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Meeting Name: Public Safety Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/13/2026 1:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL bit.ly/cityofdallastv
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda  
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26-755A 11. MINUTESApproval of the March 3, 2026 Public Safety Minutes  
26-993A 1A. BRIEFING ITEMSDallas Police Department Hiring Strategy March 2026 Update [Daniel C. Comeaux, Chief of Police, Dallas Police Department, April Idleburg, Assistant Director, Administrative Bureau, Dallas Police Department, Jordan Colunga, Deputy Chief of Police, Personnel and Training Group, Dallas Police Department, Irene Alanis, Major of Police, Personnel Division, Dallas Police Department]  
26-994A 1B. BRIEFING ITEMSDallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center at University of North Texas at Dallas Update - April 2026 [Jennifer Nicewander, Director, Office of Bond and Construction Management, Dominique Artis, Chief of Public Safety, City Manager’s Office]  
26-995A 1C. BRIEFING ITEMSViolent Crime Reduction Plan Update [Daniel C. Comeaux, Chief of Police, Dallas Police Department, Andre Taylor, Major of Police, Violent Crime Division, Dallas Police Department]  
26-1000A 1D. BRIEFING ITEMSRIGHT Care Unit & MEDIC Unit Expansion Update [Kevin Oden, Director, Office of Emergency Management & Crisis Response, Tabitha D. Castillo, Crisis Response Administrator, Office of Emergency Management & Crisis Response, Kurtis Young, LCSW, Senior Director of Social Work, Behavioral Health Services, Parkland Health, Scott Clumpner, Deputy Chief of Emergency Medical Services Dallas Fire-Rescue Department, Dr. Marshal Isaacs, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department]  
26-710A 1E. BRIEFING ITEMSDallas Fire-Rescue’s Fleet and Fuel Programs [Justin Ball, Chief of Fire, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department, Delridge Williams, Assistant Chief, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department, Renno Lawless-Felarca, Superintendent Fleet Services, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department]  
26-996A 1F. BRIEFING MEMOSPublic Safety Dashboards [Dominique Artis, Chief of Public Safety, City Manager’s Office]  
26-997A 1G. BRIEFING MEMOSFire Station Alerting System Implementation Update [Justin Ball, Chief of Fire, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department]  
26-998A 1H. BRIEFING MEMOSDallas Fire-Rescue’s Facility Construction Update [Justin Ball, Chief of Fire, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department]  
26-999A 1I. BRIEFING MEMOSMarshal’s Homeless Action Responses Team Activity Report [Clifton Knight, City Marshal (I), Dallas Marshal’s Office]  
26-1324A 1J. BRIEFING MEMOSFirst Responder Memorial Street Toppers Update [Dominique Artis, Chief of Public Safety, City Manager’s Office]  
26-1325A 1K. BRIEFING MEMOSCity of Dallas and Dallas County Lew Sterrett Criminal Justice Center Update [Dominique Artis, Chief of Public Safety, City Manager’s Office]  
26-1001A 1L. BRIEFING ITEMSAuthorize an amendment to Resolution No. 24-1784, approved on December 11, 2024 for the 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 in an amount not to exceed $5,842,198.40 to: (1) add Grant No. 5853501 for additional activities related to enhancing preparedness and building capacity to prepare for, prevent, and respond to terrorist attacks; (2) extend the term of the agreement from August 31, 2026 to November 30, 2026; (3) reallocate funds within the existing budget to add Grant No. 5853501; and (4) execution of the amended grant agreement with HSGD and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the amended agreement - Financing: No cost consideration to the City  
26-992A 1M. UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMSAuthorize a five-year service price agreement for canine and equine veterinary services for the Dallas Police Department - East Lake Veterinary Hospital PC in the estimated amount of $420,750.00 and Lone Star Park Equine Hospital in the estimated amount of $315,000.00, most advantageous proposers of three - Total estimated amount of $735,750.00 - Financing: General Fund ($635,250.00) and Confiscated Monies-State 41I ($100,500.00) (subject to annual appropriations)