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PSC - Minutes - 01-28-16 The mission of Public Safety CONNECTIONS is to: • Serve as a community “think tank” and “information clearinghouse” on ways to prevent crime and to combat drugs and alcohol abuse; • Develop and promote positive and wholesome recreational activities and community service opportunities for young people and their families; • Coordinate with organizations that address human and social services needs to promote a healthy community; and • Promote and encourage emergency preparedness by all community members. MINUTES CALL TO ORDER – 6:06 p.m. by Polly Low. Community Representatives Present Wenli Jen, Asian Pacific Family Center Lena Woo, Asian Pacific Family Center Jeff Foutz, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint Chau Tran, Rosemead Buddhist Monastery Art Landing, Rosemead Kiwanis Ron Esquivel, Rosemead School District Ethan Carmona, Rosemead Resident Joe Basile, Rosemead Resident Brian Lewin, Rosemead Beautification Committee City Representatives Present Polly Low, CONNECTIONS Chair and Council Member Sandra Armenta, CONNECTIONS Co-Chair and Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Allred, City Manager Lt. Somoano, LASD Sgt. Duong, LASD Oscar Gutierrez, Los Angeles County Probation Office Mandy Wong, Public Safety PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Polly Low 1. INTRODUCTIONS/WELCOME 2. MINUTES – October 29, 2015 There was a motion by Brian Lewin and a second by Lt. Somoano to approve the Public Safety CONNECTIONS Forum minutes for October 29, 2015 as amended. Minutes were unanimously approved. CITY OF ROSEMEAD PUBLIC SAFETY CONNECTIONS FORUM REGULAR MEETING ROSEMEAD PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER 8301 GARVEY AVENUE EOC ROOM THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2016 ROSEMEAD PUBLIC SAFETY CONNECTIONS FORUM MEETING MINUTES January 28, 2016 3. SIGNIFICANT LAW ENFORCEMENT INCIDENTS Lt. Somoano provided an updated crime report including the following: o Two Craigslist Robberies recently on Garvey Avenue. The suspect was seen driving a red vehicle. Case is still under investigation. o Aggravated Assault stemmed from Domestic Violence between two roommates at the 7200 block of Graves. Suspect was arrested. o There has been 9 Residential Burglaries to date. The same as last year. There has been an increased in the San Gabriel Valley. Stealing packages is not considered burglary but a larceny, petty theft, or grand theft. o Increased in Commercial Burglary primarily due to recent trends in pharmacy burglary. o Grand theft auto continues as a concern. Older Honda and Toyota make vehicles are stolen and taken for short rides. o The Special Assignment Team in December 2015 made some great significant arrests: Eight felony arrests. Gang Members and associates of local gangs were recently arrested for identity theft and online purchases with stolen credit cards. Search Warrant on an incident regarding a purse snatch robbery, the female suspect was arrested for robbery. o Cell phone snatched thefts are recent concerns. o Report on graffiti. Sandra Armenta asked Lt. Somoano if there are any factors between video games and television shows that may be the cause in the increase of assault. Per Lt. Somoano, there is no known correlation but the effects of Prop 47 has created many challenges for Law Enforcement. 4. SWOT ANALYSIS ON CRIME PREVENTION Jeff Allred mentioned the SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis on Crime Prevention will help identify where the needs are. For clarification, the Strengths and Weaknesses are internal factors which the City has control over; whereas, the Opportunities and Threats are external factors. CONNECTIONS members in attendance provided input in the SWOT analysis. There was great dialogue and Jeff mentioned in the next few meetings, the Crime Prevention SWOT analysis will be open for further discussion. 5. BRIEF ANNOUNCEMENTS Mandy Wong announced the schedule of dates for the 2016 Community Area Watch Meetings and encouraged everyone to attend. The first Area Watch meeting is Thursday, February 18, at Garvey Intermediate School from 6-8 pm in the Cafeteria. Brian Lewin announced the Beautification Committee is coordinating a city-wide clean-up effort, “Civic Pride Day”, on April 30 to beautify the Savannah Commentary. They are looking for lots of volunteers to help with the clean-up effort. For more information, contact Pat Piatt, at ppiatt@cityofrosemead.org. In addition, the annual Beautification Awards to be announced. ROSEMEAD PUBLIC SAFETY CONNECTIONS FORUM MEETING MINUTES January 28, 2016 Lena Woo invited everyone to attend the 7th annual Youth Summit at Garvey Intermediate School on March 5. Youth Summit is open to students from 6th - 12th grades. For more information, contact Lena at lewoo@pacificclinics.org. Wenli Jen announced Yoga and Parenting classes. Flyers were distributed to members. Sandra Armenta also mentioned that on the Civic Pride Day event there will be document shredding and bulky item disposal. Ron Esquivel mentioned the Rosemead School District Educational Foundation annual Casino Night event on March 12 at Almansor Court. For more information, contact Ron at rejn316@earthlink.net. 6. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 7. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m. The next CONNECTIONS Forum is scheduled for Thursday, February 25, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. at the Public Safety Center.