City of Santa Rosa City Hall, Council
Chamber
100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
PUBLIC SAFETY SUBCOMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND
SUMMARY REPORT
OCTOBER 24, 2023
9:00 A.M.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 100 SANTA
ROSA AVENUE (IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SOCIAL DISTANCING BE OBSERVED).
THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE AT:
1. HTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR. CLICK ON THE "IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW;
2. VIA ZOOM BY VISITING
HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/89806826201, OR BY DIALING 877- 853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 89806826201;
3. COMCAST CHANNEL 28, AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99; AND
4. VIA YOUTUBE AT
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PUBLIC COMMENTS: Except for public hearing items, comments from the public will be allowed on all agenda items at the time each item is called.
Comments on public hearing items may be made when the hearing is opened.
Live Public Comment: Members of the public can provide comment on an Agenda Item In-Person from Council Chamber during the Public Safety Subcommittee meeting.
Advanced Public Comment via E-mail: To submit an e-mailed public comment, please send to: [email protected] by 5:00 p.m., on 10/19/23. Identify in the subject line of your e-mail the Agenda Item Number on which you wish to comment, provide your name in the body of the e-mail and your comment. E-mail public comments received by the deadline will be distributed to the Subcommittee members and uploaded to the agenda prior to the start of the meeting for public access.
Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report
City of Santa Rosa
OCTOBER 24, 2023Public Safety Subcommittee
Non-Agenda Items are the time when any person may address the Subcommittee on matters not listed on this agenda, but which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. ANNOUNCEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time when any person may address matters not listed on this agenda, but which are within the subject matter of the jurisdiction. The public may comment on agenda items when the item is called. Each speaker is allowed three minutes.
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 INDEPENDENT POLICE AUDITOR’S RECOMMENDATION
Chief of Police will provide a response to the Independent Police Auditor’s recommendations from the 2022 annual report and outline the steps the police department has taken to address the
recommendations.
Presentation
OIR Report (Uploaded 10/20/2023)
Attachments:
5.2 SAFER GRANT IMPLEMENTATION
The Fire Department will provide a draft review of plans to date regarding the implementation of the SAFER grant funding. SAFER is providing three years of funding for twelve additional FTE firefighters/paramedics to staff two advance life support squads.
PresentationAttachments:
5.3 MEASURE H UPDATE
The Departments will provide a brief overview of how Measure H funds have benefited the community and how they will be used in the future with the transition to Measure H/Public Safety Sales Tax.
Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report
City of Santa Rosa
OCTOBER 24, 2023Public Safety Subcommittee
PresentationAttachments:
5.4 VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE
The Fire Department will provide an overview of the status of the Vegetation Management Program and related projects. This update will include the status and framework of the Vegetation Management Ordinance that will be presented to the full City Council in November 2023.
PresentationAttachments:
6. MATTERS HELD IN COMMITTEE
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
This time is reserved for City staff to provide a briefing on issues of interest.
No action will be taken on these matters except to possibly place a particular item on a future agenda for consideration.
7.1 POLICE CHIEF UPDATE
Chief of Police will provide a high-level overview and update on major police department programs, projects and initiatives as they relate to the City Council Goals and Department operations.
7.2 FIRE DEPARTMENT UPDATE
The Fire Department will provide a high-level overview and update on major programs, projects, and initiatives related to City Council Goals and Department operations.
PresentationAttachments:
8. ADJOURNMENT
The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admissions or access to, or treatment of or employment in, its programs or activities. Disability-related aids or services, including printed information in alternate formats, to enable persons with disabilities to participate in public meetings and programs are available by contacting the Secretary at (707) 543-3019 (TTY Relay at 711) one week prior to the meeting. Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org.