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Approved Minutes

Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, September 9, 2024 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Monday, September 9, 2024 The Public Safety Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Monday, September 9, 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 Timothy Ruttan, Vice Chair Rebecca Bernhardt Paul Hermesmeyer David Holmes Pierre Nguyễn Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Kristy Orr Michael Sierra-Arévalo Yasmine Smith PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Carlos León Patrick Jones APPROVAL OF MINUTES DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Approve the minutes of the Public Safety Commission regular meeting on August 5, 2024. The minutes from the meeting on 08/05/2024, were approved on Commissioner Bernhardt’s motion, Commissioner Nguyễn’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Sierra-Arévalo was off the dais. Commissioner Reyes was absent. 2. Public Safety Quarterly Report, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services. 1 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, September 9, 2024 The presentation was made by Wesley Hopkins, Chief of Staff, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services. 4. Update on Text to 911 by Chief Jeff Greenwalt, Austin Police Department. Update was given by Lee Rogers, Assistant Chief, Austin Police Department. 3. Update from Public Safety Commissioners on the Austin Police Department Police Chief interview panel. Update was given by Commissioner Sierra-Arévalo. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve a Recommendation to Council for Workers’ Compensation for Public Safety sworn staff to adopt a policy to remove barriers and reduce impact on staffing. The motion to approve a Recommendation to Council for Workers’ Compensation for Public Safety Sworn Staff to adopt a policy to remove barriers and reduce impact on staffing was made by Commissioner Nguyễn, seconded by Vice Chair Ruttan. The following amendment was motioned by Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Hermesmeyer. The amendment was to add to the third bullet point and insert “and awareness of process” after “workers compensation claims.” The amendment was approved on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Sierra-Arévalo abstained. Commissioner Reyes was absent. The following amendment was motioned by Chair Ramírez, seconded by Commissioner Bernhardt. The amendment was to add the clause “WHEREAS, former sworn public safety personnel are bound by same worker’s compensation program and entitled to continued coverage for injuries sustained on the job;” before the last WHEREAS clause and to insert “current and former” to the first bullet point before “public safety personnel.” The amendment was approved on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Sierra-Arévalo abstained. Commissioner Reyes was absent. The Recommendation to Council for Workers’ Compensation Program for Public Safety Sworn Staff was approved as amended on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Sierra- Arévalo abstained. Commissioner Reyes was absent. Chair Ramírez and Commissioner Bernhardt requested a follow up in six months. 2 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, September 9, 2024 6. Approve the formation of a Collective Sex Crimes Response Model (CSCRM) Working Group to devise recommendations in support of the CSCRM’s project objectives until completion. The motion to approve the formation of a Collective Sex Crimes Response Model (CSCRM) Working Group to devise recommendations in support of the CSCRM’s project objectives until completion was made by Commissioner Nguyễn, seconded by Commissioner Bernhardt, and approved on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Reyes was absent. Chair Ramírez, Vice Chair Ruttan and Commissioners Bernhardt and Orr agreed to be part of the CSCRM Working Group. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 7. Update from Austin Police Department Training Academy Working Group to include the progress on the review of content so far and an outline of the work plan. Update was given by Chair Ramírez. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Inclement/Hot Weather Preparedness update, Office of Resiliency and HSEM (Nguyễn, Ramírez and Smith) Facial Recognition/License Plate Readers (Ruttan) PANO AI (Nguyễn) Update on G File from APOA (Bernhardt) Counsel at First Appearance (Ruttan, Ramírez) Chair Ramírez adjourned the meeting at 5:16 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the October 7, 2024, meeting on Vice Chair Ruttan’s motion, Commissioner Bernhardt’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioner Smith abstained. Commissioners Holmes, Orr, and Reyes were absent. 3