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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION

Monday, March 1, 2010 at 4:00 pm

City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room 1101

301 West 2^nd Street

Austin, Texas 78701

AGENDA

Call to Order – 4:00pm

1. Approval of Minutes

2. Summary of Events – Plane Crash on February 18, 2010 – APD Chief of Staff David Carter (4:00 pm – 4:05 pm)

3. Citizen Communications (4:05 pm – 4:20 pm)

• Citizens wishing to speak on agenda and non agenda related items will need to sign up ten minutes before the meeting is called to order. Non agenda related citizen communications will be discussed during this period and will be limited to the first 5 speakers. Citizen Communications on agenda related items will be allowed after an item’s presentation has been made. Each citizen communicator will be given 3 minutes to speak.

4. Department Director Introductions and Overview (4:20 pm – 5:00 pm)

• Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services – Ernie Rodriguez

• Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services Association Report – Steve Stewart

5. Fusion Center Update – APD Chief of Staff David Carter (5:00 pm – 5:40 pm)

6. Public Safety Cameras – Austin Police Department (5:40 pm – 6:00 pm)

7. Adjournment

For more information on the Public Safety Commission, please contact Austin Police Department Chief of Staff, David Carter at (521) 974-5030. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 4 days before the meeting date. Please call Lee Davila at the Austin Police Department, at (512) 974-4711, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711.

To Fluoridate or Not to Fluoridate

That is the question that Texans for Accountable Government (TAG) is asking City Hall to consider.  The debate over whether fluoridating water is safe is at the center of attention at City Hall.  With much evidence (see www.FluorideAlert.org) supporting the dangers of fluoridated water and evidence showing that the benefits are marginal, if any, TAG, as well as many others in Austin want this chemical byproduct out of our drinking water once and for all.  To ensure that we have clean water to drink please call the following numbers and let city council know that the citizens of Austin want clean water.  Also contact Texans for Accountable Government at TAGTexas.org or Rob Love, head chairman of the TAG’s fluoride council, at RobLove@TheAustinFreePress.com.

Austin City Council - Mayor Lee Leffingwell - (512) 974-2250

Chris Riley - Council Member Place 1 - (512) 974-2260

Austin City Council- Mike Martinez - (512) 974-2264

Randi Shade - Council Member Place 3 - (512) 974-2255

Laura Morrison - Council Member Place 4 - (512) 974-2258

Bill Spelman - Council Member Place 5 - (512) 974-2256

Sheryl Cole - Council Member Place 6 - (512) 974-2266

www.TAGTexas.org