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Meeting Name: Public Safety Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/10/2025 1:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL bit.ly/cityofdallastv
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda  
Attachments: February 10, 2025 Agenda Packet
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25-309A 11. MINUTESApproval of January 14, 2025 Minutes   Not available
25-659A 1A. BRIEFING ITEMSBriefing 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]   Not available
25-310A 1B. BRIEFING ITEMSOverview of Police and Fire Recruiting and Retention [Pollyana Ashford, Major of Police Department, Delridge Williams, Assistant Chief, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department]   Not available
25-311A 1C. BRIEFING ITEMSViolent Crime Reduction Plan Update [Nathan Swyers, Major of Police, Violent Crime Division, Dallas Police Department]   Not available
25-312A 1D. BRIEFING ITEMSOverview of Dallas Police Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program [Catrina M. Shead, Assistant Chief, Dallas Police Department]   Not available
25-405A 1E. BRIEFING ITEMSOverview 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]   Not available
25-363A 1F. BRIEFING MEMOSPublic Safety Dashboards [Dominique Artis, Chief of Public Safety, City Manager’s Office]   Not available
25-364A 1G. BRIEFING MEMOSDallas Fire-Rescue Facility Construction Update [Justin Ball, Chief of Fire, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department]   Not available
25-365A 1H. BRIEFING MEMOSDallas Fire-Rescue Fleet Maintenance Update [Justin Ball, Chief of Fire (I), Dallas Fire- Rescue Department]   Not available
25-367A 1I. BRIEFING MEMOSAnnual Warrant Resolution 2025 [Gregory Nelson, Director, Dallas Municipal Court]   Not available
25-540A 1J. BRIEFING MEMOSCrisis Intervention Team Expansion Update [Kevin Oden, Director, Office of Emergency Management and Crisis Response]   Not available
25-631A 1K. BRIEFING MEMOSDallas Marshal’s Office 2024 Racial Profiling Report [David Pughes, City Marshal, Dallas Marshal’s Office]   Not available
25-366A 1L. BRIEFING ITEMSMarshal’s Homeless Action Response Team Activity Report [David Pughes, City Marshal, Dallas Marshal’s Office]   Not available
25-643A 1M. BRIEFING MEMOS2025 Meet & Confer Agreement [Dominique Artis, Chief of Public Safety, City Manager’s Office]   Not available
25-462A 1N. UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMSAuthorize 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)   Not available
25-465A 1O. UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMSAuthorize 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   Not available
25-645A 1P. BRIEFING MEMOSAuthorize 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.   Not available
25-466A 1Q. UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMSAuthorize (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   Not available
25-467A 1R. UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMSAuthorize 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   Not available
25-469A 1S. UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMSAuthorize 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)   Not available
25-638A 1T. UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMSAuthorize 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   Not available
25-639A 1U. UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMSAuthorize 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   Not available