PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING January 3, 2021 AT 4:00PM City Hall Chambers at City Hall 301 W 2nd Street, Austin Texas Some members of the PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live AGENDA Amanda Lewis Rocky Lane Michael Sierra-Arevalo Rebecca Bernhardt Cory Hall-Martin CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Rebecca Gonzales, Chair Nelly Paulina Ramirez, Vice Chair Rebecca Webber Kathleen Hausenfluck Queen Enyioha John T. Kiracofe CALL TO ORDER 4:00-4:05pm Citizen Communications 4:05-4:20pm (from speakers signed up to speak) Items for Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Dec. 6, 2021 4:20pm-4:25pm 2. OLD BUSINESS a. Legislative update on SB69 (sponsors: Commissioner Ramirez and Gonzales) 4:25pm- 4:35pm Speaker(s): -Anni-Michelle Evans, Policy Compliance Consultant, Office of Police Oversight 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Public Safety Organizations Quarterly Report – Austin Fire Department (sponsors: Commissioner Hausenfluck and Gonzales) 4:35pm-4:50pm Speaker(s): -Chief Rob Vires, Austin Fire Department b. Winter Readiness (sponsors: Commissioner Lane & Ramirez) 4:50pm-5:10pm Speaker(s): - Teresa Gardner, Assistant Chief, ATCEMS (Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Service) - Rob Vires, Chief of Staff, Austin Fire Department -Brandon Wade, Assistant Chief, Austin Fire Department - Catherine Johnson, Assistant Chief, Austin Police Department - Everett Beldin, Lieutenant, Austin Police Department c. Status of Labor Negotiations with APD and EMS (sponsors: Commissioner Webber and Bernhardt) 5:10pm -5:55pm Speaker(s): -Lee Crawford, Law Department, City of Austin -Ken Casady, Austin Police Association -Selena Xie, Austin EMS Association -Sukyi McMahon, Austin Justice Coalition 3. Future Agenda Items 5:55-6:00pm Adjourn @ 6pm The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Janet Jackson at Austin Police Department, at 512-974-5747, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Public Safety Commission, please contact Robin Henderson, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department at 512-974-5030.
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING January 3, 2022 AT 4:00PM City Hall Chambers at City Hall 301 W 2nd Street, Austin Texas Some members of the PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live REVISED AGENDA CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Rebecca Gonzales, Chair Nelly Paulina Ramirez, Vice Chair Rebecca Webber Kathleen Hausenfluck Queen Enyioha John T. Kiracofe CALL TO ORDER 4:00-4:05pm Amanda Lewis Rocky Lane Michael Sierra-Arevalo Rebecca Bernhardt Cory Hall-Martin Citizen Communications 4:05-4:20pm (from speakers signed up to speak) Items for Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Dec. 6, 2021 4:20pm-4:25pm 2. OLD BUSINESS a. Legislative update on SB69 (sponsors: Commissioner Ramirez and Gonzales) 4:25pm- 4:35pm Speaker(s): -Anni-Michelle Evans, Policy Compliance Consultant, Office of Police Oversight 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Public Safety Organizations Quarterly Report – Austin Fire Department (sponsors: Commissioner Hausenfluck and Gonzales) 4:35pm-4:50pm Speaker(s): -Chief Rob Vires, Austin Fire Department b. Winter Readiness (sponsors: Commissioner Lane & Ramirez) 4:50pm-5:10pm Speaker(s): - Teresa Gardner, Assistant Chief, ATCEMS (Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Service) - Rob Vires, Chief of Staff, Austin Fire Department -Brandon Wade, Assistant Chief, Austin Fire Department - Catherine Johnson, Assistant Chief, Austin Police Department - Everett Beldin, Lieutenant, Austin Police Department c. Status of Labor Negotiations with APD and EMS (sponsors: Commissioner Webber and Bernhardt) 5:10pm -5:55pm Speaker(s): -Lee Crawford, Law Department, City of Austin -Ken Casady, Austin Police Association -Selena Xie, Austin EMS Association -Sukyi McMahon, Austin Justice Coalition 3. Future Agenda Items 5:55-6:00pm Adjourn @ 6pm The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Janet Jackson at Austin Police Department, at 512-974-5747, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Public Safety Commission, please contact Robin Henderson, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department at 512-974-5030.
