Public Safety Committee

Regular Meeting

St. Louis, MO · January 29, 2026

Minutes

Minutes Public Safety Committee Thursday, January 29, 2026 2:00 PM Kennedy Room Minutes are preliminary and may change until finally approved I. Call to Order The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:07 pm. II. Roll Call The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll, and the following members answered with their names: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms. Sonnier, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Aldridge, and Chair Narayan. 6 members were present. A quorum was established. III. Approval of Minutes Approval of the minutes from Thursday, December 11, 2025, committee meeting. The Chair stated they would entertain a motion to approve the minutes of the Thursday, December 11, 2025, committee meeting. Mr. Aldridge moved to approve the minutes of the Thursday, December 11, 2025, committee meeting. Seconded by Ms. Clark-Hubbard. The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll on the motion to approve the minutes of the Thursday, December 11, 2025, committee meeting. The Associate clerk called the roll, and the following votes were recorded: The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms. Sonnier, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Aldridge, and Chair Narayan. 6 Ayes votes were cast. Page 1 of 3 Minutes prepared by: Assoc. Clerk, Ora Heggs Minutes approved: Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026 The following voted No: None The following abstained: None The following were present but did not vote: None A total of 6 votes were cast. The motion carried. IV. Board Bills for Review None V. Resolutions for Review Resolution Number 202 Introduced by Alderman Bret Narayan, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to Ordinance Number 67794, the Public Safety Committee does hereby approve the recommendations of the Public Safety Committee for the appropriation of crime prevention program funds for the Fiscal Year 2026 attached hereto as Exhibit A, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Chair gave a brief description of Resolution Number 202. After no further discussion, the Chair opened the discussion up to members of the committee for questions and comments. Hearing no questions or comments from members of the committee, the Chair entertained a motion to pass Resolution Number 202 out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation. Mr. Aldridge moved to pass Resolution Number 202 out of Committee with a Do Pass Recommendation. Seconded by Ms. Clark-Hubbard. The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll on the motion to pass Page 2 of 3 Minutes prepared by: Assoc. Clerk, Ora Heggs Minutes approved: Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026 Resolution Number 202 out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation. The Associate Clerk called the roll and following votes were recorded: The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms. Sonnier, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Aldridge, and Chair Narayan. 6 Aye votes were cast. The following voted No: None The following abstained: None The following were present but did not vote: None A total of 6 votes were cast. The motion carried. VI. Committee Discussions None VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony None VIII. Announcements None IX. Excused Members All members were present. X. Adjournment Having no other business to discuss, the Chair adjourned the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 2:11 pm. Page 3 of 3 Minutes prepared by: Assoc. Clerk, Ora Heggs Minutes approved: Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026

