REGULAR CALLED MEETING OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION Monday, May 5, 2025, 4:00 PM Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room, #1101 301 West 2nd Street Austin, Texas 78701 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 Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Christi Vitela, 512- 974-2792, christi.vitela@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Nelly Paulina Ramírez, Chair Timothy Ruttan, Vice Chair Rebecca Bernhardt Angel Carroll Enrique Duran II Kimberly Hidrogo David Holmes Pierre Nguyễn Kristy Orr Michael Sierra-Arévalo Yasmine Smith AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first five speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Public Safety Commission regular meeting on April 7, 2025. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. 3. 4. Public Safety Quarterly Report, Austin Fire Department. Discussion of sexual assault data with Austin Police Department, The SAFE Alliance, Travis County District Attorney's Office, Austin Travis County Sexual Assault Response and Resource Team (SARRT), and members of the Collective Sex Crimes Response Model Project (CSCRM). Presentation on firefighter cancer prevention and changes in funding for continued tracking of efforts by Austin Fire Department. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 5. Update from the Training Academy Working Group on scheduled tour of APD Training Academy DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. 7. 8. Approve updates to the membership of the Training Academy Working Group. Discussion and update on the work of the Wellness Center Working Group and approve the dissolution of the Wellness Center Working Group. Discussion of Public Safety Commission bylaws and applicable city code and formation of working group to assess and recommend changes. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT 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 …
Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, April 7, 2025 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Monday, April 7, 2025 The Public Safety Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room, 301 W 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Ramírez called the Public Safety Commission Meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Nelly Paulina Ramírez, Chair Timothy Ruttan, Vice Chair Enrique Duran II Kristy Orr Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: David Holmes Pierre Nguyễn Michael Sierra-Arévalo Yasmine Smith PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Public Safety Commission regular meeting on March 3, 2025. The motion to approve the minutes of the Public Safety Commission regular meeting on March 3, 2025, was approved on Commissioner Ruttan’s motion, Commissioner Orr’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Smith was off the dais. Commissioner Bernhardt was absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Public Safety Quarterly Report, Austin Police Department. The presentation was made by Robin Henderson, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department. Vice Chair Ruttan asked if APD is not making arrests, is that because criminal activity is not happening or does the data show later that they are just not able to arrest in that moment. 1 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, April 7, 2025 Commissioner Smith asked for APD demographic data of individuals who are sent to the Sobering Center versus those who are cited and released, versus those going to jail during the next quarterly report. 3. 2026 Bond Development Update. Presentation by Eric Bailey, Assistant Director, Capital Delivery Services, Marcus Hammer, Assistant Director, Capital Delivery Services, Robin Henderson, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department, Wesley Hopkins, Chief of Staff, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department, and Rob Vires, Chief of Staff, Austin Fire Department. The presentation was made by Eric Bailey, Assistant Director, Capital Delivery Services; Marcus Hammer, Assistant Director, Capital Delivery Services; Jeff Greenwalt, Assistant Chief, Austin Police Department; Stephen White, Assistant Chief, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department; and Thayer Smith, Assistant Chief, Austin Fire Department. 4. Biannual Wildfire Readiness Update, Austin Fire Department. The presentation was made by Carrie Stewart, Division Chief, Austin Fire Department. Commissioner Nguyễn asked that the Wildfire Newsletter be distributed to the Public Safety Commission. 5. Presentation on the SIMLAB trailer, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department. The presentation was made by Heather Phillips, …