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING December 6, 2021 AT 4:00PM Boards and Commission Room at City Hall 301 W 2nd Street, Austin Texas Some members of the PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live AGENDA Amanda Lewis Rocky Lane Michael Sierra-Arevalo Rebecca Bernhardt Cory Hall-Martin CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Rebecca Gonzales, Chair Nelly Paulina Ramirez, Vice Chair Rebecca Webber Kathleen Hausenfluck Queen Enyioha John T. Kiracofe CALL TO ORDER 4:00-4:05pm Citizen Communications 4:05-4:20pm (from speakers signed up to speak) Items for Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – November 1, 2021 4:20pm-4:25pm 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Public Safety Organizations Quarterly Report – Austin Travis County EMS (sponsors: Commissioner Hausenfluck and Gonzales) 4:25pm-4:40pm Speaker(s): -Teresa Gardner, Assistant Chief, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services b. Legislative update (sponsors: Commissioner Ramirez and Gonzales) 4:40pm-5:10pm Speaker(s): -Brie Franco, Director, Intergovernmental Relations Office, City of Austin c. APD Training – Ongoing office training and Academy Curriculum (sponsors: Commissioner Sierra-Arevalo and Bernhardt) 5:10pm -5:35pm Speaker(s): -Robin Henderson, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department -Anne Kringen, Division Manager Training, Austin Police Department d. EMS Chief Hiring Update (sponsors: Commissioner Gonzales and Commissioner Ramirez) 5:35pm -5:55pm Speaker(s): -Rey Arellano, Assistant City Manager 3. Future Agenda Items 5:55-6:00pm Adjourn @ 6pm The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Janet Jackson at Austin Police Department, at 512-974-5747, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Public Safety Commission, please contact Robin Henderson, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department at 512-974-5030.
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING November 1, 2021 AT 4:00PM City Hall Chambers at City Hall 301 W 2nd Street, Austin Texas Some members of the PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live AGENDA Amanda Lewis Rocky Lane Michael Sierra-Arevalo Rebecca Bernhardt Cory Hall-Martin CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Rebecca Gonzales, Chair Nelly Paulina Ramirez, Vice Chair Rebecca Webber Kathleen Hausenfluck Queen Enyioha John T. Kiracofe CALL TO ORDER 4:00-4:05pm Citizen Communications 4:05-4:20pm (from speakers signed up to speak) Items for Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Sept. 7, 2021 4:20pm-4:25pm 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Public Safety Organizations Quarterly Report – Austin Police Department (sponsors: Commissioner Hausenfluck and Gonzales) 4:25pm-4:45pm Speaker(s): -Joseph Chacon, Chief of Austin Police Department b. Update on Reimagining Public Safety and Budget Recommendations for FY 2021-2022 (sponsors: Commissioner Gonzales and Webber) 4:45pm -5:10pm Speaker(s): - Rey Arellano, Assistant City Manager - William Mixon, Budget Office, City of Austin c. Budget update: Impact of Moving Crime Lab and 911-call center back into APD and Cost of Prop. A (sponsors: Commissioner Webber and Bernhardt) 5:10pm -5:30pm Speaker(s): -Ed Van Eenoo, Chief Financial Officer, City of Austin -Michelle Schmidt, Chief Administrative Officer, Police Financial Services Department -Robin Henderson, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department d. Presentation of The Marshal Office Program (sponsors: Commissioners Webber and Lewis) 5:30pm-5:50pm Speaker(s): -Rey Arellano, Assistant City Manager -Mary Jane Grubb, Municipal Court, City of Austin -Reimagining Public Safety Task Force e. Approve 2022 Public Safety Commission Meeting Calendar (sponsors: Commissioner Gonzales and Commissioner Ramirez) 5:50pm -5:55pm 3. Future Agenda Items 5:55-6:00pm Adjourn @ 6pm The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Janet Jackson at Austin Police Department, at 512-974-5747, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Public Safety Commission, please contact Robin Henderson, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department at 512-974-5030.
` PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, September 7, 2021 Queen Austin Rebecca Webber Amanda Lewis Rebecca Bernhardt The Public Safety Commission convened a videoconferencing meeting Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at City Hall 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Rebecca Gonzales called the Board Meeting to order at 4:00p.m. Chair Gonzales took a moment to remember the recent lives lost due to COVID-19 in our Public Safety Departments: Senior Police Office, Randy Body, Sergeant Steve Urias and Firefighter Rodney Kelly and express appreciation for their service. Board Members in Attendance: Rebecca Gonzales Kathleen Hausenfluck Nelly Ramirez John Kiracofe Board Members Absent: None Staff in Attendance: Robin Henderson, Assistant Chief, Austin Police Department Jasper Brown, Chief of Staff, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Citizen Communications - Citizens signed up to speak: None 1. Approval of Minutes – Chair Gonzales called for any edits/changes to the draft minutes of the August 2, 2021 meeting. Hearing no edits from the board, she deemed the minutes approved. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Public Safety Organizations Quarterly Report – Austin Fire Department (sponsors: Commissioner Hausenfluck and Gonzales) 4:25pm-4:40pm Chief Vires was not in attendance due to the funeral services for firefighter Rodney Kelly. Chair Gonzales presented the AFD Quarterly report in his absence. Charts presented: -New fire station #51 opened in District 5 -Calls/Request for Service –Q3 comparison -Emergency Responses by District 1 -Emergency Incidents Comparison by District -COVID 19 impact at AFD 2020 – August 25, 2021 -Vaccination efforts -Cadet Hiring Update -AFD Recruitment Chair Gonzales called for any questions after presenting the quarterly data from Austin Fire Department. Commissioner Ramirez asked for Austin Fire to provide 2019 data on volume of calls and incidences, to compare with the 2020 and 2021 data provided to try and gain a better sense of how normal is the current data being presented. Commissioner Hausenfluck welcome any commentary on Ramirez’s request for additional data, as she would like to understand numbers of incidents being higher in 2021 verses 2020, but the response times are down. b. Bi-annual wildfire readiness update-Resolution #20160512-016 (Sponsors: Commissioners Gonzales and Webber) 4:40pm -5:05pm Speaker(s): - Justice Jones, Austin Fire Department Chair Gonzales – welcome Justice Jones to the meeting and turned the meeting over to him for his presentation. Mr. Jones begin his presentation with sharing the latest update on AFD’s wildfire readiness in that currently the six month and …
Prop A Fiscal Analysis Ed Van Eenoo, Chief Financial Officer | Financial Services Department Prop A Petitioned Ordinance Details • (A) Increase Sworn Staffing Strength • “Employment of at least two sworn officers for every 1,000 residents…maintaining not less than 35% community engagement time” • (B) At least three full-term cadet classes annually • Until staffing reaches FY 2020 levels • (C) Training • Additional 40 hours annually for all officers • (D) Program to enhance recruiting and retention • (1) Language stipend* • (2) Mentorship program stipend* • (3) One-time honorable conduct stipend every 5 years of service *These would need to be negotiated through the Meet & Confer Agreement 2 Modeled Assumptions: Low Scenario Low Scenario Assumptions • Annual Population Growth of 1% • Annual Wage Growth of 1% • Vacancy Rate of 6.3% (3-year average) • The purchase or lease of a new training facility and the hiring of 12 additional training personnel • The construction of one new police substation to accommodate the increased number of patrol staff • The purchase of all related vehicles and equipment • Stipend provisions: $50 monthly increase in the existing language stipend; new $175 per month mentorship stipend; new $500 one-time honorable conduct stipend • Meets the 2.0 “employed” provision by authorizing 2.13 per 1,000 • Meeting 35% community engagement in this scenario projected to necessitate reallocating specialized units to Patrol in order to meet appropriate emergency response times and meet community engagement requirement 3 Low Scenario: Fiscal Impacts Provision and Resources Needed 5-Year Cumulative Cost (A) 2.0 per 1,000; 35% community engagement: 403 additional officers needed over 5 years; 1 new substation needed (B) 3 full-term cadet classes: 1 additional needed over budgeted (C) Additional 40 hours of training: 12 new Training FTEs needed; new training facility needed (D) Recruiting/Retention program: Increases language stipend by $50; mentorship stipend of $175 per month; honorable conduct $500 one-time Low Scenario Total 5-Year Cumulative Cost $248.8 million $8.4 million $12.7 million $1.7 million $271.5 million Average annual cost during first 5 years of $54.3 million; 316 officers added in first year and 21-22 per year thereafter. 4 Modeled Assumptions: High Scenario High Scenario Assumptions • Annual Population Growth of 2% • Annual Wage Growth of 2% • Vacancy Rate of 6.3% (3-year average) • The purchase or lease of a new training facility and the hiring of 12 additional training personnel • …
