Public Safety Committee

Public Safety Committee Meeting Held at City Hall Large Conference Room, Tuesday March 19, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. Notice of this meeting was given to the public in compliance with Section 10-15-4, NMSA 1978 and Resolution 24-02. The meeting convened at 4:00 p.m. with Councilor Julianna Halvorson presiding, Councilor Carlos Marrujo, Councilor Christina Arnold and Councilor Matthew Chappell being present, Councilor Angela Moore being absent. Staff present: Mike Mathews, Deputy City Manager; Mike Taylor, Deputy Police Chief; Albert Aldona, Deputy Police Chief; Toby Franco, Code Enforcement Supervisor; Chad Cole, City Manager; Teri Best, Pecos Valley Regional Communication Center; Karen Sanders, Emergency Manager; Matt Miller, Fire Chief; Jessica Vickers, Community Development Director; Amalia Martinez, City Clerk; Della Andazola, Deputy City Clerk, Hayley McFadin, Emergency Management. Guests: Rita Kane Doerhoefer, Dan Jennings, Doug Parsons, James Tucker, Amanda Cerrille, Corina Silvas, Harmony Gedde, Jessenia Ramirez, Diana Avinez and Bruce Andler. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 1. Councilor Arnold moved to approve the agenda. Councilor Chapple was the second. A voice vote was as follows: Councilor Halvorson – yes, Councilor Marrujo – yes, Councilor Arnold – yes, Councilor Chappell – yes, the motion passed 4-0, with Councilor Moore being absent. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. Councilor Arnold moved to approve the minutes as presented, from the February 13, 2024 Public Safety Meeting. Councilor Chapple was the second. A voice vote was as follows: Councilor Halvorson – yes, Councilor Marrujo – yes, Councilor Arnold – yes, Councilor Chappell – yes, the motion passed 4-0, with Councilor Moore being absent. REGULAR ITEMS 3. Condemnation Resolution 24-XX: Mr. Franco presented Resolution 24-XX for consideration. Councilor Arnold moved to send to Legal Committee with recommendation to be placed on consent agenda at the next council meeting. Councilor Marrujo was the second. A voice vote was as follows: Councilor Halvorson –yes, Councilor Marrujo – yes, Councilor Arnold – yes, Councilor Chappell – yes, the motion passed 4-0, with Councilor Moore being absent. 4. Consider Award Recommendation for RFP 24-007 All-Hazard Emergency Operation Plan. Councilor Arnold moved to send RFP 24-007 Award Recommendation to Legal, with a recommendation to place on consent agenda at the next council meeting. Councilor Marrujo was the second. A voice vote was as follows: Councilor Halvorson – yes, Councilor Marrujo – yes, Councilor Arnold – yes, Councilor Chappell – yes, the motion passed 4-0, with Councilor Moore being absent. NON-ACTION ITEMS  5. Discussed bus passes for CASA Families. Doug Parsons presented information on the need to provide bus passes to CASA families to get to appointments. Mr. Mathews asked CASA to set up a meeting with Ms. Hicks at transit to visit about programs that may currently have in place. 6. Law Enforcement Health Response Program Grant. Dan Jennings presented information on this grant and discussed to purpose and need for these services. Discussed the use of the grant and how it could be utilized. CHAIR ANNOUNCEMENTS/MONTHLY REPORTS 7. Monthly reports (Police, Fire, Emergency Management, Dispatch, Code Enforcement, Animal Control) – Departments presented the committee with their reports and answered any questions. 8. Next meeting will be April 16, 2024. Public Participation NONE ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 5:07 p.m.