City Council Agenda Report
TO: Mayor McCord and Members of the City Council
FROM: Ken Irwin, City Manager
BY: Ken Irwin, City Manager
MEETING DATE: December 20, 2022
ITEM NO: 5.5
SUBJECT: Authorize Council Member Alves to conduct a public forum concerning public safety.
RECOMMENDATION
Motion to Approve Council Member Alves to conduct a public forum concerning public safety and the Neighborhood Watch program.
BACKGROUND
At the council meeting of December 6, 2022, Council Member Alves requested an item be agendized, authorizing her to conduct a public forum concerning public safety, particularly the Neighborhood Watch program. The forum would be done in collaboration with Chief of Police Clayton.
ANALYSIS
Public safety is of utmost importance to the City Council, staff, and the community. The Police Department continually provides first-class service to the community, however, in order for police to do their job, they require information and more importantly help from the community.
Citizens are a valuable resource to law enforcement and Neighborhood Watch is one of the effective ways to help law enforcement deter crime.
The Public Forum date will be advertised when an exact date is scheduled and will be announce at the next Council meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the public forum.