Public Safety Oversight Committee Meeting

CITIZENS PUBLIC SAFETY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MINUTES April 11, 2019 The Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee of the City of Norman, Cleveland County, State of Oklahoma, met at 4 p.m. at 201 W. Gray Street, Multi-Purpose Room, on the 11th day of April, 2019, and notice and agenda of the meeting were posted at City Hall located at 201 W. Gray Street 24 hours prior to the beginning of the meeting. PRESENT: Chair Eddie Sims, Members David Wilson, Lea Greenleaf, Joan Goth, and Bill Scanlon ABSENT: Members Jim Costello, Melanie Hayes, Matthew Leal, and Linda Price COMMITTEE LIAISONS: Robert Wasoski, FOP OU (position vacant) IAFF (position vacant) STAFF PRESENT: Anthony Francisco, Director of Finance Kim Coffman, Budget Manager Major Teuscher, NPD Captain Hawkins, NPD Russell Anderson, Communication Systems Manager NPD Travis King, Fire Chief Mike Wilson, Deputy Fire Chief Nick Migliorino, Superintendent NPS Justin Milner, COO NPS Brenda Burkett, CFO NPS Item 2, being INTRODUCTION OF STAFF AND GUESTS Chair Sims called the meeting to order at 4:01 pm. He welcomed staff and guests to the meeting and asked them to introduce themselves. ******* Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee Minutes April 11, 2019 Page 2 Item 3, being APPROVAL OF THE CITIZENS PUBLIC SAFETY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MINUTES OF March 14, 2019. Member Goth made a motion to approve the Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee minutes of the March 14, 2019 meeting, which motion was duly seconded by Member Greenleaf; and the question being to approve the Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee minutes of March 14, 2019 a vote was taken with the following result: YEAS: Chair Eddie Sims, Members David Wilson, Lea Greenleaf, Joan Goth, and Bill Scanlon NAYES: none Chair Sims declared the motion carried and the Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee minutes of March 14, 2019 are approved. ****** *Item 7 was discussed here. ITEM 4, being: MONTHLY UPDATES Finance Report Kim Coffman gave the update. She stated expenditures increased significantly due to the second quarter debt payment. Member Goth asked about a $213,000 payment. Coffman stated that was an expenditure that was approved in fiscal year 2018 for a software conversion for the Police Department. Member Greenleaf asked about $6,487 payment. Coffman stated this was a cost allocation and there is not a fixed schedule of when this has to come out. Fire Department Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee Minutes April 11, 2019 Page 3 Chief King gave the update. He stated we are doing the front line interviews that should yield about 30 applicants to move forward to the final interviews. We are looking to start the Acade- my around July 8th. We are anticipating a late May or early June delivery of our new pumper tanker. Member Scanlon asked if we would be able to put together a Citizen’s Fire Academy like we offer the Citizen’s Police Academy. Chief King stated that we would love to try to do this, but we have not had the resources; however, during the upcoming Academy he would love interested citizens to come and witness some of the training areas. Police Report Captain Hawkins gave the update. He stated we are currently 3 dispatch officers down now. COP hours for the month of March were 915, including 345 hours in DDACTS, 256 hours in COP problem solving, and 314 hours in relationships. Some of the events attended were Coffee with a Cop, a lot of meetings in reference to Norman Music Fest and Norman Native American Frontier Days, Citizens Police Academy, meetings about homeless encampments around the City, etc. ****** ITEM 5, being: DISCUSSION REGARDING PHASE III RADIO CONSULTANTS AND RADIO SYSTEM UPDATE Major Teuscher gave the update. He stated we are live on the system and non-public safety em- ployees have been using the system for about 3 weeks. We have handed out radios to our “super users” within the Police and Fire. They are allowed to evaluate the radios and make comments about what they like and dislike. We will go live with Fire on April 22 and Police on April 29th. We are also trying to figure out how to add the radio users in Parks and Recreation that were not included in the beginning. ****** ITEM 6, being UPDATE ON EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC) PROJECT Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee Minutes April 11, 2019 Page 4 Russell Anderson gave the update. He stated we are on budget and the square footage is 12,353 sq feet. We will be going to schematics soon. ****** ITEM 7, being DISCUSSION OF FISCAL YEAR 2020 SRO PROGRAM Dr. Migliorino gave the update. He stated we are not currently fully implemented, but we are working towards that happening. The school system is not currently financially able to add the additional two officers as of right now. Member Scanlon asked when the school system would be financially able to add the last two of- ficers. In response to the question by Member Scanlon, Dr. Migliorino stated “Norman Public Schools enrollment continues to go down. Unless there is an influx of money into the district, I can’t forecast that far out.” He also stated that if anything, NPS might have to decrease their con- tribution to the SRO program because they are currently paying over $200,000 more annually into the program than they did on their former security program. Member Greenleaf stated that he is concerned that the SRO program is not being supported very well. He is urging the school system to try to find the money to completely fund the program. Dr. Migliorino stated they are fully committed to the program and we are looking to try to find the funds, but as of now they do not see where the funds could be freed up from. Chair Sims stated that this really needs to be a priority because our children matter. ****** Item 8, being ESTABLISH AGENDA TOPICS FOR THE NEXT May 9, 2019 MEETING The May meeting will include the quarterly COP report. Captain Hawkins will be in Boston for the month of July. ****** Item 9, being Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee Minutes April 11, 2019 Page 5 MISCELLANEOUS COMMENTS Captain Hawkins will forward the Coffee with Cop information to Kim Coffman every month so she can forward it to the Committee members. Member Greenleaf is still worried that nothing but talk has been done in regards to the SRO program. Anthony Francisco stated that the City Council shares the Committee’s concerns, but the overriding budgetary issues prevent us from fully funding the program. ****** Item 10, being ADJOURNMENT Member Greenleaf made a motion to adjourn the meeting, which motion was duly seconded by Chair Sims; a vote was taken with the following result: YEAS: Chair Eddie Sims, Members David Wilson, Lea Greenleaf, Joan Goth, and Bill Scanlon NAYES: None Meeting adjourned at 4:50 pm.