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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Digest 2016-08-05TOWN COUNCIL WEEKLY DIGEST August 1-5, 2016 TIBURON Correspondence, Notices and other Information 1. Grand Jury Response - August 4 - The 911 First Responder Referral Program 2. Grand Jury Response - August 4 - Marin's Hidden Human Sex Trafficking Challenge Agenda, Minutes 1. Cancellation - August 10 - Planning Commission Regular Meeting 2. Agenda (Tentative) - August 23 - Heritage & Arts Commission REGIONAL, NOTICES AND AGENDA Correspondence, Notices and other Information Agenda, Minutes 1. Agenda - August 9 - Sanitary District #5 2. Agenda - August 10 - Tiburon Fire Department 3. Public Meeting - August 11- Flood Control Zone 4 Advisory Board 4. Public Meeting - August 16 - Calif. Public Employees' Retirement System c -i Town of Tiburon • 1505 Tiburon Boulevard • Tiburon, CA 94920 • P. 415.435.7373 F. 415.435.2438 • www.rownoftiburon.org Office of the Town Manager / 415.435.7388 August 4, 2016 The Honorable Kelly V. Simmons Judge of the Marin County Superior Court Post Office Box 4988 San Rafael, CA 94913-4988 Mr. John Mann, Foreperson Marin County Grand Jury 3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 275 San Rafael, CA 94903 Re: Response to Grand Jury Report The 911 First Responder Referral Program Dear Honorable Judge Simmons and Mr. Mann: This letter explains in detail the Town of Tiburon, including the Tiburon Police Department's, response to the Grand Jury Report dated June 9, 2016. The Report directs the Town to respond to Recommendation No. 3. The Findings involve conclusions of fact that the Town has little or no independent basis to evaluate. In responding to the Recommendation, the Town assumes that the information in the Report is correct and relies on that information. RECOMMENDATIONS Recommendation 3: Marin County police chiefs and Sheriff should have their patrol officers/deputies attend the "911 First Responder Referral Program" training. Town's Response to Recommendation 3: This recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented prior to December 1, 2016. The Tiburon Town Council reviewed and approved this response on August 3, 2016, at a duly noticed and agendized public meeting. If you have further questions on this matter, please do not hesitate to call. Very/trul 'r, urs, GREG CHANIS To Manager cc: Town Council Town Attorney Erin Tollini Mayorr': J`im.Fraser Viee Myo Fran..D kXoyle Counc lr ember Alice Fredericks Counciliriember Emrriett O'Donnell Couricilrieiiiber RESPONSE TO GRAND JURY REPORT FORM Town of Tiburon Report Title: The 911 First Responder Referral Program Report Date: June 9, 2016 Public Release: June 16, 2016 Response By: Greg Chanis FINDINGS • We agree with the findings numbered: • We disagree wholly or partially with the findings numbered: RECOMMENDATIONS • Recommendations numbered have been implemented. • Recommendations numbered R3 have not yet been implemented, but will be implemented prior to December 1, 2016. • Recommendations numbered will not be implemented because they are not warranted or are not reasonable. Date: Number of Pages Attached: 1 Signed: GREG CH £ NIS, TOWN MANAGER Town of -Tiburon • 1505 Tiburon Boulevard • Tiburon, CA 94920 • P 415.435.7373 F. 415.435.2438 • www.townofriburon.org Office of the Town Manager / 415.435.7388 August 4, 2016 The Honorable Kelly V. Simmons Mr. John Mann, Foreperson Judge of the Marin County Superior Court Marin County Grand Jury Post Office Box 4988 3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 275 San Rafael, CA 94913-4988 San Rafael, CA 94903 Re: Response to Grand Jury Report Marin's Hidden Hunan Sex Trafficking Challenge Dear Honorable Judge Simmons and Mr. Mann: This letter explains in detail the Town of Tiburon, including the Tiburon Police Department's, response to the Grand Jury Report dated June 16, 2016. The Report directs the Town to respond to Findings Nos. 1-13 and Recommendations Nos. 1-7. The Findings involve conclusions of fact that the Town has little or no independent basis to evaluate. In responding to these Findings, the Town assumes that the information in the Report is correct and relies on that information. FINDINGS Finding 1: Human sex trafficking is mostly unrecognized, under -reported, and rarely subject to intervention in Marin. Town's Response to Finding 1: The Town agrees with this finding. The Town believes many crimes are under reported, therefore, it presumes that this is the case with sex trafficking. Finding 2: A significant number of human sex trafficking victims are from Marin, not just transients importedfr om other