PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMadison, WI · February 9, 2022
Minutes
City of Madison
City of Madison Madison, WI 53703
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Meeting Minutes - Approved
PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE
Consider: Who benefits? Who is burdened?
Who does not have a voice at the table?
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?
Wednesday, February 9, 2022 5:00 PM Virtual, Zoom Meeting
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to help protect our community from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - Juliana R. Bennett; Patrick W. Heck; Brenda K. Konkel; Matthew W.
Giesfeldt; Allen M. Rickey; Brian Benford and Johnnie C. Milton, Jr.
Excused: 1 - Aisha S. Moe
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
DISCLOSURES AND RECUSALS
1. 69692 Early Public Comment
Attachments: RegistrantsReport-PriorMeetings.pdf
There was no early public comment. The attached spreadsheet shares
registrants for public comment on specific agenda items.
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This meeting was recorded and can be viewed at the City of Madison Cable
Channel under additional meetings.
REPORTS
POLICE REPORT
2. 65747
For Information Only - Chief Barnes Quarterly Report
Attachments: chiefUpdate20211stQtr.pdf
chiefUpdate20204thQtr.pdf
Quarterly Report 2021 2nd.pdf
Quarterly Report 2021 4th.pdf
chiefUpdate20221stQtr.pdf
Quarterly Report 2022 2nd.pdf
Information Only
3. 69693 Report from the Madison Police Department including information on the
strategic plan update and any recent gun violence.
Attachments: 2022-02 PSRC Meeting Notes.pdf
Captain Drescher shared information from the attached report. There was a
request to share strategic plan data based information with the committee.
Chief Barnes advised the committee of one homicide that was not included on
the attached report as he just received information from a toxicology report
that would count on record as one homicide for the month of January. Captain
Drescher will share an updated monthly report going forward that will include
more information from the Chief's quarterly report.
10. 66760 Update on Police Administration of maintaining Chronic Nuisance Reports
Attachments: 4-22-20 -2506 Calpso_.pdf
7Oaks CNP and Data.pdf
921 Magnolia Lane Chronic Nuisance Premises-signed.pdf
1149 Petra Place nuisance abatment.pdf
7933 Tree Lane Chronic Nuisance Declaration.pdf
Chronic Nuisance Declaration- Harmony at Grandview Commons.pdf
CNP Declaration for 141 Metro Terr#106.pdf
Grand Stay CNP Declaration July 2020.pdf
CNP Declarations 2013-Present .pdf
Abatement.pdf
Captain Drescher indicated the department has been working on an improved
database tracking system for the letters. The letters are now scanned into the
law enforcement management record system. There was a request if a report
could be shared at the March meeting. There was unanimous consent for
referral to the March meeting.
FIRE REPORT
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4. 69694 Report from the Madison Fire Department
Attachments: PSRC - Jan 2022.pdf
Assistant Chief Price was not present at the meeting. Information is attached
to the agenda item.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
5. 69695 Report from the Chair and Co-Chair
Chair Konkel shared the Mayor's office is working on secondary support staff
from the fire department to help assist at the PSRC meetings. In addition the
Mayor's Office is intending to work regulary with the co-chairs prior to PSRC
meetings. There is also language being drafted that will be read at the
beginning of each meeting.
There was nothing additional to report from the Co-Chair.
6. 69696 Report from Alders
There was nothing to report at this time from Alders.
7. 69697 Report from the Budget Subcommittee
A budget subcommittee meeting date was determined. The meeting will be
on February 16, 2022 at 1pm.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8. 69149 Discussion on MPD's use of chemical munitions
Attachments: SentinelReport20211116.pdf
There were public speakers on this agenda item. Information is attached to
the registration list from agenda item #1.
Alder Heck shared the previous action PSRC took on this agenda item and that
was to ban CS gas and that was submitted to Common Council.
Alder Bennett indicated she would like to take up this agenda item and would
make a proposal at the council meeting to bring back before the PSRC.
9. 68366 Madison Metropolitan School District Safety and Officer Response
MMSD did not attend the meeting. Giesfeldt moved to take this agenda item
off of the agenda until a need arises for discussion. Alder Benford seconded
the motion. There was unanimous consent.
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NEW BUSINESS
11. 69702 Discuss PSRC Chair Elections
Alder Heck nominiated Johnnie Milton and Matthew Giesfeldt as Co-Chairs of
the PSRC. There would two Co-Chairs and a Vice-Chair of the PSRC. Alder
Beford seconded the motion. Konkel asked if there are any other nominations.
There were no other nominations. Milton and Giesfeldt were both asked if
they were interested in being co-chairs in which they both accepted. Alder
Benford made the following amendment; whoever is chairing the meeting
would not be able to vote unless a tye, the co-chair's would work together on
an alternating schedule with who is going to chair the meeting, they would
work with support staff prior to the meeting on the agenda, and the co-chairs
would serve until May 2023. There was unanimous consent from the
committee on the amended motion. There were no objections to the co-chair
nominations of Milton and Giesfeldt. Alder Heck nominated Aisha Moe as
Vice-Chair. It was determined Vice-Chair nominations would be referred to the
March PSRC meeting when Moe is present. There was unanimous consent.
12. 69292 Establishing a Glass-Free Zone for the West Mifflin Street area from 6:00
a.m. on April 30, 2022 through 6:00 a.m. on May 1, 2022.
Attachments: 2022 Mifflin Street Area Glass Free Zone Map
Al Rickey moved to accept the resolution. Alder Beford seconded the motion.
There was unanimous consent for approval.
13. 69481 Authorizing the Mayor and Chief of Police to accept a FY2021 USDOJ COPS
Office Cops Hiring Program (CHP) grant for the purpose of hiring six police
officers to help the Department enhance and improve upon the existing
legitimacy and trust building efforts in the community; and any local funding
match requirement and final acceptance of the grant will be determined
during the 2023 operating budget process
Alder Heck moved that PSRC recommend to Council to accept the resolution.
Alder Benford seconded the motion.
Motion passes; 5:1
Ayes: 5- Patrick W. Heck; Matthew W. Giesfeldt; Allen M. Rickey; Brian Benford
and Johnnie C. Milton, Jr.
Noes: 1- Juliana R. Bennett
Excused: 1- Aisha S. Moe
Non Voting: 1- Brenda K. Konkel
FUTURE AND PENDING ITEMS
PSRC Workplan - Work in progress
CAREs Unit Update- March 2022
City Attorney Update on the roles of the Police and Fire Commission, PSRC, and
Citizen Oversight Board - March 2022
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ADJOURNMENT
Alder Heck made a motion to adjourn. Alder Benford seconded the motion.
The meeting adjourned at 6:55pm.
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