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April 1, 2024

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1. 2. REGULAR CALLED MEETING of the PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION April 1, 2024 at 4:00 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM #1101 301 WEST 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 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 Rebecca Bernhardt, Vice Chair Cory Hall-Martin Paul Hermesmeyer David Holmes Pierre Nguyễn Kristy Orr Angelica Reyes Timothy Ruttan 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 Approve the minutes of the Public Safety Commission regular meeting on March 4, 2024. DISCUSSION ITEMS Public Safety Quarterly Report, Austin Police Department 3. 4. Overview of Downtown Austin Community Court and Mobile Court Pilot Program from Robert Kingham, Court Administrator and Christopher Anderson, Court Operations Manager. Update on the Biannual Wildfire Readiness provided by Division Chief Carrie Stewart and Wildfire Mitigation Officer Justice Jones of the Austin Fire Department. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair. 5. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 6. CSCRM Joint Working Group update on Commission for Women's recommendation and status. 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).

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Agenda original pdf

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1. 2. REGULAR CALLED MEETING of the PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION March 4, 2024 at 4:00 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM #1101 301 WEST 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 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 Angelica Reyes Timothy Ruttan Yasmine Smith CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Nelly Paulina Ramírez, Chair Rebecca Bernhardt, Vice Chair Cory Hall-Martin Paul Hermesmeyer David Holmes CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA The first three 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 February 5, 2024. DISCUSSION ITEMS Presentation by Teresa Gardner, Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) Chief of Staff regarding the Austin Travis County EMS Quarterly Report. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Presentations by Chief of Staff Jeff Greenwalt, Austin Police Department; Chief of Staff Teresa Gardner, Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services; and Chief of Staff Rob Vire, Austin Fire Department; Texas Harm Reduction Alliance and Vocal Texas on opioid use hot spots, prevention, and education efforts. Presentations by Chief of Staff Jeff Greenwalt, Austin Police Department; Chief of Staff Teresa Gardner, Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services; and Chief of Staff Rob Vire, Austin Fire Department regarding electronic payroll system rollout. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Approve a Recommendation for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget. WORKING GROUP UPDATES Collective Sex Crimes Response Model (CSCRM) Working Group update on project status and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Unmet Needs budget requests. Public Safety Wellness Center Working Group update on a tour of the facility. 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 …

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Draft Meeting Minutes for February 5, 2024 original pdf

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1. 3. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Monday, February 5, 2024 The Public Safety Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Monday, February 5, 2024, at City Hall Building, Boards and Commissions Room, 301 W 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Ramírez called the Public Safety Commission Meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Nelly Paulina Ramírez, Chair Cory Hall-Martin Bernard Hermesmeyer David Holmes Lauren Peña Timothy Ruttan Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Pierre Nguyễn Yasmine Smith PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No speakers. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on January 8, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of 01/08/2024, were approved on Commissioner Peña’s motion, Commissioner Hermesmeyer’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Nguyễn was off the dais. Commissioners Bernhardt and Orr were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. 2024 meeting. Discussion on edit to APD’s Virtual Magistration Pilot Program presented at January 8, Chair Ramírez explained that Chief Greenwalt updated the APD Virtual Magistration Pilot Program slide deck on page 3 to reflect a correction on Travis County’s proposal for the new annual Interlocal Agreement to read $10.9 million. Public Safety Quarterly Report, Austin Fire Department 1 6. Presentation was made by Chief Rob Vires, Austin Fire Department. Commissioner Ruttan asked for clarification on AFD Recruiting’s demographic numbers on slide 19. Discussion of policing and disabilities with the Office of Police Oversight, Austin Police 4. Department. Presentation was made by Lindsay Southard, Community Engagement Specialist and Sara Peralta, Public Information and Marketing Manager, Office of Police Oversight, and Brienz Edwards, Training Specialist, APD Training Academy. Chair Ramírez requested data on police encounters. Commissioner Holmes seconded request for data specifically around the percentage of individuals experiencing force who were perceived to be mentally impaired. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Discussion of Public Safety Wellness Center and potential formation of working group. (Sponsors: Commissioners Nguyễn & Peña) Presentation was made by Heather Arispe, Public Safety Wellness Administrator, Department. The motion to approve the formation of a working group to establish the needs of the Public Safety Wellness Center and potentially form recommendations was approved on Commissioner Nguyễn’s motion, Commissioner Peña’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Bernhardt and Orr were absent. Commissioners Nguyễn, Peña, Holmes and Ruttan volunteered to join the working group with Chair Ramírez’s approval. Discussion and potential formation of Budget Recommendations Working Group. (Sponsors: Commissioners Ruttan and Peña) The …

