Public Safety Committee
Regular MeetingRoswell, NM · July 19, 2022
Minutes
Public Safety Committee Meeting
Held at Roswell City Hall Large Conference Room
Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 4:30 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 22-14.
The meeting convened at 4:30 p.m. with Councilor Julianna Halvorson presiding, Councilor Jeanine Best,
Councilor Barry Foster, present. Councilor Savino Sanchez was absent.
Staff Present: Juan Fuentes, Administrative Services Director; Matt Miller, Chief RFD; Phil Smith, Chief
RPD; Toby Franco, Code Enforcement; Alison Herring, PVRCC; Mike Taylor, RPD; Karen Sanders,
Emergency Management; Cristina Arnold, City Councilor; Gabe Han, City of Roswell; Amanda Davis, City
of Roswell.
AGENDA APPROVAL
1. Councilor Best moved to approve the agenda with one correction, Item #6, changing the date of
the next meeting from July 19, 2022 to August 16, 2022. Councilor Foster was the second. A voice vote
was unanimous, and the motion passed with Councilor Sanchez being absent.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2. Councilor Best moved to approve the minutes as presented, from the June 13, 2022 Public
Safety Committee Meeting. Councilor Foster was the second. A voice vote was unanimous, and the
motion passed with Councilor Sanchez being absent.
REGULAR ITEMS
3. Condemnation Resolution 22-XX: Councilor Foster moved to send Resolution 22-XX, containing
one property to the full council on the consent agenda, as presented, with a recommendation to
approve. Councilor Best was the second. A voice vote was unanimous, and the motion passed with
Councilor Sanchez being absent.
4. Review and Ranking of Capital Projects: Juan Fuentes gave an overview of the process for
ranking the Capital Projects for the 2024-2028 ICIP. Each committee will vote and send the top two
projects from departments to the full council.
Councilor Foster moved to send to full council the ICIP ranking for Dispatch:
#1 VOIP Dispatch Console System $350,000
#2 Secure Warrant File Retention System $63,000
Councilor Best was the second. A voice vote was unanimous, and the motion passed with Councilor
Sanchez being absent.
Councilor Foster moved to send to full council the ICIP ranking for Roswell Fire:
#1 Replacement of SCBA units (50 units) $400,000
#2 5 yr average, staff vehicles and Brush/Rescue
Truck replacement $2,000,000
Councilor Best was the second. A voice vote was unanimous, and the motion passed with Councilor
Sanchez being absent.
Councilor Foster moved to send to full council the ICIP ranking for Roswell Police:
#1 Police Vehicles $750,000
#2 RMS Pro Suite Software $450,000
HVAC upgrades were on the list for $160,000 and will be discussed at the next Finance Committee
meeting.
Councilor Best was the second. A voice vote was unanimous, and the motion passed with Councilor
Sanchez being absent.
Councilor Foster moved to send to full council the ICIP ranking for Animal Control:
#1 Surveillance System and Update dispatch system $50,000
(consolidated into one item)
#2 Vehicle Replacement $88,000
Councilor Best was the second. A voice vote was unanimous, and the motion passed with Councilor
Sanchez being absent.
NON-ACTION ITEMS
None
INFORMATION
5. Department Updates: None
CHAIR/ANNOUNCEMENTS/MONTHLY REPORTS
6. Monthly Reports for Police, Fire, Consolidated Dispatch, Emergency Management and Animal
Control departments are located in the Public Safety Committee agenda packet.
7. Next Meeting August 16, 2022.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
None
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:04 p.m.
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