AUSTIN FIRE Public Safety Commission Meeting FY21 Q4 Chief of Staff Rob Vires 1 D a t a T r e n d s F i s c a l Y e a r s 2 0 1 9 , 2 0 2 0 , 2 0 2 1 Requests for Service (All incidents & priority levels) FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 92,465 89,833 103,626 90th Percentile Response Time (Emergency Incidents) 9:32 9:58 10:28 • Due to COVID-19, overall call volume and emergency incident response times were impacted in FY 2020 and FY 2021. • Winter Storm Uri caused call volume in FY 2021 Q2 to increase by approximately 24% compared to FY 2020 Q2. 2 Ruben M. Espinoza #6108 Senior Police Officer – Region II District Representatives Austin Police Department 512.974.4289 | ruben.espinoza@austintexas.gov REQUEST FOR SERVICE Q4 COMPARISON FY2020 Q4 FY2021 Q4 3,219 3,196 2,896 2,648 2,760 2,500 2,443 2,306 2,298 3,461 2,879 2,441 2,469 1,435 1,024 1,614 1,392 2,360 1,920 1,760 1,519 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 3 District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10 *Requests for Service are all INCIDENTS, regardless of priority. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FY20 & FY21 COMPARISON 14,000 FY 2020 FY 2021 12,000 11,848 11,762 10,248 10,000 10,564 10,598 9,237 9,248 9,319 9,979 9,116 7,925 12,573 10,974 10,628 6,935 5,599 6,748 5,603 5,225 4,571 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 *Requests for Service are all INCIDENTS, regardless of priority. 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 4 R E Q U E S T F O R S E R V I C E Q 4 C o m p a r i s o n 1,188 1,262 4,678 472 155 5,583 490 180 13,967 18,065 Fire Medical Rescue Hazmat Other Fire Medical Rescue Hazmat Other FY 2020 Q4 FY 2021 Q4 5 *Requests for service are all incidents, regardless of priority. *”Other” (e.g., smoke investigations, fire alarms in buildings, unlocking buildings, etc.) R E Q U E S T F O R S E R V I C E F Y 2 0 & F Y 2 1 C o m p a r i s o n 5,654 4,587 18,726 1,747 548 57,236 23,873 2,050 582 Fire Medical Rescue Hazmat Other Fire Medical Rescue Hazmat Other FY 2020 FY 2021 6 *Requests for …
` PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, December 6, 2021 Queen Austin Michael Sierra-Arevalo Rebecca Webber Amanda Lewis Rebecca Bernhardt The Public Safety Commission convened a hybrid in person and videoconferencing meeting Monday, December 6, 2021 at City Hall 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Commissioner Nelly Ramirez called the Board Meeting to order at 4:06 p.m., standing in for Chair Gonzales. Board Members in Attendance: Kathleen Hausenfluck Nelly Ramirez John Kiracofe Rocky Lane Cory Hall-Martin Board Members Absent: Chair Rebecca Gonzales Staff in Attendance: Joseph Chacon, Chief, Austin Police Department Robin Henderson, Assistant Chief, Austin Police Department Teresa Gardner, Assistant Chief, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Rob Vires, Chief of Staff, Austin Fire Department Citizen Communications - Citizens signed up to speak: none 1. Approval of Minutes – Commissioner Ramirez called for approval of the minutes by asking for any edits/changes, questions concerning the draft minutes of the November 1, 2021 meeting. Hearing no edits from the board, she deemed the minutes approved. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Public Safety Organizations Quarterly Report – Austin/Travis County EMS (sponsors: Commissioner Hausenfluck and Gonzales) 4:08-4:16 1 Vice Chair Ramirez welcomed Teresa Gardner, Assistant Chief, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services to the meeting and invited her to begin the EMS quarterly stats presentation. She stated it had been a long time since she’d presented and was happy to see everyone. She began with presenting the response performance by month, with districts and response times for Priority 1 incidents. She acknowledged they had already been presented with this information and offered to answer any questions the Commissioners may have had. One questions was asked: What makes Priority 1 in compliance, what’s the timeframe? Asst. Chief Gardner responded that the time frame was 9:59 for their highest priority incidents, such as cardiac arrest. There were no further questions on this topic. Asst. Chief Gardner presented an update on staffing. She elaborated on current staffing levels, vacancies, and projections for incoming staff, including promotions and academy cadets. There were Q & As from commissioners regarding filling those vacancies and onboarding new staff, and what obstacles to filling those positions may exist. Asst. Gardner responded that there were currently 14 cadets, that academy levels may fluctuate due to the holidays, and that they were reviewing applications to be able to move forward with more candidates after the holidays. Commissioner Lane asked how EMS was preparing …
