Wilson to receive and file the informational status reports. The motion carried (8-0-2-0) as follows: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Ali, Cortez, Flax, Gonzalez, Hom, Nam, Westphal, and Wilson None Doshi and Stitt None 7. Communications 7A. Reportsfrom the Committee Staff Liaison Public Safety Manager Daryl Evans discussed the issue of homelessness and how unpredictable homeless individuals can be. He repeated a story of one such individual going into a church and displaying antagonistic behavior. 7B. Reportsfrom the CommunitySafety Committee Members Member Cortez stated that the "What’s App" messenger is the best way to communicate with neighbors. As an example he said that neighbors were able to monitor a suspiciousvehicle cruising through the neighborhood. He also expressed concern about homeless individuals coming from other cities. (minutes continue on the next page)

7. 7B. Communications (continued) (continued ) Member Flax expressed his support for Neighborhood Watch and explained how Community Services Officer Smith will come out to meetings with literature and checklists. It gets people interested and makes neighbors feel more comfortable. Member Gonzalez praised the quick response by deputies when he called Cerritos Station about a suspicious person at his residence. Member Hom reported on the Disaster Expo he attended at the LA Convention Center. He viewed emergency equipment and met some groups who would be willing to give presentations on any disaster. Member Nam reported on attending a contract cities workshop. Member Wilson reported that she is sponsoring a Halloween event in her neighborhood. She also talked about deputies who had a responsetime of about 5 minutes in response to her call. Vice Chair Ali advocated for the CERTprogram and encouraged the Committee members to promote the November CERTclass. 8. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:54 p.m., Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Daryl Evans, Public Safety Manager A1–rEST J- m7t=;Ri,CiaT APPROVED: November 20, 2024

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

CERRITOS COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE

WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 -

7:00 P.M.

COMMUNITY SAFETY CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM LOCATED IN THE CERRITOS SHERIFF'S STATION 18135 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE, CERRITOS CALIFORNIA 90703

Agenda Materials:

The complete agenda for this meeting is available on-demand at cerritos.gov and at the Community Safety Center service counter, 18135 Bloomfield Avenue (Sheriff’s Station), Cerritos, CA, 90703 during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., weekend and observed holidays excepted). Any materials submitted to the Committee after distribution of this agenda will be available for public inspection at the Community Safety Center service counter during regular business hours. Requests for agenda materials or meeting participation assistance can also be made by email to community_safety@cerritos.us or by phone at (562) 916-1266 during regular business hours.

Order of Agenda

The Committee, by majority of those members present, may reorder the business items listed on the agenda.

PUBLIC OBSERVATION AND PARTICIPATION

The public can observe the meeting in person in the Community Safety Center Conference Room.

Public Comments

Members of the public may provide public comment for this meeting in person at the meeting or in writing as described below.

In-person public comment : Public comment on business agenda items will be opened and may be provided during consideration of that business agenda item. Public comment on Consent Calendar and non-agenda items will be opened and may be provided during Agenda Item No. 4.

Written public comment (hard copy or email) : Public comment may be submitted via email to community_safety@cerritos.us or by hard copy to the Community Safety Center service counter no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Please identify the agenda item number in the subject line of the email or hard copy document. All written correspondence received by the 3:00 p.m. deadline will be distributed to the Committee prior to the meeting and retained with the official meeting record.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodations

In compliance with the ADA, any person with a disability who requires accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should contact the Community Safety Division at (562) 916-1266 to request accommodation. The City will use its best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations related to the meeting.

1.

Call to Order

2.

Pledge of Allegiance

3.

Roll Call

4.

Public Comments and Suggestions This section is reserved for public comment on Consent Calendar and items not listed on the agenda but that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee. Verbal comments will be limited to three minutes per speaker, subject to the Chair extending to a maximum of five minutes per speaker, with a total time allotted not to exceed 45 minutes unless the Chair extends.

5.

Consent Calendar Items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. Subject to the discretion of the Committee, there will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Committee member or citizen so requests, in which event the item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.

5A.

Approval of Minutes Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 7:00 p.m. Community Safety Committee Regular Meeting Minutes.

Minutes for July 17, 2024

6.

New and Old Business

6A.

Review and consideration of informational status reports on community safety matters including crime statistics, traffic, crime prevention and special projects, and emergency preparedness.

Agenda Report

7.

Reports

7A.

Reports from Committee Staff Liaison During this part of the meeting, designated staff will have an opportunity to report on various City matters and/or respond verbally to questions or comments from the prior meeting, including any request by members to provide a brief supplemental report or brief follow-up response to items from the prior meeting agenda.

7B.