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Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, June 3, 2024 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Monday, June 3, 2024 The Public Safety Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Monday, June 3, 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 4:01 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Nelly Paulina Ramírez, Chair Rebecca Bernhardt Paul Hermesmeyer David Holmes Angelica Reyes Michael Sierra-Arévalo Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Cory Hall-Martin Pierre Nguyễn Kristy Orr Timothy Ruttan PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Stephanie Ryan – Austin Police Academy and Change APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Public Safety Commission regular meeting on May 6, 2024. The minutes from the meeting on 05/06/2024, were approved on Commissioner Bernhardt’s motion, Commissioner Hermesmeyer’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Nguyễn was off the dais. Commissioner Smith was absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Public Safety Quarterly Report, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department. Presentation by Angela Carr, EMS Division Chief, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department. 1 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, June 3, 2024 3. Public Safety Departments Budget Presentations with Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services, Austin Fire Department and Austin Police Department and union representatives. Presentations by James Mason, Assistant Chief, Austin Police Department; Michael Bullock, President, Austin Police Association; Carlos Ledesma, Assistant Director, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department; Selena Xie, President, Austin EMS Association; Dr. Ronnelle Paulsen, Assistant Director, Austin Fire Department and Bob Nicks, President, Austin Fire Fighters Association. 4. Community Investment Budget Presentation with Equity Action and Austin Justice Coalition. Presentations by Kathy Mitchell, Senior Advisor, Equity Action and Chris Harris, Director of Policy, Austin Justice Coalition. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve a Recommendation for Fiscal Year 24-25 Public Safety Department Budgets. The following amendment was made by Commissioner Hermesmeyer and seconded by Commissioner Sierra-Arévalo. The amendment was to add the following to the Austin Fire Department’s Unmet Needs section: “$601,000 for two FTE positions to coordinate pursuit of national accreditation, approximately $300, 000 for FTE positions for shift commander aides, $1.9 million per year per apparatus for staff for two aerials (16 FTEs per apparatus) and a one-time $200,000 for equipment, and approximately $40,000 for the electronic medical records software for the Public Safety Wellness Center.” The amendment was approved on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Hall-Martin was off the dais. Commissioner Smith was absent. The following amendment was made by Commissioner Bernhardt and seconded by Commissioner Hermesmeyer. The amendment was to add the following to the Austin Emergency Services Department’s unmet needs section: “Continue unfunded existing programs for $732,000, EMS communications for $845,000, North Central ALS Truck for $1.9 million, Downtown Area Command for $3.4 million, Basic Life Support Trucks for $1.7 million for a total of $8.6 million.” 2 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, June 3, 2024 The following amendment to the above amendment was made by Vice Chair Ruttan and seconded by Commissioner Hermesmeyer. The amendment was to add that all unfunded EMS Department items be made “permanently funded items.” The amendment to the above amendment was approved on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Hall-Martin was off the dais. Commissioner Smith was absent. The amendment was approved as amended on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Hall-Martin was off the dais. Commissioner Smith was absent. The following amendment was made by Commissioner Hermesmeyer and seconded by Commissioner Bernhardt. The amendment was to add the following to the Austin Police Department’s unmet needs section: “16 911 call taker FTEs for $1.3 million, 10 dispatcher FTEs for $995,000, six Public Information Request FTEs for open records for $531,000, four police audio/visual specialists FTEs for Public Information requests for $348,000, six police audio/visual specialists FTEs for compliance with Senate Bill 11 for $521,000, Collective Sex Crimes Response Model (CSCRM) for $408,000, Marketing Campaign and Website Design for Sworn Recruiting for $500,000, and Leadership Training Program Development for $150,000.” The amendment was approved on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Hall-Martin was off the dais. Commissioner Smith was absent. The recommendation for Fiscal Year 24-25 Public Safety Department Budgets was approved as amended on Commissioner Nguyễn’s motion, Vice Chair Ruttan’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Hall-Martin was off the dais. Commissioner Smith was absent. 6. Approve a Recommendation for Fiscal Year 24-25 Community Investment Budget. The motion to approve the Recommendation for Fiscal Year 24-25 Community Investment Budget was approved on Commissioner Bernhardt’s motion, Commissioner Nguyễn’s second on an 8-1 vote. Commissioner Hermesmeyer voted nay. Commissioner Hall-Martin was off the dais. Commissioner Smith was absent. 3 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, June 3, 2024 7. Discuss and approve the formation of an Austin Police Department Cadet Training Academy Recommendations Working Group. The motion to postpone this item to the Public Safety Commission meeting in July was approved on Chair Ramírez’s motion, Commissioner Sierra-Arévalo’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Hall-Martin was off the dais. Commissioner Smith was absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 911 Call Center Report APD use of facial recognition in the context of the license plate reader program Austin area medical records hacks and Public Safety Departments’ response CapMetro’s Public Safety Department Chair Ramírez adjourned the meeting at 5:56 p.m. without objection. 4