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION NO. 20220124-02b January 24, 2022 WHEREAS, the City of Austin is committed to the Reimagine Public Safety Initiative, WHEREAS, the City of Austin operates the Austin Police Department, which currently Proposal that the Austin City Council create an Austin Municipal Court Marshal Office Date: Subject: Motioned by: Rebecca Bernhardt Seconded by: Rebecca Webber Recommendation: The Public Safety Commission recommends that the City Council reject the proposal to create a Marshal Office within the Austin Municipal Court and Downtown Austin Community Court. provides security to the Austin Municipal Court and Downtown Austin Community Court; which is a holistic approach to assessing and evolving public safety systems. Reimagine Public Safety is supposed to go beyond the scope of law enforcement, to design community centered interventions to reduce harm and address the root cause of systemic inequities which often lead to crime; for decades and continues to need reform to stop deepening poverty for Austin’s low-income residents; Court and Downtown Austin Community Court, will worsen inequities, increase criminalization and undermine the progress that has been made in reforming the Austin Municipal Court; be approved and finalized in advance of the creating a new Marshall Office. reimagining of the Austin Police Academy to create a pool of law enforcement officers to align with Reimagining Public Safety efforts. WHEREAS, creating a new police force, a Marshal Office within the Austin Municipal WHEREAS, the City of Austin and Austin Police Department are undergoing a WHEREAS, the Austin Municipal Court has been a driver of inequity for the City of Austin WHEREAS, processes around training, accountability, oversight and operations could not WHEREAS, the Austin Police Department has the tools and capacity to provide for the security needs of the Austin Municipal Court and Downtown Community Court and creating a new police force for the courts is unnecessary; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RECOMMENDED BY THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN THAT: • the proposal that the City create a Marshal Office within the Austin Municipal Court and Downtown Austin Community Court be rejected; and • The City of Austin continue to provide for the security of the Austin Municipal Court and Downtown Austin Community Court with Austin Police Officers. Vote: Unanimous For: 11 (Commissioners Gonzales, Ramirez, Husenfluck, Austin, Kiracofe, Lewis, Lane, Sierra- Arevalo, Hall-Martin, Webber, Lewis) Against: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 0 Attest: [Staff or board member can sign] __________________________________ ,PSC …
` PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES January 24, 2022 Rebecca Bernhardt Queen Austin Michael Sierra-Arevalo John Kiracofe Rebecca Webber The Public Safety Commission convened a hybrid in person and videoconferencing meeting Monday, January 24, 2022 at City Hall 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Commissioner Rebecca Gonzalez called the Board Meeting to order at 3:32 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Kathleen Hausenfluck Nelly Ramirez Amanda Lewis Rocky Lane Cory Hall-Martin Board Members Absent: none Staff in Attendance: Robin Henderson, Assistant Chief, Austin Police Department Teresa Gardner, Assistant Chief, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Rob Vires, Chief of Staff, Austin Fire Department Citizen Communications - Citizens signed up to speak: Cathy Mitchell 1. Approval of Minutes – Chair Gonzales called for approval of the minutes by asking for any edits/changes, questions concerning the draft minutes of the December 6, 2021 meeting. Hearing no edits from the board, she deemed the minutes approved. 2. OLD BUSINESS a. Legislative update on SB69 (sponsors: Commissioner Ramirez and Gonzales) 4:00 pm-4:17pm Speaker(s): -Anni-Michelle Evans, Policy Compliance Consultant, Office of Police Oversight 1 As OPO was not online, Chair Gonzales moved on to the next item. This was picked back up at 4:00. Ms. Evans reported she was pleased to hear APD plans to revise the policy, but has not seen that language yet. She would like to highlight three points relating to duty to intervene: 1) proactive vs reactive language. APD seems to create a policy that is purely reactive. It needs to include proactive language. 2) Subjective vs. objective. APD needs to be revised to include objective (should know). 3). Reporting requirements. APD needs to be revised to mirror specifics of the bill, such as a making a written report. OPO also recommends more clarity on what should be included in report and timeline for report. Regarding neck restraints, APD should revise policy to reflect legislative intent to prevent all forms of prohibiting blood flow or air intake. Commissioner Webber wanted to know what the remedies for not intervening, which OPO stated was still up for debate. Ms. Evans stated she wasn’t aware of any changes yet. Commissioner Bernhardt was concerned that officers in Texas put knees in people’s backs. She wanted APD to ban that, which OPO agrees with and would support changes that reflect that. Commissioner Arevalo had a question on anticipated vs known excessive force – what kind …
