Public Safety Commission

Vice Chair Clark Hammelman Robert Dziubla Public Safety Commission Trevor Knotts Meeting Minutes Don MacBrayne Chairperson Nate Marsh Richard Morton Andy Powell Steve Thayer Laurie Van Court Thursday, October 3, 2024 3:00 PM Castle Rock Municipal Courtroom 100 Perry St., Castle Rock, CO 80104 This meeting is open to the public. Please note that all times indicated on the agenda are approximate and interested parties are encouraged to be present earlier than the posted time. Call to Order and Attendance Vice-Chairperson Hammelman called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m GUESTS Matt Gohl - Assistant Town Manager Pete Mangers - Finance Department Present 7 - Vice Chair Clark Hammelman, Andy Powell, Richard Morton, Steve Thayer, Laurie Van Court, Chairperson Nate Marsh, and Trevor Knotts Not Present 1 - Robert Dziubla Attendance 3 - Laura Cavey, Jack Cauley, and Deborah Stanley Approval of Meeting Minutes PS 2024-028 Public Safety Commission meeting minutes - September 5, 2024 Attachments: PSC Sep. 5, 2024 minutes Ms. Van Court moved to approve the September 5, 2024 minutes. Mr. Morton seconded the motion; the motion carried. Yes: 7 - Vice Chair Hammelman, Powell, Morton, Thayer, Van Court, Chairperson Marsh, and Knotts Not Present: 1 - Dziubla Fire Department Report PS 2024-027 CRFD August Report Attachments: CRFD August Report · Commission members were emailed a copy of the Fire and Police Department’s August report prior to today’s meeting. · It is with great sadness that the Fire Department announce the passing of Firefighter EMT Andrew Koldeway following a medical condition related to a brief illness. Koldeway joined CRFD in February 2023 and has been a firefighter for 21 years. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date. CRFD will provide information on how the community can provide donations or support Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes October 3, 2024 for Koldeway’s family in the coming days. Police Department Report PS 2024-029 CRPD August Report Attachments: CRPD August Report · Commission members were emailed a copy of the Police Department’s August report prior to today’s meeting. · Chief Cauley spoke briefly about Ulisses Gabriel - General Director of the Civil Police of Santa Catarina, Marcelo Sampaio Nogueira - Chief of Staff, General Directorate of the Civil Police of Santa Catarina and John Vieira who is currently working in the Management of Planning at the Civil Police of Santa Catarina, all part of the Brazilian Police delegation, who are visiting the department this week. This has been a great learning experience for both CRPD and the visitors. · Chief Cauley was asked about the bank robbery that occurred a couple of weeks ago. Suspects were tracked using Flok cameras and arrested within 24 hours. Chief Cauley then explained the process and limitations on releasing information on the crime. Special Presentation - 2025 Philip S Miller Nonprofit Funding Program applications · Philip S. Miller Resource Grant Program - The annual budget set for this program is $40,000 · Chairperson Marsh gave a brief overview of the program. A cap of five individual grants is awarded annually. The budget for this program is reviewed and approved annually by Town Council. · To be eligible, applicants must be a 501(c) (3) or 501(c) (19) organization. Funding requests must include provisions for the necessities of life: water, energy, food or shelter assistance. Applicant presentations: · American Legion Post 1187 - requested amount: $5,000 Adjutant Larry Underwood presented an overview of Post 1187. · The Post serves more than 180 local Post members and veterans at local retirement facilities. · The Post is run by all volunteers and is solely dependent on donations. · Requested funding would be used to assist homeless and low-income veterans and current service members in meeting their food, shelter, and energy needs. · Christ’s Episcopal Church - requested amount $4,000 Ministry Coordinator Joseph Kissell presented an overview of their program. · Requested funding would be used to provide weekend meals to Castle Rock Elementary students who are living at or below the poverty line. · Each bag provided to students, contains shelf stable milk, Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes October 3, 2024 breakfast, lunch and dinner items plus fruit cups, snacks and desserts. · The requested amount will be used to expand the program to meet the rising needs of hungry students at Castle Rock Elementary School. · Crisis Center - requested amount $20,000 Members of the Crisis Center presented an overview of their program. · The program provides emergency shelter, food, personal care items and community-based advocacy programs for victims of domestic violence. · There is no duplication of services, as the Crisis Center is the only agency serving those impacted of domestic violence and has the only shelter of any kind in Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln Counties. · The requested amount will be used for operational support for emergency shelter and community-based advocacy programs for victims of domestic violence. · Help & Hope Center - requested amount $20,000 Executive Director Dan Marlow presented an overview of the Center. · The goal of the food bank is to provide at least seven days of food to residents in need, serving over 20 client households per day, five days per week. · Funding will not only support the on-site food bank but will also provide support for the agency’s once a month off-site senior food banks located at Reyn Rock Plaza, Oakwood Apartments and Auburn Ridge - three low-income older adult housing facilities here in Castle Rock. · The requested amount will be used to purchase food for the on-site food bank. · New Hope Presbyterian Church - requested amount $9,000 Members of New Hope Presbyterian Church presented an overview of the program. · Funds are dispersed throughout the entire calendar year with housing requests getting first preference. · New Hope Presbyterian Church Deacons are all volunteers. · The requested amount will be used to support individuals who need assistance with rent, utility bills, and food. · Commissioner comments: · After a discussion was held on each organization’s request and presentation, Commission members agreed unanimously to recommend funding as follows - o American Legion Post 1187 - $5,000 o Christ’s Episcopal Church - $4,000 o Crisis Center - $13,500 o Help & Hope Center - $13,500 o New Hope Presbyterian - $9,000 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes October 3, 2024 Commission recommendations will be presented to Council in November. New Business N/A Old Business N/A Adjourn Ms. Van Court made a motion to adjourn the meeting; Mr. Hammelman seconded the motion. All were in favor. The meeting adjourned at 4:32 p.m. The next Public Safety Commission meeting is scheduled for November 7, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.