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Item #3 Backup Resolution 20220616-053 original pdf

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RESOLUTION NO. 20220616-053 WHEREAS, the use of opioids, such as hydrocodone, oxycodone, Fentanyl, carfentanil, tramadol, methadone, and heroin can be fatal or cause severe side effects; and WHEREAS, from April 2020 to April 2021 the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 100,000 Americans have died from drug overdoses, resulting in a 28 percent increase from the year before; and WHEREAS, Travis County has experienced an upward trend of drug overdose deaths, particularly those resulting from opioids and in March of this year overdoses in Austin doubled from 60, the base average, to 120; and WHEREAS, Travis County ranked fourth among Texas counties for accidental opioid fatalities in 2019 and a report from the Texas Harm Reduction Alliance revealed 262 people died of a drug overdose in Travis County the following year, a 36 percent increase; and WHEREAS, this year the Travis County Medical Examiner released the "Travis County Medical Examiner Annual Report 2021," which shows that drug toxicity is now the number one cause of accidental deaths in Travis County, ahead ofboth falls and motor vehicle fatalities; and WHEREAS, the 2021 Report shows that overdose deaths in which Fentanyl was detected rose by 237 percent -from 35 in 2020 to 118 in 2021; and WHEREAS, drugs, including but not limited to, heroin, cocaine, opioids, and Xanax are being laced with Fentanyl, and while pharmaceutical Fentanyl is 50- 100 times more potent than morphine, illicitly manufactured Fentanyl can contain even higher concentrations, increasing the danger of overdose, with two out of every five pills laced with Fentanyl containing a potentially lethal dose; and Page 1 of 9 WHEREAS, since 2019, the increase of counterfeit pills containing Fentanyl seized by the DEA has increased by 430 percent; and WHEREAS, in 2018, Texas paid $20 billion for non-fatal overdose care in emergency rooms and intensive care units; and WHEREAS, previous studies indicate that it is possible to effectively reduce the impact of opioid use disorder through various approaches, including improved syndromic and disease surveillance, community-based outreach and linguistically accessible public education, expanded access to medically assisted treatment, prescription drug take-back and disposal, use of Fentanyl testing strips, and the increased availability and training on the use of Naloxone; and WHEREAS, harm reduction is a proactive and evidence-based approach to reduce overdoses and overdose deaths, and the harms associated with drug use at both the individual and community levels; and WHEREAS, lack …

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Item #5 Draft PSC Recommendation 20240304-005 original pdf

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BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Public Safety Commission Recommenda>on Number: 20240304-005: Recommenda>on for FY24-25 Budget Cycle WHEREAS, the Public Safety Commission has discussed topics with the Aus>n Fire Department, the Aus>n Police Department, Aus>n-Travis County EMS, addi>onal city departments, and community organiza>ons that coordinate with our public safety departments; and WHEREAS, throughout the course of those discussions various departments have expressed programma>c and departmental needs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Public Safety Commission encourages the Aus>n Fire Department, the Aus>n Police Department, Aus>n Travis County EMS, and Aus>n City Council to allocate funds and explore all available means to incorporate the following priori>es into the FY24-25 Budget: • • • • • Public Safety Wellness Center - funding for Electronic Medical Records and market salary adjustments to address physician shortage Sobering Center - adjustment of base opera>onal budget alloZed to con>nue 24/7 opera>ons and for expanded use of pop-ups in entertainment districts across the city Language & Interpreta>on Services - budget assessment and addi>onal dollars to expand s>pends for fluency in mul>ple languages, expand wriZen materials to include more languages (including ASL and Braille), and con>nuing educa>on opportuni>es for both sworn and unsworn staff • Opioid use mi>ga>on and educa>on efforts - funding for any needed expansion of self-serve narcan kit sta>ons throughout the city, staffing, and supplies Community Health Paramedics - funding for addi>onal FTEs and/or market salary adjustments to expand and beZer leverage our community health paramedic program Extreme Weather Preparedness - budget assessment of any outstanding unmet needs for public safety departments response and readiness in frequent extreme weather responses • Wildfire - assessment of funds needed to increase outreach in Eastern Crescent and grow educa>on efforts in underserved areas of urban wildfire landscape Date of Approval: _____________________________ Record of the vote: (Unanimous on a 7-0 vote, 4-3 vote with names of those vo>ng no listed) AZest: _____________________________________________ (Staff or board member can sign)

