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1) Temporary chair election: Committee members nominated and elected Mel Cortez to chair the meeting in the absence of a standing chair and vice chair. The nomination was moved and seconded on the floor; the roll call contained six affirmative votes (Member Cortez, Member Flack, Member Gonzales, Member Nam, Member Westphal, Member Wilson) and the motion passed.

2) Approval of minutes: Committee members moved and seconded approval of the Jan. 15, 2025 minutes. The vote passed with six affirmative votes and no recorded oppositions or abstentions (tally reported as 6–0).

3) Receive and file reports: Committee member Wilson moved to receive and file the safety reports; Member Gonzales seconded. The committee voted in favor; the chair called the motion carried by voice vote with affirmatives recorded.

Ending: These were the formal committee actions recorded on the agenda. No ordinances or budget appropriations were adopted during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Community Safety Committee Meeting: March 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Safety Committee elected Mel Cortez to preside over the meeting, approved minutes from Jan. 15, 2025, and voted to receive and file the community safety reports.","taxTitle","Cerritos City, Orange County, California","taxId",79642,"location","California","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6619197,"Cerritos safety manager urges residents to prepare for fires, floods and power disruptions",367,1735000,2102000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2852397-55416b78ca4c2d9e2831b6720ef8fd53&start=1735&end=2102","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2852397-55416b78ca4c2d9e2831b6720ef8fd53/thumbnail_1735000.jpg","/articles/6619197/California/Cerritos-safety-manager-urges-residents-to-prepare-for-fires-floods-and-power-disruptions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6619197-c05c83c9e0f2b9b3d4cb4d3c0b07db38/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190246&Signature=c~eFya3lMR3EwqHpszae2JkklKVbrQCoUzMq94ryyVSGmc6JKZjKKZRUntzXWYTNYL~Ypd~4qiR~4h5MptahvBaPnHdsuIY1soxEMW3JKyvcXMIYkSNmDhxzN0j~U1R99u6o77fL76U7SRvi22Uy-T2vwmVOeDAnG7OJiRqpoEsbA2y19uDFl0Twp9~~H2nk3q54fOKNRlW56OYL4RouDGB~8jVrMjAA~NdyzsrEjqDEqbQEjT3p2N3GrL3uPbIiQgSUmp4sMuSFw~Dao9vycKI4atHRXMLUSe0da7sT1pYw5RMhxCSdrhA4uAXsPBZVLtcLinAq0s0sB0GwelQShg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Safety Manager Daryl Evans reminded the Cerritos City Safety Committee on Feb. 18 of recent local and regional disasters and urged residents to maintain emergency supplies and readiness.

“Don't wait for the emergency to occur,” Evans said, presenting slides on fires, floods and earthquakes and showing examples of water storage, long‑shelf freeze‑dried food and filters. He described using water stabilizer in 50-gallon drums to keep stored water usable for about five years and recommended storing containers in cool, shaded locations to limit contamination and taste changes.

Evans displayed photos of large water containers and a high-end water filter and noted that freeze-dried meals (he cited Mountain House as an example) can remain stable for up to 25 years. He emphasized medical kits and the likelihood that emergency responders and hospitals will prioritize the most severely injured during a large event.

A committee member asked whether an older 50-gallon drum the city previously distributed would still be potable; Evans said he would check with Public Works and report back at the next meeting. He clarified that while water does not “go bad” chemically, stored water can become contaminated without proper stabilizer and storage practices, and he said he refreshes his own stored supply about every five years.