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY P.O. Box 1748, Austin, TX 78767 JOSÉ P. GARZA Telephone 512/854-9400 TRUDY STRASSBURGER DISTRICT ATTORNEY Telefax 512/854-4206 FIRST ASSISTANT Adult Sexual Assault Monthly Report February 20251 Case Staffing Snapshot: 2/1/25 to 2/28/25 Cases Staffed Cases Not Filed by LEA Cases Declined by TCDA Cases Pending Further Investigation Cases Accepted Accepted Cases Previously Returned for Investigation APD Cases 27 11 0 10 6 3 Total 30 11 0 11 8 4 Case Prosecution Snapshot: 2/1/25 to 2/28/25 Cases Received for Prosecution Cases Rejected or Dismissed Cases Indicted Cases No Billed Cases Pled Cases Tried 12 12 15 0 7 1 Pending Cases By Year Received (as of 2/28/25) Year 2019 2020 2021 2022 # 3 7 11 33 Year 2023 2024 2025 # 52 114 32 1 The data summarized in this report was retrieved for analysis on March 12, 2025. Ronald Earle Building, 416 W. 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Cases Pled by Offense: 2/1/25 to 2/28/25 Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Violence Indecent Assault Sexual Assault Trial Outcomes: 2/1/25 to 2/28/25† SEXUAL ASSAULT SEXUAL ASSAULT SEXUAL ASSAULT 1 4 2 NOT GUILTY NOT GUILTY NOT GUILTY † In the single case that was tried this month, the defendant was found not guilty on three counts. February 2025 Adult Sexual Assault Monthly Report Page 2 of 4 About this Report The Adult Sexual Assault Monthly Report endeavors to provide a monthly snapshot of adult sexual assault cases that are handled by the Travis County District Attorney’s Office (TCDA). For the purposes of this report, an adult sexual assault case can be any sexual assault case that is either staffed by TCDA’s Sexual Assault Unit before it is accepted for prosecution, or that is assigned to TCDA’s Sexual Assault Unit and is submitted, accepted, indicted, or otherwise prosecuted as one of the following offenses: Improper Sexual Activity with a Person in Custody or Under Supervision Improper Sexual Activity with a Committed Person Indecent Assault • Aggravated Kidnapping with Intent to Inflict Bodily Injury/Sexual Abuse • Aggravated Sexual Assault • Burglary of a Habitation with the Intent to Commit a Sexual Offense • • • • Failure to Comply/Duty to Register as a Sex Offender‡ • Hindering the Apprehension/Prosecution of a Known Felon/Sex Offender§ • Prohibited Sexual Conduct • Sex Trafficking of Persons • Sexual Assault • Sexual Exploitation by a Mental Health Services Provider • Sexual …
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY P.O. Box 1748, Austin, TX 78767 JOSÉ P. GARZA Telephone 512/854-9400 TRUDY STRASSBURGER DISTRICT ATTORNEY Telefax 512/854-4206 FIRST ASSISTANT Adult Sexual Assault Monthly Report January 20251 Case Staffing Snapshot: 1/1/25 to 1/31/25 Cases Staffed Cases Not Filed by LEA Cases Declined by TCDA Cases Pending Further Investigation Cases Accepted Accepted Cases Previously Returned for Investigation APD Cases 21 7 0 12 2 0 Total 23 8 0 13 2 0 Case Prosecution Snapshot: 1/1/25 to 1/31/25 Cases Received for Prosecution Cases Rejected or Dismissed Cases Indicted Cases No Billed Cases Pled Cases Tried 22 6 5 0 6 1 Pending Cases By Year Received (as of 1/31/25) Year 2019 2020 2021 2022 # 4 7 12 36 Year 2023 2024 2025 # 57 117 21 1 The data summarized in this report was retrieved for analysis on February 18, 2025. Ronald Earle Building, 416 W. 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Cases Pled by Offense: 1/1/25 to 1/31/25 Attempt to Commit Aggravated Kidnapping Sexual Abuse Indecent Assault Sexual Assault 1 2 4 Trial Outcomes: 1/1/25 to 1/31/25 SEXUAL ASSAULT GUILTY January 2025 Adult Sexual Assault Monthly Report Page 2 of 4 About this Report The Adult Sexual Assault Monthly Report endeavors to provide a monthly snapshot of adult sexual assault cases that are handled by the Travis County District Attorney’s Office (TCDA). For the purposes of this report, an adult sexual assault case can be any sexual assault case that is either staffed by TCDA’s Sexual Assault Unit before it is accepted for prosecution, or that is assigned to TCDA’s Sexual Assault Unit and is submitted, accepted, indicted, or otherwise prosecuted as one of the following offenses: Improper Sexual Activity with a Person in Custody or Under Supervision Improper Sexual Activity with a Committed Person Indecent Assault • Aggravated Kidnapping with Intent to Inflict Bodily Injury/Sexual Abuse • Aggravated Sexual Assault • Burglary of a Habitation with the Intent to Commit a Sexual Offense • • • • Failure to Comply/Duty to Register as a Sex Offender† • Hindering the Apprehension/Prosecution of a Known Felon/Sex Offender‡ • Prohibited Sexual Conduct • Sex Trafficking of Persons • Sexual Assault • Sexual Exploitation by a Mental Health Services Provider • Sexual Coercion Please note that criminal case data compiled in this report is not longitudinal. For example, cases resolved during the month that is the subject of this …