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Item #6 CSCRM Project Update Presentation Q1 2024 original pdf

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Collective Sex Crimes Response Model (CSCRM) Project Austin Police Department CSCRM Status Update Q1 2024 2 Dashboard Status – Feb 2024 Summary: • Complete = 10% (12 Items) • In Progress = 75% (89 Items) • Not Started = 15% (18 Items) *Note: • Q1 2024 Items listed as “Not Started” have not yet been assessed by the multi-disciplinary Workgroup, however improvements may have already been initiated and/or implemented by APD independently. See Slide 4 for a detailed break-down of “In Progress” status toward “Complete”. • 3 In Progress Break-Down Below is a break-down of where the ‘In Progress’ work resides in its progression toward ‘Complete’... Workgroup 1. Solution Recommendation 2. Documentation 3. Training 4. Communications 5. Metrics 6. Ownership Policy Training Response & Investigations Data & Metrics Outreach & Partnerships Total 15 22 23 5 9 74 12* - 1 - 1 14* - - - - - - *6 Items are pending SOP approval. 4 Items are pending General Orders approval. 1 - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - Q1 2024 Total 27 22 25 5 10 89 7. Steering Committee Approval - - - - - - 4 CSCRM Funding Requests Q1 2024 5 FY2025 Unmet Needs Funding Requests Q1 2024 6 FY2025 Unmet Needs Funding Requests Q1 2024 7 Issues, Risks, and Additional Funding Considerations Q1 2024 8 APD Academy & Recruitment • Law enforcement staffing shortages and hiring challenges are being felt nation-wide. APD is not immune to this reality, and significant financial support and innovative approaches need to be considered to survive and overcome it. • CSCRM is requesting/recommending 56 hours of Academy/Cadet level training for Sexual Assault (40 hr. classroom, 16 hr. simulations). This request/recommendation is unlikely to be met without additional investment and innovation: • Cadet training classes need to be extended to incorporate Kroll recommendations and CSCRM requests. • Financial incentives and wages need to be drastically increased to recruit and retain new Cadets. New approaches such as housing stipends need to be considered given the current housing market in Austin. Investments in the Academy do not make sense if we cannot recruit and keep quality Cadets. • An increase in Civilian roles need to be considered whenever and wherever possible keeping Sworn personnel fulfilling their vital positions. Q1 2024 9 SAFE’s Forensic Nursing Program • SAFE’s forensic nursing program is …

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Item #3 Austin Public Health Opioid Overdose Dashboard URL original pdf

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Public Safety Commission Backup Regular Meeting March 4, 2024 Austin Public Health Opioid Overdose Dashboard URL https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/04b4f5dae5814d29aef47036e848ec73

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Item #3 Austin Travis County EMS Presentation original pdf

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ATCEMS Community Health Paramedic O P I O I D U S E D I S O R D E R S U P P O R T A N D B U P R E N O R P H I N E B R I D G E P R O G R A M S N A R C A N R E S C U E K I T D I S T R I B U T I O N B R E AT H N O W N A R C A N T R A I N I N G Responding to the Opioid Crisis What has Changed? 2 Opiate Overdose Deaths per 100,000 State of Texas 3 At the Port of Laredo Texas, over 300M fatal doses of Fentanyl are seized per month 30% of Opioid users who die of an overdose, interact with EMS in the 12 months prior to their death Opiates kill more people nationwide than gun violence and car crashes1 • Annual mortality rate for untreated Opioid User is more than twice that of the frontline soldier in Vietnam Why Emergency Medical Services? Identifying a Gap in Available Care Few patients receive anything more than comfort care in the ER or after discharge • ERs only treat opioid withdrawal symptoms superficially – Tylenol, fluids, Zofran for vomiting • As few as 16.6% of opioid overdose patients receive any treatment within 90 days of hospitalization for overdose5 Once a patient was ready to enter treatment, they had to wait as much as a week or more to start a MAT (Medication-Assisted Treatment) program • 7-14 more chances to overdose and potentially die Austin Travis County EMS was seeing patients' overdose, and in some cases die, while waiting for their intake at a MAT clinic Addressing Opioid Use in The City of Austin/Travis County The Opioid Use Disorder Support Program and its sub- program, the Buprenorphine Bridge Program were created by and are components of the Community Health Paramedic Team at ATCEMS Mission – to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with opioid use disorder and help bring support and recovery resources to people with opioid use disorder Acknowledgements • Withdrawal from opioids, while not potentially lethal as with alcohol, is a wretched condition that few people can tolerate • Successful treatments for Opioid Use Disorder exist, but many patients are …

