CITY HALL CAMPUS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE

Friday, April 17, 2026 · 9:00 AM AM · Virtual

TL;DR

The City Hall Campus Emergency Preparedness Committee met virtually on April 17, 2026, to review progress on emergency preparedness initiatives for the city hall campus. The meeting included updates on dashboard checklist progress, alarm system status, communication efforts, site audits, and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) assessments, with preparation underway for an April council presentation.

Key Decisions

  • Review and approval of March 5th meeting minutes Approved
  • Dashboard checklist progress update Information presented by Emergency Management Director Ryan Zollicoffer
  • City Hall Campus alarm systems status Information presented
  • Communication update and PHS PowerPoint presentation Information presented by Beka Bein
  • CPTED assessments and April council presentation preparation Status updates provided; preliminary information presented by Thomas Tarkowski
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Untitled item
  2. Call the Order.
  3. Roll Call.
  4. Review and approval of the minutes of the March 5th meeting.
  5. Update from Emergency Management Director Ryan Zollicoffer as to the dashboard checklist progress.
  6. Update on status of City Hall Campus alarm systems.
  7. Update by Ms. Beka Bein on communication and PowerPoint presentation to PHS.
  8. Status update on site audits/visits, CPTED progress, and April council presentation preparation.
  9. Preliminary information by Mr. Thomas Tarkowski on Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) assessments.
  10. Items for future agendas and set next meeting date.
  11. Adjournment
  12. Untitled item
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