City Hall, Council Chamber

100 Santa Rosa Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

City of Santa Rosa

Public Safety Subcommittee

Regular Meeting Minutes - Final

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

9:00 AM

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1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

3 - Victoria Fleming, Natalie Rogers and Tom Schwedhelm

Present:

2. ANNOUNCEMENTS

None.

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Approved as submitted.

August 11, 2021

3.1

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS

None.

5. NEW BUSINESS

5.1

CHIEF’S UPDATE

Chief of Police or designee will provide a brief update on current issues.

Police Chief Ray Navarro presented the item and answered

questions from Council. The Chief reported out on the OIR auditor

process; inReponse team; sideshow engagement, engineering, and

enforcement; and department staffing study.

5.2

POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY 308 UPDATE

Staff will provide an update on changes made to Policy 308 Control

Devices and Techniques based on feedback from the City Council

study session. Staff will be seeking feedback and recommendations

from the Subcommittee.

Police Lt. Dan Marincik presented and answered questions from

Council.

5.3

CALLS FOR SERVICE

Staff will provide an update on the department’s response to lower

priority Calls for Service. Staff will be seeking feedback from the

subcommittee.

Police Captain Litchfield presented the item and answered

questions from Council.

PUBLIC COMMENTS - Annette Arnold is on Ambassador Council

went through Community Policing experience and complemented

the Police for doing a good job. How is on line reporting being

handled, is there a protocol. Wondered what a VIP is; how she

could find out more about the program.

Voice mail public comments were played in the Chamber.

Council congratulated Captain Litchfield on his upcoming retirement.

6. ADJOURNMENT

Chair Fleming adjourned the meeting at 11:07 am.

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Approved on: 4/20/2022

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Liz A Licursi

Recording Secretary