Public Safety Committee

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AGENDA COMMISSION CONFERENCE ROOM 4243 REMEMBRANCE RD. NW. MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026 5:30 PM Call Meeting to Order - Record Attendance 1. Committee Members: Elaina Huizenga-Chase, Jessica Babcock, Roxanne Deschaine, and Gary Carey (Alternate) Discussion Items 1. Approval of Minutes from April 13, 2026 and May 4, 2026 2. Police and Fire Department Updates 3. Public Safety Facility Updates Adjournment Page 1 of 5  PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES COMMISSION CONFERENCE ROOM MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026 5:00 PM Call Meeting to Order - Record Attendance Committee Members: Elaina Huizenga-Chase, Jessica Babcock, Roxanne Deschaine, and Gary Carey (Alternate) Also Present: Shay Gallagher, Dan Devries, Scott Conners, Brandyn Heugel, Keith Mankel, Emily Mankel, and Amy Snow-Buckner Discussion Items Approval of Minutes from February 23, 2026 Motion by Jessica Babcock, seconded by Elaina A. Huizenga-Chase to approve the February 23, 2026 meeting minutes. Motion Carried. Public Relations Firm Update Manager Shay Gallagher introduced Amy Snow-Buckner, Sabo PR Senior Director. Commissioner Huizenga-Chase added that a decision was made to switch from Seyferth PR to Sabo PR. Ms. Snow-Buckner provided an introduction and background noting that she leads the municipal practice for Sabo PR. Discussion included city needs, poll results and analysis, and a timeline to educate the public and city staff. A brief discussion regarding the plan moving forward also occured. Update from Fire Department (Update sent via email from Chief Shultz prior to the meeting) Comm. Chase reviewed the fire department update with emphasis on needed turn-put gear replacements, investing in secondary gear, and future apparatus replacement. Discussion followed. Commissioner Deschaine arrived at 5:32 p.m. Public Safety Committee Minutes 4-13-26 Page 1 of 2 Page 2 of 5  Update from Police Department Chief Mankel spoke about plan revisions for administration offices at stations #1 and #2. Chief Mankel went on to speak about union meetings and Manager Gallagher noted that employees should go to him when needing to speak about union matters. Chief Mankel told the committee that a donor has given the department $17,500 for establishing a K9 program and stated that this is approximately half the total cost for start up. Staffing updates and details regarding recent calls were also provided. Public Safety Facility Discussion Public Services Director Scott Conners provided a memo to the Committee about facility planning. He spoke about location and layout options for both police and fire department administration offices. He stated that Modern Office will be touring the stations and will provide estimates on the work that is needed. Other topics included the ROWE Standale study and the Standale Plaza Property. Discussion followed. Adjourned at 6:01 p.m. Public Safety Committee Minutes 4-13-26 Page 2 of 2 Page 3 of 5  PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES COMMISSION CONFERENCE ROOM MONDAY, MAY 4, 2026 5:00 PM Call Meeting to Order - Record Attendance Committee Members: Elaina Huizenga-Chase, Jessica Babcock, Roxanne Deschaine, and Gary Carey (Alternate) Also in Attendance: Shay Gallagher, Keith Mankel, Brandyn Heugel, and Andy Veen Discussion Items Fire Department Update The Committee discussed appointing a Fire Department Interim Chief as well as succession planning within the Fire Department. Manager Gallagher requested that MERS DROP information be forwarded to the City Commission for approval. Motion by Commissioner Deschaine, seconded by Commissioner Babcock to forward the MERS DROP information to the City Commission for approval. Motion by Commissioner Babcock, Seconded by Commissioner Deschaine to appoint Chief Keith Mankel as Interim Fire Chief and forward to the full City Commission for final approval. Adjourned at 5:33 p.m. Public Safety Committee Minutes 5-4-26 Page 1 of 2 Page 4 of 5 Public Safety Committee Minutes 5-4-26 Page 2 of 2 Page 5 of 5