Austin Municipal Court City Marshal Office Public Safety Commission Briefing November 1st, 2021 Background Alignment with City Manager direction Courthouse Security Judge Julie Kocurek Act (SB 42) Court Security Incidents AMC and DACC Statewide trends (2009-2019) o 270% increase in security incidents in last 10 years o 426% increase in last 5 years o Municipal courts make up 15-25% of all incidents Recommendations from State Director of Court Security Hybrid of private security and law enforcement resources Industry best practices and standards Market research Goal of effectively protecting all stakeholders Attempted weapons entry, physical injuries, frequent altercations, threats to judges and prosecutors Authority Some duties can only be performed by law enforcement Process service (Art. 45.202 CCP) Process= Any means used by a court to exercise jurisdiction over a defendant Onsite enforcement of Penal Code and other lawful judicial orders (Ch. 14 CCP) Intent Oversight Over: Courthouse security-Primary responsibility Front entrance o Weapons/contraband removal and supervision o Escalations Courtrooms o Bailiff duties Private security resources Enforcement of court orders (subject to internal policies) Inmate transfers
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION CALENDAR FOR 2022 Monthly meetings on the 1st Monday of each month 1. January 3, 2022 2. February 7, 2022 3. March 7, 2022 4. April 4, 2022 5. May 2, 2021 6. June 6, 2022 7. July 5, 2022 – TUESDAY (JULY 4, 2022 – holiday) 8. August 1, 2022 9. September 6, 2022 (TUESDAY- Labor Day holiday on Monday) 10. October 3, 2022 11. November 7, 2022 12. December 5, 2022
Austin Police Department Public Safety Commission 1.) Citywide Crimes Against Persons 2.) Citywide Crimes Against Property 3.) Citywide Crimes Against Society 10.) Urgent (P1) + Emergency (P0) Average Response Time by Month FY 2018 11.) Urgent (P1) + Emergency (P0) Average Response Time by Month FY 2019 19.) Cadet Classes: 2022 Scenario B - 4 Classes 20.) Sworn Authorization FY 2018 through FY 2021 21.) Sworn Separation FY 2018 through FY 2021 4.) Citywide Clearances for Crimes Against Persons 5.) Citywide Clearances for Crimes Against Property 12.) Urgent (P1) + Emergency (P0) Average Response Time by Month FY 2020 22.) Questions? 6.) Citywide Clearances for Crimes Against Society 7.) Citywide Response Times and Call Volumes FY 2021 8.) Response Times and Incident Volume by Council District Q4 FY 2021 9.) Urgent (P1) + Emergency (P0) Call Volume by Month FY 2018 through FY 2021 13.) Urgent (P1) + Emergency (P0) Average Response Time by Month FY 2021 14.) Budgeted Overtime vs Actual Overtime FY 2021 15.) Annual Overtime FY 2018 through FY 2021 16.) Sworn Staffing 17.) Cadet Class: 2021 18.) Cadet Classes: 2022 Scenario A - 3 Classes APD Public Safety Commission Presentation November 1, 2021 Citywide Crimes Against Persons Source: Chief’s Monthly Report September 2021 vs September 2020 & 2021 – YTD vs 2020 – YTD (through September) APD Public Safety Commission Presentation Slide #1 November 1, 2021 Citywide Crimes Against Property Source: Chief’s Monthly Report September 2021 vs September 2020 & 2021 – YTD vs 2020 – YTD (through September) APD Public Safety Commission Presentation Slide #2 November 1, 2021 Citywide Crimes Against Society Source: Chief’s Monthly Report September 2021 vs September 2020 & 2021 – YTD vs 2020 – YTD (through September) APD Public Safety Commission Presentation Slide #3 November 1, 2021 Citywide Clearances for Crimes Against Persons Offense Cleared by Arrest Death of Offender Juvenile/No Custody Prosecution Declined (by the Prosecutor) Victim Refused to Cooperate (in the prosecution) Total 09A - Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter 100 - Kidnapping/Abduction 11A - Rape 11B - Sodomy 11C - Sexual Assault with an Object 11D - Fondling 13A - Aggravated Assault 13B - Simple Assault 13C - Intimidation 36A - Incest 36B - Statutory Rape 64A - Human Trafficking, Commercial Sex Acts 64B - Human Trafficking, Involuntary Servitude Total 48 75 47 8 21 36 1 3 1 1 1,064 2,301 318 3,924 1 2 4 7 5 …
Reimagining Public Safety Budget Update Will Mixon, Financial Services Department | 11/1/2021 FY 2022 Reimagining Public Safety (RPS) Investments • City renews its commitment to advancing progress within the transformative RPS framework by maintaining $27.2 million of funding approved in FY 2021 budget • In addition, the FY 2022 budget includes ongoing and one-time funding of $9.3 million that funds numerous public safety reform recommendations brought forward by the City-Community RPS Task Force • Brings total RPS investment in FY 2022 budget to $36.5 million 2 FY 2021-22 Investments 3 FY 2022 Reimagining Public Safety (RPS) Investments • $2.8 million increase to the Housing Trust Fund for anti-displacement initiatives including emergency relocation assistance, the tenant stabilization program, and for projects providing affordable housing • $1.5 million to expand the community health worker career ladder initiative, add 9 new community health workers, and increase contracts to community- focused public health organizations • $1.1 million to match funding for an ongoing guaranteed income pilot project that is currently being implemented through local organizations and philanthropic partners 4 FY 2022 Reimagining