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Approved Minutes

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 The Public Safety Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at the Permitting and Development Center, Room #1405, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, Texas. Chair Duran called the Public Safety Commission Meeting to order at 4:01 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Enrique Duran II, Chair Rebecca Bernhardt Denise Eger Kimberly Hidrogo Timothy Ruttan Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Nelly Paulina Ramírez, Vice Chair Daniel Godwin Yasmine Smith PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None Present APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Public Safety Commission regular meeting on August 3, 2026. The minutes from the Public Safety Commission regular meeting on August 3, 2026 were approved on Chair Duran’s motion, Commissioner Bernhardt’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Smith was off the dais. Commissioners Holmes and Sierra-Arévalo were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Quarterly Report with Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services. Presented by Wesley Hopkins, Chief of Staff, Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services. The presentation was made by Wesley Hopkins, Chief of Staff, Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 3. 4. Discussion with Auditor’s Office regarding recent Mental Health Audit. Presented by Kathie Harrison, Assistant City Auditor, Austin City Auditor’s Office and Mariel Dempster, Auditor II, Austin City Auditor’s Office. The presentation was made by Mariel Dempster, Auditor II, Austin City Auditor’s Office and Kathie Harrison, Assistant City Auditor, Austin City Auditor’s Office. Discussion regarding the TRUST act and its application to public safety technologies and data sharing between governmental entities. Presented by Mackenzie Rhine, Attorney and Board Member, Electric Frontier Foundation. The presentation was made by Mackenzie Rhine, Attorney and Board Member, Electric Frontier Foundation, and JJ Schmidt, Assistant Chief, Austin Police. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. 6. Approve a recommendation to Council regarding public safety surveillance technology and data sharing. Withdrawn without objection, to be revisited at a future meeting. Approve a recommendation to Council regarding the Mental Health Audit. Withdrawn without objection. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS APD Quarterly Report Discussion with Office of Violence Prevention regarding community working group progress Discussion with Austin Travis County EMS regarding Austin First Pilot Discussion with Austin Fire regarding AFD’s new staffing model Chair Duran adjourned the meeting at 5:34 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the October 5, 2026 meeting on Chair Duran’s motion, Commissioner Ruttan’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Sierra-Arévalo abstained. Commissioner Bernhardt was absent. 2