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING January 3, 2021 AT 4:00PM City Hall Chambers at City Hall 301 W 2nd Street, Austin Texas Some members of the PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live AGENDA Amanda Lewis Rocky Lane Michael Sierra-Arevalo Rebecca Bernhardt Cory Hall-Martin CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Rebecca Gonzales, Chair Nelly Paulina Ramirez, Vice Chair Rebecca Webber Kathleen Hausenfluck Queen Enyioha John T. Kiracofe CALL TO ORDER 4:00-4:05pm Citizen Communications 4:05-4:20pm (from speakers signed up to speak) Items for Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Dec. 6, 2021 4:20pm-4:25pm 2. OLD BUSINESS a. Legislative update on SB69 (sponsors: Commissioner Ramirez and Gonzales) 4:25pm- 4:35pm Speaker(s): -Anni-Michelle Evans, Policy Compliance Consultant, Office of Police Oversight 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Public Safety Organizations Quarterly Report – Austin Fire Department (sponsors: Commissioner Hausenfluck and Gonzales) 4:35pm-4:50pm Speaker(s): -Chief Rob Vires, Austin Fire Department b. Winter Readiness (sponsors: Commissioner Lane & Ramirez) 4:50pm-5:10pm Speaker(s): - Teresa Gardner, Assistant Chief, ATCEMS (Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Service) - Rob Vires, Chief of Staff, Austin Fire Department -Brandon Wade, Assistant Chief, Austin Fire Department - Catherine Johnson, Assistant Chief, Austin Police Department - Everett Beldin, Lieutenant, Austin Police Department c. Status of Labor Negotiations with APD and EMS (sponsors: Commissioner Webber and Bernhardt) 5:10pm -5:55pm Speaker(s): -Lee Crawford, Law Department, City of Austin -Ken Casady, Austin Police Association -Selena Xie, Austin EMS Association -Sukyi McMahon, Austin Justice Coalition 3. Future Agenda Items 5:55-6:00pm Adjourn @ 6pm The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Janet Jackson at Austin Police Department, at 512-974-5747, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Public Safety Commission, please contact Robin Henderson, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department at 512-974-5030.
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING January 3, 2022 AT 4:00PM City Hall Chambers at City Hall 301 W 2nd Street, Austin Texas Some members of the PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live REVISED AGENDA CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Rebecca Gonzales, Chair Nelly Paulina Ramirez, Vice Chair Rebecca Webber Kathleen Hausenfluck Queen Enyioha John T. Kiracofe CALL TO ORDER 4:00-4:05pm Amanda Lewis Rocky Lane Michael Sierra-Arevalo Rebecca Bernhardt Cory Hall-Martin Citizen Communications 4:05-4:20pm (from speakers signed up to speak) Items for Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Dec. 6, 2021 4:20pm-4:25pm 2. OLD BUSINESS a. Legislative update on SB69 (sponsors: Commissioner Ramirez and Gonzales) 4:25pm- 4:35pm Speaker(s): -Anni-Michelle Evans, Policy Compliance Consultant, Office of Police Oversight 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Public Safety Organizations Quarterly Report – Austin Fire Department (sponsors: Commissioner Hausenfluck and Gonzales) 4:35pm-4:50pm Speaker(s): -Chief Rob Vires, Austin Fire Department b. Winter Readiness (sponsors: Commissioner Lane & Ramirez) 4:50pm-5:10pm Speaker(s): - Teresa Gardner, Assistant Chief, ATCEMS (Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Service) - Rob Vires, Chief of Staff, Austin Fire Department -Brandon Wade, Assistant Chief, Austin Fire Department - Catherine Johnson, Assistant Chief, Austin Police Department - Everett Beldin, Lieutenant, Austin Police Department c. Status of Labor Negotiations with APD and EMS (sponsors: Commissioner Webber and Bernhardt) 5:10pm -5:55pm Speaker(s): -Lee Crawford, Law Department, City of Austin -Ken Casady, Austin Police Association -Selena Xie, Austin EMS Association -Sukyi McMahon, Austin Justice Coalition 3. Future Agenda Items 5:55-6:00pm Adjourn @ 6pm The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Janet Jackson at Austin Police Department, at 512-974-5747, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Public Safety Commission, please contact Robin Henderson, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department at 512-974-5030.