Public Safety (RPS) Investments • $1.0 million increase in funding to the Office of Violence Prevention for violence intervention programs, to develop a community safety grant program, and procure technological infrastructure to assess violence-related data to make informed violence intervention policies • $900,000 to expand after-school programs, providing childcare across 6 recreation centers in the city’s eastern crescent • $769,000 increase in funding to Victim Services to fund two new counselors, expand funding for community emergency financial assistance programs, contract providers for specialized trauma healing, and provide training to counselors 5 FY 2022 Reimagining Public Safety (RPS) Investments • $615,000 to expand the Park Ranger program adding 6 positions to enforce park rules, provide information and assistance to park visitors, and connect people experiencing homelessness to services • $520,000 to fund a “Resilient Communities/Resilient Schools” two-year pilot which will fund 4 community school coordinators that will link community partners, local campuses, parents, and grassroot organizations with family resource centers across the city • $105,000 to fund a multilingual public education campaign to raise awareness regarding appropriate emergency service use 6
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING September 7, 2021 AT 4:00PM City Hall Chambers at City Hall 301 W 2nd Street, Austin Texas Some members of the PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live AGENDA Amanda Lewis Rocky Lane Michael Sierra-Arevalo Rebecca Bernhardt CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Rebecca Gonzales, Chair Nelly Paulina Ramirez, Vice Chair Rebecca Webber Kathleen Hausenfluck Queen Enyioha John T. Kiracofe CALL TO ORDER 4:00-4:05pm Citizen Communications 4:05-4:20pm (from speakers signed up to speak) Items for Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – August 2, 2021 4:20pm-4:25pm 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Public Safety Organizations Quarterly Report – Austin Fire Department (sponsors: Commissioner Hausenfluck and Gonzales) 4:25pm-4:40pm b. Bi-annual wildfire readiness update-Resolution #20160512-016 (Sponsors: Commissioners Gonzales and Webber) 4:40pm -5:05pm Speaker(s): - Justice Jones, Austin Fire Department c. Update from Public Safety Organizations on Vaccinated Personnel (sponsors: Commissioner Webber and Bernhardt) 5:05pm -5:25pm Speaker(s): -Troy Gay, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department - Ed Piker, Division Chief, Austin Travis County EMS d. Discussion on APD Police Chief hiring process (sponsors: Commissioners Gonzales and Ramirez) 5:25pm -5:55pm 3. Future Agenda Items (5:55-6:00pm) Adjourn @ 6pm The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Janet Jackson at Austin Police Department, at 512-974-5747, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Public Safety Commission, please contact Troy Gay, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department at 512-974-5030.
` PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, August 2, 2021 Queen Austin Rebecca Webber Amanda Lewis Rebecca Bernhardt The Public Safety Commission convened a videoconferencing meeting Monday, August 2, 2021 at City Hall 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Rebecca Gonzales called the Board Meeting to order at 3:01p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Rebecca Gonzales Kathleen Hausenfluck Nelly Ramirez John Kiracofe Board Members Absent: Rocky Lane and Michael Sierra-Arevalo Staff in Attendance: Robin Henderson, Assistant Chief, Austin Police Department Jasper Brown, Chief of Staff, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Rob Vires, Chief of Staff, Austin Fire Department Citizen Communications - Citizens signed up to speak: 1. Approval of Minutes – Chair Gonzales called for the approval of the July 6, 2021 minutes. Commissioner Bernhardt requested two edits/corrections to the minutes; 1. Update attendance list to include Rebecca Bernhardt’s name and delete the duplicate listings of Rebecca Webber’s name. 2. Edit language on Commissioner Bernhardt’s request to APD from “clearance updates to clearance rates”. Chair Gonzales, deemed the minutes approved with noted corrections. -Carlos Leon spoke on Threat from Cap Metro Driver, COVID-19 Vaccines, Mask and Unmasked mandates 1 2. OLD BUSINESS 2a. Implementation of Proposition B Ordinance (sponsors: Commissioner Bernhardt and Hausenfluck) 3:25pm-3:40pm This item was introduced by Commissioner Ramirez Speakers were: - Dianna Grey, Homeless Strategy Director, City of Austin -Sarah Rose, Director, Austin Mutual Aide -Candace Swan, Community Advocate and recipient of Austin Mutual Aide Services -Karly Jo Dixon, Attorney Dianna Grey thanked the board for inviting her to present/update on the latest efforts on im- plementation of Prop B Ordinance. Ms Grey commented on the stages/phases her office has in place when working to assist the homeless population to find temporary shelter and permanent housing. The topics discussed were: -HEAL(Homeless Encampment Assistance Link) initiative and the work taking place in Phase I to offer the homeless resources to assist in finding temporary housing and permanent housing. - First Phase: Four High Priority Encampments (East Austin, South Central, Downtown (Central Business District and Northwest Austin) Compassionate closure of first two HEAL sites -Terrazas Library – June -Ben White Bld. and Manchaca Road – July 15 -Suites #3 and #4: August/early September -70 of 74 people who were offered housing accepted and moved to bridge shelter -67 of the original 70 guests remain at Southbridge, - the 67 guests, approximately 50 have been enrolled in housing …