areas. Town's Response to Finding 2: The Town has no direct knowledge of the number of victims from Marin, thus this statement may or may not be accurate. Finding 3: Reports from two Marin County victim advocate organizations show that approximately 30% of the victims they aid are under the age of 18. Erin Tollini Mayor Jim Fraser Vice Mayor Frank X. Doyle Councilmember Alice Fredericks Councilmember Emmett O'Donnell Councilmember Greg Chanis Town Manager Page 2 of 6 Town's Response to Finding 3: The Town agrees with this finding, although the Town has no direct knowledge of the reports mentioned or their accuracy. Finding 4: Some Marin County law enforcement officers still believe some human trafficking victims are criminals. Town's Response to Finding 4: The Town disagrees partially with this finding. The Town is not familiar with the beliefs of every law enforcement officer in Marin County, but can state that the Town's Police Department recognizes that persons who are being trafficked are victims. Finding 5: State law mandates that officers receive two hours of training on human trafficking and some Marin agencies may not be complying with this law. Town's Response to Finding 5: The Town disagrees partially with the finding. The Town is not familiar with operations of every law enforcement agency in Marin County, but can state that the Tiburon Police Department officers are in compliance with the training required under state law. Finding 6: Training of Marin County law enforcement on the "Marin County Uniform Law Enforcement Protocol for Human Trafficking" has been inconsistent across agencies. Town's Response to Finding 6: The Town disagrees partially with the finding. The Town cannot speak on behalf of the other Marin County law enforcement organizations, but can state that the Tiburon Police Department Officers have access to the above referenced protocols. Finding 7: Law enforcement officers and others who are closest to human trafficking believe the California mandated two-hour POST training video on human trafficking is not sufficient. Page 3 of 6 Town's Response to Finding 7: The Town disagrees partially with this finding. The Town recognizes that any additional training assist law enforcement officers. However, Tiburon also believes the POST training is adequate to the needs of Tiburon officers. Finding 8: Marin law enforcement agencies rarely use multidisciplinary training, incorporating collaboration between Children Family Services (CFS), the District Attorney, law enforcement experts, and possibly victims. Town's Response to Finding 8: The Town agrees with this finding. Finding 9: Training for firefighters and EMS professionals in recognizing human trafficking victims and reporting the crime is inconsistent in Marin. Town's Response to Finding 9: The Town agrees with this finding, even though the Town has no personal knowledge regarding this finding. Finding 10: It is difficult to determine the extent of human trafficking in Marin because of inconsistent classification and definitions of the crime, as well as the lack of a central clearinghouse for this data. Town's Response to Finding 10: The Town disagrees partially with this finding. While the Town agrees that inconsistent classifications and definitions of crimes can make it difficult to determine the extent of human trafficking, the Town disagrees with the characterization that there is no "central clearinghouse" without further understanding of the meaning of that statement. Finding 11: The Marin County school districts do not provide education on a systematic basis for students, parents and teachers in recognizing signs of human trafficking. Page4of6 Town's Response to Finding 11: The Town disagrees partially with the finding. The Town has no direct, personal knowledge of the training provided by school districts. The Town agrees that some training should be provided. Finding 12: Human trafficking outreach has been fragmented and is currently insufficient in reaching critical audiences. Town's Response to Finding 12: The Town agrees with this finding. Finding 13: The Marin County Coalition to End Human Trafficking Coalition needs dedicated resources to make it more effective. Town's Response to Finding 13: The Town disagrees partially with the finding. The Town is unclear what is meant by "dedicated resources". RECOMMENDATIONS Recommendation 1: All law enforcement officers should be consistently trained in the "Marin County Uniform Law Enforcement Protocol for Human Traff cking. " Recommendation 2: All Marin law enforcement agency heads should ensure their officers receive the California mandated two hour human trafficking