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Item #4 AFD Slide Electronic Payroll - UKG Update original pdf

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A F D U K G P r o j e c t S t a t u s Objective: To implement new COA UKG system in AFD in sustainable manner that increases accuracy, accountability and transparency for Timekeeping and Scheduling of UKG Dimensions and UKG Telestaff personnel using Current Status: After an initial start of August 29, 2011, AFD was green lit to start in earnest fall of 2022. AFD, UKG and COA worked together to begin Parallel phase December 31, 2023. We are utilizing this phase to train the workforce, and identify unexpected configuration issues. Major Challenges: • We have continued configuration anomalies involving Pay Period start and end dates that are contributing to high discrepancy rates. • Timesheet displays for 24/48 schedules are challenging to read for a number of reasons, including our practice of AVE Next Steps: Known configuration issues must be resolved this week in order for AFD to cease Parallel Processes on March 23rd and transition to Go Live April 7th 2024. 1

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Item #4 APD Slide Electronic Payroll - UKG Update original pdf

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Austin Police Department UKG Update • Dedicated APD Lt on project • Ongoing train the trainer, resulting in 100+ trainers department wide • Parallel testing late March, results will dictate go live date • Go live on target for June

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Item #2 EMS FY 24 Q1 Incident and Response Data original pdf

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Emergency Medical Services Incident and Response Data FY24 Q1 Terésa Gardner, Chief of Staff 1 Incidents, Patient Contacts, Transports January 2021– January 2024 Incidents | Patient Contacts | Patient Transports January 2021 - January 2024 14000 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 1 2 - n a J 1 2 - b e F 1 2 - r a M 1 2 - r p A 1 2 - y a M 1 2 - n u J 1 2 - l u J 1 2 - g u A 1 2 - p e S 1 2 - t c O 1 2 - v o N 1 2 - c e D 2 2 - n a J 2 2 - b e F 2 2 - r a M 2 2 - r p A 2 2 - y a M 2 2 - n u J 2 2 - l u J 2 2 - g u A 2 2 - p e S 2 2 - t c O 2 2 - v o N 2 2 - c e D 3 2 - n a J 3 2 - b e F 3 2 - r a M 3 2 - r p A 3 2 - y a M 3 2 - n u J 3 2 - l u J 3 2 - g u A 3 2 - p e S 3 2 - t c O 3 2 - v o N 3 2 - c e D 4 2 - n a J Incidents Patient Contacts Patient Transports 2 P1 Compliance by District FY24 Q1 Priority 1 Compliance by District FY24 Q1 71.92% 72.60% 72.26% 72.57% 68.81% 72.41% 69.33% 69.14% 85.96% 56.70% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 % Goal Met 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 3 P1 Response Interval by District FY24 Q1 Priority 1 Response Interval by District FY24 Q1 12.30 13.03 12.47 12.90 13.03 12.25 13.78 11.92 11.97 10.88 7.46% 7.44% 9.24% 8.35% 7.94% 8.68% 8.37% 6.52% 8.33% 6.15% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 90th Percentile (Minutes) % of Total for District 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 4 Priority Percentage By District FY24 Q1 Priority …

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Item #2 EMS FY 24 Q1 Report Presentation original pdf

