Public Safety Committee
TL;DR
The Public Safety Committee met to discuss critical public safety and health service updates, including immigration enforcement, first responder mental health support, and ambulance services. Presentations were made on the ICE 287(g) Program, PTSD support for emergency personnel, and Medicare-related healthcare innovations.
Key Decisions
- ICE 287(g) Program Update Discussed
- Police and Fire Department PTSD Support Reviewed
- Ambulance Service Levels Presented
- Police Towing Services Contract Under Consideration
Agenda
- Chairman Finter called the meeting to order with all members present at 3:33 p.m.
- Items from citizens present.
- Approval of minutes from Executive Sessions held on March 26 and April 6, 2015.
- Presentations/Action Items
- 3-a Hear a presentation and discuss an update on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 287(g) Program.Presentation
- 3-b Hear a presentation and discuss the collaborative efforts of the Police, and Fire and Medical Departments’ Peer Support Teams in addressing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Also discuss the workers' compensation process.Presentation
- 3-c Hear a presentation and discuss updates on ambulance service levels and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Healthcare Innovation Grant.Presentation
- 3-d Hear a presentation, discuss and provide a recommendation for police-related towing services contract.Presentation
- Convene an Executive Session.
- Adjournment.
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- City Councilmembers who are not members of this Committee may elect to attend this meeting for their own information. These Councilmembers will not take any legal action, nor will they participate in any deliberations or discussions regarding any item on this agenda.
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