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The sheriff’s representative said 1,900 of the calls were officer-initiated. “Our response time was, 4 minutes and 51 seconds to priority 1 calls,” the representative reported.

The representative also briefed the committee on a significant narcotics seizure: deputies participated in an interdiction that yielded a 76-pound seizure of methamphetamine en route on a freeway, the speaker said.

The committee discussed investigative technology used by deputies; the speaker praised a technology partner, referenced in the meeting as “Flot,” saying the tool was “very, very good to us” and supported investigations.

Ending: The sheriff’s representative said deputies will continue community outreach and training events and thanked the committee for support of investigative technology.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Safety Committee Meeting April 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The sheriff's representative told the committee April 22 that deputies handled nearly 6,000 calls in the quarter, recorded a priority-1 response time of 4 minutes 51 seconds, and participated in a 76-pound methamphetamine seizure that was interdicted en route.","taxTitle","San Clemente City, Orange County, California","taxId",4846,"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},6581588,"Lifeguard program reports increased activity; Coastal Commission emergency permit approved for CTA work",218,1944000,2162000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3091644-2561dc267f55a4c4ff7103523834b1fd&start=1944&end=2162","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3091644-2561dc267f55a4c4ff7103523834b1fd/thumbnail_1944000.jpg","/articles/6581588/San-Clemente-City/Orange-County/California/Lifeguard-program-reports-increased-activity-Coastal-Commission-emergency-permit-approved-for-CTA-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581588-791b4c51e487cb806ca7bf352c88923e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146921&Signature=S-R3bBNYwSMspg-pGdrSOFzgjlEZjHi-US87QzufgYLUb526hxVC23Qu5lVO1Q9VXHIYUeDrY2weDaC3bffR3tfYPH4hS~l4lARLGwmex2icWMw1u-WYc9rYy0x-nHr8SWl3UTdlT4fgdYbXGtyRkUTFeQ1hw30q2n1oUm~3QXA8j9LOWNuD6Gq-~bvGk3BchsLzSeHlr6Aje9eS0rTstO7LCFn--14TANJVLEZOkOg0zlUxXq7DwAnybGlXGtGuAneBfhZ6x6MQeG7~351XQq1WS~Wfu7fM~0k~X22Lynac7Mi-EoEQ~MyuQHY6q4CLrG3Zi4gfkB8UTJskk~tKfQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marine safety staff reported April 22 that lifeguard operations have expanded hours and that the California Coastal Commission issued an emergency permit for a CTA shoreline project covering both a 30-day and an eight-month work zone.

Marine safety reported extended business hours to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and said there have been more than 5,000 beach visitors since the last meeting. Staff provided operation tallies: 4,398 incidents, 14 swimmer rescues, 330 preventative actions, 3,327 public-education contacts, 29 medical incidents and 625 law-enforcement incidents since the prior report.

Staff said the CTA project received an emergency permit from the Coastal Commission and described two work areas: Area 12 on the west side of the railroad tracks with a 30-day work window, and Area 3, an eight-month project on the east side of the tracks where a revetment wall will be installed parallel to the tracks. Staff said the Area 3 project’s eight-month duration is tentative.

The lifeguard program also reported training and program activity: tower placement updates (two towers currently out on the beach with a third at Linda Lane expected within about a month); a recent ocean-safety presentation to local schools; and results from a swim-test session — 389 tested with 296 passing. Staff announced registration dates for tiered lifeguard or swim programs beginning April 30 for residents.

Staff noted increased reports of stranded or abandoned boats and of marine mammals found sick or dead; staff also flagged limited staffing on weekdays (five lifeguards) and weekends (10 lifeguards) during higher-use periods.

Ending: The department said it will provide additional scheduling and staffing information as summer approaches and will follow up on abandoned-boat removal and CTA project timelines.","Marine safety staff told the committee that lifeguard hours have been extended and that the Coastal Commission approved an emergency permit for a CTA project with short- and longer-term work zones; lifeguards reported rescues, public-education contacts and activity spikes during spring break.",{"_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},6581593,"City council move to rename committee reported; emergency management specialist posting announced",482,2229000,2711000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3091644-2561dc267f55a4c4ff7103523834b1fd&start=2229&end=2711","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3091644-2561dc267f55a4c4ff7103523834b1fd/thumbnail_2229000.jpg","/articles/6581593/San-Clemente-City/Orange-County/California/City-council-move-to-rename-committee-reported-emergency-management-specialist-posting-announced","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581593-277bc447faca6928268cf77cdaf19d85/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146921&Signature=V8K6DIyxluO6GpSxMeglz6V0bD6BCeuF~mo~ktVVvoGrm8HZXjeme91MFJd5qEBOnL-WNdhOhK3fPUpn8twXPouPAMdquUaCqvGz5jIAKdFhpx444Ooi1TAKXiw3W7BboXkRpjDJbocBXIJM6q8j8l9a0yOgv37DOelTXVdPn0OK2yYf2igOl-wuTFfUctTWFMqnhKQLN9mdj98d1vEyC5HJssaW-DVGSRgBVWc0u0Q8M7phweYblpaokWm2lJeMUHdLIo3fJeGbmEIfaITHpOfnVQg0alXAoOrf2TWn0ituDc2i4TV597ckLCrpILZvLE~yz5gDRZ7hI2AM6O0m6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the San Clemente Public Safety Committee on April 22 that the City Council has approved changes that rename and reorganize the committee and move several public-safety responsibilities into the new body.