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY P.O. Box 1748, Austin, TX 78767 JOSÉ P. GARZA Telephone 512/854-9400 TRUDY STRASSBURGER DISTRICT ATTORNEY Telefax 512/854-4206 FIRST ASSISTANT Adult Sexual Assault Monthly Report March 20251 Case Staffing Snapshot: 3/1/25 to 3/31/25 Cases Staffed Cases Not Filed by LEA Cases Declined by TCDA Cases Pending Further Investigation Cases Accepted Accepted Cases Previously Returned for Investigation APD Cases 8 3 0 4 1 0 Total 12 6 0 5 1 0 Case Prosecution Snapshot: 3/1/25 to 3/31/25 Cases Received for Prosecution Cases Rejected or Dismissed Cases Indicted Cases No Billed Cases Pled Cases Tried 15 12 15 0 5 2 Pending Cases By Year Received (as of 3/31/25) Year 2019 2020 2021 2022 # 2 7 9 27 Year 2023 2024 2025 # 43 105 45 1 The data summarized in this report was retrieved for analysis on April 14, 2025. Ronald Earle Building, 416 W. 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Cases Pled by Offense: 3/1/25 to 3/31/25† Indecent Assault Sexual Assault Sexual Coercion 3 1 2 Trial Outcomes: 3/1/25 to 3/31/25‡ SEXUAL ASSAULT (2 COUNTS) SEXUAL ASSAULT (1 COUNT) NOT GUILTY NOT GUILTY † In the five cases that pled, the defendant pled to two offenses in one case. ‡ In the two cases that were tried this month, the defendant was found not guilty on three counts. March 2025 Adult Sexual Assault Monthly Report Page 2 of 4 About this Report The Adult Sexual Assault Monthly Report endeavors to provide a monthly snapshot of adult sexual assault cases that are handled by the Travis County District Attorney’s Office (TCDA). For the purposes of this report, an adult sexual assault case can be any sexual assault case that is either staffed by TCDA’s Sexual Assault Unit before it is accepted for prosecution, or that is assigned to TCDA’s Sexual Assault Unit and is submitted, accepted, indicted, or otherwise prosecuted as one of the following offenses: Improper Sexual Activity with a Person in Custody or Under Supervision Improper Sexual Activity with a Committed Person Indecent Assault • Aggravated Kidnapping with Intent to Inflict Bodily Injury/Sexual Abuse • Aggravated Sexual Assault • Burglary of a Habitation with the Intent to Commit a Sexual Offense • • • • Failure to Comply/Duty to Register as a Sex Offender§ • Hindering the Apprehension/Prosecution of a Known Felon/Sex Offender** • Prohibited Sexual Conduct • Sex Trafficking of Persons • Sexual …
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 TEMPLATE FOR STANDARD CITY BOARD BYLAWS BYLAWS OF THE ________________________ (Board Name) ARTICLE 1. NAME. The name of the board is _________________________ (board name as it appears in the Municipal Code). ARTICLE 2. PURPOSE AND DUTIES. The purpose of the board is ____________________. (Insert the information directly from the City Code.) ARTICLE 3. MEMBERSHIP. (A) The board is composed of eleven members appointed by the city council. (B) A member serves at the pleasure of the city council. (C) Board members serve for a term of four years beginning March 1st on the year of appointment. (D) An individual board member may not act in an official capacity except through the action of the board. (E) A board member who is absent for three consecutive regular meetings or one-third of all regular meetings in a “rolling” twelve month timeframe automatically vacates the member’s position subject to the holdover provisions in Section 2-1-27 of the City Code. This does not apply to an absence due to illness or injury of the board member, an illness or injury of a board member’s immediate family member, active military service, or the birth or adoption of the board member’s child for 90 days after the event. The board member must notify the staff liaison of the reason for the absence not later than the date of the next regular meeting of the board. Failure to notify the liaison before the next regular meeting of the board will result in an unexcused absence. (F) At each meeting, each board member shall sign an attendance sheet which indicates that the member does not have a conflict of interest with any item on that agenda, or identifies each agenda item on which the member has a conflict of interest. Failure to sign the sheet results in the member being counted as absent and his/her votes are not counted. (G) A member who seeks to resign from the board shall submit a written resignation to the chair of the board, the staff liaison, or the city clerk’s office. If possible, the resignation should allow for a thirty day notice so …