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Commission August 2, 2021 at 3:00pm Public Safety Commission meeting to be held, August 2, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (August 1, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 2, 2021 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION Meeting, members of the public must •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-5747 or Janet.jackson@austintexas.gov no later than noon, August 1, 2021 (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Janet.jackson@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Reunión del PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION la junta en reunión se residentes pueden ver FECHA de la reunion August 2, 2021 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (August 1, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de (512) 974-5747 or Janet.jackson@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se …
` Michael Sierra-Arevalo Rebecca Webber Amanda Lewis Rebecca Webber PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, July 6, 2021 The Public Safety Commission convened a videoconferencing meeting Tuesday July 6, 2021 at City Hall 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Rebecca Gonzales called the Board Meeting to order at 3:01p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Rebecca Gonzales Kathleen Hausenfluck Nelly Ramirez John Kiracofe Board Members Absent: Rocky Lane and Queen Austin Staff in Attendance: Troy Gay, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department Jasper Brown, Chief of Staff, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Rob Vires, Chief of Staff, Austin Fire Department Commissioner Gonzales. Citizen Communications - Citizens signed up to speak: -Carlos Leon spoke on Cap Metro Driver Threat during Citizen Communication -Carlos Leon signed up to speak on item 2a - APD officer response time to his call was within 10 minutes; unable to pay in person at APD Headquarters during regular business hours on June 25th due to building still closed to the public because of COVID-19; reopen APD Headquarters full-time to the in-person public 1. Approval of Minutes – Chair Gonzales called for comments/edits to the June 7, 2021 minutes and hearing no comments, she deemed the minutes approved as presented. 1 Citywide Crimes against Persons, Property and Society Citywide Response Times and Calls for Service Calls for Service and Response Times by Council District Overtime Budget vs. Overtime Spent Staffing (the 144th Cadet Class begin on June 7, 2021) The next cadet class is scheduled for -When was the last time APD met the target response times (8:24 seconds)? (Commissioner Webber) -Does APD run concurrent classes? (Commissioner Kiracofe) -Please add variance rates to APD quarterly reports? (Commissioner Bernhardt) -How are target times determined? (Commissioner Hausenfluck) -What is definition for Zero Calls (Commissioner Kiracofe) - Are self-initiated calls possibly a waste of time? (Commissioner Lewis) 2a. Public Safety Organizations Quarterly Update – Austin Police Department (sponsors: Commissioners Hausenfluck and Gonzales) Speaker – Troy Gay, Chief of Staff, APD Chair Gonzales invited Chief Gay to begin his quarterly presentation. Chief Gay presented stats from APD on: 2023 after the 144th Cadet Class has ended and results/feedback of the class is presented to city council for a council votes to approve another class in 2023. There were comments and questions from the Commissioners over the quarterly information presented and Chief Gay committed to following up with additional information regarding: …
https://www.naturalnews.com/2021-07-30-cdc-fda-faked-covid-testing-protocol-by-using-human-cells- mixed-with-common-cold-virus.html# BREAKING: CDC, FDA faked “covid” testing protocol by using human cells mixed with common cold virus fragments… PCR tests are merely detecting the common cold Friday, July 30, 2021 by: Mike Adams (Natural News) In a shocking revelation first reported by Dan Dicks of Press for Truth (Canada) FDA document admits that the CDC and FDA conspired to fabricate a covid-19 testing protocol using human cells combined with common cold virus fragments because they had no physical samples of the SARS-CoV-2 “covid” virus available. , an Without physical reference material to use for calibration and confirmation, the test has zero scientific basis in physical reality. And all the PCR analysis based on this protocol is utterly fraudulent, flagging people as “positive” for covid when they merely possess tiny quantities of RNA fragments from other coronavirus strains circulating in their blood. The FDA document, available from the FDA.gov website, is entitled, “CDC 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel .” The document astonishingly admits: (emphasis ours), Since