Public Safety Committee

Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee Held in the Conference Room at City Hall July 18, 2018 @ 4 p.m. Notice of this meeting was given to the public in compliance with Sections 10-15-1 through 10-15-4 NMSA 1978 and Resolution 17-49. ROLL CALL The meeting convened at 4:00 p.m. with Chair Best presiding, Councilor Moore and Councilor Henderson being present, Councilor Foster being absent. Staff present: Mike Mathews, Deputy Chief Jason Sweatfield, Emergency Manager Karen Sanders, Division Chief Eric Mann, Captain Fhil Gonzales, Captain Mike Taylor City Manager Joe Neeb. Guest present: None. APPROVAL OF AGENDA and MINUTES 1. Councilor Moore moved to approve the July 18, 2018 regular Public Safety Committee meeting agenda as presented and the minutes from the June 20, 2018 public safety meeting. Councilor Henderson was the second. A voice vote was unanimous and the motion passed 3-0 with Councilor Foster being absent. REGULAR ITEMS 2. No items NON-ACTION ITEMS 3. Division Chief Mann gave an update on information he had received from PRC concerning providing back-up Ambulance service and long distance backups. Fire administration will continue this discussion with city manager and staff to develop a plan. 4. Mr. Mathews updated committee on a traffic calming plan that is working through the Infrastructure committee. 5. Mr. Mathews and Captain Gonzales updated committee on activities at animal control, eight new fans have been installed in kennel area at, and also paper work has been submitted to HR to fill the position of kennel manager and three kennel workers. 6. Mr. Mathews gave a presentation of the Good Morning program the police department will be implementing in the next week. Residents that live alone can  register with the police department to receive a daily phone call between 8 and 10 a.m. to make sure they are ok. PSA will be going out to public next week. 7. Mr. Mathews provided a brief update on combined dispatch, currently working with stake holders to develop a plan to address issues with the communication system and how to move forward with addressing needs of this large project. Information 8. Next meeting August 15, 2018 at 4 p.m. City Hall large conference room. Chair announcements/reports None ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.