Item 1. Draft Meeting Minutes 20261005 — original pdf

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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2026 The Public Safety Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, October 5, 2026, at Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Duran called the Public Safety Commission Meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Enrique Duran II, Chair Denise Eger Timothy Ruttan Kimberly Hidrogo Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Nelly Paulina Ramírez, Vice Chair Daniel Godwin David Holmes Michael Sierra-Arévalo Yasmine Smith PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None Present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Public Safety Commission Regular Meeting on September 8, 2026. The minutes from the Public Safety Commission regular meeting on September 8, 2026 were approved on Chair Duran’s motion, Commissioner Ruttan’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Sierra-Arévalo abstained. Commissioner Bernhardt was absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Quarterly Report with Austin Police Department. Presented by Lee Rogers, Chief of Staff, Austin Police. The presentation was made by Lee Rogers, Chief of Staff, Austin Police. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MONDAY OCTOBER 5, 2026 3. 4. Discussion regarding Austin Fire Department’s new staffing model. Presentation by Mark Bridges, Division Chief, Austin Fire. The presentation was made Mark Bridges, Division Chief, Austin Fire, and Jeffrey Kennedy, Interim Chief of Staff, Austin Fire. Discussion regarding Public Safety scheduling and workload. Presentation by Lee Rogers, Chief of Staff, Austin Police, Wesley Hopkins, Chief of Staff, Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services, Kevin Parker, Assistant Chief, Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services, Jeffrey Kennedy, Interim Chief of Staff, Austin Fire. The presentation was made by Lee Rogers, Chief of Staff, Austin Police, Wesley Hopkins, Chief of Staff, Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services, Kevin Parker, Assistant Chief, Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services, Jeffrey Kennedy, Interim Chief of Staff, Austin Fire. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. 6. Approve a recommendation to Council regarding public safety surveillance technology and data sharing. Withdrawn without objection. Approve Nomination… The nomination of [Board Member/Commissioner] [Name] as a member of the Joint Sustainability Committee was approved on [Board Member/Commissioner] [Name]’s motion, [Board Member/Commissioner] [Name]’s second on a [vote count] vote. Approve the 2027 annual schedule of the Public Safety Commission. The motion to approve the 2027 annual schedule of the Public Safety Commission was approved as amended with the following amendments: July 5th July 6th September 6th September 7th The annual schedule was approved as amended on Chair Duran’s motion, Commissioner Ruttan’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Bernhardt was absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AFD Quarterly Report Collective Sex Crime Response Model Biannual Data Share Discussion of Police Academy performance metrics and update on progress Discussion of potential policy recommendation around recent events in Austin related to public safety Chair Duran adjourned the meeting at 5:53 p.m. without objection. 2