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Emergency Medical Services Public Safety Commission Meeting FY24 Q1 Teresa Gardner, Chief of Staff 1 Medic Openings 38 Field 8 Communication Current EMS Department Staffing Authorized Strength Filled Sworn Sworn Vacancies Vacancies Vacancy Rate 689 568 121 December 31, 2023 Rank EMS Assistant Chief EMS Captain - Communications EMS Captain - Field EMS Clinical Spec - Comm EMS Clinical Spec - Field EMS Commander - Communications EMS Commander - Field EMS Division Chief EMS Medic - Communications EMS Medic - Field TOTAL Q1 AVERAGE Authorized Sworn Staffing 4 11 78 29 295 5 38 9 14 206 689 1 0 1 2 71 0 0 0 8 38 121 25.00 0.00 1.28 6.90 24.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 57.14 18.45 17.56 18.53 2 Sworn Separations Sworn Separations by Type 9 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 2 1 3 1 Resigned Retired EMS Assistant Chief EMS Captain - Comm EMS Captain - Field EMS Clinical Spec - Comm EMS Clinical Spec - Field EMS Commander - Comm EMS Commander - Field EMS Division Chief EMS Medic - Comm EMS Medic - Field 3 Sworn Tenure at Separation Sworn Tenure at Separation 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Resigned Retired Resigned Retired Resigned Retired Resigned Retired Resigned Retired Resigned Retired Resigned Retired Resigned Retired Resigned Retired EMS Assistant Chief EMS Captain - Field EMS Clinical Spec - Comm EMS Clinical Spec - Field EMS Commander - Comm EMS Commander - Field EMS Division Chief EMS Medic - Field EMS Medic - Comm Less than 1 year 1-5 years 5-10 years 10-15 years 15-20 years more than 20 years 5 2 2 4 Vacancy Rates Sworn & Civilian Vacancy Rate 20.00 18.72% 19.30% 17.56% 17.13% 11.76% 11.76% 13.57% 13.57% 25.00 15.00 10.00 5.00 0.00 Oct 2023 Nov 2023 Dec 2023 Jan 2024 Sworn Vacancy Rate Civilian Vacancy Rate 5 EMS Turnover Rate Turnover Rate 2.03% 2.50 2.00 1.50 0.50 0.00 1.26% 1.00 0.89% 0.71% 0.70% 1.02% 0.52% Oct 2023 Dec 2023 Jan 2024 0.00% Nov 2023 Sworn Turnover Rate Civilian Turnover Rate 6 EMS Academy Dates January 16 - March 22 • • April 8 - June 14 • July 15 - September 20 • October 7 - December 13 14 Cadets 9 Cadets Committed *100 applicants in Interview stage Application period open until April • EMS Recruiting | AustinTexas.gov …

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Item #2 Pop Up Resource Clinics Presentation original pdf

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POP UP RESOURCE CLINICS A U S T I N - T R AV I S C O U N T Y E M S I N T E G R AT E D S E R V I C E S S E R V I N G T H E U N D E R S E R V E D 1 Innovative Service, Care & Navigation Connect clients with resources Complete interventions on site Reduce costs and overlap in services On Site Resources Overcoming Barriers to Care Healthcare Funding • Can be approved within 10 minutes—Receive physical card • Approved for services at Seton Hospitals, Community Care Clinics and prescription services at HEB with no co-pay Substance Use Harm Reduction • All necessary agencies on site to connect to treatment • Assist with placement, funding, transportation and support Medical Care and Testing • Physicians and medical teams on site to provide care • Medical Testing—HIV, Hep B & C, All STDs • If positive – Client will be connected to ongoing resources/care teams Pink PURC • Resources and care specifically focused for females • Provides safe environment for females who have experienced trauma • All staff and volunteers are female PURC Data FY2023 FY2023 vs Q1 FY2024 Q1 FY2024 1000 West Rundberg Lane, 78758 1030 Norwood Park Boulevard, 78753 1300 Lavaca Street, 78701 1807 Ferguson Lane, 78754 6900 East Ben White Boulevard, 78741 710 West Cesar Chavez Street, 78701 889 Wilks Avenue, 78752 PURC Locations Q1 FY2024 Questions? 7

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20240304-005 Recommendation for the FY 24-25 Budget Cycle original pdf

