Public Safety Oversight Committee Meeting

CITIZENS PUBLIC SAFETY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MINUTES November 18, 2021 The Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee of the City of Norman, Cleveland County, State of Oklahoma, met at 4 p.m. via 201 W. Gray St. Multi-Purpose Room, on the 18th day of November 2021, 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: Members Kenny Orr, Russell Rice, Greg Gilkey, Jim Costello, Kyle Hurley, and Chair Linda Price ABSENT: Members Ann Gallagher and Lea Greenleaf COMMITTEE LIAISONS: FOP (position vacant) OU (position vacant) IAFF (position vacant) STAFF PRESENT: Ashley Evans, Administrative Technician Chief King, NFD Kim Coffman, Budget Manager Bill Scanlon, Citizen Major Barbour, NPD Russell Anderson, Communications System Manager Item 1, being CALL TO ORDER Chair Price called the meeting to order at 4 pm. She welcomed staff and guests to the meeting and asked them to introduce themselves. ******* Item 2, being Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee Minutes November 18, 2021 Page 2 APPROVAL OF THE CITIZENS PUBLIC SAFETY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MINUTES OF October 14, 2021. Member Hurley made a motion to approve the Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee minutes, of the October 14, 2021 meeting, which motion was duly seconded by Member Orr; and the question being to approve the Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee minutes of October 14, 2021 a vote was taken with the following result: YEAS: Members Kenny Orr, Russell Rice, Greg Gilkey, Jim Costello, Kyle Hurley, and Chair Linda Price NAYES: none Chair Price declared the motion carried and the Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee minutes of October 14, 2021 approved. ****** ITEM 3, being: MONTHLY UPDATES Finance Report Kim Coffman gave the update. She stated that sales tax is 23% above the budget target for October. Expenditures are pretty slow for the month. Member Hurley requested for the Committee to be given a copy of the original SRO agreement with the Norman Public School system. Kim Coffman stated that she would get a copy for the Committee. Fire Department Chief King gave the update. He stated that we have received the Air & Light Unit and are hoping to get it into full service in two weeks. The order has been placed for the new fire engine and we hope to have it in about one year. We are looking to hire 10-14 new employees through the new academy in mid-June. Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee Minutes November 18, 2021 Page 3 Police Report Major Barbour gave the update. He stated that some events they participated in this month were the baby steps car seat program, some safety programs for seniors, some neighborhood watch meetings, a Mary Abbott House event, and a JD McCarty center event. National Night Out was a great event in October with a great turnout. Citizens Police Academy #19 has started and will graduate next spring. The chili supper is January 27th and will be in drive through form at Norman High School. The Christmas Parade will be December 4th and a new Police Academy will start February 14th. Dispatch Russell Anderson gave the update. He stated that the call volume has increased a lot so we have to increase staffing overtime. ****** ITEM 4, being UPDATE ON EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC) PROJECT Major Barbour gave the update. He stated that ADG is partnering with us to help with construction management. RFQ’s for the construction managers are out now. ****** Item 5, being APPROVAL OF 2022 SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS Member Hurley made a motion to approve the 2022 schedule of meetings as presented, which was duly seconded by Member Costello. The motion was passed unanimously. ****** Item 6, being ESTABLISH AGENDA TOPICS FOR THE NEXT December 9, 2021 MEETING Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee Minutes November 18, 2021 Page 4 The next meeting will include all normal topics. ****** Item 7, being MISCELLANEOUS COMMENTS None at this time. ****** Item 8, being ADJOURNMENT Adjourned at 4:39 pm