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Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, February 2, 2026 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Monday, February 2, 2026 The Public Safety Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Monday, February 2, 2026, 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 4:01 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Nelly Paulina Ramírez, Chair Timothy Ruttan, Vice Chair Rebecca Bernhardt Enrique Duran II Denise Eger Daniel Godwin Michael Sierra-Arévalo Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Kimberly Hidrogo Yasmine Smith PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Public Safety Commission regular meeting on January 5, 2026. The motion to approve the minutes of the Public Safety Commission regular meeting on January 5, 2026, was approved on Commissioner Bernhardt’s motion, Commissioner Duran’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Smith was off the dais. Commissioner Holmes was absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Public Safety Quarterly Report, Austin Fire. Presentation by Tom Vocke, Assistant Chief, Austin Fire. The presentation was made by Tom Vocke, Assistant Chief, Austin Fire. 1 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, February 2, 2026 5. 4. 3. Discussion of community concern around interactions between Austin Police with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Discussed. The presentation was made by Lisa Davis, Police Chief, Austin Police and Lee Rogers, Chief of Staff, Austin Police. from Homeless Strategy Office on Update initiatives. Presentation by David Gray, Director, Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations. The presentation was made by David Gray, Director, Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations and Janet Pichette, Austin Emergency Management. inclement weather response and new Presentation regarding the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget, including Public Safety Department allocations, 5-year forecast process, and the budget process. Presentation by Kerri Lang, Director, Austin Budget and Organizational Excellence. The presentation was made by Kerri Lang, Director, Austin Budget and Organizational Excellence. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. Approve a Recommendation to Council regarding inclement weather response and a decentralized intake model. The motion to approve a Recommendation to Council regarding inclement weather response and a decentralized intake model was made by Commissioner Bernhardt and seconded by Commissioner Sierra Arévalo. The motion to amend was made by Vice Chair Ruttan and seconded by Commissioner Duran. The amendment was to strike the first “Now Therefore Be It Resolved” paragraph leaving only the second with an addition of “and report back to the Public Safety Commission in six months.” The amendment failed on a 3-5 vote. Those voting aye were: Vice Chair Ruttan, Commissioners Duran, and Eger. Those voting nay were: Chair Ramírez, Commissioners Bernhardt, Godwin, Hidrogo, and Smith. Commissioner Sierra Arévalo abstained. Commissioner Holmes was absent. The recommendation was approved on Commissioner Bernhardt’s motion, Commissioner Sierra Arévalo’s second, on a 6-3 vote. Those voting aye were: Chair Ramírez, Commissioners Bernhardt, Godwin, Hidrogo, Sierra Arévalo, and Smith. Those voting nay were: Vice Chair Ruttan, Commissioners Duran, and Eger. Commissioner Holmes was absent. 7. Approve a Recommendation to Council regarding data collection around Austin Police’s interaction with U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 2 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, February 2, 2026 The motion to approve a Recommendation to Council regarding data collection around Austin Police’s interaction with U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement was made by Vice Chair Ruttan and seconded by Commissioner Bernhardt. The motion to amend was made by Commissioner Bernhardt and seconded by Commissioner Smith. The amendment was to add the following after the Be it Further Resolved clause: “Additional data points that are consistent with Council Resolution 20180614-073, around site and release, and” The amendment was approved on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Hidrogo was off the dais. Commissioner Holmes was absent. The motion to amend was made by Commissioner Sierra Arévalo and seconded by Chair Ramírez. The amendment was to also add the following: “All recording and reporting of incidents in which supervisors provided approval for immigration detentions by police officers to record the incident number, supervisor’s name, and identifying number or unique ID identifier and responding officer’s names and unique identifiers.” The amendment was approved on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Duran abstained. Commissioner Holmes was absent. The recommendation was approved as amended on Vice Chair Ruttan’s motion, Commissioner Bernhardt’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Holmes was absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None ADJOURNMENT Chair Ramírez adjourned the meeting at 6:06 p.m. without objection. 3