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MINUTES Public Safety Commission February 13, 2023 City Hall Council Chambers 6:30 p.m. I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chair Hollimon. II. Roll Call: Members Present: Commissioners Robert Boyd, Tom Harkins, Geoff Hollimon (attending remotely), Leah Kuipers (attending remotely), Roberto Valdizan, and Karen Wagner. Also in attendance was Student Commissioner Samuel Strong. Members Absent: Commissioners Aisha Ali, Adam Stout, and Jack Winkels. Also Present: Director Tony Paetznick, Council Member Graeme Allen and Dave Matteson (Allina Health). III. Approval of Agenda Motion by Wagner, seconded by Boyd to approve the February 13, 2023 agenda as presented. Motion carried 6-0. IV. Approval of Minutes Motion by Harkins, seconded by Valdizan to approve the January 9, 2023 minutes as presented. Motion carried 6-0. V. Presentations and Business Items A. 2022 Public Safety Calls for Service and Crime – Tony Paetznick, Public Safety Director Director Paetznick provided the Commission with a presentation on the 2022 calls for service and crime data. The calls for service from 2022 were reviewed and it was noted there were 4,035 incidents. He reviewed the numbers for Part 1 and Part 2 crimes for the past five years. He was pleased to report that Part 1 crimes were on the decline for 2022. He commented on how the City was in a better place when it came to property crimes and thefts. The number of motor vehicle pursuits and use of force incidents were also discussed. He described how some calls require more than one officer to respond for the safety of the officers. The Fire Division calls for service for 2022 were then reviewed and it was noted there has been an uptick in the number of false alarms.