Finance Committee
Regular MeetingAnnapolis, MD · April 17, 2017
Minutes
City of Annapolis
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Standing Committee Minutes
Monday, April 17, 2017
2:00 PM
Budget Deliberation
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.
City Council Chambers
Finance Committee
Finance Committee Standing Committee Minutes April 17, 2017
1. Call To Order
Acting Chairman Paone called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.
Roll Call
Present: 2- Alderman Arnett and Alderman Paone
Absent: 1- Alderman Pfeiffer
2. General Discussion
ID-153-17 Annapolis Fire Department/Office of Emergency Management-
Departmental Review
Fire Chief Stokes and Deputy Fire Chief Simmons gave a joint presentation on the
discussion topic and spoke on the Captain and Battalion Chief's mentoring program, the
status of "Paramedic 48" at the Annapolis Neck Station, received the 2016 National
Association of Fire Chief's Annual Safety Award, the Insurance Services Office (ISO)
rating, the used Boat Flare and Fire Works program, the citywide radio Capital
Improvement Program (CIP) project for police and fire, the Fire Sprinkler Program in the
Historic District, the National Fire Sprinkler Association, the Anne Arundel Medical
Center re-route alerts, the Smoke Detector and Crime Prevention program, Adequate
Public Facility as it relates to Emergency Medical Services response times and demand
for service re-write, special events billing, the cardiac arrest save rate, the Staffing for
Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grant personnel, enhancements for the
overtime budget, and answered questions from the committee.
Finance Director Miller spoke on the discussion topic and answered questions from the
committee.
This Informational Item was presented
Alderwoman Finlayson was present and spoke on options for the Fire Sprinkler
Program in the Historic District, The Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating, the
fire department response times, the Citywide 800 MHz Radio program.
Alderman Budge was present and spoke on the Fire Sprinkler Program in the
Historic District, the statistics on Heroin overdose treatments and the fire
department cardiac arrest rate decline.
ID-155-17 Annapolis Police Department- Departmental Review
Acting Police Chief Baker & Captain Amoia gave a joint presentation on the discussion
topic and spoke on the FY2017 departmental overtime budget, the 2017-2019 strategic
plan, the body worn camera contract vendor, departmental enhancements: the police
overtime budget, funding for a mobile crisis response counselor & coordinator, funding
for a new police captain position, the banning policy and answered questions from the
committee.
Finance Director Miller was available to answer questions from the committee.
This Informational Item was presented
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Alderman Budge was present and spoke on the development of policies
regarding who has access to the body worn camera data,the status of the alcohol
beverage permit behavioral response.
Alderwoman Finlayson was present and spoke on the fire department
enhancements.
3. Adjournment
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the meeting was adjourned at
4:00 p.m.
Cyndi Gaines
City Council Associate
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Agenda
160 Duke Of Gloucester
City of Annapolis Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Standing Committee Agenda - Final-revised
Finance Committee
Monday, April 17, 2017 2:00 PM Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.
City Council Chambers
Budget Deliberation
1. Call To Order
2. Business before Committee
Approval of Minutes
3. General Discussion
ID-153-17 Annapolis Fire Department- Departmental Review
ID-154-17 Office of Emergency Management- Departmental Review
ID-155-17 Annapolis Police Department- Departmental Review
4. Adjournment
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