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MINUTES of a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Redlands held in the
Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, on October 28 2008, at
7:30 A.M.
PRESENT Jon Harrison, Mayor
Pat Gilbreath,Mayor Pro Tem
Mick Gallagher, Councilmember
Pete Aguilar, Councilmember
Jerry Bean, Councilmember
ABSENT None
STAFF N. Enrique Martinez, City Manager; Daniel J. McHugh, City Attorney; Lorrie
Poyzer, City Clerk; Jim Bueermann, Police Chief, David Hexem, Chief
Information Officer; Daniel Hobbs, Redevelopment Agency Director;
Rosemary Hoerning, Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director; Tina
Kundig, Finance Director/City Treasurer; Jeff L. Frazier, Fire Chief; Oscar W.
Orci, Community Development Director; Gary van Dorst, Quality of Life
Director
Mayor Harrison called the special meeting of the City Council to order and
provided an opportunity for the public to address them on the subjects which
were scheduled on the agenda. There were no comments forthcoming.
RECESS
The meeting recessed at 7:31 A.M. to a closed session as follows:
1. Threat to public services of facilities - Government Code §54957
Consultation Redlands Police Department.
The meeting reconvened at 8:41 A.M. with the same attendance.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
There was no reportable action taken during the closed session.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Police Department Relocation - Community Development Director Orci
reported the Safety Hall ad-hoc committee has been meeting weekly to address
the various issues related to the Safety Hall facility, including evaluating
numerous short (interim) and long term options. With the exception of
dispatch, all Safety Hall personnel have been temporarily relocated to various
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police facilities located throughout the City. This relocation has resulted in
operational efficiency issues. There is an immediate need to create an interim
solution in order to create a holding (jail) facility as well as one central patrol
police area. The ad-hoc committee is maintaining a list of available properties
for sale or lease within the City and will expand as further properties are
identified. This does not address the immediate need for an interim facility;
however, due to the City's financial limitations, the ad-hoc committee found that
it would be a financial burden to purchase or lease property and improve it for
the short term. The ad-hoc committee identified an option that would not
involve purchase or leasing property; rather, it would involve the use of Fire
Station No. 4 located at the Corporate Yard, for the patrol, holding facilities and
related administrative functions. The Fire Department would occupy a
temporary trailer that would be located immediately adjacent to the fire
apparatus at the Corporate Yard. The public would be able to utilize the
existing entry area for both the fire and police functions. Funding would be
required for the acquisition of the trailer as well as a holding facility. Funding
would come from the Public Facilities Fund for Police Facilities. Police Chief
Bueermann explained the operational issues. Fire Chief Frazier expressed his
willingness to relocate Fire Station No. 4 to a temporary trailer. Staff would
like to bring this matter, with more specific information specifically funding, to
the City Council at a regularly scheduled meeting. By consensus,
Councilmembers were supportive of this proposal and asked for a detailed plan
which would also include the Quality of Life Department's involvement at the
Corporate Yard.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None forthcoming.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the special City Council meeting adjourned at
9:07 A.M. The next regular meeting will be held on November 4, 2008.
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