§ 2-1-171 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION. (A) The Public Safety Commission may include representatives from the Austin Police Association, the Austin Fire Fighters Association, the Austin/Travis County EMS Employee Association, Amigos en Azul, the Austin Police Women's Association, the Texas Peace Officer's Association, the Austin Hispanic Fire Fighters Association, the Austin African American Fire Fighters Association, Travis County Emergency Services District 4, the Austin Independent School District, the American Civil Liberties Union, the League of United Latin American Citizens, the NAACP, local business owners, one or more city neighborhoods, and the Austin Chamber of Commerce. (B) The Commission shall serve as an advisory body to the city council on all budgetary and policy matters concerning public safety, including matters related to the Austin Police Department, the Austin Fire Department, and the Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department. The Commission shall make recommendations on matters related to long-range planning of public safety departments, departmental budgets, coordination of comprehensive planning initiatives, access to and expenditure of state and federal grant funds, and other related public safety matters. Source: Ord. 20090618-047; Ord. 20091001-033. (Supp. No. 168) Page 1 of 1 Created: 2024-12-06 10:10:49 [EST]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 BYLAWS OF THE Downtown Commission ARTICLE 1. NAME. The name of the board is Downtown Commission. ARTICLE 2. PURPOSE AND DUTIES. The purpose of the board is to advise the City Council and city staff regarding policies and projects impacting downtown Austin; serve as stewards for the Downtown Austin Plan and, as such: serve as a sounding board for the City Council and staff on the implementation of the Downtown Austin Plan and offer recommendations on amendments to the Downtown Austin Plan as needed; maintain liaison relationships with city staff and other boards and commissions; and perform other activities as directed by City Council. For purposes of this section, the downtown area is the area bounded by Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Interstate Highway 35, Lady Bird Lake and Lamar Boulevard. ARTICLE 3. MEMBERSHIP. (A) The board is composed of eleven voting members appointed by the city council. The following boards and commissions shall nominate one of its members for appointment by the Council to serve as non-voting Downtown Commission members: a. Arts Commission b. Music Commission c. Design Commission d. Historic Landmark Commission e. Parks & Recreation Board f. Urban Transportation Commission g. Public Safety Commission (B) A member serves at the pleasure of the city council. (C) Board members serve for a term of four years beginning March 1st on the year of appointment. (D) An individual board member may not act in an official capacity except through the action of the board. (E) A board member who is absent for three consecutive regular meetings or one-third of all regular meetings in a “rolling” twelve-month timeframe automatically vacates the member’s position subject to the holdover provisions in Section 2-1-27 of the City Code. This does not apply to an absence due to illness or injury of the board member, an illness or injury of a board member’s immediate family member, active military service, or the birth or adoption of the board member’s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 …
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 BYLAWS OF THE Joint Inclusion Committee ARTICLE 1. NAME. The name of the board is Joint Inclusion Committee. ARTICLE 2. PURPOSE AND DUTIES. The purpose of the board is to advise the council on issues pertaining to equity, diversity and inclusion and to promote close cooperation between the council, City management, City boards, commissions, committees and task forces to increase and sustain equity, diversity and inclusion in the city. ARTICLE 3. MEMBERSHIP. (A) The board is composed of 10 members representing their respective board appointed by the city council from the African American Resource Advisory Commission, the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission, the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission, the Commission on Immigrant Affairs, the Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities, the Commission on Seniors, the Commission for Women, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Quality of Life Advisory Commission, the Human Rights Commission and the Early Childhood Council. (B) A member serves at the pleasure of the city council. (C) Board members serve for a term of four years beginning March 1st on the year of appointment. (D) An individual board member may not act in an official capacity except through the action of the board. (E) A board member who is absent for three consecutive regular meetings or one-third of all regular meetings in a “rolling” twelve month timeframe automatically vacates the member’s position subject to the holdover provisions in Section 2-1-27 of the City Code. This does not apply to an absence due to illness or injury of the board member, an illness or injury of a board member’s immediate family member, active military service, or the birth or adoption of the board member’s child for 90 days after the event. The board member must notify the staff liaison of the reason for the absence not later than the date of the next regular meeting of the board. Failure to notify the liaison before the next regular meeting of the board will result in an unexcused absence. (F) At each meeting, each board member shall sign an attendance sheet which indicates that the member …