Agenda

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Agenda Public Safety Committee Meeting St. Louis Board of Aldermen Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 2:00 PM Kennedy Room President Megan Green Alderman Bret Narayan, Chair Alderman Rasheen Aldridge, Vice Chair Committee Members: Alderman Thomas Oldenburg Alderwoman Shameem Clark-Hubbard Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier Alderwoman Daniela Velazquez Order of Business I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes Approval of the minutes from Thursday, December 11, 2025, committee meeting. IV. Board Bills for Review None V. Resolutions for Review Resolution Number 202 Introduced by Alderman Bret Narayan, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to Ordinance Number 67794, the Public Safety Committee does hereby approve the recommendations of the Public Safety Committee for the appropriation of crime prevention program funds for the Fiscal Year 2026 attached hereto as Exhibit A, which is incorporated herein by reference. VI. Committee Discussions None VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony VIII. Announcements Page 1 of 8 IX. Excused Members X. Adjournment Page 2 of 8 Minutes Regular Public Safety Committee Thursday, December 11, 2025 2:00 PM Kennedy Room Minutes are preliminary and may change until finally approved I. Call to Order The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m. II. Roll Call The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll and the following members answered their names: Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Aldridge, Ms. Sonnier, Chair Narayan, and President Green. 5 members were present. A quorum was established. The following members joined the meeting while in progress, making a total of 7 members present: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, III. Approval of Minutes Approval of the minutes from Thursday, November 20, 2025, committee meeting. The Chair stated they would entertain a motion to approve the minutes of the Thursday, November 20, 2025, committee meeting. Mr. Aldridge moved to approve the minutes of the Thursday, November 20, 2025, committee meeting. Seconded by President Green. The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll on the motion to approve the Thursday, November 20, 2025, committee meeting minutes. Page 1 of 4 Minutes prepared by Ora Heggs, Associate Clerk Page 3 of 8 The following voted Aye: Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Aldridge, Ms. Sonnier, Chair Narayan, and President Green. 5 Aye votes were cast. The following voted No: None The following abstained: None The following were present but did not vote: None A total of 5 votes were cast. The motion carried. IV. Board Bills for Review None V. Resolutions for Review None VI. Committee Discussions (The committee will discuss the following and take public comment on the following) Discussion Item Number 1 Environmental Impact of Debris Removal The committee will discuss the environmental impact of debris removal in the storm-affected areas. The Chair recognized Julian Nicks, Chief Recovery Officer, Office of the Mayor. Mr. Nicks spoke on the environmental impact of debris removal in the city area affected by the May 16, 2025, tornado that destroyed the area. After no further discussion, the Chair opened the discussion up to members of the committee for questions and comments. Members of the committee asked questions and made comments. Page 2 of 4 Minutes prepared by Ora Heggs, Associate Clerk Page 4 of 8 Hearing no further questions or comments from members of the committee, the Chair opened the discussion up to members of the public for public testimony. Environmental Impact of Debris Removal 1. Clinton McBride, 1st ward, was undecided After no further testimony from members of the public, the Chair thanked everyone for attending the meeting. Discussion Item Number 2 Update from St. Louis City Justice Center Commissioner Nate Hayward The committee will get an update from Commissioner Nate Hayward. The Chair recognized Nathaniel Hayward, Commissioner of Corrections. Mr. Hayward presented a PowerPoint Presentation outlining his first 90-day progress report for the Division of Corrections. After no further discussion, the Chair opened the discussion up to members of the committee for questions and comments. Members of the committee asked questions and made comments. Hearing no further questions or comments from members of the committee, the Chair thanked Mr. Hayward for attending the meeting. VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony None VIII. Announcements None IX. Excused Members All members were present. X. Adjournment Page 3 of 4 Minutes prepared by Ora Heggs, Associate Clerk Page 5 of 8 Having no other business to discuss, the Chair entertained a motion to adjourn the meeting. President Green moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Ms. Clark-Hubbard. The vote was carried by unanimous consent. The meeting adjourned at 3:46pm. Page 4 of 4 Minutes prepared by Ora Heggs, Associate Clerk Page 6 of 8 RESOLUTION NUMBER 202 CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM FUNDS WHEREAS, Ordinance Number 67794, approved January 14, 2008, established that the annual proceeds of a sales tax shall be initially deposited in a City Public Safety Protection Sales Tax Fund and shall be dedicated to and used for various purposes, commencing with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter; and WHEREAS, Section One, subsection (v), of such Ordinance provides that one million dollars ($1,000,000) shall be allocated annually for crime prevention programs to be administered by resolution of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen with approval of the Public Safety Committee and overseen by the City’s Public Safety Department; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to Ordinance Number 67794 the Public Safety Committee does hereby approve the recommendations of the Public Safety Committee for the appropriation of crime prevention program funds for the Fiscal Year 2026 attached hereto as Exhibit A, which is incorporated herein by reference. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution are to be maintained by the Clerk of the Board of Aldermen; printed in the Journal of the Board of Aldermen; and delivered to the Director of Public Safety, the Budget Division, and the Comptroller. Introduced this 12th day of December, 2025 by: The Honorable Bret Narayan, Alderman 4th Ward Adopted this day _____of _____ as attested by: ____________________________ _____________________________ Sharita Roger Megan E. Green Acting Clerk, Board of Aldermen President, Board of Aldermen Page 7 of 8 Resolution Number 202 Exhibit A Organizations Award Amount Communities First $100,000.00 Criminal Justice Ministry $98,707.20 Mission: St. Louis $100,00.00 CHADS Coalition for Mental Health $100,00.00 Harambee Youth Training $83,000.00 Williams & Associates, Inc. $100,00.00 Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis $100,00.00 HEAL Center for the Arts $99,595.00 The Archway (MO) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated $9,124.00 The Doctor’s Touch Outreach $100,000.00 ___________________________________________________________________________ Total $890,426.20 Page 8 of 8