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Clark said calls for service were up slightly in January, down slightly in February and nearly even in March compared with the same months the prior year. He described the noon–6 p.m. block as consistently the busiest period for calls.

On arrests, Clark said felony arrests increased in January and February compared with the prior year, while misdemeanor arrests decreased “significantly” year over year. Clark reported that Part I violent-crime metrics over the recent months showed aggravated assaults rose, with spikes in December and March; robberies and homicides were down or at zero.

Clark said property-crime trends were mixed: burglaries fell significantly (he cited a drop from 94 to 55); larceny increased “a little,” which he quantified in the presentation as 535 incidents compared with 480 in the prior period; vehicle thefts trended downward, he said.

On traffic safety, Clark said total collisions varied across the quarter and that the department investigated two fatal collisions in February; the department reported zero homicides in the period covered. Clark said response times for high-priority calls generally met the department’s five- to six-minute target for its 40-series calls.

Clark closed by noting targeted enforcement and special operations — including a parole-compliance operation and partnership with retail loss-prevention teams during the holiday season — had affected arrest counts in certain months.

Ending: Clark invited questions; no follow-up action was requested by the council at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Lake Elsinore - City Council Meeting - Apr 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Lieutenant David Clark delivered Riverside County Sheriff's first-quarter statistics for Lake Elsinore, noting a small rise in calls-for-service in January, increases in aggravated assaults and larceny, fewer misdemeanor arrests, and two fatal collisions in February.","taxTitle","Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California","taxId",3775,"location","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":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6583771,"Lake Elsinore council adopts resolution opposing state actions that limit local land-use control",559,2514000,3073000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3093072-850dca225acbbcbb29689fbbdf0a1f6b&start=2514&end=3073","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3093072-850dca225acbbcbb29689fbbdf0a1f6b/thumbnail_2514000.jpg","/articles/6583771/Lake-Elsinore/Riverside-County/California/Lake-Elsinore-council-adopts-resolution-opposing-state-actions-that-limit-local-land-use-control","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6583771-00e09065f95c36e0cb4402eb548e4629/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156729&Signature=M6ezYtopKVwIpFPnI9RIeFAtBHRHYu95e~KuoBCTkRYG0wzpuhzYWtka3RrigwPVYXKqhZH2CBNqMCJBrC5j7MI37mW28E0CPkrj4icEOUv2ikXFRadlciMEaln8Z0fYPkHhcI6cLJEVF6VIVC8ab3vcvfjnVXYgJstRU1MPFeR~afjQi7k5iKQTEXmY1ftlDIJtzQZDQwm7XFpxi~onVJAMo5FXtrVPT5cYbkDZvcieBN3c0ZuqJQ05hFQ1biAGBs-dOxg6W5CeA1bCDIWAAMCuPkfP7pD2~2SItZCJoqHR8VN4fVJ4ch-PlVsIuDsv2WWRdsSNYJWouuW6N2yO4Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lake Elsinore City Council voted 4–0 to adopt a resolution opposing state actions that, according to staff, erode local land-use authority and limit local planning discretion.

Why it matters: the resolution calls out a suite of state housing laws and programs city staff said have reduced the city’s control over zoning, density and environmental review. Council members who spoke in favor framed the resolution as a statement of principle and a call for coordinated advocacy at the regional level.

Director of Economic Development and Legislative Affairs Gina Gonzales presented the item and described state requirements and statutes she said have constrained local discretion. Gonzales cited the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) process, SB 330 (which she said affects residential and commercial property rules), AB 68 (accessory dwelling units), SB 35 (streamlining for qualifying housing projects) and other state laws. She described effects she attributed to those laws — for example, “by-right” approvals and reduced opportunities for local review — and said organizations including the League of California Cities and regional city groups have supported similar resolutions.

Council discussion was brief. Mayor Pro Tem McGee and Councilman Sheridan both spoke in support; McGee said he was disappointed Councilmember Manos was absent because Manos has “railed about this subject for years.” Councilwoman Johnson moved adoption and Mayor Pro Tem McGee seconded; the motion carried 4–0.

Votes at a glance: the council approved the resolution opposing state interference in local land-use authority by a 4–0 vote (motion by Councilwoman Johnson; second Mayor Pro Tem McGee). The meeting also approved the city consent calendar (items 5–23) by voice vote, 4–0 (motion by Councilwoman Johnson; second Mayor Pro Tem McGee), and the successor agency consent calendar (six items) by voice vote, 4–0 (motion by Councilwoman Johnson; second Councilman Sheridan). No public comment or formal recorded roll-call of individual yes/no votes was taken for these consent items; the clerk recorded the tally as 4–0.