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BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Public Safety Commission Recommenda>on Number: 20240304-005: Recommenda>on for FY24-25 Budget Cycle WHEREAS, the Public Safety Commission has discussed topics with the Aus>n Fire Department, the Aus>n Police Department, Aus>n-Travis County EMS, addi>onal city departments, and community organiza>ons that coordinate with our public safety departments; and WHEREAS, throughout the course of those discussions various departments have expressed programma>c and departmental needs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Public Safety Commission encourages the Aus>n Fire Department, the Aus>n Police Department, Aus>n Travis County EMS, and Aus>n City Council to allocate funds and explore all available means to incorporate the following priori>es into the FY24-25 Budget: • • • • • Public Safety Wellness Center - funding for Electronic Medical Records and market salary adjustments to address physician shortage Sobering Center - adjustment of base opera>onal budget alloZed to con>nue 24/7 opera>ons and for expanded use of pop-ups in entertainment districts across the city Language & Interpreta>on Services - budget assessment and addi>onal dollars to expand s>pends for fluency in mul>ple languages, expand wriZen materials to include more languages (including ASL and Braille), and con>nuing educa>on opportuni>es for both sworn and unsworn staff • Opioid use mi>ga>on and educa>on efforts - funding for any needed expansion of self-serve narcan kit sta>ons throughout the city, staffing, and supplies Community Health Paramedics - funding for addi>onal FTEs and/or market salary adjustments to expand and beZer leverage our community health paramedic program Extreme Weather Preparedness - budget assessment of any outstanding unmet needs for public safety departments response and readiness in frequent extreme weather responses • Wildfire - assessment of funds needed to increase outreach in Eastern Crescent and grow educa>on efforts in underserved areas of urban wildfire landscape Date of Approval: March 4, 2024 Record of the vote: Unanimous on an 8-0 vote, Commissioners Hall-Martin and Hermesmeyer were absent. AZest: _____________________________________________ Christi Vitela (Staff or board member can sign)

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Agenda original pdf

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REGULAR MEETING of the PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION FEBRUARY 5, 2024 at 4:00PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, Boards and Commission Room #1101 301 WEST 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 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 Janet Jackson, (512) 974-5747, or Janet.jackson@austintexas.gov. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Nelly Paulina Ramírez, Chair Rebecca Bernhardt, Vice Chair Cory Hall-Martin Paul Hermesmeyer David Holmes Pierre Nguyễn Kristy Orr Lauren Peña Timothy Ruttan Yasmine Smith AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first three 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 CALLED MEETING on January 8, 2024. DISCUSSION ITEMS meeting 2. Discussion on edit to APD’s Virtual Magistration Pilot Program presented at January 8, 2023 4. Discussion of policing and disabilities with the Office of Police Oversight, Austin Police 3. Public Safety Quarterly Report, Austin Fire Department (Sponsors: Commisioners Ramirez and Bernhardt) Department (Sponsors: Commissioners Ramírez & Bernhardt) DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM 5. Discussion of Public Safety Wellness Center and potential formation of working group (Sponsors: Commissioners Nguyễn & Peña) 6. Discussion and potential formation of Budget Recommendations Working Group (Sponsors: Commissioners Ruttan and Peña) WORKING GROUP UPDATE 7. Collective Sex Crimes Response Model (CSCRM) Joint Working Group with Commission for Women Update (Sponsors: Commissioners Ramírez and Orr) 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 Janet Jackson, Austin Police Department, at 512-974-547, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Public Safety Commission, please contact Chief of Staff, …

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PSC backup - #2- Virtual Magistration corrected slide from1-8-2024 mtg original pdf

