Stephen Perestam
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 25
- Total speaking time
- 2:56:37
- Avg per meeting
- 7:04
- Segments
- 2926
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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)
AM 1680 emergency radio station
Funding approved by City Council; streaming module (about $1,400 recurring) deferred for now.
Greater Portuguese Bend landslide emergency extensions
FEMA's BRIC program is resuming funding, which has been a major source for landslide mitigation; a $2.9 million federal earmark request for the EOC is also pending.
Pano AI wildfire detection and Zone Zero rules
Free to residents; EDCO service covered under existing contract.
Sheriff's Station drone program
RPV's share is $44,080 up front plus proportional maintenance costs, already set aside in next year's budget.
Landslide emergency work continues
Emergency stabilization operations, well re-drills, and storm pumping run into the millions annually, and the proposed permanent remediation fix is estimated around $40 million.
Public Safety Camera Reimbursement Program Suspension
Program reimbursements pause; HOAs already spent 25–50% of budgets on camera systems.
Equine evacuation readiness
Mass care and evacuation grant funding will support the planning effort.
Neighborhood speeding and traffic enforcement
The study itself cost about $10,000; the recommended sign and marking upgrades are treated as normal maintenance.
License plate reader cameras and privacy
The city only funds part of neighborhood camera purchases through its reimbursement program — up to $100 per household and $2,500 per neighborhood — but legal risk from missing privacy policies falls on the HOAs.
Pool and slope safety at 4110 Palos Verdes Drive South
The property owner has already paid over $80,000 in permitting fees and fines, and full geotechnical review costs lie ahead.
El Niño Emergency Proclamation and Winter Preparedness
Preparation costs are being paid from existing budget appropriations; the proclamation doesn't automatically qualify the city for reimbursement.
Wireless coverage dead zones
No direct cost to residents; carriers pay application fees, and the city will keep using a technical consultant for reviews.
Earthquake readiness exercise and annex
Several of the larger plans depend on grant funding; without it, timelines stretch into next year.
Neighborhood Watch funding and communication
Small sums today (a few hundred dollars per area), but recurring online giving could add modest revenue.
City Hall emergency generator replacement
Funding sources, including possible grants, are still being identified.
Peafowl and coyote management
Pausing the program saves the cost of trapping up to 150 birds this season.
Grayslake Road / Flambeau Road pedestrian safety
Short-term signage is low-cost; speed bumps were deferred over cost, noise, and cyclist concerns.
Sheriff's Contract at $8.9 Million
The sheriff's contract costs $8.9 million next year — up $300,000 — plus $488,000 in public safety division programs and $70,000 in supplemental overtime.
Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Safety
Nuisance abatement lien at 2064 Galerita Drive
Recovers $151,056.18 in city costs via a lien on the property.
Decisions during term (1)
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Voting record (2)(Public Safety)
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