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 BYLAWS OF THE Public Safety Commission ARTICLE 1. NAME. The name of the board is Public Safety Commission. ARTICLE 2. PURPOSE AND DUTIES. The purpose of the board is to serve as an advisory body to the city council on all budgetary and policy matters concerning public safety, including matters related to the Austin Police Department, the Austin Fire Department, and the Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department. Make recommendations on matters related to long-range comprehensive planning initiatives, access to and expenditure of state and federal grant funds, and other related public safety matters. ARTICLE 3. MEMBERSHIP. (A) The board is composed of eleven members appointed by the city council. (B) A member serves at the pleasure of the city council. (C) Board members serve for a term of four years beginning March 1st on the year of appointment. (D) An individual board member may not act in an official capacity except through the action of the board. (E) A board member who is absent for three consecutive regular meetings or one-third of all regular meetings in a “rolling” twelve month timeframe automatically vacates the member’s position subject to the holdover provisions in Section 2-1-27 of the City Code. This does not apply to an absence due to illness or injury of the board member, an illness or injury of a board member’s immediate family member, active military service, or the birth or adoption of the board member’s child for 90 days after the event. The board member must notify the staff liaison of the reason for the absence not later than the date of the next regular meeting of the board. Failure to notify the liaison before the next regular meeting of the board will result in an unexcused absence. (F) At each meeting, each board member shall sign an attendance sheet which indicates that the member does not have a conflict of interest with any item on that agenda, or identifies each agenda item on which the member has a conflict of interest. Failure to sign the sheet results in the member being counted as absent and his/her votes are …
Austin Fire Department Rob Vires | Chief of Staff | Public Safety Commission Quarterly Presentation FY25 Q2 Emergency Response Time Trends As the City of Austin grows – and the demand for fire services increases – response times continue to increase. 84,473 86,641 89,541 89,563 81,973 86,636 87,935 92,612 89,797 Incident Volume 103,626 109,280 110,304 108750 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 Response Times 8:41 8:43 8:51 9:00 9:13 9:12 9:24 9:35 Response Time Standard: 8 minutes 9:58 10:28 9:55 10:28 10:32 120,000 70,000 11:00 10:00 9:00 8:00 7:00 6:00 5:00 4:00 3:00 2:00 1:00 0:00 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 Q2 | AUSTIN FIRE DEPARTMENT | PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION QUARTERLY PRESENTATION 2 Station 54 Grand Opening • New Fire Station 54 opened on January 12th. • Grand Opening ceremony was held on March 8th. • Station 54 is shared with ATCEMS. • Station 54 is located in Council District 10, on RR 620. FY25 Q2 | AUSTIN FIRE DEPARTMENT | PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION QUARTERLY PRESENTATION 3 Facility Improvement Projects Station 25 Anticipated opening: May 2025 Awaiting final inspection Station 25 Station 8 • Anticipated opening: May 2025 • Engine 8 is on-site; Ladder 8 is at Station 30 • Finishing punch-list items and final inspection Station 23 • Anticipated opening: May 2025 • Engine 23 is in a trailer at 8700 Cameron Road • Finishing punch-list items and final inspection Station 47 • Expected completion: May 2025 • Engine 47 is operating out of Station 34 • Final phase of remodel Station 20 • Expected completion: May 2025 • Engine 20 and Rescue 20 moved to Station 29 on January 6, 2025 • Final stages of remodel Station 21 • Driveway replacement began April 14, 2025. • Expected to last 6 weeks. • Engine 21 is operating out of Station 19 FY25 Q2 | AUSTIN FIRE DEPARTMENT | PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION QUARTERLY PRESENTATION 4 Automatic Aid An Interlocal Agreement to dispatch the closest unit to a 911 call, regardless of department or jurisdiction. Auto Aid occurs multiple times per day and greatly contributes to decreased response times for Austin and Travis County. Recent Successes: • AFD Communications is actively working to move the Tellus CAD- to-CAD program to the cloud. This will allow us to expand Auto Aid with other neighboring departments if …
