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<br /> <br /> The Commission asked if a report could be run on the actions that were taken by <br />officers, such as the number of warnings, arrests, warrants, moving violations, <br />equipment violations and citations issued. Director Paetznick stated he would <br />investigate this further. Deputy Director Hamdorf explained he had tried to collect <br />this data but it did not export properly from the system. He indicated he would <br />continue to work with Ramsey County to see if there was a way to gather this data. <br /> It was reiterated the race and gender of the driver pulled over were perceived by the <br />officer. <br /> <br />VI. Reports and Updates <br /> <br />A. Allina Health – Dave Matteson <br /> <br />Dave Mattson stated there has been a significant downward trend for COVID admissions in <br />recent weeks. He indicated the State of Minnesota surged with COVID cases mid-November <br />through December. He estimated the hospitals were at 25% compared to where they were in <br />mid-November or December. He commented further on the number of COVID cases that had <br />been admitted to Allina hospitals in Minnesota. He noted the COVID vaccines have been out <br />for about a month which was helping the State work towards herd immunity. He discussed <br />the number of calls for service from New Brighton in January, which was 230, stating this <br />was the highest ever. He indicated there was a greater number of falls and calls for people <br />with breathing problems. He noted the RTR dropped to 88% due to the higher call volumes. <br />He noted the average response time for January was 7:31, which was eight seconds higher <br />than the 2019 average response time. He commented on the use of TXA for massive <br />hemorrhage cases. He discussed the no transport rate for New Brighton compared to all <br />Allina served communities. <br /> <br />B. Public Safety Update – Director Paetznick <br /> <br />Director Paetznick encouraged the public to visit the City’s website if seeking the most up to <br />date information regarding COVID-19. He stated he was proud to report another round of <br />vaccine clinics was held at the New Brighton Public Safety Department and 388 more doses <br />were administered to Tier 1A individuals. He explained 4th and 5th graders returned to school <br />today and high school students would be returning to hybrid on February 22nd. He thanked <br />his SRO officers for their service to the community throughout the pandemic. He discussed <br />how the cold weather was impacting his officers and calls for service. He reported he <br />continues to work to fill empty positions within the department. He commented on the rise <br />in property crimes in the community and encouraged the public to not leave their cars <br />running with the keys inside, even during the cold weather. He recommended residents not <br />store valuables in their cars overnight. He explained he would continue to work with the <br />public to reduce the crimes of opportunity. <br /> <br />C. City Council Update – Graeme Allen, Councilmember <br /> <br />Councilmember Allen reported applications are due on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 for <br />Commission positions. He encouraged residents in need of food assistance to visit the New <br />Brighton Community Center for an Every Meal bag which includes four to five pounds of <br />nonperishable food. He explained TUV SUD has applied for a grant with Ramsey County <br />and was proposing to expand in New Brighton. He stated he has had residents reach out to