no quantified virus isolates of the 2019-nCoV were available for CDC use at the time the test was developed and this study conducted, assays designed for detection of the 2019-nCoV RNA were tested with characterized stocks of in vitro transcribed full length RNA (N gene; GenBank accession: MN908947.2) of known titer (RNA copies/µL) spiked into a diluent consisting of a suspension of human A549 cells and viral transport medium (VTM) to mimic clinical specimen. In other words, they had no covid virus from which to develop and calibrate the test, so they mixed up a cocktail of human cells and RNA fragments from a common cold virus, then called it “covid.” The GenBank sequence referred to in this paragraph is simply a digital library definition that’s labeled “covid” but has no supporting reference materials in physical reality either. That’s because no doctor or researcher has isolated “covid” from any infected, symptomatic patient. As a result, no laboratory instruments can be calibrated against actual covid, and the tests simply rely on digital libraries pushed out by the CDC and WHO, using “covid” as the label. The PCR tests are then instructed to look for these genetic sequences obtained from the fabricated digital libraries, meaning the entire scheme is junk science circular logic with no basis in physical reality. Why are there seemingly no certified reference materials for covid available to laboratories for instrument …
https://www.infowars.com/posts/shock-doctor-warns-that-majority-of-vaccinated-patients-could-have- permanent-heart-damage-some-may-die-within-three-years/ Shock: Doctor Warns That Majority Of Vaccinated Patients Could Have Permanent Heart Damage, Some May Die Within Three Years by Adan Salazar - July 22nd 2021, 7:34 am Dr. Charles Hoffe found 62% percent of patients who received COVID mRNA jab test positive for blood clots...'The concern...is those people will probably all develop right-sided heart failure within three years and die because they now have increased vascular resistance through their lungs. A Canadian doctor demands further study into the link between Covid-19 vaccines and blood clots after his research found clots in a majority of vaccinated patients, some of whom he says could be dead within three years. During a Zoom meeting with other medical professionals, Dr. Charles Hoffe explained he’s been running a study on recently vaccinated patients, having them take D- dimer blood tests to determine whether they have blood clots. [WATCH THE 9:21 VIDEO EMBEDDED WITHIN THE LINK] “So far I’ve got 62 percent positive elevated D-dimer, which means that the blood clots are not rare,” Hoffe informed fellow physicians. “That’s what the so-called experts keep telling us: ‘The clots are rare.’ The big ones are rare, but the small ones are clearly happening in the majority of people, 62 percent.” Dr. Hoffe says the clots, which could number in the thousands and are hard to detect due to their microscopic size, are caused by messenger RNA molecules in the vaccine which cause spike proteins to form, which in turn attach to the cell walls of a cell impeding blood flow and damaging blood vessels. So normally the cells that surround your blood vessels have to be very, very smooth to enable good and unimpeded flow of blood, but as soon as you’ve got all these little spike proteins that become part of the cell wall it’s now a rough surface. It’s going to be like a very coarse sandpaper. It’s now what the platelets are going to interpret as a damaged vessel. It’s no longer smooth. It’s rough. So clotting is inevitable because the platelets that come down that vessel are going to hit a rough spot and assume this must be a damaged vessel. This vessel needs to be blocked to stop the bleeding. That’s how our clotting works. So…because of this and because of the nature of this, clots are inevitable, because of these spike proteins in the capillary networks. The damaged …
https://www.infowars.com/posts/oops-fda-accidentally-shows-list-of-covid-vaccine-side-effects- including-myocarditis-autoimmune-disease-death/ Oops! FDA Accidentally Reveals List of Covid Vaccine Side Effects, Including Myocarditis, Autoimmune Disease & Death by Adan Salazar July 30th 2021, 3:58 pm An FDA slideshow presentation regarding Covid vaccines last year accidentally displayed a long list of possible adverse reactions to the vaccine, including myocarditis, seizures and even death. The slide, showing the FDA’s draft list of “possible adverse event outcomes,” appeared briefly during a public meeting by the US Food and Drug Administration’s Product Advisory Committee on Oct, 22, 2020 reviewing the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines. While adverse events were generally discussed throughout the meeting, the slide’s contents were not covered in-depth. The meeting came as the FDA was considering granting emergency use authorization to Pfizer and Biontech’s experimental jab. Despite the long list of known possible side effects, the FDA later granted Pfizer emergency use authorization on December 11, 2020, about two months after the meeting. During the same meeting, a similar list of adverse reactions also appeared briefly during deputy director of the Immunization Safety Office at the CDC Tom Shimabukuro’s presentation (at around 2:06:29.