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING December 6, 2021 AT 4:00PM Boards and Commission Room at City Hall 301 W 2nd Street, Austin Texas Some members of the PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live AGENDA Amanda Lewis Rocky Lane Michael Sierra-Arevalo Rebecca Bernhardt Cory Hall-Martin CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Rebecca Gonzales, Chair Nelly Paulina Ramirez, Vice Chair Rebecca Webber Kathleen Hausenfluck Queen Enyioha John T. Kiracofe CALL TO ORDER 4:00-4:05pm Citizen Communications 4:05-4:20pm (from speakers signed up to speak) Items for Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – November 1, 2021 4:20pm-4:25pm 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Public Safety Organizations Quarterly Report – Austin Travis County EMS (sponsors: Commissioner Hausenfluck and Gonzales) 4:25pm-4:40pm Speaker(s): -Teresa Gardner, Assistant Chief, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services b. Legislative update (sponsors: Commissioner Ramirez and Gonzales) 4:40pm-5:10pm Speaker(s): -Brie Franco, Director, Intergovernmental Relations Office, City of Austin c. APD Training – Ongoing office training and Academy Curriculum (sponsors: Commissioner Sierra-Arevalo and Bernhardt) 5:10pm -5:35pm Speaker(s): -Robin Henderson, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department -Anne Kringen, Division Manager Training, Austin Police Department d. EMS Chief Hiring Update (sponsors: Commissioner Gonzales and Commissioner Ramirez) 5:35pm -5:55pm Speaker(s): -Rey Arellano, Assistant City Manager 3. Future Agenda Items 5:55-6:00pm Adjourn @ 6pm The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Janet Jackson at Austin Police Department, at 512-974-5747, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Public Safety Commission, please contact Robin Henderson, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department at 512-974-5030.
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING November 1, 2021 AT 4:00PM City Hall Chambers at City Hall 301 W 2nd Street, Austin Texas Some members of the PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live AGENDA Amanda Lewis Rocky Lane Michael Sierra-Arevalo Rebecca Bernhardt Cory Hall-Martin CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Rebecca Gonzales, Chair Nelly Paulina Ramirez, Vice Chair Rebecca Webber Kathleen Hausenfluck Queen Enyioha John T. Kiracofe CALL TO ORDER 4:00-4:05pm Citizen Communications 4:05-4:20pm (from speakers signed up to speak) Items for Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Sept. 7, 2021 4:20pm-4:25pm 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Public Safety Organizations Quarterly Report – Austin Police Department (sponsors: Commissioner Hausenfluck and Gonzales) 4:25pm-4:45pm Speaker(s): -Joseph Chacon, Chief of Austin Police Department b. Update on Reimagining Public Safety and Budget Recommendations for FY 2021-2022 (sponsors: Commissioner Gonzales and Webber) 4:45pm -5:10pm Speaker(s): - Rey Arellano, Assistant City Manager - William Mixon, Budget Office, City of Austin c. Budget update: Impact of Moving Crime Lab and 911-call center back into APD and Cost of Prop. A (sponsors: Commissioner Webber and Bernhardt) 5:10pm -5:30pm Speaker(s): -Ed Van Eenoo, Chief Financial Officer, City of Austin -Michelle Schmidt, Chief Administrative Officer, Police Financial Services Department -Robin Henderson, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department d. Presentation of The Marshal Office Program (sponsors: Commissioners Webber and Lewis) 5:30pm-5:50pm Speaker(s): -Rey Arellano, Assistant City Manager -Mary Jane Grubb, Municipal Court, City of Austin -Reimagining Public Safety Task Force e. Approve 2022 Public Safety Commission Meeting Calendar (sponsors: Commissioner Gonzales and Commissioner Ramirez) 5:50pm -5:55pm 3. Future Agenda Items 5:55-6:00pm Adjourn @ 6pm The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Janet Jackson at Austin Police Department, at 512-974-5747, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Public Safety Commission, please contact Robin Henderson, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department at 512-974-5030.
` PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, September 7, 2021 Queen Austin Rebecca Webber Amanda Lewis Rebecca Bernhardt The Public Safety Commission convened a videoconferencing meeting Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at City Hall 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Rebecca Gonzales called the Board Meeting to order at 4:00p.m. Chair Gonzales took a moment to remember the recent lives lost due to COVID-19 in our Public Safety Departments: Senior Police Office, Randy Body, Sergeant Steve Urias and Firefighter Rodney Kelly and express appreciation for their service. Board Members in Attendance: Rebecca Gonzales Kathleen Hausenfluck Nelly Ramirez John Kiracofe Board Members Absent: None Staff in Attendance: Robin Henderson, Assistant Chief, Austin Police Department Jasper Brown, Chief of Staff, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Citizen Communications - Citizens signed up to speak: None 1. Approval of Minutes – Chair Gonzales called for any edits/changes to the draft minutes of the August 2, 2021 meeting. Hearing no edits from the board, she deemed the minutes approved. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Public Safety Organizations Quarterly Report – Austin Fire Department (sponsors: Commissioner Hausenfluck and Gonzales) 4:25pm-4:40pm Chief Vires was not in attendance due to the funeral services for firefighter Rodney Kelly. Chair Gonzales presented the AFD Quarterly report in his absence. Charts presented: -New fire station #51 opened in District 5 -Calls/Request for Service –Q3 comparison -Emergency Responses by District 1 -Emergency Incidents Comparison by District -COVID 19 impact at AFD 2020 – August 25, 2021 -Vaccination efforts -Cadet Hiring Update -AFD Recruitment Chair Gonzales called for any questions after presenting the quarterly data from Austin Fire Department. Commissioner Ramirez asked for Austin Fire to provide 2019 data on volume of calls and incidences, to compare with the 2020 and 2021 data provided to try and gain a better sense of how normal is the current data being presented. Commissioner Hausenfluck welcome any commentary on Ramirez’s request for additional data, as she would like to understand numbers of incidents being higher in 2021 verses 2020, but the response times are down. b. Bi-annual wildfire readiness update-Resolution #20160512-016 (Sponsors: Commissioners Gonzales and Webber) 4:40pm -5:05pm Speaker(s): - Justice Jones, Austin Fire Department Chair Gonzales – welcome Justice Jones to the meeting and turned the meeting over to him for his presentation. Mr. Jones begin his presentation with sharing the latest update on AFD’s wildfire readiness in that currently the six month and …
Prop A Fiscal Analysis Ed Van Eenoo, Chief Financial Officer | Financial Services Department Prop A Petitioned Ordinance Details • (A) Increase Sworn Staffing Strength • “Employment of at least two sworn officers for every 1,000 residents…maintaining not less than 35% community engagement time” • (B) At least three full-term cadet classes annually • Until staffing reaches FY 2020 levels • (C) Training • Additional 40 hours annually for all officers • (D) Program to enhance recruiting and retention • (1) Language stipend* • (2) Mentorship program stipend* • (3) One-time honorable conduct stipend every 5 years of service *These would need to be negotiated through the Meet & Confer Agreement 2 Modeled Assumptions: Low Scenario Low Scenario Assumptions • Annual Population Growth of 1% • Annual Wage Growth of 1% • Vacancy Rate of 6.3% (3-year average) • The purchase or lease of a new training facility and the hiring of 12 additional training personnel • The construction of one new police substation to accommodate the increased number of patrol staff • The purchase of all related vehicles and equipment • Stipend provisions: $50 monthly increase in the existing language stipend; new $175 per month mentorship stipend; new $500 one-time honorable conduct stipend • Meets the 2.0 “employed” provision by authorizing 2.13 per 1,000 • Meeting 35% community engagement in this scenario projected to necessitate reallocating specialized units to Patrol in order to meet appropriate emergency response times and meet community engagement requirement 3 Low Scenario: Fiscal Impacts Provision and Resources Needed 5-Year Cumulative Cost (A) 2.0 per 1,000; 35% community engagement: 403 additional officers needed over 5 years; 1 new substation needed (B) 3 full-term cadet classes: 1 additional needed over budgeted (C) Additional 40 hours of training: 12 new Training FTEs needed; new training facility needed (D) Recruiting/Retention program: Increases language stipend by $50; mentorship stipend of $175 per month; honorable conduct $500 one-time Low Scenario Total 5-Year Cumulative Cost $248.8 million $8.4 million $12.7 million $1.7 million $271.5 million Average annual cost during first 5 years of $54.3 million; 316 officers added in first year and 21-22 per year thereafter. 4 Modeled Assumptions: High Scenario High Scenario Assumptions • Annual Population Growth of 2% • Annual Wage Growth of 2% • Vacancy Rate of 6.3% (3-year average) • The purchase or lease of a new training facility and the hiring of 12 additional training personnel • …
Austin Municipal Court City Marshal Office Public Safety Commission Briefing November 1st, 2021 Background Alignment with City Manager direction Courthouse Security Judge Julie Kocurek Act (SB 42) Court Security Incidents AMC and DACC Statewide trends (2009-2019) o 270% increase in security incidents in last 10 years o 426% increase in last 5 years o Municipal courts make up 15-25% of all incidents Recommendations from State Director of Court Security Hybrid of private security and law enforcement resources Industry best practices and standards Market research Goal of effectively protecting all stakeholders Attempted weapons entry, physical injuries, frequent altercations, threats to judges and prosecutors Authority Some duties can only be performed by law enforcement Process service (Art. 45.202 CCP) Process= Any means used by a court to exercise jurisdiction over a defendant Onsite enforcement of Penal Code and other lawful judicial orders (Ch. 14 CCP) Intent Oversight Over: Courthouse security-Primary responsibility Front entrance o Weapons/contraband removal and supervision o Escalations Courtrooms o Bailiff duties Private security resources Enforcement of court orders (subject to internal policies) Inmate transfers
