Public Safety Commission - Dec. 1, 2025

Public Safety Commission Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Commission

Agenda original pdf

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REGULAR CALLED MEETING OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 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 remotely, contact Christi Vitela at participation by christi.vitela@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2792. telephone. To to speak register CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Nelly Paulina Ramírez, Chair Rebecca Bernhardt Angel Carroll Enrique Duran II Kimberly Hidrogo David Holmes AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Timothy Ruttan, Vice Chair Pierre Nguyễn Kristy Orr Michael Sierra-Arévalo Yasmine Smith The first 5 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 November 3, 2025. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. 3. Public Safety Quarterly Report, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services. Presentation regarding Vision Zero by Joel Meyer, Transportation Safety Officer, Austin Transportation and Public Works. 4. Introduction and overview of Austin Equity and Inclusion. Presentation by Dr. Lindsey Wilson, Director, Austin Equity and Inclusion; Shafina Khaki, Human Rights Officer, Austin Equity and Inclusion; and Emi Johnson, Interim Civil Rights Officer, Austin Equity and Inclusion. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Christi Vitela at the Austin City Clerk’s Office, at 512-974-2792 or christi.vitela@austintexas.gov, to request service or for additional information. For more information on the Public Safety Commission, please contact Christi Vitela at the Austin City Clerk’s Office, at 512-974-2792 or christi.vitela@austintexas.gov.

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Item #1 Draft Meeting Minutes November 3, 2025 original pdf

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Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, November 3, 2025 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Monday, November 3, 2025 The Public Safety Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Monday, November 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 4:02 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Nelly Paulina Ramírez, Chair Enrique Duran II David Holmes Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Tim Ruttan, Vice Chair Rebecca Bernhardt Kimberly Hidrogo Pierre Nguyễn Michael Sierra-Arévalo PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Carlos León - CapMetro APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Public Safety Commission regular meeting on October 6, 2025. The motion to approve the minutes of the Public Safety Commission regular meeting on October 6, 2025, was approved on Commissioner Duran’s motion, Commissioner Holmes’ second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Carroll, Orr, and Smith were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. 3. Public Safety Quarterly Report, Austin Fire Department. The presentation was made by Rob Vires, Chief of Staff, Austin Fire Department. Biannual Wildfire Readiness Update, Austin Fire Department. The presentation was made by Carrie Stewart, Division Chief, Wildfire Division, Austin Fire Department, and Luke Ball, Wildfire Mitigation Officer, Austin Fire Department. 1 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, November 3, 2025 4. Discussion of sexual assault data with Austin Police Department Sex Crimes Unit, Austin Travis County Sexual Assault Response & Resource Team (SARRT), The SAFE Alliance, and the Travis County District Attorney’s Office. The presentation was made by Angie Jones, Assistant Chief, Special Victims Unit, Austin Police, Holly Bowles, Director of Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy, The SAFE Alliance, Allison Kolb, Vice President of Community Services, The SAFE Alliance, Paula Marks, Director of Forensic Nursing, The SAFE Alliance, and Trudy Strassberger, First Assistant District Attorney, Travis County District Attorney’s Office. WORKING GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS 5. Final report and recommendation from the Bylaws Working Group. Discussed. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. Approve amendments to the Public Safety Commission Bylaws regarding purpose and duties and membership. The motion to approve amendments to the Public Safety Commission Bylaws regarding purpose and duties and membership was approved on Commissioner Duran’s motion, Commissioner Hidrogo’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Nguyễn was off the dais. Commissioners Carroll, Orr, and Smith were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Counsel at First Appearance Austin Office of Equity and Inclusion G File ADJOURNMENT Chair Ramírez …

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Item 2: EMS Incident and Response Data original pdf

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Incident and Response Data Wesley Hopkins | Chief of Staff Austin-Travis County EMS | FY25 Q4 Incidents, Patient Contacts, Transports January 2021 - October 2025 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 4 2 - b e F 4 2 - r a M 4 2 - r p A 4 2 - y a M 4 2 - n u J 4 2 - l u J 4 2 - g u A 4 2 - p e S 4 2 - t c O 4 2 - v o N 4 2 - c e D 5 2 - n a J 5 2 - b e F 5 2 - r a M 5 2 - r p A 5 2 - y a M 5 2 - n u J 5 2 - l u J 5 2 - g u A 5 2 - p e S 5 2 - t c O Incidents Patient Contacts Patient Transports 2 Priority 1 Compliance by District FY25 Q4 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% …

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Item 2: EMS Quarterly Report Presentation original pdf

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Public Safety Commission Wesley Hopkins | Chief of Staff Austin-Travis County EMS | FY25 Q4 Current ATCEMS Department Staffing Authorized Strength Filled Sworn Sworn Vacancies Medic Openings 714 614 100 39 Field 1 Communications September 30, 2025 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 EMS Chief Paramedic Practitioner EMS Paramedic Practitioner TOTAL Q4 AVERAGE Authorized Sworn Staffing Vacancies Vacancy Rate 4 11 83 35 302 5 40 10 8 211 1 4 714 0 0 0 8 52 0 0 0 1 39 0 0 100 0.00 0.00 0.00 22.86 17.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.50 18.48 0.00 0.00 14.01 15.13 2 Sworn Separations 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Sworn Separations by Type 18 12 8 4 1 2 2 3 2 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 Resigned Retired 3 Sworn Tenure at Separation Sworn Tenure at Separation 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 4 5 4 4 4 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 7 2 Resigned Retired Resigned Retired Resigned Retired Resigned Retired Resigned Retired Resigned Retired Resigned Retired Resigned Retired Resigned Retired 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 Less than 1 year 1-5 years 5-10 years 10-15 years 15-20 years more than 20 years 4 Vacancy Rates Sworn & Civilian Vacancy Rate 16.69 17.40 16.11 15.83 16.11 12.06 11.06 13.07 12.32 12.89 10.05 10.05 10.05 10.05 13.87 9.05 14.71 15.13 16.25 9.05 8.04 7.04 14.01 10.05 20.00 18.00 16.00 14.00 12.00 10.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 2.00 0.00 Oct 2024 Nov 2024 Dec 2024 Jan 2025 Feb 2025 March 2025 April 2025 May 2025 June 2025 July 2025 August 2025 Sept 2025 Sworn Vacancy Rate Civilian Vacancy Rate 5 ATCEMS Turnover Rate 1.40 1.20 1.00 0.80 0.60 0.40 0.20 …

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