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Public Safety updates and camera plan approved

San PabloOct 2, 20251 min read

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The committee approved a public safety camera deployment plan update and directed staff to review three bids before sending contract and spending approvals to the City Council. It also received updates on the revised emergency management plan, a proposed fireworks enforcement ordinance amendment, and FY 2025-26 S.O.S. Richmond contract services.

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The biggest outcome was moving forward on a public safety camera technology upgrade. City staff were authorized to review three bids and prepare the needed contracts and spending requests for later City Council approval. The committee also heard updates on emergency preparedness, fireworks enforcement, and contract services, but those items were informational only. No public comments were received.

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Approved the consent calendar, including minutes from seven prior Public Safety Standing Committee meetings dated December 11, 2023; June 26, 2024; October 23, 2024; December 4, 2024; February 5, 2025; April 17, 2025; and June 4, 2025.
Authorized City Manager and Police Department staff to thoroughly evaluate and review three bids for the public safety camera technology upgrade.
Recommended formal City Council consideration and approval of the contracts and expenditures needed to implement the public safety camera program during FY 2025-26 using SLESF funds.

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Oct 2, 2025, 12:00 AMCouncil Chambers 1000 Gateway Avenue San Pablo, Ca 94806completed

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CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT CALENDAR
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING OF DECEMBER 11, 2023 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING OF JUNE 26, 2024 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING OF OCTOBER 23, 2024 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING OF DECEMBER 4, 2024 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 5, 2025 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING OF APRIL 17, 2025 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING OF JUNE 4, 2025 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
* * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * *
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ITEMS FOR COMMITTEE INFORMATION:
OVERVIEW OF REVISED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN (UPDATE) CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
OVERVIEW OF PROPOSED FIREWORKS ENFORCEMENT ORDINANCE AMENDMENT CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
FY 2025-26 S.O.S. RICHMOND CONTRACT SERVICES UPDATE FROM PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA.
ITEMS FOR COMMITTEE ACTION
FY 2025-26 PROPOSED PUBLIC SAFETY CAMERA DEPLOYMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (UPDATE) CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
ADJOURNMENT
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Staff Present: City Manager, Matt Rodriguez Assistant City Manager, Maria Ojeda City Attorney, Brian P. Hickey Police Chief, Brian Bubar Administrative Clerk II, Casey Erlenheim
No Public Comments were received on the Consent Agenda.
Respectfully Submitted, ____________________________ Casey Erlenheim, Interim Deputy City Clerk
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Public Safety updates and camera plan approved

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