Public Safety Committee

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Agenda — 31 items

1. 1 This Public Safety Committee meeting will be held by video conference and in the Council Chambers, 6th Floor at City Hall. The Public may attend the meeting virtually; however, City Hall is available for those wishing to attend the meeting in person. The meeting will be broadcast live on Spectrum Cable Channel 16 and online at bit.ly/cityofdallastv. The public may also listen to the meeting as an attendee at the following video conference link:
2. 2 Call to Order
3. 3 MINUTES
4. 1. Approval of January 14, 2025 Minutes 25-309A
5. 5 BRIEFING AND ACTION ITEMS
6. A. Briefing on police staffing levels and a recommendation that city council direct the city manager to revise the staffing goals to increase the number of new police officers from 250 to 400 for fiscal year 2024-2025 and to present City Council with appropriate budget amendments. [Cara Mendelsohn, Chair, Public Safety Committee Councilmember, District 12] 25-659A
7. 7 BRIEFING ITEMS
8. B. Overview of Police and Fire Recruiting and Retention [Pollyana Ashford, Major of Police Department, Delridge Williams, Assistant Chief, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department] 25-310A
9. C. Violent Crime Reduction Plan Update [Nathan Swyers, Major of Police, Violent Crime Division, Dallas Police Department] 25-311A
10. D. Overview of Dallas Police Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program [Catrina M. Shead, Assistant Chief, Dallas Police Department] 25-312A
11. E. Overview of Dallas Fire-Rescue prevention and Investigation Bureau [Justin Ball, Chief of Fire, Tameji Berry, Executive Assistant Chief, Chris Martinez, Deputy Chief, Eric Beal, Deputy Chief, Dallas Fire Rescue Department] 25-405A
12. 12 BRIEFING MEMOS
13. F. Public Safety Dashboards [Dominique Artis, Chief of Public Safety, City Manager’s Office] 25-363A
14. G. Dallas Fire-Rescue Facility Construction Update [Justin Ball, Chief of Fire, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department] 25-364A
15. H. Dallas Fire-Rescue Fleet Maintenance Update [Justin Ball, Chief of Fire (I), Dallas Fire- Rescue Department] 25-365A
16. I. Annual Warrant Resolution 2025 [Gregory Nelson, Director, Dallas Municipal Court] 25-367A
17. J. Crisis Intervention Team Expansion Update [Kevin Oden, Director, Office of Emergency Management and Crisis Response] 25-540A
18. K. Dallas Marshal’s Office 2024 Racial Profiling Report [David Pughes, City Marshal, Dallas Marshal’s Office] 25-631A
19. L. Marshal’s Homeless Action Response Team Activity Report [David Pughes, City Marshal, Dallas Marshal’s Office] 25-366A
20. M. 2025 Meet & Confer Agreement [Dominique Artis, Chief of Public Safety, City Manager’s Office] 25-643A
21. 21 UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS
22. N. Authorize an annual payment in the amount of $193,000.00 per year for five years to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to provide basic, live fire drills and advanced specialized aircraft/fire training to aircraft-rescue firefighters at Dallas Love Field and Dallas Executive Airport - Not to exceed $965,000.00 - Financing: Aviation Fund (subject to annual appropriations) (see Fiscal Information) 25-462A
23. O. Authorize the purchase of four Polaris Ranger XP1000 utility terrain vehicles (UTV) for the Dallas Police Department with Safeware, Inc. through the OMNIA Partners cooperative agreement (Contract 4400008468) - Not to exceed $133,272.92 - Financing: 2023 Homeland Security-Urban Area Security Initiative 24-26 25-465A
24. P. Authorize an Interlocal Agreement between Dallas County Criminal District Attorney’s Office and the Dallas Police Department pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure for the period of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2028 - Financing: No cost consideration to the City. 25-645A
25. Q. Authorize (1) the rejection of the bids received for ammunition for the Dallas Police Department; and (2) the re-advertisement for a new solicitation Financing: No cost consideration to the City 25-466A
26. R. Authorize a three-year master agreement for the purchase of fire hoses for the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department - Safe Industries, Casco Industries, Siddons Martin Energy, Metro Fire Apparatus, and Hadron Engineering Services LLC, lowest responsible bidders of five - Estimated amount of $1,364,891.00 - Financing: General Fund 25-467A
27. S. Authorize a five-year service contract for helicopter pilot training services for the Dallas Police Department - Helicopter Institute, Inc., only bidder - Not to exceed $3,152,777.00 - Financing: General Fund ($1,891,666.20) and Confiscated Monies-Federal Fund ($1,261,110.80) (subject to annual appropriations) 25-469A
28. T. Authorize the (1) application for and acceptance of a grant from the Texas Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division (CJD) for the Bullet Resistance Shield Grant (Grant No. 5109501, State Award ID No. 2025-SH-ST-0000) in the amount of $412,938.13 to provide and equip peace officers with bullet resistant shields for the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025; (2) establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $412,938.13 in the CJD FY25 Bullet-Resistant Shield Grant Fund; (3) receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $412,938.13 in the CJD FY25 Bullet-Resistant Shield Grant Fund; and (4) execution of the grant agreement with CJD and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the agreement - Not to exceed $412,938.13 - Financing: CJD FY25 Bullet-Resistant Shield Grant Fund 25-638A
29. U. Authorize a three-year master agreement for the purchase of kitchen and cafeteria supplies for Dallas Fire-Rescue Department - Always Available Wholesales & Supply Services Corp., lowest responsible bidder of four - Estimated amount of $136,500.00 - Financing: General Fund 25-639A
30. 30 ADJOURNMENT
31. 31 Page Break