Public Safety Committee

Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee Held in the Conference Room at City Hall May 27, 2016 Notice of this meeting was given to the public in compliance with Sections 10-15-1 through 10- 15-4 NMSA 1978 and Resolution 15-56. ROLL CALL The meeting convened at 8:01 a.m. with Chair Sandoval presiding and Councilors Foster and Sanchez present. Councilor Mackey participated by telephone. Staff present: Mike Mathews, Devin Graham, Jason Sweatfield, Karen Sanders, Sharon Coll, Eric Mann, Tracy Laney and Phil Smith. Guests present: Bethany Freudenthal FOR THE RECORD: Councilor Mackey joined the meeting by telephone at 8:04 a.m. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilor Foster moved to approve the May 27, 2016 regular Public Safety Committee Meeting Agenda as presented. Councilor Sanchez was the second. A voice vote was unanimous and the motion passed with Councilor Mackey participating by telephone. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilor Foster moved to approve the minutes from the April 4, 2016 Public Safety meeting. Councilor Sanchez was the second. A voice vote was unanimous and the motion passed with Councilor Mackey participating by telephone. REGULAR ITEMS Request to authorize purchase of communication equipment. Mike Mathews presented the request to authorize the purchase of communication equipment using a State Homeland Security Grant in the amount of $780,000 which was applied for and received by the emergency manager for a phased communication system. Councilor Sanchez moved to recommend to full City Council to authorize the purchase of communication equipment using State Homeland Security Grant and that it be placed on consent agenda. Councilor Foster was the second. A voice vote was unanimous and the motion passed with Councilor Mackey participating by telephone. Request approval to reject all bids pursuant to RFP-16-001 Municipal Animal Control Operations. Mike Mathews presented the request to reject all bids. The City did receive one bid, however, that bid far exceeded the budgeted amount for services. Councilor Foster moved to recommend to full City Council that all bids pursuant to RFP-16-001 be rejected and that it be placed on consent agenda. Councilor Sanchez was the second. A voice vote was unanimous and the motion passed with Councilor Mackey participating by telephone. Request approval for staff to negotiate and City Manager execute a contract with Superior Ambulance pursuant to RFP-16-007. Mike Mathews presented the request to enter into negotiations with Superior Ambulance to provide emergency ambulance service. Proposals relating to RFP-16-007 have been evaluated and scored by committee members from the City, County and medical field. Councilor Sanchez moved to recommend to full City Council to authorize staff to negotiate a contract with Superior Ambulance and be placed on consent agenda. Councilor Mackey was the second. A voice vote was unanimous and the motion passed with Councilor Mackey participating by telephone. NON-ACTION ITEMS Not applicable ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 8:12 a.m.