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Health and Safety

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 · 10:30 AM AM · City & County Building, Room 391

TL;DR

The Health and Safety Committee met to review safety training programs and code enforcement operations. The main action was approving an additional $697,000 in funding for the Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel to provide legal representation for low-income criminal defendants when conflicts arise, extending the contract through the end of 2026.

Key Decisions

  • Department of Safety Training Overview Heard in committee
  • CAO Prosecution and Code Enforcement Briefing Heard in committee
  • Alternate Defense Counsel Funding Increase Approved
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. Attendance
  2. Briefings
  3. 26-0049 Department of Safety Training Overview
    Presentation
    Action: heard in committee

    Council Presentation 26-0049 was heard in Committee.

  4. 26-0050 CAO Prosecution and Code Enforcement Briefing
    Presentation
    Action: heard in committee

    Council Presentation 26-0050 was heard in Committee.

  5. Consent Items
  6. 26-0041 Amends an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel to add $697,000.00 for a new total of $2,392,000.00 and to add twelve months for a new end date of 12-31-2026 to contract with municipalities to provide counsel for indigent criminal defendants when a conflict exists for the Office of the Municipal Public Defender, citywide (DOMPD-202055638/DOMPD-202582084-03).
    Bill
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Bill 26-0041 was approved by consent.