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Boise City Council Work Session — Public Safety Staffing Discussed (May 5, 2026)

BoiseMay 5, 20261 min read

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Council met in a work session at 4:30 PM on May 5, 2026 in the Maryanne Jordan City Council Chambers. The meeting's single substantive item was a 60-minute discussion on Public Safety Staffing presented by Kristine Miller (Mayor's Office), Christopher Dennison (Boise Police Department), and Aaron Hummel (Boise Fire Department). The item was discussed with no action taken. No executive session was held. The meeting was adjourned until the evening meeting. Present: Stead, Corless, Hallyburton, Morales, Nash (remote, joined 4:40 PM), Willits, McLean.

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Public Safety

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Public Safety Staffing was presented by Kristine Miller (Mayor's Office), Christopher Dennison (Boise Police Department), and Aaron Hummel (Boise Fire Department) and was discussed; no action was taken.
No executive session was convened for the listed purposes.
The work session was adjourned until the evening meeting.

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City Council - Work Session

May 5, 2026, 4:30 PMcompleted

Agenda

Roll Call
Decision: Call to Order
Public Safety Staffing (60 min)
Decision: Work Session Items
Executive Session: Personnel, Land Acquisition, Records Exempt from Public Disclosure, Pending/Probable Litigation, Communicate with Risk Management Regarding Pending/Probable Claims, Labor Contract, I.C. 74-206(1)(b)(c)(d)(f)(i)(j)
Decision: Work Session Items