Public Safety Oversight Committee Meeting

CITIZENS PUBLIC SAFETY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MINUTES July 9, 2020 The Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee of the City of Norman, Cleveland County, State of Oklahoma, met at 4 p.m. Virtually, via 201 W. Gray St. Multi-Purpose Room, on the 9th day of July, 2020, 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, Jim Costello, Ann Gallagher, Kenneth Orr, Lea Greenleaf, Joan Goth, and Linda Price ABSENT: Members Jared Garner and Melanie Hayes COMMITTEE LIAISONS: FOP (position vacant) OU (position vacant) IAFF (position vacant) STAFF PRESENT: Travis King, Fire Chief Kim Coffman, Budget Manager Jacob Huckabaa, Budget Technician Ashley Evans, Administrative Technician IV Russell Anderson, Communication Systems Manager Captain Barbour, NPD Major Teuscher, NPD Major Hawkins, NPD Rick Knighton, Assistant City Attorney Marion Ice, citizen Item 2, being INTRODUCTION OF STAFF AND GUESTS Chair Sims called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm. He welcomed staff and guests to the meeting and asked them to introduce themselves. ******* Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee Minutes July 9, 2020 Page 2 Item 3, being APPROVAL OF THE CITIZENS PUBLIC SAFETY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MINUTES OF June 11, 2020. Member Gallagher made a motion to approve the Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee minutes, of the June 11, 2020 meeting, which motion was duly seconded by Member Greenleaf; and the question being to approve the Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee minutes of June 11, 2020 a vote was taken with the following result: YEAS: Chair Eddie Sims, Members, Jim Costello, Ann Gallagher, Kenneth Orr, Lea Greenleaf, Joan Goth, and Linda Price NAYES: none Chair Sims declared the motion carried and the Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee minutes of June 11, 2020 approved. ****** ITEM 4, being: MONTHLY UPDATES Finance Report Kim Coffman gave the update. She stated that sales tax collection was 6% below target and the use tax was up. We are still waiting on the 4th quarter payment from Norman Public Schools for the SRO program. Member Price made a motion to recommend that the City Council approve the grant for the SRO’s, which was duly seconded by Member Greenleaf. Chair Sims amended the motion to include that the fulfillment of the SRO’s as per the obligation of the PSST has been a high priority for this Committee for years. And the question being to approve the recommendation that the City Council approve the grant for the SRO’s, a vote was taken with the following result: Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee Minutes July 9, 2020 Page 3 YEAS: Chair Eddie Sims, Members, Jim Costello, Ann Gallagher, Kenneth Orr, Lea Greenleaf, Joan Goth, and Linda Price NAYES: none Chair Sims declared the motion carried and the Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee minutes of June 11, 2020 approved. Fire Department Chief King gave the update. He stated that the new pumper tanker has been slightly delayed, but it will be in service in short order. Police Report Captain Hawkins gave the update. We have 3 officers from the last Academy still going through the field training. Dispatch is 2 dispatchers down, but we have 1 going through the hiring process. COP hours for the month of June were 386, including 38 hours in DDACTS, 135 hours in COP problem solving, and 213 hours in relationships. Some of the events attended were virtual Coffee with a Cop, Covid meetings, working with Food and Shelter, and door hanger projects. ****** ITEM 5, being: DISCUSSION REGARDING PHASE III RADIO CONSULTANTS AND RADIO SYSTEM UP- DATE Major Teuscher gave the update. He stated that the radio system is working quite well. The ISSI between us and Oklahoma City is almost up and running. ****** Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee Minutes July 9, 2020 Page 4 ITEM 6, being UPDATE ON EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC) PROJECT Captain Barbour gave the update. He stated that there is not currently much traction and we are slowly moving forward on the new plans in case the funding for the project is increased. ****** Item 7, being UPDATE ON BUDGET CHANGES DUE TO PROTESTS Major Teuscher didn’t know the budget increase numbers for the overtime required during the protests, but he can get them for the Committee. Captain Barbour showed a PowerPoint presenta- tion on all of the preparation and implementation during the protests. ****** Item 8, being DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ANNUAL REPORT Coffman stated that she included last year’s report in the packet for review. She also stated that the Committee could include their concerns about the cuts to the Police Department in the General Fund in their executive summary, even though those cuts do not pertain to the PSST Fund. Member Gallagher stated that she would like to change some of the wording in the future plan. Coffman is going to make the updates and requested changes and will send out the new version of the annual report to the Committee. ****** Item 9, being Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee Minutes July 9, 2020 Page 5 ESTABLISH AGENDA TOPICS FOR THE NEXT August 13, 2020 MEETING Next meeting will include discussion on the annual report and the budget changes due to the protests. ****** Item 10, being MISCELLANEOUS COMMENTS Member Gallagher stated that she is in favor of the grant for the Police being accepted by the Council. ****** Item 11, being ADJOURNMENT Member Greenleaf made a motion to adjourn, which was duly seconded by Member Price; and the question being to adjourn, a vote was taken with the following result: YEAS: Chair Eddie Sims, Members Jared Garner, Jim Costello, Ann Gallagher, Kenneth Orr, Lea Greenleaf, Melanie Hayes, Joan Goth, and Linda Price NAYES: none Chair Sims declared the motion carried and the Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee adjourned at 5:29 pm.