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION CALENDAR FOR 2022 Monthly meetings on the 1st Monday of each month 1. January 3, 2022 2. February 7, 2022 3. March 7, 2022 4. April 4, 2022 5. May 2, 2021 6. June 6, 2022 7. July 5, 2022 – TUESDAY (JULY 4, 2022 – holiday) 8. August 1, 2022 9. September 6, 2022 (TUESDAY- Labor Day holiday on Monday) 10. October 3, 2022 11. November 7, 2022 12. December 5, 2022
Austin Police Department Public Safety Commission 1.) Citywide Crimes Against Persons 2.) Citywide Crimes Against Property 3.) Citywide Crimes Against Society 10.) Urgent (P1) + Emergency (P0) Average Response Time by Month FY 2018 11.) Urgent (P1) + Emergency (P0) Average Response Time by Month FY 2019 19.) Cadet Classes: 2022 Scenario B - 4 Classes 20.) Sworn Authorization FY 2018 through FY 2021 21.) Sworn Separation FY 2018 through FY 2021 4.) Citywide Clearances for Crimes Against Persons 5.) Citywide Clearances for Crimes Against Property 12.) Urgent (P1) + Emergency (P0) Average Response Time by Month FY 2020 22.) Questions? 6.) Citywide Clearances for Crimes Against Society 7.) Citywide Response Times and Call Volumes FY 2021 8.) Response Times and Incident Volume by Council District Q4 FY 2021 9.) Urgent (P1) + Emergency (P0) Call Volume by Month FY 2018 through FY 2021 13.) Urgent (P1) + Emergency (P0) Average Response Time by Month FY 2021 14.) Budgeted Overtime vs Actual Overtime FY 2021 15.) Annual Overtime FY 2018 through FY 2021 16.) Sworn Staffing 17.) Cadet Class: 2021 18.) Cadet Classes: 2022 Scenario A - 3 Classes APD Public Safety Commission Presentation November 1, 2021 Citywide Crimes Against Persons Source: Chief’s Monthly Report September 2021 vs September 2020 & 2021 – YTD vs 2020 – YTD (through September) APD Public Safety Commission Presentation Slide #1 November 1, 2021 Citywide Crimes Against Property Source: Chief’s Monthly Report September 2021 vs September 2020 & 2021 – YTD vs 2020 – YTD (through September) APD Public Safety Commission Presentation Slide #2 November 1, 2021 Citywide Crimes Against Society Source: Chief’s Monthly Report September 2021 vs September 2020 & 2021 – YTD vs 2020 – YTD (through September) APD Public Safety Commission Presentation Slide #3 November 1, 2021 Citywide Clearances for Crimes Against Persons Offense Cleared by Arrest Death of Offender Juvenile/No Custody Prosecution Declined (by the Prosecutor) Victim Refused to Cooperate (in the prosecution) Total 09A - Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter 100 - Kidnapping/Abduction 11A - Rape 11B - Sodomy 11C - Sexual Assault with an Object 11D - Fondling 13A - Aggravated Assault 13B - Simple Assault 13C - Intimidation 36A - Incest 36B - Statutory Rape 64A - Human Trafficking, Commercial Sex Acts 64B - Human Trafficking, Involuntary Servitude Total 48 75 47 8 21 36 1 3 1 1 1,064 2,301 318 3,924 1 2 4 7 5 …
Reimagining Public Safety Budget Update Will Mixon, Financial Services Department | 11/1/2021 FY 2022 Reimagining Public Safety (RPS) Investments • City renews its commitment to advancing progress within the transformative RPS framework by maintaining $27.2 million of funding approved in FY 2021 budget • In addition, the FY 2022 budget includes ongoing and one-time funding of $9.3 million that funds numerous public safety reform recommendations brought forward by the City-Community RPS Task Force • Brings total RPS investment in FY 2022 budget to $36.5 million 2 FY 2021-22 Investments 3 FY 2022 Reimagining Public Safety (RPS) Investments • $2.8 million increase to the Housing Trust Fund for anti-displacement initiatives including emergency relocation assistance, the tenant stabilization program, and for projects providing affordable housing • $1.5 million to expand the community health worker career ladder initiative, add 9 new community health workers, and increase contracts to community- focused public health organizations • $1.1 million to match funding for an ongoing guaranteed income pilot project that is currently being implemented through local organizations and philanthropic partners 4 FY 2022 Reimagining Public Safety (RPS) Investments • $1.0 million increase in funding to the Office of Violence Prevention for violence intervention programs, to develop a community safety grant program, and procure technological infrastructure to assess violence-related data to make informed violence intervention policies • $900,000 to expand after-school programs, providing childcare across 6 recreation centers in the city’s eastern crescent • $769,000 increase in funding to Victim Services to fund two new counselors, expand funding for community emergency financial assistance programs, contract providers for specialized trauma healing, and provide training to counselors 5 FY 2022 Reimagining Public Safety (RPS) Investments • $615,000 to expand the Park Ranger program adding 6 positions to enforce park rules, provide information and assistance to park visitors, and connect people experiencing homelessness to services • $520,000 to fund a “Resilient Communities/Resilient Schools” two-year pilot which will fund 4 community school coordinators that will link community partners, local campuses, parents, and grassroot organizations with family resource centers across the city • $105,000 to fund a multilingual public education campaign to raise awareness regarding appropriate emergency service use 6