Ending: Gonzales asked the council to consider additional direction to staff about possible next steps; the transcript shows councilmembers expressed support and the resolution will serve as the city’s formal position on the state measures listed in the staff report.","The city council voted 4–0 to adopt a resolution opposing state laws and actions the city says undermine local land-use authority, and discussed possible next steps for staff to pursue; the meeting also approved routine consent calendars.",{"_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":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6583776,"Lake Elsinore officials briefed on new Local Responsibility Area wildfire maps, adoption due by July",736,1140000,1876000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3093072-850dca225acbbcbb29689fbbdf0a1f6b&start=1140&end=1876","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3093072-850dca225acbbcbb29689fbbdf0a1f6b/thumbnail_1140000.jpg","/articles/6583776/Lake-Elsinore/Riverside-County/California/Lake-Elsinore-officials-briefed-on-new-Local-Responsibility-Area-wildfire-maps-adoption-due-by-July","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6583776-b5a528d59312fc6c457753191e82885b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156729&Signature=fyNLroa3dwFN~RQiq0g8c0-DcG0Z5vCB8lPFLG32BOffInBWM6jxUK3WFl3YKS4jRkJBbKiZvGaD3j~nNRlCQOy2kq4k3HJHFpT0TcbvY0ZbcqEWD7PQ0bSouXo~4~o9JUYR-cvdEHIpmvx7EEPQ0qlyFMzgFvl4D8yYw~LDW0vZNQCQQfgRDE6Gyk-f-GC-8-Mw~OqbHHTtZdC5pA4pJygp4KAWvJiPnwI3Yb88H2WsZZPueq-mQeROYKYuAZaA2buLWY1KVPrWZ3-sQxeiXhlCQQyUsEcwbEChGLsm9n8sbX6AggOGb-nH85MX5VMfOq2OX93QWdpW9ssez5qRcA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Lake Elsinore Fire Marshal Tracy Williams and Riverside County fire staff presented the city with the new Local Responsibility Area (LRA) fire hazard severity zone maps and a timeline for local adoption.

The presentation explained that the LRA maps expand high- and very-high-fire hazard designations within the city and that local agencies have 120 days from receipt to adopt the maps; Williams said that puts Lake Elsinore’s adoption deadline in July. Williams said local agencies may not reduce mapped areas but may add to them and that the maps are intended to sit alongside existing State Responsibility Area (SRA) designations.

Why it matters: the maps trigger different regulatory requirements by hazard level — from disclosure duties on sale to construction and defensible-space standards in very-high areas — and local adoption starts procedural steps that will affect permitting, building reviews and enforcement.

Williams summarized the range of new or expanded requirements the maps carry. Very-high areas carry the most requirements, including defensible-space rules and building-code upgrades; high areas will carry more limited requirements such as hazard disclosure on property sale and, she said, a new construction requirement she described in the meeting as “a 7A” that “will be effective January 1, 2026.” Williams said some requirements (for example the detailed rules for a 0–5-foot ember-resistant zone) remain subject to rulemaking by the Board of Forestry and will be refined in coming months.

Williams and Assistant Fire Marshal Kylie Tillama described defensible-space guidance and home-hardening measures discussed in the presentation: zone 0 (0–5 feet) is to be noncombustible and ember-resistant; a 0–30-foot “lean, clean and green” zone focuses on removal of dead and dying material; and thinning of vegetation is recommended out to roughly 100 feet. Tillama said wooden or vinyl fences placed within the 0–5-foot zone would not be allowed under the pending ember-resistance rules, but that vinyl and wood have different failure modes (vinyl tends to melt, while wood burns). She said the 0–5-foot regulations are currently pending state rulemaking and that local officials and property owners should prepare for rule details to be finalized later this year.

Council members asked about enforcement and homeowner responsibility. Williams said that in very-high zones the city’s weed- and hazard-abatement program can lead to notices and code-enforcement action if properties fail to maintain required defensible space; in high zones the city will “recommend” maintenance but not necessarily take immediate enforcement action unless code violations are observed during abatement operations.

Williams said Riverside County opted not to expand mapped areas beyond the state-provided maps; she estimated Lake Elsinore’s mapped hazard areas expanded by roughly 20–23 percent compared with prior local mapping. She also said when a property falls into two overlapping zones, the more restrictive zone will typically be enforced.

The presentation included links and instructions for public comment; Williams said the city published maps with a 30-day public-comment period and that staff will collect comments before the city must act on adoption. No adoption vote or ordinance was held at the meeting; the item remained informational and subject to the public-comment and adoption deadlines Williams described.

City staff and Riverside County Fire recommended providing information to residents about defensible-space measures and home-hardening, and councilmembers asked staff to return with examples and photographic guidance for residents.

Ending: City staff said they will publish guidance and accept public comments through the posted comment period and return to the council with next steps before the July adoption deadline.","City staff and Riverside County Fire presented new Local Responsibility Area (LRA) fire hazard severity maps, explaining expanded coverage, adoption timeline and homeowner obligations for defensible space and building measures; no formal local adoption vote was taken at the meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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