AUSTIN PUBLIC SAFETY WELLNESS CENTER Public Safety Cancer Screenings • Annual Exams include the following screenings: o Lung - Spirometry o Bladder - Urinalysis in urine sample o Prostate - Prostate Specific Antigen in bloodwork for those 40 and over o Thyroid - Checking thyroid stimulating hormones (TSH) for those who are high risk 2 Screenings through Education Include: o Breast - self-screening education, mammography recommendation o Testicular - self-screening education o Cervical - general recommendation for a pap smear every 3 years, o Oral – education o Colorectal - education and recommendation for a colonoscopy when age guidelines are met Third-party collaboration: o Skin – screenings available monthly 3 Additional initiatives PFAS tests: • 78 tests have been performed – grant funded Ongoing education: • Annual attendance at the International Fire Service Cancer Symposium – University of Miami School of Medicine 4
1. 2. REGULAR CALLED MEETING OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION Monday, April 7, 2025, 4:00 PM Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room, #1101 301 West 2nd Street Austin, Texas 78701 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 Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Christi Vitela, 512- 974-2792, christi.vitela@austintexas.gov. Pierre Nguyễn Kristy Orr Michael Sierra-Arévalo Yasmine Smith CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Nelly Paulina Ramírez, Chair Timothy Ruttan, Vice Chair Rebecca Bernhardt Enrique Duran II David Holmes AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first five speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Public Safety Commission regular meeting on March 3, 2025. DISCUSSION ITEMS Public Safety Quarterly Report, Austin Police Department. 3. 4. 5. 2026 Bond Development Update. Presentation by Eric Bailey, Assistant Director, Capital Delivery Services, Marcus Hammer, Assistant Director, Capital Delivery Services, Robin Henderson, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department, Wesley Hopkins, Chief of Staff, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department, and Rob Vires, Chief of Staff, Austin Fire Department. Biannual Wildfire Readiness Update, Austin Fire Department. Presentation on the SIMLAB trailer, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT 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 Christi Vitela at the Office of the City Clerk Department, at 512-974-2792 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Public Safety Commission, please contact Christi Vitela at (512-974- 2792 or christi.vitela@austintexas.gov).
Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, March 3, 2025 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Monday, March 3, 2025 The Public Safety Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Monday, March 3, 2025, at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room, 301 W 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Ramírez called the Public Safety Commission Meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Nelly Paulina Ramírez, Chair Timothy Ruttan, Vice Chair Enrique Duran II Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Pierre Nguyễn Michael Sierra-Arévalo Yasmine Smith PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Ryan Saunders – Dog noise and vehicles blocking the driveway Carlos León – APL/APD Issues Rubén Rivera-Clemente Sr. – General Police Issues APPROVAL OF MINUTES DISCUSSION ITEMS Approve the minutes of the Public Safety Commission regular meeting on February 3, 2025. The motion to approve the minutes of the Public Safety Commission regular meeting on February 3, 2025, was approved on Commissioner Ruttan’s motion, Commissioner Duran’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioner Bernhardt, Holmes, and Orr were absent. Public Safety Quarterly Report, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department. The presentation was made by Wesley Hopkins, Chief of Staff, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department. 1 1. 2. Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, March 3, 2025 Discussion of opioid use and mitigation efforts by Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department. The presentation was made by Stephen White, Assistant Chief, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department and Angela Carr, Division Chief, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department. Discussion of Office of Police Oversight's implementation of the Austin Police Oversight Act (APOA) and update on vacancies and hiring. The presentation was made by Gail McCant, Director, Office of Police Oversight, Sara Peralta, Public Information and Marketing Manager, Office of Police Oversight, and Mia Demers, Public Safety Compliance Program Manager, Office of Police Oversight. Discussion of Austin Police Training Academy’s chain of command and progress of data- informed analytics as they relate to Kroll Report recommendations. The presentation was made by Gizette Gaslin, Assistant Chief, Austin Police Department, Robert McGrath, Program Manager III, Austin Police Department and Dr. Madison Doyle. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. Approve a Recommendation to Council regarding the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget. The motion to approve a Recommendation to Council regarding the Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 Budget was approved on Vice Chair Ruttan’s motion, Commissioner Nguyễn’s second, on a 6-0 vote. Commissioner Bernhardt, Holmes and Orr were absent. FUTURE …