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING September 7, 2021 AT 4:00PM City Hall Chambers at City Hall 301 W 2nd Street, Austin Texas Some members of the PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live AGENDA Amanda Lewis Rocky Lane Michael Sierra-Arevalo Rebecca Bernhardt CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Rebecca Gonzales, Chair Nelly Paulina Ramirez, Vice Chair Rebecca Webber Kathleen Hausenfluck Queen Enyioha John T. Kiracofe CALL TO ORDER 4:00-4:05pm Citizen Communications 4:05-4:20pm (from speakers signed up to speak) Items for Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – August 2, 2021 4:20pm-4:25pm 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Public Safety Organizations Quarterly Report – Austin Fire Department (sponsors: Commissioner Hausenfluck and Gonzales) 4:25pm-4:40pm b. Bi-annual wildfire readiness update-Resolution #20160512-016 (Sponsors: Commissioners Gonzales and Webber) 4:40pm -5:05pm Speaker(s): - Justice Jones, Austin Fire Department c. Update from Public Safety Organizations on Vaccinated Personnel (sponsors: Commissioner Webber and Bernhardt) 5:05pm -5:25pm Speaker(s): -Troy Gay, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department - Ed Piker, Division Chief, Austin Travis County EMS d. Discussion on APD Police Chief hiring process (sponsors: Commissioners Gonzales and Ramirez) 5:25pm -5:55pm 3. Future Agenda Items (5:55-6:00pm) Adjourn @ 6pm The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Janet Jackson at Austin Police Department, at 512-974-5747, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Public Safety Commission, please contact Troy Gay, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department at 512-974-5030.
` PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, August 2, 2021 Queen Austin Rebecca Webber Amanda Lewis Rebecca Bernhardt The Public Safety Commission convened a videoconferencing meeting Monday, August 2, 2021 at City Hall 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Rebecca Gonzales called the Board Meeting to order at 3:01p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Rebecca Gonzales Kathleen Hausenfluck Nelly Ramirez John Kiracofe Board Members Absent: Rocky Lane and Michael Sierra-Arevalo Staff in Attendance: Robin Henderson, Assistant Chief, Austin Police Department Jasper Brown, Chief of Staff, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Rob Vires, Chief of Staff, Austin Fire Department Citizen Communications - Citizens signed up to speak: 1. Approval of Minutes – Chair Gonzales called for the approval of the July 6, 2021 minutes. Commissioner Bernhardt requested two edits/corrections to the minutes; 1. Update attendance list to include Rebecca Bernhardt’s name and delete the duplicate listings of Rebecca Webber’s name. 2. Edit language on Commissioner Bernhardt’s request to APD from “clearance updates to clearance rates”. Chair Gonzales, deemed the minutes approved with noted corrections. -Carlos Leon spoke on Threat from Cap Metro Driver, COVID-19 Vaccines, Mask and Unmasked mandates 1 2. OLD BUSINESS 2a. Implementation of Proposition B Ordinance (sponsors: Commissioner Bernhardt and Hausenfluck) 3:25pm-3:40pm This item was introduced by Commissioner Ramirez Speakers were: - Dianna Grey, Homeless Strategy Director, City of Austin -Sarah Rose, Director, Austin Mutual Aide -Candace Swan, Community Advocate and recipient of Austin Mutual Aide Services -Karly Jo Dixon, Attorney Dianna Grey thanked the board for inviting her to present/update on the latest efforts on im- plementation of Prop B Ordinance. Ms Grey commented on the stages/phases her office has in place when working to assist the homeless population to find temporary shelter and permanent housing. The topics discussed were: -HEAL(Homeless Encampment Assistance Link) initiative and the work taking place in Phase I to offer the homeless resources to assist in finding temporary housing and permanent housing. - First Phase: Four High Priority Encampments (East Austin, South Central, Downtown (Central Business District and Northwest Austin) Compassionate closure of first two HEAL sites -Terrazas Library – June -Ben White Bld. and Manchaca Road – July 15 -Suites #3 and #4: August/early September -70 of 74 people who were offered housing accepted and moved to bridge shelter -67 of the original 70 guests remain at Southbridge, - the 67 guests, approximately 50 have been enrolled in housing …
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Commission August 2, 2021 at 3:00pm Public Safety Commission meeting to be held, August 2, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (August 1, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 2, 2021 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION Meeting, members of the public must •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-5747 or Janet.jackson@austintexas.gov no later than noon, August 1, 2021 (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Janet.jackson@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Reunión del PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION la junta en reunión se residentes pueden ver FECHA de la reunion August 2, 2021 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (August 1, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de (512) 974-5747 or Janet.jackson@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se …