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Austin Public Safety Commission Austin Police Department Booking and Magistration Process January 8, 2024 Background: Post-Arrest Processes 1. Immediate post-arrest actions occur at Travis Central Booking Facility (“Central Booking”) 2. Central Booking – owned by Travis Co., operated by Travis County Sheriff’s Office (“TCSO”) 3. APD arrests = 60-65% of all arrests processed at Central Booking 4. City and Travis County have interlocal agreement (since 1983) to share duties, responsibilities, and costs at Central Booking 1 Background - Virtual Magistration Project Summer 2023: City of Austin & Travis County began renegotiating Central Booking Interlocal Agreement Costs: Previous annual cost: $6.9M County’s recommendation to move forward: $10.9M* New negotiated annual cost: $9.9M *This amount was updated on 1-11-24 to reflect the correct value Post-Arrest Process Reevaluation • City Issues: 1. Cost – while City’s cost will increase from $6.9M to $9.9M (FY23 to FY24), the percentage of APD arrests at Central Booking is decreasing (FY22 = 64.66%; FY23 = 61.2%) 2. Efficiency – in light of staffing shortages APD needs to minimize arresting officer time spent at Central Booking • Conclusion: evaluate feasibility of alternative post-arrest processes 5 What We Found APD can complete all of the same forms and processes required for the magistration process off-site from Central Booking Comparison of Processes Examples of forms and processes completed: Current TCSO Magistration Process APD Virtual Magistration Process PC Affidavit PC Affidavit Mental health pre-screening Mental health pre-screening Financial questionnaire Financial questionnaire PSRS Checklist PSRS Checklist Computerized Criminal History (CCH) Computerized Criminal History (CCH) TCSO Odyssey Review TCSO Odyssey Review No CAFA, but will in the future No CAFA, but will in the future Next Steps 1. Continued work on design of an alternative post-arrest process 2. Mock trial testing of alternative process (Q1 2024) 3. Ongoing legal review to ensure both state law compliance and protection of arrestee rights 4. Continuing dialogue with Travis Co. re current interlocal contract and potential future alternatives 7 Questions?

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PSC backup - #3 AFD data report - Rob Vires original pdf

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Austin Fire Department | Public Safety Commission Quarterly Report January 26, 2024 Public Safety Commission Austin Fire Department Quarterly Report FY24 Q1 Data Fire Operations Requests for Service Q1 Comparison - By Council District (All incidents, regardless of priority) 3,536 3,507 3,066 3,059 3,138 2,658 2,617 2,569 2,354 2,347 3,626 3,523 3,205 2,754 1,894 1,667 1,846 1,706 1,408 1,340 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10 FY23 Q1 FY24 Q1 Requests for Service Q1 Comparison - By Call Type (All incidents, regardless of priority) 1725 1741 FY24 Q1 FY23 Q1 16603 102 147 5976 17944 118 184 7280 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Fire Medical Rescue HazMat Other This document was created by the Austin Fire Department Research & Data Analytics section. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. 2000 1500 1000 500 0 Austin Fire Department | Public Safety Commission Quarterly Report January 26, 2024 Emergency Incidents Q1 Comparison - By Council District (Includes Priority 1, 2, 3, and 4M responses) 2500 2361 2059 2046 2187 2130 1745 1751 1645 1571 1510 1846 1706 1888 1893 1098 999 803 806 1048 981 District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10 FY23 Q1 FY24 Q1 Emergency Incidents Q3 Comparison - By Call Type (Includes Priority 1, 2, 3, and 4M responses) 1594 1616 FY24 Q1 FY23Q1 14118 15191 94 138 284 172 112 279 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Fire Medical Rescue HazMat Other FY23 Q2 FY23 Q3 FY23 Q4 FY24 Q1 Response Time Response Time Response Time Incidents Incidents Incidents Incidents Response Time District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10 10:28 10:49 10:31 10:09 10:01 11:06 10:18 11:16 08:58 10:49 2,158 1,864 2,027 1,702 1,601 1,077 1,791 835 1,798 939 10:22 10:58 10:39 10:00 09:51 11:16 10:17 10:48 08:46 10:43 2,136 1,742 1,968 1,667 1,550 971 1,638 750 1,891 898 10:23 11:03 10:26 10:33 09:56 01:14 10:10 11:11 08:52 10:39 2,311 1,796 2,138 1,736 1,547 1,034 1,745 805 2,083 1,009 10:31 11:10 10:08 10:16 9:48 11:03 10:12 10:52 8:52 10:30 2,361 2,046 2,187 1,751 1,571 1,098 1,846 803 1,888 …

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PSC backup - #3- AFD Quarterly Report -Rob Vires original pdf