training. Recommendation 3: The Board of Supervisors should convene a local group of human trafficking experts (including CFS, law enforcement subject experts, FBI, victim advocates, DA's, and perhaps a victim) to create a multidisciplinary training presentation. This training should include the unique roles of all County personnel, resources, and processes in addressing human trafficking. Additional resources will be needed to support this training as none are devoted to this task now. This training should include information on the trafficking of females and males, as well as LGBTO. Page 5 of 6 Recommendation 4: Once this multi -disciplinary training package is completed, Marin County law enforcement agencies should ensure that all Marin law enforcement officers be trained. Recommendation 5: Marin County fire departments should ensure that all EMS personnel are trained in recognizing human trafficking and how to report it, and incorporate this in their annual training. Recommendation 6: The Board of Supervisors should fund the creation of a database that systematically tracks adult and minor victims, using consistent classification and shared definitions to properly identify the victim and the crime, as well as document its prevalence. Data should be gathered from any organization dealing with trafficking victims, including law enforcement agencies, government agencies (e.g. Marin County Health & Human Services), civil organizations, and victim advocate organizations. Recommendation 7: Marin County Office of Education should work with the Marin County School/Law Enforcement Partnership to develop educational programs to ensure that students, parents, and teachers are trained in recognizing the signs of human trafficking and where they can find help. Town's Response to Recommendations: Recommendation 1: This recommendation has been implemented by the Town. Recommendation 2: This recommendation has been implemented by the Town. Recommendation 3: This recommendation requires further analysis by the County. Should the County decide to create this training, Tiburon will participate if the training is available to the Town. Recommendation 4: This recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented if the training is created. Recommendation 5: This recommendation requires further analysis. Fire protection in Tiburon is provided by the Tiburon Fire Protection District and is governed by its own board that has responsibility for establishing training priorities. Page 6 of 6 Recommendation 6: This recommendation requires further analysis by the County. The Town would like to see changes into existing records management systems operated by local law enforcement agencies to ensure consistency. Recommendation 7: This recommendation will not be implemented by the Town. The Town does not have the ability to implement this recommendation on two independent governing agencies. The Town agrees that any training would be beneficial. The Tiburon Town Council reviewed and approved this response on August 3, 2016, at a duly noticed and agendized public meeting. If you have further questions on this matter, please do not hesitate to call. Very ,tf11yy° GCHANIS To n Manager cc: Town Council Town Attorney RESPONSE TO GRAND JURY REPORT FORM Town of Tiburon Report Title: Marin's Human Sex Trafficking Challenge Report Date: June 16, 2016 Public Release: June 23, 2016 Response By: Greg Chanis FINDINGS • We agree with the findings numbered: F1, F3, F8, F9, F12, • We disagree wholly or partially with the findings numbered: F2, F4 -F7, F10-11, F13. RECOMMENDATIONS • Recommendations numbered R1, R2 have been implemented. • Recommendations numbered R4 have not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future. • Recommendations numbered R3, R5, R6 required further analysis • Recommendations numbered R7 will not be implemented because they are not warranted or are not reasonable. Date: %//G Number of Pages Attached: 6 Signed: GREp (CHANTS, TOWN MANAGER NOTICE OF MEETING CANCELLATION THE REGULAR TIBURON PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016 HAS BEEN CANCELLED THE NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS THE REGULAR MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 SCOTT ANDERSON, SECRETARY B U R G N HERITAGE &3 A R T 5 COMMISSION Town of Tiburon Heritage & Arts Commission 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, CA 94920 415-435-7373 AGENDA -TENTATIVE HERITAGE & ARTS COMMISSION August 23 - Town Hall Conference Room - 6:30 p.m. I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Oral Communications Persons wishing to address the Heritage & Arts Commission on subjects not on the agenda may do so at this time. Please note however, that the Heritage & Arts Commission is not able to undertake extended discussion or action on items not on the agenda. Matters requiring action will be referred to the appropriate Commission, Board, committee or staff for consideration or placed on a future Heritage & Arts agenda. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes. IV. Minutes — June 28 2015 V. Treasurer's Report — VI. Artist Recruitment - New Artists for Exhibition (At each meeting, any Commissioner may present art work for consideration for future exhibits. Once approved by the group, the individual's samples will be turned over to one of the Artist Recruiters for scheduling and processing.) a. Community Room: Photograhy Reception — Oct. 5 — Duty Roster b. Lobby: Artist Laureate — Oct. 9 — Duty Roster c. Banners- Update and new generic design presentation — Commissioner Smith VII. Old Business a. Brochure — Update on design progress from sub -committee and fundraising possibilities from Commissioner Smith. deQuattro will report findings on possible new brochure boxes. b. Artist Laureate Sept. Exhibit Update c. Art Festival — Progress report from Ad-hoc committee. d. Historic Preservation Award Timeline — Reception Oct. 19 VIII. New Business a. Discussion regarding formal request to Town Council to reduce commission from nine to seven members b. Funding ideas — how does H&A raise funds — new directions. IX. Adjournment Next Regular Meeting — TBD, 2016 Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District FLOOD CONTROL ZONE 4 ADVISORY BOARD PUBLIC MEETING Thursday August 11, 2016 6:30 P.M. — 8:30 P.M. WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FINDLAY HALL 240 TIBURON BLVD. TIBURON, CA 94920 The Board may elect to take formal action on any of the items listed below. AGENDA Item Description 1. Brown Act & Advisory Board Review 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes: May 12, 2016 3. Open Time for Items Not on the Agenda 4. Update on Zone 4 Expenditures 5 Update on FEMA Hazard Mitigation Funding Opportunity: Marin County Structure Elevation Program 6. Near Term Cove Pump Station Upgrades 7. Additional Upgrades to Cove Pump Station 8. Schedule Next Meeting Questions about this meeting? Contact Scott McMorrow at 415-473-2918 or smcmorrow@marincounty.org Page 1 of 2 FCZ4 AB Agenda June 14, 2016 GUIDELINES FOR TIME LIMITS ON PRESENTATION AND PUBLIC TESTIMONY The Flood Control Zone Advisory Board meeting procedure and time limit guidelines are as follows: 1. Flood Control District staff report. 5 — 10 minutes 2. Advisory Board questions to staff. No defined limit 3. Public Testimony. 3 minutes per speaker (Written Testimony is greatly appreciated [10 copies], and should be received no later than 9:00 a.m. on the Monday prior to the day of the hearing. Please send written testimony to the Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, P.O. Box 4186, San Rafael, CA 94913. When written testimony is presented, it is not necessary to read the entire text into the minutes; it will automatically become part of the record.) 4. Deliberation by the Advisory Board. No defined limit 5. Decision by Board. No defined limit Agendas and related material can be viewed at the office of the Marin County Department of Public Works (Marin County Civic Center, Room 304, located at 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael) Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. A copy of the agenda can be faxed or emailed upon request by calling (415) 473-6528. Agendas and related material are also available online via the County Calendar http://www.marincounty.orq/Main/Calendar. II 11116 k 11 MIME ■EMIR■ rrrr All public meetings and events sponsored or conducted by the County of Marin are held in accessible sites. Requests for accommodations may be made by calling (415) 473-4381 (Voice) 473-3232 (TDD/TTY) or by email at disabilitvaccessna marincounty.orq at least four work days in advance of the event. Copies of documents are available in alternative formats upon request. Page 2 of 2 FCZ4 AB Agenda May 12, 2016 TIBURON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016 6:30 P.M., HEADQUARTERS FIRE STATION 1679 TIBURON BLVD. 2. CONSENT CALENDAR Al! items under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and may be approved by one motion of the Board of Directors unless a request is made by a member of the Board, public or staff to remove an item for separate discussion and consideration. If you wish to speak on a Consent Calendar item, please seek recognition by the Board and do so at this time. A. Approval of Minutes, July 