` Michael Sierra-Arevalo Rebecca Webber Amanda Lewis Rebecca Webber PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, July 6, 2021 The Public Safety Commission convened a videoconferencing meeting Tuesday July 6, 2021 at City Hall 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Rebecca Gonzales called the Board Meeting to order at 3:01p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Rebecca Gonzales Kathleen Hausenfluck Nelly Ramirez John Kiracofe Board Members Absent: Rocky Lane and Queen Austin Staff in Attendance: Troy Gay, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department Jasper Brown, Chief of Staff, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Rob Vires, Chief of Staff, Austin Fire Department Commissioner Gonzales. Citizen Communications - Citizens signed up to speak: -Carlos Leon spoke on Cap Metro Driver Threat during Citizen Communication -Carlos Leon signed up to speak on item 2a - APD officer response time to his call was within 10 minutes; unable to pay in person at APD Headquarters during regular business hours on June 25th due to building still closed to the public because of COVID-19; reopen APD Headquarters full-time to the in-person public 1. Approval of Minutes – Chair Gonzales called for comments/edits to the June 7, 2021 minutes and hearing no comments, she deemed the minutes approved as presented. 1 Citywide Crimes against Persons, Property and Society Citywide Response Times and Calls for Service Calls for Service and Response Times by Council District Overtime Budget vs. Overtime Spent Staffing (the 144th Cadet Class begin on June 7, 2021) The next cadet class is scheduled for -When was the last time APD met the target response times (8:24 seconds)? (Commissioner Webber) -Does APD run concurrent classes? (Commissioner Kiracofe) -Please add variance rates to APD quarterly reports? (Commissioner Bernhardt) -How are target times determined? (Commissioner Hausenfluck) -What is definition for Zero Calls (Commissioner Kiracofe) - Are self-initiated calls possibly a waste of time? (Commissioner Lewis) 2a. Public Safety Organizations Quarterly Update – Austin Police Department (sponsors: Commissioners Hausenfluck and Gonzales) Speaker – Troy Gay, Chief of Staff, APD Chair Gonzales invited Chief Gay to begin his quarterly presentation. Chief Gay presented stats from APD on: 2023 after the 144th Cadet Class has ended and results/feedback of the class is presented to city council for a council votes to approve another class in 2023. There were comments and questions from the Commissioners over the quarterly information presented and Chief Gay committed to following up with additional information regarding: …
https://www.naturalnews.com/2021-07-30-cdc-fda-faked-covid-testing-protocol-by-using-human-cells- mixed-with-common-cold-virus.html# BREAKING: CDC, FDA faked “covid” testing protocol by using human cells mixed with common cold virus fragments… PCR tests are merely detecting the common cold Friday, July 30, 2021 by: Mike Adams (Natural News) In a shocking revelation first reported by Dan Dicks of Press for Truth (Canada) FDA document admits that the CDC and FDA conspired to fabricate a covid-19 testing protocol using human cells combined with common cold virus fragments because they had no physical samples of the SARS-CoV-2 “covid” virus available. , an Without physical reference material to use for calibration and confirmation, the test has zero scientific basis in physical reality. And all the PCR analysis based on this protocol is utterly fraudulent, flagging people as “positive” for covid when they merely possess tiny quantities of RNA fragments from other coronavirus strains circulating in their blood. The FDA document, available from the FDA.gov website, is entitled, “CDC 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel .” The document astonishingly admits: (emphasis ours), Since no quantified virus isolates of the 2019-nCoV were available for CDC use at the time the test was developed and this study conducted, assays designed for detection of the 2019-nCoV RNA were tested with characterized stocks of in vitro transcribed full length RNA (N gene; GenBank accession: MN908947.2) of known titer (RNA copies/µL) spiked into a diluent consisting of a suspension of human A549 cells and viral transport medium (VTM) to mimic clinical specimen. In other words, they had no covid virus from which to develop and calibrate the test, so they mixed up a cocktail of human cells and RNA fragments from a common cold virus, then called it “covid.” The GenBank sequence referred to in this paragraph is simply a digital library definition that’s labeled “covid” but has no supporting reference materials in physical reality either. That’s because no doctor or researcher has isolated “covid” from any infected, symptomatic patient. As a result, no laboratory instruments can be calibrated against actual covid, and the tests simply rely on digital libraries pushed out by the CDC and WHO, using “covid” as the label. The PCR tests are then instructed to look for these genetic sequences obtained from the fabricated digital libraries, meaning the entire scheme is junk science circular logic with no basis in physical reality. Why are there seemingly no certified reference materials for covid available to laboratories for instrument …