Austin Police Department 2026 Bond Development Guiding Principles Public Safety Commission April 7, 2025 Outline APD Bond Progress 2026 Bond Program Development Schedule Guiding Principles Technical Criteria 2 2 APD Bond Progress 2006 General Obligation Bond •Awarded $8,394,000 •Mounted Patrol for Office Remodel/Barn Improvement •$59,409 remaining (obligated to deferred maintenance project) 2018 General Obligation Bond •No award received General Obligation Bond (Proposition 16) •Awarded $11,495,000 •Northwest Police Substation (land & design work) •Mounted Patrol facility & improvements •$1,261,455 remaining (obligated to drainage project at Mounted Patrol facility) 2016 3 2026 Bond Program Development Schedule We are here 4 Guiding Principles Citywide Strategic Plan Anchors APD 5-Year Strategic Plan Equity Affordability Innovation Sustainability & Resiliency Proactive Prevention Community Trust & Relationships 5 Equity Technical Criteria- 20% Technical Criteria Project will enhance community engagement and increase opportunities for participation in safety activities at the neighborhood level. Project will improve the ability of the department to provide equitable services. Project promotes transparency through stakeholder engagement and the accessibility of information. Project has assessed potential environmental and climate impacts and provides assurances of no to little negative impact. Maximum Points 5 5 5 5 6 Affordability Technical Criteria- 15% Technical Criteria Maximum Points Project will increase opportunities for adult learning and workforce collaboration. Project optimizes internal processes and protocols. Project includes a cost benefit analysis that demonstrates fiscal responsibility. Project design considers and reduces public safety department (joint use) burdens (financial, resource allocations, time, calls for service, etc). 4 3 3 5 7 Innovation Technical Criteria- 15% Technical Criteria Maximum Points Project will better position APD to implement place-based initiatives that through data collection inform decision making. Project provides creative and meaningful uses of space that will promote learning and assist with workforce retention. Project will incorporate stakeholder feedback through various methodology. 5 5 5 8 Sustainability & Resiliency Technical Criteria- 15% Technical Criteria Maximum Points Project has assessed potential environmental and climate impacts and has incorporated energy efficient strategies. Project maximizes the use of department resources and assets. Project will enhance safety through building and property design elements. 5 5 5 9 Proactive Prevention Technical Criteria- 15% Technical Criteria Maximum Points Project will create new learning spaces and options for safety personnel. Project location will enhance community participation in proactive crime prevention. The location will also allow for a higher level of undedicated sworn on duty time. Project will allow for increased collaboration …
Capital Delivery Services Public Improvement Bond Program Integrated Bond Program Development and Delivery Plan “Effectively and Efficiently Deliver Quality Projects with the Concept of Speed” 1 AGENDA • CDS Overview • What is a General Obligation Bond Program? • Improved Bond Development Process • Staff Work Completed to Date • Guiding Principles, Technical Criteria, & Scoring Matrices • Progress to Date & Upcoming Milestones “Effectively and Efficiently Deliver Quality Projects with the Concept of Speed” 2 CDS Overview Staff Work Complete to Date CDS was created in 2023 with a goal of reducing project delivery time Who we are • Engineers • Architects • Project managers • Community Engagement Our partners • Consultants • Contracting teams • City asset owners • Community members What we do One City – One Team – One Approach to effectively and efficiently deliver quality public projects. Directly manage over 500 active projects representing an investment of $7 Billion. Additionally, we support delivery of: • $5 Billion Project Connect • $5 Billion Airport Expansion • $2 Billion Convention Center Expansion What is a General Obligation Bond Program? Typical Bond Projects: • Flood and Erosion Control Improvements • New or Replacement City Facilities • Rehabilitation of Existing Facilities • Housing Infrastructure/Housing Projects • Street and Thoroughfare Improvements o