City of Austin Public Safety Committee met Dec. 1.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
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CALL TO ORDER
Public Communication: General
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Approval of Minutes
1. Approve the minutes of the November 3, 2025, Public Safety Committee meeting.
Briefings
2. Boys and Girls Club Community Violence Intervention Work Presentation. [Maricela Casados, Director of Character and Leadership Development – Boys and Girls Club of the Austin Area]. Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, and Council Member Krista Laine
3. Briefing on findings, observations and status of recommendations from comprehensive operational review of Austin Police organizational capacity, systems and practices conducted by BerryDunn [Michele Weinzetl, Ed.D., Senior Manager, Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC; Lisa Davis, Chief of Police, Austin Police].
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, and Council Member Krista Laine
4. Briefing on citywide crime trends, Place Network Investigations (PNI), and Problem-Oriented Policing (POP) strategies in partnership with Texas State University [Tamara D. Herold, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Lisa Davis, Chief of Police, Austin Police].
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, and Council Member Krista Laine
5. Briefing on staff review of lessons learned from the community communications during the critical incident that occurred in Zilker Park on September 10, 2025. [Jim Redick, Director, Austin Emergency Management].
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, and Council Member Krista Laine
Discussion and Possible Action
6. Discussion and possible action on the Public Safety Committee meeting schedule for calendar year 2026.
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, and Council Member Krista Laine
Future Items
7. Identify items to be discussed at future meetings.
ADJOURN
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