13, 2016 (Action) 3. COMMUNICATIONS 4. PUBLIC OPEN TIME for items not on the agenda This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons who want to address the Agency on any matter not listed on the agenda. The Ralph M. Brown Act prohibits discussion of items that are not duly placed on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three minutes. Please Note: The Chair will allow time for public comment on each agenda item. 5. CHIEF'S REPORT A. Monthly Report ' (Discussion) B. Grand Jury Report Responses 1. Grand Jury Report —"2015/2016 The 911 First Responder Referral Program: More Than a Band-Aid® for Seniors" (Action) 2. Grand Jury Report — "2015/2016 Marin's Hidden Human Sex Trafficking Challenge: It's Happening in Our Backyard" (Action) C. Conflict of Interest Code Biennial Notice (Action) D. Approve appointments of Firefighter/Trainee Tara Murphy and Digory McGuire, Range 322, Step #1, $3,213/mo., effective August 18, 2016 (Action) 6. TREASURER'S REPORT A. Finance Committee — Directors Sears and O'Neill Finance Committee Meeting —Wednesday, August 10, 2016, 1800 hrs. Headquarters Fire Station, 1679 Tiburon Blvd. B. Approve Warrants and Payroll (Discussion) (Action) 7. COMMITTEE REPORTS A. MERA — Chief Pearce (Discussion) B. SMEMPS — Director O'Neill (Discussion) C. PERSONNEL — President Kirchhoff and Director O'Neill (Discussion) 8. BOARD COMMENTS 9. ADJOURNMENT NEXT REGULAR TFPD BOARD MEETING: September 14, 2016, 6:30 P.M. A complete agenda package is available for viewing of 1679 Tiburon Blvd. Copies of past TFPD minutes are available for viewing at the same location. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, ifyou need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the District office at 435-7200. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements. TITLE 2. CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE 2, SECTIONS 554, 554.1, 554.2, 554.3, 554.4, 554.5, 554.6, 554.7, 554.8, 554.9 AND 554.10 AND ADOPTION OF SECTION 554.11 OF SUBCHAPTER 1, CHAPTER 2 OF DIVISION 1 OF TITLE 2 OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS NOTICE THAT A PUBLIC HEARING IS SCHEDULED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Administration (Board) of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CaIPERS) has scheduled the public hearing regarding the above referenced regulatory action pertaining to the Board of Administration Election process for August 16 at 8:45 a.m. Comments on the proposed action will be taken at a public hearing to be placed on the agenda of the regularly scheduled meeting of the CaIPERS Finance and Administration Committee: Tuesday, August 16, 2016 Beginning at 8:45 a.m. CaIPERS Auditorium, Lincoln Plaza North 400 P Street Sacramento, California 95811 Please direct inquiries concerning the hearing to: Anthony Martin, Regulations Coordinator California Public Employees' Retirement System P.O. Box 942702 Sacramento, California 94229-2702 Telephone: (916) 326-3038 E-mail: Regulation_Coordinator@calpers.ca.gov AUG 01 2016 TOWN MANAGERS OFFICE TOWN OF TiBURON R/A SANITARY DISTRICT NO. 5 OF MARIN COUNTY 2001 Paradise Drive Tiburon, California 94920 AGENDA Capital Improvement Program Committee Special Meeting Tuesday, August 9, 2016, 9:30 a.m. I. Roll Call II. Public Comments III. New Business 1. Review and Discuss Energy Cost Reduction Methods and Options 2. Review Options for Mar West Phase II Improvement Project 3. Recommend Approval of Purchase of Dry Weather & Wet Weather Pumps 4. Review of Invoice & Summary re: Work Conducted at Shared Outfall Cathodic Protection a. Discussion re Implementation of Cathartic Protection/Monitoring Program for all SD5 Pipes in Contact with Salt Water IV. Adjournment This Committee may be attended by Board Members who do not serve on this committee. In the event that a quorum of the entire Board is present, this Committee shall act as a Committee of the Whole. 1n either case, any item acted upon by the Committee or the Committee of the Whole will require consideration and action by the full Board of Directors as a prerequisite to its legal enactment. Accessible public meetings: Upon request, the District will provide written agenda materials in appropriate alternate formats, or disability -related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to enable individual with disabilities to participate in public meetings. Requests are to be submitted in writing to the Administrative/Finance Specialist at Post Office Box 227, Tiburon CA 94920 or rdohrmann@sani5.org at least two days prior to the meeting. T:\Board\Committees\CIP Committee'Agendas\2016 08 09 CIP Comm Mtg Agenda RD TR JC.doc