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ID'D N EW BRIGHTON building tomorrow today MINUTES Public Safety Commission March 8, 2021 City Hall Council Chambers 6:30 p.m. I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:31 p.m. by Chair Hollimon. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this meeting was held virtually. II. Roll Call: Members Present: Commissioners Robert Boyd, Geoff Hollimon, Stephanie Kitzhaber, Karen Wagner, and Jack Winkels. Members Absent: Commissioner Amina Ghouse, Tanya Kessler and Ache Wakai Also Present: Director Tony Paetznick, Council Member Graeme Allen and Dave Matteson (Allina Health). III. Approval of Agenda Motion by Wagner, seconded by Kitzhaber to approve the March 8, 2021 agenda as presented. A roll call vote was taken. Motion carried 5-0. IV. Approval of Minutes Motion by Boyd, seconded by Wagner to approve the February 8, 2021 minutes as presented. A roll call vote was taken. Motion carried 5-0. V. Presentations and Business Items A. 2020 Crime Stats—Tony Paetznick, Public Safety Director Director Paetznick reviewed the Public Safety Departments mission statement. He then discussed the 2019 and 2020 crime states with the Commission. He stated 2019 had record lows for burglaries and thefts. He reported Part One Crimes increased by 37.3% in 2020 from the previous year, from 474 to 651 total incidents. He stated this was a significant increase. He noted property crimes really drive the increase in 2020, stating burglaries were up 56%, and auto thefts were up 59%. The factors that are known to affect the volume and type of crime occurring from place to place was discussed. He described how the location of the city could influence crime given its close proximity to major highway intersections. He summarized the crimes that occurred in neighboring communities for 2020 and reviewed the average annual crime rates for New Brighton, broken down by category.