APD and CAP METRO video evidence against David R. Harris (Operator ID# 300230) Look first at Officer Guadarrama’s body cam footage (AXON BODY 3 X6039BFER) from 7:42:56 AM to 7:43:11 AM, corresponding to 13:17 - 13:31 (thirteen minutes, seventeen seconds to thirteen minutes, thirty-one seconds) within the body cam footage. Officer Guadarrama said to bus driver Harris, “He (León) claimed that when he was off the bus you went…”, demonstrating a throat-slashing motion to bus driver Harris. Bus driver Harris responded, verbally telling Officer Guadarrama, “I told him ‘Get on off the bus and just stay off the bus’”, and non-verbally using his right hand/arm to make a bold, strong motion from his chest outward to non-verbally back up what the he was telling Officer Guadarrama. For clarity and the record, Officer Guadarrama then mimics Harris’s motion from his chest outward, to which Harris says “Yeah”, meaning Harris was verbally confirming to Officer Guadarrama that he (Harris) was claiming that he (Harris) used his right hand/arm to make a bold, strong motion from his chest outward only. Officer Guadarrama then re-demonstrates the throat slash gesture to Harris, who says “Nah”, meaning Harris explicitly told Officer Guadarrama that he (Harris) did NOT make a throat-slashing motion. Officer Guadarrama then said “OK”. However, the 7:15:05:00 - 7:15:13:00 (7:15 AM and five seconds to 7:15 AM and thirteen seconds) clip of CAP METRO bus video file LT-2357-05-07 07.09.00 (6694) explicitly contradicts Harris’s verbal and non-verbal statements to Officer Guadarrama. Looking at Camera 3 [Bus2357_Driver_L), driver Harris repeatedly nods his head up and down in response to BOTH times León (standing outside the bus, shown on Camera 2 – BUS2357_Front Door L) loudly told Harris, “You’re a criminal!”, meaning Harris TWICE non-verbally confirmed that he (Harris) was admitting to being a criminal. Harris also simultaneously and repeatedly pointed at his own chest with his right index finger (closest finger to his thumb on his right hand) to further confirm his criminal status/admission. Then, looking directly at León, Harris clearly and explicitly makes the throat-slashing gesture across his own throat, from left to right, using with his right index finger. Then Harris drives away. NOWHERE in CAP METRO bus video file LT-2357-05-07 07.09.00 (6694) do you see Harris making that bold, strong motion from his chest outward that he later claimed to Officer Guadarrama that he (Harris) had made, because Harris NEVER made that gesture. …
GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE 2’. Lse-’CLOCk 92021 Pursuant to his powers as Governor of the State of Texas. Greg Abbott has issued the following: Executive Order No. GA-38 relating to the continued response to the COVJD-19 disaster. The original executive order is attached to this letter of transmittal. Respectfully submitted. July 29. 2021 Mr. Joe A. Esparza Deputy Secretary of’ State State Capitol Room IE.8 Austin, Texas 78701 Dear Deputy Secretary Esparza: /Execjve Clelk to the Governor Attachment POST OFFICE Box 12428 AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711 512463-2000 (VoIcE) DIAL 7-1-1 FOR RELAY SERVICES !xnufhur lilhber BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS Executive Department Austin, Texas July 29, 2021 EXECUTIVE ORDER GA3S Relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster. WHEREAS. I, Greg Abbott. Governor of Texas. issued a disaster proclamation on March 13, 2020. certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) poses an imminent threat of disaster for all Texas counties; and WHEREAS, in each subsequent month effective through today, I have renewed the COVID-19 disaster declaration for all Texas counties; and WHEREAS, from March 2020 through May 2021, 1 issued a series of executive orders aimed at protecting the health and safety of Texans, ensuring uniformity throughout Texas, and achieving the least restrictive means of combatting the evolving threat to public health by adjusting social-distancing and other mitigation strategies; and WHEREAS, combining into one executive order the requirements of several existing COVID-19 executive orders will further promote statewidc uniformity and certainty; and WHEREAS, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Texans are strongly encouraged as a matter of personal responsibility to consistently follow good hygiene, social-distancing. and other mitigation practices: and WHEREAS, receiving a COVID-19 vaccine under an emergency use authorization is always voluntary in Texas and will never be mandated by the government. hut it is strongly encouraged for those eligible to receive one: and WHEREAS, state and local officials should continue to use every reasonable means to make the COVID-19 vaccine available for any eligible person who chooses to receive one; and WHEREAS, in the Texas Disaster Act of 1975. the legislature charged the governor with the responsibility “for meeting ... the dangers to the state and people presented by disasters” under Section 418.011 of the Texas Government Code, and expressly granted the governor broad authority to fulfill that responsibility; and WHEREAS, …