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Austin Fire Department | Public Safety Commission Quarterly Report January 26, 2024 Public Safety Commission Austin Fire Department Quarterly Report FY24 Q1 Data Fire Operations Requests for Service Q1 Comparison - By Council District (All incidents, regardless of priority) 3,536 3,507 3,066 3,059 3,138 2,658 2,617 2,569 2,354 2,347 3,626 3,523 3,205 2,754 1,894 1,667 1,846 1,706 1,408 1,340 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10 FY23 Q1 FY24 Q1 Requests for Service Q1 Comparison - By Call Type (All incidents, regardless of priority) 1725 1741 FY24 Q1 FY23 Q1 16603 102 147 5976 17944 118 184 7280 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Fire Medical Rescue HazMat Other This document was created by the Austin Fire Department Research & Data Analytics section. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. 2000 1500 1000 500 0 Austin Fire Department | Public Safety Commission Quarterly Report January 26, 2024 Emergency Incidents Q1 Comparison - By Council District (Includes Priority 1, 2, 3, and 4M responses) 2500 2361 2059 2046 2187 2130 1745 1751 1645 1571 1510 1846 1706 1888 1893 1098 999 803 806 1048 981 District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10 FY23 Q1 FY24 Q1 Emergency Incidents Q3 Comparison - By Call Type (Includes Priority 1, 2, 3, and 4M responses) 1594 1616 FY24 Q1 FY23Q1 14118 15191 94 138 284 172 112 279 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Fire Medical Rescue HazMat Other FY23 Q2 FY23 Q3 FY23 Q4 FY24 Q1 Response Time Response Time Response Time Incidents Incidents Incidents Incidents Response Time District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10 10:28 10:49 10:31 10:09 10:01 11:06 10:18 11:16 08:58 10:49 2,158 1,864 2,027 1,702 1,601 1,077 1,791 835 1,798 939 10:22 10:58 10:39 10:00 09:51 11:16 10:17 10:48 08:46 10:43 2,136 1,742 1,968 1,667 1,550 971 1,638 750 1,891 898 10:23 11:03 10:26 10:33 09:56 01:14 10:10 11:11 08:52 10:39 2,311 1,796 2,138 1,736 1,547 1,034 1,745 805 2,083 1,009 10:31 11:10 10:08 10:16 9:48 11:03 10:12 10:52 8:52 10:30 2,361 2,046 2,187 1,751 1,571 1,098 1,846 803 1,888 …

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PSC backup - DRAFT MINUTES - PSC meeting - January 8, 2024 original pdf

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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES MONDAY January 8, 2024 The PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR CALLED MEETING on Monday, January 8, 2024 at City Hall Building, Boards and Commissions Rm, 301 W. 2nd Street, AUSTIN, TEXAS Chair Ramirez called the Public Safety Commission Meeting to order at 3:35pm. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Nelly Ramirez, Chair Rebecca Bernhardt, Vice Chair Pierre Nguyen Kristy Orr Lauren Pena Paul Hermesmeyer Timothy Ruttan Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Yasmine Smith Absent: Commissioners Cory Hall-Martin and David Holmes PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: - None – speakers were later called with Item 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Chair Ramirez called for the approval of the minutes for December 4, 2023. The minutes from the meeting of December 4, 2023 were approved on Commissioner Nguyen’s motion, with Commissioner Pena second on a vote with Commissioner Smith abstaining and 6 voting for approval. Commissioners Holmes and Hall-Martin were absent. 2. Staff Briefings – none. 3. Public Safety Quarterly Report for Austin Police Department Speaker – Chief of Staff Jeff Greenwalt Chief Greenwalt acknowledged that at a previous meeting department representatives were asked to keep quarterly reports high-level, so the format of the presentation has changed to reflect this request. Chief Greenwalt reported the following stats in the presentation: Chair Ramirez opened the floor for questions. - Clarified that Q1 report is covering October-December (Chair Ramirez) - Request to color coordinate slides that have sector and districts for geographic clarity -Crimes against persons by offense type -Crimes against persons by APD sector -Crimes against persons by City Council district -Crimes against persons density (“hotspots”) -Crimes against property/society by offense type -Crimes against property/society by APD sector -Crimes against property/society by City Council district -Crimes against property/society by density (“hotspots”) -Citywide response times and call volume -Response times and incident volume by City Council district -Emergency and urgent call volume by month -Community engagement -Overtime budget vs. hours worked -Personnel budget vs. total expenditures -Cadet classes -Staffing levels -Patrol officer staffing and vacancies by area command moving forward (Commissioner Smith) 4. Discussion of 88th Special Texas Legislative Session and Impacts on Public Safety Speaker – Brie Franco, City Intergovernmental Relations Officer Four special sessions were covered in this presentation. A summary of information included is below: -2022 pre-filed legislation (HB 714, HB 880, HB 553, SB 130) -88TH regular session statistics -88th special sessions statistics -88th special sessions …

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