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Home My WebLink About04172024 PSAB Agenda April 17, 2024 Public Safety Advisory Board Agenda This meeting will be conducted as a hybrid meeting. In hybrid meetings, members of the public, Board members, and City staff have the option to attend the meeting in person, in Council chambers at City Hall located at 321 East 5th Street, Port Angeles, or remotely via telephone or video link. A. Call to Order B. Roll Call, Pledge of Allegiance - 6:00 p.m. C. Public Comment – 6:05 p.m. The Public Safety Advisory Board desires to allow the opportunity for Public Comment. However, the business of the City must proceed in an orderly and timely manner. Visit https://www.cityofpa.us/Calendar.aspx?EID=1467 to learn how to participate during public comment and or watch the meeting live. Written public comments can be submitted to: cdewey@cityofpa.us, comments will not be read aloud. Audio only: 1-844-992-4726 Access code: 2558 920 9245 Webinar password: d9nFtWnyq72 (39638969 from phones and video systems) Once connected, press *3 to raise your virtual hand if you wish to make a comment or public testimony. You will be notified when it is your turn to speak. This access code is good for the March 20, 2024 meeting only. Webex link https://cityofpa.webex.com/cityofpa/j.php?MTID=mb5de378f43a95a4584418b0f6f69cdd1 To make a public comment, please use the “raise your hand” feature in Webex. You will be notified when it is your turn to speak D. Late Items – 6:10 p.m. E. Consent Agenda | Approve – 6:15 p.m. a. Public Safety Advisory Board Minutes Approval i. March 20, 2024 Minutes F. Information – a. Guest – Jennifer Oppelt – Harm Reduction Center presentation 6:20 p.m. b. Police Department Report 6:45 p.m. c. Fire Department Report 7:05 p.m. G. Other Considerations – 7:25 p.m. a. 2023-2024 Work Plan – Discussion on topic for next meeting H. Board Member Reports – 7:50 p.m. I. Adjournment – 8:00 p.m. PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD Council Chambers Port Angeles, Washington March 20 2024 This meeting was conducted as a hybrid meeting. CALL TO ORDER Vice-Chair Lane called the regular meeting of the Public Safety Advisory Board to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Members Present: Vice-Chair Kelsey Lane, Michael McGuire, Evan Brown (arrived at 6:12), John Hauck, Jessica Johnson (attending virtually), Kelsey Lane, Mary Margolis. Members Absent: None. Staff Present: Derrell Sharp, Fire Chief; Brian Smith, Police Chief; Kari Martinez-Bailey, City Clerk. PUBLIC COMMENT James Taylor, city resident, spoke about troublesome intersections. There were no attendees in the Council Chambers and the Clerk verified no one was online wishing to speak. Hauck asked about the student position term that had been approved by the Board. Staff provided an update on future code work that would address the student position term. LATE ITEMS None. CONSENT AGENDA (THIS CAN BE APPROVED ALL AT ONE TIME) It was moved by Margolis and seconded by McGuire to: Approve the minutes November 6, 2024 minutes. Hearing no objection, the motion passed unanimously. It was moved by Margolis and seconded by Hauck to: Approve the March 6, 2024 and March 13, 2024 minutes. Hearing no objection, the motion passed unanimously. INFORMATION 1. Officer Elections Vice-Chair Lane outlined the process and announced she would accept nominations for Chair. Hauck nominated McGuire for Chair and he accepted the nomination. Hauck made the motion and Margolis seconded to: Appoint Michael McGuire as Chair of the Public Safety Advisory Board. After a roll call vote, the vote to approve McGuire as Chair passed unanimously. Brown arrived and took his seat. Hauck nominated Margolis for Vice-Chair and she accepted the nomination. Margolis nominated Lane, due to a scheduling conflict, Lane declined the nomination. Lane made the motion and McGuire seconded to: Appoint Mary Margolis as Vice-Chair of the Public Safety Advisory Board. After a roll call vote, the vote to approve Margolis as Vice-Chair passed unanimously. Lane continued on in her role through her final meeting in the Vice-Chair position and turned the meeting over to Police Chief Brian Smith. POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT Chief Smith provided updates on staffing changes since the City Managers State of the City address on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Chief Smith provided a report on the downtown officer program, stating it has been successful in combination with social work programs. He spoke about legislative updates as well as an upcoming training event for officers. He spoke about Shielding Hope and then turned the meeting over to Fire Department Chief Derrell Sharp. FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT Chief Sharp spoke about Captain Kelly Ziegler and Fire Marshal Mike Sanders retirements, and spoke about the combined experience these two held. He spoke to hiring prospects and provided projected start dates. Chief Sharp spoke about department training updates and promotions. He shared information about a recent electrical vehicle training on the CoHo, should there be a fire in transit. He spoke about Calling the Mayday training, in regards to establishing a response to such a call, and updated the Board on upcoming ICS training 300 and 400 for City staff and spoke about a community paramedic grant update. Chief Sharp spoke about a recent event that began as an emergency call and ending positively, with potential long-term treatment and spoke to overdose statistics. Board members asked questions following the Chief’s reports, and the Chiefs addressed their questions. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 2023-2024 Work Plan Vice-Chair Lane presented the item. After comments were made, there was Board consensus to see the Board’s current work plan and list as a part of the April Agenda and packet. It was moved by Hauck and seconded by McGuire to: Request Jennifer Oppelt from the Harm Reduction Center attend the Board’s April meeting. Hearing no objection, the motion passed unanimously. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Margolis spoke to communication and connections between the Port Angeles Police Department and members of the public and spoke to the Coffee with a Cop program. ADJOURNMENT Vice-Chair Lane adjourned the meeting at 7:01 p.m. 2023-2024 PSAB List of Priorities PD and FD priorities and goals include: • Support/Advocacy for consideration of a Joint PAFD/PAPD Training Facility • Support/Advocacy for Community Paramedic Program Funding Opportunities Board’s Chosen priorities: • Cleanliness and Safety (downtown, Safeway, trails, parks, public restrooms, cleaning overbrush) • Code Enforcement, Animal Control Other items that were on the full list prior to voting for the top selected above: Prioritized Topics as chosen by the Public Safety Advisory Board: • Cleanliness and Safety (downtown, Safeway, trails, parks, public restrooms, cleaning overbrush) • Missing and Murdered Indigenous people in Clallam County • Code Enforcement, Animal Control • Traffic Safety (speeding, traffic island at McDonald’s) • Human Trafficking • More visible police presence • Substance Abuse/ addiction, drug activity • An understanding of the circumstances which cause people to become homeless and the reasons people decide to be houseless