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Home My WebLink About060492 CC Special Meeting AgendaAGENDA TEMECULA CITY COUNCIL A SPECIAL MEETING TEMECULA COMMUNITY CENTER - 28816 PU,JOL STREET ,JUNE 4, 1992 - 7:30 PM CALL TO ORDER: InvocatiOn Flag Salute ROLL CALL: Mayor Patricia H. Birdsall presiding President Jay Armstrong, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Mayor Pro Tem Lindemans Lindemans, Moore, Mufioz, Parks, Birdsall COUNCIL BUSINESS 2 3 ResolutiC~n of Condolences RECOMMENDATION 1.1 Adopt a resolution entitled: RESOLUTION NO. 92-46 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA EXPRESSING SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS OF THE JUNE 2, 1992 TRAGEDY AnnounCements Mayor Patricia H. Birdsall Incident Reports 3.1 Report by Chief of Police R. H. Sayre 3.2 City Manager's Report 2/agend~/O81290 1 06/04192 PUBLIC COMMENTS Due to the unusual nature of this meeting, no time limits will be placed on speakers wishing to address the City Council. If you desire to speak to the Council please fill out a pink "Request to Speak" form and file it with the City Clerk. The City Council asks that speakers attempt to keep their remarks as brief as possible to allow the Council to hear all those who wish to speak. CITY MANAGER REPORT CITY ATTORNEY REPORT CITY COUNCIL REPORTS ADJOURNMENT Next regular meeting: Tuesday, June 9, 1992, 7:00 PM, Temecula Community Center, 28816 Pujol Street, Temecula, California 2legendriO61290 2 08~4~2 REVIEW OF ORIGINAL COUNCIL MEETING APPROVING VARIANCE - JUNE 9, 1992 Karl Lindemans MotiOn: 2 year variance and we come back every 2 years to re-evaluate increased height. Ron Parks - 2rid MotiOn: Support idea that its only for 2 years and its a limited time if we axe going to try it out. If indeed Council at that time feels as though it creates blight and have a sign ordinance we can hang our hats on, than I would agree to take it dOwn. Karl Lindemans - EX!~lanation of the 2rid Motion: After 2 years, applicant may reapply to keep it up or it comes down, that's what my motive was Mr. Parks. Ron Parks: I don't have a problem with that. David Dixon - 2 year permit: Scott Field: If at the end of 2 years Council does not approve 2 year extension that there will be an automatic clause that the sign comes down to 45 ft. Variance be granted subject to a condition and a written agreement whereby, the owner will agree at the end of a 2 year period it will be removed ABSENT a City decision to extend it. Pat Birdsall - (Speaking to Lou Ka~hmere): Did you understand what our legal staff said? SUMMARY Pat Birdsall: We will give you your extension but in addition to it, being a condition of the sign, we will ask that you sign a separate agreement that says you thoroughly understand' that if after 2 years if you don't remove that, than it must be removed to the lower level of 45 ft. Lou Kashmere: Must remove sign if I'm not granted an extension; then it comes down. Pat Birdsall: That's right! Karl Lindemans: Agreed to amend to motion Ron Parks: Agreed to amend 2nd. DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD SENT BY:TEMECULA : 6- 4-92 : 14:41 : RANCHO WATER 714 6941999;# 2/ 4 Bob Lemons ., Temecula, CA 92591 Lst/(t/ .l c.-�Ll� C.E. ! ea-t d 7 i�June 4, 1992 Mr. Tony Borders, Editor - v The Press-Enterprise L/Hl92- c'CJ 27740 Jefferson Avenue J Temecula, CA 92591 Dear Mr. Borders: When is enough, enough? Why should we as residents of southwest Riverside County and northern San Diego County live as second class citizens under intense government scrutiny, waiting for the next violent, unjustified, uninvited, unnecessary intrusion into our daily routine lives? Why should we have to support the means to perpetrate this increasingly common madness in our rapidly developing community? On a daily basis those of us in the Rainbow, Temecula, Murrieta, and Fallbrook communities must tolerate the constant examination of our automobiles and the color of our skin from the officers of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) . The INS, which maintains an inspection station in the Rainbow Gap on the Riverside/San Diego County line stops thousands of vehicles per day. Ostensibly, the effort is effective in the noble goal of stemming the tide of illegal aliens from our various Latino neighbors to the south. One only asks, "Why are we maintaining an inspection station 75 miles north of Mexico? Truly, illegal aliens could have dispersed east and west after crossing the Mexican border long before attempting to run the inspection station gauntlet south of Temecula. By the INS Border Patrol's own estimates, less than 10% of the illegals are captured and returned to Mexico. Of those which are detained, more than half of them are second- or multiple-time offenders. Of those which are not detained, literally thousands are day workers available for hire in our area. Predominately, these individuals are relatively harmless, simply attempting to feed their children and families with a small amount of personal