Sidewalks o Traffic Signals • Park and Recreation Facilities • Emergency Response (Fire/EMS/Police) • Land Purchase 4 What is a General Obligation Bond Program? Types of work NOT included: • Routine operations and maintenance activities o Potholes o Minor street repair o Landscaping maintenance o General building maintenance Improvements for short term leased space • • Code enforcement initiatives • Employee salaries (including police & fire) • AE/AW Capital Projects typically funded by using debt are funded via AE and AW revenue bonds, not General Obligation debt and thus are not for the 2026 GO Bond Program City of Austin | Capital Delivery Services Department | One City, One Team, One Approach to Capital Delivery 5 Improved Bond Delivery Process for 2026 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 Council calls for Bond Election (Aug) Bond Election (Nov) BEATF Meetings, Council, and Public Engagement HOW WE’VE DONE BONDS IN THE PAST: Project Proposals RFP’s/RFQ’s Project Planning to develop scope, schedule, budget Design Construction WHAT WE’RE DOING NOW: Needs Assessment and Project Evaluation Project Planning to develop scope, schedule, budget RFP’s/RFQ’s Design Construction 6 Staff Work Completed …
Austin - Travis County Emergency Medical Services Public Safety Commission Meeting As s is ta n t C h ie f Heather Phillips Immersive Simulation Training (Sim - lab) s im u la tio n tra n s fo rm s th e Im m e rs ive c la s s ro o m , a n d e ve n m o b ile u n its , in to fu lly im m e rs ive s p a c e s th a t p ro vid e a re a lis tic a n d s a fe tra in in g e n viro n m e n t fo r o u r p ro vid e rs with th e g o a l to im p ro ve p a tie n t o u tc o m e s in n o va tio n , e d u c a tio n a n d te c h n o lo g y. Sensory Feedback th ro u g h • Vis u a l • Ta c tile • Au d ito ry • Olfa c to ry Simulation Lab Uses Initial Education Programs • EMT a n d EC A c o u rs e s fo r n e w h ire a n d Exp lo re rs ( yo u th p ro g ra m ) • In te rn a l Pa ra m e d ic Sc h o o l New Hire Academy • In itia l Tra in in g Critical Care Paramedics (PL6) • Pre lim in a ry tra in in g a n d a n n u a l c o m p e te n c y ve rific a tio n fo r a d va n c e d p ra c tic e p a ra m e d ic s Maintenance of credentials • An n u a l e va lu a tio n o f a ll c e rtific a tio n le ve ls to e n s u re c o m p e te n c ie s Continuing Education (CE) • In c o rp o ra te p e rfo rm a n c e im p ro ve m e n …
Austin Police Department APD Quarterly Update Public Safety Commission April 7, 2025 APD Quarterly Presentation • • Section 1: Projects & Initiatives Section 2: Community Engagement • • Section 3: Response Times & Call Volumes Section 4: Staffing 2 2 Downtown (George) Sector Updates O R I G I N A L 6 T H S T R E E T <0.1% Service Area Landmass NS = 7th/5th; EW = Congress/I35 Traffic Plan to Open 6th Street Enhanced Service and Visibility Preliminary Findings 3 3 6th Street Traffic Plan Thursday-Sunday (staggered implementation) West Bound Traffic Only No North/South Traffic Widened “Sidewalks” Devices to Keep Pedestrians Out of Roadway Devices to Keep Vehicles Out of Pedestrian Areas Increased Traffic Enforcement * Reporting Period Sep 1 to Feb 28 4 4 6th Street Enhanced Service & Visibility Downtown Austin Rapid Response Team (DARRT) Enhanced Officer Training Improved Lighting Alleyway Sweeps Improved community and Business Engagement Increased Focus on Visibility & Hot Spot Policing 5 5 6th Street Preliminary Findings Arrests Use of Force Officer Injuries 40% 32% 57% Data covers 6th Street Entertainment District for January –February, comparing 2024 and 2025 Source: APD Use of Force and Arrest Data 6 6 Downtown Mental Health Pilot Program Pilot Project Goals Mental Health Calls •Increase safety for patients experiencing mental health emergencies in Austin by bringing a multidisciplinary team to the scene. •Increase collaboration between ATCEMS, APD, and Integral Care and leaning on the strengths and unique skillsets that each brings to the table. •ATCEMS and APD will work together as a team for all calls •Integral Care will go to calls as their staffing allows Current Phase •Developing protocols now •Joint training •Downtown service area only for time being (possible expansion in future) Tracking Metrics •Use of force •Transports to ED vs jail vs alternate destinations •Other metrics called for in the city mental health resolution 7 7 Workload Analysis City contract with Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC Conducting a targeted operational review and workload analysis of several of APD’s core functions, including patrol – Identification of efficiencies for personnel (sworn and non-sworn) 8 8 Community Engagement Highlights FY2025 Q2 9 9 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 P0 & P1 Calls (24/25) 5-Year Mean Combined P0 & P1 Call Volume Sept 1, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025 vs. 5 -Year Mean (Sept 1 to Feb 28) …