Ending: Evans closed by saying preparedness is most effective before a disaster occurs and offered to answer follow-up questions; staff committed to checking on the status of past city-distributed water barrels and to report back.","Safety manager presented tips on water storage, long‑shelf food, filters and basic medical kits, and answered committee questions about older city-issued water barrels and supply rotation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6619202,"Cerritos safety committee hears rise in residential burglaries, reports multiple arrests and enforcement steps",1475,633000,2108000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2852397-55416b78ca4c2d9e2831b6720ef8fd53&start=633&end=2108","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2852397-55416b78ca4c2d9e2831b6720ef8fd53/thumbnail_633000.jpg","/articles/6619202/California/Cerritos-safety-committee-hears-rise-in-residential-burglaries-reports-multiple-arrests-and-enforcement-steps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6619202-64847d2b73ddd14d566a8ef5a524ec5c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190246&Signature=Ah-zlZcWZqOBW-1nm4ChlZ~MqM5Zirm52f053h7OAFRQZf0ZQQEasyoChOUpw3M4P1pZ85X1IB1ywuAeoxGXzYEIUHheTRp7vpEiJf7Tb7KWXBjOEpMXSJ4v20mNkXrXshJxDAOtj2ji-vZC7~UJepJdsxR9fBkZreba7xsrJVsOi5eB1YMs3GqrB9PH3C~y0eDSv8N3opYtMyV76bIXX~Dn0e79EOvYMLSLmx3b8VAYydWfTPeocWAjzqcmT9P6aknov35W-pQajwVTUOk6BAXSiaDupvM7m9IfaqqJOdJCLUDWPIK5aXbLg2R6WczvS9lMGfmVxxMNrd50LztH8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Captain Drew of the Cerritos Sheriff's Station told the Cerritos City Safety Committee on Feb. 18 that the station has seen an increase in Part 1 crimes countywide and locally, with residential burglaries the committee’s primary concern.

“Departmentally across the board in the county, an increase in Part 1 crimes, especially in the months of January and February,” Captain Drew said, listing homicide, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and larceny among the categories driving the rise.

The captain said residential burglaries rose after 2020 and that the station recorded 40 residential burglaries in January when attempted break-ins are included; earlier counts had shown about 30 for actual completed break-ins. He said the department’s year-to-date count for March was 10 (year-to-date through the meeting), and added the department believed it had reached a peak and was observing a possible downward trajectory if current enforcement continued.

The department presented a heat map showing most burglaries occurring during daytime hours, roughly between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., when residents are typically away from home. Captain Drew advised residents to “harden targets” and use lighting and cameras to reduce attractiveness to offenders.

Deputies described several recent enforcement successes: a surveillance operation that led to four arrests in an Edgefield Street residential burglary on Jan. 22; use of helicopter support and ground containment after a burglary on the 18000 block of Heather Avenue; and an arrest after a suspect broke a window at the Cerritos Sports Complex. The captain also said the station used facial imagery from a camera in at least one attempt that led to identification of a suspect who is now the subject of an active case.

Traffic and motor units were highlighted for targeted enforcement in areas where deputies observed vehicles with paper plates or excessively tinted windows, which deputies said appear to correlate with patterns of suspicious activity. “Captain Strong has us really hitting the no plates and the tinted windows right now to try to mitigate any kind of people coming down and looking at burglar houses,” a committee member summarized from the presentation.

Committee members and staff discussed technology and program steps aimed at reducing thefts: phase two of the city’s license-plate reader (LPR) rollout is ready to move to installation after the sheriff’s department received the ordered cameras. Installation will require public-works checks for power and obstructions before deployment. A rented mobile LPR cart is being tested at a fixed location for roughly a month and a half to determine whether it reduces crime; if the pilot shows value the city may consider further rentals or purchases. The committee was also told the city approved a $40,000 rebate program for residents’ security cameras, with individual rebates up to $200; launching the rebate offering awaits a backend IT program to support applications.

The committee discussed private security patrols; staff said three private patrols currently operate in Cerritos and that an agenda report for the City Council will outline costs and options for any 24/7 security-patrol contract.

The sheriff’s presentation concluded with staff encouraging residents to report suspicious vehicles, including those with license-plate covers, and to call the station when they observe casing behavior so deputies can respond and run plates.

Ending: Committee members thanked deputies for enforcement efforts and asked staff to return with follow-up data on citation revenue split, video-rebate rollout timing, and results of the mobile LPR pilot.","Sheriff's station reported a spike in Part 1 crimes in January and February, with residential burglaries highlighted; deputies described recent arrests, daytime burglary patterns, and steps including increased patrols, tinted-window enforcement, and phase-two license-plate reader installs.","actionData","errors"]

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