dignity. Regardless of the nature of the "terrible" crimes of illegal immigration which our Border Patrol agents are attempting to suppress, the fervor with which the agents pursue their suspects is more indicative of a police society where suspects are guilty until proven innocent. With increasing regularity, beat-up, light green and white sedans, with or without lights and sirens engaged, are seen careening through our residential areas without regard to the safety of the citizens whom they are charged to serve. On June 2 , 1992 four school children (our children's friends' , friends) and one innocent adult gave their lives so Border Patrol agents could again careen through three school zones after leaving SENT BY:TEMECLULA ; 6- 4-92 : 14:41 : RANCHO WATER- 714 6941999:# 3/ 4 Interstate 15 on a chase of thirteen aliens in a stolen Suburban. In a magnanimous attempt to declare their innocence the Border Patrol made public statements that they abandoned their chase a quarter of a mile before the accident. 80 to 100 miles per hour takes 9 to 13 seconds to cover one quarter mile. Nine seconds. . . Nine seconds to allow a terrified driver to gain control of his stolen vehicle in a school zone. Indeed, by all witness accounts the Border Patrol was in hot pursuit moments before impact. perhaps the fleeing driver did not think to count "one thousand one, one thousand two, one thousand three. . .one thousand nine" before noticing the green and white vehicle, without its lights and siren working, fading away from his rear-view mirror. How admirable that the Border Patrol had turned off its warning equipment seconds before impact, seconds before entering another school zone. Perhaps the innocent victims would have had a moment's notice if the lights and siren were on. _ . Last year it was an innocent pregnant woman on Highway 79 and Pala Road who gave her child's and her life. This year it is four school children and a parent who contribute the ultimate sacrifice to the Border Patrol's fanatical insanity. We have lost track of the number of illegals who have been injured or killed in these wild pursuits in the seven years some of us have lived here. Why does this senseless manslaughter of innocent citizens continue? Why are Federal public officials allowed to roam our area with immunity, impunity and a license to conduct themselves as though they need answer to only themselves? Local police forces would have to answer to the communities they serve. Newspaper accounts of INS statements arguing that the chase did not occur in a school zone reflect the typical attitude of the leadership of the agency. The dramatic pictures on the front pages of our newspapers quickly reduce this absurd argument to grim reality. Furthermore, the agents and fleeing aliens had moments before just flown by another elementary school at the intersection previous to the one in which this tragedy unfolded. Fortunately, our elementary children arrive at school a few minutes later. The Temecula Valley and surrounding area is no longer a sleepy rural community with only one school to serve 150 square miles. It is a suburban community of over 100, 000 people with two school districts and two newly incorporated cities. It is time to eliminate the Border Patrol's long time "Dirty Harry" tactics of chasing illegal aliens willy-nilly through city streets . In an age of helicopters and instant electronic communications there can be no rational reason to continue this barbarism. We are requesting that each of our Congresspersons and Senators demand withdrawal of all funding for the Rainbow Gap Inspection Station. The location of the station and tactics of "inspection- by-stereotype" have outlived their usefulness. Additionally, we are requesting a Congressional investigation into the INS Border SENT BY:TEMECULA ; 6- 4-92 ; 14:42 : RANCHO WATER-, 714 6941999:# 4/ 4 Patrol pursuit policies. Provide them a full-timeon-call helicopter and demand that they coordinate their activities with local police forces. Time will dim the effects of this latest travesty committed in the name of protecting our borders. But we must no longer idly stand by and wait for the next event to turn our streets, our neighborhoods, and our living rooms into a bloodbath of senseless waste of human life. Dedicated to the preservation and solitude of our community: .'7gcsf--,'� r Bob Lemons, Temecula Lallia Williams, Falibrook �s:- , Marl .Calabrese, Temecula .Ki , Kerc •ff, e7 Els nore �/�._ . Linda Freggso, Temecula KathyF ile , C.s o. Lake y04/%4 . /�s/CiJ / Phil Forbes, Falibrook en Dealy Temec /B' / - ohn riburt, Temecula Alice Banes, Temecula / -�_ / ._...._: .k-_.4-1/4. ... ''.\- Al eg,,...1.0.,...„...........,...„ Senga -17 kerty, Temecui Steve Brannon, V sta Ci <144 -mss4--tth,)c.._ ,Crt -044.4 c1 C-. - All son Jacobs, Temecula cia Df z-Cr ley, Anza Cra g =pes, Temecula cc: Congressman Alfred McCandless, U. S. House of Representatives Congressman Ron Packard, U. S. House of Representatives David Dixon, City Manager, City of Temecula