Public Safety Committee

City of Joliet 150 West Jefferson Street Joliet, IL 60432 Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, October 20, 2020 5:30 PM City Hall, Council Chambers Public Safety Committee Committee Members Jan Hallums Quillman Don "Duck" Dickinson Larry E. Hug Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - Final October 20, 2020 Page 1 of 1 Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - Final October 20, 2020 Pursuant to Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan, the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity's Guidelines recommend best practices that limit an in-person meeting to 50 people or less (Council Chambers allows for 18 members of the public)while adhering to social distancing guidelines.During meetings, any member of the public physically present in the Council Chambers in excess of the limit will be asked to wait in another room with live feed to the meeting until the Citizens To Be Heard on Agenda Items section or Public Comments section of the meeting. Pursuant to the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity’s Guidelines, it is recommended that any individual appearing in-person wear a face-covering to cover their nose and mouth. Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov. ROLL CALL Present Jan Hallums Quillman, Don "Duck" Dickinson and Larry E. Hug ALSO PRESENT: Interim City Manager Jim Hock, Deputy Chief Marc Reid, Deputy Chief Michael Batis, and CIO David Braner CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS None. NOTE: There is a new temporary procedure for public speaking. Details can be found on the Joliet.gov "Meeting Agendas, Minutes, & Videos" web page. In-person public speaking is temporarily suspended. This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding items listed on the agenda, except for items listed under Public Hearing. Anyone speaking on an agenda item is entitled to speak for a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff and the Public Safety Committee do not generally respond to public comments. Please note speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the Public Safety Committee shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak DISCUSSION ON 3 PHASE APPROACH REGARDING SOFTWARE, TASERS, AND BODYCAMS Page 1 of 3 Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - Final October 20, 2020 Councilwoman Quillman spoke regarding Axon's presentation held at the October 19, 2020 Pre-Council Meeting. Deputy Chief Batis and CIO David Braner briefly discussed the TASER program and software for the police department. Interim City Manager Jim Hock briefly discussed creating a resolution outlining the 3 phase program to be considered by the full Council. Councilwoman Quillman briefly discussed a conversation held with Congressman Foster regarding body cameras for the police department. There was a brief discussion on body cameras and on the resolution outlining the 3 phase program for the police department. NEW OR OLD BUSINESS, NOT FOR FINAL ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION Ms. Melissa Boatman stated that she spoke about Narcan at the August Council meeting and since then her supervisor Connie Duvall and Dr. Burke have been in contact with the Narcan resource officers at the Joliet Police Department. She thanked the City Council and the Public Safety Committee for their response to the Narcan Program. Deputy Chief Batis updated the Committee on the budget amendment authorized in the beginning of the year for police training. PUBLIC COMMENTS Jerry Hervey spoke regarding tasers and body cameras. Johnathan Marquardt spoke regarding body cameras. Suzanna Ibarra spoke regarding body cameras. Cesar Guerrero spoke regarding tasers and body cameras. NOTE: There is a new temporary procedure for public speaking. Details can be found on the Joliet.gov "Meeting Agendas, Minutes, & Videos" web page. In-person public speaking is temporarily suspended. This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding items listed on the agenda, except for items listed under Public Hearing. Anyone speaking on an agenda item is entitled to speak for a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff and the Public Safety Committee do not generally respond to public comments. Please note speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the Public Safety Committee shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Don "Duck" Dickinson, seconded by Larry E. Hug, to adjourn. The Page 2 of 3 Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - Final October 20, 2020 motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Hallums Quillman, Dickinson and Hug This meeting will be held in an accessible location. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact Christa M. Desiderio, City Clerk, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432 at (815) 724-3780. Page 3 of 3