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ID'D N EW BRIGHTON building tomorrow today MINUTES Public Safety Commission August 9, 2021 City Hall Council Chambers 6:30 p.m. I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m. by Chair Hollimon. II. Roll Call: Members Present: Commissioners Robert Boyd, Amina Ghouse, Geoff Hollimon, Stephanie Kitzhaber, and Karen Wagner. Members Absent: Commissioners Dan Judd, Leah Kuipers, Ache Wakai and Jack Winkels. Also Present: Director Tony Paetznick, Deputy Director Hamdorf, Council Member Graeme Allen and Dave Matteson(Allina Health). III. Approval of Agenda Motion by Kitzhaber, seconded by Ghouse to approve the August 9, 2021 agenda as presented. Motion carried 5-0. IV. Approval of Minutes Motion by Boyd, seconded by Kitzhaber to approve the July 12, 2021 minutes as presented. Motion carried 5-0. V. Presentations and Business Items A. Public Safety Recruitment and Retention—Tony Paetznick, Public Safety Director Director Paetznick discussed the Public Safety Departments recruitment and retention policies with the Commission. He commented on the current staffing model noting the department should have 30 sworn officers. He discussed the current policing environment and how this has impacted resignations and early retirements. He stated all law enforcement agencies across Minnesota were facing this same challenge noting 40+ different law enforcement agencies in the State were advertising job openings. He noted New Brighton currently has four openings and commented on the hiring process outcomes. He explained his officers would continue to enhance community-oriented policing and community engagement efforts, including crime prevention and proactive measures to reduce calls for service and criminal incidents. He commented on how important it was to meet legislative mandates and community expectations for police officer training with administrative and