Public Safety Oversight Committee Meeting

CITIZENS PUBLIC SAFETY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MINUTES May 12, 2022 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. City Council Chambers, on the 12th day of May 2022, 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 Linda Price, Members Kenny Orr, Lea Greenleaf, Jim Costello, and Russell Rice ABSENT: Members Ann Gallagher, Kyle Hurley, Mike Rainer, and Greg Gilkey COMMITTEE LIAISONS: FOP (position vacant) OU (position vacant) IAFF (position vacant) STAFF PRESENT: Ashley Evans, Administrative Technician Kim Coffman, Budget Manager Russell Anderson, Communication Systems Manager Major Barbour, NPD Jacob Huckabaa, Budget Technician Chad Humphrey, NFD Item 1, being CALL TO ORDER Chair Price called the meeting to order at 4:27 pm. She welcomed staff and guests to the meeting and asked them to introduce themselves. ******* Item 2, being APPROVAL OF THE CITIZENS PUBLIC SAFETY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MINUTES OF March 10, 2022. Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee Minutes May 12, 2022 Page 2 Member Rice made a motion to approve the Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee minutes, of the March 10, 2022 meeting, which motion was duly seconded by Member Costello; and the question being to approve the Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee minutes of March 10, 2022, a vote was taken with the following result: YEAS: Chair Linda Price, Members Kenny Orr, Lea Greenleaf, Jim Costello, and Russell Rice NAYES: none Chair Price declared the motion carried and the Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee minutes of March 10, 2022 approved. ****** ITEM 3, being: MONTHLY UPDATES Finance Report Kim Coffman gave the update. She stated that sales tax collection is still going strong and we were 13% over budget target for April. Fire Department Chad Humphrey gave the update. He stated that we have 15 recruits starting the Academy in July. Police Report Major Barbour gave the update. He stated that there have been a lot of festivals, community events, and game days in which the Police Department have been participating. Next week is Police Week. The budget process for the next fiscal year is ongoing. We are down 18 employees-9 officers and 9-non-commissioned. 3 more potential vacancies are coming up in the near future. 5 cadets are doing well in the Academy and the hiring process for the next Academy is starting at the end of August. Dispatch Citizens Public Safety Oversight Committee Minutes May 12, 2022 Page 3 Russell Anderson gave the update. He stated that we are down 5 people, but we have 5 we are hoping to hire. ****** ITEM 4, being UPDATE ON EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC) PROJECT Major Barbour gave the update. He stated that we are in the last stage of the design element being completed by the end of June/ beginning of July. ****** Item 5, being ESTABLISH AGENDA TOPICS FOR THE NEXT June 9, 2022 MEETING All normal topics at the next meeting, including a discussion on meeting attendance. ****** Item 6, being MISCELLANEOUS COMMENTS None at this time. ****** Item 7, being ADJOURNMENT Adjourned at 5:08 pm