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December 9, 2024 ·1:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 30 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 Special Recognition
  4. 4 Life Saving Awards
  5. 5 MINUTES
  6. 1. Approval of the October 29, 2024 Minutes 24-3526
  7. 7 BRIEFING ITEMS
  8. A. Overview of Police and Fire Recruiting and Retention [Pollyana Ashford, Major of Police, Dallas Police Department, Delridge Williams, Assistant Chief, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department] 24-3533
  9. B. Violent Crime Reduction Plan Update [Nathan Swyers, Major of Police, Dallas Police Department] 24-3534
  10. C. Overview of Crisis Response Division [Kevin Oden, Director, Emergency Management & Crisis Response, Tabitha Castillo, Manager, Emergency Management & Crisis Responses] 24-3535
  11. D. Overview of Police and Fire Wellness Programs [Teena Schultz, Assistant Chief, Dallas Police Department, James Russ, Executive Deputy Chief (I), Dallas Fire-Rescue Department, Robert Borse, Captain, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department] 24-3536
  12. E. Dallas Fire-Rescue EMS Update [Scott Clumpner, Deputy Chief, Dallas Fire Rescue Department, Chris Chiara, Section Chief, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department, Marshall Isaacs, Medical Director, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department] 24-3628
  13. F. Overview of Personal Delivery Devices - Avride [Ghassan (Gus) Khankarli, PhD, PE, Director, Department of Transportation and Public Works] 24-3629
  14. 14 BRIEFING MEMOS
  15. G. Public Safety Dashboards [Dominique Artis, Chief of Public Safety (I), City Manager’s Office] 24-3538
  16. H. Dallas Fire-Rescue’s Facility Construction Update [Justin Ball, Chief of Fire (I), Dallas Fire-Rescue Department] 24-3541
  17. I. Dallas Fire-Rescue Fleet Maintenance Update [Justin Ball, Chief of Fire, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department] 24-3542
  18. J. Marshal’s Homeless Action Responses Team Activity Report [David Pughes, City Marshal, Dallas Marshal’s Office] 24-3543
  19. K. Progress on Deaf Link Portal for American Sign Language (ASL) and Spanish Alerts [Kevin Oden, Director, Office of Emergency Management & Crisis Response] 24-3719
  20. 20 UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS
  21. L. Authorize the (1) application for and acceptance of supplemental funding from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for the 2024-2025 Internet Crimes Against Children Grant (Grant No. 15PJDP-22-GK-04883-MECP, Assistance Listing No. 16.543) in the amount of $925,369.00 for response to the sexual abuse and exploitation of children facilitated by the use of computer technology related to the investigation of the internet-facilitated child exploitation for the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025; (2) increase of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $925,369.00, from $1,644,824.00 to $2,570,193.00 in the DOJ-Internet Crimes Against Children 22-23 Grant Fund; (3) receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $925,369.00 in the DOJ-Internet Crimes Against Children 22-23 Grant Fund; and (4) execution of the grant agreement with the DOJ and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the agreement - Not to exceed $925,369.00 from $1,644,824.00 to $2,570,193.00 - Financing: DOJ-Internet Crimes Against Children 22-23 Grant Fund 24-3652
  22. M. Authorize cooperative working agreements through the 2024-2025 Internet Crimes Against Children Grant with various Police Departments, District Attorney Offices, Sheriff Offices, and the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center as requested for the investigation, prosecution, education, and counseling activities related to the Dallas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force response to internet related sexual exploitation of children for the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025 - Not to exceed $335,000.00 - Financing: DOJ-Internet Crimes Against Children 22-23 Grant Fund 24-3653
  23. N. Authorize a five-year consultant contract with Del Carmen Consulting, LLC for the Dallas Police Department to provide data analysis and consultative support to the Dallas Police Department’s Constitutional Policing Unit - Not to exceed $425,000.00 - Financing: General Fund (subject to annual appropriations) 24-3651
  24. O. Authorize the (1) application for and acceptance of a grant from the Texas Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division (CJD) for the North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children Grant (Grant No. 2745111) in (2) the amount of $284,969.84 to provide for one-year funding for the salaries and fringe benefits of two detectives and one police research specialist, to fund training, direct operating expenses and use of overtime to address the growing problem of technology-facilitated child abuse and exploitation for the period September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025; establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $284,969.84 in the CJD FY25 Internet Crimes Against Children Grant Fund; (3) receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $284,969.84 in the CJD FY25 Internet Crimes Against Children Grant Fund; and (4) execution of the grant agreement with CJD and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the agreement - Not to exceed $284,969.84 - Financing: CJD FY25 Internet Crimes Against Children Grant Fund 24-3684
  25. P. Authorize the (1) application for and acceptance of a grant from U.S Department of Transportation through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for the FY2024 High Priority-Commercial Motor Vehicle (HP-CMV) Grant Program (Grant No. 69A3602441559MHP0TX, Assistance Listing No. 20.237) in the amount of $506,102.00 for the purpose of keeping roads safe by providing the Dallas Police Department CMV Squad with intensive and continuous training, new equipment, and overtime benefits in order to conduct safety inspections upon commercial motor vehicles on the roadway for the period September 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026; (2) establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $506,102.00 in the FMCSA FY24 High Priority CMV Grant Fund; (3) receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $506,102.00 in the FMCSA FY24 High Priority CMV Grant Fund; and (4) execution of the grant agreement with FMCSA and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the agreement - Not to exceed $506,102.00 - Financing: FMCSA FY24 High Priority CMV Grant Fund 24-3685
  26. Q. An ordinance (1) appointing 10 full-time certain persons as full-time and associate (part-time) municipal judges and 18 associate (part-time) municipal judges for the City of Dallas municipal court of record for the remainder of the unexpired term for a two-year term ending May 31, 2026; (2) designating an administrative municipal judge; (31) establishing the annual salaries for the administrative municipal judges, the municipal judges, and the associate municipal judges; (42) providing a severability clause; and (53) providing an effective date - Not to exceed $63,152.00 $384,575.00 annually - Financing: General Fund 24-3664
  27. R. Authorize the (1) acceptance of a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency passed through the Texas Office of the Governor Homeland Security Grants Division (HSGD) for the FY 2024 Homeland Security Grant Program which includes the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) (Federal / State Award ID No. EMW-2024-SS-05096, Grant Nos. 2980710, 3418208, 2980310, 3698807, 3176409, and 4902602, Assistance Listing No. 97.067) in the amount of $5,842,198.40 to provide funding for activities related to enhancing preparedness and building capacity to prepare for, prevent, and respond to terrorist attacks for the period January 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026; (2) establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $5,842,198.40 in the DHS 2024 Homeland Security UASI Fund; (3) receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $5,842,198.40 in the DHS 2024 Homeland Security UASI Fund; and (4) execution of the award with HSGD and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the grant agreement - Not to exceed $5,842,198.40 - Financing: DHS 2024 Homeland Security UASI Fund 24-3654
  28. S. Authorize (1) an acquisition contract for the purchase of the implementation of hardware and software for a new Fire Station Alerting System for Dallas Fire-Rescue Department managed by the Department of Information and Technology Services in the amount of $3,638,102.80; and (2) a five-year service contract for maintenance and support for the new Fire Station Alerting System for Dallas Fire-Rescue Department managed by the Department of Information and Technology Services in an amount of $914,063.04 - Honeywell International, most advantageous proposer of two - Total not to exceed $4,552,165.84 - Financing: ARPA Redevelopment Fund ($4,437,908.00) ($114,257.84) (subject to annual appropriations) 24-3718
  29. 30 ADJOURNMENT
  30. 31 Page Break