Meeting
City of San Antonio

AGENDA
Public Safety Committee

City Hall Complex
San Antonio, Texas 78205

Monday, March 21, 2022 9:30 AM Municipal Plaza Building

The Public Safety Committee will hold its regular meeting in the Norma S. Rodriguez Council Chambers, Municipal Plaza Building beginning at 9:30 AM. Once convened, the Public Safety Committee will take up the following items no sooner than the designated times.

Members of the public can comment or speak on items on the agenda. Public comment will be scheduled during the meeting by the Chair. If an individual signs up to speak on one or more items, all comments will be heard at the same time. To sign up to speak visit www.saspeakup.com. Click on meetings and events and select the meeting you’d like to participate in. Sign up to speak or submit a written comment. Questions relating to these rules may be directed to the Office of the City Clerk at (210) 207-7253.

Once a quorum is established, the Public Safety Committee shall consider the following:
Approval of Minutes
 
1.
Approval of minutes from the February 15, 2022 Public Safety Committee Meeting
Public Comment
 
CONSENT AGENDA
Briefing and Possible Action on
 
2.
Briefing and possible on the submission of a grant application in an amount up to $2,176,605 for a  Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)  High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) grant for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023. This grant includes funding of seventeen (17) positions which are currently funded through past HIDTA grant awards. [María Villagómez, Deputy City ManagerĶ¾ William P. McManus, Police Chief]
3.
Briefing and possible action on the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) procurement of a new Armored Caterpillar Multi­Terrain Loader (the ROOK) with trailer and attachments for an estimated cost of $389,600 funded with the 2021 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant. This unarmed vehicle will be used by the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team to respond to critical emergency situations. [María Villagómez, Deputy City ManagerĶ¾ William P. McManus, Police Chief]
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
Briefing and Possible Action on
4.
Briefing on the San Antonio Mental Health Response Ecosystem by Jelynne LeBlanc Jamison, President and Chief Executive Officer of Center for Health Care Services (CHCS) [María Villagómez, Deputy City Manager]
5.
The Public Safety Committee will receive a briefing on the implementation of two Police Services Review Project initiatives approved within the FY 2022 Adopted Budget. [María Villagómez, Deputy City Manager]
A) Update on the Multidisciplinary Team (SA Core) Pilot Program to address mental health calls [Eric Epley, Executive Director, Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Committee (STRAC)]
B) Update on the City’s response to domestic violence calls by increasing the civilian Crisis Response Team in MetroHealth to provide 24/7 services at the South, East, and West Police Substations [Claude Jacobs, Director, Health]
6.
Briefing on Complaint & Administrative Review Board (CARB) civilian appointments to fill existing vacancies. [María Villagómez, Deputy City ManagerĶ¾ William P. McManus, Police Chief]
Executive Session

At any time during the meeting, the Committee may meet in executive session for consultation with the City Attorney's Office concerning attorney client matters under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
 
Consideration of items for future meetings
 
Next meeting tentatively scheduled for April 19, 2022.
Adjournment
DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT
This meeting site is wheelchair accessible. Aids and Services, including Deaf interpreters, must be requested forty-eight [48] hours prior to the meeting.
For assistance, call (210) 207-7268 or 711 Texas Relay Service for the Deaf.

 

Intérpretes en español estarán disponibles durante la junta del consejo de la ciudad para los asistentes que lo requieran. También se proveerán intérpretes para los ciudadanos que deseen exponer su punto de vista al consejo de la ciudad. Para más información, llame al (210) 207-7253

For additional information on any item on this agenda, please visit www.sanantonio.gov or
call (210) 207-7080.
Public Safety Committee Members
Melissa Cabello Havrda, Dist. 6, Chair
Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, Dist. 2 | Phyllis Viagran, Dist. 3
Ana Sandoval, Dist. 7 | Clayton Perry, Dist. 10


* Other members of City Council may attend to observe, but not vote, on matters before the Committee.

Posted on: 03/17/2022  11:23 PM