Staff reported that the council renamed the Public Safety Committee to the Community Safety and Welfare Committee (CSWC), expanded membership from five to seven and revised code sections to transfer functions previously overseen by the Human Affairs Committee into the new committee. The committee will include four seats with public-safety backgrounds and three at-large positions; meetings will be held bimonthly and the new committee structure begins July 1.

Staff said the clerk will advertise the new appointments later this month and the council intends to make appointments in May or June. “That starts July 1,” staff said when asked.

The city also posted an internal recruitment for an emergency management specialist; staff said the position was posted that day and that applications will close next week. The emergency management function will be housed in the Community Development Department and will be overseen by the staff presenter once the specialist is on board.

Several public-safety-related functions will move administratively: the park ranger program will be shifted under the city manager’s office, and more focused oversight of the ambulance contract will also move to the city manager’s office, staff said.

Ending: Staff invited committee members to apply for the new committee when positions are advertised and said members whose terms continue have the option to move onto the CSWC. The clerk’s office will publish application details ahead of council appointments.","City staff told the Public Safety Committee on April 22 that the City Council approved renaming the panel to the Community Safety and Welfare Committee, expanded membership and moved several responsibilities; city posted an emergency management specialist position and will start the new committee July 1.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6581597,"San Clemente fire chiefs report steady call processing but say terrain slows response times",241,124000,365000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3091644-2561dc267f55a4c4ff7103523834b1fd&start=124&end=365","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3091644-2561dc267f55a4c4ff7103523834b1fd/thumbnail_124000.jpg","/articles/6581597/San-Clemente-City/Orange-County/California/San-Clemente-fire-chiefs-report-steady-call-processing-but-say-terrain-slows-response-times","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581597-3e629e622120f6d52271a1fd8274c567/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146921&Signature=APTn0S2stmAxu7gGCQFyQG88ub4J8jlmJ98uJHHWk3718grYBKPhd~47xIUFuX8naLr0urJNQZ9jN7px2ss0QCFw-0mBF3c7V17oZLFOA08v-SF9U2Qj7byTL5A0wRDx5bsMKJ~HTuJM3NitPJJxi24kBjEV4~2wq58i6QWkoqvn19JiM5NmmKwd7wWToDiPmjWQCrloKCPBNbtPB2Z1IiFTPc2lIb9ILy3Dk8l1ZUucoz~zuc-FgYZz2oBygse3MHjGwBZFPLg5xIpiP0EM8zRGV-eGSuFP9Cw~5R5EMuRBTl3idHQapAkhNYM7sKcfmtjO9yUVEPtLRSgqFAoG7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Clemente Public Safety Committee heard April 22 that the fire department’s call processing remains fast but that road geometry and hills make overall response times slower than other parts of the county.

Chief Malott told the committee that call processing time — the interval from 911 call to unit dispatch — is about 55 seconds, and the department meets its 8 to 8.5 minute response goal about 80 percent of the time. “Eighty percent of the time we’re getting there in that 8 8 and a half minutes,” Chief Malott said.

Committee members were told that slower drive times reflect narrow streets, winding roads and steep hills in San Clemente, which lengthen travel even when dispatch and turnout are quick. The department said crews are working to speed station exits and optimize station placement and apparatus, but drive time is difficult to change.

Inspectors and home-hardening programs are expanding after recent CAL FIRE wildfire-severity map changes. The department said it inspects every structure within the very high severity zone annually; staff estimated that San Clemente had about 1,700 homes in that zone before a recent map update and said that number increased by roughly another 1,000 though the speaker did not provide an exact new total. The department also reminded residents that “Ready, Set, Go” home assessments are available and free; staff said residents can book a free educational inspection on the program website and that interest has risen since recent fires.

Committee members discussed ambulance co-response and the local contract. Staff clarified that any medical-aid call receives an ambulance response and that ambulances generally do not respond to nonmedical service calls unless requested; ambulances “roll with” fire on medical calls so they are not sent alone.

Equipment and fleet updates were described: Engine 50 was identified as the oldest engine and likely scheduled for replacement in the next batch; truck 59 is newer but the department plans to replace it with a newer model better suited to hilly terrain. Staff noted that new trucks currently take about three years from order to delivery and that apparatus costs are rising.

The committee also heard about helicopter helipod fixtures used to refill airtankers and helicopters; staff said the city is evaluating locations and noted an available reservoir on the Toledo backside as a useful resource. Fire staff discussed lessons from recent large wildfires, including concerns about long-term health impacts on firefighters when responding to incidents involving electric-vehicle and photovoltaic-battery fires.

The department said it will try to report counts next meeting for how many residents have taken the free home assessment and to provide updated figures for the very high severity zone.

Ending: The department offered to return with more detailed counts and to continue working with the committee on station, apparatus and community outreach priorities as staff prepare engine replacements and increased inspection activity.","Fire department staff told the Public Safety Committee April 22 that call processing times remain low while drive times in San Clemente’s narrow, hilly streets make overall response slower than other parts of the county; inspections and home-hardening programs are increasing after CAL FIRE map changes.","actionData","errors"]

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