Public Safety Committee

Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee Held in the Conference Room at City Hall August 15, 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 Foster present, Councilor Henderson and Councilor Moore being absent. (No Quorum) Staff present: Mike Mathews, Deputy Chief Jason Sweatfield, Emergency Manager Karen Sanders, Danny Renshaw, Aaron Holloman, City Manager Joe Neeb, Chief Phil Smith and Mayor Kintigh. Guest present: Larry Connelly. APPROVAL OF AGENDA and MINUTES 1. No Quorum REGULAR ITEMS 2. No Quorum NON-ACTION ITEMS 3. Mathews gave an update on contract with ambulance service contract, hopes to have to committee next meeting 4. Mathews informed committee of submission of a homeland security grant for new equipment for police and fire department. Will keep committee updated on this grant. 5. Mathews gave an update of staffing at animal control, currently hired a kennel manager and three kennel workers currently in process with HR doing physicals and background checks. 6. Mathews gave an update on dispatch and the focus on communications project. 7. Holloman gave an update on changes made to RFP for fleet maintenance this item will be on agenda for the next legal committee meeting.  8. Mathews updated the progress of the traffic calming policy being considered by infrastructure committee. 9. Mathews discussed a resent request by a citizen to hunt on city property within city limits. This request was denied and staff will be looking at adding language to city ordinance to address these types of request, and bring back to this committee for consideration. Information 10. Next meeting September 19, 2018 at 4 p.m. City Hall large conference room. Chair announcements/reports None ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 4:36 p.m.