PSC - Minutes - 07-29-10 CITYREGULAR OF ROSEMEMEETINGAD
j PUBLIC SAFETY CONNECTIONS FORUM
° ' ROSEMEAD PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER
8301 GARVEY AVENUE
EOC ROOM
THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2010
The three-fold mission of Public Safety CONNECTIONS is to:
• Serve as a community think tank" and "information clearinghouse" to prevent crime and combat the
impacts alcohol and drug abuse in Rosemead.
• Assist in the effort to educate young people about the adverse effects of alcohol and drugs on their
safety, quality of life, and future opportunities.
• Increase awareness of parents, grandparents and other caregivers of their responsibilities to help
young people to avoid the negative consequences associated with alcohol and drug use.
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER—6:08 PM
Community Representatives Present
Wenli Jen,Asian Pacific Family Center
Nancy Eng, Block Captain and Planning Commissioner
Joshua Delgado, Church of God
Steve Rivera, Evergreen Baptist Church
Daniel Sumarriva, Calvary Chapel
Ron Esquivel, Rosemead School District
Bulmaro A. Magellan, Garvey School District
Irene Flores, Resident
City Representatives Present
Polly Low, Council Member
Sandra Armenta, Council Member
Jeff Allred, City Manager
LL Tim Murakami, LASD
Francisco Romero, Los Angeles County Probation Office
David Montgomery-Scott, Rosemead Parks and Recreation
Mandy Wong, Public Safety Department
1. WELCOME and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE—Polly Low
We welcomed three new attendees to the CONNECTIONS forum: Ron Esquivel, Rosemead School,
District, Bulmaro A. Magellan, Garvey School District, and Rosemead resident Irene Flores.
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2. MINUTES—June 24, 2010
Motion by Nancy Eng and seconded by David Montgomery-Scott to approve the Public Safety
CONNECTIONS Forum June 24, 2010 meeting minutes. Minutes were approved. One abstention.
3. QUICK REFERENCE RESOURCE CARDS WITH TRANSLATIONS
The resource categories have been translated into Chinese. Forum members want to bring this item back
to the August agenda when Spanish and Vietnamese translations are completed.
4. NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
Lt. Murakami invited Forum members to attend the August 3, 2010 National Night Out.
Asian Pacific Family Center will have a booth to display drugs and alcohols information.
Nancy Eng raised concerns about traffic and event parking. Mandy shared that a section of Zapopan
Park will be made available for VIP parking. Community Safety Officers will assist with traffic control.
5. UPDATE ON THE SOCIAL HOST ORDINACE ON JULY 7TH COUNCIL MEETING
Jeff Allred provided an update regarding the Social Host Ordinance. City Council unanimously approved
the first reading on July 27^. The second reading is scheduled for August 24m. Once approved, the
Social Host Ordinance will become local law 30 days later(approximately September 24th).
Polly Low asked for clarification regarding the Social Host Ordinance.
Jeff Allred stated that without this ordinance in place:
• It will be difficult to make adults responsible who serve alcohol to minors.
• Sheriff Deputies can only cite minors who are consuming alcohol and not the property owner.
• Witnesses would be required to cite an adult who is providing alcohol to minors.
Discussion of the ordinance followed which included resident concerns, purpose application and
enforcement issues, and the need to educate parents.
6. TOWN HALL MEETING "THE DANGER OF DRUGS" SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 21ST
The Town Hall meeting is scheduled for October 21m, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Rosemead High School
Auditorium. It will feature DUI crash Survivor Nicholas Nevarez. Mandy Wong distributed a draft of the
event flyer.
Discussion of the meeting included ways to attract youth participation (i.e., a separate flyer, raffles, food,
and extra credit) and general promotion among schools, PTAs, and at Back-to-School nights and parent
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meetings. Wenli offered to ask her Youth Counselor to assist with drafting a youth-oriented flyer. In
addition, Wenli said incentive such as will draw more youths to the workshop. Bulmaro A. Magallon will
assist with the translation of the Town Hall flyer into different languages.
Polly and Mandy will further discuss the event program.
Jeff suggested that Asian Pacific Family Center should have a booth at the Town Hall meeting to provide
drugs and alcohols information and services/resources to the families.
7. A SUB-COMMITTEE FOR THE PARENT SURVIVAL GUIDE
Polly, Jeff, and Aileen Flores will be working on revisions to the Parent Survival Guide. Probation Officers
Oscar Gutierrez and Francisco Romero will assist with the write-up on the gang section. The addition of a
Table of Contents was suggested. Translations were also recommended. Lastly, Sandra Armenta
requested the addition of information regarding special needs.
8. DEVELOPMENT OF GOALS AND ACTION PLAN
Polly initiated a general discussion about the continued direction of Forum efforts. The consensus is that
parental education and involvement should be a part of the group's focus. The following were
suggestions on how to reach out to the parents:
• Select a topic and Invite a guest speaker to cover one of the sections in the parent survival guide
during monthly Public Safety Meetings.
• Partner with local churches to build trust and credibility with the families.
• Create a Train-the-Trainer effort to enable residents to establish support groups within
neighborhoods.
• Develop a Speakers Bureau, comprised of local experts, who could facilitate area workshops.
• Conduct workshops on "neutral ground" (i.e., school sites and public facilities) and accommodate
parents by offering day and evening workshops.
9. PUBLIC COMMENT
10. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:38 PM
The next monthly forum is scheduled to take place on August 26, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at the Public Safety
Center.
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