Public Safety Advisory Board
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · June 24, 2021
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes - Final
Public Safety Advisory Board
Thursday, June 24, 2021 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Aiyar called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm
2. ROLL CALL
Present: 7- Aiyar, Brodovsky, Frink, Langton, Sandhu, Tang, and Wang
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
The following members of the public spoke:
Bruce England provided comments recommending that the scope of the PSAB include
all public safety aspects and that the PSAB explore lowering speed limits and how the
enforcement would be handled.
Tim Mackenzie provided comments on the PSAB work plan asking PSAB to cast a
broad public safety net and to review MVPD's us of pooled insurance.
4. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
4.1 MVPD Research Fellow Update
MVPD Research Fellow Alex Stephenson provided a presentation.
Public Comment opened at 7:52 PM
The following members of the public spoke:
Tim Mackenzie
Miriam Connor
Public Comment closed at 7:55
4.2 Youth Services Unit/School Resource Officer Overview
Principal Management Analyst Melvin Gaines and Acting Sergeant Lloyd Curns provided
a presentation.
Public Comment opened at 9:01 PM.
The following members of the public spoke:
Miriam Connor
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Dave Luetger
Salim Damerdji
Tim Mackenzie
Public Comment closed at 9:12 pm
Chair Aiyar appointed Members Tang, Wang and Sandhu as a School Resource Officer
Subcommittee
6. COMMITTEE/STAFF COMMENTS, QUESTIONS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
Member Sandhu suggested that the PSAB work plan be added to the next meeting
agenda.
Vice-Chair Frink noted he would like to discuss how the Fire Department can assist in
mental health crisis responses and to review and discuss bike safety as well as how
speed limits impact public safety.
Member Brodovsky made comments about a complaint/suit against MVPD, asking
whether PSAB is allowed to review the circumstances of the case or to be clear about
why the PSAB cannot discuss it.
Member Tang made comments about Fire departments assisting with mental health
crises and also to explore joint public safety (police/fire) departments.
Member Sandhu made comments about wanting to explore diversity hiring process for
MVPD.
Member Langton made comments expressing interest in MVPD's use of criminal history
and how often a person's record is considered when an officer decides whether to cite an
individual.
Vice-Chair Frink made a comment requesting to the know the fee schedule for MVPD
citations in light of the State waiving fees due to the pandemic.
Principal Management Analyst Melvin Gaines provided comments explaining that the
PSAB will have a limited capacity to take on projects, and the items that members would
like to take on should be brought up during the discussion of the PSAB Work Plan at
the July 22 meeting.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Aiyar adjourned the meeting at 9:54 pm.
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Public Safety Advisory Board
Thursday, June 24, 2021 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting
Location
This meeting will be conducted in accordance with State of California Executive Order N-29-20,
dated March 17, 2020 and State of California Executive Order N-08-21, dated June 11, 2021. All
members of the Public Safety Advisory Board will participate in the meeting by video conference,
with no physical meeting location.
Members of the public wishing to observe the live meeting may do so on YouTube at
www.MountainView.gov/YouTube.
Members of the public wishing to comment on an item may do so in the following ways:
1. Email comments to psab@mountainview.gov by 4:30 p.m. on the meeting date. Emails will be
forwarded to the Public Safety Advisory Board by the City Manager's Office. Please identify the
Agenda Item number in the subject line of your email.
2. Provide oral public comments during the meeting:
Online:
Register in advance to access the meeting via Zoom Webinar:
MountainView.gov/PSAB_Speakers
You will be asked to enter an email address and a name. Your email address will not be
disclosed to the public. After registering, you will receive an email with instructions on how to
connect to the meeting.
When the Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand” feature in
Zoom. Speakers will be notified of their turn shortly before they are called on to speak.
By phone:
Dial: (669) 900-9128 and enter Webinar ID: 942 2224 4054
When the Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, dial *9. Phone participants will
be called on by the last two digits of their phone number. When the Chair calls your name to
provide public comment, if you are participating via phone, please press *6 to unmute yourself.
For instructions on using the "raise hand" feature in Zoom, visit
https://mountainview.gov/raise_hand.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Subcommittee
on any matter not on the agenda. Speakers are allowed to speak on any topic for up to
three minutes during this section. If there appears to be a large number of speakers,
speaking time may be reduced to no less than 1.5 minutes. State law prohibits the
Subcommittee from acting on non-agenda items.
4. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
4.1 MVPD Research Fellow Update
Recommendation: Receive update on the work of the MVPD Research Fellow
4.2 Youth Services Unit/School Resource Officer Overview
Recommendation: Discuss areas related to SROs that you would like to further explore.
Form a three-member subcommittee to lead any efforts identified by
the PSAB with staff support.
Attachments: Memorandum
ATT 1 HRC Community Listening Forum Report
6. COMMITTEE/STAFF COMMENTS, QUESTIONS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Committee at this time.
7. ADJOURNMENT
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
Questions and comments regarding agenda items may be directed to the City Manager's Office at (650) 903-6301.
Interested persons may view the agenda materials online at mountainview.legistar.com.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the
City Clerk's Office at (650) 903-6399. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable
arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1))
ADDRESSING THE PSAB:
The PSAB may consider and act on items listed on the agenda in any order and thus those interested in an item listed on
the agenda are advised to be present throughout the meeting.
Anyone wishing to address the PSAB should make their interest known to the Chair. Speakers are allowed to speak for up
to three minutes. If there appears to be a large number of speakers, speaking time may be reduced to no less than 1.5
minutes.
If requested in advance of the public input portion of the agenda item to the Chair or staff, a speaker who represents five or
more members of the public in attendance but elect not to speak may have up to 10 minutes to address the
Subcommittee, if the Chair determines that such extension will reduce the total number of speakers who planned to
speak.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3(b)(1), at least twice the allotted speaking time will be provided to a
member of the public who utilizes a translator.
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