Special Meeting of the Public Safety Commission May 4, 2020 Public Safety Commission to be held May 4, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Deadline: Sunday, May 3rd at noon CST). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 4, 2020 Public Safety Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at Ms. Janet Jackson (512) 924-9947 or janet.jackson@austintexas.gov no later than noon CST May 3, 2020 (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 CST May 3, 2020, 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 Public Safety Commission May 4, 2020 at 3:00 pm CST VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Meghan Hollis, Chair Daniela Nunez Rebecca Bernhardt Kathleen Hausenfluck Rebecca Gonzales Rebecca Webber, Vice Chair Selena Alvarenga Bill Kelly Chris Harris AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 3:00pm PUBLIC COMMENT (FROM THOSE SIGNED UP PRIOR TO DEADLINE TO SPEAK ON AN AGENDA ITEM) 3:05pm-3:20pm 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3:20pm-3:25pm Items for Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action: 2. Election of Officers (Chair, Vice-Chair) 3:25pm-3:30pm 3. Budget Proposal Review and Discussion for City of Austin Public Safety Agencies 3:30pm-3:45pm Sponsored by Commissioners Hollis and Hausenfluck -Austin Fire Department (AFD) -Austin Police Department (APD) -Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) 4. COVID-19 Response and Preparedness Discussion with Agency Representatives 3:45pm-4:00pm Sponsored by Commissioners Hollis and Hausenfluck 5. Review and Discussion of Tatum Investigation into APD Allegations 4:00pm-4:25pm Sponsored by Commissioners Hollis and Harris 6. Future Agenda …
` William (Bill) Kelly Kathleen Hausenfluck PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, March 2, 2020 The Public Safety Commission convened a meeting Monday, March 2, 2020 at City Hall 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Commissioner Meghan Hollis called the Board Meeting to order at 4:00p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Meghan Hollis Daniela Nunez Rebeca Bernhardt Rebecca Gonzales Selena Alvarenga Chris Harris Board Members Absent: Rebecca Webber Preston Tyree Staff in Attendance: Troy Gay, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department Rob Vires, Chief of Staff, Austin Fire Department Jasper Brown, Chief of Staff, Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services Citizen Communications Carlos León, Citizen – Commission for Women, Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities, and Margaret Moore, District Attorney Julianna Gonzales w/ Safe Alliance - Monthly status from Safe Alliance to Public Safety Commission for the months of January and February 2020 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Commissioner Hollis asked for any discussion/edits of the February 4, 2020 minutes; hearing no comments, Commissioner Bernhardt motioned approval of the minutes and Commissioner Gonzales second the motion. The minutes were approved with a unanimous vote. 1 2. Quarterly Stats from Public Safety Departments authorized strength, vacancies, overtime hours, call volume, response times of Austin Police Department, Austin Fire Department and Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services Commissioner Hollis introduced this item and COS (Chief of Staff) Troy Gay begin presenting APD’s quarterly stats for October 2019-December 2019. COS Brown and COS Vires followed with presenting their quarterly stats for EMS and AFD. All three agencies presented their department’s current vacancies, responses times, budget nd future cadet classes and recent graduations. There was one person signed up to speak on this item. Carlos Leon – spoke to APD, AFE, and EMS inquiring about their plans to address SXSW 2020 and the threat of COVID-19 being spread during such a large international event held in Austin, Texas. Several commissioners had comments/questions at the end of the presentation: Commissioner Nunez question APD stats of reported uptick of violent crimes in the Edwards sector and APD’s plan/s COS Gay responded, the majority of the crimes reported involve gun violence and currently there is a taskforce in place looking at possible was to reduce gun violence. Commissioner Harris questioned the recent APD graduation of 67 officers and how it is reflected in the number of vacancies reported during this quarter by APD. In …
Austin – Travis County Emergency Medical Service Response to COVID‐19 Department Operation Center Opened before EOC Dept Logistics and Pre Planning Scheduling Information Communications Center ILI since the beginning of the event o Alert Responders Updated screening protocol (Card 36) Pandemic COVID Clinical Consult Line (C3L) EMS staff: 12 (organized into shifts) 911 calls – conferenced into active 911 calls to triage risk to responders and to attempt to right‐ size the response to potentially infectious patients. This can include navigation to alternate care options which decreases exposure to responders, the healthcare system as a whole, and to the patient. This also includes consultation for on‐scene resources regarding level of PPE to use, correct facility to transport to, or clarification of interim guidance regarding COVID operations (in other words subject matter expert on pandemic response Consultation and risk stratification of first responders (exposure pathway) – all agencies in RAC contact us for post exposure risk stratification and determination of if quarantine is necessary Sick call and return to work – navigation of ill providers to testing; coordination with Public Safety Wellness Center for testing and results; tracking of sick employees with reporting to HR/Wellness/Scheduling/Supervisors and Chain of Command and all associated issues (i.e. exposure paperwork packets, RTW documents, Telework or LD options/placement) COVID Positive patient contact tracing – receive notifications from ME, OMD, hospitals, and APH. Perform contract tracing from destination back to caller to determine all agencies/responders involved and ensure notifications and risk stratification EMS has been contacted by other cities in Texas as well as NAEMSP statewide, other states (Colorado, Florida, Maryland to name a few) and the DoD for our protocols as we are currently considered a “best practice” in this area of medicine. Isolation Facility (ISOFAC) EMS staff: 9 employees o EMS functions: Incident Command, Operations, Safety, Logistics, Care Coordination & Planning o Also have limited staff from AFD and APD Facility dedicated to housing individuals that have either been exposed, developed COVID‐19‐ like symptoms or have been confirmed to be COVID‐19 positive. Current facility has a capacity of 204 people (currently have 21 people) Available to public safety/critical infrastructure employees and the general public that cannot safely isolate. Mobile Testing EMS staff: 5 Provides mobile testing for situations that require the resource comes to them (i.e. nursing …
Public Safety FY2020-21 Preliminary Proposed Budget May 4, 2020 City of Austin, TX Austin Police FY2020-21 Preliminary Proposed Budget May 4, 2020 City of Austin, TX Police Department Budget Overview FY2020 Totals at a Glance FY2020 Approved Budget $434.5 Million FY2020 Positions 1,959 Sworn 737 Civilian FY2020 Budget by Program FY2020 Budget Highlights Year 2 Sworn Staffing Plan: 30 Sworn FTEs Outsource DNA Contracts Body Worn Camera Program Cloud Storage 6 Civilian FTEs Police Department Budget Overview FY2021 Preliminary Proposed Budget FY2021 Preliminary Proposed Budget $446.8 Million* FY2021 Positions 1,989 Sworn 737 Civilian Police FY2021 Preliminary Proposed Budget Highlights Personnel Cost Drivers Interfund Transfers Contract & Operating Increases Capital & Non-Capital Replacement Items $9.6M $802K $1.3M $641K Total $12.3M* or 2.8% *Estimate: The FY2021 Budget Forecast is still under development, pending CM review and City Council approval. Council Initiatives & Other Budget Items Under Review Addressing Violent Crime in Austin $5.5M Cadet Salary Increase 4 Civilian FTEs Helicopter Replacement Total $1.5M $406K $1.3M $10.2M Records Management System Replacement $1.5M Austin Fire FY2020-21 Preliminary Proposed Budget May 4, 2020 City of Austin, TX Fire Department Budget Overview FY2021 Totals at a Glance FY2020 Approved Budget FY2021 Preliminary Proposed Budget $200.7 Million 1,220 Sworn 131 Civilian & 60 Cadet $215.0 Million 1,241 Sworn 137 Civilian & 60 Cadet $1.2M for staffing of temporary fire WUI Code implementation, 5 sworn and station in Del Valle 6 civilian positions $586K for partial year staffing & Travis Country fire station, 16 sworn equipment at new Del Valle fire station positions for engine $277K for 3 civilian positions in Wildfire Annualized costs for engine staff at Del Division Valle fire station $600K for fuels mitigation in the Wildfire Division Fire Department Budget Overview FY2021 Preliminary Proposed Budget FY2020 Approved Budget FY2021 Preliminary Proposed Budget $200.7 Million $215.0 Million* Fire FY2021 Preliminary Proposed Budget Highlights Personnel Cost Drivers includes sworn 2% increase Interfund Transfers WUI Code implementation Del Valle engine staff annualized and Travis Country engine staff & operating Items Under Review (next slide) $3.9M $2.4M $1.2M $2.0M $4.8M *Estimate: The FY2021 Budget is still under development, pending City Council approval. Total $14.3M Other Budget Items Under Review 1. Overtime to cover Operations backfill 2. Adding a third Cadet class …
` William (Bill) Kelly Kathleen Hausenfluck Rebecca Webber PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, May 4, 2020 The Public Safety Commission convened a videoconferencing meeting Monday, May 4, 2020 at City Hall 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Commissioner Meghan Hollis called the Board Meeting to order at 4:00p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Meghan Hollis Daniela Nunez Rebeca Bernhardt Rebecca Gonzales Selena Alvarenga Chris Harris Board Members Absent: None Staff in Attendance: Troy Gay, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department Rob Vires, Chief of Staff, Austin Fire Department Jasper Brown, Chief of Staff, Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services Citizens signed up to speak on agenda items only: • Sue Gabriel – with Communities of Color United- spoke on item #3 in opposition to funding for Austin Police Department in the FY20-21 budget. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Commissioner Hollis asked for any discussion/edits of the March 2, 2020 minutes; hearing no comments, Commissioner Alvarenga motioned approval of the minutes and Commissioner Kelly second the motion. Vote was taken by roll call and the minutes were approved with a unanimous vote. 1 2. Election of Chair and Co-Chair to serve on Public Safety Commission from May 2020 through April 2021. Commissioner Hollis opened the floor for nominations. Commissioner Kelly nominated Commissioner Hollis for second term as Chair, and Commissioner Harris seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and the vote was unanimous for Commissioner Hollis as chair for second term. The floor opened for nominations for Vice-chair and Commissioner Harris nominated Rebecca Webber and Commissioner Nunez second the motion. Roll call vote, and the vote was unanimous for Rebecca Webber as Vice-chair for May 2020 to April 2021. 3. Budget Proposal Review and Discussion for City of Austin Public Safety Agencies The Chair opened the floor for discussion and there were questions. Commissioner Hausenfluck where are we on officers current and authorized and AC Gay responded with currently 150 vacancies and 1959 authorized with an expectancy to be fully staffed in Spring 2021. Commissioner Harris asked for month-to-month breakdown of retires and how that affect the numbers. AC Gay committed to emailing attrition rates to the PSC, Chair. Michelle Schmidt elaborated on the personnel listed in the FY20-21 budget and the records mgmt. system and the need to replace a 2001 helicopter. Commissioner Hausenfluck had questions for Austin Fire Department’s overtime issues in 2020 and Dr. …
